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- 51 Three Kingdoms: Ruling the World 三国之君临天下 Reborn at the end of the Han dynasty as Emperor Shao, Liu Bian, he finds the realm in turmoil. Dong Zhuo is about to enter the capital and depose the emperor, and Liu Bian’s life hangs by a thread. 1.8kReads8.0Score11814d adds
- 52 Defending the Nation: Starting by Saving the Empress 护国：从救下皇后开始 Liu Yi, the elite special forces “Wolf King,” transmigrates into the body of a discarded prince’s guard. Leading three hundred cavalrymen, he rescues the rebel leader Lin Xue and captures the palace. They seal their alliance with blood: “You abandon the throne, and I’ll take it!” In two years, they crush the rich and powerful; in three, they unify the country, then ride beyond the borders of the Han realm. On their wedding night, Lin Xue slips off her phoenix robe. “I don’t want to be empress. I 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Song Dynasty's Top Minister 大宋一品权臣 Reborn in the final years of the Northern Song Dynasty, Qin Lie found himself in the best of times and the worst of times. This Song dynasty had the heroes of Liangshan, as well as Fang La's rebellion in Jiangnan. At court, the emperor indulged in extravagant pleasures, while his favored Six Bandits, including Cai Jing and Tong Guan, wreaked havoc across the realm. In the Sixteen Prefectures of You and Yun, the Khitans and Jurchens ran rampant; in the northwest, the Tanguts and Tibetans encroach 1kReads7.4Score10914d adds
- 54 When the Wind Rises, the Song Never Ends 风起尽长歌 An alternate history setting. No transmigration, no System, no golden finger, no one-man army. Military affairs take center stage as heroes vie for supremacy. This is a cruel age. From the windblown deserts beyond the frontier to the picturesque, rain-soaked lands south of the Yangtze, people praise the splendor of this great land. Yet it lies barren for thousands of miles, and its people struggle to survive. Everyone is swept up in the tide, rolling inexorably forward. Young men should ride swi 201Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 55 Transmigrate to the Five Dynasties and Become Emperor 穿越五代做皇帝 Themes: romance, warfare, and alternate history, with romance at the heart of the story. A modern soldier transmigrates to the Later Tang period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, bringing all his gear with him. He earns the emperor's favor and performs one extraordinary feat after another. Then the emperor dies in a coup, and the protagonist carves out a territory of his own before founding a state and claiming the throne... 658Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 56 Thieves and Seduction in the Realm 江山贼色 The late Tang is in chaos, with warlords running rampant. Never underestimate a young man. Give me three thousand troops at my side, and I dare seize any of the empire's four hundred prefectures. Though the city may be filled with the bones of nobles, I can bring prosperity to every corner of the realm. The land is a painting, and armies thunder across it. Armored cavalry rides forth, while lovely women lend their charm. 307Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 57 Global: My Lord, Don't Be Reckless 全民：领主大人别冲动 Trapped in a game world, players compete alongside heroes from different eras against the backdrop of a fictional dynasty. A rookie lord happens upon the divine artifact, the Nine Tripods, and starts building his own power from scratch. Emperors and ministers, heroes and beauties, the realm is so breathtakingly beautiful. As the saying goes, only children make choices. I want it all! The court officials, civil and military alike: “My lord, don’t be rash. She’s the Empress!” 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Liu Yu: Finding My Way at 35 刘裕：35岁不迷茫 The toughest emperor in Chinese history: Liu Yu. He founded his dynasty through a hundred battles, rising from an impoverished gambler to become an emperor. He shattered the rigid class system of the Jin Dynasty and founded the Song, where men of humble birth could rise and take charge. Liu Yu's story has war, political intrigue, beautiful women, and great ambition, but no made-up history. Xie Lingyun, Tao Yuanming, Pei Songzhi, Wang Zhen'e, Tan Daoji, Liu Muzhi, Shen Yue, and many others appear 239Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 59 Three Kingdoms: I Can Summon Military Generals 三国之我能召唤武将 What a spectacle it would be if the civil and military officials of the Sui and Tang dynasties gathered in the Three Kingdoms era! Would the rankings of the civil and military heroes have to be redone? Could the Sima clan still seize