Stories About the Qing Dynasty, Preferably the Late Qing, for Male Readers 🌝 清朝方面，最好是晚清，男生看的🌝

1. 1 革 Revolutionizing the Qing: A Changing Era of Self-Strengthening 革清：自强变局 Wu Jiafeng, Who Loves Braised Lamb Trotter Sandwiches爱吃沼三明治的武家凤Historical1.5M WordsOngoing 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! 134.1kReads9.1Score9k14d adds

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   Both books are set in the late Qing Dynasty, and the protagonists each start from different paths to build their own empires!

2. 2 1 1853: Reshaping the Han People's Realm 1853，重塑汉人天下 Oxygen Gas Is Toxic氧汽有毒Historical702k WordsOngoing [Late Qing Dynasty] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Development] [No System] The third year of the Xianfeng reign, 1853 in the Western calendar. That year, Jinling fell, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom officially took control of Tianjing. Anti-Qing forces reached their peak. That year, Sun Huai'an formed a local militia in the name of defending his home and country, training his own new army. That year, the Small Sword Society launched an uprising in Shanghai, and Sun Huai'an knew his opportunity had 41.3kReads8.1Score3.4k14d adds
3. 3 帝 The Empire’s Struggle for Supremacy: The Fluttering Dragon Flag 帝国逐鹿：飘扬的龙旗 Eggs with Chili Peppers鸡蛋加辣椒Historical948k WordsOngoing Li Changluo transmigrated into the body of the last emperor of an empire. Though powerful enemies surrounded the empire and the regional governors harbored ambitions of their own, fortunately, the empire still had a solid foundation. After eliminating the empress dowager, who had brought ruin to the nation, Li Changluo worked tirelessly to govern, unify the empire, and enact reforms. What kind of storm would this resurgent empire stir up among the world's great powers? Li Changluo: “The world is 3.1kReads5.5Score14914d adds
4. 4 魂 Reborn in Jiaqing's Body: He Shen and I Build an Empire for the Ages 魂穿嘉庆：朕与和珅打造万世帝国 Seeking Zhiyi in the Woods林间寻知意Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Emperor Cuts Off His Queue + Court Intrigue + Lighthearted + Reform + Everyday Life + War + Bringing Prosperity to the People Zhao Zichen was struck by a truck while trying to save a student who had run across the road. When he woke up, he had become the Jiaqing Emperor. After the Qianlong Emperor’s death, he faced the crucial choice of whether to kill Heshen or spare him, and chose to spare him. Using modern knowledge and a firm hand, he joined forces with Heshen to enact a series of reforms. O 3.9kReads8.4Score25614d adds

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   Great deal! Absolutely recommended!

5. 5 穿 Transmigrated to the Great Qing: I Am Qianlong 穿越大清之我是乾隆 Chilled Sun and Moon凉拌日月Historical1.7M WordsOngoing [No System] + [Abolish the Eight Banners] + [Cut Off Braids and Adopt Western Dress] + [Industrial Revolution] + [Economic Boom] + [Population Explosion] + [Global Expansion] + [Chinese Empire] His soul transmigrates to the third day of the ninth month of 1735, the very day Qianlong ascends the throne. China is already facing a crisis sweeping across the world. The Newcomen steam engine has been in commercial use for twenty-three years. The spinning jenny will not be invented for another twenty 12.3kReads7.6Score66014d adds

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   It's also [cool]

6. 6 大 Big Guns and Battleships: Building a Shipyard to Conquer the Qing and Expel the West 大舰巨炮：伐清灭洋从造船厂开始 Willows Dance in the Spring Breeze杨柳舞春风Historical1.0M WordsOngoing [Entirely handmade, no AI] [Shipbuilding System] + [battleships] + [aircraft carriers] + [submarines] + [naval warfare] + [overseas development] + [shaping world events] + [overthrowing the Qing and driving out foreign powers] Yang Yifeng is reborn in an alternate 1900 in South America and inherits a shipyard. With the Boxer Crisis unfolding and a shipbuilding System at his disposal, he resolves to rewrite his people’s tragic history and make the wolves pay! He wants his descendants to proudly s 59.8kReads8.5Score7.2k14d adds

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   These two are possible

7. 7 甲 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East. 10.6kReads7.7Score48314d adds

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   A time-travel novel set in the late Qing Dynasty during the First Sino-Japanese War, featuring a system-free and authentic immersive experience.

