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  1. 101 The Troublemaker Who Travels Between the Three Kingdoms and the Chaotic Era 往返三国之乱世搅局者 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted A time machine falls from the sky, letting Liu Hao travel back and forth without limit to the late Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms era. The heroes of the late Han? Nothing special. Turns out I’m this powerful. I’ll storm Wang Yun’s residence to snatch Diao Chan, then head to Cai Yong’s home to woo Zhaoji. When it comes to martial arts, I’ll play dirty and behead Hua Xiong, then use hidden weapons to take down Lü Bu. When it comes to literary talent, I’ll crush the Seven Scholars of Jian’an. The T 371Reads6.9Score—Shelves
  2. 102 Three Kingdoms: The Butcher Appears, So Prepare to Die 三国:人屠现世,请诸位赴死 Historical642k WordsCompleted Dong Song transmigrated to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and became the son of Dong Zhuo. Just as the eighteen allied warlords launched their campaign against Dong Zhuo, Dong Song awakened the Ruthless King System. … [Ding! Host, you killed Niu Fu by smashing him with a chamber pot. That was ruthless! Reward: the valor of a conquering king.] [Ding! Host, you charged alone into the allied warlords’ camp and killed far too many people. Reward: 500 Mighty Strength Pills.] [Ding! Host, you eve 990Reads7.7Score104Shelves
  3. 103 Three Kingdoms: Every Famous Person in the Land Becomes My Concubine 三国,收尽天下名人皆为姬 Historical233k WordsCompleted [Gender swap] [Collection] [Famous generals] [Character development] By chance, he transmigrates into the chaotic Three Kingdoms era and gains a golden finger. As long as he spends points, he can recruit famous figures from the historical novel, but there’s one side effect: after they’re recruited, they all become women. 148Reads—Score—Shelves
  4. 104 Five Dynasties: He Who Commands the Strongest Army Rules 五代:兵强马壮者为之尔 Historical401k WordsCompleted During the reign of Shi Jingtang of the Later Jin, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun had already been ceded to the Khitans. After transmigrating into the body of An Chongrong, military governor of Chengde in Zhenzhou, he has a famous line: “The strongest warrior should be emperor.” Sound familiar? The story begins just after he takes office as military governor: he resists foreign invasion, activates the System, is forced into rebellion, recovers Yanyun, and restores China. 2kReads—Score117Shelves
  5. 105 Three Kingdoms: Stealing Traits, from Merchant to Emperor 三国:掠夺词条,从商贾到帝王 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Zhang Chen transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms world and becomes the son of a merchant. His father is killed by bandits, and Zhang Chen's original self knows nothing about business. The family falls into decline and is drowning in debt. To make matters worse, a local bully comes to provoke him. With bankruptcy looming and the prospect of ending up on the streets... How can he survive a start like this in an age of war and rival warlords? Fortunately, he awakens the God-Tier Trait System. By plun 1.6kReads7.2Score126Shelves
  6. 106 Three Kingdoms: Rising to Fame in Youzhou 三国,从幽州名士开始 Historical1.0M WordsOngoing Three Kingdoms + farming + conquest + no System He builds his own kingdom. This is not a story about working for someone else. Based mainly on official history, with a focus on development in the early stages. It starts slowly. The protagonist is an ancestor of the Zu clan of Fanyang. He was born in Zhuo County, Youzhou, near present-day Zhuozhou, and his base of operations is Liaodong. In 165 AD, the chaos has yet to begin. The Han dynasty is still immersed in its final days of peace before the 62.6kReads8.8Score6.3kShelves
  7. 107 Iron Horses and Icy Rivers Haunt My Dreams 铁马冰河潜入梦 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted #Alternate history, passion, warfare, political intrigue, romance, defending home and country# Watch a passionate young man grow step by step on the battlefield. Watch him ride across the land, settling scores and savoring every victory. Passion, comrades-in-arms, warfare, political intrigue, revenge, and romance: watch how he uses hard work, resilience, intelligence, and courage to protect the Great Chu Dynasty. 1.1kReads8.4Score104Shelves
