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. 101 大 Great Ming: Bandit General, Sage of War, Great Rebel 大明，山贼大将军，兵圣大反贼 The Skipping Rabbit溜溜的兔子Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [No mindless characters, no pure power fantasy] [The dark side of human nature in the halls of power] [The truth behind the Ming emperors' frequent untimely deaths] [Monsters and demons at the end of a dynasty] [Cunning] [Scheming for the realm] The Ming Dynasty is incredibly unlucky: internal strife, foreign threats, natural disasters, man-made calamities, fiscal collapse, factional infighting... every condition for a dynasty's fall has come together. In the first year of the Taichang reign, a 2.6kReads8.4Score206Shelves
2. 102 乱 Chaos and Famine: My Daily Divinations Fill My Storehouse with Food and Meat! 乱世荒年：我每日一卦粮肉满仓！ Rising From the Abyss风起于渊Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Hunter + farming + stockpiling grain before making a move + rebellion and conquest + ten kingdoms, countless beauties [Current fate star: Mountain dweller] [Today's fortune: Blessings and misfortune intertwined] [Great fortune: At the northern foothills of Second Black Mountain, a deer has died of old age in the mountains. Go there to claim its entire hide and carcass.] [Fair: At the foot of Little Black Mountain, a pheasant is caught in the brambles. Hurry over and you might find something extr 291.4kReads8.3Score23.8kShelves

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   It's really good; give it a try if you're looking for something to read.

3. 103 大 Ming Dynasty Gunslinger: The Repeating Divine Crossbow 大明火枪手：连环神机 Yan Ge燕歌Historical152k WordsCompleted The Ming army had the world's earliest firearms unit, known as the Divine Engine Battalion. Armed with muskets and cannons, the unit rendered outstanding service defending the territory of the Great Ming. Yet at the Battle of Tumu Fortress, its slow-firing muskets were no match for the Oirat cavalry and their bows. The victorious Oirat army pressed on until it stood at the gates of Beijing. The plans for a rapid-fire musket, the only weapon that might turn the tide, vanished on the very day they 601Reads9.4Score106Shelves
4. 104 明 Late Ming: Chongzhen, Don't Ascend the Throne Yet. Let Me Play Dead First 明末：崇祯你先别登基容我诈个尸 Persimmons Are Poisonous柿子有毒Historical2.2M WordsCompleted August 24, 1627. The Ming dynasty welcomed its final emperor. Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, stood on the steps of the Jianji Hall, receiving the court officials' homage. Just as the enthronement ceremony reached its final stage, the late emperor Zhu Youxiao suddenly appeared in the doorway. “Chongzhen, don't ascend the throne just yet. Let me fake my own death first!” A firearms engineer arrives in the Ming dynasty with memories of his previous life. What changes will he bring to this empire o 22kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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   Pretty good 👍

5. 105 科 The Imperial Exams Are No Easy Feat, So I’ll Take My Whole Family to the Azure Sky 科举不易，我携全家共青云 Ye Jizi of Cangmang City苍忙城的叶姬子Historical870k WordsCompleted Lin Shu opened his eyes and found himself reborn as a newborn in a farming family in Xiaolin Village, Great Yong. In his previous life, he was alone, bedridden and sick. In this life, his family gathered around him, their home warm with lamplight. His frail mother embroidered money for books by lamplight. His silent father used his own back to open the way for him to study. His gentle older sister poured her girlhood into the soup she made for him. Even the eggs his grandparents secretly slipped 17.4kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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   It's so well written; it's been a long time since I've finished reading a whole book.

6. 106 晚 The Great Warlord of the Late Ming 晚明大军阀 Steel Afterglow钢铁余晖Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Advance notice: Farming-focused story. Anti-Ming and anti-Qing. Firearms. Conquest. Advancing technology. No System, and there is a female lead, but she gets very little page time. After a stroke of incredible luck, the protagonist wakes up to discover he has become a bandit chief. He has just settled an internal dispute in the stronghold when government troops arrive to surround and suppress them. To avoid being wiped out by the authorities, the protagonist can only use what he has at hand to 2.1kReads8.8Score198Shelves

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   These two books are ones I recently found, and they seem pretty good.