the realm? Listen to the young master of the Wang clan roar: “The realm is mine! It’s all mine!” “Cao Cao: A son should be like Wang Yixuan. Liu Bei: Hurry and run! Wang Yixuan is coming again!” “Hmph, I, Lü Bu, am the greatest warrior under heaven!” “What? Hearing 398Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 60 King Ming, Warden of Hell: All My Underlings Are Rebels 镇狱明王之我的手下都是反贼 What would happen if all the great civil officials and military commanders from history gathered in one place? The protagonist transmigrates to a brand-new world, where his opponents include the Hegemon King of Chu, Li Shimin, Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao, and other warlords and rulers. He is the young prince of the Eastern Pacification Prince’s Manor in the Great Xia Kingdom. His stable hand is Sima Yi, his page is Guo Jia, and his attendants include Liu Jinu and Wang Baobao. The Eastern Pacification P 274Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 A Military Enthusiast Transmigrates into a Chaotic Age: I Am the God of War 军迷穿越乱世我是军神 Xu Changfeng, a military enthusiast, transmigrates to the Yuanling Continent, a chaotic world torn apart by war among a hundred nations. Armed with military knowledge far ahead of its time, he commands troops like a god and crushes his enemies with overwhelming force, leading a million-strong army as he races down the path to conquering the world! 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 From Eight-Year-Old Landlord to Ruler of the World at the End of the Han Dynasty 汉末从八岁地主开始制霸全球 Liu Tao, a modern engineering PhD and history enthusiast, unexpectedly transmigrates back to the sixth year of Xiping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (177 AD). He awakens in the body of Liu Yu, an eight-year-old minor landowner near Wancheng in Nanyang Commandery, whose parents have just died. Armed with knowledge far beyond his era, expertise in science and engineering, and a hazy grasp of the broad strokes of history, Liu Yu starts by protecting his family estate and building a capable team. Step b 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Reborn in Troubled Times: Fighting My Way to the Throne 重生之乱世奋斗当皇帝 Special forces soldier Wu Feng transmigrates into a small mountain village in a parallel world resembling the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Poor, starving, and unable even to dream of a bowl of thick porridge. He never planned to become king. He just didn't want to starve to death again. He gathers refugees and builds a stronghold, growing from a single earthen wall to a realm stretching thousands of miles. The world sees him planning every move when sober and sleeping among 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Three Kingdoms: The Yellow Turbans Rise 三国之黄巾崛起 **Transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms: The Rise of Zhang Jiao of the Taiping Sect** Night fell, and stars dotted the sky. A strange light tore through time and space, bringing a modern young man to the Three Kingdoms era. When he awoke, he discovered that he had become Zhang Jiao of the Taiping Sect. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 The Rise of the Great Tang’s God of War 大唐战神崛起之路 During the Kaiyuan era of the Tang dynasty, in Liangzhou. Zhao Chenglong, Left Deputy Commandant of the Zhechong Prefecture, died an unjust death. His wife, Song Wen, was devastated. Overcome with grief, she hanged herself, leaving behind their orphaned son, Zhao Qingyun. Fearing retribution from Yang Guozhong, Tian Feng, and the others, his great-uncle Song Wu took Zhao Qingyun north. They eventually ended up in Xifeng Town, Liucheng County, Yingzhou. A few years later, the An Lushan Rebellion 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 From the Start, I Rule the Dynasty and Can Summon Fierce Generals and Famous Ministers 开局皇朝之主，我能召唤猛将名相 [Xuanhuan Brainstorm] [Xuanhuan] [From the Start] [Invincible] [Transmigration] [Emperor] [System] After transmigrating to a Xuanhuan world, Qin Hao becomes the ruler of an imperial dynasty on the verge of collapse. With treacherous ministers within and powerful enemies without, he feels the pressure bearing down on him. Fortunately, his All-Purpose System activates. From the start, he summons the God of Slaughter Bai Qi and the renowned minister Xiao He, takes control of imperial power, crushes 690Reads6.2Score10314d adds
- 67 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
