Ancient-War Stories About Becoming a General Through Pure Martial Prowess, No Cultivation 古代打仗当将军的，纯武力，不修仙

1. 501 国 National Destiny Arena: I’m the Only One Who Knows the Famous Generals of Every Dynasty 国运擂台，只有我认识历代名将 Traveling North朝北游Urban583k WordsCompleted Lu Chen transmigrated to a parallel world. Unlike the one he knew, this world had lost much of the historical record of the Dragon Kingdom, and none of its famous ministers or generals from past dynasties were known! Just then, a national destiny arena appeared, pitting famous generals from every era against one another! The victor would receive rewards, and even bring the dead generals back to life! The loser would see their territory occupied and their people enslaved! Since the Dragon Kingdom 2.6kReads8.5Score435Shelves
2. 502 回 Back in the Warring States, I Became the King of Wei 回到战国做魏王 Great Emperor Jing Jun景君大帝Historical763k WordsCompleted After King Hui of Wei passes away, the author becomes his son, King Xiang of Wei, Wei Si. With Qin stripping Wei of its western lands, Chu defeating it in the south, and Qi humiliating it in the east, how can he turn things around? To make matters worse, just then five states launch a campaign against Qin, and Qi seizes the opportunity to attack Guanze, a key stronghold in northeastern Wei. 450Reads5.4Score—Shelves
3. 503 系 System: From the Start, I Summon Fierce Generals 系统:开局召唤猛将 Ancient Spirit Tomb古灵墓Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Zhuge Liang plans every move from behind the scenes. The Ghost God of War, Lu Bu, overwhelms the heavens. The Martial Saint Guan Yu fells his foes with a single slash. The Martial God Zhao Yun strikes with a spear and unmatched courage. The brilliant Guo Jia laughs, and a cycle of reincarnation begins… You call yourself the Butcher of Men? I have Bai Qi, the God of Slaughter. You claim to be peerless under heaven? I have Lu Bu, the God of War. You say you’re brave to your very bones? I have Zhao 2.3kReads7.7Score122Shelves
4. 504 王 The Great Unification of the Realm 王者大统 Seeking to Forget the Dust觅忘尘Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Across the land of Jiuzhou are the imperial court, the martial world, and countless sects. The Three Orders and Six Schools hold sway over the martial world, while a hundred dynasties carve up the realm, each ruler governing their own domain. For centuries, the warring states have fought one another again and again, and the ones who suffer are always the common people. I would claim the realm and usher in peace. The four quarters would submit, and the eight wilds would come of their own accord. 1.6kReads7.5Score—Shelves

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   3.4 Is one, 5.6 Is one

5. 505 大 Great Tang: The Eight-Year-Old General 大唐：八岁大将军 Adorable Young Ha Brother可爱嫩哈哥Historical1.3M WordsCompleted “We pay our respects to the Great General!” I, Li Yi, may be only eight years old, but when the enemy nation invades, I can still don armor and take up my spear! I will not let any foreign power take even an inch of our Tang territory! Anyone who dares to set foot here will be killed! Anyone who bullies my family will be killed! Anyone who insults my country will be killed! 115Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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   🎇Highly recommend "Datang: The Eight-Year-Old General"! 🎉 This novel is very imaginative and takes us back to the Tang Dynasty. The protagonist is only eight years old, but has a shining aura. Watch him gallop through the turbulent officialdom and battlefields of the Tang Dynasty with his wisdom and courage far beyond ordinary people at a young age. Faced with complex situations and challenges from powerful enemies, he is always able to skillfully resolve them, repeatedly perform extraordinary feats, and step by step grow from a child to a general who is admired by everyone. The plot is exciting and exciting, and you can't help but read it again and again! 😜

