Late Ming Dynasty Conquest Novels 明末征战类小说

1. 201 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 579.3kReads9.4Score60.9kShelves
2. 202 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 98Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   A female protagonist who travels back to the late Ming Dynasty uses art to awaken the people and technology to arm the army. The story revolves around her fight against the Qing army and the expulsion of colonists.

3. 203 沧 Lone Loyalty in the Vast Sea 沧海孤忠 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Historical825k WordsOngoing The Solitary Loyalist of the Vast Sea: The Complete Biography of Zheng Chenggong is a heroic elegy that delves deep into the heart and probes the soul. This book seeks to go beyond a simple tale of monument-building and portray a real man struggling amid the upheavals of his age. He was the son of a pirate, of mixed Chinese and Japanese heritage, and a Confucian scholar with the world in his heart. He was the "Lord of the Imperial Surname," personally named by the Longwu Emperor, and a lone mini 92Reads7.0Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   Real history, it's really exciting.

4. 204 归 The Soul of Tang Returns to the Righteous Cause 归义唐魂 Perfected Lord Xuan Zhen, Manifest Sage玄真显圣真君Historical1.0M WordsCompleted To the west, he allied with his uncle’s Yutian Kingdom; to the east, he reclaimed eleven prefectures of Helong. He drove the Uyghurs north and secured the Tianshan Mountains; looking south toward Chang’an, he reclaimed the old frontiers. Gunpowder shattered the Tibetan ranks; iron cavalry trampled the Khitan camps. The Three Stars Banner swept across Youzhou and Yunzhou, and the Han realm’s sky was opened anew beneath the sun and moon. 1.6kReads—Score142Shelves

   Reader note

   Niche historical articles seeking reading

5. 205 天 The Heavenly Kingdom: The Rise of an Imperial Dynasty 天国王朝：帝朝崛起 Perfected Lord Xuan Zhen, Manifest Sage玄真显圣真君Historical1.6M WordsCompleted This is the legendary life of God's agent, entrusted with shepherding His flock! From a modern transmigrator to a medieval infant, he relied on the Mount & Blade System and his own strategic brilliance to break free from constraints, defend the Holy City, establish an empire, and change the course of history for both the Crusaders and the Islamic world. (Early game: using Mount & Blade to break through; mid-game: political scheming; late game: cyberpunk space opera) 79Reads—Score106Shelves
6. 206 重 Reborn as Prince Longwu, I’ll Save the Ming Dynasty from Ruin 重生隆武皇子，挽天再造大明 Lone Loyalist Overseas海外孤忠Historical178k WordsOngoing The Ming dynasty: the last realm under heaven ruled by the Han Chinese. For all its countless failings, it was still far better than letting barbarian invaders rule the Central Plains! Reborn, Ling Yun transmigrates as Zhu Linze, the illegitimate son of the Longwu Emperor. The Xianxia Pass has fallen open, Zheng Zhilong is secretly conspiring with the Qing court, and the Longwu dynasty is on the brink of collapse. He lies low in southern Fujian, meets Zheng Chenggong and becomes his sworn broth 65Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   This one is good.

7. 207 穿 Transmigrate to the Late Ming: From the Regret of Coal Hill to Unifying the World 穿越明末：从煤山遗恨到寰宇一统 Shi Tong Is Here诗桐在这儿Historical940k WordsCompleted When modern young man Li Hao woke up, he found himself outside Beijing in the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign. Before him lay an apocalyptic scene of smoke-filled battlefields and a shattered land. The Ming emperor had hanged himself on Coal Hill, while Li Zicheng's cavalry and the Qing forces waiting beyond the passes were about to decide the fate of the land. At a loss, Li Hao found his only hope in a System called the Universal Emporium. Using the supplies and knowledge he could excha 10Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   You could take a look at Ming Dynasty novels.