- 68 Setting Sail for Great Ming 扬帆大明 Transmigrating as Prince Fu of the Ming dynasty, and taking advantage of being Wanli’s favorite son, I sell salt, engage in overseas trade and arms dealing, purge the emperor’s wicked advisers, develop Yizhou, seize Luzon, bring the Ryukyu Islands to heel, take Malacca, sweep across South Asia, and conquer the Seven Seas… Also titled: Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty: My Dad Is Wanli 367Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 69 The Exiled Prince: I Really Just Want to Be a Carefree King 流放皇子，我真的只想当个逍遥王 [Alternate history + no System + developing a fief + decisive and ruthless] Also known as: The Exiled Prince, I Really Just Want to Be a Carefree King I only wanted to be a carefree prince, but fate put me on the throne At the peak of his life, Tang Ziyu encounters a case of road rage and transmigrates to an unknown era. He becomes an exiled prince of the Longxia Dynasty, with a barren fief as his only domain. The people in his fief are impoverished, powerful clans hold sway, bandits run rampant —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Emperors of the Ten Kingdoms 十国帝王 After the Huang Chao Rebellion, Zhu Wen usurped the Tang Dynasty. Over the next fifty-odd years, the Central Plains saw five ruling houses and thirteen emperors. After arriving, he spent ten years lying low, reading three thousand volumes and honing a sword for the battlefield. He spent ten years at war, spilling blood across three thousand miles of north and south, defeating powerful foes on iron horses with blade in hand. Then he spent ten years governing, devising three thousand policies a da 38Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 71 The Commoner Emperor's Mentor 布衣帝师 Brother Mu, want a wife? Just say the word, and a wife will be delivered right to your door! Transmigrate to a poor village in the Great Xia Dynasty, where the government comes to your door with a beautiful wife? Too poor to survive? What can you do when I have ancient sugar-making methods, red bricks, and fragrant soap? Barbarian invaders? Zhuge repeating crossbows, grenades, and cannons will blast the northern barbarians into a panic! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Border City Crossbowman 边城游弩手 (Note: A traditional alternate-history novel, with no System and no wish-fulfillment.) A war to conquer a nation, fought by nobodies rising to prominence. A struggle for power full of ingenious schemes. The empire falls apart, and the chaos of war rises once more. A corrupt and twisted Confucian regime, powerful clans seizing land, warlords entrenched in their own territories, and barbarians watching hungrily from the sidelines. Clashing ideologies, rigid class divisions, a turbulent political l 649Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 73 The Civil and Martial Arts of Song 文宋武略 A 996 overworked employee at an electronics company transmigrates to the Northern Song. He uses modern knowledge to develop the salt industry, then draws on his knowledge of later history to anticipate Wang Jun’s rebellion and prepare for it in advance, intervening in the course of history. He also puts his knowledge of the later imperial examinations to use, entering officialdom through the child prodigy exam. He develops the economy, creates military equipment, and reorganizes the army, leadin 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Transmigrating to the Southern Han of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, I Unite China 穿越五代十国南汉一统华夏 I transmigrated to the Southern Han during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. First, I made sure Jiaozhi would never again separate from China. Then I wiped out Champa, followed by Min, Southern Chu, Wuyue, and Southern Tang. I seized the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun by land and sea, destroyed the Khitan, Northern Zhou, and Western Xia, and unified China. China no longer placed greater value on civil officials than military ones; instead, it excelled in both. The Southern Han was no So 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Emperor Star of a Poor Family 寒门帝星 A divine artifact shatters, and turmoil rises on every side; Like windblown willow fluff, like duckweed adrift in the rain. Lin Feng wants only to protect little Qingyan Village and live in peace. But the iron hooves of a chaotic age crush the last of his innocence. When he first grips a bloodstained saber, when he is forced to make a cruel choice, a thought takes root and grows wild in his heart: This world that devours people should not be this way! Watch as a humble mountain-village hunter ra 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 The Strategist’s Deception 谋士骗术 These stories blend fact and fiction, drawing on forgotten details to craft tales. Enjoy the wisdom of the