Iron-Blooded Ming: From Gunpowder to an Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets

Zhu Yun's ambition had never been limited to the throne. He wanted the Ming dragon banners flying across every sea, and Han civilization shining in every direction. Gunpowder was the spear, standardization the shield, banks the provisions, and science the soul. As the Hongwu Emperor looked at the world map his grandson had drawn, he finally understood: this realm was too small.