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. 451 腹 The Cunning Chongzhen: Extending the Ming Dynasty by Three Hundred Years 腹黑崇祯：再续大明三百年 Half-Idle Hermit of the Mountain半闲山人Historical653k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into the ruler of a collapsing empire? No way am I hanging myself! I won't be a sage emperor. I'll become the sole major shareholder of the Ming dynasty's trade empire! The Donglin Party wants credit? I'll arrange a marriage to ruin your career, then use alliances between Shanxi merchants to sideline the Jiangnan gentry and turn your factions against each other! Bandits everywhere? I won't suppress them or appease them. I'll drive them beyond the passes to graze on the steppe. Li 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   During the Chongzhen reign of the late Ming Dynasty, this was a masterpiece of political intrigue and national salvation literature, which was neither frivolous nor intellectually deficient, and was logically rigorous.

2. 452 三 Three Kingdoms: He Can Punch with Ten Thousand Jin of Force, and You Call Him a Civil Official? 三国：一拳万斤力你管他叫文官？ Flower-Faced Little Kite花颜小风筝Historical2.4M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [Invincible] [Hilarious] [Farming] [Schemer] He transmigrates into the Three Kingdoms era as an officer under Dong Zhuo and awakens with the strength to lift ten thousand jin from the start. He only wanted to survive the troubled times, but his mindset changes. A true man lives between Heaven and Earth. How can he remain beneath others forever? When eighteen warlords unite to campaign against Dong Zhuo, Su Yun decides to stop keeping a low profile. With a hundred cavalrymen, he 43.6kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
3. 453 武 Wu Zetian Comes to the Great Ming: I Shall Uphold Its Three-Century Legacy 武后临明：朕扶大明三百年 Half-Idle Hermit of the Mountain半闲山人Historical486k WordsCompleted In the early years of the Chongzhen reign, the Ming dynasty was beset by turmoil, its collapse seemingly just around the corner. The legendary female emperor Wu Zetian transmigrated into the body of Empress Zhou. The moment she opened her eyes, she was beset by troubles at home and abroad, surrounded by enemies on all sides. She did not rule from behind the curtain or meddle in state affairs. As empress, she advanced one careful step at a time: She built armies of warrior monks and established 20Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 454 逆 Defy Fate: I Transmigrated Into the Chongzhen Emperor 逆天改命穿越成崇祯帝 Tang Sheng汤胜Historical49k WordsCompleted Zhu Youjian thought he was doomed, but as he hanged himself at Coal Hill, he activated the Regret System! By implanting thoughts in his past self, he manages to rewrite key moments in history and win himself a brief chance to catch his breath. But the imperial treasury is empty, the rebel army has surrounded the capital, and corrupt officials are stirring in court. Can he truly change his fate this time? —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 455 我 I, the Ultimate Schemer: The Empress Calls Me a Living Yama 我，最强毒士，女帝直呼活阎王 Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical4.3M WordsOngoing [Search Tomato to watch the short drama: The Third Greatest Stratagem of All Time] Gao Yang transmigrated to the Great Qian Dynasty just as the Empress ascended the throne and began recruiting talent from across the land. So he volunteered himself as a poison strategist! The Empress: “Suppose you personally wiped out your enemy's entire family. As you looked at the bodies scattered everywhere, you suddenly realized there was still a child in the house. What would you do?” Gao Yang: “I'd say, ‘Re 386.2kReads9.2Score32.8kShelves
6. 456 魂 Reborn in the Great Ming, with My Eldest Brother Dead from the Start 魂穿大明，开局大哥陨落 Unfamiliar with the Bright Moon不知锦月Historical424k WordsCompleted An accident sends his soul back a hundred years. After another mishap, he becomes Mu Sheng, the son of Mu Ying. To everyone else, Zhu Yuanzhang is a ruthless, cold-blooded emperor. But in Mu Sheng's eyes, this supreme ruler has a tenderness and vulnerability that history never recorded. He saves the emperor's eldest grandson, Zhu Xiongying, protects Empress Ma, and turns the tide as a young man, earning a title of nobility in a single battle! From then on, the course of Ming history is utterly 745Reads—Score104Shelves

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   A decent Ming Dynasty novel