6. 506 明 The Powerful Minister of the Late Ming 明末大权臣 Seven Armies七甲兵Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Amid the upheaval at the end of the Ming dynasty, a little butterfly beats its wings. In those turbulent times, heroes burn with passion. These heroes, striding proudly through blood and fire, usher in a new era. Heroic valor and the love of men and women: the road to power begins... 106Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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7. 507 重 Reborn as a Warring States Overlord 重生战国当霸主 Brother Shui from the Little Dragon Family小龙家水哥Historical2.4M WordsCompleted After waking up, Yi Hua finds himself the son of a lord in the small western state of Zhao. Powerful enemies menace the borders, while his brothers fight among themselves. In this age of fierce competition, how will Prince Yi Hua lead the weak state of Zhao to find its footing amid the turmoil and fulfill his ambition of making the nation prosperous and its people strong? “Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever the rivers flow, all is Xia territory. That is my ambition!” “I will make it so th 16Reads5.5Score—Shelves
8. 508 明 Late Ming: The King of Shu Rebuilds the Realm 明末：蜀王继明复山河 Still a Little Pig依然小小猪Historical2.1M WordsCompleted The Prince of Shu in Chengdu had a new soul, and from the start found himself trapped in a desperate siege by Zhang Xianzhong and his hundreds of thousands of troops. The heavens had given the Han people a chance to prosper forever and revive the Ming dynasty! The new Prince of Shu would put an end to a century of humiliation and make the Chinese people stand forever at the pinnacle of the world! Rifles, machine guns, cannons, trains, warships, schools, commercial taxes, land… One reform af 7.3kReads8.7Score641Shelves
9. 509 从 The Peerless Three Kingdoms, Starting as a Foot Soldier 从小兵开局的无双三国 The Lazy Cat爱偷懒的猫Historical536k WordsOngoing [The protagonist doesn't become emperor. Cao Wei faction. Plot-focused] I woke up to find that, by an unexpected twist, my soul had traveled to the year 184, and I had become a low-ranking soldier under Cao Cao, then a Cavalry Commandant. On the Yingchuan battlefield, faced with the ferocious Yellow Turbans and the Zhang brothers, who could actually use magic, Chen Rui was still trying to figure out how to survive when he unexpectedly awakened the Peerless System. Name: Chen Rui Courtesy name: Z 44Reads6.8Score—Shelves
10. 510 狼 Wolf Fang: The Rise of an Empire 狼刺之帝国崛起 Stone in the River江中石Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Wolf Thorn is a weapon, a codename, and also his name. He had four names, each one representing a different experience and identity. The last name he bore in this life was Ying Lai. After his death, he was given the posthumous title Duke Wen of Qin and was buried atop Mount Li. It was under his leadership that Qin rose from a small border state to become a powerful kingdom among the feudal lords. Five hundred years later, his descendant Ying Zheng conquered the Six Kingdoms and unified China, be 51Reads6.6Score—Shelves
11. 511 我 I’m a Ming Imperial Clansman, Not a Bandit 我，大明宗室，不想当流贼 Pink Cape粉嫩的海角Historical1.1M WordsOngoing In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, the splendor of “the Great Ming, whose dominion encompassed the seas and lands, surpassing the Three Dynasties and eclipsing Han and Tang, whose subjects filled all beneath the heavens...” had quietly faded away. The realm was in turmoil and the great edifice on the verge of collapse. Barbarians ran rampant, rebels wreaked havoc, natural and man-made disasters abounded, and the starving dead lay everywhere. Amidst the smoke of war that now blanketed the land, 38.8kReads8.7Score3.3kShelves

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    Full force value

12. 512 退 You’re Breaking Off Our Engagement, Great General? Then I’ll Send a Hundred Thousand Troops to Your Door 退婚大将军？我反手十万大军压境 Hongtian Emperor鸿天帝Historical611k WordsCompleted Bai Feng takes his marriage contract to find his fiancée, only to be humiliated. She even presents him with a letter of divorce. But the very next day, the entire nation is shaken. A hundred thousand troops from the northern frontier march south… "You dared to divorce the Divine Might General? How outrageous!" "We'll wipe out your whole household and slaughter your entire clan!" "Never provoke the Divine Might General." He is the young Bai Feng. But no one knows that he is also the legen 42Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 513 赵 Zhao Gouzi's Struggles in Ancient Times 赵狗子的古代奋斗史 Riverside Pebble河边鹅卵石Historical2.1M WordsCompleted At the end of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Gouzi was born. The Ming was visibly in decline, while the world hurtled into the Age of Discovery, with wealth pouring in from across the seas. Zhao Gouzi lifted his chin and resolved to catch the last wave of the Age of Discovery, sending the peoples of Huaxia sailing across the seas to conquer new lands! 13.3kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
14. 514 三 Three Kingdoms: Zhang Xiu, the Conqueror 三国之霸王张绣 Ten Ten十十Historical2.0M WordsCompleted “Zhang Xiu is a real tiger of a man. From what I can see, he won’t be content to stay beneath anyone for long,” Cao Cao said the first time he met Zhang Xiu. “Zhang Xiu is brave and skilled in battle, like the reincarnation of a true overlord,” Sun Jian remarked after his defeat. “That brat Zhang Xiu actually managed to stand against the three of us!!!” Liu Bei and his sworn brothers exclaimed after losing at Hulao Pass. “My boy is a real tiger,” his aunt Zou Shi said fondly. 1.9kReads8.3Score155Shelves
15. 515 编 A Book Numbered 230 编号二三零的一本书 Number 230编号二三零Historical205k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 16Reads5.4Score—Shelves
16. 516 山 A Strategy for Realm and Rivers: Chronicles of Court and Jianghu 山河策【庙堂江湖录】 Hermit of the Cave Peak洞顶山人Historical309k WordsCompleted [Peerless Heir] [Jianghu and Court] [Blood-and-Iron Warfare] [Political Intrigue and Wits] [Alternate History] [Chivalry and Tenderness] [No Transmigration] [No Golden Finger] The Dingbian Prince’s household is wiped out. Ten-year-old heir Ling Canglan narrowly escapes. After years in hiding, he makes his name in a single stroke. He studies both literature and martial arts, and grows into a man of great talent. Faced with the enmity of his country and the hatred of his family, he joins the army 2.6kReads7.0Score237Shelves

