Great Ming: From the Start, I Vowed to Defend the Nation at Yangzhou

The year is 1645, the first year of the Hongguang era. The late Ming dynasty is in turmoil.

The Chongzhen Emperor has hanged himself, and the Ming's famous generals have fallen one after another. Foreign enemies remain, the Southern Ming court is riven by infighting, disasters strike in quick succession, and the people are destitute.

The Manchus seize their chance and, led by Wu Sangui, sweep south in an unstoppable advance. Local commanders and prefects surrender at the first sign of trouble.

In April, the Manchus defeat the Dashun army. Dorgon leads tens of thousands of Manchu troops to the gates of Yangzhou.

Shi Kefa is determined to defend the city, but Yangzhou has fewer than three thousand soldiers to hold its walls.

Ten days of horrific slaughter await the people of Yangzhou.

The Crown Prince Zhu Cilang, who went missing during the chaos and survived by sheer luck, is hiding here, gravely ill.

Worst of all, both the Manchus and the Southern Ming court want him dead.

It looks like the most hopeless nightmare mode imaginable.

Fortunately, Zhu Cilang, reborn, comes with a Weapon Draw System.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.