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. 51 1 1890: Starting the Great Voyage by Climbing the Tech Tree 1890从爬科技树开始大航海 Slacking Off, Paddling Along, and Taking Naps摸鱼划水睡懒觉Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Slow burn, national industry, rural development, great-power rivalry, hard-hitting naval warfare] Tang Xiaoyi found himself in a parallel world where the Age of Discovery had reached the late nineteenth century. The technology, wealth, and rivalries accumulated by every nation were on the verge of a final tipping point, ready to erupt. “The introduction of steam engines as ship propulsion ushered in a new revolution in navigation.” “Shipping grew faster and faster. It took just dozens of hours 157Reads9.2Score—14d adds
2. 52 军 Warlord: With a Red Alert Base, I Take on the Whole World Alone 军阀：红警基地，我单挑全世界 Three Deer Under Heaven三鹿天下Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Warlords + Republic of China Era + Red Alert Base + Modern Weapons and Equipment] Jiang Hua transmigrates to another world resembling the Republic of China era. Warlords are fighting within its borders, foreign powers are watching from beyond them, and the nation is on the brink of disaster. Jiang Hua activates the Red Alert base that came with him when he transmigrated. To protect himself, Jiang Hua starts mass-producing troops, building up his arsenal, and developing the economy and industry, 67Reads8.3Score—14d adds
3. 53 人 A Man in the Republic of China: From the Start, I Became a County Magistrate 人在民国：开局当县长 Diligent Little Newbie勤奋小萌新Urban538k WordsOngoing (System + Satisfying Power Fantasy) He was the son of a wealthy family, but his own clan betrayed and abandoned him. With the help of a System, he rises from a castoff to become the youngest supreme commander of a warlord army. Years later, Liu Changqing stands on the rostrum as soldiers and civilians below him chant in unison, “Long live the head of state!” 14Reads6.9Score—14d adds
4. 54 帝 The Empire’s Great Warlord: Cannons Are the Only Truth 帝国大军阀：大炮即是真理 Muye Zhiqiu暮叶知秋Urban1.2M WordsCompleted “Congratulations, Host, you have successfully activated the Super Hegemony System…” With a system notification, the System that came standard with transmigrators arrived right on schedule. When Shen Mo Shen woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated to the Great Qian Empire, then in the midst of warlord strife. To top it off, he had become the commander of a ragtag regiment that had nearly been wiped out. Worse still, the timing of his transmigration was especially challen 1.9kReads6.5Score10614d adds
5. 55 穿 Transmigrate to 1945: Good Thing I Have Superpowers 穿越1945，还好我有超能力 Wen Zhi Tianhua雯织天华Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (Period setting) (Transmigration) (Superpowers) (Industry) (Aid) (Founding a nation overseas) (Space development) I transmigrated to 1945. Japan surrendered, and I didn't want to get involved in the civil war. But the county magistrate is my great-grandfather. Now it's my older brother. So, under the county magistrate's protection, I develop and build a new countryside. Oh, most importantly, I've got a cheat. That's the real driving force behind development. In 1958, I went to Burma and seized t 3.9kReads8.1Score15514d adds
6. 56 量 Huge Portions, Nothing Left Standing 量大管饱，主打一个寸草不生 Cheng Yang乘阳Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Resistance against Japan]+ [System]+ [Power fantasy]+ [Soul transmigration]+ [An endless supply]+ [Founding a nation overseas]+ [Turns out we're the imperialist powers]+ [The farther he runs, the more weapons he gets]: Lin Feng soul-transmigrates to 1940 and activates the Guerrilla Warfare System (guerrilla warfare, protracted war, kill the Japanese devils!). Run 1 meter to get one Type 97 grenade. Run 5 kilometers to get 50 Type 38 rifles (with 5,000 rounds), 250 Type 97 grenades, and one Tais 16Reads5.3Score—14d adds
