Starting as a Common Soldier, Conquering and Killing His Way to the Top 从小兵开始征战杀伐，最终登顶。

1. 51 我 With My Blood, I’ll Save These Mountains and Rivers 我以我血挽山河 Black-Hearted Little Beaver黑心小海狸Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Not a Power Fantasy + Slow Burn + Multiple Storylines + No Golden Finger + Passionate Conquest of the Song] At the end of the Northern Song dynasty, Bianjing was under siege, and the realm was falling into enemy hands. After his soul traveled nine hundred years through time, Gu Yuan found himself on the snowy plains outside Bianjing, where he and a band of fleeing soldiers happened to rescue the reborn Princess Zhao Yingluo. Through careful planning at every turn, he rose to become the era’s gr 33.6kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
2. 52 黄 Chronicles of the Yellow Sky War 黄天战纪 A Promise After Death死后的诺言Historical376k WordsCompleted “The heavens are dead; the Yellow Heaven shall rise! In the year of Jiazi, great fortune shall come to all under heaven!” They are the wretched folk cast into the dust and ignored by all. They are the “moth bandits” who wear yellow turbans. But these moths flying into the flames made the entire Han dynasty realize that even an unarmed people could quench a dynasty's fire with their own blood and flesh! With the Taiping Scripture in his heart and a nine-jointed staff in his hand, Zhuang Yan leads 805Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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3. 53 筑 Forging the Golden Realm 筑金瓯 Old Dragonfly老蜻蜓Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [War, lighthearted, meticulously researched, history, no System] This is the Tang dynasty, a dynasty forged on the edge of a blade. The Tang emperor Xuanzong's dream ends in the Tianbao era, and the banner of the great Tang falls. There can be an Earlier Han and a Later Han. There can also be an Earlier Tang and a Later Tang. If the great Tang is gone, then we will build another great Tang. If the golden age is gone, then we will create another one. Let every child have a home, every elder have 3.4kReads8.2Score272Shelves

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   A Tale of War and Struggle in the Tang Dynasty. The Journey of a Warrior's Struggle in a Chaotic Era. Tomato's First Realistic War Story.

4. 54 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 16.3kReads8.2Score984Shelves

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   Alternate history, no system, multiple female leads, extremely high quality, clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, concise writing, not a formulaic wish-fulfillment story. Please enjoy! [Please follow][Please follow]

5. 55 不 Never Yield the Land 不让江山 Know White知白Historical5.3M WordsCompleted At first, I looked upon the world and saw nothing but heroes and great men. Then I looked again, and saw nothing but a rabble. Rather than entrust this realm and its people to you, I might as well take it for myself! 506Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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   The first part is very fitting; it's currently updated to the point where the protagonist leads a rebellion, which is very exciting. Recommended rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Zhi Bai's "Not Giving Up the Country" is also a classic.

6. 56 大 Forward, Ming Battle-Line Infantry! 大明战列线步兵前进 The World's One and Only Wang天下无二汪Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [An original story about the Imjin War, exclusive to Tomato] In the twentieth year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1592 by the Western calendar), Peng transmigrates into the past. Among the routed soldiers, he's nothing more than a low-ranking scout captain. Facing the utterly rampant Japanese pirates, and a Ming Dynasty that has effectively fallen under the Wanli Emperor's rule, Peng throws back his head and roars, “I'll make them submit through virtue!” The gear strapped across my shou 6.9kReads9.1Score633Shelves

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   This is where the soldiers begin.

7. 57 过EN A Pawn's Passage 过河卒 Ask Not of the Martial World莫问江湖Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing The world is a game of chess, and its people are the pieces. Qi Xuansu is a pawn that has crossed the river: there is no turning back, only pressing forward. 109Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend the first book; it feels quite realistic. The others are also pretty good.

