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- 1 The Returning Dragon 归国狂龙 Five years ago, he took the blame and went to prison for an undercover mission. His parents were driven to their deaths with grief, while his siblings and wife suffered because of him. Five years later, he is the greatest God of War, having brought peace to a war-torn land and attained unmatched wealth and power. After returning home, all he wants is to make up for what he owes his family, his wife, and his daughter... 788Reads8.3Score10114d adds
- 2 The Empress Exposes My Identity as a General 我的将军身份被女帝曝光了 A legendary god of slaughter, Lin Yi guarded the borders of Great Chu for the sake of its land and people, and to repay the debt he owed to the person who once saved his life. After saving the empress, he was gravely wounded. From then on, Lin Yi grew tired of killing and hoped to quietly coast through life as a wastrel. But his fiancée looked down on him, and that would have been bad enough, she even went to the emperor to lodge a complaint! Now look what happened: the empress herself came to c 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Transmigrate and Become a First-Rank Great General 穿越成一品大将军 Han Yi, a member of the armed police, is injured during a mission and ends up in the body of a violent man in a remote village in the south. He has a wife and children, and works hard to improve their lives and raise the children well. He joins the army and leads a group of brothers through life-and-death battles to defend their country. He earns one military honor after another, while also using modern educational principles to vigorously promote compulsory education, help farmers develop agric —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Greatest General in History 史上第一将军 With my soul in a body from a chaotic age, watch me make a name across the Nine Provinces and command the lords in the emperor’s name! The enemy emperor is my little brother! The enemy empress is my wife! Qin Henshui was hailed as a God of War in his previous life. Who could have guessed he would be reborn in ancient times, only to find himself a renowned general once more… A powerful minister wants me dead? Then I’ll rebel! The enemy sends assassins after me? Then I’ll fight! The powerful minis 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 I Went to Ancient Times to Become a Foot Soldier 我去古代当小兵 Through relentless effort and his own intelligence, the protagonist slowly rises from the lowest-ranking foot soldier to become a general. This is the story of how he turns his life around. 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Great Ming Night Watch 大明夜不收 [Ming Dynasty] [Alternate History] [No System] [Frontier Army] [Embroidered Uniform Guard] [War] [Wulin] [Night Scouts] The legendary life of a frontier army night scout. Conspiracies, rivalries, and intelligence. Family, war, and death. The bold spirit of a lone plume of smoke rising over the desert, and the drifting clouds of the martial world beyond the frontier. And... the right to choose. The sunset beyond the frontier is beautiful. The territory of Great Ming is vast. One man, one horse, o 42Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 7 The Temple of the War God 战尊殿 The Supreme One was bathing in blood on the battlefield when he received the devastating news about his daughter. That very night, nine War Venerables raced south to Tian Nan. But when he returned, he found his wife dead drunk... 597Reads7.0Score10414d adds
- 8 General, It's Cold. Put on Another Dragon Robe! 将军，天冷了加件龙袍吧！ [History + War God + Invincible + Wish fulfillment] He was a founding hero of Great Yan! And yet he was sent to prison! He was an unparalleled general! And yet the emperors of two dynasties wanted him dead! The Eastern Depot wanted him dead. The God of War wanted him dead. The city lord wanted him dead. Even the most beautiful woman in Great Yan wanted him dead! So... Is my Divine Might General too weak to lift his blade? Or do you think you’re capable again? So Zhao Yi had no choice but to brea 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Transmigration: I Just Became a Great General, and Now I Must Go on an Expedition 穿越：刚成大将军，就要远征 I am Yu Lan, and I have transmigrated. I transmigrated into the body of a great general. It’s quite impressive, but I’m about to leave the city on an