Novels like Poison Master Jia Xu from the Start: Building a Supreme Immortal Dynasty
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- 1 I Am the Greatest Poison Strategist: A Tale of Raising an Empress! 我，最强毒士，女帝养成记！ Empress: All six of my royal brothers are eyeing me, as well as my throne. Beloved Lin Yuan, what should I do? Lin Yuan: A strategist enters the game personally to outwit fate. I’ll make Your Majesty pregnant myself. Once you’re taken, no one will dare covet you! Empress: …Then hurry up and cut ties with all those vixens. You’re only allowed to love me. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 I, the Venomous Strategist and Living Yama, Am Told to Keep Calm by the Empress! 我，毒士活阎王，女帝劝我冷静！ Chen Ping'an transmigrates to a parallel universe where martial arts and television worlds, including Da Qing, Da Qin, Da Tang, and Da Ming, have merged. The female emperor Qin Xuan'er ascends the throne of the Great Qian Dynasty, and Chen Ping'an places first in the imperial examination, unexpectedly awakening the Poisonous Strategist System. Whenever he offers a sinister plan, the empress adopts and carries it out, and he completes the mission, he receives generous System rewards that make him —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 My Father Is Jia Xu, So What's Wrong With Using Poisonous Schemes? 我爹是贾诩，我用毒计怎么了 Late Eastern Han Dynasty + System + Mostly comedic + Alternate universe After transmigrating overnight, unemployed young man Jia Chun finds himself with the Talent Contempt System. If famous scholars look down on him, he gets rewards. But he transmigrates as Jia Xu's son. He was just about to lie flat for the rest of his life, waiting for his father to rise to power and carry him along, when the Di people rebel. Is he really going to die the moment he transmigrates? Wait, something's not right w 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 My Identity as a Toxic Strategist Is Exposed, and the Ruthless Empress Urges Me to Be Kind 毒士身份曝光，狠人女帝劝我善良 [System + multiple heroines + transmigration] Ye Wenhe transmigrates to the State of Chu and awakens the Poison Strategist System. Just as a struggle for the crown prince’s position is underway, he takes on the role of a poison strategist and begins helping Princess Ji Ruxiao make a comeback, claim the throne, and unite the Six Kingdoms. Empress: The enemy state has fallen. What should we do with its young royals? Ye Wenhe: Your subject has a plan! If that child dares to show up, someone must be 111Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Hong Kong Films: The Master Strategist, and Crow Tells Me to Keep My Cool 港片：毒士军师，乌鸦劝我冷静 After transmigrating into the parallel-universe world of Hong Kong crime films, Chen Jun becomes a subordinate of Crow, the enforcer for the East Star gang. As luck would have it, a System appears, and Chen Jun successfully binds himself to the Poison Strategist System! All he has to do is offer his boss a ruthless scheme to earn a fitting reward. Chen Jun: "Boss, your sworn brothers are there to be betrayed. Otherwise, how are you supposed to climb the ladder?" Chen Jun: "Boss, it's time to tak 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 I Propose a Heaven-Swallowing Poisonous Scheme, and Old Zhu Urges Me to Be Good! 我献吞天毒计，老朱劝说我善良！ Shen Fei transmigrates to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty and becomes a professor at the Imperial College. But Shen Fei has no powerful family backing him, so he is targeted at every turn. In the end, he's accused of heresy and kicked out of the Imperial College! After that, Shen Fei enters the Crown Prince's residence. At court, he offers a devastating scheme, takes down the Huaxi clique, crushes the Zhedong faction, frames Hu Weiyong, and executes thirty thousand members of the clique! Ya 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 I’m the World’s Number One Poison Strategist 我，万国第一毒士 Li Yizhi transmigrated and awakened the Peerless Strategist System. Empress: “Among the surrendered troops, some still long for their homeland and are stirring up unrest. A rebellion could break out at any moment. Do any of you have a plan? What should we do?” Li Yizhi: “Your Majesty, I have a plan. Have people sing folk songs from their homeland among the troops. Anyone who joins in with fervor is a sure thing to kill. Then divide up the land and establish military settlements, binding them to 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Me, the Poisonous Strategist's PR Rep: The Whole Internet Begs Me Not to Go Too Far! 