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- 1 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—Shelves
- 2 Chronicles of Pacifying the Rebellion 平乱传 In the final years of the Great Qiong Empire, the people were plunged into misery. Peasant uprisings broke out across the country, and in the end, the empire splintered into rival warlords. Zhao Yang was one of the rebels. Follow him as he struggles to survive among the warlords, eliminates them one by one, and ultimately pacifies the land and establishes a new order. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Nation War: Lu Bu Becomes My Sworn Son 国战：吕布拜我义父 (History + National Fortune and War + Famous Generals + Livestreaming + Cold Weapon Warfare + Passionate Battles) The moment Wu Xing draws the peerless Lu Bu in National War, the gears of fate begin to crack. In this virtual war spanning the globe, the Dragon Kingdom’s Han army under his command captures cities and territory, defeating famous generals from countries around the world. At the same time, he uncovers countless secrets hidden in history. The Mohists’ epic westward migration; the secr 12Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 4 The Struggle of the Displaced 流民的奋斗史 On another continent, the Zhou Dynasty is nearing its end. Natural disasters and man-made calamities plague the land, bandits run rampant, the borders are unstable, foreign tribes invade, and the people are left destitute. What kind of story will unfold when a soul from another world arrives in the Nine Provinces? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Back to Jiuzhou to Seize the Heavens 回到九州去夺天 [Alternate history + rise of a foot soldier + brainy power struggles] While watching a meteor shower, he was struck by a meteorite and transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking soldier in another world who shared his name. Ji Yang was completely bewildered! The realm is divided into nine provinces, and the various states are locked in endless warfare. What is there to fear? Who but me can unite the nine provinces? In this otherworld, he rises from a humble foot soldier to become ruler of the 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Great Zhou’s Ruthless Hero 大周枭雄 Shen Jin'an was born an illegitimate son, and his mother's death left him devastated. He would stop at nothing, even killing his elder brother and father. Rising in rebellion from Zhending, he took control of Jizhou. Through one campaign after another, he swept across the land and gradually became a powerful warlord. 376Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 7 The Chronicle of the Ming Restoration 回明争霸录 In troubled times, the most meaningful way to survive is to fight for supremacy. With the sword in your hand and a fine steed beneath you, conquer as you please. Blood runs through your hair, and corpses lie beneath your horse's hooves. Raise your arms and cry, "This is my realm!" 227Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Hongwu: Foreign Invaders Attack, and the Great Ming Takes on Five Nations Alone 洪武：外敌入侵，大明单挑五国 An alternate-history Ming dynasty. In the third year of Hongwu, five nations invade the Ming, and Huaxia teeters on the brink of destruction! A calamity strikes Huaxia once every 1,600 years. Victory means Huaxia’s national destiny endures; defeat means the end of Huaxia civilization! The Northern Yuan has joined forces with four other nations, while witchcraft and poison run rampant across the Ming. Zhu Yuanzhang stands firm to defend the land, Xu Da’s blood stains the sands, and Lan Yu’s blade 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 A Lowly Soldier from the Start: I’ll Become an Emperor for the Ages Through My Reputation! 开局小兵：我靠声望成千古一帝！ [Alternate history · comedy · ruthless decisiveness · multiple heroines · farming · System] Modern young man Li Xiang is sent flying by a hundred-ton truck, then unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a cannon-fodder foot soldier, “Li Ergou,” on a battlefield in another world. Just when all seems lost from the start, he awakens the [People's Reputation System]. The recognition or emotional reactions of others can be exchanged for anything! From then on, he fights his way through a chaotic —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 That Year, That Blade, That World of Rivers and Lakes, That Imperial Court 那年，那刀，那江湖，那庙堂 [Transmigration] + [Alternate World] + [Court Politics] + [Jianghu] + [No System] The special forces king Zhao Chen transmigrates into the body of the heir to the Marquis of Dingguo, a frail scholar. Unfortunately, soon after arriving in the Great Xia Kingdom, his father is framed and dies on the battlefield, his mother dies of grief, and his hereditary title is coveted by the second branch of the family. Watch as he escapes his predicament, leaves the capital, abandons literature for martial ar 27.6kReads8.2Score4.8kShelves