8. 208 土 The Despot of Tumu: From the Start, I Handcrafted a Flintlock 土木堡暴君：开局手搓燧发枪 Shi Tong Is Here诗桐在这儿Historical656k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the body of Zhu Qizhen, the Ming Emperor Yingzong, just as he was about to be captured. Before Wang Zhen died, he quietly told me, “Your Majesty, someone wants to destroy our Great Ming.” I led the remnants of the Ming army in a desperate defense of Tumu Fortress, using homemade gunpowder to create “heavenly thunder.” As the Oirat forces fled, Juyong Pass was shut tight, and Xu Youzhen shouted, “Fake emperor, get out of the way!” I sneered, set the pass ablaze, and returned 22Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 我 I, Chongzhen, Will Lead the Great Ming to Rule the Earth 我，崇祯，带大明君临地球 Shi Tong Is Here诗桐在这儿Historical580k WordsCompleted The day I transmigrated into the Chongzhen Emperor, Li Zicheng's cannons were already blasting apart one corner of the Forbidden City. I calmly took off the dragon robe on Coal Hill and summoned the surviving generals for a war council that very night. Three years later, the new army broke the Manchu cavalry with its flintlock formations. Ten years later, steam-powered ironclad ships blasted open London's gates. By the time European scholars bowed their heads to translate the Great Chongzhen Com —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 天 Doomed by Fate: The Yongle Emperor of the Great Ming 天煞·大明永乐大帝 Read More in Your Spare Time闲时多读书10k WordsCompleted The Calamity Star: The Yongle Emperor of the Great Ming 2Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 明 Late Ming: This Crown Prince Plays by His Own Rules 明末：这个太子路子野 Yue Qi岳奇Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Modern-day street thug Zhu Liang unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Zhu Cilang, the crown prince at the end of the Ming dynasty, just as Li Zicheng breaks through the capital and the Chongzhen Emperor hangs himself. Relying on his street smarts, he escapes the capital with the old eunuch Wang Cheng'en and navigates between warlords and powerful nobles. He cheats, bluffs, and schemes, yet never forgets his country and its people. He persuades the bandit Li Dingguo to join his cause, puts 6Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    This crown prince is truly unruly. He defeated the Qing court, but instead of killing him, he was exiled to Europe. The Qing Dynasty painstakingly conquered the Central European Plain and established the Great Qing Empire, only to have Zhu Cilang incorporate it into the Ming Dynasty's territory. [Laughs][laughs][laughs] He proclaimed to the world that the Great Qing had always been an inseparable part of the Great Ming, and that all the land he stood on belonged to the Ming Dynasty. This almost made Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang furious. [Laughs]

12. 212 我 I Work as a Ghost Among the Living 我在人间做阿飘 Read More in Your Spare Time闲时多读书25k WordsCompleted I’m a Wandering Ghost in the Human World 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 九 Memories of '97: Dreams of the South 九七往事之梦在南国 Read More in Your Spare Time闲时多读书Mystery21k WordsCompleted Yueyue’s resolute gaze and sincere words left me unable to keep stubbornly resisting. Though I wasn’t willing, I still signed the ticket. Yueyue took the fine notice to Human Resources and paid the 300 yuan for me. Even as Liu Nasi kept me under her thumb, I also felt Yueyue’s endless help and care. Here in Xilia, a place so cold and wounded, there was still so much warmth! I’ve made up my mind: once things get better, I’ll bring Yueyue a bouquet, fall at her feet, and shout to the whole world, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 穿 Transmigrate to the Late Ming and Become a Bomb Maniac 穿越明末之炸弹狂人 Fish Watching the Blue Sea观沧海的鱼Historical620k WordsOngoing A fugitive is cast into the hell of late Ming China. No golden finger, no System to guide him, transmigrating is the only advantage he has. When modern killing skills collide with a decaying age, he belongs to neither side, yet with the bombs in his hands, he will make the whole world remember who the true hunter is. 1.1kReads6.6Score101Shelves

    Reader note

    A very good new novel, I'm following it chapter by chapter.

15. 215 穿 Transmigrating to the End of the Ming: Special Forces Battle for Supremacy in a Chaotic Age 穿越明末：特种兵乱世争霸 The Chief Who Loves Drinking爱喝酒的酋长Historical141k WordsOngoing Elite special forces soldier Chu Linfeng unexpectedly transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty, deep in the forests of the Luoxiao Mountains. In a desperate age of collapse and rampant banditry, he uses modern special operations skills and advanced knowledge to crush his enemies with overwhelming superiority. He establishes a base in the mountains, carves out his own territory, trains troops, builds defenses, and lays a solid foundation; he prevents the forced adoption of Manchu hairstyles and clo 2Reads—Score115Shelves

    Reader note

    Take a look, it meets your requirements.

