Mighty Ming

Before the war, a prostitute might have been a pure and virtuous daughter of an official. A traitor might have been a capable official before the war. Powerful nations rarely produce traitors because everyone fears being purged after the war. To prevent the tragedy of good people turning bad and comrades becoming enemies, we must show people the future of a strong nation.

Frankly speaking, Zheng Chenggong's elevation to a national hero was a political necessity. The real reason was that the Zheng family harbored ambitions of playing both sides. Otherwise, why haven't the Zhu family descendants truly seized power in Taiwan?!

It's poorly written and not suitable for people who have been reading for more than three years.

This book is idiotic, why do I still have to recommend it?

The author must be incredibly desperate for women, constantly entangled with prostitutes.

The first of the Ten Ironclad Rules of Piracy: Only foreign ships are permitted to be plundered. Is the author joking? This is utterly absurd. 🙂

In the battle against Oni-Oh-maru, none of the Sixteen Heroes of Penghu died. These guys must be like Wong Fei-hung and Fong Sai-yuk. Nobody's watching.

Since he's a pirate leader, could you please not portray him like Yue Fei?

Preserving the Ming dynasty at the end of the Ming dynasty was extremely difficult. The gentry, landlords, and officials were too stubborn. Even when Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing dynasty implemented the land tax reform, which required gentry to pay taxes as well, countless people were beheaded. How much more difficult would it be for an official like you? Moreover, Emperor Chongzhen was such an irresponsible emperor that a flurry of impeachments could cost you your head.

The overall storyline is quite good. The biggest flaw is the unrealistic depiction of warfare; every battle is a full-scale charge, a single decisive battle. Normally, the rhythm of a large-scale war should be: scouts providing cover – ranged weapon attacks – cavalry charge – infantry follow-up.