Looking for Novels About Carefully Building Your Own Power and Then Conquering the Realm 求那种步步为营建立自己势力然后夺取天下的书

1. 151 星 A Single Spark Sets the Water Margin Ablaze 星火燎原水浒传 Brother Guo from Tianjin津门国哥Eastern Fantasy401k WordsOngoing The descendants of Liangshan raise the banner high, uphold Heaven’s justice, resist the Jin, and save the nation, composing a stirring song of heroes! This book carries forward the legacy of Shi Nai’an’s Water Margin and continues the tradition of Chen Chen’s Later Tale of the Water Margin, while also drawing on old stories passed down by local elders. Nearly a year went into writing it, and the book was revised more than ten times. It contains 120 chapters. Long ago, the 108 heroes of Liangshan 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In the early Southern Song Dynasty, the Jin army invaded! Beset by internal and external troubles, the descendants of Liangshan reunited! They raised their banner once more, upholding justice on behalf of Heaven! They repelled the Jin army, reclaimed lost territory, protected the people, and saved the common folk! They wrote a heroic and moving chapter in history! Though the spark was small, it eventually ignited a prairie fire!

2. 152 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.6kReads—Score492Shelves

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   This novel meets your requirements! Its quality reaches the level of historical fiction and serious drama, possessing the potential to become a timeless classic. If adapted into a TV series, this novel would be unparalleled! (Please help rate it!) This novel is high-quality, intellectually stimulating, not mindless, logically sound, and features brilliant character portrayals! "Emperor Renzu of Tang" is a nearly one-million-word novel that concluded in mid-September, with all foreshadowing resolved, plot holes filled, and a clean ending. It's recommended to read the comments section of the last chapter first, where the author summarizes the entire novel, which will aid in reading. The author's writing style, word choice, plot structure, imperial strategies, political maneuvering, emotional nuances, military warfare, court intrigue, and governance are all top-notch. His writing is astonishing, his scope grand, his themes lofty, his thoughts profound, his knowledge solid, his cultural background deep, and his political maneuvering top-notch. If you don't like it after reading it, you can slap me in the face!

3. 153 孤 The Lone Minister Steals the Throne 孤臣窃鼎 Shadow Blade, Stunning Goose影刃惊鸿Historical346k WordsOngoing High intelligence, epic battles, history, transmigration Gu Huai, a modern graduate student in history, transmigrates into the body of an unlucky man from ancient times with the same name: a notorious playboy in the capital who is about to be discarded by his family and sent to the northwestern frontier to take charge of Shuozhou, a lonely city on the brink of collapse. To the north, the barbarians are sharpening their weapons; to the south, the imperial court keeps putting obstacles in his way; 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Absolutely fantastic, I highly recommend this book.

4. 154 从 From Frontier Army Officer to Conquering the World 从边军校尉开始征战天下 Seven Blades七刃Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Modern-day office drone Qin Chuan transmigrates to the Great Zhou Dynasty, only to find himself from the start a low-ranking officer at Tianxiong Pass! With barbarian cavalry pounding at the border from without and court intrigue framing him from within, he has no System or golden finger, only a modern mindset and a ruthless, iron-blooded streak. Others say a border officer is a pawn with nowhere to go, but he is determined to make his move, break through the frontier, purge treacherous official 2.2kReads6.7Score138Shelves

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   Check out this book! It's an alternate history, with no system and no cheat codes!

5. 155 龙 The Dragon Rises in Jinling: Reviving the Tang Dynasty for Five Hundred Years 龙起金陵，再续大唐五百年 Guest at the Deer’s Call鹿鸣客Historical163k WordsOngoing “The emperor in Chang’an, the army of the Wei residence.” The Wei residence’s household troops had become a thing of the past beneath the executioner’s blade, while the emperor in Chang’an lived in constant fear amid troubles both within and without. Does an emperor have some special birthright? Whoever commands the strongest troops and finest horses becomes emperor! Flames raged everywhere. Looking across the land, the Tang was now divided among rival regional warlords: Zhu Wen, Li Keyong, Yang 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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   New book recommendation: Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, first-person perspective, slow burn, no system, no modern technology, no cheat codes, not mindless, not pretentious, not stupid, has history, characters, war, calculation, strategy, adopted son usurps power and controls the regional warlords, eventually unifying the world and continuing the five hundred years of the Tang Dynasty's golden age.

