Novels About Founding Nations Overseas, Secession, and Warlords 求海外建国、割据、军阀一类小说

1. 51 每 One Clone a Day, and I Rule the Heavens 每日一分身，我制霸诸天 Master Two-Bit二把刀老师傅Male-Channel Fanfiction348k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the capital in the 1950s, Zheng Chao Yang uses his ability to create one clone a day to fight his way from the Courtyard to Hong Kong crime dramas. Zheng Chao Yang: Bai Ling liked me first. Jia Dongxu: Qin Huairu is my wife! Lei Luo: Every inspector in Hong Kong works for Brother Hua. What do foreigners matter? Ng Sik-ho: I only work for Brother Hua. Cheng Yiyan: I’m just a golden finger. Ho Sun: Brother Hua is the real King of Gamblers. All the clones: That’s just how ou 1kReads6.7Score10314d adds
2. 52 开 From the Start, I Become Emperor of Australia: Tremble, Great Powers! 开局澳洲当皇帝，列强们，颤抖吧 Happy Young Master Huan欢少快乐Urban521k WordsCompleted Power struggles, revenge, mighty battleships, colonization, aerial warfare, naval warfare. Qin Chuan’s soul transmigrates into a parallel world resembling the 1930s. He becomes the emperor of the Great Qian Empire. But more than a decade later, Qin Chuan falls along with the empire. Soon after, Qin Chuan is reborn. He also unlocks a golden finger. A second chance. See how Qin Chuan, living a third life, avenges the wrongs of his previous one. Qin Chuan swears he will set this world in turmoil an 2.6kReads6.8Score10114d adds

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   I've spent 10,000 minutes reading this novel on Tomato Reading. These are the warlord-themed novels I've found readable in the last two months; you might want to give them a try.

3. 53 重 Reborn in 1915: The Iron-Blooded Spirit 重生1915之铁血汉魂 Doing a Handstand and Having Diarrhea While Watching the Sunset倒立窜稀看日落Urban544k WordsCompleted Also known as: From Warlord of the Republic of China to Eternal Emperor! I Rule the Myriad Worlds! The early story is set in the Republic of China, and the later story features immortal martial arts. Don't read if that's not your thing! Our protagonist is brought to the Republic of China by a mysterious force. Watch as he makes his way from that era to the Myriad Worlds. Watch as he rises from a warlord to become the Eternal Emperor! Watch as he leads our Huaxia to fight among the stars! It turn 6.7kReads7.3Score18914d adds
4. 54 抗 War of Resistance: A Security Corps? No, Call Me a Great Power! 抗战：保安团？不，请叫我列强！ The Adorably Goofy Rabbit Professor呆萌呆萌的兔叫兽Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + System + War of Resistance + Travel Between Two Worlds + Power Fantasy] “Ding! Two-World Travel System successfully bound!” Long Tian transmigrates and becomes the illegitimate son of the King of Diannan, an outcast exiled to a small border county and nominally appointed head of a local security regiment. The expeditionary force is about to enter Burma. With its supply lines cut off, will a hundred thousand soldiers be left to die in the Hukawng Valley? No problem. He has a Sys 397Reads8.1Score12914d adds
5. 55 你 Are You Militia or Regular Army? 你是民兵还是主力团 Ripples Across a Pool of Heart吹皱一池心湖Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Wang Lianhu arrives in Shanxi during the War of Resistance. How can an ordinary person fight the Japanese? Naturally, with math and science, and, more importantly, by putting the hard-won experience of those who came before to use: tunnel warfare, mine warfare, guerrilla warfare. He'll use them all. 11.5kReads8.2Score73614d adds
6. 56 抗 War of Resistance: Backed by a System, a Fellow Townsman from Fenghua 抗日：系统傍身，奉化老乡 LIAOKAllUrban1.6M WordsOngoing [No AI, entirely hand-written] In 1926, I set out from Fenghua and began my military career. Wherever our Party and army went, the people welcomed us wholeheartedly. We truly had every advantage of the times on our side. That vibrant scene, with all things thriving and competing to flourish, is still vivid before my eyes. How could Shanghai, in just a few short years, become the place where I would meet my end!? No matter how you look at it, we have 800,000 troops against their 300,000. The adva 77.6kReads7.6Score4.8k14d adds

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   I've read most of the latest chapters, highly recommended!