16. 216 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Snatched Da Yuer 大明：开局截胡大玉儿 Crescent Moon月牙弯弯Historical663k WordsCompleted In the first year of the Chongzhen era, Pi Island runs out of food, and 20,000 soldiers and civilians are on the brink of death. With worry turning his temples white, Mao Wenlong watches as his son Mao Chengzong awakens after a single dynasty. The fool who had played dumb for twelve years now possesses Li Cunxiao's peerless strength: he lifts a thousand-catty stone lock with one hand and sweeps the island's military bullies aside. The Later Jin ruler Hong Taiji sees Pi Island as a thorn in his s 4.6kReads6.8Score418Shelves
17. 217 天 Heaven's Secrets and the Mandate Revolution 天机革鼎 Disconnected断线了Historical224k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the late Ming dynasty, Zhu Yu becomes a poor, obscure member of the imperial clan in the Prince of Min's household, someone everyone can bully. Others rebel by raising armies with a System. He rebels with capital and production lines. Starting from the start with a single improved loom, he uses “standardization” to transform the entire handicraft industry; he forms factory guards and uses “supply chain” thinking to choke off the enemy's lifeline; he establishes the Xinyue 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 吐 Just Venting: My Cursed Roommate Became Chongzhen 吐槽一下：我的冤种舍友穿成崇祯 A Fan Niu阿凡牛Historical324k WordsOngoing Li A Jie, a modern-day corporate drone, wakes up to find that he's landed in the disastrous final years of the Ming Dynasty, as the foolish son of a landlord, a spoiled brat from a small salt merchant family in Jiangnan. Even more absurdly, his useless roommate, who used to call him “Brother Jie, carry me to victory!” every day in their dorm, has become the Chongzhen Emperor, with a noose around his neck and a death countdown ticking away! With flames of war on all sides and the court rotten to —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    This story has a great premise: a useless roommate transmigrates into the body of Emperor Chongzhen and lives in the Forbidden City, while the protagonist runs around putting out fires for him and rebuilding the empire.

19. 219 明 Tales from the End of the Ming 明末那些事 Akina Mountain Bug秋名山虫子Historical1.3M WordsOngoing History is too ugly to examine closely. Look at it under a magnifying glass, like a beautiful woman, and everywhere your gaze falls, you’ll find ugliness and schemes… Did the Tianqi Emperor really drown? Was his name Hong Taiji or Huang Taiji? No, you’re all wrong. His name was Heihai… Was Cao Huachun loyal or treacherous? Is Xu Guangqi the man you think he is? … The Little Ice Age. The Great Ming stands at the end of its days, battered by wind and rain. Crises erupt, one after another, while ot 1.1kReads7.4Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    This is a book I recommend adding to my collection; I've been following it closely.

20. 220 穿 I Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty as the Emperor’s Brother-in-Law and Saved Zhu Xiongying from the Start 穿越大明成国舅，开局救了朱雄英 Er Bai二白Historical690k WordsOngoing In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Zhu Xiongying, the Emperor’s eldest grandson, dies, and his body disappears. Not long afterward, a young doctor arrives in the capital with a small apprentice. Thanks to his exceptional medical skills, he quickly becomes the talk of the town. His apprentice, in particular, looks almost exactly like the Emperor’s eldest grandson. “My father died young, leaving me only a compass and a white lotus jade pendant. Before my mother passed away, she said I had an older s 2.2kReads5.4Score234Shelves

    Reader note

    The fifteenth year of Hongwu, very likely

21. 221 来 Arriving in Southern Ming, an Engineering Student Crushes the Qing and Restores China 来到南明，工科生横扫满清复华夏 Ripples in the River of History历史长河的浪花Historical535k WordsOngoing In the first year of the Hongguang reign, Jiangnan is on the verge of falling. The realm is shattered, and the people are displaced. A modern engineering expert unexpectedly arrives in the storm-tossed chaos of the Southern Ming. The land is divided among warlords, powerful enemies press at its borders, and the old and new dynasties take turns on the stage. He has no peerless martial arts, but he possesses engineering, manufacturing, and scientific knowledge far ahead of his time. He gathers dis 1.1kReads—Score103Shelves

    Reader note

    Let the heroes of the Southern Ming Dynasty who resisted the Qing Dynasty see the light of day again.

