The Protagonist Founds Their Own Country 主角自己建国

1. 1 1 The 1949 Southern Campaign in Southeast Asia: Founding a Nation Overseas 1949南征东南亚，海外建国 Lord Cat Who Loves Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry爱吃番茄炒蛋的猫爷Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Guangxi Clique] [Transmigration] [Founding a Nation Overseas] [Cold War] [Nanyang] [Feudal Enfeoffment] Li Chongwen transmigrates into the body of a Guangxi Clique general. On the eve of crossing the Yangtze, he leads a hundred thousand Guangxi troops south and seizes French Indochina. That is, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Milk the United States for all it is worth, snatch colonies from Britain and France, and found a nation in Nanyang. Redistribute land taken from local landlords, relocate the 98.7kReads8.2Score5.5kShelves

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   This book has a reasonable plot, doesn't pander to the audience, and develops independently.

2. 2 我 I, King of Dian in the Zhou Dynasty, Founded a Nation with Twelve Men from the Start 我，周朝滇王，开局带十二人建国 Summer Bugs Can't Discuss Ice夏虫虫不可语冰Historical190k WordsCompleted Zhou Yan, a modern man, transmigrated to the Great Zhou Dynasty and found himself in the great hall where fiefs were being granted. The Zhou emperor held back a laugh and said, “Zhou Yan, in recognition of your family’s service scrubbing chamber pots for three generations, I hereby appoint you King of Dian. I grant you ten commoners and two elite soldiers. Leave at once and go to Dian to found your kingdom!” 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   "Considering the meritorious service of your ancestors for three generations in cleaning chamber pots," the Zhou emperor's voice carried a clear hint of mockery, "I hereby bestow upon you the title of King of Dian, and grant you ten commoners and two elite soldiers. Depart immediately to Dian to establish your kingdom!"

3. 3 穿 Transmigrate to Northern Myanmar and Become a Warlord in a Chaotic Age 穿越缅北成乱世枭雄 Hardy Who Loves Homemade Popcorn爱吃自制玉米花的哈代Urban541k WordsCompleted A discharged soldier from the 21st century transmigrates into the remnants of the Kuomintang army in the 1950s. He makes his mark across the Golden Triangle and northern Myanmar, becoming a warlord with the goal of founding a nation. No System, no supernatural abilities. 3.1kReads8.5Score145Shelves

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   All of them are novels about the struggle for nation-building and hegemony in Southeast Asia.

