Historically Accurate, Without Making Things Up 历史真实的，没有瞎胡改

1. 1 满 The Secret History of Manchuria, Part One 满洲秘史（上部） Ma Jinping马金萍Historical263k WordsCompleted [Bandits + Northeast China + Local life + War + Japanese spies + Manchukuo + Republican era + Romance] A woman's turbulent journey through a chaotic age, a blood-soaked epic of Northeast China. From bandit chieftain's wife to a secret pawn of the Japanese, she witnesses every secret behind Manchuria's birth, caught between love and hate, home and country… The story takes place in Northeast China in the early twentieth century, spanning the period from the Russo-Japanese War to the establishment 15.7kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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   Real history and historical fiction

2. 2 华 The Chinese Labor Corps: A Coppersmith’s First World War 华工军团：一名铜匠的第一次世界大战 Li Tiejun李铁君Historical527k WordsCompleted [Cross-border romance + an underdog's rise + a hero of World War I + rural life + bandits] From a wedding hall in Shandong to the trenches of Europe, an epic expedition by an ordinary man! On the day of his wedding, Shandong coppersmith Li Zhongfu discovers that soldiers and bandits have joined forces to massacre Wuji Town, where his fiancée Su Huizhen lives. At the brink of life and death, Li Zhongfu saves the townspeople, but Su Huizhen disappears. After accidentally uncovering the secret behi 531Reads9.5Score—Shelves
3. 3 满 The Secret History of Manchuria, Part Two 满洲秘史（中部） Ma Jinping马金萍Historical224k WordsCompleted [Bandits + Northeast China + War + Japanese spies + Manchukuo + Republican era + Romance + Collaborators] A woman's turbulent journey through a chaotic age, a blood-soaked epic of Northeast China. From bandit chieftain's wife to a secret pawn of the Japanese, she witnesses every secret behind Manchuria's birth, caught between love and hate, home and country… Manchurian Secret History, Part Two continues the first volume. Set against the real historical background of Northeast China from late 193 3.1kReads9.5Score490Shelves
4. 4 国 Pillars of the Nation: A Century of Chinese Business Rivalries, Parts One and Two 国之重器：百年中国商战传奇（上下部） Li Tiejun李铁君Historical699k WordsCompleted [Grand historical saga + Self-Strengthening Movement + coastal and frontier defense + Sino-French War + China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company] The late Qing business world is rocked by turbulent waves, and a tycoon of his generation turns the tide! See how pioneers of industry build an economic Great Wall in the face of despair! In the final years of the Qing dynasty, Western powers force the Qing government to open treaty ports, while Western steamships monopolize China's shipping. Chinese 201Reads9.6Score—Shelves
5. 5 春 Spring and Autumn and Warring States: The Rise and Fall of Dynasties 春秋战国（王朝风云） Li Nan李楠Historical249k WordsCompleted This book recounts Chinese history over the 550 years from King Ping of Zhou’s eastward migration in 770 BC to Qin Shi Huang’s unification of the realm in 221 BC. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the Zhou royal house weakened, the feudal lords waged war year after year, and rival powers rose in profusion, giving rise to the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period and the Seven Warring States. These were turbulent times, when peace could vanish overnight and disaster 40Reads9.3Score—Shelves
6. 6 大 The Great Qin Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of an Empire 大秦王朝（王朝风云） Li Nan李楠Historical225k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of the Qin state, from its rise and the unification of China by Qin Shi Huang in 221 BCE to the surrender and death of Qin King Ziying in 206 BCE. Ying Zheng, Qin Shi Huang, built on the achievements of six generations, defeated his rivals, and founded the Qin dynasty. He standardized writing, vehicles, weights, and measures. But in his triumph, Qin Shi Huang embarked on endless construction: building the Great Wall, palaces, and his mausoleum. He burned books, buried s 41Reads9.0Score—Shelves
