Looking for Novels About the Ming Dynasty, Naval Warfare, and World Domination! 求大明，海战，称霸世界的小说！

1. 51 中 Reviving the Great Ming: A Lone Minister Founds Constitutional Rule 中兴大明，我以孤臣开宪政 Starry Words星星语话Historical731k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Su Ran, transmigrates into another world when the Tianqi Great Explosion occurs. Through a stroke of fortune, he takes over the original owner’s body and enters the chaotic final years of the Ming Dynasty. See: A modern transmigrator versus the chosen one of the age. Heaven itself seems determined to help the Qing, the chosen ones of this world, sending one disaster after another: droughts, locust plagues, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis... A whole new game of political intrigue, 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Chasing books! Introduce

2. 52 万 Hello, Wanli Era 万历朝，你好 Little City Flying Dragon小城飞龙Historical401k WordsOngoing Four hundred years later, he awakens in a museum, only to plunge through the glow of a blue-and-white plum vase into a rain-soaked alley in the tenth year of the Wanli reign. Born to a poor family, he carries the memories of two lifetimes. Lin Yuanzhou, armed with a future historian’s foresight, steps into the most treacherous game of the Ming dynasty. Zhang Juzheng’s bones are barely cold, yet the purge has begun; the emperor secludes himself and neglects state affairs, while factional strife i 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Good book recommendations for newcomers

3. 53 大 The Ming Dynasty Reborn: At Three Years Old, I Ascend the Throne and Become Emperor 大明重启：年方三岁，登基称帝 Dugu Shiyi独孤世遗Historical2.8M WordsOngoing The heavens collapse and the earth splits, while fate is turned upside down. Can a modern soul save the empire as the fires of late Ming China rage? In the sixth year of the Tianqi era, the Wang Gongchang explosion tears open the sky, and history takes a new turn. Zhu Guangming's soul transmigrates into Zhu Cijiong, the infant son of the Tianqi Emperor, only to discover that he is standing on the Ming dynasty's last drifting piece of ice... At seven months, he speaks to his father. At one, he wr 6.7kReads8.3Score287Shelves

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   Lao Bai's writing is extremely thoughtful and non-traditional.

4. 54 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 67Reads7.1Score109Shelves

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   [Parallel time and space + cannon giant ship + no system + industrial scientific research]

5. 55 大 The Great Ming Marines 大明海兵 September's Countercurrent九月逆流Historical807k WordsCompleted On July 8, 538 of the Ming calendar, amid the thunderous cannon fire as the armored cruiser squadron clashed with the Japanese pirate fleet, Lieutenant General Zhu Xianqian, commander of the Central Fleet's Third Fleet, stood on the tactical bridge of the battleship Luzhou. He gazed at the Great Ming dragon banner flying proudly at the bow and declared, “Gentlemen, courage, the courage to press ever forward, is the greatest strength that keeps the Great Ming Navy thriving and undefeated!” 527Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   This book is very relevant [laughing and crying]

6. 56 南 The Revival of Longwu in Southern Ming 南明隆武中兴 History Bystander历史围观者Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical what-if + System + industrialization + domination + feel-good power fantasy] The Chongzhen Emperor hangs himself, the Manchus enter the passes, the Longwu Emperor is captured, and the Ming Dynasty teeters on the brink of collapse. Reborn as the Longwu Emperor, he gains the [Knowledge] System and turns the tide, keeping Zheng Zhilong in check and establishing his own power in Guangzhou. He lifts the maritime ban, develops industry, casts guns and cannons, and trains a new army, conque 51Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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   Recover China first, then dominate the world

7. 57 家 My Father Is Zheng He, and His Ming Fleet Crushes the World 家父郑和，率大明舰队碾压全球 Great Fox of Qingqiu青丘大狐Historical228k WordsCompleted During the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty. A sudden misfortune befalls a young fisherman from a village, and he accidentally swallows a dragon pearl, gaining extraordinary powers. By a twist of fate, he becomes Zheng He’s disciple and adopted son, receiving the name Zheng Qian. On the emperor’s orders, Zheng He sets sail for the Western Ocean with the great treasure fleet of the Ming, seeking traces of Jianwen. The grand voyages to the Western Ocean officially begin. Wherever the Ming fleet sail 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Just look good and that's it

8. 58 皇 Ming Dynasty Natives Versus Transmigrators 皇明土著大战穿越众 Would You Dare Say Yes?叫你敢答应吗Historical3.7M WordsOngoing Current plot: A newcomer to officialdom enters the inner circle as a pawn, but refuses to settle for mediocrity and wants to break free of his constraints. By chance, he gets caught up in turmoil on the frontier, where three hundred battered soldiers rout thirty thousand northern invaders. Zheng Zhi, a household retainer of the Zhen Ding Guard under the Ming rear army's Governor's Office, dreams of himself sixty years in the future. From then on, the Ming Dynasty gains a peerless talent in both 111Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Learn to travel through time, become a time traveler, and trample to death those who travel through time.

