[No System] [No Foreknowledge] [No Technology] [Military] [Political Intrigue] [Smart Protagonist]
At thirty-five, programmer Cheng Ye had just been laid off. The moment he opened his eyes, he heard someone shouting from beyond the ditch: "Hand over Li Zicheng, and you'll be richly rewarded!"
Only then did he realize he'd become the rebel king Li Zicheng: the man who captured Beijing and drove Chongzhen to his death, only to suffer a crushing defeat at Shanhai Pass and rule as emperor for just a few dozen days.
He had no System, no divine weapons, and couldn't remember every battle in the history books. He knew only that the Ming was on the verge of collapse, the Qing troops beyond the passes were waiting to invade, and the original Li Zicheng hadn't been able to hold on to the throne even after entering Beijing.
Right now, all he had was a band of rebel soldiers so hungry they were close to mutiny. Government troops blocked the road outside, while his own men wanted to trade his head for food. To survive, he first had to make these people believe in the name "Li Zicheng" again.
From a desolate ravine in northern Shaanxi to the Forbidden City, from rebel leader to ruler of the realm, he would change more than just the outcome of a lost battle. He would change Li Zicheng's fate.
In this life, he would not be a rebel king whose glory faded in a flash.
This time, I will secure the realm.
