Farming Stories About Building High Walls, Stockpiling Grain, and Waiting to Claim the Throne, Then Crushing the Villains Upon Leaving Seclusion 高筑墙，广积粮，缓称王的种田文，出山就爆杀反派

1. 51 水 Water Margin: I Transmigrate as a Menial, Seize Liangshan, and Refuse to Surrender 水浒：穿越杂役占梁山，绝不招安 Ji Xiaoxian吉小仙Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyday Farming] [Building and Developing] [Winning Women and Conquering the Realm] [Decisive and Ruthless] [The System Isn't All-Powerful] [Multiple Heroines] Liang Xuan, a university history student, transmigrated into a world blending classic works such as Water Margin. He started out as a tavern hand. Using his knowledge and the System's talents, he first took control of Yanggu County to build up his strength, then attacked Liangshan Marsh, raised his banner, and gathered men under it. He 2.7kReads—Score24214d adds

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   These are all good movies! [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

2. 52 水 Water Margin: The Grand Commandant’s Eldest Son, and from the Start, I Steal Lin Niangzi 水浒：太尉长子，开局截胡林娘子 Jun Lingyue君灵月Historical438k WordsCompleted I open my eyes and find I've become Gao Qiu's eldest son. The moment I wake up, my cousin Gao Yanei is shouting, “Come on! Let's go corner Lin the Instructor's wife!” Me: “???” So I've been reborn as one of the Gao family brats from Water Margin? My father is a treacherous minister, my brother is a wastrel, and all of Dongjing says, “There's not a decent soul in the Gao family”? Fine. Then I'll do things my way, not follow the script! Gao Yanei wants to lay hands on Madam Lin? He'll have to get 892Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 53 重 Reborn as Wu Song: Awakening the Dragon-Tiger Art from the Start 重生武松：开局觉醒龙虎功 A Cup, A Sip一觞一饮Historical805k WordsOngoing [Historical what-if + multiple heroines + building power + recruiting Water Margin heroes + saving the Great Song during the Jingkang crisis + ascending the throne] A modern special forces soldier's soul enters Wu Song's body and arrives in the world of Water Margin. He takes revenge on Ximen Qing and brings Liangshan Marsh under his command. He saves the Great Song and rides his horse to Huanglong. Ximen Qing? Easily killed! I'll take care of your wives and concubines. The Liangshan heroes? A m 1.8kReads—Score16714d adds
4. 54 小 A Soldier Transmigrates to 1852: The Rise of a Nation 小兵穿越1852之民族崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Historical773k WordsCompleted A new historical novel about transmigrating to a parallel timeline. No tropes, no System. See how a soldier from the future transmigrates through time, turns the tide, and rejuvenates China. We welcome you to give it a read. 48Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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   Both of these are worth watching!

5. 55 甲 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East. 10.6kReads7.7Score48314d adds
6. 56 让 You Told Me to Make Fakes, So Why Are They Better Than the Palace Tributes? 让你造假货，怎么比宫里贡品还好 Pepper-Salt Crispy Fish椒盐酥鱼Historical248k WordsOngoing Two brothers, one fat and one thin + the leather trade + the struggle for supremacy in a chaotic age + farming and infrastructure Use bellflowers to make fake ginseng, pigskin to make donkey-hide gelatin, and fish scales to make pearls. Zhou Yun transmigrates into the body of a gambling addict and wastrel. His whole family is exiled to Ningguta, and from the start, he even loses his sister-in-law to a gambling house. Then he activates the [Hundred Trades System], with the leather trade as his ma 141Reads—Score11914d adds

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   Starting in exile in Ningguta, you use the system talent of making fakes into real ones to create ginseng from bellflower root, donkey-hide gelatin from pigskin, and pearls from fish scales, thus acquiring your first pot of gold. You then begin to build your own team, develop various industries, build high walls and store up grain, and when the empire is about to collapse, you unleash your accumulated strength to contend for supremacy.