  8. 108 The Three Kingdoms: Master of the Heavens and Earth 三国之经天纬地 Historical8.1M WordsCompleted At the lowest point in his life, Liu Wei was transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms era by a stroke of luck. He rose from humble beginnings, growing from weak to powerful. He pacified the southern tribes, seized Yizhou, and rallied heroes from across the land. He marched south against Liu Bei and Sun Quan, struck north against Cao Wei and the Five Hu, and ultimately unified the realm! 4.8kReads7.7Score454Shelves
  9. 109 The Great Warlord of Xiliang in the Three Kingdoms 三国之西凉大军阀 Historical515k WordsCompleted No System, no golden finger, just a classic, grounded story. If you like brainless power fantasies about war gods and elite soldiers, stay away. The protagonist starts out as a farm boy in the mountainous regions of Liangzhou during the late Han dynasty. Step by step, he builds his strength, first taking control of Liangzhou, then seizing Guanzhong, and finally unifying the land through sheer ability. This story closely follows the actual course of history. Don’t let old anti-Cao propaganda dram 1.2kReads8.0Score101Shelves
  10. 110 Starting Out with the Yellow Turbans, I Cleave Through the Three Kingdoms with One Halberd 开局黄巾,我一戟打穿三国 Historical266k WordsOngoing A defeated Yellow Turban army from the start, I take command of a battered camp on the verge of starving to death. Government troops press in from outside, while old soldiers fight over food within. Everyone expects the Yellow Turbans to be wiped out. I awaken the Peerless template and charge through the ranks with a Fangtian Halberd: slay soldiers to build up energy, break formations to awaken new abilities, and claim the battle skills of famous generals. Huangfu Song wants to crush me, Cao Cao 22Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 111 Overthrowing the Qing: Who Dug Me Up Again?! 覆清:谁又把朕挖出来了! Historical165k WordsCompleted Steel legions + giant warships and cannons + soul transmigration + no heroine + land and sea battles + no System Wang Li was a doctoral student. One day, he was struck by lightning while out and began transmigrating. He had been the sage strategist Guiguzi, Liu Bei the sandal seller, and Li Shimin, the Heavenly Strategy General. After transmigrating from one life to another, he grew tired of it all and wanted to go home. Looking back on his experiences, he realized that coffins could also restra 72Reads—Score—Shelves
  12. 112 The Star Hub Shines on Han 星枢映汉 Historical484k WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms + no transmigration + no System + not invincible + not reborn + no harem + decisive and ruthless + restore the Han dynasty + supporting Liu Bei despite the odds] A wildly imaginative, perception-shattering take on the Oath of the Peach Garden. All there is are the swords of the Three Kingdoms, the blades of the late Han, the stars above, and a group of people moving the pieces amid chaos. Reading the stars to determine fate × holding the mountains to break formations × hidden ra 11Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  13. 113 Defending the Nation: Starting by Saving the Empress 护国:从救下皇后开始 Historical703k WordsCompleted Liu Yi, the elite special forces “Wolf King,” transmigrates into the body of a discarded prince’s guard. Leading three hundred cavalrymen, he rescues the rebel leader Lin Xue and captures the palace. They seal their alliance with blood: “You abandon the throne, and I’ll take it!” In two years, they crush the rich and powerful; in three, they unify the country, then ride beyond the borders of the Han realm. On their wedding night, Lin Xue slips off her phoenix robe. “I don’t want to be empress. I 13Reads—Score—Shelves
