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  1. 51 Chongzhen! Reclaim the Throne! 崇祯!重征! Historical1.3M WordsOngoing After Zhu Youjian hanged himself at Coal Hill, his soul returned to the day his elder brother, the Tianqi Emperor, died in the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, just as Zhu Youjian was about to ascend the throne. He is not a transmigrator with modern knowledge. His only golden finger is the memory of the seventeen years he spent as emperor in his previous life: he knows which decisions led to the fall of the dynasty, whom he can trust, and whom he must not put to use. Every memory was bought wit 3.5kReads6.3Score276Shelves
  2. 52 The Guanshan Pact 关山契 Historical488k WordsCompleted On the western frontier, yellow sands bury the dead, and honor is as fragile as paper. The young Zhao Tianhao was merely a merchant’s son from Ping Wharf. With a heart full of sincerity, he kept his contracts, protected his family business, and brought peace to his neighbors. Yet the crushing might of the war-torn age destroyed his household, driving him to abandon trade and take up arms. He entered the death camp, managed military rations, trained a corps of death-defying soldiers, and defended 5.3kReads9.3Score599Shelves
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  3. 53 Xuanyuan: The Legend of the Cauldron That United the Realm 轩辕:鼎定山河传 Historical927k WordsOngoing Also known as: The Yellow Emperor Never Left! He Guards the Mountains and Rivers of the Mortal Realm; Who Says the Yellow Emperor Ascended? He Guards the Mortal Realm Before mythology came epic. Beneath legend lies the human heart. The story we know as “The Yellow Emperor Casts a Ding and Ascends on a Dragon” was not the end. It was the most glorious beginning. As later generations gaze up at the myths, we look closer and ask: What if the dragon did not descend from Heaven, but came from the 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 54 Salt and Iron 盐铁 Historical387k WordsCompleted Liaodong is bitterly cold, and salt is worth its weight in gold. To save his parents, young Shen Huai pawns his hairpin for salt. But without a permit, the officials seize it. His father dies in prison, and his mother’s blood stains their doorstep. After a blizzard, he leaves his home behind and follows his uncle, a wandering man of the jianghu, onto the path of the black salt trade. From then on, he is drawn into the fateful abyss of salt and iron, military funds, and political power. At first, 453Reads—Score—Shelves
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  5. 55 A Thousand Miles of Barren Land: A True Account of Survival at the End of the Ming Dynasty 赤地千里,明末生存实录 Historical661k WordsCompleted In the fourth year of Chongzhen's reign, a severe drought struck Shaanxi. His mother died after eating Guanyin clay, her stomach swelling up. His father hanged himself from an old locust tree. Clutching half a moldy bun, Lin Mo stepped into a living hell with his six-year-old sister, Xiao Man. But in the blink of an eye, his sister was gone. He spent seven years searching for her. He went from refugee to assassin, killing his way from northern Shaanxi to the capital, with mountains of corpses a 256Reads8.0Score—Shelves
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  6. 56 Cao Cao, Emperor Taizu of Wei: A Transmigration Handbook 曹操,魏太祖穿越手册 Historical464k WordsCompleted #Transmigrate to the Three Kingdoms #A Liberal Arts Graduate’s Rise #No System I’m a PhD in history, and I’ve been reborn as Cao Cao. Click to read how a modern office worker reshapes the Han Empire. 255Reads—Score—Shelves
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  7. 57 The New Shun, 1644 新顺1644 Historical426k WordsOngoing [Peasant Rebel Army Perspective + Research-Oriented + No Golden Finger, No System] (Late Ming Dynasty, research-oriented, a people's history perspective, no System, and a somewhat slow start.) You can think of it as a prequel fanfic to New Shun 1730, or perhaps a sort of tribute. 2.9kReads8.3Score247Shelves
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  8. 58 Holding the Song Dynasty 执宋 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [History + One Heroine + Imperial Examinations + Northern Song Ensemble Cast + Political Intrigue] After transmigrating to the Northern Song dynasty in the fourth year of the Qingli era, Xu Xiu finds himself facing hellish difficulty from the start. Cast aside by his family and humiliated at school, he uses his wits to turn the tables. All he wanted was to live as a carefree man of means, but he is unexpectedly swept into the currents of history. At Huazhou Academy, he witnesses the creation of 7kReads8.9Score877Shelves