7. 7 西 The Western Han Dynasty: Rise and Fall of a Dynasty 西汉王朝（王朝风云） Li Nan李楠Historical272k WordsCompleted This book unveils the history spanning more than two centuries, from Xiang Yu and Liu Bang's uprising against the Qin in 209 BCE to Liu Bang's founding of the Han dynasty and Wang Mang's usurpation of the Han in 9 CE. “Xiang Yu was no politician, whereas the King of Han was a consummate politician.” Liu Bang rose from humble beginnings, with a wild, headstrong nature. He retained the Qin system of administration and governed with a mixture of severity and leniency. The reigns of Wen and Jing emp 36Reads9.3Score—Shelves
8. 8 东 The Eastern Han Dynasty: Rise and Fall of an Empire 东汉王朝（王朝风云） Li Nan李楠Historical261k WordsCompleted This book tells the history of the entire Eastern Han dynasty, from Liu Xiu proclaiming himself emperor in 25 AD to Emperor Xian abdicating the throne in 220 AD. Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu had studied at the Imperial Academy. In the early years of the dynasty, he sidelined meritorious generals and promoted civil officials, relying heavily on Confucian scholars to assist in governing. Confucianism flourished during the Eastern Han. Starting with Emperor He Liu Zhao, powerful clans and eunuchs meddle 92Reads9.3Score—Shelves
9. 9 中 The Prequel to the Chinese Empire: The Hegemony of the Spring and Autumn Period 中华帝国前传之春秋争霸 Cheng Xueyi程雪衣Historical215k WordsCompleted [History + Chinese orthodoxy + the transformation from Zhou to Qin + institutional reform] After two hundred years of rival powers rising, see how a hegemon rewrites history. Based on historical works such as the Zuo Zhuan, the Records of the Grand Historian, and the Discourses of the States, this book tells the stories and introduces the figures of more than two centuries of Spring and Autumn history in vivid detail. Centered on the struggle for supremacy, it weaves together the major events an 58Reads9.3Score—Shelves
10. 10 王 The Rise and Fall of Dynasties: The Three Kingdoms, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties 王朝风云之三国两晋南北朝 Li Nan李楠Historical293k WordsCompleted From Dong Zhuo's abduction of Emperor Xian of Han from Luoyang in 190 AD to Emperor Wen of Sui's unification of the realm in 589, the Three Kingdoms, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties formed the longest period of division in Chinese history. More than thirty dynasties rose and fell over four hundred years. “Who in the realm can stand against Cao Cao and Liu Bei? When having a son, one should have one like Sun Zhongmou.” Heroes vied for supremacy, scheming against one another. Events shift 49Reads9.4Score—Shelves
11. 11 趣 The Song Dynasty, Told with a Twist 趣说大宋王朝 Historical and Military Archives历史军事档案室Historical696k WordsCompleted The emperor's art of statecraft in a single cup of wine, the fateful legend of the “fragrant boy's birth,” a prophetic monk who foretold that “the inspector would become emperor,” and the schemes and ambitions behind a yellow imperial robe... The founding of the Song dynasty was far more fascinating than the history books suggest! Discover Zhao Kuangyin's rise from street urchin to founding emperor: his “forced” ascension at Chenqiao Station, the mysterious prophecy at Xiangyang Temple, the lig 5.1kReads9.5Score229Shelves

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    True history may not be as legendary, but it is far more vivid and real!

