Looking for Historical Novels. I Prefer Stories with a Strong Historical Focus 求历史小说，个人比较喜欢偏历史的小说

1. 551 山 A Journey Through Mountains and Rivers 山水行记 Moli Baji莫里吧唧Historical1.4M WordsCompleted "Not a wish-fulfillment novel, not stupid, and not something to eat with your rice. It’s best enjoyed with a drink. This book is for readers with a long-term mindset. Take your time and savor it, and you’ll find that this novel is as tender as water, like the girl you love, intoxicating you." What seems like an ordinary opening is actually a grand scheme plotted long ago… Guangxi, a rainy night, a dilapidated Taoist temple, and a mystery upon mystery. A helpless young woman encounters a handsome 1.4kReads8.2Score189Shelves

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   You'll like what you like.

2. 552 大 Great Qin: My Daughter Ying Zheng, the Greatest Emperor of All Time 大秦：吾女嬴政，千古一帝 Pickled Vegetables with Eggs咸菜配鸡蛋Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Overnight, she transmigrates into the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, where the roles of men and women are reversed. She becomes Zhao Ji, abandoned in the State of Zhao by Qin Yiren. With her is Ying Zheng, the future First Emperor of Qin, who is only three years old. After the Battle of Changping, Zhao soldiers are determined to wipe them out. 1.9kReads9.2Score148Shelves

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   Why doesn't it count? [Eating melon emoji]

3. 553 明 The Warlord of Late Ming: Starting as a Tenant Farmer 明末枭雄：从佃农开始 Snow in the Dark黑夜的雪Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Since Heaven has given me this chance, I will lead my army to conquer a vast territory. 403Reads6.9Score—Shelves
4. 554 模 I Simulated Helping the Empress, Got Rejected, and Became a Traitor 模拟想辅佐女帝被拒成为乱臣贼子 Jiujiu Jiuba九九九八Historical1.4M WordsOngoing After three straight days of grinding away at the game Empress Development Plan, Wu Xin died suddenly and transmigrated, only to become a refugee who had to rely on government relief to get by. But at least there was one consolation: the game had transmigrated with him, giving him something to enjoy in his spare time. 2.7kReads8.3Score224Shelves

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   Most of them are history-related.

5. 555 三 In the Three Kingdoms, I Marry the Qiao Sisters with Gongjin and Unite the World 三国我与公瑾迎娶二乔一统天下 Jun Moxi v君莫惜vHistorical248k WordsOngoing The mighty Yangtze flows east, its waves washing away heroes. Reborn as Sun Ce, the Little Conqueror of Jiangdong, he joins Gongjin in feathered fans and silk turbans, talking and laughing as enemy ships go up in smoke. He marries Jiangdong's Two Qiaos together with Gongjin, invites Zhao Yun to join him, and establishes civil service examinations to recruit worthy talent from across the land. He defeats Cao Cao at Xuchang, subdues Liu Bei in Sichuan, and gathers the world's beauties in Jianye. H 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   They're here, they're here...

6. 556 大 The Anxi Army of the Great Tang 大唐安西军 I Drink Dark Tea我喝黑茶Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Wang Cheng, an experienced outdoor adventurer, had his soul transported into the body of Wang Chen, a cavalry captain in the Tang army stationed in Anxi. It was September of the third year of the Dali era under Emperor Daizong of Tang. The Tang was being attacked from four directions by the Tibetan Empire and could barely hold on. Even the Uyghurs, who had always bowed to the Tang, were beginning to harbor rebellious designs. The Three Garrisons of Hebei were also on the verge of revolt, plottin 8kReads9.0Score633Shelves

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7. 557 高 Sing Out! The Turbulent Twentieth Century 高唱吧！波诡云谲的二十世纪 Aitier艾蒂尔Historical640k WordsOngoing [Another world + character development + emotionally devastating + a new world order] The setting carries over from the previous book, which takes place in nineteenth-century Europe. If you only want to read about the twentieth century and don't want to read the previous book, that's fine too. You only need to remember a few characters. In 1887, the war that changed the world broke out. The empire fell in that war, and Russia's darkest hour began. Decades have passed. The great figures of that e 892Reads8.8Score104Shelves
8. 558 大 The Qin Empress's Path of Conquest 大秦女皇的骑砍之路 Adorable Baby Liang Huang Gui可爱宝贝魉皇鬼Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [Mount & Blade + Great Qin + System + Gender Transformation] I'm an ordinary person. If I transmigrated to ancient times, I'd be useless. Warfare, government, diplomacy, and political intrigue: every one of them is a headache. But I have a gaming laptop with Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord installed on it… I can summon these elite soldiers! Come on over: Khuzait Khan's Guard, Battanian Fian Champions, Imperial Elite Cataphracts, and Vlandian Banner Knights. 184Reads7.1Score—Shelves
9. 559 不 If You Won't Build the Economy, How Can You March North? 不搞经济，你北什么伐啊？ Persian Cat Prince波斯猫王子Historical152k WordsCompleted He wakes up as Zhuge Liang at the scene where Liu Bei entrusts his son to him in Baidi City. Faced with a disastrous start, a dying Liu Bei, and the future “hopeless” Adou, Lin Shu smiles. War? That’s the last resort. As a PhD with expertise in financial history, he plans to use a little dimensional superiority: Peg the hundred-value coins to Shu brocade and establish an ancient version of the Bretton Woods system! Turn currency into a weapon and wage a bloodless financial war against Wei and 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Zhuge Liang, a PhD in finance, devised a scheme to drain the treasuries of both Wei and Wu by establishing a Shu Han version of the Bretton Woods system.

