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- 1 Three Kingdoms: Rise to Power from the Yellow Turban Army 三国：从黄巾军开始称霸 A female lead? What would I need one of those for? His soul enters a new body at the end of the Han dynasty, in the first year of Xingping. Qing Feng transmigrates into the Yellow Turban Army. The heavens are dead, the Yellow Turbans shall rise. The Yellow Turban Army has long since become a remnant of the old age. From a mere bandit, Qing Feng goes on to beat Sun Quan, trample Liu Bei, and thrash Cao Cao, establishing his own empire amid a world in turmoil. This novel and its characters are ent 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Tortoise Who Transmigrated into Sima Yi 穿越成司马懿的乌龟 No System + Three Kingdoms + Transmigrated into an Animal + Turned into a Turtle A baby who was more than two hundred months old fell into the water one day. When he climbed back out, he had turned into a turtle. Transmigrating into the Three Kingdoms era would have been bad enough, but he had to become Sima Yi’s turtle, too. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Don't Cry, Lü Bu. Get Up and Fight Again 吕布不哭，爬起来再战 Reborn in the Three Kingdoms era as Lü Bu, the turncoat who died young, the protagonist finds all his efforts thwarted by the invisible hand of fate. History still follows its original course. How can he break free from the chains of destiny and live a different life? This story focuses on passionate conquest, with the harem as a minor element. If that's not your thing, please don't flame me. My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to w 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Three Kingdoms: From the Start at Baimen Tower, I Just Want to Survive 三国：开局白门楼我想活着 When I woke up, there was a beauty beside me, and I had a famous new name. Lu Bu! Excited? Ready to conquer the land? No! I'm freaking out! Cao Cao is coming to attack me! All right, no more pretending. I'm a loser, and I'm coming clean! You want Xuzhou? Take it! Go ahead! Want to insult me? That's fine! That's fine! I just want to stay alive! But is that really enough? To spend one life, no, two lives, cowering in shame? What would be the point of living like that? A true man is born between he 24Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 5 Transmigrated into the Three Kingdoms as Liu Qi, with Zhuge Liang as My Mortal Enemy 穿越三国刘琦，诸葛亮成为死敌 Liu Qi was mysteriously transmigrated into the chaos of the Three Kingdoms while driving a truck, taking the place of Liu Biao's son, Liu Qi. Determined to change the fate that had been laid out for him, he sought advice from his fellow student and friend Zhuge Liang on how to break free of it. Zhuge Liang looked down on him and refused to offer any suggestions. From that day on, Liu Qi and Zhuge Liang became bitter enemies. Using the seeds and books he had brought with him, along with knowledge 4Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 6 Three Kingdoms: I Set the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Motion Early 三国：我提前发动了黄巾动乱 Ma Yuanyi had just transmigrated when his memories awakened. When his memories finally returned, he was completely baffled. Because he learned that he was about to die, and not just any death: he was going to be torn apart by chariots! Just thinking about it made him wince! So he began using memories from his previous life to plan everything and defy fate. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Three Kingdoms: Raise the Yellow Heaven Once More 三国：再立黄天 (I just write feel-good stories and don't know much about history, so I'm definitely not going to be rigorous about research. History buffs, read at your own risk.) In a turbulent age, human lives are worth no more than weeds. Zhang Zhan had only just transmigrated when he found himself in the middle of a frenzied slaughter. After barely surviving, he discovered… The good news: He was the one and only personal disciple of Zhang Jue, the Great Teacher of the Way of Great Peace! And the bloodied, 158Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Rise of the Yellow Turbans in the Three Kingdoms 三国之黄巾崛起 Zhang Chun accidentally transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and, through a strange twist of fate, joins the Yellow Turban Army. He helps