The Protagonist Rises from Foot Soldier to Colonel to General 主角从小兵到校尉再到将军

1. 51 大 Great Qin: From Lowly Foot Soldier to Battlefield Powerhouse 大秦，从微末小兵，杀敌就能变强 Chrysanthemum Lang菊花朗Historical106k WordsOngoing [Warring States] [Bloodshed] [Rise to power] [No harem] He transmigrated to the late Warring States period, when Ying Zheng was sweeping across the six kingdoms and unifying the land. A mysterious pearl brought Li Qing to the battlefield, making him the only cultivator in this era and this world. See how the cultivator Li Qing stirs up the times, manipulates the Warring States period at will, and becomes a witness, participant, and changer of history! —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 孤 The Orphan Rises to Power 孤子称雄 Xinze Yike鑫泽逸客Historical195k WordsCompleted Chu Zeyuan was born into a prestigious family. His mansion stood behind towering vermilion gates, its halls adorned with carved beams and painted rafters, and his elders were renowned figures who enjoyed unmatched glory. But fate can turn in an instant. A sudden upheaval at court and the machinations of treacherous officials led to a chilling edict accusing the entire loyal family of imaginary crimes. Once a mighty clan, they collapsed overnight. His relatives were unjustly condemned and slaught 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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   From a family in decline to a rising power

3. 53 大 Great Tang: Li Shimin's Number One Enforcer 大唐：李世民的头号打手 The Five Black Categories黑五类Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless] [Unmatched martial prowess] [Noble titles and military honors] [Technology for the people's livelihood] A hotheaded nationalist transmigrates to the end of the Sui dynasty, at the dawn of the Tang, and Jiu An promptly latches onto Erlang, becoming one of his low-ranking soldiers. On his first battlefield, he discovers a mysterious ability: killing enemies makes him stronger. To grow stronger and ensure the Han dynasty lasts for ten thousand years, Jiu An starts making gra 42.3kReads8.7Score2.8kShelves

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   The protagonist has a cheat ability: he becomes stronger by killing enemies. His outstanding performance on the battlefield catches the eye of Li Shimin, and he rises from a lowly soldier to become Li Shimin's strongest henchman.

4. 54 汉 Han Cavalry: A Warrior's Unwavering Heart 汉骑：戎马丹心 Zhang Shanfeng Can Do Tai Chi张山峰会耍太极Historical2.3M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Passion + Ensemble Cast + Political Intrigue + War + Farming + A Powerful Han Dynasty + Not a Power Fantasy + No System] This book starts a little slowly, so please give it a chance. The early chapters spend too long on development, but from the middle to the later chapters, after chapter 141, it becomes a power fantasy! Main characters: Zhao Ji, Liu Che, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing A thousand years pass in the blink of an eye, yet the palaces of the Han still stand! Modern young ma 21.3kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves
5. 55 三 Three Kingdoms: The Han Dynasty Rises Again in Liangzhou 三国之大汉再起西凉 Mulin Shanbao霂霖山宝Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Power Struggles, Strategy, Development, Alternate History] From a down-and-out scholar to the King of Xiliang! The end of the Han dynasty, the Three Kingdoms era. Liu Mu, a poor young man from a declining branch of the Han imperial clan, earns his living writing letters for people on the street. He buys an official post, digs up ancient tombs to raise funds for his army, and builds a covert guard force. He recruits renowned strategists Li Ru, Jia Xu, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, and Chen Gong to manage 842Reads—Score—Shelves

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   At the end of the Han Dynasty, Liu Mu, a poor young man from a fallen Han imperial family who made a living writing letters on the street, bought official positions, seized military power, trained troops, excavated ancient tombs to raise funds for the army, formed a secret guard, recruited famous scholars such as Li Ru, Jia Xu, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, and Chen Gong to stabilize the internal affairs and plan military strategies, and recruited Ma Chao, Zhao Yun, Lü Bu, Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and Zhang Xiu to train young soldiers into talents. He then launched campaigns against the Southern and Northern Xiongnu. The King of Xiliang led the Xiliang cavalry to sweep across the world in the former territory of the Qin Dynasty!

