I Want Steel and Blood, War, Endless War! 我想看钢铁与鲜血，战争，无穷无尽的战争！

1. 451 穿 Transmigrating to 1269: I Turn the Tide with Gunboats 穿越1269：我以炮舰挽天倾 Crazy Pomelo疯狂的文旦Historical256k WordsOngoing [Song dynasty transmigration + anti-Yuan + naval warfare + conquest + technology + farming + a lightly harem-focused story + both leads transmigrate] [Some of this book’s inspiration comes from: Medieval II: Total War + Crusader Kings III + Europa Universalis IV + Europa Universalis V] That year, the Great Yuan had yet to be established, but the Mongol Empire already dominated the continent. A king in the capital was consumed by ambition, intent on gathering Mongol cavalry and the armies of Han 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The background is set ten years before the Yashan Incident. The geographical scope of the story covers Asia to Europe, with plots such as naval battles, land battles, artillery, muskets, and farming.

2. 452 敌 The Guerrilla Unit Behind Enemy Lines: The Timid Li Daring 敌后武工队：胆小的李大胆 Yushan Wen'er雨山文二Urban390k WordsCompleted A car mechanic accidentally transmigrates to the enemy's rear in the Taihang Mountains in 1942. His name is Li Dadan, but he was born timid, and even the sound of gunfire makes his heart race. When enemy troops sweep through the village, smoke fills the air and danger closes in. Terrified, he instinctively raises a hand to block. An invisible force suddenly bursts forth, and the attackers collapse on the spot. 198Reads—Score160Shelves

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   A refreshing anti-Japanese novel, very interesting.

3. 453 晶 Chaos of the Crystal Age 晶武纪元乱战 Long Shaofei龙少飞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse457k WordsCompleted [Sci-Fi War + Superpower Awakening + Iron-Blooded Conquest + Civilizational Advancement] A Spring and Autumn-style struggle for supremacy in another world. What sparks would fly if Qin, Chu, Qi, Yan, Zhao, and Zheng were all technologically advanced nations fighting over energy? Year 3116 of the Guangwu Era, planet Terra. The wars of the old age came to an abrupt end with a celestial impact known as the “Starfall.” The extraterrestrial crystal “Core of Stardust” descended, and the old order and 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Inspired by "Tiberium Ore" [core highlights]: superpowers + optical brain-assisted mortal system + oriental poetic mecha + crystallized survival countdown. Refuse to be carefree, only hard-core romance that lives towards death.

4. 454 钢 Forged Steel, Tempered Soul: Treachery Beneath the Rust 钢锋淬魂：铁锈藏奸 Live Freely, Die with Clarity活的的痛快死的明白Urban95k WordsOngoing What changes will Qin Aiguo bring to the courtyard after returning from the battlefield? This is a story about a courtyard like no other, offering a fresh take on Sha Zhu, Qin Huairu, and the other residents. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If you like the warmth of "The World" and the imagination of "The Three-Body Problem", don't miss this masterpiece! Veteran Qin Aiguo and doctor Feng Chunmei guard the twins with superpowers in the courtyard. From the Arctic laboratory to the Mars colony, they uncover an interstellar mystery that spans forty years. The author uses amazing imagination to weave Soviet black technology, quantum life, and interstellar immigrants into the daily life of daily necessities, He Yuzhu's cooking weapons, the biological circuits of the old locust tree, and the baby who uses tears as passwords... Every setting is amazing! The whole text is full of suspense, exploring the eternal proposition of human nature and technology amidst the fragrance of dumplings in the courtyard and the flames of interstellar war. The most surprising science fiction novel of the year!

5. 455 烽 Reforged in the Flames of War 烽火重铸 An Ugly Nobody啥也不是的丑八怪Urban110k WordsCompleted My new novel is out! You’re welcome to 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! —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 456 中 A History of Chinese Warfare (Four Volumes) 中国战争史（全4卷） Tian Zhaolin田昭林Historical13k WordsCompleted The Course of Modernization in the World: General Volume Drawing on the distinctive history, ethnic composition, geography, religion, and geopolitical characteristics of the Middle East, this book describes the special path and overall features of modernization in the Arab countries of the region. It summarizes their historical experience and considers their future direction. The Course of Modernization in the World: East Asia Volume This is a scholarly work on history. It is divided into three 209Reads8.4Score103Shelves

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   War, iron blood, theory. After a moment of dizziness, I suddenly realized that not only is life perishable, but the historical experience of human beings in dealing with life is also vulnerable. We all learn from an early age what death is, and that any one of us can be hit by a common truck or bus at any time and lose our life in an instant.