  14. 114 Three Kingdoms: Starting by Tricking Cao Cao 三国:从忽悠曹操开始 Historical647k WordsCompleted Cao Shuo transmigrates to the Eastern Han dynasty during the Three Kingdoms era and becomes Cao Cao’s son. As imperial relatives and eunuchs fight for power, the Xiliang cavalry are summoned to the capital and wreak havoc across the land! Cao Shuo decides to hoodwink his good-for-nothing old dad into intercepting Dong Zhuo and taking the emperor hostage before anyone else can. Wang Yun: “Cao Shuo is utterly devious. My elaborate scheme cost me Diao Chan and my troops.” Liu Bei: “You two strategi 299Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  15. 115 Three Kingdoms: My Father Gongsun Zan Has Me Marry Zhen Mi from the Start 三国,家父公孙瓒开局让我娶甄宓 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrates as the eldest legitimate son of Gongsun Zan, a general of the White Horse Volunteers, and becomes the son of a powerful official in ancient times. But his father is facing the battle that will mark the peak of his career. After that peak comes a swift decline. Following several major battles, the White Horse Volunteers vanish into the river of history, his father dies by setting himself on fire, and the enemy kills off his family members and his father's loyal generals one by on 3.4kReads8.3Score267Shelves
  16. 116 Three Kingdoms: I Rise to Power in Jiangdong 三国:争霸天下,我在江东崛起 Historical723k WordsCompleted Zhou Yu transmigrates to Jiangdong at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, becoming a member of the Zhou clan in Shu County, Lujiang. According to the family records, Zhou Yu turns out to be Zhou Yu’s great-great-grandfather. First, I’ll recruit Lu Su and Taishi Ci, and save Wen Chou. Then I’ll get to Zhao Yun before anyone else. There are so many talented officials and mighty generals in the world. Come, all of you, into my bowl! 819Reads7.1Score—Shelves
  17. 117 Great Jin: Starting with the Gaopingling Incident 大晋:从高平陵之变开始 Historical387k WordsOngoing In the tenth year of the Zhengshi era of the Wei dynasty, the Three Kingdoms’ struggle for supremacy continues. At this time in Luoyang, General Cao Shuang is advancing ever farther along the road to becoming a power-hungry minister, while Grand Tutor Sima Yi sleeps more and more soundly on his sickbed at home. Sima Qi, who transmigrates as Sima Yi’s legitimate grandson, will use his courage and strategic brilliance to end this near-century of chaos, avert the Five Barbarians’ uprising, and rest 106Reads7.5Score—Shelves
  18. 118 Bloodbath at Jingkang 浴血靖康 Historical219k WordsCompleted In the Xuanhe era, the balance of power shifted. Song and Liao had drawn a border, put an end to hostilities, and maintained friendly relations for over a hundred years. In the lands of the White Mountains and Black Waters lived the Jurchen Wanyan clan, a people of hunters and fishers who had long suffered under the Liao and harbored deep resentment. Wanyan Aguda campaigned east and west, united the tribes, and rose swiftly to challenge the Liao. The balance of power was about to be turned upsid 25Reads—Score—Shelves
  19. 119 The Bandit's Plan to Conquer the Three Kingdoms 山贼之谋定三国 Historical372k WordsOngoing Survey the shifting situation of the Three Kingdoms and reflect on the rise and fall of the realm. How can a tiny mountain stronghold survive to see the end of the Han dynasty? The late Han is rife with warlords. How can one survive in this chaotic age? Should one pledge allegiance to a regional lord, or carve out a kingdom of one’s own? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. 120 I'm Also an Imperial Uncle 我也是皇叔 Historical6.5M WordsOngoing The mighty halberd in his hand is named Tyrant. The treasured saber at his waist is named Virtue! Liu Jun: I love making people submit through virtue! If that doesn’t work, I’ll use my Overlord Halberd! Who am I? A genuine imperial uncle! 25.8kReads7.9Score1.9kShelves
  21. 121 Keeping a Low Profile on the Peninsula at the End of the Han Dynasty 汉末苟在半岛 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Theme: Kill all the famous generals of the Three Kingdoms. The protagonist establishes the Beggars’ Gang and develops a navy. He conquers the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese islands, absorbs the Yellow Turban Army, and brings in large numbers of immigrants. He dominates the Northeast, establishes the Tang dynasty, leads foreign tribes south into the Central Plains, destroys the regional warlords, and unifies the realm. There is a Summoning System for the first 145 chapters, but it disappears a 456Reads5.9Score—Shelves
