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  1. 101 Tales of the Northern Song Dynasty 关于北宋的那些事 Historical2.1M WordsOngoing A new work is here! I hope you'll head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 9.4kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
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  2. 102 The Spirit Consort of Tianlan: A Tale of Strange Dreams 天澜灵妃之异梦传奇 Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Historical palace intrigue | Strong heroine | Quick transmigration | Three golden fingers | Agent transmigrates | Rise to godhood] Top agent Murong Lingxi transmigrates into the body of a disgraced consort banished to the Cold Palace and unexpectedly unlocks three top-tier golden fingers: mind reading to see through every act of hypocrisy and every scheme, an endless supply of pills and weapons from her portable space, and a life simulator that predicts every mortal crisis. The villains are cr 9Reads—Score—14d adds
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  3. 103 Five Thousand Years of Chinese History 中国上下五千年 Historical107k WordsCompleted A History of China Through Five Thousand Years recounts nearly five millennia of Chinese history, from the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Ming and Qing dynasties. Throughout its long history, the great Chinese nation has given rise to countless remarkable figures: politicians, military strategists, thinkers, scientists, writers, artists, and outstanding women. A History of China Through Five Thousand Years selects events that had a major impact on the course of Chinese histo 10kReads9.5Score1.4k14d adds
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  4. 104 Three Kingdoms: Transmigrating into the Yellow Turban Rebellion to Turn the Tide 三国:穿越黄巾逆转天下 Historical2.0M WordsCompleted This is my second long novel about transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms era. The protagonist transmigrates to become Zhang Jiao’s disciple, then escapes Jizhou alongside his senior sister Zhang Ning, the Way of Great Peace, and the Yellow Turban warriors. Though many look down on him for being a Yellow Turban rebel, Lu Yun keeps striving toward his goal and ultimately unifies the Three Kingdoms. 3.3kReads8.8Score29314d adds
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  5. 105 The Republic of China, Buried Deep in History (3 Volumes) 历史深处的民国(共3册) Historical612k WordsCompleted This is a gripping history of the official record from 1840 to 1925, a sweeping work that offers a comprehensive interpretation of late Qing China, the Republic, and the War of Resistance. No book about the Republic of China has ever explained this period as comprehensively, truthfully, clearly, and engagingly as "The Republic of China in the Depths of History". For that reason, "The Republic of China in the Depths of History" is the top choice for the tens of millions of Chinese enthusiasts of 15.8kReads9.6Score3.5k14d adds
  6. 106 A Commoner Runs Wild in the Three Kingdoms 平民乱闯三国 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted A Three Kingdoms transmigration novel about striving for supremacy, with no System. The protagonist is an ordinary modern man who transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and becomes Han Fu’s son. Through his own efforts, he builds a powerful army, defeats the various warlords and foreign tribes, and ultimately unifies the Three Kingdoms. He goes on to live a life of luxury and power that modern people can hardly imagine, surrounded by beautiful women and ruling the world. 1.8kReads8.0Score11214d adds
  7. 107 Reforming the Qing: The Jiaqing Restoration 革清:嘉庆维新 Historical534k WordsOngoing Anyone who knows Qing history says the dynasty truly died under Qianlong. Its deep-rooted problems were impossible to reverse, the distribution of resources was grossly unfair and rife with social tensions, and it shut its eyes and ears to the outside world, crippling itself. A scholar from the late Qing transmigrates to the first month of the fourth year of Jiaqing. See how he rewrites history. 2.8kReads—Score24614d adds
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  8. 108 At the End of the Ming Dynasty, Singing Through Turbulent Times 明末,乱世高歌行 Historical1.7M WordsCompleted In the summer of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the two capitals and Shandong suffered a severe drought and locusts. Famine ravaged the land, and people ate one another. Yu Mu opened his eyes and found himself in an era when people casually roasted human flesh over a fire. Ahead, corrupt officials cracked their whips like wolves. Behind him, Qing soldiers and rebel bandits stood ready with blades and axes. As a refugee, what was he supposed to do? Should he grovel and die like a blade of grass, 12.8kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
