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- 51 Three Kingdoms: I Joined Your Side, and You Made Me Scrub the Toilet 三国：我跟你混，你却让我刮厕所 [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] + [Alternate History] A friendly reminder: This story is set in a partly fictionalized world. If you want to learn about the real history of the Three Kingdoms, please transmigrate there yourself! He transmigrates to the final years of the Eastern Han dynasty and starts off fused with Jiang Song, the peerless spearman. Beneath him is the White Dragon steed, and in his hands is the Eight Treasures Exquisite Spear. Gan Ning: “Big brother, I’m the mighty Gan Xingba, famed 11.9kReads8.7Score959Shelves
- 52 Three Kingdoms: If I Can’t Be a Strategist, I’ll Be a Ruler Instead 三国：当不成谋士，当主公行了吧 After transmigrating, Tang Jian plans to seek refuge with Liu Bei, become a strategist, and help restore the Han dynasty. But instead, he gets Wei Yan’s script and is subjected to a relentless bout of psychological manipulation by Kongming. Tang Jian, however, has never been one to buckle under pressure. The moment someone tries to manipulate him, he flips the table. Fine, you won’t let me be a strategist? Then I’ll start my own venture and become a warlord! So Tang Jian leaves in the middle of 19.3kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves
- 53 Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao Gives Me Diao Chan and Lü Lingqi from the Start 三国：开局曹操送貂蝉和吕玲绮 Lu Fan transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and becomes a new recruit under Cao Cao. Beneath the walls of Xiapi, the two armies clash. Lu Fan, who was meant to be cannon fodder, strikes back at fate with all his might. Cao Cao: Was Lu Fan sent by Heaven to help me unify the land? Liu Bei: With Lu Fan's help, restoring the Han dynasty is just a matter of time. Yuan Shao: Lu Fan, come join me. I'll give you anything you want. Diao Chan: Don't worry, husband. I'll take good care of our ho 9.1kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
- 54 The Overlord of Jiangdong in the Three Kingdoms 三国江东霸主 (Conquest, wish fulfillment, unification, beauties) Do kings, nobles, generals, and ministers really come from noble stock? I will unify Jiangdong, make the Huai and Xu regions my stronghold, sweep through Jing and Chu, and build an empire. I will proclaim myself emperor, unite the lands of the south, then march north into the Central Plains. I will bring the realm under one rule, ride across its mountains and rivers, strike north against the Xiongnu, and restore the glory of the Han Dynasty! Re 17.6kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
- 55 Three Kingdoms: The Han Dynasty's Qilin, Marrying Cai Yan from the Start 三国：汉室麒麟，开局迎娶蔡琰 Liu Qi transmigrates as Liu Biao's son and marries Cai Yan from the start. Liu Bei fumes: “I had Wolong on my left, Fengchu on my right, and Zilong as my bodyguard. Now they're all gone. Liu Qi is one ruthless guy.” Cao Cao gives a helpless look: “I lost two daughters, and Liu Qi is still building the Bronze Sparrow Terrace. That man is shameless and ruthless, a true villainous hero.” Liu Xie looks hopeful: “Elder Brother, restore the Han dynasty. There's nothing left to reward you with, so hurr 16.4kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
- 56 After Liu Bei Abandoned Me, Cao Cao Begged Me to Be His Strategist 被刘备抛弃后，曹操跪求我当军师 [A strategist puts himself in the game, then wins by outthinking Heaven itself.] After transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms era, Liu Xian begins serving Liu Bei, a fellow descendant of the Han imperial family, in Pingyuan County. He offers thirty-six ruthless stratagems, only for Liu Bei to accuse him of being an immoral, unjust, and dishonorable man. He goes to Xuzhou to help Tao Qian, but Lü Bu raids their home. Zhang Fei flees on his own, and Liu Xian is captured. He garrisons troops in Xiaop 6.2kReads8.8Score527Shelves
- 57 Three Kingdoms: The System Ran Away from the Start 三国：开局系统就跑路 Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: the System ran off. Good news: I'm from the same hometown as Cao Cao. Bad news: I arrived just in time for the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Good news: I made it before the Eighteen Warlords' campaign against Dong Zhuo! Bad news: As a strategist, Tang Xian needs to work harder to recruit talent, or life is going to be very difficult... 20.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
- 58 Three Kingdoms: I'm in the Western Regions, and from the Start I Fight My Way Back to Luoyang! 三国：人在西域，开局杀回洛阳！ At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, Duan Xiu's memories awaken. It is the sixth year of the Guanghe era, and he is far beyond Yumen Pass, in the city of Ta Qian. Fifteen years ago, three thousand Han commoners of good standing had journeyed beyond the frontier on a mission to open the Silk Road. Now, only a few hundred of those three thousand remain in this lonely city. With the Central Plains on the verge of an age of upheaval, Duan Xiu, driven by his ideals, leads his veteran soldiers in a 3.4kReads8.9Score212Shelves
