Wow! I did not expect to find that he SAVED THE LIFE of every person aboard the transport he shot down! That’s awesome.

Oh, fascinating. This gives context to my latest Crusader Kings 3 campaign with the “All Under Heaven” DLC. I was playing as a Bengali suzerain rather than a Chinese one, but whenever I demanded that a tributary pay tribute, I was unpleasantly surprised to find that most of the reciprocal gifts I could offer cost more than I gained. 😭

But sometimes I could get away with sharing technological secrets instead of a tangible gift, which cost me nothing and helped their culture progress toward an innovation that mine had already discovered. Any historical basis to that?

Holy crap, I don’t think I’ve seen a Scumbag Steve ballcap in a meme since 2014! Instantly recognizable!