Looking for Novels About Founding a Country, Preferably in Modern Times. Many Thanks 求建立国家的小说，最好是现代的，万分感谢

1. 201 异 The Great Qin Empire in Another World 异界之大秦帝国 Tian Yi321天逸321Historical351k WordsCompleted 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In the early stages, you'll be in an ancient village; in the mid-stages, you'll develop a technology tree; and in the late stage, you'll encounter cultivators.

2. 202 奇 Planet of Wonders 奇遇星球 Wald Beast of Zhengyang Palace正阳宫的瓦尔德兽Urban422k WordsOngoing A chance encounter brought a retired soldier an extraordinary power. Faced with a world overrun by demon-infested nations of tigers and wolves, he rose up without hesitation, fought on the battlefield, unified the nations, and transformed the world. In the end, he fulfilled his long-held dream of establishing a global system of democratic freedom, bringing lasting peace to humanity. From then on, he was surrounded by good fortune in love, as stunning women from every nation competed to declare t 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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   From surviving on a deserted island with bare hands to building a powerful empire.

3. 203 龙 The Dragon's Will 龙族意志 Three Red Claw Marks三道红爪痕Eastern Fantasy867k WordsOngoing [Transmigrator] [Dragons] [One female lead] [Ace Combat] [Titanfall] [Not DND] Also known as The State’s Will: A Clumsy, Low-Budget Isekai Knockoff and Ace Dragon 7: Unknown World An ordinary PLA pilot dies in a war, and his soul transmigrates to another world, where he becomes a dragon. Protagonist: “I transmigrated, and I’m a dragon! Now I can recruit beastfolk followers, start farming, and begin my lordly career like in a traditional dragon novel, right? Or maybe go on an epic fantasy adve 319Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist is a giant dragon, a faded dragon race that cannot breathe dragonfire or use magic. Using their combined fire and spirit, they battle various forces in this dangerous world, forming a great alliance.

4. 204 我 I Have a Time-Space Shopping System 我有超时空购物系统 The Wind Has Risen大风已起Urban555k WordsCompleted My name is Li Mubai. In the seventh year of the Republic, when I was exiled to the Mongolian frontier to guard the border, I unexpectedly became bound to a spacetime shopping System. When General Xu Shuzheng's cavalry rode north to reclaim Outer Mongolia, I offered him not military provisions, but a satellite map marking the Russian Empire's secret supply depots. In Kulun, the princes and nobles laughed at my "toy airplane models" until my drone swarm burned their cavalry charge to ashes. Later, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These two are in this line of work

5. 205 风 Winds Rise in Central South 风起中南 The Wind Has Risen大风已起Urban996k WordsCompleted An ordinary man returns from a peaceful era to a turbulent time in the history of Huaxia. How will he grow from an utterly ordinary person into someone capable of building a great nation? 9Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 我 I'm a College Student, and I'm Building the World's Strongest Nation 我，大学生，打造全球最强国家 Feng Qingyang封清扬Urban324k WordsOngoing [Development + Growth + War + Hegemony + Nation-Building + Emperor] College student Zhu Yunlin transmigrates into a parallel world and becomes the new emperor of the Great Ming dynasty in the modern-day East Philippine Islands. He had planned to live a comfortable, carefree life, but never expected his royal uncle to launch a rebellion from the start. Worse still, the uncle has the support of the United States! With the rebel army at the gates and the Great Ming beset by internal and external cr 11Reads6.5Score—Shelves
7. 207 我 I Own an Arms Factory in Northern Myanmar 我在缅北拥有一座兵工厂 The Crescent Moon Is Here月牙过来了Urban643k WordsOngoing In the second decade of the twenty-first century, Myanmar's political situation is turbulent. In the lawless zone near the Chinese border, where Myanmar's Kayin and Shan States meet, various factions are deeply entrenched. Armed groups such as the Kachin Independence Army and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army are locked in constant conflict. Wu Haotian, a former special forces instructor, is framed and forced to retire. Then a high school beauty tricks him into going to northern Mya 11Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 208 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.7kReads—Score104Shelves

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   Reborn after the college entrance exam, he uses his prophetic abilities to start a business in college, surrounded by beautiful women, including CEOs and campus beauties.