10. 560 汉 The Han Dynasty's Lone Light: My Life as Its Beacon 汉室孤光以此身 Yi Ru Zhao Yang义如昭阳Historical739k WordsOngoing (Ensemble cast, farming, historically grounded, political intrigue, war) In the first year of Yuanguang, as storms gather over the Han Dynasty, an ordinary modern man unexpectedly transmigrates to Pingyang in the Western Han Dynasty and becomes Huo Guang, still an infant. The glorious era of Emperor Wu of Han is about to begin. But he arrives with no System, no extraordinary stroke of fortune, and only the memories of a man from the future. Revealing his intelligence too early would bring disas 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You're welcome to come and see! If you don't like it, you don't have to pay.

11. 561 伽 Jialan in the Misty Rain: The Twilight of Northern Wei 伽蓝烟雨，北魏的黄昏 Shattering the Rainbow Skirt惊破霓裳Historical276k WordsOngoing Why Does Listening to “Song of Chile” Bring Me to Tears? Watch Gao Wang rise from an impoverished family that couldn’t afford even a horse to become a powerful minister of Northern Wei, only to fail to keep Northern Wei’s last emperor, Yuan Xiu, from leaving. Northern Wei splits into Eastern Wei and Western Wei. He tries to destroy Yuwen Tai of Western Wei, and the two clash five times with victories on both sides, until Gao Wang is finally defeated beneath the walls of Yubi City. His life was f 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Why does the Song of Changle bring tears to our eyes? Let's look at the story of King Gao.

12. 562 不 Unifying the Three Kingdoms Without Relying on Zhuge Liang 不依靠诸葛亮也能一统三国 Lonely, So I Light a Cigarette寂寞才点烟Historical287k WordsCompleted No cheats, no System, no golden finger, just iron-blooded campaigns and political scheming I transmigrated through time and reshaped history, making up for its regrets, bringing the Ziwugu Pass stratagem back to life, ensuring the Han dynasty would endure, and making the world tremble. Liu Bei: “Kongming, your talent is ten times Cao Pi’s. If you can guide Adou, then do so. If you cannot, you may take the throne yourself.” Zhuge Liang: “Your Majesty, slow down! Let this old minister help you! 329Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    It features history, martial arts, and battles using cold weapons.

13. 563 吐 The Rise of Tibet 吐蕃崛起 Wise Dan智慧的丹Historical959k WordsOngoing What if Tubo had attacked Tianzhu first? What if Tubo had become a feudal state? What if Tubo had held off attacks from the Arabs, the Tang, and the Uyghurs on three fronts? Duojie, a modern man, falls from his horse while riding. When he comes to, he discovers he has transmigrated into the body of Chide Zuzan, the Tubo king. As a man from the modern age, how will he lead the Snowy Plateau into the future? 1kReads6.1Score—Shelves

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    The first one doesn't have a system, while the second one does. The first one leans towards a more realistic history and features grand descriptions of war scenes, while the second one is lighthearted and humorous. Both are quite good, but the second one is a bit more fun.

14. 564 乱 The Chaotic Jin Dynasty: I'm Just a Spoiled Brat, So Why Do You Think I Can Become Emperor? 乱晋：我只是纨绔，你说我能称帝 Sighing at the Worries of Mortal Life浮生叹烦忧Historical153k WordsOngoing The Eight Princes plunged the Jin dynasty into chaos. Barbarian armies filled the land, and the catastrophe of the Five Barbarians ravaged the Central Plains. The great clans sang and feasted night after night, while commoners were reduced to eating their own children. The Great Jin dynasty teetered on the brink of collapse. Most scions of noble families were idle, pampered wastrels, destined to perish alongside their dynasty. But when a modern soul transmigrates into the body of an aristocrat, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reincarnated as a young master from a noble family in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it's really good!