7. 457 北 Love Is Not Blind: I Am Shi Xiaomeng's Cousin 北爱一我是石小猛的堂弟 Little Black Dragon in the Wen River汶河里的小黑龙Male-Channel Fanfiction705k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll keep working hard. 46Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 458 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 230.3kReads9.5Score28.7kShelves
9. 459 边 Frontier Army: From Claiming a Convict Woman to Unifying the World 边军：从领取罪女开始，一统天下 Yining Will Shineogsun一宁会发光ogsunHistorical1.6M WordsOngoing [Not a good person] [Multiple heroines] [Decisive and ruthless] [Frontier power struggle] [Blood-and-iron scheming] [Alternate history] [Imperfect protagonist] (The protagonist makes mistakes and suffers defeats.) Transmigrating to the frontier isn't a dream of waking up with the world in your hands. It's a struggle to survive with your head on the line. Briquette coal, the Mo Dao, fine steel: in a time of chaos, technologies that can enrich the country and strengthen its army aren't just source 201.8kReads8.6Score25.7kShelves

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10. 460 李 Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang Brawl Outside My House 李世民和朱元璋在我家门口互殴 Herring and Stinky Tofu鲱鱼臭豆腐Historical823k WordsCompleted A thousand years ago, Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang both dreamed of a glimpse of the future. To find out why, they risked following the instructions that led them to the future. They arrived at the home of Lin Qingquan, a history student who graduated straight into unemployment. Seeing each other's dragon robes, Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang both mistook the other for a traitor. After a fight, the two met the protagonist, Lin Qingquan. Through him, they learned about future history. Then they began 32kReads7.6Score3.1kShelves
11. 461 权 The Power Broker and Imperial Mentor: I Helped Chai Rong Bring Peace to the Realm 权商帝师：我助柴荣缔造太平年 Liang Beijia梁北嘉Historical511k WordsCompleted [Historical What-If + Political Scheming + Power-and-Wealth Fantasy + Multiple Heroines] I transmigrated to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period and became a powerful minister who could foresee the future! I saved the short-lived young Chai Rong and helped him escape the fatal curse that would kill him at thirty-nine; I gathered a peerless swordswoman, the greatest businesswoman under heaven, and an unparalleled physician. With business acumen, I built the imperial treasury into a mountain 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

12. 462 生 Born a Sheep, Yet I Choose to Slay Wolves 生而为羊，我偏要屠狼 Blazing Sun Crown烈日冕Historical210k WordsCompleted [Eastern Xianxia] + [Xuanhuan] + [Wuxia] When Jiang Muyun opened his eyes, he was lying face-down in a pile of corpses. In this era, the Iron Cavalry of the Cang Wolves had breached the northern frontier, and Han Chinese were treated like grass, called “two-legged sheep.” All he wanted was enough to eat and a way home. His predecessor carried the bloodline of the ancient guardians of the boundary. After the ancient war, the Nine Cauldrons’ nuclear deterrence had become a hollow threat, and the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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13. 463 隆 The Longqing Restoration 隆庆中兴 Resting Cloud休息的云Historical5.4M WordsCompleted I transmigrate as Zhu Zaihou, but I won’t be a little sycophant. For the sake of tribute and trade, I dare to wage righteous war. I open the passes and command the four seas, my proclamations reaching the eight directions. The people receive sweet rain, and the dynasty flourishes forever. Alas! I would rather be a man of the Longqing era than aspire to rule like Yao and Shun. 9.2kReads8.5Score804Shelves
14. 464 部 The Tribe Rises: A Survival Tale in the Primeval Forest 部落崛起，原始山林生存记 A Fish in the Nile尼罗河里一只鱼Historical608k WordsCompleted He transmigrated into the body of an ordinary primitive tribesman. Without a golden finger, he could rely only on the meager experience from his previous life as he led his tribe through the harsh primeval jungle, facing predators, natural disasters, hunger, disease, and countless other dangers. He led his people in making fire with sticks, weaving nets to catch fish, and hunting beasts... Everything was for survival. He led his tribe in refining salt, weaving hemp, clearing forests to make fiel 3.5kReads8.8Score275Shelves
15. 465 穿 Teaching in the Tang Dynasty, I Picked Up a Poor Little Bride 穿唐教书，我捡了个苦命小媳妇 Fish by the Sea海边的鱼Historical983k WordsOngoing This book is a slow burn. There are no wars of conquest, no political scheming, and no ruthless killing. A transmigrator takes a group of widows and orphans and slowly brings a village back from the brink of starvation. He builds waterwheels, clears wasteland, opens a school, writes farming guides, gets married, and has children. The first few dozen chapters are all about everyday life. If you're willing to wait, things get livelier as the story goes on. As the population grows, so do the proble 51.7kReads8.8Score5.3kShelves

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    Although the subject matter is a bit old, the author's writing is very detailed and grounded in common sense, unlike some authors who only write about overpowered protagonists. Finally, I want to emphasize that this is not a paid advertisement.

