Can't Seem to Find Any More Tomato Novels About Founding Nations in Nanyang or Australia 番茄好像找不到了南洋，澳洲建国的小说了，

1. 1 军 Warlord: I’m from Fenghua, So What If I Become President? 军阀：我奉化人，当个总统怎么了 Brother Dog Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的狗哥Urban1.0M WordsOngoing In the nineteenth year of the Republic, Li Xuewen, county magistrate in Fujian Province, was forced to flee overseas to Nanyang after offending the Song family. He led eight hundred elite members of his security corps across the sea to Borneo, planning to restore the Lan Fang Republic and establish a nation abroad. President Li says, “No one understands nation-building better than I do.” Is nation-building difficult in its early stages? No matter. There will naturally be fools eager to come to t 303.9kReads9.0Score33.1kShelves

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   In my opinion, the two giants of Tomato and Nanyang are the best books. Although the first book has fewer words than the second, it is better than the second book in terms of my current impression.

2. 2 开 Starting Out with the Guangxi Clique, I’m Heading to Nanyang 开局桂系，我要下南洋 Southeastern Shanxi晋东南Urban2.1M WordsOngoing He woke up to find himself the young master of the Li family of the Guangxi clique. It was late 1948, and the tide of history was impossible to resist. As the red flag swept across the mainland, he had already established a base in the Red River Delta. He chose to forge a new path, leading a million soldiers and civilians south to build a new world. This time, in this fertile land where rice could be harvested three times a year, he would establish a vast domain of his own. 299.1kReads8.9Score27.5kShelves
3. 3 秦 The End of Qin: I Build the Mystic Dynasty in Australia 秦末：我在澳洲建玄朝 Iron Head Is Truly Hardheaded铁头就是头铁Historical291k WordsOngoing The protagonist is the only one who lives forever. No female lead, but there is a harem. After graduating from university, Xuan Yan goes on a trip. His helicopter crashes in Australia. When he opens his eyes, he discovers he's transmigrated, but to Australia at the end of the Qin dynasty. "I'm so awesome. If you're going to transmigrate me, at least send me somewhere better!" Two years later, Qin Shi Huang's expedition fleet searching for immortals reaches Australia. With a single declaration, " 14kReads6.2Score1.7kShelves

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   This is already good.

4. 4 两 Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九年 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban229k WordsOngoing No morals + a little cruelty to beasts + everyday life at the heart of it Su Tianci transmigrates to Beiping in 1948, where his daily life revolves around tormenting beasts. Our protagonist has no manners and often does things without playing fair. The main idea is simple: if I have no morals, you can't morally blackmail me... [Putting the facts aside, is the author wrong to want to earn a little more tuition money? We shouldn't think only of ourselves; we need to consider the author too. I've m 3.3kReads—Score192Shelves

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   Golden Wood Deep in the Mountains

5. 5 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds to Fight in Korea, I Beat Up the Americans 双穿抗美援朝，我暴打美国佬 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Historical632k WordsOngoing In 2026, overworked wage slave Su Tianci gets his writing royalties. He plans to go out for a foot massage with the full-service treatment, as a reward for himself. But he never expects to open his eyes and transmigrate to a battlefield engulfed in war. There’s no water, medicine, or food. Fortunately, he can return to 2026. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 24.7kReads7.2Score1.7kShelves

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   Anyone who mentions disobedience

6. 6 双 Crossing Between Two Worlds: From the Start in 1952, I Was Already a County-Level Cadre 双穿一九五二开局就是正科级 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban443k WordsOngoing In 2026, Su Tianci accidentally transmigrated to the war-torn Korean battlefield. Fortunately, he had brought along a pocket dimension. The System grabbed a bucket and ran. To return to 2026, he had to reach the siheyuan. Two vast eras lay before him. 28.5kReads5.5Score1.6kShelves

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   Let's all go back and make some peace.