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    Rivers, lakes and temples, power struggles, iron-blooded wars, the struggle for hegemony in the Central Plains... . !

17. 517 重 Reborn as a Tyrant in the Great Ming 重生大明当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.3M WordsCompleted You think you can secretly collude with the Jian Nu and I won't know? You think you can conceal your commercial taxes and I won't know? The southeast is prosperous, while Shaanxi lies barren for a thousand miles, littered with the starving dead. The court's ministers care nothing for the people's lives or the fate of the realm. They suck the blood of the Great Ming and strip the flesh from its people! Even an ordinary man in a fit of rage can spill blood three feet high. But do you know what hap 15.9kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
18. 518 私 I Have 800,000 Private Soldiers. Is the Emperor Forcing Me to Surrender Them? 私兵80万，皇帝逼我交兵权？ Word-Farming Peasant Huang Sanjie码字农民黄三戒Historical1.1M WordsCompleted With 8,000 private troops, the emperor demands I surrender my military command. I, a loyal subject, could never harbor disloyal intentions! With 80,000 private troops, the emperor demands I surrender my military command. I am a man born between heaven and earth. How could I spend my life languishing beneath another? With 800,000 private troops, the emperor demands I surrender my military command. My whole life, I have received Heaven's mandate, and may my reign be everlasting! Chen Huai'an's sou 16.9kReads7.2Score926Shelves
19. 519 铁 Iron-Blooded Ming: One Man's Fury Stains the Land with Blood 铁血大明丶匹夫一怒血溅山河 Youngster from Lingnan岭南小后生Historical330k WordsOngoing Dear readers: Are you tired of late-Ming power fantasies where the protagonist's domineering aura sweeps over everyone from the start, recruiting famous ministers and fierce generals without a thought, then settling down to farm safely in a garrison? Great! This time, let's take the hard road instead, and write a tale of blood and battle for men of grit! The third year of Chongzhen, fifth month. The year 1630. A severe drought grips northern Shaanxi. A thousand miles of scorched earth, bones exp 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The old man from Shuhuang, look over here! I recommend a realistic article about the struggle for hegemony in the late Ming Dynasty. The story is rooted in the real world of the late Ming Dynasty, with decay in the court and turmoil in all directions. There is no fantasy or routine.

20. 520 调 Reforming the Ming Dynasty 调教大明 Pale Ink, Blue Robe淡墨青衫Historical2.8M WordsCompleted He is Zhang Juzheng’s favored pupil! He studies the art of war under Qi Jiguang... and swordsmanship under Yu Dayou, becoming the best in the world! Under his leadership, the Four Great Campaigns of the Wanli era achieve even greater glory! Starting from nothing, he takes control of the realm and builds an unrivaled enterprise through wit and conversation! 2.9kReads8.1Score253Shelves
21. 521 三 Three Kingdoms Tactics: Get Strong for Free with Gold Ingots 三国志战略版：白嫖金铢就能变强 I Really Wish I Had a Cat好希望养只猫Sports331k WordsCompleted [SLG game] You can't spend money in the game, but free gold ingots can be used to upgrade the System and strengthen yourself and your friends. Earn prestige points to exchange for mysterious treasure chests. After An Qi is tricked into becoming a manager, he triggers a System upgrade and leads his allies to all kinds of success... P.S. The game's setting, characters, alliances, and plot in this story are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental, so don't assume it's based on y 469Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 522 巾 Warrior’s Soul: The Greatest General of All Time 巾帼战魂，将军世无双 Ink-Dyed Stars and Dawn墨染星晨Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + battlefield + strong heroine + strong hero + richly detailed period setting] Xiao Lingshuang was sent away to study martial arts under a master when she was young. As soon as she returns home, her fiancé breaks off their engagement, while her father and brothers go missing on the battlefield and are falsely accused of treason. To clear their names, she disguises herself as a man, enters the military camp alone as a member of the Hong Sect, and investigates the truth. She fi 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very nice novel.