我，毒士公关，全网求我别极端！ Qin Huai transmigrated to a parallel world and became the owner of a PR firm on the verge of bankruptcy. At the same time, he activated the Villainous Schemes System. As long as he used underhanded tactics, he could earn rewards. From then on, he embarked on a path of ruthless scheming. “Boss Qin, someone working on the river got cheated and had their wages deliberately withheld. Should we get involved?” “Perfect opportunity. Post a video and control the trending searches. Aim everything at Jian 5Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 9 The Most Sinister Strategist: The Empress Fears I've Gone Too Mad 最阴毒士，女帝怕我太疯癫 Yue Yun transmigrates to the Daqing Dynasty, just as the Empress is purging her powerful ministers. One confession, and his whole family is saved! Everyone: “How can a confession for framing a court official save anyone? Shouldn't the whole family be executed?” Yue Yun: “Heh. The Empress herself executed him! If I confess, that means the Empress confesses too!” Empress: “A terrible famine has struck Guanzhong. My esteemed ministers, do you have any good solutions?” Yue Yun: “Trade grain for husk 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Journey to the West: The Schemer Risks His Life, Outwitting Heaven by Half a Move 西游：毒士以身入局，胜天半子 He transmigrates and becomes King Yama, ruler of life and death. After diligently serving as an underworld official for thousands of years, the calamity of Journey to the West begins. The merit from the pilgrimage doesn't go to him, but when it's time to take the blame, they think of him? Fine! The Devious Plot System is activated. I'll make you all pay! Fengdu Ghost Emperor: King Yama, that monkey is about to break into the underworld. You need to help him erase his name from the Book of Life a 100Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 11 The Capital's Number One Poison-Tongued Strategist: You Call This Mr. Crouching Dragon? 京城第一毒士，你管这叫卧龙先生？ Transmigrated to Great Chu, he becomes the heir to the Duke of Zhao and the capital's number one wastrel. Just then, the Xiongnu raid the border, and smallpox breaks out in the frontier regions. Drunk, Zhao Yi takes down the imperial decree offering a reward. Armed with his reputation as a poison strategist, he meets the Empress of Great Chu, cures the smallpox, and drives off the Xiongnu. The Empress of Great Chu: “Zhao Yi really is a living King of Hell!” 237Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 I, the Poison Strategist Incarnate, Leave the Empress Speechless 我，毒士圣体，女帝直呼受不了 Cheng Yu transmigrates to the Great Zhou Dynasty to avenge his father, becoming an imperial censor. One day, while attending court, the empress puts the officials on the spot with a question. Empress: “My ministers, I want to strip the vassal princes of their power while keeping the royal clan at peace. How should I do it?” Cheng Yu: “Send each prince several beautiful concubines and have them father plenty of children! Then divide their fiefs among all their offspring, granting them noble title 1.2kReads8.2Score100Shelves
- 13 The Useless Prince Is a Poisonous Strategist. Why Are You Crying Now That He's Defected? 废物皇子是毒士，叛出国门你哭啥 A hundred years ago, Zhou Tian fought for his country. A century later, he returns to find the world at peace. He comes home in glory, only to discover that he has lost all his cultivation. He never expected his father the king, his brothers, and the court officials to despise him. The crown prince considers him a mortal enemy and is determined to take everything from him. At the brink of life and death, Zhou Tian finally comes to his senses. A hundred years spent fighting for his country, witho 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Poisonous Strategist: I Enter the Game and Ask the Empress to Exterminate My Clan 毒士：以身入局，自请女帝诛九族 After transmigrating to ancient times, Wu Liang had hoped to live quietly as a wealthy young master. But his father and brother were murdered, and his family fortune was seized. Well, there was only one thing to do: head to the capital. File a complaint with the emperor? No, it would