4. 4 我 I'm a Bandit, and I'm Proud of It 我是悍匪，我骄傲 Sailor A水手AUrban363k WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the mainland in the 1980s and becomes Wang Jianjun, a notorious bandit of his era. See how this bandit, armed with an education from the future, finds an unconventional way to contribute to his country's development. (Don't get hung up on the timeline.) 175Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 边 Tales from the Borderlands: All My Relatives Are Ruthless Bandits 边水往事，我家亲戚都是悍匪 Foolish Dinosaur愚蠢的恐龙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Wang opened his eyes and found himself in the story of The Longest Day in Chang'an? No, a closer look told him this was the original setting! And not just any setting, but the borderlands, at the most lawless time in the Golden Triangle: the early 2000s. There was no order in this era, only bloody cruelty in the forests and stacks of cash. It was a wild gold-rush age, full of outlaws. River-crossing dragons, mountain-tunneling tigers, gunshots ringing without end. When I have a gun, you c 18.9kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
6. 6 偷 Sneaking into Eagle Sauce Country to Run for President Isn't Too Much, Is It? 偷渡鹰酱，参加大选不过分吧？ Lost Wind迷失的风Urban710k WordsCompleted Reborn in 1991, Zhao Feng is washing dishes at a Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles, America. He has two choices. First, follow the same path as in his previous life, until he is forced into a dead end. Second, get deported back to China and ride the wave of reform. Just as Zhao Feng hesitates, the Nation-Seizing System awakens. It lets him steal a nation’s fortune and use it for himself, allowing him to achieve the grand feat of seizing the country and establishing a new regime. And so, a t 1.4kReads8.4Score119Shelves
7. 7 东 The Southeast Asian Federation 东南亚联邦 Archive Librarian档案图书管理员Historical177k WordsOngoing Transmigrating to the Republican era, with no System or pocket dimension, he builds a nation overseas. He leads soldiers and civilians in reclaiming wasteland and growing crops. He oversees industrial development and creates antibiotics, Katyusha rockets, and three-wheeled aircraft. He joins World War II, crushing Japan and liberating Oceania and West Asia. He leads the people of Southeast Asia to independence and liberation, founding the Southeast Asian Federation. —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 反 The Counteroffensive Begins in the Savage Mountains! 反攻从野人山开始！ Soy Sauce Fiend酱油狂徒Urban2.1M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 204Reads7.8Score—Shelves
9. 9 战 War Thunder: A Guerrilla in Myanmar, I Found My Own Nation 战雷：人在缅甸游击，我独立建国 Potato Hero土豆勇者Urban2.3M WordsOngoing [Burma Expeditionary Force]+ [War Thunder System]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Building an Independent Faction]+ [Tank Corps]+ [Fighting Japan Alone] From World War II to the Cold War. After more than 500 chapters of fighting the Japanese, the story has now reached the founding of a nation in the South Seas and will continue into the Cold War. Zhang Chi transmigrates by accident to the Burmese battlefield in 1942 with the War Thunder System, becoming one of the retreating soldiers in the Expeditionar 34.7kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
10. 10 抗 War of Resistance: A Security Corps? No, Call Me a Great Power! 抗战：保安团？不，请叫我列强！ The Adorably Goofy Rabbit Professor呆萌呆萌的兔叫兽Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + System + War of Resistance + Travel Between Two Worlds + Power Fantasy] “Ding! Two-World Travel System successfully bound!” Long Tian transmigrates and becomes the illegitimate son of the King of Diannan, an outcast exiled to a small border county and nominally appointed head of a local security regiment. The expeditionary force is about to enter Burma. With its supply lines cut off, will a hundred thousand soldiers be left to die in the Hukawng Valley? No problem. He has a Sys 397Reads8.1Score129Shelves
11. 11 穿 I Transmigrated as Yu Xiaoqing's Younger Brother and Led the Cannon Fodder Regiment to Glory 穿成虞啸卿他弟，带领炮灰团崛起 Idle Cloud, Wild Hermit闲云野人Urban265k WordsCompleted ["The Eight Hundred" fan fiction] + [Fierce resistance against Japan] + [System golden finger] A modern special forces sniper accidentally transmigrates to Zhanda in 1942 and becomes Yu Xiaoqing’s younger brother. His rifle chamber is loaded with bullets, and his eyes take in the entire battlefield! M24 sniper rifle × Sharpshooter System × modern tactics = the enemy’s worst nightmare! From a straggler at a refugee camp to Zhanda’s guardian, he needs only the time it takes one bullet to get the j 108Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 我 Playing Red Alert in India 我在印度玩红警 Roast Chicken in the Peach Grove桃林吃烧鸡Anime Fanfiction496k WordsOngoing The year is 1989. Construction has begun on New Mumbai Port, and India’s version of reform and opening up is less than two years away. The northern red giant, too, is nearing its end. Amid this turbulent era, a soul from the future transmigrates into the body of a high-caste Brahmin. Follow Kumar Wadwa as he uses a Red Alert Construction Yard to work miracles in this land. 264Reads6.4Score—Shelves
13. 13 穿 Transmigrate to Mexico and Become a Police Officer 穿越墨西哥当警察 Lou Che楼澈Urban315k WordsOngoing Ma Jieke transmigrates into the body of a Mexican police officer. As soon as he arrives, drug lords surround his home, but fortunately, the System appears. "Ma Jieke is the greatest leader in Mexico's history." "I support Ma Jieke becoming Mexico's leader for life." Xia Nation: "Ma Jieke is Xia Nation's closest friend." Eagle Sauce: "Damn it, why is my neighbor Ma Jieke?!" 599Reads8.6Score—Shelves
14. 14 铁 Iron-Blooded War of Resistance: The Spoiled Quartermaster Awakens a Divine Machine 铁血抗战：纨绔军需官觉醒神机 The Colors of Songcheng Fireworks宋城烟火色Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [“War of Resistance, 1937” + “Divine Machine System” + “Hardcore War Against Japan” + “Burma-Yunnan Front”] Every inch of land is soaked in blood! Antique shop owner Chu Yun transmigrates into Chen Jiaju, a quartermaster in the 69th Provisional Division. Though born a spoiled rich boy, he raises a force and joins the main battlefield of the war against Japan. Fighting alongside troops from all walks of life, they pit their flesh and blood against the Japanese army to the bitter end, turning ever 4.4kReads6.4Score314Shelves

