Late Qing, Republican Era, and World War I: Building an Army and Dominating a Region 晚清，民国，一战搞军团称霸一方

1. 451 抗 War of Resistance: A Bloody Fight for Our Homeland 抗战：血战山河 I'm Braised Pork Ribs with Potatoes我是土豆焖排骨Urban1.3M WordsCompleted (War of Resistance, fighting Japan, defending home and country, patriotism, killing invading Japanese troops, killing Japanese soldiers, Bright Sword, Li Yunlong, Chu Yunfei, Kong Jie, Ding Wei, defending Nanjing, Nanjing, Unit 731 base, Unit 731) Lei Zhenshan, a 21st-century Special Forces instructor, transmigrates into 1938, a year of relentless Japanese attacks and endless artillery fire, and finds himself a battalion commander on the brink of disaster. The unfamiliar surroundings and body ma 1.7kReads7.2Score106Shelves

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   History books are too thin to contain their greatness; we can only flip through them casually and see their entire lives. History books are also too thick; we can't remember their names, we only know them as heroes. May our mountains and rivers be safe and our country forever secure. Salute to the heroes! [Please follow][Upvote][Please follow] Salute!

2. 452 镇 The Peerless Prince Who Subdued the Nine Provinces: You Dare Treat Him Like a Puppet?! 镇压九州的无双皇子，你敢视他为傀儡木偶！？ Moonlit Night, Level Plain夜月平川Eastern Fantasy251k WordsCompleted Luo Xuan transmigrates into a fantasy-novel world filled with rival kingdoms. The emperor dies, and overnight he becomes the ruler of a nation! As it turns out, his adoptive mother, the empress dowager, wields power throughout the court and wants to seize the throne. But the Luo family still has a strong foundation, and the court officials oppose her. So they choose to put Luo Xuan on the throne, intending to make him a puppet emperor. “Am I not just cannon fodder?!” Just as all hope seems lost, 28Reads5.4Score—Shelves
3. 453 回 Back to the Past: Dating, Studying, and Making Money, All at Once 回到过去，泡妞上学赚钱三不误 The Man Who Raises Mice养老鼠的人Urban4.6M WordsCompleted The golden bachelor Qin Chuan was reborn in 1995, an era where ideals and reality intertwined. Black smoke billowed from tall chimneys. Tangled power lines crisscrossed the sky, and low-rise buildings stood unevenly along the streets. Streetcars groaned under their heavy loads, while gaunt street vendors hawked their wares. On campus, students were brimming with passion, singing at the top of their lungs. On the faces of boys and girls lingered the last traces of innocent, beautiful shyness. Fee 2.8kReads8.7Score381Shelves
4. 454 抗 War of Resistance: I Help Li Yunlong of Bright Sword Defend Nanjing to the Death 抗战：我带亮剑李云龙死守南京城 I'm Braised Pork Ribs with Potatoes我是土豆焖排骨Urban2.1M WordsCompleted War of Resistance + fighting the Japanese invaders + defending home and country + patriotism + Bright Sword + Li Yunlong + Chu Yunfei + Nanjing + Ding Wei + Kong Jie Li Xiaoyao was a border guard in the 21st century. During a joint international aid operation, he was tragically killed after stepping on a land mine while covering his allies’ retreat. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself a young soldier in the Red Fourth Front Army in 1935. The unfamiliar surroundings and body made him 6.1kReads6.4Score217Shelves
5. 455 我 Livestreaming the Building of an Aircraft Carrier in the 1990s 我在九十年代直播建航母 You Are All Gods of Beauty诸君都是颜帝Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Fang Mo transmigrates to the 1990s in a parallel world, backed by a steel company. His first move is to buy up the wreckage of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ulyanovsk. Wreckage? No problem! With his Trans-Dimensional Livestream System, he broadcasts to the 21st century, where a billion viewers support building an aircraft carrier in the 1990s! Eagle Sauce: The Ulyanovsk has been brought back to life? Fang Mo: Nuclear power, dual-band phased-array radar, electromagnetic catapults. Want to 88Reads9.2Score—Shelves
6. 456 都 Urban: From the Start, I Was Emperor 都市：开局当皇帝 Bookworm for Ten Years十年书虫Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Zhu Zirui: My mom says that when I was little, a fortune-teller said I was destined to be emperor. But what was with that panicked look on her face? Surely she doesn’t believe that nonsense. After the Jingnan Campaign, the Jianwen Emperor of the Ming dynasty fled overseas. He eventually established a new country on an island in the South Seas, where his dynasty lasted nearly six hundred years. By sheer coincidence, Zhu Zirui, who received nine years of compulsory education, inherits this somewha 4.7kReads8.4Score234Shelves
7. 457 穿 Transmigrating as the Last Prince 穿越之最后的王爷 Freewheeling Second Brother天马行空二哥Historical371k WordsOngoing An apology to all our readers. Due to special circumstances, this novel has to end ahead of schedule. Please look out for the second installment, The Last Prince: Iron-Blooded Prince. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Xin Wei was a special forces soldier. During a nighttime parachute training exercise, he encountered something strange as he jumped from the plane: a mysterious bank of clouds suddenly appeared in front of him. As he drew closer, an odd fissure opened inside the clouds and pulled him in. Whe —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first article of the late Qing Dynasty

