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What is most important in the late Ming Dynasty? Money! Only when you have money can you explode your troops, and only when you have troops can you fight for hegemony. Therefore, Lin Hai established his goal early on. He would first monopolize the maritime trade east of the Strait of Malacca, then destroy the established captives, clear out the rogue bandits, and use his help to colonize Japan and Southeast Asia. Of course, the half-buried Ming Dynasty had to be buried, and the new empire was built on the cemetery of the late Ming Dynasty, fully absorbing the nutrients contained in this decayed body. Merchants and guilds, town economy, extravagant customs, market culture... All these things in Ming society were combined with the new political power with marine genes, and this would be a different empire.