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  9. 109 Late Ming: I Told You to Pass on the Throne, Not Revive the Ming Dynasty 晚明:让你传位,没让你中兴大明 Historical1.3M WordsOngoing The sun and moon do not lose their true forms, so though they may be obscured, they shine again. The Jiang and Han rivers do not lose their sources, so though their courses may run dry, they flow again. Zhu Fuming transmigrated into the body of the Tianqi Emperor, Zhu Youxiao, and had only half a life left when he opened his eyes. At court and beyond, the eunuch faction, the civil officials, and the imperial clan all hoped he would die soon, waiting for him to pass the throne to his younger brot 28.6kReads8.6Score2.4k14d adds
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  10. 110 Why History? Chong Xiaolv's Comic History of China 历史为什么:虫小绿漫画中国史 Historical9k WordsCompleted Why Is History Like This? Chinese History in Comics with Chong Xiaolv is a comic-book history of China starring the cartoon character Chong Xiaolv. In our minds, history is always a grand narrative. Whether it is natural disasters, human calamities, wars, or dynastic upheavals, it tends to focus on major eras, great figures, and momentous events. But history in all its richness is made up of countless different perspectives. In this book, the author uses comics to explore in detail many often-ov 78Reads9.2Score11014d adds
  11. 111 The Common People Beneath the Prosperous Tang 盛唐下的百姓 Historical117k WordsOngoing No transmigration, no System. See the High Tang from the perspective of an ordinary person at the bottom of society. In his later years, Emperor Xuanzong was obsessed with grand achievements and indulgence. Warfare grew ever more frequent, greatly increasing the people’s corvée and military service, until the An Lushan Rebellion broke out. 52Reads—Score—14d adds
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  12. 112 The Perils of a Political Marriage 和亲劫 Ancient Romance28k WordsCompleted The Peril of a Political Marriage —Reads—Score—14d adds
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  13. 113 The Tenth Year of Wanli: Taking Up My Post in Liaodong 万历十年:就藩辽东 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted The tenth year of the Wanli reign was a watershed moment for the Ming Empire. A host of upheavals converged that year, sending the dynasty down a path wholly different from the one laid out by history. Zhang Juzheng, the “Duke of Jiangling,” passed away. With the reformer who had upheld the “Wanli Renaissance” gone, a pillar of the empire collapsed. His unfinished reforms came to an abrupt halt, and old abuses in the bureaucracy returned. Ma Fang, a renowned general on the northern frontier, die 3kReads7.5Score20014d adds
  14. 114 A Dream Across a Thousand Years: Who Is the Player in This Drama? 惊梦千年,谁是戏中人? 7k WordsCompleted A thousand years of dream and wonder: Who is the player, and who is the character? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 115 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 237.2kReads9.4Score27.9k14d adds
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  16. 116 A Beauty That Shook the World 红颜惊世 Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted A Beauty Who Shook the World 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 117 Zhang Sangou’s Get-Rich Journal 张三狗发财笔记 Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A comedy novel with absolutely no pretensions. A poor boy from the mountains refuses to settle for an ordinary life and ventures out into the world, carving out a place for himself through his own efforts. The cast of bizarre characters will have you laughing out loud. It gets more and more exciting as it goes. San Gou grows more mature and more cunning, with more and more schemes brewing in his head. In the end, he makes it! He becomes a billionaire. His journey is a whirlwind of chaos and laug 60.8kReads8.7Score6.4k14d adds
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  18. 118 The Seventeenth Year of Chongzhen: The Empire's Collapse 崇祯十七年:帝国的崩塌 Historical842k WordsCompleted The Great Ming was at the height of its power and prosperity, yet collapsed overnight. What happened? This book is not a simple account of a dynasty's decline. It is a panoramic dissection of how a complex civilizational system crashed completely. Through the interwoven fates of more than twenty central figures, including the Chongzhen Emperor, Li Zicheng, Yuan Chonghuan, Wu Sangui, and Johann Adam Schall von Bell, we are drawn into the scene of an irreversible collapse. You will witness with yo 7.7kReads8.8Score56314d adds
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  19. 119 The Pinnacle of the Noble Consort 贵妃之巅 Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted “A twisted romance” + “palace intrigue” + “a tragedy of the age.” During the Chenghua reign of the Ming dynasty, palace maid Wan Zhen'er spent ten years bringing Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, confined in the Cold Palace, back from hell to the world of the living. What began as a desperate act of protection warped, under the influence of power, into a twisted symbiosis. Seventeen years older than him, she was his nursemaid and elder sister, and eventually became his only Noble Consort, as well as hi 824Reads—Score10014d adds
