The Great Ming in 1860

The steam-powered Ming Dynasty, revived by the first generation of transmigrators, has entered a period of decline. England and France covet the South Seas, its North American territories are on the brink of collapse, and the colossal polar bear watches hungrily.

Zhu Dunhan arrives in this alternate world, ready to shoulder a heavy responsibility and revive the dynasty once more. But, to his dismay, he is enfeoffed in North America just as the American Civil War breaks out:

“America not only refuses to surrender, it dares to strike back!”