Scheming for Self-Preservation: Looking for a Novel About a Poisonous Strategist 毒士谋己，求一本毒士的书

1. 1 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 382.6kReads9.2Score32.3kShelves

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   Wu Zetian spoke calmly, "My first question is, when you've personally slaughtered your enemy's entire family, and are feeling a surge of satisfaction looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, only to discover there's a child inside, what would you do?" Gao Yang pondered for a few seconds, then looked at Wu Zetian and said, "This humble subject would say, 'Remember my face, and next time we meet, I won't hold back.'" Wu Zetian looked disappointed. Gao Yang continued, "After saying that, I'll turn and leave, then suddenly turn back and burst into laughter." "Haha, boy, we meet again."

2. 2 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 228.3kReads9.5Score28.1kShelves

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   Here he comes, the most powerful poison master! Killing him would be a waste, using him would be immoral, releasing him would be terrifying. If he were to defect to the enemy country, I'd be in deep trouble! [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm]

3. 3 先 Born to Be a Poisonous Strategist, the Empress Calls Me Less Than Human 先天毒士圣体，女帝骂我不是人 Little Guo, Little Slacker小郭小趴菜Historical215k WordsCompleted Empress: “My ministers, a plague is raging through the army camps at the front. Does anyone have a good plan to ease the plight of our soldiers?” Chancellor: “Your Majesty, I believe we should quickly recruit skilled physicians from across the country and send them to the front. We should also strictly isolate any soldiers who die of the plague and cremate their bodies, to eradicate the source of the disease and gradually stop its spread.” Mu Bai: “Why not just use catapults to launch the plague 88Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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   Empress: "The two armies are currently at war, but our army has been struck by plague, and morale is low. What is your plan?" Gao Yang: "I have a plan. We can use the trebuchets in our army to throw the plague-infected corpses into the enemy camp, or we can put the excess corpses into the water source upstream of the enemy's territory!"

