Let’s keep the protagonist’s name as “Shi Xiao.” I’m too lazy to come up with another protagonist name, and this is more convenient.
[Synopsis]
In the sixteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the empire lies in ruins. Shi Xiao, a military shipbuilding engineer, transmigrates in a spectacular fashion, bringing with him the entire body of modern naval engineering and weapons manufacturing knowledge.
That year, Li Zicheng is sharpening his blades, the Eight Banners cavalry is poised to strike, civil officials are locked in endless infighting, and the people of Jiangnan are lost in a life of drunken pleasure. A year later, Chongzhen will hang himself at Coal Hill.
Shi Xiao laughs. A hellish start? No, this is his chance to show off his expertise!
Glass mirrors and distilled liquor are just the beginning. Assembly lines for flintlock rifles, workshops for explosive shells, fast ships with iron ribs and wooden hulls... His “Thunder” industry roars at the mouth of the Yangtze. Wiping out the bandit king? A crushing victory with no casualties! Defending Nanjing? Improved cannons make the rebels’ blood run in rivers!
When news of Beijing’s fall arrives, the rabble of the Southern Ming are still squabbling over power. Shi Xiao simply pats the rifled cannons beside him, each with a range of three li and capable of firing shrapnel shells. “From now on, I call the shots.”
He pacifies Jiangnan and purges the court. On the northern front, the once-arrogant Manchu cavalry falls in droves before the steel storm of rifle volleys and artillery fire. Recovering China and sweeping away its enemies is only the beginning.
His gaze has long since turned to the vast oceans. While the Dutch still boast about the broadsides of their galleons, the shadow of the Ming steam ironclads already looms over Fort Zeelandia. While Spain’s treasure fleet rules the Pacific, the dragon banner atop mighty warships proclaims who the new master is.
From Malacca to the Cape of Good Hope, from the Spice Islands to the western coast of the Americas, mighty ships and cannons are the law, and Ming silver dollars are the currency of the world.
In this life, wherever the sun and moon shine is Han land; wherever the great ships sail is the realm of the emperor!
Not bad, good, keep going, crush slowly
The storyline is compact
It's very cool, fast-paced, and money appears out of thin air. If you like it, you can watch it
A delightful time travel article that makes people like it, like 👍 👍
A good novel, you can read it. 😄😄😄😳🤭[what]