8. 58 巡 Patrolling the Realm 巡狩江山 Drink to Your Heart's Content with You伴卿一醉Historical2.0M WordsCompleted When the Duan family was wiped out, a tamed bear rescued their infant young master, Duan Lang. Hidden in the swaddling clothes was also the Shadow Token, a seal that could turn the world upside down. Sixteen years later, raised on wolf’s milk, Duan Lang had become king of the mountains. After finding a letter from his third uncle in his swaddling clothes, he learned his true identity. He abandoned the mountains. The whole world was his hunting ground now. A hunter knows no bounds and roams the 12Reads8.8Score—Shelves
9. 59 开 From the Start on a Late Ming Battlefield: Three Kills in My Debut 开局明末战场，首秀三连杀 Simple2023简单2023Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Late Ming + war + a soldier's perspective + not a power fantasy + an ordinary man's resolve to defend his home and country] The whole court curses and vows to destroy the barbarians; a mighty army marches forth from the borderlands! What is the use of grand ambitions? At Sarhu, a lake of blood was left behind. I am Wang Jiu, one of the most ordinary people in the great tide of transmigrators, and an utterly inconspicuous foot soldier on the battlefields of the late Ming. In historians' account 2.7kReads9.0Score183Shelves

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   This book is great; all 100+ chapters are pure gems, no fluff at all! No fantasy or heavy machine gun stuff, just real action and thrilling action.

10. 60 大 Great Qin: I Grow Stronger with Every Enemy I Kill 大秦：我杀敌就能变强 Chen Miaowu陈喵呜Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Reborn in the late Warring States period, Bai Zhong becomes a new recruit on the Qin battlefield against Zhao. Ying Zheng is in the midst of sweeping across the six states and unifying the realm, and war is raging everywhere. Bai Zhong obtains the War God System. Every enemy he kills makes him stronger, earns him merit, and brings him closer to a title of nobility and the pinnacle of life. Making use of Qin's system of military merit and noble ranks, Bai Zhong rises from a new recruit by killing 4.6kReads8.1Score405Shelves

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    I won't say anything more, just look for yourself.

11. 61 从 From Country Boy to Peerless Archer God 从山野少年到绝世箭神 Heir of the Valley山谷传人Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted He was born in the wilderness and had only mediocre talent, but he refused to accept an ordinary life. To avenge his younger sister and his companions, he resolutely embarked on the path of cultivation. He overcame the limits of his talent and conquered his innate shortcomings, becoming the Archer God revered by all under heaven. If the earth restrains me, I’ll split it wide open. If the heavens press down on me, one arrow will seal the sky! 1.4kReads8.6Score106Shelves
12. 62 大 Great Qin: An Emperor for the Ages, Starting as a Foot Soldier 大秦：千古一帝从小兵开始 Three Cups of Fenqing汾清三杯Historical481k WordsCompleted Zhao Qi was reborn in the Warring States period, only to find himself a low-ranking soldier escorting provisions. Just then, during the campaign to destroy Chu, Lord Changping rebelled, and Qin suffered a crushing defeat. His System awakened, and Zhao Qi obtained the God of Slaughter System. He could grow stronger by killing enemies and earn all kinds of gear and pills. The more enemies he killed, the stronger he became. After Li Xin and Meng Tian lost the battle, they arrived to beg forgiveness 1.5kReads8.5Score109Shelves

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    As the name suggests, no need for further explanation. Rating eight, not bad, worth watching.

13. 63 明 The Great Demon King of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大魔王 Top Dog of Kindergarten学前班一把手Historical166k WordsCompleted (System + scheming protagonist + alternate history + passionate action + power fantasy + military + face-slapping) After a car accident, the protagonist, Gong Mo, finds his soul in the Ming dynasty. His fate is full of hardships, and to make matters worse, he gets saddled with a lousy System. He can only stay alive by killing people or changing the course of history. Corrupt officials? Kill them! Loyal officials? Kill them too! Nurhaci wants to establish Later Jin? Kill him!!! Altan Khan and the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The portal is here. The characters are well-developed, the plot is tight and smooth, and it tells the story of the protagonist returning to the Ming Dynasty before its decline to rewrite the course of history.