- 11 Warring States: Rebellion Begins with the First Industrial Revolution 战国：造反从第一次工业革命开始 Yun Xiao is a science-minded man with a PhD in chemistry. By chance, he ends up in a parallel world resembling ancient times. He takes the place of an honest, old-fashioned young prince, and to make matters worse, he's granted a barren territory. Within the palace, several imperial brothers watch him like hawks. Beyond its borders, the barbarians are poised to strike. Scheming Yun Xiao decides to build some trains, planes, ships, rockets, and atomic bombs in this world! 146Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 12 The Struggle for Supremacy: A Clash of Civilizations 争霸：文明对抗 In the future, as resources grow ever scarcer, the five major powers join forces to create the game Conquest. The histories of every nation are brought together in one world, where players can train famous soldiers, recruit civil officials and military generals, and usher in a new round of conflict between civilizations. “Xiang Yu vs. Spartacus” “Gan Ning faces off against Yi Sun-sin” “Divine-arm crossbowmen trade shots across the river with English longbowmen” “Tiger and Leopard Cavalry charge 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Chronicles of the Struggle for All Under Heaven 争霸天下传 (Power struggle + alternate history + unifying the realm + emperor + reborn + special forces) Lin Xiao is sent by his superior on a special mission to Lop Nur. Unexpectedly, something goes wrong. The sky and earth suddenly grow dark, as if the world itself is being swallowed up. When he wakes, he has transmigrated to an unfamiliar parallel world! The realm is in chaos, and he can’t bear to stand by. He has no choice but to restore order himself, rising from humble beginnings until he unifies t 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Three Kingdoms: Summoning the World 三国之召唤天下 My new work is now available! Feel free to check it out 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! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Global Lord: Training Elite Troops in Danyang 全民领主：我在丹阳练精兵 [Lord] + [Reborn] + [Fight for supremacy] + [Civil and military talent] + [Late Eastern Han to Three Kingdoms setting] At the turn of the millennium, Blue Star’s resources ran dry, its ecosystem collapsed, and human civilization teetered on the brink. Suddenly, a mysterious light enveloped the globe, sweeping everyone into an unknown game world and ushering in the era of “Lords for All.” Here, everyone receives an initial territory, and must build everything from scratch. The protagonist arrives 13Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 16 Reborn in Another World: From Foot Soldier to Emperor 魂穿异界：从小兵到皇帝 An adventure and conquest story about special forces soldiers who find themselves in another world. With no System, they start out as ordinary soldiers and fight alongside their comrades, crushing bandit rebellions and repelling foreign invaders, including white invaders. They build their own warlord state, then fight to seize the realm after the corrupt imperial house loses it. A tale of blood and grit. Come make friends with the author. 61Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 A Hero in Troubled Times: The King Who Stands Shoulder to Shoulder with the Emperor 乱世枭雄之一字并肩王 In a turbulent age, only power determines who lives and who dies. Chu Ran rose from bandit to high-ranking court official, every step upward taken over a trail of corpses. He put down internal rebellions, reclaimed lost territory, and introduced new policies, making Great Xia wealthy and strong. He was granted the title “Prince Equal to the Emperor,” his power towering over all under heaven! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Nine Cauldrons of Heaven's Mandate 天命九鼎 In the final years of the dynasty, corrupt officials ran rampant and the people were left destitute. Heaven was outraged and the people were furious, so rebellions broke out across the land. Zhang Yi rose up with his followers, vowing to change this dark and brutal world once and for all. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Luo San: Born in Turbulent Times, Plotting to Rule the World 罗三：生于乱世谋天下 After transmigrating into a chaotic age and being reborn into a better life, Luo Sian became a young master of a prominent family, with more than enough to eat and wear. His golden finger wasn’t much, but it was enough to let him lie flat. He had no trouble living off the family and waiting for death. His plans for life were simple: eat well, sleep enough, spend his days slacking off, and help the unfortunate in these troubled times whenever he could. Unfortunately, the world didn’t play fair. H 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Northern Wastelands in a Chaotic Age 乱世北荒 An alternate-history power fantasy with a slow build, this novel focuses on romance, beauty, warfare, and bloodshed... One nation falls, and ten thousand nations rise. After the ancient empire that unified the Northern Wasteland continent collapsed a thousand years ago, a thousand years of chaos began, as princes, nobles, heroes, warlords, and feudal lords all vied for supremacy. War and slaughter became the continent's eternal refrain, leaving the land devastated and its people in misery. Yet e 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Vast Sea of Stars 星辰浩海 Peng Yu accidentally activates the Three Lives Divine Stone on the day of an annular solar eclipse and transmigrates to Shenwu Star, a vast and magnificent world teeming with countless races and strange wonders. It is also the star system of Shenxiu, one of the seven White Tiger mansions in the west recorded in ancient Chinese texts, known to modern astronomy as Orion A. Thus begins his long journey: from an ordinary foot soldier to a legendary grand marshal, then from a novice in the art of cha 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 From Convict Soldier to Conqueror of Nations 从贼配军到灭国将军 Just got a rating, so it should go up [Alternate History + Rebel from the Start + Crossing the River to Fight the Jin + Cold Weapon Warfare + Hardcore System] Rebellion earns the mark of a traitor; when scholars rebel, they earn the mark of a traitorous Confucian. Sentenced soldiers are thrown into the Yellow River as expendable troops to cross it, condemned forever with no pardon. One enemy head earned through military service can redeem half a lifetime; three can wash away a lifetime of bloods 8Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 23 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—Shelves
- 24 Three Kingdoms: A Million Troops from the Start 三国：开局我就拥兵百万 “General, the three-surnamed slave is attacking!” “Just in time. Send out our Undead heroes, [Frostmourne] and [Winter’s Chill], to face him. Let young Fengxian get a taste of a two-on-one beatdown.” Lü Bu, deceased. “General, the two hundred thousand Xiliang troops have poured out in full force and are charging straight at us!” “That’s all they’ve got? Fine. Send in a hundred thousand [Frost Wyrms], then another hundred thousand [Abominations]. We’ll coordinate the air and ground assault and le 141Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 25 Three Kingdoms: I Became Zhang Jiao’s Successor 三国：我成了张角接班人 [Three Kingdoms + Transmigration + Golden Finger] Lin Xuan transmigrates into the chaotic Three Kingdoms era and unexpectedly joins the Way of Great Peace. Are the Yellow Turbans fated to be crushed? Are commoners doomed to remain powerless? I will become the next Celestial Master, and the Yellow Turbans will sweep across the land! 627Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 26 Mount & Blade: The Noble Lady Insists on Marrying Me! 骑砍：贵族小姐非要嫁给我！ [Medieval] [No Magic] [Melee Warfare] [Mount & Blade System] [Collect Companions] [Lord] [Farming] [Invincible] [A love letter to Mount & Blade players] Mount & Blade III is finally out! Wang Wen logged into the game as soon as it launched. But as he kept playing, he started wondering why the NPCs in this installment were so sentimental. Why were the battles and wars in this installment so complicated and unpredictable? He had to deal with titles, claims, and relationships. He had to mediate 393Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 27 The Brute Who Flips the Table 掀桌子的莽夫 Man is born evil. If the rules people create did not constrain human nature from the moment a baby is born, then humans would be the most terrifying beasts in this world. As for good and evil, just follow your heart. If you don't know what your heart is, it's that voice within you that speaks without a second thought! 97Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 28 Starting in Beiliang, I Conquer the World 从北凉开始制霸天下 [Alternate History + No System, Enter at Your Own Risk] In an age of great strife, the strong survive and the weak perish. There is the calamity of the Yanrong, the struggle for power, and a constant parade of new players taking the stage. Others may claim this realm, but I, Ye Xuan, can claim it too!!! 4Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 29 Great Qin: From Lowly Foot Soldier to Battlefield Powerhouse 大秦，从微末小兵，杀敌就能变强 [Warring States] [Bloodshed] [Rise to power] [No harem] He transmigrated to the late Warring States period, when Ying Zheng was sweeping across the six kingdoms and unifying the land. A mysterious pearl brought Li Qing to the battlefield, making him the only cultivator in this era and this world. See how the cultivator Li Qing stirs up the times, manipulates the Warring States period at will, and becomes a witness, participant, and changer of history! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Chronicle of Mountains and Rivers: The Sui Dynasty 山河鉴：隋鼎 I’d planned to study the history books thoroughly, get in good with the Li Tang dynasty ahead of time, earn some credit for helping the future emperor, and live out my days in peace. But an accident made me a sworn enemy of the future Prince of Qi, Li Yuanji, after I shot him with an arrow! On the run, I witnessed the suffering of the people in a chaotic age. Forced to become an outlaw, I navigated the world of warlords like Dou Jiande and Gao Shida. From Chang’an to Gaoji Bo, I went from a mere 13Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 31 Fortune’s Commander 气运兵主 A shattered soul transmigrates to another world, where he accidentally discovers that he can see other people's fortunes. With a picturesque realm before him, heroes vying for supremacy and a vast land awaiting its master, who will rise to rule? Armed with dragon qi and secret arts, he breaks free of his ordained fate and sets out to conquer the realm. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Empire Game: Conquer the World, Starting with a Rebellion! 帝国游戏：从起义开始征服天下！ The grand strategy game Empire Under Heaven took the world by storm as soon as it was released. Yet its chief designer, Ji Lin, mysteriously disappeared at that very moment. “How did I transmigrate into the game?!” Knowing full well that the empire was nearing its end and that the land was about to descend into chaos, Ji Lin declared, “I designed the whole game. What can you possibly use to fight me?” Come and add a little excitement to this decaying empire! “Are kings and generals born to t 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The System Crashed After I Left Behind Twenty Thousand Elite Troops! 留下两万精兵后，系统崩了！ (From the start + claiming kingship + carving out a domain + war) Reborn as an illegitimate son of a marquis's household? The good news: he has the System transmigrators are supposed to get! The bad news: the System has crashed! Luckily, before crashing, the System left him twenty thousand elite troops. The only problem is that they can only be activated once he reaches Liaodong. He heads straight north to Liaodong, leads his army to conquer Goguryeo, declares himself king and establishes a regi 16.6kReads6.7Score903Shelves
- 34 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
- 35 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? 315Reads6.3Score102Shelves
- 36 The Useless Emperor: I Summon Yue Fei and Bai Qi to Protect Me 废材皇帝：朕召唤岳飞白起护驾 [The System isn't important in this novel. The System isn't important in this novel. The System isn't important in this novel. Important things bear repeating three times. This is a traditional historical transmigration story. The System exists solely to bring together military strategists, politicians, schemers, and scientists from across history, both Chinese and foreign.] Yang Wei transmigrates into the body of an incompetent crown prince and inherits the throne of the Han dynasty. Within the 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The Empire Has Split? No, I Must Reunify It! 帝国分裂了？不行我要统一！ My name is Li Ao. Now I've transmigrated, and I've become Leo. My father is an earl, and my uncle is the emperor of this country. I'd planned to keep my head down and grow in strength while getting a taste of noble life. But after an attack, everything changed… 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Emperor Beyond the Mountains 山那边的皇帝 Liu Feng's soul transmigrates into the Qing dynasty, where he becomes the foolish son of a landowner. He thinks he's finally going to enjoy the comfortable life of a rich landlord, but it turns out his father has no interest in being a landlord and decides to proclaim himself emperor instead. Liu Feng is forced onto the path of rebellion. People talk about sons who cause trouble for their fathers, but who knew fathers could cause trouble for their sons? From a backwater mountain village, an empe 511Reads5.0Score113Shelves
- 39 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—Shelves
- 40 After Ten Years of Study, I Passed the Imperial Exams. Now You’re Sending Me Off to Marry for an Alliance? 十年苦读中状元，你送我去和亲？ Ensemble cast + female emperor + System + cultivation + summoning Zhang Daolin transmigrated from Earth to the Shenwu World as a child. After years of studying hard, he passed the imperial examinations. He had planned to inherit the family business and quietly devote himself to teaching and educating others. Then he awakened a System, but he had to take part in the imperial examinations to unlock it. First prize: command of the Investiture of the Gods and the Dao fruit of the Heavenly Emperor. S 2.1kReads7.4Score126Shelves