16. 466 开 Exiled from the Start? I’ll Become Emperor in Ningguta 开局被流放？我宁古塔称帝 Chang Le of the Peony Pavilion牡丹亭常乐Historical1.3M WordsOngoing After dying from overwork, modern geological surveyor Li Zhe transmigrates as the sixth prince of Daqing. The moment he opens his eyes, he faces a deadly predicament: he is being framed for witchcraft. Relying on his intelligence, he gets out of the crisis and is granted the title of Prince of Ninggu Prefecture. Sent to his fief beyond Shanhai Pass, he recruits convicts to form a private army and conceals his strength. He must contend with court intrigues while finding a way to survive in the wi 37kReads6.8Score13.2kShelves

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    Not bad, not bad, not bad

17. 467 僧 The Monk Prince’s Iron Cavalry Rides Through the Smoke of War 僧王铁马踏狼烟 Hua Mei as One华妹一体Historical173k WordsOngoing His soul transmigrates into Sengge Rinchen at a time when smoke from war fires rises across the late Qing. Haunted by the defeat at Baliqiao, he rebuilds the iron cavalry of the Horqin, modernizes its weapons, and fortifies the coast. Court intrigues and foreign powers lying in wait join a steady stream of troubles at home and abroad. Warhorses thunder, and blades clash! Watch Prince Sengge rise to the challenge, leading a mighty army against powerful foes and holding the gates of China fast 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author's writing style is clean and concise, without unnecessary embellishment, yet it creates a vivid imagery, drawing the reader in. The most captivating aspect isn't the protagonist's seemingly effortless success, but rather Asta's composure and clarity amidst adversity. It's not a mindless, feel-good story that's become tiresome. It's a well-written book with a high level of intelligence.

18. 468 苟 Biding My Time in the Late Ming: Lying Flat Makes Me Invincible 苟在明末，躺平即无敌 Yi Haisheng易海升Historical1.7M WordsCompleted The late Ming is in chaos. Bones stretch for miles, and the dynasty is on the verge of collapse. Ambitious warlords fight for their lives everywhere, and everyone is struggling to survive. But the System keeps me, a transmigrator among the refugees, on a tight leash: No striving, no raising an army, no standing out. I’m only allowed to lie flat and slack off. The more I keep my head down, the stronger I get. The lazier I am, the more invincible I become. While the world risks everything to save 408Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    Creative historical fiction, just for fun.

19. 469 重 Reborn Top Scholar: Tales of the Entertainment Quarter 重生状元：教坊司风云录 The Herdsman Is Busy牧夫很忙Historical301k WordsCompleted #Reborn #Historical #Top-Schorar-Turned-Merchant #Political Intrigue and Face-Slapping #Two Powerful Leads #Comeback #Ancient-Era Commerce #Righting Old Injustices at Court #Reform #Feel-Good Read #Heroine’s Redemption #Courtesan Pageant In his previous life, office worker Zhu Yongming transmigrated into the body of a newly appointed top scholar. Before he’d even settled into his seat, his habit of speaking too honestly earned him a swift kick from the emperor straight into the Imperial Music B 501Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is definitely going to be a bestseller this year! It's witty, humorous, and insightful!

20. 470 闯 The Chuang King Besieges the City, Bringing 1 Billion Taels of Silver to Transmigrate Into the Chongzhen Era 闯王围城，带10亿白银穿越崇祯 Chu Nanfeng楚南风Historical3.2M WordsCompleted [No System + No Harem + Bloody Battles + Suppressing Pirates + Political Intrigue + Conquest] Mei'er... why were you born into the imperial family? Zhu Long, a university student and soldier, transmigrates as the Chongzhen Emperor, and from the start, he’s supposed to kill a princess. With Li Zicheng’s million-strong army surrounding the capital, Zhu Long glares at the sea of rebel troops and raises the Son of Heaven’s sword in fury. He won’t hang himself! He won’t accept his fate! He’ll kill co 8.3kReads8.6Score813Shelves

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    👍👍👍👍👍 Most likely, the protagonist transmigrates into the body of Emperor Chongzhen, revitalizing the Ming Dynasty and making it great again. Some are born as lowly soldiers, others as the Third Prince Zhu, all quite good, capturing the essence of political intrigue and youthful passion.

