The Rise of the Great Sea in the Late Ming

In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, dusk falls over a Ming Dynasty beset by internal and external crises, teetering on the brink of collapse. Lin Shuang unexpectedly transmigrates into the pirate fleet of Zheng Zhilong and is swept up in the turbulent conflicts of a chaotic age. When Dutch warships open fire, he uses modern knowledge to direct his fleet in deft maneuvers. By improving gunpowder and boosting his forces' strength, he earns the chance to take command of the military.

Lin Shuang brings modern military principles to ancient battlefields, forging elite troops through iron discipline and instilling them with a sense of duty to their country. He leads his forces across the southeastern coast, crushing pirates and Japanese raiders, then launches an expedition to reclaim Taiwan, building a formidable power of his own amid the smoke of war. He plans to expand into the Southern Seas and advocates opening maritime trade, using his far-sighted strategic vision to find a way forward for the dying Ming Dynasty.

To the north, the Manchu cavalry stands ready to strike; in the Central Plains, peasant rebellions blaze across the land. Lin Shuang leads his troops through campaigns north and south, not only putting down internal unrest but also engaging the Eight Banners of the Manchus in a fight to the death, prolonging the Ming Dynasty's rule. Afterward, his fleet sets sail to conquer nations across the Western Seas, strike the Indo-Pacific continent from the west, subdue the islands of Southeast Asia in the south, and battle across European lands in the north, writing a legendary chapter on the map of the world.

At the height of his fame and achievements, Lin Shuang chooses to quietly retire. His life is both a stirring chronicle of bloody campaigns and a heroic song about rewriting history with wisdom and courage.