  22. 122 Three Kingdoms Zombie Tide: Killing Zombies Can Actually Boost Your Inner Power? 三国尸潮,杀丧尸竟然能涨内力? Eastern Fantasy267k WordsOngoing Transmigrate to the end of the Han Dynasty, sharing one body with another soul and bound to fourteen-year-old Zhao Zilong. Right from the start, he pulls an unbeatable hand of divine cards, but this protagonist's train of thought is clearly a little off: Slay a Yellow Turban commander and obtain immortal heavy armor impervious to blades and spears? "It's too heavy and gets in the way of my spear training. Shiren, your skin's thick, so put it on and use it as tank armor!" Destroy the cult's leade 28Reads6.4Score321Shelves
  23. 123 I Am the Realm 朕即天下 Historical371k WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [Conquest] [No Heroine] [No System] [Restoring the Han] In the sixth year of Zhongping, beneath Beiman Slope north of Luoyang, the Han capital, Emperor Liu Bian stared down Dong Zhuo, his gaze sharp and unflinching. In a clear voice, he declared: “The realm does not belong to the realm’s people. The realm belongs to Me. All beneath Heaven is the emperor’s land. All who live within its borders are the emperor’s subjects!” “I am the realm!” “Governor of Bingzhou, would you rebel 64Reads6.9Score—Shelves
  24. 124 Three Kingdoms: A Commoner's Rise 三国:庶民崛起中 Historical728k WordsCompleted [No System + Farming Story + Historically Grounded + Less Three Kingdoms Fantasy] Title: The Rise of the Commoners in the Three Kingdoms. Also known as: Three Kingdoms: I Started as a Fishmonger’s Son, Yet They Say I’m a Descendant of Jiang Qi; Three Kingdoms: I Rose from Humble Beginnings, Yet They Have Me Rebuild Jiang Qi. Jiang Tao discovers that he has transmigrated to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, becoming the son of a fishmonger. The Yellow Turban Rebellion has just broken out. Unwil 2kReads7.6Score101Shelves
  25. 125 Three Kingdoms: I’m a Civil Engineering Maniac with a Million Soldiers 三国:我,基建狂魔,拥兵百万 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Liu Chu transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty and awakens the [Overlord System]. From the start, he completes a System mission, binds a main city, and becomes the magistrate of Jiumen County. He receives the [Xiang Yu template], maxing out his martial prowess. Every time he builds up his main city, he receives generous rewards. [Repair the crumbling city walls and receive 3,000 spears and 3,000 sets of armor.] [Repair the long-neglected moat and receive 100 warhorses.] [Raise the main city 890Reads7.0Score102Shelves
  26. 126 Three Kingdoms: Liu Biao’s Conquest of the World 三国刘表之鲸吞天下 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted The late Eastern Han dynasty split into three kingdoms. See how Liu Biao, the renowned and learned governor of Jingzhou, turns the tide and revives the Han dynasty three times! The story features such heroes as the ambitious Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, who is steadfast in his resolve to conquer the west for the Han, and Sun Jian, the fierce tiger of Jiangdong. Enjoy! 405Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  27. 127 Building the Supreme Holy Dynasty on the Foundations of the Three Kingdoms 以三国为基,铸至高圣朝 Historical4.0M WordsOngoing A gust of cold wind woke him from a spring dream. Looking at the scene before him, he rubbed his eyes, then opened them again and stood there, stunned. Who was he? What was he doing? Where was he? It took him a while to come to his senses. He kept walking along the main road and soon came across a crowd of farmers gathered around someone, doing who knew what. When he stepped closer, he saw a Taoist wearing a Yellow Turban performing a ritual. Well, now he knew where he was: an age of gatheri 694Reads7.3Score105Shelves