7. 107 奉 After Pacifying the Jingnan Rebellion, I Opened a Tavern in the Ming Dynasty 奉天靖难后，我在大明开酒馆 Blue-Sky Iced Milk蓝天冰牛奶Historical1.4M WordsCompleted In the fourth year of the Jianwen reign, Chen Yu transmigrated into the past and inherited a neglected tavern from his family. The tavern had only one regular customer, a man called Lao Zhu. He came by often, and every time he did, he asked Chen Yu questions about governing the country, such as matters of people’s livelihoods, or else he would suddenly ask: “What kind of person do you think the current emperor is?” “Do you think Zheng He’s voyages to the Western Ocean can make the Ming dynasty p 12.2kReads8.2Score712Shelves
8. 108 自 I Revealed My Ability to Transmigrate Between Two Worlds and Brought National Aid to the Long March 自爆两界穿越，我带国家支援长征 Hearing Dust听见尘埃Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Feng, a man who broke his promise, is driven into a corner and awakens the Two Worlds Transmigration System! On the other side lies an endless stretch of grassland... He wants to buy supplies and send them over, but he can barely afford to. He finds a channel on the home front and secures supplies. Whatever they need over there, he sends it. Self-heating meals, warm clothing, first-aid kits, cold-weather medicine... He saves a young soldier suffering from a high fever and helps a pregnant f 43.2kReads8.1Score5.3kShelves
9. 109 三 Rebuild the Han Dynasty a Third Time? It's Still the Han Dynasty of All the People! 三造大汉？那也是天下人的大汉！ Seven Treasures Above the Moon月上七宝Historical717k WordsOngoing [Late Han dynasty setting + from the start + starting from scratch + farming + independent faction + struggle for supremacy] Lin Ji transmigrates into the body of a refugee in the late Han dynasty. The difficulty level is hell. His plan: survive the winter, join Liu Bei, and become a loyal founding minister. Rebuild the Han three times over. The reality: powerful families seize land, aristocratic clans run rampant, and the Cui clan of Boling pays five million coins for the post of Minister over 122.6kReads8.9Score14.6kShelves
10. 110 大 Great Ming: Your Son Zhu Changluo Requests That Wanli Abdicate 大明：儿臣朱常洛，请万历退位 Exhausted Sheep力尽羊Historical1.7M WordsOngoing [Not a beginner-friendly read + historical power struggles + no farming + court factional battles. The author is a seasoned political operator who used to work in government, and knows power games inside out.] After transmigrating, he discovers he has become the most pathetic Crown Prince in the Ming Dynasty. For thirty-two years, he has been everyone’s punching bag. His court robes are patched, his mother has been imprisoned until she went blind, and his father lavishes forty thousand qing of f 44.8kReads8.5Score4.5kShelves

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    This is my top recommendation. It's a historical novel that completely respects history. The villains aren't brainless, and the protagonists don't have everything go their way. The plot is engaging and thought-provoking throughout. It's a new work by a platinum-level author on Qidian.com.

11. 111 硝 The Smoke Hasn't Cleared, but Love Runs Deep 硝烟未尽，爱意甚浓 Autumn Again秋一秋Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted Set in an alternate historical world. Xing Ye: Nicknamed Master Xing, formerly a captain in M Nation’s Eagle Eye Special Forces. Cheng Gu: Nicknamed A Gu, formerly a deputy captain in M Nation’s Third Special Forces. When the smoke of battle clears, those who survive are the real prisoners. A single denunciation from his captain turned Cheng Gu from a hero who had faced a hail of bullets into an “outcast” scorned by society. He hid among the backstreets, armoring himself with strong liquor and n 5.2kReads9.3Score721Shelves
12. 112 谍 Shadows of Spies 谍影随行 Missl Miss LiMissl李小姐Historical646k WordsCompleted [No harem, no formulaic tropes, no System, not a power fantasy, not transmigration, not invincible. Imaginative, logical, and character-driven, with clear reasoning and meticulous thinking. Readers who may find this objectionable should proceed with caution.] Aboard the ship returning to China, Yang Chonggu, an underground agent for the Communist Party, is unwillingly drawn into a secret struggle between the Fuxing Society's Special Service Division and Japanese agents. To protect himself and hi 484Reads7.0Score100Shelves
13. 113 被 Hidden for 500 Years! The Ming Dynasty Even Established a Military Command in Europe, and This History Is Shocking 被掩盖500年！大明竟在欧洲设都司，这段历史太震撼 All-State Shopping全州购Completed Hidden for 500 years! The Ming dynasty actually established a military commandery in Europe. This history is astonishing. —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 大 The Ming Dynasty’s Campaigns, 1592–1600 大明征程1592—1600 Qian Hui千慧Historical193k WordsCompleted On August 15, 1945, the Japanese emperor announced Japan’s unconditional surrender to the world. Just as everyone was celebrating, Zhang Zhiguo, a reporter at a Beiping newspaper, suddenly ran into Chen Li, a childhood friend he hadn’t seen in years. Chen Li had become an archaeologist, and he had come to ask Zhang Zhiguo, who had once studied in Japan, to translate a suicide letter left behind by a Japanese ninja more than three hundred years earlier. Zhang Zhiguo was astonished to discover tha 121Reads9.3Score—Shelves
15. 115 虎 The Opium Destruction at Humen 虎门硝烟 Li Huangxi Qiao李黄喜巧8k WordsCompleted The Opium Destruction at Humen 7Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 明 Surviving the Late Ming: My Rebellion Plays Dirty 明末求生：我的造反不讲武德 Poor Cat可怜的猫Historical1.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the end of the Ming dynasty, Chen Nuo became a hereditary company commander, only to discover that the military settlement was already strewn with the corpses of the starved. By the third day, he was nearly starving to death himself. When his deputy provoked and harassed him, he knocked him into submission with one punch. “In troubled times, might makes right!” As Chongzhen hanged himself at Coal Hill, Li Zicheng’s forces pillaged and slaughtered, and the Qing army marche 68Reads6.7Score113Shelves

