Chongzhen: Born to Be Great, Is Reviving Great Ming Really Too Much to Ask?

The history of the late Ming is defined by heartbreak. Xiong Tingbi's head was sent around the nine frontier garrisons. Yuan Chonghuan was executed by a thousand cuts. Lu Xiangsheng died in battle, consumed by anger. Sun Chuanting's body went unclaimed. The nation was never settled, and hope never came. Success remained forever out of reach. Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, and Luo Rucai: a host of warlords, swallowed by the river of history. Life cannot be lived again, and history allows no what-ifs. The past is gone forever, while the future keeps repeating itself. History is always changing, but human nature never does. Look to the past to understand the present: history is never anything new.