The Late Northern Song, the Jingkang Incident, and the Liangshan Heroes of Water Margin 北宋末年，靖康之耻，水浒梁山

1. 51 水 The Unofficial History of Water Margin: The 108 Heroes' True Faces 水浒野史：108将真面目 The Village's Xiao Qiu全村的小秋Historical1.0M WordsOngoing Have you watched the TV series Water Margin? Song Jiang is loyal and righteous, Wu Song is a hearty hero, and Li Kui is lovable. It's all fake. Open Shi Nai'an's original novel, and you'll discover an entirely different group of Liangshan heroes: Song Jiang is a mole working for the imperial court, Wu Song is a bloodthirsty killer who even slaughters an eleven-year-old Daoist boy, and Li Kui eats human flesh like it's a snack... I'm a judge of the underworld, and I have a volume of unofficial hi 1.4kReads7.9Score132Shelves

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   Both books are worth buying. The first offers a unique perspective on the 108 heroes, while the second incorporates plots from Water Margin, The Story of the Suppression of Bandits, and The Story of Yue Fei, making it very enjoyable.

2. 52 魂 Reborn in Shi Jin's Body, I Never Meant to Become the Leader of the Outlaws 魂穿史进，我真没想做绿林盟主 Jia Hao家耗Historical811k WordsOngoing Original title: I Transmigrated into Shi Jin, but I Really Didn't Mean to Become the Leader of the Outlaws. A Bajiquan master transmigrates into the book Water Margin, befriends heroes across the land, and takes Song Jiang's path, leaving Song Jiang with nowhere to go! He gradually brings all the mountain strongholds under his command, becomes the leader of the outlaws, weakens the failing Song, destroys the Liao and Jin, and sweeps across the land! Liangshan, Erlong Mountain, Qingfeng Mountain, 1.8kReads8.7Score110Shelves

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   If you're looking for something to read, this is the one. It features characters from four classic novels, including the destruction of the Song and the slaughter of the Jin dynasties.

3. 53 开 I Berated Song Jiang from the Start and Split Liangshan Apart 开局怒怼宋江，我分裂了梁山 Money-Eating Beast No. 2吞金兽2号Historical1.3M WordsCompleted A pardon? What the hell would I want a pardon for? I transmigrate as Shi Jin, the Nine-Tattooed Dragon, and angrily tear up Song Jiang's script for accepting amnesty! Accepting amnesty is nothing but a death warrant Song Jiang has written for his Liangshan brothers! When Song Jiang tries to trade his brothers' heads for an official title at Chenqiaoyi, I step forward: Song Gongming, tell me this: sacrificing your own brothers' lives for a pardon decree, is that for the future of the Liangshan br 7.1kReads7.6Score484Shelves

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   Offer amnesty? What kind of amnesty is that! The Liangshan heroes will rebel to the very end!

4. 54 水 Water Margin: Lin Chong Fights His Way to Dawn 水浒林冲：杀出个黎明来 Old Cat from Boshan Village博山村老猫Historical801k WordsOngoing Water Margin: Lin Chong, Fighting His Way to a New Dawn Transmigrated as Lin Chong, with the deadly trap of the Wild Boar Forest waiting from the start! At the brink of despair, he awakens the [Heavenly Mandate System] and begins defying fate! Endure? Back down? That’s just asking to die! In this life, I, Lin Chong, will wield my eight-foot spear, conquer Goryeo first, then slaughter the Japanese pirates, and carve out a glorious age through mountains of corpses and seas of blood! The Song cour 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Iron-Blooded and Ruthless] + [Fate-Hunting System] + [Conquering the World] + [Who Defines Good and Evil] Modern special forces soldier Yang Zhiyuan unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Yang Zhi, the Blue-Faced Beast from the Water Margin. On the way to transport the birthday gifts, he is bound to the Fate-Hunting System, allowing him to see through the destinies of heroes. Under the scorching sun of Huangni Ridge, Bai Sheng arrives carrying wine, his Seven Stars Gathering Fate flashing. Chao Gai and his seven companions lie in ambush, but Yang Zhiyuan suddenly attacks, breaking Bai Sheng's wine basket in half with his bare hands. "You low-class sleeping potion, dare to scheme against a special forces soldier?" His modern combat skills overwhelm Liu Tang, and the system's cold notification sound rings out: "Seven Stars Gathering Fate detected. Hunt it?" "Hunt it!"

