Recommend Historical Novels About Brilliant Strategists Who Shape the World 历史高智商布局天下的交出来

1. 701 何 Who Will Walk Beside Me Through the Night? 何人伴我夜间行 Raindrops Falling on the Eaves水滴落在屋檐上Ancient Romance880k WordsOngoing [Courtly schemes + wits and courage + fictional late Qing setting] Would you call her a ruthless, calculating schemer, or a refined young lady, educated and well-mannered? The unforgettable steward Jiao swears brotherhood with twelve heroes and establishes a stronghold. Hardship breeds hardship, but a chance encounter with spring can transform a fish into a dragon. Why did “Ji Liuniang” cast aside the “Liu” in her name, and what carried her to success? A shrewd and far-sighted minister of the co 4Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommend this ancient masterpiece! In the turbulent times of the late Qing Dynasty, siblings depend on each other. The eldest sister supports the family and protects the younger brother. During the turmoil in Wuding, the young man, all the members guard each other in both directions. It's so tearful!

2. 702 三 The Three Kingdoms Strategist’s Playbook 三国谋士策 Running Steamed Bun奔跑的馒头Historical537k WordsCompleted The early death of the genius Guo Jia robbed the Three Kingdoms of so many unforgettable moments. Eighteen hundred years later, Chen Ming accidentally took over Guo Jia's body and became the genius himself! He changed the course of history, but history's wheel quietly turned back to its original path. How will it all end? Man Tou takes you into a different Three Kingdoms. The protagonist has no aura of invincibility, no world-shaking genius, and none of the tiresome business of having three wive 812Reads6.5Score—Shelves
3. 703 请 Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 118.8kReads9.5Score11.8kShelves

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   The protagonist in the first book has an almost demonic IQ and wants to lead his family to see the scenery on top of the world. In the second book, except for the protagonist who is tricked, the rest are all old monsters who have been planning for tens of thousands of years. The third book is not about high IQ, it mainly tells you that in the face of absolute firepower, everything is nothing.

4. 704 三 Three Kingdoms: The Sage Strategist Arrives at Changle Palace 三国：谋圣空降长乐宫 Wait, Let Me Call for Backup你等我摇人Historical303k WordsCompleted College student Li Mu gets into a dispute with a truck driver over a job. After being hit, he unexpectedly transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. As it happens, Sun Jian captures Luoyang that very day. Li Mu had hoped to make something of himself, but instead, he gets beaten up by Sun Ce as soon as he arrives. The two become enemies, so Li Mu decides to follow Liu Bei. From then on, everything Sun Ce has will belong to Li Mu, and the Three Kingdoms will never be divided into three 120Reads6.2Score—Shelves
5. 705 三 Three Kingdoms: I Can't Hide It Anymore, Cai Wenji Exposed Me 三国：瞒不住了，我被蔡文姬曝光了 Yu Qianshan誉千山Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Xiao Yun transmigrates into the Three Kingdoms era and quietly serves as a household servant for three years before finally unlocking the System. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully signing in for three years. All System modules unlocked.] [True Three Kingdoms: Unrivaled Hegemony System activated.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have received the genetic enchantment of Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Western Chu, a divine weapon, the Dragon-Slaying City-Breaker Halberd, the Overlord’s ha 2.8kReads8.4Score269Shelves
6. 706 穿 Transmigrating as Liu Bei: A Storm Rises in Hexi 穿越刘备，风起河西 Kaka's Notebook卡卡了的笔记本Historical162k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into Liu Bei. I once thought I could only drift along in Liu Bei’s footsteps, until I discovered that I carried a weather System with me. Everyone said Liangzhou was a dead end, but there I built Liu Hong an economic artery that could support the empire. Together with the Qiang and Xianbei peoples, I built a desert defense line at the northern foot of the Yin Mountains, transforming the Hexi Corridor into a trade route connecting east and west. I brought moisture from the Seven R 6Reads—Score143Shelves

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   It's very well written, please feel free to read it, it's really good to read.