4. 4 三 Three Kingdoms: The Deadly Poisoner, Old Cao Tells Me to Calm Down! 三国：绝命毒士，老曹劝我冷静！ Stubborn Roast Leg of Lamb倔强的烤羊腿Historical1.3M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and bluffs his way into becoming Cao Cao's ace military strategist. The Battle of Guandu is at hand. After being soundly defeated by Yan Liang, Cao Cao is also short on supplies and beset by a plague. He can't help but fret. Cao Cao: “Our army is short on supplies. Does anyone have a plan?” Li Fei: “I have one. There's a county outside Baima City with a population of one hundred thousand...” Cao Cao was speechless. “Our army was soundly defeated by Yan 63Reads6.7Score—Shelves
5. 5 赤 The Battle of Red Cliffs: Cao Cao Makes Me His Chief Strategist! 赤壁大战：曹操拜我首席军师！ A Stroke of Eternal Life一笔长生Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Gu Ze transmigrates into the Three Kingdoms era and joins Liu Bei's camp. He takes Xuzhou, kills Che Zhou, and tricks Cao Cao out of fifty thousand troops, earning one great victory after another. He helps Liu Bei enter Xinye, defeats Xiahou Dun at Bowang Slope, and drives Cao Ren back at Fancheng. But Liu Bei considers his schemes too cruel and asks Zhuge Liang to come out of retirement, so Gu Ze resigns and seals away his official seal and gold. Serving under Cao Cao, he repeatedly offers up r 3.1kReads7.5Score211Shelves
6. 6 毒 My Identity as a Toxic Strategist Is Exposed, and the Ruthless Empress Urges Me to Be Kind 毒士身份曝光，狠人女帝劝我善良 I Am a Study Machine我是卷王Historical396k WordsOngoing [System + multiple heroines + transmigration] Ye Wenhe transmigrates to the State of Chu and awakens the Poison Strategist System. Just as a struggle for the crown prince’s position is underway, he takes on the role of a poison strategist and begins helping Princess Ji Ruxiao make a comeback, claim the throne, and unite the Six Kingdoms. Empress: The enemy state has fallen. What should we do with its young royals? Ye Wenhe: Your subject has a plan! If that child dares to show up, someone must be 113Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 我 I Have a Plan to Bring Light Back to China 我有一计，可使华夏幽而复明 Nine Clans Match九族消消乐Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Ning transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty. If he can just get Zhu Yuanzhang to execute him, he can return to the 21st century and reach the pinnacle of success. He embarks on a career as a poison-tongued strategist, doing everything he can to get himself killed! He never expected Old Zhu to join the History Guild by accident, too. The moment he sees Emperor Ming Zhu Youjian, he flips the table. “This is outrageous! It’s a rebellion! Even the Fourth Son has become emperor!” Fuming, he consults 1.7kReads8.0Score134Shelves
8. 8 最 The Ultimate Schemer: I Lower the Bar for Romance-Focused Fiction 最强毒士，我拉低女频世界下限 Gatsby Can't Get Back on His Feet盖兹比不会翻身Historical1.4M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book + Poison-Tongued Strategist + Ruthless + No Romance + Comedy + Maximum Satisfaction] Lin Yi transmigrates into a romance novel and becomes a strategist by the female lead’s side? Having read the original, he knows: The female lead, Su He, may be a princess with power in her hands, but she’s an utterly love-addled saint! Her younger brother the emperor, her princess consort, even her maids and servants can all bully her! Fortunately, Lin Yi has the [Strongest Poison-Tong 4.4kReads8.3Score348Shelves
9. 9 最 The Most Sinister Strategist: The Empress Fears I've Gone Too Mad 最阴毒士，女帝怕我太疯癫 The Blackest White Whale最黑的白鲸Historical211k WordsOngoing Yue Yun transmigrates to the Daqing Dynasty, just as the Empress is purging her powerful ministers. One confession, and his whole family is saved! Everyone: “How can a confession for framing a court official save anyone? Shouldn't the whole family be executed?” Yue Yun: “Heh. The Empress herself executed him! If I confess, that means the Empress confesses too!” Empress: “A terrible famine has struck Guanzhong. My esteemed ministers, do you have any good solutions?” Yue Yun: “Trade grain for husk 3Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 毒 The Strategist Teacher Is Too Unhinged, His Students Beg Him to Calm Down 毒士老师太疯癫，学生哭求冷静点 Pomelo to Go with Wine柚子下酒吃Urban113k WordsOngoing [A teacher who's a total schemer + endless poisonous plots + torment and memes + easy laughs + brilliant twists] Some teachers are old fogeys, and some are downright devious. Lu Ze transmigrates to a parallel world and torments a class full of troublemakers for two whole years. He's earned himself a rather unique title: [Lu. Peerless Devious Tormentor. Poisonous Schemer, Deranged Creep, Master of Underhanded Tricks. Ze] Actually, all he wanted at first was to quietly clock in and out 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 大 Great Zhou: I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and the Empress Tells Me to Calm Down 大周：屡献毒计，女帝劝我冷静 Pingyu Pavilion平舆小阁Historical305k WordsCompleted Can using dirty tricks make you stronger? The legendary Conqueror’s Haki and Star Chow’s Tathagata Palm can be obtained simply by using schemes. The more schemes you come up with, the more skills you gain. The empress: “I told you to wipe out his entire clan, and you went and shook all their eggs!” At a cooking competition, Li Mubai serves up intestines cooked nine times and takes first place. Northern Liao: “The Great Zhou envoys are fit only to crawl through a dog hole.” Li Mubai: “Only dogs c 77Reads5.4Score—Shelves
12. 12 我 I Keep Offering Diabolical Plans, and Cao Cao Urges Me to Be a Good Person! 我屡献毒计，曹操劝我善良！ The Recluse Fish隐居的鱼Historical887k WordsOngoing Wang Hou transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms and became the top schemer in Yuan Shao's camp. He presented Yuan Shao with twelve sinister schemes. Eighteen warlords formed an alliance, Dong Zhuo was defeated, and the forces settled in Ji Province, shaking the realm! During the Battle of Guandu, he advised Yuan Shao on three schemes, the best, the middle, and the worst, to defeat Cao Cao and eliminate Liu Biao. But Yuan Shao, ambitious yet inept, thought Wang Hou's schemes were far too vicious. Wi 11Reads5.7Score—Shelves
13. 13 我 I’m the Empress’s Poison Strategist, and the Princes Call Me the Living Yama! 我给女帝当毒士，藩王叫我活阎王！ Dongxie Xiaohao东邪小豪Historical189k WordsCompleted Your Majesty, the vassal princes are growing too powerful. Do you have a good plan? Your Majesty, I have the greatest strategic masterstroke of all time: the Enfeoffment Edict. Your Majesty, the treasury is empty. Do you have a good plan? Your Majesty, I have three strategies to ensure a prosperous nation and a thriving people. Your Majesty, the long nights are lonely. Will you keep me company? Your Majesty, please show some restraint. I’m an upstanding man. In an alternate world where a transmi 38Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 我 I, the Deadly Strategist, Am Urged by the Empress to Calm Down 我，绝命毒士，女帝劝我冷静 Ma Cha Chong Pi马叉虫皮Historical289k WordsCompleted Chen Hanzheng transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty, comes top in all three levels of the imperial examinations, and earns the title of top scholar. The empress takes a keen interest in him and orders him to draft policies for governing the country and maintaining peace, as well as decide on an official appointment. But his first memorial on governing the country and maintaining peace is a love letter to the empress. Empress: I told you to write policies for governing the country. Chen Hanzheng 105Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 我 I’m the World’s Number One Poison Strategist 我，万国第一毒士 Six-String Dog六弦狗Historical186k WordsOngoing Li Yizhi transmigrated and awakened the Peerless Strategist System. Empress: “Among the surrendered troops, some still long for their homeland and are stirring up unrest. A rebellion could break out at any moment. Do any of you have a plan? What should we do?” Li Yizhi: “Your Majesty, I have a plan. Have people sing folk songs from their homeland among the troops. Anyone who joins in with fervor is a sure thing to kill. Then divide up the land and establish military settlements, binding them to 21Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 隋 Sui-Tang: I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and Yang Guang Begs Me to Stop Going Too Far 隋唐：屡献毒计，杨广劝我别极端 Pumpkin Sprout南瓜苗Historical400k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + no System + no female lead + political scheming + conquest + a genuinely poisonous strategist!] My name is Yang Shanen, but they say I’m no good person, not even human. Just as Yang Guang suffers defeat in his first campaign against Goguryeo and plans to send in the troops again, his ministers urge him to reconsider. With no just cause for war, victory reports suddenly arrive from Liaodong, where the fighting had already ended. General Yang Shanen has taken several cities with 257Reads6.5Score105Shelves
17. 17 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.7kReads9.2Score741Shelves

