The Protagonist Builds Power on the Frontier, Rebels, and Expands the Realm 主角在边疆发育，然后造反，开疆拓土

1. 401 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
2. 402 杀 Killing Enemies Makes Me Stronger: I’m Cheating in the Three Kingdoms 杀敌就变强：我在三国开挂了 Blue-Haired Beast Who Loves the Swan喜欢白鹄的蓝毛巨兽Historical675k WordsCompleted On the frontier in the late Han dynasty, a seventeen-year-old youth from a fortified manor unexpectedly awakens the “God of Slaughter System.” Each kill earns attribute points, and the stronger the enemy, the greater the reward! Others train in martial arts for ten years and still can't match him killing a single commandant. Others study military strategy for years and still can't match him cutting down one famous general. Martial prowess, command, intelligence: invest points to grow stronger, a 4kReads8.3Score269Shelves

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   A young man from the border region, as beautiful as jade, unparalleled in the world!

3. 403 夏 Xia: Father, Abdicate. Everyone Outside Is on My Side 夏：父皇退位吧，外面都是我的人 Stinky Baby Pipi臭宝皮皮Historical265k WordsOngoing [This story has a measured pace, a low-key System, and focuses on the protagonist’s strategy. If you prefer other styles, please check out the neighboring titles.] Good news: Li Jingyan is next in line to inherit the throne. Bad news: Li Jingyan is about to be killed. He never imagined that being the emperor’s eldest son would become a death warrant. Whether he asked for a fiefdom or willingly gave up the throne, his future held no peaceful life, only death. The reason was that Consort De —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 404 太 The Crown Prince Is Wise 太子英明 Yang Laosan杨老三Historical3.1M WordsCompleted [Eastern Palace power struggles + diplomatic intrigue + daring, strategic warfare + tender romance + conquering the world] In your eyes, Father, I'm a rebellious son because I have far more troops, money, and provisions than you do. Fine, then. The eldest, the third, and the fifth will come for your throne one after another and violate your consorts. And the one who saves you will be me, your rebellious son. Father, tell me yourself: who is really the rebellious one? Who is the wisest of all? Ar 5.6kReads8.8Score573Shelves

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   So what if he's been deposed as crown prince? With vast resources at his disposal, he roams freely between the palace and the battlefield, slapping everyone in the face. Watch as he turns the tables on a destroyed kingdom and achieves hegemony!

5. 405 从 Rising to Rule the World, Starting as a Foot Soldier 从小兵开始称霸天下 Southern Wind, Prosperous Age南風盛世Historical798k WordsCompleted Xiao Qi was China's strongest special forces soldier. He died a hero while carrying out an overseas mission, but he wasn't dead after all. He had transmigrated to the Great Zhou dynasty, a realm on the verge of collapse. To stay alive, he rose step by step from a lowly soldier, winning glory for himself along the way. 601Reads8.8Score—Shelves
6. 406 三 Three Kingdoms: I Was a Loyal Subject, Yet Chose Rebellion 三国，我本忠良，却选择了造反 The Moon Says Nothing月不语Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [A New Three Kingdoms] [No System] [Multiple Heroines] [A Commoner’s Rise to Power] [An Emperor’s Daily Life] After transmigrating to the late Eastern Han dynasty, he finds himself in the body of seventeen-year-old Zhao Yun! The Yellow Turban Rebellion was crushed three years ago, and Dong Zhuo will plunge Luoyang into chaos in a year. He knows how history is supposed to unfold, but cannot calmly make his plans. Zhao Yun has just been set up by villains and is in grave danger. Given Zhao Yun’s c 1.4kReads8.8Score135Shelves

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   No system, high intelligence, he collects all the beauties of the Three Kingdoms, unifies the world, currently at 1.5 Million words. Perfectly meets your requirements.