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  9. 59 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 Historical846k WordsCompleted [Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr 16.3kReads8.2Score984Shelves
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  10. 60 Tales of the Northern Song Dynasty 关于北宋的那些事 Historical2.0M 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! 9.4kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
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  11. 61 A Coward's Guide to Surviving the Late Ming: Volume One 明末怂人求生录第一卷 Historical531k WordsOngoing Reborn in the late Ming, I became Liu Hongqi, a warlord during the catastrophe of 1644. After a string of spectacular blunders, I was successfully hanged from a flagpole by the Qing army and died in agony. When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the ninth year of the Chongzhen reign. My family was on the brink of ruin, I was unarmed, and all I had left was a bone-deep fear of death. In this life, all I wanted was to make money, run away, and live out my days as a wealthy man overseas, u 85Reads—Score—Shelves
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  12. 62 Laying Plans in the Great Tang: I Crush the An Lushan Rebellion 布局大唐:我平推安史之乱 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted After a dreamlike journey to the Tang Dynasty, he becomes one of Li Longji’s sons. He sees the military farming system crumbling and rebuilds the laws that hold the realm together. He crushes the An Lushan Rebellion and saves the people from disaster. The great clans fall silent under his hand. Commoners from humble families rise to join the ranks of Lingyan Pavilion because of him. This is no ordinary transmigration story. In the name of Huaxia, he rewrites a thousand years of regret! This bo 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 63 Hua Rong Builds a New and Righteous Liangshan 花荣打造忠义新梁山 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Never accept amnesty; become emperor at all costs! This novel focuses on the plot and its heroic characters. At the end of the Song Dynasty, a chaotic age gave rise to heroes. The Jin army invaded the south, and the two emperors were captured, a humiliation beyond measure for the Han people. I am Hua Rong, a modern special forces soldier who transmigrated into this Water Margin world. I will change the course of history. I will wipe out every barbarian and unite the world. I will subdue Goguryeo 2kReads9.2Score239Shelves
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  14. 64 My Dad Is Su Dongpo, My Wife Is Li Qingzhao, and My Bro Is Emperor Huizong 老爹苏东坡老婆李清照老铁宋徽宗 Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Tags: No System, not a mindless power fantasy, meticulous historical research, slow burn, personal growth, one heroine An utterly ordinary art student transmigrates as Su Dun, the prematurely deceased youngest son of the legendary Su Dongpo. A quick calculation tells him When his father goes to Huizhou to eat lychees, he’ll be eleven. When his father goes to Hainan Island to eat clams, he’ll be fourteen. When his father is pardoned and dies in Changzhou, he’ll be seventeen. When Cai Jing erects 11.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
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  15. 65 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. 14.8kReads8.3Score931Shelves
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  16. 66 Celebrating Song 欢宋 Historical682k WordsOngoing I, Qi Wu, like to speak the truth. I am a disgraced soldier from the northwest, yet I have served as an honest and upright official. As for my faction, my senior fellow disciples Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Zhou Dunyi, and my junior fellow disciples Zhang Heng, Su Shi, Lü Huiqing, and others all belong to it. You ask about heroes? My teachers are my heroes: Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, Pang Ji, Wen Yanbo, and many others! I’m just a scholar. I don’t know much. If you have a problem, go talk to my 137.3kReads9.4Score16.6kShelves
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  17. 67 The Great Song’s First Minister: My Years as an Official in the Northern Song 大宋第一臣:我在北宋当官那些年 Historical171k WordsOngoing Shen Xi was the top speechwriter at the provincial government office. He worked through the night writing reports, died suddenly, and woke up as a county commandant in the Northern Song’s Yuanyou era. No System, no golden finger, and no powerful patrons at court: he was a transmigrant with none of the usual advantages. His superiors tried to dump their problems on him, while his colleagues waited for him to make a fool of himself. Shen Xi sighed. “Fine. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. I’ll pl 92Reads—Score151Shelves