be better to assassinate the empress and get the whole clan wiped out in one spectacular swoop. Wu Liang: “Wait, you can wipe out my entire clan, but spare my life. I have a plan that can help Great Liang rise from 87Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Three Kingdoms: The Greatest Poisonous Strategist, Cao Cao Urges Me to Stay Calm 三国：最强毒士，曹操劝我冷静 Wang Cong, a rich second-generation heir, transmigrates to the late Eastern Han Dynasty, where the realm is in chaos, Dong Zhuo holds power, and the people are suffering terribly. Wang Cong plans to use ruthless modern business tactics to survive and gain wealth and power amid the turmoil. Yuan Shao clenched his fists. “Brother Cao is absolutely right. We can’t just sit here waiting to die. Sooner or later, that tyrant Dong will come after us all!” “But Dong Zhuo is naturally suspicious, and he 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 I Keep Offering Diabolical Plans, and Cao Cao Urges Me to Be a Good Person! 我屡献毒计，曹操劝我善良！ Wang Hou transmigrated to the Three Kingdoms and became the top schemer in Yuan Shao's camp. He presented Yuan Shao with twelve sinister schemes. Eighteen warlords formed an alliance, Dong Zhuo was defeated, and the forces settled in Ji Province, shaking the realm! During the Battle of Guandu, he advised Yuan Shao on three schemes, the best, the middle, and the worst, to defeat Cao Cao and eliminate Liu Biao. But Yuan Shao, ambitious yet inept, thought Wang Hou's schemes were far too vicious. Wi 11Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 17 Three Kingdoms: The Deadly Poisoner, Old Cao Tells Me to Calm Down! 三国：绝命毒士，老曹劝我冷静！ He transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and bluffs his way into becoming Cao Cao's ace military strategist. The Battle of Guandu is at hand. After being soundly defeated by Yan Liang, Cao Cao is also short on supplies and beset by a plague. He can't help but fret. Cao Cao: “Our army is short on supplies. Does anyone have a plan?” Li Fei: “I have one. There's a county outside Baima City with a population of one hundred thousand...” Cao Cao was speechless. “Our army was soundly defeated by Yan 63Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 18 Great Zhou: I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and the Empress Tells Me to Calm Down 大周：屡献毒计，女帝劝我冷静 Can using dirty tricks make you stronger? The legendary Conqueror’s Haki and Star Chow’s Tathagata Palm can be obtained simply by using schemes. The more schemes you come up with, the more skills you gain. The empress: “I told you to wipe out his entire clan, and you went and shook all their eggs!” At a cooking competition, Li Mubai serves up intestines cooked nine times and takes first place. Northern Liao: “The Great Zhou envoys are fit only to crawl through a dog hole.” Li Mubai: “Only dogs c 70Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 19 Sui-Tang: I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and Yang Guang Begs Me to Stop Going Too Far 隋唐：屡献毒计，杨广劝我别极端 [Transmigration + no System + no female lead + political scheming + conquest + a genuinely poisonous strategist!] My name is Yang Shanen, but they say I’m no good person, not even human. Just as Yang Guang suffers defeat in his first campaign against Goguryeo and plans to send in the troops again, his ministers urge him to reconsider. With no just cause for war, victory reports suddenly arrive from Liaodong, where the fighting had already ended. General Yang Shanen has taken several cities with 248Reads6.5Score105Shelves
- 20 Well, I Guess I Have to Become a Poisonous Strategist Now 这下不得不做毒士了 After I transmigrated into the Three Kingdoms era as Jia Xu, all I had to do was lie flat and slack off, and I could have coasted my way to a life of success. Unfortunately, every one of these characters seems to have gotten the wrong script. Despite having only a good-for-nothing System, I still have to fix all these anomalies running amok. Sigh, looks like I'll have no choice but to become the Poison Scholar. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Born to Be a Poisonous Strategist, the Empress Calls Me Less Than Human 先天毒士圣体，女帝骂我不是人 Empress: “My ministers, a plague is raging through the army camps at the front. Does anyone have a good plan to ease the plight of our soldiers?” Chancellor: “Your Majesty, I believe we should quickly recruit skilled physicians from across the country and send them to the front. We should also strictly isolate any soldiers who die of the plague and cremate their bodies, to eradicate the source of the disease and gradually stop its spread.” Mu Bai: “Why not just use catapults to launch the plague 85Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 22 Great Ming: The Poison-Tongued Censor, and Old Zhu Tells Me to Hold Back 大明：毒士御史，老朱劝我收敛 Bai Chen transmigrated into the Hongwu era as a minor official. He thought he'd spend the rest of his life in the Ming Dynasty. He never expected that repeatedly offering Zhu Yuanzhang ruthless schemes would take him to the peak of his career. Old Zhu: “There are too many corrupt officials, and the court is broke. What do we do?” Bai Chen: “Promote the corrupt officials first. Let them embezzle until they've made a fortune, then execute them and send all their assets to the treasury.” Zhu Yuanzh 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 My Entire Family Fell in Battle, Turning Me into a Poisonous Strategist: The Empress Urges Me to Be Good 满门战死化身毒士：女帝劝我善良 Zhao Yu transmigrates into the Great Qin Prince of Pingxi, who died in a brothel while having sex with a prostitute! He thought he would get to live the carefree life of a spoiled young master, but instead, everyone in the Prince of Pingxi’s household had been killed in battle. Now wielding great power, he is coveted by countless people and finds himself in extreme danger. Ten regional princes want him dead. The Empress’s intentions are unclear... With the ten regional princes hemming him in, Zh 124Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 24 I, the Deadly Strategist, Am Urged by the Empress to Calm Down 我，绝命毒士，女帝劝我冷静 Chen Hanzheng transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty, comes top in all three levels of the imperial examinations, and earns the title of top scholar. The empress takes a keen interest in him and orders him to draft policies for governing the country and maintaining peace, as well as decide on an official appointment. But his first memorial on governing the country and maintaining peace is a love letter to the empress. Empress: I told you to write policies for governing the country. Chen Hanzheng 105Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Chaos in the Three Kingdoms: Starting by Bringing Zhao Yun to Kill Liu Bei 乱三国：从带着赵云杀刘备开始 A super soldier is accidentally transported to the Three Kingdoms era and takes over the body of Cao Xiu, the Cao family's swift steed. This Three Kingdoms seems like a real mess! But since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it. This life begins with bringing Zhao Yun along to kill Liu Bei. From the moment Cao Xiu made a name for himself, he was branded a master strategist of poison. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Cao Xiu decided to give the three Zhang brothers a dignified send-off 181Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Military Industry: A Poison-Tongued Researcher, and Eagle Sauce Tells Me to Calm Down 军工：毒士科研，鹰酱劝我冷静 After graduating, Su Chen became the chief engineer of the coast guard. He soon developed a nuclear reactor and a laser defense system, and installed electromagnetic railgun systems on decommissioned warships. He also developed a sixth-generation stealth fighter with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities to serve as a carrier-based helicopter. He even developed a mech to serve as body armor for the coast guard. When pirates appeared one day, the warships he had modified were dispatched to th 19Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 27 Summoning: From Prince to Emperor for the Ages 召唤：从皇子到千古一帝 King Ying Mu transmigrates to another world, where he summons valiant generals and capable ministers from history and becomes an emperor for the ages. When the time is right, Ying Mu looks at the countless fierce generals and brilliant talents under his command, then at his million-strong army of tigers and wolves. He waves his hand and declares, "I want one hundred percent of the land under heaven." With unified roads and a common written language, an age of prosperity for the ages lies within 406Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Three Kingdoms: I'm Really Not a Strategist 