- 59 Three Kingdoms: Everyone, Stand Up and Salute the Big Shot 三国：全体起立，给大佬敬礼 Chen Xuan wakes up one morning and finds himself transmigrated to the final years of the Eastern Han dynasty. To scrape together a living in this chaotic age, he opens a little tavern and just barely gets by. He never imagines that the server he casually hires is Dian Wei, the Fierce Warrior. Nor does he know that the man he curses out every day is none other than Cao Cao, King of Wei. And the one following him around, asking idiotic questions, is the great strategist Xun Yu. Then one day, Zhen 3.1kReads8.7Score276Shelves
- 60 Three Kingdoms: Maxing Out My Combat Strength from the Start 三国：开局武力拉满 [Three Kingdoms] + [Warring for Supremacy] + [System] From the start, his combat prowess is maxed out, and the beginner's gift pack gives him Yang Zaixing. A fifteenth-generation descendant of Emperor Gaozu, with Zhang Liao and Gao Shun under his command. Zhen Yan comes to offer his sister's hand, and he encounters Zou Shi while saving a beauty. He makes money, buys an official post, and keeps a low profile as he grows. He trains troops, stores grain, and recruits talented people. With a start t 24.8kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves
- 61 Yuan Shu Dominates the Three Kingdoms 袁术霸三国 He transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era, only to become Yuan Shu, the most foolish man of all, a mere skeleton in his grave. He can become emperor, but he refuses to accept his fate. If he’s going to do it, he’ll become the greatest emperor in all of history! He has no golden finger, no extraordinary martial prowess, and no supernatural strategic genius. But he does have knowledge of the future and advanced expertise, which are more than enough to let him thrive in the Three Kingdoms. He’ll r 14.7kReads8.6Score1kShelves
- 62 Three Kingdoms: The Iron Cavalry of Youzhou and Yan Province Conquers the World 三国：幽燕铁骑踏天下 [No System]+ [No Mindless Protagonist]+ [Civil Officials and Military Generals]+ [Not a Beginner-Friendly Novel] [A slow-burn traditional historical novel. Readers who prefer effortless power fantasies may want to think twice.] Wu Jing transmigrates to a remote county in Youzhou at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, where he becomes the second legitimate son of the Wu family. Drawing on knowledge from his previous life, he amasses a fortune and dramatically increases his family's influence. 19kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
- 63 Three Kingdoms: An Endless Cache of Supreme Rewards 三国：无限极品大礼包 Liu Yan transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and becomes a young man from Xiliang. His family is dead, and all he has left is a sister-in-law who has yet to marry into the family. From the start, the Qiang are causing chaos and ravaging Xiliang! Luckily, he awakens the Infinite Premium Gift Pack System! “Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host. You’ve opened your daily gift pack and obtained the Eternal Spear!” “Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host. You’ve opened your weekly gift pack and obtained the S 10.9kReads8.4Score810Shelves
- 64 Three Kingdoms: I Became Tong Yuan’s Disciple from the Start and Emerged Invincible 三国：开局拜师童渊，出山即无敌 Liu Yi transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty, during the Three Kingdoms era, and becomes a childhood friend of Zhao Yun. Together, he and Zhao Yun join Phoenix Mountain, a sacred martial arts sect, and study under Tong Yuan, the Great Han's Spear God. At the same time, Liu Yi awakens the God-Tier Simplification System. Every skill in the world can be simplified. [Strength training simplified to: eating!] From then on, all Liu Yi has to do is eat, and his strength grows. [Fist technique tra 14.2kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
- 65 Three Kingdoms: While You Battle for Supremacy, I Focus on Production 三国争霸，你却埋头搞生产 Liu Yu transmigrates to the late Eastern Han dynasty and obtains a trillion-output System. By increasing his territory’s output, he can exchange it for all kinds of technology. He upgrades steelmaking, and production skyrockets. Every soldier in Youzhou is equipped with finely forged steel weapons. They crush all opposition, and the nomadic tribes flee at the mere sight of them. Liu Bei runs around in tears, covering his face. “Why was Liu Yu born in the same age as me?” Output passes a hundred 6.4kReads9.0Score490Shelves
- 66 Three Kingdoms: I Can’t Help It If I’m Given So Many Wives 三国：娶妻给的太多我也没办法 Qin Yu transmigrates to the late Han dynasty and becomes the leader of a band of mountain bandits. He binds himself to the More Children, More Blessings System and the Strongest Clan System. There are some things that are better left unsaid here. Read on and treasure every moment. 24.1kReads8.2Score2.5kShelves