22. 222 工 An Engineering Student Ventures into the Late Ming 工科小伙闯明末 Ripples in the River of History历史长河的浪花Historical1.0M WordsCompleted A middle-aged bachelor, beaten down by society and thwarted at every turn in the modern world, with no connections to his name but plenty of knowledge and ability, is accidentally transported to the Chongzhen era at the end of the Ming dynasty. Relying on his modern knowledge while adapting to the era’s actual technological and industrial capabilities, he works hard to quietly change history and prevent China’s decline. 2.9kReads7.8Score197Shelves
23. 223 明 Crown Prince Liu Ju of the Ming: My Father Is Zhu Yuanzhang 明太子刘据：我的老爹朱元璋 Boss Cao of Jian'an建安曹总Historical1.3M WordsOngoing Part of the Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Taizu of Ming series: The Crown Prince of Han, Liu Ju, Reincarnated in Zhu Biao He is Liu Ju, a lonely soul who has lingered for a thousand years. All his life, he wanted nothing more than to hear, “A father understands his son, and a son understands his father.” He is Zhu Yuanzhang, an iron-willed emperor who, in his later years, bears the pain of losing his son. When the soul of a crown prince from the Han dynas 2.3kReads8.6Score162Shelves

    Reader note

    Please feel free to offer your criticisms and corrections [awkward laugh]

24. 224 大 The Marxist Emperor of the Great Ming: Chongzhen’s Answer 大明马哲主义皇帝：崇祯的答卷 Boss Cao of Jian'an建安曹总Historical954k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + political intrigue + alternate history + struggle for supremacy] Watch as a modern Marxist, well-versed in the art of overthrowing dragons, prescribes the first powerful remedy for a Ming dynasty rotten to the core! He has an answer to deliver! I was a Marxism student in graduate school. One moment I was asleep, and the next I had become Chongzhen, the emperor who would hang himself on Coal Hill! With the treasury empty, political factions at each other's throats, and rebels ris 46Reads7.1Score—Shelves
25. 225 明 Late Ming: Muscular Chongzhen Beats Up Huang Taiji 明末：肌肉崇祯暴打皇太极 Brother Dog Is Doghead Jie狗哥是狗头杰Historical346k WordsOngoing [Late Ming + Comedy + Power Fantasy + Transmigrate + Light System + Fantasy] I’ll shoulder this Ming dynasty with my pecs! In the fifteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, Liaodong is in crisis and the court is in despair. Zhu Youjian wakes up to find that the world has changed. The dragon throne is uncomfortable, his imperial robes are tight, and when he looks down, instead of a skinny collarbone, he sees two massive pectorals capable of crushing boulders. The officials are arguing themselves hoar 31Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Haha! This Emperor Chongzhen just transmigrated, and half his brain was ruined by the system, turning into muscle. So, the brainless, hot-tempered Chongzhen didn't stay in the palace; he immediately led his army into battle! As long as I kill fast enough, the ministers' intrigues can't catch up with me!

26. 226 铁 A City of Iron and Bone: Yan Yingyuan and the Eighty-One Days of Jiangyin 铁骨孤城：阎应元与江阴八十一日 Bai Ying败影Historical10k WordsCompleted Iron-Boned Fortress: Yan Yingyuan and the Eighty-One Days of Jiangyin 6Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Yan Yingyuan, a hero of the late Ming Dynasty

27. 227 梦 Dreaming Back to Southern Ming: A Han Man Is No Slave 梦回南明，汉儿不称奴 hyh1218 Drunkardhyh1218醉鬼Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Lin Yan, a construction contractor, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Southern Ming dynasty and meets Li Dingguo, who has twice defeated the Ming princes. Watch me help Prince Jin Li defeat them a third time! Knowing that the Manchu queue hairstyle marked nearly three hundred years of oppression for China, he resolves to fight the Qing and restore Han clothing and customs with the knowledge he has brought from modern times. 1.4kReads8.0Score150Shelves

    Reader note

    The story begins with a laborer who transmigrates to the time before Li Dingguo killed Nikan in battle. Let's see how the writing goes.