8. 458 抗 War of Resistance: Building a Heavy Combined-Arms Brigade for the Decisive Battle of Songhu 抗战：打造重装合成旅，决战淞沪 Jiangxi Fried Rice Noodles江西炒米粉Urban1.5M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7.9kReads8.2Score468Shelves

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   Both of these books are worth reading; they're quite good. However, I recommend the first one, focusing on the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China period.

9. 459 洋 Can't Modernize the Nation? The System Helps Me Turn Over a New Leaf! 洋务带不动？系统助我换新篇！ Echoes from Deep Space深空回声Historical163k WordsOngoing Don’t rebel in the Qing dynasty, and don’t put chrysanthemums on a power drill. The protagonist, Qi Xiaoqiang, transmigrates to the late Qing dynasty in 1883. Using the System to purchase technology, equipment, and personnel, he establishes an armed regime, overthrows the Qing dynasty, founds an empire, and conquers the world. 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]

10. 460 鬼 Japanese Invaders, Don't Run! The Strongest Couple of the 1940s Joins Forces to Wipe You Out 鬼子别跑！四零最强夫妇联手歼敌 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + fleeing famine + transmigrate into a book + war + an era-version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith + deadly combat + alternate Republic of China] Yun Chuyou has transmigrated into a book again, becoming the fake heiress and female supporting character in the male-oriented novel Beacon Fires Across the Land. With a face so beautiful she can get away with murder, she should have had every advantage from the start. Instead, her “landlord father” kicks her out, starving refugees try to rob 8.1kReads9.0Score838Shelves

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    ✨✨This is a book I've read countless times!🍀Both the male and female leads are brave, resourceful, and intelligent—people who fight the Japanese invaders to serve their country!😘😘😘 The female lead is a military doctor who transmigrates to the 1940s. Right from the start, she's kicked out of her home and encounters refugees, Japanese soldiers, and warlords.🙀 Luckily, she has a cheat code: killing a Japanese soldier grants her a piece of equipment, and the higher the level of the Japanese soldier, the better the equipment!😘😘 This isn't a mindless cheat code; she has to kill Japanese soldiers to obtain it!👍👍👍 The male lead is a young warlord with immense power. At the beginning, the female lead cures him with "amoxicillin," telling him to "live well!" Later, they suspect and test each other, but finally, they get together! So nice!🧡ྀི💛ྀི❤️ྀི

11. 461 民 Republic of China: First, I'll Become an American Tycoon 民国，我先成为美国大亨再说 Angel Number Two天使二号Historical475k WordsCompleted #RepublicanEra #PostWWI #WhiteSkinYellowHeart #American #Tycoon #Magnate Reborn in 1919, I became Wall Street's prophet. When Xiao Chen opened his eyes, he found himself back in New York after World War I, with the face of a bona fide white man. In his previous life, he was an ethnic Chinese financial prodigy. In this one, he's an orphan of mixed Chinese and American heritage. This face is the perfect disguise God could have given him. As all of America revels in the stock market boom, he calmly 49Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Reborn after World War I, this white American, through foresight and insight, becomes a financial master on Wall Street, an oil tycoon by acquiring California real estate, gains political power through his connection with Roosevelt, and lives a happy life despite his white skin and yellow heart, incidentally helping his homeland's industrialization.