12. 12 隋 The Sui Dynasty: Turmoil at Court 隋朝（王朝风云） Li Nan李楠Historical217k WordsCompleted This book recounts Chinese history from 581 CE, when Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, founded the Sui dynasty, to 618, when Li Yuan founded the Tang dynasty. The Sui ended the long era of warfare and division that had lasted since the Wei and Jin dynasties and the Northern and Southern dynasties, reunifying China. But Yang Jian was a suspicious and ruthless ruler who slaughtered meritorious officials, sowing the seeds of great upheaval. After Yang Guang killed his father and took the throne, his i 43Reads9.3Score—Shelves
13. 13 大 The Tang Dynasty: A Dynasty in Turmoil 大唐王朝（王朝风云） Li Nan李楠Historical264k WordsCompleted The Tang dynasty rose after the Sui and lasted 291 years, from its founding in 618 to its fall in 907, as enduring as the Han dynasty that rose after the Qin. The Tang was one of the most powerful dynasties in Chinese feudal history. From Emperor Taizong’s “Reign of Zhenguan” to Emperor Xuanzong’s “Kaiyuan Golden Age,” the dynasty’s glory reached its peak. The Tang was also a “kingdom of poetry,” where gifted poets shone like stars and exchanged verses freely, fully expressing the romance and el 60Reads8.9Score—Shelves
14. 14 五 The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: A Turbulent Age of Empires 五代十国（王朝风云） Li Nan李楠Historical217k WordsCompleted This book recounts Chinese history over the 54 years from 907, when Zhu Wen founded Later Liang, to 960, when Zhao Kuangyin launched the Chenqiao Mutiny and established the Northern Song. The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era was a period of transition between the Tang and Song, a time when, as one account put it, “the realm fell into chaos, and China’s disasters came one after another, as usurpations and murders followed in quick succession.” Dynasties and rulers rose and fell in turn, like d 53Reads9.3Score—Shelves
15. 15 北 The Northern Song Dynasty: Rise and Fall of a Dynasty 北宋王朝（王朝风云） Li Nan李楠Historical261k WordsCompleted From Zhao Kuangyin's ascension to the throne in 960 to the Jin army's capture of Kaifeng in 1127, the Northern Song dynasty lasted 168 years. The Northern Song ended the division and fragmentation of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, which had endured for half a century, and reached its height in the eleventh century. Its economy surpassed those of other lands, pioneering a range of economic models. Its cultural achievements flourished: six of the Eight Great Prose Masters of the Tang and Son 18Reads9.1Score—Shelves
16. 16 岳 The Old Grandmother of Yue Family Village 岳家庄的老祖母 Mountainside Man in the Rain雨落山人Historical107k WordsCompleted [A grandmother builds a business + Yue Fei's family teachings + brotherhood] A mother's love makes her strong, and she becomes the soul of her clan. One mother's thirty-year flight lays the foundation for her family's six-hundred-year legacy. During the Hongwu reign of the Ming dynasty, Yue Guangyong, the thirteenth-generation descendant of Yue Fei, dies young in Tangyin County, Henan Province, where his family has lived for generations. He leaves behind his widowed wife, Yue Yushi, and their tw 563Reads9.3Score104Shelves
17. 17 元 The Yuan Dynasty: Rise and Fall of a Dynasty 元朝（王朝风云） Li Nan李楠Historical293k WordsCompleted This book tells the history of China from 1206, when Genghis Khan established the Mongol regime, to 1368, when Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Great Ming dynasty. The Yuan was the first unified dynasty in Chinese history established by an ethnic minority. It expanded its frontiers until its territory exceeded that of previous dynasties. At the center, the Secretariat, the Privy Council, and the Censorate respectively handled civil administration, military affairs, and oversight. At the local level, it 29Reads9.3Score—Shelves
18. 18 奸 Tales of Treacherous Ministers: The Five Fiends and Six Bandits of the Northern Song 奸臣传之北宋五鬼六贼 Trajectory轨迹Historical49k WordsCompleted [A roll call of treacherous ministers, with a touch of spicy humor and theatrical satire!] The Biography of Treacherous Ministers: The Five Ghosts and Six Bandits of the Northern Song is like a blacklist of history's ultimate “villain club”! No need to transmigrate to the Song dynasty. You can “watch remotely” as these self-serving, scheming power brokers stir up trouble. Wang Qinruo, Ding Wei, Chen Pengnian, Liu Chenggui, and Lin Te, along with Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Wang Fu, Liang Shicheng, Zhu 5Reads8.4Score—Shelves
19. 19 大 The Ming Dynasty (Dynastic Turmoil) 大明王朝（王朝风云） Li Nan李楠Historical283k WordsCompleted The Ming dynasty lasted 277 years. It began in 1368, when Zhu Yuanzhang declared himself emperor at Yingtian (Nanjing) and named his dynasty the Great Ming. It ended in 1644, when the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself on Coal Hill. In the early Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang and his son Zhu Di governed diligently, laying the foundations for a century of prosperity. This was followed by what is known as the “Rule of Ren and Xuan.” After the middle period, political corruption set in and the dynasty steadily 25Reads8.9Score—Shelves