  28. 128 Three Kingdoms: Lu Lingqi, Call Your Mother In 三国:吕玲绮,把你娘喊进来 Historical829k WordsOngoing [Ruthless power struggle + multiple heroines + ensemble cast + an age of great upheaval + no System] As Lü Bu sleeps, a soul from another world strikes at him, trying to seize control of his body. But Lü Bu’s formidable spirit destroys it instead, leaving him with a strange memory…! It is a tragic recollection of another version of himself, who ultimately died at White Gate Tower, and of how the world pitifully misunderstood him as a “slave to three masters.” This time, I, Lü Bu, will completely 221Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  29. 129 A Hundred Battles 百战 Historical3.3M WordsCompleted On a battlefield thick with smoke, a group of brothers who grew up together forge an immortal legend with wills of steel. Their bond endures life and death, their loyalty never wavers. They charge into battle with blades drawn, fighting through bloodshed. Wherever their iron hooves tread becomes a glorious road to victory. Dust rises beneath iron hooves; determination is tempered amid clashing blades. This is the stage where heroes shine, and the rousing battle song of real men. 4.4kReads8.7Score443Shelves
  30. 130 Transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms: Laying Low with Math and Science 穿越三国:我靠数理化低调苟活 Historical245k WordsOngoing Chen Junyu, a chemistry and physics professor at Chongqing University, accidentally transmigrated into the late Han dynasty amid the Yellow Turban Rebellion. By a bizarre twist of fate, he ended up impersonating Zhang Jiao’s nephew. Using his knowledge of science and mathematics to stay alive, he navigates between powerful figures like Zhang Liang, Zhang Bao, Dong Zhuo, and Huangfu Song. The flames of the Yellow Turban Rebellion will eventually die out, but the chaotic age is only just beginning 9Reads—Score—Shelves
  31. 131 High Martial Three Kingdoms: A Golden Dragon Hurls Me into the Eastern Han 高武三国:被黄金巨龙撞进东汉 Historical302k WordsOngoing Just after retiring from the military, Bao Shao climbed Mount Tai, only to be struck by a golden dragon that descended from the heavens and hurled into the torrent of time. When he opened his eyes, he was in the late Eastern Han, amid a world of rival warlords, and had become the eldest son of Bao Xin, Chancellor of Jibei. He thought he would have to tread carefully to survive the chaos, but then he saw his soldiers sprinting with massive logs on their backs, leaping three zhang into the air and 22Reads—Score—Shelves
  32. 132 Three Kingdoms: Lü Bu Is My Dad 三国之吕布是我爹 Historical3.4M WordsCompleted In a single day, he transmigrated back to the Three Kingdoms period! To Lü Xi's dismay, Lü Bu turned out to be his father! And now, this flamboyant old man was planning to assassinate Ding Yuan and pledge himself to Dong Zhuo... Faced with a fork in the road, would Lü Xi stop him or egg him on? 1kReads7.9Score117Shelves
  33. 133 The Great Qian Corpse Collector 大乾收尸人 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Alternate history + passionate adventure + war + lighthearted] After transmigrating into the Great Qian dynasty, he became a lowly corpse collector. He had planned to live a quiet life with his beautiful sister-in-law and his simple-minded younger brother, but then the Northern Mang army laid siege to the pass. After finishing his work collecting the dead, he fled for his life! A female general asked him, “Become my adviser and help me save the people from suffering!” A domineering old prince a 646Reads7.8Score108Shelves
  34. 134 Three Kingdoms: Waging War at the End of the Han Dynasty 三国:征战汉末 Historical4.3M WordsOngoing When survival is no longer my highest priority, I want to do something. The Yellow Turbans are the root of the chaos engulfing the land. I want to try to uproot them; Warlord rule is what will bring about the demise of our people. I want to try to stamp it out; The aristocratic clans are an insurmountable obstacle. I want to try to climb over it; I’ve thought of many things, and I’m already putting them into action... 10.5kReads8.0Score733Shelves
  35. 135 Three Kingdoms: The Eighteen Blood Dragons and My Fight to Rule the World 三国:从血龙十八骑开始争霸天下 Historical515k WordsOngoing The world at the end of the Han dynasty is torn apart by war and strife! Natural disasters, man-made calamities, powerful clans, and warfare leave ordinary people struggling to breathe. Qin An is one of the countless common folk. With no family pedigree or connections, surviving is no easy task. Let's see how Qin An starts from nothing, leads a group of youths in their struggle to survive, and ultimately builds a power of his own 275Reads6.5Score—Shelves