7. 57 抗 War of Resistance: I Rise in Southeast Asia, Starting with the Expeditionary Force 抗战：从远征军开始在东南亚崛起 Wind Thirty-Nine风三十九Urban731k WordsCompleted He transmigrates to 1942 and becomes a regimental commander in the expeditionary force. Step by step, he rises to become a figure who shapes the tides of world events. P.S. I'm not good at writing introductions. Please read the story itself. 13.1kReads8.3Score66914d adds
8. 58 重 Reborn in the War of Resistance as Yu Xiaoqing 重生抗日之我是虞啸卿 Doudou, Are You Being Naughty?兜兜闹不闹Urban1.0M WordsCompleted After being reborn, he becomes Yu Xiaoqing from My Regiment, My Regiment. In his life, Yu was a man of inner conflict: he was both domineering and unable to resist his family's pressure, ultimately becoming the very thing he hated most. With a new soul inhabiting Yu Xiaoqing, will he still live the same conflicted life as in the original story? 1.2kReads6.7Score10214d adds
9. 59 重 Reborn: I'm a Samurai in Japan's Warring States Period 重生之我在日本战国当武士 Splashed Ink Painting泼墨作画Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Are you tired of Chinese historical novels that all feel the same? Follow the author's writing and step into the world of Japan's Sengoku period! This book does not touch on Ming dynasty politics, nor does it involve invading the Ming dynasty or Korea. Please be a rational patriot. If you don't like it, just move on to another book. Here is the synopsis! Li Shan, a martial arts fanatic from the Celestial Empire and an outdoor survival enthusiast, ventured deep into the Amazon rainforest to film 115kReads9.2Score9.5k14d adds

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   I'm only recommending this one, and it's the only one worth following. It's just too niche, but it's definitely at the level of a top author on Qidian.

10. 60 超 Super Brain: From Street Vendor to Island Lord 超级大脑，从地摊小贩到海岛之主 Hundreds of Feet of Radiance光芒数百丈Urban1.2M WordsOngoing By chance, the protagonist gains a super brain and rises from running a street stall to becoming the king of an ocean nation, eventually dominating the entire planet... P.S. This story is a slow burn. The protagonist needs time to build up his strength in the early stages, so please be patient. 5.9kReads6.8Score59114d adds

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    From earning money like an ordinary cow or horse to eventually building a nation overseas... The beginning is slow-paced, without mindless face-slapping moments, featuring appropriate advanced technology. The plot isn't absurd and is logical. It has two female leads. Perhaps because of the slow pace, many people lacked the patience to watch the later parts, resulting in a lower rating. It's suitable for careful reading and satisfies men's dreams of a powerful nation.

11. 61 重 Reborn, I Take Down Northern Myanmar 重生后打穿缅北 The Kid Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的孩Urban534k WordsCompleted Veteran Li Xiangjun transmigrates to northern Myanmar and becomes a villager. He fights the militia, wipes out scam operations, and pacifies the compounds. With the country backing him, he builds his power, unifies northern Myanmar, and grows from strength to strength. Years later, when international reporters ask him about it, he points to the tanks and artillery behind him and says sincerely, “Found them in the mountains. Nothing worth showing off.” Just then, three armed helicopters fly past 423Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    These are a few books you can take a look at; they all involve overseas development.