12. 462 抗 Guerrilla Warfare in the Yimeng Mountains During the War Against Japan 抗日之我在沂蒙山区打游击 Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Chen Feng is an auxiliary instructor with the country's Yanlong Unit. While carrying out a solo mission in northern Myanmar, he falls into a trap, and the villa complex where he is stationed is blown to pieces. By chance, he transmigrates back to his hometown in Shandong in 1937. As the autumn wind blows, he knows the Japanese will arrive in just a few months. Since he's here, he might as well make the best of it. He gathers a group of brothers and prepares for the enemy's arrival. He has to do 6.5kReads8.9Score408Shelves

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    A pretty good anti-Japanese war novel

13. 463 抗 God of Slaughter on the Taihang Mountains During the War of Resistance 抗战之太行杀神 Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Urban1.1M WordsCompleted If you transmigrate to 1937, what's the first thing you'd want to do? Kill the Japanese invaders? No, fill your stomach first. Qin Yu struggles to survive with his younger sister. By chance, he gets his hands on a few guns. He learns to shoot, takes revenge, and kills collaborators and Japanese invaders. No System, no pocket dimension, no special forces experience. The only thing buried deep in his bones is his hatred of the Japanese, and the only skill he can boast of is his accuracy at shootin 11.8kReads8.8Score875Shelves
14. 464 抗 The War of Resistance Begins with a Dying Datong Coal Miner 抗战从濒死的大同煤矿工人开始 Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Urban714k WordsCompleted In Datong in November 1937, the weather was already bitterly cold. Wang Hansheng, who had transmigrated there, felt his name suited him perfectly: in the freezing winter, he was about to freeze to death and be reborn. As a prisoner-of-war laborer in a mine, he knew that under the Japanese policy of exchanging people for coal, a serious illness meant death. Two moldy steamed buns a day and sixteen hours of digging coal: how could he survive in such conditions? Wang Hansheng envied those mighty tr 3.3kReads8.6Score165Shelves
15. 465 亮 Bright Sword: What's Wrong with Me Only Selling Civilian Goods? 亮剑：我只能卖民用品怎么了？ Random Blind Typing随机盲打Urban2.3M WordsCompleted The Japanese say I'm the biggest arms dealer in China. The Western powers see me as the shadowy mastermind behind all the chaos on Blue Star. Even Li Yunlong and the others think I'm a great hero for supporting their fight against the Japanese. But I'm really just a small-time merchant who can only sell civilian goods. Sure, I can transmigrate to the world of "Drawing Sword" whenever I want and do a little business with Li Yunlong, but turning steel pipes and gas canisters into oversized firecra 121Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Fila is recommending books again! [Eating melon][eating melon][heart][heart] ⭐Late Qing Dynasty, Republic of China, warlords, legion battles🔥🔥🔥All high-scoring novels💰①The martial arts world isn't just about fighting🔪, but about human relationships and social interactions. When you have enough underlings🍀, Nie Li becomes a local tyrant. ②Starting as a second-generation heir, you also obtain the "War Nuclear Peace" system🌈, which allows you to exchange weapons using reputation points🌸

16. 466 烽 Opium Blossoms Amid the Flames of War: The Young Marshal's Financial Queen 烽烟罂华：少帅的金融女王 Hermit of Xiangshan Creek香山溪客Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted “Was it a past life, or the same dream?” The male and female leads transmigrate at the same time and eventually return to their own era. A wonderful tale blending mystery, political intrigue, and romance. [Transmigration + two equally powerful leads + both leads are pure + business warfare in the Republic of China era + past and present lives + substitute romance] Top-tier star Ye Lihua transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes Ye Qingying, the queen of finance. Even more shocking, 30Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    "Is it a past life, or the same dream?" The male and female protagonists both time-travel, and ultimately return to their previous lives. A masterpiece blending suspense, political intrigue, and romance. [Time travel + strong protagonists + clean romance + Republican era business warfare + past life/present life + substitute novel] Top star Ye Lihua time-travels to the Republican era and becomes the financial queen Ye Qingying. Even more shockingly, the iron-blooded young marshal Dong Mingyuan looks exactly like her longtime crush, "Brother Meisheng"!

17. 467 双 Two People Transmigrate to 1949, and from the Start We Meet Lou Zhenhua 双穿一九四九，开局遇到娄振华 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Male-Channel Fanfiction150k WordsOngoing Forget personal standards and enjoy a shameless life. No more emotional self-torment; when something happens, just lose it: better to inconvenience others than make yourself suffer. That was Su Tianci in 2026. By chance, he transmigrated to Beiping just after its liberation. He also awakened a pocket dimension that could take him back to 2026. The economically booming year 2026 and the war-torn year 1949, two vastly different eras, now lay before him. 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Then they can't hit them.