7. 57 种 Farming: I Carry a Living Spirit Vein to Grow Spirit Plants in the Back Hills 种田我抱着活灵脉在后山种灵植 Spring Warmth, Wind and Ink春暖风墨Urban1.0M WordsOngoing Don't panic about the rating, it just came out and can still rise! [Male-Oriented Farming Power Fantasy] [Smart Protagonist] [One Female Lead] [Devoted Husband] [No System] [Everyday Life] [Face-Slapping] Starting with everyday life, family affection, and business rivalries, the story expands into elements such as turning the tables, family disputes, and devotion to the country. After the protagonist unexpectedly signs a contract with an ancient Ink Spirit Vine, he gains the power of life and sp 985Reads8.2Score11014d adds

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   Over 600,000 words, aiming for a million! New author seeking support! Reviews and data are rising daily, just waiting for you, the chosen one, the favored one in front of the screen, to follow! [Farming and Satisfying Novel][No System][Face-Slapping][Slice of Life] The relentless grind of daily work has worn down his spirit; he's exhausted like a spinning top, yet his wallet remains stubbornly empty. Yi Fei returned to Baifang Village with three hundred yuan in his pocket. At home, he found a dry tree root, cut his finger, and dripped blood onto it… That night, the orange tree, dead for three years, sprouted new buds…

8. 58 明 At the End of the Ming Dynasty, Singing Through Turbulent Times 明末，乱世高歌行 Pink Cape粉嫩的海角Historical1.7M WordsCompleted In the summer of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the two capitals and Shandong suffered a severe drought and locusts. Famine ravaged the land, and people ate one another. Yu Mu opened his eyes and found himself in an era when people casually roasted human flesh over a fire. Ahead, corrupt officials cracked their whips like wolves. Behind him, Qing soldiers and rebel bandits stood ready with blades and axes. As a refugee, what was he supposed to do? Should he grovel and die like a blade of grass, 12.7kReads8.5Score97514d adds
9. 59 我 I’m a Ming Imperial Clansman, Not a Bandit 我，大明宗室，不想当流贼 Pink Cape粉嫩的海角Historical1.2M WordsOngoing In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, the splendor of “the Great Ming, whose dominion encompassed the seas and lands, surpassing the Three Dynasties and eclipsing Han and Tang, whose subjects filled all beneath the heavens...” had quietly faded away. The realm was in turmoil and the great edifice on the verge of collapse. Barbarians ran rampant, rebels wreaked havoc, natural and man-made disasters abounded, and the starving dead lay everywhere. Amidst the smoke of war that now blanketed the land, 38.2kReads8.7Score3k14d adds
10. 60 明 Ming and Qing? I’ll Wipe Them Both Out 明清？我都给你扬了 A Flying Song一曲飞歌Historical107k WordsOngoing Fourth-dimensional disaster, laid-back farming, and a rise to power. In 1644, the Ming dynasty crumbles from within, the Eight Banners of the Manchus rampage across the Central Plains, and the land of China lies in ruins. Fu Xing leads countless players into the lands between the White Mountains and Black Waters. They lie low beyond the passes, quietly building their strength: reclaiming land, stockpiling grain, mining ore, smelting iron, strengthening their army, and secretly cutting off the Qi —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this novel, "The Fourth Calamity," set in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It's excellent, with a steady pace, plenty of exciting moments, and a lighthearted, humorous feel. It focuses on farming in the early stages and then transitions to a power struggle later on. You'll regret not reading it!

11. 61 花 Hua Rong Builds a New and Righteous Liangshan 花荣打造忠义新梁山 Late Forest, Maple Wind晚林枫声Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Never accept amnesty; become emperor at all costs! This novel focuses on the plot and its heroic characters. At the end of the Song Dynasty, a chaotic age gave rise to heroes. The Jin army invaded the south, and the two emperors were captured, a humiliation beyond measure for the Han people. I am Hua Rong, a modern special forces soldier who transmigrated into this Water Margin world. I will change the course of history. I will wipe out every barbarian and unite the world. I will subdue Goguryeo 2.2kReads9.2Score25914d adds

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    He went down the mountain and killed the leader of Qingfeng Mountain.

12. 62 大 The Iron-Boned Ming, Zhu Qizhen the Fortress Emperor 大明硬骨头，堡宗朱祁镇 Book Silkworm书蚕虫Historical204k WordsOngoing [No System, no golden finger, no overpowered protagonist, no crushing everyone with brute force] On the eve of the Tumu Crisis, he transmigrates as Zhu Qizhen and is emperor for just one day. Why did Zhu Qizhen clear Wang Zhen's name? Was the Zhu Qizhen who returned to power in history really the same man? Did the Ming dynasty truly begin its decline with him? Of the sixteen Ming emperors, how many met a clear-cut end? He must survive first. Only then can he think about anything else. With three 729Reads—Score11714d adds