7. 407 三 Three Kingdoms: The Hidden General and Strategist of 194 三国：194年隐形名将谋士 Crazy Fun疯玩42k WordsCompleted Three Kingdoms: The Hidden Master Strategist of 194 144Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 408 我 I Have a Corpse-Looting System on the Battlefield 我在战场有摸尸系统 Gululu骨溜溜Eastern Fantasy621k WordsCompleted In an age overrun by demons, evil spirits infest the land within, while barbarian invaders threaten from beyond the borders. Wei Jue transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking soldier stationed at the frontier. Luckily, he awakens the Corpse-Touching Stat-Boosting System. Touch a corpse, get stronger! There’s no shortage of anything on this battlefield except corpses! From then on, Wei Jue rises through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, touching corpses, killing barbarians, slaughtering 3.2kReads8.0Score231Shelves
9. 409 明 At the End of the Ming Dynasty, Singing Through Turbulent Times 明末，乱世高歌行 Pink Cape粉嫩的海角Historical1.7M WordsCompleted In the summer of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the two capitals and Shandong suffered a severe drought and locusts. Famine ravaged the land, and people ate one another. Yu Mu opened his eyes and found himself in an era when people casually roasted human flesh over a fire. Ahead, corrupt officials cracked their whips like wolves. Behind him, Qing soldiers and rebel bandits stood ready with blades and axes. As a refugee, what was he supposed to do? Should he grovel and die like a blade of grass, 12.8kReads8.5Score1kShelves

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   Good historical articles about the late Ming Dynasty

10. 410 凤 The Phoenix Strategy 凤策 Fifteenth of the Tenth Month拾月十五Historical597k WordsCompleted The Kunlun divine veins hold the Six Kingdoms in check, while the rules of the Divine Palace conceal deadly traps. A researcher of ancient civilizations transmigrates as Zhao Yan, a dissolute prince. With the phoenix as his wings and strategy as his blade, he rises against all odds to the throne and rules the world. 96Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Please recommend it.

11. 411 赐 A Death Sentence? I Sign In to Become a Half-Saint and Summon a Hundred Thousand Dragon Riders! 赐死？签到半圣！召唤十万龙骑！ Grilled Pacific Saury香烤秋刀鱼Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing Lu Yuan transmigrates to another world and becomes a powerless prince. From the start, the Empress sentences him to death! Fortunately! Lu Yuan awakens the Rebellion System! Xu Chu, the Tiger-Obsessed Warrior, summoned! A hundred thousand Dragon Cavalry, summoned! Shadow Guards, summoned! By the time Lu Yuan's troops reach Chang'an, it's too late for the Empress to regret her decision! Lu Yuan: Don't ask me why I rebel. I just can't stop! 4.5kReads7.2Score383Shelves

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    Your Highness, you're sentenced to death by the Empress right from the start? Lu Yuan awakens a rebellion system! Tiger General Xu Chu, summon! 100,000 Dragon Cavalry, summon! Shadow Guards, summon! When Lu Yuan's army besieges Chang'an, the Empress regrets her actions too late! Lu Yuan: Don't ask me why I rebelled, because I simply can't stop! ... Click here to browse the book sea. Trust me, the following book will definitely captivate you. Follow me to find high-quality novels without getting lost. If you like it, please give it a thumbs up.

12. 412 金 The Golden Son-in-Law 金牌帝婿 Misty Rain’烟雨’Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [Farming] [Lighthearted] [Alternate world] [No System] Qin Yu transmigrates, and from the start he’s the second son of the Prince of Qin’s household. His father is a non-imperial prince of Great Wei and the Minister of Revenue. His mother is a wealthy daughter of a prominent Jiangnan family. His older brother is a peerless general who guards the frontier. With such powerful connections and an exalted position, Qin Yu gives up on ambition, indulging in wine, women, and song, and reclining in the 47.5kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
13. 413 大 Great Ming: Exiled to the Army, and You Conquered Langjuxu? 大明：发配充军，你封狼居胥了？ Hearthside Sugar Porridge炉火糖粥丶Historical455k WordsCompleted [Great Ming] [Passionate] [Decisive and ruthless] [Exhilarating] He transmigrated to the Great Ming and was sent off to serve in the army! With the worst start imaginable, Gu Bei activated the God of War System! [Dragon-Elephant Divine Body], the strength of ten thousand jun! [Thunderclap Shadow-Cleaving Spear], a force that smashes everything in its path! [Beast King: White Emperor], a spirit beast mount! [Longevity Art], eternal life! He reclaimed Liaodong, conquered Goryeo, destroyed the isla 2.8kReads8.6Score204Shelves

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    Hehehe, speechless. Recommendation rating: four stars. Genre: Ancient and Modern.

14. 414 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 988.6kReads9.5Score85.7kShelves

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    Being adept at navigating interpersonal relationships is a skill in itself; don't worry about the future in everything you do.

