Returning to the End of the Ming Dynasty to Build Infrastructure

In the latest chapter, the protagonist's mother found him several wives, which drew a lot of criticism. This is strange; it's not normal in feudal times. The protagonist is almost an emperor, yet he has neither an empress nor descendants. His only relative, his mother, found several ladies from prominent families. This isn't cruel at all; it makes perfect sense.

The protagonist's background is that of a veteran cavalryman in the modern PLA for over a decade. I can't see even the slightest trace of the PLA in him. I don't understand why he was given this background. They were superstitious about the theory that new recruits could bleed, believed that battle required a supervisory team, and that there was no pre-battle mobilization at all, only the lure…

An entire legion deserted, and the protagonist gave them such high treatment, even allowing every soldier to study, and this is the result? They're not even as good as a feudal army. If a feudal army had given such good treatment, at least most people would have resisted when Liu deserted. It was previously said that Liu had been corrupted and alienated from the masses, so what right did he have to take an entire legion with him?

I hope the author will write about the political aspects carefully, taking their time, avoiding rambling or exaggeration. Politics is incredibly complex; unifying thought and ideology is crucial. How to balance the interests of old interest groups and new military blocs, and so on, are all important questions. There's so much to write about; simply focusing on major battles isn't very engaging. A mind-bending experience is what makes it interesting!

Rebellion was a necessity at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Even if you could help Chongzhen reclaim the throne, given the fear of being deposed by emperors, and considering your overwhelming contributions, your entire clan would be exterminated. Either the current emperor or the next one would be responsible.

When the Manchus entered the Central Plains, the total population was less than a million, and the combined army of the Eight Banners was less than 100,000. Each banner consisted of only 25 herds of cattle and deer, totaling 7,000-8,000 people. If you dared to kill 10,000 of their soldiers, the Manchus would not have entered the Central Plains. They would have been in mourning for their families.

After reading chapter 227, I felt utterly disgusted. Thankfully, it was free for a while before I started reading. This forced, awkward, and padded-out content is ridiculous. I don't believe you can just tell an old lady, "Your son has a high status now, but he's walking on thin ice.

It's getting further and further off-topic, all about fighting this and that. Some readers even said the wars were for better infrastructure development, but suddenly he's a general, clearly heading down the military fiction route. The path is getting narrower and narrower, resulting in slower and slower updates, which is a shame.

Seriously, sir? With such a huge cheat code, you only have 600+ characters in over 100 chapters? How big is your territory? And you're already thinking about infrastructure? You haven't even become emperor yet! In a world where people would risk their lives for a meal, what's with giving each person a thousand dollars?

Given the protagonist's starting geographical location, the first priority is to establish a strong military force; otherwise, he'll just be a fattened pig. Lions and tigers can be a little fat, but pigs can't be too fat. Seeing the protagonist arguing with Zhang Wei, even losing money after winning, is just like the cowardly Song dynasty.