7. 707 盲 The Blind Physician in the Capital: Schemes of the Imperial Court 盲医踏京：帝阙权谋录 Dong Wang Jinglan东往景澜Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted She is a blind physician with clear-sighted purpose, lying low for thirty years, waiting to stir up the treacherous imperial court. He is the supreme ruler, commanding all beneath heaven and mastering every scheme, yet somehow failing to account for his own heart. One fateful red thread binds her bloody vendetta at one end and his vast empire at the other. When her celestial eye sees through his game, it also reveals her own fate. A tragic romance that begins in manipulation and ends in deep 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommend this ancient book of Machiavellian tactics! A blind medical girl who has been dormant for many years travels to the capital to seek revenge, using her medical skills as a blade to tear open the fig leaf of the royal court; the aloof emperor holds power and is very calculating in everything, but he loses control of her and is attracted to her. The two started out as a transaction of mutual use, but became deeply in love with each other step by step. Hatred and love were repeatedly pulled together. The plot logic of the Machiavellian plot is online, and the characters are three-dimensional and full. Don't miss it if you like sadomasochism and high-IQ palace literature.

8. 708 三 Three Kingdoms: A Hundred-Year-Old General, and Lü Bu Makes Me His Adoptive Father 三国：百岁老将，吕布拜我为义父 A Little Ye Qiu一条小叶秋Historical377k WordsOngoing Liu Hong transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and becomes a minor general stationed on the frontier. On his hundredth birthday, he activates the Trait System. By refreshing traits, he can grant items new attributes and abilities. Auspicious Sign at One Hundred → Strength in Old Age (the older he gets, the stronger his constitution becomes, and his bodily functions never deteriorate) A Little Talent → Potential of a Martial Sage (with the potential of a Martial Sage, his progress in martial ar 1.4kReads8.8Score107Shelves
9. 709 军 Guo Jia, Strategist and Wine Steward 军师祭酒郭嘉 Young Master Zuo of Mount Shu蜀山左公子Historical521k WordsOngoing He transmigrates to the late Eastern Han dynasty and becomes Guo Jia! With both parents dead from the start, he gets a cheat ability and sets out to conquer the realm through strategy! Wang Yun: “How about joining my ranks? No, wait! Let me join yours!” Zhuge Liang: “Liu Bei, as long as Guo Jia is alive, I wouldn’t come out of my thatched cottage even if you visited three times. You could tear the whole place down, and I still wouldn’t leave!” Zhou Yu: “If Yu was born, why was Jia born too!” 18Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 710 我 I Really Am a Law-Abiding Citizen 我真的是守法公民 Wang Xin王信Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted Twelve years ago, star gates descended from the sky and appeared all over the world. People discovered all kinds of worlds beyond the gates. Thanks to the special game items and technology brought back from them, human technology underwent a massive leap forward. On Block 26, Street 78, Chen Bin, dressed in a fitted black trench coat and a vintage gray tweed English cap, held an AK-47 in one hand. He looked seriously at Old Chicken and said in a low voice, “We are law-abiding citizens. We must n 545Reads9.3Score103Shelves
11. 711 尘 Dusty Dreams of Southern Ming 尘梦南明 A Dusty Dream Beyond Mending尘梦难圆Historical923k WordsOngoing In 1645, the first year of the Hongguang reign. The realm lies in ruins, Qing troops advance south, and war and displacement engulf the Central Plains. Wang Mochen, an ordinary man from the modern era, unexpectedly transmigrates into this age of chaos. At first, he is overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty, helpless and in constant danger of losing his life. He awakens a System that seems capable of helping him survive in this troubled world, but its conditions are harsh and its price steep. It wil 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend the realistic Nanming text "Chen Meng Nanming". In 1645, he retreated to southern Anhui and launched an army to fight against the Qing Dynasty. The protagonist relied on strategies to organize the world. The strategies were interlocking and gamed human nature. The system was only activated in desperate situations.