expedition! Fortunately, the System arrives just in time! That so-called Winter Emperor and Snow Queen? I’ll take their heads in the midst of their army! 122Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Signing In at the Imperial Tombs, I Summon Terracotta Warriors and Become Invincible 签到皇陵，我召唤兵马俑无敌了 Qin Hao, heir to the Prince Yi’s manor, was born with the bloodline of a qilin and was the greatest cultivation genius in the Great Qin Empire. The chief eunuch Xie Wuyan coveted his qilin bloodline. He framed the Prince Yi’s manor, stole Qin Hao’s bloodline, and imprisoned him in the imperial mausoleum, never to leave again. Just then, the sign-in System activated! Ding! [Sign in at the imperial mausoleum and receive the saber technique God-Slaying One-Strike!] [Sign in on the steps and receive —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 You’re Breaking Off Our Engagement, Great General? Then I’ll Send a Hundred Thousand Troops to Your Door 退婚大将军？我反手十万大军压境 Bai Feng takes his marriage contract to find his fiancée, only to be humiliated. She even presents him with a letter of divorce. But the very next day, the entire nation is shaken. A hundred thousand troops from the northern frontier march south… "You dared to divorce the Divine Might General? How outrageous!" "We'll wipe out your whole household and slaughter your entire clan!" "Never provoke the Divine Might General." He is the young Bai Feng. But no one knows that he is also the legen 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 My Grandson Ying Zheng Came to Pay New Year's Respects, and the Red Envelope Held the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force 孙儿嬴政拜年，红包神象镇狱劲 [Great Qin + The Legend of Qin + Ying Zheng + an eight-year-old great-grandfather + invincible] “Wait, I have to bow and wish an eight-year-old great-grandfather a happy New Year?” Ying Zheng is dumbfounded when he hears the news. Even more absurdly, after Ying Zheng reluctantly bows to his grandfather, Zhao Qi, to wish him a happy New Year, the old man produces a red envelope with impressive ceremony. Inside is a cultivation technique he created himself: the Divine Elephant Suppresses the Priso 44Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 13 The Yellow Han of the Three Kingdoms 三国之黄汉 (Transmigration + System + pseudo-Yellow Turban route) Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong: Heaven's mandate belongs to the Han. Heaven's mandate belongs to the Han alone. Liu Mao: Right, right, exactly. The Great Teacher Zhang Jue: The Azure Heaven is dead; the Yellow Heaven shall rise! Liu Mao: Right, right, exactly. Many years later, Liu Mao says, “Everyone's right. Heaven's mandate belongs to the Han, and the Yellow Heaven shall rise. So I'll name my country the Yellow Han.” 4Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 14 The Lone Spear That Guards the Nation 护国孤枪 [If you’re looking for a power fantasy, don’t read this. No transmigration, no System. This follows an ordinary soldier’s journey from naivety to rising through the ranks. No filler.] Zhou Yue is a descendant of the Duke of Ying, whose family has fallen on hard times. Wielding his family’s ancestral hook-sickle spear, he strikes such fear into the enemy that they flee at the mere mention of his name. He is the man foretold by the Chief Astrologer of the Imperial Observatory: “A lone spear guards 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Carefree Young General 逍遥小将军 In the second year of Jingyuan, the Northern Wilderness Army broke through the capital of the Great Liang, capturing the emperor and his palace consorts. Flames and smoke filled the city as slaughter ran rampant. This ancient Central Plains dynasty, which had stood for a thousand years, suffered a terrible humiliation! Just as all hope seemed lost, a white-robed general suddenly charged into battle, followed by countless white-robed soldiers who appeared like ghosts, reaping the lives of the Nor 200Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 16 Champion Marquis of Great Xia, Cast Aside by the Duke's Household from the Start 大夏冠军侯，开局被国公府休夫 [Alternate history + conquest + ancient-era farming + God of War] After transmigrating to the Great Xia Dynasty, Lin Yuan finds the Rongdi invading. He has no choice but to don his armor, take up his silver spear, and defend his homeland. He wins countless military honors, then fakes his death to escape. But his fiancée mistakes him for a coward afraid of dying and insists on divorcing him! Fine, let’s divorce. A great man has no shortage of potential wives! He casually writes a poem that countl 604Reads5.8Score10414d adds