6. 56 我 My Three Kingdoms Is a Little Wild 我的三国有点猛 I Am Brother Kun我是昆哥Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Liu Kun, a burned-out office drone working 996, transmigrates into the late Han dynasty. With no System or golden finger, he relies solely on his understanding of people and his strategic skill, from sparking a civil war among the Southern Xiongnu to establishing himself in the Hetao region and rising to power. He forces Dong Zhuo to his death in Chang’an and rebuilds the Han court. Just as he leads his elite troops in sweeping aside the warlords with the speed of a thunderbolt, he discovers tha 2.4kReads7.6Score130Shelves

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   The turbulent Three Kingdoms period was actually orchestrated by a group of reclusive masters behind the scenes? Can you believe it? Anyone who dares to interfere in worldly conflicts will be ruthlessly suppressed! 💔

7. 57 明 Late Ming: I Cleave Chongzhen with My Blade 明末：刀劈崇祯 Admiral Cao Jiang提督操江Historical756k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Tianqi era of the Ming dynasty, a transmigrator born into a family of loyal ministers rises amid chaos and turns the tide when all seems lost. Then he personally brings down this rotten dynasty, corrupt to its very roots. 541Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   In chaotic times, private armies are trained, and stories of vying for supremacy unfold.

8. 58 关 The Guanshan Pact 关山契 It's Really a Dog真的是狗Historical488k WordsCompleted On the western frontier, yellow sands bury the dead, and honor is as fragile as paper. The young Zhao Tianhao was merely a merchant’s son from Ping Wharf. With a heart full of sincerity, he kept his contracts, protected his family business, and brought peace to his neighbors. Yet the crushing might of the war-torn age destroyed his household, driving him to abandon trade and take up arms. He entered the death camp, managed military rations, trained a corps of death-defying soldiers, and defended 5.3kReads9.3Score599Shelves

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   This perfectly meets your requirements. The protagonist of this book is told from the perspective of an ordinary commoner. His family goes bankrupt, forcing him to seek refuge with the border army. He then struggles like a beast of burden, climbing the ranks through fierce competitions to become a squad leader, gradually accumulating military merits and expanding his horizons with each step. As a squad leader, he enters the ranks of military officers, rising through the ranks to captain, sergeant, battalion commander, centurion, garrison commander, brigadier general, and currently, deputy commander. The fighting from the third volume onwards is incredibly exciting, with thrilling battlefield depictions and well-thought-out tactical deployments. I'll mark the major battles in Chapters 28, 35, 40, and the latest Chapters 46, 47, 8, 9, and Chapter 50, which features the most recent major battle. Other minor conflicts are not marked. What's most valuable about this book is its tight integration of war, economics, politics, and resources; it's not just mindless fighting.

9. 59 北 Northern Song: What a Coincidence, I'm a Spoiled Noble Too 北宋：好巧我也是纨绔 Natives and Local Pigs土著与土猪Historical3.8M WordsOngoing The first story's pacing is a little slow and it's hard to revise, so just take your time reading! The Great Song: This is a subtle power fantasy, not an obvious one. It might leave you itching for more! You can learn history while reading the novel, as the Yang clan's descendants rise to prominence again. Women: Li Qingzhao, Li Shishi, Pan Jinlian, Chen Miaochang, and Meng Chan. Men: Su Shi, Fan Chunren, Zhe Keshi, Zhong Shidao, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, and Yu Yunwen. This is the brilliant splend 1.9kReads8.0Score242Shelves

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   A rising family of generals, brimming with beauties! This is the only book of its kind in the Song Dynasty! Absolutely amazing!! Descendants of the Yang family! A classic late Song Dynasty novel by Bai Juyi!! Over 2 million words, and not a single word faltered!! Characters like Li Qingzhao, Li Shishi, Pan Jinlian, Chen Miaochang, Meng Chan, and Hu Sanniang are brilliantly portrayed! History, fiction, survival! A perfect fit!!