7. 7 开 A Laborer from the Start: Building a Nation in South Australia 开局劳工：我在南澳建国 The Cowberry Isn't Sweet牛甘果不甜Historical2.0M WordsOngoing [Alternate history set in 1880 · A hard-hitting tale of founding a nation overseas] Zhong Tu, a modern transmigrator, awakens in 1880 on the Australian continent in the body of a Chinese laborer. Using his modern perspective, he spends three years laying plans, gathering Chinese workers and taking control of mines and factories, quietly establishing a foothold. Under colonial oppression, he rallies the people, seizes cities, builds an army, and sweeps away the colonial forces. No futuristic tech 53kReads8.6Score4.7kShelves

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   I just finished watching this, it was incredibly enjoyable. It doesn't feel like something a newbie would write; it's probably a pro's alternate account.

8. 8 1 The 1949 Southern Campaign in Southeast Asia: Founding a Nation Overseas 1949南征东南亚，海外建国 Lord Cat Who Loves Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry爱吃番茄炒蛋的猫爷Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Guangxi Clique] [Transmigration] [Founding a Nation Overseas] [Cold War] [Nanyang] [Feudal Enfeoffment] Li Chongwen transmigrates into the body of a Guangxi Clique general. On the eve of crossing the Yangtze, he leads a hundred thousand Guangxi troops south and seizes French Indochina. That is, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Milk the United States for all it is worth, snatch colonies from Britain and France, and found a nation in Nanyang. Redistribute land taken from local landlords, relocate the 98.7kReads8.2Score5.5kShelves

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   The first and third books are about the founding of Southeast Asia! They're both excellent! The second book is about the late Qing Dynasty! There are very few books about this period! It's written in a very distinctive way! Those who like this kind of writing should check it out!

9. 9 战 War Thunder: A Guerrilla in Myanmar, I Found My Own Nation 战雷：人在缅甸游击，我独立建国 Potato Hero土豆勇者Urban2.3M WordsOngoing [Burma Expeditionary Force]+ [War Thunder System]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Building an Independent Faction]+ [Tank Corps]+ [Fighting Japan Alone] From World War II to the Cold War. After more than 500 chapters of fighting the Japanese, the story has now reached the founding of a nation in the South Seas and will continue into the Cold War. Zhang Chi transmigrates by accident to the Burmese battlefield in 1942 with the War Thunder System, becoming one of the retreating soldiers in the Expeditionar 34.8kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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   These are all novels about the founding of nations in Southeast Asia and Australia.