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    No system, no cheat codes, no overpowered protagonist. On the night of Tumu Fortress, he transmigrated, only to discover a paradox: how did Zhu Qizhen die at Tumu Fortress? Zhu Qizhen struggled to survive in the northern deserts, while Zhu Qiyu desperately held on to the Ming Dynasty. Two parallel storylines, one overt, one covert. This is the Ming Dynasty's toughest bone, its coldest blade. …

13. 63 镇 The Prince of Beizhen: Guarding My Eight Houses of Beiliang 镇北王：守我八房北凉 Slash Immortal斜杠仙人Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Nine lifetimes of reincarnation, all for one long-held wish! With sand and smoke filling the air, how can good and evil be told apart amid the chaos? Watch how Xiao Bufan leads the Xiao family out of the capital of Great Qian, takes charge of Beiliang, and searches for the bond that has spanned nine lifetimes! 6.3kReads8.0Score39914d adds

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    The situation inside and outside the court is constantly changing. The female protagonists each have their own unique skills, and they are proficient in medicine, divination, military affairs and business. They can share the heavy burden of the court with the male protagonist.

14. 64 守 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Kitchen God of the Wood Stove柴火灶王爷Historical728k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.8kReads8.8Score19514d adds

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    This one is good!

15. 65 帝 The Empire’s Great Bandit 帝国大反贼 White Lonely Island白色孤岛Historical5.8M WordsCompleted (This is a traditional alternate-history novel.) That year, more than a dozen prefectures suffered a severe drought, and the harvest failed completely. That year, five powerful military governors carved up the land, and their princes rebelled. That year, Zhang Yunchuan became an outlaw and one of the great bandits of Jiufeng Mountain. 49.7kReads8.7Score4.3k14d adds

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    It looks pretty good.

16. 66 穿 Transmigrating as the Welding-Warrior Emperor, I Join Hands with My Beloved to Secure the Realm 穿越焊武大帝，携手红颜定江山 Tan Baida谭百搭Historical291k WordsOngoing In a world torn apart by chaos, life is cheap, and from the start all you have is a pair of welding tongs that can shoot electricity? Lu Mingyuan: “If the world has fallen apart, I’ll weld it back together with my own hands!” Clear land and fertilize it → build an iron-walled fortress → found the Eternal Empire. The road to industrial domination begins! [Upgrade your territory’s buildings: ramshackle thatched hut → brick courtyard → steel fortress!] [Boost productivity: hand forging → hydraulic 9Reads8.9Score114d adds

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    The plot is slow-paced but engaging.

17. 67 殖 Colonizing the Ming Dynasty 殖民大明 Shang Bigmouth尚大嘴Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Wang Ding obtains a magical piece of jade that can open a spatial rift, creating a gateway to the Ming dynasty. There, Wang Ding finds wealth and glory in a new world. This is the story of how he saves people and kills them. 6.3kReads8.8Score42314d adds

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    Go to the Ming Dynasty and seek wealth and glory!

18. 68 荒 Hunter in a Year of Famine: I Stockpile Grain and Become King by Killing a Tyrant 荒年猎户：从杀恶霸开始屯粮称王 At First, I Didn't Understand the Meaning of the Book初读不知书中意Historical244k WordsCompleted Hunter + farming + conquest + stockpile grain and bide your time before claiming the throne After transmigrating into a year of famine, Su An had barely opened his eyes when his own father nearly killed him. His dad thought he was possessed by a ghost! “Since I’m here, I’d better survive first!” A bully killed his original body to take the village beauty? He raised a crossbow to the bully’s forehead, and the man didn’t dare make another peep. Freezing in the bitter night? He spent the night repa 727Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    I've been transported to a chaotic world; watch how I fight my way up to become king and conquer all.