21. 471 隐 The Hidden Dragon Art: The Celestial Pivot Awakens 隐龙诀之天枢启明 Beneath the Misty Sky岚天之下Mystery190k WordsOngoing My new work is out! Welcome to read my work on Tomato Novels. I hope you will enjoy it. Your support is my motivation for writing, and I will strive to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the people resisted the war.

22. 472 洪 The Descendants of the Hongwu Emperor 洪武朝的子孙们 Bald Li San光头李三Historical1.6M WordsOngoing After an accident, his soul travels a century into the past. On an ordinary day in the seventh year of Hongwu, he is born in the imperial palace of Yingtian Prefecture. He is the most honored child in all of the Ming dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang’s beloved grandson. Zhu Biao’s eldest legitimate son. And yet, in the history books, he is merely a passing mention: Prince Yu Huai. Looking at the still-healthy Crown Prince Zhu Biao, at Hu Weiyong and the Blue Jade case, which have yet to unleash their blood 106.6kReads8.3Score7.7kShelves

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    Here are a few highly recommended, addictive historical time-travel novels without a system. The first new book: Depicting the late Ming Dynasty, a time of frequent natural disasters, an incompetent court, an empty treasury, border unrest, and widespread poverty, beset by internal and external troubles. The story follows Zhu Youjian, the last Han Chinese emperor, as he navigates the treacherous palace, carefully navigates the complexities of court life, builds his power base in seclusion, and ultimately reigns supreme. A highlight of this book is its vivid and compelling character development. The characters are not merely plot devices; each is fleshed out, experiencing joy and sorrow, possessing both wisdom and cunning. The book dissects human nature, revealing hidden intelligence, concealed strength, self-reflection, and emotional restraint… using insightful observations as a weapon to dismantle inner demons and break through the schemes of others. The second and third books feature profound and fluent writing, a plot that unfolds logically and meticulously, vivid characters with high intelligence, and a strong sense of historical accuracy. They fill in the gaps in the lineage of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, depicting the simple, everyday relationships of three generations of the imperial family: the grandson of the emperor Zhu Xiong Ying, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Yuanzhang. Each generation carries the weight of their imperial mission, carefully navigating the complexities of power and shaping the world. The fourth book boasts a deep historical foundation, sharp writing, and rigorous logic. It explores the impermanence of fate and the ruthlessness of self-interest, showing how the short-lived carpenter-emperor Zhu Youxiao schemes for the future. The fifth book chronicles the battles against rebels, the defense of the capital, the conquest of the Jurchens, the stabilization of the borders, the suppression of bandits, the struggle against officials and gentry, and the rectification of corruption. When natural disasters, war, and the barriers of officialdom become shackles of destiny, the author uses wisdom to break free, risking his life; when the laws of survival intertwine with human weaknesses, the author uses strategy to break through the web, using the game as a chessboard. Only those who can outmaneuver fate are true heroes. In short, the book depicts the political intrigues and power struggles of the imperial court, the treacherous schemes of rulers, the journey through time and space, the legends of emperors, the regrets of dynasties, and the allure of history, showcasing the rise and fall of dynasties as the wheels of history roll ever onward.

23. 473 崇 Chongzhen: My Life Has Been on Thin Ice 崇祯：我这一生如履薄冰 The Clear Breeze Chases Dust, Leaving No Common Souls Behind清风逐尘不留俗人Historical2.0M WordsOngoing (An immersive experience of Zhu Youjian's life and the true nature of the chaos at the end of the Ming dynasty! Not a power fantasy!) At the end of the thirty-eighth year of the Wanli reign, a report that Liaodong postal couriers had frozen to death was being used by a eunuch to prop up a table leg. The rice wasted at banquets by wealthy gentry in Jiangnan was worth more than three years of disaster relief in Shaanxi. Nanmu timber for the construction of the three great halls in the Forbidden Ci 690Reads6.4Score103Shelves
24. 474 太 The Legend of Hong Xuanjiao in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天国之洪宣娇传奇 Shadow at Moonset月落时影Historical30k WordsOngoing The mighty Taiping Heavenly Kingdom collapsed in the shocking Tianjing Incident. And the source of it all was, incredibly, a woman! Her name was Hong Xuanjiao. This novel tells the story of love and hate between her and the men at the center of power! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so good! It portrays a woman's deep concern for her country and its people, her love for her family and country, and her helplessness and sorrow at being unable to control the course of events—all subtly and beautifully depicted.

