The Ming dynasty's misguided approach to maritime power and the resulting historical regret form one of the most frustrating chapters in China's ancient maritime history. As the West ushered in the Age of Exploration, a series of strategic misjudgments and institutional failings caused the Ming dynasty to miss its historic chance to lead the development of maritime power. The lessons are profound and painful. A modern soul transmigrates into Zhu Gaoxu during the Jingnan Campaign, rises to the top of the Ming court, and builds a new maritime empire for the dynasty, bringing the people of Ming China to the very pinnacle of the world.
The storyline is compact and the descriptions of battlefield battles are immersive.