19. 69 乱 A Million Armored Men in Troubled Times, and You Call Them Beggars Scrounging for Food? 乱世带甲百万，你说是流民乞食 At First, I Didn't Understand the Meaning of the Book初读不知书中意Historical162k WordsCompleted [War + passion + history + anti-cliché + no System] Qin Tian, a university graduate, transmigrates into a vagrant in a land torn apart by war. From the start, he’s fighting a wild dog over half a piece of bread. No System, no golden finger, and he can’t even understand what people are saying! Bandits want to sell him, soldiers want to arrest him, and the city is full of starving corpses and danger at every turn. While others endure humiliation, he grabs a shard of pottery and fights back; while 111Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 一 A First-Rank Commoner 一品布衣 Li Poshan李破山Historical3.5M WordsCompleted [War + passion + history] “Mu, want a wife? Just say the word and I'll bring one over for you later.” A streetwise young rascal crosses paths with a wealthy girl fleeing disaster. I transmigrated into a chaotic age. Armed with blades, bows, and horses, I'll protect my family and keep us alive. 16.5kReads8.9Score2.6k14d adds
21. 71 大 Great Qin: Fusu Turns the Tide and Rebuilds the Empire for a Thousand Years 大秦：扶苏破局再造千年大秦帝国 Ink-Stained Qin Wind墨染秦风Historical273k WordsOngoing Transmigration, political intrigue, and military strategy, with tightly reasoned plotting. Defy the imperial edict from the start, then kill the envoy! Zhao Gao and Li Si are secretly usurping power. The Xiongnu threaten the northern frontier, and the six states of Shandong are stirring. The Great Qin is on the brink of collapsing after just two generations. A soul from a later age awakens, and Fusu sheds his blind loyalty. He will no longer sit back and await his death. Watch as he defies imper 89Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Military strategy, political maneuvering, building high walls, stockpiling grain, delaying the declaration of kingship, and not compromising one's wisdom.

22. 72 没 That’s Right, I’m Fighting the Great Powers 没错，我打的就是列强 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Rural Life680k WordsOngoing The book has just been released, and its rating is still fluctuating. Please add it to your library and follow along. Liu Tianqing, a special forces soldier assigned to an escort mission, unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1900. Armed with his equipment and the escort case, he fights decisively through the chaos, struggling with all his might against the foreign powers. 15.6kReads6.9Score89214d adds

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    Both are worth watching.

23. 73 随 A Random Aristocratic Clan From the Start: I'll Take My Time Becoming King 随机世家开局，我缓称王 Eighteenth-Generation Descendant of the Tang Dynasty大唐十八代传人Historical212k WordsCompleted [Full-Dive Online Game + Historical Foresight + Scion from the Start + Slow-Burn Power Struggle] He had a 0.1% chance of landing directly in a prominent Shence Army family. He thought his knowledge of history would let him coast to victory, but then history changed completely. Zheng Tian wasn’t pushed aside. Instead, he won a major victory. Huang Chao was still in Chang’an, and the uprising in Shu didn’t happen when it was supposed to. A prophet? A half-baked one. But good enough. Build up suppl 47Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He should delay declaring himself king. His early development is slow and he'll be constantly at war in the later stages.

24. 74 明 A Ming-Era Deserter: I Wanted to Lie Low, but the Turbulent Times Forced Me to Draw My Blade 明末逃卒：想苟，乱世却逼我拔刀 Golden Rabbit Head兔头金Historical213k WordsOngoing [No System + Hardcore Survival + Internally Consistent Logic + Meticulous Details + No Mindless Power Fantasy + Relentless Bloodshed] A dung fork from the start, and everything else has to be looted? Wang Feng, an engineering guy who moonlights as a martial arts stuntman, gets knocked unconscious with a club and wakes up in the chaotic final years of the Ming dynasty! There’s no overpowered System, and he has no kingly aura. All he has is a group of ragged, starving deserters. At his side ar 245Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The most realistic late Ming Dynasty novel ever! A rare gem of a hardcore story! Thorough research, rigorous logic, and authentic details. The protagonist is transported to the late Ming Dynasty—no system, no cheat codes, no Mary Sue, no overpowered protagonist, no mindless wish-fulfillment, and the opponents aren't unintelligent. He struggles to survive using the meticulous logic of an engineering student! Most importantly: this story will absolutely not insult the reader's intelligence!!!

25. 75 大 The Great Ji Empire: From Starving Corpses to an Empire in a Chaotic Age 大稷帝国：从饿殍到乱世建帝国 Clouds Shielding Bamboo残云护竹Historical375k WordsCompleted Hu Yisheng, an agricultural college student, opens his eyes to find himself transmigrated into a frail young boy who has just died among heaps of starving corpses. He is freezing, starving, and on the brink of death! While others wait to die in these chaotic times, he seizes every chance to survive with his modern knowledge of agriculture! He ventures into dense forests and takes over mountain strongholds, digs up treasure and gathers refugees, clears land for farming and domesticates wild fowl. 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Self-recommendation, please add to bookshelf