10. 60 特 Special Forces: Starting with Fire Phoenix 特种兵之从火凤凰开始 The Starry Sky of the World世界上的星空Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Qin Tian transmigrated to a composite special forces world and became a veteran in an ordinary company. He’d planned to spend this life in peace and quiet, but then the higher-ups suddenly ordered him to take part in selecting and training female soldiers. Qin Tian had no interest in serving as deputy instructor to a bunch of pampered princesses and heiresses. It wasn’t until a long-overdue phone call came that Qin Tian finally understood: he still couldn’t escape the constraints of society. Sin 14.2kReads8.1Score836Shelves

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11. 61 从 Fusing All Things, Starting with the Special Forces 从特种兵开始融合万物 Yan Cao燕草Male-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsCompleted He transmigrates into the world of special forces and becomes a soldier in Recon Company Six, where he obtains the Myriad Fusion System. Fusion: He gains the Myriad Combat Arts, a skill encompassing every style and technique. Fusion: He gains 3D Scanning Marksmanship. Newton's coffin lid won't stay shut. Fusion: He gains the Myriad Scanning skill. Wherever his mind reaches, nothing can escape… Lao Pao: “Goutou Lao Gao, with Lin Tian here, Lone Wolf is even stronger.” Lao Gao: “Don't you damn men 9.8kReads9.0Score902Shelves
12. 62 精 An Elite Fighting Force 精兵劲旅 Ying Wuyu赢无欲Male-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted 12.6kReads8.7Score816Shelves
13. 63 特 Special Forces: From the Start, I Breathe Underwater and Kiss Shen Ge Awake 特种兵：开局水下呼吸，吻醒沈鸽 Basa Fish巴沙鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction120k WordsOngoing Liang Xiao, a world swimming champion, transmigrated into a world that brought together special forces stories. He appeared on a beach where Shen Ge was trapped and bound to a Special Forces Mission System. Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completing your first mission. You've received three uses of the talent: Hundredfold Copy. [Hundredfold Copy of Zhuang Yan's combat talent: invincible in close quarters] [Hundredfold Copy of He Chenguang's sniping talent: the God of Guns] [Hundredfold Copy of X 6Reads5.7Score—Shelves
14. 64 兵 A Soldier King Transmigrates to Sarhu: Crush the Eight Banners and Save the Ming 兵王穿越萨尔浒：踏碎八旗救大明 Lonely but Strong寂寞坚强Historical358k WordsCompleted The story of Wang Xiaowei, an invincible modern soldier who transmigrates into the body of an ordinary soldier on the Sarhu battlefield during the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty. Using his formidable martial arts and modern knowledge, he crushes the Later Jin, defeats enemies with a single move, slaughters his way across the battlefield, and defends his country. A tale of ironclad patriotism, grand battles, and stirring heroism!!! 739Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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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 enemies with a single move, taking down one man in three steps, slaughtering his way through the enemy ranks, and crushing the Later Jin army. It's exhilarating, full of iron-blooded fervor, and incredibly moving. An absolutely must-read novel, a truly captivating read. Give it a try, you'll be hooked! It's arguably far superior to most contemporary transmigration novels about the late Ming Dynasty war!

15. 65 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

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    A modern-day invincible soldier king transmigrates to the body of a soldier in the Beijing garrison during the first Qing army attack on Beijing's Desheng Gate in the second year of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Witness the soldier king kill enemies with a single move, taking down one soldier every three steps, slaughtering his way through the enemy ranks and crushing the Qing army. It's exhilarating, full of iron-blooded fervor, and incredibly moving. An absolutely must-read, incredibly exciting novel! Give it a try, you'll be hooked! It's arguably far better than most contemporary transmigration novels about the late Ming Dynasty war!

16. 66 特 Special Operations Soldier: An Eagle Spreads Its Wings 特战兵之雏鹰展翅 Brother Eight Hundred Miles八百里哥Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Xiao Ronghan is an ordinary boy from a mountain village, born in a Miao settlement in southern Xinjiang. He has no interest in going to college, working odd jobs, or joining the army. He is a farmer’s son, yet doesn’t know how to farm. From childhood, he trained hard in martial arts and practiced his family’s inherited techniques under the guidance of his retired-soldier father, his master, who is known as the foremost expert in Miao territory, and the clan chief. After years of grueling trainin 14.4kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    A young man from southern Xinjiang leaves the mountains, starting as a clueless soldier and growing into a legendary soldier. The story is full of twists and turns, without any exaggerated or nonsensical plot points, making it a worthwhile read.

