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1. 151 特 Special Operations Soldier: An Eagle Spreads Its Wings 特战兵之雏鹰展翅 Brother Eight Hundred Miles八百里哥Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Xiao Ronghan is an ordinary boy from a mountain village, born in a Miao settlement in southern Xinjiang. He has no interest in going to college, working odd jobs, or joining the army. He is a farmer’s son, yet doesn’t know how to farm. From childhood, he trained hard in martial arts and practiced his family’s inherited techniques under the guidance of his retired-soldier father, his master, who is known as the foremost expert in Miao territory, and the clan chief. After years of grueling trainin 14.4kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
2. 152 铸 The Prodigy Smith: The Golden Cicada Hides the Iron Bow and Heavenly Tome 铸器骄子之金蝉铁弓藏天书 Brother Eight Hundred Miles八百里哥Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing Young blacksmith Chu Xiaoyang carries venomous insects, wields a slingshot, and relies on a pair of iron hammers. Neither wholly righteous nor wholly wicked, he is hunted by the righteous, pursued by the wicked, and even spurned by his own family. Wherever he finds injustice, he brings his hammers crashing down... 139Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 153 穿 Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: You Were Sent as an Envoy, Not to Marry Empress Dowager Xiao 穿宋，让你出使，没让你娶萧太后 Arctic Ocean Dragon King北冰洋龙王Historical283k WordsOngoing “Minister Cao, how much must our Great Song pay in annual tribute?” “One million!” “What? One million! You insolent Cao Yong, I’ll have your head today!” “Your Majesty, I haven’t finished. The Liao are paying our Great Song one million a year!” “And on top of that, I’ve married Empress Dowager Xiao…” —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A newlywed couple, married for less than a day, suddenly find themselves transported to the Song Dynasty! The husband becomes the Liao envoy at the Treaty of Chanyuan, and the wife becomes Empress Dowager Xiao of Liao! Together, they plot to change history!!

4. 154 皇 Ming Dynasty Natives Versus Transmigrators 皇明土著大战穿越众 Would You Dare Say Yes?叫你敢答应吗Historical3.7M WordsOngoing Current plot: A newcomer to officialdom enters the inner circle as a pawn, but refuses to settle for mediocrity and wants to break free of his constraints. By chance, he gets caught up in turmoil on the frontier, where three hundred battered soldiers rout thirty thousand northern invaders. Zheng Zhi, a household retainer of the Zhen Ding Guard under the Ming rear army's Governor's Office, dreams of himself sixty years in the future. From then on, the Ming Dynasty gains a peerless talent in both 170Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   Learning from time travelers, robbing time travelers, uniting with time travelers, crushing time travelers—nearly four million words.

5. 155 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 401Reads8.8Score56414d adds

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   I highly recommend this novel! The male protagonist transmigrates into the body of Emperor Huizong of Song. Relying on his modern knowledge, he manufactures guns, cannons, and hot air balloons, reforms the salt administration, produces glass, and solves various problems such as excessive bureaucracy, military overreach, and social corruption. He ultimately unifies the Central Plains with advanced weaponry. It's a new alternate history novel! 💕💕

6. 156 穿 Transmigrating to the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians: A Bloodstained Chang'an Sings of War 穿越五胡乱华：血色长安启战歌 Young Master Weinan公子威南Historical564k WordsCompleted Transmigrating means hell from the start! Modern historian Xu Zhaoyuan opens his eyes amid mountains of corpses and rivers of blood during the Five Barbarians’ Upheaval. A Xiongnu blade hangs over his neck, while tens of thousands of refugees, women, and children behind him are on the brink of death. This is a hellish start! A golden finger? I am the golden finger! ✅ Foresight into history: seize the initiative in a chaotic age! ✅ Technological superiority: establish farms along the Wei River, d 21Reads7.8Score—14d adds