28. 228 中 Reviving the Great Ming: A Lone Minister Founds Constitutional Rule 中兴大明，我以孤臣开宪政 Starry Words星星语话Historical731k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Su Ran, transmigrates into another world when the Tianqi Great Explosion occurs. Through a stroke of fortune, he takes over the original owner’s body and enters the chaotic final years of the Ming Dynasty. See: A modern transmigrator versus the chosen one of the age. Heaven itself seems determined to help the Qing, the chosen ones of this world, sending one disaster after another: droughts, locust plagues, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis... A whole new game of political intrigue, 49Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    This book is definitely worth reading! It's really well written!

29. 229 昭 Zhaowu Restoration: Prince Gui Saves the Ming 昭武中兴：桂王挽明 Ink-Blue Crane Crown墨青鹤顶Historical393k WordsOngoing An epic of the late Ming, not a transmigration tale, and a stirring lament for the Southern Ming. This is not the story of a transmigrator. There is no System and no golden finger. There is only Zhu Youheng, the son of a prince, born in the last days of an empire and raised deep within the palace. He bore the destiny bound up in the name “Youheng,” bestowed upon him by his grandfather, the Wanli Emperor. When the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself at Coal Hill, the empire’s skies collapsed. Power, 50Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    You can take a look; I think it's pretty good.

30. 230 大 Great Ming: My Choices Summon the Greatest Ministers in History 大明：朕的抉择召唤千古名臣 Flaw on White Jade白壁略瑕Historical111k WordsOngoing On a snowy night in the first year of Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian transmigrates and jolts awake before the empire falls. Beneath the Dragon Throne lies a land strewn with corpses, its people starving for miles. At court, the Donglin faction and the eunuchs endlessly brawl for power. Beyond the passes, the Jianzhou Jurchens sharpen their blades. At his waist hangs the white silk sash with which he will hang himself on Coal Hill seventeen years later. At this desperate moment, the Mandate of Heave 7Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The story follows a time traveler from the Chongzhen era who uses a decision-making system to summon powerful figures like Heshen and Wang Anshi. He uses modern wisdom to resolve internal and external troubles, and each summoning is full of unexpected twists. The plot is high-energy throughout and is truly captivating.

31. 231 明 Late Ming: Steamships Against Sailing Ships, and You Call This War? 明末：蒸汽打风帆，你管这叫战争 A Mortal Heart in This World人间凡人心Historical794k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Late Ming Dynasty + Dynastic Change + Industrial Revolution + Global Hegemony + Empire-Conquest System] The 17th century: an age when China stands on the brink of collapse! An age countless generations to come will lament! But all of that is about to change! It begins with the protagonist's rise on an island! It begins with the protagonist using a System to advance up the tech tree and surpass the world in technology! This is an age when the protagonist's battleships and cannons l 43Reads7.0Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The protagonist inherits an island and develops it step by step, using a system to advance the technology tree and initiate an industrial revolution. He uses massive warships and cannons to force open the doors of Japan, plundering its wealth through the dumping of goods. He then gradually erodes Japan's territory, eventually having its allied forces fight to expand his domain. This story features intrigue, naval warfare, and land battles, leading the Chinese people to conquer lands worldwide, crushing Western powers, occupying the Americas, and conquering Australia, establishing a super empire spanning seven seas.

32. 232 从 From Pangu to Puyi 从盘古到溥仪 Wang Weisheng王尾生Historical3.0M 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 615Reads8.3Score130Shelves

    Reader note

    Sima Qian wrote the *Records of the Grand Historian* with the intention of "hiding it in famous mountains and passing it on to the people"; this book, however, is "spread across the internet and disseminated to the masses." It fully inherits the human-centered narrative essence of the biographical style, yet boldly abandons the reading barriers of classical Chinese, using a rhythm and linguistic feel familiar to contemporary readers to tell five thousand years of history to everyone willing to listen. History has never been so intimate, nor so expansive.

33. 233 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Historical511k 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 1.8kReads6.1Score107Shelves

    Reader note

    A true historical novel.