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  20. 120 If You End Up in the Northern Song Dynasty’s Liangshan, Can You Really Leave Without Regrets? 来了北宋梁山还能留下遗憾么 Historical300k WordsOngoing This book centers on the rallying cry: “Drive out the Tartars and reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun!” A historically satisfying novel officially endorsed by the authorities → multiple female leads → leading troops to repel foreign invaders → avenging the Jingkang humiliation in blood → reclaiming the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun!! A different take on the story of the Water Margin. The protagonist is warmhearted and down-to-earth, and the overa 4.5kReads—Score66714d adds
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  21. 121 The Swallow's Pecks, the Emperor's Grandson, and a Kingdom Beneath Her Skirts 燕啄皇孙裙下江山 Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted A tale of the Han palace + satisfying palace intrigue + breathtaking beauties + a powerful heroine and political scheming + a fight back from the brink. Zhao Feiyan has been branded by history with the shameful accusation of “swallowing the emperor’s grandsons,” and reviled for all time. Yet no one knows that it was not cruelty in her nature, but a necessary step on her path to the pinnacle of power. An emperor’s favor is merely the sharpest blade in her hand; even the bonds between sisters can 16Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 122 Unsolved Mysteries in Chinese History 中国历史未解迷案 Historical2.7M WordsCompleted Chinese history stretches back a long way and is full of fascinating things. Some aspects, however, remain baffling. Scholars have offered their own theories about a few of these mysteries, but most remain mere speculation. This book takes a look at history's great unsolved mysteries. 82Reads6.6Score—14d adds
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  23. 123 The Northern Qi Dynasty of Beastly Emperors 一群禽兽皇帝的王朝北齐 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted 1.1kReads6.3Score10114d adds
  24. 124 Beauty That Slays the World 艳杀天下 Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted She killed Han Xin and executed Peng Yue, clearing away every one of Liu Bang’s “brothers” for him. She poisoned the King of Zhao and turned a rival into a human pig, leaving no one in the harem daring to challenge her authority. Before her husband died, he made her swear that only members of the Liu clan could be kings, yet she personally placed members of the Lü clan on the throne. Her son hated her, the ministers feared her, and the people of the realm called her a “poisonous woman.” But so w 19Reads—Score—14d adds
  25. 125 A Crooked History of the Dragon Throne: The Emperors Who Went Off Course 龙椅歪史:那些跑偏的九五之尊 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Across the brilliant five-thousand-year history of China, more than four hundred emperors appeared between Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, who first took the title of emperor, and Puyi, who abdicated at the end of the Qing dynasty. Some were brilliant rulers who expanded their territories, while others were mediocre caretakers who merely maintained the status quo. And then there were the eccentric sovereigns, whose behavior was bizarre and whose actions were absurd. These unconventional rulers added 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  26. 126 Stories of Famous Generals in Ancient China 中国古代名将故事集 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The celebrated generals of ancient China shine like a galaxy of stars. Sun Wu wrote The Art of War, laying the foundations of military science, and led thirty thousand troops into Ying in a feat that seemed miraculous. Bai Qi fought more than seventy battles without a single defeat and buried 450,000 Zhao soldiers alive at the Battle of Changping. Han Xin famously said, “The more troops, the better,” and helped Liu Bang lay the foundation for the Western Han dynasty. Wei Qing won seven battles i 9Reads—Score—14d adds
  27. 127 The Great Ming Emperor Yingzong, Zhu Qizhen 大明英宗朱祁镇 Historical487k WordsCompleted Some call him an incompetent ruler, while others regard him as a wise emperor of his age. Some say he surrounded himself with treacherous officials, while others say he had the mettle of a true emperor. He was also one of the few emperors in history to ascend the throne twice. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