9. 59 甲 Naval Spirit of the First Sino-Japanese War: From Cadet to Admiral 甲午海魂：从见习官到海疆帅 Long Mengze龙梦泽Historical799k WordsOngoing A sweeping historical drama set during the First Sino-Japanese War in the late Qing dynasty! Hard-hitting realism and complex characters, not a mindless power fantasy. You wake up as the lowest-ranking cadet officer aboard the Dingyuan? May 5, 1894: just 81 days until the Battle of Pungdo, and 347 days until the Treaty of Shimonoseki cedes territory and imposes an indemnity! Facing corruption aboard the ship, Japanese spies lurking in the shadows, and the Japanese Combined Fleet’s long-laid plan 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Some people collaborate with the enemy and treason for their own selfish interests, while others risk their lives for their country. The contrast between good and evil is sharp.

10. 60 龙 Dragon Ship: Greetings from the Great Ming 龙船，来自大明的问候 XinghunMJQ星魂MJQSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsOngoing A hyperdimensional experiment suddenly spirals out of control and blasts through reality! The fully equipped T5 Azure Dragon battleship, packed with cutting-edge tech from the Allies, the Soviets, and the Empire of the Rising Sun, crashes into the eve of the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991. Dongfang Zixian wields enough firepower to crush the entire era. (P.S. China has electricity, China has electricity, it has electricity… Japan, your real daddy has arrived.) 84Reads—Score105Shelves

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    That's right [covering face]

11. 61 天 The Apocalypse: The Ming Empire Reboots 天启之大明帝国重启 Dashing Little Yellow Dog倜傥的小黄狗Historical2.6M WordsOngoing Build a new inner factory, rebuild the Dragon Scale Guard, and train the Four Symbols Army. Slay the Shanxi merchants, destroy the Donglin faction, eliminate the Eight Banners, and ride down Tokyo. Move the fiefs overseas, and reclaim Lelang, Taiwan, the Southwestern Peninsula, North and South America, and Australia. Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever rivers flow, all shall be Han lands. See how Ming Xingzu completes the task even the eternal emperor Qin Shi Huang could not finish... 67Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    It's all there, it's everything, sea battles, land battles, destroying the Eight Banners, fighting Japanese pirates, and horse riding on Tokyo.

12. 62 大 The Great Ming Empire, 1840 大明帝国1840 Lu Yao Sesame Seed陆遥芝麻粒Historical411k WordsOngoing [Alternate History] [South Seas + A Super Ming Empire in Oceania] [Ensemble Cast] [Historical What-If] [Political Intrigue] In an alternate world's 1840, the Third Ming Empire dominates the South Seas, its mighty ships and heavy guns ruling all around! The transmigrator Lu Yao opens his eyes at a turning point in a turbulent age: Opium-smuggling ships from the East India Company tear through the coastal waters. The Qing authorities, their people ravaged by opium, not only refuse to ban it but se 5Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 我 I, the Hongguang Emperor: From the Start, I Confiscate the Donglin Faction’s Estates 我，弘光帝，开局抄家东林党 Money-Eating Beast No. 2吞金兽2号Historical252k WordsOngoing [Late Ming, Southern Ming, Hongguang Emperor, Political Intrigue and Power Struggles, Decisive and Ruthless, Resistance Against the Qing, No System, Courtroom Maneuvering] Transmigrated into the body of the Hongguang Emperor, who has only seven months to live, Zhu Yousong must defy fate and change his destiny from the start. With dirt on every official at court, I first force Ma Shiying to “voluntarily” donate a hundred thousand taels, then expose the mask of Qian Qianyi, leader of the Donglin f 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After traveling through time and becoming Emperor Hongguang with only seven months left to live, Zhu Yousong was about to change his destiny at the beginning. With all the dirty information on the civil and military affairs of the DPRK, I first forced Ma Shiying to "voluntarily" donate 100,000 taels, and then tore off the mask of Qian Qianyi, the leader of Donglin, in front of the DPRK, and ransacked his house for payment. Copying corrupt officials, withdrawing military power, and reorganizing the navy, I used my body as bait to trap and kill the traitorous generals. When everyone thought I was a foolish emperor, facing Duduo's 80,000 brutal troops who wanted to slaughter Yangzhou City, I held a torch high at the top of Yangzhou City: I am also an emperor who can guard the country!!