9. 209 系 The System Is a Sycophant: I Can't Kick It Away 系统是个舔狗：踹都踹不掉 Old Ancestor Ji of Ma Yu Island妈屿岛的季老祖Urban1.2M WordsOngoing With multiple Systems and a maxed-out simp setting, they’re pushing their Host toward the pinnacle of life. Get lost. Stop clinging to me. All of you, get lost! I don’t want to be this high-profile. Please, no! Master, I’ll call you boss, okay? 295Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Build a city in a chaotic place, and gradually it will become a country.

10. 210 梦 Dreaming of Lanfang 梦回兰芳 Fate Turns Out To Be A Dream缘来是梦Historical261k WordsOngoing Lin Yu, a man from the present day, transmigrates to the Lan Fang Republic of the 1830s. After three years of careful planning, he finally takes the seat of Lan Fang’s head of state. See how Lin Yu charts a new path for Lan Fang’s rise in the nineteenth century, as the great powers emerge. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 穿 Transmigrate to the Water Margin: Dominate the World 穿越水浒之雄霸天下 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Historical3.0M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian was one of China’s top special forces soldiers. While carrying out a top-secret mission, he was betrayed by a traitor. To ensure his teammates could withdraw safely, Wu Zhantian stayed behind alone. Seriously wounded in a sneak attack by the Japanese invaders, he chose to detonate the button bomb he carried rather than be taken prisoner. He and dozens of members of the Japanese Kamikaze Special Forces perished together. Wu Zhantian thought he was as good as dead, but the flourishing 1kReads5.9Score—Shelves

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    Some are cold and heartless.

12. 212 万 The Controller of Ten Thousand Worlds, Roaming the City 万界掌控者都市逍遥 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban3.4M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian, a young man from Huaxia, accidentally fell from the summit of Mount Hua. He was rescued by the Venerable Myriad Swords, who happened to be passing by Earth. Wu Zhantian was then taken to the top-tier world of the Hongmeng Realm, where he became the Venerable Myriad Swords' disciple and began cultivating. By chance, his master found the Origin of the World in the Myriad Venerables' Secret Realm. But Dragon Rock Emperor, an ancient skeleton, and the Venerable Myriad Swords' eldest dis 1.4kReads6.4Score116Shelves
13. 213 铁 The Iron-Blooded Tigers Battle the Ming 铁血虎贲战大明 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical3.5M WordsOngoing Chinese special forces king Wu Zhantian was betrayed by a traitor during a mission. To avoid being captured by the enemy, Wu Zhantian set off the miniature bomb strapped to his body, dying alongside dozens of enemy special forces soldiers. By chance, he touched the laws of the game. He rebuilt his body, copied abilities, and saved the Ming Dynasty from ruin. To stop the Yangzhou Massacre and the Jiading Massacres, Wu Zhantian, China's special forces king, refused to stand by. He tore Aobai apart 1.2kReads7.2Score103Shelves
14. 214 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: 1970 两界穿梭之1970 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban298k WordsOngoing After getting drunk in an accident, Wu Xiaoyao somehow transmigrated to the fiery era of the past. With a System that lets him travel between two worlds, he now has two great eras before him... 308Reads5.8Score—Shelves
15. 215 两 Rising to Power Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsOngoing After getting drunk and tumbling down a flight of stairs, the protagonist Wu Xiaoyao accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, he has the essential transmigration golden finger: releasing animals. See how Wu Xiaoyao carves out a place of his own in this fiery era. 562Reads5.4Score—Shelves
16. 216 穿 Transmigrate to the Song Dynasty: The Empire's Mighty Rise 穿越之大宋雄风 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical673k WordsCompleted A wondrous transmigration, invincible from the start. See how our protagonist, Wu Yue, recruits the heroes of Liangshan, gets up close and personal with Li Shishi, defeats mighty bandits and sweeps away powerful invaders. See how we Han people conquer the world. 856Reads7.2Score—Shelves
17. 217 修 A Cultivator Comes to Blue Star and Becomes a Global Tech Icon 修仙世界穿蓝星，成全球科技偶像 Deep White深深的白Urban443k WordsCompleted Now that I'm reborn, I should do something big Urban cultivation + founding a country overseas + Blue Star's ultimate boss + aiding the Great Yu Kingdom + treasure heists + foreign female leads only + Nobel Prize + copying songs + carving up the Bear Country + nuking Japan. I'm invincible, so why not become the one calling the shots on Blue Star? Xiao Yu transmigrates from Blue Star to a cultivation world. After cultivating for a thousand years, he prepares to undergo tribulation and ascend to 9Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist establishes a federal state in Myanmar. Having transmigrated from Earth to a cultivation world, he failed his ascension after a thousand years of cultivation and was reborn on Earth on the plane following the 9/11 attacks in 2001. He subdues terrorists, becomes an American hero, wins a Nobel Prize for his research, and even plagiarizes songs to win over four beauties. The protagonist develops discreetly, secretly providing technological support to the Great Yu Kingdom, and then begins to suppress the United States, establishing the federal state of Myanmar – the Union State. He then stirs up trouble in the Middle East, easily conquering and adding states to the Union. He ravages European countries, fights India three times, and takes over Southeast Asia. With Central Asian countries under his control, he divides Russia in the Ural Mountains, nuclearly attacks Japan, defeats two militaries, and peacefully reunites the islands. After preparing, he sets off for the edge of the sun…