ancients and see how human nature changes. Learn from the past to understand the present, and know when to reveal your hand and when to keep it hidden. The plots are built around human nature and follow the logic of ordinary people. Deception and countermeasures, strategists on both sides pitting their wits against each other, plans colliding to see who comes out on top. In battles with col 222Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 A Grand Vision at the End of the Jin Dynasty 晋末雄图 In the final years of the Western Jin, the sound of the hujia and Qiang flutes never ceased, while wolf banners and horse hooves churned up clouds of dust. At such a time, a young man who had transmigrated here poured all his passion into blades of war, fighting through a hundred battles across the yellow sands to rebuild the realm! 3Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 78 Dynasties Across the Myriad Worlds: A Clash of Generals and Emperors 万界朝代融合：名将帝王大乱斗 [A Trillion Descend, Ten Thousand Dynasties Vie for Supremacy] Eight billion people from the modern world, along with one hundred billion people from throughout Earth’s history, arrive simultaneously on the continent of Gaia. This is no individual’s transmigration. It is the ultimate collision of every civilization and every emperor and general in human history. Here, Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Taizu of Song, Genghis Khan, Napoleon... all arrive with organ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 The Foolish Emperor Gets Even Crazier 白痴皇帝更疯狂 [Also known as The Idiot Emperor Gets Even Crazier] [No System] Zhao Guanjia looked helplessly at his own body and shook his head. The previous owner had already run it into the ground! "I have to abstain for three months!!!" Zhao Guanjia resolved to change his fate and set the broken realm of the late Southern Song in order. But at this very moment, Kublai Khan is advancing south with his forces divided into three routes, intent on destroying the Southern Song! 298Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 80 From the Start, I Took Someone Else's Place in the Army, Then Summoned Dian Wei 开局替人从军，反手召唤典韦 Qin Muge transmigrates to an alternate world. In this land ravaged by famine and war, he looks at the System panel, where top civil officials and military generals from every dynasty appear, and his eyes light up. “Dian Wei, you're my head of security.” “Xiang Yu, you're the commander of my entire army.” “Fan Li, you're my money-making whiz.” “Zhuge Liang, you're my military strategist for the southern campaign.” “Li Cunxiao, you're my valiant vanguard.” Watch as the civil officials and military 309Reads—Score1814d adds
- 81 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
- 82 Rise at the End of the Song Dynasty 宋末崛起 Adrift in the chaos of the late Song Dynasty, I await the eastern wind. When it comes, I’ll soar to the heavens, and all will answer my call. Together with renowned generals, I’ll fight on the battlefield, seize cities and territory, and bring an end to the turmoil. In this age of chaos, I will be king. I’ll race across the vast mountains and rivers, rush to the aid of those in need, triumph against the odds, turn decay into glory, and reverse the tide, changing the fate of the Song army on the 2.7kReads8.7Score18014d adds
- 83 It Starts with a Mercenary Army 从仆从军开始 [Revenge for a massacred clan + building a faction + ruthless campaigns + civil and military leaders, ensemble cast, conquest, war] A prince's residence wiped out. A boy who fought desperately to escape, yet still died. A soul that happened to enter his body. Hunted down, his family slaughtered, betrayed by those he trusted, imprisoned, conscripted, caught in a brutal massacre, his beloved killed, the people slaughtered, his brothers turned against him. Bearing the hatred of a hundred thousand p 779Reads7.8Score10214d adds
- 84 Great Jin: Starting with the Gaopingling Incident 大晋：从高平陵之变开始 In the tenth year of the Zhengshi era of the Wei dynasty, the Three Kingdoms’ struggle for supremacy continues. At this time in Luoyang, General Cao Shuang is advancing ever farther along the road to becoming a power-hungry minister, while Grand Tutor Sima Yi sleeps more and more soundly on his sickbed at home. Sima Qi, who transmigrates as Sima Yi’s legitimate grandson, will use his courage and strategic brilliance to end this near-century of chaos, avert the Five Barbarians’ uprising, and rest 106Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 85 Becoming a War Profiteer in the World of the Chu-Han Contention 在楚汉争霸的世界当战争贩子 [Late Qin dynasty + No System + Starting from scratch + Ensemble cast + War + Farming] Also known as The Late Qin Dynasty: The Road to Revolution Begins with a Defeated Soldier from Julu Zhang Wen, an outdoors survival video enthusiast, transmigrates into the body of a defeated Qin soldier on the Julu battlefield at the end of the Qin dynasty. Facing a future in which he will soon be buried alive, he relies on the wilderness survival skills he picked up as a hobby in his previous life and leads 4.5kReads8.2Score41814d adds
