Transmigration to the Late Ming Dynasty 明末穿越文

1. 1 明 A Late Ming Revolutionary Reorganizes the Ranks and Handcrafts a Mortar 明末觉醒分子重组，手搓迫击炮 I Don't Know Anything撒也不会啊Historical1.8M WordsOngoing History's unluckiest transmigrator starts out as a refugee in northern Shaanxi at the end of the Ming dynasty. Just as he thinks he's about to die on arrival, his “molecular restructuring” cheat comes online! Any substance can be rewritten; any structure can be rearranged! Hungry? Restructure cellulose into glucose and turn weeds into porridge! The original grain seeds yield too little? Induce genetic mutations in the seeds and harvest three thousand jin per mu! The Tartar cavalry is formidable? 44.2kReads8.1Score4.7kShelves

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   This book tells the story of a protagonist who transmigrates to the late Ming Dynasty, possesses modern skills, and develops his way to establish a new world. It's a pretty good book! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

2. 2 反 Overthrow the Qing, Not Restore the Ming: The Gods Descend in a Golden Age of Abundance 反清不复明：神降糠稀盛世 We All Have Mental Illness我们都有精神病Historical239k WordsOngoing Kill! Kill! Kill! Li Wei never expected that this time gate, truly his own, would lead straight to the sixteenth year of the Kangxi era. He had brought his brothers here to make a fortune, and the backer funding them was eager to see huge profits. But the sight of starving people strewn across the land filled him with uncontrollable fury. Upright official or corrupt official, if they served the Qing, they were all to be killed. Forced to take to the mountains and become bandits? If they caused t 188Reads—Score124Shelves
3. 3 铁 Ironblooded Late Ming 铁血残明 Ke Shanmeng柯山梦Historical2.5M WordsOngoing In the late Ming dynasty, Spain and Japan gradually restricted the outflow of silver, reversing the capital inflow that the Ming had enjoyed since the early sixteenth century. The commercial and smallholder economies that coexisted under the Ming were both hit by deflation. Combined with the effects of the Little Ice Age, one domino after another fell, plunging the realm into chaos. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Chongzhen reign, the roving rebels crossed the river south of Mianc 105kReads9.4Score11.1kShelves

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   This book would definitely be a hit if it were adapted into a TV series. The writing is superb, the plot is exciting, and it's full of laughs.

4. 4 大 Ming Dynasty Border Troops 大明边军 Mu Fengye沐风叶Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Zhu Wei A transmigrator. A transmigrator with no particular talents. A pawn of the Wanli Emperor. The Tianqi Emperor's teacher. Huang Taiji's father's killer. The Liaodong Prince's lifelong nemesis. Wu Sangui's godfather. A good friend of Prince Gui, Zhu Changying. He had thought he could use his knowledge of the future to stir up the winds of change. But the chaos in the imperial court and the complexity of the situation left Zhu Wei in constant danger. The late Ming... was an era where people 4kReads8.5Score337Shelves

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   These are excellent time-travel novels set in the late Ming Dynasty. They boast great stories, compelling plots, excellent writing, and even better protagonists! Each has its own unique strengths, making it difficult to choose just one. As the operator of these seven novels, I highly recommend them to you!