25. 475 穿 We Transmigrated and Ruined History with My Brother 穿越之我和兄弟把历史玩崩了 Yun Fei Xiaoxiao云飞潇潇Historical212k WordsCompleted I must have been incredibly lucky: I transmigrated into the body of the emperor of the Central Plains, while my brother transmigrated into the body of a steppe khan. War and conflict were inevitable, but we eventually made peace through battle. In the end, we split our forces and unified the world. A thousand years later, everyone around the globe was learning Chinese characters. 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is good. It's a traditional Chinese style novel, especially the ending, which answers all readers from a third-person perspective: the whole world is speaking Chinese.

26. 476 明 Late Ming: Laying Low in the Mountains as a Rebel King 明末：苟在山里当反王 Wine Brewer in the Mountain Hollow山坳煮酒人Historical362k WordsOngoing “Jiexi Province, Baliu Prefecture, Xuelin District, Chiban County: in Shangbao stands a Golden Throne Hall...” This folk song has been passed down for more than four hundred years in the remote mountains of Suining, Hunan, and the ruins of the ancient Shangbao Kingdom are still there today. This story grew out of that real folk song. A fake jade pendant bought for ten yuan, a faulty outlet, and when Wang Dabao opens his eyes again, 108 gaunt refugees have pinned him to a heated earthen bed and a 18Reads—Score125Shelves

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    Take a look at these two books; different playing styles, equally brilliant.

27. 477 明 In the Late Ming, I Redeem the Celestial Globe and Become Earth's Supreme Ruler 明末兑换天日之表，登顶地球球长 Luo Lan Loves to Cook爱做饭的罗兰Historical3.0M WordsOngoing The uprising at Suanzao: five hundred rebel bandits march a thousand miles, conquer Guangdong, swallow Guangxi, and set their sights on Hunan, while Yunnan and Guizhou fall into their grasp. Li Siyan, governor-general of five provinces. Call me the King of the Southwest. [Not mindless wish fulfillment] [Realistic tone] [Not chasing the rankings] [No spawning endless troops out of thin air] [No going all in] [Gets better as it goes] [God-tier ending] [The System provides support, then fades into 17.7kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves

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28. 478 大 Great Ming: Zhu Biao Turns Evil, and the Jingnan Campaign Is No More 大明：朱标黑化，靖难没了 Other Shore Three-Seven彼岸三七Historical818k WordsOngoing History records that Crown Prince Zhu Biao died of illness in the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu. What history does not record: he died once, then came back to life. His soul wandered for three days, and he saw the entire fate of the Ming dynasty over the next 276 years: The Jingnan Campaign, the burning palace, Tumu Fortress, and the strip of white silk hanging from a tree on Coal Hill. When he opened his eyes again, he was in his sickbed in the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu. The charcoal fire blaz 53.1kReads8.8Score4.3kShelves
29. 479 明 Late Ming Qinhuai: New Songs from the Flower Boat Shake the Realm 明末秦淮：花船新曲震山河 Zhe Yuan喆元Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Deadly Predicament + Cheat Space + Strong Female Lead Building a Business] The moment I opened my eyes, I’d crushed the son of a Ming official, and a knife was already at my throat! Luckily, a scar on my wrist concealed a modern laboratory. A stun gun took down the brute, and I even had a bar management manual! Other people transmigrate and get caught up in palace intrigue. I went to the Qinhuai River and brought a run-down pleasure boat back to life. The girls from the lowe 98Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is worth reading, mainly because it features a time-traveling heroine who avoids palace intrigue, domestic power struggles, and mindless romance. She leads a group of women from different eras, focusing wholeheartedly on their own careers. Even the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai will have a new life.

30. 480 纸 The World of the Jianghu on Paper: One Sword to Calm the Waves 纸上江湖之伏波一剑 Zhang Qinhu张擒虎Historical1.5M WordsOngoing They speak of heroes and sing their praises, as we roam the martial world on the page. Together with you, yet apart from you, we share a lovely dream by lamplight. Come join Old Zhang, become a hero from the pages of a book, and savor a life like a dream. 16.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
31. 481 大 The Tyrant of the Great Sui: From the Start, I Took Empress Xiao as My Wife 大隋暴君：开局强娶萧皇后 Pay-Extra Gentleman Flies in a Flash加钱居士秒飞Historical575k WordsOngoing I transmigrated as Yang Guang’s eldest son and opened my eyes to find myself besieged by the Turks at Yanmen. I awakened the [Tyrant System]. Do evil, and grow stronger. I forced the young women of the city into my service, and the System rewarded me with thirty thousand cavalry. I had a remonstrating minister beaten to death in public, and the System helped me break through to Grandmaster realm. With the Turks about to breach the city, I kissed Empress Xiao by force right in front of my father, 1.2kReads—Score116Shelves