14. 64 天 The Realm Under the Regional Commanders 天下节度 A Strand of Fireworks一缕烟花Historical1.6M WordsCompleted In the eighth year of Tianfu under the Great Zhou dynasty. That year, Su Yu transmigrates to an unfamiliar era where feudal lords carve up the land, military governors rule their own domains, the common people live in misery, and uprisings erupt across the realm. To survive these chaotic times, he takes on the great clans, defeats local tyrants, builds a new army, establishes new laws, and introduces new institutions. Step by step, he rises to the top and founds a brand-new dynasty. Note: No Sys 1.3kReads7.2Score100Shelves

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    Waking up to find himself on a battlefield littered with corpses and blood, the protagonist refuses to die. He wants to live, and to lead more people to survive. Looking at the capital, he declares: "I can take its place."

15. 65 人 Among the Myriad Heavens, I Become the Great Sui's Strongest by Slaying Enemies 人在诸天，杀敌成为大隋第一强者 Big Sweet Potato大番薯Male-Channel Fanfiction256k WordsCompleted Chu Yang transmigrates from the start into a high-martial-arts version of the Great Tang world of The Twin Dragons of Great Tang. It is the tenth year of Daye, and Yang Guang is launching his third campaign against Goguryeo as the land is engulfed in flames of war. Just then, he suddenly gains the Enemy-Slaying Path System. As long as he kills his enemies, he grows stronger. Unwilling to fall behind, and determined to command the world by day and sleep with beauties by night, Chu Yang boldly joi 3.7kReads8.4Score183Shelves

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    This one perfectly meets the requirements.

16. 66 从 Raising a World Starting From the Great Qin, Proving the Dao Across the Heavens 从大秦开始培养世界，证道诸天 My Soul Returns to the Primordial Beginning After Death死后魂归太初Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Ren Wu was killed when a fragment of the Devouring Rule fell on him. His soul fused with the Devouring Rule, and he was reborn before the wars in which Qin unified the six kingdoms. Seeking fame and fortune, he enlisted in the army and displayed invincible prowess on the battlefield. Breaking enemy lines and killing generals were routine for him, and he was ennobled as a marquis. Young and well versed in history, he waited for the wheels of history to turn, eager to see whether Liu Bang and Xian 975Reads6.7Score100Shelves
17. 67 大 Legends of Great Chu 大楚风云传 Eagle Ray鹰鳐Historical3.0M WordsOngoing No System, no harem. A twenty-first-century soldier king transmigrates into the body of the third young master of a prince's manor. Drawing on the experience of his previous life, he forms an army of three thousand Netherworld soldiers and helps his grandfather successfully overthrow the corrupt dynasty. He then campaigns in every direction, expands the realm, and ultimately retires after achieving greatness. I hope you'll enjoy the story. Your support is what drives me to write, and I'll do my 9.4kReads8.5Score887Shelves

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    A pretty good novel, about conquering the world, definitely worth reading!

18. 68 铁 Iron Horses and Icy Rivers Haunt My Dreams 铁马冰河潜入梦 2 Things, Nothing Accomplished2事无成Historical1.6M WordsCompleted #Alternate history, passion, warfare, political intrigue, romance, defending home and country# Watch a passionate young man grow step by step on the battlefield. Watch him ride across the land, settling scores and savoring every victory. Passion, comrades-in-arms, warfare, political intrigue, revenge, and romance: watch how he uses hard work, resilience, intelligence, and courage to protect the Great Chu Dynasty. 1.1kReads8.4Score104Shelves

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    ||With lofty ambitions, we'll feast on the flesh of the barbarians; with laughter, we'll drink their blood.|| Starting as a lowly soldier, witness how this passionate young man grows step by step on the battlefield. Passion, war, intrigue, and love—written with remarkable realism, making you feel as if you're right there. Come and take a look; you won't be disappointed…

19. 69 从 Starting in Beiliang, I Conquer the World 从北凉开始制霸天下 Sons of Han汉家子弟Historical923k WordsOngoing [Alternate History + No System, Enter at Your Own Risk] In an age of great strife, the strong survive and the weak perish. There is the calamity of the Yanrong, the struggle for power, and a constant parade of new players taking the stage. Others may claim this realm, but I, Ye Xuan, can claim it too!!! 4Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    Starting as a lowly soldier, rising from humble beginnings, experiencing countless battles, and reaching the pinnacle, the story includes many large-scale battlefields.