12. 62 小 The Rise of a Small Nation: Building East Africa’s Strongest Country 小国崛起：打造东非第一强国 Leopard-Print Short Shorts豹纹小短裤Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [No System + Growing GDP + War + Ruthless + Cunning] Lucas is my name, but I prefer people to call me Comrade. These are Lucas’s words. Being reborn meant starting in hell. Lucas had only two choices. Die, or surrender! This frail young man, whom people called an idiot, needed just twenty years to turn a poor country into Africa’s brightest jewel. 4.6kReads7.6Score28814d adds
13. 63 穿 Transmigrate to Northern Myanmar and Become a Warlord in a Chaotic Age 穿越缅北成乱世枭雄 Hardy Who Loves Homemade Popcorn爱吃自制玉米花的哈代Urban541k WordsCompleted A discharged soldier from the 21st century transmigrates into the remnants of the Kuomintang army in the 1950s. He makes his mark across the Golden Triangle and northern Myanmar, becoming a warlord with the goal of founding a nation. No System, no supernatural abilities. 3.1kReads8.5Score14514d adds
14. 64 都 Now That I've Transmigrated to South Korea, I Have to Become a Chaebol 都穿越南韩了必须当财阀啊 A Motorcycle Taxi Costs Five Yuan Anywhere摩的去哪都五块Urban1.4M WordsOngoing You can question a chaebol’s character, but never their eye for talent! Lee Jaseong: What’s wrong with my character? I’m as genuine as they come. I treat my customers like the people who put food on my table, and I’m always sincere. I see the old chaebols as worthy rivals, so I hit them hard every time. The public: We don’t envy the lovebirds or the immortals. We envy Chairman Lee every single day! Lee Jaseong: Could you all stop fixating on the female entertainers under my Tidal Entertainment G 14.7kReads6.7Score1.4k14d adds
15. 65 兰 The Storms of Lanfang 兰芳风云 Toxic Thoughts思想有毒Historical537k WordsCompleted In another, similar world, it is once again the tenth year of the Guangxu era. Yang Yun transmigrates into the body of Luo Xiangyun, the thirteenth-ranked young master of the Luo family, during the final glorious days of the Lan Fang Republic in Southeast Asia. He rises through internal family struggles and political games against the court's scheming officials, then takes up the unyielding fight against colonial rule. He leads the Chinese people in rebuilding their power, restoring Lan Mang to 830Reads6.9Score—14d adds
16. 66 龙 The Dragon Rises in America 龙起美洲 Brush-Touching Commandant摸笔校尉Historical452k WordsOngoing [System] [Primitive Era] [War] [Civilization] [Pioneering] [Colonization] [Amazon] Special forces soldier Liu Shuo crashes in an accident and transmigrates to the perilous Amazon rainforest in 1541. He thought this was nothing more than a primitive wilderness where people lived like beasts, a human no-go zone famous to later generations. He never imagined that before Europeans brought the catastrophe of smallpox, this rainforest had already nurtured countless brilliant civilizations. In the popu 4.5kReads—Score49814d adds

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    South America's Amazon rainforest begins

17. 67 汉 The End of the Han: Brocade-Sailed Armor Fills the City 汉末之满城尽带锦帆甲 Brush-Touching Commandant摸笔校尉Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [System + Three Kingdoms + Colonization + War + Expansion Abroad] While others fought over provinces and commanderies at the end of the Han dynasty, I, Gan Ning, would turn the whole world upside down. Forced to raise the banner of rebellion after starting out as a pirate of the Brocade Sails, I carved my way through the chaos: I crushed Gongsun Zan, defeated Yuan Shao, captured Lu Bu, destroyed Cao Wei, swallowed Shu Han, and unified Jiangdong. I pacified the Nine Provinces at home and expanded 1.6kReads8.2Score11714d adds
18. 68 穿 Transmigrated as a Young Marshal, My Father Is Zhang Zuolin 穿越少帅，家父张作霖 User Can't Think of a Name用户起不了名Urban232k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the TV series Young Marshal. These days, every transmigration story comes with a golden finger, and I found them boring, so I decided to write one myself. I don't know how good my writing is, so feel free to give it a read. If you like it, say a few kind words; if you don't, feel free to criticize it. And if you spot anything wrong, please point it out. I'll fix whatever I can. The main thing is, I'm willing to listen. 15Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    Both are good books. The first one is written by a young author himself; the protagonist becomes the son of the "King of Northeast China," develops industry, and fights the Japanese—it has no systematic plot. Current reader reviews are quite positive. Interested readers can give it a try. Feedback and suggestions are welcome.