三国之我真的不是谋士 After transmigrating, Lin Juefei found himself in the late Eastern Han dynasty. Born into a time of chaos, he figured that simply having enough to eat and drink would be a decent life. So he joined the logistics corps to make sure he could get a meal. But gradually, he realized that the men in the logistics corps were no ordinary people. Old Cao: “Brother Lin, what do you think of the Battle of Guandu?” Old Xun: “Brother Lin, let me ask you something. What exactly is this system of military and 18Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 29 The Villainous Tyrant: I Can See Through the Keywords of Life 反派暴君：我能看穿人生词条 (Court politics + tyrant + villain + ruthless + imperial intrigue + power struggles) After transmigrating into a high-martial-arts imperial world, Ye Bei becomes the eight-year-old emperor of the Liyang Dynasty, destined to become a tyrannical villain. The court is beset by internal and external crises. The Empress Dowager rules from behind the curtain, the Regent and powerful ministers dominate the court, and a prince of a different surname commands a million troops stationed in Beiliang. Fortu 804Reads7.2Score104Shelves
- 30 I Have a Plan to Bring Light Back to China 我有一计，可使华夏幽而复明 Zhang Ning transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty. If he can just get Zhu Yuanzhang to execute him, he can return to the 21st century and reach the pinnacle of success. He embarks on a career as a poison-tongued strategist, doing everything he can to get himself killed! He never expected Old Zhu to join the History Guild by accident, too. The moment he sees Emperor Ming Zhu Youjian, he flips the table. “This is outrageous! It’s a rebellion! Even the Fourth Son has become emperor!” Fuming, he consults 1.7kReads8.0Score134Shelves
- 31 Three Kingdoms: The Ghostly Genius Guo Fengxiao 三国之鬼才郭奉孝 Born to be Guo Fengxiao, the finest of all heroes. His belly holds the classics and histories; his heart conceals armies and strategies. He plans like Fan Li and makes decisions like Chen Ping. Alas, he died too soon, and the pillars of the Central Plains fell with him. After transmigrating into the historical genius Guo Fengxiao, Guo Jia only hopes to serve Wei Wu once more and unify all of China, living up to his reputation as a prodigy. 631Reads9.0Score101Shelves
- 32 Resisting the Eagle: Serving Time at Gongdelin, I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes 抗鹰：人在功德林服刑，屡献毒计 The good news: the War of Resistance has been won. The bad news: I transmigrated into a captured major general of the Kuomintang and ended up locked away in Gongdelin! Qin Chaolai activates the Poison Strategist System. The more ruthless his schemes, the richer his rewards! 32Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 33 Three Kingdoms: I Built Lü Bu by Hand, and You Call Yourself a Strategist? 三国：手搓吕布，你说你是谋士？ Liu Yuanqi transmigrates to the end of the Han dynasty and, from the start, gains the Conqueror's legacy. But the sole condition for unlocking it is to join Cao Cao as a strategist! So Liu Yuanqi, standing two meters tall, built like a bear, and more fearsome-looking than a bandit, presents himself at Cao Cao's camp! Who knew that his looks would scare Cao Cao to tears from the start? “My lord, my mind is filled with countless strategies. With me at your side, you can stabilize the nation and ru 784Reads7.1Score100Shelves
- 34 The Great Qin's Number One Poison-Tongued Strategist: Ying Zheng Calls Him the Living King of Hell 大秦第一毒士，嬴政直呼活阎王 Zhao Che unexpectedly transmigrates to the place where Ying Zheng is conducting the Fengshan ceremony on Mount Tai. With no idea what’s going on, Zhao Che is immediately arrested as an assassin. To stay alive, Zhao Che has no choice but to tell Ying Zheng that he’s a man of great talent! He figures Ying Zheng is someone who cherishes talent, and since he has a modern man’s way of thinking, handling things should be a piece of cake, right? Who could have guessed he’d activate the Poisonous Strate 536Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Peerless Poisonous Strategist: I Advise Liu Bei to Marry Lady Wu from the Start 无双毒士，开局劝刘备迎取吴国太 [Restore the Han dynasty, starting with Liu Bei and me marrying into a family in Jiangdong!] In the fifth year of Jian'an, the Belt Edict affair was exposed, and Cao Cao marched east to Xuzhou. Liu Bei lost his troops and was separated from his sworn brothers, but a handsome young man saved him. Wu Ming: "I can see the signs of an emperor in you, Uncle. You are destined for greatness!" Liu Bei: "My troops are few and my generals scarce. I've suffered defeat after defeat for years. Can someone li 2.1kReads8.8Score167Shelves