6. 156 后 The Chronicles of Later Zhao, Volume One: The Biography of Shi Le 后赵演义第一卷石勒传 Chrysanthemum on the Stone Palace Bank石宫岸菊Historical396k WordsCompleted Shi Le (274–333) was the only person in Chinese history to rise from slavery to the throne. Born into the lower ranks of the Jie people, he was once sold into slavery. He later rose to prominence with a band of “eighteen horsemen,” unified much of northern China, and founded the Later Zhao regime. During his rule, he introduced a number of reforms: he established the Imperial Academy, reduced taxes and corvée labor, and appointed the Han official Zhang Bin to high office. He also created a “thre 377Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The snow crunched beneath his feet. Thousands of gazes, almost tangible, focused on him—curiosity, scrutiny, awe, and, like Liu Cong, undisguised contempt and hostility. Shi Le seemed oblivious, his brownish-yellow eyes calmly meeting the figure in black robes in the center of the pavilion. His steps were slow, yet each one was firm, carrying a composed air forged through life and death. His scarred face and straight spine stood like a weathered yet unyielding iron statue in the cold wind. Ten paces from Liu Yuan, Shi Le stopped. He knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist, and spoke in a loud voice that pierced the cold wind: "This humble general, Shi Le, has led his troops to surrender! I am grateful to Your Majesty for not abandoning me and entrusting me with such an important task! I, a mere Jie slave, have received such extraordinary favor, and I dare not fail to repay it with my life!" His posture was respectful, yet without a trace of obsequiousness, only an open and heroic spirit. A hint of admiration flashed in Liu Yuan's eyes. He stepped forward and held Shi Le's arms firmly with both hands: "General Shi, please rise! I have been waiting for you as long as a parched land awaits rain!" His hands were warm and strong, and his gaze was fixed intently on Shi Le's face, as if trying to see through the skin to discern the astonishing power hidden beneath. "General, at the foot of Feilong Mountain, your cry of 'Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?' Resounded like a great bell, awakening the deaf and sagacious!"

7. 157 乱 Conquering the World in Turbulent Times 乱世之征伐天下 From Within a Book来自书中Historical1.3M WordsOngoing He spent his life waging wars. The world only ever called him a warmonger, bloodthirsty and fond of slaughter. How could they know what he truly thought? Fighting war with war may not be the best strategy, but it is the fastest way... 109Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The novel has been updated to 1.22 million words. Feel free to check it out when you have time! [Please follow!]

8. 158 狂 The Raging Eastern Front 狂飙的东线 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban273k WordsCompleted The Führer is assassinated, and Goering takes over the Third Reich. He appoints Kahn Regismond as commissioner on the Eastern Front, granting him command over the German forces there. The Battle of Stalingrad begins. Can he change the course of the war? 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Tube alloy is a top-secret British project.

9. 159 夜 Heroes Without Regrets in Shanghai by Night 夜上海之英雄无悔 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban282k WordsCompleted Lin Ge is a pilot. While flying along the Hump Route, he unexpectedly transmigrates to Shanghai in 1936. He fights against Japan’s ambitions of aggression, reunites with the woman he loves, Bai Wei, and becomes entangled in complicated romantic relationships with the wealthy daughters of Shanghai’s elite. Lin Ge comes from 2036, but after transmigrating to the Shanghai of 1936, he encounters a host of time travelers lying low. The currents are rising, and the fate of the nation is shifting. 203Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 火 The Mars Era: Road to Venus 火星纪元：金星之路 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse341k WordsCompleted An ancient alien spacecraft is discovered in a crater on Venus. The mysterious X Organization plots to seize the planet, while Factory 18 wants to use Venus as a dumping ground for waste. Yet atop the clouds of Venus stands an airship academy called Cloudtop Academy, a hallowed school dreamed of by students across the solar system. At last, traveling from Mars to Venus, they witness the planet's land and oceans. 58Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 明 The Hakka Army of the Late Ming 明末客家军 That Hakka Blade客家那把刀Historical623k WordsOngoing This book is entirely original. The protagonist transmigrates into a kind, ordinary Hakka family in southern Jiangxi at the end of the Ming dynasty. The family starts by expanding the patrol office from 20 people, then takes up farming and development, quells rebellions and builds an army, suppresses pirates in the Guangdong Sea, resists the Dutch in the Fujian Sea, fights the British at Humen, and recovers Taiwan. There are naval battles at Hailingyang, Nan'ao, Luoliowan, Humen, and Meizhou Isl 4.2kReads8.1Score385Shelves