5. 55 猎 Hunting Fates in Water Margin: Yang Zhi, the Special Forces Soldier 猎命水浒：特种兵杨志 Old Cat from Boshan Village博山村老猫Eastern Fantasy777k WordsCompleted [Hard-edged and ruthless]+ [Fate-Hunting System]+ [Conquer the world]+ [Who decides good and evil?] Modern special forces soldier Yang Zhiyuan unexpectedly transmigrates into Water Margin's Blue-Faced Beast, Yang Zhi. While escorting the birthday gifts, he binds himself to the Fate-Hunting System and sees through the fates of the heroes. The blazing sun scorches Yellow Mud Ridge. Bai Sheng arrives with wine, and the fates of the Seven Stars sworn brothers shimmer into view. Chao Gai and the othe 163Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 逆 Turning the Northern Song Dynasty Around: I Took Pan Jinlian as My Concubine from the Start 逆转北宋，开局收下潘金莲 Angel Wings Soaring天使之翼飞扬Historical557k WordsCompleted In the final years of the Northern Song, the emperor was incompetent, treacherous ministers held sway, officials neglected their duties, and the people lived in misery. Within the realm, the four great bandit leaders, Song Jiang, Fang La, and others, set the land ablaze with rebellion. Beyond its borders, Western Xia, the Liao, and the Jin watched like hungry tigers. At this critical moment, a soul from a later age quietly arrived. Holding the power of the realm by day, sleeping in the arms of b 744Reads6.4Score103Shelves

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   These two books are pretty good (๑´0`๑). In the first one, the protagonist transmigrates into the body of Wang Lun, a scholar in white robes, first subduing Lin Chong, and then dominating the world. In the second one, the protagonist transmigrates into the body of Wu Dalang's neighbor, helps Wu Dalang clear his name, and is given a woman named Pan Jinlian as a gift, before starting to conquer the world.

7. 57 美 The Bearded Hero: My Blade Is Made to Punish the Unjust 美髯公：我的刀法，专治不义之徒 Zhang Fei Possesses Lin Chong张飞魂穿林冲Historical929k WordsOngoing The Martial Saint Guan Yu transmigrates into the world of Water Margin in the Northern Song Dynasty, becoming the Magnificent-Bearded Zhu Tong! He opens his eyes just as he's been ordered to arrest Chao Gai! With one decisive choice, he secretly lets Chao Gai escape, changing Water Margin's predetermined fate. He thought he was alone in this chaotic age, but unexpectedly, his old subordinates Zhou Cang and Ping'er have come to the Song Dynasty with him! The court is overrun by treacherous min 1.3kReads7.4Score148Shelves

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   This book is truly excellent, highly recommended. (No Mary Sue/Holy Mother)

8. 58 人 In the Water Margin, I Start by Killing Song Jiang and Plundering the World 人在水浒，从杀宋江开始掠夺天下 Bus Seat Mountain Dweller座公交山人Historical973k WordsCompleted After waking up, Zhang Wenyuan transmigrates into the world of Water Margin and awakens a Plunder System. As long as he kills someone, he can take their skills, belongings, and knowledge. Kill Song Jiang, and gain top-tier charisma; kill Chai Jin, and gain ten thousand taels of gold; kill Qin Ming, and gain the whip techniques of Qilu; kill Ximen Qing, and gain the art of erotic cultivation... Wait, did something strange slip in there? From then on, Zhang Wenyuan begins plundering the realm! Lin 2.2kReads8.0Score154Shelves
9. 59 水 Water Margin: Liangshan Will Never Surrender 水浒：梁山永不招安 Sanjie Loves Fish三戒爱吃鱼Historical2.5M WordsOngoing Someone bullied my wife? Who am I? Am I Lin Chong? The Lin Chong from Water Margin, the highly skilled instructor of the Imperial Guards who commanded 800,000 men, but ended up losing his wife to suicide and dying in sorrow? You've got to be kidding. Since I'm strong enough to take on ten thousand men, what am I waiting for? I'll kill Gao Yanei and head for Liangshan! 27.2kReads8.0Score2.4kShelves
10. 60 水 Water Margin: The Red Flag Begins to Fly over Liangshan 水浒：赤旗从梁山开始飘扬 Thirty-Year Bookworm三十年书虫Historical2.2M WordsCompleted [Water Margin] [Campaign Against the Bandits] [Transmigration] [Weak golden finger] [No Female Lead] [Political Intrigue] [Conquering the World] “We just want to live!” “We farm every day, year after year. We pay our taxes and perform our corvee labor. All we want is to live in peace!” “But the court won’t let us! The Song emperor won’t let us! They exploit us, squeezing us until there’s nothing left! If they won’t let us live, then none of us will! If they won’t let us farm, then we’ll bury the 2.2kReads7.3Score160Shelves
11. 61 水 Water Margin: Starting with Lin Chong, I’ll Reshape the World 水浒：从林冲开始改天换地 Six-Yuan Pan-Fried Buns六卖生煎Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrated into Lin Chong? Why the hell should I keep putting up with things? There's no way I'm going to be a pushover. If someone wrongs me, I'll get even immediately. I launch a fierce path of revenge right from the Wild Boar Forest, fight my way back to Dongjing, kill Gao Yanei with my own hands, and rescue my wife! I fight my way out of Dongjing, then take over Liangshan and rule the region. I gather heroes and outstanding men from across the land, make Gao Qiu weep and Tong Guan choke w 5kReads8.3Score439Shelves
12. 62 重 Reborn in Water Margin: Conquering the World 重生水浒之纵横天下 Lu Lingyun陆凌云Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Water Margin + Dang Kou Zhi + Mei Ben + Yue Fei] Xu Jun, a twenty-first-century special forces captain, is on leave after returning from a mission. He boards a bus to go home, never imagining that the entire bus will explode with him still aboard. He loses consciousness, then wakes to find himself shackled and turned into a convict sentenced to exile. [Both the male and female leads transmigrate. If that's not your thing, please don't flame the author. Feel free to share your thoughts, and the 1kReads7.2Score103Shelves
13. 63 水 Water Margin: The White-Robed Overlord Conquers the World 水浒：白衣霸天下 Goons of Goose City鹅城麻匪Historical457k WordsOngoing Modern programmer Wang Lun transmigrates into the world of Water Margin and takes over the body of Wang Lun, the leader of Liangshan, becoming another “Scholar in White.” To avoid the gruesome death he suffered in the original and turn around the tragic fate of everyone at Liangshan, Wang Lun relies on his knowledge of Water Margin’s plot and his grasp of modern ideas. He abandons the surrender route and focuses on building Liangshan’s strength, joining the struggle for supremacy amid the chaos 8.7kReads5.9Score594Shelves

