The Last Game of Ming: 1645

The fall of the capital in 1644 left the Central Plains weeping in blood. While the Chongzhen Emperor martyred himself on Jingshan Hill, the city of Nanjing remained lost in drunken dreams of luxury. As the feeble Hongguang court persisted in its delusional strategy of "uniting with the northern invaders to suppress the rebels," the hooves of the Manchu cavalry already echoed near the Yangtze River. Amidst a sudden flash of lightning, a young man opens his eyes to find himself bearing the final hope of the Great Ming. Is he truly the surviving crown prince of Chongzhen? Is he an impostor, or perhaps a spy planted by the Qing court? With Ma Shiying manipulating power and ruining the nation, the Four Garrisons of the Jiangbei harboring ulterior motives, Zuo Liangyu leading his army in an eastern rebellion, and Doro pressing down with an army of one hundred thousand, the stakes could not be higher. If he falls and perishes, this land will be condemned to three hundred years of dark subjugation. Stepping directly onto the chessboard to fight for a winning move against destiny, he vows that in this lifetime, the people of Huaxia will never again be forced to shave their heads and change their attire. Raising the great banner of the "Jingnan Pacification," his sword points toward the imperial palace. "Our Great Ming holds the most righteous mandate of any dynasty! The Taizu Emperor rose from a commoner in Huaixi with a three-foot sword to drive out the northern barbarians and rebuild China. For two hundred and eighty years, we have never engaged in peace marriages, paid indemnities, or offered tribute! The Son of Heaven guards the gates, and the sovereign dies for the state! Today’s battle is not fought for the rise and fall of a single family, but for the survival of the realm and the continuation of the Chinese civilization!"