7. 57 我 I Am Emperor of the South Seas, and I Am the Ultimate Winner 我在南洋当皇帝，朕才是最终赢家 Happy Young Master Huan欢少快乐Urban538k WordsCompleted [World War] + [naval warfare] + [air warfare] + [industry] + [global domination] Qin Ruihua unexpectedly arrives in another world. He finds himself in the country of Feng, and is also a division commander. To his surprise, on his very first day, the marshal orders him to lead his troops into battle. Just as he is at a loss, the System suddenly appears and rewards him with a beginner’s gift pack containing a complete, elite infantry regiment. In one battle, Qin Ruihua’s troops decide the outcome 1.4kReads6.8Score12114d adds
8. 58 战 War Thunder: A Guerrilla in Myanmar, I Found My Own Nation 战雷：人在缅甸游击，我独立建国 Potato Hero土豆勇者Urban2.3M WordsOngoing [Burma Expeditionary Force]+ [War Thunder System]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Building an Independent Faction]+ [Tank Corps]+ [Fighting Japan Alone] From World War II to the Cold War. After more than 500 chapters of fighting the Japanese, the story has now reached the founding of a nation in the South Seas and will continue into the Cold War. Zhang Chi transmigrates by accident to the Burmese battlefield in 1942 with the War Thunder System, becoming one of the retreating soldiers in the Expeditionar 34.7kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
9. 59 军 Warlord: Rising with a System 军阀：有了系统崛起 Cheng Feng 306承枫306Urban1.0M WordsCompleted On a battlefield engulfed in artillery fire, Lu Tianhao opened his eyes, dazed by a nearby blast. He stared around in confusion. How had he ended up here? In his wildest dreams, Lu Tianhao never imagined that he would wake up after a drunken night and find himself transmigrated. Worse still, it was bad enough to transmigrate onto a battlefield, but he had landed right in the middle of a charge. Staying alive was what mattered most. Seeing an enemy charging at him, Lu Tianhao instinctively fi 6.1kReads7.8Score30814d adds
10. 60 山 Hawthorn L's Sixth Book 山楂L的第6本书 HawthornL山楂LHistorical745k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your follows motivate me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6.3kReads7.2Score32814d adds
11. 61 穿 Transmigrating to World War II, Starting with Taking Control of the Middle East 穿越二战，从掌控中东开始 A Dreaming Young Man一个有梦想的少年Urban499k WordsOngoing [World War II + power fantasy + troop-spawning + System + lawless + no female lead] Lin Yutang transmigrates to a small Middle Eastern country in 1937. Starting with a single infantry company, he seizes control of the Middle East, expands his military, mines gold, drills for oil, and builds aircraft carriers. He leads his army across the Indian Ocean to the East Asian battlefield for a lightning strike against Japan, then sends troops north to crush the enemy beneath an iron tide... 14Reads7.5Score—14d adds
12. 62 军 A Warlord Rises: Laying Low Until I Become a Great Power 军阀崛起：慢慢苟成列强 After the Wind and Rain风雨过后Urban660k WordsCompleted [Strategy and tactics + weapons and equipment + weak golden finger + multiple women + Cao thief + slow burn] This is a true military novel, focused on sound logic rather than cheap thrills. The protagonist's strategies and tactics are based on the actual capabilities of his weapons and equipment. There's no mindless steamrolling, and army organization is adjusted flexibly to suit the equipment and the conditions of each battlefield. Most people don't understand the relationship between army orga 21Reads8.4Score—14d adds
13. 63 听 Hearing My Reborn Son's Thoughts as We Build a Nation in Nanyang 听见重生儿子的心声在南洋建国 Wings in the Sky空中翅膀Urban673k WordsCompleted My son is reborn!!! And I can hear his thoughts??? Uh… uh… First, let’s seize a foothold overseas and establish a country. “Dad, you’ve already done everything. What am I supposed to do now?” … 162Reads8.8Score10414d adds