  28. 128 The Three Kingdoms: A World of Gods and Demons, Watch Me Conquer It 三国之神魔世界,看我如何称霸? Historical940k WordsOngoing What is a god? What is a demon? Who is righteous, and who is evil? The rules of this world are nothing more than a game of chess written by the victor... Original titles: Three Kingdoms: The World of Gods and Demons, Watch Me Claim the Throne! and The New Three Kingdoms of Gods and Demons Wen Fengqing transmigrates to the late Eastern Han dynasty, only to discover that his beautiful teacher has come along with him. And that is not all. He is not the first person to transmigrate... What's more, t 5kReads9.4Score39114d adds
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  29. 129 No Three Kingdoms After the Han 汉后无三国 Historical2.2M WordsOngoing Liu Xia transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty, but refuses to become emperor or king. With fifty cavalrymen, he slaughters five thousand Xiongnu. Beneath Xiapi, one strike of his halberd leaves Lu Bu crippled. He casually tosses aside the Imperial Jade Seal: "Just a broken stone. Can it put food on the people's tables?" His motto is: "Whoever dares threaten our mighty Han, no matter how far away, must be destroyed!" "The people are the true masters of the Han. The Son of Heaven is just the 10.6kReads9.4Score86514d adds
  30. 130 The Fated Heroes of the Three Kingdoms in Another World 策御异界三国天命群英录 Eastern Fantasy648k WordsOngoing The heroes of the Three Kingdoms descend upon another world! [Original title: Scheming Across Another World: Records of the Three Kingdoms' Fated Heroes] To the west stands the Holy Empire beneath its Dome of Holy Light; to the east, the Battle-Magic Empire, swept by elemental tides. To the north, orc iron cavalry roams the land; to the south, elven longbows pierce the sky. Meanwhile, undead currents surge in the shadows, and evil demons lie in wait. Chen Ce practices no arcane cultivation, re 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  31. 131 Three Kingdoms: Diao Chan Forces a Marriage, and a Programmer Brings Peace to the World 三国:貂蝉强嫁,码农当世平天下 Historical276k WordsOngoing (No System, a struggle for supremacy and unification, ironclad resolve and cunning, beautiful women) Programmer Cao Chao transmigrates into Cao Cao, accompanied by his coworker Liu Bei, a rival at their company, and the haughty beauty known as “Secretary Du.” In this world, he continues to vie with Liu, while with “Secretary Du” things are… He has the bigger picture in mind and knows that national unification is written into the bones of every Chinese person. He sets history on a different c 103Reads—Score—14d adds
  32. 132 Three Kingdoms: Liu Feng's Comeback from Cannon Fodder 三国:炮灰刘封逆袭之路 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [This book is being published. Stay tuned.] (Conquest, strategy, iron-blooded heroics, beauties, System) After transmigrating as Liu Feng, Liu Bei's adopted son, he knew the fate that awaited him: losing favor, being marginalized, becoming a pawn to be discarded, and ultimately falling into a deadly trap. In this life, he chose to endure and bide his time, then turn the tables when all seemed lost! From the start, he risked his life to save Liu Shan at Changban Slope, earning a reputation across 73.1kReads9.6Score7.3k14d adds
  33. 133 A'Dou on His Second Run: Reciting the Memorial on the Northern Campaign to Liu Bei from the Start 二周目阿斗,开局给刘备念出师表 Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Liu Shan, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, ensemble cast, strategy, passion, romance, slow pace] In 271 AD, Liu Shan, Duke of Anle under the Jin dynasty, died with a heart full of regrets. Yet his soul did not fade away. It drifted through the river of time, witnessing the extinction of his descendants and the Upheaval of Yongjia. Then, carrying the memories of his previous life, he returned to the year he had just been born. In 207 AD, his whole family looked on with delight at the newborn baby boy! Liu 31.4kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
  34. 134 The Prince of Yan's Diary 燕王日记 Historical301k WordsOngoing Lin Mu, a history graduate student, died suddenly and woke up as King Hui of Yan, the “big loser” who fell for a wedge strategy and drove Yue Yi away. As soon as he takes the throne, someone advises him to replace his general. His inner voice says: I know this script. Replace him, and next comes the Fire Ox Formation and the annihilation of the entire army. So he makes his decision on the spot: “Yue Yi stays. I trust him.” Qi's plot to sow discord is over before it even begins. Armed with a h 2Reads—Score—14d adds
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  35. 135 The Crown Prince's Grandson Who Disappeared for Eight Years 消失八年的皇太孙 Historical5.1M WordsCompleted Zhu Ying is implicated and sent to the Imperial Music Bureau, where he becomes a menial servant! To his surprise, his true identity is Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest grandson, who supposedly died eight years ago! An eagle bears jade in its claws, while swallows cannot escape! The sun and moon shine over the land, and the four seas submit! You say Zhu Yunwen...the Jianwen Emperor... He merely deposed the eldest grandson! You say Zhu Di...the great Yongle Emperor? He's my general in the 30.2kReads8.9Score3.1k14d adds
