In a Reading Slump Lately. Any Books About Raising Armies in Historical Settings or Interstellar Wars? 最近书荒了,有没有历史暴兵或星际战争的书?
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Mount & Blade: Late Ming, Starting by Maxing Out My Stats 骑砍明末:从刷满面板开始
[Light System + pseudo-Mount & Blade + invincible hero + making up for a few regrets] The man standing before you now is: The pillar of the Ming dynasty, who saved a tottering empire and made sure that even if the world fell, the Ming would endure. The Qing dynasty's greatest warrior, who slaughtered the Eight Banners like dogs and swept through their lands 132 times. The bane of the Donglin faction, who wielded a long blade in political struggles and settled cases in the imperial prison. Qin Sh
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After Getting a System in the Late Ming Dynasty, My First Thought Was to Rebel 明末有系统后第一件事想着造反
[Age of Empires] + [farming] + [slow-paced] + [sly schemer] + [More Children, More Blessings] + [Another World] + [player islands] Volume One: Conquering the Ming Dynasty. Volume Two: Conquering Another World. If you're here for More Children, More Blessings, you can start with Volume Two. Volume One takes a more serious tone, while Volume Two is more imaginative, blending themes from several single-player games.
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Growing Powerful from the Rank of a Battalion Commander in the Late Ming 明末从千户开始做大做强
Han Xi transmigrated to the end of the Ming dynasty. Thanks to his father's efforts, he managed to become a battalion commander in the garrison. But the garrison was only a few dozen miles from where Huang Taiji would first enter the Pass, making the area extremely dangerous. Fortunately, Han Xi had the [Salary System], and the timeline was still early. The Wanli Emperor had only recently died. Han Xi still had plenty of time to quietly build up his strength.
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Sorry, My Interstellar Fleet Only Recruits Women 对不起,我的星际舰队只招女兵
He transmigrated into the body of a down-and-out noble young lord in an interstellar age. His territory was barren, resources scarce, and starships in ruins. The whole mess was dumped in front of Zhao Chen. No star gates in the territory? Then we'll build our own! No starships in the territory? Interstellar destroyers, frigates, cruisers: whatever you want, we'll build it. An aircraft-carrier starship leading swarms of drones, descending like a hive, announced its dominance over the battlefield.
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From Mecha Pilot to Starfleet Commander: I Rule the Stars 从开机甲到星海舰队,我统御群星
(Modern warfare + mechs + starships + galactic scale + farming on a colonized planet + decisive combat + exhilarating battles. The author has a highly rated previous novel with 2.4 million words. Read with confidence.) Standard version: Li Xin wakes up on the colonized planet Guansuo IV. Guns, cannons, tanks, fighter aircraft, mechs, starships. Together, they forge a future of blood and fire. Tens of thousands of interstellar warships stand ready, along with countless void mechs. Dense beams fro
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The Interstellar Battle for Dad 星际争爸
[Funny] [Passionate] [Shameless] [Ensemble Cast] [Pop-Culture References] A devious warrior An individualistic commander A flashy assassin A sniper who likes to fight head-on The four idiots of the human race wreak havoc across the universe. A novel with a shameless plot and an even more shameless author.
35.8kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
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A Thousand Light-Years from Earth, I'm a Space Mercenary! 人在一千光年外,我是宇宙佣兵!
[Galaxy + armor + mercenaries + ruthless action + backstabbing + running away + no System] My name is Ling Xiao. I'm from the Solar System, more than 1,500 light-years away, and I'm a human mercenary. My favorite thing is getting something for nothing, preferably making money while lying down. The courage of mercenaries is unmatched across the universe, their reputation striking fear into every corner. Things you don't dare say, mercenaries will say. Things you don't dare do, mercenaries will do
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Global Lord: My Great Ming Is Unbeatable, Y'know! 全民领主:我大明天下无敌口牙!
Chinese Civilization: Qin, Han, Jin, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing Japanese Civilization: Sengoku, Shogunate, Kamakura, Edo, Meiji And Greece! Rome! Egypt! Persia! The Maurya Empire! Babylon! The Abbasids! Byzantium! The Ottomans! France! The clash of countless civilizations and the struggles of countless lords all unfold here. And we, the Great Ming! Are invincible in the world, yeah!
