Novels like A Great Nation's Navy, Starting with the Beiyang Fleet
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- 51 Transmigrating to the First Sino-Japanese War: I Start with a Dreadnought 穿越甲午之我开局一艘无畏舰 (System) + (Conquest) + (Anti-imperialism) + (Naval warfare) + (Alternate world) + (No female lead) Chu Qing takes a System with him as he transmigrates to the year 1894 in the Western calendar, in a different space-time. This world is very similar to his own, but the nation called Daxing has suffered even greater invasions here. The outstanding figures who drove Daxing's history forward in his original timeline will never appear in this one, which means the nation's revival is up to Chu Qing al 2Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 52 Transmigrating as the Last Prince 穿越之最后的王爷 An apology to all our readers. Due to special circumstances, this novel has to end ahead of schedule. Please look out for the second installment, The Last Prince: Iron-Blooded Prince. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Xin Wei was a special forces soldier. During a nighttime parachute training exercise, he encountered something strange as he jumped from the plane: a mysterious bank of clouds suddenly appeared in front of him. As he drew closer, an odd fissure opened inside the clouds and pulled him in. Whe —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 The Late Qing Dynasty: An Era of Peace Begins with the Western Campaign 清末：太平盛世从西征开始 Hong Tianbao, a young archaeologist, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Hong Tianguifu, the Young King of the Heavenly Kingdom, after the Tianjing Incident in 1857. Just then, he encounters the Wing King, who has been marginalized and fallen under suspicion. One needs to stay alive, the other wants dignity and freedom, and the two hit it off. Together, they successfully hoodwink Hong Xiuquan and lead an army of 200,000 westward, occupying Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan to establish a new 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 Warlord's Young Marshal: From the Start, I Empty Germany! 军阀少帅：开局搬空德意志！ [Warlords + Republic of China era + struggle for supremacy + invincible hero + pure power fantasy] In 1919, just after the end of World War I, Lu Yaowu, son of Zhejiang Province’s military governor Lu Yongxiang, took control of Shanghai and became its garrison commander. Reborn with a golden finger, Lu Yaowu declares that he will turn Shanghai into a heavy industry hub, importing all the industrial equipment and talent from defeated Germany. Top talent and industrial equipment, ready-made. He wi 16Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 55 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—Score719Shelves
- 56 1918: The Game on a Calm Sea 1918，平静海面的博弈 Is this a lingering regret, or can the seas be made calm? Can complex geopolitics save a declining empire? Can battleships and heavy artillery change the course of events, and what sparks will they set off? Under the guns, all lives are equal; under their barrels, opinions differ. Is this the beginning of tragedy, or the end of passion? Can I fulfill my heart’s desire and witness this flourishing age? 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
- 57 Commanding the Storm, Ruling the Boundless Seas 叱咤风云，海疆无边 When you transmigrate to a Ming Dynasty that is entirely different from the one in history, with a storm brewing at sea, what choices will you make? To find out what happens next, read the main story. [Semi-alternate history + naval warfare + pseudo-ensemble cast + cannons and battleships + battleships + cruisers + destroyers + submarines + anti-submarine warfare + air defense (later) + aircraft (middle) + a few tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and amphibious armored vehicles + guided weapons 387Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 I Hijacked the Late Qing: You Can Leave, but Leave Your Money! 截胡晚清，人可以走，钱留下！ Transmigration + history + treasure appraisal + scheming protagonist + patriotism Your Qing dynasty is doomed. I know! But transferring your assets overseas? That’s a bit hard to justify, isn’t it? Gold and silver, antiques, documents, and all those resources… My lords and princes… You can leave, but the money stays! Thieves who raid people’s homes get their backs broken! This story is entirely fictional, an artistic work based on a historical setting, with no political allegory intended. 8Reads—Score115Shelves