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    Suppress Song Jiang throughout the entire process

14. 64 宋 Song Jiang, Take Your Time Seizing Power. I'm the Master of Liangshan 宋江你慢点上位，梁山的主人是我 Young Marquis, Second Generation小侯子二代Historical527k WordsCompleted After the campaign against Fang La, the once-famous Liangshan bandit group was declared annihilated. Chai Jin returned to Cangzhou to resume his life as a wealthy gentleman. The Jin army invaded Bianliang, the capital of the Great Song, and the Zhao Song Dynasty fell. A returning Jin army broke into Chai Jin's estate to plunder it. Chai Jin was gravely wounded in the clash and died. To his surprise, after meeting his end, Chai Jin was reborn more than ten years in the past. At this time, Wu Song 1.6kReads8.6Score100Shelves
15. 65 穿 Transmigrated to the Great Song: Reversing the Jingkang Disaster 穿越大宋：逆转靖康 Chang Yu昶彧Historical897k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Northern Song, Emperor Huizong is incompetent and tyrannical, appointing the Six Bandits to wreak havoc across the realm. Yang Yuansi transmigrates to the eighth year of the Zhenghe era, less than ten years before the Jingkang Humiliation. There is little time left for him to save the Chinese heartland from falling into chaos... Yang Yuansi campaigns against Liangshan, puts down Fang La, and recovers the Yan and Yun regions. Using Dengzhou as his base, he recruits marti 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Set in the late Northern Song Dynasty, during the Jingkang Incident, this story features a cast of characters from the Water Margin, a historical fantasy, and a time-travel adventure to fight against the Jin Dynasty. The plot is fast-paced and suitable for readers who enjoy historical time travel.

16. 66 水 Water Margin: The Shame of Jingkang? I’ll Ascend the Throne First 水浒：靖康耻？我先登基称帝 Yogurt Drink优乐多Historical3.1M WordsCompleted A mixed martial arts champion wakes up to find he has transmigrated into the Water Margin, becoming Wang Lun, the White-Clad Scholar and leader of Liangshan. From the start, Leopard Head Lin Chong comes to the stronghold, sharpening his weapons and seething with resentment toward him. One wrong move, and Lin Chong will run him through. Then there are other formidable men like Chao Gai and Wu Yong, who will come to join the stronghold. Is he doomed to repeat Wang Lun's tragic fate? You know what 17.6kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves
17. 67 生 Survival: I Am a Bandit Soldier of Liangshan 生存：我乃梁山一匪兵 Rice Bug250米虫250Historical1.7M WordsCompleted New book: Water Margin: Lu Junyi the Killer. Please help this poor author out, writing this is so hard!!!! Zhang Feng, a top soldier of his generation, inexplicably returned to the Northern Song dynasty and became a proud bandit soldier of Liangshan. The 108 heroes... Song Jiang, Fang La, Tian Hu, Wang Qing... The Jin and Liao dynasties... The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun... The Jingkang Incident... All of that was far beyond Zhang Feng's reach. His goal for now was simple: stay alive!!! 2.5kReads8.4Score164Shelves

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    This is a rare gem in the Water Margin series. Although it somewhat belittles Chao Gai, it's generally very good. I'd been eyeing it for a long time because of the title, but I was misled by it. Later, when I had nothing else to read, I clicked on it and ended up becoming a demanding reader for more updates.

18. 68 我 Roaming the Rivers and Lakes in High Martial Arts Water Margin 我在高武水浒行走江湖 Lone Boat Angler孤舟钓手Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Cheng Zhuo is reborn in the world of Water Margin. He unexpectedly unlocks an Achievement System and from then on roams the land, living freely in the jianghu. But when he sees Wu Song strike a tiger dozens of meters long dead with his bare fists, Cheng Zhuo starts to question his whole life. "Wait, is this really Water Margin?" 1.9kReads7.4Score101Shelves

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    Where are the Water Margin fanfics?

