This Chongzhen Is Too Reckless

Judging by their expressions, a cold and quiet demeanor indicates a wolf, while an angry bark indicates a dog. Judging by their posture, sitting still is a wolf, while rolling away is a dog. If a cart is pulled steadily, it's a wolf; if it wobbles too much, it's a dog. When it comes to seeking medical treatment, the struggling one is like a wolf, while Shunzhi is like a dog.

The Han people were too prone to internal strife; otherwise, they could have overwhelmed the Qing dynasty with sheer numbers.

What's there to say about the late Ming Dynasty? It's all about re-establishing the rules, which means starting over and conquering the land again. Otherwise, it's pointless. The old rules had to be swept away and discarded; otherwise, the Ming Dynasty was doomed. The increasing class conflict is perfectly normal; people strive for higher positions, regardless of the means.

The uniforms of the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty were designed for escape, but when Chongzhen ascended the throne, he was misled into abolishing them. The Embroidered Uniform Guard was disbanded, and within a few years, the postal stations were also abolished. Good heavens, the central government became blind and deaf, to the point that Chongzhen could no longer discern the true state of affairs.

It wasn't the Manchus or Li Zicheng who destroyed the Ming Dynasty, but rather the landlord class that was spread throughout the country. Some of them, with ambition, were transforming into capitalists, such as the southern merchants who made their living from maritime trade and the Shanxi merchants in the north. I hope the author could have known about these people several centuries in advance.

I have a good impression of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty did not suffer the same humiliating history as the Song and Qing Dynasties. At least, this is not mentioned in history books or popular opinion. Even though the powerful and influential people of the Ming Dynasty were ruthless, it didn't have much of an impact on us.

The content itself is well-written, exciting, suspenseful, and quite enjoyable. However, the battle descriptions are really poor, and there's a lack of detailed descriptions of the army's organization. For example, the initial claim of annihilating 80,000 enemies—who were these 80,000? Were they armored soldiers, Khmer Rouge, or surrendered Han Chinese? None of this is explained.

Sigh! I stopped watching when I saw that a Catholic was appointed to head the Ministry of Works and open an arsenal. Have all the talented people in China died?

There's no such thing as a genius; I just used the time the late emperor spent playing with woodworking to practice martial arts.

I've already tried it! The free chapters were alright, with a bit of a satisfying read. But after it was officially released, it started feeding me garbage. It was one thing to be unhappy about handing over Beijing, but then suddenly it went off to explore Japan.