15. 565 屠 Slaughtering the Warlords: After the Late Han, There Were No Three Kingdoms 屠尽诸侯汉末之后没有三国 Lonely, So I Light a Cigarette寂寞才点烟Historical257k WordsCompleted From the late Eastern Han to the era of the Three Kingdoms, warlords fought one another, cities were massacred, kingdoms were destroyed, and the people suffered. Historical records show that before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Eastern Han population numbered around forty to fifty million. By the late Three Kingdoms period, the combined population of all three kingdoms had dwindled to just over eight million. Liu Qian, a modern martial artist, transmigrates to the Eastern Han for reasons unkn 507Reads8.1Score—Shelves
16. 566 穿 Transmigrated as a Fallen Prince, I Awaken the No-Regrets China System 穿越没落王爷，觉醒无悔华夏系统 Wise Dan智慧的丹Historical247k WordsOngoing After a night of drunken revelry, he transmigrates into the body of the ostracized Prince of Qin of the Great Qian. The moment he wakes, assassins are already trying to kill him! A chamber pot to the face, a candleholder in the foot, a club to the head: half-drunk and half-mad, Liu Chengze somehow takes out every last one of them! [Ding! The Unrepentant China System is online!] But all he wants to ask is, “System, can I trade you for some Moutai?” As military governor of Qinzhou and Qizhou, he c 15Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 567 重 Reborn as Wu Song: Awakening the Dragon-Tiger Art from the Start 重生武松：开局觉醒龙虎功 A Cup, A Sip一觞一饮Historical805k WordsOngoing [Historical what-if + multiple heroines + building power + recruiting Water Margin heroes + saving the Great Song during the Jingkang crisis + ascending the throne] A modern special forces soldier's soul enters Wu Song's body and arrives in the world of Water Margin. He takes revenge on Ximen Qing and brings Liangshan Marsh under his command. He saves the Great Song and rides his horse to Huanglong. Ximen Qing? Easily killed! I'll take care of your wives and concubines. The Liangshan heroes? A m 1.7kReads—Score158Shelves

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    These are all great books! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

18. 568 南 The Northern and Southern Dynasties: Whoever Claims My Sister Gets to Keep Her 南北朝：妹妹谁抢到就是谁的 Jade Rabbit Loves Grass玉兔爱吃草Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Tyrant + scheming power minister + court intrigue + taboo + soul transmigration + modern person in ancient times] She had just celebrated finally landing on her feet in life when, in the blink of an eye, she transmigrated and found herself in a dangerous Northern Qi household. Gao Huan was her father, Lou Zhaojun her mother, and Gao Cheng, Gao Yang, Gao Yan, and Gao Yu her four impossibly handsome older brothers. Unfortunately, this family was a den of ruthless figures from a chaotic age, a nes 7kReads7.8Score529Shelves

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    I wrote this myself; it's mostly historical fiction and a bit far-fetched, but that's just how far-fetched history is.

19. 569 三 Three Kingdoms: Deep Grass in the Royal City 三国：王城草木深 Fate Begins, Fate Awakens缘起缘启Historical247k WordsCompleted Suppressed by his legitimate elder brother and born to a lowly mother, he is merely an insignificant son born to General Yuan Shao’s concubine. Though he possesses memories from a later age, his brother frames him and has him exiled to Beiping Commandery, the most remote and bitterly cold frontier. But the chaos of war has never been a stage reserved for the sons of noble families! He turns the tables, distinguishes himself, and earns the emperor’s titles of Governor of Liaozhou, General Who Ass 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I found a new book, and it's pretty good!