- 86 My Soul Returns to the Tang Dynasty. This Time, Watch Me Turn the Tide 魂回大唐，这一次看我扭转乾坤 An original Tomato novel. After my soul transmigrates into the An Lushan Rebellion, I open my eyes on the eve of the Battle of Yongqiu. From a first-person perspective, I take part in this war-torn world and witness how Zhang Xun uses the city of Suiyang to crush Yin Ziqi's army of 130,000 and make his name known throughout the land. I'll forge alliances with forces across the realm and gather the heroes of the mid-Tang era. Will I slay my way to victory and become a capable minister who restore 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Fine, I'll Come Clean! I Can Summon Civil Officials and Fierce Generals 不装了我摊牌！我能召唤文臣猛将 [System + transmigrate + power fantasy + wild imagination + conquest + ruthless decisiveness + martial world and imperial court] [Ding! The System has detected that the Host has activated it. First summon commencing!] At that moment, Zhu Ping’an dropped the act! Facing the princes’ mockery and the ministers’ contempt, his expression changed in an instant! “You think I’m a coward? Then I’ll show you what real power looks like!” The princes who had once bullied him trembled before the army under h 3.1kReads6.4Score18314d adds
- 88 Summoning System: I Started as a Bandit and Conquered the World 召唤系统：从土匪开始称霸天下 Over-the-top characters make unexpected appearances!! If you don't like that, don't leave a bad review! [Summoning]+ [System]+ [Unexpected appearances]+ [Over-the-top characters]+ [Conquest]+ [Lord]+ [No bleeding-heart heroine]+ [Decisive and ruthless] Reborn as the chieftain of a stronghold on Turtle Mountain, he is attacked right away. Fortunately, he activates a card-summoning System. “Xiang Yu, Yue Fei, Li Yuanba, Li Cunxiao! Wipe them out!” 253Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 89 I Conquer the World with the Total War System 我靠全面战争系统打天下 Xu San, a vigilante who grew up in an orphanage, is waiting for his shift at the police station to end so he can go home when an accident claims his life. His soul transmigrates into the body of a ten-year-old beggar with the same name in another world, where he acquires a Total War System... 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Pacifying the Troubled Times Again 再平乱世 No transmigration, no rebirth, no fantasy, no System. An alternate history. If you find the first few chapters hard to get into, try skipping ahead to Chapter 50. Because of an emperor’s deep suspicion, Pei Rong, the Pillar of State who had destroyed three of the seven kingdoms during a time of chaos, was framed and killed. His wife took her own life after him, and their eighteen-year-old son, Pei Mu, inherited the ducal title. Now the royal family wants to take his wife as well. Yet the Northe 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 Global Conquest! Summoning the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in Europe and America from the Start 全球争霸！开局在欧美召唤虎豹骑 [System + not a saint + God of War] The entire world’s population is transported to a conquest realm! Unlock troops! Summon generals! Develop territories! Compete for supremacy! After an accident, Yu Junjue finds himself alone in the region controlled by the United States! James: Chinese man, you’re surrounded! Yu Junjue: General Guan! Show them what it means to strike at the heart! John: How can your cavalry crush my Crusaders?! Yu Junjue: Tiger and Leopard Cavalry! Go ask around! Trump: Yu Jun 242Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 92 Returning to Ancient Times to Expand the Realm 回到古代开疆扩土 History + farming + transmigration + military + technological disparity, no System Ancient warfare. This is a terribly written mess of a novel, awkward to write and even more awkward to read. Ye Chen, a top student at an agricultural university, is struck by lightning and transmigrates to ancient times. He improves tools and crops. He uses his advantages to help villagers improve their lives. He applies military strategy in practical ways, continually advancing technology and productivity. He qu 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Great Tang: My Mother Is Wu Zetian. Is It Too Late to Be Reborn? 大唐：家母武则天，我重新投胎来得及吗？ Li Dan wakes up after drinking and transmigrates to the first year of the Sisheng era in the Tang dynasty, becoming a prince in the prosperous Tang. What a dream come true! Wait… who is his mother? Wu Zetian! OMG! Is there still time to reincarnate somewhere else? When dealing with a formidable mother, keep your head down whenever you can! Mother wants to rule from behind the curtain? I agree! Mother wants to build the Mingtang? I agree! Mother wants to find male favorites? Uh… I support her. Li 1.1kReads7.8Score10014d adds