- 59 Warlord: From Young Marshal to Regional Enforcer 军阀：从少帅开始鞭策一方 My new work is out! Head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 Republic of China: Making Money to Pay Off Debts, Then Kidnapping a Concubine 民国，搞钱还债，再掳个小姨太 Han Kun, born into an ordinary family in the 21st century, loses over a million yuan in business. After dying suddenly by accident, he wakes up in the early Republic of China, where he starts by eloping with the landlord’s prettiest concubine. A divine System helps him repay the debts he left behind in the 21st century. So he rolls up his sleeves and robs government grain, gathers antiques, acquires land, and sets up factories, joining the movement to save the nation through industry. He fights 35Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 A Second Wife? Even a Dog Wouldn't Do It. Why Not Have a Pondful of Big Shots? 平妻？狗都不当，满塘大佬不香嘛 What should you do if you transmigrate into a web novel as the secondary wife who became a concubine by pushing out the first wife, only to die miserably at the end? Luo Yin, who is hanged by the Crown Prince in the novel, unexpectedly acquires a Fish-Raising System. Every fish she raises unlocks a new level. If she successfully unlocks ten levels, she can return to her original world. She plans to keep her head down until she can transmigrate back, but the established plot keeps dragging her on 1Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 62 1904: From the Northeast, I Launch a Military-Industrial Cthulhu 1904：从东北开启军工克苏鲁 By a twist of fate, the protagonist transmigrates into the Japanese TV drama Saka no Ue no Kumo. In the show's 1904, he begins a very different life. Also known as: A Man in Saka no Ue no Kumo, Starting Out as a Fake Major. 22Reads—Score139Shelves
- 63 The Empire’s Struggle for Supremacy: The Fluttering Dragon Flag 帝国逐鹿：飘扬的龙旗 Li Changluo transmigrated into the body of the last emperor of an empire. Though powerful enemies surrounded the empire and the regional governors harbored ambitions of their own, fortunately, the empire still had a solid foundation. After eliminating the empress dowager, who had brought ruin to the nation, Li Changluo worked tirelessly to govern, unify the empire, and enact reforms. What kind of storm would this resurgent empire stir up among the world's great powers? Li Changluo: “The world is 3.1kReads5.5Score148Shelves
- 64 From the First Sino-Japanese War to 1905 从甲午到1905 A transmigrator came to this world and devoted himself wholeheartedly to Huaxia. The book covers both the hard work and the results. Ah, have we finally reached 50 words? We sure have. 258Reads—Score—Shelves
- 65 1895: From the Start, I Hunt Traitorous Transmigrators 1895：开局猎杀国贼穿越者 “Admiral... we... have lost...” Lin Jingwei watched Ding Ruchang take his own life with his own eyes. The lament of the Beiyang Fleet rang out for the last time in his ears! When he opened his eyes again, he had returned to Weihaiwei on the eve of its surrender! Hatred! Resentment! Fury! They nearly consumed him! [Ding! The Dragon Soul endures, and the System has awakened! Your mission: hunt down the parasites of the nation's destiny and rebuild Huaxia!] He discovered that Deputy General Zhang, 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 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! 63Reads8.4Score156Shelves
- 67 The Qing Dynasty Is Gone, but China Has Become Earth's Hegemon 大清没了，但华夏成了地球霸主 A government clerk dies suddenly from overwork and wakes up as an emperor. The System in his head has an interface that looks exactly like the government intranet OA portal. [Pending task: Reform the Customs Service] Used to write reports → Now writes imperial edicts Used to balance competing interests → Now collects vassal states Used to get chewed out by the boss → Now gets surrounded by British and French fleets Not much difference. 89Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 Borrowing Cultivation from the Future, I Shear the Talented Bald 开局预支修为，天才被我薅秃了 [Prepayment System + Invincible Power Fantasy] Lin Yuan transmigrates into a high-martial world and starts out in hell mode! He gets hit by the campus belle Su Xiaoxiao, then is met with scornful glares and mockery: “You’re so useless you can’t even walk straight!” Her best friend piles on: “Trying to take advantage of Xiaoxiao? Take a good look at yourself first!” To make matters worse, his talent is so poor that “a rock picked up off the road is stronger than he is.” After graduation, he’s des —Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 69 Three Hundred Thousand Northern Troops, Reporting to the Northern Commander 三十万北军，参见北帅 After transmigrating to Chiyan, Zhang Dingbei became the son of the Northern Frontier's overlord by a twist of fate, rising in a single leap to become the youngest warlord in Chiyan, with power to shake the heavens! In this life, gazing upon Chiyan's devastated landscape, Zhang Dingbei silently vowed to drive out every last wolf and put an end to the chaos! 7Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 70 Reborn in 1918: Rising to Power in the Northeast 重生1918：从东北崛起开始 You were a modern-day military enthusiast who transmigrated back to Fengtian in 1918, near the end of World War I. Warlords were locked in a chaotic power struggle at home, taking turns on the stage, while foreign powers watched hungrily from abroad. With the country beset by troubles at home and abroad, how will you break the deadlock? From quietly building strength to rising as a local power, you’ll maneuver among the old empires, hold off the Russians in the north, fight the Japanese in the s 7Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 71 The Black Flag Army of the Republican Era 民国黑旗军 September 1912, Qinzhou, Guangxi. Tian Mengxue says to Liu Yongfu, “Mr. Di hopes to build an army and recover the lands the Qing lost in the north: Outer Northeast, Outer Northwest, and Taiwan. Its banner will be a black flag. He wants the world to know that the Black Flag Army has not perished and will once again reclaim its former glory!” Di Xiong, a modern man, transmigrates to Beijing in 1912. Using modern knowledge, he goes into business, builds factories, and organizes an armed force. His 3Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 72 Empire: Rising from the Warlords of Outer Manchuria! 帝国：从外东北军阀开始崛起！ The crack of revolutionary gunfire rang the death knell of the Tsar's vast empire! Bright red flags flew above the empire's vast lands! But who would remember the lands lost beyond our borders? That million-plus square kilometers of mountains and rivers! Liu Fan transmigrates by chance and rises to power, starting in a small city! Reclaim lost territory, strengthen our defenses at home, and fight the great powers abroad! Turn Fusang and the peninsula into directly administered territories! Use a 1Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 73 The Turbulent Spring and Autumn 乱虎春秋 After transmigrating to ancient times, Xia Chenghu is conscripted from the start and hides in the mountains. When he returns home, his sister-in-law is wary of him and his younger brother's wife resents him. To escape the ravages of war, Xia Chenghu leads the villagers as they flee. To rise to power, he wins hearts, conquers heroes from every corner, and builds a naval empire at the southern end of the continent. His devoted, sweet-natured sweetheart eagerly joins the navy. She not only helps Xi 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 Another World: Naval Storm 异世：海军风暴 What? You’re the strongest power in the Far East, and your Combined Fleet rules the seas? You’re exactly who I’m here to fight! I’ll bombard Kyoto and scare the Emperor half to death! What? You’re the world’s reigning superpower, and the Royal Navy commands the oceans? You’re exactly who I’m here to fight! The new world will be divided, starting with Leo! Who’s Leo, you ask? He’s the best-looking guy at Carey Academy (according to himself), a strategic genius of the Drak Empire (by popular opi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 Great Qing: I Will Never Be a Puppet Emperor Again! 大清：朕不会再做傀儡皇帝！ Top-tier political intrigue + historical comeback + no golden finger + no System + not a feel-good power fantasy Japanese pirates invade our land. We will slaughter them all! The great powers humiliate us. We will punish them, no matter how far away they are! Modernization and reform: carry them out without fail! Rule from behind the curtain? Sorry, that violates ancestral law! See how the most timid and humiliated emperor in modern history turns his fortunes around in a crumbling, corrupt feu 5Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 76 A History of the Ma Warlord Clan in the Northwest 西北马家军阀史 To assess the Ma family warlords' influence over the northwest for more than half a century, and their merits and faults, we must examine the facts comprehensively, analyze them objectively, and offer a fair evaluation. History is continuous, and events across different periods are often linked by cause and effect. Since the Ma family held power and governed, it inevitably left its mark and influenced what came later, for better or worse. Omitting this period would leave history incomplete and f 8Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 77 A Cruiser Without a Main Gun? 没有主炮的巡洋舰？ A Cruiser Without a Main Gun? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 78 Modern Warfare: A Destroyer from the Start 现代战争：开局一艘驱逐舰 Starting with a single destroyer, he will establish maritime dominance in a world of chaos, advance technology, recruit talented people, and build an invincible fleet. In the end, he will reshape, and even rule, the global order, before setting sail for the stars. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 I Transmigrated to the Wanli Era and Founded a Country Overseas 穿越万历海外建国 [Transmigration + male protagonist + no System + history + colonization + founding a nation] Zhou Zhan transmigrates to the Wanli era and becomes a small landowner. Officials have their eyes on the land owned by Zhou Zhan's family. With no way to fight back against those in power, he has no choice but to leave with his family and develop the Treasure Island. No one knows what lies ahead, so let's wait and see... 