The Male Lead Rises Through the Ranks, Starting as a Foot Soldier 男主从小兵开始一步步晋升

1. 1 抗 War of Resistance: Transmigrate into Bright Sword and Build the Ultimate Military Academy 抗战：穿越亮剑，打造最强军校 Jinwan Fights Tigers巾晚打老虎Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance] + [Bright Sword] + [Technology] + [War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea] + [Infrastructure] + [National Strength] Lin Feng transmigrates into the world of Bright Sword and awakens the Strongest Instructor System. His trainees are weak? They lack endurance? Their marksmanship is awful? No problem! The Instructor's Eye sees each trainee's potential at a glance! Li Yunlong: "Old Lin! Give me two more graduates! No, five! I'll trade you the supplies I just captured!" The Bri 26.2kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds

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2. 2 公 Turning the Tables in the Civil Service Exam: Climbing the Ladder from the Interview Onward 公考逆袭：从面试开始一路攀登 Yuanming Xiaoyang元明小阳Urban3.4M WordsOngoing People's affections are as thin as paper, and the world changes like a new chess game with every turn. Li Xiuyuan starts at the grassroots level, driven by a desire to get ahead. He takes one steady step after another, climbing higher with every move! 750.2kReads9.2Score60.2k14d adds
3. 3 抗 War of Resistance: From the Bloodbath at the Xiang River to an Iron-Blooded Force 抗战：从湘江血到铁血劲旅 Industrial Backbone工业脊梁Urban1.4M WordsCompleted On the eve of the Xiangjiang Campaign, the Guangxi warlords' forces closed in like an iron barrel. The 3rd Battalion of the 18th Regiment, 6th Red Division, was ordered to hold Xinxu to the last man, fighting a bloody battle to slow the enemy and give the main force a slim chance to survive. Its battalion commander had clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, yet his tactical thinking was unlike that of almost every other Red Army commander. He never clung to dogma. His co 275Reads7.4Score—14d adds
4. 4 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
5. 5 我 I Turned My Battles into Poems, from the Bloody Battle at the Xiang River to Sangganling 我百战成诗，从湘江血战到上甘岭 Old Li's Pistol老李的盒子炮Urban2.2M WordsOngoing [War of Resistance with no System + Long March + War of Resistance + resistance against America] Long Wencheng transmigrates to the time of the crossing of the Xiang River. He has no System, no portals, only a heart full of fervent passion. From the bloody battle at the Xiang River to the four crossings of the Chishui, he faces the icy chains of the Dadu Bridge. From Pingxingguan to Shanhaiguan, he sweeps all before him. From the great grasslands to Lake Changjin. Long Wencheng battles his way f 26.4kReads8.2Score1.1k14d adds
6. 6 从 Life in the Siheyuan, Beginning in the New World 从新世界开始的四合院生活 Someone's Home有个人在家Male-Channel Fanfiction2.9M WordsCompleted This is the story of an ordinary man who transmigrates into a world combining a whole host of period dramas. It follows him from before Liberation all the way to the new millennium. In the torrents of everyday life, simply keeping your footing is a struggle; making a name for yourself is harder than reaching the heavens. You and I are ordinary people, but ordinary people have dreams of their own, too. 1.3kReads8.2Score10014d adds
7. 7 抗 War of Resistance: From Nobody to Founding General! 抗战：从小人物到开国将军！ This Is the City of Fog勒是雾都Urban228k WordsCompleted In early 1932, Luo Feng transmigrates to the Greater Khingan Mountains of the northeastern provinces in a parallel world. From the start, Japanese invaders kill his parents, and his elder brother dies in battle. It's hell mode right out of the gate! How can an ordinary man survive in a country torn apart by war? Should he hide in the vast mountains, keep company wit 213Reads6.2Score—14d adds
8. 8 军 Military: Returning to 1985 to Become a Soldier 军旅：回到1985去当兵 Mother of Books书之母Male-Channel Fanfiction2.2M WordsOngoing [Modern World] [Special Forces] [Commander] [Faithful to History] [One Female Lead] [Soldiers Sortie] An accident sends a military enthusiast transmigrating to 1985. After a series of events, he manages to enlist in the army. Follow him as he writes a new chapter in his life. He serves in the Special Forces in the early stages, then becomes a military commander later on. This is not an invincible-protagonist story. The economy and military develop along different lines, making this a parallel u 4.3kReads8.2Score16514d adds

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   This is a very well-written military novel. The protagonist rises through the ranks step by step; it's not an invincible story! Highly recommended!