  36. 136 I'm a Rebel, So Why Is the Empress Asking Me to Uphold the Way? 身为反贼,皇后竟求我匡扶正道? Historical883k WordsOngoing [High-Martial World + Late Han Dynasty Setting + Reimagined Characters + Unconventional Ending] Here, as long as you understand the art of war, you can become a weapon of war, able to summon the momentum of an army with a wave of your hand and form a deadly battle formation with a single step. And as long as you understand poetry and prose, you can accumulate merit until anyone who so much as touches you suffers the death of their entire family. So Qin Cang, a minor rebel, silently burned incens 1.1kReads9.3Score100Shelves
  37. 137 Late Han Dynasty: The Yellow Turbans Have Arrived, and I'm Still Hunting Wild Boars 汉末:黄巾来了,我还在打野猪 Historical330k WordsOngoing Title: Late Han Dynasty: The Yellow Turbans Have Arrived, and I'm Still Hunting Wild Boars Pen Name: My System Is More Cautious Than I Am In the third year of Zhongping, the Han Empire is nearing its end, with just 382 days remaining until the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Zhang Jin, a modern college student, transmigrates by accident and ends up in a remote mountain village in Jiangxia. While the heroes of the land stir and raise armies to vie for supremacy, he wants no part in the chaos. He heads 16Reads—Score—Shelves
  38. 138 The Rise of Commoners in the Three Kingdoms 三国之平民崛起 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Cao Cao massacres the people of Xuzhou, and Chen Qiuxian’s entire family is killed. Determined to avenge them, he sets out on a journey and sees how ordinary people’s lives are treated as worthless. He believes neither in Heaven nor in fate, and resolves to shatter this brutal, cannibalistic world... 1.1kReads7.3Score100Shelves
  39. 139 Transmigrating into the Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Win an Investment from the Mi Family 穿越三国:开局获得糜家投资 Historical1.6M WordsOngoing He wakes up as the son of Liu Yao, the Three Kingdoms' “unluckiest man,” with only a year to prepare? In history, his father was mediocre, defeated, and killed in battle. His own brief appearance as a “filial son” barely left a mark. Faced with a nightmarish start, Liu Ji grins: “Perfect. I'll be the one calling the shots in Jiangdong!” Persuade his father? No, guide him. Using “prophecies” drawn from his knowledge of the future, he gradually becomes the “heaven-sent prodigy” his father can't do 48.9kReads7.6Score5.3kShelves
  40. 140 Nine Thousand Years in the Late Han, Extending the Han Dynasty by Five Hundred More 汉末九千岁,再续大汉五百年 Historical374k WordsOngoing In the palace, you can call me Little San, and I won’t take offense; But once we’re outside the palace, what should you call me? His Majesty may be a little mixed up, But so what! The rules are the rules. They can’t be changed! What do you think, Eunuch Zhang, Eunuch Zhao? The Nine-Thousand-Year-Old is right! 2.7kReads—Score186Shelves
  41. 141 Three Kingdoms: I’m the Cao Clan’s Confucian Sage, and I Fight Anyone Who Disagrees 三国:我!曹家儒圣,不服就干 Historical603k WordsCompleted [Lunyu-Style Brawling + Confucian Dao + Decisive and Ruthless + Pure Adrenaline + Multiple Heroines + Summoning] Reborn as Cao Ju, the son of Cao Cao, he gets the strongest Tyrant Confucian System from the start. He forges virtue into a sword and the Dao into a bow, becoming a sage of morality. In 193 AD, the Cao family moves to Yan Province. Tao Qian sends his subordinate Zhang Kai to escort them, with treachery in mind. Cao Ju wins people over with virtue, then massacres Zhang Kai and his five 177Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  42. 142 The Most Dashing Man in the Three Kingdoms 三国之最风流 Historical5.4M WordsOngoing A young man transmigrates to the end of the Han Dynasty. Starting out as a village head, he vies for supremacy over all under heaven. The great figures of history? The stage belongs to those of today. 49Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  43. 