34. 234 双 Dual Transmigration: My Villa Connects to the Ming Dynasty 双穿：我家别墅通大明 Western Plains Clerk西平吏Historical748k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, and I have no idea whether it'll go up later!] [Hongwu era] [Sweet romance] [One heroine] [Comedy] [Mutual transmigration] [Political intrigue] [The emperor's trusted confidant] [Imperial son-in-law of the Great Ming] [Absolutely handwritten, no AI] [Important notice: The "young lady" tag was clicked by mistake and can't be changed.] I'm Wang Buyào, a rich second-generation kid. I have three great loves in life: video games, staying home, and resisting marriage pressur 2.1kReads6.9Score101Shelves

    Reader note

    Although this isn't set in the late Ming Dynasty, but rather the early Ming Dynasty, the political intrigue and warfare remain intact. Unlike other novels where the protagonist easily overcomes all obstacles, this story follows the rules of ancient battlefields. It tells the story of a modern-day rich heir and a princess from Anqing, a prominent figure in the Ming Dynasty. It features a single female lead, no harem, is entirely handwritten, and includes voice acting for multiple characters.

35. 235 明 The Revolver God of War of the Late Ming 明末左轮战神 Tabby Cat A狸花猫AHistorical264k WordsCompleted Modern-day top student Zhu Ping'an transmigrates into the body of a disgraced royal clansman in the late Ming dynasty and gets bound to a System. He only wants to lie flat, but ends up being forced into becoming the king of firearms. Matchlock guns? Too outdated! Just watch me make revolvers, revolving rifles, revolving machine guns, revolving cannons, revolving autocannons... With sparks flying all the way, I go from fifty retainers to the stars and beyond! The Chongzhen Emperor is wary of me? 58Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Zhu Ping'an originally intended to live a carefree life as a wealthy landowner in Datong. After wiping out a band of Eight Banners troops, the garrison commander assigned him the entire bandit-infested area. He grumbled and cursed as he took in refugees, promoted potatoes, and opened schools. Small workshops became industrial parks, and the guards became the Zhu Family Army. When he "reluctantly" sat on the dragon throne, he discovered that his forced operation had actually built an empire on which the sun never sets.

36. 236 我 My Blade-Wielding Empire at the End of the Ming Dynasty 我的明末刀客霸业 Snow Flying Over Guanshan关山雪飞扬Historical614k WordsOngoing A single iron hammer tolls the death knell of the late Ming; a band of swordsmen unleashes a storm upon a world in chaos. Li Wuyue, a blacksmith whose soul comes from the modern age, opens his eyes as a penniless young man in Qishan County at the end of the Ming dynasty. In his previous life, he forged blades; in this one, he will forge his own destiny! He only wants to rely on his blacksmithing skills to survive the chaos, but after being framed by local gentry, he is driven to the brink. If th 27Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The protagonist is intelligent, and the story blends espionage, undercover work, investigation, counter-investigation, political intrigue, and uprising—a good book set in the late Ming Dynasty. Give it a read if you have time.

37. 237 重 Rebuilding the Great Ming: I Am Crown Prince Zhu Cilang 重建大明，我是太子朱慈烺 Loves Little Hot Pots爱吃小火锅儿Historical43k WordsCompleted In the final years of the Chongzhen reign, during the Little Ice Age, the empire is beset by internal strife and external threats. The land lies in ruins, the people live in misery, and corpses of the starved litter the fields. As Zhu Cilang, rightful heir to the Great Ming, I must turn the tide, restore order, and rebuild the empire from the ground up. —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    If you're interested in the battles at the end of the Ming Dynasty, check out this little seedling book. It's a wildly imaginative story set in the late Ming period, definitely worth reading. It's very imaginative and not formulaic.