- 17 Grand General of the Cavalry 骠骑大将军 In the third year of Emperor Jing’s Later Yuan era, 141 BC, Su Ren arrives. He brings a new vision, one that could overturn the history of the Han Dynasty. Crushing the Xiongnu is child’s play, and bringing the southern tribes to heel takes no time at all. He can reach for the moon in the heavens and catch turtles in the depths of the five oceans. Wei Qing calls him “big brother,” Huo Qubing calls him “teacher,” and Crown Prince Liu Ju is his apprentice. When the mighty Emperor Wu of Han makes a 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The General Is Above 将军在上 "I've always thought that, sooner or later, someone would stand up and change the world in the long river of history. That person definitely won't be me. But for you, I could be, couldn't I?" Tang Yu 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Great Tang: I, the Crown Prince, Stole Wu Meiniang from the Start 大唐：我，太子！开局抢了武媚娘 Modern man Zhao Chen's soul transmigrated into Li Chengqian, the Tang crown prince. From the start, he ran into Wu Zetian just as she was entering the palace. Li Chengqian stole her away right from under Li Er's nose, and even openly challenged him, nearly driving Li Er mad. “Wicked son! What a wicked son!” Li Er also realized that Li Chengqian seemed to oppose him at every turn. He ignored orders to promote potatoes, built wooden greenhouses for vegetables, and replaced wooden houses with cemen 3Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 20 The General Is Too Beautiful for the Enemy Emperor to Resist 将军太美，敌国皇帝把持不住 A secretly looks-obsessed male lead vs. a cold, clear-eyed female lead [Some angst for her, lots of angst for him] [Mutual First Love] [Possessive Pursuit] [A Child Later On] “By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor hereby decrees: Jiang Wanqing, gentle and virtuous, distinguished in both character and appearance, is hereby invested as Princess Chaoyang and granted a golden seal and jade register. From this day onward, she shall travel to the state of Yan as a princess to marry and forge an allian 6Reads—Score214d adds
- 21 The Crown Prince Rebelled, So Naturally His Entire Clan Must Be Executed! 太子造反，自然是诛九族啦！ [Ruthless and Decisive] [System] [Rebellion from the Start] [No Female Lead] [Summoning] The moment after a big truck sends Zhou Yang flying, he transforms into the invincible general of the Great Yong. Before him, his predecessor had led the Northern Expedition Army north to reclaim lost territory, but accidentally fell into the Juyang River along the way. As soon as Zhou Yang wakes up, news arrives that the Crown Prince has joined forces with his father-in-law, the Prince of Zhennan, to rebel. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Great General Who Protects the Nation 护国大将军 After getting drunk and falling into a sewer, Wang Zheng somehow transmigrates to the baffling Zheng Dynasty. From then on, he begins a life of warfare and beautiful women at his side. This is a lighthearted, humorous story that feels close to everyday life. 5Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 23 Warhawk: The Flying General of the Frontier 战枭：边关飞将 Loyal bones lie buried beneath every green hill. Why return wrapped in horsehide? This is the story of a hero, and of a whole company of heroes! The end of one era, and the dawn of another! 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Heir Is So Fierce 世子好凶 The land is picturesque, its beauties breathtaking, and heroes cherish one another. This is an age when warlords rise on every side. He transmigrates from the twenty-first century to the Wu Dynasty, breaking the curse that kept him from living past twenty-five. He establishes the First-Rank Hall, builds schools, digs a canal, and develops papermaking, black powder, and more… The aristocratic clans are heartless, the nobles oppress the people, and corruption is everywhere. So what? I, Guan Ning, 5.9kReads6.9Score37514d adds