14. 64 快 Get on Board! It's Time to Overthrow the Qing and Restore the Ming 快上船，反清复明啦 Fifty Minus One五十缺一Historical585k WordsCompleted Standing before you is Zhu Zaiming, His Majesty the Emperor of the Second Ming Empire: lord of Australia, savior of the Yin people, leader of the Americas, pioneer of the ironclad battleship, nightmare of Europe, dear friend of Napoleon, supreme leader of Eastern civilization, and father of the world… The story of the Second Ming’s rise begins with a group of Han people stranded in Australia… 187Reads8.9Score—14d adds
15. 65 新 The New Empire: I Am the Great Warlord 新帝国：我是大军阀 Zhao Zilong, Charging In and Out Seven Times七进七出赵子龙Historical785k WordsCompleted Chen Chuhe accidentally transmigrates to another world, the Great Xin Kingdom, where he becomes one of the Qin faction's warlords and gains a System that drops loot when he kills enemies! “Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host! You have killed an enemy soldier and received one Mauser Kar98k rifle and 100 rounds of 7.92 mm ammunition!” “Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host! You have killed an enemy soldier and received one Maxim heavy machine gun and 10,000 rounds of 7.92 mm ammunition!” “Ding-dong! Congr 181Reads9.0Score—14d adds
16. 66 军 Warlord: King of War 军阀：战争之王 Web Novel Newbie网文小咖Historical555k WordsCompleted War is a form of human interaction. Han Feng unexpectedly transmigrates to another world, the New Empire, where he becomes the son of a military governor who commands three provinces. He also gains World Nuclear Peace, which lets him exchange prestige points for any weapons and resources he wants. See how he leads his men through these chaotic times, saves the Xia Dynasty from collapse, and builds a vast empire. 116Reads9.1Score—14d adds
17. 67 人 In Republican-Era China, from Police Chief to the Strongest Warlord 人在民国，从警察局长到最强军阀 Only Music Can Please the Dantian唯曲悦丹田Urban398k WordsCompleted [Republican Era + Summoning + Mass Troop Deployment + System + Power Fantasy + No Female Lead] After transmigrating to the Republican era, Qin Chuan draws a police station right from the start. Starting as a police chief, he soon wields absolute power! District Police Station: 545 personnel in total. The station has a patrol squad, a garrison squad, and a logistics squad. The garrison squad has 300 officers under one garrison captain, armed with Mosin-Nagant rifles. The patrol squad has 150 off 497Reads9.1Score10614d adds
18. 68 军 Warlord: I Just Made a Little Money, I Didn't Really Found a Nation 军阀：就发了点小财，真没建国 Web Novel Newbie网文小咖Urban1.3M WordsCompleted If you were an ordinary wage earner who transmigrated to another world and gained a powerful father with influence over everything, an only son who was doted on to no end, what kind of person would you become? Would you let the evil in your heart grow, or unleash the justice within you? Welcome to a world at war. War is one way humans interact, and this world is full of exciting stories. Build an immortal empire, make up for the regrets in your heart, and create the super Blue Star of your dream 29.3kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
19. 69 没 That’s Right, I’m Fighting the Great Powers 没错，我打的就是列强 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Rural Life680k WordsOngoing The book has just been released, and its rating is still fluctuating. Please add it to your library and follow along. Liu Tianqing, a special forces soldier assigned to an escort mission, unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1900. Armed with his equipment and the escort case, he fights decisively through the chaos, struggling with all his might against the foreign powers. 15.6kReads6.9Score89214d adds
20. 70 魂 My Soul Traveled to 1903 Republican China 魂穿民国1903 User Mountain Peak用户山尖Historical2.5M WordsOngoing Transmigration, a pocket dimension, resistance against Japan. After transmigrating as Zhang Damao, he uses his pocket dimension to seize weapons, raid Japanese banks, stockpile food, and train soldiers, all to wipe out more Japanese invaders during the War of Resistance. 15.7kReads7.7Score1.1k14d adds

