Looking for Feel-Good Stories About Battleships and Big Guns 求大炮巨舰类爽文

1. 1 大 Big Guns and Battleships: Building a Shipyard to Conquer the Qing and Expel the West 大舰巨炮：伐清灭洋从造船厂开始 Willows Dance in the Spring Breeze杨柳舞春风Historical1.0M WordsOngoing [Entirely handmade, no AI] [Shipbuilding System] + [battleships] + [aircraft carriers] + [submarines] + [naval warfare] + [overseas development] + [shaping world events] + [overthrowing the Qing and driving out foreign powers] Yang Yifeng is reborn in an alternate 1900 in South America and inherits a shipyard. With the Boxer Crisis unfolding and a shipbuilding System at his disposal, he resolves to rewrite his people’s tragic history and make the wolves pay! He wants his descendants to proudly s 59.5kReads8.5Score7.2kShelves

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   This is highly recommended! It's a super-enjoyable novel with a warship system, well-written, and unpretentious. It might very well be the author's masterpiece.

2. 2 从 Building an Invincible Fleet, Starting with a Battleship 从一艘战列舰开始打造无敌舰队 White Emperor Who Likes Water Mallow喜欢水葵的白帝子Historical879k WordsOngoing (Naval Warfare) + (Conquest) + (The System Only Provides Equipment and Technology, No Missions) + (Shipbuilding) + (No Female Lead) Chu Qing is reborn on a planet where oceans cover ninety percent of the surface, becoming the son of the garrison commander of the Taixi Islands in the Qian Cang Empire. He is ready to make his mark, but then the Eastern Sakura Empire suddenly launches a war... Driven from his home from the start, Chu Qing finally awakens his AI on the run! With a “found” battleship 3.6kReads9.0Score192Shelves

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   This is an absolutely fantastic book; the author's military knowledge is incredibly solid, and importantly, it includes illustrations. Highly recommended!!!

3. 3 1 1890: Starting the Great Voyage by Climbing the Tech Tree 1890从爬科技树开始大航海 Slacking Off, Paddling Along, and Taking Naps摸鱼划水睡懒觉Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Slow burn, national industry, rural development, great-power rivalry, hard-hitting naval warfare] Tang Xiaoyi found himself in a parallel world where the Age of Discovery had reached the late nineteenth century. The technology, wealth, and rivalries accumulated by every nation were on the verge of a final tipping point, ready to erupt. “The introduction of steam engines as ship propulsion ushered in a new revolution in navigation.” “Shipping grew faster and faster. It took just dozens of hours 147Reads9.2Score—Shelves
4. 4 帝 The Rise of an Empire: I Extend the Ming Dynasty by Seven Hundred Years! 帝国崛起：我为大明续命七百年！ Little Shark Living in Antarctica住在南极的小鲨Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [System + alternate-history Ming Dynasty + decisive and ruthless + iron-blooded emperor + farming] The Ming Empire is growing weaker by the day. Shen Yu, whose soul has transmigrated into this world, becomes the ninth prince. Let’s see how he makes the Ming realm shine brighter than ever. 29.5kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
5. 5 爆 Mass Troop Recruitment: One Army Group a Month 爆兵：一月一支集团军 Zhou Xiguang in a Flurry纷纷扬扬的周西光Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Troop-raising System] + [Giant battleships with enormous guns] + [Crushing everything in their path] With a cracked troop-raising System and a super-dreadnought fleet from the start, he begins by trampling Japan and crushing the great powers. Big guns are the truth, and caliber is justice. The sun never sets on your empire? Step aside. You're standing in the way of the great empire's rise. 16.6kReads7.9Score1kShelves
6. 6 清 Late Qing: Ironclad Battleships 清末：大洋铁舰 Little Draco小小德拉科Historical370k WordsOngoing [Naval warfare, development, alternate history, no cheats] He transmigrates to the late Qing dynasty, when China is mired in turmoil. Using military thinking far ahead of its time, he develops the arms industry, turning China into a superpower in this world… Smoke billows, faces are dusted gray; copper is smelted, iron is forged, and wheels are shaped. Bare arms swing in rhythm; an ironclad lone ship guards the hidden shoals. Soldiers cherish their country and remain true to their cause; the peo 60Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 开 A Fierce Battle at the Start: 1860 开篇激战1860 Exquisite Years and Yue琳琅岁玥Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [An alternate-history story, not about transmigration. A sweeping ensemble tale of war spanning many years. A new spin-off story is coming soon.] This is a story set in a parallel world: A fierce battle at the very beginning saves the Garden of Gardens from disaster... In 1860, smoke from war rises everywhere. The land is devastated, and chaos reigns. Heroes emerge in turbulent times! But heroes are only human, too. They fight off invaders and protect countless lives. They pacify the land, enric 2.3kReads7.4Score171Shelves
8. 8 抗 War of Resistance: An Empire-Building Manual from the Start 抗战：开局一本帝国成长手册 Little Flower Grows on the Gourd葫芦开小花Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Bright Sword] + [The Captain] + [Snow Leopard] + [German weapons] + [Enhanced soldiers] + [sign-in] + [Dual Transmigration] Zhang Xian brings an Empire Growth Handbook with him as he transmigrates to the Northeastern Army at the start of the War of Resistance Against Japan. He fights the Japanese invaders along the Pinghan Railway Line and earns rewards through daily sign-ins. Killing enemies also grants him books containing Japanese soldiers' combat skills. As long as he keeps killing, he can 14.5kReads8.9Score744Shelves
9. 9 东 The Rise of Dongzhou: The World Hegemon Dismembers the World! 东洲崛起：世界霸主肢解世界！ Chu Bawang楚霸汪Historical3.2M WordsOngoing Transmigrating into a parallel world + colonialism versus tributary rule + wars for supremacy + unification + battleships and heavy artillery. The Eastern Continent Empire is founded, and the great powers vie for supremacy! I arrived by accident in this similar parallel world, only to discover that everything was different from the history I remembered. Tributary system versus colonial system! Military, economic, and cultural forces collide. Who will have the last laugh? Soldiers, take up your g 1.7kReads9.1Score102Shelves
10. 10 抗 War of Resistance: From the Start, I Rule the Pacific with a Battleship 抗战：开局战列舰，纵横太平洋 Wind Thirty-Nine风三十九Urban549k WordsCompleted Truth lies only within the range of cannon fire, and dignity only at the edge of a sword. He transmigrates to 1941 and gets a battleship from the start, conveniently appearing just outside Pearl Harbor. Yu Zhiqian then leads his fleet into the war that will decide the fate of the Pacific. Thus begins his legend, ranging across all four oceans. The iron-rich continent? Mine! The soybeans? Mine! Mine, mine, it's all mine! 19.2kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves

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    Professional military enthusiasts possess a precise understanding of weapon performance and the global situation.

11. 11 魂 Transmigrated to 1923: I Lead a Fleet South to Save the Nation 魂穿1923，我率舰队南下救国 Duan Changge段长歌Urban976k WordsOngoing Transmigration + soul transmigration + Republic of China navy + War of Resistance + Northern Expedition + resisting Japan to save the nation + military industry + industrialization + hybrid rice + tomb raiding The rating has only just come in. It will rise later. I'm Chen Shaokuan, and I'm in a real panic. I've transmigrated. It's April 9, 1923 (the 12th year of the Republic of China). Yesterday, the Beiyang Navy's Shanghai office joined forces with its Shanghai-based fleet to break away from th 170Reads6.9Score109Shelves

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    The first book, The Republic of China Navy, Big Guns and Giant Ships

12. 12 大 A Great Nation's Navy, Starting with the Beiyang Fleet 大国海军，从北洋水师开始 Duan Changge段长歌Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Naval warfare + the First Sino-Japanese War + the Beiyang Fleet + overthrowing the Qing and defeating Japan + climbing the tech tree, When you arrive in the Beiyang Fleet of 1890, what will you do? Reform the fleet and defy fate? Reclaim the realm and make your way to the imperial court? Or look after yourself alone? This time, I, Li He, choose to get involved. I would regret nothing, even if I died nine times over! P.S. The author's new book, The Rise of a Naval Power: An Era Born from Dreams, 4.9kReads8.0Score324Shelves
13. 13 异 The Rise of an Empire in Another World: From the Start, I Ruled the World 异世帝国崛起，开局君临天下 Dragon of Treasure Island金银岛的神龙Historical430k WordsOngoing [Brainless power fantasy + Ruthless action + Strategic bombing + Battleships and heavy guns + Carrier showdowns + Steel-clad legions + Overwhelming firepower + All-around development + Industrial Cthulhu...] Qin Heng unexpectedly transmigrated to a strange world and somehow became the thirty-fourth emperor of the Divine Flame Empire. He also unexpectedly obtained the Empire's Rise System, which gave him an absurdly lavish starter pack from the start. [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have receiv 22.1kReads7.4Score1.6kShelves

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    This is a battleship/cannon-themed novel where the protagonist starts with a fleet of six South Dakota-class battleships, followed by Yorktown-class and Montana-class battleships.