  18. 68 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈,大明 Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 460.1kReads9.4Score66.8kShelves
  19. 69 Ming Dynasty: My Years as Zhu Yuanzhang's Heckler 大明,我给老朱当喷子的那些年 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted If there’s anything you think could be improved, please point it out gently. I’ll make changes. Thank you. The protagonist’s official career: Investigating Censor, Supervising Censor, County Magistrate, Inspecting Censor and Deputy Censor-in-Chief, Censor-in-Chief, Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Grand Secretary of the Hall of Cautious Diligence and Minister of Personnel. Gu Chen opens his eyes and finds himself in the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, as a low-ranking remonstrance official. He ha 50.4kReads9.1Score3.5kShelves
  20. 70 1577: Wanli Becomes a Wise Ruler Thanks to Me 1577,万历靠我成明君 Historical208k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Ming Dynasty + court intrigue + civil and military examinations + unification] Zhou Huai'an has transmigrated! He discovers that he's only five years younger than the Wanli Emperor! Zhang Juzheng is still alive! The Single Whip Law is being implemented! They say the Ming Dynasty's downfall began in the Wanli era! How could he possibly live an unremarkable life in this dynasty? With his background, changing his fate against the odds means taking the imperial examinations! With t 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 71 Drifting Through Bianjing 浮浪汴京 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted A heart loyal to the people and the country, a man of courage and integrity: Li Sen. The dislocation of time and space was both an overwhelming advantage and a trial in the mortal world. Li Sen, a modern university student, fell asleep at dawn after staying up all night proofreading The Eastern Capital: A Dream of Splendor. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a notorious young master with the same name in Bianjing, the Northern Song capital: buried in debt, cast aside by his family, an 156Reads—Score—Shelves
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  22. 72 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 845Reads9.5Score107Shelves
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  23. 73 The Great Ming's Lord of the Seas 大明镇海王 Historical2.1M WordsOngoing [Ming dynasty, soul transmigration, saving the Crown Princess, saving Zhu Ying, saving Zhu Biao, saving Empress Ma, saving Xu Da, saving Lan Yu] Zhang Wuxian transmigrates to the eleventh year of Hongwu. He plans to lie flat and do nothing, but his severe obsessive-compulsive disorder won’t let him tolerate anything “illogical,” so he has to fix it all. Even more absurdly, he has a System in his head that automatically provides solutions and supplies every time his compulsions flare up, and it d 2.3kReads—Score192Shelves
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  24. 74 War of Resistance: A Native of Fenghua Joins the First Whampoa Class from the Start 抗战:我奉化人开局加入黄埔一期 Urban380k WordsOngoing Front-line combat + no System + Fenghua native + leader of the first Whampoa class There are too many regrets in the history of modern China. Shanghai? Nanjing? The road through the War of Resistance against Japan is full of regrets. I, Chen Dong, swear to do everything in my power to make up for them. I’m taking on the Japanese, and nobody can stop me. That’s final! P.S. The first 50 chapters cover Whampoa through the Eastern Expedition and Northern Expedition. If you want to jump straight to t 92.5kReads—Score8.8kShelves
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  25. 75 The Soul Returns to Tang 唐归魂 Historical1.9M WordsCompleted A transmigration sends him tumbling into the splendor and turmoil of the Tang Dynasty. From a nobody to a force that shakes the empire, he nevertheless finds himself torn between loyalty and ambition. His origins are a mystery, history is a web, and every attempt to break free only draws him deeper in. At court, undercurrents churn; on the battlefield, life and death hang in the balance. He thought he could change everything, but in the end, he was swept along by the tide of his times. As the sp 1.6kReads7.6Score118Shelves
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  26. 76 The Sun and Moon Begin Anew: Chronicles of War Across the Nine Provinces 日月重开:九州烽烟录 Historical1.3M WordsOngoing An ordinary person like you or me transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty. The Ming empire is already on its last legs. The Jianzhou Jurchens in the northeast are marching straight toward Beijing, peasant armies are sweeping through the Central Plains, and drought, locusts, and plague repeatedly ravage the people. The Qingliu faction, nobles, Donglin scholars, eunuchs, salt merchants, Shanxi merchants, rebels, Jianzhou forces, river pirates, salt merchants, Mongols, and all kinds of other powers 1.7kReads8.1Score146Shelves