23. 523 父 The Emperor Wants to Strip Me of My Title at My Coming-of-Age Ceremony? Then I'll Rebel! 父皇要在成人礼废我？那就反了！ The Melon Is Super Sweet香瓜贼甜Eastern Fantasy575k WordsCompleted Qin Xiao transmigrates to the Nine Heavens Continent and unexpectedly takes the place of the late seventh prince of the Great Qin Dynasty. Who would have thought that three years later, the emperor would try to strip him of his title at his coming-of-age ceremony? Fortunately, three days before the ceremony, he awakened the Myriad Realms Emperor System and even obtained the Six Sword Slaves through a sign-in at the ceremony. If the emperor is this heartless, what am I waiting for? Time to rebel! 7.5kReads8.3Score400Shelves

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    The third one is the best

24. 524 大 Great Qin: I Reveal That I Transmigrated, Because Honesty Is My Policy 大秦：自曝穿越，主打一个坦诚 The Production Team's Donkey ③生产队的驴③Historical2.9M WordsCompleted Good news: It’s finally my turn to transmigrate! Bad news: I’ve transmigrated to the end of the Qin dynasty. In five years, the First Emperor will die, and the realm will descend into chaos as heroes vie for supremacy. Good news: Five years is plenty of time to build up my strength and lie low while I grow. Bad news: The Black Ice Terrace has burst through my door. “Chen Qing, your case has come to light!” Good news: Your Majesty, I’m a transmigrator from the year 2200! I know the future of Grea 18.7kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    🔥🔥①In Yang Shu's madness, we see the helplessness and despair of the Jian'an brothers. They begged for mercy, hoping Yang Shu would let them go.

25. 525 大 Great Qin: The Greediest Official of All Time, Praised as a Loyal Minister by the First Emperor 大秦：千古贪官，祖龙夸我是忠臣 Young Master Xuanniao公子玄鸟Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue] + [fiery passion] + [rivalry for supremacy] + [ruthless action] + [no System] In the twenty-eighth year of the First Emperor's reign, after performing the Fengshan sacrifice at Mount Tai, Qin Shi Huang disguises himself as a wealthy merchant to tour the land incognito. To his surprise, he discovers that the local township head, Heifu, is openly accepting bribes, colluding with merchants! He is only a township head, yet his residence is extravagantly luxurious, with hundreds 7.5kReads9.2Score801Shelves
26. 526 三 Three Kingdoms: After Four Years Guarding the Frontier, Yuan Shao Cries for Help at Guandu 三国：戍边四年，袁绍官渡喊救命 Young Master Ying Gao公子嬴高Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Yuan Mai transmigrates as Yuan Shao's fourth illegitimate son, a child his father looks down on, and lies low for sixteen years. He has the martial prowess to take on Lü Bu and the intellect to match Guo Jia. After his sister-in-law is insulted and defiled, he leads Zhao Yun and Xu Chu in seizing the peerless beauty Zhen Mi by force, establishing himself in the northern frontier and expanding his power at a furious pace. Three years later, Yuan Shao suffers a crushing defeat at Guandu and sends 5.7kReads8.6Score439Shelves
27. 527 纵 So What If You’re Reborn? 纵你重生又如何 Yao Yaoya妖幺芽Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Two powerful leads + no point in being reborn as a concubine’s daughter + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels + the male lead has a secret crush] [A cool, composed beauty with overwhelming combat prowess vs. a mysterious, bewitching prince] [One-on-one romance + happy ending + single and chaste] Her mother was the most favored legitimate princess, her uncle was the reigning emperor, her maternal grandmother was empress dowager of the realm, and her older brother 2.9kReads8.9Score412Shelves
28. 528 回 Back to the Warring States as Zhao Kuo 回到战国当赵括 Shi Jian石坚Historical3.4M WordsCompleted Zhao Kuo transmigrated to the time of the Battle of Changping, where he was about to face Bai Qi, the Qin army’s God of War. What? History says Zhao Kuo and the 400,000 Zhao soldiers will be slaughtered by Bai Qi? No. In this life, I, Zhao Kuo, will defeat Bai Qi, crush the feudal lords, unify the realm, and build a grand age of prosperity for Huaxia! In the Warring States era, Zhao Kuo reigns supreme! 2kReads8.3Score197Shelves
29. 529 三 The Three Kingdoms: Phoenix Dance Across the Nine Heavens 三国之凤舞九天 Zhuge, Not Too Bright诸葛不要太亮Historical8.6M WordsOngoing Command, strength, mounted combat, foot combat... With a jade token in hand, can Ye Huan create the most perfect general of the Three Kingdoms? There are thirty-six Heavenly Stars generals, but who are they, and what will happen when they are all gathered? Conquering the land is no problem, but unification is not the goal. Having transmigrated, Ye Huan is here to build a golden age unlike anything Huaxia has ever seen! Who under heaven can stand against these heroes? Cao Cao and Liu Bei! Liu Bei 868Reads8.4Score103Shelves

