Saving the Ming Dynasty from Collapse

On the nineteenth day of the third month of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself for his country. The capital of the Great Ming fell, and Crown Prince Zhu Cilang headed for Nanjing under the protection of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to take the throne. Yet the Great Qing, Great Shun, and Great Xi were all on the rise, leaving the Ming court with only the southern half of the realm. At court, civil officials endlessly bickered among factions, while military commanders looked out only for themselves. Qin Liangyu was already advanced in years, Zheng Chenggong was still young, and Li Dingguo remained in enemy hands. Cao Wenzhao, Sun Chuanting, Lu Xiangsheng, and the others had all died for their country. The Great Ming had no pillars left to rely on. Just fifteen years old, Zhu Cilang gathered loyal followers, promoted the military while curbing the civil officials, checked land consolidation, and recruited defecting soldiers... He did all this to save the Great Ming from collapse and prevent a repeat of the Southern Ming's fate!