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  27. 77 The Sixteen Kingdoms: The Greatest God of War 十六国:第一战神 Historical381k WordsCompleted [Updates promptly every day at 9:00 and 9:10 a.m.] What dynasty came between the Three Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern Dynasties? How devastating was the Uprising of the Five Barbarians? How did the Murong clan rise from a small tribe to dominate the north? How did it fall, and how did it attempt to restore its rule? At thirteen, he was already renowned as the bravest warrior in the army. Through his own efforts, he changed Chinese history several times, earning the title “The Greatest Go 1.2kReads6.5Score102Shelves
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  28. 78 EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 493.7kReads9.7Score71.7kShelves
  29. 79 Great Tang: The Two Heroes 大唐:双雄 Historical334k WordsCompleted The Tang Empire rose from nothing and went from glory to greatness thanks in no small part to the hard work and bold reforms of Li Yuan and his son Li Shimin. We invite all fellow history enthusiasts to join the two heroes of the Tang Dynasty and explore the thorny road they traveled to build their empire. 71Reads—Score112Shelves
  30. 80 The Leisurely Life of a Noblewoman in Ancient Times 古代闺秀的悠闲生活 Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted Savor the unhurried passing of time and enjoy a carefree life. I envy your graceful beauty, reflected in the blue heavens and the jade moon. Su Huayue learned everything from her mother from a young age, treating being a daughter of the Su family as a job. As the legitimate daughter of her father's second wife, all she had to do was live freely under the protection of her mother and elder brother. Her only pleasure was watching her two elder half-sisters compete for their father's and grandmothe 11.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
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  31. 81 Britannia 不列颠尼亚 Historical413k WordsOngoing At the end of the Victorian era, the most glorious and most decadent period of the Sun Never Sets Empire, Arthur opened his eyes as a transmigrator. At the time, the British Empire seemed secure on its throne as the world's hegemon, its territories spanning the globe. Yet this colossal power was already riddled with internal crises, and the countdown to its collapse had quietly begun. Abroad, the rising powers of Germany and America posed an imminent challenge. At home, bureaucratic corruption 1.6kReads8.4Score102Shelves
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  32. 82 The Late Ming Trilogy 明末三部曲 Historical697k WordsCompleted This is a late-Ming historical epic told primarily from the perspective of the Daxi Army and the peasant rebels. The general approach is seventy percent fact and thirty percent fiction: the main characters and major events are real, but some real historical figures’ personalities, backgrounds, and experiences have been fictionalized. The trilogy’s central themes trace a path from the ensemble cast’s “instinct to survive and ideal of universal harmony” in the Survival arc, to “destruction, plunde 927Reads8.2Score101Shelves
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  33. 83 A History of the Southern Ming (Two-Volume Set) 南明史(全二册) Historical696k WordsCompleted A nation on the brink of ruin still descends into infighting, and even in its final days, the infighting continues! Nothing is more absurd than human nature. In March 1644, Li Zicheng's Great Shun forces captured Beijing, and the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself. When news reached Nanjing, the Southern Capital, the question of who would be enthroned became urgent. Civil and military officials alike scrambled to make a name for themselves before the new ruler, each hoping to claim the credit for 4.7kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
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  34. 84 Transmigrating to 1918: The Red Star Shines over Germany 穿越1918:红星照耀德国 Urban990k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Red Germany + World War I + World War II + Revolution + No System] In the winter of 1918, defeated Germany lies in ruins. Lin von Bismarck, a Chinese-German youth from the future, dies unexpectedly during a street protest in Berlin, only to wake up in the Grunewald Forest at a critical moment that will decide Germany's fate. Badly wounded, he is rescued by a professor's daughter. With his knowledge of the course of history, Lin understands the dangers and opportunities of the m 23Reads5.2Score—Shelves