- 36 The Lie-Flat Heir: But I’m Pulled Into the Game 躺平世子：奈何入局 [Single female lead + court and martial world + decisive and ruthless] [The System appears only rarely. This isn’t a mindless power fantasy or love at first sight, so read with caution.] Lu Shaoze transmigrates as the eldest legitimate son of a first-rank duke’s household. His brothers are close to him, and his parents dote on him. He’d planned to spend his life carefree as a privileged second-generation heir, enjoying the world as he pleased. But then, one day, fate had other plans! It all begi 5kReads7.6Score287Shelves
- 37 The Ultimate God and Demon Summoning System 最强神魔召唤系统 Chu Yun transmigrates to another world, aided by gods and demons as he establishes the supreme Immortal Court! The Yue Maiden's sword shatters ten thousand techniques, while the Sage of Calligraphy sends storms and thunder with a stroke of his brush! A Three-Pronged Blade cleaves the sky, and the Golden Cudgel brings the galaxy crashing down! Pill Gods and Pill Sages? How could they compare to the Medicine King, Sun Simiao? A master artificer is no match for the counterfeit expert Yun Zhongzi! “ 4.6kReads6.1Score448Shelves
- 38 Why Mess With Him? Cao Cao Visits Him in Prison Every Day 惹他干嘛，曹操天天去监狱看他 Su Xin transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era. Because he has the vaguest of distant family ties to Dong Zhuo, he is thrown into prison in Xudu, where he unexpectedly finds Cao Ang. Impressed by Su Xin’s vast knowledge, Cao Ang takes him as his teacher and spends every day asking him questions. “Teacher, you said Cao Ang would die during the campaign against Zhang Xiu?” “Teacher, you said the Cao family would establish a kingdom. Is that true?” “What? Sima Yi raided our home again?” [A mill 760Reads8.2Score101Shelves
- 39 Three Kingdoms: What Could a Strategist's Motives Possibly Be? 三国：军师能有什么坏心思 Xu Lin transmigrates into the chaotic late Han dynasty and obtains the Sign-In System for Surviving the Turbulent Times. As a strategist, he teaches Lü Bu, the man among men, a lesson; makes Cao Aman, friend to other men's wives, cry; beats up the upright and respectable Yuan brothers; crushes the big-eared thief who sells straw sandals; and whisks away the Qiao sisters of Jiangdong... But Xu Lin really doesn't think he has any bad intentions! This is a silly comedy, not a serious or realistic s 176Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 40 The Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao’s Chief Military Advisor 三国之曹老板的首席军师 Su Kun transmigrates on the eve of the Battle of Wancheng, becoming a low-ranking registrar under Cao Cao. The boss has just one night left before making a fatal blunder. With Su Kun's help, Cao Cao turns the tide, escapes Wancheng, and saves the lives of Cao Ang and Dian Wei. Su Kun becomes Cao Cao's military adviser and gradually makes a name for himself in the campaigns to conquer the Central Plains: defeating Yuan Shu, destroying Lü Bu, subduing Zhang Xiu, slaying Yan Liang at Baima, killing 367Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 41 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 1.4kReads8.1Score105Shelves
- 42 The Battle of Red Cliffs: Cao Cao Makes Me His Chief Strategist! 赤壁大战：曹操拜我首席军师！ Gu Ze transmigrates into the Three Kingdoms era and joins Liu Bei's camp. He takes Xuzhou, kills Che Zhou, and tricks Cao Cao out of fifty thousand troops, earning one great victory after another. He helps Liu Bei enter Xinye, defeats Xiahou Dun at Bowang Slope, and drives Cao Ren back at Fancheng. But Liu Bei considers his schemes too cruel and asks Zhuge Liang to come out of retirement, so Gu Ze resigns and seals away his official seal and gold. Serving under Cao Cao, he repeatedly offers up r 3kReads7.5Score211Shelves