19. 69 宋 Song Dynasty: From the Start, My Sand Table Simulations Crush the Liao and Jin Across the Map 宋：开局沙盘推演，全图吊打辽金 Tang Le Ge Dou糖了个逗Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Cold Weapons, Conquest and Rivalry] + [Iron-Blooded] + [Strategy] No mindless heroics His soul transmigrates on the eve of the Jingkang Incident, and he awakens a battlefield intelligence System. Resist the Jin and defend the nation; fight for supremacy with an iron will. No saintly do-gooder, no stinginess, no contrived melodrama, no harem. “Let me feast on the flesh of the northern invaders when hungry, and laugh as I quench my thirst with the blood of the Xiongnu.” 2.2kReads7.2Score173Shelves
20. 70 重 Rebuilding the New Song Dynasty: Starting with Ten Billion in Supplies 重塑新宋：从携带百亿物资开始 Jiu Tong九桐Historical2.3M WordsCompleted In the late Northern Song, the court is servile to foreign powers, spineless and weak! Liu Chen transmigrates here with modern supplies worth tens of billions. He builds industry on his own, stockpiles resources, and refuses to serve the Song or obey its court. With his own strength, he will forge a new Song! He reclaims Yanyun, executes treacherous ministers, destroys Jin and Liao, and ushers in an era of peace. With a pen, he can astonish the world; on horseback, he can bring the realm to heel 950Reads6.2Score106Shelves
21. 71 水 Water Margin: The Hero Who Saved the Song Dynasty 水浒之挽宋英雄 A Wanderer Beneath the Breeze and Bright Moon清风明月天涯客Historical1.2M WordsCompleted After graduating from college, Lu Jun saved a child from drowning and transmigrated into the body of Lu Junyi from Water Margin. Reborn as Lu Junyi, he refuses to follow the path he once took. With the foresight of someone from a later age, he changes his own life and the lives of many others, embarking on a glorious journey to save the Song Dynasty. The same Water Margin characters, but a different ending. Come and enjoy the story. 183Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    The Jingkang Incident, the Water Margin Era

22. 72 水 Water Margin: I Am Meng Changjun 水浒之我是孟尝君 Peace of Mind 520平常心520Historical444k WordsOngoing Chai Jin was from Cangzhou, a direct descendant of Chai Rong, Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou. His family possessed an iron certificate of immunity bestowed by Emperor Taizu. Generous and fond of befriending heroes from far and wide, he was hailed as the Mengchang of his age and nicknamed Little Whirlwind. But when this Chai Jin was reborn as that Chai Jin, he discovered that things were not quite as he had understood them. Thinking of the Jingkang Incident decades in the future, and of his fa 181Reads6.6Score—Shelves
23. 73 北 The Late Northern Song: As Jin Invades the South, I Call on the Emperor to Abdicate 北宋末年：金兵南下，请皇兄退位 I Want to Make the Heavenly Rankings我要上天榜Historical207k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the late Northern Song dynasty, Zhao Pu becomes the thirteenth son of Emperor Huizong, Zhao Ji, and the prince his father despises most. He is imprisoned in the Cold Palace. He awakens a check-in System. Ten years later, with Jin forces marching south and the nation on the brink of ruin, the Chinese heartland, a land with a thousand years of history, and a dynasty with a century behind it are all about to fall in an instant. Zhao Pu resolves to charge out of the Cold Pala 42Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 水 The True Tale of the Water Margin 水浒真说 Old Mushroom on the Moss苔上老菌Historical2.6M WordsCompleted Lu Yang, an old-school gamer, accidentally opened a junk text message and was unexpectedly sent back to the late Northern Song dynasty. Join the Liangshan rebels? Sure. Become king? Why not. Lu Yang patted his head. Since he had landed in the world of Water Margin, he was going to make something of himself. He made friends far and wide and rallied the outlaws of Liangshan. When the Jurchen marched south, he saved the Han people's endangered homeland. From the shores of Liangshan Marsh, he and hi 1.5kReads8.6Score110Shelves

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    The heroes of Liangshan are truly heroes for standing up for their nation! 🍵 First book: *The True Story of Water Margin* ⭐ Lu Yang transmigrates to the late Northern Song Dynasty, initially wanting to be a wealthy man. But the vicissitudes of life force people to desperation. He ascends to Liangshan! He becomes king! 🌿 The three Ruan brothers form his entrepreneurial team, 🌿 rescuing Lin Chong, assisting Wu Song... Liangshan is not only a bandit stronghold in the mountains, but also the last bastion of justice in this world! When the Central Plains collapse and the people despair, Liangshan goes against the tide, stepping forward, vowing to give their last breath for the Han people's land! 🍵 Second book: *Transmigrating into Water Margin: The Hero Who Suppresses Bandits* ⭐ Transmigrating to the son of the legendary eagle Li Ying, he uses modern knowledge to create a great fortune for the Li Family Village, and meets Li Qingzhao. He openly enters the imperial court, secretly working in the underworld. He eliminates all the villains of the Jianghu, and builds his own powerful army. Destroy the Western Xia to avenge the Han people; eliminate the weak Song Dynasty so that the Han people will no longer fear foreign tribes... Jin and Liao, with me, Li Ling, the Han people will be strong forever! [Angry] 🍵 Third book: *The Heroes of Water Margin* ⭐ Transmigrated into Chai Jin, originally wanting to live a wealthy and carefree life. But this world cannot tolerate him. The weak Song Dynasty seized his ancestral property, oppressed the Han people, and became dogs for foreign tribes. Such a court has no reason to exist. 🌿 Lin Chong, Lu Zhishen... Brothers, follow me to create an everlasting dynasty, and the Han people will live forever! [Heavy punch] 🍵 Fourth book: *Water Margin: Full Comprehension at the Start, Shocking Zhou Tong* ⭐ Optimus Prime becomes Iron Arm's apprentice. In this dark world, he will surely carve out a bright future! [Salute]