18. 218 都 The President of a City-State: Building a Tech Empire on an Island 都市，海岛当总统，打造科技帝国 Happy Young Master Huan欢少快乐Urban129k WordsOngoing [Arms Dealing] + [One Female Lead] + [Making Trouble] + [Military Garrison] + [Black Technology] Zhao Yang stared at everything before him from his bed. “Where is this?” “Mr. President, the United States has joined forces with nine other countries to form a ten-nation coalition against us.” “What? A ten-nation coalition?” “Yes, Mr. President.” “Then we'll fight.” The Prestige System activated, rewarding him with a temporary strategic nuclear submarine, a large shipyard, an underground arms facto —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 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 438Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    This meets your requirements: no system, intelligent, and historically accurate. You might want to give it a try.

20. 220 斗 Building a Nation in Douluo Dalu 斗罗：建立国家 Captain 001001舰长Male-Channel Fanfiction124k WordsCompleted After an unexpected encounter with a star, he transmigrates to another world and establishes a republic on an uninhabited continent. When the continent's landmass connects with the homelands of other continents, the stage is set for unifying them all. 27Reads6.3Score—Shelves
21. 221 都 Building a Nation on a City Island with Futuristic Technology 都市，海岛建国，未来科技强国 Happy Young Master Huan欢少快乐Urban133k WordsOngoing [Cutting-Edge Technology] + [Making Trouble] + [Arms] + [Conquest] Lin Kang is reborn in a parallel world. From the start, he's still a prince. Unfortunately, he caused his mother's death and has never been favored in the imperial palace. Then one day, just as Lin Kang is about to hang himself, the System finally arrives, rewarding him with two infantry divisions right from the start. Complete the beginner quest. Reward: twenty super satellites. Five destroyers and ten frigates. A super undergro 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 重 Reborn: In the Korean Peninsula, Plotting a Coup from the Start 重生：人在半岛，开局策划造反 February Bird2月鸟Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + no System + not mindless wish fulfillment + no harem + military coup] Jiang Yunseong was reborn in South Korea as a young officer, only to be framed and thrown in prison from the start. Fortunately, at the critical moment, he awakened the ability to read people’s minds and temporarily escaped danger. But he soon discovered that he was at the center of an unavoidable political struggle! To stay alive, he incited a group of senior commanders to launch a military coup! “Fail, and you’re r 827Reads9.1Score102Shelves
23. 223 开 Nuclear Peace from the Start: Reborn in 1945 to Build a Nation in the East 开局核平：重生1945东洋建国 Hermit of the Pine and Crane松鹤居士Urban838k WordsOngoing Ji Hanchang, determined to make up for the regrets of his homeland. With a series of clever moves, he gets his revenge. Reborn in 1945, he becomes the commander of an advance force, leading 1,500 elite soldiers on a march to the East. He outmaneuvers the United States and intercepts aid from the Marshall Plan, then gathers overseas Chinese from across the world to build a paradise abroad. From the East to the South Seas, millions of overseas Chinese pledge their loyalty. Using the East as his ba 268Reads—Score348Shelves