17. 67 花 Hua Rong Builds a New and Righteous Liangshan 花荣打造忠义新梁山 Late Forest, Maple Wind晚林枫声Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Never accept amnesty; become emperor at all costs! This novel focuses on the plot and its heroic characters. At the end of the Song Dynasty, a chaotic age gave rise to heroes. The Jin army invaded the south, and the two emperors were captured, a humiliation beyond measure for the Han people. I am Hua Rong, a modern special forces soldier who transmigrated into this Water Margin world. I will change the course of history. I will wipe out every barbarian and unite the world. I will subdue Goguryeo 2kReads9.2Score239Shelves
18. 68 从 From Frontier Army Officer to Conquering the World 从边军校尉开始征战天下 Seven Blades七刃Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Modern-day office drone Qin Chuan transmigrates to the Great Zhou Dynasty, only to find himself from the start a low-ranking officer at Tianxiong Pass! With barbarian cavalry pounding at the border from without and court intrigue framing him from within, he has no System or golden finger, only a modern mindset and a ruthless, iron-blooded streak. Others say a border officer is a pawn with nowhere to go, but he is determined to make his move, break through the frontier, purge treacherous official 2.2kReads6.7Score137Shelves

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    It's a perfect match; that perfectly describes my book!

19. 69 我 I Came from the Ninth Heaven 我自九天来 Disarmed Veteran卸甲老卒Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing An ensemble cast, political intrigue, passion, and war between nations. The world teems with heroes. Four great dynasties and thousand-year-old clans treat all living things as straw dogs. Though dust stains the young man's clothes, his heart remains fixed on the moon. 25.5kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
20. 70 烽 Warriors of the Beacon Fires 烽火雄兵 Black-Armored Azure Wolf玄甲苍狼Urban1.4M WordsOngoing A tribute to Xiao Zhixianxian, the foremost military novelist who made half of a legendary tale, Beacon Fire Heroes is a painstaking continuation of Beacon Fire Escape. The blade broken long ago is reforged today! As the smoke of history fades beneath the passing years, the man who once fled in disarray through a hail of bullets finally carves out a blood-soaked domain deep in the mountains. This time, he is no longer a desperate deserter, but a “Mountain King” who strikes fear into the Japanese 2.9kReads8.7Score221Shelves

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    "The Mighty Soldiers of the Flames of War," a masterpiece dedicated to defeating the Japanese invaders, is the most exciting sequel to "The Deserter of the Flames of War." The book features a thrilling and contrasting plot, combining tense battle scenes with the humorous daily lives of the main characters, whose distinct personalities make for a truly entertaining read.

21. 71 汉 No Three Kingdoms After the Han 汉后无三国 Crazy Fun疯玩Historical2.2M WordsOngoing Liu Xia transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty, but refuses to become emperor or king. With fifty cavalrymen, he slaughters five thousand Xiongnu. Beneath Xiapi, one strike of his halberd leaves Lu Bu crippled. He casually tosses aside the Imperial Jade Seal: "Just a broken stone. Can it put food on the people's tables?" His motto is: "Whoever dares threaten our mighty Han, no matter how far away, must be destroyed!" "The people are the true masters of the Han. The Son of Heaven is just the 10.7kReads9.4Score887Shelves

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    This book is about a commoner who rose to the top.

22. 72 悍 Fierce Zhao: From Breaking Out of Changping to Unifying China 悍赵：从长平突围到一统华夏 Purple Baby's Successor紫宝宝的接班人Historical336k WordsOngoing The ratings have just come in, and things are looking promising… Reborn in the Warring States era + war + power plays and diplomacy + court intrigue + defending the nation's borders + a Red Tide + love and hatred amid the flames of war History is just a backdrop. This is a different kind of story. The mighty Zhao has always been home to men of passion and song, who prize loyalty and righteousness above life itself. At the Battle of Changping, not one man retreated or surrendered. Not one soug 78Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    You mean that book is by Tianfeng? It's on Qidian. [Facepalm]

23. 73 帝 The Empire’s Great Bandit 帝国大反贼 White Lonely Island白色孤岛Historical5.8M WordsCompleted (This is a traditional alternate-history novel.) That year, more than a dozen prefectures suffered a severe drought, and the harvest failed completely. That year, five powerful military governors carved up the land, and their princes rebelled. That year, Zhang Yunchuan became an outlaw and one of the great bandits of Jiufeng Mountain. 49.7kReads8.7Score4.3kShelves

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    Footsteps sounded outside the main tent of the Zhenshan Camp. "Captain." Song Tian, ​​the platoon leader of the personal guard, appeared at the tent entrance. "What is it?" Zhang Yunchuan put down his pen, looked up, and stared at Song Tian. Song Tian had been assigned to the personal guard due to his good performance on the battlefield, earning Zhang Yunchuan's trust and favor. Song Tian replied, "The Commander-in-Chief has delivered a new military order." "Bring it in." Upon hearing this, Song Tian immediately entered the tent and presented a document to Zhang Yunchuan. Zhang Yunchuan opened the document, glanced at it, and a smile appeared on his face. "It seems our Commander-in-Chief miscalculated." Zhang Yunchuan put down the document, in a good mood. The bandits sensed the danger and scattered, failing to fall into the ambush set up by the patrol army commander, Gu Yizhou. Now, Commander Gu Yizhou ordered his troops to pursue them.