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    That has to be this one; it's full of interesting knowledge about niche local histories.

12. 162 汉 Late Han: Yuan Shao Rebuilds His Hegemony 汉末：袁本初重铸霸业 Yellow Hound on the Left, Gray Falcon on the Right左牵黄右擎苍Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms + No System + No Gunpowder + Grand-Scale Battles] This book combines historical speculation with political intrigue and contests of wit, recasting Yuan Benchu as a decisive ruler well versed in the art of kingship, and telling an epic tale of his rise to power in Hebei, unlike the story in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. 31Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    I recommend reading this book. It tells the story of how the protagonist, Yuan Shao, is reborn and starts his rise to power in the late Han Dynasty, beginning in Ji Province.

13. 163 水 Water Margin: The World’s in Chaos, So What? 水浒：天下大乱关我屁事 Words Can Heal文字能治病Historical182k WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the world of Water Margin by accident. Before me was a world overrun with heroes, and behind me lay chaos where the people could barely survive. Murder and arson were everyday occurrences, while mountain spirits and monsters appeared and vanished without warning. The System said: Get fifty people to come eat at the tavern, and you’ll receive a pocket dimension. I looked at the counter showing 0/50, then at the three hunters fleeing through the woods in the distance. They’d m 482Reads—Score117Shelves

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    This book has a very strange perspective!

14. 164 明 Late Ming: Reshaping China's Future 明末：重塑华夏未来 Teapot Dumplings茶壶饺子Historical1.6M WordsOngoing The Ming dynasty was an era that left people sighing with regret. If someone possessed vision and power beyond their time, could they turn the tide when all seemed lost? Chen Shenghua, a modern young man, is reborn as the son of a landlord in South Zhili at the end of the Ming dynasty. Faced with a catastrophe that seems inevitable, he chooses the hardest path: starting from nothing and laying the foundations of a new world with his own hands. He opens a school at ten, takes in refugees at thirt 112Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    The novel is set in the late Ming Dynasty, where the protagonist transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, recruits refugees and orphans, and steadily builds his power. He develops agriculture, technology, and military industry, manufacturing cannons, rifles, and warships. He'll likely rebel in the end. I've been following it closely; it's very engaging. Recommended. There's no system. The development is logical, and the characters are intelligent.

15. 165 水 Water Margin: Restoring the Realm 水浒：重整山河 Spicy Snack Young Master辣条公子Historical118k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, he gathers one Water Margin hero after another, fights monsters and levels up, and eventually becomes a regional overlord. He battles the Jin forces and leads his cavalry to avenge the humiliation of the Jingkang Incident, marching across the grasslands around Zhongdu and pushing west with his troops... A low-cost way to build a cavalry: sell horses to fund the wars. The ridiculous antics are genuinely hilarious, hahaha, I can't stop laughing. Let's look forward to it toge 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Officially approved historical fantasy novel → Multiple female protagonists → Cavalry battles → Capital established in Ili!! No system → No airplanes or artillery → Cold weapon combat → Strategic planning → Tactical combat → Sneaky ambushes… Let's look forward to it! 98623