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    Great, great, great, beautiful!

24. 224 都 Urban: Ruling an Island as Emperor, Crushing the United States 都市：岛屿当皇帝，吊打利坚国 Happy Young Master Huan欢少快乐Urban115k WordsOngoing While going to the bathroom, Qin Tian unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel-world Blue Star. What's more, he becomes the emperor of a country with a population of just over ten million. “What? On my very first day, I'm supposed to pay reparations to every region?” “Fine, I'll pay. You're the powerful ones, after all.” The people are furious at Qin Tian's actions. The next day arrives. “System received!” “Open the beginner's gift pack!” “One strategic nuclear submarine!” “Two 10,000-ton destro —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 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! 3.8kReads9.1Score167Shelves

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    "Is it that with both wives combined, your brother Yuting is finding it a bit too much?" Chang Huaiyin's words suddenly slipped into vulgarity. He chuckled wickedly, "To tell you the truth, my family has an ancestral secret recipe... Oh my... It's incredibly powerful... Specially made into medicinal wine... Just drink two ounces a day... And you're guaranteed to live to ninety-nine. Forget about strengthening your body, even having another son wouldn't be a problem."

26. 226 明 Late Ming: Reshaping China's Future 明末：重塑华夏未来 Teapot Dumplings茶壶饺子Historical1.6M WordsOngoing The Ming dynasty was an era that left people sighing with regret. If someone possessed vision and power beyond their time, could they turn the tide when all seemed lost? Chen Shenghua, a modern young man, is reborn as the son of a landlord in South Zhili at the end of the Ming dynasty. Faced with a catastrophe that seems inevitable, he chooses the hardest path: starting from nothing and laying the foundations of a new world with his own hands. He opens a school at ten, takes in refugees at thirt 112Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    If we traveled back in time, we'd be ordinary people like you and me. Using modern knowledge and perspective, we'd develop agriculture, gather refugees and orphans, develop industry, recruit artisans, advance technology, build an army, develop weaponry, research and develop bolt-action rifles, breech-loading rifles, cannons, steam engines, manufacture glass, sugar, horse-drawn carriages, and more, gradually building up and expanding the nation we eventually established.

27. 227 我 My Years in the Middle East 我在中东的那些年 Shenlong Xiren of the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons森罗殿的神龙昔仁Urban182k WordsOngoing Lin Ran becomes Iraq's new president. He leads the people in developing the country, pursuing new energy, and building a modern red socialist society, gradually transforming Iraq from an oil-producing nation into a new red socialist state. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I started writing in 2019. If you like it, feel free to read it. If you don't like it, please be gentle with your criticism. Thank you.

