For Fans of Late Ming Historical Military Fiction: The Best of the Best 喜欢明末历史军事小说看一下，精品中的精品

1. 1 明 Late Ming: Tear the Realm to Pieces, Then Rebuild the Great Ming 明末：山河全部打烂，再建大明 Waves Rolling On浪前滔滔Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Historians of later generations divided the Ming dynasty into three periods: the Northern Ming, the Southern Ming, and the Later Ming. Zhu Changrun, founder of the Later Ming, has received mixed assessments from China and abroad. A cold-blooded ruler, a racist, an emperor who rode the wave of industrialization, an Eastern Caesar... Western scholars often call him cold-blooded because, as the Northern Ming neared its end, he stood by without lifting a finger while members of the Zhu clan in the n 43.5kReads8.1Score4.3kShelves

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   A military novel set in the late Ming Dynasty, with clear logic and a reasonable plot. The main characters are all members of the Ming Dynasty's imperial family, attempting to prolong the Ming Dynasty's life!

2. 2 反 Restore the Ming, Expel the Qing: Starting in a Mountain Ravine 反清复明：从山沟开始 Loves Beef on a Hot Plate爱吃铁板牛Historical1.2M WordsCompleted The world at the end of the Ming dynasty was hopeless! Foreign invaders, natural disasters, warfare, pirates, red-haired barbarians… Several months after the Chongzhen Emperor died for his country, a soul from a later age arrived in the desolate, vast Hexi Corridor. From a survivor hiding in a cave, to the King of Guanzhong, to the ruler of the south, he would eventually restore the Ming realm. He didn’t know how many people he killed along the way. All he knew was that he killed everyone who de 11.7kReads8.3Score640Shelves
3. 3 持 Entering the Song Dynasty Armed 持械入宋 Tea Root茶根儿Historical1.8M WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into an animated comic and is now available on Hongguo. Thank you all for your support! In the final years of the Song dynasty, war raged across the land. A five-person modern squad on a mission accidentally fell into a time tunnel and transmigrated to the Great Song with all their weapons. Team leader Lin Zhao, calm and decisive with his Beijing accent, commanded the whole operation. Sniper Xie Changfeng and weapons specialist Ma Zhenbang, both speaking with thick Nor 1MReads9.3Score152.6kShelves

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   An absolutely fantastic book! A truly exhilarating read!

4. 4 文 Do Civil Officials Have to Resort to Fistfights? I Throw My Weight Around at Court 文臣尽头是武斗？我在朝堂横着走 Diki DaddyDiki粑粑Historical904k WordsOngoing The entire household of Minister Wang's family is made up of lean, refined scholars, each elegant and slight, capable of writing thousands of words on statecraft with a single stroke of the brush. Only the second son, Wang Ling, is an oddball: a nine-foot giant with shoulders broad enough to block a doorway, able to hoist a full water jar with one hand. Among a crowd of scholars, he looks like a wild ox barging into an orchid garden. Study? He falls asleep after half a lesson. Memorize? He can't 397.8kReads9.2Score50.8kShelves
5. 5 穿 Transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty: The Struggles of a Night Patrolman 穿越大明：夜不收的奋斗 Write Until I Die码到死Historical681k WordsOngoing Liu Ji died while carrying out an undercover mission. When he awoke, he had transmigrated to the first year of the Tianqi reign (1621). He had become a night scout in the Liaodong border army. Amid wind and snow, Liu Ji once again escaped death. He and four companions fought back and prevailed, and the five decided to become sworn brothers. United in heart, brothers can break gold. Gold, as in Later Jin. The people of Liao guard Liao land; the Han die on Han soil! Not for the Zhu family, not for 34.8kReads8.3Score3.8kShelves

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   Not bad, worth checking out, it's interesting.