8. 8 大 A Great Nation's Navy, Starting with the Beiyang Fleet 大国海军，从北洋水师开始 Duan Changge段长歌Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Naval warfare + the First Sino-Japanese War + the Beiyang Fleet + overthrowing the Qing and defeating Japan + climbing the tech tree, When you arrive in the Beiyang Fleet of 1890, what will you do? Reform the fleet and defy fate? Reclaim the realm and make your way to the imperial court? Or look after yourself alone? This time, I, Li He, choose to get involved. I would regret nothing, even if I died nine times over! P.S. The author's new book, The Rise of a Naval Power: An Era Born from Dreams, 4.8kReads8.0Score32214d adds

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   The first book is more interesting, while the second focuses on the navy.

9. 9 军 Warlord: I’m from Fenghua, So What If I Become President? 军阀：我奉化人，当个总统怎么了 Brother Dog Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的狗哥Urban1.0M WordsOngoing In the nineteenth year of the Republic, Li Xuewen, county magistrate in Fujian Province, was forced to flee overseas to Nanyang after offending the Song family. He led eight hundred elite members of his security corps across the sea to Borneo, planning to restore the Lan Fang Republic and establish a nation abroad. President Li says, “No one understands nation-building better than I do.” Is nation-building difficult in its early stages? No matter. There will naturally be fools eager to come to t 303.5kReads9.0Score32.9k14d adds
10. 10 开 Sailing an 022, I Return to the Spice Islands to Become a Pirate 开着022，回到香料群岛当海盗 Feng, Who Loves Cheese Pasta爱吃芝士意面的枫Historical924k WordsCompleted [Parallel world + battleships and big guns + no System + industrial research] A modified Type 022 patrol boat accidentally transmigrates to the pinnacle of a parallel world’s Age of Sail! Lin Wenlong and eight comrades bring modern cutting-edge technology to these unfamiliar waters and embark on a journey to defy fate! Colonial cargo ships? Seize them! Brutal pirates? Take them down! Oppressed slaves? Set them free! Indigenous islanders? Help them! You’ve got 120-millimeter guns behind armored 77Reads7.1Score10914d adds
11. 11 从 From Bandit to Nation-Builder in Southeast Asia 从土匪到东南亚建国 User23356680用户23356680Historical509k WordsOngoing [Build a Nation Overseas] + [Master of Grand Promises] + [Ruthless] + [Farming] + [Industry] + [No System] Wang Meng: Brothers, let’s kidnap Young Master Wu. He’s got money and guns. We’ll head up the mountain and become kings! Wang Wen: I’m with Brother Meng. We’ll eat well and drink our fill! Wang Meng: Take down the Frenchmen, and we’ll divide up the land, houses, and women! Wang Wen: Follow the commander, and we’ll get land, houses, and wives! 30.4kReads7.2Score2.4k14d adds
12. 12 从 Starting with the Expeditionary Army's Cannon Fodder Regiment 从远征军炮灰团开始 The Conscienceless Little White Rabbit丧尽天良的小白兔Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A chance to make up for the regrets of the War of Resistance. The fighting in Europe didn’t last long enough, so let’s make it drag on a little longer. We can’t let the whole world suffer while we’re the only ones who get the short end of the stick. Only by throwing the enemy into chaos can we find an opening. An unconventional path to development for a small, sparsely populated nation. 3.7kReads6.9Score21814d adds