24. 74 我 My Suppliers Span Three Thousand Small Worlds 我的供货商遍布三千小世界 Ran Xi Xi染习习Modern Romance3.3M WordsCompleted Sang Yi’an worked so much overtime that she nearly dropped dead. After being brought back from the brink, she immediately quit her job and opened a small supermarket. Her relatives and friends didn’t think much of it, convinced it would go out of business. Sang Yi’an didn’t care. She wasn’t trying to make a fortune, just enough to cover her daily expenses, as long as she didn’t have to work overtime and stay up all night. Little did she know, her supermarket started acting up every night at midn 23.1kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
25. 75 帝 The Emperor: A Young Man's Journey Through the Land 帝：山河少年行 A Light Garment一袭轻衣Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Qin Ziyu obtained the Mo Bing Token and forged a bond with the Ancestral Dragon. Every step forward brought him into contact with secrets of an even higher order. Trapped in layer upon layer of intricate schemes, he presses on through an endless climb and game of wits, driving himself ever forward. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 工 Industrial Deep Dive: Manufacturing Arresting Cables from the Start! 工业大摸底：开局制造阻拦索！ Half a Sandal半只凉鞋Urban4.4M WordsOngoing [The internet’s only 4-million-character industrial deep-dive into cutting-edge technology] [Print edition, Industrial Innovation is published and on sale] [Several animated adaptations are now streaming] [System + Major Industrial Power + “Call Her Mom” Craze + Unwavering Patriotism + No Female Lead + Technology Race] Also known as [Industrial Deep Dive: Manufacturing Arresting Gear from the Start!] [Industrial Deep Dive: Uncovering the South Heaven Gate Project] [After Dumping My Ex, I Awakene 90.7kReads8.1Score6.4kShelves
27. 77 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds, I Pretend to Be a God in Primitive Society 两界互穿，我在原始社会伪装神灵 Yu Chenchen玉沉沉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The print edition, The Boundary Crosser, is now available. [Female-oriented, no romance] [Food + Street Stalls + Transmigrate Between Two Worlds + Farming + Getting Rich + Development + Infrastructure] Lu Chenyu is poor, but unexpectedly inherits a villa from a distant relative. Before she can even celebrate, she learns that she has also inherited a huge debt. Her fortune turns into a massive liability, and the big villa is haunted, so she can’t sell it at all. On the verge of tears, Lu Chenyu h 13.9kReads8.3Score1.5kShelves
28. 78 回 Back to the Song Dynasty to Be a Tyrant 回到宋朝当暴君 Painting Lingyan画凌烟Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In the halls of government, rotten wood holds office. Between the palace steps, beasts feast on their salaries. Men with hearts like wolves and the ways of dogs crowd the halls of power. Toadies and bootlickers fill the ranks of government, bringing the state to ruin and the people to misery! You dare demand to know whether the sword in my hand is sharp? 169kReads9.4Score19.6kShelves
29. 79 开 A Zhao Zilong as a Starting Reward 开局奖励一个赵子龙 I Don't Eat Pig Feed不吃猪饲料Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing [The 2023 luck-and-farming novel: follow the journey of building a power from scratch] [Fortune + Farming + System + Conquest] [P.S. This isn't a fast-paced power fantasy; the story moves at a slower pace.] [Become emperor, not a eunuch. If that bothers you, don't read this.] Qin Tianzong: “The Divine Race bullies us, the Demon Race humiliates us. Our human race must rise! Yanhuang shall never perish, and Huaxia shall never fall!” Ying Zheng: “Great Wall Legion, slaughter the jackal tribe! They 12.8kReads8.7Score755Shelves
30. 80 回 Returning to the Ming Dynasty to Rule as Regent 回大明摄政 Desolate Dawn荒曦Historical2.8M WordsCompleted A paragon of brotherly love in the imperial family, the wise counselor of Emperor Mingwu, the new ruler of the Golden State, Wang Yangming's guide, the architect of the westward expansion, the man who controlled the court for decades, the most powerful man beneath the throne, a towering genius of invention, the helmsman of new sea routes, and the Great Ming's emperor in all but name. 8.3kReads8.8Score656Shelves
31. 81 什 What Do You Mean, Evil Cultivator? My Junior Sister Is as Righteous as They Come 什么邪修啊？我家师妹超正经的 Burning Books, Burying Myself焚书坑己Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Goofy, transmigration, unhinged, pocket dimension, cultivation with no pretensions] Miao Miaomiao transmigrates into a cultivation harem novel as a disposable side character. After the sect cuts out her heart and lungs, the original owner is dumped in the wilderness. Then she rises from the dead! With a chance to obtain an infinite pocket dimension, she decisively returns to the sect for revenge. The sect is covered in barriers? Miao Miaomiao casts a sinister glance toward the graves behind the 37.7kReads8.9Score4.9kShelves