5. 5 明 Late Ming: The Rise of a Thousand-Household Garrison 明末：一座千户所的崛起征程 Boating by Night泛舟夜行Historical261k WordsCompleted (Slow-burn) In the turbulent final years of the Ming, war rages and the people suffer. In the prosperous modern world, technology is advanced and life is convenient. Thanks to his unique ability, Yang Yi travels between these two utterly different eras and begins an extraordinary new life. How will he use this miraculous power to turn the tide in the chaos of the late Ming? And how will he balance his dual identity in modern society? Join Yang Yi on this fantastical journey across time. 681Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 铁 The Iron-Blooded Ming Cavalry 铁血明骑 Saving Ink省墨Historical994k WordsCompleted History is my canvas, passion my brush. I paint a soaring dragon across it and cut down demons with my sword. In the dead of night, I have dreamed of commanding a million soldiers. A man from the future transmigrated to the Battle of Sarhu and took over the body of a brocade-clad guard. But he never expected that others had also transmigrated to this era, and there was more than one of them... 125Reads8.0Score—Shelves
7. 7 铁 The Iron Hoof's Lament 铁蹄哀明 How Could the Mountain Moon Know My Heart?山月怎知心事Historical2.3M WordsOngoing [Hunted by the Tartars from the start, later I hunt them down] Han Lin transmigrates to the dying days of the Ming Dynasty, just as the Battle of Ningyuan takes place. Captured and made a booi, he spends six months building up his strength before leading a group of fellow booi in rebellion! But by a twist of fate, he ends up killing the chieftain and embarking on a completely different life. Nurhaci: “Who was the one who made him a booi in the first place?!” Hong Taiji: “Han Lin, you've brought 10.9kReads8.6Score872Shelves
8. 8 开 From the Start on a Late Ming Battlefield: Three Kills in My Debut 开局明末战场，首秀三连杀 Simple2023简单2023Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Late Ming + war + a soldier's perspective + not a power fantasy + an ordinary man's resolve to defend his home and country] The whole court curses and vows to destroy the barbarians; a mighty army marches forth from the borderlands! What is the use of grand ambitions? At Sarhu, a lake of blood was left behind. I am Wang Jiu, one of the most ordinary people in the great tide of transmigrators, and an utterly inconspicuous foot soldier on the battlefields of the late Ming. In historians' account 2.7kReads9.0Score183Shelves
9. 9 人 In Southern Ming, Beating the Qing Emperor Kangxi 人在南明，搓打康麻子 I Am Not Xuande孤不是玄德Historical6.1M WordsOngoing At the end of the Southern Ming, the last dynasty of Han Chinese rule, the Yongli Emperor fled west to Burma. The dynasty was doomed from the start. After transmigrating as a member of the imperial clan, the protagonist forms marriage alliances with warlords, outwits powerful ministers, schemes and deceives, seizes military command, and trains his troops to the limit. In the final showdown between the Ming and Qing, he turns the tide, slaughters Wu Sangui, drives the Shunzhi Emperor to his death 1.6kReads8.1Score100Shelves
10. 10 爹 Dad, You Transmigrated to the Late Ming Dynasty 爹，你穿越明末了 Mr. Meng's Cat孟先生的猫Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Li Heng receives a call from his missing father. Just as he is getting excited, his father tells him that he has transmigrated to the end of the Ming Dynasty. Li Heng: “Dad, I’ll get you an AK, and you get me an antique. We’ll build up the business and make it great again.” 5kReads8.6Score530Shelves
11. 11 明 Late Ming: Players Run Rampant 明末：玩家凶猛 Xing Daorong, Senior General of Lingling零陵上将邢道荣Historical763k WordsCompleted In April 1637, the tenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the Qing army joined forces with the Joseon navy and launched an all-out assault on Pi Island with overwhelming force, intent on wiping out the Dongjiang garrison. By then, after years of internal strife and external threats, the Dongjiang garrison was already powerless to stop the Qing army. But just then, a mysterious force arrived: They were great warriors, pressing forward wherever righteousness called, taking life and death lightly and f 407Reads7.4Score—Shelves
12. 12 谁 Who Says I'm the January Emperor? I Will Revive the Ming Dynasty 谁说我是一月天子？我要中兴大明 Little Cats Love Fish, Mice Love Rice小猫爱吃鱼老鼠爱大米Historical484k WordsCompleted I am Zhu Changluo, the tenth-generation direct descendant of Emperor Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang. My great-grandfather was the Jiajing Emperor, Zhu Houcong. My grandfather was the Longqing Emperor, Zhu Zaihou. My father was the Wanli Emperor, Zhu Yijun. Both of my sons became emperors. One was named Zhu Youxiao, the other Zhu Youjian. I was meant to be a towering mountain, yet I became a blade of grass. I lived in obscurity, leaving behind nothing but a laughingstock's name. In the final years of the 1.4kReads7.7Score101Shelves
13. 13 明 Late Ming: I Extend the Ming Dynasty’s Life by Seven Hundred Years 明末：我为大明延寿七百年 Mr. Moxuan墨轩先生Historical1.7M WordsOngoing [Political intrigue] [Slow burn] [Ensemble cast] [Conquest] [Clever protagonist] [No System] After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Shuyuan is mistaken for an immortal by Zhu Youjian. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, he realizes he's standing at a turning point in Chinese history! With that, Zhang Shuyuan resolves to become a fanatical defender of the Xia people! Donglin Party, die. Zhejiang, Chu, and Qi factions, disband. Liaodong? It's been Chinese territory since ancient time 718Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He recommended himself; there was no systematic approach, but he wasn't mindless.

