Please, Novels About Fighting the Great Powers and Saving China in the Late Qing and Early Republic 跪求清末民初打列强，救华夏的小说

1. 1 革 Revolutionizing the Qing: A Changing Era of Self-Strengthening 革清：自强变局 Wu Jiafeng, Who Loves Braised Lamb Trotter Sandwiches爱吃沼三明治的武家凤Historical1.5M 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! 128.3kReads9.1Score8.4kShelves

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2. 2 穿 Transmigrated to the Great Qing: I Am Qianlong 穿越大清之我是乾隆 Chilled Sun and Moon凉拌日月Historical1.7M WordsOngoing [No System] + [Abolish the Eight Banners] + [Cut Off Braids and Adopt Western Dress] + [Industrial Revolution] + [Economic Boom] + [Population Explosion] + [Global Expansion] + [Chinese Empire] His soul transmigrates to the third day of the ninth month of 1735, the very day Qianlong ascends the throne. China is already facing a crisis sweeping across the world. The Newcomen steam engine has been in commercial use for twenty-three years. The spinning jenny will not be invented for another twenty 12.2kReads7.6Score653Shelves
3. 3 大 Big Guns and Battleships: Building a Shipyard to Conquer the Qing and Expel the West 大舰巨炮：伐清灭洋从造船厂开始 Willows Dance in the Spring Breeze杨柳舞春风Historical1.0M WordsOngoing [Entirely handmade, no AI] [Shipbuilding System] + [battleships] + [aircraft carriers] + [submarines] + [naval warfare] + [overseas development] + [shaping world events] + [overthrowing the Qing and driving out foreign powers] Yang Yifeng is reborn in an alternate 1900 in South America and inherits a shipyard. With the Boxer Crisis unfolding and a shipbuilding System at his disposal, he resolves to rewrite his people’s tragic history and make the wolves pay! He wants his descendants to proudly s 59.5kReads8.5Score7.2kShelves

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4. 4 没 That’s Right, I’m Fighting the Great Powers 没错，我打的就是列强 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Rural Life680k WordsOngoing The book has just been released, and its rating is still fluctuating. Please add it to your library and follow along. Liu Tianqing, a special forces soldier assigned to an escort mission, unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1900. Armed with his equipment and the escort case, he fights decisively through the chaos, struggling with all his might against the foreign powers. 15.6kReads6.9Score892Shelves

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5. 5 晚 The Guangxu Restoration of the Late Qing 晚清之光绪中兴 Yiya Yiya Yi咿呀咿呀一Historical489k WordsOngoing Han Guangxu, a modern man, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of an ancient emperor. Along with transmigrating, he gains a copying ability that lets him directly duplicate anything he sees. 5.2kReads—Score362Shelves
6. 6 北 The Beiyang Tycoon: Gambling and Drugs Are My Mortal Enemies 北洋神豪：我与赌毒不共戴天 Lone Moon over Green Mountain碧山孤月Urban791k WordsCompleted Being made a marquis was never my aim; all I wish is for the seas to be calm. My name is Zhang Pinghai! Now that I’ve come to this world, I have only one thing to do: fight drugs, fight drugs, and fight the damn drugs!! I have no interest in money. Besides, none of them are richer than me! What, you say I should kill the Japanese too? If it can walk, that doesn’t make it a drug? That’s even more poisonous, okay! (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ The author’s new book. Things move a little slowly at first, but it get 3.1kReads7.2Score144Shelves
7. 7 带 Bringing a Pocket Dimension to Vie for Power in the Late Qing, I Really Don't Like Foreign Women 带着空间争霸清末我真不喜欢洋妞 A Person Among Thorns人在荆棘Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty / city in a pocket dimension / military power fantasy / comeback and conquest / thrilling naval battles / saving the nation through industry A deliveryman's soul transmigrates into the body of a down-and-out second son. He opens his eyes to a ship with no water, three hundred rioters, and the imperial court hunting him down! [High-intensity warning] Every chapter features spectacular firearms battles, from seizing ships to grinding land battles. The action is 4.2kReads7.1Score294Shelves
8. 8 穿 Transmigrated to Republican-Era China, I Live Off Women and Give Nothing Back 穿到民国硬饭软吃 Nian Qing Jiu Qing念卿九卿Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Qin Que, who arrives in the late Qing and early Republican era, has no grand ambitions. He just wants to survive the chaos with his beautiful wife and beloved companions. But Yuan Shikai appoints him military governor of Shanghai. What can he do? This hot potato is impossible to refuse, and it isn't easy to lie flat in a place every military power is fighting to control. Thankfully, Qin Que doesn't give up. After taking office, he keeps trying to find a way toward the laid-back life he wants. Bu 6.3kReads5.9Score278Shelves