20. 20 大 The Great Qing Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of a Dynasty 大清王朝（王朝风云） Li Nan李楠Historical267k WordsCompleted This book recounts 296 years of Chinese history, from Nurhaci’s founding of Later Jin in 1616 and Hong Taiji’s establishment of the Great Qing in 1636 to the Qing emperor’s abdication in 1912. During this period, the rulers expanded their territory and laid the foundations for the borders of modern China. The era saw both the early “Kangxi-Qianlong Golden Age” and the later extravagance and chaos of a troubled age, when eunuchs held sway. After Western powers forced open the empire’s doors with 15Reads9.1Score—Shelves
21. 21 这 This Tang Dynasty Is a Little Chilly 这个唐朝有点冷 Chen Taiyao陈太瑶Historical107k WordsCompleted [Lesser-known Figures + History for Fun] Don't imagine the Tang dynasty as just officials and scholars leaning on railings along Chang'an's avenues to compose poetry, a noble consort gently waving a fan, and Emperor Taizong solemnly surveying the realm. This book opens the “refrigerator door” of history to show how the celebrated figures presented so seriously in official records may actually have been jokesters, master wisecrackers, and purveyors of astonishing twists. Come along, and you'll di 22Reads9.2Score—Shelves
22. 22 一 Chinese History That Gets You Hooked from the First Page 一读就上瘾的中国史 July Yan'an七月延安Historical892k WordsCompleted A sweeping series on the historical patterns of five thousand years of Chinese history, helping you build a rational, objective, and pattern-seeking framework for a new way of thinking! This series is, in fact, a history book even more captivating than a novel. Starting with the Qin and Han dynasties, it covers the Jin dynasties, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Sui and Tang dynasties, the Song, Liao, Jin, and Xia dynasties, the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and the Taiping Heavenly Ki 37.5kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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    Reading history makes one wise

23. 23 曾 Zeng Guofan's Methods of Scholarship 曾国藩治学方法 Hu Zhefu胡哲敷Historical77k WordsCompleted This book explores three dimensions: self-cultivation, managing affairs, and reading. Its discussion of self-cultivation advocates integrating “resolve, insight, and perseverance,” building a foundation for body and mind through meditation and a regular routine. Its approach to managing affairs reveals, through practical examples such as running a household and leading an army, the unity of hands-on action and institutional innovation. Its discussion of reading emphasizes “mastering one field” a 342Reads9.0Score159Shelves
24. 24 宋 History of the Song: Annals of Emperor Taizu 宋史·太祖本纪 Tuo Tuo脱脱Historical21k WordsCompleted He may have been the best “actor” among the founding emperors in Chinese history. In 960 CE, a carefully orchestrated “forced enthronement” at Chenqiao Station propelled Zhao Kuangyin from a general of the Later Zhou into the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. Over drinks, he stripped the founding generals of their military power; amid the shadows of an axe and candlelight, the mystery surrounding his bizarre death remains unsolved to this day. Some call him a wise ruler who ended the chaos o 142Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Classic works, offering different perspectives, are relatively truthful.

25. 25 明 The Hakka Army of the Late Ming 明末客家军 That Hakka Blade客家那把刀Historical625k WordsCompleted 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 4.1kReads8.1Score365Shelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates to a kind-hearted Hakka landlord family in southern Jiangxi during the late Ming Dynasty. Starting as a patrol officer with 20 men, the family expands through farming, suppressing rebellions, building an army, fighting pirates in Guangdong, resisting the Dutch in Fujian, expanding into Taiwan, conquering the South China Sea, and fighting the Qing Dynasty in the north… One historical event after another unfolds, taking readers through the history of southeastern Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, and Taiwan! This book is based on real historical events, showing how the protagonist gradually builds and develops their power, with interconnected plots and numerous foreshadowing elements. There's no system, no wishful thinking; the development of power is methodical and based on solid evidence! Historical events include: the Yongxing Uprising, naval battles in Fujian, Guangdong, and Taiwan, Zheng Zhilong, the pirate Li Kuiqi, Liu Xiang, the Dutch… Readers interested in the history of late Ming Dynasty Jiangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, and Taiwan can add this to their bookshelf. The later plot is even more exciting. It features a diverse cast of characters, from patriots and heroes to childhood sweethearts, couples shouldering heavy responsibilities, and true love forged in adversity! There are ups and downs!

