Any Stories About a Beloved, Sickly Strategist? Preferably Set in the Qin Dynasty 有没有团宠病弱谋士（最好在大秦）

1. 101 大 Great Qin: The First Emperor Sets His Sights on a Frail Tech Geek 大秦：病弱技术宅被始皇盯上了 The Rabbit Who Loves Watermelon Toast爱吃西瓜土司的兔子Historical291k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Sickly protagonist] [No romance] [Stirring things up] [Political intrigue] [Fast-paced] Su Heng thought that after transmigrating, he’d have to deal with palace intrigue, household drama, and every other kind of scheming. Instead, he discovered that everyone in Great Qin was obsessed with technology! Ying Zheng chased after him every day, asking, “My dear subject, what new inventions do you have?” Fusu clutched his notebook: “Teacher, what does this formula mean?” Meng Tian bro 1.2kReads—Score11214d adds

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   They're all strategists with sickly attributes, which makes them seem very appealing. I won't elaborate on their quality; just look at them.

2. 102 男 The Male Lead Raised a Frail Black Lotus 男主养了一朵病弱黑莲花 Mu Nianqing沐念卿Two Male Leads523k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + sickly, possessive beauty + loyal dog-like male lead + reverse transmigration and rebirth + defying fate] After completing his mission, Jiang Ning returned to his own world, only to discover that his younger sister, Jiang Lan, was a villainess who had been reborn. This brought him into contact with Xia Qingmeng, a female lead who had transmigrated, and Xia Yunmeng, a reborn female protagonist. As it happened, the male lead in his world was the Sixth Prince, Song Xiao, his child 656Reads9.1Score10314d adds

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   1. **Spoiled and sickly beautiful uke x loyal and doting seme.** The uke is easily angered, but luckily someone pampers him. You might not see much affection in the beginning, but it gets increasingly captivating as it progresses. Trust me, dear! (ᗒᗩᗕ)՞ 2. **The protagonist has strong CP (couple) vibes with many characters. There's no historical intrigue, and the plot is clear and easy to understand.** Why aren't you reading... Are you waiting for me to seduce you? (٭ॢꏿ᷄ ູ̠ꏿ᷅) ॢ

3. 103 三 Three Kingdoms: My Laid-Back Strategist 三国：我的咸鱼军师 Ink Wears Away, Leaving the Scent of Words墨损文香Historical4.5M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] + [Farming] + [No Harem] Li You, a history student, transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms and unexpectedly strikes up a friendship with Guo Jia. Serving Liu Bei and waging war across the land, watch how this cunning student creates a legend unlike any other in the Three Kingdoms. Zhuge Liang: “Li Bochuan is a heaven-gifted genius. I am no match for him.” Cao Cao: “If only I had known Bochuan's talent sooner. Things would never have come to this.” Guo Jia: “All that talk about Li B 30.5kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds

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   🍀①Transmigrated into the body of the brilliant strategist Guo Jia, assisting Cao Cao in unifying the world. [Smirk] Isn't he both sickly and the most beloved character? 🍀②The male lead almost starved to death at the beginning, but was fortunately saved by Liu Bei. Afterwards, relying on his knowledge of history, he helped Liu Bei conquer the world, becoming Liu Bei's top strategist. [Kiss] But every time history is changed, the protagonist becomes weak and falls into a coma. Who says he's not a sickly, beloved strategist? [Learned]

4. 104 大 Great Qin: What a Nasty Trick, the Ancestral Dragon Can Hear My Thoughts! 大秦：夺笋呐，祖龙偷听我心声！ Great Lord Mao毛神大大Historical3.6M WordsOngoing [Hilarious + Wits and Wit] This book is mainly a comedy, with history playing a supporting role. It’s not a dry history textbook. Qin Shi Huang eavesdrops, then gets into a daily battle of wits and insults with the protagonist. If I don’t scam you, I’m letting you down. If I do scam you, I’ll profit at your expense. This book has only one purpose: to make readers laugh and starve the pandas. If it fails, then I guess I’m not good enough! 5.2kReads9.0Score49614d adds