- 43 From the Start, in a Wheelchair, with Four Poisonous Strategists Helping Me Become Emperor! 开局坐轮椅，四大毒士助我成皇！ [No System] + [ruthless and decisive] + [no harem] + [no naive do-gooder] Assassinated from the start, he is left crippled. The Four Great Poisonous Strategists appear to assist him. A hidden dragon stirs in the depths, as eight princes contend for the throne. The victor becomes emperor; the defeated die. The Xiongnu threaten from the north, and numerous kingdoms lie to the west. Three kingdoms stand in a tripartite balance, until one unifies the realm. This is an alternate-history novel, filled —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Great Ming: Hailed as a Deity from Birth 大明：一出生就被当成了神仙 Modern young man Zhu Xiongying unexpectedly transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Yuanzhang’s eldest grandson, Zhu Ying. Bound to a Chinese Zodiac System, Zhu Ying takes on fierce tigers and enemy invaders in the Ming Dynasty, saves Zhu Biao and Empress Ma, and builds a Ming Dynasty unlike any other. 7.3kReads6.4Score327Shelves
- 45 Great Qin: I, the Poison Strategist, Help the First Emperor Unite the Realm 大秦：我为毒士助力始皇一统天下 Han Liang, a modern office drone, transmigrates to the pre-Qin era. In Handan, he befriends Zhao Zheng, and the two become sworn brothers. Han Liang: “I can tell you’re destined to be emperor.” Ying Zheng: “Brother Han, help me unite the land.” The nobles of the Six States: “Han Liang is no decent man. He slaughtered the armies of the Six States and massacred their nobles!” Qin generals: “Han Liang is a devil. He threw plague-ridden corpses into the Six States’ ranks. How vicious...” Han Liang c 514Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Eternal Emperor of Xuanhuan 玄幻之万古帝皇 The Nine Yin Huang Shang, the Five Supremes of the World, the Demon Master Pang Ban, the Evil Emperor Xiang Yutian, the Demon Sect's Meng Chixing, the Supreme Grandmaster Ling Donglai, Li Chenzhou, whose fists rule the world, Fu Hongxue, the Slayer of the Cross, Ye Gucheng, whose sword comes from the west, Yu Huatian, born of the Heavenly and Human, Donghuang Taiyi, who throws yin and yang into chaos, the strategists of Guigu, Wu Wudi of the Ten Supreme Martial Arts… The Golden Fire Cavalry, the 9.4kReads8.4Score524Shelves
- 47 Cao Cao's Rogue Strategist 曹操的痞军师 In the twelfth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao's chief strategist, Guo Fengxiao, died of illness at the age of thirty-seven. People in later generations mourned his untimely death and couldn't help wondering what plans this extraordinary genius had left behind for Cao Cao. Our story begins here... 5.6kReads8.0Score437Shelves
- 48 I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and the Empress Calls Me the Living King of Hell 我屡献毒计，女帝直呼活阎王 Empress: “The remnants of the previous dynasty keep causing trouble. Do you have any good ideas, Minister Lu?” Lu Duo: “Your Majesty could announce to the realm that a shrine will be built for the former imperial family, with a monument erected so their surviving followers can come pay their respects. Then, in the name of benevolence and righteousness, grant them titles as a sign of respect.” “Once they're all gathered, set the place on fire and burn them alive.” Empress: “Three ministers have b 18.1kReads8.3Score1.9kShelves
- 49 Who Let Him Transmigrate? He's Ruined the Customs of the Ancient World 谁让他穿越的，古代风气都带坏了 [No System + Everyday Life + Comedy] Lately, all sorts of strange cases have been cropping up in the Great Ling Imperial City: staged traffic accidents, extortion, honey traps, investment scams, predatory loans, and exorbitant upfront interest... The court was furious and ordered a thorough investigation. To its shock, they discovered that the princess herself had run a honey trap. The old man who staged traffic accidents was a third-rank court official in his sixties. The mastermind behind the 2.6kReads8.3Score221Shelves
- 50 Three Kingdoms: A God-Tier Strategist, Starting with Helping Liu Bei 三国：神级军师，从辅佐刘备开始 After transmigrating to the end of the Han Dynasty, Ji Sheng hopes to make a name for himself among the warlords and survive the chaos. By chance, he joins Liu Bei's forces during the Battle of Guandu. But by then, the balance of power is already set, and the struggle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao is all but inevitable. Is he really supposed to follow Old Liu and wait for Zhuge Liang to emerge? Faced with this situation, Ji Sheng decides that if he's going to act, he might as well go all the way 138Reads8.8Score202Shelves