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9. 9 重 Reborn as a Warlord in the Late Qing Dynasty 重生晚清做军阀 Ling Chi Xiao Sheng凌迟小生Historical901k WordsOngoing In the twenty-sixth year of Guangxu, the Gengzi Incident erupted. The Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi fled, and the Qing dynasty was stripped bare. I opened my eyes and found myself the spoiled eldest son of a wealthy family in Tai’an, Shandong. First, I shot the county magistrate’s only son at the Zuixian Tower. Then, before I knew it, my whole family, all thirty-eight of us, were being hunted as we fled north. We hadn’t even crossed the Shandong border when my pare 7kReads—Score442Shelves
10. 10 民 Republican Era: Stealing My Sister-in-Law, More Children, More Blessings from the Start 民国：截胡大嫂，开局多子多福 Huangfu Lianhua of the Spirit Tower通灵塔的皇甫莲花Historical424k WordsOngoing In an age of war and chaos, as rival powers battle for supremacy, a young man bearing a mysterious System keeps his ambitions hidden. He capitalizes on the tides of the era to amass wealth, establish industries, and train elite troops. Rising step by step amid the turmoil, he reshapes the fate of the realm and forges an earthshaking empire. 8.2kReads—Score806Shelves
11. 11 风 The Winds Rise in Fengtian, 1904 风起奉天1904 The Fat Fish Who Wants to Fly想飞的肥鱼Historical437k WordsOngoing One day, Yao Qichen woke up transmigrated to Fengtian in 1904. He stared at the thick braid hanging down his back, completely stunned. Where on earth had he ended up? Before Yao Qichen could figure out what was going on, he saw a Japanese ronin bullying a local in broad daylight. He could worry about how he had transmigrated later. For now, he needed to beat this little Japanese bastard first. P.S. This is an alternate-history transmigration novel. Everything that happens takes place in a parall 35.7kReads7.3Score2.9kShelves
12. 12 混 A Police Chief in Republican-Era China, Feared by Warlords and Foreign Powers Alike 混在民国当警长，军阀列强都怕我 A-Qi Loves Burgers爱吃汉堡的阿七Urban510k WordsCompleted [Wish-fulfillment + mass troops + overwhelming dominance + decisive and ruthless + no heroine] “Chen Zhuo, you’ve got some nerve! Who gave you the courage to kill a foreign dignitary?” “This is the foreign concession. Chinese police are forbidden to enter… Ow! Stop hitting me, please!” “Chen Zhuo, have you lost your mind? You even dare to hit the warlord’s son!” “Aren’t you a policeman? How come your troops have planes and tanks!? They’re even more advanced than those of foreign countries. You’r 31.7kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    These should be quite nice. [Laughing][Laughing]