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   All three books are great! The first one best fits the theme—highly recommended! The first two are already finished, so you don't have to wait anxiously for updates. The third one is also excellent. [Heart emoji]

5. 105 扶 Supporting Qin with Poverty Relief: The Sky Screen Names Me the Greatest Female Chancellor of All Time 扶贫大秦：天幕盘点我是千古女相 Thoughts, Not Poetry思不诗Ancient Romance621k WordsCompleted [Qin Shi Huang] [Strong Female Lead, No Romance] [Political Intrigue] [Infrastructure] [Ensemble Cast] [Sky Screen Reveal] Song Ye was a dedicated grassroots official who devoted herself to serving the people. She worked tirelessly all her life, eventually dying of stomach cancer. After death, she unexpectedly became bound to the "Save the World and Protect the People" System. The System told her: As long as she completed designated missions and accumulated countless merits, she could transcend 68kReads8.8Score12.9k14d adds

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   The pairing is "People's Love," it's a female-oriented story, it's a mystery novel with no romantic ambiguity, and it's super good! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

6. 106 女 After a Woman Transmigrated Into a Man, the Empress Forced Her to Love Her 女穿男后被女帝强制爱了 Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted The male lead is a woman who has transmigrated into a man, not a matriarchal society. The story takes inspiration from the era of Wu Zetian. (This is the author’s second work. Looking back, the author isn’t very satisfied with it, so read at your own discretion.) An ugly synopsis: Cen Zhiyu was a woman who became a man. Bound to an Immortal-like Persona System, he was determined to become the greatest charlatan in the land and a celebrated minister, all so he could return home. But things went 7.3kReads9.3Score77614d adds

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   This one! The male lead is the imperial advisor, but he plays the role of a strategist. His sickly appearance is intentional. It's a fictional story.

7. 107 三 Three Kingdoms: The Ghostly Genius Guo Fengxiao 三国之鬼才郭奉孝 Su Momo苏馍馍Historical546k WordsOngoing Born to be Guo Fengxiao, the finest of all heroes. His belly holds the classics and histories; his heart conceals armies and strategies. He plans like Fan Li and makes decisions like Chen Ping. Alas, he died too soon, and the pillars of the Central Plains fell with him. After transmigrating into the historical genius Guo Fengxiao, Guo Jia only hopes to serve Wei Wu once more and unify all of China, living up to his reputation as a prodigy. 631Reads9.0Score10114d adds
8. 108 大 Great Qin: Half a Step from Scheming Against Heaven, My White Moonlight Ushers in an Eternal Qin 大秦：谋天半子，白月光启万世秦 Wu Qianqian雾千千Eastern Fantasy349k WordsOngoing [Historical What-If + Historical Fantasy + No Female Lead + Light Ensemble Cast + Unification] The tags are wrong. With a frail body, he plots the heavens and opens the way to an immortal Qin that will last ten thousand generations! Ji Yunzhan is delicate and sickly, yet his wisdom rivals the Way of Heaven. He arrives at the side of the young Ying Zheng, placing his pieces on the board. He enlightens the people with simplified Chinese characters and creates an immortal path to strengthen Qin’s a 60Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Let me recommend my own game. In the mid-to-late game, it's similar to the Xian Qin series; overall, it's a bit slow, with a lot of strategic planning, so the pace isn't fast.