7. 457 克 The Crimean War: The Forgotten Struggle of Empires 克里米亚战争：被遗忘的帝国博弈 Orlando Figes奥兰多·费吉斯Historical483k WordsCompleted In 1853, Tsar Nicholas I used a religious dispute as a pretext to invade the Danubian Principalities, in what is now Romania. The Ottoman Empire, struggling to maintain its dwindling influence in Europe, soon declared war on Russia, followed by Britain, which feared Russian expansion, and French Emperor Napoleon III, who sought to restore France’s former glory. The Crimean War lasted 18 months, caused enormous loss of life, and radically reshaped Europe’s political landscape. It also profoundly 226Reads9.4Score108Shelves
8. 458 大 Grand Diplomacy (Revised Edition) 大外交（修订版） Henry Kissinger亨利·基辛格Historical595k WordsCompleted Looking back over nearly three hundred years of history, from Cardinal Richelieu, the father of the modern state system, to Roosevelt and Stalin; from German unification and Germany’s two defeats to the beginning and end of the Cold War, this book draws on a wide range of sources to argue that the balance of power and the art of diplomacy have shaped the world order we live in. Drawing on his experience in international affairs, Henry Kissinger uses his extensive historical knowledge and a witty 181Reads9.1Score—Shelves
9. 459 巴 Operation Barbarossa: 1941, Total War (Obelisk) 巴巴罗萨行动：1941，绝对战争（方尖碑） Jean Lopez让·洛佩兹Historical952k WordsCompleted Operation Barbarossa, launched on June 22, 1941, opened one of the bloodiest chapters in human history. Two of the world's most powerful armies at the time faced off directly. German blitzkrieg tactics posed an enormous threat for a time. The Red Army bore the responsibility and burden of defending its homeland, meeting the enemy's fierce bombardment with flesh and blood. In this book, the two authors follow the course of the war, drawing on newly consulted documents and archives to recount in d 569Reads9.3Score102Shelves
10. 460 引 Detonate: Explosives, Nitrates, and the Making of the Modern World (Cape of Good Hope Series) 引爆：炸药、硝酸盐和现代世界的形成（好望角丛书） Stephen R. Bowen史蒂芬·R.鲍恩Historical150k WordsCompleted A history of explosives, and, more than that, a history of humanity's contradictions and struggles. A featured selection of the Scientific American Book Club and the History Book Club. From the dawn of civilization, people longed to harness the destructive power of fire, but it was not until the 1860s that humanity truly entered the age of explosives. With extraordinary intuition, Alfred Nobel transformed the world through his development of explosives. They made possible enormous projects that 227Reads9.3Score105Shelves
11. 461 最 The Coldest Winter: The Korean War Through American Eyes 最寒冷的冬天：美国人眼中的朝鲜战争 David Halberstam大卫·哈伯斯塔姆Historical556k WordsCompleted A monumental work blending military history, politics, diplomacy, and biography. More than half a century ago, the Korean War nearly triggered a third world war. Now, at last, the truth is beginning to emerge. The newly founded People’s Republic of China and the United States clashed on the Korean battlefield, while also engaging in an all-out contest of strategic planning, politics, and diplomacy. Yet a war originally expected to last three weeks dragged on for three years. Why did the Korean W 372Reads9.2Score105Shelves
12. 462 中 The Geographic Hubs of Ancient Chinese Warfare 中国古代战争的地理枢纽 Song Jie宋杰Historical489k WordsCompleted Wars are fought within particular geographical settings, and their outcomes are heavily influenced by the terrain. In large-scale conflicts, one or more regions may become focal points of contention because of their strategic location, and control of them can often determine the course of the war. In military geography, such strategic locations are known as “pivotal regions.” Drawing on the insight of a historical geographer, the author examines the successes and failures of commanders throughou 146Reads9.0Score—Shelves
13. 463 古 Memoirs of the Cuban Revolutionary War 古巴革命战争回忆录 Che Guevara切·格瓦拉Historical171k WordsCompleted The Cuban Revolutionary War Memoirs is hailed as Che Guevara's finest book. The original is written in simple, direct language and uses the narrative style that is quintessentially Guevara. Its first part describes many pivotal moments in the Cuban guerrilla struggle, along with the Cuban men and women on the front lines, charging into battle as they fought to conquer the future. Guevara writes in particular detail about the battles he experienced firsthand, often covering everything from the st 138Reads9.1Score100Shelves
14. 464 战 The Logic Beneath War: The Historical Philosophy of Strategy Master B. H. Liddell Hart 战争的底层逻辑：战略大师李德·哈特的历史哲学 Liddell Hart李德·哈特Historical55k WordsCompleted This masterwork, written in the later years of the great strategist and historian B. H. Liddell Hart, brings together the culmination of his research on the history of war and strategic theory. It distills his lifelong work into a history-minded philosophy. Taking a strategist’s broad perspective, the author traces history through the present and into the future, exploring why humanity repeatedly makes the same mistakes in war, politics, and society, and sounding a warning for us all. With a his 135Reads8.9Score—Shelves
15. 465 火 Gunpowder, Guns, and Revolution 火药、枪炮与革命 Du Junli杜君立Historical149k WordsCompleted Wheels, stirrups, bows and arrows, gunpowder, and sailing ships: along the timeline of history, every object has a story worth telling. They have sparked changes in nations and brought different civilizations into contact, shaping the history of human civilization. That is also what makes history so mysterious and fascinating. This is the first volume in the Details of History series. Beginning with the invention of the wheel, it explores how people improved and used it, and the nations, wars, a 986Reads8.9Score324Shelves
16. 466 弓 Bows, Crossbows, and War 弓箭、强弩与战争 Du Junli杜君立Historical147k WordsCompleted Wheels, stirrups, bows and arrows, gunpowder, and sailing ships: every object has a story worth telling in the timeline of history. They have sparked changes in nations and brought different civilizations into contact, shaping the history of human civilization. That is where the mystery and fascination of history lie. This is the first volume in the Details of History series. Beginning with the invention of the wheel, it explores how people improved and made use of it, and the nations, wars, and 871Reads8.7Score190Shelves
17. 467 百 A Brief History of the Hundred Years’ War 百年战争简史 Desmond Seward德斯蒙德·苏厄德Historical164k WordsCompleted For more than 100 years, England repeatedly invaded French territory, using its king’s claim to the French throne as an excuse. France was a vast but difficult-to-control kingdom, while England was small and poor. Yet for much of the war, England dominated the fighting, capturing cities and winning victory after victory, including the great victories at Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt. But within little more than 20 years of Joan of Arc’s appearance, the tide of war swiftly turned in France’s fav 64Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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