32. 82 小 Junior Sister, We Really Can’t Keep Competing Anymore 小师妹，我们真的卷不动了 A Learned Cat一只博学多识的猫Ancient Romance4.6M WordsCompleted Lingyun Sect has welcomed a sweet, adorable little junior sister, and everyone is thrilled. Pamper her! We have to pamper her to the moon and back! So they shower her with every kind of spiritual fruit, storage ring, pill, and defensive artifact... without even asking for a single spirit stone in return. But when they see what the little junior sister gives them in return, they're all stunned. This junior sister is loaded! Their excitement lasts only a few days before they realize that she's eit 3.6kReads8.7Score533Shelves
33. 83 明 The Great Stronghold Lord at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末大寨主 Duke of Bohai渤海郡公Historical7.2M WordsCompleted Back in the late Ming dynasty, Chu Xing became a bandit. But his stronghold was repeatedly overrun, and he went through four or five big brothers. After fleeing time and again, his thoughts grew increasingly clear. It seemed Heaven was pointing him toward the answer: he should become the big brother himself and fight to rule the land. 283Reads7.8Score141Shelves
34. 84 三 Three Kingdoms: A Million Troops, and You Call This an Ordinary County Magistrate? 三国：屯兵百万，你管这叫普通县令？ Drink More Hot Water多喝热水啊Historical3.9M WordsCompleted Lu Chuan transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era. With the help of a System, he turns a small village into a massive county town. He only wants to keep farming and develop agriculture, the economy, culture, and the military, but the warlords keep coming to find him. Cao Cao: If I can persuade Lu Chuan to enter public life, who in all the land could stop me? Yuan Shao: Get the gifts ready at once. I’m going to visit Mr. Lu Chuan in person. One cart of gifts isn’t enough? Make it ten! Liu Bei: Sec 5.3kReads7.5Score437Shelves
35. 85 寒 Rise of a Commoner: From Constable to Emperor 寒门崛起：从捕快到黄袍加身 I'm a Sloth我一只树懒Historical153k WordsOngoing From a boy who lost his father’s protection, to the chief constable in charge of a county’s security, and then to a warlord commanding the border troops, civil officials call him a traitorous rebel, while soldiers hail him as a second father. The sharpest blade in this chaotic age will one day cleave through the throne room of the imperial palace. “Your Majesty, it’s time to give up the throne.” 3Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 溃 From Broken Soldier to Emperor, Beginning with a Barbarian Invasion 溃兵成皇，从异族入侵开始 I'm a Sloth我一只树懒Eastern Fantasy329k WordsCompleted The dynasty is in its final days. Disasters ravage the land, and the earth cries out in anguish. Man-made calamities run rampant, leaving the people in misery. Foreign armies trample across the realm, and the flames of war consume the Nine Provinces. All under heaven are plunged into an abyss, with no means of making a living. Amid this chaotic age, an ordinary man from the 21st century, Luo Lin, unexpectedly transmigrates to a fantastical world. Surveying the devastation around him, Luo Lin kn 29Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 铁 Ironblooded Late Ming 铁血残明 Ke Shanmeng柯山梦Historical2.5M WordsOngoing In the late Ming dynasty, Spain and Japan gradually restricted the outflow of silver, reversing the capital inflow that the Ming had enjoyed since the early sixteenth century. The commercial and smallholder economies that coexisted under the Ming were both hit by deflation. Combined with the effects of the Little Ice Age, one domino after another fell, plunging the realm into chaos. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Chongzhen reign, the roving rebels crossed the river south of Mianc 105kReads9.4Score11.1kShelves
38. 88 天 The Greatest Regional Military Governor Under Heaven 天下第一节度使 White Lonely Island白色孤岛Historical4.0M WordsCompleted He wakes up to find himself the young heir of the Marquis of Zhenbei's household! What? He set fire to the Juxian Tower and beat up the Sixth Prince? Facing his father, who is holding a huge blade and threatening to chop him up, Cao Feng drops to his knees with a thump. “Father, your son has been falsely accused!” 43.5kReads8.5Score5.1kShelves
39. 89 年 Only Eight Years Old, He Is Rushed Into Taking the Throne! 年方八岁，被仓促拉出登基称帝！ At Ease at the Edge of the World天涯逍遥Historical2.9M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the imperial family of the Yu Dynasty, Chu Ling found himself a son born to a concubine, without power or influence, and with a weak maternal clan. It seemed his best option was to become an idle prince, surrounded by beautiful women, frequenting pleasure quarters and indulging in wine and song. But the new emperor died suddenly less than a year after ascending the throne, and fate played a cruel joke on Chu Ling, forcing him down an entirely new path! 12.6kReads8.6Score928Shelves
40. 90 北 Lord of the Northern Realm 北域之主 Healing Hands妙手仁心Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Feng transmigrates to an ancient era in a parallel world. Determined to make his dream of having three wives and four concubines come true, this farmer's son rides down the northern frontier and carves his way through the four corners of the realm. Once he has made a name for himself, he looks at the fierce, battle-hardened generals under his command and waves a hand. “Nothing to do today. Come with me to the pleasure quarter and enjoy some music.” 6.9kReads8.4Score652Shelves