12. 712 三 Three Kingdoms: Zhuge Liang Borrows Arrows with Straw Boats, So I Send Him a Hundred Thousand Rockets 三国：诸葛亮草船借箭，我送他十万火箭 Chen Miaowu陈喵呜Historical1.6M WordsCompleted In the twelfth year of Jian'an, Guo Jia fell gravely ill, his life nearing its end. Before he died, Guo Jia took Cao Cao's hand and revealed a secret: "My younger brother, Guo Tai, is ten times more capable than I am. He can help my lord achieve great things!" Grieving, Cao Cao visited three times to persuade Guo Tai to enter his service. From the start, it was on the eve of the Battle of Red Cliffs. When Zhuge Liang used straw boats to borrow arrows, Guo Tai simply sent him a hundred thousand f 2.8kReads7.7Score263Shelves
13. 713 灭 With His Kingdom on the Brink of Ruin, Reborn as Duke Jing of Jin 灭国在即，重生晋静公 Shi Mohan时墨寒Historical278k WordsCompleted He was a military academy student! Then, in a single moment, he transmigrated and found himself facing the threat of his country’s destruction! What should he do? Blame heaven and earth, and wallow in self-pity? No! No! No! There’s only one road up Mount Hua: lower your head and charge ahead! He uses ingenious strategies to defeat the enemy’s fierce army! He governs with dedication, turning his fief into a paradise! Over the course of ten years, he forges alliances and breaks them, succes 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at these, they are pretty good, especially the first one

14. 714 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Era: Starting as a Foot Soldier and Conquering the World 穿越乱世：从小兵开始横扫天下 Qing Qing Ruo Xue卿卿若雪Historical347k WordsOngoing Shen Jinghong unexpectedly transmigrates into the final years of the Great Chu dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar from a poor family in a border village. The realm is in turmoil. To the north, barbarian hooves trample the frontier, bringing fire, slaughter, and every kind of atrocity. Within the realm, the court is rotten, the powerful collude with the enemy, and corrupt officials grind the people down. Refugees fill the land, and human life is worth less than grass. If the books of the s 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book, okay?

15. 715 明 Ming Cavalry 明骑 The Guy Next Door隔壁小王Historical3.5M WordsCompleted A modern border defense soldier transmigrates to Liaodong in the late Ming dynasty, taking command in a time of crisis and rising from humble beginnings. He trains a hundred thousand cavalry, rides into battle with lance in hand, crushes the Tartar invaders, puts down the rebels, and conquers the pass at Mount Helan. He fishes in Lake Baikal and waters his horses on the American continent. Soon, the sun-and-moon battle flags fly across the world. Whoever dares invade our Great Ming shall be slai 1.8kReads8.6Score235Shelves
16. 716 重 Reborn as the Emperor 重生之老子是皇帝 Er Dan贰蛋Historical5.7M WordsCompleted To sleep with beauties in his arms and wield power over all under heaven when he wakes: now that’s the life a man should lead! Zhao Dongting transmigrates into an emperor and tirelessly pursues this modest goal. 2.9kReads8.8Score313Shelves

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    I think this book is very good. The protagonist travels to the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, becomes emperor, and then attacks the Yuan Dynasty and restores the Song Dynasty.

17. 717 山 A Journey Through Mountains and Rivers 山水行记 Moli Baji莫里吧唧Historical1.4M WordsCompleted "Not a wish-fulfillment novel, not stupid, and not something to eat with your rice. It’s best enjoyed with a drink. This book is for readers with a long-term mindset. Take your time and savor it, and you’ll find that this novel is as tender as water, like the girl you love, intoxicating you." What seems like an ordinary opening is actually a grand scheme plotted long ago… Guangxi, a rainy night, a dilapidated Taoist temple, and a mystery upon mystery. A helpless young woman encounters a handsome 1.3kReads8.2Score196Shelves

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    The world is too big, where is my home?

18. 718 轮 Reincarnating in Anxi: A Million Deaths in the Great Tang 轮回安西：我在大唐的百万次赴死 Kirk of the South District南区柯克Historical168k WordsOngoing New title: The Tang Dynasty: I Became Invincible After Dying a Million Times [Alone Against All Odds | Ironclad Resolve | Strategy | Reborn] The seventh year of the Zhenyuan era, Tang Dynasty. Beiting has fallen, and the Anxi Protectorate has been cut off from the Central Plains for nearly thirty years. Across the vast Western Regions, white-haired soldiers fill the city. When Yang Shuo awakens, he finds himself the son of Yang Riyou, a garrison commander in Beiting. He has gained the ability to 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High IQ but not brainless, touching but not stupid, no tricks