16. 166 危 Dangerous Contract, Develop in Secret 危险契约猥琐发育 George Patton Who Likes Broccoli喜欢洋花菜的乔治巴顿Eastern Fantasy39k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Welcome to read my work on Tomato Novels. I hope you will enjoy it. Your support is my motivation for writing, and I will strive to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 家 Clan Cultivation: Rising to Power with the Nine-Aperture Lotus 家族修仙：从九窍莲开始崛起 Absurd Blank荒谬的空白Eastern Fantasy259k WordsOngoing For four generations, no one in the family has reached the Awakened Aperture Realm. This century-old clan is at the mercy of others. Desperate to find a way to survive, the entire clan enters the Ancestral Ridge. The Nine-Aperture Lotus appears, but their enemies surround them at Blackwind Pass. The clan leaders of two generations fight to the death, burning their blood to buy time. Wu Daling, the seventeen-year-old eldest legitimate son, is entrusted with the clan’s fate in its hour of crisis a 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Clan cultivation, a clan level-up system.

18. 168 三 Three Kingdoms: My Wife’s Surname Is Liu, and Her Dowry Includes Guan and Zhang 三国：家妻姓刘，嫁妆有关张 The Old Salted Fish of Yashan亚山的老咸鱼Historical177k WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms] [Wild Imagination] [Apocalyptic Crisis] [Does Not Support Liu Bei] [Liu Bei Supports Me] [Does Not Restore the Han] [Historical Generals] [One Heroine] Yang Chen, a young man from Earth, transmigrates into the Hongnong Yang clan in the year 162. When he awakens the wisdom of his past life at age six, he discovers that this world is entirely different from the one he knew. A century earlier, a white horse carried scriptures here, but they were not Buddhist teachings. They were th 298Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book is launched, a fresh interpretation of the Three Kingdoms story. The male protagonist is a time traveler, the female protagonist is a gender-swapped Liu Bei, historical generals make cameo appearances, "I will not serve Liu, but Liu will serve me," and the story aims to overthrow the Han Dynasty. It includes a complete six-volume story outline and is guaranteed to be over a million words. Readers who enjoy the Three Kingdoms are welcome to read it.

19. 169 明 Late Ming: From Rebellion in the Northwest to Rebuilding the World 明末：从西北造反到再造天下 Dongqiao Yuanwenqing东桥元文青Historical720k WordsCompleted [Late Ming]+ [Rebellion]+ [Development]+ [No System] In the sixth year of the Tianqi reign, the earthquake in the capital had just ended, while natural disasters continued to ravage the northwest. Not a single grain was harvested in northern Shaanxi. In another year, Wang Er would raise the banner of rebellion, firing the first shot of the peasant uprisings at the end of the Ming dynasty. Now, Wang San, a younger brother of Wang Er who never existed in history, fainted and passed through nine cy 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no cheat codes; the protagonist relies entirely on his organizational skills, and later they are already in a standoff with the Ming Dynasty.

20. 170 不 The Undying Starveling 不死饿殍 Yu Jinhe余瑾和Eastern Fantasy996k WordsOngoing Tomato Original: They all call me Shen Qianqiu, or the Undying Wretch. I survived the meat hooks used to butcher people for food, weathered the storms of the Tang and Song dynasties, and witnessed the flames of war under the Yuan and Ming... I have walked this mortal world for a thousand years. “They ate me for a thousand years. At last, they ate me into a god.” 3.3kReads—Score260Shelves

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    Chapter 303: You think you're reading a ghost story, but it's actually a spy thriller; you think it's a martial arts novel, but it's actually a national strategic game. Each chapter's ending leaves you breathless and unable to sleep.

21. 171 铠 Armor Roars Across the Northern and Southern Dynasties 铠啸南北朝 Drifting with the Wind 2008随风飘2008Historical1.0M WordsCompleted There is no peace in a world in chaos, and the frigid passes are littered with bones. The wind is cold, the snow is bitter, and blades and spears are sharp. But people’s hearts are warm, at least, some people’s hearts are warm enough to melt the snow across the wasteland, pierce the Rouran cavalry’s iron hooves, and hold up the crumbling sky over the northern frontier. They say the jianghu of the Northern and Southern Dynasties belongs to generals and warhorses, a world built atop mountains of c 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! From a lowly border soldier to a regional commander, conquering the northern deserts, subjugating the western regions, uniting the Baiyue people, and unifying the world!