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    I absolutely love this kind of cathartic story! It's so relaxing! It's a perfect remedy for the dullness and high pressure of the modern workplace!!!

17. 117 军 Military Frontiers: Barbarian Raids and Local Disloyalty 军事边疆：胡寇侵扰与地方异心 An Emperor Through the Ages of Clouds, Moon, and Spring云月春秋一帝Historical10k WordsCompleted Military Frontier: Raids by Northern Tribes and Local Dissent —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 118 在 After Being Tried by a Military Tribunal, I Laughed 在军事法庭被审判后，我笑了 Xiao Chi2025小池20258k WordsCompleted I Laughed After Being Tried by a Military Court 2.8kReads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 外 Diplomatic Intrigue and Roses 外交迷雾与玫瑰 Kang Jing康璟Modern Romance84k WordsCompleted [She thought her battlefield was among dusty old books, until he dragged her into a real hail of bullets] Lin Wei, an ancient-text restorer at the National Library, has a little-known talent: she is fluent in obscure languages. She was used to poring over old manuscripts and deciphering Sanskrit codes from a thousand years ago, but when an unexpected overseas crisis erupted, she was urgently called in. At the negotiating table, she is the only interpreter the armed leader on the other side will 4Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 破 The Pojun Ordnance Squad 破军军械班 User22588465用户22588465Historical24k WordsCompleted The Pojun Ordnance Squad —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 边 The Frontier: Eagles Soaring 边关·雄鹰 Know the Warmth and Cold01冷暖自知0115k WordsCompleted Frontier Pass: The Eagle —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 大 The Great Ming Emperor-Slayer 大明屠皇 Mister Boling博陵先生Historical3.4M WordsCompleted In the sixteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, military doctor Zhu Jian transmigrated into the body of Zhu Cilang, becoming the ill-fated crown prince of the Great Ming. The plague was raging, the government was rotten to the core, Li Zicheng was sweeping across the land, and Zhang Xianzhong was ravaging the southwest. In the northeast, the Jurchen cavalry was sharpening its blades, ready to invade the Central Plains at any moment. And to top it all off, his new father was a hopeless good-for-not 6kReads8.9Score545Shelves
23. 123 哥 Bro, If You Get Demoted Again, I'll Have to Climb into the Dragon Bed to Save You 哥，你再被贬我只有爬龙床捞你了 Li Wangan李望安Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted A decisive young emperor with a hopeless crush × a career-driven official who only wants a promotion Because of a prophecy made by the national preceptor when she was born, Lin Tingci had disguised herself as a man for twenty years. She later took the imperial examinations and became the youngest top scholar in history. Her career soared, and along the way she managed to help her brother, who kept getting demoted. Emperor Jing Song had fought his way to the top among more than a dozen brothers. 4.1kReads8.0Score849Shelves
24. 124 我 I Live as a Laid-Back Man in Ming Dynasty 我在大明当咸鱼 A Salty Fish from Nine to Five一条咸鱼朝九晚五Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Ming Dynasty] [No System] [Comedy] Zhang Bo unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a down-and-out young master who has just gone bankrupt and been dumped by his fiancée. From the start, he gets beaten up by a group of people. All he wants is to use the knowledge in his head to make some money, live comfortably, and be a lazy good-for-nothing. But he is framed and thrown into prison, and when his true background is revealed, he suddenly becomes the Crown Prince’s study comp 174Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 大 The Last Loyal Minister of Chongzhen's Ming Dynasty 大明崇祯最后的忠臣 So the Ties Have Run Their Course原来缘尽啊Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Late Ming Dynasty + transmigrate + no System + passionate + lighthearted comedy] In the fifteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the empire is on the brink of collapse. Though I, Li Shi, hold a lowly position, that does nothing to diminish my wholehearted devotion to my country. I still love Emperor Chongzhen, even though many people say he is arrogant and self-willed, suspicious and distrustful, hot-tempered, and cold-hearted... But this very “foolish ruler” you all talk about made me, Li Shi, G 5.9kReads8.9Score308Shelves
26. 126 万 The Idle Official of the Wanli Era 万历闲臣 Ten Lights十光Historical2.3M WordsCompleted We reminisce about ten years of laughter and conversation, while fortune and splendor come our way. Shui Mo Heng is reborn in the final years of the Longqing reign, becoming a doctor who knows how to seize an opportunity. After earning Emperor Zhu Zaihou's trust, he also wins the empress's favor. Watch as he realizes his dream of becoming an “idle minister,” one step at a time... 188Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 127 大 Ming Dynasty: My Years as Zhu Yuanzhang's Heckler 大明，我给老朱当喷子的那些年 Qing Suisui卿岁岁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 51.8kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