6. 6 三 Three Kingdoms: Reborn as Liu Qi, I Immediately Marry Zhang Xiu 三国：魂穿刘琦，我直接联姻张绣 Salted Aloe Milk Tea芦荟奶茶加盐Historical2.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the late Eastern Han dynasty, Liu Qi discovers that he has become the useless eldest son of Liu Biao, Governor of Jingzhou! In history, Cai Furen drove him to an early grave, and Jingzhou fell into Cao Cao's hands without a fight. But in this life The first thing he does after sobering up is figure out how to marry Zhang Xiu's daughter and steal the Wu general Gan Ning right from under their noses! “Liu Qi? That drunk?” Gan Ning says with disdain. “I dare to go to Rangche 1.6kReads7.4Score135Shelves
7. 7 五 Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: From Squad Leader to Master of the Shattered Tang! 五代十国：从伍长开始逐鹿残唐！ The Man of the Silent South Wind南风不语人Historical1.0M WordsOngoing In 898, the first year of the Guanghua era at the end of the Tang dynasty, warlords carve up the land and fight among themselves. Rituals and morality have collapsed, people trade children for food, and the world is a living hell. Liu Rengong, military governor of Lulong, brazenly betrays Li Keyong and swallows up three military districts. Lu Yanwei, military governor of Yichang, flees to Weibo in defeat. It is at this moment that Wang Zhongmu arrives in this era, becoming a lowly squad leader a 65.4kReads8.5Score7.8kShelves

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   This book is indeed well written.

8. 8 家 Reviving the Family Starts with Taking a Wife 家族复兴从娶妻开始 Ying Xin影伈Historical509k WordsOngoing [A Century of Family Development] [Descendants] [Imperial Examinations and Officialdom] [Family Life] [Fast-paced, spanning a long period] The thirty-ninth year of the Jiajing reign, Taiping County, Taizhou Prefecture, Zhejiang Lin Wenyu is the son of a once-respected scholarly family fallen on hard times. Though he has earned the title of Licentiate, he has accomplished nothing even past the age of twenty. His widowed mother is forceful, his young sister is of marriageable age, and the family f 11.8kReads8.6Score926Shelves

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   That's quite interesting.

9. 9 重 Reborn as the Ming Emperor, but the Ming Dynasty Is Already Gone 重生明帝，但大明已经没了 Li Zhen理振Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Li Yan is reborn. The good news: he’s the emperor of the Great Ming. The bad news: the Great Ming is already gone. The Southern Ming court is on the verge of collapse, the Qing troops are pursuing them south, and the court keeps fleeing south… Li Yan: “I’m done running! I’ll fight the northern barbarians to the death!” Factional infighting? Kill them! We’ll fight our way from Guangdong back to Beijing! Li Dingguo, Zheng Chenggong, Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi. This time, they won’t be disappointed! 32.9kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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   The first two books are masterpieces from the Ming Dynasty 🥰🥰🥰 The third book was written by my friend, and the ideas are also quite good. In addition, "Lingao Qiming" and "Hou Ming Yuhui" are worth reading.

10. 10 开 From the Start, I Wield Three Arrows, and Everyone Around Me Is an Emperor 开局持三矢，我身边全是皇帝 Ye Zangshan叶藏山Historical720k WordsOngoing Li Keyong entrusted his final command through three arrows, and Li Congjing spent his life charging into battle, witnessing the rise and fall of dynasties. Emperors came and went around him: Li Cunxu, Li Siyuan, Li Conghou, Li Congke, Shi Jingtang, Shi Chonggui, Liu Zhiyuan, Guo Wei, and others. He remained true to his loyalty, guarding what little glory remained of the Tang dynasty. 92Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Can!!!!!!

11. 11 辛 Xin Qiji: This Time, I Call the Shots in the Great Song 辛弃疾：这一世，大宋我说了算 Bald Tong光头通Historical1.1M WordsCompleted In the early years of the Southern Song dynasty, the protagonist is reborn as Xin Qiji, bringing with him the engineering mindset of an automation Ph.D. from his previous life. He possesses not only astonishing martial prowess and poetic talent, but also industrial organizational skills far ahead of his time. By building steelmaking, precision casting, assembly-line production, and standardized weights and measures with the limited resources available in the Song dynasty, he transforms the Great 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Something to watch and have fun

