The Dragon Banner at the End of the Ming

- Protagonist: Wang Chao, a modern special forces soldier who transmigrates. In the fifth year of the Tianqi era, he becomes the son of a successful examination candidate from the Wang family of Qingzhou, Shandong, after the original owner dies of illness. Well-versed in late Ming history, he is decisive and skilled at applying modern military and governance strategies. His goal is to end the chaos and achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

- System: The China Rising System, whose existence is kept hidden. Its core features are “Resource Exchange” (weapons from World War I and earlier, food, medical supplies, and more, exchanged for silver or points), “Mission Rewards” (earn points, silver, or supplies by completing missions related to governing the country and waging war), and “Loyalty Check” (view the loyalty scores of subordinates). Supplies must be secretly delivered within ten li of the protagonist. Public explanations include “trade with overseas merchant fleets,” “the ancestral estate’s hidden storeroom,” and “donations from refugees.”

- Historical setting: From the fifth year of the Tianqi era (1625) through global unification, encompassing the late Ming peasant uprisings, the Later Jin (Qing) invasion, the fall of the Ming dynasty, the struggle for control of the Central Plains, and global colonial expansion. The story follows key historical events, including the Jiashen Incident, Li Zicheng’s founding of Great Shun, and the Battle of Shanhai Pass, while the protagonist’s actions alter the course of history.