19. 719 开 From the Start, I Took Someone Else's Place in the Army, Then Summoned Dian Wei 开局替人从军，反手召唤典韦 Bai Mule白沐勒Historical571k WordsCompleted Qin Muge transmigrates to an alternate world. In this land ravaged by famine and war, he looks at the System panel, where top civil officials and military generals from every dynasty appear, and his eyes light up. “Dian Wei, you're my head of security.” “Xiang Yu, you're the commander of my entire army.” “Fan Li, you're my money-making whiz.” “Zhuge Liang, you're my military strategist for the southern campaign.” “Li Cunxiao, you're my valiant vanguard.” Watch as the civil officials and military 217Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Summon the heroes of history

20. 720 助 Helping the Tang Dynasty for Fun 助唐为乐 Romantic Senior Brother浪漫的大师兄Historical331k WordsCompleted Ye Bufan, a special forces soldier, accidentally transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty. With his advantages and a thousand years of social experience, he earns Li Shimin’s reverence while making Changsun Wuji hate him to the bone. Li Shimin holds up an antibiotic. “Ministers, have you ever seen such a transparent little bottle?” Li Lizhi: “I have my limits. Stop trying to find me more sisters.” Lan Caihe: “Master, I’ve brought you a few more ships’ worth of gold from overseas...” 1.6kReads8.3Score115Shelves
21. 721 班 Ban Chao: Star Lord of the Western Frontier 班超：镇西星主 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今21k WordsCompleted Ban Chao: Star Lord Who Pacified the West —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 722 极 The Ultimate Emperor 极品皇帝爷 Little White小白Historical2.0M WordsCompleted I am the Son of Heaven of Great Chu! Wherever the sun and moon shine and the rivers flow is Chu territory! Seize the beauties! Slay the enemies! Slaughter the foreign tribes! 316Reads8.5Score119Shelves
23. 723 九 The Power of the Chancellor: The Great Qin Dragon Cauldron 九天相权·大秦龙鼎 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今20k WordsCompleted The Nine Heavens' Chancellor's Power: The Dragon Ding of Great Qin 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 724 九 The Nine Heavens’ Tally of Command: The Biography of Sun Wu 九天兵符：孙武传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今19k WordsCompleted The Nine Heavens' Military Talisman: The Legend of Sun Wu —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 725 将 The General's Wife Only Wants to Farm 将军夫人一心想种田 Rolling Bitter Melon滚动的苦瓜Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A farming story turned into an educational account of Zhao Kuangyin, founding emperor of the Early Song. This melon is so drunk. Apart from the protagonist's family and relatives, who are fictional, most of the people in the story are real. Even the personalities of minor soldiers, as well as the characters, events, and policies, are all documented in official histories. For sources, see the Song History on Hancheng.net. Historical fact-checkers welcome. A few caveats before you dive in: First, 27kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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    Female channel, heroine, Zhao Kuangyin's sister-in-law, from the Song Dynasty. Don't enter if you are afraid of marriage or childbirth. Read the reviews

26. 726 玄 The Heart of the Han, Book Two: The Bronze Cauldron Emerges, War Engulfs the Three Kingdoms 玄汉文心·第二部 文鼎现世·三国烽烟 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Male-Channel Fanfiction13k WordsCompleted The Literary Soul of the Mystic Han, Part Two: The Bronze Ding Emerges, Flames of War Engulf the Three Kingdoms —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 727 混 Chaos Immortal Coffin 混沌仙棺 Ba Yi八异Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted [Satisfying power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Swordsmanship] Young Mu Feng transmigrates, expecting to lead an unremarkable life. But by a twist of fate, an immortal coffin from the sun transforms into his dantian! “Ever since the immortal coffin became my dantian, killing people has made me stronger!” From then on, the youth, armed with a sword and an immortal coffin, embarks on a path of slaughter strewn with blood and bones. 22.1kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves
28. 728 玄 The Heart of the Han: The Legend of Lu Jia 玄汉文心.陆贾传奇 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今26k WordsCompleted The Literary Soul of the Mystic Han: The Legend of Lu Jia —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 729 唯 One Goal: Stay Alive 唯一目标：活着 Auspicious Brother祥瑞哥Mystery473k WordsOngoing (Survival + high intelligence + deduction + no saintly protagonist + mild horror. Read with caution if you’re sensitive to these elements.) A stream of fire pierced the atmosphere and struck the ground. In an instant, the world was plunged into chaotic darkness, and the buildings of civilization people had once taken pride in became lifeless ruins. Yet among the ruins, one building alone remained standing, like a watchtower surveying all the darkness. Beneath the apocalypse, strange phenomena we 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let us witness the birth of a [god] together. (Brain-burning + Suspense reasoning + Not the Holy Mother + Survival + Micro-thriller) After the earthquake, the world fell into endless darkness. Just when everyone thought it was just an ordinary earthquake disaster, just when everyone thought it was just a prank... Until a door appeared, it made a cold and ruthless voice: Dear players, welcome to the doomsday world. At this time, the survivors realized that this was a doomsday game about staying alive at all costs.