10. 10 钢 Hearts of Iron: From Governor to King 钢铁雄心：从邦督到国王 One Billion Sheep億只羊Urban162k WordsOngoing [Hearts of Iron IV System] + [Alternate History] + [Resistance Against Japan] + [Nation-Building] + [Cold War Rivalry] Chen Zhengming never thought he would transmigrate. Still less did he expect to transmigrate into the sixteen-year-old ruler of a small state in the South Seas in 1935. His father dies suddenly, his uncle seizes power, Japanese trading firms are waiting for him to sign loan agreements, and British warships loom menacingly in the South China Sea. Fortunately, something appears 69Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 第 The Third Pole: Starting in Nanyang, 1943 第三极：从1943南洋开始 Ink-Wash Flavor水墨味道Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Founding a nation overseas, technological development, immigration, Cold War, global rivalry, no System, modern history] Chen Mo, a 21st-century college student, transmigrates to Nanyang in 1943. Using the memories in his mind, he plans step by step and seizes every opportunity. With the island nation’s surrender in World War II, he strips its industry bare, builds up his own power, and writes a new chapter overseas. 2.1kReads7.8Score105Shelves
12. 12 重 Reborn in 1895: Founding a New Nation in the South Seas 重生1895，我在南洋立新国 Doudou, Are You Being Naughty?兜兜闹不闹Historical3.4M WordsOngoing A blend of military conquest and technology-driven development, with no System. See how the protagonist uses the course of history, step by step, to restore the nation in Borneo, then transform an agrarian country into an industrial and military power. Transmigrating back to the Nanyang in 1895, he is the grandson of Liu Aseng, the last president of the Lanfang Republic. He swears to restore the republic! Standing in his way are the European colonizers, the native peoples of the Nanyang, and a n 37.9kReads7.9Score2.3kShelves
13. 13 1 1945: I Refuse to Be Cannon Fodder, So I Head South to Found a Nation 1945：拒绝炮灰，我南下建国 Xiao Danni潇丹妮Urban961k WordsOngoing [Warlord power struggles] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [No System] + [Geopolitical wish fulfillment] August 1945. The Japanese invaders surrender, and the shadow of civil war looms. An order forces 60,000 Guangxi wolf soldiers north to Shandong, to fill a death trap called Laiwu. Given a second life, Li Yici looks at the appointment letter on his desk and draws his Browning instead. “Going to Shandong means cannon fodder. Going to the South Seas means being treated like an ancestor!” “Who agrees? 724Reads5.6Score102Shelves
14. 14 1 1949: I Lead the Guangxi Army on a Southern Campaign into Southeast Asia 1949，我率桂军南征东南亚 The Red Sun Rises in the East东方红日出Urban3.1M WordsOngoing With a lone army as his brush and burning passion as his ink, he writes the wildest legend of China in a foreign land! With a lone army as his brush and burning passion as his ink, he writes the wildest legend of China in a foreign land!!! 21.2kReads6.7Score1.3kShelves
15. 15 1 1919: Beginning with the Conquest of Australia 1919从征服澳洲开始 The Cat Trying Hard to Recognize Characters努力认字的猫Historical970k WordsCompleted [Building a Nation Overseas]+ [System]+ [Technological Overmatch]+ [War of Resistance] Jiang Cheng was swept back by a freak accident to 1919. He became a laborer sold off to mine in Australia. World War I had just ended. The old powers were licking their wounds, while rising powers were on the march. Fortunately, he awakened the Empire’s Rise System. Rifles. Tanks. Aircraft. Warships. These were the worst of times, and the best of times. The blurb can’t do it justice, so read the story itself. 3.2kReads6.1Score112Shelves
16. 16 东 The Rise of Dongzhou: The World Hegemon Dismembers the World! 东洲崛起：世界霸主肢解世界！ Chu Bawang楚霸汪Historical3.2M WordsOngoing Transmigrating into a parallel world + colonialism versus tributary rule + wars for supremacy + unification + battleships and heavy artillery. The Eastern Continent Empire is founded, and the great powers vie for supremacy! I arrived by accident in this similar parallel world, only to discover that everything was different from the history I remembered. Tributary system versus colonial system! Military, economic, and cultural forces collide. Who will have the last laugh? Soldiers, take up your g 1.7kReads9.1Score102Shelves
17. 17 革 Revolutionizing the Qing: A Changing Era of Self-Strengthening 革清：自强变局 Wu Jiafeng, Who Loves Braised Lamb Trotter Sandwiches爱吃沼三明治的武家凤Historical1.5M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 128.3kReads9.1Score8.4kShelves
18. 18 重 Reborn: I'm a Samurai in Japan's Warring States Period 重生之我在日本战国当武士 Splashed Ink Painting泼墨作画Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Are you tired of Chinese historical novels that all feel the same? Follow the author's writing and step into the world of Japan's Sengoku period! This book does not touch on Ming dynasty politics, nor does it involve invading the Ming dynasty or Korea. Please be a rational patriot. If you don't like it, just move on to another book. Here is the synopsis! Li Shan, a martial arts fanatic from the Celestial Empire and an outdoor survival enthusiast, ventured deep into the Amazon rainforest to film 114.4kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves

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    These are all pretty good; honestly, they're all top-tier books from overseas that can hold their own.