14. 64 穿 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty: Chongzhen Turns Defeat into Victory 穿越明朝，崇祯反败为胜 Dreaming Back to the Eastern Zhou, 1981梦回东周1981Historical214k WordsOngoing Transmigrated to the Ming dynasty: Chongzhen turns defeat into victory. Modern history teacher Zhu Yuliang transmigrates into the body of Chongzhen. Drawing on his knowledge of history and his concern for the people, he quickly puts down the rebellions. He sends the Ming dynasty's dream team of generals to expand the realm, civilize the people, and establish dominance in the East. Transmigrated to the Ming dynasty: Chongzhen turns defeat into victory 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 辽 The Mad Dragon of Liaodong 辽东狂龙 Cooking Green Plums in a Dream梦煮青梅Historical607k WordsCompleted On that rainy night on Shuangdao, Mao Wenlong, a wronged soul who had lingered for fifteen years, was reborn. When he used the imperial sword in his hand to cut off Yuan Chonghuan's head, he knew that nothing would ever be the same again... 121Reads9.4Score105Shelves

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    Mao Wenlong killed Yuan Chonghuan, conquered Korea and Japan, and founded the Dongming Empire!

16. 66 大 Ming Dynasty, 1644: The Dream of Red Mansions Mends the Heavens 大明1644：风月宝鉴补天倾 Zhuo Tianyuan灼天垣Historical128k WordsOngoing [This is a pure wish-fulfillment novel: read with your brain switched on for clever schemes, or switch it off for pure thrills. Either way, it’s a blast!] In 1644, Chinese civilization stood on the brink of ruin. The rebel king’s forces besieged the capital, the Qing troops broke through the pass and marched south, and Emperor Chongzhen was driven to desperation... The luxurious Grand View Garden had become a scene of broken walls, desolate graves, and withered weeds in the blink of an eye. Fort 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the year 1644 of the Ming Dynasty, when the land of Shenzhou was sinking, Jia Baoyu of Grand View Garden awakened the system of the Sky-Mending Divine Stone of the Psychic Baoyu, and successfully prevented King Chuang from attacking the capital, and avoided the destruction of the Ming Dynasty, thereby changing the fate of the Ming Dynasty and continuing Chinese civilization!!

17. 67 大 Ming Dynasty Overseas Soldier: Slapping Chongzhen from the Start 大明海外悍卒：开局掌掴崇祯 Zuo Xiaotu Bai左小兔白Historical211k WordsOngoing [Alternate History] + [Parallel World] + [Great Ming] + [System] + [Multiple Heroines] On the nineteenth day of the third month of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen’s reign, a white silk noose atop Coal Hill was about to bring an era to an end. Just as Chongzhen kicked away the stone he was standing on, a lowly soldier from a Great Ming overseas garrison teleported back and slapped him across the face! “Die? Who gave you permission to die?!” “Dying is easy. The hard part is living to fight the Q 1Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    The best thing I have ever read, I won't accept any refutation!

18. 68 觉 After Awakening as a Torpedo Boat, I Built an Invincible Aircraft Carrier 觉醒鱼雷艇后，我打造出无敌航母 Xiaofeng Yue晓风越Urban1.1M WordsOngoing In a world ruled by giant warships, theoretical prodigy Lin Mo awakens his ship spirit and reveals a 46-ton P4 torpedo boat. The whole crowd mocks him. A noble heiress sneers that he is unworthy, and his instructor suggests he join the logistics corps. No one knows he has already bound himself to the Infinite Fleet Evolution System. From a torpedo boat to an 80,000-ton aircraft carrier, watch a good-for-nothing turn his fate around and overturn an era! 34Reads—Score103Shelves

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    The character Shen Yunyao is very poignant. She did a lot of things silently behind the scenes. She revised the terms in advance and picked up the pieces to pave the way. She doesn't steal the show but has a strong sense of presence.

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