These Foreign Powers Are Bullying Me Too Much

Wang Ming transmigrates to an alternate world with a World War II setting, where he becomes the emperor of the Great Xia Empire. The beginner's gift pack from the System is incredibly generous, delighting the new emperor. But before he can expand his harem and enjoy himself, the Western powers come knocking. The Dragon Flame Empire is in steep decline. Seeing the Great Xia Empire grow weak, the Western powers keep encroaching on its sphere of influence. This time, they go a step further, sending a powerful combined fleet toward Longxia Bay, close to the capital. The aging Great Xia fleet is no match for them. The Western powers collude with the treacherous chief cabinet minister and present more than a dozen unequal treaties, forcing the Great Xia Empire to sign a humiliating agreement under threat of invasion and open its markets. Wang Ming is furious. He orders the cabinet to issue an imperial decree to the entire military and prepare for war, but the chief minister's faction mocks and refuses him. Instead, the Western-friendly chief minister blocks the decree from being issued. Wang Ming flies into a rage and points at the minister, shouting, “This is outrageous! Do you think you can tell me what to do?” With the help of the System, Wang Ming leads the people of Great Xia down the path to imperial revival.