28. 128 我 My Grandfather Is Zhu Yuanzhang 我祖父是朱元璋 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical6.5M WordsCompleted I have the most illustrious name: Zhu Yuntong. I am the legitimate grandson of the founding emperor of Great Ming, and the legitimate son of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. My mother is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and my maternal granduncle is Lan Yu. I am the most illustrious imperial grandson in Great Ming, and the most influential and legitimate heir to the throne. I will usher in a different Great Ming, magnificent beyond compare, its sun and moon shining bright. It will embrace all rivers and welc 234.7kReads9.4Score27kShelves
29. 129 开 Taken as a Laborer from the Start, I Become the Ming Dynasty's First Duke 开局被捉壮丁，我成大明第一国公 Ostrich Bro鸵鸟哥Historical2.1M WordsOngoing Li Qiu unexpectedly transmigrated to the fifth year of the Hongwu era, just as he was being press-ganged into the Northern Expedition. Fortunately, he could see what was coming. He restored Xu Da's reputation at the Battle of Lingbei, then oversaw the repair of the city walls, and soon his name reached the imperial court. Made enemies of Hu Weiyong and Guo Huan? No problem. They're both going to die anyway! Someone is driving up grain prices during the Kaifeng floods? Kill them all. Anyone who 47.4kReads8.3Score3.6kShelves
30. 130 赤 The Red Tide Overwhelms the Qing 赤潮覆清 Golden Chicken Wings金黄的鸡翅膀Historical4.0M WordsCompleted [No System + No Cheat Skills + Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty + Farming + Rebellion] In the spring of 1673, the twelfth year of the Kangxi reign, Wu Sangui killed Zhu Guozhi, the governor of Yunnan, and rebelled against the Qing. The whole realm rose in response, setting off the greatest upheaval of the early Qing dynasty, known to history as the Revolt of the Three Feudatories. Hou Juncheng transmigrates to the Qing dynasty on the eve of the revolt. Chinese history has veered onto a dark pa 5kReads9.1Score492Shelves
31. 131 让 You Were Told to Enlist and Find a Wife, Not Conquer the Empress! 让你当兵娶媳妇，你征服女帝？ Chen Changfeng陈长风Historical1.7M WordsOngoing “What? They give you a wife when you enlist? Even a dog wouldn’t, ” “Go!” “I’m going!” Qin Feng transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty and becomes the fifth young master of a declining marquis family. From the start, he finds the local authorities handing out wives, and awakens a god-tier talent. [Master Archer]: Never misses a shot. [Dragon's Vigor and Tiger's Strength]: Energy like a dragon, strength like a tiger. [Conqueror of All]: Claim a kingdom and vie for the empire. A year later, Qin Fe 25.7kReads7.6Score3kShelves
32. 132 我 My Players, My Soldiers 我的玩家，我的兵 Lili Yuan Shang Pu璃璃鸢上谱Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Delta Force] [The Fourth Calamity] [Base Building] [Includes player romance; please skip if that's not your thing] After transmigrating, Luo Yun got a mobile base. Its barracks could summon video game players from the future. The Allied forces swept across the land, and every enemy fled at their approach. “Damn it, what on earth is that? It can fly!” “I saw it with my own eyes... A guy wearing a skull mask was crawling in a dark corner. As soon as my buddy went over, both his legs vanished. Tha 488Reads7.2Score101Shelves
33. 133 我 I Fought the Enemy, Was Sentenced to Death, and a Million Players Stormed the Capital 我抗敌被赐死，百万玩家破京城 Naming Is So Hard 6起名真难6Historical1.8M WordsOngoing Luo Chen transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty as the son of a noble family in Jiangnan. He thinks he can spend his life in ease and luxury. But then the Jurchen invade, and the land is torn apart. His father and elder brother are killed on the battlefield, and because Luo Chen insists on fighting back, the emperor sends him to the occupied territories to die. Fortunately, Luo Chen binds himself to a Player Summoning System. He can disguise this world as a game and draw players from Earth into 35.4kReads8.3Score2.5kShelves
34. 134 什 What Cao Family Textual Critics? I'm a Dream of the Red Chamber Conspiracy Theorist 什么曹家考据党，我是红楼索隐派 Come to the Riverside来江边啊Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing (The rating may be a little low right after launch, but it’ll go up!) [Historical Rundown] + [Live Comments] + [Broadcast Across Dynasties] + [No Romance] + [Emperors and Famous Figures from Every Dynasty] + [Hidden Meanings in Dream of the Red Chamber] Ye Shuwei binds herself to a historical projection System spanning countless worlds. As long as she edits videos and broadcasts them across those worlds, she can change history! If she wants to change history, why not start with the most recent d 14.4kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    Highly recommended! Highly recommended! Highly recommended!

