Later Ming: 1844

Two hundred years after the Jiashen national disaster. In 1844 AD, the roar of steam ironclads approached the mouth of the Yangtze River. In the south of the Yangtze River, the Zhu family was in ruins, and in Dongning, the Zheng family's fleet was arrayed on the sea. However, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty in Jinling only regarded them as merchants and bandits trapped on the island. Lin Yan squatted on the old dock of Longjiang Shipyard and wrote down in his notebook with a charcoal strip: The tenon was half a minute off. The new wood should be installed when it is wet and has not been exposed to sunlight. The wages were low for three months, and the lumber was replaced by three different companies. The ship was launched and disbanded within half a year. He closed the book and looked towards the river. At the end of twilight, more than thirty lights were arrayed like an army, steadily advancing westward. The Northern Expedition Fleet takes up to three days from Chongming Island to Jinling City.