9. 9 小 An Ordinary Man’s Extraordinary Life 小人物不一样的人生 Loves Tofu Skin Most最爱吃豆皮Urban1.8M WordsCompleted No System, no golden finger. This is a military novel grounded in reality. The heroine is only there for a little color, since a story without a heroine wouldn’t be politically acceptable. How else could the protagonist become a general? There are military exercises, earthquake relief, and new-recruit training. It portrays life in the armed forces from an officer’s perspective. This isn’t a lightweight novel, and it may not be everyone’s cup of tea. 16.7kReads8.9Score99114d adds

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   This one is pretty good. A 30-year-old major in a government agency; it's quite realistic, and there's no system involved.

10. 10 刚 I Was Buried Alive Right After I Transmigrated, Now I'll Conquer the Late Ming 刚穿越就被活埋，我要横推明末 Becoming Wind and Rain, Not You成风成雨不是你Historical4.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Ming Dynasty + Late Ming + Passionate + Ruthless Battles + Rise to Power + Chongzhen] Forge muskets, build a modern cavalry, wipe out the Eight Banners, crush the rebel bands, and conquer the realm! Zhou Jian'an never imagined he would transmigrate to the final years of the Ming Dynasty. He ends up in the body of a down-and-out military household member. That's right: in the late Ming, being in a military household meant being dirt poor. By a twist of fate, he wins the favor of 12.7kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds

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11. 11 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 3.1kReads8.0Score22214d adds
12. 12 每 Daily Sign-In, Claim an Army, and Make the Emperor Beg Me Not to Rebel 每日签到领军队，父皇跪求别造反 Young Master Yi Chen逸辰公子Historical2.3M WordsOngoing [Transmigration] + [System] + [Summoning] + [Strategists and Famous Generals] + [Elite Historical Armies] + [Conquest] + [Power Fantasy] In the Northern Xuan Dynasty, Su Han woke up to find himself the useless Seventh Prince, despised by everyone. The emperor loathed him, his six elder brothers constantly targeted him, and even the palace maids and eunuchs looked at him with contempt. "The Seventh Prince is talentless and unworthy. Starting today, he is to leave for the Southern Wilderness and e 310Reads7.5Score10514d adds
13. 13 古 Drought in Ancient Times: Leading My Family South to Escape Famine 古代旱灾：带领家人南下逃荒 The Little Buddha Wants to Return to Secular Life小佛爷要还俗Historical2.1M WordsCompleted (Adapted into a comic drama) [Drought and Flight from Famine + Turbulent Times + Sign-In + Alternate History] The final years of the Great Ji dynasty were marked by upheaval. Drought, famine, banditry, plague, and war: one disaster after another struck the land. Xia Ren, once an elite mercenary on Blue Star, died and arrived in this chaotic age, his soul transmigrating into the body of a man with the same name. A drought and famine were underway. To survive, he led his family south to flee the f 10.1kReads7.9Score71314d adds
14. 14 抗 War of Resistance: My Strategist's Eye Awakens, Revealing a Mini Map! 抗战：我谋士入局，觉醒小地图！ Huang Bei 97煌北97Urban2.0M WordsOngoing As he transmigrated through the darkest period of history, Lin Tian Chen awakened a visualized map in his mind. “I’ll enter the game as a strategist and raise the banner to win half a move against Heaven.” From then on, the army gained a commander who could direct the battlefield like a god. With limited resources, he would execute tactical flanking maneuvers to perfection; with abundant resources, he would unleash firepower on an unparalleled scale. He led his forces north to campaign in Guando 5kReads9.6Score58914d adds

