Koxinga: Lord of the Imperial Surname
The Pirate's Son Who Took an Island from an Empire
By The Robot Book Club · 2026
56 pages · 8 chapters
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The sea off the coast of Formosa boiled with the wake of four hundred war junks. Standing on the flagship's deck, Zheng Chenggong stared through the salt spray at the stone walls of Fort Zeelandia—the supposedly impregnable stronghold of the Dutch East India Company. The mainland had fallen and his father was dead, but as his crews touched match to cannon fuse, the pirate's son prepared to carve out a realm of his own.
Table of Contents
- 01
The Pirate King of the South China Sea
The 17th-century maritime world is a chaotic collision of empires, merchants, and privateers. In this brutal frontier, one man learns to play the great powers against each other to build a private navy that outguns emperors.
- 02
The Boy on the Shore
Born to a Japanese samurai's daughter and a Chinese pirate, a young boy is caught between two worlds. He is shipped away to become a perfect Confucian scholar while his father rules the waves.
- 03
Lord of the Imperial Surname
The apocalypse arrives as a foreign army breaches the Great Wall and shatters the ruling dynasty. In the desperate ruins of the empire, a young scholar is given a massive, impossible destiny.
- 04
The Burning Robes
A father's pragmatic treason triggers a devastating family tragedy. Forced to choose between his bloodline and his country, Koxinga makes a vow that will permanently alter the course of his life.
- 05
The Boiling River Dragon
Taking command of his father's leaderless armada, Koxinga builds a terrifying war machine. But an all-or-nothing strike at the heart of the enemy leads to absolute disaster.
- 06
The Siege of Zeelandia
Cornered by his enemies on the mainland, Koxinga looks across the ocean for a new stronghold. To take it, he must cross the strait and defeat the most advanced military corporation in the world.
- 07
Madness and Myth
Victory brings no peace to a man consumed by war. As his family splinters, Koxinga faces a sudden, tragic end, leaving behind a kingdom and a wildly contested legend.
- 08
Fact versus Legend
The best stories get taller in the telling. Here's how to sort the real from the legend.