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- 1 Transmigrate and Build an Empire in the South Seas 穿越之建立南洋帝国 Su Dao makes his move, and the world is his. He was just a master thief, so how did one little theft send him back several hundred years? All this for some lousy book, and it sends me to an age of war and chaos? You might as well have sent me to a brothel. At least then I wouldn't have to worry about who to visit tomorrow night. “A lousy book? I'm a cheat that can materialize weapons. If you don't want me, I'm leaving,” the book said smugly. 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 1889: I’m the Boss of the Far East 一八八九：我在远东当大哥 The year is 1889. A dark chapter is about to unfold, and Wang Qiwen, who has only just transmigrated, suddenly clenches his fists. (Everything takes place in another timeline and has no connection to the real world.) 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Founding a Nation in the South Pacific 立国南太平洋 The world's financial tycoons treated him like a lab rat and used him for their experiments, never guessing that he was the direct disciple of a reclusive master! Starting from a deserted island, he founded a nation with his own hands and went on to dominate the world, stirring up the global order! For the woman he loved, he studied hard and entered Daxia's top university. For loyalty, he led the national soccer team to the World Cup. To avenge his country's humiliation, he marched on Japan! Any —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Founding a Nation on an Island: From the Start, I Borrow Three Hundred Billion 海岛建国：开局贷款三千亿 [System + Urban Life + Farming + Comedy] The story starts a little slowly, so please be patient. They all transmigrated to Blue Star. Some started companies and made fortunes, becoming billionaires; others brought over literary and artistic works and became top-tier stars... Qin Zhongliang was different. He founded a country! As a modern emperor, what kind of wonders can he bring about? Farming, fishing, mining, and developing technology. An island in the Pacific gradually becomes a superpower u 1Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 5 You Discard Me After I'm No Longer Useful? I'll Take 30,000 Elite Troops to Nanyang 卸磨杀驴？我带三万铁军下南洋 More than 30,000 ironclad troops once fought tooth and nail on the Shanghai battlefield. They drove back powerful enemies and guarded the nation's gates, never imagining that once the war ended, an unprecedented crisis would await them. The army was about to be disbanded, leaving the soldiers with nowhere to go. Huang Wen, a logistics officer, refused to bow his head. He prepared ships, food, and supplies in advance. Just when everyone thought this ironclad army was about to vanish, he opened up 9.7kReads—Score60214d adds
- 6 Reborn in Another Body, I Strive to Found a Nation on the Island 魂穿的我为能在岛国建国努力 He was Lin Mo, an ordinary history enthusiast from the 21st century. After an accident, he found himself transported in spirit to 1905 in a parallel world! The course of history in this world was astonishingly similar to the one he knew. At the time, China was beset by troubles at home and abroad, teetering on the brink of disaster. The Qing court was rotten to the core, the great powers circled like vultures, and the recently concluded Russo-Japanese War had laid bare the devastation in the Nor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 I Have an Infinite War System, and I Signed In in Australia from the Start 我有无限战争系统，开局签到土澳 Fang Le comes to Kangaroo Country in the Southern Hemisphere to work and profit from the exchange rate, but a crooked restaurant owner and an unscrupulous broker set him up and kick him out. Just as he’s desperate, a System appears. “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have activated the Infinite War System.” “The Infinite War System rewards you for expanding your territory.” “The mechanics are simple: each time you occupy a new territory, you receive a reward.” “If you successfully establish your 229Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 8 The New Huaxia Empire 新华夏帝国 A brand-new story! This book has no System. Lu Feng, a special forces squad leader, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Beiyang era in 1916! Watch as he struggles to turn the tide in North America and save his people. 