19. 19 从 Building the Nanhua Miracle from 1960 从1960开始缔造南华奇迹 Pagoda Bookworm雁塔书客Urban642k WordsOngoing Zhou Zonggu, the sole prince of the Zhou clan, is born into the world as the new ruler of a small kingdom rising in Nanyang’s Kalimantan. Strange omens appear at his birth. In his swaddling clothes, he clutches a bundle of divining yarrow stalks in his palm, born with a destiny tied to the Book of Changes. Reborn on a lonely island in Nanyang, caught in the cracks of a chaotic age, he is the royal family’s only son and is destined to inherit his father’s legacy and rule over a kingdom. The times 3.8kReads6.3Score100Shelves
20. 20 开 Starting as Commander-in-Chief: Building a Future-Tech Empire 开局当总司令，打造未来科技帝国 Happy Young Master Huan欢少快乐Urban573k WordsCompleted Nation-building + technology + conquest + military industry + overseas expansion + stirring up trouble + development. For some unknown reason, Chen Wu transmigrates to a parallel world much like our own. In An Nam, Chen Wu holds absolute power. This is practically a perfect start. He also activates a System, and the beginner's gift pack rewards him with an elite force. His first mission is to become the ruler of a nation. What other start could possibly compare? Before long, Chen Wu becomes the 9.3kReads7.1Score386Shelves
21. 21 中 Middle Eastern Hegemon: Rising from Syria 中东霸主：从叙利亚开始崛起 Grumpy Snail暴躁蜗牛Urban348k WordsOngoing In 2014, Syria is engulfed in flames. Rebel forces carve out their own territories, the black flags of the Islamic State blot out the sun, American fighter jets roar overhead, and Russian armored columns lie in wait at the Tartus base. This land, ravaged by years of war, has become a chessboard for the great powers. Mamoun is a man who got incredibly lucky: he transmigrates. With a System at his disposal, he rises from a small tribe in Raqqa Governorate, sweeps away the Islamic State, finds open 2.6kReads6.0Score127Shelves
22. 22 惊 Global Shock: The US Military Base Was Completely Wiped Out 惊爆全球：米军基地竟被人一锅端 Strolling on a Green Ox骑着青牛漫步Urban664k WordsCompleted Gu Bai transmigrates to a parallel world and obtains the Peace Fortress System. Starting in Iraq, he hunts American soldiers for dollars, continually expands his troops and territory, and eventually sets his sights on the entire globe, bringing the world's police force crashing down from its pedestal. 8.8kReads7.0Score604Shelves
23. 23 中 Middle Eastern Emperor: Starting as a Pinduoduo Arms Dealer 中东皇帝，从拼夕夕军火商开始 I Am Dongzi吾乃东子Urban1.0M WordsCompleted His parents are both dead, his 18-year-old sister is back home, and he's on a battlefield in the Middle East! When Li Mo, from Earth, transmigrates to a parallel world, he finds himself in an utterly disastrous situation and completely loses it. Then, at that very moment, the Pinduoduo System arrives! Facing the military version of the Pinduoduo System, even a disastrous start is no problem. Li Mo: “No 999, no 998! Just 99!!!” A brand-new AK for only 99! Just as Li Mo's weapons business is boomi 4.8kReads6.4Score350Shelves
24. 24 开 From the Start, I Inherited the Throne and Gained an Empire-Building System 开局继承王位：获得帝国发展系统 Zhao Zilong, Charging In and Out Seven Times七进七出赵子龙Urban224k WordsCompleted [Rise of technology]+ [Nation-building]+ [National economy]+ [Agricultural development] After waking up, Yin Che finds himself the new king of Shang, an African island nation in a parallel world founded by refugees descended from the Shang dynasty, and binds to the Empire Development System. "Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host! You've received your starter pack: a tuna bait formula!" "Ding-dong! Economic Quest One: Raise the national per capita income to 10,000 yuan. Quest reward: a grouper bait f 535Reads8.0Score104Shelves
25. 25 要 I'm About to Become President, and You're Telling Me the System Is Here? 要当总统了，你跟我说系统来了？ Web Novel Newbie网文小咖Historical505k WordsOngoing He woke up to find himself the deputy commander of the 20th Army. At the end of 1949, the tide of history could not be stopped. Yang Rui, deputy commander of the 20th Army, was sent to support the forces in Southeast Asia. He set off for the region, ready for battle. Since he couldn’t go back, he might as well stay. Yang Rui declared, “No one understands nation-building better than I do.” Preparing to found a nation? Build high walls, take the throne slowly, and stockpile grain. It’s just that n 150kReads8.0Score14.5kShelves
26. 26 开 From the Start, I Become Emperor of Australia: Tremble, Great Powers! 开局澳洲当皇帝，列强们，颤抖吧 Happy Young Master Huan欢少快乐Urban521k WordsCompleted Power struggles, revenge, mighty battleships, colonization, aerial warfare, naval warfare. Qin Chuan’s soul transmigrates into a parallel world resembling the 1930s. He becomes the emperor of the Great Qian Empire. But more than a decade later, Qin Chuan falls along with the empire. Soon after, Qin Chuan is reborn. He also unlocks a golden finger. A second chance. See how Qin Chuan, living a third life, avenges the wrongs of his previous one. Qin Chuan swears he will set this world in turmoil an 2.7kReads6.8Score101Shelves
27. 27 从 From Bandit to Nation-Builder in Southeast Asia 从土匪到东南亚建国 User23356680用户23356680Historical505k WordsOngoing [Build a Nation Overseas] + [Master of Grand Promises] + [Ruthless] + [Farming] + [Industry] + [No System] Wang Meng: Brothers, let’s kidnap Young Master Wu. He’s got money and guns. We’ll head up the mountain and become kings! Wang Wen: I’m with Brother Meng. We’ll eat well and drink our fill! Wang Meng: Take down the Frenchmen, and we’ll divide up the land, houses, and women! Wang Wen: Follow the commander, and we’ll get land, houses, and wives! 30.4kReads7.2Score2.4kShelves