26. 76 为 They Shoved a Wife on Me Just to Get My Grain 为得到我粮食，硬塞老婆给我 Clouds Shielding Bamboo残云护竹Historical682k WordsCompleted [Transmigrating into ancient times to farm hard, only to end up with empty granaries and a house bursting with wives!] [Reclaiming wasteland and farming × farming in a fictional dynasty × women throwing themselves at the protagonist × living off his wives] Li Chun, an agricultural university student, accidentally transmigrates to a fictional dynasty. He plans to use modern agricultural techniques to grow enough food to live comfortably and laze around, but gradually discovers that the end of a b 324Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 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 4kReads8.1Score34414d adds
28. 78 种 Farming: From Sect Tenant Farmer to Supreme Across the Myriad Worlds 种田：从宗门佃户到万界独尊 Foolish Zhi傻志Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming] + [Ensemble cast] + [Lord] + [Conquest] + [System] + [Satisfying wish fulfillment] Zhang Guiyuan transmigrates to a parallel world at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, where he becomes a tenant farmer growing spiritual plants for a sect. He awakens the strongest Lord System and obtains an unparalleled book: Postpartum Care for Sows He settles into a fine life of farming, raising pigs, and teasing his wicked sword cultivator little sister. But then a calamity that comes once every tho 3.2kReads5.7Score18714d adds

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    [Conquest] + [Territorial Expansion] + [Lords] + [Crowd Portraits] Start building your power from Lake Baikal, construct factories, manufacture cannons, initiate the Industrial Revolution, and sweep across the world with an iron torrent.

29. 79 御 The Imperial Court’s Favorite Rogue 御用无赖 Wandering Lemon流浪的柠檬Historical123k WordsOngoing (Handcrafted by an old-timer of an author.) (Not a saintly, righteous protagonist) (Light on political intrigue) A deadly plague has broken out in the imperial palace. Palace servants die suddenly every day, and everyone in the palace is on edge. Li Wenzhe, who transmigrated into this world, has spent the past three years scraping by under the guise of a refugee, living off scams and petty cons. Now, the plague corpses being transported out of the palace offer him a chance to turn his fortunes a 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'd like to recommend myself. The male lead is a refugee, and the female lead is a princess persecuted by palace intrigue. It's a light-hearted, alternate history story with minimal political intrigue. I hope you readers will enjoy it! [Kissing emojis] Thanks in advance!

30. 80 欲 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Reading Ink, Listening to the Wind读墨听风Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 571Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No time travel, no system, no cheat codes! Neither the male nor female characters in the story have any artificially lowered intelligence or are naive and innocent. It emphasizes realism! As a political intrigue novel set in an alternate Eastern history, the author has not only constructed a complete worldview but also created many vividly characterized characters. The plot is tight and fast-paced, and the descriptions of human nature and the human heart are particularly delicate.

31. 81 大 Great Tang: I Just Married Yang Yuhuan, and Now I’m Exiled to My Fief 大唐：刚娶杨玉环，就被发配封地 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Historical316k WordsCompleted [Feel-good story + Multiple heroines + Conquering the realm] Transmigrated into the Great Tang at the height of the Kaiyuan era, in 735, he became Li Mao, the eighteenth son of Emperor Xuanzong, Li Longji, and the Prince of Shou. From the start, he married Yang Yuhuan, the most beautiful woman in the Great Tang. The day after the wedding, Li Longji banished Li Mao to Yizhou under the pretext of suppressing a rebellion in his fief. To protect his consort, Yang Yuhuan, and his birth mother, Consor 1.6kReads5.8Score10214d adds

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    I recommend this book.

32. 82 三 Three Kingdoms: Starting as Cai Mao, I Lead Jingzhou to Defy Fate 三国：开局蔡瑁我带荆州逆天改命 All Things Stand in Shadow万有影立Historical834k WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms] [Transmigration] [System] [Farming] [Infrastructure] [Struggle for supremacy] [Defying fate] They say the Han dynasty’s four centuries of fortune have run out. They say even fertile Jingzhou cannot withstand the flames of war. They say I, Cai Mao, am the Three Kingdoms’ most unfairly maligned background character. War engulfs the late Han. The Yellow Turbans rebel, warlords divide the land, and bones lie exposed across the thirteen provinces, with not a chicken crowing for a tho 207Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You deserve it!!!