22. 172 尘 Dusty Dreams of Southern Ming 尘梦南明 A Dusty Dream Beyond Mending尘梦难圆Historical947k WordsOngoing In 1645, the first year of the Hongguang reign. The realm lies in ruins, Qing troops advance south, and war and displacement engulf the Central Plains. Wang Mochen, an ordinary man from the modern era, unexpectedly transmigrates into this age of chaos. At first, he is overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty, helpless and in constant danger of losing his life. He awakens a System that seems capable of helping him survive in this troubled world, but its conditions are harsh and its price steep. It wil 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story begins in 1645 after the defeat at Wuhu. The protagonist, a guerrilla general of the Southern Ming Dynasty, gathers scattered rebel forces in southern Anhui and painstakingly builds his own anti-Qing force from scratch. The system has strict trigger conditions, only taking effect when facing dire circumstances; there are no mindless cheats for unrestrained enjoyment. The entire book follows a step-by-step development path, grounded in a realistic historical background of strategic maneuvering. All characters are intelligent, the pacing is relatively slow, and it portrays the diverse aspects of human life in a chaotic world.

23. 173 执 Forging the Land: From Ore Veins to the Starry Sky 执砺山河：从矿脉走向星穹 Jiuxiao Peng九霄鹏Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted “The pickaxe from the Blackstone Mine Cave will become a blade that tempers mountains and rivers!” As Lu Yu chewed bloodstained mining refuse, he never imagined: His life, destined to rot in the tunnels, would be rewritten by an ancient jade that stained the soul; The pickaxe that smashed the overseer's skull would be forged into the Heavenly Pivot Greatblade, a weapon that would awe the myriad heavens! See how he forges himself into a towering colossus: ▷ With the Eagle's Edge Battalion as his —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 卡 The Continent of Carlos: Rise 卡洛斯大陆：崛起 Trails of Flash闪之轨迹Eastern Fantasy703k WordsCompleted A transmigration story set in another world resembling medieval Europe. Xu Chen unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Tris Dillin, the youngest young master of the Dillin family, and begins a grand, eventful life of his own. (Farming + Conquest + Political Intrigue) The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Come on in and see for yourselves! 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fictional Otherworld Lord

25. 175 从 Starting with Growing Sweet Potatoes 从种红薯开始 Su Zifang of Tangyin Mountain唐阴山的苏子芳Historical857k WordsOngoing Can you transmigrate just by riding a high-speed train through a tunnel? From then on, he grows sweet potatoes, produces grain, and stores provisions; gathers refugees and trains elite troops; breaks the Three Strategists, recruits the Five Dragons, and subdues the Ten Tigers. Thus begins the struggle to unite the Three Kingdoms… 77Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    This book on the Three Kingdoms is quite good!

26. 176 天 The World Is Falling Apart: Escape from Tumu Fortress and Flee for My Life! 天崩：逃出土木堡，亡命狼居胥！ Book Silkworm书蚕虫Historical450k WordsOngoing [Survival of the Fittest] [No System] [Political Intrigue] He transmigrates into Zhu Qizhen. He is emperor for just one day, before being forced to flee into the snowy north. The Battle of Tumu is riddled with unanswered questions. First, he has to stay alive. Only then can he think about anything else... 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, no knowledge of history. He transmigrated to this world on the night of Tumu Crisis, and killed Wang Zhen. He only reigned as emperor for a day, sending his double south to be captured, while he led three thousand remaining soldiers north, facing hunger and cold. Snowfields, blizzards, starvation, wolf packs… No cheat codes, only the struggle for survival. Meanwhile, Zhu Qiyu in the capital, watching the empty treasury, defended the borders with Yu Qian. Two parallel storylines, one overt, one covert. This is the Ming Dynasty's toughest bone, its coldest blade.