14. 14 穿 I Transmigrated as the German Emperor: I'll Restore Germany to Glory! 穿越德皇：我重振德意志！ Spring Field Meow春田喵Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Zhao Zheng, a PhD in history, wakes up to find that he has taken over the body of Wilhelm II, Germany’s last emperor, in 1918! He has only two days before his abdication! Berlin is in turmoil, mutinous sailors seize power, and the Entente powers mass their troops at the border. The once-glorious Second Reich is on the brink of collapse! But armed with a century of historical knowledge, Zhao Zheng refuses to repeat the tragedy! He kicks the arrogant powerbroker Ludendorff aside and seizes iron-fi 45.3kReads8.0Score4.2kShelves

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    This book features massive cannons and warships that are absolutely formidable.

15. 15 世 The World's Strongest Nation 世界最强国 Lin Siyu霖思喻Historical418k WordsOngoing After returning to the Republican era, the protagonist activates a System left behind by a high-level civilization, complete with all kinds of technology and blueprints. Watch as he rises to the top step by step and stirs up a storm on the international stage. 3Reads6.8Score—Shelves
16. 16 大 The Founder of the Great Zhou 大周缔造者 Carefree and Irresponsible吊里个郎当Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Great Warlord + Crushing the Foreign Powers + System + Raising an Army + Conquering the World [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn the fully organized German Fourth Panzer Army.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn an Iowa-class battleship!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn a Super Arsenal, capable of producing Cold War equipment.] Ma Jin was a modern man who happened to transmigrate to another world: the Great 22.3kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
17. 17 帝 Empire: A Tide of Steel, and the Great Powers Are Me 帝国：钢铁洪流，列强竟是我自己 Stewed Duck with Scallions炖煮大葱鸭Historical626k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Rise to power] + [System] + [Warlord] + [Farming] + [Power fantasy] Zhao Chang is reborn in 1910 in a parallel world and gets the Super Empire System from the start! Complete a mission, and you’ll receive the corresponding reward! “Ding! Mission complete: Drive the Japanese back to their homeland. Reward: 200 strategic bombers!” “Ding! Mission complete: I have friends in Tokyo. Reward: Five Iowa-class battleships.” Years later, Zhao Chang commands a million-strong stee 34Reads8.8Score—Shelves
18. 18 她 The More They Fawn over Me, the More It Proves I Was Reborn for Nothing 她们越舔我，越是说明我白重生了 Bear-Riding Fisher骑熊钓鱼Urban1.6M WordsCompleted (The blurb doesn't do it justice) Back in 1984, returned to a time full of regrets, Chu Hao silently resolved that this time, he would give everything to make the family reunion a reality… 18.9kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
19. 19 帝 The Empire Rises: I Am the Great Warlord 帝国崛起，我是大军阀 A Little Carefree小吊里个郎当Historical991k WordsCompleted Li Jin unexpectedly transmigrated to another world and became an insignificant warlord in the north. He also obtained the No. 0 System. As long as he completed its missions, he would receive rewards... 140Reads8.9Score—Shelves
20. 20 我 Is It Really So Strange to Build an Aircraft Carrier in a Feudal Dynasty? 我在封建王朝造航母很合理吧？ Miao Yunfeng苗云风Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Otherworld + farming + naval warfare + no System + no harem] Li Yi was flung a hundred years into the past by the power of time and space from the East (author), becoming a disgraced prince exiled overseas. Luckily, he had the knowledge from his previous life and knew weapons development inside out, so he went straight into a shipbuilding frenzy. Battleships sailed in formation across the seas, carrier-based aircraft unleashed overwhelming firepower, radar and missiles struck hard, and deep-sea 267Reads9.0Score—Shelves
21. 21 末 Sailing the Doomsday Seas with Max Luck 末日航海，我满幸运值 Su Mu Sky Screen苏沐天幕Sci-Fi & Apocalypse444k WordsCompleted [Voyage, farming, fishing, beast taming, leveling up, mechs] A sailing arena established by a highly advanced civilization. One hundred thousand people from countries across Blue Star are selected to compete in the sailing arena. Can the players in the instance win their world a place to call home? Su Mu starts with a little boat and relies on fishing to upgrade it. Blueprints and rare sea beasts drop, and her little boat becomes a battleship. Is it all down to skill? No, it's luck! Ever heard o 995Reads8.6Score106Shelves
22. 22 华 China's First-Level War Readiness: Revenge 1945 华夏一级战备：复仇1945 Village Chief Li of Chenjia Village陈家村李村长Urban692k WordsOngoing The Huaxia comprehensive alert vessel Lookout No. 3 accidentally opened a portal to 1945. They discovered that enemies had already transmigrated to that timeline. The timeline has gone off course. 228Reads8.8Score—Shelves
23. 23 碧 Azur Lane: The Introverted Commander Caught by Gravity 碧蓝航线：被重力捕获的窝批指挥 OverainAnime Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing (Multiple male leads + original shipgirls + this world is another testing ground for Azur Lane) Transmigrate into Azur Lane, salvage a ship first. That's how it should work, right? But, but Let me ask you something. Let me ask you: What do you mean this world is neither the main storyline nor the port storyline? And why is the first shipgirl I meet called Burgundy? Where the heck have you sent me? Is this even Azur Lane anymore? Whatever, it doesn't matter. Transmigrate into Azur Lane, salvage a 2.6kReads7.4Score223Shelves