33. 83 三 The Eldest Son of the Yuan Clan in the Three Kingdoms 三国之袁家长子 Redfall红落Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Establishing the Han (Han as in the Han people, not the Son of Heaven), also known as The Eldest Son of the Yuan Family in the Three Kingdoms. Yuan Tan, who had read Romance of the Three Kingdoms cover to cover, transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty and becomes Yuan Tan. (Based on historical events, with some comic relief from Romance of the Three Kingdoms early on. No System. Not a wish-fulfillment story for beginners, so proceed with caution.) The protagonist is cunning, not a saint. (Cu 5.2kReads8.6Score60414d adds
34. 84 明 Late Ming: Stop Rushing Me! This Governor Just Wants to Slack Off 明末：别催了！我这巡抚只想摸鱼 Tipsy Steps Through the Mortal World微醉踏红尘Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Chen Du, a modern office drone, transmigrated into the late Ming Dynasty as the son of a Sichuan merchant. He spent all forty thousand taels of silver he had just to buy an easy government post in Zhejiang, where he could lie flat and stay alive. But Chongzhen issued an order transferring him straight to Shanxi, making him governor of the province: a northern frontier death trap that his predecessor had failed to escape despite submitting seventeen resignation letters. Beacon fires blazed acros 751Reads—Score12314d adds

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    Sharing a niche, realistic masterpiece about the late Ming Dynasty: *The Late Ming Dynasty: Stop Rushing! I, the Governor, Just Want to Slack Off*. Too many mindless, wish-fulfillment novels on the market portray the chaos of the late Ming Dynasty in a superficial way. This book is completely different, with solid historical research. The protagonist's cheat ability only summons a famous historical general once; afterwards, it completely returns to realism. There are no mindless power-ups, no harem elements, and no clichéd plot devices. It meticulously depicts the internal and external predicaments during the Chongzhen era, with every line filled with the powerless struggles of ordinary people and officials in a chaotic world. It's suitable for readers who prefer serious late Ming history and dislike fast-paced, superficial novels. The pacing isn't too slow, but it gets better as you read on.

35. 85 离 Unbelievable! I Was Just Trying to Rescue My Brother, but They Forced Me to Start a Rebellion 离谱，埋头捞哥哥的我被逼造反了 Drunk Moon, Clear Breeze醉月清风Historical337k WordsCompleted [More children, more blessings, ten-thousandfold returns] + [Scummy older brother sets up younger brother] + [Younger brother sets up older brother] + [Ancient battlefield of Xiongzhou] + [Song-Liao border] + [Xiao Guanyin is my older brother’s concubine] 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Emperor Renzong, should you reconsider the idea of ​​adopting a son from the imperial clan?

36. 86 寒 Lone Shadow over the Cold River, Moon-Hanging Blade 寒江孤影悬月刀 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical491k WordsOngoing Hanjiang is a major military stronghold guarding the vital route between north and south, as well as a prosperous haven for merchants. It is said that its waters stretch for three thousand li, its sails carry grain from across the land, and its splendid nightlife rivals that of Jiangnan! Every faction in the realm has a foothold here, from warlords and great clans to martial arts sects and even the Buddhist and Taoist faiths. History-making battles... one coup after another, as power changes han 99Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 87 云 The Cloud Tower Rankings 云楼榜 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical724k WordsCompleted A child abandoned during a time of war was reunited with his parents at the age of fourteen. Only then did he discover that his parents were the Great Yue Empire's Grand Generals Who Guard the Nation. But his true identity was even more astonishing: he was the leader of the world's most mysterious sect, as well as one of the few martial artists to have reached the Grandmaster realm... 824Reads5.2Score—14d adds
38. 88 锋 The Winds of Change in Fengge 锋戈之风起云涌 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical801k WordsCompleted After a century of prosperity, the Great Yu Dynasty is in decline, beset by troubles at home and abroad. The court is in turmoil, and Xu Yunshan, the Great Yu's foremost commander, who had already retired to the mountains, is forced back into a web of intrigue and power struggles... 102Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 乱 In a Chaotic Age: Conquering the World, Starting with the Frontier Army 乱世：从边军开始逐鹿天下 The Fat Cat Isn't Fat肥猫不肥Historical473k WordsCompleted [Action-packed]+ [Conquest]+ [Agriculture]+ [No System] From a centurion of a defeated army to the lord of Dingzhou, from a lone city to sweeping across the northern frontier. Everyone thought he was defending the borders of Great Zhou, until his cavalry crossed Dingzhou's border. Only then did the world understand: He didn't intend to shore up this broken table. He meant to overturn it and replace it with a new one. “I have no interest in serving Great Zhou. I'll set the rules for this chaotic 6.9kReads7.2Score48914d adds

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40. 90 我 I Have No System, Yet I Still Beat Every Power! 我没有系统，照样打遍列强！ Gong You Tianli共由天力Urban548k WordsOngoing Transmigrated to the late Yong era, with no System, no golden finger, and no superpowers, he will carve out a path to national strength step by step and defeat every foreign power. A grounded, realistic story that delivers thrills in its own way. 2.1kReads8.2Score11014d adds

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    This is a standard farming novel.

