He transmigrates as the Chongzhen Emperor, and the dragon throne is a red-hot brand.
People say all will be well if he kills Wei Zhongxian. Others say that if he keeps that dog around and trains a hundred thousand troops, he can launch a northern campaign.
He remembers only one thing: Yang Guang invaded Goguryeo with a million soldiers and died fighting against the tide of history.
An overwhelming tide cannot be stopped by one man.
So everyone is waiting for him to act.
Heh...
I'll first offer them great rewards to lure them into my trap, set wolves against tigers, turn internal threats into external ones, then strike at their foundations and crush them with an overwhelming advantage.
Let's see who has the last laugh!
No rush. Take it one step at a time.
This isn't a history of conquest. It's the story of an emperor fighting to survive, and the eve of the Ming Empire's global expansion as a capitalist power.