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15. 15 乱 A Chaotic Sui-Tang Era 乱隋唐 Not Yet Fulfilled未济Historical1.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Sui and Tang era, Qin Meng rose from an ordinary foot soldier to a general whose name struck fear across the northern frontier, thanks to the support of his adoptive father, the Prince of Backer Mountain. He went on to serve at court, becoming a minister concerned with the distant troubles of the jianghu. Through Qin Meng’s exploits on the battlefield and his skill at governing, we witness the story of the Sui, brilliant as a shooting star, and the Tang, prosperous at 1kReads8.6Score10014d adds
16. 16 水 Water Margin: Reborn, Who'd Still Accept an Imperial Pardon? 水浒：都重生了，谁还招安啊！ Han Yu寒羽Historical3.3M WordsCompleted Trade height for insight from the start! Ren Yuan transmigrates into a minor character in Water Margin, determined to forge his own legend in the martial world at the end of the Northern Song dynasty! Wherever the banners of the Liangshan army fly, the land belongs to the Han people! I’ll save the people the Great Song won’t save, and fight the enemies the Great Song won’t dare to fight! Jin Wushu: Ren Yuan, stay away from me! 66.5kReads9.1Score5.3k14d adds
17. 17 回 Back in the Warring States as a Village Chief 回到战国当村长 Speechless in Daylight无语对白天Historical919k WordsCompleted Reborn in Longxi Commandery in the Qin state, during the Warring States era. “He is my closest friend,” said Duke Xiao of Qin. “He is my closest ally in reform, even if he’s always causing me trouble,” Shang Yang said helplessly. “He speaks for our old aristocratic clans,” the old clans said proudly. “Ah, it’s so hard being caught between all of you,” Gan Hong could only say with a bitter smile. 2kReads8.2Score10914d adds
18. 18 三 Three Kingdoms: Liu Feng's Comeback from Cannon Fodder 三国：炮灰刘封逆袭之路 Pineapples Everywhere满地是菠萝Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [This book is being published. Stay tuned.] (Conquest, strategy, iron-blooded heroics, beauties, System) After transmigrating as Liu Feng, Liu Bei's adopted son, he knew the fate that awaited him: losing favor, being marginalized, becoming a pawn to be discarded, and ultimately falling into a deadly trap. In this life, he chose to endure and bide his time, then turn the tables when all seemed lost! From the start, he risked his life to save Liu Shan at Changban Slope, earning a reputation across 73.1kReads9.6Score7.3k14d adds
19. 19 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Reveal Zhu Yuanzhang's Future 大明：开局剧透朱元璋 Qing Hong青红Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Xu Qing transmigrates to the end of the Yuan dynasty and happens to arrive during a battle between the rebel army and the Yuan forces. Guo Zixing’s rebels mistake him for a spy and throw him in jail. As it turns out, his cellmate is Zhu Yuanzhang. “Brother Zhu, what’s your dream?” Zhu Yuanzhang: “A wife, kids, and a warm bed.” Xu Qing: “Why not dream bigger? Like becoming emperor.” Zhu Yuanzhang: “???” Xu Qing: “I can see that you’re destined for greatness, Brother Zhu. One day, you’ll surely be 19.7kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds
20. 20 洪 The Hongwu Revival 洪武兴明 Chang Qingjiao常青椒Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The land was in chaos at the end of the Yuan dynasty, with warlords rising everywhere. Zhang Shicheng posed a formidable threat in the east, Chen Youliang was a ruthless rival in the west, and the Yuan dynasty occupied the north, its iron cavalry poised to strike. Zhu Biao was still a child, Zhu Di was still wearing split-crotch trousers, and Zhu Yuanzhang was weak and isolated. The Ming dynasty had yet to be founded. Zhu Wenzheng stepped forward and drew his sword in a fury. “Uncle, let me, you 8.9kReads8.6Score41514d adds
21. 21 我 I, a Liangzhou Warrior, Will Rule the Three Kingdoms 我，西凉武夫，雄霸三国 Drunk in the West Wind醉酒西风Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Thrown into the Three Kingdoms era in the heat of the Battle of Wancheng, with no System, and as Zhang Xiu, no less? Heaven really is unfair! Don't panic, don't panic. At least there's Jia Xu, the Poisonous Strategist. Cao Cao, I'll make you regret today's decision for the rest of your life! Lords of the realm, here I come! From this day on, there will be no Three Kingdoms. Watch Zhang Xiu shape the realm, rise to power at the end of the Han dynasty, and claim dominion over all! 6.6kReads8.9Score40814d adds
22. 22 荒 The Tough Guy of the Deserted Island! 荒岛的猛男！ Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban143k WordsOngoing The male lead is handsome, incredibly powerful, and has superpowers: there's a special energy inside his body that can create one uncomplicated object each day. It also gives him great strength, incredible speed, and lightning-fast reflexes. Style: deserted-island survival, full of twists and turns, thrilling and suspenseful, easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant romantic tension. 18.5kReads—Score77514d adds