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    These few are pretty good.

18. 18 这 This Prince Has Gone Mad. Why Would You Provoke Him? 这皇子都疯了，你惹他干嘛？ Before the Wind Rises风未起Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + High-Stakes Scheming + Laying Low to Build Strength + Logical Plot + Brains and Brawn + Suspense + Ancient Espionage] His mother consort dies suddenly of an illness. His older brother dies mysteriously in battle. All his backers are gone!! His father distrusts him, and his other brothers all want him dead! Not a single court official is on his side? In that case, he has no choice but to carve out a path to survival from between the cracks! After transmigrating to another world, he b 62kReads8.8Score4.9kShelves
19. 19 穿 Transmigrate as Jia Xu: Not Just Poisonous, but Shameless! 穿越贾诩，不仅毒，还缺德！ Blood-Colored Splendor血色如华Historical711k WordsOngoing Crude, sharp-tongued, unhinged, and shameless: this story has every warning sign, so read at your own risk! Li Feng, a modern-day loser, dies after staying up all night. When he opens his eyes, he's become Jia Xu, a sinister schemer at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. Other people transmigrate to save the world. He came to throw it into chaos. After merging their memories, he discovers that this body is a master of poison plots and unbeatable at backstabbing. So he comes clean right away: “I' 470Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is so good! [Already want to buy it][Already want to buy it]