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    I watched this on another platform, not on Tomato, but it's very interesting.

30. 530 水 Diary of a Water Margin Foot Soldier 水浒小兵日记 Daidai 8873呆呆8873Historical131k WordsOngoing Told from the unique perspective of a low-ranking Water Margin soldier, this story offers a close-up view of the turbulent power struggles at the top of Liangshan Marsh. The protagonist seems to be nothing more than a good-for-nothing with no outstanding qualities, yet by a twist of fate, he is drawn deep into a vast whirlpool of political intrigue. In this world of survival of the fittest and tangled schemes, watch as he relies on his wit and resilience to stay alive amid one crisis after anoth —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A great book

31. 531 权 The Conquest for Power 权征 Riding a Wild Boar骑着野猪Historical1.1M WordsCompleted A young master of the Duan clan, a powerful family in Xuantu Commandery, Pingzhou, within the Great Zhou Empire, travels to the imperial capital to study at the Imperial Academy. He never expects to get caught up in factional struggles at court, setting him on a path to power! (This is not a pure wish-fulfillment novel. It focuses on political maneuvering and war, and the protagonist is a bit of a pushover early on!) 376Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Imaginary history, no system, no cheats.

32. 532 烽 The Beacon-Fire Border Town of the Northern Kingdom 烽火北国边城 Oumige Er Ju Wen欧米格儿剧文Historical449k WordsCompleted Transmigrate? A System? A golden finger? Cao Chen had none of them. All he had was a stretch of city wall repaired where his father had fallen in battle, three thousand old and wounded soldiers short on both food and arrows, and a hundred thousand cavalrymen from the Houbiba tribe beyond the city. Everyone urged him to surrender. In front of them all, he tore up the surrender document. “Give me three days, and I’ll show you what it means to defend the gates of our nation.” Night raids across fro 265Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    He handed the last half of the dry biscuit to the old woman holding her dead grandson, but did not stop when passing by the dying soldiers - he knew that he could not give food, medicine and hope, so he could only walk towards the fatal city with old wounds. This kind of sober restraint is more touching than the sentimental kindness.

33. 533 她 She Rode Out of a Book: Sold Off, She Returned to Become a General 她自书中策马来：被卖后归来封将 Lucky Treasure 20瑞宝20Ancient Romance583k WordsOngoing The day my mother died, I finally learned the truth. She had once been a famed general on the battlefield, but for a man who didn’t love her, she laid down her armor and was imprisoned in the inner court of his household. Bullied by a concubine and scorned by her husband, she couldn’t even protect her own daughter. All she left me was a spear and these words: “A woman should have something of her own in this life, something no one can take away.” After Mother was gone, I was sold to a brothel an 17Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    🍭 [Specially recommend this high-quality female war general type book] [The God of Bird Food] [The God of Bird Food] The beginning of the plot is really unconventional in my opinion. It made my eyes light up. The writing is smooth and delicate, and the key point is that there is no poison! Highly recommend.