18. 468 异 Red Alert in Another World: Summoning Three-Star Troopers from the Start 异世红警：开局召唤三星动员兵 Liu Xiu Yuan刘修缘Urban898k WordsOngoing [Massive troop summoning + Red Alert System + crushing the Dongyi + beauties everywhere] Liu Xu was playing Red Alert when he suddenly transmigrated to another world. The bad news: he arrived in his own body, had no identity, and knew nothing about the world. The good news: he activated the Red Alert System and could summon three-star troops right away. Liu Xu: Well, what are we waiting for? Let’s do this! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ 5.2kReads5.9Score429Shelves

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    Look at mine! The protagonist transmigrates to a parallel world with a setting similar to the Republic of China era. By killing enemies, he can unlock and summon various units from Red Alert, and the rewards for killing alien races are doubled. Currently, the protagonist has already summoned hundreds of thousands of troops in just half a month, and is going on a rampage against the Dongyi people, whose prototype is based on a simpler time. He has tanks, airplanes, aircraft carriers, and all sorts of epoch-making weapons.

19. 469 民 The Republic's Greatest Actor Is Still Playing a Saint Today 民国第一演技派，今天也在装圣人 White Clouds Perch on the Tip of the Brush白云栖笔端Urban713k WordsCompleted For eighteen years, Shen Yu has been overshadowed by his genius older brother. He's long been used to being the family scapegoat, passing his days chasing roosters and dogs, lying flat and taking the mockery. Then transmigrator Yu Chen forcibly takes over his body, using his face to invent things and play the saint. Suddenly, he's the whole family's darling, and even his biased parents can't stop praising him. But good times don't last. The transmigrator leaves, saddling him with a pharmaceuti 196Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is quite funny. It's set in the Republican era, where the male protagonist was possessed by a time traveler for three years. Upon returning, he's forced to imitate the time traveler. The male protagonist has an incredibly lucky streak; although simple-minded, he's incredibly fortunate. Through various coincidences, he unintentionally achieves many great things and also plays a role in the War of Resistance against Japan. The female protagonist is a shrewd and arrogant young lady who pretends to be weak but is actually very capable. The supporting characters are also quite interesting.

20. 470 抗 War of Resistance: One Hundred Days of Huangpu Sign-In, and I Became a Warlord of the Republic 抗战：黄埔签到百天，成民国军阀 Ping'anli平安里Urban363k WordsOngoing [Republican-era Warlords + Building an Army Alone + Special Forces + Characters from Drawing Sword + Shanghai Bund] Xu Tianming transmigrates to the warlord-torn Republic of China and becomes a senior commander in the Fengtian Clique. The people are in grave danger and the nation’s territory is steadily falling, yet these useless commanders refuse to resist and let enemy forces run rampant across the Northeast. Furious, Xu Tianming builds his forces alone, leading his troops to fight the invader 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 471 清 The Qing Army Besieges Us: I Transmigrate to the Republic of China and Bring Back a Million Heavy Cannons 清军压境：穿越民国带回百万巨炮 Top Salesperson of the Year年度销售第一Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Traveling between worlds + Ming dynasty prince + Warring States era + Conquest] I can transmigrate between multiple worlds and have a storage space. Isn't that incredibly awesome? 5.2kReads8.5Score452Shelves
22. 472 两 Crossing Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban361k WordsOngoing Drop the pretense of being a decent person and enjoy a shameless life. Refuse to waste your energy on inner turmoil; if something’s wrong, just lose it. Rather than make yourself suffer, make life difficult for someone else. That’s Su Tianci in 2026. By chance, he transmigrates to Beiping on the eve of liberation. The booming economy of 2026 and the war-torn year of 1949: two vastly different eras lie before him. 4.8kReads5.8Score219Shelves

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    I'm holding onto a chain

23. 473 抗 The War of Resistance's Greatest Logistics Tycoon 抗战最强后勤商人 Cadillac Won't Take Passengers凯迪不拉客Historical182k WordsCompleted Li Yunlong: Old Xu, the Japanese are sweeping through the area again. What do we do? Xu Fei: We roll right over them! Li Yunlong: Er Biao’s Second Battalion only killed 200 Japanese soldiers this month. What do you think… Xu Fei: Dock their performance pay! The author will tell an unconventional version of Liang Jian in a different way. This book is incredibly vivid. Buckle up while reading, and try looking at things from a different perspective! 4Reads8.3Score—Shelves
24. 474 僵 Zombie World: I’m a Warlord 僵尸世界，我是大军阀 Xi Haichao, Who Likes Purple Crabs喜欢紫蟹的奚海潮Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted A warlord’s son in a world of zombies: should he cultivate the Dao with Uncle Jiu and slay demons, or lead troops in campaigns to conquer the land? Li Dalong says, “I want humanity to flourish and all evil spirits to stay away!” 1.3kReads6.4Score106Shelves
25. 475 亮 Bright Sword: Starting with a Military Workshop 亮剑之从军工作坊开始 Seven Swords Under Heaven七剑天下Urban729k WordsCompleted (He stays off the front lines. Starting from scratch, the protagonist will help the Eighth Route Army gradually develop an arms industry.) The protagonist, Zhao Tianyang, opens his eyes and transmigrates into the world of Bright Sword, becoming one of Old Yan's reserve core staff at an arms factory. Before he can even gather his wits, the Japanese invade Shanxi, forcing him to flee. The gears of fate begin to turn slowly at that very moment. 2.9kReads7.5Score105Shelves