26. 26 大 Li Shizi of the Tang Dynasty: My Six Tycoon Darlings! 大唐兕子：我的六个神豪小囊君！ Lush Pine and Bamboo松筠葱葱Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing A woman who transmigrates into another world finds her way to a higher-dimensional acceptance of her own strength and weakness, maturity and immaturity, dignity and disarray amid the height of the Tang dynasty. In the first five volumes, she is intensely drawn to strength and despises foolishness, ashamed of her own imperfections. When her energy is high, she is the model of a refined, high-born lady: restrained, sensible, and keenly observant. When her energy is low, she becomes anxious, avoida 55Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    Shou Gui's campaign lasted until the winter of the 22nd year of the Kaiyuan era (734), when Ke Tuyu was executed by his subordinates in the dead of night, temporarily quelling the unrest. The defeat at Yingzhou made Emperor Xuanzong realize the weakness of the border army. In September of the 8th year of the Kaiyuan era, the court began recruiting "Changcong Suwei" (later called "Guqi") and strengthened the united troops in the various prefectures of Hebei. This adjustment also laid the groundwork for the future rise of the Hebei warlords. Between the 7th and 10th years of the Kaiyuan era, the Khitan official Ke Tuyu, through a coup, killed the Khitan and Xi tribal leaders appointed by the Tang Dynasty.

27. 27 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves
28. 28 天 Chinese Class Broadcast on the Sky Screen, and the Ancients Are Losing It 天幕直播语文课，古人破防了 vwvwvwHistorical503k WordsOngoing Ancestors, do you realize you’ve been “eating people”? The first text, “Blessing,” shows how feudal ethics devoured Xianglin Sao. The second text, “Kong Yiji,” shows how the feudal imperial examination system devoured Kong Yiji. The texts coming up next include: “An Ode to Epang Palace”: The Qin dynasty fell in the reign of its second emperor. Qin Shi Huang utterly lost it, and we’ll explore the cycle of rise and fall shared by every dynasty in Chinese history. Let all the emperors lose it t 68.4kReads9.1Score5.7kShelves

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    Explaining the reasons for the rise and fall of dynasties throughout history in plain language.

29. 29 你 You Call Austria-Hungary a Great Power? 你说，奥匈是列强？ The Copycat's No. 1 Wen Leihu Ke Unit文抄列文虎克一号机Historical1.5M WordsOngoing To transmigrate and be born as Karl I, the last emperor of Austria-Hungary, a “second-generation royal,” is truly wonderful! But since I’ve enjoyed all this glory and honor, I’ll have to find a way to restore the empire’s splendor and save it from collapse, so I can avoid the miserable fate that awaits me! Though I may seem weak right now, my ending is destined to be magnificent! So Karl swore. 66.6kReads8.6Score4.8kShelves

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    Most of them have been altered, after all, the real history is too cruel.