14. 14 重 Reborn for a New Life, Tyrant Chongzhen Kills! Kills! Kills! 重活一世，暴君崇祯杀！杀！杀！ Sketch勾画Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The seventh year of the Tianqi reign, eighth month. Zhu Youjian knelt before the imperial bed in the Qianqing Palace, his knees aching against the floor. He did the math in his head: seven years ago, on a late night working overtime, he had died suddenly at his computer. When he awoke, he had become Zhu Youjian, the Prince of Xing. Seven years. For seven whole years, he had stayed in his manor, pretending to be ill, pretending to be a fool, pretending to be invisible. In secret, he had trained e 12kReads7.0Score1.1kShelves

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    Bloodshed at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Age of Exploration, Malacca and Sakhalin Island

15. 15 明 Starting Out in a Ming Dynasty Garrison 明末从卫所开始 History of the Southern Ming南明史Historical2.1M WordsCompleted Was the late Ming truly beyond saving? Was the Ming Dynasty really worthless? Was the Great Ming truly so easy to defeat? Join me as we explore this era. The seventh year of the Chongzhen reign, late spring. Farther north than northern Shaanxi, beyond the frontier, watch as a hereditary soldier from a military garrison rises step by step and changes everything along the way. This book has no golden finger, only one heroine, no runaway tech tree, and no high-yielding corn or sweet potatoes. A new 3.4kReads7.4Score251Shelves

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    Here are a few recommended books from the late Ming Dynasty. The first one is a new book with some flaws, but the logic is clear, it features a single female protagonist, and there are no dull moments. The rest are all excellent books!

16. 16 重 Reborn as the Ming Emperor, but the Ming Dynasty Is Already Gone 重生明帝，但大明已经没了 Li Zhen理振Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Yan is reborn. The good news: he’s the emperor of the Great Ming. The bad news: the Great Ming is already gone. The Southern Ming court is on the verge of collapse, the Qing troops are pursuing them south, and the court keeps fleeing south… Li Yan: “I’m done running! I’ll fight the northern barbarians to the death!” Factional infighting? Kill them! We’ll fight our way from Guangdong back to Beijing! Li Dingguo, Zheng Chenggong, Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi. This time, they won’t be disappointed! 33kReads9.3Score3kShelves
17. 17 大 Great Ming: I Transmigrate as the Chongzhen Emperor, Starting with a Rope 大明：穿越崇祯帝，开局一根绳 An Illiterate Writes a Novel文盲写小说Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Ruthless Combat + War] Good news: Zhu Lian transmigrated and became Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming dynasty. Bad news: It was the tenth day of the third month of Chongzhen’s seventeenth year, just seven days before Li Zicheng’s rebels stormed the outer city. The Ming dynasty was already on the brink of collapse, in grave danger. The Jurchens threatened from the north, rebels from the west, with one natural disaster after another an 59.6kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves
18. 18 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 460.1kReads9.4Score66.8kShelves
19. 19 没 With Sun Chuanying Gone, There’s Still Huang Yiming 没了孙传庭，还有黄义明 Mingyue Tianxing明月天兴Historical1.2M WordsCompleted In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming, the great edifice was on the verge of collapse. After nearly 270 years, the Ming dynasty was nearing its end. Li Zicheng’s rebels were advancing from the north, and the capital was in peril. A transmigrator from a later age found himself in the body of Huang Degong’s son. He was determined to save the doomed Ming dynasty and help the Chongzhen Emperor usher in a new era of revival. First, break the siege of the capital. Then fight the 3.7kReads8.4Score241Shelves