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    In the late Qing Dynasty, a soul travels back in time, alters space, and uses the space to rob Japanese soldiers, Russian armories, Qing officials and princes of their gold and silver treasures, rob the banking district of Paris, and even raises an army to help disaster victims…

21. 71 朕 I Am Hongli, Building a Golden Age for the Qing Dynasty 朕是弘历打造大清盛世 Third Aunt from the Farm农家三姑Historical1.4M WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + Harem Rivalries + Factional Strife + Romance + Emperor] Hongli ascended the throne at twenty-five and ruled for sixty years, making him the longest-reigning and longest-lived emperor in history. He governed with diligence, excelling in both civil and military affairs, and led the Qing to the height of its golden age. Yet factional strife raged through the court, conflicts in the deep palace never ceased, and danger lurked behind the splendor. In the end, the golden age ga 15.8kReads8.3Score43714d adds

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    This historical novel is super good!

22. 72 慈 Empress Dowager Cixi and Her Three Favored Eunuchs 慈禧皇后与她的三个宠爱太监 Farmer Third Young Master农家三少Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [Eunuchs + Palace Secrets + Empress Dowager Cixi + Court Intrigue] From the time Empress Dowager Cixi entered the palace to the day she ruled from behind the curtain, she shared an unusual relationship with three eunuchs: An Dehai, Li Lianying, and Xiao Dezhang. They were like master and servants, like friends, and more than anything, like old companions. She doted on the three eunuchs, who relied on her favor to do as they pleased, throw their weight around, and take part in court affairs. This 50.2kReads9.0Score3.1k14d adds
23. 73 大 The Great Qing's Greatest Villain 大清第一奸 The Unluckiest Tomato番茄第一衰Historical778k WordsCompleted Zhao Qinglian used Yangzhou in Jiangnan as collateral to borrow twenty million taels of silver from the merchants. Then he renamed Yangzhou Liucheng. When the merchants came asking for their money, Zhao Qinglian said, “Yangzhou owes you silver. What does Liucheng have to do with me?!” Zhao Qinglian said, “I borrowed the silver to recruit soldiers and buy guns and cannons. Now that I have guns and cannons, why would I pay you back?” He Shen said, “What a scoundrel! He never agrees to do anything 677Reads7.7Score10414d adds

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    The first book, perfectly fitting the theme, is a must-read. Over 5000 chapters—plenty to read. Great power rivalry always involves special historical periods of 'leapfrogging', from agrarian civilization to the Industrial Revolution, and then the First, Second, and Third Industrial Revolutions. Each technological explosion and brief period of rapid productivity increase has been a golden opportunity for less developed nations to 'leapfrog' ahead. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts] At the end of the 19th century, another rare historical opportunity has arrived, and this time the Chinese nation will not miss it! The plot is rich and varied.

24. 74 平 General Zuo Menggeng, the Pacifier of the Rebels: I'm Really a Good Person! 平贼将军左梦庚，我真的是好人啊 So the Ties Have Run Their Course原来缘尽啊Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Late Ming + transmigration + no System + feel-good power fantasy + lighthearted comedy + loyalty + reviving the Han] After transmigrating into the body of Zuo Menggeng, a pacification general of the Southern Ming, he starts off defeated at Tongling and retreating to Jiujiang in 1645. Zuo Menggeng was born in 1624, the fourth year of the Tianqi reign. His father was Zuo Liangyu, a pacification general of the Ming dynasty. When I was a general, I was the sun in the sky, and our slogan was “Loyalt 4.4kReads8.8Score31814d adds

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    It favors national policies, diplomacy, and top-level power struggles! Taking the Xinyou Coup as a turning point in the power struggles of the late Qing Dynasty, it breaks away from the clichés of the late Qing New Army. The protagonist navigates the various forces of Prince Gong, Empress Dowager Cixi, and the Eight Ministers, engaging in political maneuvering and intrigue. Multiple storylines run parallel, including the Self-Strengthening Movement, counterbalancing foreign powers, and the reorganization of local governors. The historical framework is solid, and the political intrigue is written with depth. It perfectly suits readers who enjoy geopolitical and national policies and alternate modern history. The serialized version is very popular, and the plot is high-energy and fast-paced from beginning to end.