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  36. 136 Xu An Rules the World 徐安天下 Historical396k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Dayin dynasty, heaven and earth collapsed. The dragon banners fell, the Nine Tripods sank, and flames of war swept from north to south, scorching three thousand miles of the realm. Xu An, a lowly yamen runner from Huaian Prefecture, rose with only a single horse and eight hundred men, riding through the chaos. First, he crushed the Hu and Qiang tribes on a snowy night, weapons flashing against iron armor. Then he pacified Jiangnan amid the spring tides, its ships reduce 7Reads—Score—14d adds
  37. 137 Northern Song: I Take on Water Margin with Technology 北宋:我凭科技闯水浒 Historical405k WordsOngoing (A slice of Northern Song history + Water Margin + war + political scheming + conflict + fantasy + technology. No System golden finger that hands out random prizes or anything like that.) They had set out to find a new home for humanity and keep its flame alive, never expecting an accident with a wormhole to send them transmigrating. Since ancient times, in times of chaos, the capable have claimed the realm for themselves. The rise and fall of dynasties is no different. With technology at my sid 212Reads—Score—14d adds
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  38. 138 Great Ming: The Village's Little Top Scholar, Whom Old Zhu Absolutely Adores 大明:乡村小状元,老朱贼稀罕我 Historical2.0M WordsCompleted During the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Qiniu, an ordinary four-year-old farm boy, accidentally comes across a silver bell. From then on, he dreams every night of entering a room filled with books: the Thousand Character Classic, the Hundred Family Surnames, the Four Books and Five Classics, collections of successful candidates’ exam essays from every dynasty, and more. With his golden finger and relentless effort, he becomes the top scholar before the age of ten. Beloved by Old Zhu, Litt 18.5kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
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  39. 139 The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom: A Lone Army Against the Tide 太平天国之逆流孤军 Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Think he's staging a rebellion? No, he's reshaping the world's order. When the supernatural meets physics, when cold weapons collide with rifling, when folk songs give way to The Internationale... History has never been a script set in stone. It was rebooted by a fisherman who got struck by lightning at just the wrong moment. A friendly reminder: Don't fish during thunderstorms, unless you want to rewrite modern history. Note: This book has no System, no harem, and no hidden agenda. It's simply 414Reads9.0Score—14d adds
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  40. 140 Three Kingdoms: General, Who’s More Beautiful, Your Concubine or the Empress? 三国:将军,妾身与皇后,谁更美 Historical2.0M WordsOngoing By a twist of fate, he transmigrates as Cao Ang, Cao Cao's eldest son, who was supposed to die in the Battle of Wancheng. At death's door, he activates the “Life-Prolonging Talent System.” Only by winning over the peerless beauties of history can he extend his lifespan and unlock talents. Along the way, Cao Ang uses the System to win over beauties and prolong his life, while secretly building up his strength: curbing Liu Bei's rise, blockading the waterways of Jiangdong, and breaking up enemy al 29.7kReads8.8Score3.3k14d adds
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  41. 141 I Debate the Classics with Great Scholars in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 我在锦衣卫跟大儒辩经 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Yang Zhi, a top salesman and philosophy graduate student in his previous life, transmigrates to the end of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. Through a twist of fate, he joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, passes the imperial examination, enters the Hanlin Academy, and debates the classics with the great scholars at court! 4.9kReads8.8Score35614d adds
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  42. 142 The Saga of Wagang Stronghold 瓦岗寨演义 Historical74k WordsCompleted The Tale of Wagang Stronghold is set amid the chaos of the late Sui dynasty and vividly recounts how the heroes of Wagang rise up to resist tyranny. The story follows bold outlaws such as Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Shan Xiongxin, and Xu Maogong, chronicling their legendary exploits: gathering at Wagang, seizing the imperial tribute, rebelling in Shandong, and joining forces with eighteen rebel kings to fight the Sui court. The book features both bloody battles amid flashing blades and clashes of w 869Reads9.5Score10714d adds