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    The protagonist rises step by step from a personal guard.

41. 91 东 Eastern Front: The Fox of War 东线：战争之狐 Programmer and Writer程序员和作家Urban384k WordsOngoing [Alternate history] [Eastern Front of World War II] [No Nazi Germany faction] [Single female lead] Lin Rui arrives in a new world, where a world war is raging. Tank formations advance across the plains, fighter planes duel among the clouds, and the thunder of heavy artillery deafens the ears. Lin Rui gains a special ability of his own: superhuman vision that lets him perceive the entire battlefield. He can see enemy ambushes, where artillery shells will land, the weak points in defensive lines.. 307Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Mine started as a second lieutenant!

42. 92 抗 War of Resistance: Oh No! Sichuan Dad Is Here! 抗战之：不好！川爹来啦！ Jing Zishu景子舒Urban335k WordsOngoing With the nation in peril and the Japanese invaders showing their fangs, every man is responsible for the rise and fall of his country. I wished to enlist, but I was too old. Fortunately, I have a son, and he has volunteered. I give him this banner to carry at all times: wipe away blood with it when wounded, and be wrapped in it when he dies. March ever forward, and never forget your duty. The Death Banner 1.3kReads6.6Score—Shelves
43. 93 熔 Forging the Military Spirit: From Steel Seventh Company to the International Battlefield 熔铸军魂：从钢七连到国际战场 Big Fish with a Dream有梦想的大鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction834k WordsOngoing This novel takes place in a crossover world of special forces stories. The protagonist is neither reborn nor has he transmigrated. How far must a bullet travel to become the edge that protects the homeland? University student Chen Yuan enters military life full of hope. From struggling to fit in at recruit training to standing his lonely post with the Fifth Squad on the grasslands, he first touches the true meaning of “purpose” while watching the “dumb soldier” Xu Sanduo build a road. The spirit 230Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Military novel recommendations

44. 94 晚 The Great Warlord of the Late Ming 晚明大军阀 Steel Afterglow钢铁余晖Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Advance notice: Farming-focused story. Anti-Ming and anti-Qing. Firearms. Conquest. Advancing technology. No System, and there is a female lead, but she gets very little page time. After a stroke of incredible luck, the protagonist wakes up to discover he has become a bandit chief. He has just settled an internal dispute in the stronghold when government troops arrive to surround and suppress them. To avoid being wiped out by the authorities, the protagonist can only use what he has at hand to 1.8kReads8.8Score181Shelves