12. 12 我 My Grandpa Is the Daoist Emperor 我爷爷是道士皇帝 Bald Li San光头李三Historical3.1M WordsCompleted His grandfather practices Daoist arts and seeks medicinal remedies. He won't live in the imperial palace, preferring a Daoist temple... His father is a womanizer who stays in the palace, working tirelessly as a busy little bee in the imperial harem... Young Zhu Yijun quietly watches them perform from the sidelines, thinking to himself, “Now that you're done, it's my turn to put on a show...” 74.3kReads9.0Score7.6kShelves
13. 13 大 Tang Dynasty: I Stir Up the Officials with Heretical Cultivation 大唐，我靠邪修卷疯百官 May the Sign Be With Us签签在上Historical1.3M WordsOngoing (Feel-good, hilarious, unorthodox cultivation, lighthearted, ancient history) Li Mo transmigrated to the first year of the Zhenguan era in the Tang dynasty, becoming the son of Li Ji, Duke of Cao. At the time, Li Shimin was working hard to govern the country, but the court was short-staffed. He issued an edict ordering the sons of all civil and military officials to take an examination administered by Zhangsun Wuji at the Ministry of Personnel. Anyone who passed would be appointed to office imme 57.3kReads8.1Score5kShelves

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    This is definitely a very satisfying point and it supports Li Chengqian.

14. 14 兴 The Xing Dynasty 兴朝 01 Wang Zhuyou01王竹攸Historical173k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Cang Dynasty, the government was corrupt, the people were destitute, and wars flared across the land. Wang Zhenhan, born into a family of generals, fought his way out of a mountain of corpses and sea of blood. Leading an army of rebels, he swept across the land, breached the imperial capital, ended a hundred years of Cang rule, and ascended the throne, naming his new dynasty Great Xing. But conquering a realm is hard, and ruling it is harder. On the dragon throne, tho 734Reads—Score—Shelves

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    By creating a fictional dynasty similar to the Ming Dynasty, he delivers a very good book.

15. 15 老 Enough, Old Zhu! I'll Be Emperor, Okay? 老朱别打了，我当皇帝还不行吗？ Redder Than Fire红胜火Historical880k WordsOngoing Qin Ye transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and only wants to be a humble landowner. In his free time, he plans to read and fish, and maybe earn the title of junior scholar. But in the autumn of the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, six months after Crown Prince Zhu Biao's death, a domineering, overbearing old man suddenly barges into his courtyard. Not only does he force Qin Ye to study, he also insists that he inherit the family business! When Qin Ye wants to study literature, the old man hires a top 326kReads8.7Score31.2kShelves

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    Well written. Hurry up and start typing!

16. 16 不 A Different History: The New Southern Ming 不一样的历史：新南明 Double Happiness, Xiao Liuzi双喜小六子Historical508k WordsOngoing The fall of the Ming dynasty is probably a source of regret for many people, and I feel the same way. So what would have happened to world history if the Chongzhen Emperor had not kept his eldest son, Zhu Cilang, in Beijing, but instead sent him south to Nanjing? This is my first time writing a book, so please point out anything that seems off. I’ll do my best not to disappoint my readers. This is a large-scale alternate-history novel told from a broad perspective, with a little bit of personal 3Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 敢 Look Around, and the Yandere Princess Will Teach You a Harsh Lesson 敢乱看，就会被病娇公主狠狠教育 Uncle Sangzi桑梓大叔Historical256k WordsOngoing [Multiple Female Leads] [Alternate History] [Ancient-Era Power Struggles] [Yandere Princess] As a doctoral student at a top university and a renowned materials scientist, Sun Jida developed a peculiar hobby because of the stress he was under. He played the kind of little game all men love. Then he transmigrated into the kidnapping plot of the game. Fortunately, he was one of the kidnappers. Unfortunately, he helped the princess. Fortunately, the princess spared him and fell in love with him. Unf 6.8kReads—Score457Shelves

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    Brothers, Yandere Princess Xiangxiang

18. 18 铁 Ironblooded Late Ming 铁血残明 Ke Shanmeng柯山梦Historical2.5M WordsOngoing In the late Ming dynasty, Spain and Japan gradually restricted the outflow of silver, reversing the capital inflow that the Ming had enjoyed since the early sixteenth century. The commercial and smallholder economies that coexisted under the Ming were both hit by deflation. Combined with the effects of the Little Ice Age, one domino after another fell, plunging the realm into chaos. In the eleventh month of the sixth year of the Chongzhen reign, the roving rebels crossed the river south of Mianc 104.5kReads9.4Score11kShelves

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    Military history of the late Ming Dynasty, the iron-fisted and brutal Ming Dynasty is probably the best on Tomato.