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32. 482 大 Great Ming: I Transmigrated into the Founder's Portrait 大明：我穿越成了太祖画像 Lazy Fish Never Turns Over咸鱼丶不翻身Historical1.4M WordsCompleted (History + Ming Dynasty + System + transmigration) After showing off on a whim, Li Chen transmigrated to the end of the Ming Dynasty. He became a portrait of the Great Ancestor, Zhu Yuanzhang, and was bound to the fate of the Great Ming! It was the first year of the Chongzhen reign, and Zhu Youjian had only recently ascended the throne. To stay alive, and to make up for the regrets of the Ming Dynasty’s final years, Li Chen decided to do everything he could to extend the Great Ming for another t 8.2kReads9.2Score613Shelves
33. 483 一 Relentlessly Keep Qianlong in Check and Inherit Yongzheng's Golden Age 一路打压乾隆，继承雍正盛世 Liu Xiaoshan刘晓山Historical681k WordsCompleted A modern-day wage slave transmigrates back to the Qing dynasty during the Yongzheng era. By chance, he obtains an Emperor Development System and gradually earns Yongzheng's trust. In the end, he replaces the Qianlong Emperor, carries on Yongzheng's prosperous reign, and ushers in a golden age of his own. (This book is a creative reworking based on historical stories, and its plot may not entirely match the historical record. We hope our dear readers will understand.) 2.2kReads7.4Score127Shelves

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    The latest chapter features the death of the Thirteenth Prince. Those interested can check it out.

34. 484 崇 Chongzhen! Reclaim the Throne! 崇祯！重征！ Beef Meatballs牛肉丸吖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 3.4kReads6.3Score259Shelves
35. 485 人 In the World of The Return of the Condor Heroes, Huang Rong Became My Wife 人在神雕，黄蓉成了我娘子 Pay-Extra Gentleman Flies in a Flash加钱居士秒飞Male-Channel Fanfiction527k WordsCompleted Zhao Shuo transmigrated as Zhao Zhijing’s junior fellow disciple in the Condor Heroes world. From the start, Zhao Zhijing wanted to ruin the goddess’s Daoist heart? Zhao Shuo was shaken to the core. “No, the story can’t go this way!” He had just killed Zhao Zhijing and fulfilled his dying wish when he ran into the beautiful Huang Rong. That year, Guo Jing was away defending Xiangyang, and Huang Rong had headed north alone to investigate the Mongolian conspiracy. She narrowed her peach-blossom ey 85Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 486 大 The Great Ming's Last Backbone: Beheading Shi Lang from the Start 大明最后脊梁：开局斩首施琅 A Little Soldier in the Late Ming and Early Qing明末清初一小兵Historical1.0M WordsOngoing [Pirates] [Rebuilding the Ming Dynasty] [Adventure] [Naval Warfare] In 1683, after the Battle of Penghu, a defeated Zheng army rebuilds the Ming Dynasty into an empire on which the sun never sets. When Chen Meng transmigrated as the captain of a Zheng naval gunboat, he turned the tide of the rout and killed Shi Lang. Right under Yao Qisheng's nose, he abducted Consort Rong and Princess Lanqi. Fujian Governor-General Yao Qisheng went mad, and an imperial edict from Kangxi soon followed: “As long 353Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 487 都 I'm Cultivating Immortality, So What's Wrong with Being Kept by a Celebrity? 都修仙了，被女明星包养怎么了？ Pay-Extra Gentleman Flies in a Flash加钱居士秒飞Urban183k WordsCompleted A massive earthquake in the entertainment industry! An award-winning actress from the 1980s suddenly looks twenty years younger overnight, and a little rascal from the world of cultivation becomes famous just as quickly. The next day, the actress asked, “You little rascal! What do you mean, a fee?” A top-tier star and award-winning actress threw herself into a man's arms in public. “You little rascal, can you keep me eighteen forever?” The legendary songstress knocked on his door late at night. 620Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 488 十 The Fourteen-Year-Old Genius General Is Everyone’s Favorite 十四岁天才将军是团宠 Living It Up Today今朝肆意Historical439k WordsOngoing [Great Qin political intrigue | Ensemble cast dotes on the hero | Reborn to protect his younger brother | Young general | No female lead] Ying Si watched with his own eyes as his younger brother, Ying Hua, died on the battlefield. Endless regret followed him into the underworld. Through a stroke of fortune, he was reborn in the past. His memories were incomplete, but one obsession remained: never let Ying Hua take up arms, and keep him far from war. But it was impossible to rein in the impetuous 174Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It wasn't the late Ming Dynasty, but the military affairs of the Qin Dynasty.