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  35. 85 Chronicle of Zhang Xianzhong’s Capture of Luzhou 张献忠陷庐州纪 Historical18k WordsCompleted A Record of Zhang Xianzhong’s Capture of Luzhou is an important unofficial historical source written by Yu Ruizi, a firsthand witness from the late Ming dynasty. It recounts how Zhang Xianzhong, leader of a peasant rebel army, captured Luzhou, in the area of present-day Hefei, Anhui, in 1642, and the upheaval that followed. Yu Ruizi was a scholar trapped inside the city who witnessed the violence firsthand. He saw Luzhou fall, witnessed the suffering of its people amid the fighting, and observed 15Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  36. 86 I Transmigrated into Fukushima Masanori's Illegitimate Son 穿越成了福岛正则庶出子 Historical4.5M WordsOngoing #HistoricalReflection #Transmigration #EnsembleCast #PoliticalIntrigue #SengokuJapan #TokugawaIeyasu #TransmigrationToSengokuJapan #ToyotomiTokugawaIntrigue Transmigration to Sengoku Japan | Hard-Core Political Intrigue | Illegitimate Son’s Rise | Father-Son Blood Feud | Mystery of the Taiko’s Heir | History Buff’s Research | Warrior-Class Politics | Realistic Battle Scenes | In Keicho 5 (1600), on the eve of the Battle of Sekigahara, Japan is rife with undercurrents. Lu Chen, a modern full-cont 108Reads5.6Score100Shelves
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  37. 87 A Little Lord Is Not to Be Trifled With! Push Him Too Far, and He'll Fight for the World 小小领主不好惹!惹急眼了争天下 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [No System | Slow-burn political intrigue | Build up grain reserves before claiming the throne | Farming and infrastructure | A large cast of clever strategists | No invincible protagonist | Serious historical tone | Steady progress] A special warning: Don’t take what the characters say at face value! Unless it’s their inner thoughts! A little lord arrives in his territory. His people haven’t come to greet him, and bandits are already attacking. What should he do? Qin Hao’s answer: Beat them 24Reads—Score—Shelves
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  38. 88 The Veritable Records of the Chongzhen Emperor 崇祯实录 Historical142k WordsCompleted The Veritable Records of the Chongzhen Reign 86Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  39. 89 Blood Runs Red: Zhang Xianzhong and the Great Western Army 血流红:张献忠与大西军 Historical467k WordsCompleted In June 1645, Zhang Xianzhong captured Chongqing. Sweeping westward with unstoppable momentum, his army left blazing fires and blood-soaked roads in its wake. On August 9, after taking Chengdu, Zhang Xianzhong wasted no time in holding a founding ceremony and ascending the throne as emperor of the Great Western Kingdom. From the very first day Zhang Xianzhong took up residence in the Shu Prince's Palace in Chengdu, the country knew no peace. His forces were locked in repeated battles with Li Zic 179Reads9.4Score114Shelves
  40. 90 A History of the Peasant War at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末农民战争史 Historical290k WordsCompleted Sixteen years of unstoppable victories, followed by four hundred days to total collapse. Open this book and discover why Li Zicheng was defeated, and why his downfall came so quickly! In March 1644, Li Zicheng captured Beijing, bringing the Ming dynasty to an end. By then, he had fought for sixteen years. In April of that year, Li Zicheng was defeated at Shanhai Pass, and the Qing army entered the pass. In May of the following year, Li Zicheng died at Jiugong Mountain in Huguang, just four hundr 688Reads9.3Score149Shelves
  41. 91 History of the Southern Ming: 1644–1662 南明史:1644-1662 Historical252k WordsCompleted Within the court, civil officials were divided by factional strife. Beyond it, no military hero emerged. As warfare plunged the people into chaos, the political system turned inward and consumed itself, while the forces that might have helped from outside could not be brought to bear. The roots of the Southern Ming’s collapse can be traced to this predicament. The purpose of Southern Ming History: 1644–1662 is to answer the question, “Why did the Ming dynasty fall?” With this in mind, author Ly 76Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  42. 92 Detective Di Renjie, Book Five 神探狄仁杰第五部 Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing In the final years of Emperor Wu of the Tang dynasty, the capital Luoyang had finally begun to settle down. After the brilliant detective Di Renjie exposed the Burning Heaven Fire at the Shanjin Bureau, the rebellion in Youzhou, and the Blood Eagle's chain of murders, he retired from public life and settled in the Southern Market, hoping to enjoy his twilight years in peace. But when all is quiet, trouble is never far away. After a banquet in the Eastern Palace, Crown Prince Li Xian suddenly fa 629Reads8.8Score122Shelves