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    Overall, it's okay.

28. 28 开 From the Start in the Middle East: I Conquer the World with a Massive Army 开局落地中东：我靠爆兵制霸全球 Doesn't Like Spicy Food不喜辣Urban530k WordsOngoing [System + mass troop recruitment + modern warfare + global power struggle + nation-building + decisive and ruthless + no female lead!] See how an ordinary young man from China makes his way in the turbulent Middle East. From the desert to commanding a million-strong army, he rises to dominate the Middle East as a dictator. 7.8kReads6.1Score756Shelves
29. 29 穿EN Transmigrating to a Small Country and Developing Its GDP to Number One 穿越小国，发展GDP到第一 Won a Wisp of Tea Fragrance at Book Gambling赌书赢得缕茶香Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Farming + Development + War + Ensemble Cast + Ideals] To borrow Sankara's words: What was the Republic of Bujinia like before he took over? Its national GDP was just 7.26 billion dollars. Its land area was a pitiful 274,000 square kilometers. Its entire armed forces numbered fewer than 100,000! The navy? What's a navy? Can a landlocked country even have one? And what was Bujinia like after he took over? Its GDP surpassed that of the United States Federation, accounting for 40% 30.1kReads9.3Score2kShelves
30. 30 归 A Cheap Import Who Studied Abroad? Call Me the Father of Chips! 归国留洋水货？叫我芯片之父！ This Meat Is Poisonous这肉有毒Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [The 1950s + technological powerhouse + academic prodigy] A young man from the new century transmigrates to 1955 as an overseas student returning to China, becoming one of the same group of ocean-liner returnees as Qian Xuesen. The original list of twenty-four people has inexplicably gained one additional name: his. However, this Stanford graduate in his former life actually graduated through his family's donations. He has no real knowledge in his head and is already someone about to be eliminat 386.8kReads8.7Score28.7kShelves
31. 31 民 Republican Era: From Huangpu to Gongdelin 民国：从黄埔到功德林 Dingdang Jun, Full of Righteousness一身正气叮当君Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Question for the internet. I graduated from the eighth class in Baoding, but a classmate surnamed Chen dragged me to Huangpu to become a teacher. How can I avoid ending up in Gongdelin? Chen Jingming was at a loss. He had been a perfectly ordinary modern engineer, so how had he suddenly transmigrated to the Republic of China era, become the top student in the civil engineering department, and become the principal's trusted aide? 76.2kReads7.5Score6.1kShelves
32. 32 抗 War of Resistance: Transferred to Lead a Regiment with Li Yunlong Under My Command! 抗战：调任团长，手下李云龙！ I'm Too Lazy to Type我懒得打字啊Urban1.1M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a world at war with Japan, Lu Chuan is reassigned as commander of the New Second Regiment and gains upgradeable traits: [Tactical Master] (Gold), [Deadeye] (Gold), [Master Inventor] (Gold), [Morale Boost] (Gold), and more... From then on, he wins every battle, fighting from northwest Shanxi all the way to the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Lu Chuan is either earning merit or on his way to earning more. When they crossed the grasslands, he was just a junior Red Army squad l 56.1kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves
33. 33 穿 Transmigrating to 1943: Founding a Nation in Nanyang 穿越1943：南洋开国 Bai Lengchuan白冷川Historical1.1M WordsOngoing This novel emphasizes logical deduction and worldbuilding. Characters act primarily according to their motivations and circumstances, rather than being driven by emotion. The reading experience is closer to "understanding" than "identifying with the characters." If you prefer fast-paced power fantasies that spoon-feed the reader, this book is probably not for you. In 1943, as World War II rages through the jungles of Burma, a modern soul transmigrates into the body of a young officer in the Chi 4.9kReads5.5Score287Shelves

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    It's alright, there's plenty more.