- 94 The Turbulent Tang 乱唐 In the fourteenth year of the Tianbao era, An Lushan raised an army in rebellion, and the prosperous Tang Empire suddenly teetered on the brink of collapse. The imperial capital was trampled again and again beneath the hooves of foreign forces, and the once-revered Son of Heaven fell from his pedestal. This age, so captivating to later generations, came to an end. Yet in this perilous, chaotic world, a young man suddenly appeared. Could he defy fate and change history through his own efforts? Wo 2kReads7.7Score20714d adds
- 95 After a Great Rain, I Return to the Northern and Southern Dynasties to Scrape By 一场大雨后，回到南北朝苟活 Tomato Original. After retiring, Chen Yulou went hiking in western Sichuan. He woke up to find himself transmigrated to the outskirts of Jiankang during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. How can he rise to prominence in an era of chaos and competing warlords? Join Chen Yulou as he ventures into this turbulent, spectacular age. 1.3kReads—Score14814d adds
- 96 I Can Redeem a Hundred Thousand Soldiers a Day, and the Female Emperor Begs Me Not to Rebel 一天能兑十万兵，女帝求我别造反 [System] + [Invincible] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Transmigrate] + [Building an army] + [Hiding his strength] The Great Cheng Dynasty. Meng Yu was reborn as the only son of the Meng family, a young tiger from a military household. But after his father’s sudden death, the treacherous Empress Fu Wei and the officials of Great Cheng betrayed him. To ensure Meng Yu’s death, factions of every kind took turns plotting against him, by fair means and foul. But Meng Yu had a super army-building System. 113Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 97 Riding Across the Great Tang 跃马大唐 In the fourth year of the Tianbao era, the Tang Dynasty is at the height of its golden age. An Lushan is rising to power, and Yang Guozhong is about to dominate the court. Beneath the songs and dances, blades are being sharpened; behind the peace and prosperity, bloodshed is brewing. A humble neighborhood guard rises from the bustling streets. He is a luminary of the literary world and a conqueror destined to rule. For whom will the peerless beauty dance in her rainbow skirt and feathered robe? 42Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 98 The World in Chaos: Biographies of Heroes from the Late Luan Dynasty 乱世天下：栾末英雄列传 [Traditional style + ensemble cast + alternate history + war + power struggle] His benefactor, the great general, died for his country by taking his own life. Little Wuzi witnessed it but was powerless to change the outcome. Even after death, his lingering soul could not bear to fade away. By a stroke of fate, he traveled back a hundred years. The long sweep of history unfolded before his eyes like a scroll: The great clans were arrogant and domineering. How could their power be confined to one 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 A Heirloom Jade Seal from the Start: From Building a Village to Founding a Nation 开局一个传国玉玺，从建村到建国 [Massively multiplayer online game] [Lord] [No System] [Ruthless] [Slow burn] [Steady development] [Maxed-out luck] (A historical mash-up featuring civil officials and military generals from every dynasty, including characters from historical romances. The dynasty featured here is entirely new.) Qin Yu is reborn before the game launches. Starting as the village chief of a tiny player settlement, he rises to become the ruler of A New World! Emperor Zhou: “I have Eunuch Zhao, Prime Minister Qin, G 7kReads8.2Score54514d adds
- 100 Scheming for the World 谋略天下 In an age of great turmoil, the Marquis of Luocheng in the State of Yu seizes power through a coup, using methods that are both brilliant and despicable. Amid the rebellion, two infants are accidentally allowed to escape: Ziyu, a prince of the State of Shan, later renamed Wujiu, and Yuyan, a prince of the State of Yu, later renamed Zhao Yang. The two close friends are taken in, one after the other, by the mysterious Yi family, whose mission is to “uphold Heaven's will and bring peace to the land 4Reads—Score114d adds