30. 30 重 Rebuilding Germany: I Become Chancellor After World War II 重启德意志：我在二战后当总理 Between Ideas理念之间Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Lin Mo is a graduate student in history at a top-tier university in the 21st century. Specializing in modern European history, he has a solid theoretical grounding in World War II, Germany’s postwar reconstruction, economic policy, and international relations. He is empathetic, level-headed, and well versed in modern governance. In May 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered. Berlin lay in ruins, and Germany was divided among the United States, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. People’s livelihoods 285Reads6.6Score125Shelves
31. 31 1 1870: From Coolie to Underworld Emperor 1870：从猪仔到地下皇帝 It's Me, Old Cat是我老猫啊Historical2.8M WordsCompleted The Gold Mountain of Jinshan, the Nine of Chen Jiu. Cast into exile overseas from the start, with nothing but the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled, how can he carve out a path to survival amid the anti-Chinese tide? Chinese tong factions fighting among themselves, Irish gangs closing in, officials signing discriminatory laws... Beneath this immigrant city flows a river of gold that devours all who enter it. The anti-Chinese tide is rising ever higher. Chen Jiu's six thousand disciples 13.9kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
32. 32 穿 The Story of an Ordinary Person in 18th-Century Europe 穿越18世纪欧洲之小人物的故事 Not Very Satisfied不大满意Two Male Leads555k WordsCompleted This novel has two male leads. If that bothers you, don't read it. The story is set in the late 19th century! The male lead has a pretty miserable life for the first 25 chapters. If that's not your thing, you can start at Chapter 26. Liu Tao lost both his parents as a child, then developed a terminal illness in middle age and died alone in a hospital. Perhaps Heaven meant to make it up to him, though the compensation wasn't quite complete. He was reborn as Owen, a nine-year-old English boy in th 1.1kReads8.4Score104Shelves
33. 33 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 186kReads9.5Score20.6kShelves
34. 34 全 The Whole Army Has Pulled Out, and You Say You Wiped Out a Japanese Regiment? 全军都撤了，你说杀穿了鬼子联队 Zoo Superstar动物园巨星Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [War of Resistance + troop buildup + Battle of Shanghai] [The rating just came out, and the book hasn’t gotten much exposure yet, but the completion rate is pretty good. The rating will rise!] In the blink of an eye, Su Hao is reborn! He is reborn into an age torn apart by war. The good news: he has a System, graduated from Whampoa Military Academy, and has an uncle who commands a brigade. The bad news: the System costs money, a lot of money. Is it trying to force me to embezzle? If you don’t ta 84.6kReads7.2Score9.3kShelves
35. 35 什 What Do You Mean, the Secret Service's Top Operative? 什么是军统第一行动高手啊？ The Zoo's Top Attraction动物园头牌Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Espionage + War of Resistance + Iron-Blooded + All-Rounder] Su Hao is reborn into an age torn apart by war. Compared with the bloodshed on the front lines as soldiers defend their country, a more brutal war is being waged on another front! Killing an enemy agent grants him a month of real-world combat experience. Interrogating one grants him a month of criminal investigation skills. Each time he practices disguise, he gains a day of disguise expertise. Successfully deceiving an enemy with a dis 99.4kReads8.5Score10.8kShelves
36. 36 南 The Rise and Fall of the King of Nanyue 南越王风云 Bing Er冰耳Historical207k WordsCompleted The legendary life of a hundred-year-old emperor from real history! Across a thousand years of wind and sand, through the trials of countless miles, this hero of troubled times comes before us from Zhao, a land of shattered mountains and rivers and drifting snow. His soul swirls amid mighty tides, his blood blazes across the howling battlefield, while his soaring ambition pierces the clouds and his heart-wrenching journey of love dances among the radiant stars. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Eating popcorn] The first book is an imperial novel based entirely on the true history of Sima Qian's *Records of the Grand Historian* and Ban Gu's *Book of Han*. It has a rigorous structure and vivid plot. [Heart] The second book is a biographical novel based on the *History of the Song Dynasty* and *Zizhi Tongjian*. It's traditional yet stylish; those who like this kind of story can check it out. [Thinking]