- 25 You Were Supposed to Assign Labor, So Why Are You Providing Endless Rice Porridge and Pickles? 要你管徭役，你却米粥榨菜管够？ [An alternate history, with technology partly resembling that of the Tang and Song dynasties] Lin Mo woke up to find he had transmigrated into the ancient Great Zhou dynasty, where he had become a labor overseer in a frontier region. Along the way, he awakened the Future Supermarket System, with an unlimited supply of all kinds of goods. With unlimited supplies at his disposal, he saw the laborers fainting from hunger and gave everyone a bucket of instant noodles, a packet of spicy strips, a sau 25Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 26 A Disastrous Start, Exiled to the Frontier as a Suicide Soldier 天崩开局，被发配到边疆当死士 (Reborn + System + Ruthless + God of War + Campaigning on the Battlefield + Muscle-Bound + Physical Cultivation + Invincible + Comedy) For no apparent reason, Lin Fan was reborn in the Great Xia Dynasty. After beating up the crown prince, he was sent to the frontier from the start, on the verge of becoming cannon fodder. Fortunately, he awakened the [Invincible Body System]. The more enemies he killed, the stronger his body became. Private A: “Why can’t we even scratch him?” General B: “Have you 1.4kReads8.7Score10514d adds
- 27 Northern Song: I Hear Someone Is Livestreaming the Destruction of My Civilization 北宋：听说有人直播要灭我文明 (Livestreaming + lighthearted comedy + conquering the world + game-powered golden finger) Cao Chuan transmigrates to the late Northern Song with all the resources from the game "Three Kingdoms Conquest", becoming a squad leader in the Imperial Guard. From the start, he has the highest possible combat ability and five thousand elite troops. Zhao Fujin tells the viewers in her livestream, “This is great, guys! I’ve found an unparalleled warrior.” Cao Chuan: “Damn it, I hear people in the West want 649Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 28 Three Kingdoms: Becoming a King from the Start 三国之开局成王 A must-read for history buffs [Hardcore Three Kingdoms story + no System + multiple heroines] Aside from the named consorts, everything is based on historical records such as the Book of the Later Han and the Records of the Three Kingdoms. Liu Wen, a graduate student in chemical engineering, was reborn as the son of the Prince of Changshan. When the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, his irresponsible father abandoned the kingdom and fled. Left with no choice, Liu Wen inherited the title of prin 1Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 29 The Clan's Castoff: From the Start, I Conquer Langjuxu Mountain 家族弃子，开局封狼居胥 To protect his family, he was sent to the battlefield. He never imagined that his own family would be the ones to abandon him. Fortunately, he obtained the God of War System. Sign in on the Ironblack Battlefield, and the Xuanjia Army swears allegiance to him! Sign in on the Bronze Battlefield, and receive a Dragon-Elephant Pill! After dominating the battlefield time and again, he finally looked back and realized he had become a true God of War. 84Reads8.5Score12014d adds
- 30 Great Han: Transmigrating to Become the Champion Marquis 大汉：穿越成为冠军侯 By an unexpected twist, Huo Qubing transmigrated to the reign of Emperor Wu of Han and became Wei Qing’s nephew. Wei Qing: Qubing, go capture a few enemy scouts. Huo Qubing: No problem. Wei Qing: Don’t go too far. Huo Qubing: All right. But Huo Qubing and his men pushed hundreds of miles into enemy territory. When they had lost their way, the System he’d brought with him when he transmigrated unexpectedly awakened, granting him a navigation skill. It pinpointed the Great Chanyu’s home, which the 52Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 31 The Peerless Emperor: The Everlasting Emperor 极品皇爷：长青帝 Li Changqing, a wage worker with a two-year college degree, transmigrates into the body of the Great Qin Emperor. From then on, he wields power over all beneath Heaven by day and rests with beauties in his arms by night. But corrupt officials hold sway, graft runs rampant, and foreign tribes invade, among one crisis after another. Li Changqing has no choice but to take up the butcher's knife and become a tyrant for the ages! Those who follow me will prosper; those who oppose me will perish! As t 931Reads8.5Score10114d adds
