The Rise of the Sea in the Late Ming Dynasty

In the first year of Chongzhen, the twilight-shrouded Ming Dynasty was in turmoil due to internal and external troubles. Lin Shuang accidentally traveled to Zheng Zhilong's pirate group and got involved in the troubled times. Facing the artillery fire of the Dutch fleet, he relied on modern wisdom to command the fleet to maneuver skillfully; he improved gunpowder to increase combat effectiveness, and thus gained the opportunity to take charge of the military. Lin Shuang integrated modern military concepts into the ancient battlefield, forged elite soldiers with iron-blooded discipline, and forged military souls with feelings of family and country. He led his troops across the southeastern coast, defeated pirates and Japanese pirates, commanded his troops to regain Taiwan, and established a powerful force of his own amidst the smoke of gunfire. Planning the layout of Nanyang and advocating the opening of sea trade, he used advanced strategic vision to find vitality for the dying Ming Dynasty. In the north, the Manchu and Qing cavalry were watching; in the Central Plains, refugee uprisings were at war. Lin Shuang led his army to conquer the north and south, and not only successfully quelled the civil strife, but also launched a desperate battle with the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty to continue the Ming Dynasty. After that, his fleet raised its sails and conquered the Western countries in the east, the Indo-Pacific continent in the west, the Southeast Asian islands in the south, and the territory of Europe in the north, writing a legendary chapter on the world map. When he became famous, Lin Shuang chose to retire quietly. His life is not only a magnificent history of bloody battles, but also a heroic hymn that rewrites history with wisdom and courage.