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   Hardcore time travel, survival through wisdom and courage! Time travel is hell, and there are no cheat codes at the start! Xu Zhaoyuan, a modern history scholar, is transported to the bloodiest battlefield of the Five Barbarian Invasions. Without a system or cheat codes, he only possesses a wealth of historical knowledge and insights spanning millennia! Under the iron hooves of the Xiongnu, he survives by forging a blood edict through strategy and escapes alone to rescue a damsel in distress. He gathers refugees not through spatial farming, but by implementing the "Wei River Military Farming Policy," using methods like alternating fields and fertilizer accumulation to combat famine! He forges an alliance with the Di and Qiang tribes through his understanding of human nature and political maneuvering. Watch as he, in this hellish world, with his flesh and blood, modern wisdom, and unyielding will, carves a path to survival and ignites the spark of civilization! #RealTimeTravel #NoSystem #StrategicConquest

7. 157 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—14d adds

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   This book is a must-read! It's action-packed, funny, and full of romance. The characters are intelligent, and the story revolves around invasion, factional struggles, succession battles, and rebellions. The protagonist travels to the Great Qian Dynasty, establishes a fiefdom in the Northeast, and develops infrastructure, builds blast furnaces, produces perfume, manufactures glass, and researches gunpowder and steam engines. Hot weapons crush cold weapons!

8. 158 挽 Saving a Dying Great Xia 挽大夏之将倾 Yang Yihe阳一禾Historical104k WordsOngoing [Alternate History + War + Drought + Political Intrigue] A severe drought has gripped Qingzhou for days. Powerful clans raise armies and answer to no one, Western Chu watches like a tiger stalking its prey, and rival factions, including the Crown Prince's, fight over power and profit. Who can find a foothold in this turbulent age, and who can achieve great things...? —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Give it a try!

9. 159 明 The Sorrows of the Ming: Joking About Li Zicheng 明殇之笑侃李自成 Great Utopia大乌托邦Historical265k WordsCompleted The completed historical novel set in the late Ming, Ming Tragedy: Laughing About Li Zicheng, focuses on the rebel king Li Zicheng and the chaos of Chongzhen’s final years, recounting the entire course of the peasant uprising at the end of the Ming dynasty. From Chongzhen’s abolishing of the courier stations and the severe drought in northern Shaanxi, to loan sharks driving people to desperation, Li Zicheng’s uprising, the Battle of Luoyang, Sun Chuanting’s defeat, the fall of Beijing, Chongzhen 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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   His fortune-telling skills greatly intrigued the Manchus, who believed in shamanism! His successful prophecy of "eighteen children controlling the divine artifact" had already cemented his status as a semi-divine being in the eyes of the world. The Qing generals held this semi-divine being in the highest esteem!

10. 160 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... 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No system, no knowledge of history. On the night of Tumu Fortress, he transmigrated and killed Wang Zhen. He reigned as emperor for only a day, sending his double south only to be captured, while he led three thousand remaining soldiers north, starving and freezing. Snowfields, blizzards, starvation, wolf packs… No cheat codes, only survival in dire straits. 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.

11. 161 天 The Heavenly Realm 天域 Lazy God懒神Eastern Fantasy482k WordsOngoing Shen Dong lives in seclusion deep in the mountains with his alcoholic father. He has made his living chopping wood since he was ten, though his father has secretly taught him a wealth of knowledge. When Shen Dong turns eighteen, his father passes away. Following his father’s dying words, Shen Dong goes down the mountain. At an inn, he meets Cai Qingquan, a transmigrator, who cheats him out of all his money. Later, the head chef arranges for him to enter Shenglin Academy. His outstanding literary 47Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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    Don't let your expensive paper books sit alone in a corner, beautiful on their own.