25. 75 民 Republican Era: From Warlord to King of East Asia 民国：从军阀到东亚王 Dian Cao Wu滇草乌Urban662k WordsCompleted [System barracks] + [Rousing] + [Sweeping all before him] + [Slow burn] + [Building from the ground up] Long Cheng transmigrates into a turbulent, war-torn era. As a passionate young man from the future, watch him use his cheat to sweep across East Asia... 64Reads7.0Score—14d adds
26. 76 魂 Possessing a Body in Northeast China: Saving the Nation in the War of Resistance 魂穿东北，抗战救国 Zhang Lala Loves Hanba Weide张辣辣爱吃汉巴味德Urban2.2M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3.8kReads9.1Score16714d adds
27. 77 1 The Rise of a Nobody in 1910 1910小人物的崛起 H Fan ShengH凡生Historical887k WordsOngoing Deng Xian, an ordinary man, transmigrates into 1910 and embarks on a path to greatness. He defeats the foreign powers and drives out the Japanese invaders. He develops industry and strengthens the military. He expands the economy and ushers in great progress. Deng Xian hopes to change the society of his time through his own efforts. 29Reads6.6Score514d adds
28. 78 穿 I Transmigrated to the Wanli Era and Founded a Country Overseas 穿越万历海外建国 Stars Subdue the Tiger星辰伏虎Historical520k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + male protagonist + no System + history + colonization + founding a nation] Zhou Zhan transmigrates to the Wanli era and becomes a small landowner. Officials have their eyes on the land owned by Zhou Zhan's family. With no way to fight back against those in power, he has no choice but to leave with his family and develop the Treasure Island. No one knows what lies ahead, so let's wait and see... 21Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 民 Republican Era: Building a New World from 1900 民国：从1900打造新世界 Brute Force Xiao Mu蛮力小木Historical272k WordsOngoing Chen Wanchuan woke up to find himself in a parallel world in the year 1900. Looking at the hellscape of starving corpses and foreign powers running rampant, he laughed. The imperial court? The great powers? All worthless! This rotten dynasty must be overthrown! This chaotic, broken age must be smashed! He would shatter this old world that devoured its people and build a new one where everyone had food to eat, clothes to wear, and dignity. 28Reads7.2Score—14d adds
30. 80 军 Warlord: From Bandit to Marshal, I Will Defend the Northeast to the Death 军阀：土匪到大帅，我必死守东北 Comfortably Couchbound家里蹲得住Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [Warlords] [Invincible] [System] [War of Resistance] [Not a brainless power fantasy] Northeast China in the late Qing dynasty: to the north, the Russian Empire watches hungrily; to the east, Japanese pirates wait for their chance. The imperial court is rotten, officials and bandits run rampant, the land lies desolate, and the people wail in misery. In Sanjie Gou, Qingmakan, Northeast China, Du Jieda is lost in thought. Just a few days ago, he was running a small company. In a daze, he somehow tr 2.9kReads8.4Score14514d adds
31. 81 崛 Rise! Starting in the Northeast 崛起！从东北开始 Cousin Wang Qiqi表哥王七七Urban792k WordsCompleted In Northeast China during the Republican era, warlords carved up the land while foreign powers circled like vultures. The protagonist, Feng Yong, has no System and no supernatural abilities. He can only rely on his wits to change his fate. It's so hard! How on earth can he break this deadlock… 36Reads7.1Score—14d adds
32. 82 崛 Rising to Power, Starting in 1900 崛起，从1900开始 Qingbo Fanren清波凡人Historical2.2M WordsCompleted In 1900, at the dawn of the twentieth century, the Industrial Revolution, the Self-Strengthening Movement, the Hundred Days’ Reform, and the farcical Boxer uprising… Beset by internal strife and foreign threats, a vast ancient nation in the East teeters on the brink of collapse, its fate hanging by a thread. That year, a strange young man from Jiangnan, carrying modern knowledge and skills, plunges headlong into the whirlpool of a world in turmoil. 6.5kReads7.7Score27914d adds
33. 83 重 Reborn in 1915: The Iron-Blooded Spirit 重生1915之铁血汉魂 Doing a Handstand and Having Diarrhea While Watching the Sunset倒立窜稀看日落Urban544k WordsCompleted Also known as: From Warlord of the Republic of China to Eternal Emperor! I Rule the Myriad Worlds! The early story is set in the Republic of China, and the later story features immortal martial arts. Don't read if that's not your thing! Our protagonist is brought to the Republic of China by a mysterious force. Watch as he makes his way from that era to the Myriad Worlds. Watch as he rises from a warlord to become the Eternal Emperor! Watch as he leads our Huaxia to fight among the stars! It turn 6.7kReads7.3Score18914d adds
34. 84 官 A Career Blessed by Fortune: A County Magistrate's Rise to Power 官运滔天：知县逆袭，权倾朝野 A Friend of Li Shu李树的朋友Historical139k WordsOngoing [Not a power fantasy! A complex tale of court intrigue and political struggle, grounded in historical research!] Li Shu, a modern-day civil service exam candidate who failed to pass, unexpectedly transmigrates to the first year of the Qianlong reign and becomes a newly appointed jinshi. Starting out as a poor county magistrate in Hengyang, he investigates the shortfall in the ever-normal granaries, exposes the dark secrets of the grain transport trade, and takes on salt smugglers in league with 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A novel about the Qing Dynasty officialdom!!! Super realistic and engaging!!!