Zhang Jiao break the siege of Guangzong, defeats the enemy in Youzhou, recruits Zhao Yun, berates Liu Bei, befriends and battles heroes, and shares drinks and laughter with beauties... With the Azure Heaven dead and the Yellow Heaven rising, can a nation founded on the Way of Great Peace usher in an era of peace and prosperity? As government tro 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Three Kingdoms: Unite the Realm from the Start of the Yellow Turban Rebellion 三国：从黄巾开局一统天下 [Mind-Bending Schemes + Political Intrigue + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy!] [A Slow-Burn Story That Gets Better the Further You Read] [The System Is Just a Sidekick; The Plot Takes Center Stage] Zhao Xing, a Huaguo special forces soldier, transmigrates into the chaotic final years of the Han dynasty and awakens the Strongest Dragon Qi System! Complete missions to earn Dragon Coins, recruit strategists to earn Dragon Coins, recruit mighty generals to earn Dragon Coins, and of course, recruit beautiful w 251Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 10 Chronicles of the Yellow Sky War 黄天战纪 “The heavens are dead; the Yellow Heaven shall rise! In the year of Jiazi, great fortune shall come to all under heaven!” They are the wretched folk cast into the dust and ignored by all. They are the “moth bandits” who wear yellow turbans. But these moths flying into the flames made the entire Han dynasty realize that even an unarmed people could quench a dynasty's fire with their own blood and flesh! With the Taiping Scripture in his heart and a nine-jointed staff in his hand, Zhuang Yan leads 817Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 11 Fighting in the Three Kingdoms with the Yellow Turban Warriors 带着黄巾力士战三国 Also known as: Romance of the Three Kingdoms: A Mythic Tale A slow burn with plenty of setup. Volume One focuses on building a base. If you dislike slow burns and prefer political intrigue, general-led battles, or formations, you can start directly with Volume Two. Volume One: Laying low from 184 to 188. Building a reputation and making money through farming. Volume Two: Swords Pointed at Luoyang, 189. Fighting Dong Zhuo and becoming famous across the realm. Volume Three: Warlords Dividing the R 84Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 12 Transmigrate into the Three Kingdoms as Wei Yan 穿越三国成魏延 By accident, I transmigrated into Wei Yan, a man born with a rebellious streak. Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it. Staying under someone else's command could cost me my head, so why not carve out my own domain and build a great empire… What happened between rising from a centurion to becoming the founding emperor? Recruit mighty generals and brilliant advisors, marry beautiful women, and conquer the land. This is a rare, deeply satisfying tale about claiming both the realm 515Reads7.3Score10014d adds
- 13 The Yellow Turbans Rise Again in the Three Kingdoms 三国之黄巾再起 Han Zhong, a historian and antique weapons restoration enthusiast, transmigrates into the late Eastern Han Dynasty as the leader of the Nanyang Yellow Turban Army, just as the city falls and its people face death. Watch how Han Zhong turns the tide, leads a band of impoverished commoners in building a new life from nothing, takes on powerful families, crushes foreign tribes, and defeats the warlords. He writes a stirring tale of heroism, finds fulfillment in both love and career, unifies the rea 2.3kReads7.2Score10214d adds
- 14 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Kill the Fool of Wu 三国：开局斩杀吴下阿蒙 [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental.] In the winter of Jian'an 24, in the year 219, the celebrated general Guan Yu was defeated and killed by Eastern Wu, a tragedy that has weighed on countless hearts throughout history... A young man from modern times accidentally transmigrates into Zhou Cang during the Battle of Maicheng. At the brink of death, Zhou Cang uses his own abilities to turn the tide and save Guan Yu from disaster! He 583Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 15 From the Start, I Wipe Out the Xiongnu in the Three Kingdoms 三国开局灭尽匈奴 A historical what-if. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the land was in chaos. First came the Yellow Turban Rebellion, then the Ten Attendants seized power. After Emperor Ling of Han died, Dong Zhuo marched into the capital and took control of the court... Cao Fei, an ordinary modern man, transmigrates by chance into this era torn apart by war... 115Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 16 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Became Zhuge Shang, Zhuge Liang’s Grandson 三国：开局成了诸葛亮孙子诸葛尚 College student Liu Ping transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and becomes Zhuge Shang, Zhuge Liang's grandson. Just an ordinary man with no help from a System, can Liu Ping defy fate and save the Ji Han dynasty from danger? 211Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 I Transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms as Li Jue’s Son 穿越三国之我是李傕之子 [Late Han and Three Kingdoms + transmigration + no System + lighthearted comedy + wish fulfillment] Before you stands the Northern Hemisphere's most outstanding figure, the man calling the shots in the Han Empire, the mightiest carbon-based life-form of the second century. The Lord of Beidi, blessed with the bearing of a dragon and phoenix and the countenance of the sun and moon, upright and incorruptible, honorable and principled, pure of character. Li, Chancellor of the Han Empire, who may ent 4.5kReads8.6Score19014d adds
- 18 The Yellow Turbans Conquer the Three Kingdoms 三国之黄巾天下 The Yellow Turban rebel Zhao Hong leads the several hundred men still under his command through the Han army's encirclement. He battles Cao Cao and Liu Bei, faces Lü Bu, defeats Yuan Shao, and destroys Ma Teng. He recruits Zhuge Liang and Lü Meng while they are still children, and wins over Gan Ning and Xu Huang in their days of hardship. He roams the world, taking on every hero beneath the heavens! 61Reads8.0Score10714d adds
- 19 Starting with the Yellow Turbans, I Slaughter My Way Through the Three Kingdoms 从黄巾开始杀穿三国 Jiang Shuyu, a modern engineering geek, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han dynasty. The common people live like ants, starving and struggling to survive, while the great clans indulge in luxury and extravagance. The Three Kingdoms of his imagination, a world teeming with famous ministers, fierce generals, and heroes, shatters before his eyes. What heroes of the Three Kingdoms? They’re nothing but bandits who let beasts devour people. I’ll trample the scholar-o 944Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 20 Three Kingdoms: I Am Yue Fei, Helping the Chancellor Defend His Position from the Start 三国：某乃岳飞，开局助丞相镇守 Framed by treacherous men, the renowned general Yue Fei closed his eyes with a heart full of regret. When he opened them again, he had transmigrated into Ma Su's body, just as the Wei army was cutting off the water supply during the Battle of Jieting. “Youngchang, why insist on changing your name? How am I supposed to explain this to you and your late elder brother?” “Husband, why do you keep avoiding me? Have I done something wrong?” “Mother, now that Father has changed his name, what am I supp 712Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 21 The Qin Bandit of the Eastern Han 东汉秦贼 My name is Qin Mo, courtesy name Wenmo. On June 16, 2022, a rare alignment of seven stars caused me to transmigrate. After I sang a song, the Yellow Turban rebels captured me and made me their chief strategist. Zhang Jiao even wanted me to marry his daughter... After Zhang Jiao died, I began building my own power. In the end, I led the Yellow Turban Rebellion to victory, unified China, and restored the Qin dynasty! [No System] [World Conquest] [Some Creative Liberties] This is a novel, drawing o 1.4kReads8.1Score10514d adds