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23. 23 对 Talk Trash and Win Prizes 对骂就有奖 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Hao Tie was treated like a pack mule and was about to hit rock bottom because he refused to keep living like one. Then he suddenly got a System that rewarded him for trading insults! From then on, he used verbal sparring to reach the pinnacle of success! 24.5kReads7.1Score1.1k14d adds
24. 24 抗 War of Resistance: A God-Tier Sharpshooting Manual from the Start! 抗日：开局赠送神级枪法！ Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban594k WordsOngoing As Marshal Ye lay gravely wounded on the battlefield, at death's door, he unexpectedly bound himself to the “Strongest War of Resistance System.” The System grants him divine-level marksmanship from the start, but assigns bizarre missions. [Ding! The Host's powerful indomitable will and potential to resist the Japanese have been detected. Binding requirements met. The “Strongest War of Resistance System” is beginning the binding process... 1%... 50%... 100%! Binding successful!] 9.8kReads—Score50114d adds
25. 25 皇 The Palace’s Number One Tough Guy 皇宫第一猛男 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Ying Zheng, a modern overworked young man, dies suddenly from working overtime and has his soul transported into the body of Xiao Caizi, a young eunuch who was just killed after offending the powerful. He also obtains the Fake Eunuch System and begins cultivating the Divine Art of the Fake Eunuch. In a palace rife with schemes and human malice, he steadily climbs to the pinnacle of life! 12.1kReads6.5Score54714d adds
26. 26 宋 The Song Dynasty’s Number One Tough Guy 宋朝第一猛男 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Historical425k WordsOngoing Wu Jushuai opens his eyes to find himself in the Song Dynasty, transformed into an ugly man with the same name. The System, however, requires him to collect “admiration points from peerless beauties” to become handsome. The top courtesans of Bianjing, noble ladies from wealthy families, and chivalrous women of the martial world are all left blushing by his poetry and modern-day flirting techniques. The villains grit their teeth and grumble, “That guy's ugly and lecherous. What makes him so speci 1.2kReads—Score10214d adds
27. 27 暧 Flirting Makes Me Stronger 暧昧就变强 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban161k WordsOngoing The male lead, He Jumeng, has an incredible superpower: he grows stronger whenever he flirts with beautiful women. Then he suddenly gains the “Business Prodigy” superpower and starts with just 1,000 yuan in savings, gradually building his fortune! Style: A business prodigy superpower, the business world, commercial rivalry, emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, face-slapping, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. 4kReads—Score23314d adds
28. 28 安 The Beauties in the Safehouse 安全屋美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Sci-Fi & Apocalypse153k WordsOngoing Style: Global furnace apocalypse, safe-house survival. Easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant flirtation. System: Global Furnace Apocalypse Safe-House Survival System. Male lead: Hao Jumeng Language: Clear and concise. 10kReads—Score40214d adds
29. 29 都 The City's Number One Tough Guy 都市第一猛男 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Wu Nitian didn't want to be a corporate drone, but he couldn't see any light in his future. Just as anxiety and misery overwhelmed him, he suddenly obtained the High-Mindedness System. It told him that no matter what he faced, as long as he tried to maintain a high-minded state, he would receive System rewards from time to time! 2.4kReads5.7Score21114d adds
30. 30 我 My Beautiful Tenant 我和美女租客 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban210k WordsOngoing The villain’s emotions are a constant tug-of-war, with gripping conflicts, twists and turns, and a story that starts low before rising again. Lively and entertaining. Style: Urban survival, accessible, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with plenty of romantic tension. System: The Younger Every Day System. Each time the male lead, Hao Youqian, successfully delivers a cutting remark to a beautiful tenant, he gets a month younger. 2.8kReads—Score15714d adds
31. 31 第 The Ultimate Tough Guy 第一猛男 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban387k WordsOngoing Full of twists and turns, gripping and vivid, with distinctive, lifelike characters and lively, concise prose. The nouveau riche Ye Shuang travels everywhere and lives a carefree life. What a dream! 7.9kReads—Score45714d adds