19. 19 重 Reborn as the Yongli Emperor at the End of the Ming, I'm Back Again 重生明末永历帝，朕又回来了 Lake 195785湖195785Historical408k WordsOngoing Only after dying once do you learn who would die for you, and who wants you dead. Only after being reborn do you understand that being emperor isn't about sitting on the dragon throne. It's about bearing the weight of an empire. On the first day of my reign, I issued these orders: Open the maritime trade ban and exchange with the red-haired barbarians for firearms. Put an end to empty talk. Add practical firearms examinations to the imperial civil service exams. Secretly order Li Dingguo to head 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Well, it's not that a modern person traveled back in time and changed things; rather, the Yongli Emperor was reborn and returned to the beginning of everything. He wasn't going to run away anymore. He was going to fight the Qing army; win or lose, he'd just end up with nothing. He'd already lived two lives anyway, and he had no regrets.

20. 20 我EN My Family Wielded Blades for Generations—Now I Wield a Pen! 我家世代提刀，到我这儿提笔了！ Muye Hengzhou牧野横舟Historical1.4M WordsOngoing Transmigrating into the heir of a marquis's estate, Jiang Xiaobai should have enjoyed a life of luxury and glory. Yet when he opened his eyes, he discovered that he already had one foot through the gates of hell. His father hated civil officials above all else, but his predecessor had gone and bought a top scholar! On the day his name appeared on the imperial honors list, there was no boundless glory. Instead, murderous intent came knocking! The entire city was waiting to see his head roll. But 324.5kReads8.7Score38.1kShelves

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    Jiang Xiaobai is hilarious, and the characters are all very well-developed. The story is also very unique and engaging. It's great.

21. 21 阀 The Rise of the Clans 阀明 Yifan Shi一凡石Historical1.4M WordsCompleted During the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty, the empire teetered on the brink of collapse. In the heartland, rebels crossed south from Mianchi, sweeping across the land like a flood bursting through a dam, with starving people caught in the torrent. In Liaodong to the north, the Later Jin repeatedly broke through the frontier, crossing the Great Wall to plunder at will. Mighty China could not muster a single general able to stand against them. The vast realm was on the verge of ruin, and the he 15.7kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves

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    The first book is a turn-off for fans of fast-paced, light novels. It's an absolute classic of late Ming Dynasty web novels, with a realistic and bleak tone as its main theme and a slow, steady pace. It depicts the struggles and survival of people in a chaotic world. The protagonist, Fat Fish, has just transmigrated and has a somewhat carefree attitude towards life. The first few dozen chapters are a bit tedious, but the climax is when he goes up the mountain to seize silver. Skipping the Tongcheng Uprising and the fight against the bandits makes it much better. The war descriptions are detailed, focusing on the joys and sorrows of ordinary people and the intrigues of officialdom. The writing is sharp yet subtle, adding a touch of warmth to that era. The only downside is the extremely slow update speed. The second book (a good read for fans of fast-paced, light novels) is a masterpiece of late Ming Dynasty official military fiction. It can be considered a substitute for the first book, *The Remnant Ming*. The writing style is similar, borrowing its setting and some plot points, but not entirely copying it. It uses classical allusions and supplements the content appropriately, with a well-balanced plot full of twists and turns. Compared to *The Remnant Ming*, the pacing is moderate. It also portrays a group of ordinary people's loves and hates. While the novel is excellent in its depiction of love, hate, and war scenes (though with some flaws), its overall merits outweigh its weaknesses. The writing is smooth and commendable, making it a worthwhile read. This last book is the author's second new work, set in the southern corner of the Ming Dynasty (a refreshing read). It attempts to forge a new path, with the protagonist leading an army under the banner of Chongzhen's second son to save the collapsing dynasty amidst chaos. The writing is superb, continuing the previous book's focus on a diverse cast of characters, depicting the turbulent era from multiple perspectives. The reading is fluid, and the addition of humorous elements to the dialogue makes it engaging and a truly excellent work.

22. 22 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Historical533k 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

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    The sun sets over distant, verdant mountains; the cold wind chills the humble dwelling. A dog barks at the brushwood gate; a traveler returns home on a snowy night.