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    It's very watchable, and the war scenes are very well done.

20. 20 稳 The Steady Chongzhen, Starting with Saving Wei Zhongxian 稳健崇祯，从救下魏忠贤开始 Milk Drunk晕奶Historical4.4M WordsOngoing [Ming dynasty + contending for supremacy + no System + Chongzhen] Transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, he becomes Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, at Coal Hill. The land is in ruins, the sun and moon have lost their light, and the people are suffering. If that is how things stand, then I shall bear the stars on my back and shoulder the sun and moon! From the start, I save the dying Wei Zhongxian and confiscate the estates of the eight great Shanxi merchant clans! Rebellion? Kill! Manchu invaders? 28.2kReads8.6Score3kShelves

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    There are no cheat codes, no advanced technology, and no brilliant political maneuvering; it's just how an ordinary person gradually matures.

21. 21 明 In the Late Ming, I Redeem the Celestial Globe and Become Earth's Supreme Ruler 明末兑换天日之表，登顶地球球长 Luo Lan Loves to Cook爱做饭的罗兰Historical3.0M WordsOngoing The uprising at Suanzao: five hundred rebel bandits march a thousand miles, conquer Guangdong, swallow Guangxi, and set their sights on Hunan, while Yunnan and Guizhou fall into their grasp. Li Siyan, governor-general of five provinces. Call me the King of the Southwest. [Not mindless wish fulfillment] [Realistic tone] [Not chasing the rankings] [No spawning endless troops out of thin air] [No going all in] [Gets better as it goes] [God-tier ending] [The System provides support, then fades into 17.9kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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    Everyone who's seen it says it's great. [Smirk]

22. 22 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

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    Starting with a knock-off

23. 23 暴 Furious Chongzhen: Who Needs Scheming? Just Get It Done 暴躁崇祯：要什么权谋？干就完了 Lunge and Straight Punch弓步冲拳Historical661k WordsCompleted [I’ve already slaughtered every island in Japan, but Chongzhen still isn’t satisfied. He insists on digging up all the magma, too.] Just how thrilling can a hotheaded Chongzhen story be if it skips political maneuvering and internal affairs and focuses only on fighting? Civil officials, gentry, wealthy merchants, the Jianzhou Jurchens, the Tungusic peoples, generations of officials who submitted to foreign powers, Japanese pirates, white-skinned foreigners... If they’re people whose deaths leave 10kReads8.5Score1kShelves

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    The brainless Emperor Chongzhen, leading a group of equally brainless generals, ruthlessly crushed the Later Jin and pacified southern Mongolia in just three months. Aside from the initial twelve chapters where consolidating forces was a bit slow, the rest of the story is non-stop fighting and killing—it's incredibly satisfying!

24. 24 大 The End of Dayan: Winds Rise in Hanzhou 大衍末路：邯州风起 Ai Yuan艾原Historical800k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to the Late Ming] [Imperial Son-in-Law] [Not Mindless] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [New Book] In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, at the end of the Ming dynasty, there are no golden fingers, no System, and the story unfolds at a measured pace. Zhao Yanzhi, a modern office worker, transmigrates by accident and becomes the illegitimate son of a landowning family in Handan during the early years of the Chongzhen reign. The realm is on the verge of chaos, bandits roam every 1.2kReads—Score117Shelves

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    I recently stumbled upon a novel set in the late Ming Dynasty during a reading slump. The overall style is quite realistic. The author has done a lot of research on the division of official ranks and the regulations of military camps. The plot revolves around the protagonist training troops and defending the city, without any outrageous overpowered plot devices, making it a solid read.