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    The first book is a time-travel story with a system and the theme of unifying the world, starting from the coast and depicting the story from multiple perspectives; it's a pure, enjoyable read. The second book features giant ships and ship girls.

24. 24 帝 The Empire's Last Days: I Lead the Beiyang Fleet in Rebellion 帝国终末：我率领北洋舰队造反 Blood Stained the Heart Red血染红了心Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [History + War + System + Power Fantasy] The navy's youngest admiral, Qin Mu, accidentally transmigrates just moments before a naval battle and also obtains the “Strongest Empire System.” After a fierce battle, Qin Mu turns the tide and defeats the enemy fleet, but he still can't escape his fate. Qin Mu: “Brothers! The pressure from foreign enemies grows ever worse, and the situation on the peninsula is even more dire. We defeated the enemy at sea, yet now we're forced to cower in port and let t 31Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    You can also [smirk]

25. 25 异 Warlords of Another World 异世军阀争霸 Dragon of Treasure Island金银岛的神龙Urban218k WordsCompleted [Otherworld + Powerful System + Pure Power Fantasy + Ruthless Protagonist + Warlord Rivalries + Industrial Development + Overpowering the Great Powers] The protagonist, Yuan Long, arrives in the dangerous otherworld of the Yanlong Kingdom during the era of warlord rule. His soul transmigrates into the body of Yuan Dingguo’s only son. Yuan Dingguo is the military governor of four provinces, and Yuan Long unexpectedly obtains the “Rise of the Empire” System. From the start, his beginner’s gift is 1.4kReads6.9Score107Shelves

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    Fargo-class light cruisers, Oregontown-class heavy cruisers, Alaska-class large cruisers, Iowa-class battleships, Essex-class aircraft carriers, and Montana-class battleships—fulfilling all your fantasies of massive warships. (This is a new book; more of these warships will appear in future installments.)

26. 26 重 Reborn in the Late Qing: Looking Down on the Great Powers 重生清末之傲视列强 I Don't Know Much About History不太懂历史Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Battleships and Big Guns + Industrial Technology + The Rise of the Far East After transmigrating to a parallel world, I was always one step ahead technologically, with one advanced weapon after another! See how Chu Chen turns the tide in the most desperate of times! 8.8kReads8.3Score442Shelves

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    The first one was the best and most enjoyable.