23. 23 大 Ming Dynasty: The Impostor Prince Who Saved the Empire 大明，冒牌皇子挽天倾 Yifan Shi一凡石Historical2.0M WordsOngoing On the eve of the Ming Dynasty’s fall, the Qing already controls most of the realm. After transmigrating, he awakens to find himself mistaken for a dead substitute for one of the Chongzhen Emperor’s surviving descendants. The vast realm lies in ruins, and the heroes within its borders have all fallen. The Qing army’s unification of the realm seems all but certain. But circumstances are ever-changing. When the order to shave their heads and adopt Qing hairstyles tears apart the Han people’s tradi 138.8kReads9.0Score15.9kShelves
24. 24 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. 2.8kReads7.8Score196Shelves
25. 25 我 I'm a Military Engineer, and You Want Me to Save the Ming? 我一搞军工的，你让我拯救大明？ Stainless Steel Poet不锈钢诗人Historical555k WordsOngoing [Traditional history] [Historical farming and development] [Survival in a chaotic age] [No System] [Military-industrial system] [Late Ming power struggle] Qin Feng, a technician at an arms manufacturing group and a major military history forum influencer, opens his eyes to find himself a low-ranking border officer in the second year of the Chongzhen reign, with only ten men under his command. Three days later, Hong Taiji’s fifty thousand Eight Banners troops breach the frontier. Historically, no 3.8kReads6.8Score235Shelves

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    Good historical and military articles

26. 26 家 My Father Is Emperor Wu of Han! 家父汉武帝！ The Wise Man's Mutt智者的土狗儿Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Winner of the National Library writing contest] [Top-tier historical storytelling + no System + rebellion + political intrigue + a love-hate relationship between father and son] Reborn in the womb as Liu Ju, the eldest legitimate son of Emperor Wu of Han. His father is Liu Che, the most powerful carbon-based life form on Earth in the second century BCE! And his maternal family’s lineup is even more outrageous! His mother is Wei Zifu, his uncle is Wei Qing, his cousin is Huo Qubing, and his youn 88kReads9.2Score8.3kShelves

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    The first book is finished and is top-notch among Tomato's historical fiction. The second book is by the same author and shouldn't have been published for long; it's worth following.

27. 27 家 My Uncle Is Zhu Chongba 家叔朱重八 The Wise Man's Mutt智者的土狗儿Historical328k WordsOngoing [Setting the history section straight] + [Top-tier historical prose] + [All original] + [Political intrigue + no System + the most authentic historical fiction...] My name is Zhu Wenzheng, Zhu Yuanzhang’s nephew and Zhu Biao’s eldest brother. I am the great Ming’s God of War, who held Hongdu against Chen Youliang’s six hundred thousand troops, and the dynasty’s greatest hero since its founding... By all rights, I should have become a peerless prince of the Ming. But history played a cruel joke o 1.4kReads8.7Score116Shelves
28. 28 科 The Imperial Exams: A Bookish Son in a Clan of Illiterates 科举：九族文盲出了个读书郎 I'm a Pighead我是猪头Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Imperial Examinations] [Transmigration + No System] [No heroine in the early story; there may or may not be one later, and if there is, she won't get much page time] Not a single person in the Gu clan, spanning nine generations, could read or write. Even the family genealogy had been written by the clan chief through a mixture of guesswork and asking around. Then, all of a sudden, this family produced a scholar. At first, the villagers and the Gu clan relatives had little faith in Gu 81.7kReads8.7Score9.3kShelves
29. 29 大 The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯 A Single Thought of Nothingness一念无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 15.7kReads8.2Score942Shelves

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    A historical fiction novel of exceptionally high quality, perfect for both listening and reading. Clear logic, well-developed characters, rich plot, and tight writing. Not a formulaic, fast-paced read. Please enjoy! 💕

30. 30 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.9kReads9.2Score755Shelves
31. 31 大 Great Ming: If the Tianqi Emperor Lives, Great Ming Will Never Fall 大明：天启不死，大明不灭 Four Big Elephants四头大象Historical904k WordsOngoing [Rating just released, and it’ll rise later] [Handcrafted] + [No System] + [No mindless protagonist] + [Power struggles] + [Imperial court] + [Battle for supremacy] The soul of the Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Ming dynasty drifted through four hundred years before he was reborn on the eleventh day of the eighth month of the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, just eleven days before his historical death. At this point, the Ming dynasty had just won the Battle of Ningjin. The Mongol tribes had 93kReads9.0Score12.3kShelves

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    A good book, worth reading.