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  43. 93 Tactical Game 战术游戏 Sports630k WordsOngoing What’s the most important concept in close-quarters battle when clearing a room? The fatal funnel, of course. How do you zero an 85 sniper rifle before using it? So you have to pull back the hammer on an anti-tank rocket launcher before firing it… The Mi-17’s power cart has broken down. How are we supposed to take off? In the Sicilian Campaign, how did Bradley, a lifelong good guy, screw over his allies? Though, to be fair, there was a good reason. Who was the real hero of the Jingkang humiliati 185Reads—Score—Shelves
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  44. 94 Armor Roars Across the Northern and Southern Dynasties 铠啸南北朝 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted There is no peace in a world in chaos, and the frigid passes are littered with bones. The wind is cold, the snow is bitter, and blades and spears are sharp. But people’s hearts are warm, at least, some people’s hearts are warm enough to melt the snow across the wasteland, pierce the Rouran cavalry’s iron hooves, and hold up the crumbling sky over the northern frontier. They say the jianghu of the Northern and Southern Dynasties belongs to generals and warhorses, a world built atop mountains of c 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  45. 95 The Peasant Wars of the Late Ming Dynasty (Revised Edition) 明末农民战争(修订版) Historical406k WordsCompleted The late Ming peasant wars of the 1630s through the 1670s were the longest-running and largest-scale peasant wars in ancient Chinese history. Drawing extensively on official and private writings as well as archival records, the author gives a meticulous account of their development and impact. Carefully reviewed and expanded by the author, this revised edition presents readers with a sweeping historical panorama. 30Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  46. 96 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, 12.8kReads8.5Score1kShelves
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  47. 97 The Northern Frontier's Chosen One 北境天骄 Historical895k WordsCompleted Shen Yanzhi, a dissolute student from Bianliang, made his way through the streets with his silver tongue, but after his mentor was falsely accused, he became a wanted criminal. He fled to a border province with his simple-minded servant, cadging food and lodging and getting into one hilarious mess after another. Yet amid all the banter and chaos, he carefully built his position in the war-torn frontier, evading pursuers and gathering evidence as he vowed to clear his mentor’s name. From a destit 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  48. 98 The Iron-Boned Ming, Zhu Qizhen the Fortress Emperor 大明硬骨头,堡宗朱祁镇 Historical204k WordsOngoing [No System, no golden finger, no overpowered protagonist, no crushing everyone with brute force] On the eve of the Tumu Crisis, he transmigrates as Zhu Qizhen and is emperor for just one day. Why did Zhu Qizhen clear Wang Zhen's name? Was the Zhu Qizhen who returned to power in history really the same man? Did the Ming dynasty truly begin its decline with him? Of the sixteen Ming emperors, how many met a clear-cut end? He must survive first. Only then can he think about anything else. With three 729Reads—Score117Shelves
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  49. 99 Transmigrating to the Southern Song to Become the Iron Sword Hero 穿越南宋成为铁剑大侠 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted I transmigrated to the Southern Song dynasty and became Yang Yunxiao, a descendant of Yang Zaixing! As the nation falls and families are torn apart, Wen Tianxiang raises an army against the Yuan, Jia Sidao wreaks havoc at court, and the Xuanming Sect stirs in the shadows. I endure humiliation at Wudang for over a decade, while Daoist Chongxu secretly teaches me martial arts. With the Xuanyuan Sword, I face the Xuanming Sword, righteousness overcoming evil; with the Primordial Chaos True Art, I c 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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  50. 100 Reborn in the Late Tang Dynasty: I, Li Cunxu, Will Never Spoil Entertainers 重生唐末,我李存勖绝不宠信伶人 Historical338k WordsOngoing In the late Tang Dynasty, a soul from a thousand years in the future is reborn in the body of Li Cunxu, son of the Shatuo chieftain Li Keyong. He remembers how his predecessor met his end: after achieving success, he became infatuated with actors, and died as the nation fell into chaos. This time, he resolves never to repeat that mistake. He begins with practical measures. He takes in orphaned children and teaches them skills and literacy. He gathers the sons of military families to train toget 574Reads—Score—Shelves
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