27. 27 1 The Great Empire of 1910: Rebellion from the Start 1910大帝国：开局就造反 123 You123游Historical1.1M WordsCompleted An invincible naval fleet, beginning at the South Sea Garrison in 1910. This is another world whose technology is roughly comparable to that of the nineteenth century. The protagonist, Gan Xuanzhu, transmigrates there and starts out on an overseas island of the Great Cang Dynasty. With the System at his disposal, he builds an initial fleet in the tiny territory of the South Sea. After defeating the Great Cang Dynasty's eastern island nation of Chongying in two naval battles, the garrison gradu 3.7kReads7.7Score148Shelves
28. 28 无 Fearless Sea Soul 1914 无畏海魂1914 The Night Wanderer Beneath the Moon and Breeze明月清风夜归人Historical664k WordsOngoing Amid the dusk of Jutland, a dreadnought battle line stretching for more than ten kilometers extends across the boundless sea. The horizon, set alight by flashes and thunderous blasts, has become a sight for the ages. A strange twist of fate sends the young Li Wei back through time. In 1896, he takes over the body of the Kaiser's sixth son and sails into a whole new world, composing a magnificent, sweeping saga. —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 我 I Am a Submarine Commander 我是潜艇指挥官 ffadHistorical775k WordsCompleted U-49: the beginning of it all. The moment I opened my eyes, I was aboard this submarine. The crew worked in perfect order, unaware of what awaited them: forging a legend, or sinking to the bottom of the sea... 357Reads9.4Score—Shelves
30. 30 穿 Transmigrated to Verdun, but My Cheat Is Krieg 穿越凡尔登，但外挂是克里格 Frederick II腓特烈二世Anime Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing Also known as: Giving a 2K Aryan Superman a Little Taste of 40K Note: This may include some TNO and Kaiserreich German Empire path plotlines. Bazel, a Krieger who had transmigrated into Warhammer, finally made a glorious sacrifice in battle. At that very moment, he closed his eyes… “Thank goodness! I finally don’t have to slog around in this hellhole anymore. I finally died for the Emperor. I never want to come back to this godforsaken place in my next life.” Oh, congratulations, child. You’ve s 3.2kReads5.7Score239Shelves

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    World War I Dreadnought.

31. 31 抗 The Last Battlecruiser of the War of Resistance 抗战之最后的战列巡洋舰 Wang Zhong Loves Peeling Pomelos爱吃剥柚子的王重Urban336k WordsOngoing The early chapters are slow; you can skip straight to the start of the War of Resistance. A major friendly-fire incident by the Royal Navy brings China a huge sum of money. Add a little naval funding, and the third ship of the Invincible class joins the navy. What kind of waves will this warship make? —Reads—Score719Shelves
32. 32 开 A Cruiser from the Start 开局一艘巡洋舰 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a fantasy world, Yang Ge discovered he owned a warship, and not just any warship: one that could evolve! From that moment on, the world changed a little... You have divine-grade techniques? I have cruise missiles. You have protective qi armor? I have high-speed close-in guns. You can fly through the sky and dive into the sea? Then I have missiles and torpedoes. If all else fails, I’ll upgrade my warship a few more times and give you a mushroom cloud. This is the story of 3kReads8.7Score199Shelves
33. 33 明 Ming Dynasty: My Giant Warships and Cannons 明朝：我的巨舰大炮 Mountain Wind, Wooden Fish山风木鱼Historical1.3M WordsCompleted This novel follows the protagonist as he transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty aboard an ironclad coast guard ship equipped with modern weapons. Armed with advanced weapons and knowledge, he vies for control of the empire, ushers in a new dynasty, resists foreign invaders, wipes out the Japanese pirates, dominates the seas, and wages war across the globe. Strategy + ironclad warships + cannons + no System. 10kReads9.0Score986Shelves
34. 34 潜 Submarine Hunt in the Pacific 潜艇猎杀太平洋 Don't Let the Alarm Ring闹钟不要响Historical341k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into World War II, commanding submarines on the hunt across the Pacific. Shi Jia Kong accidentally transmigrated into World War II and became a U-boat commander in the Republic of China. He commands submarines to hunt Japanese transport ships and warships. 43Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    No wish-fulfillment stories here [smirk]

35. 35 大 Age of Discovery: Evolving from a Bamboo Raft 大航海：从竹筏开始进化 Can I Give You My Life?命给你行不行Eastern Fantasy748k WordsCompleted Li Yuan was reborn, but unfortunately, he had become a boat. More precisely, he was a raft made of three bamboo poles tied together. However, everything changed when Li Yuan, who had thought there was no chance of turning things around, discovered he had a System. “Congratulations, you've received the beginner's gift pack: one Labrador Retriever.” “Wood +1” “Wood +1” Upgraded to a wooden-plank boat. “Fiber +1” “Fiber +1” Upgraded to a single-masted sailing ship. “Iron ore +1” “Iron ore +1” [Plea 503Reads9.0Score191Shelves
36. 36 是 Who Blew Up Earth? None of You Are Getting Away 是谁炸了地球？你们一个也跑不了 Xiao Xiao Fish and Crab霄霄鱼蟹Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Starships] [Sci-Fi] [Lighthearted] The protagonist, Luo Yan, is the king of special forces. After becoming paralyzed from the waist down, he stays at home and lies flat, unaware even of the momentous fact that Earth is about to be destroyed. Just before Earth explodes, he is sitting on the toilet when he receives an impossible mission: take command of the Thirty-Third Fleet and lead it to escape alive. Less than ten minutes remain before Earth's destruction. Can a cripple make it to the under 1.4kReads—Score102Shelves

