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- 1 1918: An Age of Great Rivalry 1918：大争之世 Chen Qimin returned to that era and rose to prominence in Harbin in 1918. He built industries, trained an army, promoted education, defeated the Polar Bear, and fought fierce battles against the Japanese invaders. In the end, he won a great power its dignity and standing! 19Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 2 Transmigrating into a Bloodied Prince 穿越之铁血王爷 A special forces king accidentally transmigrates to another world, a continent in the final days of a dynasty, where he becomes a prince whose domain is about to be swept away by the tide of history. The dynasty is weak, and its people are poor. Neighboring nations eye it hungrily, while the warships and cannons of powerful enemies are already pounding at its gates. With the realm teetering on the brink, he resolutely takes up the banner of revival. Drawing on military knowledge and strategic in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Terrible Hand of Cards 一把烂牌 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 63Reads8.4Score15614d adds
- 4 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! 287Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 5 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
- 6 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. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 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.” 2.2kReads6.1Score17414d adds
- 8 The Late Qing Empire's Most Notorious Young Scion 晚清之帝国最强恶少 [No System, No Whitewashing] After transmigrating to a parallel world, I discovered that the Empress Dowager was my aunt and the emperor was my cousin. I beat up the spoiled brats of the imperial clan and kicked the sons of high officials to the curb. I built industries, made a fortune, rebuilt the Beiyang Army, and dominated the Far East. I’ll overthrow my own family, rebel against my own regime, and restore China to its former glory! 31Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 9 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
- 10 1910: Blood and Iron in Yunnan, Nearly Starved to Death from the Start 1910铁血滇云，开局差点饿死 [Warlords of the Republic of China + Building his own power + A military-industrial tycoon transmigrates + Yunnan Army] After waking up, military-industrial tycoon Tang Qi finds himself transmigrated to the early years of the Republic of China. Using the Yunnan Army as his foundation, he establishes a Southwestern United Government and develops at breakneck speed between the two great powers of the foreign nations and the Beiyang Government. A Republic-era warlord story unlike any other. 2.4kReads6.0Score11014d adds
- 11 The Late Qing Dynasty: Let This Great Qing Fall, for All I Care 清末，这大清不保也罢 A baby's cry rang through the skies at the Li residence in 1854. Twenty-seven-year-old Li Hongzhang said excitedly, “I have a child!” He named him Li Jingxiao. Who could have known the child was a transmigrator from 21st-century Earth? At five years old, he acquired a Talent System. After years of scheming, he seized power from his own father, Li Hongzhang. Li Jingxiao said, “Father, you're old. You can't protect this Qing Empire. Look at your subordinates: they're all my people. Hand over your 26Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 12 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
- 13 I Betrayed Cixi and Became the Big Shot of the Beiyang Army 背刺慈禧，我成了北洋扛把子 [No System + Late Qing Dynasty + Plot + Political Intrigue + Epic-Length] Transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking military officer in the late Qing, Pei Liang stares at the queue at the back of his head and falls into deep thought. His superior is the unpredictable Empress Dowager Cixi. His colleagues are princes and powerful officials with their own schemes. And the history assignment is the looming national catastrophe of 1900. 261Reads5.2Score10314d adds
- 14 The Imperial Guards 禁卫军 A terminally ill man is reborn in the late Qing Dynasty in 1900. What can he do? What can he change? The tides of history surge on, and one person's efforts are ultimately like an arm trying to stop a chariot. But what if countless people worked together? 112Reads7.6Score11814d adds
- 15 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... 7.8kReads8.2Score47114d adds
- 16 I’ve Become a World Power, So Why Am I Still So Cautious?! 明明都当列强了，却还过分谨慎！ In the final years of the Great Zhou, foreign powers invaded and the land was torn apart. Zhang Renxin transmigrated into the son of a powerful frontier official. To save the empire from collapse and turn the tide when all seemed lost, he set out to act! After returning from studying abroad, he founded factories and built a modern army. Before long, several years had passed. A million troops now guarded the land, backed by a steel tide of tanks and aircraft! One of his subordinates asked, “My lo 1.4kReads6.9Score10014d adds