25. 25 开 From the Start, I Unlock World War II Weapons 开局解锁二战武器 Ruo Ting若霆Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Sign-in from the start] [No mass-producing troops + recruit famous ministers and generals] [Please don't flame if you dislike it; read with care] Jiang Muyun accidentally transmigrates to the fourth year of the Chongzhen reign, at the end of the Ming Dynasty. He decides he has to do something for China! Ding! He obtains a sign-in assistance System and signs in to receive a modern rifle... Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting, Sun Chengzong, Cao Wenzhao, Li Banghua: all these famous ministers and genera 2.3kReads6.7Score127Shelves

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    This novel is alright. A military whiz transmigrates to the fourth year of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign in the late Ming Dynasty and gets a sign-in assistance system. Ding-dong, the reward is a 98K rifle and a Thompson submachine gun... While developing his skills, he also trains his own army and generals, and there are some espionage and covert battles.

26. 26 大 The Great Ming Prince of Pingxi 大明平西王 Chen Tiande, Who Loves Stir-Fried Chicken Giblets爱吃小炒鸡杂的陈天德Historical538k WordsOngoing He is a modern veteran, the descendant of a soldier who fought in the War of Resistance Against Japan. One day, he transmigrates to the beginning of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, when the Han realm is teetering on the brink of collapse. Worse, he transmigrates into the body of an infamous traitor's ancestor. In a few months, he will receive an imperial decree to come to the capital's aid, but the Ming dynasty's doom is already irreversible. Should he establish his own domain, join the Manch 8Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 我 Fighting for the Realm in the Late Ming Dynasty 我在明末争天下 White Lonely Island白色孤岛Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Ming Dynasty is engulfed in flames of war, its lands falling into enemy hands. Prince Ying, Zhu Youju, rises from Jiangnan to turn the tide, build an elite army, vie for supremacy over the Central Plains, reclaim the realm, and usher in a new golden age for the Ming! 3.9kReads8.4Score213Shelves

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    At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the country was shattered and engulfed in war! Prince Ying, Zhu Youju, rose to power in Jiangnan, assembled an elite army, vied for control of the Central Plains, and strived to recover the lost territories and create a glorious new era for the Ming Dynasty!

28. 28 明 The Tumultuous End of the Ming: From the Start, I Sell the City of Liaoyang 明末风云：开局卖掉辽阳城 Seven-Star Red-Braised Pork七星红烧肉Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Mao Chengjie somehow transmigrates to the turbulent Liaodong region in the late Ming dynasty, where he unlocks a System shop that lets him buy and sell anything. With a cheat like that, all sorts of ideas come to mind. The Jurchen in Liaodong, the Mongol invaders, the She and An rebellions in the southwest, Japanese pirates in the southeast, Fujianese sea raiders, the Shaanxi rebellion, red-haired foreign invaders, bitter cold, and unending natural disasters: can this Ming dynasty, whose destruc 1.1kReads6.2Score110Shelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates into the body of Mao Wenlong's illegitimate son at the end of the Ming Dynasty, climbing the ranks step by step and changing the original history and the fate of those around him.

29. 29 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 726Reads—Score123Shelves

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    Sharing a niche, realistic gem of a late Ming Dynasty novel: *The Late Ming Dynasty: Stop Rushing! This Governor Just Wants 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 difficulties of the Chongzhen era, with every line filled with the powerless struggles of ordinary people and officials in a chaotic world. Suitable for readers who prefer serious late Ming Dynasty history and dislike fast-paced, superficial novels. The pacing isn't too slow, but it gets better with each reading.