35. 85 革 Reforming the Qing: The Jiaqing Restoration 革清：嘉庆维新 Its Name Is Reform其名维新Historical542k WordsOngoing Those who know Qing history all say that the Qing dynasty was already doomed by the Qianlong era. Its deep-rooted internal problems were impossible to reverse, the distribution of resources was wildly unequal and rife with conflict, and it shut its eyes and ears to the outside world, abandoning its own strength. A scholar from the late Qing transmigrates to the first month of the fourth year of the Jiaqing reign. Watch as he rewrites the course of history. Tags: Domestic reform, tributary diplom 2.8kReads—Score26814d adds

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    A time-travel story set in the Qing Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Jiaqing. It's a tale of national strengthening, reform, and vying for supremacy with foreign powers. It's a story without a system, but not mindless and overly enjoyable.

36. 86 民 The Republic and the Qing: Thirty Years in the Brotherhood Underworld 民清：袍哥江湖三十载 Deer Beneath the Banana Tree蕉下焦鹿Historical109k WordsOngoing The Book of Songs says: “How could I say I have no clothes? I’ll share my robe with you.” It speaks of loving one another and sharing a robe with one’s brothers in arms. From this grew a term, or perhaps an organization: the Paoge Society, a sworn brotherhood active during the Qing and Republican eras. The Paoge stand for loyalty, brotherhood, the world of martial heroes, and revolution. Revolution against corrupt politics, a declining society, failing education, and crooked thinking... They cal 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Boys should watch movies about grand historical events, the turbulent times of the Republic of China and the Qing Dynasty, and the rise of heroes and villains. Highly recommended.