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    The cannons here are all ones that the Galactic Alliance forbids from using; they wouldn't take many shots to destroy a planet.

37. 37 1 1918: The Game on a Calm Sea 1918，平静海面的博弈 Sunny-Day Bubble Dragon晴天泡泡龙Urban230k WordsOngoing Is this a lingering regret, or can the seas be made calm? Can complex geopolitics save a declining empire? Can battleships and heavy artillery change the course of events, and what sparks will they set off? Under the guns, all lives are equal; under their barrels, opinions differ. Is this the beginning of tragedy, or the end of passion? Can I fulfill my heart’s desire and witness this flourishing age? 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves

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    It's really good!

38. 38 1 1853: Measuring the Nation's Territory with Cannons 1853：用大炮去丈量国土面积 Lone Angler独钓客Historical619k WordsCompleted The protagonist accidentally transmigrates to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. See how he restores China during the late Qing Dynasty. Between the realm and the women he loves, he sees through all the ways of the world and enjoys a life of freedom. Then he strides boldly into the surging current of history. 1.2kReads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This book has great potential

39. 39 K KR: An Empire from the Start KR：开局一个帝国 Loyal Loyal Loyal Loyal, Faithful Faithful Faithful Faithful忠忠忠忠诚诚诚诚Historical412k WordsOngoing [Military] [Naval Warfare] [Struggle for Supremacy] [No System] [Alternate History] [Kaiserreich-like] [War] Liu Zhihuai transmigrates into a world resembling Kaiserreich. Here, the German Empire won the World War, completely rewriting the world’s fate. The Farrensteel International is established, the Moscow Accord is shrouded in darkness, and the world is trapped in an endless cycle of madness and obsession. Liu Zhihuai discovers that he has a wife, a battleship from twenty years in the future 272Reads7.2Score—Shelves
40. 40 全 National Highway Survival: A Hiking Cart from the Start 全民公路求生：开局一辆徒步车 Hua Yifei华易飞Sports1.0M WordsOngoing No AI, entirely written by hand. Have you ever seen a survival story still rated 5.9 a year after it started? I hadn’t either, before I began writing one! Everyone transmigrates into a road-survival game, and from the start, all he gets is a busted car pushed by a fake hiking streamer. He thinks he’s doomed, but somehow turns survival into a life of leisure. “I just wanted to be an ordinary, laid-back slacker and master schemer. How did I end up at the top of the rankings?” [One female lead] [T 2.8kReads6.0Score170Shelves

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    Who doesn't have a cannon when they're trying to survive on the highway?

41. 41 山 Hawthorn L's Sixth Book 山楂L的第6本书 HawthornL山楂LHistorical745k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your follows motivate me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6kReads7.2Score314Shelves
42. 42 甲 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East. 10.6kReads7.7Score479Shelves

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    The first book is an absolutely thrilling read; you'll regret it if you don't.

43. 43 小 A Soldier Transmigrates to 1852: The Rise of a Nation 小兵穿越1852之民族崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Historical773k WordsCompleted A new historical novel about transmigrating to a parallel timeline. No tropes, no System. See how a soldier from the future transmigrates through time, turns the tide, and rejuvenates China. We welcome you to give it a read. 49Reads6.7Score—Shelves
44. 44 没 That’s Right, I’m Fighting the Great Powers 没错，我打的就是列强 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Rural Life680k WordsOngoing The book has just been released, and its rating is still fluctuating. Please add it to your library and follow along. Liu Tianqing, a special forces soldier assigned to an escort mission, unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1900. Armed with his equipment and the escort case, he fights decisively through the chaos, struggling with all his might against the foreign powers. 15.6kReads6.9Score892Shelves