37. 37 抗 The Anti-Japanese Campaign: A Sand Table Decides the Fate of the World 抗日征程：沙盘定乾坤 Wonderful Yang奇妙de杨Urban2.8M WordsOngoing After transmigrating as a platoon leader on the Songhu battlefield, Gu Xiuyuan awakens a battlefield simulation System amid the fire and blood. In the three-dimensional sand table in his mind, he can see the deadly firing arcs of Japanese machine-gun nests, the tides of the Suzhou River three hours in the future, the desperate struggle in Nanjing, and the supply gaps around Taierzhuang. He can spot artillery blind spots and calculate casualty ratios. At critical moments, dramatic upgrades provi 1.6kReads7.3Score317Shelves
38. 38 抗 War of Resistance: Rising to Power from the Battle of Shanghai 抗战：从淞沪会战开始崛起 I Drink Dark Tea我喝黑茶Urban297k WordsCompleted Wu Jie, a member of the Snow Leopard Commando Unit in the Western Theater Command, died for his country during a major operation. His soul traveled back to the Songhu Battlefield on November 4, 1937, where he became the captain and adjutant to Lin Huaiyuan, commander of the 371st Regiment, 62nd Division. With more than seventy divisions and over half a million Nationalist troops on the verge of total collapse at Songhu, Wu Jie set out to turn the tide! 5.1kReads7.2Score293Shelves
39. 39 白 A Fisherman and Woodcutter Talk of Spring and Autumn 白发渔樵说春秋 Lone Swan of the Western Ridge西岭孤鸿Historical421k WordsOngoing Drawing on historical works such as the Spring and Autumn Annals, Zuo Zhuan, Records of the Grand Historian, Strategies of the Warring States, and Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government, this work fills in the causes and consequences of historical events, as well as the historical context in which they took place. The result is a more accessible, engaging story that readers will remember long after finishing it! Thanks to all the readers for your support! And a salute to everyone who loves hi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 大 A Great Nation's Navy, Starting with the Beiyang Fleet 大国海军，从北洋水师开始 Duan Changge段长歌Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Naval warfare + the First Sino-Japanese War + the Beiyang Fleet + overthrowing the Qing and defeating Japan + climbing the tech tree, When you arrive in the Beiyang Fleet of 1890, what will you do? Reform the fleet and defy fate? Reclaim the realm and make your way to the imperial court? Or look after yourself alone? This time, I, Li He, choose to get involved. I would regret nothing, even if I died nine times over! P.S. The author's new book, The Rise of a Naval Power: An Era Born from Dreams, 4.9kReads8.0Score324Shelves
41. 41 淞 The Songhu Battlefield: I Was Told to Guard a Warehouse, So How Did I Become a Warlord? 淞沪战场：让守仓库，咋成军阀了 Yi Suzhi一粟之Urban634k WordsCompleted [Eight Hundred Fanfiction] [Stockpiling Supplies] [Defend-and-Hold] [Defense of Nanjing] [Bloody Battle of Taierzhuang] [Bright Sword] [Iron-Blooded Expedition] Qin Tian transmigrates into the world of the film Eight Hundred, where he is tasked with defending the Sihang Warehouse. He also unlocks a defense System: the longer he holds the warehouse and the more invaders he kills, the more reward points he earns. An elite regiment attacks, only to be wiped out to the last man?! “Wait, Qin Tian, th 5.2kReads8.0Score337Shelves
42. 42 抗 Eagle of the War of Resistance: From the Start, I Steal the Japanese Fighters 抗战雄鹰，开局就抢鬼子战斗机 Muzi Who Likes Mirrors喜欢镜子的木子Urban3.4M WordsCompleted During the War of Resistance, a group of patriotic young men from wealthy families joined the Chinese air force, taking part in one of the war’s most tragic battles. In 2023, a young pilot’s aircraft malfunctions during a combat exercise, forcing him to parachute to safety. He stumbles into that disaster-stricken era and throws himself, without hesitation, into its tragic battlefield. 8kReads8.8Score763Shelves
43. 43 谍 Espionage: I Can See People's Identities 谍战我能看到身份信息 Li Jiutian离九天Urban1.5M WordsOngoing He graduated from the Qingpu Special Training Class, a rookie on the intelligence battlefield. He will defend his country and protect it to the death. The Japanese invaders have already destroyed his home. Now all that remains is to defend the nation! Along the way, he uses his ability to investigate people’s identities to kill collaborators and eliminate Japanese spies. To the warriors on the covert front, your achievements will live forever. 3.4kReads8.4Score272Shelves