- 67 I Transmigrated as A Dou, and Liu Bei Saw Through Me from the Start 穿越阿斗，开局被刘备识破 Publication deal negotiations are underway. It wasn’t until that supposedly hopeless Adou unified the Three Kingdoms that Zhuge Liang realized the Liu Shan before him was an impostor. What he didn’t know was that Liu Bei had seen through everything long ago, yet still supported Adou’s ascension to the throne as emperor. Father and son join forces to campaign east against Sun Quan, march north against Cao Cao, expand into the South Seas, conquer Japan, seize the grasslands, pacify the Western Reg 5.9kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
- 68 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Offered Cao Cao a Plan and Founded the Tomb-Raiding Corps 三国：开局献计曹操，成立摸金校尉 After transmigrating to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, Yang Ling originally planned to assist Liu Bei and accomplish great things. But their views clashed, and after they argued, Zhang Fei gave him a sound thrashing. In a fit of anger, Yang Ling chose to join Cao Cao, who had only just started building his power. From now on, I, Yang Ling, have only three things to do: eat, sleep, and beat Liu Bei! Liu Bei: If only I had known Yang Ling was such a genius, I wouldn't have let him go so easil 6.1kReads8.9Score806Shelves
- 69 Three Kingdoms: From Godfather Killer to Comeback Godfather 三国：从义父杀手到逆袭教父 [Political intrigue] + [Passionate action] + [No System] After transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms era, he finds himself in the body of none other than Lu Bu? Wait, this is Xiapi in Xu Province? And it’s the third year of Jian’an? If nothing unexpected happens, doesn’t that mean he’ll be meeting his end at White Gate Tower in just a few days? In this life, watch me train elite troops, battle the warlords, claim the realm, and bring peace for generations to come! (PS: The story follows the histo 15.3kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
- 70 Three Kingdoms: I Start My Downfall by Fooling Cao Cao 三国：败家从忽悠曹操开始 [The Only One on the Site!] [A Three Kingdoms Tale of a Rich Spoiled Brat!] Also known as Reborn in the Three Kingdoms: My Partner in Crime Is Cao Cao. After getting drunk, he transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and becomes a young Yuan Shu. He thought his life was destined to be a tragedy, but then he awakened the Three Kingdoms Spoiled-Brat System. Ding! For every 100,000 coins the Host squanders, he’ll receive one attribute point! Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve drawn the prized horse 933Reads8.6Score133Shelves
- 71 The Beginning: Pan Feng Is in a Panic from the Start 开端：开局潘凤很慌张 I am Pan Feng, and I’m freaking out. I’ve been reincarnated five times already. Hua Xiong is coming to chop off my head, and Lü Bu wants to kill me too. How am I supposed to survive? The Yellow Heaven is dead, the Great Wind shall rise. 9.5kReads8.9Score760Shelves
- 72 The Han Empire: Emperor Liu Hong 大汉帝国之大帝刘宏 Emperor Ling of Han was the last emperor of the Han Dynasty to wield real power. Though he could have changed the course of history, he instead became the root cause of the Han Dynasty's downfall. By a twist of fate, a modern-day top history student is reborn at the end of the Han Dynasty as Emperor Liu Hong. Watch as he gathers the greatest talents of the era and builds an unparalleled legacy. 19.9kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
- 73 Starting with Growing Sweet Potatoes 从种红薯开始 Can you transmigrate just by riding a high-speed train through a tunnel? From then on, he grows sweet potatoes, produces grain, and stores provisions; gathers refugees and trains elite troops; breaks the Three Strategists, recruits the Five Dragons, and subdues the Ten Tigers. Thus begins the struggle to unite the Three Kingdoms… 77Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 74 Three Kingdoms: General, Who’s More Beautiful, Your Concubine or the Empress? 三国：将军，妾身与皇后，谁更美 By a twist of fate, he transmigrates as Cao Ang, Cao Cao's eldest son, who was supposed to die in the Battle of Wancheng. At death's door, he activates the “Life-Prolonging Talent System.” Only by winning over the peerless beauties of history can he extend his lifespan and unlock talents. Along the way, Cao Ang uses the System to win over beauties and prolong his life, while secretly building up his strength: curbing Liu Bei's rise, blockading the waterways of Jiangdong, and breaking up enemy al 29.5kReads8.8Score3.3kShelves
- 75 Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao Overheard My Inner Thoughts, Though I Was Just Trying to Keep My Head Down 三国：苟神的我被曹操偷听了心声 [System] + [cautious survival] + [laid-back] + [farming] + [dual protagonists] + [comedy] My name is Xiahou Zhe, Xiahou Dun’s younger brother. From the start, I became a low-ranking civil official in Cao Cao’s camp and awakened the power of Xiang Yu. But fighting battles is a high-risk job. What’s the difference between having only a 98 percent chance of winning and throwing your life away? My goal in life is to keep my head down, stay safe, and be a lazy fish by Cao Cao’s side, enjoying a quiet 15.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