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    Military war novels

45. 45 开 Sailing an 022, I Return to the Spice Islands to Become a Pirate 开着022，回到香料群岛当海盗 Feng, Who Loves Cheese Pasta爱吃芝士意面的枫Historical924k WordsCompleted [Parallel world + battleships and big guns + no System + industrial research] A modified Type 022 patrol boat accidentally transmigrates to the pinnacle of a parallel world’s Age of Sail! Lin Wenlong and eight comrades bring modern cutting-edge technology to these unfamiliar waters and embark on a journey to defy fate! Colonial cargo ships? Seize them! Brutal pirates? Take them down! Oppressed slaves? Set them free! Indigenous islanders? Help them! You’ve got 120-millimeter guns behind armored 77Reads7.1Score109Shelves

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    [Parallel universe + massive cannons and warships + no system + industrial research + war scenes]

46. 46 覆 Overthrowing the Qing: Who Dug Me Up Again?! 覆清：谁又把朕挖出来了！ Little Cabbage Treasure小白菜宝Historical165k WordsCompleted Steel legions + giant warships and cannons + soul transmigration + no heroine + land and sea battles + no System Wang Li was a doctoral student. One day, he was struck by lightning while out and began transmigrating. He had been the sage strategist Guiguzi, Liu Bei the sandal seller, and Li Shimin, the Heavenly Strategy General. After transmigrating from one life to another, he grew tired of it all and wanted to go home. Looking back on his experiences, he realized that coffins could also restra 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Travel back in time to the late Qing Dynasty, following the rise of Shi Dakai with cannons and warships!

47. 47 穿 I Transmigrate into a Land Battleship and Become the Last Sanctuary 穿越陆地战舰，成为最后的庇护所 Tieba Scribbler贴吧水笔Sci-Fi & Apocalypse776k WordsOngoing Fang Zhou woke up one day to discover that he had become the control core of the famed Tiamat battleship, the C-Device, in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by the Great Destruction. As a super-bounty target feared by all, Fang Zhou decided to change the fate of the Tiamat being destroyed and Alpha eventually becoming the C-Device. In the countless years that followed, under Fang Zhou’s leadership, a legendary post-apocalyptic transport convoy was born. Independent of the Bayas Marauders, the 854Reads8.7Score104Shelves

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48. 48 从 Starting from Scratch: The Navy and the Road to Revival 从零开始的海军和复兴之路 Just Writing for Fun随便写写图一乐Urban341k WordsOngoing (Development) + (Naval warfare) + (A partial golden finger, no resources) + (Shipbuilding) + (Slow burn) My name is Wang Yu. I transmigrated to a parallel world, into a country called Zhonghua. Everything it is going through now resembles the modern history of my homeland that I studied on Earth. Can I use what I learned on Earth to help Zhonghua break free of the Great Powers' oppression and forge its own path to revival? 36Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 骑 Mount & Blade: Leading the Pendor Army to Conquer Another World 骑砍：带着潘德大军蟒穿异界 Cannons Roar炮火轰鸣Anime Fanfiction192k WordsOngoing [Mount & Blade System + Low-Magic Multi-Race World + Mass Recruitment + Conquest + Invincibility] While playing the Mount & Blade: Prophesy of Pendor mod, Li Wei unexpectedly transmigrates into another world: a low-magic fantasy world inhabited by many races. The armies brought to life from Prophesy of Pendor have unwavering morale, the courage to fight to the death, exceptional combat skills, and physical attributes far beyond those of ordinary people. The top-tier units in particular are pract 139Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    We've already covered muskets and cannons; later we'll discuss sailing warships and battleships.

50. 50 大 The Great Ming Marines 大明海兵 September's Countercurrent九月逆流Historical807k WordsCompleted On July 8, 538 of the Ming calendar, amid the thunderous cannon fire as the armored cruiser squadron clashed with the Japanese pirate fleet, Lieutenant General Zhu Xianqian, commander of the Central Fleet's Third Fleet, stood on the tactical bridge of the battleship Luzhou. He gazed at the Great Ming dragon banner flying proudly at the bow and declared, “Gentlemen, courage, the courage to press ever forward, is the greatest strength that keeps the Great Ming Navy thriving and undefeated!” 391Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Just finished reading it. It's a steam-age naval battle novel with incredibly detailed battleships and cannons. The author has a deep understanding of history. Perhaps because it's not a light novel and doesn't have a system or cheat system, the rating is a bit low, which is a shame.

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