- 22 Three Kingdoms: The God of Slaughter, Hated by All 三国杀神，举世皆敌 (Transmigration + System + slow burn + hothead + rebel) The first volume lays a lot of groundwork to keep later events consistent, the setup reasonable, and the characters realistic. If you’re impatient, feel free to skip straight to Volume Two. If you only want a power fantasy, skip to Volume Three. ⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄ Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, he stumbles into the Black Mountain. A man and a woman transmigrate together, each accompanied by a System. An original hero, invincible from the star 135Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Set Liu, Guan, and Zhang on Fire 三国：开局火烧刘关张 [No System + transmigration + political intrigue + passionate action] Reborn as Zhang Kai, a minor Yellow Turban officer and the man who killed Cao Cao's father. Leading the surviving remnants of the Yellow Turbans, I capture Taishi Ci outside Qingzhou and set Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei's camp ablaze; force Zhang He and Gao Lan to surrender in Pingyuan, then fight Yan Liang in a bloody battle; face Yuan Shao, destroy Cao Cao, capture Liu Bei, and pacify Sun Quan; take on the noble clans, su 1.2kReads8.1Score10014d adds
- 24 Three Kingdoms: Ma Youchang, Who Wants Nothing More Than to Die 三国：一心求死马幼常 The body of Ma Su is taken over by a failed web novelist from a later age, who returns to the time before the Battle of Jieting. He unexpectedly receives a reward: if someone kills him, he will get ten billion and return to the future. For the sake of that ten billion, Ma Su pulls out every outrageous trick in the book. He faces Zhang He alone on horseback. “Three-surnamed slave, surrender at once!” He takes charge of Longyou. “Just look at Longyou today: it is all under the red flag!” As Ma Su 508Reads8.8Score10414d adds
- 25 After Wearing the Imperial Robe, All the Founding Heroes Fled 黄袍加身后，开国功臣全跑路 [The Way of the Yellow Heaven + Destroying Great Clans + Calling a Deer a Horse + Reform and Innovation + Making Things Up + Inventing Cheat Powers + Dimensional Supremacy + Invincible Wish-Fulfillment] Zhao Bin wakes up one morning to discover that he has transmigrated to another world. Then, after being talked into it by the Great Virtuous Teacher Zhang Jue, he dons the imperial robes and ascends the throne. Zhang Jue not only makes his two beloved daughters imperial consorts, but also gathers 638Reads6.9Score10114d adds
- 26 Three Kingdoms Online Game: Hunted from the Start 三国网游，开局被追杀 In 2049, Earth is dying. After the collapse of the old order, the global balance of power is reshaped. A frenzied arms race and destructive resource extraction deplete supplies and devastate the ecosystem, leaving human civilization on the brink. Using Lingxi particles, Huaxia builds the only surviving fortress, drawing the covetous attention of four foreign powers. A particle war, both virtual and real, engulfs the world. The game Han's Lament, modeled on the late Han Dynasty, becomes the ultim 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Azure Heavens Are Dead, Now Is the Time to Fight! 仓天乃死，当搏！ This is a historical transmigration novel set against the Yellow Turban Rebellion at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, but it is not the kind of brainless wish-fulfillment story you're used to. It tells the story of Qi Run, a modern delivery worker who accidentally transmigrates to the sixth year of the Guanghe era. He initially intends to join Liu Bei, the future hero, but after witnessing the suffering of the common people firsthand, he comes to realize that Liu Bei is also just a member of 25Reads6.4Score10114d adds
- 28 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 11.9kReads8.7Score95914d adds
- 29 Divine Lord: From the Start, I Gain the Yellow Turban Legacy 神祇领主，开局获得黄巾传承 [Transmigrate + lord + System + no female lead] Zhang Ye woke up to find he had transmigrated into a world where everyone was a lord. From the start, he acquired the Yellow Turban legacy and a Yellow Turban altar capable of summoning all things. “Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise!” The slogan resounded once more in another world. “Report, Your Majesty! A million Yellow Turban warriors are charging toward us!” “Report! The enemy general Guan Hai has fought his way through our ranks sev 6.4kReads8.3Score46114d adds
- 30 The Han Dynasty of the Immortals: A Quest for Immortality in the Late Han 仙汉汉末龙虎寻仙记 If you're not a hero, don't read the Three Kingdoms. And if you're a hero, how could you not understand the loneliness of troubled times? Everyone, there are more Three Kingdoms novels on the market than you could haul away in a wagon. But after looking through them all, I can count on one hand the ones I could actually keep reading. Is it because the authors lack skill? No. The problem is that fast-food template: the moment the protagonist gets a cheat, the Five Tiger Generals are reduced to 34Reads—Score16514d adds