20. 70 十 The Emperors of the Ten Kingdoms 十国帝王 I Am a Nobody我是蓬蒿人Historical3.4M WordsCompleted After the Huang Chao Rebellion, Zhu Wen usurped the Tang Dynasty. Over the next fifty-odd years, the Central Plains saw five ruling houses and thirteen emperors. After arriving, he spent ten years lying low, reading three thousand volumes and honing a sword for the battlefield. He spent ten years at war, spilling blood across three thousand miles of north and south, defeating powerful foes on iron horses with blade in hand. Then he spent ten years governing, devising three thousand policies a da 35Reads8.6Score—Shelves
21. 71 刚 I Was Barely Born When the Empress Dowager Used Me to Fight for the Throne! 刚出生，母后就拿我争皇位！ Riding a Wild Boar骑着野猪Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Alternate history, no System, strategy and warfare He was once a prince, but fate left him stranded beyond the frontier. Now the land is shattered and warlords vie for supremacy. How could he, a prince by birth, stay out of it? 1.4kReads7.1Score104Shelves

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    From a common soldier to a grand tutor to a king, he will eventually become an emperor.

22. 72 弃 The Abandoned Son-in-Law's Rise 弃婿崛起之路 Lone Fox Dugu飞狐独孤Historical379k WordsCompleted I’m a useless little scholar who can neither write nor fight? You look down on us country bumpkins? You want to break off the engagement? I couldn’t care less. I did a great deed, and instead of rewarding me, you want to kill me? You won’t let me live, huh? Then I’ll lead the people in rebellion. You got a problem with that? Let me, a 21st-century special forces soldier from the Dragon Kingdom, give you all a crash course in nine years of compulsory education. 223Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Special forces soldiers travel back to ancient times, rise step by step, and eventually create a new dynasty.

23. 73 张 Zhang Xiaowu's Adventures in the Sui and Tang Dynasties 张小五闯隋唐 Wendy Is a Boy, You Know温迪是男孩子哦Historical1.0M WordsCompleted (No System + strategy + high-spirited action + a little humor) Zhang Xiaowu, a ten-year veteran, transmigrates to the late Sui Dynasty as a foot soldier in Yang Guang’s campaign against Goguryeo. Using the knowledge, courage, and wisdom from his past life, he fights his way up from a common soldier to a prince of the highest rank, receives the Nine Bestowments, and controls the feudal lords by holding Yang Guang hostage... 202Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    From a lowly soldier, he fought his way up to a powerful king, receiving the Nine Bestowments, and even controlling Yang Guang to command the feudal lords! No system, pure strategy and action!

24. 74 战 Warring States: Jin's Desperate Counterattack to Reclaim Han, Zhao, and Wei 战国：晋国绝地反击，收复韩赵魏 Feng Shaoshui封少水Historical3.1M WordsCompleted [This novel is set against the historical backdrop of the Partition of Jin. Familiarity with this event will help you enjoy the story.] [Ancient Warring States setting + rival states vying for supremacy + the Hundred Schools of Thought + political maneuvering + battles of wit and courage + no System + no harem + not for beginners] After transmigrating to the early Warring States period, he becomes Ji Jiujiu, the last ruler of Jin. His rise begins with infiltrating the Mohists. He keeps a low pro 3.7kReads8.8Score294Shelves

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    From a prince of a weak state to a unifier of the Warring States period

25. 75 三 Three Kingdoms: The Son of Heaven? The Strongest Army Wins! 三国：天子？兵强马壮者为之！ Jun Zuimengxin君醉梦心Historical3.4M WordsOngoing [Martial warrior] [Feel-good read] [No System] [Commoner origins] [Warlord] [Overbearing] [General Who Shakes the Heavens] At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the imperial court was corrupt, eunuchs and imperial in-laws fought endlessly, and powerful local clans and wealthy families seized land. The rich owned fields stretching to the horizon, while the poor had nowhere to plant a foot. Commoners had no way to serve their country. Starving and desperate, they had only one choice: take up a bl 29.1kReads8.6Score2kShelves

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    Battlefield + Soldiers + Slaughter + Promotion + Summit