35. 135 天 Sky Screen Livestream: Laughing at the Qing Dynasty's Forgotten History 天幕直播：带清野史笑话 Xiao Xiao Is Me萧萧是我Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted [Edgy jokes + Unofficial Qing history + Historical livestream + Shocking everyone + Comedy and chaos + Internet trolls] Jin He is a self-media creator who loves telling unofficial history. Recently, she was suddenly bound to a System and began livestreaming across the myriad worlds on the sky screen. So Jin He started right off by claiming that Hong Chengchou was Kangxi's real father. Kangxi spat blood! Yongzheng spat blood! The secret history of Xiaozhuang and Hong Chengchou! Yongzheng adopt 8.1kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
36. 136 救 I Saved the Empress, Then Came First in the Imperial Exams 救下女帝后，我中了状元 Jumping Frog跳啊跳的青蛙Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Ning Nan transmigrates into a rundown village called Li Jia Village and spends eighteen whole years there. After beating the male lead to the punch and rescuing the amnesiac female lead, he discovers that the male lead has rescued someone too! He forces the male lead to become sworn brothers with that woman, then heads home, satisfied. He checks the fingers of the woman he rescued and, seeing the calluses on her hands, confirms that she really is only the female lead's maid! He sighs and rushes 70.2kReads8.5Score8.2kShelves

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    It's maxed out. Don't be fooled by the name; just keep reading and you'll see it's maxed out.

37. 137 大 Great Ming, So You're the Qing? 大明，就你叫满清啊？ The Salted Fish Is Too Cranky咸鱼太暴躁Historical1.6M WordsOngoing In 1690, the twenty-ninth year of the Kangxi reign, the Ming dynasty was already history. A soul from the future possessed Zhu Hechang, a Ming imperial grandson in exile in Luzon. At first, faced with this unfamiliar world, Zhu Hechang was confused and discouraged. Then... “Empire Rising System is now online...” “Congratulations, Host, the System has been fully upgraded!” “Congratulations, Host, you have received 500 soldiers from the Ming Divine Machine Battalion, all equipped with Minié rifles 3.2kReads8.7Score229Shelves

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    Looks good 😄😄😄

38. 138 大 Great Ming: I'm Really Not the Longevity Emperor 大明：我真不是万寿帝君 Yi Yue Ying翊月影Historical989k WordsOngoing The Emperor of Longevity was the Taoist title adopted by the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Lu Chen transmigrates to the seventeenth year of the Jiajing era, during the Ming Dynasty. Though his soul has crossed over into another body, its previous owner left behind no memories. Fortunately, Lu Chen has telekinetic powers to rely on. By chance, he passes himself off using travel papers that may have belonged to Lu Song, Lu Bing's father, and identify him as Lu Song's illegitimate son. More 356.3kReads7.7Score47kShelves

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    This is amazing! I was put off by the title; I'd seen it a few times before but didn't want to read it because of it. But today I finished it in two hours straight! I couldn't put it down!