39. 489 太 A New Chronicle of the Taiping Era 太平新篇 Wang Yuhe望虞河Historical422k WordsOngoing In February 1859, Xue Zhiyuan, the Qing commander of Tianpu Province, surrendered. Jiangpu and Pukou fell, severing the route north of the Yangtze. The Heavenly Capital, Tianjing, was now completely surrounded, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom had only five years left before its fall. While touring the Loyal King's mansion in Suzhou, Hong Tiangui unexpectedly transmigrated to Tianjing at this very moment. He makes guns and cannons, trains a new army, develops industry and commerce, and promotes 36Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    This book is very good.

40. 490 大 Ming Dynasty, 1641 大明1641 Fang Kun方堃Historical491k WordsOngoing In 1641, the Battle of Songjin rages, and the Great Ming stands on the edge of ruin. After a crushing defeat at Songjin, the Ming armies retreat across the front, and the dynasty's fall seems inevitable. A soul from a later age transmigrates into Cao Bianjiao's body. Trapped in a desperate situation, he refuses to sit back and watch the realm collapse. He infiltrates Huang Taiji's camp at night and kills three princes and a duke in battle. Leading a lone army on a thousand-mile raid deep into L 95Reads—Score194Shelves

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    Go see. Cao Bianjiao crippled Huang Taiji.

41. 491 崇 Chongzhen: Saving the Ming Dynasty, Starting With Leading the Troops Into Battle 崇祯：从御驾亲征开始拯救大明 I Love Eating Ink我爱吃墨水Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Also known as: Can Li Zicheng Torture People for Their Pay, but I, the Chongzhen Emperor, Can't? [Decisive and Ruthless] [Feel-Good] [Not Mindless] [No Female Lead] From the start, I transmigrate to the sixteenth year of the Chongzhen era. Sun Chuanting has fallen in battle. What now?! There's no one left at court to rely on. No problem. I'll lead the expedition myself and take command of the army. What if we have no money? Kill, and confiscate the gentry's estates. The officials are all corrupt 686Reads7.3Score103Shelves
42. 492 开 Coming Down the Mountain from the Start, the Goddess Comes Knocking 开局下山，神仙姐姐找上门 Pay-Extra Gentleman Flies in a Flash加钱居士秒飞Urban339k WordsCompleted I'm Lin Feng, the world's greatest doctor and supreme martial artist. Before I left the mountain, my fairy-like senior sister tossed me nine marriage contracts. “Disciple, these are the nine wives I've chosen for you. Make sure you bring them all home.” I looked at the names on the contracts: Jiangcheng's most beautiful CEO, a popular actress... “Senior Sister, isn't that a bit too many?” “Too many? You're going to become the Martial God of the city!” On my first day down the mountain, my n 45Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 493 穿 Transmigrated as the Crown Prince at the End of the Ming Dynasty: I’m Starting a Rebellion 穿越明末太子，我要造反 Old Cat's Rations老猫的口粮Historical276k WordsOngoing A university student from a later age transmigrates into the body of Zhu Cilang in a parallel world at the end of the Ming dynasty, just as Li Zicheng suffers a decisive defeat and the Southern Ming Hongguang court is on the verge of collapse. Drawing on his knowledge of the future, he takes Gao Guiying as his adoptive mother and gathers the remnants of the Dashun army. He rescues Huang Degong, preserves the best of the Ming navy, and unites forces determined to resist the Qing, struggling to st 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is worth reading 👀

44. 494 我 I, the Hongguang Emperor: From the Start, I Confiscate the Donglin Faction’s Estates 我，弘光帝，开局抄家东林党 Money-Eating Beast No. 2吞金兽2号Historical252k WordsOngoing [Late Ming, Southern Ming, Hongguang Emperor, Political Intrigue and Power Struggles, Decisive and Ruthless, Resistance Against the Qing, No System, Courtroom Maneuvering] Transmigrated into the body of the Hongguang Emperor, who has only seven months to live, Zhu Yousong must defy fate and change his destiny from the start. With dirt on every official at court, I first force Ma Shiying to “voluntarily” donate a hundred thousand taels, then expose the mask of Qian Qianyi, leader of the Donglin f 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Saving the Ming Dynasty starts with confiscating the property of the Donglin Party!