26. 76 明 A Ming Dynasty Soldier Rises to Power 明末小兵崛起 Lao Niu Jun老牛俊Historical4.8M WordsCompleted “What? Liu Boyuan has taken another Tartar head!” Li Yao, the Thousand-Man Commander of Weiwu Fort, exclaimed in astonishment. Chen Qiyu, the Governor of Yansui: “Thousand-Man Commander Liu, I hope you’ll lend us your full support in this campaign against the rebels!” The Qing army has entered the pass. “Quick, summon the Duke Who Guards the Nation to the capital to defend the emperor!” Chongzhen cried from his throne. 11.5kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
27. 77 开 From the Start as a Frontier Soldier, I Slay My Way to Becoming the Great Han's God of War 开局边疆小兵，杀成大汉战神 Companions in the Mortal World红尘作伴Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing This is a mythic Three Kingdoms era unlike any other! Scholars cultivate literary energy, their brushstrokes summoning storms and their poems making spirits weep. Generals temper their blood and energy, their blades splitting mountains and rivers, their swords shaking heaven and earth! Daoist adepts divine the secrets of fate, while Buddhist monks chant sacred sutras! When chaos descends, countless powers vie to take the field, stirring up storms across the land. Liu Ye transmigrated. Looking at 16.5kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
28. 78 边 The Border City Crossbowman 边城游弩手 Traveling Fox旅行的狐狸Historical1.3M WordsOngoing (Note: A traditional alternate-history novel, with no System and no wish-fulfillment.) A war to conquer a nation, fought by nobodies rising to prominence. A struggle for power full of ingenious schemes. The empire falls apart, and the chaos of war rises once more. A corrupt and twisted Confucian regime, powerful clans seizing land, warlords entrenched in their own territories, and barbarians watching hungrily from the sidelines. Clashing ideologies, rigid class divisions, a turbulent political l 665Reads8.9Score—Shelves
29. 79 末 Apocalypse: My Fortress Soldiers Work Nine to Five 末世：我要塞小兵，朝九晚五 The Wind Beneath the Moon Never Ages月下不老风Urban584k WordsCompleted Hilarious + System + spiritual qi revival + the protagonist doesn’t build a harem “Why did you enlist?” “My life is missing a rich older woman.” “Aren’t you afraid of dying?” “Aren’t you?” “I am.” “Then why ask!” 1kReads8.3Score116Shelves
30. 80 绝 The Peerless God of Slaughter: Grow Stronger by Killing Enemies 绝世杀神，杀敌就变强 Dream-Only Fish梦唯鱼Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to another world, I get an invincible golden finger from the start: I grow stronger every time I kill an enemy? Then I'm invincible right away! Whatever you say! Sheng Huai'an starts out as a low-ranking soldier on the frontier. As he kills enemy after enemy, he gradually becomes a peerless powerhouse and the supreme ruler. He defeats foreign races, battles the demon clans, and wages war across countless realms. He dominates the Chaos Sea and sweeps aside every foe. He prove 38.5kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves

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31. 81 开 From the Start, I Was a Border Guard, and Killing Enemies Made Me Stronger 开局边疆小兵，杀敌就变强 Little Luggage小小行李Historical264k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Rebirth + Contest for supremacy + Invincible + Ruthless + Extreme cultivation + Political intrigue] Seventeen years after the former Xia king died unexpectedly, Cao Xin, the posthumous son of the Xia king, begins his life on the frontier as a low-ranking soldier. He wants to tell the man sitting on the throne: “What belongs to me, I will take back!” When his enemies beg for mercy, Cao Xin says, “I won't show you any mercy. The least I can do is personally send you off!” When the barba 415Reads7.2Score—Shelves
32. 82 玄 Xuanhuan: I Can Level Up into a God or Demon by Killing Enemies 玄幻：我杀敌就可以升级成神魔 The Carp Strikes Back进击的鲤鱼Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing (Mortal + leveling up + dynastic power struggle + immortal divine dynasty + war among all races) The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, never brainless or dumbed down. An exhilarating, invincible leveling-up and power-struggle story. After Bai Qi is reborn, he shares his name with an ancient God of War. [Ding, you have obtained the Kill-to-Level-Up System] Kill one enemy: +10 experience Kill five enemies: +50 experience Across the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, humanity is in decline and immorta 773Reads8.4Score102Shelves

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    This one features a protagonist with a system who levels up by killing people.