34. 534 战 A Tale of the Warring States Heroes 战国群雄演义 Author Dazhe Writes War作者大哲书写战争Historical161k WordsOngoing Be sure to read this first. These are the author's rules for the setting. The principles of troop counters: Archers counter cavalry, cavalry counter infantry, and infantry counter archers. Heavy cavalry move relatively slowly, but have high defense and attack, perfectly making up for the weaknesses of ordinary cavalry. Light cavalry move extremely fast and have slightly weaker attacks. Though they lack the impact of other cavalry, they make up for it with unmatched speed. Crossbowmen overcome 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend you watch the Battle of Xiaolong Pass. Chapter 23.

35. 535 武 The Martial Arts Empire 武林帝国 Xiao Qi Jiao骁骑校Historical1.2M WordsCompleted At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Zhou, in a remote town on the northwestern frontier, Yuan Feng was a small, thin orphan with dark skin. Taken in by the owner of a horse-meat shop, he lived a lonely, uneventful life, constantly bullied. Everything changed the moment he used his superb knife skills to kill the leader of a band of horse thieves... Ancient roads and frontier towns, clashing spears and armored horses, blood-red sands. The sculpted head on an ancient silver coi 4kReads9.0Score642Shelves

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    These are all books!! The first book, the moment of revenge for Lan Tian, is still domineering. The second book, maximizing political interests is personal interests The third book, in troubled times, only the combination of courage and wisdom can lay the foundation

36. 536 这 This Great Wei Could Just as Well Be Ruled by the Xiahou Clan 这大魏，亦可姓夏侯 Han Xiaochun Steals Ribbonfish韩小春偷带鱼Historical1.8M WordsCompleted In the late Three Kingdoms period, the realm is divided among three powers. The Wei imperial clan is dwindling, while the great families watch hungrily from the sidelines. Xiahou Xian is reborn as Cao Cao's grandson. As a third-generation official of Wei, he will never let the Sima clan seize the imperial throne in this life. Sima Yi: Even if I wanted to seize power, where are my trusted followers? And where are my sons? Sima Shi: Father, when will I be able to enter government service? Sima 32.2kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves

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    The first book [Fei Shuangwen + Slow Heat + Multiple Lines + No Golden Finger + Passionate Usurpation of the Song Dynasty] In the late Northern Song Dynasty, Bianjing was besieged and the land of China was sinking. The protagonist makes careful calculations step by step, and finally becomes a powerful figure in the world, replacing Zhao with Gu, and saving the country with his blood. The second book: [Fetal Transmitter, No Golden Finger, War] At the end of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao's grandson followed Sima Yi's path. Let Sima Yi have no way to go! [KISS]

37. 537 重 Reborn as Lanling Wang, My Fortune Defies Heaven and Changes My Fate 重生兰陵王，我气运加身逆天改命 Love for Sauerkraut愛吃酸菜Historical1.9M WordsOngoing If you'd like to read a story about the Three Kingdoms of the later Northern and Southern Dynasties, featuring Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, and the Southern Dynasties, this book will not disappoint. It brings that complex, chaotic era to life in clear, accessible language. This story stays close to the historical record. The author consulted many documents from the period, though some of the vocabulary is modern and the story is told in straightforward language. Please forgive any lack of rigor i 15.2kReads8.5Score2kShelves

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    This is very nice. Baibao Xianbei Chongqi

38. 538 三 Three Kingdoms: I Played Dead on the Battlefield and Became an Emperor for the Ages 三国：战场装死我成千古一帝 Little Pot Bro小锅哥Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Fiery Struggle for Supremacy] + [System-Fueled Comeback] + [Multiple Female Leads] + [Rise of a Dynasty] His parents are dead, his family fortune has been seized, and the clan leader falsely accuses him of making advances on his sister-in-law, driving him to the brink of death! The Han army suffers a crushing defeat, and Wang Ye falls on the battlefield, drenched in blood. At the moment of death, “Ding! The ‘Fortune Plunder System’ has activated!” “Cao Cao's heroic fortune +1,000. Plunder it?” 5.8kReads8.3Score471Shelves

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    It all feels pretty good. They're all from war.

39. 539 乱 A Hero in Troubled Times: The King Who Stands Shoulder to Shoulder with the Emperor 乱世枭雄之一字并肩王 Chen Yuanwai陈员外Historical76k WordsCompleted In a turbulent age, only power determines who lives and who dies. Chu Ran rose from bandit to high-ranking court official, every step upward taken over a trail of corpses. He put down internal rebellions, reclaimed lost territory, and introduced new policies, making Great Xia wealthy and strong. He was granted the title “Prince Equal to the Emperor,” his power towering over all under heaven! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In troubled times, human life is as cheap as dust. Chu Ran experienced everything from gangster to official. Once he fell into despair, he realized: power is a sword! Assist the prince, sweep the court, regain lost territory, fight all the way to become the king, and control the emperor to death, the hero is ruthless!