25. 75 魂 Reborn as Chao Gaitian, I Make Hu Sanniang Lay Down Her Arms 魂穿晁天王，让扈三娘卸甲 Phoenix Dance, Swallow Return凤舞燕返Historical523k WordsOngoing My soul transmigrates into the world of Water Margin, where I become Chao Gai, the Heavenly King. Shi Xiu and Yang Xiong have just come to the mountain. I see through Song Jiang’s hypocrisy. Before I’m struck by a poisoned arrow, I must rebuild my Liangshan Marsh. How could a peerless heroine marry the Short Tiger? I’ll take that good fortune off your hands! I run into Zhao Fujin, Princess Maode, the most beautiful woman in the Great Song! Even this An can be negotiated into the harem. One hundr 1.1kReads—Score100Shelves

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    See? It's beautiful.

26. 76 逆 Reversing the Song Dynasty: Reborn as Gao Taiwei, I've Won Big This Time 逆宋：穿成高太尉，这波赢麻了 Pepper Rice Crackers Are a Bit Numbing花椒锅巴有点麻Historical1.5M WordsOngoing [Transmigration] [Northern Song Dynasty] [Political scheming and power struggles] [Water Margin] [Alternate history] [Court intrigue] [Conquer Xia and destroy Jin] Zhao Heng, an office director, transmigrates to the Northern Song Dynasty and finds himself in the body of Gao Qiu, reviled by countless people in Water Margin. At this point, he's still in Prince Duan's residence, serving as one of Zhao Ji's personal attendants. At court, Empress Dowager Xiang rules from behind the curtain. The old a 186.9kReads8.5Score22.3kShelves

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    Well written, I love to tell the truth.

27. 77 水 Water Margin: From the Start, I Take Down Instructor Lin 水浒：开局放倒林教头 Lushan Unseen庐山不见Historical326k WordsOngoing After a confused night’s sleep, Gao Lan somehow transmigrated to the world of Water Margin. The Liao Kingdom in the north was a dead tiger that still had a fearsome bite, while the Jurchen barbarians were sharpening their weapons and preparing for war. With no household registration and nowhere to go, Gao Lan relied on the martial general abilities drawn from the System to seize Withered Tree Mountain and become its stronghold chief, watching the upheavals of Liangshan with a smile. The S 131Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    This is a very good book. I've read the latest chapter and am looking forward to the next strategy. He didn't join Liangshan; he established his own independent group.

28. 78 身 I Woke Up in Water Margin, and I'm a Cultivator 身穿水浒，我可是修仙的 New Outfielder Jin新外野烬Eastern Fantasy285k WordsCompleted With the cultivation experience from my previous life, watch me take the Water Margin world by storm this time. Hei Sanlang, watch me expose your true colors. Khitan, start praying. Jurchen, you still need to lie low. Temujin, I’ll leave it to you to conquer new lands. 2.8kReads6.1Score136Shelves

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    Let's read the new book together.

29. 79 水 Water Margin: I, Wang Lun, Rise from Prison! 水浒，我王伦从狱中崛起！ Uncle Xiong San熊三叔Historical1.8M WordsOngoing Who is the biggest villain behind the scenes in Water Margin? Why must Wang Lun die, and how can he seize a glimmer of hope? How can he elevate the human way? How can he attain stellar ascension through the sword? 297Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who is the biggest mastermind in Water Margin? Why must Wang Lun die? How can he seize a chance to survive and achieve the Sword Dao Sealing Star?

