1820 Rebuilding the Great Han

In the 60th year of Qianlong's reign, 18-year-old Chen Xuan opened his eyes in his father's funeral hall In the coffin lay the most trusted munitions staff of the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi. Outside the door stood the official who came to silence him. In the study was hidden a dark account of arms that could make He Shen kill someone. What Chen Xuan inherited was not a huge fortune, but a debt of 60,000 taels, 286 stateless veterans, and an era that was rotten from the roots but still claimed to be a kingdom of heaven. He has a "natural system", but he cannot produce a piece of steel, a tael of silver, or a qualified craftsman. The steam engine on the drawing is right in front of him, but in reality he cannot even make bolts of the same thickness. The first reliable flash cap required tens of thousands of scraps and the blood of craftsmen to exchange for it; the first new army also had to learn not to steal the people's food. From the Pugang work sheds to the founding of Jinling, from the artillery fire in Malacca to the two world wars, steel, finance, maritime power and people's hearts will jointly determine the fate of the new country. But when Chen Xuan finally has the power to overthrow the old world, he must also answer a question that is more difficult than making guns - how can the new country built with guns not become another more powerful cage? This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.