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    A newly released fan fiction novel about the War of Resistance Against Japan: October 1937, Taiyuan suburbs, Shanxi Province, the Third Arsenal of the Renshen Third Factory, and its subordinate Third Repair Shop. Due to the Japanese invasion breaking through Yan Xishan's Great Wall defenses and their advance pointing directly at Taiyuan, the arsenal was forced to relocate to the rear. The protagonist, Zhao Tianyang, transmigrates into the body of a reserve backbone member of the arsenal. Before he can even sort out his thoughts, he embarks on a journey of escape, and the gears of fate begin to slowly turn.

26. 476 穿 Transmigrating to 1937 During the War of Resistance 穿越抗日1937 Little Scribe9527小书僮9527Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [True-to-life Republican-era setting. No System. Not a power fantasy.] In 2025, an ordinary office worker transmigrates to the chaotic Republican era of 1927 and is forced to become a starving foot soldier amid the warlord conflicts. Ten years later, he leads over a hundred thousand men out of Sichuan to fight the Japanese. This is a stirring, tragic expedition, and an iron-blooded legend written by an ordinary man at a time when his nation’s survival hangs in the balance! Note: This book has no 9.7kReads6.1Score404Shelves

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    [A Thrilling Time-Travel Story: The Iron-Blooded Sichuan Army] In 2025, an ordinary office worker unexpectedly travels back to the chaotic period of southern Sichuan in 1927, forced to become a poorly fed soldier amidst warlord conflicts. Ten years later, he will lead an iron-willed army out of Sichuan to fight against the Japanese—a realistic Republican-era novel with no system.

27. 477 军 Warlord: I Bring Weapons from World War II in Another World 军阀：我从异世二战搞装备 Rainy Day下雨天啊Historical947k WordsCompleted Lin Changxin, the legitimate eldest son of the ruler of three provinces, accidentally transmigrates to a new empire in another world and gains the “Arms Factory System.” The first thing he does after returning home is teach his three restless brothers a lesson. See how Lin Changxin rises amid the chaos, fights for supremacy, and builds a vast empire. 16Reads7.6Score—Shelves
28. 478 从 Building an Invincible Fleet, Starting with a Battleship 从一艘战列舰开始打造无敌舰队 White Emperor Who Likes Water Mallow喜欢水葵的白帝子Historical879k WordsOngoing (Naval Warfare) + (Conquest) + (The System Only Provides Equipment and Technology, No Missions) + (Shipbuilding) + (No Female Lead) Chu Qing is reborn on a planet where oceans cover ninety percent of the surface, becoming the son of the garrison commander of the Taixi Islands in the Qian Cang Empire. He is ready to make his mark, but then the Eastern Sakura Empire suddenly launches a war... Driven from his home from the start, Chu Qing finally awakens his AI on the run! With a “found” battleship 3.7kReads9.0Score193Shelves

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    Transmigrating to a parallel world during the late Qing Dynasty, a time when steam-powered navigation revolution sweeps the globe and the great powers are on the verge of vying for supremacy. The corrupt Jin Dynasty is on the verge of being partitioned. Starting with the shipbuilding industry, the protagonist, Tang Xiaoyi, innovates technology, reshapes sea power, defies fate in the twilight of the empire, and seizes a place in a world undergoing unprecedented change!