20. 570 全 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes 全族扶我青云志，我赠族人朱紫袍 Uncle Jianghe江河大爷Historical2.2M WordsOngoing After dying suddenly from overwork, workaholic Chen Yan is reborn as the only son of a newly born provincial graduate in the Great Liang Dynasty. His father is successful, so Chen Yan promptly decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life, with food brought to him and clothes laid out for him. But when he learns at the age of six that he was switched at birth with a farmer's child, his life takes a turn. The day the fake young master returns to the Chen family, he goes out to work in the fields an 213.5kReads9.3Score21kShelves
21. 571 水 Water Margin: The Grand Commandant’s Eldest Son, and from the Start, I Steal Lin Niangzi 水浒：太尉长子，开局截胡林娘子 Jun Lingyue君灵月Historical438k WordsCompleted I open my eyes and find I've become Gao Qiu's eldest son. The moment I wake up, my cousin Gao Yanei is shouting, “Come on! Let's go corner Lin the Instructor's wife!” Me: “???” So I've been reborn as one of the Gao family brats from Water Margin? My father is a treacherous minister, my brother is a wastrel, and all of Dongjing says, “There's not a decent soul in the Gao family”? Fine. Then I'll do things my way, not follow the script! Gao Yanei wants to lay hands on Madam Lin? He'll have to get 875Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 572 大 The Tang Princess Wants to Be Emperor: Execute Li Longji 大唐公主要做皇帝，诛杀李隆基 Jade Rabbit Loves Grass玉兔爱吃草Two Female Leads176k WordsOngoing [Reborn + dual heroines + fan fiction] In your previous life, you were Princess Taiping. You executed Empress Wei, helped Li Longji quell Empress Lü’s rebellion, and put your elder brother Li Dan on the throne. In return, you were repaid with ingratitude, and you and Shangguan Wan’er died with your families. Later, the An Lushan Rebellion broke out as well. If that is how things are, then I, Li Lingyue, will be the Tang Dynasty’s second empress! I want the empire! And I want Wan’er too! The Tang 2Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 573 回 Back in the Spring and Autumn Period, I Became a Tyrant 回到春秋当暴君 Glory and Loyalty荣耀与忠诚Historical1.6M WordsCompleted The history of the Spring and Autumn period is half a history of Jin. A soul from the modern era transmigrates to the state of Jin in the late Spring and Autumn period, becoming Zhi Xiao of the Zhi clan. In this era... Laozi organizes the Zhou court’s ancient records and travels around teaching his principles. Confucius takes on disciples in droves and travels among the states, drawing the attention of the world. King Fuchai of Wu and King Goujian of Yue are bound by love and hatred, while Xi Sh 1.8kReads8.9Score137Shelves
24. 574 孔 The Lost Writings of Confucius’s School 孔门遗笔 Kong Yiji from The Great Learning上大人中的孔乙己Historical228k WordsOngoing #HistoricalTransmigration #SystemPowerFantasy #RiseFromPoverty #DualSystemEvolution Modern history graduate student Kong Zhao transmigrates into the Southern Qi dynasty and activates two Systems: the “Fragments of Que Village Manuscripts” and the “Wen” Brush. Thus begins the thousand-year legacy of six generations of the Kong clan. From safeguarding the embers amid the chaos of the Northern and Southern dynasties, to establishing the imperial examination system in the flourishing Sui and Tang dy —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a new work by a new author. I'm currently working on polishing and revising it, so I welcome any reviews, comments, or suggestions. (My biggest hope is to weave together a story that everyone will enjoy and that caters to individual tastes.) (The later parts involve the chaotic period between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the legacy of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and Neo-Confucianism in the Song and Ming Dynasties... So there's still a lot to write about.)

25. 575 我 I Become the Chieftain of Liangshan Marsh 我在水泊梁山当寨主 A Thousand Faces of the World百态天下Historical770k WordsOngoing At the end of the Northern Song dynasty, he transmigrates into the world of Water Margin. From the start, a group of brothers urge him to rebel. Wenren Yan can only smile wryly. “You lot have really put me through the wringer!” Wenren Yan’s roar shakes the heavens, his power commands the world and strikes fear into the eight directions. See how a peerless warlord rises from a bandit stronghold on Mount Liang to claim the imperial throne! 19Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 576 雪 After the Snowy Night Coup, I Became the Leader of Humanity 雪夜逼宫后，我成了人族共主 Mo Xingyue莫星越Historical604k WordsCompleted The loyal die first, the brave follow, and the wise and sincere all become bones in an age of chaos. Once every idealist has fallen, all that remains is the ultimate contest between hypocrites and true villains. In the fourteenth year of Yonglu, in Longyou of the Great Jing. A clear-eyed soul from the modern era awakens in the body of a dying youth as a bowl of blood sacrifice is raised to his lips. He finds himself in a world of despair: the loyal die betrayed, the idealists sink beneath the ri 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The novel, set against the backdrop of the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties period, essentially incorporates interesting events from various dynasties in Chinese history.