20. 20 毒 The Poisonous Strategist: I Earn Merit by Throwing the World into Chaos! 毒士：我靠祸乱苍生刷功德！ Ash-Slinging Immortal打灰仙人Eastern Fantasy211k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + no female lead + scheming + comedy + merit System + revenge + building a faction + class struggle + liberating all of humanity] In this world, the path to immortality has been monopolized, and the Age of Decline is eternal. The story begins when a Spirit Clan lackey at the third level of Qi Refining casually wipes out an entire family. Lin Yan’s peaceful life in another world is shattered. Then a nightmare to all the nations of Blue Star revives in another world, carryi 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're looking for a ruthless strategist who uses poison for personal gain, I recommend this one. It aligns well with my image of a ruthless strategist. Everyone needs a motive for their actions, and the protagonist is dealing with real, living people—people with their own inertia, selfishness, compassion, and sentimentality. Even villains have emotions and desires. From a human perspective, everything requires intrinsic motivation, not just killing monsters to level up or becoming a tool of the system, using poison for its own sake. I personally found the protagonist's solo battles in the first few chapters rather weak. However, starting from chapter ten, the protagonist is moved by the plight of the slums, and his revenge while leading a group of refugees on a journey to change their fate is quite compelling, suddenly giving it an epic feel.

21. 21 毒 The Poisonous Strategist: His Endless Schemes Leave the Empress Dowager Crying, “I Can't Take It!” 毒士：毒计百出，太后直呼受不了 Dancing for You Amid the Falling Snow雨雪霏霏为君舞Historical240k WordsCompleted Dong Ni transmigrates to the Great Zhou Dynasty, where the Empress Dowager is ruling from behind the curtain. He can't wait to enter the palace and offer his services. Empress Dowager: If we capture a million enemy soldiers, we have no food to keep them, releasing them risks strengthening the enemy, and killing them would be cruel. What should we do? Dong Ni: Easy. Castrate them all and let them go. That way, they'll eat up the enemy's supplies, and they'll be useless, no match for our army! Emp 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Perfect fit, Poison Master

22. 22 大 The Poisonous Heir of Great Qian: Scheming for Power 大乾毒裔，权谋天下 Xiao Mang肖芒Historical362k WordsOngoing His mother, the imperial consort, dies suddenly, and the prince is reduced to a useless cripple! Ying Zheng transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty. With the makings of a venomous strategist, he gathers the most talented people in the land! At court, Emperor Qian asks for advice: “The Northern Desert has invaded. Do you have a good plan, my ministers?” Ying Zheng clasps his hands. “Father, your son has a plan!” Emperor Qian waves him off. “Sit down, you rebellious brat. It hasn’t come to tha 125Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 最 The Cruelest Strategist Leaves the Empress Stunned! 最狠毒士，女帝惊呆了！ Fallen Leaves in Wind and Frost风霜落叶Historical305k WordsCompleted From the start, Lin Mo transmigrated into the body of the Great Zhou's number-one wastrel heir. But he was immediately saddled with the blame: the previous owner had torn down the first list issued by the empress, the Recruitment List, and now Lin Mo was about to be punished. Lin Mo wasn't worried. He had countless poisonous schemes up his sleeve. And if all else failed, he'd be a hero again eighteen years from now. Qin Hui: “When the two armies are at war and you enter the enemy camp, only to f —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Top Post] A ruthless strategist, no man is without ruthlessness, his schemes are endless, making the enemy question the meaning of life.