29. 479 军 Warlord: I'm a Prodigal Son, Ruling the Turbulent Age 军阀：我！败家子，纵横乱世风云 Candied Hawthorn冰糖葫芦Urban383k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Warlords + tycoon protagonist + one heroine + sweet romance + 1916 + sign-in + Republican-era setting + devoted husband + doting father + brotherhood] In his previous life, Zhao He was addicted to gambling and opium. He not only squandered his entire fortune, but also watched his wife bang her head against a wall and die. He was consumed by regret. Reborn in 1916, Zhao He becomes a devoted husband. He will reclaim everything that belongs to him, then lead his wife and daughter through 3.1kReads7.1Score119Shelves
30. 480 快 Get on Board! It's Time to Overthrow the Qing and Restore the Ming 快上船，反清复明啦 Fifty Minus One五十缺一Historical585k WordsCompleted Standing before you is Zhu Zaiming, His Majesty the Emperor of the Second Ming Empire: lord of Australia, savior of the Yin people, leader of the Americas, pioneer of the ironclad battleship, nightmare of Europe, dear friend of Napoleon, supreme leader of Eastern civilization, and father of the world… The story of the Second Ming’s rise begins with a group of Han people stranded in Australia… 184Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    ⭐The story begins with a group of Han Chinese who have fled to Australia, and the protagonist, Zhu Zaiming, embarks on the struggle for the Second Ming Dynasty. He holds many titles: master of Australia, savior of the Yin people, leader of the Americas, creator of the steel dreadnought, a nightmare for Europe, and the supreme leader of Eastern civilization, a benevolent father of the world, much like Napoleon. The story incorporates elements of historical fiction, time travel, and a system, all revolving around the Ming Dynasty. ⭐

31. 481 穿 Transmigrating to 1930: From the Delta to the King of Nanyang 穿越1930从三角洲到南洋之王 Sweet Potato Rice红薯煮饭Historical704k WordsCompleted Mercenary king Zhu Ying was betrayed by his teammates, and a single bullet sent him into the body of the 19th-generation descendant of the Ming Dynasty's founding emperor. In 1930, China was in the throes of warlord conflict, while the Nanyang region was also within the French colonial sphere. Everything was still up in the air: no one knew who would come out on top. Watch Zhu Ying forge a bright new future for the Chinese people! I’m not good at writing introductions, so please head straight to 86Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    Traveling back to 1930, but only in Southeast Asia, the story begins with a merchant caravan's rise to power.

32. 482 神 The Charlatan Stirs Up Heaven 神棍搅天 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMMystery301k WordsCompleted Master says disciples of the Way of the Sublime must not marry. But Master has a whole harem of lovers. At just eighteen, this young Taoist is cursed with irresistible charm. Beautiful women of the mortal world, seductive ghosts from the underworld, and celestial maidens keep him constantly occupied. Watch him get face-slapped by reality as he transforms from a simple, honest man into a shameless Taoist. He plays at life, and toys with people, ghosts, and immortals. Have a laugh, and don't take 1.6kReads6.6Score141Shelves

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    A hilarious and exciting story!

33. 483 我 I'm a Warlord in Another World 我在异世界当军阀 Southward Guide指南风Historical1.6M WordsCompleted My new book, The Mercenary’s Path, is now available: the final venture of an office drone with no System. Office drone Qi Ran is violently apprehended by Ox-Head and Horse-Face. To make up for their mistake, the two secretly send him to a parallel world in another universe. Now that the symmetry of time has been broken, what kind of storm can Qi Ran, this butterfly, stir up in another world? This is the best of times, and the worst of times. This is an age of rival powers: bandit armies equipped 576Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Starting your own business from scratch, without copying the military.

34. 484 特 Agent Yi Leng 特工易冷 Xiao Qi Jiao骁骑校Urban1.6M WordsCompleted (Originally titled Agent Yi Leng) Huang Pi Hu, the cook at Yumei Restaurant, is a greasy, lecherous middle-aged man who likes to drink, smoke, and fiddle with his beads. He also often follows female students around. No one knows his true identity: retired agent Yi Leng, a godlike heartthrob to countless beautiful women. He has hidden himself among ordinary people only to quietly protect his daughter, who no longer recognizes him. 26.3kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
35. 485 军 Warlord Chaos: Bandit? Call Me the Grand Marshal! 军阀乱世：土匪？叫我大元帅！ A Little Hidden Blade一把小隐刀Historical142k WordsOngoing Su Ze transmigrated to Blue Star's Yan Kingdom and became a laborer in a quarry. In the face of crisis, he awakened the Great Warlord System. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've awakened the Great Warlord System...” “Ding! The world you're in is roughly equivalent to the World War I era. The latest year of equipment the System can reward is 1950...” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've received the starter pack: ten elite infantrymen from a certain nation of will, due to arrive nearby in half a —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 486 抗 War of Resistance: From Manchuria to the South Seas Expedition 抗战：从关东到远征南洋 When Will the Snow Fall几时雪Urban135k WordsOngoing [Independent development + storage space + System + expeditionary force] Du Zhongyi finds himself in the War of Resistance era. As the saying goes, the greater your abilities, the heavier your responsibilities. Unable to bear seeing his fellow countrymen reduced to second-class citizens, he takes up a position in the mountains, raises a banner, and starts recruiting troops… 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely no AI. A micro-system, fighting from Northeast China to South Asia! Independent development, facing the enemy head-on!