9. 109 始 Don't Worry About Unifying the Six Kingdoms, First Emperor: Your Unifier Is Here 始皇别担心平六国，你的平来了 So Free I Wake Up to Brew Tea闲得醒茶Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted (Just got my score, please don’t drop this!) [Comedy + diligent research (please tell me if you spot any mistakes!)] One moment, Han Xuan is drinking at home in his living room. The next, he’s a newborn baby named Zhang Ping. After straining to understand what his parents are saying, he realizes with a shock that this place is the Warring States period. Well, since he’s here, he might as well make the best of it. He’ll just muddle through. It’s not like he can start over, right? By a twist of fa 1.1kReads8.8Score18014d adds
10. 110 被 After Liu Bei Abandoned Me, Cao Cao Begged Me to Be His Strategist 被刘备抛弃后，曹操跪求我当军师 A Salty Fish一支咸鱼Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [A strategist puts himself in the game, then wins by outthinking Heaven itself.] After transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms era, Liu Xian begins serving Liu Bei, a fellow descendant of the Han imperial family, in Pingyuan County. He offers thirty-six ruthless stratagems, only for Liu Bei to accuse him of being an immoral, unjust, and dishonorable man. He goes to Xuzhou to help Tao Qian, but Lü Bu raids their home. Zhang Fei flees on his own, and Liu Xian is captured. He garrisons troops in Xiaop 6kReads8.8Score50814d adds

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    🎋The main characters are mostly strategists. The first three books mainly focus on strategists in the Qin Dynasty.💫I recommend the second book, although the protagonist isn't a strategist but a prime minister, it's similar. The male lead is incredibly powerful, decisive in killing, and there's no romantic pairing.🌟🌟🌟

11. 111 三 Three Kingdoms: He Can Punch with Ten Thousand Jin of Force, and You Call Him a Civil Official? 三国：一拳万斤力你管他叫文官？ Flower-Faced Little Kite花颜小风筝Historical2.4M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [Invincible] [Hilarious] [Farming] [Schemer] He transmigrates into the Three Kingdoms era as an officer under Dong Zhuo and awakens with the strength to lift ten thousand jin from the start. He only wanted to survive the troubled times, but his mindset changes. A true man lives between Heaven and Earth. How can he remain beneath others forever? When eighteen warlords unite to campaign against Dong Zhuo, Su Yun decides to stop keeping a low profile. With a hundred cavalrymen, he 42.3kReads9.2Score3.8k14d adds
12. 112 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds
13. 113 三 Three Kingdoms: The Big Shot of the Strategist World 三国：我，谋士界的扛把子 The Little Shrimp Grew Up小虾大了Historical992k WordsCompleted Chen Gu, a game designer, transmigrates to the late Han dynasty, during the Three Kingdoms era. He originally planned to keep his head down and stay out of trouble, but there’s nowhere to hide once chaos erupts! With no other choice, he sets out to help Liu Bei compete for the realm. The Five Tiger Generals of Shu, the Five Elite Generals of Wei, the Tiger Ministers of Jiangdong... They’re all coming home with me! Crouching Dragon, Young Phoenix, the Ghostly Strategist, the Poisonous Scholar... 1.3kReads8.5Score10014d adds
14. 114 大 Great Qin: The Greediest Official of All Time, Praised as a Loyal Minister by the First Emperor 大秦：千古贪官，祖龙夸我是忠臣 Young Master Xuanniao公子玄鸟Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue] + [fiery passion] + [rivalry for supremacy] + [ruthless action] + [no System] In the twenty-eighth year of the First Emperor's reign, after performing the Fengshan sacrifice at Mount Tai, Qin Shi Huang disguises himself as a wealthy merchant to tour the land incognito. To his surprise, he discovers that the local township head, Heifu, is openly accepting bribes, colluding with merchants! He is only a township head, yet his residence is extravagantly luxurious, with hundreds 6kReads9.2Score60114d adds

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    1️⃣ The protagonist transmigrates and is rescued by Liu Bei, then joins his ranks, becoming Liu Bei's strategist. He uses his knowledge to change history. The protagonist is in poor health and often falls ill, making him everyone's darling... Liu Bei is genuinely worried sick about the protagonist's illness...