24. 24 我 I, the Poison Strategist Incarnate, Leave the Empress Speechless 我，毒士圣体，女帝直呼受不了 Floating Forest at Sea海上浮森Historical429k WordsCompleted Cheng Yu transmigrates to the Great Zhou Dynasty to avenge his father, becoming an imperial censor. One day, while attending court, the empress puts the officials on the spot with a question. Empress: “My ministers, I want to strip the vassal princes of their power while keeping the royal clan at peace. How should I do it?” Cheng Yu: “Send each prince several beautiful concubines and have them father plenty of children! Then divide their fiefs among all their offspring, granting them noble title 1.2kReads8.2Score100Shelves
25. 25 毒 The Poisonous Strategist: I Enter the Game and Ask the Empress to Exterminate My Clan 毒士：以身入局，自请女帝诛九族 Two Strokes of Ink二点墨Historical340k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times, Wu Liang had hoped to live quietly as a wealthy young master. But his father and brother were murdered, and his family fortune was seized. Well, there was only one thing to do: head to the capital. File a complaint with the emperor? No, it would be better to assassinate the empress and get the whole clan wiped out in one spectacular swoop. Wu Liang: “Wait, you can wipe out my entire clan, but spare my life. I have a plan that can help Great Liang rise from 87Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 毒 The Poisonous Strategist, the Emperor's Son-in-Law: Zhu Yuanzhang, Don't Panic 毒士帝婿，朱元璋你别怂 Desolate Dust荒尘Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Li Qi transmigrated. And, of all people, he ended up as Li Shanchang’s only son! To avoid the fate of having his entire family executed, Li Qi decided to court disaster and unconditionally fawn over the wise and mighty Hongwu Emperor, Taizu of the Great Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang. “What? There’s a corrupt official?” “Your Majesty, don’t worry. How about peeling off his skin and stuffing it with straw?” “What? Most scholars in the early Ming refuse to serve in office?” “Don’t worry, Your Majesty. Strip 2.9kReads8.7Score460Shelves
27. 27 洪 Honghuang: My Schemes Keep Coming, and the Ancestral Shamans Beg Me to Calm Down 洪荒，毒计频出，祖巫劝我冷静点 Sixteenth Rain四夕雨Eastern Fantasy567k WordsCompleted Gu Chuan was reborn in the Primordial World as an ordinary member of the Wu Clan. Luckily, he had the Toxic Strategist System. As long as his devious schemes helped the Wu Clan, he could receive all kinds of miraculous rewards. There’s too much baleful energy between heaven and earth, and many Wu warriors can’t stand it? Easy. Use Wu Clan corpses as the formation’s focal points to absorb the baleful energy. There’s no underworld in the Primordial World, and billions of souls have nowhere to go? 513Reads6.1Score101Shelves

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    In the primordial era, treacherous schemes were devised to save the witch tribe.

28. 28 我 I'm a Strategist, and I'm Good at Raiding and Wiping Out Entire Clans 我是一个谋士，擅长抄家灭门 There Are Fusu in the Mountains Lk山有扶苏LkHistorical781k WordsCompleted [Alternate World] [Cold Weapons] [No Female Lead (or One Female Lead)] [System] “I have a hundred plans for this matter!” “Do you have one that isn't especially vile?” “Then I have fifty more!” “No scorched-earth schemes!” “Then I have twenty more.” “No poison.” “Ten.” “I'd still like to have a decent reputation.” “Then I'm out.” If a man lives a regular life, traveling between the same three places every day, serves as the empire's chief strategist, and never has to worry about money, does 9kReads8.5Score638Shelves
29. 29 三 Three Kingdoms: In Cao Cao's Camp, Starting from the Battle of Red Cliffs 三国：人在曹营，开局赤壁 Reach Up and Pluck the Stars举手摘星辰Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Qin Chuan transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and becomes a low-ranking secretary in Cao Cao's camp. On the eve of the Battle of Red Cliffs. Cao Cao: “A plague has ravaged our ranks and severely weakened our army. How do we deal with it?” Qin Chuan: “Easy. Send them all over to the Sun-Liu Alliance, and let them infect each other!” Cao Cao: “Who can go and sow discord between Zhou Yu and Sun Quan?” Qin Chuan: “Jiang Gan can go. We might as well send the plague-stricken soldiers along with hi 227Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    🎈The male lead is the eldest son of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion. The original owner was a playboy who was tricked into answering the imperial edict. The empress began to test him. Unexpectedly, his schemes stunned everyone. Each one was more ruthless than the last, making people want to stay away from him.