41. 91 穿 Transmigrate to the Three Kingdoms: I Am Liu Qi 穿越三国：吾乃刘琦 Jiu Shu Ci久舒辞Historical164k WordsCompleted [No System] [Political Intrigue and Scheming] [Building an Elite Cavalry and Infantry] [Cold Weapon Duels] [A Rich Sense of Three Kingdoms History] [Massive Infantry and Cavalry Battles] [Marrying Beauties, but Not as a Womanizer] [Dedicated Civil Officials and Loyal Generals] [A Kinsman of the Han Imperial House, Rebuilding the Han Dynasty Three Times] A modern special forces soldier and PhD in Three Kingdoms history transmigrates as Liu Qi, eldest son of Liu Biao, governor of Jingzhou. Inside, 290Reads—Score—14d adds

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42. 92 魂 A Soul's Journey to the End of the Jin Dynasty, Starting at Yumenguan 魂越晋末，从玉门关开始 Wielding a Spear at the Abyss执戈临渊Historical1.2M WordsOngoing She transmigrates into the chaotic final years of the Jin dynasty and starts by finding an oasis and recruiting refugees. Tang Yu swears to put an end to this blood-soaked age of chaos. He will unite the Western Regions and enter the Central Plains. The court and its people have already fled south; from the north, I will reclaim the Han spirit. The story begins with a ten-year-old body stationed at Maquankou within Yumen Pass. It follows a passionate young man from a later age on his journey to 3.3kReads6.4Score29114d adds

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    It meets your requirements. A story of ancient cold weapons and alien post-apocalyptic science fiction. The characters are vividly portrayed, the logic is sound, the data is rigorous, and it's not a wish-fulfillment, invincible story.

43. 93 全 Everyone Upgrades Their Vehicles, Starting with a Flying Pigeon Bicycle 全民载具升级，从二八大杠开始 Wielding a Spear at the Abyss执戈临渊Sci-Fi & Apocalypse228k WordsOngoing Overnight, all of humanity is transported to a wasteland planet strewn with metal wreckage. Behind them is an ion storm that advances three kilometers every day. Ahead lies an endless wilderness. Everyone gets three chances to teleport, and they can send either people or objects. The distance each person travels every day can be exchanged for Travel Points, which can buy anything. While everyone else is still agonizing over whether to teleport food or water, Gao Huan is already pedaling a vintag 29Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 94 遍 Rebel Kings Everywhere? My Army Knows How to March 遍地反王？我的义军会踢正步 Fourth Zhu Family Dog Leftover朱家老四狗剩Historical126k WordsOngoing A traditional historical military novel, with no golden finger. Just because you transmigrated, does that make you the chosen one? Sorry, this place is crawling with warlords. If you want to fight your way to the top, you had better know how to march! 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You can take a look; it seems to meet the requirements.

45. 95 穿 Transmigrating to the Eastern Jin: I, Xie An's Eldest Son, Will Bring Order to the Realm 穿越东晋：我谢安长子要廓清天下 Lone Traveler in the Universe独行宇宙Historical145k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + rebirth + the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, Eastern Jin + political intrigue at the forefront, with war, institutional reform, technology changing lives, no System, and bringing peace to the realm] Set during the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, the protagonist, Xie Yao, is a history master's graduate who minored in ancient Chinese economics and industrial history. While seeking out the sites associated with Xie An, the renowned Eastern Jin state 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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46. 96 乱 An Untouchable in a Chaotic Era from the Start? What Am I Supposed to Do! 乱世黑户开局？这可如何是好！ Wanderer Yan Yu浪荡子言羽Eastern Fantasy34k WordsCompleted The life I had planned to take easy took a turn after I transmigrated. The cruel realities of life dealt you a slap in the face, turning your world upside down. One ordeal after another challenged your values, forcing you to grow stronger. You fight to survive in the cracks as storms rage down upon you. The road is long, but hardship gives way to better days, and at last your dream comes true! —Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 97 乱 Starting Out in a Chaotic Age: I Awakened Innate Divine Strength at the Mass Grave 乱世开局：乱葬岗我觉醒天生神力 Hiding Behind and Firing躲在后面放枪Historical646k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, he lands in a mass grave, kills his enemies with his own hands, saves a frail young woman, and awakens the divine power of a Conqueror. All he wants is to look after his little family and live a peaceful life with his wife and children, a warm home, and rooms piled high with gold and silver. But in these chaotic times, refugees roam everywhere, bandits pillage, warlords clash, and powerful clans plot against one another. There is not a shred of peace left in the land. If th 158Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In a chaotic world of vying for supremacy, pulley-driven crossbows crush starving soldiers, destroy powerful clans, aristocratic families, and tycoons, paving the way for ordinary people to rise to the top. Those Huang Chao didn't finish killing, I will do. The incense array soars to the heavens and permeates Chang'an, the whole city is adorned with golden armor!