37. 87 1 1870: From Coolie to Underworld Emperor 1870：从猪仔到地下皇帝 It's Me, Old Cat是我老猫啊Historical2.8M WordsCompleted The Gold Mountain of Jinshan, the Nine of Chen Jiu. Cast into exile overseas from the start, with nothing but the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled, how can he carve out a path to survival amid the anti-Chinese tide? Chinese tong factions fighting among themselves, Irish gangs closing in, officials signing discriminatory laws... Beneath this immigrant city flows a river of gold that devours all who enter it. The anti-Chinese tide is rising ever higher. Chen Jiu's six thousand disciples 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
38. 88 民 Republican Era: The Last of the Jianghu 民国：最后的江湖 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted From an outlaw to a high-ranking general in the Republic of China, then into the War of Resistance against Japan, he walks the loneliest path of all. He seeks no place in the history books, only for the land and rivers to bear witness: on this black soil, there will always be those who refuse to kneel! (Xiang Bei, formerly known by the pen name Lao Zei) 32.5kReads9.3Score2.7k14d adds
39. 89 1 1912: Sweep Through a Chaotic Era with My Arsenal 1912：我靠军火库横扫乱世 Break the Horse, Raise the Spear, Pacify the World破马长枪平天下Urban946k WordsOngoing Late Qing dynasty, the third year of Xuantong, Rong County, Sichuan. Gunfire echoes across the land. A world in turmoil is coming, and the nation is on the brink of collapse. Chen Feng, a soldier in the Jiaolong Special Operations Assault Team, opens his eyes to find that he has transmigrated into this turbulent era, where human life is worth less than grass. Bandits run rampant within the country, and mutinous soldiers burn and slaughter. The Qing court is corrupt, while foreign powers circle l 19.7kReads6.7Score1.1k14d adds

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    Traveling through 1912, the pacing is excellent, making it a very enjoyable read!

40. 90 民 The Gunshots of the Republic of China 民国的枪声 The Long Sword of the Xisha Scholar西沙书生的长剑Urban999k WordsCompleted The gunfire that rang out across the three towns of Wuhan in October 1911 tolled the death knell of the Qing Dynasty. Zhao Hu, from the Dragon Nation of a later age, grips the rifle in his hands. What will he choose? To remain an obscure nobody, or to ride the crest of a great era? Reclaim our lands and restore the golden age of the Han and Tang dynasties? 52.9kReads7.2Score4.2k14d adds

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    This is acceptable; it can overturn the full potential.

41. 91 1 1911: Reviving China 1911：重振华夏 Eagle with Wings Outstretched鹰隼展翅Urban2.4M WordsCompleted A military exercise accident sent Li Siming back to the late Qing dynasty... At that time, the great powers were eyeing China hungrily, while a terrifying financial storm was quietly brewing in Shanghai. With the world in turmoil, what kind of waves will the restless-by-nature Li Siming stir up? 139Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    Several excellent novels from the late Qing Dynasty~