27. 577 水 Water Margin: I Transmigrate as a Menial, Seize Liangshan, and Refuse to Surrender 水浒：穿越杂役占梁山，绝不招安 Ji Xiaoxian吉小仙Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyday Farming] [Building and Developing] [Winning Women and Conquering the Realm] [Decisive and Ruthless] [The System Isn't All-Powerful] [Multiple Heroines] Liang Xuan, a university history student, transmigrated into a world blending classic works such as Water Margin. He started out as a tavern hand. Using his knowledge and the System's talents, he first took control of Yanggu County to build up his strength, then attacked Liangshan Marsh, raised his banner, and gathered men under it. He 2.8kReads—Score255Shelves
28. 578 穿 Reborn as Emperor Shao of Han: From the Start, I Bury Dong Zhuo Alive at Mount Mang 穿成少帝刘辩，开局邙山阴死董卓 Xizhou Island西洲岛Historical567k WordsCompleted While carrying out a mission in the South China Sea to drive away Filipino monkeys, a modern naval defense soldier was accidentally shot in the left shoulder when a monkey’s gun went off. He fell into the water, and when he awoke, he had transmigrated into the exiled young emperor Liu Bian, stranded on Mount Beimang. He could only think that the heavens were playing a joke on him: it was hell mode from the start, with no System and no golden finger. Before the arrogant and overbearing Dong Zhuo 7Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Historical novels.

29. 579 从 From Pangu to Puyi 从盘古到溥仪 Wang Weisheng王尾生Historical2.9M WordsOngoing [A Tomato-style Records of the Grand Historian + a blessing for audiobook listeners + grounded in historical sources + told with the flair of a novel] [Also known as From Pangu's Creation of the World to the Last Emperor's Abdication] A million-character epic spanning from Pangu's creation of the world to the last emperor's abdication. This isn't a mindless power fantasy: it combines historical authenticity with an engaging, nuanced touch. The book tells the whole story of Chinese history, from 637Reads8.3Score130Shelves

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    From the imagination of mythology to the rational awakening of the pre-Qin period, from the confidence and openness of the Han and Tang dynasties to the introspection and self-reflection of the Song and Ming dynasties, from the painful transformation of the late Qing dynasty to the growing pains of the Republic of China, the spiritual journey of the Chinese people is tortuous yet magnificent, with each step treading on the beat of history.

30. 580 穿 Transmigrated as Hu Hai: From the Start, I Kill Fu Su to Save Meng Tian 穿越胡亥：开局杀扶苏救蒙恬 Loves Dragon Fruit and Scrambled Eggs爱吃火龙果炒鸡蛋Historical417k WordsOngoing The moment I opened my eyes, I had become Hu Hai. Qin Shi Huang had just breathed his last. Zhao Gao was smiling at me, Li Si was still hesitating, and Fusu was about to be sentenced to death. And I was the puppet who, according to history, would lose the empire in just three years. If I followed the script, I’d kill my own brother, trust Zhao Gao, rule as a tyrant, and eventually be forced to take my own life. I didn’t want to die. So I had to become emperor: a real emperor, not a marionette in 113Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Well written! A fair assessment of time travel and Hu Hai's efforts to save the Qin Dynasty.

31. 581 开 From the Start, I Turned the Tide and Saved the Nation 开局我力挽山河 The Wildflowers Dreamed of Roses山花做了场玫瑰梦Historical133k WordsOngoing He has no System and no golden finger. Step by step, he makes his way from a leaky old house into the troubled gap between eras. From the start, he joins the army and leads troops into battle, changing a broken dynasty, rescuing the nation’s fortunes, and trying to open a door to a different future. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A late Qing Dynasty novel; the protagonist is Zeng Guofan's younger brother.

32. 582 曹 The Cao Clan’s Heroes and Bears 曹氏英熊 Dingguang Long-Eared Rabbit定光长耳兔Historical1.7M WordsOngoing I woke up to find myself at the end of the Han dynasty, and the youngest son of Bian, Cao Cao’s concubine. Wait, am I Cao Xiong? The Cao Wei mystics: Young Master Xiong, a flying bear in your dream! What an auspicious sign! Zhang Xiu: You brat! How dare you treat me like this!!! Chen Gong: Cao Mengde, how dare your son Xiong treat me this way! Xin Pi: Young Master Pi, I pledged myself to you in good faith. Why did you let your younger brother bully my daughter? Lady Bu: Does Young Master no long 528Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    The main character is Cao Xiong, Cao Cao's youngest son, and the story begins from infancy. There's no system or cheat codes; it's purely a butterfly effect. I know Tomato's readers prefer a fast pace, so I knew from the start this book wouldn't be a straightforward read. The first 500,000 words are all about setting the stage—characters, relationships, and the historical background. Many people left after that. But the most common thing those who stayed said to me was, "Looking back, I realize every chapter before that was useful." With 3.9 Million words already, there's plenty of material to work with. If you happen to be the kind of person who's willing to slow down and wait for a character to truly mature, this book won't disappoint you. It's not for everyone, but it's for you.