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Period: Reborn in South Korea, Rising from an Orphanage 年代：重生南韩，从孤儿院崛起 I entered Huaxia, stormed Nanyang, slaughtered my way through the Amazon, forced the Sakura Kingdom to heel, unified the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and set my sights on the whole world. I rose to power in the 1960s and founded a nation in the 1970s. I am the orphan who disrupted the world order... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 From the Start, I Became a Chieftain in Borneo and Built a South Seas Empire 开局在婆罗洲当酋长，打造南洋巨 A bone knife from the start, with natives hunting him down right in front of him! Luo Zhenbang is stunned. He wakes up as the grandson of Luo Fangbo, founder of the 19th-century Lanfang Republic? Before he can even celebrate, a bone spear used by native headhunters is already at the tip of his nose! Fortunately, he still has all his modern knowledge! No gunpowder? Mix saltpeter in bamboo tubes with charcoal! No guns or cannons? Handcraft a flintlock in three days! The red-haired Dutch devils loo 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Expeditionary Force in Southeast Asia 远征军在南洋 [Remnants of the Burma Expeditionary Force]+ [Basic Taoist Arts]+ [War Against Japan] Chen Chang'an, a Maoshan Taoist priest, falls off a cliff while saving someone at his temple and transmigrates to a parallel-world Blue Star. To his surprise, he discovers that he can use the Taoist arts he learned in his previous life. Using his rudimentary skills, Chen Chang'an rallies the remnants of the expeditionary force and independently annihilates large numbers of Japanese troops, ultimately founding a 504Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Urban: The Great Chu Emperor from the Start 都市：开局大楚皇帝 The protagonist, Chen Rui, gets an electric shock after charging his phone at work. He is then reborn as the sixth prince of the Great Chu Empire on Oceanstar. After keeping a low profile for 19 years, he successfully seizes the throne right at the start of the story. Oceanstar's technology is at the same level as that of Chen Rui's previous life: aircraft, artillery, tanks, and warships are all in use. The protagonist will steadily develop his country. This is a fictional world, so please don't 1Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 13 My Empire Is About to Be Overrun by the Eagle Sauce! 朕的帝国，快被鹰酱骑脸了 Wang Hao has just transmigrated into the Great Yan Empire and become its emperor. He hasn't even had a few days to enjoy himself and expand his harem when the United States of Newland suddenly comes charging in with eleven nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, making a brazen show of force. Its massive fleet arrives in the empire's Eastern Sea, shouting, “Freedom of navigation!” The Newland ambassador, accompanied by the Western powers, presents his credentials with considerable disrespect, demandi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Great Ming: Founding a Nation in Australia at the End of the Chongzhen Era 大明：崇祯末年，澳洲建国 No System + No Golden Finger + Light Historical Research + Traditional Style + Power Fantasy In 1651, the Shunzhi Emperor finally got his wish: Dorgon was dead. With the Eight Banners of Manchu, Mongol, and Han troops at his command, he looked down on the world, convinced the Qing had no rivals. Then a group of tanks charged straight north from the south, and Zhao Tianfu personally shoved a gun barrel into Shunzhi's mouth. “You dug up Dorgon's grave, but what about that bastard Hong Taiji? Dig h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 1925: Transmigrating to Australia to Conquer the World 1925，穿越澳洲争霸全球 [Transmigration] + [Invincible] + [Australia] + [Warlord] + [Founding a Nation] + [From the Start] + [System] + [Conquering the World] + [A Man of Few Words] The surging waters of the Blackwater River suddenly tore through the night. Xia Yifan's iron boots struck the wreckage of a pontoon bridge! The barrel of his Colt aimed straight at a Krupp machine-gun nest across the river! Three bullets traced arcs through the air! They struck the temples of cowboys loading their magazines with unerring pr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Reborn to Build a Nation in Southeast Asia During the War Against Japan 重生抗日之东南亚建国 The protagonist is reborn in Shanghai during the Republic of China era as a street thug. After building up his gang, he becomes the target of suspicion and persecution, and has no choice but to take his men and flee to Thailand in Southeast Asia. Relying on the intelligence of the Xia people, he seizes territory, grows stronger, and fights against the Japanese, step by step founding a nation in Southeast Asia and turning it into a superpower. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 1914: I Became a King Overseas 1914，我在海外当国王 He transmigrates into the body of a descendant of Zhu Yuanzhang, but the Qing Dynasty has already fallen, and World War I is about to begin. Fortunately, his father is the emperor in all but name across Shanxi, Shandong, and Henan, ruling over more than a hundred million people. With a population this large, of course they have to expand abroad! He goes to France to start a company, joins World War I, buys warships, and then leads hundreds of millions of people to emigrate. A territory of more t 538Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 18 Are You Kidding Me? The System Wants Me to Build a Nation in 72 Hours 疯了吧，系统让我72小时建国 What should a president do? At home, open up new land, build infrastructure, boost industry and prosperity, and establish a framework for every sector, forging a powerful island nation from scratch. Abroad, navigate rivalries, stand up to the great powers, defend maritime sovereignty, and fear no geopolitical pressure. Shen Yuan binds himself to a nation-building System, building roads and islands, opening up new land and seas, securing people’s livelihoods, developing industry, and strengthenin 856Reads5.8Score10114d adds
- 19 After Victory in the War of Resistance, I Became Emperor of Southeast Asia 抗战胜利之后，我在东南亚当皇帝 Passion + conquest + emperor + history + founding a nation overseas + parallel world The protagonist is reborn in the period after victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan and obtains a Military Conquest Emperor System. He completes the System's mission to escort more than a thousand wounded soldiers from the expeditionary force, men who fought to defend their homeland, back home to China. Once he completes the mission issued by the System, the protagonist will leave Tianhua Min Country an —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Building an Empire in the South Seas in 1950 1950我在南洋建帝国 [No Female Lead] [Regional Power] [High-Welfare State] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Feel-Good Story with No Frustrating Setbacks] In 1950, during the colonial era of the New Kingdom, Zhou Xinghai arrived with a System. Using nuclear weapons to repel foreign enemies and bring wars to an end, he founded the Zhou Empire. He laid a foundation of gold to spur development and introduced generous welfare programs to benefit the people, gradually transforming Zhou into a regional power that kept the region —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Dragon Rises in Southeast Asia 龙起东南亚 Can you fight a war of resistance overseas? Can the Chinese communities in Southeast Asia rise up? Follow a humble noncommissioned officer as he transmigrates to a very different Southeast Asian battlefield. Our Southeast Asia, our story, is not the same. 1Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 22 Reborn in 1946: The Indian Subcontinent 重生1946年，南亚次大陆 Reborn on Water Blue Star. The story is fictional. Reborn in 1946. From then on, he begins a military career trampling White Elephants underfoot... and punching little columnists into the ground. The protagonist is a young master, so there’s still hope for him... His father is an officer in the Jinling garrison. Ahhh... there’s still hope for him... In mid-August, he hears from his hospital bed that his father is heading to southeastern Shanxi... System, send me back. I like being a wage slave. 269Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Rise in Another World, Starting in Nanyang 异时空之从下南洋开始崛起 He transmigrates as the only son of Liu Hong, one of the Three Tycoons of the Guangxi Clique in a parallel world. See how, starting in 1945, he heads south to Annam, establishes the People's Republic of Nanyang, conquers all of the Indochina Peninsula and occupies Malaya... Let the banners of Huaxia fly across the Blue Star! 328Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Heading South in 1945 to Found a Nation on the Peninsula 1945年南下，于半岛建国 1945. Fuso was defeated, and the Central Plains began to flourish anew. At this turbulent turning point, Bai Mengqiao led the last remnants of the Gui Clique south, maneuvering