30. 80 穿 I Transmigrated as Lin Chong, So Why Keep Putting Up With This?! 穿越成林冲，还忍气吞声干嘛！ Bricklaying Wanderer码砖行者Historical613k WordsOngoing “Shui Hu” means “by the waters.” It alludes to people being driven to the brink, with their backs to the wall, forced to do whatever it takes to survive. That is “Shui Hu.” As the saying goes: Traitorous ministers bring calamity to the land; Heroes are driven to gather in the mountains. When blades and spears fly, the people suffer; Thus begins the tale of Shui Hu. When Lin Chong of the new century transmigrates into the Leopard Head at Duanjin Pavilion, he will no longer be taken in by Wu Yong 130Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Water Margin" also means "by the water." It alludes to the corruption of the imperial court, forcing the heroes to the "waterside," with no way out, leaving them no choice but to fight a desperate battle. People gathered in a place with no way out, forced to fight to the point of no return, have to resort to any means to survive—that's "Water Margin." —Author's self-interpretation, Chapter One: Outside the Broken Gold Pavilion, Wang Lun, leading Du Qian, Song Wan, Lin Chong, and Zhu Gui, warmly welcomed Chao Gai, Wu Yong, and their seven companions with firecrackers. Inside the Broken Gold Pavilion, Wang Lun slaughtered two oxen, ten sheep, and five pigs, and prepared over thirty jars of fine wine to meticulously entertain Chao Gai, Wu Yong, and their companions. Pointing to the three characters "Broken Gold Pavilion," Wang Lun proudly said to Chao Gai, "King Chao, this pavilion is named Broken Gold Pavilion, meaning 'Brothers united, their strength can break gold.'" ... The most awesome way to time travel in history: transmigrating into Lin Chong, using Wang Lun to counter Wu Yong, and using Chao Gai to command Song Jiang.

31. 81 沧 When the Seas Roar: My Century in the Northern Song 沧海横流：我的北宋百年 Xuan'er铉儿Historical1.1M WordsCompleted When a modern soul falls into the most corrupt yet tragic maelstrom of the late Northern Song, how will he find his way? Will he go with the flow to save his own life, or fight the current and try to keep the heavens from falling? Yang Fan, once a graduate student in history and a military enthusiast, transmigrates as the son of a low-ranking frontier officer in the late Northern Song. He brings no all-purpose System, but a clear understanding of historical trends, strategic vision beyond his er 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The humiliation of Jingkang is present in both Water Margin and Liangshan, and the endings are quite good, making them worth watching.

32. 82 三 The Three Kingdoms of Water Margin: Liangshan of the Illustrious Lord 三分水浒之昭烈梁山 Ximen Caozei西门曹贼Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The last man of the mighty Han dynasties, Liu Xuande, whose virtue shone bright and whose deeds were heroic, arrives in the Northern Song. The last glimmer of the Han dynasty shines over the final years of the Northern Song. Liangshan, Emperor Huizong, Fang La, the Jin Kingdom. Watch as Emperor Zhaolie rebuilds the Han dynasty. 9.2kReads9.2Score882Shelves

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    Liu Bei transmigrates to the world of Water Margin, where he seeks to restore the Han Dynasty and engages in new battles with Cao Cao and Sun Quan.

33. 83 李 The New Legend of Li Yunlong: Crushing Water Margin 李云龙新传：踏碎水浒 Fat Tiger Doesn't Deserve It胖虎不配Historical542k WordsOngoing Recast the classical martial world through the spirit of a modern soldier, using the “spirit of drawing one's sword” to fight against the decaying doctrine of predestination. The protagonist doesn't rely on magic or immortal arts. Instead, with military thinking, organizational skills, strategic vision, and charisma far ahead of his time, he unites the true heroes of the Water Margin world, breaks the tragic cycle of “accepting amnesty, then destruction,” and builds a new order where everyone ca 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Li Yunlong's words are interesting.

34. 84 李 Li Qingzhao, Your Husband Xia Ren Really Isn't a Good Man 李清照，你夫君虾仁真不是好人啊 Smoke Gray Steel烟灰钢Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Bold and spirited Li Qingzhao] [A bittersweet Song Zhezong] [Loyal and affectionate Song Huizong] [Imperial physician and secret agent Shen Zhiwei] (The rating just came out, but it'll go up later!) A lighthearted, hilarious story filled with heartfelt emotion, court intrigue, heated battles, and cultural revival... “What kind of person do you take me for?!” Li Qingzhao slammed her palm on the table and glared at the grinning man across from her. “A woman of the demimonde,” Song Xiaren replied 175Reads6.9Score128Shelves

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    This fits the bill; Li Qingzhao, Zhao Ji, Yelü Nanxian, and Wu Song also appear.

35. 85 重 Reborn in the World of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 重生笑傲江湖世界 Author Chen Ran作者陈然Male-Channel Fanfiction740k WordsCompleted The protagonist is reborn in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. What are the Five Mountains Sword Alliance, the Sunflower Manual, or the Dugu Nine Swords compared to doing whatever you please? The martial world is simply a place where people clash with one another. 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A novel perfect for reading in one sitting, featuring both the martial arts world and the imperial court, telling the story of a young man from the martial arts world navigating the officialdom.

36. 86 水 Water Margin: Wang Lun Grows Stronger as Long as He Lives 水浒：王伦活着就能变强 May You Grow Old with Me许你白头Historical639k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into Wang Lun, Lin Chong came to join the stronghold. Counting the days, the clash that would cost me my life was only six or seven months away. Even if I avoided Chao Gai, there was still that sinister little man Song Jiang waiting down the line. What should I do? I’m freaking out! Fortunately, I have a System that makes me stronger just by staying alive… 1.4kReads7.8Score100Shelves
37. 87 西 Xi Men Qing Conquers the World of Water Margin 西门庆纵横水浒世界 Idle Catkins闲絮Historical874k WordsOngoing After his soul enters the body of Ximen Qing, he changes his fate by fighting Wu Song at Lion Tower, and is destined to become Liangshan’s enemy! He wages war against Western Xia, crushes Fang La, and battles the Jin during the Jingkang Incident. Meet a very different Ximen the Great! 649Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    A martial arts, fantasy, time travel, anti-heroism, and multi-female protagonist story. The protagonist is reborn as the lecherous villain Ximen Qing, a Song Dynasty Magneto, with Tong Guan as his backer, fighting against Liangshan and Fang La, traversing the world of Water Margin!