30. 730 大 Winter Solstice Sacrifice at the Suburban Altar, Year Eighteen of Jinghe, Great Yong 大雍景和十八年·冬至郊天 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今8k WordsCompleted Winter Solstice Sacrifice to Heaven in the Suburbs, Year Eighteen of Jinghe in the Great Yong Dynasty —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 731 剑 Zhuangzi, the Sword Immortal: Roaming the Ninth Heaven 剑仙庄子：逍遥九天 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今15k WordsCompleted Sword Immortal Zhuangzi: Carefree Across the Nine Heavens —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 732 我 I Am the Son of Heaven in Great Zhou 我在大周做天子 Maple Whisper Egg枫语蛋蛋Historical3.7M WordsCompleted Not a wish-fulfillment novel! No System! A contest for supremacy!! The ultimate political machinations!! The opposition won’t be dumbed down!! Written purely for love of the craft!! Since this book isn’t mainstream, it doesn’t get much traffic. If you’ve clicked in, I hope you’ll give it a chance. Two people from different eras transmigrate to the dawn of Chinese civilization. They have different ideals and want to shape civilization along different paths. Their competing ideals collide at t 605Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    There is no system, it is not a cool article, and the opponent will not be outwitted. The subject matter is novel and the plot is not cliché.

33. 733 浩 Venerable Lord of the Vastness Sword: Mencius Descends to Earth, His Aura Reaches the Ninth Heaven 浩然剑尊：孟子临凡，气贯九天 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今28k WordsCompleted Sage of the Righteous Sword: Mencius Descends to the Mortal Realm, His Spirit Piercing the Nine Heavens —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 734 残 The Tang Dynasty in Turmoil: Reforged in the Year of the Fire Horse 残唐鼎沸：丙午再造 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今26k WordsCompleted The Tumultuous Late Tang: Rebuilding in the Year of the Fire Horse —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 735 太 The Marquis of Liu Through the Ages 太玄留侯 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今23k WordsCompleted The Great Mystery and the Marquis of Liu —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 736 天 The Heavenly Secrets: The Life of Guan Lu 天机箓之管辂传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今13k WordsCompleted The Records of Heaven’s Secrets: The Biography of Guan Lu 4Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 737 全 Wanted Worldwide 全球通缉 Year After Year Emperor年年年帝Urban279k WordsCompleted With an almost demonic IQ, Song Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and joins four celebrities, including Yaya and Huang Bo, in a reality survival show, Global Escape! The show aims to educate the public on how to balance crime, freedom, and security. Faced with an inescapable net woven by the world's top special agents, intelligence experts, famous detectives, and network hackers, will the fugitives surrender or fight against the tide? When their fangs are bared, will the roles of fugitive a 522Reads9.2Score101Shelves

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    These books all have high IQs, and there is also a prologue to "Endless Arms" that directly anoints the gods, with unlimited flow, decisive killing, and it is very exciting to watch.