30. 30 残 The Dying Ming: A Desperate Poor Man Falls into Ruin, Then Defends China Again? 残明：坠入舍命穷人，再守华夏？ Mo Yu Su Jian莫语素笺Historical347k WordsOngoing [Late Ming Dynasty + No System + War + Military Life + Not a Power Fantasy + An Ordinary Man Protects China] To drive out the invaders, he chooses to become a blade, soaring like a hawk through the skies. When he opens his eyes again, the smoke of war has yet to clear, and the land has already changed. There are no advanced weapons and no foreknowledge of history. He can fly a fighter jet through the skies, but he cannot stop the starving from eating one another. He is skilled at armed night swi 74Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 奋 Striving in the First Year of Hongwu 奋斗在洪武元年 Imperial Nobility天煌贵胄Historical2.8M WordsCompleted The good news: I transmigrated. The bad news: I transmigrated to the first year of Hongwu. Who else can relate? I, Young Master Yang, got press-ganged right from the start and became one of Emperor Zhu Chongba's proud wage slaves. 14kReads8.9Score863Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A brand new historical novel set in the Ming Dynasty, without a system and featuring time travel: ① Ming Dynasty, Hongwu Year 1. In Ningyang County, the protagonist, Yang Shaofeng, is rescued by Ming soldiers shortly after his arrival. He happens to be wearing a blue scholar's robe and is presented to Chang Yuchun, the Grand Councilor of Military and State Affairs, Deputy General of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and second-in-command. Yang Shaofeng then becomes the acting magistrate of Ningyang County, Yanzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province, a glorious underling of Emperor Zhu Chongba.

32. 32 大 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Fakes His Death, and I Choose to Ascend the Throne! 大明：朱元璋假死，我选择登基！ Coconut Latte Is the Best生椰拿铁yydsHistorical2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + Meticulous + Emperor + Scheming + Twists + Political Intrigue and Wits + Logical Plot] In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuntong, who had transmigrated into this world, discovered that Old Zhu had kicked the bucket ahead of schedule. All the better. Letting Zhu Yunwen sit on the Dragon Throne would be a waste, so I’ll take it! But Zhu Yuntong had no idea. Zhu Yuanzhang had only faked his death to test Zhu Yunwen. “What? Zhu Yuntong has ascended the throne?!” “He wants to aboli 4kReads8.2Score478Shelves
33. 33 江 Day 83 of the Jiangyin Siege: Late Ming God of Slaughter System 江阴第83天，明末杀神系统 Yi Haisheng易海升Historical321k WordsCompleted Killing Tartars makes you stronger. Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill! Level One Enemies: Manchu Tartars Level Two Enemies: Mongol Vassals Level Three Enemies: Han Traitors and Lackeys Level Four Enemies: Rebel Bandits and Thieves Strike without hesitation. Take only their heads. 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book, worth reading.

34. 34 苟 Biding My Time in the Late Ming: Lying Flat Makes Me Invincible 苟在明末，躺平即无敌 Yi Haisheng易海升Historical1.7M WordsCompleted The late Ming is in chaos. Bones stretch for miles, and the dynasty is on the verge of collapse. Ambitious warlords fight for their lives everywhere, and everyone is struggling to survive. But the System keeps me, a transmigrator among the refugees, on a tight leash: No striving, no raising an army, no standing out. I’m only allowed to lie flat and slack off. The more I keep my head down, the stronger I get. The lazier I am, the more invincible I become. While the world risks everything to save 431Reads5.5Score—Shelves
35. 35 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, 38.3kReads8.7Score3kShelves
36. 36 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, 12.8kReads8.5Score1kShelves
37. 37 穿 On My First Day After Transmigrating, My Father Tried to Poison Me 穿越第一天老爹竟给我下毒 Warhorses and Golden Spears金戈铁马Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Li Bufan was just about to marry the woman he loved when one drunken night sent his soul to another world, where five kingdoms were locked in a struggle for supremacy reminiscent of the Tang and Song eras. There, he went hungry and cold, and was forcibly conscripted. Rising from squad leader to centurion to supreme general, he fought through bloodshed and narrowly escaped death time and again. At last, using his ingenuity, he built sleds and made caltrops, keeping the enemy constantly off guard. 2kReads8.7Score198Shelves