32. 32 烈 Blazing Flames Sweep the Plains: Whose Ming Dynasty Is Burning? 烈焰燎原，谁的大明在燃烧 The Rabbit on Hanlin Street翰林街的兔子Historical2.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Setting] [No System] [Transmigration] [Ensemble Cast] [Struggle for Supremacy] [A nation's fortunes at the bottleneck of civilization] [The budding of capitalism entangled with tradition] [Less court politics, more focus on ordinary people] History isn't about romance and beauty. It's where human nature collides. It's about surviving with no resignation, no surrender, and no regrets. In the Great Ming dynasty, wastrels, hypocrites, and selfish men held power. Nurgan, the Hetao r 15.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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    Honestly, this book is really good. This is real political intrigue, this is proper time travel. Everyone should check it out! Highly recommended!

33. 33 冒 I Passed Myself Off as a Scholar and Rose to Become a Ming Dynasty Power Broker 冒名入仕，我熬成了大明权臣 Dongfang Xiaoxiaosheng东方笑笑生Historical2.4M WordsOngoing Lin Chuan transmigrates to the final years of the Hongwu reign in the Ming dynasty. By chance, he comes across bandits who have accidentally killed an official on his way to take up his post, so he assumes the dead man’s identity and enters the bureaucracy. At first, he only wants to coast along with a secure government job until retirement. But who could have guessed that the Ming bureaucracy is even more cutthroat than the modern workplace? If you don’t compete, you’ll be crushed. To stay aliv 203.6kReads8.8Score21.2kShelves
34. 34 明 Late Ming: Every Commoner Gives Me One Tael of Silver a Day 明末：百姓每人每天给我一两银子 The Chubby Silhouette of a Bumblebee小熊蜂的胖背影Historical177k WordsOngoing [Tags]: Transmigration + System-driven + Farming + Hegemony + Late Ming Dynasty + Wish fulfillment The third year of the Chongzhen reign. A severe drought left a thousand miles of land parched. Lin Mo transmigrated into the body of a young man in a Shaanxi village, where everyone was on the verge of starving to death. Just as he was losing hope, a System activated. The Treasury of the People System: For every person living within your sphere of influence, you receive one tael of silver each 19Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 穿 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty with an Imperial Era System 穿越大明之朕有帝国时代系统 Mo Yunfan墨云凡Historical2.6M WordsOngoing Synopsis: Great Ming + Emperor + Political Intrigue + Age of Empires System [At its peak, this novel had 600,000 readers. Its comic-drama adaptation, The Carpenter's Empire, is now updating on multiple platforms. Read with confidence!] The Taichang Emperor is on his deathbed. The Great Ming court is in turmoil, three major cases have erupted at once, treacherous ministers are plotting to force a palace move, vassal states are turning away, the borders are in revolt, and powerful nations are clos 109.2kReads8.4Score7.4kShelves

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    In pursuit of those with golden fingers

36. 36 大 Great Ming Supplier: From the Start, I Have Unlimited Pig Feed 大明供应商：开局无限猪饲料 Xiao Qiang 666小强666Historical1.4M WordsOngoing [Invincible] [Late Ming] [farming] [unlimited supplies] [slay the Manchus] [slay his way across the world in the later stages] In the chaotic final years of the Ming dynasty, the land is strewn with starving corpses. Li Xiao, a modern soul, arrives by chance and unlocks an unlimited supplies System. Level One supplies: unlimited pig feed. He gets a foothold from the start by eating the feed, carving out a chance at survival in the famine years through sheer grit. Level Two supplies: unlimited 12.7kReads6.8Score1.2kShelves
37. 37 消 The Crown Prince's Grandson Who Disappeared for Eight Years 消失八年的皇太孙 Borrowing One Hundred Thousand Arrows借箭十万Historical5.1M WordsCompleted Zhu Ying is implicated and sent to the Imperial Music Bureau, where he becomes a menial servant! To his surprise, his true identity is Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest grandson, who supposedly died eight years ago! An eagle bears jade in its claws, while swallows cannot escape! The sun and moon shine over the land, and the four seas submit! You say Zhu Yunwen...the Jianwen Emperor... He merely deposed the eldest grandson! You say Zhu Di...the great Yongle Emperor? He's my general in the 31.3kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves
38. 38 系 The System Forces Me to Be a Tool, but I Slacked Off and Became a Saint 系统逼我当工具人，我摆烂后成圣 Silicon-Based Xiao Gao硅基小高Eastern Fantasy418k WordsCompleted *Note: This is a story about an ordinary person. The kind that makes you laugh through your tears.* Li Fan transmigrated. The good news: he transmigrated into a world of cultivation. The bad news: he wasn’t the protagonist. The worse news: he was bound to a System. The System told him: “Your destiny is to be a tool.” His duties included, but were not limited to: Delivering herbs to the protagonist, taking a blade for the protagonist, serving as a stepping stone for the protagonist, making an —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 我 I Pick Up Trash on Mars and Find a Level Nine Civilization 我在火星扫垃圾，捡到个九级文明 Silicon-Based Xiao Gao硅基小高Sci-Fi & Apocalypse484k WordsOngoing Chen Mo, 108 years old, one of the first recipients of gene repair treatment, with the appearance of a thirty-eight-year-old. Occupation: Level Three Cleaner, Orbital Environment Management Bureau, Aerospace Department, Chinese Federation. Put simply, he’s a space janitor. He has a steady government job, social insurance, and a reliable salary. His only dream is to save enough to retire in an apartment on Mars. Until one day, his superior assigned him a “top-secret mission”: retrieve an uniden 1Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇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. 461.1kReads9.4Score69.4kShelves