38. 88 从 Water Margin: From Death Row Inmate to King of the Land 【水浒】从死囚到人间霸王 Flowing Clouds, Startling Wind L流云惊风LHistorical1.2M WordsCompleted Modern Special Forces soldier Bu Tian’s soul enters the body of a young man with the same name in the world of "Water Margin". From the start, after failing to assassinate Gao Qiu, he is thrown into the imperial prison. He is due to be executed in three days. What can he do? At the crucial moment, the Fate-Reversing System awakens and maxes out his combat prowess. Every time he changes the fate of one of the original "Water Margin" heroes, he receives a variety of System rewards. Bu Tian breaks 1.8kReads7.3Score110Shelves
39. 89 带 Transmigrating into Water Margin with My Girlfriend 带女朋友穿越水浒传 Ancient Plate Emperor古盘大帝Female-Channel Fanfiction151k WordsOngoing This book approaches Water Margin from a philosophical perspective. It had to reach the required word count before it could be recommended. So the author expanded another field he excelled in: military formations. Beyond the main plot, the stories of Tian Hu, Fang La, and Wang Qing began to take shape, gradually enriching the details of the original work. More people saw it. Then the author returned to the main plot and wrote about philosophy again. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A book written for the future, and also a philosophical work written from a more ancient perspective. I've read similar works by Nietzsche and Zarathustra. Welcome to join me.

40. 90 水 Water Margin: From the Start, I Married Pan Jinlian for One Yuan 水浒：开局花一块钱彩礼娶潘金莲 Pan Zhong潘仲Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Multiple Heroines + Building a Power Base + Stockpiling Troops + Careful Planning + The Yellow Robe Is Forced Upon Me!] I transmigrate to the Northern Song Dynasty during Emperor Huizong's reign and become Wu Dalang, a household name from Water Margin. What a disastrous start. The moment I open my eyes, it's my wedding night with Pan Jinlian. To change my fate, I absolutely cannot drink the poison! I have to win Pan Jinlian over and kill Ximen Qing to defy fate and change my destiny. Luckily, I 14.1kReads8.0Score1.3kShelves
41. 91 水 Water Margin: I Couldn't Be a Live-In Son-in-Law, So I Schemed My Way into Becoming Emperor of the Great Song 水浒：赘婿当不成，苟成大宋皇帝 Money-Eating Beast No. 2吞金兽2号Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The Complete Water Margin + official history (Song, Jin, Western Xia, Western Liao, Dali, Tibet, Japanese, the Middle East, the Crusades, Europe) + The Campaign Against Bandits + political intrigue + the author's wild imaginings. Zhao Zilong, a sixth-generation descendant of Zhao Kuangyin, is a member of the imperial clan who barely counts as royalty. He marries Hu Sanniang, kills Song Jiang, recruits the Liangshan bandits, crushes Fang La's rebels, and carves out a realm in Jiangdong. The Jingk 1.8kReads7.3Score116Shelves

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    Late Song Dynasty + Water Margin