40. 540 人 In the Late Han Dynasty: From the Start, I Sign In for Dragon-Elephant Prajna 人在汉末：开局签到龙象般若 Little Lü Bu Works Overtime小吕布加班Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Liu Jin, a modern engineering graduate, transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and becomes Lu Bu’s junior fellow disciple. With help from the System and his own hard work, Liu Jin leaves his master’s tutelage invincible. But after spending too long with Lu Bu, Liu Jin has picked up a few bad habits. At the Zhen family estate in Hebei: “Head of the Zhen family, if these four daughters marry one man, won’t people gossip?” Meeting Cao Cao: “Brother Cao, we hit it off at first sight. Ho 24.1kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves

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    Highly recommended, guaranteed for 4,000 hours of reading.

41. 541 起 Raising an Army in Rebellion, Taking Chang'an, and Getting Livestreamed by Zhou Jie 起兵造反，入主长安，被周姐直播 Great Qin, Great Ming, Great Tang, Guan Zizai大秦大明大唐关自在Historical380k WordsCompleted Year Nine of Wude! I transmigrate into Li Shimin's third son and become Li Ke, the eight-year-old Prince of Han! At the Treaty of the Wei River, the Tang Dynasty bows to the Turks. To proclaim his power, Qaghan Jieli demands that a Tang prince be sent as a hostage! For the throne, and to make Qaghan Jieli withdraw his troops, Li Shimin chooses Li Ke, who has Sui blood in his veins and no one at court willing to protect him, to go to the Turks as a hostage! Things go badly from the start, but luc 3.6kReads8.2Score149Shelves
42. 542 明 Late Ming: Stop Rushing Me! This Governor Just Wants to Slack Off 明末：别催了！我这巡抚只想摸鱼 Tipsy Steps Through the Mortal World微醉踏红尘Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Chen Du, a modern office drone, transmigrated into the late Ming Dynasty as the son of a Sichuan merchant. He spent all forty thousand taels of silver he had just to buy an easy government post in Zhejiang, where he could lie flat and stay alive. But Chongzhen issued an order transferring him straight to Shanxi, making him governor of the province: a northern frontier death trap that his predecessor had failed to escape despite submitting seventeen resignation letters. Beacon fires blazed acros 886Reads—Score123Shelves

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    Share a niche realistic late Ming masterpiece "Ming Dynasty: Don't rush me!" I, the Governor, Just Wants to Fish" There are too many mindless and cool articles on the market that make light of the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty. This book has a completely different style and solid historical research. The protagonist Goldfinger only summons famous historical generals once, and then completely returns to the realistic route. There is no brainless cheating, no harem, and no cliché hooks. It tells the story of the internal and external difficulties during the Chongzhen period with a calm heart. The lines are full of the helpless struggles of ordinary people and officials in troubled times. It is suitable for book lovers who prefer serious history of the late Ming Dynasty and reject fast food short stories. The pace is not too slow, but the more you read, the more interesting it becomes. Worth reading

