The Mountain King of the Late Ming: Why Waste Your Breath on Him, Boss?

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The Manchu cavalry tramples across the Central Plains. The Ming army flees at the mere sight of them, and cities fall with ease.

We thought that sooner or later, the whole realm would be ours.

But then we ran into King Lin Bei.

He won’t curry favor with the Southern Ming court or kneel to the Great Qing beyond the passes. He won’t seize power or declare himself emperor.

He only guards one stretch of land and protects countless refugees.

He won’t rebel against the Ming or surrender to the Qing. He won’t seize power or declare himself emperor.

He builds walls and sets rules in Henan and Anhui.

Try to reason with him, and he draws his blade. Ask him about the rules, and he says his rules are the only rules, and his rule is to beat us up!

Cao Bianjiao: “Your Majesty, why waste your breath on them?”