38. 738 洛 The Goddess of the Luo River: Spirit of the Vast Deep 洛神赋·沧溟灵兮 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今12k WordsCompleted Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River: Spirit of the Azure Deep 2Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 739 养 My Adoptive Father Is Scum? My Undercover Identity Is Exposed! 养父是人渣？我卧底身份被曝光！ Don't Take My Kidney别嘎腰子Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Also known as: “Memory Trial: My Name Cleared,” “I'm Not a Great Villain,” and “Who Is the Undercover Agent?” An undercover police officer is brought to trial and sentenced to death. A live broadcast of his memories reveals a major case spanning thirty years. Brothers who could betray him at any moment, colleagues with multiple identities, friends secretly plotting behind the scenes. In this dark forest of distrust, no one dares reveal who they really are. As the truth is pieced together bit by 5.1kReads9.0Score410Shelves
40. 740 重 Chong’er Returns to Jin 重耳归晋 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今14k WordsCompleted Chong'er Returns to Jin 3Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 741 特 Agent: From the Start, I Make Contact with Zheng Yaoxian 特工：开局郑耀先和我接头 Loves Tower Diving for Kills喜欢越塔杀Urban5.4M WordsCompleted Shen Fei transmigrates into a world that brings together several espionage dramas, all fraught with danger. Here, there are Kite, The Infiltrator, The Disguiser... And the person he’s supposed to meet is none other than Zheng Yaoxian, Sixth Brother of the Military Statistics Bureau! And so, a secret agent feared by the enemy emerges, codenamed “Nightmare”! 5.6kReads9.3Score540Shelves
42. 742 墨 Ink Seal of the Nine Heavens 墨印九天 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今25k WordsCompleted Ink Seal Across the Nine Heavens 3Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 743 纵 The Way of Strategy: Zhang Yi’s Mystic Plans 纵横灵途：张仪玄策 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今19k WordsCompleted Traversing the World of Spirits: Zhang Yi's Arcane Strategies 2Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 744 文 The Star of Literature Falls to the Mortal Realm: Wang Bo's Legend in the Mystic Tang Dynasty 文星坠凡：王勃玄唐传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今10k WordsCompleted The Star of Literature Falls to Earth: Wang Bo's Mysterious Tang Dynasty 8Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 745 将 The General Is Fierce 将军好凶猛 Geng Su更俗Historical3.3M WordsOngoing In the fifth year of the Tianxuan era of the Great Yue, Wang Bing, Vice Censor-in-Chief, is demoted to Tangzhou for disrespect. On his way there, he passes through the Tongbai Mountains and is pursued by assassins sent by his political enemy, Cai Ting, the Privy Councilor. Xu Huai, a brave but simple-minded youth, suddenly awakens to a fragment of unfamiliar memories from a later age. By some strange twist of fate, he frightens off the assassins and is drawn into the treacherous assassination pl 14Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    How could historical fiction be less commonplace? Absolutely beautiful

46. 746 兵 The Art of the God of War: The Schemes of Huaiyin 兵仙箓：淮阴玄谋 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今20k WordsCompleted The Art of War: Huaiyin’s Hidden Stratagems —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 747 楚 The Chu Minister 楚臣 Geng Su更俗Historical3.0M WordsCompleted After the fall of the Tang, warlords rose in power. Emperor Tianyou emerged from humble beginnings and founded the state of Chu in the Jianghuai region. Twelve years have passed since then, and Chu has become one of the three mightiest powers of the age, alongside Liang, which holds the Central Plains, and Jin, which controls Hedong and Youyan. War rages across the land, and the people live in misery… 33Reads7.8Score—Shelves
48. 748 边 The Border City Crossbowman 边城游弩手 Traveling Fox旅行的狐狸Historical1.3M WordsOngoing (Note: A traditional alternate-history novel, with no System and no wish-fulfillment.) A war to conquer a nation, fought by nobodies rising to prominence. A struggle for power full of ingenious schemes. The empire falls apart, and the chaos of war rises once more. A corrupt and twisted Confucian regime, powerful clans seizing land, warlords entrenched in their own territories, and barbarians watching hungrily from the sidelines. Clashing ideologies, rigid class divisions, a turbulent political l 870Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Systemless, historical mythical book!

49. 749 开 I Was Laid Out on a Plank from the Start! Now I’m on a Killing Spree in Shangjing 开局躺板板！我在上京杀疯了 Boundless Daoist无界道人Historical431k WordsOngoing [Political intrigue + a battle of wits among the whole cast + fast-paced plot + a touch of ensemble drama] Two and a half years ago, I transmigrated into Great Qi as the heir of the Prince of Saibei. Now I’ve been forced to stage a little “playing dead.” Jiang Yucheng: “Didn’t see that coming, did you? I’m not dead! I faked it!” But who could have guessed that this spectacular resurrection in Youzhou was actually a trap the Qi Emperor had laid for me long ago? The Qi Emperor: “Didn’t see that co 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are really apotheosis, in my case. All fine chaff

50. 750 易 The Mystic Sovereign of the Way of Yi: The Legend of Guo Pu 易道玄尊：郭璞传奇 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今11k WordsCompleted The Daoist Mystic: The Legend of Guo Pu 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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