between the United States and France before founding an independent nation on the Indochinese Peninsula. To promote development and ensure his own security, Bai Mengqiao repeatedly shifted between the United States and Europe, carved up Indonesia, built a Chinese civilizational sphere, and helped ethnic Chinese rise to pr 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Red Alert 1935: The Rise of Nanyang 红警1935：南洋崛起 What kind of waves will a future office drone stir up after arriving in 1935? “What? You’re just an ordinary Chinese student studying abroad! ...Think about how to protect your family and friends.” “And you’ve got a Red Alert golden finger?” “When dragon banners fly over the whole world, we’ll ride our horses into Tokyo to admire the cherry blossoms!” 414Reads6.3Score10314d adds
- 26 Founding a Nation in Nanyang: Starting as a Yunnan Army Brigade Commander 南洋建国：从滇军旅长开始 In 2026, seafarer Qin Su is caught in a once-in-a-century storm in the Indian Ocean. His cargo ship, the Wan Qin, sinks, and he closes his eyes in the freezing water, unwilling to accept his fate. · Reborn: He wakes up as Qin Su, a brigade commander in the Yunnan Army in 1941. Because he isn't a Whampoa Academy insider and has a blunt personality, he's ostracized. His soldiers are gaunt, and their equipment is obsolete. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Strongest Post-80s Generation: I Set Asara Straight 最强80后，我整顿阿萨拉 A fictional world and a feel-good power fantasy, so don't worry too much about the details. For three generations, the Luo family has put down deep roots in the Rugel region of northeastern Assam, in the Inda Federation. Grandfather Luo Zhan is a veteran of the Great Xia expeditionary force. Father Luo Xiong is a jack-of-all-trades. His grandmother is Assam nobility, and his mother is the daughter of a wealthy Bengali merchant. With a dream start from the start, watch how they ride the tides of 185Reads—Score614d adds
- 28 Founding a Ryukyu Nation to Contain the Japanese 建国琉球控遏小日子 No System, no heroine, and founding a country overseas. Just a feel-good comedy. The protagonist establishes a nation in Ryukyu, uses American subsidies to build up his army, takes Wall Street for a ride, and repeatedly grinds Japan into the dirt! Then he wages war across the South Seas. 4.5kReads—Score55314d adds
- 29 Conquering the South Seas: Starting with a Routed Army 征服南洋：从溃兵开始 Yang Wenliang transmigrated into the body of a defeated soldier in 1926, only to discover that he was nothing more than cannon fodder in a warlord army! (The early chapters include some domestic storylines, but there are fewer after chapter 20.) He fled straight back to his home province of Yunnan, gathered funds from every source he could find, and formed a force of several hundred men to advance into Southeast Asia. There, he promoted immigration and development, reclaimed wasteland, built up 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Southeast Asian Memories 往事东南亚 Xu Guojun is a retired special forces king. His seventeen-year-old daughter is tricked into going to northern Myanmar. After the demons running a telecom fraud company have squeezed every last bit of value from her, they demand money from him. In the end, his daughter’s fate remains unknown. 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 1760: I Take Over Ryukyu Island from the Start 1760：开局占据琉球岛 Wang Qi was an ordinary internet cafe manager in the 21st century. After a baby stroller rear-ended him in the shop, he somehow ended up on Ryukyu Island in 1760 AD, the 25th year of the Qianlong Emperor’s reign. He also received a sign-in System. “With the mood set like this, it’d be hard to justify not starting a rebellion.” Wang Qi looked helplessly at his million-strong army and thousand warships. 157Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Me, the Little Tyrant of the Middle East 我，中东小霸王 A new story is out! You can read my work 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! 86Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 33 Building the Ming Empire, Starting with the North American Powers 打造大明帝国，从北美列强开始 Special forces king Zhu Zhixin accidentally transmigrates to 1657 and becomes the Ming dynasty crown prince, exiled to North America. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself in an Indigenous tribe, where he has become the chief's son-in-law. He helps his father-in-law repel the Spanish, acquires a piece of land, builds his own city, and develops his own empire. He rises to power across North America and swiftly becomes a world power. The Spanish: Please, have mercy! Stop attacking us! You can h 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Transmigrating to Ancient Babylon to Found a Nation 穿越到古巴比伦建国 [Farming and development, feel-good power fantasy, multiple heroines, conquest] He transmigrates unexpectedly to ancient Babylon. Fortunately, the System provides modern technology, and with this knowledge and these innovations, he builds a powerful nation. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 War of Resistance: Building a British-Style Empire in Australia 抗战：在澳洲建立大明日不落帝国 [System + Founding a Nation Overseas + Powerful Fleets and Guns + Vast Territories] Reborn in a parallel world in 1940, with an aircraft carrier fleet from the start? Then let’s do it, and bomb the Japanese home islands right away. Develop Australia on a grand scale and rebuild the Ming Empire, where the sun never sets. Our Ming people are so simple and honest; all they want is to farm. You want that? Then you shall have it. The key is to make our territory vast. Your family found oil? What do 291Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 36 After Getting the System, I Returned to Southeast Asia to Become Emperor 获得系统后，我回东南亚当皇帝 War, urban life, System, science fiction. After graduating, Li Hao discovers that he is the crown prince of a small country in the South Seas. He suddenly gains a Fortune System, returns home to inherit the throne, and begins his rise in the South Seas. He eventually comes to dominate the entire world... and later vies for supremacy among the stars... 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Rise of Nanyang 南洋崛起 They were caught in a conspiracy and nearly wiped out to the last man. They conquered new lands and built a world power. They endured countless battles, living only for war. They saw through everything and built an ideal home. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Ottoman Empire Restored! 复辟！奥斯曼帝国 Chen Cheng, a top student from Tsinghua University, wakes up to find himself the “ghost” descendant of the last Ottoman sultan! The founding father has just died, and Turkey has fallen into chaos. There are no loyal troops, no treasury, only foul-smelling sewers, a handful of followers with nowhere else to turn, and a mind full of modern military-industrial knowledge. Restore the nation? First, stay alive! He makes guns from scrap metal, recruits soldiers through fear, and turns a rabble into “ 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Judgment of Southeast Asia 东南亚之裁决 My abilities are limited, so I can only write a novel to deal with scammers. Zhou Rui, a young man from Huaxia, binds himself to the Judgment System after stepping in to help someone in danger. After witnessing the atrocities committed by scammers in Southeast Asia online, he heads there to form an advance team and embark on a passionate adventure in the name of justice. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Nanyang Warlord: Starting with My Transmigration to 1945 南洋军阀：从穿越1945年开始 No System, a true warlord, geopolitical power games, and a nation built on industry. In 1945, as World War II came to an end, a power vacuum opened up across the world. Chen Feng, a transmigrator with an elite force of the Chinese Expeditionary Army under his command, saw through the fate awaiting him if he returned home: becoming cannon fodder. With the immense wealth left behind by the withdrawing Japanese army and the British Empire, eager to return, he set his sights on the crossroads of the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The End of Qin: I Build the Mystic Dynasty in Australia 秦末：我在澳洲建玄朝 The protagonist is the only one who lives forever. No female lead, but there is a harem. After graduating from university, Xuan Yan goes on a trip. His helicopter crashes in Australia. When he opens his eyes, he discovers he's transmigrated, but to Australia at the end of the Qin dynasty. "I'm so awesome. If you're going to transmigrate me, at least send me somewhere better!" Two years later, Qin Shi Huang's expedition fleet searching for immortals reaches Australia. With a single declaration, " 15.9kReads6.3Score2k14d adds