33. 83 穿 Transmigrating to the Late Ming as a Military Household: Survival as a Yingzhou Captain 穿越明末军户求生计颖州百户 Natali Who Loves Giant Squirrels喜欢巨松鼠的纳塔利Historical303k WordsCompleted The protagonist transmigrates through time to the Chongzhen era at the end of the Ming dynasty, becoming a military household. He struggles to survive amid the massive social upheaval of the late Ming, to endure an age when rites and music have fallen into ruin, and to find a way forward amid oppression and the whirlpool of competing powers. When simply going along with the course of history offers no chance of survival, he strives to rise up and fight for the people, for his family, his friends 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Meet all your needs

34. 84 寒 A Northern King Rises from a Poor Family 寒门出了个镇北王 Rock Biscuit洛克饼干Historical2.9M WordsCompleted A STEM guy transmigrates to ancient times as a poor scholar, and gets a lovely young wife right from the start. What do you do when your family is dirt poor? Make soap from lard and plant ash, build a pressure cooker to distill liquor and sell it for a fortune, use a waterwheel to power a spinning wheel, and rake in silver by the handful. Improve ironworking, and fame, fortune, and official rank will come knocking. He rises from humble beginnings to become the Prince of Zhenbei. This book is als 21.1kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
35. 85 签 After a Century of Sign-Ins, I Became a Villainous Big Shot Undercover 签到百年，卧底成反派大佬 A Young Man Like a Blade少年如刀Eastern Fantasy710k WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan] [Villain] [Undercover Agent] [System] After transmigrating to a world where immortals and demons are at odds, Fang Yuan becomes one of the undercover agents the immortal sect has placed in the demonic world. Life as a double agent makes Fang Yuan decide to lie low and grow in secret, but then he obtains a sign-in System that gives him a divine reward every day! One year later. Fang Yuan: “When can I go back to my side? I want to be a good person!” Ten years later. Fang Yuan: “The demo 298Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Beautiful writing

36. 86 回 Back to the Ming Dynasty as a Foot Soldier 回到明朝当小兵 No Clouds in the Starry Sky星空没有云Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In the first year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty, Japanese pirates ravaged the southeast, while Mongol forces under Altan Khan and the Tatars invaded the north year after year. Even the Spanish Franks, from across the distant seas, plundered the coast. White Lotus rebellions flared up everywhere, and natural disasters struck in all four corners of the realm. The Ming dynasty was beset by troubles within and without, teetering on the brink of collapse. The Jiajing Emperor, whose name wo 120Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    Awan is here to recommend books. Story Summary: Even a lowly soldier can rise to prominence.

37. 87 大 A Stick in the Tang Dynasty 大唐一根棍 My Name Is Wang Dabao我叫王大宝Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Suspense + Brainy Wish Fulfillment + Historically Grounded Tang Dynasty] A farm boy with a serious lack of virtue gradually grows into the Tang dynasty's number-one troublemaker (no, wait, strike that). He grows into a pillar that holds up the sky, a beam that spans the sea. If I'm having a good time and you're not, I'll beat you until you are. If I can't reform you, I'll cremate you. I crush foreign kingdoms, dissect the aristocratic clans, discipline princes, and slap emperors I can' 3kReads8.7Score235Shelves

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    A novel set in the late Tang Dynasty, without a system, written in a light and humorous style. It features external wars against the Uyghurs and Tibetans, and internal wars against rebellious military governors. The story revolves around 3,000 Tang soldiers fighting against a 100,000-strong Uyghur army. It's a thrilling and thought-provoking story.

