Late Qing Dynasty: I Conquer the Four Seas and Teach the Foreign Powers to Behave

Modern engineer Chen Huan transmigrates to the Daoguang era. After his father commits suicide for exposing corruption in the Beiyang government, Chen Huan has no choice but to flee overseas. Drawing on his memories of a past life, he discovers gold mines in Canada and treasure on Robinson Island. With the help of his mine guards, he gets involved in the Chilean Civil War, buys mines, acquires ironclad warships, and trains a navy.

Using Hawaii as his base, Chen Huan drives out American and Japanese forces and monopolizes the sugar trade. He also intervenes in Cuba's anti-colonial movement, claims oil fields and mineral deposits, and recruits scientific talent. During the First Sino-Japanese War, he launches a surprise attack on the Japanese fleet as it returns home. After defeating Japan several more times, he takes control of Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, Korea, and other territories, then develops industry. He suppresses Yuan Shikai, forces the Beiyang forces to surrender, and uses airships to launch a surprise attack on the capital. Taking control of the imperial court, he declares himself emperor and introduces constitutional monarchy, completing the unification of the country.

During World War I, while other nations eagerly build battleships, Chen Huan quietly develops aircraft and aircraft carriers. The New China enters the war midway through, defeats the Russian Empire and the American and British navies, occupies key islands, and sends settlers to Australia, ultimately becoming master of the Pacific.

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