The Eternal Ming Dynasty

The Ming army wasn't bad at all during that era. As long as their pay was increased, they could have easily defeated the Qing army. There's no need to exaggerate how powerful the Qing army was. If the Ming army had real land of their own and high pay, they could have easily crushed the Qing army.

Koxinga was a terrible traitor. Historically, he was extremely self-serving. He had agreed to join forces with Li Dingguo to attack Guangzhou, but Li came while he didn't, almost allowing them to capture Guangzhou. It just goes to show how adeptly the Southern Ming dynasty betrayed its allies.

This book is well-written. Although the writing style isn't as polished as many authors, the basic logic and intelligence are there. Many historical novels (especially those about the late Ming Dynasty) seem to think that finding loyal ministers or famous figures solves the problem. However, loyal ministers are not necessarily capable ministers, nor are they necessarily incorruptible.

The best development path at the end of the Ming Dynasty was peasant uprising, with a solid mass base. Transmigrating into a Ming emperor at the end of the dynasty is the most tragic thing; unless you have an invincible cheat code, it's all for naught. The starting point for an emperor is too high; most transmigrators can't control it. To be a good emperor, you need maxed-out political talent.

I don't even want to read the synopsis. Zheng Chenggong, that mixed-race guy, only cares about himself. He even talked to the Qing court, but the Qing court didn't agree.

It's too slow, so it's not gaining popularity.

Readers who enjoy historical fiction generally don't like books that focus too much on romantic relationships. Authors, please don't cater to readers whose minds are filled with hormones.

Here's a map of the political situation when Yongli ascended the throne. The map is from the Historical Map Museum. You can see that the situation was already extremely dangerous and dire, making it very difficult for the protagonist to revitalize the country.

The Southern Ming could recruit peasant armies from the west, creating a new system—one that breaks away from the old landlord and scholar-official class, using the peasant army as a foundation to protect the bourgeoisie. Behind them would be the two pillars of nobility and the bourgeoisie, forcing the old landlords to progress.

The recommendation notification is usually sent out on Friday afternoon, but I still haven't received it, so I won't be eligible for the second round of recommendations next week. This book currently has 150,000 words. If it continues at this pace, it will be removed from the new book list next week, and then it will have no more recommendations.