28. 228 南 Nanjing Photo Studio: I Won't Take This Kind of Crap 南京照相馆：劳资不受窝囊气 His Majesty the Sleeper Has Arrived觉皇大人参上Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [System Conquest] [Alternate World War II] [Founding a Nation Overseas] = [An Emperor Unifies the World] On the eve of World War II, Su Lie transmigrates and activates the War Replication System! Copy skills, armies, weapons, and industry! While everyone else fights tooth and nail in World War II, he quietly establishes a nation overseas and crowns himself emperor! He stays out of the chaos and reaps the rewards! With the System's power, he sweeps aside all opposition, subdues the great powers, 580Reads7.2Score112Shelves

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    Although it's not set in modern times, it's written in a modern context.

29. 229 北 The Lone Beiyang Warship, 1894 北洋孤舰1894 The Little Colt from Hidden Dragon Pavilion藏龙阁的小马驹Urban253k WordsCompleted A modern soul plunges into the smoke and fire raging across the Yellow Sea; a solitary ironclad breaks free of a fate that seemed certain death. We will not repeat the familiar joys and sorrows, rises and falls of that land. We will sail for the vast blue ocean and rewrite the course of civilization along sea lanes no one has ever traveled. This is no more dirge of humiliation, but a roar of steel and will. Look at what has been kindled on Phosphorus Island: not only the blazing furnaces, but t 10Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    Traversing the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, without a system or cheat codes, only through bloody battles and strategic maneuvering, slaying enemy leaders amidst the chaos of battle, using serpentine maneuvers to break through encirclements, and using a counterattack to scare away pursuers. Sailing alone to the South Seas, developing cautiously, strategizing and planning amidst the encirclement of powerful nations, growing stronger and fighting the Japanese invaders again, all for the sake of the last wish in my heart!

30. 230 北 North America: I Can Raise Infinite Troops, From Cannon Fodder to American Emperor 北美：我无限爆兵，从炮灰到美帝 Ordinary Man, One Sword凡人一剑Eastern Fantasy100k WordsOngoing [High martial arts + urban setting + North America + an endless army of loyal soldiers + political intrigue + high-octane thrills + building a faction + growth and development] After transmigrating to North America during the spiritual qi revival, Lin Xiangyang has his family fortune stolen and is thrown into a barracks to die. Then his golden finger awakens, allowing him to summon loyal soldiers. [Recruit → company commander → battalion commander → regimental commander → governor... → president —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 孤 No Retreat for the Lone Army: Shi Dakai Leads His Troops into Sichuan 孤军不北渡：石达开兵出四川 A Heart Big Enough to Embrace the World大事能容天下肚Historical884k WordsOngoing How many Chinese people still feel a pang of regret over Shi Dakai’s defeat at the Dadu River? Tang Shu, who made his home wherever he went and devoted himself to water conservancy, had never understood why his father gave him the name Shu, meaning “garrison.” Then one day, he transmigrated to the banks of the Dadu River in 1863 and took over Shi Dakai’s body. Only then did he understand that he was destined to face a calamity. How could he avoid being sliced apart piece by piece like a salmo 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    To survive, Tang Shu, who had traveled from another era, first beheaded his father-in-law, then distributed his seven wives among his subordinates. When that wasn't enough, he turned around and escaped the Qing army's clutches, beginning his career as a con artist. He tricked Sichuan youths into mining in Panzhihua, persuaded Luo Bingzhang to launch a fierce attack on the salt mines, convinced Zeng Guofan to declare himself emperor, persuaded Empress Dowager Cixi to remarry, conspired with the Meiji Restoration, and even tricked Bismarck into deceiving the Tsar.

32. 232 山 The Central Empire of Mountains and Seas 山海中央帝国 A Doung Ah阿壵啊Historical177k WordsOngoing Elite soldier Lin Hao transmigrates into the Shan Hai Empire and becomes its ninth prince. After being granted Jiangchuan Province, he sets about reforming the empire and governing it with diligence, leading it step by step to become the world’s foremost power. He transforms it into the Central Shan Hai Empire, the world’s center of power and politics. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book recommendation: A soldier king's soul transmigrates and dominates the planet.

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