13. 13 我 I’m a Courier in Beiyang 我在北洋当骑手 Simp Who Pets Cats舔狗撸猫Historical579k WordsCompleted Chen Mo, a delivery rider, races into the path of a car on a stormy night over a five-yuan-and-two-fen “on-time guarantee” order. When he opens his eyes again, it’s 1903, and he’s become “Zhang the Lumpy,” the most hated man in a bandit den in western Liaoning: the young Zhang Zuolin. Facing a chaotic world, a brutal leader, and fellow bandits who only know how to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, Chen Mo clutches the twenty-three copper coins he has left and falls into deep thought. Eve 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 冒 The Fake Warlord 冒牌军阀 Toxic Thoughts思想有毒Urban299k WordsCompleted A modern military academy graduate transmigrates to another world’s pale blue planet, assumes the identity of a centurion, and flees for his life while taking in deserters. By impersonating various officials, he gradually builds a superpower and rises to the pinnacle of life... 497Reads7.0Score—14d adds
15. 15 终 The End of the Age of Dinosaurs 终结恐龙时代 Feng, Who Loves Cheese Pasta爱吃芝士意面的枫Historical806k WordsCompleted His uncle is rebelling, and his nephew joins him in growing crops with technology! What's most important for technological development? Talent? No, no, no! Knowledge can transmigrate, but the key is: how do you get the raw materials? What, you have a System? How is that any different from being a lazy nobody? From saltpeter, green vitriol, and salicylic acid to gunpowder, ether, and aspirin; from black powder and picric acid to flintlock rifles, breech-loading cannons, and fixed ammunition; the 199Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 抗 War of Resistance: I Didn't Transmigrate for Nothing If I Don't Kill a Million Japs 抗战：不杀百万头鬼子不白穿越了 Xinghan Xuanyu星汉玄羽Urban538k WordsCompleted He transmigrated by accident, and the Japanese invaders were running rampant. What could Liu Wu do? History showed him the way. Establish a base! Develop farming and build up the military industry! Take down the collaborators, kill the Japanese, and crack down on the landlords. Finally: “College student, from now on, you are in command of the entire division's artillery.” The college student: “Prepare for eight-round rapid fire! Wipe out the Japanese! Fire deep into enemy territory! Fire!” The f 220Reads6.5Score—14d adds
17. 17 留 Keep Your Hair, Keep Your Head: The Eight Banners Transmigrate to Europe and Conquer It 留发不留头：八旗穿越欧洲征服史 I Love Grilled Cheese the Most最爱岩烧乳酪Historical406k WordsCompleted After their great victory at Sarhu, fifty thousand Eight Banner cavalrymen transmigrate to Europe in 1445. Hong Taiji draws his sword. “From today onward, you have no history!” The Fugitive Law, literary inquisitions, and slavery turn Europe into a land teeming with slaves. The King of Vienna kneels. Notre-Dame in Paris burns. The English language goes extinct. Men who refuse to shave their heads are beheaded. Children are taught from a young age, and three years later all they can do is sing Ma 93Reads—Score12714d adds
18. 18 远 Away From My Father Li Hongzhang, I’ll Become a Power Broker in Korea 远离家父李鸿章，去朝鲜当权臣 Si Majiang司蚂蟥Historical603k WordsOngoing Anti-Qing + political intrigue + building a powerful nation Tired of stories that start in China? Follow our protagonist as he rises to power from Korea and becomes a minister opposing the Qing. Reborn as Li Hongzhang’s son, he gets called a traitor by the capital’s righteous scholars. My father may be a traitor, but men who only talk and never act have no right to criticize him. In Tianjin, Li Hongzhang gives a stern order: “Go and keep our tributary state of Korea under control!” Li Jingyuan: 476Reads—Score11514d adds

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    These are all new books from this year; I've read them, and they're all very good. They're all about modern history, specifically the late Qing dynasty's resurgence.