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Great Qin: Fusu Is Demoted from the Start, So I Talk Him into Rebellion 大秦:开局扶苏被贬,忽悠他造反
“Fusu, you already have an army of 300,000 at your command. Why haven’t you rebelled yet?” “Once Qin Shi Huang dies, Zhao Gao will forge the imperial decree and Hu Hai will take the throne. Don’t wait!” “March into Xianyang and force Qin Shi Huang to abdicate in your favor!” “Fusu, it’s cold. Put on a dragon robe to keep warm!” “What? The First Emperor is dead? Hu Hai has taken the throne? And he’s issued a decree ordering you to kill yourself? This is your chance! Come on, I’ll write you a proc
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Interstellar Longevity: Live Long Enough to Rule the Universe 星际长生:活得够久就能称霸宇宙
[Soft Sci-Fi + AI as the System + Ensemble Cast + Creator + Farming + Vast Worldbuilding + Civilization Development + Interstellar War + Physical Ascension + Hegemony] Earth is destroyed by an unknown ray. Yan Xia, the only human survivor, embarks on a journey through the cosmos alongside Ella, the AI aboard his rocket. He builds interstellar warships measuring ten thousand, a hundred thousand, and even a million meters; colossal interstellar cities spanning hundreds of billions of kilometers; a
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Our Family Has Been Bandits for Generations, and You Went and Passed the Top Scholar Exam 咱家世代贼寇,你小子考上状元了
The short drama adaptation, Our Family Has Been Bandits for Generations, and You Went and Passed the Imperial Exams, premieres on November 21 at 9:00. Reservations are open now! Qin Yu transmigrated to ancient times. His father was the chief of Blackwind Stronghold, with wanted posters plastered all over the city gates. His mother was the Holy Maiden of the Black Lotus Sect, a notorious female fiend in the martial world. His grandfather had once attempted a rebellion... His grandmother was a pri
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China’s Civil and Military Greats Travel Through Time Together, and I Fight Our Ancestors for the Realm 华夏文武群穿,我和老祖宗争天下
I was reborn as the eldest legitimate son of a prominent Jiangnan family. My grandfather is the greatest bandit under heaven, revered by outlaws everywhere as the "Heaven-Defying Demon King." My mother is a princess from an enemy kingdom who wields absolute power over the Bronze Sparrow Tower. My second uncle is a treacherous court official who holds the emperor hostage to command those who refuse to submit. Jiang Lin is a little worried. Is our Jiang family born rebellious? You ask about my fat
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Astartes: The Red Tide 阿斯塔特之赤色洪流
A military enthusiast studying at university accidentally transmigrates into the world of Warhammer 40K and becomes a Space Marine. With no System and no ancient immortal mentor to guide him, how will he survive? A materialist warrior of the proletariat, he accidentally becomes a Chapter Master. How will he unleash a crimson tide across the entire galaxy? The Orks, Necrons, Aeldari, Tyranids, Chaos, and other alien races threaten humanity’s survival. How will he bring humanity’s enemies to their
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Late Ming: From Bandit to God’s Whip 明末:从马匪到上帝之鞭
[Late Ming power struggle + cavalry battles + ruthless decisiveness + becoming emperor] When civilization meets barbarism, you have to become even more barbaric than they are. Zhou Ming transmigrates back to the great northwest, where it is now the first year of the Chongzhen reign. Drought and looting plague the entire region. If we can’t settle down and farm in peace, then nobody gets to farm. When the entire Han people overturn the table and grow barbaric, it will be a nightmare for the wh
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Late Han Three Kingdoms: Recruiting Dian Wei from the Start 汉末三国:开局收典韦
(Three Kingdoms + conquest + multiple female leads + no System + not mindless) After transmigrating to the late Han dynasty, Han Ming became the son of the timid warlord Han Fu. With such a cowardly father, Han Ming felt his future was bleak. To stay alive, he had to make his father understand that the enemy wasn't so frightening, and become powerful himself. Fortunately, his father was willing to hand over power, so Han Ming kept recruiting talent and training his troops. “Yuan Shao is plotting
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Three Kingdoms: I Snatch Guan Yu from the Start and Carve Out My Own Domain 三国:开局截胡关羽,割据一方
(Struggle for supremacy. Unification. Feel-good. Harem. Overwhelming dominance) He transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era as a down-and-out member of the Han imperial clan. From the start, he gets to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei first and swears brotherhood with them. To survive in these turbulent times, he enlists in the army. He endures countless hardships, overcomes every obstacle, puts down the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and is ennobled and appointed as a general. He carves out a domain of his own,
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Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼
[The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac
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A First-Rank Commoner 一品布衣
[War + passion + history] “Mu, want a wife? Just say the word and I'll bring one over for you later.” A streetwise young rascal crosses paths with a wealthy girl fleeing disaster. I transmigrated into a chaotic age. Armed with blades, bows, and horses, I'll protect my family and keep us alive.