34. 34 军 The Warlord: Heed My Father’s Advice, Rise From Brigade Commander to Marshal 军阀：老爹听劝，从旅长杀成大帅 Loves Tofu Skin Most最爱吃豆皮Urban3.3M WordsOngoing In 1929, in Henan, Liu Zhenting opened his eyes to find himself the son of a brigade commander in a patchwork army! A crack White Russian force? Absorbed! Not enough guns and cannons? He built his own arsenal, churning out rifles and artillery on assembly lines. His military buildup left his rivals in the dust! To achieve his goals as quickly as possible, he would force open the doors of the foreign powers and take their money! In a chaotic age, he would rise as a warlord, planning every step: s 156.5kReads9.0Score10.8kShelves

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    Look at this, it's pretty good. It follows a developmental path, starting with a rise from the Central Plains Wars, and then gradually developing its nation according to the international situation.

35. 35 南 Flames of War in Nanyang 南洋烽火 A Mage Who Can't Cast Spells一个不会法的法师Urban478k WordsCompleted Armed with modern knowledge, a transmigrator carves out a path through a war-torn age, rising from a Kuomintang regiment commander to become the founding president. War, political intrigue, romance, and nation-building intertwine in this legendary life, capturing an entire era. 263Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From the trenches outside Nanjing to the square in front of the Mandalay Royal Palace. Twenty-five years, six thousand lives, fourteen ethnic groups, one nation. No system, no magic touch. Just one commander, a group of people who followed him, and a flag that, once raised, never fell. "The Flames of War in the South Seas" tells the story of how one man built a nation in his lifetime.

36. 36 1 Building a Nation in Borneo, Starting in 1850 1850年从婆罗洲开始建国 Please Call Me Mr. Wang请叫我王先森Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [No System] [Found a Nation in the South Seas] [Hardcore Farming] [Global Colonial Rivalry] [The Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets] [Leader of ASEAN] [Rebuild the Great Tang] In 1850, transmigrator Li Xuan arrived in Borneo, in the South Seas. At the time, the great powers were carving up the world, while the Chinese overseas drifted like duckweed on the water. He had no System, only vision and courage two hundred years ahead of his time. He gathered refugees, built naval ports, forged guns 7.9kReads6.8Score329Shelves

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    I'm still reading these few books.

37. 37 南 The Rise of Nanhua: From Emptying Shantang Port to Restoring Lanfang 南华崛起：从汕港搬空到复国兰芳 MikassaUrban124k WordsOngoing [No System + Farming + Founding a Nation Overseas + Struggle for Supremacy + War of Resistance Against Japan] After transmigrating to the fourteenth year of the Republic of China, Zhou Huaijin is a battalion commander in Shantang. The Huangpu Army is closing in, his former superior has fled, and everyone is waiting to be absorbed into the new forces. Only he quietly takes stock of the Guangdong Army’s arsenal: three thousand rifles, two mountain guns, and four Maxim guns. He takes them all. The 479Reads—Score112Shelves

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    My friends, does anyone understand?! The male protagonist is being chased by the Whampoa Military Academy students right from the start—in other novels, this setup would have killed him long ago—but then he pulls out a map of Southeast Asia: "Stop fighting! Let's go to Southeast Asia to restore our nation!" 💥 Five hundred brothers, seventeen hours, empty the Shantou arsenal and the Finance Bureau, and even slipped an IOU to the bank manager before leaving (pure banditry, but I have to admire their use of the word "borrow" 😂). Their target is the ruins of the Lanfang Republic, where the Dutch garrison is less than two thousand, while the protagonist's side is fully equipped with machine guns and mountain guns 📦 A history major who transmigrates is something else; he holds a war meeting before the battle, so clear and organized that I want to take notes 📝 The pacing is incredibly fast so far, I've already started reading, waiting for the sequel 🪑 #RepublicofChinaTransmigration #GoingToSoutheastAsia #ThisProtagonistIsAGreatRunaway #MustReadWhenYou'reOutOfBooks