15. 115 朱 Shadows Behind Vermilion Gates 朱门幽 Shi Yin矢寅Historical211k WordsCompleted Xie Yan, the legitimate eldest grandson of the Chenjun Xie clan, was abandoned by his family seven years ago in a bid to save the rest of the clan after becoming embroiled in a succession crisis. Branded a “traitor,” he was exiled to the bitter cold of the northern frontier. He faked his death and returned to Jiankang, the imperial capital, in the guise of the mysterious scholar “Mister Xuanlin,” a man from humble origins. He has no interest in settling old scores. Instead, he will make Jiankang 7Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 秦 In the Qin Dynasty, I Became the First Emperor's Imperial Tutor 秦时，我成了始皇帝的帝师 Endless Prevention杜绝无穷Historical741k WordsOngoing I, Zhi An, transmigrated into the body of a young child and became the First Emperor's first teacher. “Sir, when will we unify the Six States?” Ying Zheng stood with his sword in hand. His eyes still held a child's innocence, yet they concealed an ambition to conquer heaven and earth. With my knowledge of what was to come, I helped Ying Zheng conquer the Six States and bring peace to the realm, becoming the most unusual figure in Great Qin: an imperial tutor who would never grow up. But I had pr 183Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    Although the rating isn't high, it's definitely good. Recommended.

17. 117 三 Three Kingdoms: Aren’t We Supposed to Be Rivals? 三国：我们不是对家吗 Morning Light Thin Porridge晨光稀粥Two Male Leads302k WordsOngoing 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! 22Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Guo Jia from the Three Kingdoms period.

18. 118 武 Wuxia Game: The Villain Is the Era’s Beloved White Moonlight 武侠游戏：恶毒反派是时代白月光 Congratulations, You've Been Congratulated by Me恭喜你被我恭喜到了Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast, all male leads + villain redemption System + court intrigue + jianghu adventures + martial arts sects + villains become the cherished beloved + perfect for multishippers, ship whoever you like] Qin Yu awakens to the truth: he's a wicked villain in a martial arts MMO from the future. Though he's a classmate of the protagonist's group at Bailu Academy, he becomes a high-ranking official in the separatist state of Northern Yan. He hunts down the protagonist's group and, under the 9.1kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds
19. 119 开 From the Start, Disguised as a Man, I Rose to First Rank Through the Imperial Exams 开局女扮男装，我靠科举官居一品 I Want to Make Money爷要赚钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Disguised as a man + imperial examinations and court intrigue + rises to the highest office + one heroine, focused on her career] When Xie Qingfeng opens her eyes, she's handed a nightmare of a life: a house with bare walls, and a woman forced to disguise herself as a man. In an age when everything is considered inferior to scholarship, if she doesn't fight for her place, she'll be crushed to pieces. Since she's here, she'll give it everything she's got! As a woman, she enters the imperial cour 48kReads9.3Score5.9k14d adds
20. 120 快 Quick Transmigration: Personally Appointed by the Emperor, I Teach Crown Princes How to Slay Dragons 快穿：我皇帝亲封，专教太子屠龙 I Have a Little White Cat我有一只小白猫Historical531k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + fictional history + making up for regrets + marriage in some worlds] Xie Heng is a professor of history who gets bound to a System and tasked with making up for regrets from different dynasties. Through one twist of fate after another, he keeps becoming the crown prince’s tutor. Xie Heng watches in stunned disbelief as each of his well-behaved students raises an army in rebellion, then tries to straighten his back under the gaze of people from every dynasty. This definite 244Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Beautiful! Beautiful!

21. 121 大 Great Qin: The Frail Prince Slays Zhao Gao with a Single Sword 大秦：病弱皇子，一剑镇杀赵高 Author Bao包作者Anime Fanfiction279k WordsCompleted He travels to the Great Qin dynasty and becomes Ying Ziye, the First Emperor's ninth son. Entangled in his mother's family's troubles, he is struck by a deadly poison. He gasps for breath every few steps and coughs up blood every few more, becoming the sickly prince everyone in Xianyang considers useless. He plans to lie low in his residence and live in peace, but unexpectedly awakens the [Ultimate God of Slaughter System]! The more he kills, the stronger he gets. The more ruthless his actions, 78Reads—Score—14d adds

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