39. 139 崇 I Pulled Chongzhen Down from the Noose Mid-Hanging 崇祯上吊到一半，被我薅下来了 Pillowside Nonsense枕妄语Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [No System · Gritty late Ming setting · Redemption between ruler and subject · Not a power fantasy] On Coal Hill, Chongzhen has just put his neck in the noose. A pair of hands grabs him by the collar. “Come with me. No arguments.” A battered frontier soldier. A fallen emperor. As for saving the empire, wiping out the rebels, and repelling the Manchus, those are pretty words for the history books. I’m no hero. I’ve got nothing but this worthless life. In a world that turns people into beasts, som 33.8kReads8.6Score3.5kShelves

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    I highly recommend "Emperor Chongzhen Was Halfway to Hanging Him, But I Pulled Him Down!" The writing is solid, the details are incredibly vivid, the scenes are immersive, and it's fast-paced and enjoyable to read. It's completely different from the mass-produced online novels on the market; it's a historical military story that you can sit back and read at your own pace. A 7.2 rating is a huge understatement!

40. 140 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Was Sentenced to Death by Lingchi, and Old Zhu Begged Me Not to Die 大明：开局被凌迟，老朱求我别死 The Struggles of a Post-90s Kid90后的奋斗Historical3.0M WordsOngoing The Red Fruit live-action short drama has launched under the title [The Ming Dynasty Death Row Inmate Who Made Up an Identity and Got the Emperor to Back Him]. [Historical What-If] [System Power Fantasy] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Wild Twists] Also known as [Ming Dynasty: Zhu Yuanzhang, My Grandson Is Even More Ruthless Than Me] and [Ming Dynasty: From Zhu Xiongying to Zhu Xiongying, to the Man Calling the Shots Worldwide] I transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty and landed 26.3kReads7.8Score2.6kShelves
41. 141 大 Great Ming: Tyrant Chongzhen Rebuilds the Great Ming 大明：暴君崇祯，重塑大明 Lun Dong伦东Historical2.9M WordsOngoing [No System] + [No mindless decisions] + [Political scheming] + [Court politics] + [High-stakes game] + [Passionate] + [Struggle for supremacy] His soul travels back to the twenty-fourth day of the eighth month in the seventh year of the Tianqi era, the very first day of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign. In history, Chongzhen would hang himself at Coal Hill seventeen years later. At this point, the Manchu ruler Huang Taiji has only just ascended the throne. Liaodong has not yet been completely lost, 174.2kReads8.7Score15.5kShelves
42. 142 我 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Qing Hong青红Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 246.5kReads9.4Score19.5kShelves
43. 143 稳 The Steady Chongzhen, Starting with Saving Wei Zhongxian 稳健崇祯，从救下魏忠贤开始 Milk Drunk晕奶Historical4.4M WordsOngoing [Ming dynasty + contending for supremacy + no System + Chongzhen] Transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, he becomes Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, at Coal Hill. The land is in ruins, the sun and moon have lost their light, and the people are suffering. If that is how things stand, then I shall bear the stars on my back and shoulder the sun and moon! From the start, I save the dying Wei Zhongxian and confiscate the estates of the eight great Shanxi merchant clans! Rebellion? Kill! Manchu invaders? 29.5kReads8.6Score3.3kShelves
44. 144 大 Great Ming: I Am a Founding Prince, and I Oppose the Enfeoffment System 大明：我，开国王爷，带头反对分封制 Wen Yi文屹Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigrated into the founding Prince of Roasted Chicken of the Great Ming, Zhu Bai had just one goal at first: to keep his head down and lie low in an era full of extraordinary people. Then, by accident, he became the regent at Old Zhu’s side. By accident, he beat a treacherous chief minister to death. By accident, he became the richest man in the Great Ming. Hold on, he really just wanted to coast through life! What does Old Zhu mean by saying he’s better suited to be emperor than Zhu Biao?! 605Reads8.0Score105Shelves
45. 145 大 Great Ming Hongwu: The Imperial Clan's Inventor 大明洪武：皇族发明家 Shrimp Powers Love with Passion虾米为爱发电Historical570k WordsCompleted Transmigrating as an unborn baby? Of course, the first thing to do is save your own mother. What? The System is an inventor system? Why not quietly be a prince and inventor? Sounds great to me. The emperor? Only a fool would take that job. 4.4kReads7.4Score162Shelves
46. 146 人 In Southern Ming, Beating the Qing Emperor Kangxi 人在南明，搓打康麻子 I Am Not Xuande孤不是玄德Historical6.1M WordsOngoing At the end of the Southern Ming, the last dynasty of Han Chinese rule, the Yongli Emperor fled west to Burma. The dynasty was doomed from the start. After transmigrating as a member of the imperial clan, the protagonist forms marriage alliances with warlords, outwits powerful ministers, schemes and deceives, seizes military command, and trains his troops to the limit. In the final showdown between the Ming and Qing, he turns the tide, slaughters Wu Sangui, drives the Shunzhi Emperor to his death 1.6kReads8.1Score100Shelves
47. 147 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Led the Whole Village Through a Famine 大明：开局灾荒我带全村荒年求生 Master of the Nine Heavens' Library九霄书主Historical406k WordsOngoing During the Chongzhen era, years of drought left the land strewn with the dead. Lu Yuan, a modern young man who transmigrated into the body of a poor peasant, finds himself from the start in a desperate situation with no way out: tax collectors are squeezing him for money, bandits are on their way, and his only younger sister is about to be sold for food! No System, no pocket dimension. All he has are basic modern knowledge and foresight into the course of history. Facing greedy petty officials a 16Reads—Score129Shelves