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    #SoulTransmigration#Late Ming Dynasty#Domination

38. 38 我 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 236.3kReads9.4Score27.6kShelves
39. 39 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
40. 40 扬 Promote the Ming 扬明 Ke Jiu柯久Historical3.7M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, the court grows increasingly corrupt, factions spring up everywhere, and political infighting rages on. Beyond the passes, the Jurchens are ambitious and hungry for power. Zhu Youxiao decides to do something, to save the Ming Dynasty from the brink of collapse and prop up its crumbling foundations! 12.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
41. 41 明 Ming Cavalry 明骑 The Guy Next Door隔壁小王Historical3.5M WordsCompleted A modern border defense soldier transmigrates to Liaodong in the late Ming dynasty, taking command in a time of crisis and rising from humble beginnings. He trains a hundred thousand cavalry, rides into battle with lance in hand, crushes the Tartar invaders, puts down the rebels, and conquers the pass at Mount Helan. He fishes in Lake Baikal and waters his horses on the American continent. Soon, the sun-and-moon battle flags fly across the world. Whoever dares invade our Great Ming shall be slai 1.6kReads8.6Score206Shelves
42. 42 明 The Rise of a Great Nation in the Late Ming 明末之大国崛起 Watching the Clouds at Dusk暮看云Historical2.5M WordsCompleted A university student teaching in a remote area transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty after a mudslide and possesses Zhu Yujian, grandson of the Prince of Tang. Faced with a tragic era and a tragic life of his own, how will he defy fate, change his destiny, and usher in a new golden age for China? 1.6kReads8.3Score101Shelves
43. 43 回 Back to the Late Ming Dynasty to Become a Soldier 回到明末去当兵 Won't Give Up Until I Reach the Yellow River不到黄河不死心Historical1.7M WordsCompleted A legendary career begins as a common soldier! A modern special forces soldier transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty and becomes a low-ranking border guard. He has no cheat, only the physique of a special forces soldier and a heart full of martial spirit. The court is corrupt, internal and external threats abound, disasters plague the land, and the Great Ming is already like a lamp flickering in the wind... Whatever. Since Heaven has sent me into this troubled age, then as a soldier, I must tak 819Reads—Score100Shelves
44. 44 明 Late Ming: Returning to the Ming Dynasty as Crown Prince! 明末：回到大明当太子！ Binbin Youli Was Already Taken斌斌有理被注册Historical1.5M WordsOngoing [Reborn in the womb as the last crown prince of the late Ming + no System + scheming + seizing power + thrilling military action + harem + firearms technology + expanding the realm + ruling the world] [A slow-burn story with no System. Nothing happens overnight. Childhood moves along quickly, with only major historical milestones covered.] [This is not a System story or quick transmigration. He won't instantly become invincible and rule the world without a thought. Read with care. The characters 243Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Zhu Cilang, the last crown prince of the late Ming Dynasty, was neither a system-based figure nor a brainless or invincible ruler. How did he save the Ming Dynasty? This book offers a unique perspective on the Ming Dynasty's strength.

45. 45 开 From the Start, the Southern Ming Empress: The Qing Must Die 开局南明女帝，请大清赴死 Ling Ling Yao Yao Dong Dong Qi零零幺幺洞洞拐Ancient Romance52k WordsOngoing [Transmigration, historical drama] [Political intrigue and power struggles] [Strong female lead, proud and formidable empress] [No romance, focused on building her career] [Conquer the realm] [Unify the realm] [Daily life] [A cast of loyal and capable figures at the end of the Ming] Zhu Huihe was an expert on Ming history. Her favorite pastime was arguing online with Qing dynasty fanboys until they lost their cool. That night, during a livestream, Qing partisans flooded the chat: “So what if 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist of this book transmigrates into the body of a princess in the Southern Ming Dynasty and is forced to sit on the dragon throne to replace the Hongguang Emperor.

