The Great Ming Is Here

[Ensemble Cast + Ruthless Battles + Political Intrigue + Contest for Hegemony + Everyday Life in Ming-Era Society]

In the thirteenth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Great Ming, the Manchus in the north had just completed their fourth raid on the Central Plains. To the west, Zhang Xianzhong rebelled once more after accepting amnesty, operating around the borders of Qin, Chu, and Shu. Li Zicheng had emerged from the Shangluo Mountains, proclaiming “land for all, no taxes on grain,” and directing his forces straight toward Luoyang Prefecture. A slew of extra taxes, combined with natural disasters, had plunged the farmers into misery. The Great Ming was teetering on the brink...

At this time, in Changshu County, South Zhili, the imperial kinsman and Prince Zhu Rong had already sensed that the Great Ming's days were numbered. Unwilling to be buried alongside the dynasty, he secretly began building up his own power...

All information in this book about Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, the Five Camps of the Left and Right Rebels, the wars in Liaodong, and the situation in the capital comes from historical sources.

No System, no golden finger.

The protagonist, Zhu Rong, will establish another Great Ming Empire where military might and civilization coexist.