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    What are the criteria for a good book? Everyone must have their own standards in their mind. Has anyone read these books? How many more points do you give. [Laughing][laughing][admiration][shy][shy][making faces][laughing][laughing]

15. 15 战 War God Possessed: I Transmigrated to 1937 to Fight the Japanese 战神附体：穿越到1937打鬼子 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.4M WordsOngoing “As long as Hunanese remain, China will never fall!” During the eight years of resistance against Japan, the Nationalist government conscripted about 14 million people nationwide. Hunan contributed nearly 2.1 million, or 15% of the total. More than 600,000 Hunanese soldiers on the front lines were killed, wounded, or went missing. About 300,000 were killed, accounting for one-quarter of all Nationalist soldiers killed on the front lines, the highest death toll of any province. Over the eight yea 3.4kReads5.9Score225Shelves
16. 16 抗 War of Resistance: Sending a Japanese Major to Meet Amaterasu from the Start 抗战：开局送鬼子少佐见天照大神 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lao Ma, an armored corps veteran, is caught in a temporal mishap and transmigrates to 1941, a year engulfed in war, landing right in the middle of a Japanese encirclement. Gunfire erupts all around him as the enemy’s footsteps and battle cries close in. Stranded in an unfamiliar era without the modern armored equipment he knows, he has only his past combat experience and a soldier’s iron will. In this desperate fight for survival, Lao Ma begins an unknown journey of resistance. 7.3kReads8.7Score641Shelves
17. 17 宗 My Sect Ordered Me to Marry, So I Activated an Infinite Exchange System 宗门强令娶妻，激活无限兑换系统 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [“Good-for-nothing’s comeback” + “System exchange” + “Marriage and growth” + “Play the pig to eat the tiger”] The sect orders an old man in his seventies to take a wife, and he activates the Marriage and Longevity System! A different kind of System, a different kind of thrill! While everyone else has to grovel to survive and grow, the protagonist insists on fighting back, soaring through the skies on his sword. Immortality is no longer a dream. 3.6kReads6.4Score341Shelves
18. 18 开 From the Start, I Drew a Barren Field: I Rise by Slaying Insects 开局抽到废田：我靠杀虫逆袭宗门 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Cautious cultivation + farming + earning spirit stones + no System + no harem]. Important things bear repeating: this is a cautious cultivation story, a farming story, and the protagonist is the sort who will keep hiding and playing it safe until the end of time. If that's not your thing, please don't click in. The heavens collapse, countless realms sink into ruin, and all living beings are but ants swept along by the tides. Even the Supreme Immortal Emperor cannot escape the fate of being cons 2.7kReads—Score225Shelves
19. 19 穿EN Transmigrating to a Small Country and Developing Its GDP to Number One 穿越小国，发展GDP到第一 Won a Wisp of Tea Fragrance at Book Gambling赌书赢得缕茶香Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Farming + Development + War + Ensemble Cast + Ideals] To borrow Sankara's words: What was the Republic of Bujinia like before he took over? Its national GDP was just 7.26 billion dollars. Its land area was a pitiful 274,000 square kilometers. Its entire armed forces numbered fewer than 100,000! The navy? What's a navy? Can a landlocked country even have one? And what was Bujinia like after he took over? Its GDP surpassed that of the United States Federation, accounting for 40% 30.1kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    It's a self-made nation; I think it's pretty good, I'd recommend it.

20. 20 听 Hearing My Reborn Son's Thoughts as We Build a Nation in Nanyang 听见重生儿子的心声在南洋建国 Wings in the Sky空中翅膀Urban673k WordsCompleted My son is reborn!!! And I can hear his thoughts??? Uh… uh… First, let’s seize a foothold overseas and establish a country. “Dad, you’ve already done everything. What am I supposed to do now?” … 162Reads8.8Score104Shelves

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    These are all nationwide stories; some are set during the War of Resistance against Japan and World War II, some are set in the Qing Dynasty, and there are also a few fantasy stories.