- 17 I Bought the Republic of China 我买下了民国 After transmigrating to the Republic of China era, I discovered I could travel back and forth between that time and the modern day. Before long, modern times had gained a trove of antiques, while the gold and silver I brought back allowed Yuan Kewen, possessing the body of Yuan family's second son, to buy up the Republic of China. 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 18 Back on the Execution Ground: Yang Kaizhi's Beiyang Years 刑场重开：杨凯之的北洋生涯 I open my eyes and find myself reborn as Yang Kaizhi from As If We Had Just Met. In this life, I hold the literary works of the future in my left hand, while the course of Republican-era political intrigue flows at my fingertips in my right. I will stir the currents of this turbulent age with one timeless masterpiece after another. When the world finally realizes what is happening, those in power will discover that I control both the empire's purse strings and the literary scene among the peo 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Late Qing: I’ll Make the Great Powers Kneel and Sing ‘We Conquer’! 晚清：我让列强跪着唱征服！ No harem, no clichés, no invincibility, no System. Enter at your own risk. After transmigrating to a parallel world in the late Qing Dynasty, Liu Haoran had hoped to live quietly as a landlord’s young master. Instead, he was forced to become the face of an industrial powerhouse! After overcoming one obstacle after another, he looked back on the road he had traveled and couldn’t help but marvel: “Turns out I’m the foreign power!” Empress Dowager Cixi (trembling): “This Liu Haoran... Is he plannin 12Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 20 Transmigrating to the End of a Dynasty, I Somehow Became a Great Power 穿越王朝末年，我竟成为了列强 The protagonist transmigrates back to the final years of the Kang Dynasty in a parallel world. The great powers loom nearby, and the imperial court is in chaos. Watch as Lin Keqin arrives, builds up his forces, and establishes a new world! The introduction doesn’t do it justice. Please read the story itself. 23Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 21 Warlord: Reborn, I’ll Start by Rolling for a Lottery System 军阀：再重生，我先爆个抽奖系统 Warlords, transmigration, rebirth, System In my first life, I transmigrated and was reborn on Yuanwu Star. I lived freely for decades, until my enemies rose to power and destroyed my family. Only then did I finally wake up to reality. I never expected to be reborn again. The first thing I did was crush my enemy, but somehow, that even triggered a System. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Rise! Starting in the Northeast 崛起！从东北开始 In Northeast China during the Republican era, warlords carved up the land while foreign powers circled like vultures. The protagonist, Feng Yong, has no System and no supernatural abilities. He can only rely on his wits to change his fate. It's so hard! How on earth can he break this deadlock… 36Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 23 A Warlord Rises: Laying Low Until I Become a Great Power 军阀崛起：慢慢苟成列强 [Strategy and tactics + weapons and equipment + weak golden finger + multiple women + Cao thief + slow burn] This is a true military novel, focused on sound logic rather than cheap thrills. The protagonist's strategies and tactics are based on the actual capabilities of his weapons and equipment. There's no mindless steamrolling, and army organization is adjusted flexibly to suit the equipment and the conditions of each battlefield. Most people don't understand the relationship between army orga 21Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 24 Naval Spirit of the First Sino-Japanese War: From Cadet to Admiral 甲午海魂：从见习官到海疆帅 A sweeping historical drama set during the First Sino-Japanese War in the late Qing dynasty! Hard-hitting realism and complex characters, not a mindless power fantasy. You wake up as the lowest-ranking cadet officer aboard the Dingyuan? May 5, 1894: just 81 days until the Battle of Pungdo, and 347 days until the Treaty of Shimonoseki cedes territory and imposes an indemnity! Facing corruption aboard the ship, Japanese spies lurking in the shadows, and the Japanese Combined Fleet’s long-laid plan 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Late Qing: An Upheaval Unseen in Three Thousand Years 晚清，三千年未有之变局 We can hardly bear to turn the pages of late Qing history. Its sorrow and bloodshed make it too painful to read. A few random shots from the Western barbarians’ cannons were enough to shatter five thousand years of splendor, while the ancient dragon of the East still lay in opium smoke, dreaming of ascending to immortality. Late Qing, you are the heaviest crease in the history books, the most glaring ink stain on the long scroll of civilization. What strokes could possibly mend the scars coverin 203Reads6.5Score10014d adds
- 26 1889: Warlord of the Far East 一八八九：远东枭雄 In 1889, the darkest chapter in history is about to unfold, and Wang Qiwen, who has just transmigrated, is determined to change everything. “As the greatest civilization in this world, we can't afford to miss a single game of cards!” (Everything takes place in another timeline and has no connection to the real world.) 128Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 27 Transmigrating to 1930: From the Delta to the King of Nanyang 穿越1930从三角洲到南洋之王 Mercenary king Zhu Ying was betrayed by his teammates, and a single bullet sent him into the body of the 19th-generation descendant of the Ming Dynasty's founding emperor. In 1930, China was in the throes of warlord conflict, while the Nanyang region was also within the French colonial sphere. Everything was still up in the air: no one knew who would come out on top. Watch Zhu Ying forge a bright new future for the Chinese people! I’m not good at writing introductions, so please head straight to 85Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 28 A Revolutionary in the Qing Dynasty 清朝革命家 I used to think P2P platforms were an innovation. But after returning to the late Kangxi era of the Qing dynasty, I discovered that the model has a long history. It just went by another name. Well then, gentry, gangs, officials, emperors, and the imperial court: you have your platforms, and I have mine. Which of us can survive the brutal competition? The winner will be revealed when the dust settles. 623Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 29 The Fox of the Far East 远东之狐 In 1884, amid the upheavals of the Sino-French War, Han Zikun is born in the Han family’s courtyard in Shanxia County, Jinghai Prefecture. A transmigrator, he brings modern marketing skills, mechanical engineering knowledge, and fluency in several languages, but has no System or golden finger. He can rely only on his ingenuity and determination to face the chaos of the late Qing. The family has had only one son for three generations. His grandfather, Han Shoushu, puts aside his scholar’s gown to 2Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 30 Late Qing: Rebuilding China 晚清之再造华夏 The modern history of China since the late Qing Dynasty is a history of blood and tears for the Chinese people. The protagonist, Wang Dingbian, transmigrates to a time before the First Sino-Japanese War. Watch him make his way forward step by step: joining the bandits, accepting an offer of amnesty, and fighting the Japanese... 593Reads7.1Score17114d adds
- 31 1926! Save Them! 1926！救人！ In 1926, the protagonist successfully catches a ride on the Northern Expedition. I originally planned to have him consolidate the country’s industrial resources. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, check out my previous book, “1926: The Northern Expedition.” 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 My Father Is the Northeast King, and I Revive the Begonia 家父东北王，我兴秋海棠 An ace Air Force pilot returns safely from an air show mission. He wants to surprise his fiancée, but the surprise turns to horror when the woman he loves assassinates him, and he dies with bitter resentment... He is reborn and transmigrates to more than a century in the past. At home, the nation is weak, the people are destitute, and warlords battle for power. Abroad, the great powers look on hungrily, swallowing up the country bit by bit. If nothing changes, China may soon fall... In this life 357Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Last Battlecruiser of the War of Resistance 抗战之最后的战列巡洋舰 The early chapters are slow; you can skip straight to the start of the War of Resistance. A major friendly-fire incident by the Royal Navy brings China a huge sum of money. Add a little naval funding, and the third ship of the Invincible class joins the navy. What kind of waves will this warship make? —Reads—Score71914d adds
- 34 War of Resistance: From Manchuria to the South Seas Expedition 抗战：从关东到远征南洋 [Independent development + storage space + System + expeditionary force] Du Zhongyi finds himself in the War of Resistance era. As the saying goes, the greater your abilities, the heavier your responsibilities. Unable to bear seeing his fellow countrymen reduced to second-class citizens, he takes up a position in the mountains, raises a banner, and starts recruiting troops… 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Great Qing: Building a Strong Nation Through the Industrial Revolution 大清：从工业革命开始强国 Great powers competing have always had special historical periods in which they can overtake their rivals by taking a sharp turn. From agrarian civilization to the Industrial Revolution, and then the First, Second, and Third Industrial Revolutions, every technological explosion and brief period of rapid productivity growth has offered backward nations a golden opportunity to overtake their rivals. At the end of the nineteenth century, another rare window of historical opportunity appeared, and t 278Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 36 The Late Qing with Mount & Blade: Saving the Wing King's Consort from the Start 清末骑砍，开局救下翼王妃 [Late Qing] [Mount & Blade] [Taiping Heavenly Kingdom] [Development] [Conquest] [System] [Feel-Good Novel] [Late Qing] Also known as: Late Qing, 1863: Starting with Hunting Wild Boars at the Dadu River In the year 1863 AD, Shi Dakai was defeated at the Dadu River, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement was nearing its end. The patriotic fervor of Han Chinese patriots was almost spent. China had already sunk deep into a semi-colonial predicament. Decades later, the Eight-Nation Alliance would 175Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Rising to Power, Starting in 1900 崛起，从1900开始 In 1900, at the dawn of the twentieth century, the Industrial Revolution, the Self-Strengthening Movement, the Hundred Days’ Reform, and the farcical Boxer uprising… Beset by internal strife and foreign threats, a vast ancient nation in the East teeters on the brink of collapse, its fate hanging by a thread. That year, a strange young man from Jiangnan, carrying modern knowledge and skills, plunges headlong into the whirlpool of a world in turmoil. 6.5kReads7.7Score27914d adds
- 38 Wanwu Houdao's First Book 万物厚道的第1本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Rise of a Nobody in 1910 1910小人物的崛起 Deng Xian, an ordinary man, transmigrates into 1910 and embarks on a path to greatness. He defeats the foreign powers and drives out the Japanese invaders. He develops industry and strengthens the military. He expands the economy and ushers in great progress. Deng Xian hopes to change the society of his time through his own efforts. 29Reads6.6Score514d adds