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    The books by Jieyu 2 and Yueguan are readily available.

41. 41 余 Ashes: The Sixteenth Year of Chongzhen 余烬录崇祯十六年 Searching for a Lamp Beneath the Ink墨下寻灯Historical130k WordsCompleted When I woke up, the beacon fires at Tongguan had been out for three hundred and eighty years. As a Ming history scholar, I knew the stories that might lie beneath every inch of its rammed-earth walls. In the autumn of the sixteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, Commander-in-Chief Sun Chuanting died here defending the country, Tongguan fell, and the last backbone of the Ming broke. I had read those lines in history books thousands of times. I could even recite the famous verdict in the History of 215Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first installment was a masterpiece, the second a perennial runner-up, and the third offers a unique perspective. It's unsystematic, doesn't lower intelligence, and while other aspects lack clear logic, its character development is excellent, the plot is reasonable, and the story's development is full of twists and turns with a clear beginning and end.

42. 42 开 From the Start, I Take Yang Guifei by Force, Then Bring Peace to the Tang Dynasty 开局强纳杨贵妃，还给大唐太平年 Master Of Mingzhi Mountain明知山山主Historical1.5M WordsOngoing No System. Real court intrigue. Meticulously researched. Faced with the three-way struggle between Li Longji, Li Heng, and Li Chu, and a value system already beginning to collapse, how will Li Tan, after transmigrating, restore the glory of the Tang Dynasty, step by step? In real history, no one was an NPC. Everyone chose the option that served their own interests best. A genuinely satisfying story told with historical realism. The Xuanwu Gate succession tradition has found its most outstanding 82.2kReads8.2Score10.8kShelves

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    Let's skip the fluff and get straight to the point. The first few chapters of the first book have a very compelling plot. If you're unsure whether to read it, start with the first ten chapters. If you're interested, the rest should be quite engaging. As for the second book, if you have any regrets about the Kaiyuan era, this one should satisfy your needs.

43. 43 拯 Saving the Great Ming, Starting with a Shamanic Ritual! 拯救大明，从跳大神开始！ Master Han Li韩立大师Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Chen Lixun transmigrates to Chenjiabao, in the Right Guard of Yanshan, in the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign. After ruling for seventeen years and resisting a Qing army of a hundred thousand, the Chongzhen Emperor has already hanged himself from a branch in the southeast! The Battle of Yipianshi is over, and Li Zicheng has fled to Shanxi. The Qing demons are on their way, and only three days remain before Dorgon reaches Beijing. To survive in these chaotic times, Chen Lixun decides to s 1.4kReads8.6Score100Shelves

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    Excellent!!!