33. 583 刘 Liu Bei Pulled a Cart for Eight Hundred Paces, and I Extended the Han Dynasty's Life by Eight Hundred Years 刘备拉车八百步我为大汉续命八百 Black Donkey Ball黑驴球Historical305k WordsCompleted Ming Zhang was a minor town official who had spent more than a decade in local government. He died while on a flood-control assignment and transmigrated to the late Eastern Han, when eighteen warlords were joining forces against Dong Zhuo. Fishing by the Yellow River, he happened to meet Liu Bei. Liu Bei invited Ming Zhang three times to come out of retirement and serve him. To put on the airs of a great sage, Ming Zhang declared, “Bring me a fine carriage and fine horses. Xuande, pull my carri 29Reads6.5Score—Shelves
34. 584 穿 Transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms as Jia Hua, Starting at the Feast at Hongmen 穿越三国成贾华，开局就是鸿门 The Yellow Jacket Who Loves Huitouqing喜欢回头青的黄夹克Historical416k WordsCompleted 49Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 585 穿 Transmigrating to the State of Ji: From Exiled Noble to Ruler of the World 穿越蓟国：从流亡公子到天下霸主 Bronze Monologue青铜独白Historical130k WordsOngoing No System + No Harem + Alternate World + Battle for Supremacy + Political Intrigue The Imperial Star falls, and the realm lies in ruins. From a revered prince, he becomes a lone wolf of a fallen kingdom. Caught in the political game of a foreign land, he bides his time and uses every advantage to restore his country, vowing to reclaim his homeland. Amid the ruins, he gathers talent, pushes through bold reforms, and forges an invincible army. He expands a thousand miles east, reclaims his lost la 1Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 586 大 Great Ming's Counterattack: Transmigrating as the Chongzhen Emperor in 1644 大明逆袭1644穿越崇祯成霸业 The Green Mountains Aren't Far青山不远Historical1.1M WordsOngoing The West understands better than we do how powerful the Ming dynasty and China were. They feared our strength, so they imposed blockade after blockade on us! They are nothing but a gang of bandits, stealing our culture and technology! They allied with the Manchus in an attempt to destroy our orthodox Chinese culture! The author uses transmigration as a premise to reveal the truth hidden in history: A doctoral student at a military academy transmigrates by accident and becomes Zhu Youjian, who is 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    More than 380 years later, the Ming Dynasty is back in the spotlight in 2026. Watch as Emperor Chongzhen, a time traveler, uses strategy, befriends wise ministers, and distances himself from treacherous officials to propel the Ming Dynasty to become a world superpower without relying on any special abilities.

37. 587 远 A Shocking Secret from Ancient Times 远古的惊天秘闻 Xizhou Island西洲岛Sci-Fi & Apocalypse300k WordsCompleted In ancient times, the expansion of the universe carried Mars farther from the Sun, lowering its temperature until the planet could no longer support life. The Martians were a water-based civilization, ruled by races with human torsos and snake tails or fish tails. They set their sights on Earth as a new home because it had water and primitive life. They worked toward this plan for millions of years, until they completed a colossal interstellar vessel filled with water and began their migration. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 588 明 Late Ming Qinhuai: New Songs from the Flower Boat Shake the Realm 明末秦淮：花船新曲震山河 Zhe Yuan喆元Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Deadly Predicament + Cheat Space + Strong Female Lead Building a Business] The moment I opened my eyes, I’d crushed the son of a Ming official, and a knife was already at my throat! Luckily, a scar on my wrist concealed a modern laboratory. A stun gun took down the brute, and I even had a bar management manual! Other people transmigrate and get caught up in palace intrigue. I went to the Qinhuai River and brought a run-down pleasure boat back to life. The girls from the lowe 102Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What would a female protagonist from the late Ming Dynasty do if she transmigrated to the Qinhuai River? Would she engage in palace intrigue and domestic power struggles like everyone else, or use her beauty to please men? The answer is no! In this era, there are many things one can do.

39. 589 我 I, Lü Bu, Am No Turncoat 我吕布不是三姓家奴 Old Village Woman山村老娘Historical504k WordsCompleted In 189 AD, Luoyang fell into chaos. He Jin was killed, and the eunuchs fled in panic with the young emperor Liu Bian and the Prince of Chenliu, Liu Xie, into the pitch-black depths of Mount Beimang. The various factions all harbored ulterior motives and held back, waiting to see how events would unfold. That very night, the soul of a special forces soldier from the 21st century, a member of the “Dragon Flame” unit, forcefully entered this peerless body. He was no longer the indecisive Lü Bu, a 4Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 590 大 The Last Immortal of the Han Dynasty 大汉最后一个神仙 Old Village Woman山村老娘Historical1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms, Ling Feng starts out with an island and unexpectedly finds a spiritual stone pillar. Thinking he has transmigrated to a world of cultivation, he begins practicing with the pillar, making a convincing show of it. Only after using up the spiritual stones does he discover they are the last ones in this world, making him the last Qi Refiner. There is no spiritual energy left? And this is the late Han Dynasty, during the Three Kingdoms era! It is not until 8Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 591 世 The Heir Apparent Cultivates Immortality 世子修仙 Three Mu of Orchard三亩果园Historical320k WordsOngoing Lü Ya, an organic chemistry major, transmigrates into the body of his ancestor from three thousand years ago and leads his people through an Industrial Revolution. And they still want to cultivate immortality? An Industrial Revolution, industrial cultivation. I, the prince, the ruler, the emperor, am an immortal. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd travel back to the late Shang Dynasty and become the ruler of a small kingdom. A small kingdom of fifty square kilometers with two thousand inhabitants, developing...

