I Held a Lonely City for Twenty Years, Then Led My Soldiers Home
死守孤城二十年，我带将士们回家
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- Ancient Romance
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- Ancient-Style Life
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I Have a High Crying Threshold, Any Novels That Will Reduce Me to Tears?
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Looking for an Exhilarating Team Story Where Every Member Matters, No Mindless Romance!
I want a very cool male lead, no CP, and no overly obvious romantic tension either, so it is easy to ship anyone... Then preferably a team-focused story. It can be tragic or lighthearted, with no CP, and involve the supernatural, games, or anime. Slay the Gods
No Romance! No Romance! No Romance! Highly Recommended, Thanks ʱªʱªʱª (ᕑᗢᓫ
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Is It Really So Hard to Find a Proper Reborn Story?
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Why Are There No Stories Where the Heroine Starts Out as a Genius?!
Why are most fantasy romance novels about someone transmigrating into a useless person who then becomes a genius? Aaaaaah! I just want a cultivation leveling story where the protagonist is already a genius from the start.
A Princess Who Leads Troops Into Battle and Serves as a General, With a Focus on Family and Country
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Historical Romance with a Brave, Badass Female General
The female lead should be a bold, dashing woman general with strict military discipline, not a woman disguised as a man.
Please, I Want a Female Lead Who's a Great General and Goes into Battle to Fight the Enemy
Please, ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Strong Female Lead, No Romance
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God Loves All People. The First-Love Tragedy Is Forever the Most Beautiful Ending!!!!
Looking for Stories with an Unmatched Female General and Epic Battles
I really want to read more stories like these. I've read a few already, but I'm still looking for more of this kind. I just can't find many good ones, so I hope you can recommend some!
#Battlefield Novels, Love of Country, Cool and Icy Female Lead in an Ancient Setting Who Goes to War
Historical romance with a strong sense of patriotism and devotion to the country is so satisfying!!!
Historical Romance, Strong Female Lead, Military Camp, War Goddess
The heroine rises from an ordinary soldier to a war god, while the identity of the original owner remains a mystery.
(Trade Reviews, Bookshelf) Female-Oriented Fiction Readers, Come In! Read for 30 Minutes Before Reviewing
Looking for something like "Dancing in Lamplight." Palace intrigue and political scheming (like "Dancing in Lamplight"): the female lead battles the palace and then the enemy nation, matching wits with them at every turn. It's absolutely riveting!
In a Terrible Reading Slump, Looking for Highly Rated Novels
I'm desperately out of books to read. Looking for highly rated novels: modern romance, period pieces, historical romance, palace and household intrigue, or cultivation with a small ensemble cast. Something original, like that book about the young Miaojiang lord and A Jiu, or the one where the wealthy biological father shows up, with Shang Xi and Gu Wen.
Where Dark Currents Swirl, Who Holds the Pieces of Fate? The Ultimate Game of Power and Human Nature!
Looking for books like Absolute Power in the Political Arena. Political maneuvering and tense power struggles at every turn. At the heart of a web of power, every stroke of the pen on an official document is a choice of allegiance, and every polite exchange hides a deeper motive. Step into a thrilling political maze.
I’m in a Reading Slump, Everyone, Recommend Me Something!!!
Looking for books like "The Real Young Master Has 99 Points of Rebellious Spirit". I’m looking for sci-fi with two male leads. Are there any books like Li Ruo? Please!!!
Looking for Female-Led Nation-Building Stories, Romance or No Romance, No Cross-Dressing
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The opening is tragic and heroic, a tribute to the soldiers who have guarded the borders throughout history!
It's a great show. It's the first time I've seen a story about an invasion from western Xinjiang. The female lead is strong, responsible, and approachable. Defending the border and facing barbarian invasions is truly tragic. Every character is well-developed, and everyone is great. The main plot focuses on resisting invasion, and infrastructure development is also for the purpose of fighting.
The rating is almost 9.5! It's incredibly good. The female lead brings hope to everyone protecting the western border region. She rebuilds weapons, develops agriculture, and revitalizes the region's economy. Plus, she's incredibly strong, capable of taking on five enemies single-handedly on the battlefield! ❤️❤️ She gradually reclaims the cities the enemy has taken from her.
I was often moved to tears and heartache, and often deeply touched and shocked. I saw determination and perseverance, persistence and faith. I was shocked by the scenes and struck by the stories. This is a great book; I've been following it for a while now.
It's incredibly good, with very well-developed characters. It's not just cold, impersonal writing; the female lead isn't a woman disguised as a man, but a genuine woman who dominates the battlefield with exceptional intelligence. There's no attempt to belittle her. As a female lead, there's no need for the premise that the female lead must be stronger than the male lead. In the books I've read before, the young general's identity was either held by the male lead or a woman disguised as a man.
It's rare to see a book like this. The author's skill is profound; the opening alone can bring tears to your eyes, while the middle is filled with touching moments and moments of laughter, like a historical scroll slowly unfolding. The writing is superb, it's just that the updates are too slow.
It's good, just a bit lacking. I like stories that combine war and infrastructure development. The values are positive, the female lead's strength is portrayed naturally, and there's foreshadowing and explanations for her learning and transformations. There are no forced acts of defying fate; the transitions are smooth and natural.
It's a great show, it makes up for the regret of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, and it brought tears to my eyes!
I cried along with them, felt their heartache, laughed along with them, and felt my heart soften along with them. No romantic pairing, just stories about family, friendship, people, and the nation. A wonderful book. So far, the only truly idealistic element is the external enemy, but that's what reading a novel is all about—idealism! Looking forward to what happens next.
It's so, so good! 🤦 To be honest, I cried several times while reading it. Author, please keep updating!