21. 21 冒 The Fake Warlord 冒牌军阀 Toxic Thoughts思想有毒Urban299k WordsCompleted A modern military academy graduate transmigrates to another world’s pale blue planet, assumes the identity of a centurion, and flees for his life while taking in deserters. By impersonating various officials, he gradually builds a superpower and rises to the pinnacle of life... 497Reads7.0Score—Shelves
22. 22 兰 The Storms of Lanfang 兰芳风云 Toxic Thoughts思想有毒Historical537k WordsCompleted In another, similar world, it is once again the tenth year of the Guangxu era. Yang Yun transmigrates into the body of Luo Xiangyun, the thirteenth-ranked young master of the Luo family, during the final glorious days of the Lan Fang Republic in Southeast Asia. He rises through internal family struggles and political games against the court's scheming officials, then takes up the unyielding fight against colonial rule. He leads the Chinese people in rebuilding their power, restoring Lan Mang to 830Reads6.9Score—Shelves
23. 23 晚 Late Qing: I’ll Make the Great Powers Kneel and Sing ‘We Conquer’! 晚清：我让列强跪着唱征服！ Xi Yu隙屿Historical1.2M WordsCompleted No harem, no clichés, no invincibility, no System. Enter at your own risk. After transmigrating to a parallel world in the late Qing Dynasty, Liu Haoran had hoped to live quietly as a landlord’s young master. Instead, he was forced to become the face of an industrial powerhouse! After overcoming one obstacle after another, he looked back on the road he had traveled and couldn’t help but marvel: “Turns out I’m the foreign power!” Empress Dowager Cixi (trembling): “This Liu Haoran... Is he plannin 12Reads5.6Score—Shelves
24. 24 住 Stop! Let That Young Lady Go! 住手！放开那个小娘子！ I’m Eating Barbecue in Zibo我在淄博吃烧烤Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn as the foolish son of a landlord, I even got saddled with the terribly embarrassing name Zhu Dazhuang. Should I lie flat and enjoy life, or work hard and stir things up? Hmm, it’s probably better to grow more crops, build more roads, have more children, and raise more pigs... What? Is life as a landlord’s son in ancient times really this plain and simple? Pah! Stop! Let that young lady go! I, Zhu Dazhuang, will show you what it means to bully men and women, tyrannize the neighborhood, com 52Reads7.3Score—Shelves
25. 25 重 Reborn in the Late Qing: Looking Down on the Great Powers 重生清末之傲视列强 I Don't Know Much About History不太懂历史Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Battleships and Big Guns + Industrial Technology + The Rise of the Far East After transmigrating to a parallel world, I was always one step ahead technologically, with one advanced weapon after another! See how Chu Chen turns the tide in the most desperate of times! 8.6kReads8.3Score436Shelves
26. 26 从 Building a Half-Human Empire from Scratch 从零开始建立半人帝国 Traveler at the World's End世末旅人Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Furry + animal ears + nonhumans, little girls + mature women + cute and alluring women, all your fantasies about another world are here. A slow-paced farming story without the trouble of a System, giving your busy mind a moment's rest.] Good news: I've transmigrated to another world. Bad news: I've become a slave, and a half-human slave despised by the moral order, no less. I was a wage slave in my previous life. Now that I've finally transmigrated, how could I meekly accept being a slave? Of c 76Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 幕 Laying Plans Behind the Scenes: My Subordinates Take Turns Being Billionaires 幕后布局，我的手下轮流当首富 I Will Never Coexist with Gambling or Drugs我和赌毒不共戴天Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Period Drama + Family Life + Conquering Global Markets + Hidden Tycoon + Multiple Heroines] Also known as Reborn in the Early Eighties: Building a Fortune and Living a Colorful Life In plain terms: Some call him Big Brother, some call him an academician, and some call him a university trustee. Others hail him as a business leader, while some believe he’s the most powerful person in the world. None of these labels is quite accurate, because each is only one of his many identities. Rebor 5kReads8.6Score331Shelves
28. 28 游 Swimming Across Hong Kong to Find My Fortune 游水香江去找钱 Toxic Thoughts思想有毒Urban1.1M WordsCompleted In the late 1970s, in a small village north of Yuecheng, Wang Ziqian was forced to join two friends in fleeing to Hong Kong as they pursued their fortune. He struggled to survive amid the turbulent tides of Hong Kong, moving from one industry to another, and ultimately became a business magnate. 5.9kReads7.6Score243Shelves
29. 29 我 I, the Cash King of Hong Kong, Reap the Island Nation from the Start! 我，港岛现金王，开局收割岛国！ No Meat Tomorrow明天不吃肉了Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1980s, Lin Yaodong sold his property immediately and headed to the Bear country to trade bread, making a staggering 31 times his investment. In three years, he amassed ten billion rubles. In December 1989, Lin Yaodong brought five billion rubles to the Island country. He struck while they were down, sweeping up its light industries and reselling them to the Bear country for profits dozens of times over. Wall Street’s plan to prevent its assets from going bankrupt? Lin Yaodong would 9.9kReads8.7Score707Shelves
30. 30 中 King of the Middle East 中东之王 Deep Blue Wind深蓝之风Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A niche subject: modern warfare. The hard-hitting life of a war profiteer, Lu Mahdi, who rises from Aleppo by raising troops from the start. He rebuilds the world's rules. 23.6kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves

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    Modern warfare: The start of the 13-year Syrian civil war was incredibly exciting.

31. 31 从 From Provincial Governor to Founding Emperor 从刺史到开国皇帝 Gao Jianguo高煎果Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Gao Kai transmigrates into a chaotic age and becomes a provincial governor. Rebellion brews among his own officials, while powerful enemies lay siege from outside. His life hangs by a thread. Fortunately, he unexpectedly awakens the Art of Reading Qi, allowing him to recognize talent, assess terrain, and observe the heavens. From then on, he discovers one brilliant strategist and mighty general after another, still hidden among the common people, and they help him fight for supremacy over all 3.1kReads8.2Score176Shelves

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    These are all fairly well-written. The books I recommend, even the worst ones, won't be too bad; at most, you just might not like these genres.

32. 32 从 From Three Counties to King of Kings 从三县之地到万王之王 Not Much Tomorrow明日不多Historical389k WordsOngoing On the Continent of Kings, legendary heroes from every age gather, and countless kings found nations and vie for supremacy! Jiang Yuan's first fated queen is Wei Zifu, who brings the greatest dowry in history. Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Huo Guang! Build high walls, stockpile provisions, then claim the throne? With divine generals at my side, my neighbors are my granary! I will sweep across the world, crush every kingdom, and become king of all kings! 997Reads8.9Score103Shelves
33. 33 召 Summon the World! Rising from an Exiled Prince 召唤天下！从流亡公子开始崛起 Brother Shuai Is Here甩哥来了Historical804k WordsCompleted [Summoning Historical Figures] [Warring Heroes] [A World Like the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods] [Not a Single Heroine] [Little Romance] [Military Strategy and Political Intrigue] Yan Luo transmigrates into the body of a fourteen-year-old heir to a feudal lord, only to be betrayed by his stepmother and younger brother and forced into exile from the start. With his golden finger, he recruits soldiers, civil officials, generals, and wandering knights, conquers every corner of the la 430Reads6.9Score—Shelves
34. 34 留 The System Crashed After I Left Behind Twenty Thousand Elite Troops! 留下两万精兵后，系统崩了！ Lost in a Snowy Night雪夜迷踪Historical757k WordsOngoing (From the start + claiming kingship + carving out a domain + war) Reborn as an illegitimate son of a marquis's household? The good news: he has the System transmigrators are supposed to get! The bad news: the System has crashed! Luckily, before crashing, the System left him twenty thousand elite troops. The only problem is that they can only be activated once he reaches Liaodong. He heads straight north to Liaodong, leads his army to conquer Goguryeo, declares himself king and establishes a regi 16.6kReads6.7Score903Shelves
35. 35 大 Boss, Another Flock of Easy Marks Has Arrived 大当家，肥羊又又又来了 Rampaging Rock暴走石头Historical4.1M WordsOngoing [Alternate History + No System + Slow Burn + Farming and Development + Decisive and Ruthless + Outlaws + Warring States Competition + No Heroine in the Early Story] Also known as: If You Transmigrate and Don't Rebel, Are You Just Waiting for New Year's? Starting from a Village, Building a Prosperous Dynasty A hellish start, but he chose to fight his way out! From the moment Tang Feng transmigrated, he was trapped in the quagmire of a chaotic age: taxes were tigers, landlords were wolves, and ba 15.8kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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    An eighth-level fitter, he traveled through time, led his people, carved out a territory, and gradually built a powerful and influential force.