- 31 Three Kingdoms: Transmigrating into the Yellow Turban Rebellion to Turn the Tide 三国：穿越黄巾逆转天下 This is my second long novel about transmigrating to the Three Kingdoms era. The protagonist transmigrates to become Zhang Jiao’s disciple, then escapes Jizhou alongside his senior sister Zhang Ning, the Way of Great Peace, and the Yellow Turban warriors. Though many look down on him for being a Yellow Turban rebel, Lu Yun keeps striving toward his goal and ultimately unifies the Three Kingdoms. 3.3kReads8.8Score29314d adds
- 32 A Commoner Runs Wild in the Three Kingdoms 平民乱闯三国 A Three Kingdoms transmigration novel about striving for supremacy, with no System. The protagonist is an ordinary modern man who transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and becomes Han Fu’s son. Through his own efforts, he builds a powerful army, defeats the various warlords and foreign tribes, and ultimately unifies the Three Kingdoms. He goes on to live a life of luxury and power that modern people can hardly imagine, surrounded by beautiful women and ruling the world. 1.8kReads8.0Score11214d adds
- 33 Unify the Han 并汉 From the start, he wakes up lying in a coffin, then is reborn as the illegitimate grandson of a local Han Dynasty strongman, with the Eye of the Ice Mirror. “Let’s see how this young upstart turns the tide.” Watch how Dong Xian and his companions embark on a new journey and build a new world. 626Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 34 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… 72Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 35 Three Kingdoms: Yuan Shao's Rebellious Son Smashes the Imperial Seal from the Start 三国：袁家逆子，开局摔玉玺 He transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty and becomes Yuan Yao, son of Yuan Gonglu, a dead man walking in his own coffin. With a father who’s dead set on rebelling and becoming emperor, Yuan Yao immediately sees no future for himself. If he wants to survive, he must stop his father, Yuan Shu, from repeating history. He’ll have to oppose him at every turn. “Sun Ce wants to trade the Imperial Seal for Father’s elite troops? I’ll smash the seal myself and see how he plans to make that trade!” 54kReads8.7Score5.2k14d adds
- 36 Scheming in the Three Kingdoms 谋算三国 [Political Intrigue] + [Passionate Action] + [No System] In a chaotic age, the world is a game of chess, and every move hides a blade! The battlefield runs red with blood while schemes churn behind the scenes. From within the command tent, strategies unfold, and with a laugh, enemy ships are reduced to ashes. The highest form of warfare is to defeat an enemy through strategy, without spilling blood. But if anyone dares defy me, I’ll leave them strewn across the land, with rivers of blood flowing 998Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 37 No Three Kingdoms After the Han 汉后无三国 Liu Xia transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty, but refuses to become emperor or king. With fifty cavalrymen, he slaughters five thousand Xiongnu. Beneath Xiapi, one strike of his halberd leaves Lu Bu crippled. He casually tosses aside the Imperial Jade Seal: "Just a broken stone. Can it put food on the people's tables?" His motto is: "Whoever dares threaten our mighty Han, no matter how far away, must be destroyed!" "The people are the true masters of the Han. The Son of Heaven is just the 10.6kReads9.4Score86514d adds
- 38 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 2.4kReads7.6Score12314d adds
- 39 Marching Out of the Ten Thousand Mountains to Reclaim Our Homeland and Expand Our Borders 兵出十万大山，复故土拓新疆 Liu Yongfu went up the mountain to gather firewood. In a dream, an old man told him that he was a mighty general who should defend his home and protect his people. When he woke, he also had a new set of memories from the future. Liu Yongfu decided that, besides defending his homeland, he should find the Han people a place to settle, help them survive more than a decade of war and natural disasters, and fight against imperialism... [Some parts of this story take liberties with history, or happen 5.4kReads—Score38514d adds
- 40 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score11014d adds