19. 19 咸 Xianfeng's Reign Begins: After Helping the Qing Crush a Rebellion, I Turn Around and Destroy It 咸丰开局：帮清平叛后我反手灭清 Rotten-Faced Ghost烂脸鬼Historical227k WordsOngoing From a fallen tribal chieftain to the governor-general of a province, he fought his way up and took command of a hundred thousand troops. The Qing court saw him as a lackey, the rebel forces saw him as a formidable foe, and no one in the land knew what he was plotting. Once the fighting in western Yunnan was quelled, the court issued an edict demanding the five-hundred-year-old tribal seal, intent on stripping him of his foundations and seizing his troops. He had endured all he could. There was 53Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 大 Great Qing: Building a Strong Nation Through the Industrial Revolution 大清：从工业革命开始强国 Pure of Heart心净Historical12.5M WordsOngoing Great powers competing have always had special historical periods in which they can overtake their rivals by taking a sharp turn. From agrarian civilization to the Industrial Revolution, and then the First, Second, and Third Industrial Revolutions, every technological explosion and brief period of rapid productivity growth has offered backward nations a golden opportunity to overtake their rivals. At the end of the nineteenth century, another rare window of historical opportunity appeared, and t 278Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    You can watch it with your brain; it's not a system.

21. 21 乱 The Turmoil of the Qing Dynasty 乱清 Watching the Clouds at Dusk暮看云Historical2.3M WordsCompleted “Starting from scratch? Then we'll build a steel industry! Enemies too strong? Then we'll upgrade our guns and cannons! The Revolt of the Three Feudatories is right around the corner, so let the three sides fight it out and see who comes out on top. The colonial feast is past the halfway point, so we'll strike hard and leave the great powers nowhere to turn. No matter how treacherous the road ahead or how powerful the enemy, these proud transmigrators will write a different history through one s 1.2kReads8.3Score14014d adds
22. 22 重 Reborn in the Late Qing: Looking Down on the Great Powers 重生清末之傲视列强 I Don't Know Much About History不太懂历史Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Battleships and Big Guns + Industrial Technology + The Rise of the Far East After transmigrating to a parallel world, I was always one step ahead technologically, with one advanced weapon after another! See how Chu Chen turns the tide in the most desperate of times! 8.6kReads8.3Score43614d adds

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    These are all from the Qing Dynasty, and they are all from the late Qing Dynasty.

23. 23 反 Overthrowing the Qing, Starting by Robbing the Eight-Nation Alliance 反清，从抢劫八国联军开始 Last of the Homebodies绝版宅男Historical672k WordsCompleted Historical fantasy + dual transmigration + pocket dimension + farming + struggle for supremacy. Shen Lian, a struggling young man from modern times, accidentally falls into the water and transmigrates to the late Qing dynasty. He obtains a dual-transmigration System that lets him travel back and forth. Watch how he uses modern knowledge and equipment to overthrow the Qing court and rebuild China. 74Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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    The first book, with over 1200 chapters, features a rich and varied plot. It begins with the Industrial Revolution, marking a turning point where China is no longer oppressed by foreign powers and gradually grows stronger.