42. 592 梦 Dreams Shattered in the Dying Tang Dynasty 梦碎残唐 Ye Xue'an叶雪庵Historical467k WordsCompleted Set against the turbulent reigns of Emperor Xizong and Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, this novel explores the tangled power struggles of the late Tang court: factional strife, rampant eunuch power, and the warlords’ campaigns to suppress rebellions. Through upheavals that shook the realm, including the Huang Chao Rebellion, chaos in Guanzhong, the siege of Fengxiang, and the warlords’ struggle for supremacy, it paints a portrait of a world in turmoil on the eve of the Tang dynasty’s final decline. Th 19Reads—Score115Shelves

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    Intrigue and power struggles in a chaotic world, eunuchs disrupting the government, and regional warlords carving up the country.

43. 593 大 The Great Ji Empire: From Starving Corpses to an Empire in a Chaotic Age 大稷帝国：从饿殍到乱世建帝国 Clouds Shielding Bamboo残云护竹Historical375k WordsCompleted Hu Yisheng, an agricultural college student, opens his eyes to find himself transmigrated into a frail young boy who has just died among heaps of starving corpses. He is freezing, starving, and on the brink of death! While others wait to die in these chaotic times, he seizes every chance to survive with his modern knowledge of agriculture! He ventures into dense forests and takes over mountain strongholds, digs up treasure and gathers refugees, clears land for farming and domesticates wild fowl. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    War raged across the continent, natural disasters were a constant companion, and the Starlight Continent, fragmented and warring between 233 nations, had long since become a living hell. Starving corpses littered the roads, cannibalism was rampant, and the only sound was the desperate cries of agony. When Hu Yisheng, an agricultural college student, suddenly awoke, he found himself inhabiting the body of a boy who had just died from hunger and cold. The boy's body was emaciated, his skin as yellow as dried tree bark, and even his breathing was weak and feeble. In this desperate situation, Hu Yisheng, relying on his ingrained survival instincts, led his companions into the treacherous forest. There, they discovered an abandoned mountain stronghold, found treasure, took in refugees, reclaimed wasteland, tamed pheasants, gathered intelligence, raised assassins, built an army, and established a powerful force. Later, to protect his power, he entered the imperial court, navigating the political landscape of various nations and using intrigue to expand his influence. Finally, leading his iron-blooded army, he swept across the land with lightning speed, unifying the continent. From a rural refugee to a regional overlord, from a separatist force to an imperial ruler, Hu Yisheng traversed mountains of corpses and seas of blood, establishing the unprecedented Great Ji Empire on the shattered Starlight Continent. However, at the pinnacle of power, he made a shocking decision: to return power to the people and retire to his rural home. The boy who crawled out of piles of starving corpses ultimately chose to live a secluded life in the mountains, leaving behind only an immortal legend of a warlord in a chaotic era, passed down through generations on the Starlight Continent. From starvation to emperor, from chaos to peace, this is a high-octane, gripping story. Farming, political intrigue, conquest, and seclusion—commanding the land, surrounded by beautiful women—fulfilling all your imperial dreams.

44. 594 大 Great Ming: Reborn as the Chongzhen Emperor, I Choose to Give Up 大明：开局穿成崇祯，我选择摆烂 Ka Ka Ka Ka Bu卡卡卡卡布Historical504k WordsOngoing (No System!! Not a naive, inexperienced protagonist!! Not a wish-fulfillment story!! If that bothers you, read with caution!! This is a Chongzhen transmigration story rooted in the historical facts of the late Ming!!) (Absolutely no System! Don't believe the bad-faith review-bombing from black PR studios! I've been targeted!) History's dead ends are never rewritten with a casual stroke of a transmigrator's pen. Yuan Chonghuan's crimes and contributions, Sun Chuanting's life and death, Li Zich 1.9kReads6.1Score107Shelves