13. 13 大 Great Ming: Got a Problem? Take It Up with My Army 大明：不服气？和朕的大军去说吧 Soaring and Dancing纵飞流舞Historical1.2M WordsOngoing "The Fourth Anti-Ming Alliance Sets Its Sights on Central Asia" "The Navy of the Ming Empire That Never Sets on Its Blood-Soaked Fight Across the Oceans" "Ming India Is Restless" "Unrest Is Brewing in the Vassal States" "The Ming Empire's Global Hegemony Is Teetering on the Brink" But then! "The Ming Empire's Navy Enters the Mediterranean!" "The Ming Army in the Caspian Sea Salutes the Nation!" "His Majesty, the Great Emperor of the Ming, Arrives in His Loyal London!" "The Global Anti-Ming Allia 859Reads7.2Score—Shelves
14. 14 帝 The Rise of an Empire: I Extend the Ming Dynasty by Seven Hundred Years! 帝国崛起：我为大明续命七百年！ Little Shark Living in Antarctica住在南极的小鲨Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [System + alternate-history Ming Dynasty + decisive and ruthless + iron-blooded emperor + farming] The Ming Empire is growing weaker by the day. Shen Yu, whose soul has transmigrated into this world, becomes the ninth prince. Let’s see how he makes the Ming realm shine brighter than ever. 29.5kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
15. 15 大 Great Ming, So You're the Qing? 大明，就你叫满清啊？ The Salted Fish Is Too Cranky咸鱼太暴躁Historical1.6M WordsOngoing In 1690, the twenty-ninth year of the Kangxi reign, the Ming dynasty was already history. A soul from the future possessed Zhu Hechang, a Ming imperial grandson in exile in Luzon. At first, faced with this unfamiliar world, Zhu Hechang was confused and discouraged. Then... “Empire Rising System is now online...” “Congratulations, Host, the System has been fully upgraded!” “Congratulations, Host, you have received 500 soldiers from the Ming Divine Machine Battalion, all equipped with Minié rifles 3.1kReads8.7Score221Shelves
16. 16 东 The Rise of Dongzhou: The World Hegemon Dismembers the World! 东洲崛起：世界霸主肢解世界！ Chu Bawang楚霸汪Historical3.2M WordsOngoing Transmigrating into a parallel world + colonialism versus tributary rule + wars for supremacy + unification + battleships and heavy artillery. The Eastern Continent Empire is founded, and the great powers vie for supremacy! I arrived by accident in this similar parallel world, only to discover that everything was different from the history I remembered. Tributary system versus colonial system! Military, economic, and cultural forces collide. Who will have the last laugh? Soldiers, take up your g 1.7kReads9.1Score102Shelves

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    These should be quite pretty 😆😆

17. 17 1 1910: Blood and Iron in Yunnan, Nearly Starved to Death from the Start 1910铁血滇云，开局差点饿死 Leyi Li了咦李Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Warlords of the Republic of China + Building his own power + A military-industrial tycoon transmigrates + Yunnan Army] After waking up, military-industrial tycoon Tang Qi finds himself transmigrated to the early years of the Republic of China. Using the Yunnan Army as his foundation, he establishes a Southwestern United Government and develops at breakneck speed between the two great powers of the foreign nations and the Beiyang Government. A Republic-era warlord story unlike any other. 2.4kReads6.0Score110Shelves

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    It has some flaws, but it gets much better as you write it.

18. 18 1 1890: Starting the Great Voyage by Climbing the Tech Tree 1890从爬科技树开始大航海 Slacking Off, Paddling Along, and Taking Naps摸鱼划水睡懒觉Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Slow burn, national industry, rural development, great-power rivalry, hard-hitting naval warfare] Tang Xiaoyi found himself in a parallel world where the Age of Discovery had reached the late nineteenth century. The technology, wealth, and rivalries accumulated by every nation were on the verge of a final tipping point, ready to erupt. “The introduction of steam engines as ship propulsion ushered in a new revolution in navigation.” “Shipping grew faster and faster. It took just dozens of hours 147Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    There's also "Starting from the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, Building the Strongest China!", Which is also from the late Qing Dynasty.