27. 177 秣 Saddling Up in the Waning Tang Dynasty 秣马残唐 Utterly Useless Little Rookie很废很小白Historical3.3M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the end of the Tang Dynasty and becomes a refugee on the verge of starving to death. The moment Liu Jing opens his eyes, he sees a tragic world of warring fiefdoms, endless conflict, and people living in misery. Corpses litter the land, and for hundreds of miles, not a wisp of cooking smoke rises. Yet he also sees the romance of warhorses and flashing weapons, of heroes with the courage to swallow the world. This is the worst of times, and the best of times. Looking back at t 103.5kReads8.4Score10.3kShelves

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    Just watch and you'll see. What does it mean to be cunning and methodical? Even the old bug got hooked and turned into a sheath-mouthed creature. The author updates 10,000 words daily.

28. 178 隋 Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Shan Tianfang's Storytelling Edition 隋唐演义之单田芳评书版 Yuan Shiren袁始人Historical472k WordsOngoing I’m a big fan of the storytelling performances by Master Shan Tianfang. Sometimes I wish I could read the words while listening, so I could mull over them more carefully. Today, thanks to this platform, my wish has come true. —Reads—Score3.4kShelves

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    Yes, it's the Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties!

29. 179 山 Lord of Shanhe City: From Office Drone to Online Game Emperor 山河城主：从社畜到网游帝王 Thunderous Might雷鸣千钧Sports816k WordsOngoing [Online Game + Lord + Famous Generals from Every Dynasty + Farming + Leveling Up + Conquest + Nation Wars] Lin Chen, an unemployed office worker, is laid off in an age of cutthroat competition. Disheartened, he enters the full-dive online game Eternal Mountains and Rivers. Starting from a desolate village, he recruits soldiers, builds up his strength, and fights off enemies. When an arrogant villain leads an army to slaughter everyone in his territory, and the crowd thinks Lin Chen is doomed, a 103Reads5.9Score240Shelves

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    Lord's Recommendation

30. 180 王 The King’s Way: Who Can Stand Against Me? 王之道谁与争锋 I Am Wild吾狂尔Historical260k WordsOngoing He is Zhao De, the empire's fourth prince, raised in luxury and wanting for nothing. Yet, by imperial decree, he assumes a false identity, abandons the dignity of his princely rank, and joins the army on the battlefield. Starting as an unknown soldier at the very bottom, he fights bloody battles on the frontier and narrowly escapes death time and again. Together with brothers-in-arms who share his life and death, he rises step by step amid the smoke and chaos of war. In the mortal world, he 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 序 In the Sequence Corps, I Have Both a Potion Maker and a Mechanic Sequence 序列车队我有药剂师机械师双序列 Green Mountains, Clear Waters山青水不清Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Quan transmigrated into this eerie, apocalyptic world on Blue Star. From the start, he awakened two sequences: a first-tier potion-maker apprentice and a first-tier mechanic apprentice. With five fiercely loyal subordinates at his side, he began his path of conquest. 15.8kReads7.8Score1.7kShelves

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    Step by step, developing power

32. 182 震 Shocking! I’m Actually the Emperor Hao of an Ancient Kingdom!!! 震惊！我竟是古国昊帝！！！ Leisurely Pen, Casual Guest闲笔淡客Historical206k WordsOngoing Alternate ancient setting + gradual growth + a slight golden finger + multiple heroines + unification Internet cafe regular Zhou Hao is electrocuted and his soul returns to the ancient continent of Blue Star, where he becomes the ninth prince of the Shusha dynasty, saddled with the reputation of being a good-for-nothing. Fortunately, his phone unlocks a Myriad Worlds Marketplace. Armed with the knowledge of his former life, he boosts agriculture, establishes schools, builds a thriving economy, a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You absolutely must read this one! The author's writing is excellent, and the ideas are crystal clear! It's not mindless! You won't be able to put it down once you start reading!