37. 487 清 Late Qing: Ironclad Battleships 清末：大洋铁舰 Little Draco小小德拉科Historical370k WordsOngoing [Naval warfare, development, alternate history, no cheats] He transmigrates to the late Qing dynasty, when China is mired in turmoil. Using military thinking far ahead of its time, he develops the arms industry, turning China into a superpower in this world… Smoke billows, faces are dusted gray; copper is smelted, iron is forged, and wheels are shaped. Bare arms swing in rhythm; an ironclad lone ship guards the hidden shoals. Soldiers cherish their country and remain true to their cause; the peo 60Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 488 文 Civilization VI: 1901 文明六：1901 The Salty Fish Swims and Swims咸鱼游啊游Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Synopsis [Reborn + History + Republic of China + Struggle for Supremacy + Warlords] Albert Einstein said, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Qin Shihuang, meanwhile, said, “For me, life is a miraculous journey with Civilization VI as my only companion.” Then he returns to that tumultuous new era. The late Qing Revolution has just begun, and the world is suddenly in upheaval. Qin Shihuang finds himsel 18Reads5.6Score—Shelves
39. 489 民 A Popular History of Republican-Era China (All Three Volumes) 民国通俗演义（全三册） Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical879k WordsCompleted From the time of Xia Yu down to the Qing, Chinese history saw revolutions and changes of dynasty time and again, yet never escaped the rule of emperors. Some founding emperors were wise and fair, but by the time power passed down through the generations, most of their descendants had become foolish and muddleheaded, oppressing the people. The people suffered unbearably and were driven to desperate measures, gathering in rebellion. Thus, dynasties throughout history have always risen and fallen. 39Reads9.4Score—Shelves
40. 490 民 Republican Era: The Red Revolution Begins With The True Story of Ah Q 民国：赤色革命从阿Q正传开始 I'm Such a Sour Grape我是柠檬精啊Urban382k WordsOngoing A red flag rises in a world that seems to be, yet is not, the world of The True Story of Ah Q. A hundred years later, every history book covering that turbulent era will say it all began in the little village called Weizhuang. 1.7kReads9.4Score120Shelves

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    At the turn of the Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, the protagonist transmigrates into the body of Ah Q from the classic novel "The True Story of Ah Q." Determined to do something to change his circumstances, he embarks on a legendary life, beginning with demanding unpaid wages and beating up the housekeeper.

41. 491 大 The Rise of a Great Power: From Arms Dealer to Defense Industry Mogul 大国崛起!从军火商到军工巨头! Gourd Tree Man葫芦树人Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Hardcore Military Tech + Power Fantasy + Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979 + Patriotism] Military tech genius Yang Wei is transported back to the eve of the Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979. He volunteers to join a firearms research institute, starting by fixing the flaws in the infamous Type 63 rifle. Sniper rifles, the Type 81 assault rifle, and rifle grenades are all developed ahead of schedule, with performance far beyond what was possible at the time. Tanks, armored vehicles, and combined-arms battal 77Reads9.0Score—Shelves
42. 492 大 The Founder of the Great Zhou 大周缔造者 Carefree and Irresponsible吊里个郎当Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Great Warlord + Crushing the Foreign Powers + System + Raising an Army + Conquering the World [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn the fully organized German Fourth Panzer Army.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn an Iowa-class battleship!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn a Super Arsenal, capable of producing Cold War equipment.] Ma Jin was a modern man who happened to transmigrate to another world: the Great 22kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    I've seen them all, you can watch them.

43. 493 回 Back to 1982: I Give an Aircraft Carrier to My Country 回到82：我为祖国献航母 A New Beginning in a Single Thought一念新生Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate-Era Setting + Big Bro Who Cooks + Farming + Making Money + Heartwarming] Just after graduating from college, Jiang Feng is starting a business in a mountain village when he suddenly discovers that he can see a “countdown.” When the countdown reaches zero, he enters a world eerily similar to the historical year 1982. There, he becomes the ultimate big brother, doting on his younger sisters. With his knowledge of the future, he also sets out to build a business and make his fortune. Jus 2.3kReads8.7Score169Shelves
44. 494 大 The Great Ming Marines 大明海兵 September's Countercurrent九月逆流Historical807k WordsCompleted On July 8, 538 of the Ming calendar, amid the thunderous cannon fire as the armored cruiser squadron clashed with the Japanese pirate fleet, Lieutenant General Zhu Xianqian, commander of the Central Fleet's Third Fleet, stood on the tactical bridge of the battleship Luzhou. He gazed at the Great Ming dragon banner flying proudly at the bow and declared, “Gentlemen, courage, the courage to press ever forward, is the greatest strength that keeps the Great Ming Navy thriving and undefeated!” 413Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    A rare find in its detailed depiction of naval warfare in a parallel universe; the romance of men in the steam age is vividly portrayed. I don't know why Tomato only gave it a 6.7 Rating [awkward laugh].