19. 19 绿 The Green Camp Rises: Yuan Xiucheng’s Global War Chronicles 绿营崛起：袁秀成的全球战记 Always Looking Forward永远期待Historical339k WordsOngoing [War-themed power fantasy, System + mass recruitment + 19th century] In the empire’s final years, internal strife, natural disasters, and foreign enemies converge. Yuan Xiucheng, a teenager born into the Green Standard Army, unexpectedly awakens a War System. Using it to recruit elite soldiers and purchase advanced weapons, he quickly builds a powerful, loyal force. Amid the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom uprising, revolts by ethnic minorities in the northwest, and upheaval caused by Nian rebel forces 26Reads6.1Score—Shelves
20. 20 东 The Southeast Asian Federation 东南亚联邦 Archive Librarian档案图书管理员Historical177k WordsOngoing Transmigrating to the Republican era, with no System or pocket dimension, he builds a nation overseas. He leads soldiers and civilians in reclaiming wasteland and growing crops. He oversees industrial development and creates antibiotics, Katyusha rockets, and three-wheeled aircraft. He joins World War II, crushing Japan and liberating Oceania and West Asia. He leads the people of Southeast Asia to independence and liberation, founding the Southeast Asian Federation. —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 清 The Rise of the Late Qing Begins on Sakhalin Island 清末崛起从库页岛开始 Flowers Fall, Love Remains花落牵依然Historical335k WordsCompleted He woke to find himself in the late Qing dynasty in 1851, on Sakhalin Island in the Far East. As the East Slavic Empire steadily extended its influence, the Qing court did nothing but yield and send elite troops from beyond the passes to suppress the rebellion. That same year, a patrol unit that had arrived on Sakhalin received orders to enter the passes and put down the rebellion! But then something unexpected happened... 95Reads5.7Score—Shelves
22. 22 晚 Late Qing: Rebuilding China 晚清之再造华夏 North Azure Dragon北青龙Historical2.2M WordsCompleted The modern history of China since the late Qing Dynasty is a history of blood and tears for the Chinese people. The protagonist, Wang Dingbian, transmigrates to a time before the First Sino-Japanese War. Watch him make his way forward step by step: joining the bandits, accepting an offer of amnesty, and fighting the Japanese... 593Reads7.1Score171Shelves
23. 23 崛 Rising to Power, Starting in 1900 崛起，从1900开始 Qingbo Fanren清波凡人Historical2.2M WordsCompleted In 1900, at the dawn of the twentieth century, the Industrial Revolution, the Self-Strengthening Movement, the Hundred Days’ Reform, and the farcical Boxer uprising… Beset by internal strife and foreign threats, a vast ancient nation in the East teeters on the brink of collapse, its fate hanging by a thread. That year, a strange young man from Jiangnan, carrying modern knowledge and skills, plunges headlong into the whirlpool of a world in turmoil. 6.5kReads7.7Score275Shelves
24. 24 初 Arriving in Bright Sword, the System Urges Me to Repay a Debt of Gratitude 初到亮剑，系统催我去报恩 Flowers Bloom and Flowers Fade花开又花谢Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Arms Dealer System + War of Resistance + Arsenal + Spycraft + Logistics + Behind-the-Scenes] What's the biggest thing in Bright Sword that left fans feeling it could have been better? Sun Desheng: “Regimental Commander, using Tiger tanks to take out those Japanese tin-can tanks is so satisfying. Shame we've got so few.” Li Yunlong: “No rush. Use these for now. Another 200 are already on the way.” Zhang Dabiao: “Regimental Commander, my First Battalion is nearly 5,000 men now. We can't fit any m 28.1kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    I recommend two books: one is a completed novel of over 2.6 Million words, rated 9.1, With over 1200 chapters—a very enjoyable read. The other is a currently updating novel of 1.2 Million words. The protagonist sells weapons to the Eighth Route Army and incidentally helps the base area develop its industry. Sun Desheng: Regimental Commander, using Tiger tanks to fight those Japanese mini-tanks is really exhilarating, but the numbers are a bit small. Li Yunlong: No rush, use them for now, another 200 are already on their way. Zhang Dabiao: Regimental Commander, my battalion is almost 5000 men, any more and we won't have room. Li Yunlong: Dabiao, a corps is still a regiment, the higher-ups don't give us official ranks, there's nothing I can do. Wang Xikui: I just killed a Japanese major general, what's the reward? Li Yunlong: Only a major general, a low rank, the reward is half a jin of sweet potato liquor. Chu Yunfei: Brother Yunlong, what do you think about us joining forces to attack Taiyuan? Li Yunlong: Brother Yunfei, after we take it, we need to clarify beforehand who gets control of this territory.