38. 38 异 Rise in Another World, Starting in Nanyang 异时空之从下南洋开始崛起 Mist Ridge Wanderer雾岭行者Urban442k WordsOngoing He transmigrates as the only son of Liu Hong, one of the Three Tycoons of the Guangxi Clique in a parallel world. See how, starting in 1945, he heads south to Annam, establishes the People's Republic of Nanyang, conquers all of the Indochina Peninsula and occupies Malaya... Let the banners of Huaxia fly across the Blue Star! 312Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 抗 Fighting the War of Resistance: Starting with My Captain in the Movies and TV 抗战从影视我的团长开始 Cactus Dying of Thirst渴死的仙人掌Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance] [System] [Ensemble Cast] [Great-Power Rivalry] Zhu Jianguo accidentally transmigrates into the television drama "My Chief, My Regiment". Long Wenzhang, Bula, Milong, Yaoma, Dou Bing, Kluber... one by one, they appear before Zhu Jianguo. “I’m your regimental commander. I’m so poor that all I have left are good guns and cannons. I have only one requirement: wipe out those Japanese bastards across the way.” 1.3kReads8.3Score119Shelves
40. 40 开 From the Start in 1878: Founding a Nation in Australia 开局1878，我在澳洲建国 Gray Fog and Mountains灰雾与山Urban301k WordsCompleted (A story about founding a nation in Australia and developing it) Li Yan has an accident while filming a scene on a safety harness. He transmigrates to Australia in 1878, becoming a dying sixteen-year-old. In a savage wilderness, he gathers the Chinese together and rules with an iron fist to establish the Tang People's Camp. He takes Perth, founds Yumen, and builds an unprecedented Tang Empire. At last, the Chinese on this land have a place to call home. This is the rebirth of a new civilization 2kReads—Score133Shelves

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    This book I'm recommending is about the founding of Australia, and I'm currently following its updates.

41. 41 重 Reforging the Realm: Diary of the Great Ming's Ying Emperor 重铸山河，大明瀛帝日记 Riverside Pebble河边鹅卵石Historical2.1M WordsOngoing The twenty-fifth year of the Wanli reign, the year of the Fire Rooster. That night, Consort Li Jing gave birth to the emperor’s seventh son. Ten days later, consumed by grief, she departed this world, her youth fading at the age of twenty-one. She was murdered, yet no one spoke up for her. On the night she died, someone cried out for her, but his voice was barely louder than a mosquito’s buzz. I am the newborn child whom Consort Li Jing never stopped thinking of as she lay dying, the one who cri 733Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    They are all history books, and quite high-quality ones.

42. 42 赵 Zhao Gouzi's Struggles in Ancient Times 赵狗子的古代奋斗史 Riverside Pebble河边鹅卵石Historical2.1M WordsCompleted At the end of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Gouzi was born. The Ming was visibly in decline, while the world hurtled into the Age of Discovery, with wealth pouring in from across the seas. Zhao Gouzi lifted his chin and resolved to catch the last wave of the Age of Discovery, sending the peoples of Huaxia sailing across the seas to conquer new lands! 8.1kReads8.9Score674Shelves
43. 43 唐 A Soldier's Journey at the End of the Tang Dynasty 唐末从军行 The Casual-Notes Daoist随笔道人Historical3.0M WordsCompleted The Tang dynasty was at the height of its glory, yet its political failings could only be reversed by a hero of the ages. As the saying goes, rise and fall are governed by fate, and after reaching its peak, prosperity must decline. After three hundred years of glory and turmoil, the magnificent Tang dynasty finally crumbled. That year, Chen Congjin arrived in this world. He would bring this chaotic era to an end. 130.1kReads9.0Score13.9kShelves
44. 44 跑 Fleeing to Africa, I Get a Knife's Worth of Joy from Everyone in the Country Every Day 跑路非洲全国每人每天给我一刀乐 Eating Cold Dishes Every Day天天吃凉菜Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Population Pays You]+ [Infrastructure and Farming]+ [Rags-to-Riches Comeback]+ [International Face-Slapping] Lin Yuan is an orphan and a low-level salesperson. His girlfriend cheats on him with a civil servant. He slaps the other man so hard that two teeth fly out, then flees to Africa in the middle of the night! As soon as his plane lands, he gets a notice that his company has gone bankrupt. With only 3,000 yuan in his pocket, returning home means going to jail; staying means starving to death 28.4kReads6.8Score3.3kShelves
45. 45 听 Hearing My Reborn Son's Thoughts as We Build a Nation in Nanyang 听见重生儿子的心声在南洋建国 Wings in the Sky空中翅膀Urban673k WordsCompleted My son is reborn!!! And I can hear his thoughts??? Uh… uh… First, let’s seize a foothold overseas and establish a country. “Dad, you’ve already done everything. What am I supposed to do now?” … 162Reads8.8Score104Shelves

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    Not bad. I've been watching it.