24. 24 清 The Greatest Landlord of the Late Qing Dynasty 清末之最强大地主 Who's Popular谁火Historical736k WordsCompleted My future does not lie among the stars, but across vast expanses of land. There is no problem that cannot be solved by staking out a plot of land. If one plot is not enough, stake out another. “I stake out land, and I’m happy.” These are the musings of a transmigrator from an agrarian civilization about planets and the earth. 408Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 从 Stirring Up Trouble Starting in 1845 从1845年开始搞事情 Jiangnan in Misty Rain江南烟雨秀Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In 1845, the weather is fair and the harvests are good. But an unexpected visitor from a later age gradually begins to shatter the peace... 7.8kReads8.2Score47114d adds
26. 26 清 The Rise of the Late Qing: The Mightiest Imperialist Power 清末崛起之最强列强 Flowers Fall, Love Remains花落牵依然Historical536k WordsCompleted When the Maxim gun appears, the great powers are afraid. When the battleship appears, they’re afraid again! When the planes arrive, they’re even more afraid! Then, at the moment the atomic bomb explodes, the whole world falls silent. Eagle Nation: “How is this possible? How can they have weapons this powerful?” The Sun Never Sets Empire: “Could they have gotten their technology from aliens?” The Dwarf Nation: “Father, I’ll use every man in my country to conquer new territory for you.” 2.2kReads6.1Score17414d adds
27. 27 穿 Transmigrating to the Late Qing Dynasty to Build an Industrial Cthulhu 穿越晚清建立工业克鲁苏 Riding the Waves纵浪Historical1.0M WordsOngoing [Transmigrating between past and present + decisive and ruthless + one heroine + no womanizing + technological development + farming] By a stroke of luck, the miserable Li Haiyang gained the ability to travel between the modern era and the Qing Dynasty. Seizing the opportunity, he began a time-traveling trade in modern goods, from everyday necessities like food, clothing, and shelter all the way up to aircraft and warships. He would take anything and everything! Empress Dowager Cixi? The Eight-N 3Reads6.4Score—14d adds
28. 28 晚 Late Qing: Rebuilding China 晚清之再造华夏 North Azure Dragon北青龙Historical2.2M WordsCompleted The modern history of China since the late Qing Dynasty is a history of blood and tears for the Chinese people. The protagonist, Wang Dingbian, transmigrates to a time before the First Sino-Japanese War. Watch him make his way forward step by step: joining the bandits, accepting an offer of amnesty, and fighting the Japanese... 593Reads7.1Score17114d adds
29. 29 住 Stop! Let That Young Lady Go! 住手！放开那个小娘子！ I’m Eating Barbecue in Zibo我在淄博吃烧烤Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn as the foolish son of a landlord, I even got saddled with the terribly embarrassing name Zhu Dazhuang. Should I lie flat and enjoy life, or work hard and stir things up? Hmm, it’s probably better to grow more crops, build more roads, have more children, and raise more pigs... What? Is life as a landlord’s son in ancient times really this plain and simple? Pah! Stop! Let that young lady go! I, Zhu Dazhuang, will show you what it means to bully men and women, tyrannize the neighborhood, com 52Reads7.3Score—14d adds
30. 30 晚 Late Qing: I’ll Make the Great Powers Kneel and Sing ‘We Conquer’! 晚清：我让列强跪着唱征服！ Xi Yu隙屿Historical1.2M WordsCompleted No harem, no clichés, no invincibility, no System. Enter at your own risk. After transmigrating to a parallel world in the late Qing Dynasty, Liu Haoran had hoped to live quietly as a landlord’s young master. Instead, he was forced to become the face of an industrial powerhouse! After overcoming one obstacle after another, he looked back on the road he had traveled and couldn’t help but marvel: “Turns out I’m the foreign power!” Empress Dowager Cixi (trembling): “This Liu Haoran... Is he plannin 12Reads5.6Score—14d adds
31. 31 重 Reborn in the Late Qing, I Rise to Be King 重生清末当称王 Daoist Wuxin无心道长Urban857k WordsCompleted Reborn in Northeast China during the late Qing dynasty, I find myself surrounded by bandits, rogue soldiers, Japanese invaders, and Russian troops, with wars breaking out one after another. As someone reborn, I have no System or supernatural powers. All I can do is rely on what I learned in my previous life to survive and build a future. 23Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 从 Preparing for the War of Resistance Since World War I 从一战开始准备抗战 Wushan Wanderer雾山行者Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao He, a Chinese student in Berlin, happens upon a jade ring engraved with ancient runes on the street and accidentally transmigrates into the body of an unlucky overseas student with the same name. Having just graduated from the University of Munich, he has barely set foot on his long-missed homeland when a warlord at the port forcibly drafts him and throws him back onto a ship, claiming he is sending them abroad to make their fortunes. In truth, it's no different from selling people into ind 129Reads7.5Score12114d adds
33. 33 抗 War of Resistance: I Transmigrate to a Parallel World and Live It Up 抗战：穿越平行时空我爽翻了 Barbecue with Noodles烤肉拌面Urban718k WordsCompleted [No dragging things out + no System + no cheats + no fanfiction] Take a trip through a different kind of war against Japan. Ye Rongguang, a discharged special forces soldier, transmigrated to the War of Resistance period in a parallel universe. A warlord takes a dislike to me and launches an attack? Don’t make me bring my troops to your doorstep! An old man tries to set me up by planting spies? I’ll shoot them dead in a flash! Commander Chen treats me like a brother! Commander Li treats me like 189Reads8.1Score—14d adds
34. 34 清 A Junior Banner Soldier in the Late Qing 清末小旗兵 Hai Ling海凌Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating to the late Qing was bad enough. To make matters worse, I became a soldier in the Eight Banners! Fu Ning thought he'd reached the end of the road, but since he was here, he might as well leave something behind. This is the story of a university student in an obscure field struggling to survive in a time of chaos, and of an ordinary person striving to change things in that era. 12.1kReads8.7Score92614d adds