25. 25 亮 Bright Sword: Following Kong Guoyin, I Build the Strongest Military Industry 亮剑：追随孔过瘾，打造最强军工 Flowers Bloom and Flowers Fade花开又花谢Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Military production + War of Resistance + Special operations + No female lead + Li Yunlong + Independent Regiment] While on a mission, Kong Hao is ambushed by spies from Sakura Country and unexpectedly transmigrates to the turbulent years of the War of Resistance. The land is overrun, and the people are slaughtered. A Chinese man from the future vows to defy the odds and lessen his people's suffering. Short on heavy artillery? He builds a devastating spigot mortar. Worried about enemy planes ru 16.2kReads8.3Score921Shelves
26. 26 西 Young Marshal of the Northwest Army: Building the Strongest Anti-Japanese Force! 西北军少帅，打造最强抗日阵容！ Zhang Lala Loves Hanba Weide张辣辣爱吃汉巴味德Urban390k WordsOngoing [The Rating Just Came Out, It Will Rise Later] The protagonist transmigrates as the godson of Marshal Feng, commander of the Northwest Army. Faced with defeat in the Central Plains War, he leads and consolidates the remnants of the Northwest Army, works hard to build it up, and forges an iron army to resist Japan! He fights through the entire war against Japan! [A Zhang Lala Production, Guaranteed Quality] · [Marshal Feng's Godson] · [Young Marshal of the Northwest Army] · [Illustrations Through 18.6kReads6.6Score1.4kShelves

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    Yang Yuting and Liu Zhennian's new book

27. 27 民 The Gunshots of the Republic of China 民国的枪声 The Long Sword of the Xisha Scholar西沙书生的长剑Urban982k WordsOngoing The gunfire that rang out across the three towns of Wuhan in October 1911 tolled the death knell of the Qing Dynasty. Zhao Hu, from the Dragon Nation of a later age, grips the rifle in his hands. What will he choose? To remain an obscure nobody, or to ride the crest of a great era? Reclaim our lands and restore the golden age of the Han and Tang dynasties? 60.1kReads7.2Score5.2kShelves

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    This story could have been written without a system, cheat codes, or a saintly heart; the protagonist would probably have conquered Europe.

28. 28 穿 Transmigrating to the Late Qing Dynasty as a Peddler 穿越清末当小贩 Just Like Me明明如我Historical989k WordsOngoing (I write every word by hand. No AI-written drivel for my dear readers!) Chen Qiusheng, a modern logistics manager, unexpectedly transmigrates to a small town in the late Qing dynasty in 1903. He has a “spatial warehouse” with him. With chaos looming, all he wants is a quiet, stable life. Starting as a peddler at Wuhe Wharf, he works his way up step by step. The Qing court, Germans, Japanese, Beiyang warlords, and bandits: is it really so hard to make a quiet living as a peddler? 6kReads7.4Score441Shelves

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    This book is effective against foreign powers as well as domestic enemies.

29. 29 1 1853: Reshaping the Han People's Realm 1853，重塑汉人天下 Oxygen Gas Is Toxic氧汽有毒Historical702k WordsOngoing [Late Qing Dynasty] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Development] [No System] The third year of the Xianfeng reign, 1853 in the Western calendar. That year, Jinling fell, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom officially took control of Tianjing. Anti-Qing forces reached their peak. That year, Sun Huai'an formed a local militia in the name of defending his home and country, training his own new army. That year, the Small Sword Society launched an uprising in Shanghai, and Sun Huai'an knew his opportunity had 41.3kReads8.1Score3.4kShelves

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    Develop industry and save China

30. 30 1 1853: Measuring the Nation's Territory with Cannons 1853：用大炮去丈量国土面积 Lone Angler独钓客Historical619k WordsCompleted The protagonist accidentally transmigrates to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. See how he restores China during the late Qing Dynasty. Between the realm and the women he loves, he sees through all the ways of the world and enjoys a life of freedom. Then he strides boldly into the surging current of history. 1.2kReads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This one absolutely meets the requirements.

31. 31 甲 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East. 10.6kReads7.7Score479Shelves

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    These are good.

32. 32 北 Beiyang: From Sentry Commander to Regional Inspector 北洋：从哨长到巡阅使 Li Shijie李世杰Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into the Beiyang Six Garrisons, rise from a lowly sentry officer to the overlord of the southeast] Lu Zheng wakes up as a low-ranking sentry officer in the Beiyang New Army. His superior is withholding the soldiers’ pay? Turn the tables and get him kicked out. Manchu generals are seizing power? Pay lip service while quietly stripping them of influence. The Qing court wants to cut the army? Make cuts on paper while secretly keeping elite troops. Yuan Shikai says: You’re the young 638Reads5.4Score117Shelves

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    It's super good-looking, and it feels quite realistic. The post-production also makes it look very Japanese.