32. 32 猛 A Stingy Tough Guy with 500 Million, on a Trip with a Beauty 猛男有五亿还抠门，旅行遇美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban105k WordsOngoing Style: After striking it rich, the macho Cao Jumeng has 500 million yuan but still sticks to his top-notch frugal habit of treating every yuan saved as a yuan earned. He meets beautiful women while traveling. The story is easy to follow, funny, lighthearted, and full of flirtation. There is emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. Problems crop up one after another during his travels, and he finds ways to solv 1.3kReads—Score11214d adds
33. 33 明 One Hundred Beauties of the Ming Dynasty 明朝一百个美女 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Historical243k WordsOngoing I woke up to find that I’d transmigrated into the male lead of One Hundred Beauties of the Ming Dynasty, and gotten bound to a rather improper “Humorous Get-Rich System.” As long as I make the villains laugh, silver automatically lands in my account. So I let loose, pushing my luck at the edge of death every day. Then one day, I cornered the peerlessly beautiful villainess Su Meier against a wall. “Miss, have you heard that a smile takes ten years off your age? If you smile a few more times, may 2kReads—Score12414d adds
34. 34 荒 Desert Island Wilderness 荒岛荒野 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban275k WordsOngoing System warning: Excessive intimacy with NPCs is prohibited. Ren Yingying catches Hao Shuang and Wang Qian acting flirtatiously. Ren Yingying sneers. “So this is how System users behave?” She turns and disappears into the depths of the jungle, while Su Yan secretly watches everything. That night, a red warning suddenly pops up from the System: Emotional bond instability detected. Survival points will continue to drain. Hao Shuang stands by the bonfire, his face deathly pale, when Wang Qian sudden 1.9kReads—Score12514d adds
35. 35 职 The Workplace Tough Guy 职场猛男 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban294k WordsOngoing The male lead, He Jumeng, has a superpower: a very special energy inside his body lets him sense what other people are thinking to a certain extent. It also gives him immense strength, fast strikes, and lightning-quick reflexes. Style: Workplace drama, clear and accessible writing, witty and humorous, lighthearted and fun, with plenty of romantic tension. Emotional push and pull with antagonists, compelling conflicts, a twisting plot, setbacks followed by comebacks, and lively, engaging storytel 9.5kReads—Score35814d adds
36. 36 荒 Wilderness and Deserted Island 荒野荒岛 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban620k WordsOngoing Distinctive and original, exciting and vivid, with sharply drawn, lifelike characters and lively, clear, concise prose. A story of survival and life on a deserted island, with an exciting plot and vivid characters. 13.5kReads6.1Score51214d adds
37. 37 能 The Teleporting Delivery Driver 能瞬移的外卖员 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban227k WordsOngoing The number-one tough guy, Ye Jumeng, can teleport while delivering takeout. The villains’ emotional manipulation, gripping clashes, twists and turns, and a story that starts low and rises high make for a vivid, entertaining read. Style: urban survival, easy to follow, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with no shortage of romantic tension. 984Reads—Score10114d adds
38. 38 一 I Make 100 Million a Day, So I Do Whatever I Want 一天进账一亿，我放荡不羁 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban103k WordsOngoing A detailed look at urban survival and the complexity of human nature. Emotional sparring, gripping conflicts, a roller-coaster plot, and one satisfying moment after another. System: Earn 100 million a day. Every 10 million can be spent to buy or upgrade a superpower. 3.4kReads—Score22414d adds
39. 39 从 From Mecha Pilot to Starfleet Commander: I Rule the Stars 从开机甲到星海舰队，我统御群星 Imperial Armored Cavalry帝国具装骑兵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted (Modern warfare + mechs + starships + galactic scale + farming on a colonized planet + decisive combat + exhilarating battles. The author has a highly rated previous novel with 2.4 million words. Read with confidence.) Standard version: Li Xin wakes up on the colonized planet Guansuo IV. Guns, cannons, tanks, fighter aircraft, mechs, starships. Together, they forge a future of blood and fire. Tens of thousands of interstellar warships stand ready, along with countless void mechs. Dense beams fro 38.6kReads9.1Score4k14d adds