19. 69 民 Republican Era: Starting with Whampoa's First Class 民国：从黄埔一期开始 Proud Sweet Potato傲娇的大地瓜Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System] [From the start at Whampoa] [Front-line resistance war] [Over a million words so far, with an army of 300,000 and countless enemy kills] Lu Muzhi, a civil engineer, transmigrates to the first class at Whampoa Military Academy in 1924. He advances carefully, makes his way into the heart of power, and completes his studies. Alongside a host of future generals, Lu Muzhi takes part in the Eastern Campaign and the Northern Expedition, rising through the ranks from a young Whampoa cadet to 2.1kReads8.7Score17414d adds
20. 70 抗 War of Resistance: This Li Yunlong Dares to Attack Taiyuan 抗战：这个李云龙他敢打太原 Wind Thirty-Nine风三十九Urban1.6M WordsCompleted “No System,” “intelligent characters,” “strategy,” “military industry,” “technology-focused” A 21st-century mechanical engineer transmigrates as Li Yunlong and wins battle after battle, from Cangyun Ridge to the Korean battlefield. From northwest Shanxi to the four northeastern provinces, from small arms to Miss Qiu. He takes one step at a time, building and developing at every turn, gradually getting things on track. 1 35.6kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
21. 71 重 Reborn in the Great Heist, the Black Gold Tycoon Strikes Back 重生大劫案，黑金大佬逆袭记 God and Autumn神与秋Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Urban rebirth + System + underworld boss + ruthless + scheming] A down-and-out middle-aged man unexpectedly reborn 28 years into the past. Caught in a shocking bank heist, he activates the “Black Gold System.” “Go ahead and make more money. It'll all become my fortune sooner or later anyway. Hahaha!” … Notorious bandit Ye Zhihuan: “Who's tougher than me in the underworld? Lin Dong? Never mind, then.” King of Thieves Zhang Ziqiang: “I once stole 1.2 billion from Li, the richest man in the coun 11.2kReads7.9Score52814d adds

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    From unifying the underworld to establishing a nation overseas, this is a very unconventional book.

22. 72 大 Ming Prince: I’ll Found a Nation Overseas 大明藩王：我要海外建国 These Five Sheep这个五只羊Historical977k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into Zhu Yiliu, Prince Lu during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty. Empress Dowager Li has just rebuked the Wanli Emperor and demanded that Prince Lu be made the new ruler. Zhu Yiliu falls from his horse and lapses into a coma. After waking, he can't shake the feeling that the Wanli Emperor wants him dead, so he plans to build a ship and take a group of people to hide in the Nanyang, putting some distance between himself and the Manchu barbarians, who will arrive before long. Bu 1.4kReads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This book is still readable; the story logic is relatively reasonable, and there are no cheat codes or in-game stores. It presents a hypothetical scenario: what would happen if a prince of the Ming Dynasty wanted to establish a kingdom overseas? Of course, some might ask why the Ming Dynasty didn't intervene directly. With a population of over 100 million, would the book even be worth reading if the Ming Dynasty tried to colonize overseas?

23. 73 开 A Combined-Arms Brigade from the Start: I Build the Ming Federation 开局合成旅，我建立大明联邦 Feng Qingyang封清扬Urban409k WordsOngoing Given the subject matter, a low rating is normal. Please read without worry. [Modern era + founding a nation + war + Chinese diaspora + power struggle + diplomacy] Zhu Yun, a top student at Yanjing University’s School of International Relations, transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the only son of a wealthy Chinese merchant family on Sumatra, in the country of Java. As soon as he arrives, anti-Chinese riots break out in Java. Countless Javanese take to the streets and attack Chinese peo 15Reads6.1Score—14d adds
24. 74 带 Rising from Warlord to World Hegemon with a Red Alert System 带着红警系统从军阀到世界霸主 Fatty Fei, Your Family's Cloth Is Gone胖子费你家布了Urban1.1M WordsCompleted “Rumble!” Rain poured down as Lin Dong made his way to a blind date. Suddenly, the ground split open, and he fell into the crack. When he woke up, he was in war-torn Libya in 2012. This was hell, but also the stage on which he would rise to power! Power plants, ore refineries… he secured the logistical backbone. Barracks, war factories, air force command centers… he forged an unstoppable sword. Armored vehicles and main battle tanks rolled across the roads. F-15Es tore through the sky, Ka-52Ms s 2.9kReads7.1Score18914d adds
25. 75 被 After Being Deceived into Northern Myanmar, I Summon an Armored Combined-Arms Brigade 被骗缅北后，我召唤重装合成旅 Feng Qingyang封清扬Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Nation-Building + Power Struggles + Military + International Affairs + Geopolitics + Mass Recruitment] Lin Beichen is tricked into going to northern Myanmar, where he awakens the System. From a local warlord to a regional power, from a regional power to a superpower, and from a superpower to interstellar development, he takes it one step at a time... 7kReads6.7Score35314d adds
26. 76 唐 Expanding the Tang Dynasty 唐拓 Chongyang Ke重阳客Historical301k WordsOngoing [Overseas Colonization]+ [Age of Discovery]+ [Founding a Nation Overseas]+ [Farming] A rebellion by the barbarian tribes left the city in ruins and its people dead. He fled with ninety-seven defeated soldiers, merchants, and craftsmen, stealing his uncle's cargo ship. Lost in a storm, they eventually drifted ashore on a deserted island. Their food was running out, their fresh water was gone, and all ninety-seven of them were men. Without women, there could be no next generation. Without a next 103Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let me recommend myself. Set in the late Tang and Five Dynasties period, with overseas colonization and nation-building in Southeast Asia. A farming/development story.