33. 33 大 The Great Ming's Last Backbone: Beheading Shi Lang from the Start 大明最后脊梁：开局斩首施琅 A Little Soldier in the Late Ming and Early Qing明末清初一小兵Historical1.0M WordsOngoing [Pirates] [Rebuilding the Ming Dynasty] [Adventure] [Naval Warfare] In 1683, after the Battle of Penghu, a defeated Zheng army rebuilds the Ming Dynasty into an empire on which the sun never sets. When Chen Meng transmigrated as the captain of a Zheng naval gunboat, he turned the tide of the rout and killed Shi Lang. Right under Yao Qisheng's nose, he abducted Consort Rong and Princess Lanqi. Fujian Governor-General Yao Qisheng went mad, and an imperial edict from Kangxi soon followed: “As long 355Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A 500,000-word pure pirate thriller! Starting by beheading Shi Lang, transmigrating with a steam engine, the second volume features a steam-powered fleet that goes on a rampage! The late Ming Dynasty's coastal regions are in chaos, black sails ride the waves! Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty with steam engine blueprints in hand, he starts by fiercely beheading Shi Lang in Penghu, shattering the Qing navy with its cannons—this is a truly epic feat! A massive 500,000-word read, this is a triple whammy of pirates, transmigration, and steampunk. Key point: The second volume features a steam-powered fleet that takes the world by storm, making for an even more explosive showdown with the great powers! • Transmigrating to the late Ming Dynasty as a naval commander, he beheads Shi Lang in the Battle of Penghu, instantly decimating the Qing navy and seizing control of the coastal waters! His portable steam engine blueprints are the ultimate cheat code, transforming ancient ships into ironclad warships, wooden sails into steam, and setting the rules of the seven seas for him! • Hidden on a deserted island, they forged the core of steam power, melting gold and forging iron to create the first generation of steam-powered warships. However, they were besieged by the remnants of the Qing Dynasty and the Dutch East India Company, nearly losing their blueprints. Only a desperate breakout preserved their chance for a comeback! • Western powers reacted quickly. The Spanish Golden Fleet blocked the shipping lanes, the British Royal Navy seized the technology, and the Portuguese colonial army made underhanded moves. Multiple forces clashed and fought, turning the seas into a battleground where every step was fraught with danger! No tedious farming, only fierce battles! A transmigrated character with a cheat-like advantage that explodes upon arrival, possessing steam engine technology that crushes the era. He slays Shi Lang, resists the Qing Dynasty, and confronts Western powers head-on. From a fierce general on the Ming Dynasty's coast to a pirate overlord dominating the seven seas, he fights relentlessly! With 500,000 words of build-up, the first volume lays the groundwork, while the second volume pits the steam fleet against global powers, seizing colonies, controlling the golden shipping lanes, and building a maritime empire. The plot is doubly thrilling, packed with high-energy moments! If you're starting now, you've just reached the exciting part of the second volume. Pirate fans and lovers of historical fantasy novels will absolutely miss out if they don't! You won't be able to stop watching even if you stay up all night to keep up with the updates!

34. 34 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 19.3kReads6.7Score1kShelves

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    This promising new book tells the story of a protagonist who starts in Rong County, Sichuan, and rises from a small county to conquer Sichuan, transforming from a minor warlord into the King of Southwest China. The plot is logical and exciting, definitely worth reading! [Salute][Salute][Salute][Salute][Salute]

35. 35 山 Grand Ambitions of the Mountains and Seas: A Young Qing-Dynasty Chieftain Trains Troops and Expands into the South Seas 山海宏图之清末少寨主练兵拓南洋 The Old Dream Drifts, but Its Shadow Is Not Alone旧梦飘渺影不孤Historical788k WordsOngoing A burned-out office worker gets drunk and transmigrates to the late Qing dynasty, becoming the young master of a southern frontier stronghold. From the start, it’s hell mode: survive in a world plunged into chaos! He knows how fortunes rise and fall over the next century, and refuses to watch his homeland sink into ruin! He puts down roots in Lingnan, advances steadily, brings in modern industry, and builds a powerful military and economy; He heads south to Nanyang, expands across the peninsula, 2.1kReads—Score226Shelves

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    Traversing the late Qing Dynasty, originating on the frontier, expanding the territory of China.