- 76 He Can Knock Lü Bu Out with One Punch, and You Call Him a Strategist? 他一拳能打死吕布，你管这叫谋士 Synopsis: Wang Xiao transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty and obtains the Peerless Strategist System. But its reward is maxed-out combat ability, and he can only keep it permanently by becoming a strategist. With no other choice, Wang Xiao goes to Cao Cao to apply for a strategist position. On his very first day, he beats Dian Wei to a pulp right in front of Cao Cao. Dian Wei: "I knew I might lose, but I never thought I'd lose to a strategist!" Lu Bu: "Cao Cao's forces must really be short 24kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
- 77 Three Kingdoms: My Laid-Back Strategist 三国：我的咸鱼军师 [Three Kingdoms] + [Farming] + [No Harem] Li You, a history student, transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms and unexpectedly strikes up a friendship with Guo Jia. Serving Liu Bei and waging war across the land, watch how this cunning student creates a legend unlike any other in the Three Kingdoms. Zhuge Liang: “Li Bochuan is a heaven-gifted genius. I am no match for him.” Cao Cao: “If only I had known Bochuan's talent sooner. Things would never have come to this.” Guo Jia: “All that talk about Li B 31kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
- 78 The Sword Immortal Rises 剑仙崛起了 The story follows Mo Wuchen, a once-gifted genius whose talents are crippled. Rising from the bottom, he defeats everyone who stands in his way and eventually becomes the ruler of an entire continent. 549Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 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？ [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 42.7kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves
- 80 My Three Kingdoms Is a Little Wild 我的三国有点猛 Liu Kun, a burned-out office drone working 996, transmigrates into the late Han dynasty. With no System or golden finger, he relies solely on his understanding of people and his strategic skill, from sparking a civil war among the Southern Xiongnu to establishing himself in the Hetao region and rising to power. He forces Dong Zhuo to his death in Chang’an and rebuilds the Han court. Just as he leads his elite troops in sweeping aside the warlords with the speed of a thunderbolt, he discovers tha 2.4kReads7.6Score130Shelves
- 81 Three Kingdoms: Xiao Qiao, Call Your Sister In 三国：小乔，把你姐叫进来 Zhou Ye transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and becomes the governor’s son, gaining the Strongest Life-or-Death System. While others spend money, I spend my life! All he has to do is recruit famous generals, strategists, and other renowned figures to earn more lifespan. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have recruited the first-rate warrior Zhao Yun. Complete a history-making mission and receive five hundred days of lifespan...” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have recruited th 33.4kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
- 82 Three Kingdoms: Liu Feng's Comeback from Cannon Fodder 三国：炮灰刘封逆袭之路 [This book is being published. Stay tuned.] (Conquest, strategy, iron-blooded heroics, beauties, System) After transmigrating as Liu Feng, Liu Bei's adopted son, he knew the fate that awaited him: losing favor, being marginalized, becoming a pawn to be discarded, and ultimately falling into a deadly trap. In this life, he chose to endure and bide his time, then turn the tables when all seemed lost! From the start, he risked his life to save Liu Shan at Changban Slope, earning a reputation across 72.4kReads9.6Score7.3kShelves
- 83 Three Kingdoms: My Brother Is Dian Wei, and I Take on Lü Bu from the Start 三国：家兄典韦，开局硬刚吕布 Dian Mo transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and becomes Dian Wei's younger brother. To join Cao Cao's camp, Dian Mo sends a letter that leaves Cao Cao stunned. Cao Cao: “Find the person who wrote this letter, no matter what. This must be the peerless genius I've been looking for!” While the whole camp launches a search, Dian Mo comes to Cao Cao of his own accord and begins his career as a strategist. Yuan Shao: “The Dian brothers are one a civil genius, the other a military geniu 45.6kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves
- 84 EN Death God of the Night 黑夜杀神 Hunted from the start, I barely escaped with my life. I fought to defy fate, launching attacks and taking down countless powerful opponents. Born with a beautiful face... I hope you enjoy the story. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.7kReads8.8Score201Shelves
- 85 City of Heartbreak 情伤都市 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 86 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27.3kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