42. 92 大 Great Song: I Pick Up Attributes from Li Qingzhao 大宋：我在李清照身上捡属性 Tang Dynasty Yanzu大唐彦祖Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + hilarious + the greatest female talent of all time + imperial examinations] Chen Ning transmigrates to Bianjing in the Great Song dynasty and mistakes Li Qingzhao for a courtesan from the start. The spring breeze is warm along the banks of the Bian River. “Miss, I’m sorry. I was wrong that night.” “Miss, if you don’t mind, take this money. Let’s end our brief encounter here.” “Miss, if you don’t mind, how about one last hug before we say goodbye?” “Miss, I know you’re angry, but 21.4kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
43. 93 掌 Mastering the Divine Machine's Hundred Refinements, I Build Cannons to Conquer the World of Water Margin 掌神机百炼，造大炮打穿水浒世界 Gray Scalpel灰色手术刀Historical538k WordsOngoing Wang Xuan transmigrates into Water Margin, becoming a master armorer in the Imperial Arsenal who was beaten to death by Gao Yanei. Zhao Ji changes the era name to Zhenghe, Gao Qiu rises to power, and all four great corrupt ministers are in place. Though Wang Xuan is a master craftsman, he has offended Gao Yanei, leaving him no way to survive in Bianjing. If there’s no way to survive in Water Margin, then it’s off to Liangshan! With Ruhu’s help, he robs Zhao Ji and the four corrupt ministers’ tre 17Reads6.7Score—Shelves
44. 94 人 In Water Margin, I Seize Liangshan and Fight for the Realm 人在水浒，抢梁山，争天下 Young Master of Nine Years九年公子Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Water Margin]+ [Dang Kou Zhi]+ [Meiben]+ [Invincible]+ [Northern Song] I unexpectedly transmigrated into the great Water Margin world. Have I become Shi Wengong? Su Ding: “Big brother, Zengtou City is recruiting troops and horses. With our abilities, there's no reason we can't achieve great things!” Shi Wengong: “I'm not going! They're just spies from the Jin Kingdom. Why should we serve them? Come with me to Liangshan!” From the start, I set off to roam the Northern Song with Su Ding. Dongjing 3kReads7.1Score225Shelves
45. 95 特 A Special Forces King Reborn as Leopard Head, Slashing Song Jiang with His Blade 特种兵王魂穿豹子头刀劈宋江 The Soybean Bun Hasn't Woken Up豆包没睡醒Historical429k WordsCompleted Special forces king Lin Chong transmigrates into the most downtrodden hero in Water Margin. From the start, all he has is a pistol. Two bullets are enough to take a mountain stronghold. Tearing Gao Yanei apart with his bare hands is just an appetizer. Slashing Gao Qiu with his blade is Lin Chong's declaration of war on this man-eating world! What kind of so-called Star Lord? What heavenly decree? Before me, the king of soldiers, they're all nonsense! I decide my own fate, not Heaven's. If Heaven 62Reads8.9Score—Shelves
46. 96 水 Water Margin: Max-Level Combat Skills from the Start, I Rampage Through the Northern Song 水浒：开局满级武力，莽穿北宋 Chancellor Dong Zhuo丞相董卓Historical498k WordsCompleted [Water Margin] + [Transmigration] + [Golden Finger] + [Conquest] Song Hu, a modern-day food delivery rider, accidentally transmigrated into the world of Water Margin. The System appeared, and from the start he gained Li Yuanba's physique and the Thirty-Six Tiangang Ax Techniques. Schemes? One swing of my ax takes care of them. Troop formations? What's that? Heavy infantry, follow me and hack our way through! Shan Shituo? A defeated opponent. Wanyan Wushu? He couldn't last a single round. Gao Cho 3.3kReads7.0Score127Shelves
47. 97 重 Reborn in the Northern Song: My Senior Brother Is Yue Fei 重生北宋之我师兄岳飞 Hai Xu海旭Historical4.2M WordsCompleted [Slow-Burn Story + Long Halberd + No System + Romance of History + The Complete Tale of Yue Fei] “People today cannot see the moon of old, yet the moon today once shone on the ancients. The ancients and people today are like flowing water, all gazing upon the same bright moon.” An ordinary young man from the modern era is reborn in the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song, in a world drawn from historical romance. This world once had the “Twin Celestial Officials,” the Four Great Milita 116Reads7.8Score—Shelves
48. 98 梁 I, Wu Song, Take the Top Seat at Liangshan! 梁山头把交椅，我武松坐了！ Lingnan Jade Carver岭南琢玉郎Historical1.5M WordsCompleted "Surrender to the imperial court? To hell with your surrender decree!" Wu Song tore the imperial decree offering amnesty to Liangshan to shreds! In his previous life, he watched helplessly as Song Jiang sold out his Liangshan brothers for an official title. Seven or eight out of every ten died in the campaign against Fang La. Lin Chong died with hatred in his heart, and Wu Song lost an arm and spent his final years alone in an ancient temple, leaving behind an injustice that would rankle for g 896Reads6.9Score—Shelves
49. 99 花 Hua Rong Builds a New and Righteous Liangshan 花荣打造忠义新梁山 Late Forest, Maple Wind晚林枫声Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Never accept amnesty; become emperor at all costs! This novel focuses on the plot and its heroic characters. At the end of the Song Dynasty, a chaotic age gave rise to heroes. The Jin army invaded the south, and the two emperors were captured, a humiliation beyond measure for the Han people. I am Hua Rong, a modern special forces soldier who transmigrated into this Water Margin world. I will change the course of history. I will wipe out every barbarian and unite the world. I will subdue Goguryeo 1.9kReads9.2Score218Shelves

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    The shame of Jingkang remains unavenged. The hatred of the subjects will never be extinguished. Watch as I, Hua Rong, save the collapsing empire!

50. 100 水 Water Margin: Starting with the Loss of the Birthday Gifts 水浒：从失陷生辰纲开始 Wei Liang谓凉Historical308k WordsCompleted [Invincible]+ [Imperial Court]+ [Rebellion] Yang Zhi, the Blue-Faced Beast, was born into a distinguished family and became a military examination graduate. The imperial court once held him in high regard, appointing him as an officer in the Palace Commandant's Office. He should have enjoyed a brilliant future, steadily rising through the ranks and restoring the former glory of the Yang family generals. But fate led him down a completely different path. First, he lost the Flower-Stone Tribute an 206Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm recommending a different kind of Water Margin fanfiction, where the protagonist doesn't become a mountain bandit but instead starts as an official in the imperial court.

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