38. 88 我 I Have Armories Full of Guns and Cannons, and the Empress Begs Me to Take a Wife 我有枪炮满库，女帝跪求招夫 Gentle Breeze淡淡清风Historical562k WordsCompleted [Grand ambitions, a powerful System, and total freedom] One unexpected transmigration, an alternate dynasty, a family of loyal martyrs, a mighty general, a court full of treacherous officials, and a struggle between loyalty and treachery... A Prince of Pingxi who is anything but worthy of his title is sent far away to the desolate Western Wastelands... With my Supreme Exchange System, I can summon anything at will, from needles and thread to planes and cannons... Watch me lead famine refugees to 371Reads7.6Score—Shelves
39. 89 西 Fierce as Xifeng Liquor 西凤烈 Cooking Green Plums in a Dream梦煮青梅Historical1.2M WordsCompleted A modern special forces instructor dies heroically on a mission. When he opens his eyes again, he has become Liu Qi, the son of a military family in the Northern Song dynasty. The story starts at full throttle: a bloody battle at Zangdi River, where the heavily armored Iron Kite cavalry charges forward like a steel torrent, crushing the Song army. Just as the commander’s banner is about to fall and the commander’s son lies near death, a soul from a thousand years in the future quietly awakens. T 7.2kReads9.2Score887Shelves

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    You can take a look at these two books!

40. 90 拯 Saving the Qin Dynasty: Become a King Who Rules Heaven and Earth 拯救大秦：做主宰乾坤的王 Wu Shi San伍拾三Martial Arts1.3M WordsOngoing A stunt double is accidentally electrocuted and wakes up in the Great Qin dynasty as Fusu. At court, powerful eunuchs and treacherous ministers persecute him; in the martial world, practitioners of yin-yang arts hunt him down. Within the empire, remnants of the Six States are stirring, while beyond its borders, the Xiongnu cavalry watches like a pack of hungry wolves. Can Fusu escape these dangers? And how will he save Great Qin? 307Reads9.5Score113Shelves
41. 91 明 Late Ming: From Rescuing Mao Wenlong to Driving Out the Tartars 明未：从救下毛文龙到驱逐鞑奴 Beyond the Clouds云端之外Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Ming dynasty + struggle for supremacy + no System + passionate] A young modern-day wage slave has his soul transported to the second year of the Chongzhen reign at the end of the Ming dynasty, where he becomes Mao Chengke, the eldest son of Mao Wenlong. The moment he opens his eyes, he learns that his father is about to be executed by Yuan Chonghuan on Shuangdao! With time running out, he falsifies military intelligence to get Mao Wenlong out of immediate danger. Then, after winning a great vic 871Reads7.6Score112Shelves

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    A modern-day invincible soldier king transmigrates to the body of an ordinary soldier on the battlefield of Sarhu during the Wanli era of the late Ming Dynasty. Witness the soldier king kill the enemy with a single move, taking down one soldier every three steps, slaughtering all in his path, and crushing the Later Jin army. It's exhilarating, full of iron-blooded spirit, and incredibly moving. An absolutely worthwhile and incredibly exciting novel to read; you won't be able to put it down! It's arguably far better than most contemporary transmigration novels about the late Ming Dynasty war! (The second paragraph is a repetition of the first.)

42. 92 兵 The Soldier King Defends the Nation 兵王镇国 Lonely but Strong寂寞坚强Historical587k WordsCompleted Wang Junjie, a modern-day all-around soldier king, transmigrates to the ordinary ranks of the Beijing garrison when the Qing army invades and attacks Beijing in the second year of the Chongzhen reign. He helps the Chongzhen Emperor resist the Qing, suppress bandits, protect the people, and defend the nation. My new work is out! You’re welcome to 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! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 万 The Ancestral Sage of Ten Thousand Demons 万妖圣祖 October Years十月流年Eastern Fantasy19.5M WordsOngoing A half-demon youth obtains the Demon Clan's sacred tome. He transforms into a Heavenly Wolf, devours the moon, and keeps female ghosts as servants; becomes a Vermilion Bird, burning the heavens and boiling the seas; takes the form of a White Tiger and slaughters his way across the world; cultivates into a Divine Dragon and roams the seas and skies; becomes a Kunpeng and soars through the Nine Heavens; devours heaven and earth and transforms into myriad demons. He rules the three thousand worlds, 14kReads9.1Score572Shelves

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    The third one, Pure Little Soldier.