143 Chronicle of Zhang Xianzhong’s Capture of Luzhou 张献忠陷庐州纪 Historical18k WordsCompleted A Record of Zhang Xianzhong’s Capture of Luzhou is an important unofficial historical source written by Yu Ruizi, a firsthand witness from the late Ming dynasty. It recounts how Zhang Xianzhong, leader of a peasant rebel army, captured Luzhou, in the area of present-day Hefei, Anhui, in 1642, and the upheaval that followed. Yu Ruizi was a scholar trapped inside the city who witnessed the violence firsthand. He saw Luzhou fall, witnessed the suffering of its people amid the fighting, and observed 15Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  44. 144 History of the Southern Ming: 1644–1662 南明史:1644-1662 Historical252k WordsCompleted Within the court, civil officials were divided by factional strife. Beyond it, no military hero emerged. As warfare plunged the people into chaos, the political system turned inward and consumed itself, while the forces that might have helped from outside could not be brought to bear. The roots of the Southern Ming’s collapse can be traced to this predicament. The purpose of Southern Ming History: 1644–1662 is to answer the question, “Why did the Ming dynasty fall?” With this in mind, author Ly 76Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  45. 145 Transmigrating to Contend for Supremacy in the Three Kingdoms 穿越之逐鹿三国 Historical973k WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms + transmigration + struggle for supremacy] After Liu Cheng wakes from a car accident, he finds himself at the end of the Han dynasty. The moment he opens his eyes, he encounters an old Daoist holding a staff of goosefoot wood. The old man says, “An age of chaos is coming. I’ve already passed the Book of Great Peace to Zhang Jiao. You have an extraordinary physique, so I’ll teach you this secret manual for five taels of silver.” Liu Cheng replies, “Doesn’t that make Zhang Jiao my 52Reads8.2Score159Shelves
  46. 146 Three Kingdoms: I Start by Beating Cao Cao 三国:从暴打曹操开始 Historical616k WordsCompleted Emperor Xian of Han: Great General, spare me! Empress Fu: Your Majesty, I had no choice either! Zhang Ba: What a coincidence. Neither did I! Cao Cao: Zhang the bandit, I would rather die than submit! Cao Pi: Father, I can only go with the flow! Zhang Ba: Good boy. I have always treated my adopted sons well! 37Reads—Score—Shelves
  47. 147 The Warlord at the End of the Sui Dynasty 隋末枭雄 Historical246k WordsOngoing [Warfare and conquest] + [Court intrigue] + [No System] + [No harem] + [Transmigration] The Sui has lost its prize, and the heroes of the land are vying for it. In the ninth year of Daye under the Sui, Yang Xuangan’s rebellion at Liyang is defeated, and he dies. His friend Li Mi flees alone, a fugitive with nowhere to turn. Shen Yan, a modern archaeology student, unexpectedly transmigrates his soul into the body of Li Mi, fleeing through the final years of the Sui Dynasty, fourteen hundred years 79Reads—Score—Shelves
  48. 148 Three Kingdoms: Lü Lingqi Reborn After the Battle of Baimen Tower 三国:吕玲绮重生,白门楼之后 Historical1.1M WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms] + [Reborn] + [Heroine’s Growth] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Not a Power Fantasy] + [No System] + [Not a Tale of Conquest] Reborn, she wants only to save her father, yet once again she can do nothing but watch a god of war fall. In the third year of Jian’an, Xiapi fell. Lü Lingqi watched her father, Lü Bu, die at the White Gate Tower, then fell beneath the blades of Cao Cao’s army herself. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the days before Xiapi’s destruction. She knows 586Reads—Score137Shelves
  49. 149 Blood Runs Red: Zhang Xianzhong and the Great Western Army 血流红:张献忠与大西军 Historical467k WordsCompleted In June 1645, Zhang Xianzhong captured Chongqing. Sweeping westward with unstoppable momentum, his army left blazing fires and blood-soaked roads in its wake. On August 9, after taking Chengdu, Zhang Xianzhong wasted no time in holding a founding ceremony and ascending the throne as emperor of the Great Western Kingdom. From the very first day Zhang Xianzhong took up residence in the Shu Prince's Palace in Chengdu, the country knew no peace. His forces were locked in repeated battles with Li Zic 179Reads9.4Score114Shelves
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