12. 162 异 Alien Star: Let the Galaxy Feel the Steel Tide! 异星歧途：让群星感受钢铁洪流！ Type 95 Bullets九五式的子弹Sci-Fi & Apocalypse209k WordsOngoing [Science fiction] + [No power-level nerfs] + [Wish fulfillment] + [Natural disasters strike] The Maya lacked iron ore, so they had no choice but to carve tools from stone. The Chinese lacked glass, and their medicine remained stuck at the level of herbal remedies. So is it possible that the Solar System, an unusual single-star system in the universe, is missing a resource too, one that has trapped humanity in its cradle? That’s exactly right. Earth, or rather the entire Solar System, lacks a spe 168Reads6.5Score—14d adds
13. 163 京 Strange Clouds over Beijing and Hong Kong: Special Case Squad 京港奇云：特殊专案组 Quiet Night, No Noise宵安勿噪Mystery225k WordsOngoing Beneath the sunlit skyscrapers of Jingang City, the prosperous yet dazzlingly chaotic capital of Yangguo, lurk currents of evil unknown to the public. When the bizarre case of Luo Ke, a top-tier star who falls to his death, comes to light, the scene is riddled with clues that go far beyond an ordinary suicide: a deadly new drug is found in his body, yet the scene bears signs of an impossible suicide. The baffling case is swiftly handed over to a mysterious, elite department: the Special Cases Ta 5Reads8.1Score—14d adds
14. 164 重 Back to the Carboniferous Period 重回石炭纪 Golden Leaf Ground金叶地Sci-Fi & Apocalypse352k WordsCompleted The doomsday countdown begins. In the depths of winter in Guang City, Nanshan Province, Xin You nervously paced along the street on his way to a blind date. A jumble of fakes filled the antiques stall. He spotted a woman in red being harassed by an old woman trying to scam her. It was Lin Xi, his secret crush from high school. “That's a family heirloom vase worth three hundred thousand!” the old woman wailed. Xin You snatched up a replica from the stall and smashed it in front of everyone. “If t 2Reads6.6Score—14d adds
15. 165 请 Please Kill Me Before I Wither 请在我凋零前杀了我 Ji Nongdong季浓冬Mystery455k WordsCompleted A series of bloody cases unfolds around the struggles of three women from the lowest rungs of society. Poverty-stricken families are like a curse, twisting into a cold, terrifying chain that follows them like a shadow and weighs heavily on the whole family. Will fate offer them a key to break the code? Can Shu Yunyan, Chen Xuanlan, and Chen Jingyun break the chain that passes misfortune down through generations, find redemption, and escape the tragic paths laid out for them? “Officer Peng, this 40Reads9.3Score—14d adds
16. 166 慕 The Murong Clan: A Legend of Yan 慕容世家之燕国传奇 Moon Over the Northern Qinling Mountains秦岭北山月Historical552k WordsCompleted Drawing on the historical legacy of the five Yan states of Former Yan, Later Yan, Western Yan, Southern Yan, and Northern Yan during the era of the Five Barbarians ravaging China, this epic tells the story of Murong Xuan, a descendant of the Yan people, and Lin Wanqing as they work together to promote peace and trade. The story begins in the northern deserts, where the two lead a Eurasian alliance to pacify the Hephthalite wars and break up an encirclement by Central Asian tribes. Throughout, th 47Reads9.1Score—14d adds
17. 167 带 Leading Southern Tang to Conquer the Realm 带领南唐去争霸 Azure Eagle in a Clear Sky晴空苍鹰Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast + No System + Ruthless Battles + Contest for Supremacy + Historical Figures] Zhou Lei transmigrates to the Southern Tang during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, becoming its sixth prince: Li Yu, the legendary poet-emperor. Knowing that Li Yu will one day lose his kingdom and family, endure humiliation to survive, and see his wife violated, he is determined to change his fate! The chaotic final years of the Tang dynasty are filled with heroes vying to rule the land. The 361Reads8.6Score—14d adds
18. 168 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 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend these two books. The protagonists quietly build their own hidden power, using modern knowledge to create firearms, telescopes, and hot air balloons. They implement sweeping reforms, unify thought through new learning, and ultimately unify the world. Both novels feature grand war scenes and a gripping, suspenseful plot. A super engaging new alternate history novel! 💕

19. 169 兵 The Soldier King Defends the Nation 兵王镇国 Lonely but Strong寂寞坚强Historical587k WordsCompleted Wang Junjie, a modern-day all-around soldier king, transmigrates to the ordinary ranks of the Beijing garrison when the Qing army invades and attacks Beijing in the second year of the Chongzhen reign. He helps the Chongzhen Emperor resist the Qing, suppress bandits, protect the people, and defend the nation. My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I've written a new novel called *The King of Soldiers Protects the Nation*, which tells the story of a modern, all-around elite soldier who transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Chongzhen to defeat the Later Jin, suppress bandits, and protect the country and its people. The entire novel is full of twists and turns, with vivid and evocative language, and is incredibly moving. It's arguably far more captivating than most contemporary transmigration novels set in the late Ming Dynasty. Give it a try, I guarantee you won't be disappointed!