36. 36 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 17kReads8.2Score1kShelves

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    This is an alternate history novel with no system, multiple female leads, clear logic, well-developed characters, a rich and concise plot, and a blend of national and personal vendettas. Enjoy! [Admiration][Like][Follow][Send Heart]

37. 37 穿 Transmigrate to 1945: Good Thing I Have Superpowers 穿越1945，还好我有超能力 Wen Zhi Tianhua雯织天华Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (Period setting) (Transmigration) (Superpowers) (Industry) (Aid) (Founding a nation overseas) (Space development) I transmigrated to 1945. Japan surrendered, and I didn't want to get involved in the civil war. But the county magistrate is my great-grandfather. Now it's my older brother. So, under the county magistrate's protection, I develop and build a new countryside. Oh, most importantly, I've got a cheat. That's the real driving force behind development. In 1958, I went to Burma and seized t 3.9kReads8.1Score155Shelves
38. 38 龙 The Dragon Rises in Southeast Asia 龙起东南亚 The Bluebird Never Falls青鸟不落Historical476k WordsOngoing Can you fight a war of resistance overseas? Can the Chinese communities in Southeast Asia rise up? Follow a humble noncommissioned officer as he transmigrates to a very different Southeast Asian battlefield. Our Southeast Asia, our story, is not the same. 1Reads6.7Score—Shelves
39. 39 抗 War of Resistance: I Conquer with Eight Hundred Battle Spirits 抗战：我，靠八百战魂称霸 Sleeps Nine Times in Three Days三天睡9次Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Independent development, founding a nation overseas + snow leopards + the three iron pillars of northwest Shanxi + a global perspective + naval and aerial warfare, Tactical simulations and strategic planning. The cheat is modest, and the Battle-Soul Warriors are capped at 800. 279Reads8.6Score—Shelves
40. 40 重 Reborn in the 1980s 重生于80年代 The Hardheaded Old Man头铁老汉Urban12.9M WordsOngoing (Period drama, no System, no golden finger, an alternate modern history, revelations drawn from authentic historical records and events) Moral standards vary with money! If you’re already this rich, why repeat the miserable life you had in your previous one? Every regret must be made right! Following the passage of time and based on the facts, the story looks back at this period of history through the protagonist’s eyes. The reborn story of an ordinary man, rising from humble beginnings to becom 39.5kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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    The male protagonist secretly makes a fortune in the early stages by relying on his reborn memories, and he's a bit of a jerk. There are multiple female leads. In the mid-to-late stages, he takes advantage of the division between the Russian and British empires to establish the Northern Tang Dynasty, and later establishes the Southern Tang Dynasty in South Asia. It's super satisfying!

41. 41 抗 War of Resistance: I Turn the Tide and Become a Great Power! 抗战：力挽狂澜，我就是列强！ Zhong Pu仲浦Urban1.2M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 21Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Of the 17 World War II novels, at least 12 are about the establishment of nations in Southeast Asia and Nanyang.