- 32 My Fate Is Mine to Command, Not Heaven's! 我命，由我不由天！ The story of a charcoal seller's boy, a dazzling life of breaking through every obstacle. He suppresses the rebel princes. On foot, he wields an invincible Mo Dao, cutting down men and horses alike. He sets out to crush the barbarian tribes. On horseback, his spear moves like a dragon, leaving death and devastation in his wake. On the battlefield, he kills without mercy, piling up such a mountain of blood debt that people call him the King of Hell. In the world of politics, he charges straight a 1.7kReads8.4Score12214d adds
- 33 Rising to Power in Troubled Times 乱世登龙 History is a book, and I, too, can be the one to write it: through treachery and intrigue, through clashing blades and charging steeds. I will bring this chaotic age to an end, and usher in a golden age of my own! Where the smoke of war rises, an emperor is born! 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Fierce Zhao: From Breaking Out of Changping to Unifying China 悍赵：从长平突围到一统华夏 The ratings have just come in, and things are looking promising… Reborn in the Warring States era + war + power plays and diplomacy + court intrigue + defending the nation's borders + a Red Tide + love and hatred amid the flames of war History is just a backdrop. This is a different kind of story. The mighty Zhao has always been home to men of passion and song, who prize loyalty and righteousness above life itself. At the Battle of Changping, not one man retreated or surrendered. Not one soug 74Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 35 Seven-Star War General 七星战将 The daughter of Ye Tianqing, master of the mighty Shenlong Hall and China's only seven-star general, was tied up in a pigsty, forced to eat pig feed, and whipped! Seeing the two girls' young faces, pale with fear, as they cried, “Daddy... Daddy...” Ye Tianqing tensed, and a murderous aura erupted from him! “My daughters, my daughters...” 1.8kReads8.4Score22714d adds
- 36 The Unrivaled God of War 都市无双战神 [A hit novel from 2019] He commanded an army of a million, leading countless men into battle to defend their homeland and protect the people, yet his name was unknown and he remained uncelebrated. He set wolves against tigers and won the realm in a single battle, safeguarding the nation for generations of peace, yet he was framed and forced to retire under the accusation of usurping the throne. He regarded the great clans and noble houses of the world as mere weeds, yet was willing to die for th 866Reads8.1Score10514d adds
- 37 Martial God Slays Immortals 武神伐仙 In the third year of Guanghan, unrest erupted across the northern frontier and the realm fell into turmoil. A fallen heir took up a three-foot saber, marched beyond the nine frontier passes, slew enemy chiefs, pacified the realm, brought peace to the people, and crushed threats within and without. 2.1kReads8.6Score16814d adds
- 38 Reforming the Ming Dynasty 调教大明 He is Zhang Juzheng’s favored pupil! He studies the art of war under Qi Jiguang... and swordsmanship under Yu Dayou, becoming the best in the world! Under his leadership, the Four Great Campaigns of the Wanli era achieve even greater glory! Starting from nothing, he takes control of the realm and builds an unrivaled enterprise through wit and conversation! 1.8kReads8.1Score15714d adds
- 39 Save Yue Fei and Build a Strong Song Dynasty 救岳飞建强宋 Su Shi, a civil official. Yue Fei, a military general. What use is a System to me? Can it make civil officials stop being greedy and military officers stop fearing death? Can it give the people of the realm peaceful, prosperous lives? To hell with the System. My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven’s. 605Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 40 The System Can’t Stand Me Becoming a King of a Fallen Kingdom from the Start 开局就做亡国君，系统看不下去了 [Transmigration + System + Lighthearted Nonsense + Power Fantasy + Invincible Protagonist + Adventure + Historical What-If] Jiang Rong transmigrated into the emperor of the Kang Kingdom. Before the throne had even warmed up, he became the ruler of a fallen dynasty... And was hunted all the way across the country! During his escape, he accidentally stumbled into a bandit women's den... Even the System couldn't bear to watch this cursed start... System: Short on cash? Complete a mission, and I'll —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Great Qin: I Am the Heaven-Chosen Son 大秦我乃真命天子 His soul transmigrated into the Qin Dynasty, where he became the elder brother of Ying Zheng. With immortal arts flourishing and the Confucian Way governing the realm, Ying Zhi looked at this radically transformed Qin and wept. In a world where countless races stood tall and humanity was weak and insignificant, watch as Ying Zhi protects the Human Emperor and leads humanity to unite the Nine Provinces... 87Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 42 The God of War Returns to the City 都市之战神归来 Ten years on the battlefield, crowned a legend in a single battle! Now he returns in triumph, carrying unrivaled might. He has only one purpose: to win justice for his brother, who died with a grudge! 2.1kReads8.7Score16714d adds
- 43 Great Tang: The Eight-Year-Old General 大唐：八岁大将军 “We pay our respects to the Great General!” I, Li Yi, may be only eight years old, but when the enemy nation invades, I can still don armor and take up my spear! I will not let any foreign power take even an inch of our Tang territory! Anyone who dares to set foot here will be killed! Anyone who bullies my family will be killed! Anyone who insults my country will be killed! 87Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 44 Great Han: I'm a Hundred-Year-Old General 大汉：我是百岁大将军 System?! Li Mu’s five hundred cavalry?! Zhao Zilong of Changshan at seventy?! Zhang Liang, one of the Three Heroes of the early Han dynasty, had already lived past a hundred by the time Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne. Just as he was about to die, another hundred-year-old Zhang Liang from a different world transmigrated into his body, setting him on the path to becoming an invincible great general. 106Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 45 The Late Emperor Entrusted Me with His Wife and Son, and You Want Me to Open the Gates and Surrender? 先皇托妻献子，你叫我开城投降？ Chen Ziyi transmigrates to the Great Li Dynasty, where aristocratic clans hold sway. Against all opposition, the emperor promotes you from a commoner and slave to commander of the Imperial Guards. You are young, made a marquis, and treated with warmth and complete trust. The emperor dies suddenly, and a new emperor takes the throne. Hundreds of thousands of foreign troops surround the capital. The court’s civil officials urge surrender, the military generals are all looking to save their own ski 2.8kReads7.5Score19714d adds
- 46 The Palace of the Heavenly Kings 天王殿 After six years of bloodshed, the king returns. With my seven-foot frame, I can beat up thugs and bullies, and protect my beloved wife and adorable child... 5.6kReads9.0Score54014d adds
- 47 Emperor Chen Wu, Ruler of All Under Heaven 横行天下之陈武大帝 In an age when powerful clans controlled the path to office, how could a lowly soldier born to a poor family change his fate? He endures twists and turns, wagering his life in the struggle. What will become of him in the end? 297Reads6.3Score10214d adds
- 48 Reborn: General Tantai Has Rebelled 重生：澹台小将军他反了 In her previous life, the Tantai army was framed as a rebel force after treacherous officials set them up and the emperor grew wary of them. The Tantai general’s manor was destroyed, and its people were killed. Reborn, the eldest legitimate son of the Tantai family, whose legs were crippled after he fell off a cliff during a fierce battle, resolves to stand again and protect his family… The court is rife with power struggles, treacherous officials harbor sinister ambitions, the emperor is incomp 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Champion Marquis of the Han Dynasty: I Was Born Invincible 大汉冠军侯：我生来就无敌 [Han Dynasty + Champion Marquis + No Cultivation + Weak System + One Female Lead, No Harem + Passionate] With his soul on the verge of fading away, he had no choice but to find a body to inhabit. To his surprise, that body belonged to the Champion Marquis himself, who had just died. After their souls merged, he inherited the Champion Marquis's final wish and went to war against the Xiongnu. He would not only earn the title of Fenglangjuxu, but also bring all nations to heel, forging an unbreakab 3.3kReads8.8Score24014d adds
- 50 Rising to Rule the World, Starting as a Foot Soldier 从小兵开始称霸天下 Xiao Qi was China's strongest special forces soldier. He died a hero while carrying out an overseas mission, but he wasn't dead after all. He had transmigrated to the Great Zhou dynasty, a realm on the verge of collapse. To stay alive, he rose step by step from a lowly soldier, winning glory for himself along the way. 592Reads8.8Score—14d adds