33. 183 来 If You End Up in the Northern Song Dynasty’s Liangshan, Can You Really Leave Without Regrets? 来了北宋梁山还能留下遗憾么 Spicy Snack Young Master辣条公子Historical300k WordsOngoing This book centers on the rallying cry: “Drive out the Tartars and reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun!” A historically satisfying novel officially endorsed by the authorities → multiple female leads → leading troops to repel foreign invaders → avenging the Jingkang humiliation in blood → reclaiming the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun!! A different take on the story of the Water Margin. The protagonist is warmhearted and down-to-earth, and the overa 4.5kReads—Score667Shelves

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    An officially acclaimed historical fantasy novel: multiple female leads → leading troops to resist foreign invaders → avenging the Jingkang Incident → recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun!! Add to bookshelf for later reading. A different Water Margin storyline. The protagonists are humane and down-to-earth. A good book with an overall uplifting and passionate message. The villains are intelligent, mainly in their battles against the Jin army!

34. 184 鹿 A Deer Treads the Dust of Yong 鹿踏雍尘 Linlugu City林鹿谷城Historical1.6M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Great Yong dynasty, royal princes fought for the throne, military governors carved up the realm, and aristocratic clans meddled in government. The foundations of three hundred years crumbled, while the northwestern frontier lay strewn with bones. Lin Lu, a poor young man from Gucheng, joined the army in Shuofang with the ambition of “defending the land and securing the borders.” But when his army rations were stolen, his military achievements taken from him, and his rel 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Climbing up step by step

35. 185 极 The Leisurely Prince 极品闲王 Sleeping to the Rain in the Bamboo Sea竹海听雨眠Historical508k WordsOngoing I, Lin Wanfeng, was an overworked civil engineer in the 21st century before I transmigrated into the sixth prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, a kingdom modeled on the Ming. I just wanted to be an idle prince. Who knew the barbarians would invade! I promptly headed to my bitterly cold fief in the northeast, where the barbarians were even more arrogant than I'd imagined! No matter. As a fanatical builder, I have just one creed: “When we're poor, use tactical flanking maneuvers. When we're rich, blo 1Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This is a must-read! It's intelligent, not mindless, and involves time travel to the Great Qian Dynasty, establishing a fiefdom in the Northeast, building infrastructure, erecting blast furnaces, researching gunpowder and steam engines, using firearms to counter cold weapons, and ultimately unifying the world.

36. 186 宋 Emperor Huizong of Song Taken North: Reviving the Great Song and Unifying the World 宋徽宗北狩：复兴大宋，统一全球 A Friend of Li Shu李树的朋友Historical328k WordsOngoing Li Shu, an expert on Song history, dies suddenly and transmigrates into the body of Emperor Huizong of Song, the foolish ruler who is being taken by Jin soldiers to Wuguo City in the humiliation of Jingkang! Trapped in a prisoner cart, with the imperial clan captured and the whole realm cursing him, the original owner was destined to die in a foreign land, with all hope lost! But I have the golden finger of knowing all of Song history, along with expertise in modern military affairs, governance, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tomato's most addictive time-travel novel! The protagonist transmigrates into the body of Emperor Huizong of Song, not obsessed with calligraphy and painting but with restoring his kingdom: escaping from a prison cart, establishing a stronghold in Yimeng, defeating the Jin army at Weishan Lake, using his knowledge from the future to implement new policies, invent firearms, recruit famous generals, fight against the combined attacks of the Jin and Song dynasties, and finally unify the world! Packed with exciting moments and constant plot twists, you won't be able to stop reading!

37. 187 代 In Place of Jin 代晋 Big Apple大苹果Historical7.4M WordsOngoing This is an age of shining stars, of refined gentlemen and poetry shared over wine. This is the darkest of ages, where life is worthless and corpses pile into mountains. Through the endless night, who will be the light that brings dawn? On this sunken earth, who will save the people? The realm is shared by the Wang and Ma clans. But who will share the realm with me? 11.6kReads8.4Score432Shelves

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    This book is excellent. The author might be a bit rambling and verbose, but it's very realistic. The longer you read, the better you'll appreciate its quality. I highly recommend it; I've been following it for almost a year now.