    Reader note

    He transmigrated to the Chongzhen era, a time of near-certain death. Without any special abilities, he relied solely on basic modern knowledge to protect his family and hometown amidst harsh taxes, bandits, and severe drought, striving for survival in the chaotic world.

48. 148 大 Great Ming: The Zhu Family's Sixth Son Cultivates the Dao and Seeks Immortality 大明：修仙求道的朱家老六 Lonely Square Root 33孤独的根号33Historical589k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + imperial grandson + filial father and son + cultivation] Zhu Zhankan transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and becomes the sixth son of Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi. He is bound to a mission System. He plans to use the System’s help to guide the Ming dynasty toward a steampunk cyberpunk future. He will become a sage remembered throughout history. But then [Ding!] [Congratulations, you have obtained a cultivation manual: Spring Renewal Guidance Technique] A cultivation manual? Then to he 3.3kReads6.1Score127Shelves
49. 149 大 Great Ming: The Path to Becoming the Emperor's Teacher Begins with the Imperial Exams 大明：帝师之路，从科举开始 Dongfang Xiaoxiaosheng东方笑笑生Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Xu Wen transmigrates to the Ming dynasty just as his family falls on hard times. His parents die, and someone shows up to break off his engagement, stacking two major disadvantages on him at once. He takes the imperial examinations, makes a name for himself as a young man, and enters government service, serving through nine reigns: Hongwu, Jianwen, Yongle, Hongxi, Xuande, Zhengtong, Jingtai, Tianshun, and Chenghua. During the Hongwu reign, he is Zhu Yuanzhang’s sharpest weapon against corrupt of 14.5kReads7.9Score1.7kShelves
50. 150 开 From the Start, I Declare Myself Emperor in Guangxi and Enrage Old Zhu 开局广西称帝，气坏老朱 Three-Foot Rat硕鼠三尺Historical1.3M WordsCompleted In the twenty-third year of the Hongwu era, Chen Yan transmigrated to Mount Mang on the Hunan-Guangdong border. Without household registration or a travel permit, Chen Yan was an undocumented outsider. To survive, he had no choice but to fight back. And dissatisfied with Zhu Yuanzhang’s many policies that harmed the people, he was determined to change things. He would rebel against Zhu Yuanzhang. He would restore China to the glory of the Han and Tang dynasties, put it back at the helm of the wo 1.9kReads5.6Score101Shelves

    Reader note

    The best time traveler is one who doesn't fawn over Zhu Yuanzhang. A true Chinese man should expand the territory and be a hero.

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