During the Wanli era, Lin Hai, a Fujianese maritime merchant, made his fortune through his unique skill of refining Japanese silver. But local gentry and corrupt officials conspired to frame him, putting his entire family in danger and forcing him to flee to Ryukyu.
He had thought escaping overseas would give him a chance to survive.
But even in foreign lands, officials and merchants colluded, and corruption ran rampant. After suffering repeated attacks, he nearly lost his life.
At the end of his rope, Lin Hai declared firmly, “Rather than bow and scrape to curry favor with this world’s filthy, corrupt officials, I’ll build my own country! Ironclad ships will protect my trade, and sea power will safeguard my wealth!”
He would control Ryukyu through trade, exploit its advantage as the “Bridge of Nations,” command the chokepoint of East Asian trade, and establish the Sanshan Empire.
He would build the nation through maritime trade, ally with the Shimazu clan to stir up Japan’s Warring States period and swallow up its trade; then head south to Dongfan, north to Korea, intimidate the Jurchens, and sweep across the islands of Southeast Asia.
His invincible fleet now complete, he would turn its cannons on the greatest obstacle to free trade at sea: the Great Ming.
“Wherever there’s a profit to be made, my fleet will be there.”
So spoke Lin Hai from aboard the flagship of the Sanshan Empire.
It's readable overall, but you can't focus on the details. For example, people who live by the sea don't know that "sea water is not drinkable" 😂 It's not in vain. It's still in the "dog-legged" stage of development. The basics are not there. The wealth and life basically depend on Shimadzu. There are more than 100 farmers who have not changed yet.
The writing is good, and many of them state that the Ming Dynasty must be occupied. There is no need for the Chinese nation to stand up without going through darkness. You should write about ocean adventures, the pursuit of wealth, the world's technology and culture, which are the most precious things to mankind.
It's okay, but there are too many Japanese writings