44. 94 悍 The Fierce Soldier Slays the Heavens 悍卒斩天 Three Shades of Green三青色Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing The Heavenly Dao is shattered, demons run rampant, and the mortal world teeters on the brink of destruction! An ordinary boy emerges from the wilderness, cultivates peerless body techniques, forges the body of a Sacred Ancestor, and fights his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. He storms the heavens, embarking on an immortal legend... 156Reads9.1Score—Shelves
45. 95 骑 A Knight's Journey 骑士征程 I Love Little Beans我爱小豆Eastern Fantasy10.6M WordsCompleted The rise of a low-ranking officer; Radiant battle aura; Dazzling magic; Lovely confidantes; All this and more in Knight's Journey. 713Reads9.1Score—Shelves
46. 96 我 I Conquer the World with the Total War System 我靠全面战争系统打天下 Xu Family General许家将Historical48k WordsOngoing Xu San, a vigilante who grew up in an orphanage, is waiting for his shift at the police station to end so he can go home when an accident claims his life. His soul transmigrates into the body of a ten-year-old beggar with the same name in another world, where he acquires a Total War System... 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I Conquer the World with a Total War System (Alternate Universe, System, Comedy, Another World in the Republic of China Era, Gunfight, Conquest of the World, Absolutely Great) (Just search it up). Becoming a Good Official in the Great Ping Empire (Alternate Universe, System, Comedy, Conquest of the World in Another World, Absolutely Great) (Just search it up).

47. 97 名 Famous General System: I Became a County Magistrate Just to Start a Rebellion 名将系统：我当县令就是为了造反 Rumbling Thunder雷声轰隆隆Historical482k WordsOngoing [System + rivalry for supremacy + political intrigue + beauties like jade] A young man fresh out of college finds himself in another world, working as a shepherd. Just as he starts getting used to this life, he unexpectedly awakens the Legendary General System. From the start, he gets the Three Heroes of the Han Dynasty, including Xiao He. Is he supposed to change his name to “Bang” now? Faced with his stupid System, Ji Chan looks up to the heavens and sighs. Making the dead feel grateful to the 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is even more amazing; it starts with a shepherd boy.

48. 98 明 The Rise of the Late Ming: A Reborn Man’s Celebration 明末崛起：重生者的狂欢 The Eighth Sea第八海Historical3.8M WordsCompleted What should you do after arriving in the late Ming dynasty? The last unified feudal dynasty founded by the Han people was already nearing its end. Productivity was low, there was no industry, most people couldn't even read, and there was a severe imbalance between men and women. The only solution was to give the people land so they could eat their fill, then build schools where children could learn to read and do arithmetic. Next, establish a system that could be continuously improved, rebuild p 786Reads8.0Score109Shelves

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    A different start to the late Ming Dynasty: the protagonist, exceptionally intelligent and composed, enjoys a remarkably smooth journey. He establishes schools, develops commerce and industry, advances science and technology, and builds an empire on which the sun never sets, dominated by Han Chinese...

49. 99 反 Rebel: System's Beginner's Guide to Starting a Rebellion 反贼：系统零基础指导造反 Prince Langya琅邪王Historical685k WordsOngoing (Also known as: The Moment I Transmigrated, the System Wanted to Teach Me Rebellion) Yet another member of the Xiao clan has transmigrated… This time, it was Xiao Zheng. Maybe he had transmigrated the wrong way, because he became a common laborer doing corvee duty. He had only three options left in life: work himself to death, starve to death, or get beaten to death… Xiao Zheng said he'd rather be reincarnated. But the System said it could teach him how to start a rebellion… 4Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Synopsis: The first book gets more exciting and engaging as it goes on; the second book is worth reading, though it has fewer chapters. It's a new book.

50. 100 高 High Martial: My Life Simulator Offers Endless Choices 高武：我的人生模拟器无限选择 Little Grass Beneath the Tree树下小草Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Chujiu transmigrates to a high-martial fantasy world and awakens a Life Choice Simulator. With every simulation, he gains corresponding rewards: cultivation levels, martial arts experience, and memories of his life. [At eighteen, you stop to rest at a tea stall. The tea is drugged, and a bandit disguised as a tea server stabs you. You die.] [At eighteen, you venture deeper into the bandits’ hideout and encounter a mysterious person who has also snuck in. He punches you, and you die.] [At twe 3.2kReads7.6Score197Shelves

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    We need to fatten it up first.

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