38. 188 三 Three Kingdoms: A Duckweed in a Chaotic Age 三国：乱世浮萍 Black Emperor, White Star黑帝白星Historical1.2M WordsOngoing (Late Han and Three Kingdoms era + alternate history + no System + snatching opportunities + vying for supremacy + famous generals + renowned beauties): The score is low because it was just rated. The pacing is slow, and the Yellow Turban Rebellion arc is complete. In the second year of Guanghe, winter has come to the wilderness of Jizhou. Chen Mo, a displaced refugee, huddles among dead grass and corpses, starving and freezing, on the brink of death. Just as a bandit's blade is about to fall, d 31Reads6.3Score118Shelves

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    Unfortunately, slow-paced stories don't always appeal to readers. The protagonist of this book starts from scratch and rises to conquer the world, and it's a reincarnation story, not a soul-transmigration + no system + hijacking + historical beauties (the early pacing is slow because the world timeline is early, and he's not a traitor, but each character has their own independent romantic storyline, and the story doesn't end abruptly). The low rating is because it was rated 6.2 Right from the start. Also, the protagonist later builds his own city and develops his own territory…

39. 189 太 The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom: A Lone Army Against the Tide 太平天国之逆流孤军 Wild Crow狂野乌鸦Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Think he's staging a rebellion? No, he's reshaping the world's order. When the supernatural meets physics, when cold weapons collide with rifling, when folk songs give way to The Internationale... History has never been a script set in stone. It was rebooted by a fisherman who got struck by lightning at just the wrong moment. A friendly reminder: Don't fish during thunderstorms, unless you want to rewrite modern history. Note: This book has no System, no harem, and no hidden agenda. It's simply 438Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    This one meets your requirements.

40. 190 水 Water Margin: Reborn in Zhu Biao, I Came Home to Find My Entire Family Slaughtered 水浒：魂穿祝彪，出门被屠灭满门 Fog Rising on a Snowy Day雪天起雾Historical292k WordsOngoing Zhang Yu was a new office worker who didn’t even dare talk back to his team leader. One cup of coffee during overtime sent him into the world of Water Margin. When he woke up, he was galloping on horseback through a rainstorm in the late Northern Song Dynasty. Behind him were Liangshan Marsh’s pursuers. He carried Zhu Biao’s wounds, and his mind was filled with the bloody images from the massacre of the Zhu family estate: people hoisted into the air on spears, hacked into three pieces by battle- 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book has a really unique perspective.

41. 191 我 My Life in the Underworld 我的黑道人生 Author Chen Ran作者陈然Urban290k WordsOngoing Reborn in a parallel world, life is brutally hard and every day is a struggle. A nobody at the bottom has no money, no connections, and no one to turn to. How are they supposed to get by? Even if this is an unfamiliar world, after being reborn, they have to take a chance and fight their way forward. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The struggles of ordinary people, a tale of the underworld.

42. 192 北 The Northern Song Dynasty’s Greatest Treacherous Chancellor 北宋第一奸相 Huo Guanjun霍冠军Historical447k WordsOngoing After transmigrating as Cai Jing, I'm going to carry out a once-in-a-millennium reform with Wang Anshi! A modern history student transmigrates as Cai Jing. By the age of seven, people are already calling him a prodigy. Looking at the corrupt court on the brink of collapse, he silently clenches his fists. In this life, he'll stir up the winds of change from the shadows. Secretly amass wealth, recruit talented people, gather leverage... Ten years of planning, all waiting for the right moment. When 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend these two books. Both feature protagonists who use modern knowledge to create firearms, telescopes, and hot air balloons, implement sweeping reforms, unify thought through modern learning, and ultimately unify the world. The war scenes are grand, the plots are full of twists and turns, and these are incredibly engaging new alternate history novels! 🥰

43. 193 宋 Song Cavalry Rules the World 宋骑天下 Plain White of Cizhou刺州的素白Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Modern engineering PhD Zhao Qi unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji. With the Jingkang Incident looming, he resolves to turn the empire’s fortunes around. His first move is to expand the Imperial City Bureau and divide its duties into specialized branches. When his ministers denounce him for “neglecting his proper duties,” Zhao Qi quietly equips all three armies with newly developed Shenbi crossbows. When the Jin army marches south toward the Sixteen Prefe 401Reads8.8Score564Shelves

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