36. 36 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—Shelves

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    This is the first book I wrote myself. If you're not interested, you can check out my other books; they're all good.

37. 37 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 2.1kReads8.7Score165Shelves
38. 38 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. 13.4kReads8.3Score680Shelves
39. 39 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 35.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
40. 40 重 Reborn in 1895: Founding a New Nation in the South Seas 重生1895，我在南洋立新国 Doudou, Are You Being Naughty?兜兜闹不闹Historical3.4M WordsOngoing A blend of military conquest and technology-driven development, with no System. See how the protagonist uses the course of history, step by step, to restore the nation in Borneo, then transform an agrarian country into an industrial and military power. Transmigrating back to the Nanyang in 1895, he is the grandson of Liu Aseng, the last president of the Lanfang Republic. He swears to restore the republic! Standing in his way are the European colonizers, the native peoples of the Nanyang, and a n 37.9kReads7.9Score2.3kShelves
41. 41 远 The Fox of the Far East 远东之狐 Watcher in the Loess黄土地里的守望者Historical590k WordsOngoing In 1884, amid the upheavals of the Sino-French War, Han Zikun is born in the Han family’s courtyard in Shanxia County, Jinghai Prefecture. A transmigrator, he brings modern marketing skills, mechanical engineering knowledge, and fluency in several languages, but has no System or golden finger. He can rely only on his ingenuity and determination to face the chaos of the late Qing. The family has had only one son for three generations. His grandfather, Han Shoushu, puts aside his scholar’s gown to 3Reads7.1Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    These books are all quite good, very impressive. However, some are not very systematic. The second book, in particular, is the first one I've seen written like this.

42. 42 军 Warlord: The Feng Family’s Eldest Son, Feared by Warlords and Foreign Powers Alike 军阀：冯家长子，军阀列强都怕我 Loves Rice Balls爱吃饭团团Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Warlords] [Rise to Power] [Feel-Good] [Republican Era] [Ruthless] [Invincible] He woke up to find he had transmigrated to a parallel world called Longguo, an era of warlord strife, and become a warlord’s son. With national humiliation and family hatred before him, Feng Yong spent ten years carefully laying the groundwork. At last, the day came for him to make his name known. A weak army? Build a powerful one! A chaotic system? Reform it! A lack of infrastructure? Build it! A struggling industry 179.5kReads8.2Score13.3kShelves
43. 43 民 From the Start of the Republic, I Applied to the First Class at Whampoa: I'm from Fenghua 民国开局报考黄埔一期我是奉化人 I Eat Beef with Cilantro我吃牛肉加香菜Urban517k WordsCompleted [Main Battlefield + First Class of Whampoa + No System + No Fighting Among Ourselves] If you're here for the War of Resistance, start reading from Chapter 43. The earlier chapters cover Whampoa and Eastern Europe. Liu Bin looks back on the century of humiliation in the history of the Rabbit nation. To make up for the regrets of history, he'll set foot in Whampoa's first class and rewrite what happened in places like Shanghai and Nanjing. It all starts now, in Fenghua. What does it matter if y 114Reads5.9Score—Shelves
44. 44 争 Conquest: The Strongest Warlord Sweeps Aside the Great Powers 争霸：最强军阀横扫列强 Gray Glimmer灰芒Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have successfully activated the Super-Rich Warlord System. This System is at your service and will help you become a qualified super-rich warlord as soon as possible. Without a decent army, how can you call yourself a great warlord? Without your own arms factory, steel mill, and shipyard, how can you call yourself “rich”? Without cannons, tanks, and armored vehicles, how can you claim to have a System? When Chen Jianshen woke up, he found himself in the Great Hen 11.1kReads8.0Score437Shelves
45. 45 大 The Qing Dynasty Is Gone, but China Has Become Earth's Hegemon 大清没了，但华夏成了地球霸主 Coke Is Too Cold可乐太冰Historical559k WordsCompleted A government clerk dies suddenly from overwork and wakes up as an emperor. The System in his head has an interface that looks exactly like the government intranet OA portal. [Pending task: Reform the Customs Service] Used to write reports → Now writes imperial edicts Used to balance competing interests → Now collects vassal states Used to get chewed out by the boss → Now gets surrounded by British and French fleets Not much difference. 89Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They seem about the same.