30. 30 乱 Chaos in the Three Kingdoms: Starting by Bringing Zhao Yun to Kill Liu Bei 乱三国：从带着赵云杀刘备开始 Above the Summit珠峰之上Historical502k WordsCompleted A super soldier is accidentally transported to the Three Kingdoms era and takes over the body of Cao Xiu, the Cao family's swift steed. This Three Kingdoms seems like a real mess! But since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it. This life begins with bringing Zhao Yun along to kill Liu Bei. From the moment Cao Xiu made a name for himself, he was branded a master strategist of poison. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Cao Xiu decided to give the three Zhang brothers a dignified send-off 184Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 大 Great Qin: I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and Zhao Ji Begs for Mercy 大秦：我屡献毒计，赵姬疯狂求饶 Righteous Soldiers仁义之兵Historical558k WordsCompleted Su Xu transmigrates to the Great Qin dynasty and becomes Ying Zheng's advisor. He thought this was the perfect start, but then he also acquired the Poisonous Strategist System. Whenever one of his schemes is adopted, he receives a reward from the System. At the time, Ying Zheng had only recently ascended the throne. Lao Ai was causing trouble in the harem, while Lu Buwei held the court in his grip, leaving him unable to make a move. Ying Zheng: Lao Ai and the Queen Mother have had an illegitimat 4.1kReads6.1Score263Shelves
32. 32 塔 Tazhai: I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, but Uncle Dong Urges Me to Obey the Law! 塔寨：屡献毒计，东叔劝我守法！ Number One Under Heaven天下第以Male-Channel Fanfiction186k WordsOngoing "I appreciate you offering Uncle Dong some advice, but these schemes are way too criminal. I wouldn't dare!" I had just transmigrated into the head of the third branch of the Ta Village clan, and now Uncle Dong wanted to take the whole village into action? 125Reads8.3Score101Shelves

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    💥Highly Recommended! A Perfect Match! A top strategist travels to a parallel world to advise Uncle Dong of Tazhai! Harming others without harming himself! Acting in accordance with Heaven's will, not his own! His schemes are ruthless and inhuman! Meticulous planning and intricately linked plots! He even dares to kidnap an important leader!

33. 33 他 He Can Knock Lü Bu Out with One Punch, and You Call Him a Strategist? 他一拳能打死吕布，你管这叫谋士 Chancellor, Don't Go Wild丞相别浪Historical3.6M WordsOngoing Synopsis: Wang Xiao transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty and obtains the Peerless Strategist System. But its reward is maxed-out combat ability, and he can only keep it permanently by becoming a strategist. With no other choice, Wang Xiao goes to Cao Cao to apply for a strategist position. On his very first day, he beats Dian Wei to a pulp right in front of Cao Cao. Dian Wei: "I knew I might lose, but I never thought I'd lose to a strategist!" Lu Bu: "Cao Cao's forces must really be short 24kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves

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    These are all essays by strategists. The first book is excellent and highly recommended. The others are also very good; everyone should check them out! [Heart][heart][heart][smirk][smirk][smirk]