45. 495 永 The Yongle Emperor: Zhu Biao 永乐大帝：朱标 Fourth Prince四王爷，Historical4.2M WordsCompleted (Decisive and ruthless! No System! Court intrigue and power struggles! Conquering the northern frontier!) A top wilderness survival expert transmigrates into the parallel world of the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, becoming his eldest son, Zhu Biao! From then on, the Yongle Emperor is no longer Zhu Di. At home, he executes Lady Lü to stabilize the inner court. Abroad, he trains iron cavalry and formations of musketeers, repeatedly sweeping through the Tatars, Jurchen, Oirats, and the Little Cher 36kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves

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    The content quality is very high, highly recommended! Everyone should give it a try, it's quite good.

46. 496 大 A Tang Dynasty Immortal, But Starting at Xuanwu Gate? 大唐长生者，但开局在玄武门？ Abode Embracing Stars and Bright Moon抱星明月居Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Three Hundred Tang Poems, two hundred of them recalling the glorious Tang! There is no one who doesn't love this magnificent dynasty, just as no one fails to yearn for Chang'an in its golden age! This is an age woven from poetry and song, an age awash in blood and fire! The camel bells along the Silk Road, the flickering lights in the bustling streets, the warmth of everyday life, the banners snapping in the wind along Vermilion Bird Street: together, they paint a picture of unparalleled splendo 327.9kReads8.3Score33.5kShelves
47. 497 银 A Bank Wage Slave Transmigrates and Becomes Emperor 银行牛马穿越当皇帝 You're the Little Fish你就是小鱼啊Historical772k WordsCompleted Wang Yuan was a bank account manager. He spent every day writing credit assessments, checking transaction records, and poring over financial statements, until he died suddenly in front of a report investigating a fifty-million-yuan loan. When he opened his eyes again, he had become Xiao Jingheng, the new emperor of the Great Sheng dynasty. On his first day on the throne, the entire court submitted a memorial requesting fifty thousand more troops for the northern frontier. Some said Pei Zhenbe 1.4kReads6.9Score103Shelves
48. 498 暴 Furious Chongzhen: Who Needs Scheming? Just Get It Done 暴躁崇祯：要什么权谋？干就完了 Lunge and Straight Punch弓步冲拳Historical661k WordsCompleted [I’ve already slaughtered every island in Japan, but Chongzhen still isn’t satisfied. He insists on digging up all the magma, too.] Just how thrilling can a hotheaded Chongzhen story be if it skips political maneuvering and internal affairs and focuses only on fighting? Civil officials, gentry, wealthy merchants, the Jianzhou Jurchens, the Tungusic peoples, generations of officials who submitted to foreign powers, Japanese pirates, white-skinned foreigners... If they’re people whose deaths leave 9.6kReads8.5Score996Shelves
49. 499 明 A Ming Dynasty Soldier Rises to Power 明末小兵崛起 Lao Niu Jun老牛俊Historical4.8M WordsCompleted “What? Liu Boyuan has taken another Tartar head!” Li Yao, the Thousand-Man Commander of Weiwu Fort, exclaimed in astonishment. Chen Qiyu, the Governor of Yansui: “Thousand-Man Commander Liu, I hope you’ll lend us your full support in this campaign against the rebels!” The Qing army has entered the pass. “Quick, summon the Duke Who Guards the Nation to the capital to defend the emperor!” Chongzhen cried from his throne. 11.5kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
50. 500 大 Ming Dynasty: Kill the Enemy to Restore the Ming, Defending Jiangyin from the Start 大明，杀敌复明，开局死守江阴 An Zhi-chan安之酱Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Late Ming] + [Slay the Enemy] + [Restore the Ming] In the summer of 1645, the Hongguang regime fell, and the Southern Ming teetered on the brink of collapse. Zhou Qian, a history student, transmigrated into the body of the fugitive prince Zhu Cixuan. The isolated city of Jiangyin was trapped in a desperate situation. An eighty-one-day battle to the death was about to begin. In this desperate hour, he awakened the [Ten Thousand Horses Trample the Barbarians] System. Slay enemies to obtain elite 5.5kReads7.3Score491Shelves

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