The Ruthless Crown Prince: Asking Chongzhen to Hang Himself

A disillusioned modern man transmigrates into Zhu Cilang, the last crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, with only one day left before Li Zicheng's forces storm Beijing. Fortunately, he awakens a 'Formation System' that grants supplies based on his followers' loyalty: 10 men at 80% loyalty unlock an infantry squad kit, 35 men at 80% loyalty unlock a platoon kit, and so on. The more he recruits, the stronger he becomes—from indestructible blades and bulletproof armor to line infantry muskets, three-decked sailing ships, Armstrong field guns, 98k rifles, and MP40 submachine guns. With the system's help, the Ming Dynasty, destined to fall in 1644, instead defeats the Qing in 1645, annexes Korea as a province in 1646, conquers Mongolia in 1647, invades Indochina in 1648, occupies Southeast Asia by 1649, invades Japan in 1651, marches into India in 1653, reaches the Middle East in 1654, and Central Asia in 1655. Ming history records: Emperor Guangwu Zhu Cilang turned the tide, pulling the Ming Dynasty from the brink of collapse to global dominance in just 25 years.