43. 543 三 Three Kingdoms: My Laid-Back Strategist 三国：我的咸鱼军师 Ink Wears Away, Leaving the Scent of Words墨损文香Historical4.5M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] + [Farming] + [No Harem] Li You, a history student, transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms and unexpectedly strikes up a friendship with Guo Jia. Serving Liu Bei and waging war across the land, watch how this cunning student creates a legend unlike any other in the Three Kingdoms. Zhuge Liang: “Li Bochuan is a heaven-gifted genius. I am no match for him.” Cao Cao: “If only I had known Bochuan's talent sooner. Things would never have come to this.” Guo Jia: “All that talk about Li B 37.1kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
44. 544 三 Three Kingdoms: The Emperor's Road Begins as a Spendthrift Bandit 三国：败家山贼开始的皇帝路 Wuka Wuka乌卡乌卡Historical1.5M WordsCompleted When Bai Jia unifies the Three Kingdoms and ascends the throne as emperor, he looks helplessly at the court full of famous ministers and mighty generals. He raises his celebratory cup and says bitterly: I started out as the third-in-command of a bandit stronghold, and all I wanted was to bring the place down; Later, I got my own army, and all I wanted was to mess it up; After that, I established my own power, became a marquis and then a king, and fought for supremacy against the warlords... But 538Reads8.5Score100Shelves
45. 545 我 I Became the Son of Heaven in the Mythical Three Kingdoms 我在神话三国当天子 Monk of Mount Hua华山和尚Historical1.9M WordsOngoing [Striving for supremacy + recruiting generals + growth + power struggles] He transmigrates to a mythic version of the late Han dynasty, becoming Liu Bian, the First Imperial Prince whom Emperor Ling despises! The Yellow Turban Rebellion is about to erupt, and Dong Zhuo, the warlord of Liangzhou, is watching like a tiger poised to pounce. He thinks he is destined to be killed by Dong Zhuo, just as in history, but then a System suddenly awakens. When he recruits famous ministers and mighty general 5.1kReads8.7Score399Shelves
46. 546 新 The New Dynasty's Turmoil Begins with a Poor Scholar in Yuezhou 新朝风云，从岳州寒门开始 Mr. Seems to Understand似懂先生Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Lin Yue, a graduate student and a battle-hardened special forces king, dies in the line of duty and awakens in a war-torn era reminiscent of the late Yuan. He is now a poor young man on the verge of death in Yuezhou. In his previous life, he excelled in both letters and arms; in this one, he has nothing. He studies ancient characters and goes into business; he recites the classics and strengthens his body. Drawing on both his knowledge and his own abilities, he rises through the county, prefectu 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A young man from a poor family who fainted from hunger woke up with memories of two more lifetimes. The vigilance of the King of Soldiers allowed him to quickly assess the danger, and the calmness of the graduate student helped him analyze and break the situation. He knows the code words of official documents, understands the characteristics of the land, and can build weapons and armor traps. In this troubled world where survival resources are extremely scarce, he uses knowledge and courage to fight against all levels of oppression.

47. 547 将 Oh, General, My General 将军啊将军 Dongxing Changfa东兴猖发Eastern Fantasy407k WordsOngoing Brother Mo Han, Brother Mo Han, I want to become an empress. Will you protect me from now on? Of course, little princess. I’ll conquer every kingdom for you and make all the bad people obey you. Mm-hmm! Brother Mo Han, I like you best. I want to be with you forever. 106Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Mo Yuchen is just a fool. He is not good at anything other than leading troops in war. He is the only one in the family and has no elders to advise him. He has no brute strength. When he gave him the general's palace, he had ten servants, but he fired them. When he went to court, he actually wore beggar's clothes! The emperor plans to choose a wife for him...

48. 548 三 Three Kingdoms: Xiao Qiao, Call Your Sister In 三国：小乔，把你姐叫进来 Brew Little Wine煮小酒Historical3.2M WordsCompleted Zhou Ye transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and becomes the governor’s son, gaining the Strongest Life-or-Death System. While others spend money, I spend my life! All he has to do is recruit famous generals, strategists, and other renowned figures to earn more lifespan. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have recruited the first-rate warrior Zhao Yun. Complete a history-making mission and receive five hundred days of lifespan...” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have recruited th 34.4kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
49. 549 汉 Late Han: My Han Dynasty Has No Three Kingdoms 汉末之我的汉末无三国 A Drunkard Who Quit Drinking戒了酒的酒鬼Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Born a Han, I shall die a Han in spirit! At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the Ten Attendants seized power, the imperial relatives abused their influence, and the aristocratic clans ran rampant. The people’s land and grain, the means by which they survived, were seized by powerful families, while the court imposed crushing taxes and natural disasters struck year after year! The people were driven from their homes, with barely enough clothing to cover themselves. To the north, nomadic tribes 163Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    They are all from ancient times. I strongly recommend the first one. It is really wonderful.

50. 550 三 The Three Kingdoms: Infinite Summoning 三国之无限召唤 Swallows Return to the Hall堂燕归来Historical4.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrates as Tao Shang, eldest son of Tao Qian. His cheap dad is already dead, Liu Bei has taken Xuzhou, and he has no reputation, territory, or troops. No one likes him, and his situation is dire. No matter: he has the Heroic Spirits Summoning System, which lets him summon famous generals and strategists from earlier dynasties to serve him. You have Lu Bu, invincible under heaven? I'll summon the Conqueror, Xiang Yu, and see who comes out on top. You have Zhuge Liang, whose cleverness bo 4.5kReads8.3Score489Shelves

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