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    This novel is so realistic and down-to-earth; even I, a girl, thoroughly enjoyed it and kept urging for more updates! [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

35. 35 穿 Transmigrated to Qing China to Rebel: Ten Thousand Miles of Chinese Territory 穿清造反：中华十万里江山 Steel Industry 2钢铁工业2Historical454k WordsCompleted Zhang Wenjie fell asleep and transmigrated to the Qing dynasty, right in the Qianlong era. He thought he could overthrow the Manchus and build a vast empire for China, one spanning a hundred thousand li, a true empire on which the sun never sets. And why not unite all of Asia under one country, too? 1.1kReads7.3Score10314d adds

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    Want to know about the Qing Dynasty? Then read this one! A direct rebellion, unstoppable momentum, driving Emperor Qianlong to his death. [Smirk]

36. 36 惊 Thunderclap 1914: Rebuilding the Republic of China 惊雷1914：重铸民国 Brother Huyang胡杨哥Urban121k WordsOngoing [Republican Era] [World War II] [No System] [A novel supporting the Communists] Also known as Three Special Forces Soldiers in the Republican Era This is an alternate-history military novel. The characters and events in this story, set in the Republican Era of another world, are entirely fictional and meant for entertainment. 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After reading historical military novels for over a decade, this is the first time I've actually written one myself! [Laughs]

37. 37 赤 The Red Tide Overwhelms the Qing 赤潮覆清 Golden Chicken Wings金黄的鸡翅膀Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + No Cheat Skills + Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty + Farming + Rebellion] In the spring of 1673, the twelfth year of the Kangxi reign, Wu Sangui killed Zhu Guozhi, the governor of Yunnan, and rebelled against the Qing. The whole realm rose in response, setting off the greatest upheaval of the early Qing dynasty, known to history as the Revolt of the Three Feudatories. Hou Juncheng transmigrates to the Qing dynasty on the eve of the revolt. Chinese history has veered onto a dark pa 5kReads9.1Score49014d adds

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    These are good.