34. 34 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 42.7kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves
35. 35 三 Three Kingdoms: I Built Lü Bu by Hand, and You Call Yourself a Strategist? 三国：手搓吕布，你说你是谋士？ Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical299k WordsCompleted Liu Yuanqi transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty and, from the start, gains the Conqueror's legacy. But the sole condition for unlocking it is to join Cao Cao as a strategist! So Liu Yuanqi, standing two meters tall, built like a bear, and more fearsome-looking than a bandit, presents himself at Cao Cao's camp! Who knew that his looks would scare Cao Cao to tears from the start? “My lord, my mind is filled with countless strategies. With me at your side, you can stabilize the nation and ru 793Reads7.1Score100Shelves
36. 36 三 Three Kingdoms: My Brother Is Dian Wei, and I Take on Lü Bu from the Start 三国：家兄典韦，开局硬刚吕布 Young Eunuch年轻宦官Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Dian Mo transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and becomes Dian Wei's younger brother. To join Cao Cao's camp, Dian Mo sends a letter that leaves Cao Cao stunned. Cao Cao: “Find the person who wrote this letter, no matter what. This must be the peerless genius I've been looking for!” While the whole camp launches a search, Dian Mo comes to Cao Cao of his own accord and begins his career as a strategist. Yuan Shao: “The Dian brothers are one a civil genius, the other a military geniu 45.6kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves
37. 37 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 6.2kReads8.8Score527Shelves
38. 38 三 The Three Kingdoms’ Confucian Strategist 三国抡语军师 Painted Bridge by the Willow Smoke烟柳画桥Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Ping: “There are five married women, and the lord took three. Wenruo, you're not one of them.” Xun Yu: “Do you think you're funny?” Xu Ping: “Not really, but I can try to be. I can bark like a dog.” Xun Yu: “Let's hear it.” Xu Ping mimicked Xun Yu's voice: “Ahem. Do you think you're funny?” Xun Yu silently set down the bamboo slips in his hand and reached for the bronze candlestick beside him. Xun You hurriedly stopped Xun Yu. “Uncle, you can't beat Ji'an. Calm down.” Guo Jia: “Huh? Is Ji'an 200Reads8.8Score—Shelves
39. 39 老 Trust Me, Cao Cao, I'm Really Not Zhuge Wolong! 老曹信我，我真不是诸葛卧龙！ Red Lamb Wolf红羔狼Historical1.4M WordsCompleted "They say that with either Wolong or Fengchu, you can bring peace to the land. I have Mr. Zhuge, so the land can know peace." Cao Cao smiled at the young man before him. "Hey, Old Cao, don't get carried away. Trust me, I'm really not Zhuge Liang." Zhuge Qiu looked at Cao Cao with exasperation. He never expected that after transmigrating by accident, Cao Cao would mistake him for Zhuge Liang. "I understand what you mean, sir. Keep a low profile, keep a low profile." Cao Cao replied with a smile, 1.3kReads8.4Score132Shelves
40. 40 三 Three Kingdoms: I Seize Lu Bu with One Hand, and You Call Me a Strategist? 三国：单手擒吕布，你说是谋士？ I Love Corgis我爱柯基犬Historical653k WordsOngoing Luoyang! Dong Zhuo is tyrannical. He not only occupies the imperial palace, but also seizes people’s homes. This time, Dong Zhuo leads eight thousand Xiliang cavalry on a hunting trip outside the city. Pointing at a magnificent manor, Dong Zhuo says, “This place looks good. Bring out the people inside and make them our prey!” The protagonist strides out of the manor, carrying the Overlord Spear and the Overlord Bow! “I’d heard Dong Zhuo was cruel, but I never imagined he’d be this cruel!” “Dong 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves
41. 41 曹 Cao Cao's Rogue Strategist 曹操的痞军师 Ballad Walker挽歌行人Historical2.0M WordsCompleted In the twelfth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao's chief strategist, Guo Fengxiao, died of illness at the age of thirty-seven. People in later generations mourned his untimely death and couldn't help wondering what plans this extraordinary genius had left behind for Cao Cao. Our story begins here... 5.6kReads8.0Score449Shelves
42. 42 三 Three Kingdoms: Heir to the Sage Strategist, I Help Liu Bei Conquer the Realm 三国：谋圣之后，我帮刘备拿天下 Dragon in the Wind龙行风Historical1.3M WordsCompleted No System + Assisting Liu Bei + Ensemble Cast + Slow Burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel. Zhang Yu transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and becomes a minor clerk in Runan. When a collateral branch of the Yuan family smears his name, Zhang Yu beats them up, then promptly takes Chen Dao with him to Suanzao to join Liu Bei. A letter predicting the future sets Zhang Yu on the path of a strategist. From then on, he assists Liu Bei in campaigns across the land, leading the Han dynasty to 5kReads8.8Score323Shelves