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    From bandit in a mountain stronghold to general

45. 95 杨 Yang Wei's Adventures 杨伟历险记 People of Handong汉东人家Historical980k WordsOngoing Yang Wei started out as a new recruit. He charged fearlessly into battle, earned plenty of merit, and won the hearts and praise of the entire army. The soldiers were willing to follow him through life and death. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 元 Legend of the Primordial Spirit Heroes 元灵英雄传 Cute and Handsome小萌帅Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Once upon a time, the realms of Heaven and Earth were connected. The gods of the heavenly domains protected humanity, while mighty human martial cultivators roamed the world. The alliance between gods and humans held the foreign races of the earthly realm and the demons of Heaven’s domains at bay, temporarily halting their expansion. But then the Gate between Heaven and Earth suddenly closed. The gods fell or vanished, and humanity’s great powers dwindled and withdrew from the world, leaving man 498Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looking north, the Han garrison sees four hundred walls, the Great Wall stretching ten thousand miles, now only broken ruins remain. Now, by the grace of Heaven, a military god appears, restoring our former lands and rivers of Jin. Beyond the White Cloud Pass, a thousand realms are burned, the demonic lands are burned to the sacred ground. Ten thousand armies, their armor gleaming, the generals guarding the north repay the Emperor's favor. Indeed.

47. 97 日 Japan's Warring States: The Ambitions of the Man Who Would Rule the World 日本战国：天下人的野望 Lan Bingche岚冰澈Historical278k WordsOngoing Reborn after death, he transmigrated to Japan’s Sengoku era, right at the time of the Incident at Honnoji. The Sixth Heaven’s Demon King, Oda Nobunaga, was destined to die. Japan, on the verge of unification, would once again fall into a patchwork of warring powers. As the saying goes, heroes are made by their times, and heroes also emerge from their times. Now, the times belong to me. The ambition to rewrite the history of Sengoku Japan and rise to the pinnacle of power as the ruler of the real 165Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Historical intrigue, no fixed system. Focuses on intellectual and political battles, military strategy, and tactics. The protagonist rises from humble beginnings to power, displaying decisive and ruthless leadership.

48. 98 墨 The Ink Moon Halberd: Love and Revenge in the Western Regions 墨月戟：西域情仇 White Rice Dumpling白水粽Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No AI, entirely written by hand; court intrigue and an ensemble cast, with a traditional plot-driven narrative] [Subtle emotions, sweeping warfare, vivid characters] Beyond Yumen Pass lie the great desert and the Tianshan Mountains. With half Han heritage and half Hu blood, he was born amid the flames of a chaotic age, as the Han and the Xiongnu fought over the Western Regions. In a dreamlike lifetime, he saved the Cheshi princess and uncovered the fated bond between them as husband and wife in 158Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a historical novel with a serious plot, set against the backdrop of the turbulent history of the Western Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu's struggle for control of the Western Regions. The male protagonist is of mixed Han and Xiongnu descent. The first battle occurs in Chapter 21, after which various forces gradually emerge, making the story increasingly exciting. Ultimately, the protagonist returns to the Han Dynasty, awakens his bloodline, avenges his family, repels the Xiongnu, and pacifies the Western Regions, while also experiencing fateful romances with several girls (not a harem novel). This book encompasses themes of family and country, war, political intrigue, coups, love, destiny, betrayal, revenge, and much more.

49. 99 乱 Conquering the World in Turbulent Times 乱世之征伐天下 From Within a Book来自书中Historical1.3M WordsOngoing He spent his life waging wars. The world only ever called him a warmonger, bloodthirsty and fond of slaughter. How could they know what he truly thought? Fighting war with war may not be the best strategy, but it is the fastest way... 109Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Countless lives have fallen beneath my sword, all for the dream in my heart! (Expected to reach 5 million words. Feel free to check it out when you have time!) [Please follow!][Please follow!][Please follow!]

50. 100 并 Unify the Han 并汉 Dreaming做梦中Historical1.1M WordsCompleted From the start, he wakes up lying in a coffin, then is reborn as the illegitimate grandson of a local Han Dynasty strongman, with the Eye of the Ice Mirror. “Let’s see how this young upstart turns the tide.” Watch how Dong Xian and his companions embark on a new journey and build a new world. 626Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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