44. 44 大 Great Ming: I Told You to Hang Yourself, Not Rebuild the Ming Dynasty 大明：让你上吊，没让你重建大明 Tiger of Fire vvvv火之虎vvvvHistorical3.0M WordsCompleted He opens his eyes on the eve of the Jiashen upheaval. Li Zicheng has already breached Beijing, the Manchus beyond the passes are eyeing the capital, and court officials are closing in to force the issue. Faced with a nightmare from the start, what should the Chongzhen Emperor do… This work’s style: history as its bones, art as its wings. It respects real history and does not rewrite established events, using artistic storytelling to fill the regrets history left behind. A note for readers: This 5.7kReads8.9Score478Shelves

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    Exquisite and meticulous

45. 45 三 Three Kingdoms: From the Start with Qin Qiong's Template, the Top General in Cao Cao's Camp 三国：开局秦琼模板，曹营第一将 Tricking Lame People into Earning Money with Their Step Counts骗瘸子运动步数能换钱Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [A general-focused story, a general-focused story, a general-focused story, not a lord-focused story!] [The System runs away from the start] [Cao Wei] [Three Kingdoms] [Generals] [The top enforcer in Wei] [Traits] (The first thirty-three chapters feature many characters because of the campaign against Dong Zhuo, so there are more traits. There are fewer new characters later on, so there won’t be as many.) Su Yi transmigrates to the war-torn final years of the Han dynasty, only for the System to 68.1kReads8.1Score9.2kShelves

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    Although it's not from the Ming Dynasty, it's still very beautiful.

46. 46 我 I Turned My Superstitious Father into the Chief Councilor 我把神棍老爹卷成首辅 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + imperial examinations + daily life + farming + court politics later on] Father and son join forces to build a Ming dynasty on which the sun never sets. Yan Xun transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and discovers that his father can do everything except study. His dad has so many secret identities, like an onion with layer after layer to peel back. Huh! If I push Dad hard enough to make him Grand Secretary, can I become a Junior Grand Secretary? The filial son Yan Xun sells everythin 22.7kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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    A masterpiece among novels about the Ming Dynasty!

47. 47 帝 The Rise of an Empire: I Extend the Ming Dynasty by Seven Hundred Years! 帝国崛起：我为大明续命七百年！ Little Shark Living in Antarctica住在南极的小鲨Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [System + alternate-history Ming Dynasty + decisive and ruthless + iron-blooded emperor + farming] The Ming Empire is growing weaker by the day. Shen Yu, whose soul has transmigrated into this world, becomes the ninth prince. Let’s see how he makes the Ming realm shine brighter than ever. 29.8kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
48. 48 每 Three Thousand Heavy Armors a Month: How Could the Ming Dynasty Lose? 每月3000重甲，大明怎么输 User41166932用户41166932Historical554k WordsCompleted On the twelfth day of the third month in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, I transmigrated into the body of Crown Prince Zhu Cilang. My father would hang himself at Coal Hill in five days. Li Zicheng’s million-strong army had already breached Juyong Pass. At court, the Grand Secretary presented a memorial requesting that the Crown Prince be sent to negotiate peace, while the Directorate of Ceremonial had prepared ropes to bind me. Was the nation’s fate sealed, with all hope lost? No! I had thre 315Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    It looks pretty good.

49. 49 大 Great Ming: I’m Zhu Yuntong, and I Randomly Resurrect My Relatives 大明：我朱允熥，随机复活亲人 Young Master Feng公子枫Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Old Zhu wants to make Zhu Yunwen crown prince? Bring Grandma, Empress Ma, back to life and let her give Zhu Chongba a piece of her mind! Lü takes the position of secondary consort? Bring his mother, Crown Princess Chang, back to life and restore her to her rightful place in the Eastern Palace! Zhu Yuanzhang acts like he deserves respect just because he’s old? Bring Zhu Wusi back to life and watch Zhu Chongba call him “Father” in terror! The Huai-Xi nobles can’t get along? Bring his maternal gran 33.3kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    It's from the Ming Dynasty, very interesting, and I even find it quite funny.

50. 50 大 Great Ming: Playing Xiang Yu, I Wear My Father's Armor and Present a Head to Old Zhu 大明：扮演项羽披父甲提头见老朱 Amy Yayayaya艾米呀呀呀Historical832k WordsOngoing Also known as: Ming Dynasty: I, the Eldest Grandson, Attend Zhu Yuanzhang’s Ceremony with a Blade in Hand! Also known as: Ming Dynasty: I Cut Through the Imperial Guard, Let’s See Who Dares Challenge My Claim to the Throne! [Invincible] [Struggle for the Throne] [Fierce and Passionate] [System] [A wish-fulfillment System novel, a warrior of the Ming Dynasty, ruthless and decisive, princes fighting for the throne, sweeping all before him.] It was Zhu Yunwen’s investiture ceremony! Everyone was wa 159.5kReads6.9Score17.4kShelves

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