46. 46 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—Shelves

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    The most authentic late Ming Dynasty novel ever, absolutely true! Thorough research, rigorous logic, and poignant details. The protagonist is transported to the late Ming Dynasty, without a system or cheat codes, neither a saint nor intellectually challenged; he follows the thought process of an engineering student as he struggles to survive. Crucially: this book won't insult your intelligence.

47. 47 明 The Hakka Army of the Late Ming 明末客家军 That Hakka Blade客家那把刀Historical625k WordsCompleted This book is entirely original. The protagonist transmigrates into a kind, ordinary Hakka family in southern Jiangxi at the end of the Ming dynasty. The family starts by expanding the patrol office from 20 people, then takes up farming and development, quells rebellions and builds an army, suppresses pirates in the Guangdong Sea, resists the Dutch in the Fujian Sea, fights the British at Humen, and recovers Taiwan. There are naval battles at Hailingyang, Nan'ao, Luoliowan, Humen, and Meizhou Isl 4.1kReads8.1Score365Shelves

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    The family gradually grew from 20 people in the patrol and inspection department.

48. 48 每 One Tael of Silver a Day for Everyone: Restoring the Ming in Yangzhou 每人每天一两银，我在扬州复大明 Little Cabbage Treasure小白菜宝Historical223k WordsCompleted Territory and Population System + military affairs + political intrigue + wish fulfillment + decisive action + fast pace The sun and moon never lose their nature, so though obscured, they shine again. The Yangtze and Han rivers never lose their source, so though blocked, they flow once more. The people of Xia never lose their spirit, so though fallen, they rise again. In 1645, 100,000 Qing troops surround Yangzhou. Shi Kefa has burned five letters of surrender, and the people of the city are pre 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrating to the late Ming Dynasty, with a system, rising to power, full of passion!

49. 49 崇 Chongzhen: My Life Has Been on Thin Ice 崇祯：我这一生如履薄冰 The Clear Breeze Chases Dust, Leaving No Common Souls Behind清风逐尘不留俗人Historical2.0M WordsOngoing (An immersive experience of Zhu Youjian's life and the true nature of the chaos at the end of the Ming dynasty! Not a power fantasy!) At the end of the thirty-eighth year of the Wanli reign, a report that Liaodong postal couriers had frozen to death was being used by a eunuch to prop up a table leg. The rice wasted at banquets by wealthy gentry in Jiangnan was worth more than three years of disaster relief in Shaanxi. Nanmu timber for the construction of the three great halls in the Forbidden Ci 668Reads6.4Score103Shelves

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    With sharp pen, the author depicts the turbulent political landscape; vividly portrays the characters vying for power and scheming; profoundly explores the charm of history; rigorously logically fills in the gaps in dynastic history; and takes readers on a journey through time to explore the legends of emperors. The author's masterful writing creates masterpieces! Especially in the first and second books, every character is fleshed out, experiencing joy and sorrow, and possessing both wisdom and strategy, no longer merely a tool to drive the plot.

50. 50 回 Back in the Ming Dynasty as the Emperor's Grandson 回到大明当皇孙 Tea Books and Goldfish茶书金鱼Historical1.2M WordsOngoing My name is Zhu Yingying. I am the eldest legitimate grandson of the Great Ming. My grandfather is Zhu Yuanzhang, founding emperor of the Great Ming. With a single thought, flowers bloom, and I rule over the capital, forging a glorious Great Ming unlike any other. (This is not a transmigration story. Zhu Yingying simply gains a set of memories from a later age, and this is a story of the Great Ming told from his perspective.) 201Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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