- 40 The Republican Era's Great Menace 民国大祸害 I’m a celebrity, Fan Debiao, better known as Nicholas Biao. I couldn’t even collect protection money on a single street. Somehow, I got into a scam and transmigrated, and not just once. I kept going back and forth. From then on, I wrecked the Qing dynasty until it fell, wrecked the Republic of China until it vanished, made the island nation surrender, drove America into poverty, and made the big Russian bear cry. Let the whole world tremble beneath my feet. This book is absurd comedy and contain 4.9kReads7.2Score35614d adds
- 41 Republican Era: Building a New World from 1900 民国：从1900打造新世界 Chen Wanchuan woke up to find himself in a parallel world in the year 1900. Looking at the hellscape of starving corpses and foreign powers running rampant, he laughed. The imperial court? The great powers? All worthless! This rotten dynasty must be overthrown! This chaotic, broken age must be smashed! He would shatter this old world that devoured its people and build a new one where everyone had food to eat, clothes to wear, and dignity. 28Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 42 Warlords of Another World 异世军阀争霸 [Otherworld + Powerful System + Pure Power Fantasy + Ruthless Protagonist + Warlord Rivalries + Industrial Development + Overpowering the Great Powers] The protagonist, Yuan Long, arrives in the dangerous otherworld of the Yanlong Kingdom during the era of warlord rule. His soul transmigrates into the body of Yuan Dingguo’s only son. Yuan Dingguo is the military governor of four provinces, and Yuan Long unexpectedly obtains the “Rise of the Empire” System. From the start, his beginner’s gift is 1.4kReads6.9Score10714d adds
- 43 Civilization VI: 1901 文明六：1901 Synopsis [Reborn + History + Republic of China + Struggle for Supremacy + Warlords] Albert Einstein said, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Qin Shihuang, meanwhile, said, “For me, life is a miraculous journey with Civilization VI as my only companion.” Then he returns to that tumultuous new era. The late Qing Revolution has just begun, and the world is suddenly in upheaval. Qin Shihuang finds himsel 15Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 44 A Dream in Another World 异时空之一枕黄粱 There are too many power fantasies online! Transmigrators can easily slaughter their way to victory. Doesn't that show too little respect for the great sages of the past? This book won't be a power fantasy. I only want to extrapolate events as realistically and plausibly as possible, for my own amusement. That's all. This story follows a modern electronics expert who transmigrates into the son of a merchant in the late Qing dynasty. He gradually builds up his strength and consolidates resources 108Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 45 The Storms of Lanfang 兰芳风云 In another, similar world, it is once again the tenth year of the Guangxu era. Yang Yun transmigrates into the body of Luo Xiangyun, the thirteenth-ranked young master of the Luo family, during the final glorious days of the Lan Fang Republic in Southeast Asia. He rises through internal family struggles and political games against the court's scheming officials, then takes up the unyielding fight against colonial rule. He leads the Chinese people in rebuilding their power, restoring Lan Mang to 830Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 46 The Quantum Furnace: Rebooting 1902 量子熔炉：重启1902 In 2025, Tang Long was a down-and-out, forty-year-old deliveryman. After an accident, his soul traveled back in time and he was reborn in the body of a fifteen-year-old scavenger beside Suzhou Creek in Shanghai, at the end of the Qing dynasty in 1902. He also gained his own golden finger: a quantum intelligent technology space. At the time, Shanghai, and indeed all of China, was under the sway of foreign concessions and their self-governing authorities. Qing officials were corrupt and incompeten —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Republican Era: From Warlord to King of East Asia 民国：从军阀到东亚王 [System barracks] + [Rousing] + [Sweeping all before him] + [Slow burn] + [Building from the ground up] Long Cheng transmigrates into a turbulent, war-torn era. As a passionate young man from the future, watch him use his cheat to sweep across East Asia... 64Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 48 Sanhe Young Master's 16th Book 三合大少第16本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Red Alert: Sweeping the Great Powers, Starting with the Fall of the Qing Dynasty 红警之横扫列强从推翻大清开始 Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge. Traditional Red Alert base-building, no drastic changes to canon, a focus on mass-producing troops, no stifling development, no heroine, pure wish fulfillment, invincible all the way. No alien civilizations will get involved, and the story won't venture into space. Jiang Zhongyuan transmigrates to an alternate history, not the real late Qing and early Republic era. Please don't compare the weapons development or the characters and events in this story to real history 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 New Feng 新奉 At the end of 1925, Guo Songling joined forces with Feng Yuxiang and Li Jinglin to rebel against the Fengtian clique at Luanzhou. Leading an army of 70,000 straight toward Fengtian, he was defeated a month later due to the interference of the Japanese Kwantung Army and betrayal by his allies. He and his wife were executed by firing squad. But Bai Han, the top humanities student in the national college entrance exam, unexpectedly transmigrates into Guo Songling at this very moment, changing every 397Reads—Score11414d adds