38. 238 大 Great Ming: You Punch a Warhorse to Death, and You Say You Want to Be a Civil Official? 大明一拳打死战马你说要当文官？ I Eat Beef with Cilantro我吃牛肉加香菜Historical550k WordsOngoing Chen Dong transmigrates to the Yongle era. During Zhu Di’s first northern campaign, he starts out tending horses in the rear with Yu Qian and awakens the Immortal Civil Official System. Since he is on the battlefield, why is the System’s first reward the strength of a hegemon? What? The System is only active for three days? If he doesn’t become one of Zhu Di’s civil officials within three days, the System will shut down automatically, take back his rewards, and start a death countdown. Just then 2.7kReads—Score124Shelves

    Reader note

    During the reigns of the Yongle and Hongwu Emperors of the Ming Dynasty

39. 239 我 I Was Reborn as the Bowl from Zhu Yuanzhang’s Great Ming Origin Story 我穿成了大明朱元璋开局那一个碗 I Eat Beef with Cilantro我吃牛肉加香菜Historical322k WordsCompleted Everyone knows the history of the Ming Dynasty began with a bowl and ended with a rope. The good news is that I, Chen Xihai, transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty with a System. The bad news is that I’m the very bowl the dynasty began with. To activate the System, Zhu Yuanzhang has to touch me with his own hands. Tell me, when will a broken bowl enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple ever get the chance to activate a System? Then one day, Zhu Yuanzhang came to the temple with Empress Ma, Zhu Bia 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 明 The Young Overlord of the Late Ming 明末小霸王 Fat Guy Who Eats Beef吃牛肉的胖子Historical359k WordsOngoing All proceeds from this book will go to charity. I transmigrated to the Ming dynasty? Where’s my golden finger? Where’s my System? At the very least, couldn’t I have transmigrated as the Chongzhen Emperor? But no, you send me to some remote backwater. Let’s see how Wang Jingyue rises to power amid the chaos of the late Ming dynasty! Genghis Khan: Where have all my warriors of the steppe gone? Li Zicheng: Where has my rebel army gone? Hong Taiji: Bandits, thieves, they even snatched women! My belo 11Reads7.3Score—Shelves
41. 241 明 Late Ming Chongzhen: I Rule the World with a Panda! 明末崇祯：朕与熊猫共天下！ Fresh Evening Rain暮雨清新Historical134k WordsCompleted Ye Chen transmigrates to the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign at the end of the Ming Dynasty. When he wakes up, he’s a three-month-old panda cub, being cuddled like a pet by Princess Zhaoren! A desperate situation from the start: Li Zicheng’s forces are at the gates, and Chongzhen is slaughtering his way through the imperial harem with a sword. At this life-or-death moment, the Chaos Beast Evolution System activates! The beginner’s pack is maxed out, awakening the bloodline of the Chaos 4Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Who understands?! The most explosive time-travel story from the late Ming Dynasty has arrived! While others flee for their lives in the chaos, I, a panda, protect my country and save my life! Bound to a super-powerful evolution system, I level up by eating iron, and my physical body can shake mountains! I protect the royal family and loyal officials, wipe out the traitors across the land, and withstand the Tartars from beyond the Great Wall, single-handedly pulling the Ming Dynasty, which was on the verge of collapse, back to its peak of revival. Packed with exciting moments and no filler!

42. 242 天 The World Is Falling Apart: Escape from Tumu Fortress and Flee for My Life! 天崩：逃出土木堡，亡命狼居胥！ Book Silkworm书蚕虫Historical450k WordsOngoing [Survival of the Fittest] [No System] [Political Intrigue] He transmigrates into Zhu Qizhen. He is emperor for just one day, before being forced to flee into the snowy north. The Battle of Tumu is riddled with unanswered questions. First, he has to stay alive. Only then can he think about anything else... 13Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    On the eve of the Tumu Crisis, Wang Zhen was executed. He, a time traveler, reigned as emperor for only a day before fleeing north in disarray. He had no special advantages, only dire straits. With an army of 500,000 on the verge of annihilation, he was powerless to stop it. Meanwhile, in Beijing, Zhu Qiyu, facing an empty treasury, struggled to keep the crumbling Ming Dynasty afloat by robbing Peter to pay Paul. This isn't a story of a time traveler crushing history. This is the story of two brothers, protecting the Ming Dynasty in different ways.

43. 243 恨 Resent That He Didn't 恨其不为 On a Whim兴之所至Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Two modern people enter the Ming Dynasty for unknown reasons. They only wanted to live honestly and with dignity, but the Ming court's rulers disappoint them too deeply. If you cannot protect your suffering countrymen, then let us take your place. They thought they were invincible, only to discover that there were other transmigrators in this world. 326Reads6.7Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Let's give it a strong push.