42. 92 我 I Rebelled Against the Qing Dynasty with a Library in Tow! 我在大清造反，随着带着图书馆！ Chu Bawang楚霸汪Historical1.3M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 114Reads9.2Score—14d adds
43. 93 从 From the Late Qing to the Republic 从晚清到民国 Tang Degang唐德刚Historical290k WordsCompleted The winding, turbulent course of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River is a source of pride for the Chinese people and a region of tidal change in China's natural history. The Opium War opened the curtain on a “social and cultural transformation unseen in two thousand years.” In the discerning eyes of the great historian Tang Degang, the “humanistic view of history” is much like the “natural view of history.” The war of 1840 not only unleashed a sweeping transformation in China's social and poli 381Reads9.4Score5714d adds
44. 94 回 Back to the Late Qing as a Taoist Priest 回到晚清当道士 Shadows of Ghosts鬼影曈曈Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A miserable twenty-first-century criminal detective gets brained with a brick by tomb raiders and transmigrates to the Qing dynasty. Then Uncle Li, a sleazy, disheveled fake Taoist, tricks him into becoming his disciple. With no choice but to follow his master into battle against ghosts and corpse fiends, he ends up battered from head to toe, while the woman he loves vanishes without a trace. And so the hapless detective becomes a useless Taoist, following his unreliable master on a demon-slayin 121Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 95 晚 The Final Eighteen Years of the Late Qing: From the First Sino-Japanese War to the Xinhai Revolution 晚清最后十八年：从甲午战争到辛亥革命 Huang Zhijun黄治军Historical265k WordsCompleted After the disastrous defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War, Li Hongzhang and the Self-Strengthening faction lose power, while reformer Kang Youwei rises to prominence. Yet the movement to reform and strengthen the country ends in a palace coup, and the original aim of learning from the West unwittingly becomes a tool for ambitious schemers. Reform is a shared conviction, the biggest prize in the late Qing, and a battleground for factional politics. Empress Dowager Cixi, the royalists, Manchu nob —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
46. 96 穿 Transmigrating to the Early Qing as Dorgon, I Marry Da Yuer from the Start 穿越清初多尔衮开局迎娶大玉儿 Milk Pudding Basic Cola牛奶布丁基本可乐Historical236k WordsCompleted [Early Qing dynasty + No System + Unraveling the history of the late Ming and early Qing] Zhang Lin, a history buff, unexpectedly transmigrated as Dorgon, the legendary regent of the Qing dynasty, and gained the chance to rewrite history. He swore not to repeat his predecessor's mistakes. He was determined to change Dorgon's tragic fate: loving someone he could never have, then having his remains scattered after death. In this life, he would not only win over Da Yuer of the grasslands, also know 408Reads7.7Score—14d adds
47. 97 穿 Transmigrating as Hongshi, Consort Qi: My Son Is Tall and Clever 穿越弘时，齐妃：我儿又高又聪明 Creek Fish Hermitage溪鱼庵Female-Channel Fanfiction522k WordsOngoing Modern young man Zhang Shiyi opens his eyes and finds himself dropped straight into the wildly popular Empresses in the Palace, as the Third Prince, Hongshi. On his left is his birth mother, Consort Qi. Though she has fallen out of favor, she comes with the golden ticket of being someone the Emperor has no reason to suspect. On his right is his adoptive mother, the Empress, who has “clear the way for me” practically written into her DNA. And on top of that, he’s the only prince raised in the imp 518Reads8.0Score—14d adds
48. 98 穿 I Transmigrated as Pang Ju, and I'm Determined to Become a Master of Keeping Everyone Happy! 穿越胖橘，我立志成为端水大师！ The Weasel Sitting in the Temple Hall黄皮子坐庙堂Female-Channel Fanfiction486k WordsCompleted [Soul transmigration + no System + laid-back daily life + comedy + no palace intrigue] Ye Xing woke up one day to find he had transmigrated into the body of the “Fat Tangerine” Emperor from Empresses in the Palace, turning from a single man in his twenties into a greasy, middle-aged man of forty-five. Horrified, Ye Xing could only slowly accept reality. He had just started feeling pleased about becoming emperor when he still had no idea what was about to happen. The schemes in the imperial harem 1.5kReads7.0Score10414d adds
49. 99 重 Reborn in 1888: Opening Up the Wilderness and Building Industry in the Mountains 重生1888，深山开荒造实业 No Choice but to Work Like an Ox and Horse当牛做马没有办法Historical310k WordsCompleted Zhang Wei wakes up to find that he has become the only son of a wealthy landowner in the Guangxu era. The Self-Strengthening Movement is in full swing, and everything seems prosperous, but the empire is rotten to the core and on the verge of collapse. Starting out with a thousand mu of fertile farmland, he opens mines, builds factories, and establishes schools, helping the people of his hometown thrive. When the imperial court proves useless, he raises his own militia to protect the local commun 216Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a new book; I couldn't put it down once I started reading. So far, there are no major flaws. It's a relatively new subject matter and has a very lighthearted style.

50. 100 康 Year Thirteen of Kangxi: Dropped Into Hanzhong to Restore Order in a Chaotic Era 康熙十三年：空降汉中兴乱世 Ancestor Cangxuan of Hainan Coconut Island海南椰子岛的苍玄老祖Historical965k WordsOngoing In the thirteenth year of the Kangxi reign, the flames of war ignited by the Three Feudatories spread across the land. Wu Sangui led his army north, Wang Fuchen stirred up trouble in Shaanxi and Gansu, and Hanzhong, the gateway between Qin and Shu, became a battleground caught between rival forces. Officials fled, soldiers scattered, and the common people were driven from their homes. Ruins and starving corpses lay everywhere. Zhou Shen, an ordinary modern man, was suddenly dropped into this war 945Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is about vying for supremacy with Emperor Kangxi.

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