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 The Rise of the Late Qing Begins on Sakhalin Island 清末崛起从库页岛开始 He woke to find himself in the late Qing dynasty in 1851, on Sakhalin Island in the Far East. As the East Slavic Empire steadily extended its influence, the Qing court did nothing but yield and send elite troops from beyond the passes to suppress the rebellion. That same year, a patrol unit that had arrived on Sakhalin received orders to enter the passes and put down the rebellion! But then something unexpected happened... 93Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 81 Rising to Power on Sakhalin Island in the Late Qing Dynasty 清末崛起库页岛 I woke up to find myself in the late Qing era! Now that I’m here, I can’t let my transmigrator status go to waste. Tanks, planes, warships: once they roll out, the great powers will cry, “How is this possible?” —Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 82 What Do You Mean, You Introduced the 36 Rifle During the Guangxu Era? 什么叫你在光绪，点出36步枪？ Transmigrate to a parallel world. Rise from 1889, then start flipping the table in 1895. Flip it, flip it, flip it. I want this world to never again be able to hide the truth from people like us. A power fantasy. 3.4kReads7.3Score106Shelves
- 83 The First Sino-Japanese War at the End of the Qing: I Ride the Wind and Break the Waves 清末甲午，我乘风破浪而来 Ding Youting transmigrates to the late Qing dynasty, during the First Sino-Japanese War. After the Battle of Liugong Island, he faces the twin burdens of national humiliation and personal hatred. Through painstaking planning and careful moves, he saves several Beiyang Fleet warships and continues to battle the Japanese invaders. After enduring one ordeal after another, he finally turns the tide and reclaims China’s maritime territory. See how he takes on Empress Dowager Cixi and the great powers 7kReads6.0Score702Shelves
- 84 Qing Dynasty Captain: Remaking the Laiyuan Online 大清舰长，在线魔改来远 Zhiyuan sinks, Jingyuan burns, and Dingyuan takes a hit. History is following that blood-soaked script toward a crushing defeat. Behind him are more than two hundred young sailors about to be added to the casualty lists, and an empire's last barrier at sea. 95Reads7.1Score100Shelves
- 85 Warlord Rivalry: From Militia Commander to Emperor 军阀争霸：从民团团长到帝国皇帝 After unexpectedly transmigrating to another world, Zhu Jilong discovers that he has become the commander of a local militia in a small county town. After awakening a sign-in System, he can obtain all kinds of weapons and equipment from it through one sign-in each day. Thanks to the System's early rewards, the protagonist's forces expand step by step: from a single regiment from the start to a division, then from a division to an army of hundreds of thousands! As his army grows, the protagonist' 217Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 86 Late Qing: My Arsenal Guards Sweep Away the Japanese Invaders 晚清：我兵工厂的护卫队横扫倭奴 Alternate-history twists + mighty cannons and battleships + a modern army + war + farming + political intrigue A parallel Blue Star world Back from the South Seas, Liu Zhenhua starts from the start with smokeless powder! He builds an arsenal, expands his guard force, and takes on the diminutive Wa with a modern army! The Maxim gun knows no tears. Battleships always inspire awe! Friends are welcomed with fine wine, enemies with shotguns! In this life, everything must change!!! 182Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 Northeast China: Starting in 1928 东北：从1928开始 A chance to make up for past regrets: a different 1928. Amidst ice and snow, on the black earth, a group of wonderful people are led by their beloved Marshal to forge a different kind of spirit. Develop industry and boost steel production. Watching one new Liaohu after another roll off the line makes him so happy he can barely stop grinning. 55Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 88 The Great Ming Empire, 1840 大明帝国1840 [Alternate History] [South Seas + A Super Ming Empire in Oceania] [Ensemble Cast] [Historical What-If] [Political Intrigue] In an alternate world's 1840, the Third Ming Empire dominates the South Seas, its mighty ships and heavy guns ruling all around! The transmigrator Lu Yao opens his eyes at a turning point in a turbulent age: Opium-smuggling ships from the East India Company tear through the coastal waters. The Qing authorities, their people ravaged by opium, not only refuse to ban it but se 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 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... 7.8kReads8.2Score474Shelves
- 90 Can't Modernize the Nation? The System Helps Me Turn Over a New Leaf! 洋务带不动？系统助我换新篇！ Don’t rebel in the Qing dynasty, and don’t put chrysanthemums on a power drill. The protagonist, Qi Xiaoqiang, transmigrates to the late Qing dynasty in 1883. Using the System to purchase technology, equipment, and personnel, he establishes an armed regime, overthrows the Qing dynasty, founds an empire, and conquers the world. 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 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 1.4kReads6.9Score100Shelves