15. 415 我 I Live Freely in My Fief, Yet They Call Me a Worthy Prince 我在封地逍遥，却被称贤王 Tired乏了Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate history + laid-back comedy + a real rascal!] As a prince, it's not unreasonable for me to have a fief of my own, is it? It's my fief, so I make the rules. That means I can do whatever I want, right? On my first day in the fief, I visited a brothel. On the second day, I went to a gambling den. Lost money at the casino? Absolutely impossible. Isn't it all my money anyway? Extorting wealthy merchants for protection money was just business as usual. Beggars lining the streets asking for a 31.8kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    As a prince, it's not unreasonable for me to have a fiefdom, is it? It's my fiefdom, I can call the shots, and it's reasonable for me to do whatever I want, right? On my first day in my fiefdom, I visited brothels. On my second day, I went to a gambling den. Lost money at the casino? Absolutely not, isn't that all my money? Extorting protection money from wealthy merchants is commonplace. Beggars begging on the streets? I'll find you a job, all of you, dig irrigation ditches! Li An committed all sorts of atrocities in his fiefdom, wreaking havoc with abandon. Yet, this led to an extraordinary boost to the fiefdom's economy, allowing him to build a mighty army that swept across the world. He quelled rebellions in the southern kingdoms, slaughtered slaves, and quelled Japanese pirates from all over the world.

16. 416 废 The Good-for-Nothing Prince Loves Beauty, Farms, Trains Soldiers, and Conquers the World 废柴皇子爱美人，种田养兵扫天下 Pumpkin Seeds南瓜种子Historical4.0M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation of the same name is now available. Give it a watch! [Comedy] [Power Struggles] [War] [Political Intrigue] [Farming] [No System] A medical PhD dies suddenly and unexpectedly transmigrates to Nanfeng, where he becomes a prince. Starting out on the frontier, he pacifies Beiliang, subdues Tianlang, seizes Nanfeng, and outwits Dayuan... until he finally claims the supreme throne that should have been his all along! (This is my first time writing a book, and I made it all by hand. 6.7kReads8.5Score609Shelves

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    A useless prince was appointed a nobleman in a poor border county, only to be terrified to death by bandits right from the start. The protagonist, a powerful being, transmigrates into this world, using a single palace technique to crush the bandits' lustful ambitions, confiscating everything with a single sentence, laying the foundation for his rise to wealth. From then on, he embarks on a carefree life of farming, raising troops, conquering the world, and casually pursuing beautiful women. There's no system; the protagonist possesses some medical skills and occasionally consults illustrated medical manuals. The story is fast-paced, lighthearted, and humorous. Reading it is like a gentle spring breeze, a refreshing coolness, subtly relieving the day's fatigue.

17. 417 吓 Xiang Yu Is Stunned! The Soul Inside Is Young Master Chengjiao from the End of Qin 吓傻项羽！竟是魂穿秦末公子成蛟 One Cloud Rises壹云起Historical147k WordsOngoing He was a prince of Great Qin and the First Emperor’s younger brother, yet he was accused of treason and sentenced to die in prison. He refused to accept it! If he could live again, he would seize control of the world and fulfill his long-held dream of uniting all under heaven for generations to come! When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to his youth, before any of the tragedies had unfolded. In this life, he had shed the Ying surname and taken the surname Liu. He became a farmer and we 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not bad! A rogue goes head-to-head with the Qin Dynasty! A poor scholar bravely storms the imperial court! They're going berserk... Becoming insane...

18. 418 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
19. 419 长 Chang'an in Its Glory 长安风流 Xiao Xuanwu萧玄武Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Tang Dynasty, Zhenguan era: the realm is as beautiful as a painting, and Chang’an is a city of elegance and breathtaking beauties. Monsters and heroes admire one another; talented scholars dance alongside lovely women. Behind fragrant boudoir curtains, amid clashing spears and horses, the startling twang of a pipa string echoes through the heavens. This is really a story about a big brother eloping with an entire era. 65Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    These two books are absolutely masterpieces of this genre.

20. 420 变 Turning Trash into Treasure: From the Start, I Find a Fake-Dead Medusa 变废为宝：开局捡到假死美杜莎 I Won't Let You Down in This Lifetime余生不负卿Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Empresses and female emperors + a bevy of beauties + fiery, exhilarating action] Xiao Chen transmigrates to a fantasy world and awakens a Turning Trash into Treasure System. He thinks the System is for collecting garbage, only to discover that it's actually specialized in reclaiming empresses and female emperors! His first recovery is Medusa, Queen of the Snakes; his second, the Willow Goddess Empress; his third, the Demon Queen; and his fourth, the Northern Territory's Demon Consort... Every o 21.9kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
21. 421 一 A Leaf Sinks, Ferrying the Azure Phoenix 一叶沉舟渡青鸾 One Cloud Rises壹云起Historical299k WordsOngoing For seven years, Xiao Chenzhou has lain low, seeing through a world ruled by powerful clans, where people from humble backgrounds can give everything and still have no chance to get ahead. A sudden opportunity drags him into a web of political schemes that had been laid for him all along. He decides to stop hiding and steps into the perilous game of his own accord. Bit by bit, he uncovers the fog surrounding a long-buried case, meeting one player and pawn after another along the way. Most import 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 大 Great Tang: Li Shimin Begs Me to Start a Rebellion 大唐：李世民求我造反 Joy Throughout the Land天下乐Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Li Ke transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty. He plans to use his skills as a motivational speaker to brainwash a loyal crew and keep his head down as an unremarkable prince. But eight years after transmigrating, he discovers that he brought along an entire national strategic reserve warehouse. So Li Ke throws caution to the wind. If he’s going to be a prince, he might as well be one who fears nothing and lives as freely as he pleases! First, he starts a newspaper to build his rep 156.4kReads9.5Score16.9kShelves

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    The protagonist travels back to the Tang Dynasty, settling on the frontier. With access to a miraculous strategic warehouse, he quietly develops his power. He recruits soldiers, stockpiles provisions, and waits for the opportune moment to rise up in rebellion. Along the way, he expands his territory, rewrites history, and engages in constant battles and strategic maneuvering, a thrilling and captivating story that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.

23. 423 人 The Rise of Humanity: A Hundred Schools Vie for Glory 人族崛起之峥嵘百家 At Dawn by the Azure Sea, at Dusk in Cangwu朝碧海暮苍梧Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing The Human Emperor was growing old, and strife continued to plague the realm. Within, eight hundred feudal lords waged war against one another. Without, immortals, gods, demons, and monsters watched like tigers, poised to strike. In this age of great contention, people of insight among humanity came forward with counsel and strategies, dedicating themselves to humanity’s destiny. They vowed to fight for a chance at ten thousand generations of prosperity, with no regrets even in death. 4.6kReads7.0Score291Shelves

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    Rebellion? I advise you to speak properly, kid. How can something like this be called a rebellion? I am doing this for the sake of the people of the world, under the protection of Heaven, to overthrow the old dynasty.

24. 424 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves

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    The first book is simply amazing, I don't know how to describe it, in short it's wonderful.

25. 425 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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    The protagonist develops his career and expands his territory in Germany!

26. 426 陛 Beg for Mercy, Your Majesty: The Crown Prince's Rebellion Has Succeeded 陛下求饶吧，太子造反成功了 Carefree Wanderer逍遥散人Historical4.4M WordsOngoing Reborn as the crown prince of the Great Zhou, only to be slandered, cheated, and humiliated by the world! Zhou Zheng had no choice but to raise his butcher’s blade. “This realm will be mine!” Those who follow me will prosper. Those who oppose me will perish! 531Reads8.6Score144Shelves

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    The protagonist develops his power on the frontier: whether forced into rebellion or compelled to rise to the top, he stirs up trouble amidst power struggles and battlefields, writing a legendary tale of triumph through imaginative scenarios and exhilarating moments.

27. 427 荒 Hunter in a Year of Famine: I Stockpile Grain and Become King by Killing a Tyrant 荒年猎户：从杀恶霸开始屯粮称王 At First, I Didn't Understand the Meaning of the Book初读不知书中意Historical244k WordsCompleted Hunter + farming + conquest + stockpile grain and bide your time before claiming the throne After transmigrating into a year of famine, Su An had barely opened his eyes when his own father nearly killed him. His dad thought he was possessed by a ghost! “Since I’m here, I’d better survive first!” A bully killed his original body to take the village beauty? He raised a crossbow to the bully’s forehead, and the man didn’t dare make another peep. Freezing in the bitter night? He spent the night repa 717Reads6.2Score—Shelves
28. 428 乱 A Million Armored Men in Troubled Times, and You Call Them Beggars Scrounging for Food? 乱世带甲百万，你说是流民乞食 At First, I Didn't Understand the Meaning of the Book初读不知书中意Historical162k WordsCompleted [War + passion + history + anti-cliché + no System] Qin Tian, a university graduate, transmigrates into a vagrant in a land torn apart by war. From the start, he’s fighting a wild dog over half a piece of bread. No System, no golden finger, and he can’t even understand what people are saying! Bandits want to sell him, soldiers want to arrest him, and the city is full of starving corpses and danger at every turn. While others endure humiliation, he grabs a shard of pottery and fights back; while 104Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 429 世 The Fierce Heir: This Young Lady Is Mine 世子凶猛：这个小娘子，我抢定了 Fruit Wine Beneath the Moon月下果子酒Historical2.1M WordsOngoing Original novel of the short drama “The Heir Is Fierce: I’m Claiming This Young Lady” One moment he opens his eyes, and he’s in Great Yan. Yang Shu is quite pleased with his identity: the sole heir of the Prince of Dingguo’s household. The emperor suspects him and the noble families shun him, but that’s no big deal. He’ll just rebel. If you’re going to be a spoiled young master, you have to act like one. First, beat up your future father-in-law... Second, smash up a gambling den... And third, sna 13.7kReads8.5Score851Shelves

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    🔥History, super accurate, highly recommended!!! [You think about it][You think about it] The protagonist transmigrates into the body of the heir apparent of the Dingguo King's Mansion in the Yan Kingdom. He uses his playboy image to reorganize the mansion's affairs, seize gambling dens and silver mines to accumulate strength, secretly control the Yang family army, overthrow the Yan Kingdom, establish the Qin Kingdom, and finally become emperor and unify the world.

30. 430 夺 The Fight for the Throne: The Ninth Prince, a Rebel King, Is an Invincible War God 夺嫡：反王九皇子，竟是无敌战神 Cao You Sishui草右四水Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Traditional Historical Setting + Passionate Struggle for Supremacy] Mu Chen, the ninth prince of the Dayu Empire, is demoted to the title of Prince Beixuan from the start. He later changes his name to Xiao Chen. After escaping his father and brothers’ pursuit and returning to his fief, he sets the entire imperial continent trembling. The Great Han Emperor: Even sending the princess to marry him off hasn’t satisfied his appetite. What do we do? The Northern Plains Emperor: Hurry and send the 76Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    💥①The male protagonist escapes the pursuit of his father and brothers, returns to his fiefdom, and gradually develops and expands his territory. Six years later, Xiao Chen leads an army of millions back from overseas, slaughters the Mu clan of Dayu, and destroys seven great empires... 🔥②The male protagonist awakens a system, develops on the frontier, and finally rebels, killing his way back!

31. 431 当 They Made Me a Pawn, So I Won the Realm of the Four Kingdoms 当我是弃子，我便打出四国江山 An Upset Stomach Every Time I Hit the Highway一上高速就闹肚Historical101k WordsCompleted This book has no System, no pills or cultivation manuals, and features military strategy, political scheming, and tragic romance. In a chaotic age of political intrigue, field battles, siege warfare, and heartbreak, a prince once abandoned by the royal family is framed and driven apart from his father and brothers. He lies low, biding his time on the grasslands and in Chu. Drawing on his former followers and the treasure left to him by his mother, he recruits extraordinary talents and elite troo 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The abandoned eldest son, after being hunted down by his father and several younger brothers, had no choice but to lead the remnants of his army to establish his own power on the grasslands. He then traveled to various countries, joined the army, and eventually, with the support of his elite troops, including the Iron Pagoda, the Vanguard Death Squad, and the Vanguard Army, he became the emperor of four kingdoms and then turned his sword against his father and brothers.

32. 432 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Became a Poor Scholar 穿越到古代，我成了穷酸秀才 Duanmu Ci Yixin端木赐一心Historical1.4M WordsCompleted In his previous life, he earned doctorates in mechanical engineering and materials science. After transmigrating to ancient times, he became a penniless scholar despised by everyone. His family was at the end of its rope. Their land and house were mortgaged, the pantry was empty, and they were about to be left homeless. Fortunately, he had a market-trading System. Starting with just two coins, he began by making pickles and earning money to support his family. From there, he never looked back. D 6kReads8.6Score541Shelves

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    The war scenes are grand and worth watching.

33. 433 废 Deposed Crown Prince: Guarding the Border for Three Years, the Court Kneels and Begs Me to Ascend the Throne 废太子：戍边三年，满朝文武跪求登基 Summer Clear SkySummer晴空Historical5.2M WordsCompleted [History + Alternate World + Deposed Crown Prince + Border Defense + Development] Xiao Ce woke up and found that he had transmigrated! The good news: He had become the Crown Prince! The bad news: This Crown Prince was pretty useless. The emperor wanted to depose him! The other princes wanted him dead! From the start, he was framed and surrounded by wolves. How could he turn things around? Xiao Ce decided to play along, resigning his position as Crown Prince and withdrawing from court. He volunte 2.4kReads8.2Score279Shelves

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    💐💐💐 [Historical + Alternate Universe + Deposed Crown Prince + Border Development] Xiao Ce wakes up to find himself transmigrated! The good news is, he's in the body of a crown prince! The bad news is, this crown prince is a bit useless. The emperor wants to depose him! The princes want to kill him! Framed from the start, surrounded by wolves, how can he break free? Xiao Ce decides to play along, resigning his position as crown prince and withdrawing from the court. He volunteers to guard the border, ready to die on the battlefield. He drives out the barbarians, guards the region, and develops the frontier. Turks: Who said he's a waste? He's clearly a war god! Civil and military officials: Your Highness, we beg you to inherit the throne!

34. 434 隋 Sui and Tang: Beauty and the Realm 隋唐之江山美人 Pay-Extra Gentleman Flies in a Flash加钱居士秒飞Historical913k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the chaotic final years of the Sui dynasty, special forces soldier Li Juntian only wanted to land a post as a Commandant of the Imperial Guards and lie flat. But after peeking at Empress Xiao while she bathed and falling into the bath, he was forced to become the wildest blade beneath her skirts! From the bewitching Empress Xiao to Empress Zhangsun, who would one day rule with all the majesty of a phoenix, to future imperial consorts, daughters of generals, noble heiresse 248Reads9.1Score135Shelves
35. 435 护 Defending the Nation: Starting by Saving the Empress 护国：从救下皇后开始 Leisurely Guest in the Deep Mountains深山悠客Historical703k WordsCompleted Liu Yi, the elite special forces “Wolf King,” transmigrates into the body of a discarded prince’s guard. Leading three hundred cavalrymen, he rescues the rebel leader Lin Xue and captures the palace. They seal their alliance with blood: “You abandon the throne, and I’ll take it!” In two years, they crush the rich and powerful; in three, they unify the country, then ride beyond the borders of the Han realm. On their wedding night, Lin Xue slips off her phoenix robe. “I don’t want to be empress. I 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is perfect for the protagonist, who is abandoned and grows up on his own with the help of the empress!

36. 436 三 Three Kingdoms: Ten Years Guarding the Border, Sign-In Reward: Li Yuanba 三国：守疆十年，开局签到李元霸 Da Kunyi大琨翼Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Yang Feng has guarded the Han Empire’s northern frontier for ten years. He awakens a god-tier Summoning System. Tiger generals such as Li Yuanba, Li Cunxiao, and Yang Zaixing. Civil officials such as Liu Bowen, Wei Zheng, and Di Renjie. They answer his summons at once! He forms the Yang Family Army. He takes on Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan. With the System in hand, the world is his! 565Reads8.5Score102Shelves

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    —A path of rebellion born of exile, the battlefield is the stage for growth! Witness how the protagonist, during his military service, gains power through battle, reverses his fate, and writes his own legend. Every battle is an improvement in strength, every challenge is proof of glory. ⚔️🔥💪

37. 437 弃 The Abandoned Son Becomes Emperor 弃子成皇 Jiannan Village剑南村Historical4.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + political intrigue + feel-good story + farming + no System] He wakes up to find he has transmigrated to ancient times and become a royal outcast banished to the Cold Palace. Arrogant, overbearing servants, scheming and vicious consorts, an indifferent, heartless emperor... Chu Ying takes an unconventional path. Just as he finally escapes the shackles of the Cold Palace, he's dispatched to a bitterly cold frontier. What? His fief is so poor it's on the verge of collapse? What? T 194Reads8.0Score121Shelves
38. 438 乱 Tyrant of a Chaotic Era: The Ironblood System Awakens from the Start 乱世暴君：开局觉醒铁血系统 The Salted Fish Knocked Over the Pot咸鱼打翻锅Historical235k WordsCompleted Liu Bo dies after an all-night gaming session, only to open his eyes in the hell-difficulty era of the Five Barbarians, in the body of a pathetic tyrant awaiting execution at the execution grounds! The executioner's blade is about to fall when the least reliable Tyrant System in history suddenly binds itself to him. “Hey, sing ‘Conquer’ and you can stay alive.” And so, the most ridiculous tyrant in history is born! The System’s daily quests keep setting new lows: give rats official titles, rewar 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A unique time-travel story with an unexpected plot twist—hilarious and funny, you'll cry for a year if you don't watch it!

39. 439 卸 Kill the Donkey After It Turns the Mill? I Helped the Enemy Empress Win, So Why Are You Crying? 卸磨杀驴？我带飞敌国女帝你哭啥 My Fortune Is Booming我财运很旺Historical350k WordsOngoing Zhou Xuanye spent years as a devoted romantic, giving everything for Xie Mengran, the Empress of Great Qian. He became Great Qian's imperial consort and regent, transforming the crumbling empire into a prosperous one. Years later, seeking to consolidate her power, Xie Mengran finally bared her fangs at their engagement ceremony. She had Zhou Xuanye arrested, framed, and hung from the city gate tower, sentencing him to the cruelest punishment. At the moment of crisis, the Empress of Chu appeared 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ✨①The male protagonist helped the emperor consolidate his position, but the emperor wanted to discard him after he had served his purpose. The male protagonist was forced to be demoted to a desolate place, but he had a system that allowed him to shine wherever he went. With the help of the system, he built an incredibly powerful team.

40. 440 明 The Greatest Mind of the Late Ming 明末最强大脑 Unbound by the World不羁于世Historical285k WordsOngoing There is no System, only an evolved brain. This is a scientifically grounded transmigration story, so readers who dislike technical details should steer clear. The protagonist, naturalist Yu Di, takes part in a brain-computer interface experiment, causing his consciousness data to transmigrate into the body of Duan Shuquan, a young traveling merchant in the late Ming. Deep in the mountains of the southwest, he is captured by the local tribespeople, whom the novel describes as uncivilized, and di —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first online novel about time travel to Yunnan during the late Ming Dynasty. The protagonist first conquers Southeast Asia before confronting the powerful Qing Dynasty. It's not a wish-fulfillment story; it's meticulously written, especially in its depiction of the details of the war.

41. 441 A AI Made Me a Dad AI让我当爹 The Salted Fish Knocked Over the Pot咸鱼打翻锅18k WordsCompleted AI Made Me a Dad —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 442 开 The Prince of Zhen Nan From the Start, Signing In for the Snow Dragon Riders 开局镇南王世子，签到大雪龙骑 Chen-Zhu Confucianism陈朱理学Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Su Heng transmigrates to another world and becomes the heir to the Prince of Zhennan’s title. From the start, his father is murdered, and he is poisoned too. The imperial family can’t wait to bypass him and let an illegitimate son inherit the title. You’re jealous that the Prince of Zhennan’s residence has grown too powerful? You want to kill the horse once it’s done its job? Fine! If you show no mercy, don’t blame me for returning the favor. His sign-in System awakens. From the start, he signs 14.2kReads6.4Score639Shelves
43. 443 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: Starting a Commune on the Frontier 穿越古代，从在边疆建立公社开始 I Am Lu Renyi我是陆仁乙Historical348k WordsOngoing [No System, transmigrates into history, red ideology lights the way for Great Chu, decisive male lead, ensemble cast] A political commissar arrives in Canglang City. He transmigrates into the body of a ninth-rank county magistrate exiled to the frontier, and from the start finds himself in a ruined city where people are starving to death. Outside the city, the Di tribesmen wield curved blades; inside, the refugees are reduced to eating tree bark. Even the rats have starved to death in the county 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is perfectly relevant.

44. 444 让 You Told Me to Make Fakes, So Why Are They Better Than the Palace Tributes? 让你造假货，怎么比宫里贡品还好 Pepper-Salt Crispy Fish椒盐酥鱼Historical248k WordsOngoing Two brothers, one fat and one thin + the leather trade + the struggle for supremacy in a chaotic age + farming and infrastructure Use bellflowers to make fake ginseng, pigskin to make donkey-hide gelatin, and fish scales to make pearls. Zhou Yun transmigrates into the body of a gambling addict and wastrel. His whole family is exiled to Ningguta, and from the start, he even loses his sister-in-law to a gambling house. Then he activates the [Hundred Trades System], with the leather trade as his ma 141Reads—Score119Shelves

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    Starting in exile in Ningguta, you use the system talent of making fakes into real ones to create ginseng from bellflower root, donkey-hide gelatin from pigskin, and pearls from fish scales, thus acquiring your first pot of gold. You then begin to build your own team, develop various industries, build high walls and store up grain, and when the empire is about to collapse, you unleash your accumulated strength to contend for supremacy.

45. 445 乱 Chaotic Battles in Another World: Unrivaled Summoning 乱战异界之无双召唤 Blade Slashes Wind, Sword Cleaves Clouds刀斩风剑切云Historical1.2M WordsOngoing To give Ying Zheng a tougher challenge and let Li Shimin experience the shock of overwhelming stats, Jiang Yan was reborn in another world. Using the System, he turned the continent into a complete mess, until the local heroes finally brought him to justice. Ying Zheng couldn’t handle it, so the Emperor Star took the field; Li Er took a beating, so the young prodigies stepped up. At last, extreme-sports enthusiast Jiang Yan got to experience a very different journey in another world. See how he 1.9kReads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Interdimensional Conquest Summoning Build, large volume, continuously updated.

46. 446 儿 Son, Mother Wants to Be Empress Dowager 儿子，娘想当太后 The Conscienceless Little White Rabbit丧尽天良的小白兔Historical319k WordsOngoing (Climb the tech tree and build an innovative world) The Yang family is a house of loyal heroes, every one of them a paragon. After transmigrating, Yang Zongbao starts afresh in a new world. No longer bound by invisible shackles, he decides to live for himself. Striving for a plausible story. 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yang Zongbao rebels

47. 447 大 The Marquis Who Guards the North of Great Qin 大秦镇北侯 Qiu Mohan秋莫寒Historical4.8M WordsOngoing [Alternate history]+ [Political intrigue and power struggles]+ [Passionate jianghu] The jianghu is a blazing furnace, while the imperial court is a battlefield of sinister schemes! Eighteen years ago, Marquis of Zhenbei Ye Zhao died in battle at Huoxie Ridge. Eighteen years later, Ye Qianchen drenched Chang’an in blood! He set out from the northern frontier, roaming far and wide through hardship! Ordered to enter Chang’an, he stirred up a storm of intrigue. Taking his sword into the jianghu, he 22.8kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves

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    🔥🔥Book Synopsis: Ye Qianchen, son of the North, unleashes his ambition with a bloodbath in Chang'an. Amidst the shadows of the imperial court and the fervor of the martial world, power struggles vie for supremacy. Conquering the Northern Barbarians, waging war across the land, he reigns supreme in martial arts. At Fire Evil Ridge, wielding the Saint's Spear, he laughs at the capital of the Eastern Jin Dynasty with his sword. A prosperous era descends into chaos, heroes rise, and a story of iron will and tender heart paints a magnificent tale of the land.🔥🔥

48. 448 人 I Command a Million Soldiers in Great Tang, So Why Is Your Majesty Rebelling? 人在大唐拥兵百万，陛下何故造反 Hardworking Panda勤奋熊猫Historical1.1M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Great Tang and obtains a Lord System. He recruits generals and soldiers, develops weapons, and expands his territory. Li Jun rapidly rises to power in the Great Tang. Li Jun: “The Great Tang is having a hard time fighting Tubo? Isn’t that as easy as breathing?” Fuyun Khan of Tuyuhun: “Li Jun is terrifying. He nearly stripped me down to my underwear!” Songtsen Gampo of Tubo: “Li Jun is ruthless and decisive. I can barely hold out!” Li Shimin of the Great Tang: “This guy is 2.2kReads8.6Score117Shelves

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    Chapter 2 Gold Ore Reserves: 1.5 Million Tons! The sun had already set. The moon hid behind the clouds, quietly casting its light upon the earth, draping the entire world in a silvery veil. "Chirp, chirp—" The birds, driven back to their nests by the night, continued to display their songs, blending with the chirping of other insects.

49. 449 洞 Locked Away, Yet Still Immortal: The Empress Insists on Protecting My Cultivation 洞锁仙颜：帝尊她偏要护我修行 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼57k WordsCompleted Beauty Locked in a Cave: The Empress Insists on Protecting My Cultivation 432Reads—Score—Shelves

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    @Grandpa Zhao who likes sweet chestnuts

50. 450 功 My Achievements Made the Emperor Fear Me, So He Tried to Kill Me. Why Regret It Now That I’m Gone? 功高震主要杀我，我走了你后悔啥 Premium Peanut Butter极品花生酱Historical588k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Han Zi'an transmigrated into a time of chaos. He defended the borders, expanded the realm, and reformed the government at home. Over the course of ten years, he not only helped Ye Li ascend the throne, but also brought Qi back to the glory of its golden age. But Han Zi'an's outstanding achievements made the ruler feel threatened, bringing him a death sentence. With no other choice, he could only retreat into the mountains. Empress Ye Li thought that without a powerful minister hol 2.6kReads7.7Score224Shelves

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    It should be this type, but I don't know how.

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