My new book, Regulating the Ming Dynasty: Chongzhen Begs Me to Become Emperor, is out now. Hope you all will check it out!
The last warlord marches north into Liaodong and crushes the Manchus before Huang Taiji can finish his campaign.
The Grand Commander of the Pacifying State heads west to Shaanxi and Shanxi to wipe out the rebel bands, leaving Li the King of Chuang with nothing but regrets.
The Tianqi Emperor dies, leaving behind only a foolish son and a lonely widow.
The Prince of Xin takes up his fief, and every soul in the two Guang provinces remains loyal.
Whoever commands the strongest army can seize the emperor, command the empress dowager, and bring the world to heel!
After three centuries, the Ming Dynasty must finally come to an end.
I shall found the new dynasty!