- 92 The Republican Era Warlord Marshal: Starting Out as a Fengtian Bandit 民国大帅军阀从奉天土匪开始 [System] + [High-Energy Action] + [A Little Comedy] + [Northeastern Bandits] + [Imperial Conquest] Zhu Chuanwu, a shut-in, suddenly opens his eyes and discovers that he has transmigrated into a bandits' hideout. The beautiful leader of the stronghold, Wanshanhong, is determined to marry him. Just as they are about to enjoy a lovely life together, Xu Damabang from Naitoushan attacks the mountain, planning to seize Wanshanhong and take her back as his bandit bride. At this perilous moment, Zhu Chu 127Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 93 Transmigrating to the Late Qing: From Bandit to King of the Northeast 穿越清末从土匪到东北王 [Industry]+ [Technology]+ [Military]+ [Political Intrigue] The protagonist, Zhang Jing’an, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a minor Boxer Rebellion leader in Northeast China in 1900. While being hunted down by Qing troops, he unexpectedly awakens the Hearts of Iron System. After driving off the Qing troops, the group has nowhere to go and is forced to become bandits. Their very first heist is the kidnapping of a county magistrate, but the magistrate accidentally drowns while trying to 103Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 Xianfeng's Reign Begins: After Helping the Qing Crush a Rebellion, I Turn Around and Destroy It 咸丰开局：帮清平叛后我反手灭清 From a fallen tribal chieftain to the governor-general of a province, he fought his way up and took command of a hundred thousand troops. The Qing court saw him as a lackey, the rebel forces saw him as a formidable foe, and no one in the land knew what he was plotting. Once the fighting in western Yunnan was quelled, the court issued an edict demanding the five-hundred-year-old tribal seal, intent on stripping him of his foundations and seizing his troops. He had endured all he could. There was 49Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 Ah Q Doesn’t Pound Rice, He Pounds Warlords 阿Q不捣米，捣军阀 Following the advice of others System + power fantasy + warlord conflicts in the Republic of China After transmigrating into Ah Q, he obtains a System that rewards him for taking advice. As long as he follows other people’s suggestions, he can get all kinds of treasure chests. He takes the old man at the Earth God’s shrine’s advice and stops gambling, earning two Mauser pistols. He follows Qijin’s advice and goes to congratulate Zhao the Patriarch, earning a set of Seven-Inch Fist techniques. He 19Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 96 Reborn as a Young Marshal: 300,000 Northeastern Troops Fight to the Death 重生少帅，30w东北军死战不退 [Industrial Development + Fighting the War to the End] Every inch of our land is soaked in blood! A hundred thousand young men, a hundred thousand soldiers! Ride across the Jinsha River! Drive out the invaders!! Our Huaxia homeland may be vast, but not one inch of it is to spare! 18Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 97 War of Resistance: Steal Xiao Liu's Fortune and Become a Beiyang Warlord 抗战：抢小六气运，成北洋大军阀 [Warlord-Era Republic of China] [Building His Own Power] [Characters from Drawing Sword] [Artillery God Yang Zhihua] [Snow Leopard’s Zhou Weiguo] After transmigrating to year 21 of the New Calendar, he became the marshal’s adopted son. Xiao Liu seized power, yet wouldn’t fire a single shot. In a fit of rage, Li Yunfei stole Xiao Liu’s fortune and set out to build his own power… 37Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 Back to the Late Qing as a Taoist Priest 回到晚清当道士 A miserable twenty-first-century criminal detective gets brained with a brick by tomb raiders and transmigrates to the Qing dynasty. Then Uncle Li, a sleazy, disheveled fake Taoist, tricks him into becoming his disciple. With no choice but to follow his master into battle against ghosts and corpse fiends, he ends up battered from head to toe, while the woman he loves vanishes without a trace. And so the hapless detective becomes a useless Taoist, following his unreliable master on a demon-slayin 111Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 A Dream of the Republican Era: I Became a Warlord 梦回民国，我成了军阀 A first-year history student gives up on life, eats way too much corn, and accidentally transmigrates. He wakes up in the Beiyang Government era of the Republic of China. As the leader of a band of outlaws, watch me defy fate and rewrite my destiny. 86Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 Reborn in the Republic of China: Starting Out as a Brigade Commander in the Jiangxi Army 重生民国：从赣军混成旅长开始 When scholars of the Republic of China discuss Lai Shihuang, the warlord leader of the Jiangxi clique, most of them speak disparagingly of him. A historian set down his book and said slowly, “Lai Shihuang was certainly brave, but in the end, he was just an opportunistic soldier. What was revolution to him? Nothing more than a banner he could use.” Another agreed. “He always went wherever the wind blew. When the Beiyang government was strong, he sided with it. When the revolution gained momentum, 11.7kReads6.6Score1.1kShelves