20. 170 再 Open the Gate of Life Again 再开生门 Famous Brand Villager名牌村夫Eastern Fantasy131k WordsOngoing Li Cangsheng was imprisoned for two years on the Peak of Severed Spirits in the Xuan Sect before escaping with a secret. A mysterious girl of unknown origin was hidden within his spiritual sea. She promised him power and the strength to take revenge. He thought that was his greatest trump card. Until those blood-red dreams began to haunt him... Scorched earth, shattered weapons, countless twisted, laughing faces, and an overwhelming hatred that even frightened him... That hatred did not belong t —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's an excellent novel; the imagery is vivid, and you're drawn into it without even realizing it.

21. 171 陛 Your Majesty, Why Are You Rebelling? 陛下你，何故要反 Yu Wancheng雨挽尘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted #Court Intrigue, Contending for Supremacy, Alternate History, Strategy, Reform, Outnumbered Victories, Emperor Shen Mu, a programmer from Blue Star, is reborn as the heir to the Prince of Zhennan in the Great Qi Dynasty. All he wants is to be a good-for-nothing who coasts through life, minding his own little patch of the northern frontier. But the young emperor, Zhao Yuanche, declares: "The Prince of Zhennan is now presumed dead, while his heir occupies his position without doing his duty and kn 574Reads8.5Score10414d adds

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    Fictional historical fiction

22. 172 定 Forging a National Strategy: Scheming for the Realm in Troubled Times and Unifying the Empire 定国策：乱世谋国，一统江山 Sole Owner of Seven Dou独占七斗Historical281k WordsCompleted Overnight, Xiao Ce transmigrated and became the son of a defeated general. His father had died in battle, his clan looked down on him, enemies lurked all around, and the realm was in chaos. The moment he opened his eyes, he found himself trapped in a deadly predicament, narrowly escaping death time and again. No System, no golden finger, just the strategic mind of an ordinary man. From a castoff pushed aside by his clan to someone who carved out a foothold step by step; from bringing down corrup —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I really enjoy reading novels like this; they're very good.

23. 173 北 The Caged Phoenix of the Northern Song: From the Start, I Was Veiled in Red 北宋囚凰：开局被戴红盖头 My Wife Is a Bit Fierce老婆有点虎Historical542k WordsOngoing No golden finger + love of country and family + devoted, not a womanizer + peerless woman of talent + slow burn A highly educated business magnate transmigrates and wakes up beneath a bright red bridal veil. In the Northern Song dynasty, the top courtesan of Qiantang mistakes him for a medicinal ingredient to bring good luck, then plans to burn him once he's served his purpose. A literary academy contest, outwitting Fang La, factional struggles at court, the Jin kingdom and Western Xia. Slow bur 6Reads8.1Score—14d adds
24. 174 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- 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is great! Enjoy it slowly.

25. 175 大 Great Tang: I'm Li Ke, and I Win by Collecting People's Last Words 大唐：我，李恪，靠收遗言躺赢 Kong Qingluan空青鸾Historical1.5M WordsOngoing After 36 straight hours of overtime, Li Ke, a burned-out 996 office worker, dies suddenly. When he opens his eyes, he has become the most ill-fated prince of the Tang dynasty: Li Ke, Prince of Shu! He carries the bloodlines of both the Sui and Tang imperial houses, and history marks him as a high-risk figure who was wrongfully executed. It’s hell mode from the start! Fortunately, his golden finger, the “Kind Words App,” comes online. It senses regret within five zhang, and collecting it earns re 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Looks good 😄😄

26. 176 重 Reborn Noble Daughter: The Top Agent Turns the Kingdom Upside Down 重生嫡女：顶级特工掀王朝 Ah, Ah, Ah, Picking a Pen Name Is So Hard啊啊啊取笔名好难啊Ancient Romance204k WordsOngoing [Alternate History] Modern agent Su Qingyuan is caught in a massive explosion and transmigrates into the body of the legitimate daughter of the Duke Who Guards the State's household in the Great Yao Dynasty. Her spiritual meridians were sealed with poison by her stepmother, leaving her a good-for-nothing. At her coming-of-age banquet, her stepsister and fiance conspire to frame her for adultery, and she dies with a grievance in her heart. Reborn with her memories intact, Su Qingyuan strikes bac —Reads—Score—14d adds

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