44. 44 开 From the Gaoping Tomb Incident: The Great Emperor Zhengshi 开局高平陵之正始大帝 Yu Jian Qianxing喻见千行Historical793k WordsOngoing Gaopingling. Sima Yi makes his move, takes control of Luoyang, and Cao Shuang is forced to surrender. The imperial clan declines while the great families grow powerful. Wu and Shu loom nearby, and the Hu tribes circle on every side. The Cao Wei dynasty faces its end, and the land of Hua Xia is about to descend into darkness. After ten years as a puppet, Cao Fang finally sees the truth in a single day. Sima Yi usurping power? Have him struck off the books ahead of time! The Five Barbarians overru 951Reads6.8Score100Shelves
45. 45 昭 Emperor Zhaozong Returns: From Puppet Emperor to Warlord of a Chaotic Age 昭宗再临：从傀儡皇帝到乱世霸主 Three-Year-Old Morning Glory三岁牵牛Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Political intrigue] + [Revenge] + [War] With his country fallen and his life at an end, Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, Li Ye, was reborn in 888, at the beginning of his reign, carrying endless regret. In his previous life, he was a puppet emperor. He watched the Tang Dynasty fall, ushering in the chaotic Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, and was eventually forced to his death by Zhu Wen. In this life, he swore to defy fate and change his destiny: seize imperial power, strengthen 1.1kReads6.6Score103Shelves
46. 46 大 Li Chengqian, Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty: Reincarnation Through the Ages 大唐太子李承乾之宿世轮回 A Pile of Tea一堆茶Historical1.3M WordsCompleted This is not a wish-fulfillment story. Read with caution if that’s not your thing! If you don’t like it, don’t read it! After enduring a thousand years of reincarnation, Li Chengqian unexpectedly returned to the tenth year of the Zhenguan era. How will he change his fate in this life? 7.6kReads8.4Score526Shelves
47. 47 护 The Princess Who Protects the Nation Prays with Her Left Hand and Wields a Monk's Staff with Her Right 护国公主左手念佛右手禅杖 Chouchou畴畴Ancient Romance695k WordsOngoing [Not a feel-good power fantasy, but the heroine is a force to be reckoned with. (The title ought to be: Li Yushan, You're One Tough Woman.) The current title is too refined.] A palace-intrigue ensemble novel about the history of Southern Tang, written for an ancient-text contest. Readers interested in lesser-known history are welcome to give it a try. There is one volume for each of the three emperors, Li Bian, Li Jing, and Li Yu. Li Bian's volume is complete. [Pure historical fiction (no transm 11Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Based on the history of the Southern Tang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the story adheres to historical facts and restores the chaotic and fragmented Li family.

48. 48 在 Becoming a War Profiteer in the World of the Chu-Han Contention 在楚汉争霸的世界当战争贩子 Seven Treasures Above the Moon月上七宝Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Late Qin dynasty + No System + Starting from scratch + Ensemble cast + War + Farming] Also known as The Late Qin Dynasty: The Road to Revolution Begins with a Defeated Soldier from Julu Zhang Wen, an outdoors survival video enthusiast, transmigrates into the body of a defeated Qin soldier on the Julu battlefield at the end of the Qin dynasty. Facing a future in which he will soon be buried alive, he relies on the wilderness survival skills he picked up as a hobby in his previous life and leads 4.7kReads8.2Score440Shelves
49. 49 大 The Great Tang's First Tyrant 大唐第一暴君 Literati of Wood and Water水木文人Historical3.0M WordsCompleted A calculating civil servant transmigrates to the late Tang in 904 AD and becomes Li Zhu, the last emperor of the Tang dynasty, Emperor Ai. The Tang dynasty is only three years from its fall. His father, mother, brothers, and he himself are all destined to die at the hands of Zhu Wen. Will he resist, or beg for a chance to cling to life? Will he save the Great Tang, or let it fall? With nowhere left to turn, he ultimately embarks on a difficult path: borrowing another five hundred years of nation 924Reads8.2Score105Shelves
50. 50 义 The Loyal Soul of the Righteous Blade 义刀忠魂 Scribe文书匠Historical235k WordsCompleted The Southern Song faces crisis, and loyal men are slaughtered. Li Ying, son of Li Gang, chancellor of the Great Song, studies under the famed general Han Shizhong, who fights against the Jin. Wielding the Dragon-Catching Saber, he is a match for thousands. He campaigns alongside his master, crushing rebel bandits and killing Jin invaders. A pillar of support in the eyes of Yue Fei and Han Shizhong, he burns with a fervent desire to defend his homeland. Then, news of his family’s destruction stri 94Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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