43. 43 三 Three Kingdoms: Strategist in a Time of Chaos 三国：乱世谋士 Lonely Fox孤单的狐狸Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [No System] [No female lead] [Strategist-focused] Better to be a dog in peaceful times than a person in times of chaos. Scheme for yourself, scheme against others, scheme for your country, scheme for the world. In a time of turmoil, how can anyone look after everyone else? Life in this world is hard, and simply staying alive is no easy task. All Chen Yu ever wanted was to survive, plain and simple. On a snowy night, at a mountain god temple, he chanced upon Zhang Jiao. In Nanyan 4.5kReads8.8Score339Shelves
44. 44 三 Three Kingdoms: Everyone, Stand Up and Salute the Big Shot 三国：全体起立，给大佬敬礼 Qiao Mu11乔木11Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Chen Xuan wakes up one morning and finds himself transmigrated to the final years of the Eastern Han dynasty. To scrape together a living in this chaotic age, he opens a little tavern and just barely gets by. He never imagines that the server he casually hires is Dian Wei, the Fierce Warrior. Nor does he know that the man he curses out every day is none other than Cao Cao, King of Wei. And the one following him around, asking idiotic questions, is the great strategist Xun Yu. Then one day, Zhen 3.1kReads8.7Score276Shelves
45. 45 三 Three Kingdoms: The Puppet Chancellor 三国：傀儡丞相 A Year Older又长了一岁Historical1.6M WordsOngoing Su Chen arrives in the Three Kingdoms era, ready to make his mark and fight Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and the other warlords for control of the land. But after asking around, he discovers that it is already the late Three Kingdoms period: Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Lü Bu, and the rest are all dead, and the land is about to be unified. Su Chen is wondering whether he should throw in his lot with the old fox Sima when he gets arrested. The charge? Impersonating Chancellor Zhuge Liang! 2.7kReads8.4Score169Shelves
46. 46 三 Three Kingdoms: Xiao Qiao, Call Your Sister In 三国：小乔，把你姐叫进来 Brew Little Wine煮小酒Historical3.2M WordsCompleted Zhou Ye transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and becomes the governor’s son, gaining the Strongest Life-or-Death System. While others spend money, I spend my life! All he has to do is recruit famous generals, strategists, and other renowned figures to earn more lifespan. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have recruited the first-rate warrior Zhao Yun. Complete a history-making mission and receive five hundred days of lifespan...” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have recruited th 33.4kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
47. 47 三 Three Kingdoms: I Reveal That I Transmigrated, Then Critique Cao Cao from the Start 三国：自曝穿越，开局点评曹操 Lone Shadow in the Setting Sun孤影斜阳Historical872k WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms + no System + strategist + sly schemer] In the first year of Xingping, Xu Fang transmigrates to the Eastern Han dynasty, during the Three Kingdoms era. Stay in Xuzhou, and you’ll go hungry nine times in three days. If you can’t get yourself a rich woman, then go attach yourself to that guy. Cao Cao: You say you’re a transmigrator, so why did you choose to come work for me? Xu Fang: Life’s hard. Even transmigrators have to sigh. I don’t want to work hard anymore. I just want to be 749Reads7.7Score—Shelves
48. 48 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 31kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
49. 49 三 Three Kingdoms: I'm Wang An, the An Who Brings Peace to All Under Heaven 三国：在下王安，安天下的安 Ink Galaxy墨银河Historical1.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms era as Liu Bei's chief clerk, Wang An becomes a strategist under Liu Bei and helps him defy fate. Lu Bu betrays us from behind? I'll make sure you never set foot in Xu Province. A sneak attack on Jingzhou? I'll wipe out your Jiangdong first. Can't have both Wolong and Fengchu? I'm as good as two of them! … In short, wherever I'm around, the words "failure" don't exist in Emperor Liu's vocabulary. I'm the greatest secretary in the Three Kingdoms! 2.6kReads8.8Score161Shelves
50. 50 西 Journey to the West: The Schemer Risks His Life, Outwitting Heaven by Half a Move 西游：毒士以身入局，胜天半子 Feeling Along the Walls扶墙摸壁Eastern Fantasy317k WordsCompleted He transmigrates and becomes King Yama, ruler of life and death. After diligently serving as an underworld official for thousands of years, the calamity of Journey to the West begins. The merit from the pilgrimage doesn't go to him, but when it's time to take the blame, they think of him? Fine! The Devious Plot System is activated. I'll make you all pay! Fengdu Ghost Emperor: King Yama, that monkey is about to break into the underworld. You need to help him erase his name from the Book of Life a 113Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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