38. 38 一 One Essay on Young China, and I’m Forced to Rebel 一篇少年华夏说，我被迫造反 Xinghan Xuanyu星汉玄羽Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Liu Wu shouted from the podium: “Great Qian is weak and declining. Today, things have reached the point of no return.” “The imperial clan and the nobles and officials cling to outdated ways, covering up the truth with empty appearances.” “Proud Huaxia is scorned by the nations and looked down upon by foreign peoples.” “We scholars have studied the books of the sages so hard. How can we not do everything in our power to turn the tide and restore the Han?” One scholar said, “Liu Wu, are you trying 3.7kReads8.6Score25414d adds
39. 39 太 The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom: A Lone Army Against the Tide 太平天国之逆流孤军 Wild Crow狂野乌鸦Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Think he's staging a rebellion? No, he's reshaping the world's order. When the supernatural meets physics, when cold weapons collide with rifling, when folk songs give way to The Internationale... History has never been a script set in stone. It was rebooted by a fisherman who got struck by lightning at just the wrong moment. A friendly reminder: Don't fish during thunderstorms, unless you want to rewrite modern history. Note: This book has no System, no harem, and no hidden agenda. It's simply 414Reads9.0Score—14d adds
40. 40 1 1853: Measuring the Nation's Territory with Cannons 1853：用大炮去丈量国土面积 Lone Angler独钓客Historical619k WordsCompleted The protagonist accidentally transmigrates to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. See how he restores China during the late Qing Dynasty. Between the realm and the women he loves, he sees through all the ways of the world and enjoys a life of freedom. Then he strides boldly into the surging current of history. 1.2kReads7.1Score—14d adds
41. 41 伐 The Campaign to Destroy the Qing: From the White Lotus Rebellion to Hegemony Over the Great Powers 伐清：从白莲起义到列强霸主 Tiger of Fire vvvv火之虎vvvvHistorical274k WordsOngoing Zhang Yuzhi transmigrates on the eve of the White Lotus Rebellion, into the body of a landlord's son. The trouble is, his cheap father is actually backing the rebel army. According to the historical records, the Zhang family is about to be wiped out. If that's how it is, then let's do this! → While Qianlong is still stamping documents, sending the value of antiques plunging, Zhang establishes the Hanyang Arsenal. → While Qing troops still wield broadswords and matchlock guns, his Survival Army f 51Reads8.2Score—14d adds
42. 42 晚 Late Qing: Deceiving the Emperor and Rebelling to Save China 晚清：欺君造反救华夏 Steel Afterglow钢铁余晖Historical290k WordsOngoing Set in the second year of Xianfeng, during the Taiping Rebellion. The protagonist, born a bandit, impersonates a county magistrate and takes up the post, planning to make a quick buck and run. But life is a drama, and somehow he just keeps climbing the official ranks… I eat the Qing’s food and wear the Qing’s clothes, yet I’m also going to rebel against the Qing. Watch me drive out the Tartars and rebuild China! 268Reads6.9Score—14d adds
43. 43 全 The Whole City Transmigrates, Building a China That Never Sets 全市穿越，打造中华日不落 Southern Anhui Chili Pepper皖南朝天椒Historical706k WordsOngoing Overnight, the entire city transmigrated to the tenth year of the Xianfeng Emperor's reign. At the time, Qingting was beset by troubles at home and abroad. The Longhairs swept across Jiangnan, the Anglo-French allied forces threatened the capital, and the great powers' ironclad ships and cannons pounded at the gates of the ancient nation. Yet the city that had arrived from another time faced a grave crisis of survival: food was scarce, energy supplies were failing, and the industrial supply chai 85.5kReads8.5Score7.1k14d adds

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    A fledgling new book: a journey back to the late Qing Dynasty to build the strongest city of the 19th century.

44. 44 碧 Ambitions on the Azure Sea: Founding a Nation in the South Seas 碧海雄心：南洋建国录 Uncle Chen Who Loves Pork Loin with Sour Plum Sauce爱吃酸梅酱里脊的陈叔Historical478k WordsCompleted Modern engineer Lin Ze transmigrated to the turbulent final years of the Qing dynasty, becoming the son of a small landowner on the southeastern coast. Resolutely leading his clansmen across the seas, he struggled to establish a foothold in the Philippines under Spanish colonial rule. With foresight and a technological golden finger far ahead of its time, he built cities, trained troops, and promoted education and science, quietly rising to prominence amid the encircling powers. The Spanish-Ame 40Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first five books are from the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, written during the establishment of the Republic of China in Southeast Asia.