45. 495 长EN The Ning Empire's Army 长宁帝军 Know White知白Historical5.3M WordsCompleted This world is divided among hundreds of countries, large and small. When it comes to warfare on land, the Ning Kingdom is virtually invincible. Its fierce armies, drawn from the four frontiers and four arsenals, sweep across the realm. Wherever the land stretches, Ning's banners can be planted. But beyond the sea, where its armies cannot reach, there are always those who refuse to submit. And so a young man took up his blade and halberd, and crossed the sea on a single reed. 488Reads9.4Score—Shelves
46. 496 明 A Ming Dynasty Soldier Rises to Power 明末小兵崛起 Lao Niu Jun老牛俊Historical4.8M WordsCompleted “What? Liu Boyuan has taken another Tartar head!” Li Yao, the Thousand-Man Commander of Weiwu Fort, exclaimed in astonishment. Chen Qiyu, the Governor of Yansui: “Thousand-Man Commander Liu, I hope you’ll lend us your full support in this campaign against the rebels!” The Qing army has entered the pass. “Quick, summon the Duke Who Guards the Nation to the capital to defend the emperor!” Chongzhen cried from his throne. 11.5kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
47. 497 铁 The Iron-Blooded Great Ming Empire 铁血大明帝国 Niu Niu Is Really Awesome牛牛狠牛气Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Wang Yan, a transmigrator, was reborn as the Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian, with the System to Protect the Nation. Tragically, he transmigrated to the eighteenth day of the third month of the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen era in the Ming Dynasty. Li Zicheng would breach the city of Beijing the very next day… 431Reads7.4Score103Shelves
48. 498 从 The March to War 从军行 Rain Falling in the Dust风尘落雨Historical5.6M WordsCompleted “Where is the Imperial Guard? Who dares ride with me across the battlefields of the northern desert and trample the Yanrong King’s tent beneath our horses?” A general in a red cloak sat astride his horse, saber in hand. “We will go!” the battle-hardened soldiers before him answered in unison. A boy from a small mountain village joined the army only to spare his family some taxes. All he wanted was to save enough money to marry his childhood sweetheart. As his military achievements mounted, he ro 24.8kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
49. 499 帝 The Empire Rises: From the Start, I Receive an Army Group 帝国崛起，开局奖励一个集团军 A Little Carefree小吊里个郎当Historical433k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Good news: Zhang Jin transmigrates to another world, the Great Zhou Empire, and becomes the eldest grandson of the emperor! Bad news: His father doesn’t love him, his mother is gone, and even his lofty imperial grandfather is scheming against him! Good news: He has a System, the kind that cares for you and can raise troops in huge numbers. A year later, Zhang Jin looks at the tens of thousands of tanks and over a hundred thousand aircraft below him. Tears trickle down his cheeks as he 6.8kReads8.6Score294Shelves

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    🔥🔥Book Summary: Xu Yan urgently shouts, "The pheasant's neck appears!" Li Dabenshi proudly displays his main strength. The commander teases, "Congratulations on your fortune!" 🐅 Li remains silent. Xu Yan reports again, "The cannon appears!" 🐅 A magnet, the bunker is pierced by a single shot. 🐅 White flour in the warehouse, Ding the abacus recruits. The commander says again, "Congratulations on your fortune!" Li Dabenshi is speechless. 🐅 Xu Yan is furious, "It's not easy to accumulate wealth." 🌈🌈

50. 500 全 Global Conquest: From Warlord to Great Power 全球争霸：从军阀到列强 Passerby on the Roadside路边路人Historical239k WordsCompleted Reborn + System + Warlord Warfare + Nation-Building Jiang Xinghan, a young university student with a passion for military history, was playing a certain unspeakable coloring game at home when he unexpectedly transmigrated to a parallel world. He became a student from the Great Jin Kingdom studying abroad at the Royal Military Academy of the Holy Roman Empire. By the time he graduated with excellent grades, his golden finger, four years late, finally arrived! [Congratulations, Host! Quest complet —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The warlord struggles of the Republic of China were systematic.

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