Cutting Down The Clear

At the end of the twelfth year of the Yongli era, in the final moments of the last court of the Southern Ming, the momentum of the Manchu Qing dynasty sweeping across the world seemed unstoppable

Li Dingguo, the last defender of the Yongli regime, died in a foreign land; Zheng Chenggong, the final upholder of the Han dynasty's attire and customs, ventured overseas

The world has surrendered, but we will not yield; even when there are only a few dozen of us, we will refuse the Qing Dynasty's final offer of surrender. The vast lands are covered in ink, and all the heroes within the seas have perished. This is no longer a war filled with hope, but only a desperate struggle to the death.

What path lies ahead for the lone traveler facing a formidable enemy? Even if one can perceive the course of history, what benefit does it bring? Is it to wander abroad in search of a fresh start, or to make a desperate stand by the sea? The approaching million-strong enemy army surges like a furious tide, boundless and overwhelming; how can a solitary sword in hand withstand such a force?