27. 77 十 The Ten Thousand Mountains: 1840 十万大山：1840 I'm 7 Days我是7天Historical1.4M WordsCompleted A logistics park transmigrates as a group to parallel-world Blue Star in the late Qing era, where they lie low and build strength in the mountains. They fight pirates, battle foreign devils, and establish a naval base in Nanyang. Step by step, they grow stronger, taking root like a fierce tiger and emerging with the force of a soaring dragon. 1.1kReads7.6Score14214d adds

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    No system. Traveling through the Hundred Thousand Mountains of the Qing Dynasty, farming deep in the mountains, developing stealthily, incorporating the Kinh people of the three islands, heading south to Borneo, launching a surprise attack on Sarawak, replicating the military and industrial system of the previous life, establishing a foothold in the chaotic world, accumulating strength and then unleashing it, collecting protection money from colonizers, confronting European powers head-on, and becoming a force to be reckoned with in Southeast Asia!

28. 78 争 Conquest: A Fleet from the Start 争霸：开局一支舰队 Yun Zhong Yan Wenning云中焉文宁Historical101k WordsOngoing [Naval Warfare] [Hardcore Naval Warfare] [Alternate History] [Sea Power] [Save the Nation] [Cute Romance] What do you mean, I played a Paradox game and then transmigrated? What do you mean, I brought a fleet with me and transmigrated out to sea? What do you mean, our homeland has fallen? What do you mean, a group of companions from another world settled in the Southern Seas? A defeated homeland, evil invaders, indifferent great powers... Hu Jingcheng has decided to set out and take control of hi 6.4kReads—Score77114d adds

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    The more realistic fictional naval warfare novel is set in a fictional region between Nanyang and Australia, depicting the final glory of warships and massive cannons. The timeline is right after the war, and the protagonist starts with four super-heavy, high-speed battleships, directly defeating the escort fleet of four Kongo-class battleships belonging to a less powerful character. The second book needs no further explanation.

29. 79 1 1912: Sweep Through a Chaotic Era with My Arsenal 1912：我靠军火库横扫乱世 Break the Horse, Raise the Spear, Pacify the World破马长枪平天下Urban946k WordsOngoing Late Qing dynasty, the third year of Xuantong, Rong County, Sichuan. Gunfire echoes across the land. A world in turmoil is coming, and the nation is on the brink of collapse. Chen Feng, a soldier in the Jiaolong Special Operations Assault Team, opens his eyes to find that he has transmigrated into this turbulent era, where human life is worth less than grass. Bandits run rampant within the country, and mutinous soldiers burn and slaughter. The Qing court is corrupt, while foreign powers circle l 19.7kReads6.7Score1.1k14d adds

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    I recommend a hardcore warlord novel! The protagonist travels back to the late Qing Dynasty. Although he has a system, it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. It follows real historical events and uses advanced thinking to change the political landscape. It gets increasingly addictive as it progresses. Fans of Republican-era war and political intrigue should definitely check it out. [Already hooked][Already hooked][Bump][Bump]

30. 80 帝 Imperial Russia: Make the Romanovs Great Again! 帝俄：让罗曼诺夫再次伟大！ Passing Years, Stained by the Mundane逝年染凡Historical223k WordsOngoing [Handcrafted]+ [Meticulous Research]+ [Imperial Russian Power Struggle] In November 1894, when his father, Alexander, suddenly dies, Nikolai, considered to be of mediocre ability, hastily takes charge of the giant empire mired in crisis. And I, Li Hongtu, have somehow become Nikolai shortly after his coronation. What is to become of the empire’s future? Perhaps, as I stand in the Winter Palace gazing at the Neva River, the empire’s chariot has already quietly turned away from the abyss. After al 13.8kReads7.4Score1.4k14d adds