46. 46 清 Late Qing: Landing 清末：登陆 Little Blue Aurora小蓝AuroraHistorical228k WordsOngoing [Political intrigue + alternate history] After the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895, Japan sent all its mainland troops abroad to seize colonies. Even its last Imperial Guard Division was dispatched to Taiwan, leaving the homeland virtually undefended. High school student Song Chen'an transmigrates during an exam and becomes a late-Qing minister. With the island nation so poorly defended, could everything finally take a turn for the better? 50Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    After Japan's defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War, they launched a counter-offensive against the Japanese. [Thinking] After the First Sino-Japanese War, Japan dispatched its last Imperial Guard Division to occupy Taiwan, leaving its homeland forces depleted. The protagonist, after time-traveling, borrowed troops to land on the island.

47. 47 开 A Fierce Battle at the Start: 1860 开篇激战1860 Exquisite Years and Yue琳琅岁玥Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [An alternate-history story, not about transmigration. A sweeping ensemble tale of war spanning many years. A new spin-off story is coming soon.] This is a story set in a parallel world: A fierce battle at the very beginning saves the Garden of Gardens from disaster... In 1860, smoke from war rises everywhere. The land is devastated, and chaos reigns. Heroes emerge in turbulent times! But heroes are only human, too. They fight off invaders and protect countless lives. They pacify the land, enric 2.3kReads7.4Score171Shelves

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    I'm recommending two novels [please follow me][add to your bookshelf] that strive for rigorous historical fiction war stories.

48. 48 时 Space-Time Branch: The Battle for the Pacific 时空支线：鏖战太平洋 Exquisite Years and Yue琳琅岁玥Historical362k WordsOngoing [This story is entirely fictional. It is one of a series of stories derived from my work, Opening Battle: 1860. It is an alternate-history war epic with a large cast. The pace of events has been compressed to facilitate the plot.] Parallel World! In 1940, the war in Europe had entered its second year, and the dramatic changes on the battlefield took most people by surprise. After summer began, merciless war swept across all of Western Europe, from the western coast of the Scandinavian Peninsula 695Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 我 I’m a Courier in Beiyang 我在北洋当骑手 Simp Who Pets Cats舔狗撸猫Historical579k WordsCompleted Chen Mo, a delivery rider, races into the path of a car on a stormy night over a five-yuan-and-two-fen “on-time guarantee” order. When he opens his eyes again, it’s 1903, and he’s become “Zhang the Lumpy,” the most hated man in a bandit den in western Liaoning: the young Zhang Zuolin. Facing a chaotic world, a brutal leader, and fellow bandits who only know how to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, Chen Mo clutches the twenty-three copper coins he has left and falls into deep thought. Eve 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    It's getting more and more exciting! Highly recommended. If you absolutely have to, hold a knife to your throat to read it—it's a gem of a novel.

50. 50 四 Siheyuan: Back to 1954, Luckily I Have a System 四合院：回到54年，还好带系统 Wen Zhi Tianhua雯织天华Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted [Siheyuan] [Founding a Nation Overseas] [Spatial Interface] [One Female Lead] Transmigrate to a Siheyuan in 1954? Luckily, I've got a skill-upgrade cheat, an boundless space, and a space for growing crops. What? There's also a family lineage stretching back thousands of years behind me, and I'm the clan head? These people from the Siheyuan think they can compete with me? Of course I'll lead my family to become the greatest clan and build the world's number-one village. The fun starts when I buil 12.5kReads8.4Score621Shelves

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    [(Destroy, Old, Soviet)] Found a nation in Siberia!

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