45. 45 抗 War of Resistance: My Nanyang Empire 抗战：我的南洋帝国 Desert Overlord沙漠霸主Urban580k WordsOngoing This book has no System. After being discharged from the military, the protagonist unexpectedly arrives in 1926. Using his memories of the 21st century, he and his brothers steal the treasures of India and Siam, establish businesses in northern Myanmar, and take advantage of the American economic crisis to make a killing on the stock market. He builds up industry and expands his power. When World War II breaks out, he gives the Japanese a brutal beating while secretly supporting Germany and wear 588Reads6.4Score—14d adds
46. 46 1 1945: A Nanyang Warlord's Rise to Global Dominance 1945从南洋军阀开始制霸全球 At Last, I Entered the Play终是入了戏Urban184k WordsOngoing (No System, hard-nosed realism, building a Chinese nation overseas) (One cannon from the start, a third pole by the end!) On September 12, 1945, just after Japan signed its surrender, British troops returned to Singapore and ordered the Chinese guerrillas to disarm. Chen Hailong, a defense strategy scholar from the 21st century, is now the leader of an anti-Japanese guerrilla force, commanding eight hundred fearless fighters and ten Japanese coastal-defense heavy guns. “Disarm? Sure. Ask my cann 5Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 1 The 1949 Southern Campaign in Southeast Asia: Founding a Nation Overseas 1949南征东南亚，海外建国 Lord Cat Who Loves Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry爱吃番茄炒蛋的猫爷Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Guangxi Clique] [Transmigration] [Founding a Nation Overseas] [Cold War] [Nanyang] [Feudal Enfeoffment] Li Chongwen transmigrates into the body of a Guangxi Clique general. On the eve of crossing the Yangtze, he leads a hundred thousand Guangxi troops south and seizes French Indochina. That is, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Milk the United States for all it is worth, snatch colonies from Britain and France, and found a nation in Nanyang. Redistribute land taken from local landlords, relocate the 98.7kReads8.2Score5.5k14d adds
48. 48 1 Ruling Southeast Asia from Burma, 1928 1928从缅甸开始称霸南洋 He Rong何荣Urban347k WordsOngoing Chen Guoping transmigrates into a small Chinese family in Mandalay, Burma. Starting in 1928, he begins laying the groundwork to dominate Southeast Asia and the Nanyang. When an uprising breaks out in southern Burma, he raises the banner of revolt and founds a country in northern Burma... 2.2kReads8.0Score10014d adds
49. 49 开 A Fierce Battle at the Start: 1860 开篇激战1860 Exquisite Years and Yue琳琅岁玥Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [An alternate-history story, not about transmigration. A sweeping ensemble tale of war spanning many years. A new spin-off story is coming soon.] This is a story set in a parallel world: A fierce battle at the very beginning saves the Garden of Gardens from disaster... In 1860, smoke from war rises everywhere. The land is devastated, and chaos reigns. Heroes emerge in turbulent times! But heroes are only human, too. They fight off invaders and protect countless lives. They pacify the land, enric 2.3kReads7.4Score17114d adds
50. 50 崛 Rise of 1820 崛起1820 The Potatoes Are Ready土豆熟了Historical842k WordsCompleted Every rabbit has a dream of building a great nation. Starting from the desolate Ningguta, they go on to dominate the world and enter the interstellar age. The unlocking of the genetic lock leads the Yanhuang people to the legendary continent of Taiyuan. This is the story of how the protagonist, Song Xiao, leads the Yanhuang people from Earth into the stars, into the path of cultivation, and onward to a higher civilization. This is a historical and cultivation novel. If you don't like cultivation 62Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This is a small selection of warlord novels from the late Qing Dynasty and early Republican era that I've read. Some are rated highly, while others are rated poorly.

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