- 41 Three Kingdoms: I Am Zhang Jiao, and I’ll Raise the Yellow Turbans Again 三国：贫道张角，再启黄巾 [Not a wish-fulfillment story. If you don’t like that, don’t read it.] At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, natural disasters struck one after another, officials were corrupt, and the people suffered so badly that tales of parents exchanging their children for food were no exaggeration. In 184 AD, Zhang Jue once again shouted the slogan that would echo through the ages: “The Azure Heaven is dead; the Yellow Heaven shall rise!” The decaying Han dynasty had no idea what it was about to face. “Ha 78Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 42 Reborn as the Ruler of a Fallen Kingdom 重生之亡国之君 Xiao Lin was a mercenary commander in his previous life. He died during a mission and transmigrated into the body of an ancient emperor whose kingdom had fallen. In this troubled empire, beset on all sides, he is hunted down by rival factions... Through relentless effort, he establishes a foothold, fights to survive, and reclaims the imperial throne! Alternate history + transmigration + reborn 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Empire's Turmoil: The Sixth Prince's Comeback 帝阙风云：六王子的逆袭 Yuan Tai transmigrates into the Tianyuan Dynasty as its useless Sixth Prince. From the start, the Third Prince frames him as a remnant of the former Crown Prince’s faction. He can’t take it anymore, so he kicks the Third Prince right where it hurts. “I just want to quietly build up my strength. Why does everyone keep trying to bully me?” Years later, standing beneath the gates of the imperial capital with countless troops at his command, Yuan Tai says just that. Third Prince: “Sixth Brother, you —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 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 1.7kReads8.4Score122Shelves
- 45 Great Waves Rise from Gentle Ripples 浪成于微澜 The wind rises at the tips of duckweed; the waves begin with the smallest ripples. In Guangyang City, a burly man casually places a stinking Fanyang hat on a beggar’s head. “From now on, you’re a soldier of Great Liang!” The beggar looks helplessly at the mangled corpse beside him. A battle cry rings out from the distant city wall... He fought across three thousand miles in a lifetime, his sword once holding back a million troops. Thirty years later, before a dilapidated temple, a dignified old 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 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—Shelves
- 47 A Bandit Village: You Call This a Great Empire? 一个土匪村：你们说是大帝国 Wen Wudi transmigrates and becomes an emperor. Back on Blue Star, he was a nobody, so he thinks this transmigration has worked out pretty well. Just as Wen Wudi is getting ready to admire his vast empire, he realizes something is off. “Prime Minister, how many households does our Great Zhao Empire have these days?” “Your Majesty, under the wise and mighty rule of three generations of great rulers, our Great Zhao now has a total of 236 households,” the prime minister replies proudly. 257Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 48 Three Kingdoms: You Were Told to Crush the Rebels, Not Become One 三国：让你镇压反贼，没让你当反贼 At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the realm descended into chaos and the people suffered terribly. Yang Zhao transmigrates and becomes a low-ranking city guard in Ye City, just as the Yellow Turbans rise in rebellion and attack the city. At the moment of crisis, Yang Zhao activates a System that makes him stronger with every enemy he kills. With his formidable strength, he leads Ye City's troops in crushing the Yellow Turban rebels. Put down the Yellow Turbans, campaign against Dong Zhuo, v 1kReads7.5Score101Shelves
- 49 Global Lord: From the Start, I Awakened the Steel Division IV Console 全民领主：开局觉醒钢四控制台 This is a niche story aimed at fans of alternate history. Readers unfamiliar with TNO can still enjoy it. The System and the all-people-as-lords premise are only a transitional setup, so please keep that in mind. [Military] + [Power Struggle] + [Mass Recruitment] [The New Order (TNO)] + [Indian Ambition] + [War Fever] + [West Russian War I & II] All of humanity is gone. Blue Star gives humanity one final chance: everyone must immediately enter a parallel world for shelter. But who could have kno 93Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Troubled Times: I Have a Mount & Blade World 乱世：我有一个骑砍世界 Lin Chen transmigrates to an ancient world that exists outside of history. He is captured by bandits as soon as he arrives. Fortunately, he discovers that he has a Mount and Blade world of his own. Anything in the Mount and Blade world, from goods to soldiers, can be transferred to his side. Lin Chen keeps recruiting and upgrading soldiers in the game, carving out a place for himself amid the chaos. The Great Zhou emperor: “Surrender now and I might spare your life!” Lin Chen: “I command a milli 1.1kReads7.6Score102Shelves