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    A piece of modern Russian literature, written by myself right after Nicholas II ascended the throne. You can check it out; the rating is pretty good. [Heart emoji]

31. 81 逐 Riding the Waves of Tokyo Bay: Starting in 1945 逐浪东京湾：从1945开始 Extremely Thick Glasses近视镜特别厚Historical606k WordsOngoing The protagonist himself transmigrates to Hengbin, Japan, after its defeat in 1945. Posing as a local, he works as an interpreter for the US military, becomes a shameless collaborator, builds a yakuza organization, and wreaks havoc on the Japanese who haven't yet paid for their crimes. He also gets up to all sorts of mischief with plenty of cute girls, makes it through the occupation, and eventually becomes a financial magnate. A story about making money and living life to the fullest! As they sa 41.8kReads6.4Score3.3k14d adds

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    The protagonist transmigrates to post-war Yokohama, Japan, becoming a traitor to the Japanese, wreaking havoc on the Japanese and finding cute girls, forming the Yakuza, becoming a tycoon, and indulging in numerous affairs. He also rescues over 30,000 forced laborers captured and sent to Japan, finding them all cute girls. Get to work and have some fun...

32. 82 团 Captain: I Get Beaten by Milong for Eavesdropping from the Start 团长：开局吃瓜被迷龙打 Don't Let the Alarm Ring闹钟不要响Urban562k WordsCompleted The wind rises, the clouds surge. Where can I find brave men to roam the world? Just imagine: you're walking along, eating watermelon and laughing at short videos, when suddenly a car hits you... So, young people, you'd better not keep your heads buried in your phones. Veterinarian Hao stepped forward to take a look, but the person suddenly opened their eyes and startled him. “It's fine, this one's not dead.” “Ugh, where am I?” 2.3kReads9.1Score12014d adds

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    This one's alright. It has some plot holes, and if you're looking for a thrill when reading novels, this one's pretty good.

33. 83 原 So This Is Where Our Fate Ends, Book 15 原来缘尽啊第15本书 So the Ties Have Run Their Course原来缘尽啊Urban642k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 475Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    Those interested in the warlord era of the Republic of China, or those who established states overseas, can take a look.