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    A fairly realistic historical novel

45. 595 晋 The Han Cauldron at the End of Jin: From Rescuing the Crown Princess to Reviving the Han Three Times 晋末汉鼎：从救太子妃到三兴大汉 dtt855Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Romance-of-the-Three-Kingdoms-style political intrigue] + [Ensemble cast] + [Historical power struggle] + [Slow-paced] + [Righting past regrets] + [Defying fate] + [Multiple heroines] After transmigrating as a descendant of Shu Han, he faces a hellish start amid the War of the Eight Princes. Yet a crisis is also an opportunity. Watch me maneuver through the political landscape, save talented women, seek out wise mentors, drive out the Xiongnu, contend for the Han throne, and seize Hanzhong. T 1.2kReads7.0Score108Shelves

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    The Eight Princes' Rebellion (a rare occurrence in Tomato)

46. 596 武 The Legend of Ruyi in the Wu Zhou Dynasty 武周如意传 User86101248用户86101248Ancient Romance170k WordsOngoing Because of her desperate circumstances, a girl named A Tan entered the imperial palace as its lowest-ranking cleaning maid, where she met Wu Zetian. Step by step, she accompanied Wu Zetian through years of waiting and suffering, through love and hatred, through her rise to rule the empire, and finally through her lonely decline. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical text [Admiration]

47. 597 赵 Zhuge Liang's Son-in-Law and Zhao Yun's Disciple Saves Jieting from Defeat 赵云徒弟诸葛女婿，挽救街亭兵败 Everlasting Joy, No Nostalgia永遇乐不怀古Historical370k WordsCompleted (Liu Chen, the Prince of Beidi, will succeed to the throne.) I am Wang Ce, courtesy name Dingyuan, a disciple of Guiguzi and Zhao Yun of Changshan. Though I did everything I could to stop it, I still couldn’t change Ma Su’s assignment to defend Jieting. I could only take Gao Xiang’s place and station troops at Liuliu City, seriously wound Guo Huai, kill Zhang He, and reclaim Jieting, making a name for myself throughout the realm. From then on, Wang Ce became the leading general among Shu Han’s y 1kReads6.7Score100Shelves

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    Freshly baked, stable updates, please do me the honor of watching!

48. 598 三 Three Kingdoms: I Am Yuan Benchu, and from the Start My Sword Was Pointed at Dong Zhuo! 三国：我袁本初，开局剑指董卓！ Letters from Wei Ke锦书魏客Historical285k WordsCompleted [Warlord rivalry] + [farming] + [political scheming] + [alternate history] + [no System] + [A blend of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Records of the Three Kingdoms, and other historical material, primarily in service of the story] “Your sword is sharp, but mine is no less so!” Transmigrated as the “Yuan Shao starter pack” meant to give Cao Cao easy experience? Yue Lingxiao draws his sword without hesitation. I’m not playing along with this script! In Jiade Hall, when Dong Zhuo arrogantly deposes 228Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a faithful adaptation of the classic novel, incorporating historical facts, with a logical and coherent plot. It features no system, no cheat codes, and doesn't make readers feel stupid. If you enjoy the Three Kingdoms period, especially if you like Yuan Shao, or are looking for something to read, this is a great read to enjoy while you eat!

49. 599 穿 Transmigrate to the Five Dynasties: Tyrant of Youzhou, Ruler of the World 穿越五代，燕云暴君，雄霸天下 Recluse Stone Butterfly石蝴居士Historical200k WordsOngoing Working a dead-end job is no match for transmigrating, and being a corporate grunt is no match for being a tyrant After losing his job, office worker A Guang transmigrates to the late Tang and Five Dynasties period, becoming Liu Shouguang, a tyrant and debauched ruler in a chaotic age, and an obscure historical figure. He plans to give his ministers a good dressing-down and enjoy being emperor for a while, but nearly gets taken down by them instead. After finally securing his position, he discov 223Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a new book by a new author, a profound historical novel about power struggles. It's not a mindless, wish-fulfillment story.

50. 600 讲 Let Me Tell You a Story: Six Emperors, All Done For! 讲个史吧，六位帝皇完！ Helpless White Congee奈何白粥Historical473k WordsOngoing [No System + Dual Transmigration + Ensemble Cast + Alternate-History Setting + Political Intrigue + Open Ending] In the seventeenth year of Tianlu, heavy snow sealed the city. Eight characters. Eight million lives. This is an age without a System, where only human hearts contend with blades, and conscience collides with desire. They say the martial world has nothing to do with the court, and the well-fed know nothing of the starving. What happens when the rules of the mountain folk collide with 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no fictional historical settings, and the content is quite mixed.

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