44. 244 重 Reborn at the End of the Ming Dynasty: First, Save the Nine Thousand Years 重生明末，开局先救九千岁 Soul Sealed in Dust尘封之魂Historical264k WordsOngoing After transmigrating as the Chongzhen Emperor, he saves the Nine-Thousand-Year-Old from the start. Seizing the wealth is better than seizing the family. The eunuch faction is the emperor's faction. Government orders don't reach beyond the imperial city? No problem, I'll replace the officials! The Ministry of Revenue can't raise money? No problem, I'll replace them! The Beijing garrison can't fight? No problem, I'll replace them! ...No problem, I'll replace them! Starting with the people in power —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Reborn at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youjian brought modern economics to the land market – the imperial estates took the lead in paying taxes, eunuchs transformed into CEOs, border troops charged with land deeds, and the Donglin Party was still writing memorials.

45. 245 何 What Does It Mean to Be Bright? 何以为明 Nikita Xiaofu尼基塔小夫Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Xie Shiqing transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty recorded in the history books, often called the most regrettable dynasty in Chinese history. He enters the court as a young Taoist by Liu Bowen's side. What can he change? What can he bring? No one knows yet. The ups and downs of officialdom, the repeated trials of human nature, the art of keeping one's head down at court, and an emperor's tests and suspicions are all things Xie Shiqing must face. This is not only a story about transmigrating into 40Reads8.2Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    You can have wild imaginations, I'll definitely include them, but this book might be a serious read. It's not a wish-fulfillment novel, not a wish-fulfillment novel, not a wish-fulfillment novel—I'll say it three times for emphasis. It's a weighty historical account, telling a historical story, and doing a responsible job.

46. 246 我 I, the Ming Dynasty’s Restorer: Emperor Shizu 我，再造大明，明世祖 Reborn: The Urban Little Immortal Doctor重生之都市小医仙Historical173k WordsCompleted Go ahead and stir things up. Keep at it until Tomato has no good stories left and historical fiction has fallen into decline, and then my masterpiece will make its debut. We’re the ones carrying the torch for historical fiction on Tomato. —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Look, look, look, look, look, very good, very good, very good

47. 247 穿 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty: Chongzhen Turns Defeat into Victory 穿越明朝，崇祯反败为胜 Dreaming Back to the Eastern Zhou, 1981梦回东周1981Historical214k WordsOngoing Transmigrated to the Ming dynasty: Chongzhen turns defeat into victory. Modern history teacher Zhu Yuliang transmigrates into the body of Chongzhen. Drawing on his knowledge of history and his concern for the people, he quickly puts down the rebellions. He sends the Ming dynasty's dream team of generals to expand the realm, civilize the people, and establish dominance in the East. Transmigrated to the Ming dynasty: Chongzhen turns defeat into victory —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 248 大 Great Ming: Transmigrating to the End of the Ming Dynasty to Revive the Empire 大明，穿越明末，中兴大明 Reborn: The Urban Little Immortal Doctor重生之都市小医仙Historical168k WordsOngoing My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 明 The Invincible Soldier King of the Late Ming Saves the Empire 明末无敌兵王挽天倾 Lonely but Strong寂寞坚强Historical1.1M WordsCompleted A modern strategic forces veteran codenamed “Dragon King” transmigrates into the body of the most formidable commander in the Ming dynasty, Xiong Tingbi’s own son! It is the first year of the Tianqi reign. Liaodong is in ruins, the court is riven by infighting, and the empire teeters on the brink of collapse. Other transmigrators get a hellish start, but I’m at my peak from the start! With command of Liaodong’s strongest army and military knowledge from centuries in the future, I’ll use flintloc 2Reads6.2Score—Shelves
50. 250 大 Great Ming: My System Is Invincible 大明：我的体系强无敌 Lonely but Strong寂寞坚强Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Special forces king Wang Xiaowei transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty and becomes a low-ranking official in the Ministry of War, looked down on by everyone. While others rely on a System or their knowledge of poetry after transmigrating, he has a copy of Modern Military Organization and Management. Killing enemies? That’s far too basic. What he wants to do is perform a “system overhaul” on the decaying Ming dynasty. He replaces corruption with standardized procedures, uses a general staff to s 125Reads—Score—Shelves

Other lists with Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone