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- 1 Reborn in the Late Qing: I Forced the Great Powers to Sign Treaties 重生晚清，我逼列强签条约 [National Fate] x [System] x [Ultimate Emperor], no female lead, pure satisfaction from beginning to end. A modern man transmigrates into the late Qing Dynasty, turns the tide, thrashes the great powers, and restores the glory of Great Xia! 1.9kReads6.6Score11714d adds
- 2 Dreaming Back to 1895 梦回一八九五 During a mission, special forces soldier Lin Feng unexpectedly returns to 1895 in a parallel universe. This world shares the same history as the one he came from, but with his arrival, a whole new chapter begins. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Traveling Between Two Worlds: From the Start, I Rule the Golden Triangle as a Tusi 两界互穿开局金三角当土司 At the end of the Shuiqing era, when you can transmigrate back and forth between parallel worlds, what would you do? Support the Qing and drive out the foreigners? Give me a break. I don’t want to wear a long queue braid. Raise an army against the Qing? What a hassle. People die in wars, you know. The right way to get started is to become an imperialist power yourself and join the great wave of colonization. First, take the Great Qing Empire for a spin, then wipe out the Japanese, and finally 130Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Away From My Father Li Hongzhang, I’ll Become a Power Broker in Korea 远离家父李鸿章，去朝鲜当权臣 Anti-Qing + political intrigue + building a powerful nation Tired of stories that start in China? Follow our protagonist as he rises to power from Korea and becomes a minister opposing the Qing. Reborn as Li Hongzhang’s son, he gets called a traitor by the capital’s righteous scholars. My father may be a traitor, but men who only talk and never act have no right to criticize him. In Tianjin, Li Hongzhang gives a stern order: “Go and keep our tributary state of Korea under control!” Li Jingyuan: 390Reads—Score11514d adds
- 5 Reborn in 1888: Opening Up the Wilderness and Building Industry in the Mountains 重生1888，深山开荒造实业 Zhang Wei wakes up to find that he has become the only son of a wealthy landowner in the Guangxu era. The Self-Strengthening Movement is in full swing, and everything seems prosperous, but the empire is rotten to the core and on the verge of collapse. Starting out with a thousand mu of fertile farmland, he opens mines, builds factories, and establishes schools, helping the people of his hometown thrive. When the imperial court proves useless, he raises his own militia to protect the local commun 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Great Warlord System 大军阀系统 After an accident, Li Gang transmigrates to another world and becomes a low-level member of the Dragon Snake Gang, where he acquires the Great Warlord System! Heroes rise in chaotic times. Li Gang climbs his way up, determined to make something of himself. 358Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 7 Global Conquest: From Warlord to Great Power 全球争霸：从军阀到列强 Reborn + System + Warlord Warfare + Nation-Building Jiang Xinghan, a young university student with a passion for military history, was playing a certain unspeakable coloring game at home when he unexpectedly transmigrated to a parallel world. He became a student from the Great Jin Kingdom studying abroad at the Royal Military Academy of the Holy Roman Empire. By the time he graduated with excellent grades, his golden finger, four years late, finally arrived! [Congratulations, Host! Quest complet —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Late Qing: Deceiving the Emperor and Rebelling to Save China 晚清：欺君造反救华夏 Set in the second year of Xianfeng, during the Taiping Rebellion. The protagonist, born a bandit, impersonates a county magistrate and takes up the post, planning to make a quick buck and run. But life is a drama, and somehow he just keeps climbing the official ranks… I eat the Qing’s food and wear the Qing’s clothes, yet I’m also going to rebel against the Qing. Watch me drive out the Tartars and rebuild China! 281Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 9 The Romantic Little Tyrant of Troubled Times 乱世多情小霸王 No System! This is a genuine transmigration story: no bragging, no mindless wish fulfillment, just a realistic tale of transmigration, taking one solid step at a time! There is danger, love and hate, and plenty of bluffing. Its sole guiding principle is passion, patriotism, and romance. A historical fantasy novel. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Greatest Landlord of the Late Qing Dynasty 清末之最强大地主 My future does not lie among the stars, but across vast expanses of land. There is no problem that cannot be solved by staking out a plot of land. If one plot is not enough, stake out another. “I stake out land, and I’m happy.” These are the musings of a transmigrator from an agrarian civilization about planets and the earth. 406Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Rise of the Late Qing: The Mightiest Imperialist Power 清末崛起之最强列强 When the Maxim gun appears, the great powers are afraid. When the battleship appears, they’re afraid again! When the planes arrive, they’re even more afraid! Then, at the moment the atomic bomb explodes, the whole world falls silent. Eagle Nation: “How is this possible? How can they have weapons this powerful?” The Sun Never Sets Empire: “Could they have gotten their technology from aliens?” The Dwarf Nation: “Father, I’ll use every man in my country to conquer new territory for you.” 2.3kReads6.1Score17914d adds
- 12 Transmigrating to the Late Qing Dynasty to Build an Industrial Cthulhu 穿越晚清建立工业克鲁苏 [Transmigrating between past and present + decisive and ruthless + one heroine + no womanizing + technological development + farming] By a stroke of luck, the miserable Li Haiyang gained the ability to travel between the modern era and the Qing Dynasty. Seizing the opportunity, he began a time-traveling trade in modern goods, from everyday necessities like food, clothing, and shelter all the way up to aircraft and warships. He would take anything and everything! Empress Dowager Cixi? The Eight-N 3Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 13 I, Qingjue Sect, Dig Up My Own Ancestral Grave from the Start 我，清掘宗，开局先挖自家祖坟 [The Qing emperor’s fake grandson / real tyrant X Civilization Revival System, where ancestors are given a good old-fashioned physical send-off] I transmigrated into the unlucky fake cousin of the Xianfeng Emperor, just as China stood on the brink of ruin and the great powers closed in. Others save the nation through reform. Zai Yuan saves it by... digging up graves. System activation requirements: rob tombs, steal the Mandate of Heaven, destroy the Qing! And so, history’s most “filial” grandson 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Transmigration: Making Waves During the Qianlong Era 穿越：我在乾隆年间搞事情 Chen Yanzhou, a modern university student majoring in history, transmigrates into the body of an impoverished Han bannerman scholar in the Qing dynasty. His family is destitute, and he suffers humiliation at every turn. The Eight Banners run rampant, corrupt officials rule, the people starve in droves, and the court is rotten to the core. After witnessing the powerful treat human lives as worthless, he vows to overturn this bloodthirsty world. By chance, he gains a golden finger that lets him se —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Those Times I Transmigrated to the Qing Dynasty 穿越清朝的那些事 A modern man transmigrates to the Qing dynasty during the Yongzheng reign. Through the eyes of a modern thinker, you’ll experience the glory and stories of that era as he uses modern methods to climb, step by step, to the highest position. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Reborn as a Warlord in the Late Ming 重生明末当军阀 The chaotic final years of the Ming dynasty. Chen Ke emerges out of nowhere, recruiting troops and reclaiming farmland, developing industry and commerce, building ships and casting cannons. He wages war across the north and south, ruling the seas in every direction. Is he a saint? He kills without batting an eye. Is he a demon? He also loves the people like his own children... Hong Taiji: Chen Ke, you villain! You slaughter my people and ruin my plans! Chen Ke: Huang Taiji, right back at you. Th 974Reads7.3Score10014d adds
- 17 The Great Qing's Porter 大清搬运工 Han Lin transmigrates back to the late Qing dynasty. Using spatial transport technology, he crushes the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and puts down the Nian Rebellion. He deals repeated devastating blows to the foreign powers' allied forces, tears up every unequal treaty, and is ennobled as a prince of a different surname for his achievements. He later forces the imperial family to abdicate. 7Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 18 Founding a Nation on an Island: From the Start, I Borrow Three Hundred Billion 海岛建国：开局贷款三千亿 [System + Urban Life + Farming + Comedy] The story starts a little slowly, so please be patient. They all transmigrated to Blue Star. Some started companies and made fortunes, becoming billionaires; others brought over literary and artistic works and became top-tier stars... Qin Zhongliang was different. He founded a country! As a modern emperor, what kind of wonders can he bring about? Farming, fishing, mining, and developing technology. An island in the Pacific gradually becomes a superpower u 1Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 19 A Qing-Dynasty Crossover: Divine Weapons Descend! I Fight the Foreigners and Overthrow the Qing 综清穿：神兵天降！我灭洋反清 Lin Wen unexpectedly transmigrates to the late Qing Dynasty, and activates an invincible System from the start. At a time when the country is growing ever weaker, he has only one thing on his mind: kill! Kill the invaders, and kill every rotten soul! From that day on, he becomes a terrifying God of War. One astonishing machine and piece of equipment after another makes its debut, leaving the world stunned... 9.7kReads7.0Score1.2k14d adds
- 20 A New Dawn for the Huaming Longhan 重起华明龙汉 See how Zhang Kaiping, a young man from the modern era, rises to the very top after returning to a world where people prey on one another. Discover how he uses his memories and abilities to rebuild Longhan, and how a new-generation youth clashes with people from the old society to spark fresh ideas. Are new ways of thinking better, or is change itself the answer? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 War of Resistance: I, Zhao Gang, Will Wield the Sword Too! 抗战：我赵刚也要亮剑！ Zhao Gang, a national defense student, transmigrates back to the War of Resistance Against Japan and activates the Bright Sword System. Always draw your sword when faced with the enemy! When two sides meet on a narrow path, the brave will prevail! From then on, the land of Sanjin gives rise to a battle-hardened general who slaughters the Japanese like chickens and dogs, chopping through them as easily as melons and vegetables. He earns the nickname “The Butcher!” Zhao Gang: I don't care whether 5Reads7.5Score114d adds
- 22 The Green Camp Rises: Yuan Xiucheng’s Global War Chronicles 绿营崛起：袁秀成的全球战记 [War-themed power fantasy, System + mass recruitment + 19th century] In the empire’s final years, internal strife, natural disasters, and foreign enemies converge. Yuan Xiucheng, a teenager born into the Green Standard Army, unexpectedly awakens a War System. Using it to recruit elite soldiers and purchase advanced weapons, he quickly builds a powerful, loyal force. Amid the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom uprising, revolts by ethnic minorities in the northwest, and upheaval caused by Nian rebel forces 28Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 23 1860: I Rebuild the Ming Dynasty on the West Coast 1860我在西海岸重建大明 [Founding a country overseas + returning to reclaim the homeland + the great powers] In 1860, the Yuanmingyuan, built by squeezing the people dry, came crashing down amid the laughter of two thieves. The signing of the Treaties of Tianjin and Beijing also turned the leading civilization of East Asia into a plaything for the Western powers. Meanwhile, the country's ruler, the Pigskin Emperor, remained mired in his ancestral doctrine that the Han Chinese were a greater threat than foreigners. That 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Drop Me Into the Late Qing, and I'll Take Down One Enemy With Every Shot 让我降落晚清，一枪一个敌人 Li Zhen, a special forces sniper, returns to the late Qing dynasty, with the Second Opium War looming. With a rifle in hand, the world is mine! Armed with modern special forces tactics that never fail and marksmanship so superb he can take an enemy's head from a thousand miles away, he leaves Britain, America, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan weeping in despair. He puts down the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, quells internal unrest among the barbarians, launches an industrial revolution, and opens a 10Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 25 Reborn in 1836: The Silver War 重生1836之白银战争 (No System, no technology from the future, not a power fantasy. Diplomacy and political intrigue take precedence over war. Foreign enemies and domestic traitors are of normal intelligence. Read at your own discretion if this bothers you.) The century of humiliation begins in 1836. A young man from the 21st century transmigrates into the body of the Daoguang Emperor. Can he wash away a century of shame? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Soul-Transmigrated to the First Sino-Japanese War: The Tiger of the Beiyang Fleet 魂穿甲午，北洋之虎 In 1886, aboard the Dingyuan, Ding Haifeng shouted, “Fire!” That single cry of “Fire!” shattered the Japanese navy's arrogance! That single cry of “Fire!” announced the Beiyang Fleet's desperate counterattack! That single cry of “Fire!” completely rewrote the tragic outcome of the First Sino-Japanese War! With his strength alone, he turned the tide and sent the wheels of history onto a different track. He gave the decaying Qing court hope, and made the great powers tremble with fear. “Everyone: 235Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 27 Transmigrating as the Last Prince 穿越之最后的王爷 An apology to all our readers. Due to special circumstances, this novel has to end ahead of schedule. Please look out for the second installment, The Last Prince: Iron-Blooded Prince. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Xin Wei was a special forces soldier. During a nighttime parachute training exercise, he encountered something strange as he jumped from the plane: a mysterious bank of clouds suddenly appeared in front of him. As he drew closer, an odd fissure opened inside the clouds and pulled him in. Whe —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Late Qing Dynasty: An Era of Peace Begins with the Western Campaign 清末：太平盛世从西征开始 Hong Tianbao, a young archaeologist, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Hong Tianguifu, the Young King of the Heavenly Kingdom, after the Tianjing Incident in 1857. Just then, he encounters the Wing King, who has been marginalized and fallen under suspicion. One needs to stay alive, the other wants dignity and freedom, and the two hit it off. Together, they successfully hoodwink Hong Xiuquan and lead an army of 200,000 westward, occupying Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan to establish a new 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Rise of a Great Empire 崛起：伟大帝国 Transmigration + System + World War II + warlords + competition for supremacy Li Yunfei unexpectedly transmigrates to another world on the eve of World War II. With the System’s help, he starts out in the northwest. Watch as he makes a decaying empire great again. 184Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 30 I Hijacked the Late Qing: You Can Leave, but Leave Your Money! 截胡晚清，人可以走，钱留下！ Transmigration + history + treasure appraisal + scheming protagonist + patriotism Your Qing dynasty is doomed. I know! But transferring your assets overseas? That’s a bit hard to justify, isn’t it? Gold and silver, antiques, documents, and all those resources… My lords and princes… You can leave, but the money stays! Thieves who raid people’s homes get their backs broken! This story is entirely fictional, an artistic work based on a historical setting, with no political allegory intended. 10Reads—Score11514d adds
- 31 A Prince's Son from the Start: Become Emperor and Rule the World 开局王爷儿子，做皇帝，称霸世界 Ye Fei transmigrates to a parallel world with a Qing Dynasty just like the one in history, becoming the son of Prince Li. An orphan in his previous life, Ye Fei is cherished by everyone in this one. He had planned to coast through life, but after hearing of the Qing Dynasty’s crushing defeat in the Opium War, he finally decides to do what he can for his country and change the tragic fate of its people. Just then, the System activates. It’s a sign-in system: sign in every day, and once enough 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 1904: From the Northeast, I Launch a Military-Industrial Cthulhu 1904：从东北开启军工克苏鲁 By a twist of fate, the protagonist transmigrates into the Japanese TV drama Saka no Ue no Kumo. In the show's 1904, he begins a very different life. Also known as: A Man in Saka no Ue no Kumo, Starting Out as a Fake Major. 22Reads—Score13914d adds
- 33 My New Great Powers 我的新列强 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 226Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 34 The Qing Dynasty Is Gone, but China Has Become Earth's Hegemon 大清没了，但华夏成了地球霸主 A government clerk dies suddenly from overwork and wakes up as an emperor. The System in his head has an interface that looks exactly like the government intranet OA portal. [Pending task: Reform the Customs Service] Used to write reports → Now writes imperial edicts Used to balance competing interests → Now collects vassal states Used to get chewed out by the boss → Now gets surrounded by British and French fleets Not much difference. 99Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 A Man in the Republic of China: From the Start, I Became a County Magistrate 人在民国：开局当县长 (System + Satisfying Power Fantasy) He was the son of a wealthy family, but his own clan betrayed and abandoned him. With the help of a System, he rises from a castoff to become the youngest supreme commander of a warlord army. Years later, Liu Changqing stands on the rostrum as soldiers and civilians below him chant in unison, “Long live the head of state!” 14Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 36 National Selection: Three Silver Dollars from the Start 国立选择：开局三块大洋 Life is never easy. We face all kinds of bitter and sweet experiences, constantly forced to choose between what lies ahead and behind, left and right, heaven and the abyss, action and passivity. Which will come first, an accident or tomorrow? After a bottle of cheap sweet-potato liquor, Ma Xiaoshu finds himself in the Republican era. The currency system is a mess, regimes change like the weather, official ranks and titles are a jumble, and taxes, administration, and public order are all chaotic. 13Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 37 The Black Flag Army of the Republican Era 民国黑旗军 September 1912, Qinzhou, Guangxi. Tian Mengxue says to Liu Yongfu, “Mr. Di hopes to build an army and recover the lands the Qing lost in the north: Outer Northeast, Outer Northwest, and Taiwan. Its banner will be a black flag. He wants the world to know that the Black Flag Army has not perished and will once again reclaim its former glory!” Di Xiong, a modern man, transmigrates to Beijing in 1912. Using modern knowledge, he goes into business, builds factories, and organizes an armed force. His 3Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 38 Warlord Chaos: Bandit? Call Me the Grand Marshal! 军阀乱世：土匪？叫我大元帅！ Su Ze transmigrated to Blue Star's Yan Kingdom and became a laborer in a quarry. In the face of crisis, he awakened the Great Warlord System. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've awakened the Great Warlord System...” “Ding! The world you're in is roughly equivalent to the World War I era. The latest year of equipment the System can reward is 1950...” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've received the starter pack: ten elite infantrymen from a certain nation of will, due to arrive nearby in half a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Great Qing: I Will Never Be a Puppet Emperor Again! 大清：朕不会再做傀儡皇帝！ Top-tier political intrigue + historical comeback + no golden finger + no System + not a feel-good power fantasy Japanese pirates invade our land. We will slaughter them all! The great powers humiliate us. We will punish them, no matter how far away they are! Modernization and reform: carry them out without fail! Rule from behind the curtain? Sorry, that violates ancestral law! See how the most timid and humiliated emperor in modern history turns his fortunes around in a crumbling, corrupt feu 5Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 40 I Transmigrated to the Wanli Era and Founded a Country Overseas 穿越万历海外建国 [Transmigration + male protagonist + no System + history + colonization + founding a nation] Zhou Zhan transmigrates to the Wanli era and becomes a small landowner. Officials have their eyes on the land owned by Zhou Zhan's family. With no way to fight back against those in power, he has no choice but to leave with his family and develop the Treasure Island. No one knows what lies ahead, so let's wait and see... 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Rise of the Late Qing Begins on Sakhalin Island 清末崛起从库页岛开始 He woke to find himself in the late Qing dynasty in 1851, on Sakhalin Island in the Far East. As the East Slavic Empire steadily extended its influence, the Qing court did nothing but yield and send elite troops from beyond the passes to suppress the rebellion. That same year, a patrol unit that had arrived on Sakhalin received orders to enter the passes and put down the rebellion! But then something unexpected happened... 93Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 42 Rising to Power on Sakhalin Island in the Late Qing Dynasty 清末崛起库页岛 I woke up to find myself in the late Qing era! Now that I’m here, I can’t let my transmigrator status go to waste. Tanks, planes, warships: once they roll out, the great powers will cry, “How is this possible?” —Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 43 What Do You Mean, You Introduced the 36 Rifle During the Guangxu Era? 什么叫你在光绪，点出36步枪？ Transmigrate to a parallel world. Rise from 1889, then start flipping the table in 1895. Flip it, flip it, flip it. I want this world to never again be able to hide the truth from people like us. A power fantasy. 2.9kReads7.3Score5414d adds
- 44 From the Start in the Late Qing, I Build an Overseas Empire on Nine Generations of Glory 开局晚清奋九世余烈打造海外帝国 Late Qing history + only the protagonist has modest supernatural abilities + founding a nation overseas + a struggle against the Western powers This is a slow-burn novel. People get killed left and right: the male lead’s entire family is killed within thirty chapters, the female lead dies within eighty, the male lead starts killing within two hundred, and at least a hundred million people die within a thousand chapters. The story spans two hundred years. It is not a mindless, fast-paced power 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Stirring Up Trouble Starting in 1845 从1845年开始搞事情 In 1845, the weather is fair and the harvests are good. But an unexpected visitor from a later age gradually begins to shatter the peace... 7.8kReads8.2Score46514d adds
- 46 Xianfeng's Reign Begins: After Helping the Qing Crush a Rebellion, I Turn Around and Destroy It 咸丰开局：帮清平叛后我反手灭清 From a fallen tribal chieftain to the governor-general of a province, he fought his way up and took command of a hundred thousand troops. The Qing court saw him as a lackey, the rebel forces saw him as a formidable foe, and no one in the land knew what he was plotting. Once the fighting in western Yunnan was quelled, the court issued an edict demanding the five-hundred-year-old tribal seal, intent on stripping him of his foundations and seizing his troops. He had endured all he could. There was 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Age of Sea Power 海权时代 Coming toward you is this world's: Strongest maritime power! True empire on which the sun never sets! Blue Star's world police! The beacon of justice for the world! An essential cornerstone of world peace! A vital pillar of stability! Being a dog for Longhan is the greatest honor, woof! 40Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 48 War of Resistance: Steal Xiao Liu's Fortune and Become a Beiyang Warlord 抗战：抢小六气运，成北洋大军阀 [Warlord-Era Republic of China] [Building His Own Power] [Characters from Drawing Sword] [Artillery God Yang Zhihua] [Snow Leopard’s Zhou Weiguo] After transmigrating to year 21 of the New Calendar, he became the marshal’s adopted son. Xiao Liu seized power, yet wouldn’t fire a single shot. In a fit of rage, Li Yunfei stole Xiao Liu’s fortune and set out to build his own power… 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Back to the Late Qing as a Taoist Priest 回到晚清当道士 A miserable twenty-first-century criminal detective gets brained with a brick by tomb raiders and transmigrates to the Qing dynasty. Then Uncle Li, a sleazy, disheveled fake Taoist, tricks him into becoming his disciple. With no choice but to follow his master into battle against ghosts and corpse fiends, he ends up battered from head to toe, while the woman he loves vanishes without a trace. And so the hapless detective becomes a useless Taoist, following his unreliable master on a demon-slayin 120Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Starting from Scratch: The Navy and the Road to Revival 从零开始的海军和复兴之路 (Development) + (Naval warfare) + (A partial golden finger, no resources) + (Shipbuilding) + (Slow burn) My name is Wang Yu. I transmigrated to a parallel world, into a country called Zhonghua. Everything it is going through now resembles the modern history of my homeland that I studied on Earth. Can I use what I learned on Earth to help Zhonghua break free of the Great Powers' oppression and forge its own path to revival? 37Reads—Score—14d adds