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The Grass and Trees of Fengyu Grow Tall 枌榆草木长
[Signed for print publication: ensemble cast + rival nations vying for supremacy + political intrigue and strategy + patriotism and national pride + original poetry + memorable supporting characters] [This is a fictional setting, and some historical references should not be taken as fact. This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and the cast and scope are large. There is no System or golden finger. There are no brainless villains or c
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Daily Sign-In, Claim an Army, and Make the Emperor Beg Me Not to Rebel 每日签到领军队,父皇跪求别造反
[Transmigration] + [System] + [Summoning] + [Strategists and Famous Generals] + [Elite Historical Armies] + [Conquest] + [Power Fantasy] In the Northern Xuan Dynasty, Su Han woke up to find himself the useless Seventh Prince, despised by everyone. The emperor loathed him, his six elder brothers constantly targeted him, and even the palace maids and eunuchs looked at him with contempt. "The Seventh Prince is talentless and unworthy. Starting today, he is to leave for the Southern Wilderness and e
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Mass Troop Recruitment: One Army Group a Month 爆兵:一月一支集团军
[Troop-raising System] + [Giant battleships with enormous guns] + [Crushing everything in their path] With a cracked troop-raising System and a super-dreadnought fleet from the start, he begins by trampling Japan and crushing the great powers. Big guns are the truth, and caliber is justice. The sun never sets on your empire? Step aside. You're standing in the way of the great empire's rise.
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Hong Kong Films: Raising an Army, I Inherited My Brother’s Wife After His Death 港片:暴兵,大哥死后我继承大嫂
[Hong Kong Crime Films + System + Troop-Building + Power Fantasy + Face-Slapping + Ruthless Action] Li Dong transmigrates into the world of Hong Kong crime films and binds himself to a troop-building System. The gang boss wants to use me as a sacrifice? Then don’t blame me for striking first! I always repay a grudge! No hesitation, no messing around! A hard-as-nails man of iron!
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Warlord: I Drew an Army of Ten Thousand from the Start 军阀:开局抽到一万军队
[Great Warlord] + [Troop Building] + [Conquer the Realm] “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve drawn a full-strength division!” … “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve drawn three fighter squadrons and three bomber squadrons!” … “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve drawn two naval fleets!” Chen Ziming, once a history teacher, transmigrates to another world by accident, becoming a minor regiment commander and activating the Empire Conquest System! Watch as a small-time commander slays his enemies
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Republican Era: I Get Sign-In Rewards in Prison, and All My Men Are Fanatically Loyal 民国:签到在监狱,手下全是死士
Lin Feng has just transmigrated to the Republic of China era when he ends up in prison. He awakens a sign-in System and quietly grows stronger by signing in behind bars, while the number of loyal death warriors under his command keeps increasing. The International Settlement has no garrison, so they come to me to borrow troops. The French Concession has no garrison, so they come to me to borrow troops. By the time they’re done borrowing, both concessions are staffed entirely by my people. When t
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The Tale of Prince Liang 凉王传
In the seventh year of Yuangeng, Zhao Beihuan, ruler of the Beichen dynasty that had unified the Central Plains, died of illness. The new emperor was young and had no firm foundation. He was surrounded by treacherous officials, while Prince Wuling, Li Lan, held the court in his grip. The officials lined their pockets, indifferent to whether the common people lived or died. Resentment spread through the land, and life was unbearably hard. The former forces of the Ten States of Qingxiang rose up i
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The Great Tyrant of the Immortal Kingdom 仙国大暴君
When the Immortal Kingdom fell, Gu Ye was slain by a powerful immortal. He was reborn three years before his coronation. He finally understood: it was because he hadn’t been ruthless enough that traitors had dared to run rampant. The day I ascend the throne, I will restore a glorious realm beneath the heavens and build an unrivaled Immortal Kingdom. Cultivation clans abuse the common people? Strip them of their immortal roots and reduce every last one of them to commoners. Rebel kings proclaim t
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Iron Cavalry in a Chaotic World 乱世铁骑
A nation's decline is never caused by foreign peoples; chaos in the court is the true root of a country's troubles. A top special forces soldier from Huaxia dies in a foreign land, only to transmigrate to another world and become the sixth prince of the Great Wu Empire. Yet this illustrious identity makes him the laughingstock of the entire Great Wu dynasty, mocked and ridiculed by all.
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The Villain Should Be Invincible 反派就应该无敌
The animated adaptation is now streaming: The Lord Who Suppresses the Nine Heavens: The Protagonist Should Be Invincible Reborn as the leader of a demonic cult, he obtains the Villain Invincibility System and from then on makes the cult invincible. I am Zhou Qiong, leader of the demonic cult. No one is allowed to contradict what I say. Even while protecting the cult with one hand, I remain invincible in the world.
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From the Start, My Mutant Beast Sweeps the Streets, Leaving the Armor Hero Stumped 开局异能兽扫大街,铠勇整不会了
[Armor Hero] + [Protagonist: Shadow Emperor] + [Dual Systems] + [Fun Read] After transmigrating, I become the greatest villain in the Armor Hero world, the Shadow Emperor? And I'm bound to the [Strongest Mutant Beast Editor]? System, what exactly are you trying to say? You want me to lead the mutant beasts in destroying the world? No! [Ding! The Villain Redemption System has been activated. Host, please use the monsters to make outstanding contributions to the world!] I'm stunned. Can it really
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