34. 84 穿 Transmigrate to 1945: Good Thing I Have Superpowers 穿越1945，还好我有超能力 Wen Zhi Tianhua雯织天华Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (Period setting) (Transmigration) (Superpowers) (Industry) (Aid) (Founding a nation overseas) (Space development) I transmigrated to 1945. Japan surrendered, and I didn't want to get involved in the civil war. But the county magistrate is my great-grandfather. Now it's my older brother. So, under the county magistrate's protection, I develop and build a new countryside. Oh, most importantly, I've got a cheat. That's the real driving force behind development. In 1958, I went to Burma and seized t 3.9kReads8.1Score15514d adds
35. 85 开 Starting as Commander-in-Chief: Building a Future-Tech Empire 开局当总司令，打造未来科技帝国 Happy Young Master Huan欢少快乐Urban573k WordsCompleted Nation-building + technology + conquest + military industry + overseas expansion + stirring up trouble + development. For some unknown reason, Chen Wu transmigrates to a parallel world much like our own. In An Nam, Chen Wu holds absolute power. This is practically a perfect start. He also activates a System, and the beginner's gift pack rewards him with an elite force. His first mission is to become the ruler of a nation. What other start could possibly compare? Before long, Chen Wu becomes the 9kReads7.1Score37414d adds
36. 86 缅 A Modern Empire in the Burmese Jungle 缅甸丛林的现代帝国 Chen Yeluohui陈叶落会Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Yuan transmigrates to Burma during World War II and begins his rise from humble beginnings. Drawing on modern knowledge, pragmatism, and a cautious approach, he rallies the Chinese community, builds up a power base, and establishes a nation. At his side are the gentle Qi Yue and the clever Lin Wan. He then drives the development of the military and technology, and his country’s strength continues to grow. By the middle of the story, his nation dominates Southeast Asia, crushing India and the 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
37. 87 重 Reborn in 1949: The Overseas Struggle for Supremacy 重生1949海外争霸 Multidimensional Earth多维的地球Historical556k WordsOngoing Li Jintang writes: A wish at a Taoist temple takes an unexpected turn; reborn amid chaos, I encounter a southward migration. Fleeing by sea, I run into a storm; shipwrecked and adrift, I lose my way. At the brink of despair, I awaken the System. Amid the upheaval, I build... 51Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 1 1945: Founding a Nation in South America 1945：南美建国 Senior Wukong悟空学长Historical927k WordsCompleted South America? No, South Hua! Amid the cracks in the old order, the seeds of a new era quietly take root. While the whole world watches the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, a nation called “South Hua” quietly rises between the rainforests and the ocean. It relies not on brute force or hegemony, but on its unique wisdom in governance to explore a different path. 168Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 远 Expeditionary Force: After Winning the War, You Want Me to Go Back to Farming? 远征军，抗战胜利你让我回去种地 Cola Chicken Wings Without Honey可乐鸡翅不加蜂蜜Historical484k WordsOngoing His soul transmigrates into the Burmese battlefield in 1942, where he becomes Qin Shou, a useless regiment commander despised by his own men. No System! No golden finger! From the start, it’s hell mode. Everyone thinks the protagonist bought his commission and is a good-for-nothing, but in reality, he’s a modern-day engineer with a wickedly devious mind! The expeditionary force is routed right from the start. Watch him use physics to lay traps and turn the tables on the Japanese; watch him make 15Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 90 1 1945: Reborn, I Build a Nation in Nanyang! 1945，重生之我在南洋建国！ Durian Who Loves Honey爱吃蜂蜜的榴莲Urban382k WordsCompleted No System Founding a nation overseas, with strategy, political intrigue, and a passionate struggle for dominance. In August 1945, on the eve of Japan's surrender, Wang Lin is reborn as the young master of a prominent family in the South Seas. He knows how history will unfold over the next century, but for now, the natives are in revolt, their blades closing in. To save his family, he rallies his old followers and seizes the Japanese army's abandoned weapons. Deep in Borneo's jungles, he builds a 506Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 91 1 1919: Beginning with the Conquest of Australia 1919从征服澳洲开始 The Cat Trying Hard to Recognize Characters努力认字的猫Historical970k WordsCompleted [Building a Nation Overseas]+ [System]+ [Technological Overmatch]+ [War of Resistance] Jiang Cheng was swept back by a freak accident to 1919. He became a laborer sold off to mine in Australia. World War I had just ended. The old powers were licking their wounds, while rising powers were on the march. Fortunately, he awakened the Empire’s Rise System. Rifles. Tanks. Aircraft. Warships. These were the worst of times, and the best of times. The blurb can’t do it justice, so read the story itself. 3.3kReads6.1Score11514d adds
42. 92 1 1865: Heaven's Grand Design 1865年，天佑雄图 Desert Listening to the Sea沙漠听海Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [No System + political intrigue + conquest + ruthless killing + war + power fantasy] Hong Tianyou, a young man from the modern era, transmigrates to 1865 and is reborn as Hong Xiuquan’s fifth son, Hong Tianyou. With the Heavenly Kingdom and his family on the verge of collapse, he and his loyal guards break through the encirclement and flee across the sea to Australia. First, he sets a modest goal: dominate Oceania, then build a new British Empire on which the sun never sets. 207Reads6.6Score—14d adds
43. 93 抗 War of Resistance: My Nanyang Empire 抗战：我的南洋帝国 Desert Overlord沙漠霸主Urban580k WordsOngoing This book has no System. After being discharged from the military, the protagonist unexpectedly arrives in 1926. Using his memories of the 21st century, he and his brothers steal the treasures of India and Siam, establish businesses in northern Myanmar, and take advantage of the American economic crisis to make a killing on the stock market. He builds up industry and expands his power. When World War II breaks out, he gives the Japanese a brutal beating while secretly supporting Germany and wear 588Reads6.4Score—14d adds
44. 94 穿 Transmigrating to the Warring States: Two Rice Balls in the Second Year of Eiroku 穿越战国：永禄二年的两个饭团 Deep Dive Premonition深潜预知Historical1.6M WordsOngoing Sengoku Japan, in the second year of Eiroku. Two rice balls save a life. No System, no golden finger. Only increasingly hazy knowledge of the future, a bold yet cautious way of handling affairs, and a man from a later age who rises from humble beginnings. Starting with nothing, he survives the chaos, stands tall, and fights his way to prominence, eventually vying for supremacy in the Sengoku era. He studies medicine and builds castles, trains in swordsmanship and spearmanship, and learns the p 2.9kReads—Score37414d adds

    Reader note

    Is the Japanese Sengoku period a good example? Historically, it begins in humble beginnings, involves warfare during a chaotic era, farming and building infrastructure, shipbuilding and cannon production, vying for supremacy, with the protagonist fighting the Jurchens in the mid-stages, establishing the Liaodong Army, building treasure ships, fighting the Dutch and Portuguese in Southeast Asia, conquering India, discovering Australia, seizing the Middle East, entering the Americas, and confronting Western powers.

45. 95 位 Tomb Raiding Across Planes, I Become the World's Boss 位面摸金，我成为了世界BOSS Childish Watermelon幼稚西瓜Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Corporate Empire] [Shadowy Organization] [Super Technology] [Lighthearted] [Plenty of Chapters, Ready to Binge] As Lin Fang was pondering life by the lake, he suddenly acquired a black watch of mysterious origin, one that was nearly omnipotent... And so, After a trip to the Venom universe, a company called Third-Party Biotech quietly opened its doors in the real world. As one apocalyptic crisis after another came knocking, the company took on the responsibility of saving the world. Destroying a 299.2kReads8.4Score46.3k14d adds
46. 96 边 Tales from the Borderlands: All My Relatives Are Ruthless Bandits 边水往事，我家亲戚都是悍匪 Foolish Dinosaur愚蠢的恐龙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Wang opened his eyes and found himself in the story of The Longest Day in Chang'an? No, a closer look told him this was the original setting! And not just any setting, but the borderlands, at the most lawless time in the Golden Triangle: the early 2000s. There was no order in this era, only bloody cruelty in the forests and stacks of cash. It was a wild gold-rush age, full of outlaws. River-crossing dragons, mountain-tunneling tigers, gunshots ringing without end. When I have a gun, you c 18.9kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
47. 97 1 1870: From Coolie to Underworld Emperor 1870：从猪仔到地下皇帝 It's Me, Old Cat是我老猫啊Historical2.8M WordsCompleted The Gold Mountain of Jinshan, the Nine of Chen Jiu. Cast into exile overseas from the start, with nothing but the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled, how can he carve out a path to survival amid the anti-Chinese tide? Chinese tong factions fighting among themselves, Irish gangs closing in, officials signing discriminatory laws... Beneath this immigrant city flows a river of gold that devours all who enter it. The anti-Chinese tide is rising ever higher. Chen Jiu's six thousand disciples 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

    Reader note

    It's very good, and the plot gets more and more interesting as it goes on.

48. 98 血 A Bloody Fight in Songhu: From Drawing a Police Station to Commanding a Million Troops 血战淞沪从抽到警察局到拥兵百万 Potato Hero土豆勇者Urban727k WordsOngoing [From the start at Songhu] [Defend Jinling] [Later battles on the main front] [Mass troop deployment] [Lucky draw System] [TV and movie worlds] (The low rating is because the book has only just begun. The author already has a million-word resistance-war novel rated 9.0 as a guarantee of quality. This isn’t a beginner’s story; readers should have some military knowledge. There won’t be a sharpshooter single-handedly killing a hundred Japanese soldiers from over 800 meters away.) Veteran Fang Mo t 1.4kReads9.0Score17514d adds
49. 99 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. 9.7kReads9.0Score94714d adds
50. 100 穿 Transmigrate to a Parallel World and Become the Commander 穿越平行世界成为统帅 Live as You Please做随心所欲的人Historical476k WordsOngoing An alternate history, with no System: a military and strategy novel. The protagonist, Li Ye, transmigrates to a parallel world and inexplicably becomes the commander of a warlord faction with an army of over two hundred thousand. He leads his army to end the turmoil and overthrow the imperial court, then establishes a powerful nation and develops its strength to stand against the world powers, turning the Great Han into a global powerhouse. This book is entirely fictional and does not involve an 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    This military novel is worth reading; it gets better as you go on. It features large-scale, fictional military operations, including naval and air battles, and later even includes the founding of a nation.

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