- 42 1949: I Lead the Guangxi Army on a Southern Campaign into Southeast Asia 1949，我率桂军南征东南亚 With a lone army as his brush and burning passion as his ink, he writes the wildest legend of China in a foreign land! With a lone army as his brush and burning passion as his ink, he writes the wildest legend of China in a foreign land!!! 22kReads6.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 43 Hearts of Iron: Defeating Japan and Dominating Southeast Asia 钢铁雄心抗日称霸东南亚 [Hearts of Iron] + [Resistance Against Japan] + [My Chief and My Regiment] Zhang Yi transmigrates into the body of Zhang Yi, a major and logistics staff officer in the 5th Army of the Chinese Expeditionary Force in April 1942. With a Hearts of Iron System, he becomes separated from the main force, then uses the System to successfully rescue the people of Southeast Asia from Japanese brutality. 147Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 In 1941, I Had Eight Hundred Soldiers in Burma 1941年，我在缅国有八百士兵 (Founding a South Asian nation + unifying the Expeditionary Forces + advancing science) The Japanese are running rampant, intent on opening a third front in Burma and invading its territory. Peng Fei leads his private troops in resistance, fighting for every inch of land. He cooperates with Germany but refuses to grovel before it... 4.6kReads—Score21114d adds
- 45 You Sent Me Abroad to Study, So How Did I Become the Boss of the Indians? 让你出国留学，怎么当了阿三老大 [Conquest + Technology + Livestreaming + Lighthearted Comedy] Fang Yuan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a top student studying abroad in India. He had planned to spend his life eating, drinking, and having fun, but then his System awakens, pushing him to run for India's top office and transform the country into a world power. Does he even have what it takes? This is practically sending him into a pit of fire! … One month later. When Fang Yuan's father sees that Fang Yuan has become 1Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 46 The South Asian Empire 南亚帝国 Reborn at the end of World War II, he uses his golden finger to found a country in Southeast Asia. He keeps a low profile and steadily builds strength amid the rival powers, step by step making his way onto the world stage. Once his nation has risen, he helps China rise as well, and the two support each other. 1.3kReads5.5Score10914d adds
- 47 War of Resistance: From the Start, I Commanded a Security Regiment and Held a Survival System 抗战：开局保安团，手握生存系统 [Transmigrated from the start, into My Chief, My Regiment. Build an independent force, join the expeditionary army, and begin expanding by taking over the kidney-trading country.] The road from a local defense corps to a world power. Li Weiguo has a survival shop at his disposal. The System refreshes its stock of weapons and supplies, and he can exchange top-ups for equipment. [Build a tank corps, an invincible army.] The perfect counter to every Japanese soldier. 3.7kReads6.7Score14414d adds
- 48 The Burmese Warlord of 1933: Conquering Southeast Asia 1933缅北土司，横扫南洋 He transmigrates to a remote tribal chiefdom in the wilderness of northern Myanmar, with no System and no golden finger. He clears land and farms, opens mines and builds industries, gathers millions of refugees, and establishes a powerful independent force. He outmaneuvers the great powers to seize resources, trains an army of a million, campaigns south into Southeast Asia and the South Seas, and heads north to resist foreign aggression. From a small frontier chiefdom, he expands through Southea 293Reads—Score10414d adds
- 49 Raising an Army in Nanyang: You Were Told to Hold the Line, but You Founded a Nation 南洋爆兵：让你守阵地，你建国了 [Thrilling fights + Loose with the facts + No female lead + Ruthless protagonist] [The nation is founded by Chapter 146, and preparations are now underway to counterattack the Japanese home islands. Over 500,000 words, so dive right in!] In 1941, Japanese forces sweep into Southeast Asia. The British army, famed as the “Far East’s First Fortress,” collapses at the first blow, and millions of Chinese face the slaughter! Ye Yunxiao transmigrates into this world as a member of the Xinghua Volunteer 543Reads—Score27514d adds
- 50 A Fantastical Ambition: The Return of the British Empire 魔幻雄心：重返日不落帝国 Since this is a game-like world, I, Carlos, hereby declare that I have returned. On the third day after the king fled the mainland, a flag bearing a crown was raised once more above the provincial capital in the southern province. A civil war had begun. So had the road to revival. 13Reads7.2Score—14d adds