48. 98 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 full of action, humor, and romance. It features intellectually stimulating elements like invasion, factional struggles, succession battles, and rebellions. The protagonist travels to the Great Qian Dynasty, establishes a fiefdom in Northeast China, and develops infrastructure, builds blast furnaces, produces perfume, manufactures glass, and researches gunpowder and steam engines. Hot weapons crush cold weapons.

49. 99 后 The Chronicles of Later Zhao, Volume One: The Biography of Shi Le 后赵演义第一卷石勒传 Chrysanthemum on the Stone Palace Bank石宫岸菊Historical396k WordsCompleted Shi Le (274–333) was the only person in Chinese history to rise from slavery to the throne. Born into the lower ranks of the Jie people, he was once sold into slavery. He later rose to prominence with a band of “eighteen horsemen,” unified much of northern China, and founded the Later Zhao regime. During his rule, he introduced a number of reforms: he established the Imperial Academy, reduced taxes and corvée labor, and appointed the Han official Zhang Bin to high office. He also created a “thre 481Reads—Score1914d adds

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    "General! This situation is perilous, but the opportunity to break it lies within it! I have three strategies that can determine the outcome!" Shi Le's clenched fist loosened slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Speak quickly, sir!" "First, delay declaring yourself emperor and raise the banner of righteousness!" Zhang Bin pointed towards Chang'an, "Although Liu Yao has preemptively declared himself emperor, his power base is in Guanzhong, isolated from Hebei and the Central Plains. His 'Zhao' state is newly established, and the people's hearts are not yet with him. If you, General, rush to declare yourself emperor now, you will become the target of everyone's anger, which will only unite Liu Kun, Wang Jun, and even the Jin dynasty in Jiangdong in their hatred of the enemy! We should temporarily conceal our sharpness and continue to raise the banner of 'punishing the traitor Jin Zhun and restoring the Han dynasty (or, in other words, avenging the Liu family)'! Liu Yao is also using this banner. I will contend with him for 'who is the legitimate successor' and 'who is the true avenger of the Liu family'! This is a contest of legitimacy, and also a contest of hearts and minds! The establishment of the Xiangguo government and the smooth flow of the government and the harmony of the people are the invisible foundation of the 'empire'. Why need an empty title?" Shi Le nodded slowly. Although Liu Yao's declaration of himself as emperor was premature, it was indeed too early, and his foundation was not yet secure. He himself held the real power in Hebei; by not vying for the title for now, he could occupy the moral high ground and gather more forces against Jin Zhun. "Secondly, we must quickly quell Shi Hu and eliminate future troubles!" Zhang Bin's finger landed heavily on Changshan County. "General Shi Hu has caused a great disaster, alienating Changshan and giving Liu Kun a pretext for a large-scale eastward advance! If the combined forces of Ji Dan, Su Jun, and Feng Yang defeat Shi Hu, then Liu Kun's military might…"

50. 100 三 Three Kingdoms: My Wife’s Surname Is Liu, and Her Dowry Includes Guan and Zhang 三国：家妻姓刘，嫁妆有关张 The Old Salted Fish of Yashan亚山的老咸鱼Historical177k WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms] [Wild Imagination] [Apocalyptic Crisis] [Does Not Support Liu Bei] [Liu Bei Supports Me] [Does Not Restore the Han] [Historical Generals] [One Heroine] Yang Chen, a young man from Earth, transmigrates into the Hongnong Yang clan in the year 162. When he awakens the wisdom of his past life at age six, he discovers that this world is entirely different from the one he knew. A century earlier, a white horse carried scriptures here, but they were not Buddhist teachings. They were th 309Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend a Three Kingdoms novel where the female lead is gender-swapped as Liu Bei, and the male lead is a time traveler with a Total War: Three Kingdoms system. It's a chaotic battle of historical generals, starting with recruiting Yang Jian, Nezha, and Xiao He. Both Total War: Three Kingdoms and Three Kingdoms fans will find it delightful. Highly recommended!

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