Overlord of Nanyang: Starting as a Routed Soldier

A military-industry elite awakens in a new body in the final years of the Republican Era. Amid the flames of a chaotic world, he fights to carve out a way to survive for himself and tens of millions of Chinese people! Lin Fan, a modern military-industry engineer, wakes up to find himself in the war-torn final years of the conflict, a regimental commander in a defeated Nationalist army. Ahead, the Communist forces advance like an unstoppable steel tide. Behind him, corrupt officials abandon him without mercy. Trapped in a desperate situation, he makes a different choice: he will not flee to Taiwan or surrender. Instead, he will lead his troops south! He gathers scattered soldiers, recruits talented people, and takes advantage of the Cold War, playing both sides to his benefit. Starting out with a Hanyang rifle, he fights from the muddy jungles of the Golden Triangle all the way to the vast reaches of the South Seas. He builds factories, promotes education, strengthens the military industry, and establishes a bastion of order and prosperity amid the chaos. He unites the Chinese people of the South Seas, stands against injustice, and breaks through the constraints holding them back. This is a story of survival, ingenuity, and iron resolve. Watch how Lin Fan advances step by step from a mere regimental commander of a defeated army, making his moves on the Southeast Asian chessboard until he is finally crowned the undisputed ruler of the South Seas!