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  43. 143 Ambush 伏杀 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 15.1kReads8.3Score96214d adds
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  44. 144 From the Start, I Live-Stream the Great Ming, and Huaxia Civilization Leads by Ages 开局直播大明,华夏文明断层领先 Historical1.4M WordsOngoing (This book is not intended to disparage the present or glorify the past. The world I've created is fictional, so please don't conflate it with reality. My goal is to work toward China's rise! Nothing else is intended!) My name is Han Bixing, and I transmigrated into the Ming Dynasty as a fool. Everyone calls me crazy and pelts me with stones because I hold up a battered bronze mirror and talk to the air. They don't know that the other side of the mirror is connected to more than six hundred year 6.7kReads9.3Score63814d adds
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  45. 145 The End of Dayan: Winds Rise in Hanzhou 大衍末路:邯州风起 Historical811k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to the Late Ming] [Imperial Son-in-Law] [Not Mindless] [Not a Power Fantasy] [No System] [New Book] In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, at the end of the Ming dynasty, there are no golden fingers, no System, and the story unfolds at a measured pace. Zhao Yanzhi, a modern office worker, transmigrates by accident and becomes the illegitimate son of a landowning family in Handan during the early years of the Chongzhen reign. The realm is on the verge of chaos, bandits roam every 1.3kReads—Score12714d adds
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  46. 146 Reborn Top Scholar: Tales of the Entertainment Quarter 重生状元:教坊司风云录 Historical301k WordsCompleted #Reborn #Historical #Top-Schorar-Turned-Merchant #Political Intrigue and Face-Slapping #Two Powerful Leads #Comeback #Ancient-Era Commerce #Righting Old Injustices at Court #Reform #Feel-Good Read #Heroine’s Redemption #Courtesan Pageant In his previous life, office worker Zhu Yongming transmigrated into the body of a newly appointed top scholar. Before he’d even settled into his seat, his habit of speaking too honestly earned him a swift kick from the emperor straight into the Imperial Music B 501Reads—Score—14d adds
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  47. 147 Two Deserters and a Widow 两个逃兵和寡妇 Historical792k WordsOngoing [Meticulously researched historical fiction] [Smuggling] [Two male leads] [No System] Don’t let the title fool you. There’s no romance, just the passage of time! Set six hundred years ago, during the Jingtai era, after the Tumu Crisis. A group of ordinary people, forgotten by the history books, struggle to survive in a turbulent age, quietly carrying on the legacy of Chinese civilization. 141Reads6.8Score—14d adds
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  48. 148 Border Fires of the Great Ming 大明边火 Historical197k WordsCompleted This is the turning point at which an empire began to decline, and the starting point of a warlord's rise. During the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, the seemingly powerful empire was already rotten to the core, plagued by factional strife and lax frontier defenses. Beyond the empire's gaze in Liaodong, among the Jurchen tribes, contemptuously called the “wild men of Jianzhou,” a man named Nurhaci raised an army with thirteen suits of ancestral armor, unified the Jurchen tribes, and founded the 6Reads—Score—14d adds
  49. 149 The Great Ming Without Colonies 大明不殖民 Historical216k WordsCompleted The Uncolonized Ming is an alternate-history novel that begins in the thirteenth year of the Yongle reign. Zheng He returns from his fourth voyage to the Western Ocean with the Map of the Myriad Countries. Military officials at court champion expansion by force, while Xu Hongyuan, a scholar at the Directorate of Astronomy, establishes the Four Seas Commercial Accounting Office with the Crown Prince’s support, hoping to replace traditional conquest with a new system. Xu Hongyuan pushes for the So 43Reads—Score—14d adds
  50. 150 Emperor Huizong of Song Taken North: Reviving the Great Song and Unifying the World 宋徽宗北狩:复兴大宋,统一全球 Historical328k WordsOngoing Li Shu, an expert on Song history, dies suddenly and transmigrates into the body of Emperor Huizong of Song, the foolish ruler who is being taken by Jin soldiers to Wuguo City in the humiliation of Jingkang! Trapped in a prisoner cart, with the imperial clan captured and the whole realm cursing him, the original owner was destined to die in a foreign land, with all hope lost! But I have the golden finger of knowing all of Song history, along with expertise in modern military affairs, governance, —Reads—Score—14d adds
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