42. 42 军 Warlord: I Just Made a Little Money, I Didn't Really Found a Nation 军阀：就发了点小财，真没建国 Web Novel Newbie网文小咖Urban1.3M WordsCompleted If you were an ordinary wage earner who transmigrated to another world and gained a powerful father with influence over everything, an only son who was doted on to no end, what kind of person would you become? Would you let the evil in your heart grow, or unleash the justice within you? Welcome to a world at war. War is one way humans interact, and this world is full of exciting stories. Build an immortal empire, make up for the regrets in your heart, and create the super Blue Star of your dream 29.3kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    Farming literature for the founding of the nation

43. 43 晚 The Great Warlord of the Late Ming 晚明大军阀 Steel Afterglow钢铁余晖Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Advance notice: Farming-focused story. Anti-Ming and anti-Qing. Firearms. Conquest. Advancing technology. No System, and there is a female lead, but she gets very little page time. After a stroke of incredible luck, the protagonist wakes up to discover he has become a bandit chief. He has just settled an internal dispute in the stronghold when government troops arrive to surround and suppress them. To avoid being wiped out by the authorities, the protagonist can only use what he has at hand to 1.8kReads8.8Score181Shelves
44. 44 我 Is It Really So Strange to Build an Aircraft Carrier in a Feudal Dynasty? 我在封建王朝造航母很合理吧？ Miao Yunfeng苗云风Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Otherworld + farming + naval warfare + no System + no harem] Li Yi was flung a hundred years into the past by the power of time and space from the East (author), becoming a disgraced prince exiled overseas. Luckily, he had the knowledge from his previous life and knew weapons development inside out, so he went straight into a shipbuilding frenzy. Battleships sailed in formation across the seas, carrier-based aircraft unleashed overwhelming firepower, radar and missiles struck hard, and deep-sea 267Reads9.0Score—Shelves
45. 45 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… 187Reads8.9Score—Shelves
46. 46 帝 The Rise of an Empire: I Extend the Ming Dynasty by Seven Hundred Years! 帝国崛起：我为大明续命七百年！ Little Shark Living in Antarctica住在南极的小鲨Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [System + alternate-history Ming Dynasty + decisive and ruthless + iron-blooded emperor + farming] The Ming Empire is growing weaker by the day. Shen Yu, whose soul has transmigrated into this world, becomes the ninth prince. Let’s see how he makes the Ming realm shine brighter than ever. 29.7kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
47. 47 我 I Rebelled Against the Qing Dynasty with a Library in Tow! 我在大清造反，随着带着图书馆！ Chu Bawang楚霸汪Historical1.3M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 114Reads9.2Score—Shelves
48. 48 明 Late Ming: From Hundred-household Commander to Ruler of the Realm 明末逐鹿：从百户到天下的逆袭 British Shorthair and Samoyed英短与萨摩耶Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Blood and iron + warfare + farming + military training + no System] In the seventh year of the Chongzhen reign, Lu Fangzhou, a spoiled young officer in Xuanfu, awakens with a heart of iron and blood. The Ming dynasty is on the brink of collapse: the Jianzhou Jurchens are eyeing the passes, rebel armies are sweeping across the land, and corrupt officials are devouring the nation. He rises with a blade in hand. “I will put an end to this chaotic age!” He trains elite troops and forges guns and ca 9.1kReads8.3Score788Shelves
49. 49 我 I Lead a Peasant Rebellion in the Late Ming 我在明末带领农民起义 Little Cigarette小香烟Historical881k WordsOngoing [Transmigration]+ [No System]+ [War] Ying Qing transmigrates to Shaanxi at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Rising up with a band of followers before Wang Er, he sets off the peasant rebellions that will engulf the late Ming, with famous historical figures taking the stage one after another. Yang He: “The bandits grow stronger by the day. How can you blame me? Appeasement was the right policy, but the treasury is empty and we lack money and grain. My hands are tied!” Hong Chengchou: “Qing’s bandits 106Reads6.4Score—Shelves
50. 50 明 Late Ming! I Raise a Rebellion in the Mountains of Hunan, Jiangxi, and Hubei 明末！我在湘赣鄂山区造反 Window and Door Installer门窗安装师傅Historical635k WordsCompleted [Entirely human-written + completely original + rebellion at the end of the Ming dynasty + farming + not mindless wish fulfillment + logical + advancing the tech tree + slaughtering Ming-era gentry and powerful families + colonizing the globe + satire of the present day] Yan Yu transmigrates unexpectedly to Ningzhou at the end of the Ming dynasty, carrying nothing but a lighter. Facing a time when people eat one another, see how Yan Yu uses common knowledge from the future and little tricks for 674Reads6.6Score101Shelves

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