46. 46 守 Guarding the Persian Gulf 守护波斯湾 Heaven's Revelation, Dreamless天启无梦Urban1.5M WordsOngoing The whole world has closed in, and fleets are at our doorstep. Everyone thinks we can hold out for seven days at most. Lin Yuan transmigrated here and bound himself to the “Hegemonic Encirclement and Suppression Rebate System.” Sanction me? Get a reward of substitute industries. Blockade me? Get a reward of black-tech blueprints. Assassinate me? Get a reward that upgrades counterintelligence. When the United States and Israel joined forces to crush Iran for good, Lin Yuan looked at the fleets ou 44Reads—Score134Shelves
47. 47 逐 Riding the Waves of Tokyo Bay: Starting in 1945 逐浪东京湾：从1945开始 Extremely Thick Glasses近视镜特别厚Historical606k WordsOngoing The protagonist himself transmigrates to Hengbin, Japan, after its defeat in 1945. Posing as a local, he works as an interpreter for the US military, becomes a shameless collaborator, builds a yakuza organization, and wreaks havoc on the Japanese who haven't yet paid for their crimes. He also gets up to all sorts of mischief with plenty of cute girls, makes it through the occupation, and eventually becomes a financial magnate. A story about making money and living life to the fullest! As they sa 42.6kReads6.4Score3.4kShelves

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    [Aimer] dressed up in 1945 and became a translator for the American occupation forces. Heh heh heh the Japanese, wreaking havoc on cute girls. This guy's trying hard to change the bloodlines of everyone. Is this kind of fast-paced trend going on lately?

48. 48 大 Great Ming: I, Zheng Jing, Launch a Counterattack from the Sea 大明，我郑经从海上开始反攻 So the Ties Have Run Their Course原来缘尽啊Historical927k WordsOngoing [Ming Dynasty + Counterattack + Sea Power + Free Trade + Manor Economy] Starting in 1662, I transmigrate as Zheng Jing, the son of Zheng Chenggong. I inherit my father’s last wishes, vow to resist the Qing and restore the Ming. From the start, I relocate to Taiwan to farm, reclaim wasteland, establish manors, and develop a manor economy. I cut off maritime trade between the north and south, acting as both middleman and tax collector. Within a few years, our money and grain stores grow, our fleet 71.9kReads8.7Score7.1kShelves
49. 49 军 Warlord: The Feng Family’s Eldest Son, Feared by Warlords and Foreign Powers Alike 军阀：冯家长子，军阀列强都怕我 Loves Rice Balls爱吃饭团团Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Warlords] [Rise to Power] [Feel-Good] [Republican Era] [Ruthless] [Invincible] He woke up to find he had transmigrated to a parallel world called Longguo, an era of warlord strife, and become a warlord’s son. With national humiliation and family hatred before him, Feng Yong spent ten years carefully laying the groundwork. At last, the day came for him to make his name known. A weak army? Build a powerful one! A chaotic system? Reform it! A lack of infrastructure? Build it! A struggling industry 179.5kReads8.2Score13.3kShelves

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    The final moments were exciting after a close contest.

50. 50 我 In the Celestial Prison, Immortal and Undying 我在天牢，长生不死 Jie Jie戒界Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [No System + invincible + wish-fulfillment novel + no female lead + fantasy] After Chen Guanlou obtains immortality, he secures a stable job as a prison guard in the imperial prison and begins spending his days slacking off at work. Throughout the long years, he watches them build towering mansions, then watches those mansions collapse. He watches them ascend to the imperial court today, only to become prisoners beneath the steps tomorrow. He watches their families enjoy wealth and honor, then w 312.5kReads8.7Score14.2kShelves

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    It's worth watching.

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