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    Starting as a lowly soldier and rising through the ranks, the story unfolds in a grand world with mechs, warships, and a touch of romance for men. [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking] A rich tapestry of emotions 🥰

40. 40 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, Silly Zhu's Uncle Leads Him into Politics 四合院开局傻柱娘舅带他步入仕途 Gazi Sword嘎子剑Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] + [A Lifelong Journey] + [In the Name of the People] A mash-up of several dramas, telling the story of what happened before the Siheyuan. Chu Yun's soul traveled back to 1938, where he became the uncle of He Yuzhu, a man who shared his name. From the start, he was a company commander in the Eighth Route Army. To stand up for his sister and his poor, wronged nephew, Chu Yun immediately taught He Daqing a lesson and gave the courtyard's troublemakers a dressing-down. Determined to give 84Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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    The regimental commander starts as a founding major general and rises to the top of the military.

41. 41 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm Silly Zhu's Uncle, Taking Him into the Army 四合院，开局傻柱他叔，带他从军 Gazi Sword嘎子剑Male-Channel Fanfiction2.6M WordsCompleted Military story + no holier-than-thou protagonist After transmigrating as He Daqing's younger brother, He Daming, he sets out to change the future for himself and his nephew, He Yuzhu. As a regimental commander, He Daming resolutely takes him into the army, embarking on a moving and heroic journey together. 12.2kReads8.2Score47514d adds
42. 42 四 Siheyuan: Back to 1950, Silly Zhu Enlists in the Army 四合院：重回50年，傻柱从军 Gazi Sword嘎子剑Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Military + business warfare + politics + no self-sacrificing saint] From the start, he transmigrates as He Yuzhu, who has just been cruelly abandoned by his father, He Daqing. Knowing the plot inside out, He Yuzhu refuses to become someone else's pawn or sucker. Determined to live with his head held high, he grits his teeth and enlists in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea at the age of fifteen, beginning to write a legendary life of his own. 12.6kReads7.5Score47314d adds
43. 43 四 Siheyuan Prequel: My Foolish Zhu's Grandpa Flees Famine from the Start 四合院前传我傻柱他爷开局逃荒 She Yu Chen You舍予辰由Urban428k WordsOngoing No System + Not a Saint + A Prequel to the Courtyard Saga He Yingyuan has just won the Nobel Prize. On his flight back to China, a plane crash sends his soul back to 1942, where he becomes the grandfather of He Yuzhu. A famine that comes once in a century has struck. To flee the famine and stay alive, the family sets out together for the city of Beiping. To ensure the He family line continues, He Yingyuan has no choice but to make some difficult decisions. 19Reads6.5Score—14d adds
44. 44 帝 The Empire’s Great Bandit 帝国大反贼 White Lonely Island白色孤岛Historical5.8M WordsCompleted (This is a traditional alternate-history novel.) That year, more than a dozen prefectures suffered a severe drought, and the harvest failed completely. That year, five powerful military governors carved up the land, and their princes rebelled. That year, Zhang Yunchuan became an outlaw and one of the great bandits of Jiufeng Mountain. 49.7kReads8.7Score4.3k14d adds

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    A torrential downpour forced a large group of bandits to flee north through the mud. The patrol troops had gradually moved into Woniu Mountain, launching a pursuit and interception, and the bandits dared not stop for a moment. A large cart laden with grain and gold and silver became stuck in a mud pit, blocking the advance of the group. "What's going on up ahead!" "Why is it stopped?" The bandit leader, wearing a straw hat, spurred his horse forward, his hooves splashing mud everywhere. "Second Master, the cart is stuck in the mud!" The bandit driving the cart struggled to whip the packhorses. The packhorses neighed, but the cart wheels remained stuck in the mud. The bandit leader, seeing the wheels deeply embedded in the mud, reined in his horse. "You all go and push the cart!" "Hurry!" The bandit leader called to the bandits who were still moving to help push the cart. The bandits put down their bundles and waded through the mud to help push the cart. "Push!"

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    7500 Hours, a seasoned bookworm, not a match for ten thousand men, but only elite cavalry charging into battle.

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