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- 1 1636: Whales in the Waves of the Old Port 1636旧港鲸波 In the ninth year of Chongzhen, at Old Port. Shi Hai opens the clan genealogy that has lain sealed away for two hundred years. As ink splashes across the page, he sees more than the memories of his ancestors. He also sees the future in which Westerners carve up these seas, and the fate of countless Chinese people soon to be scattered across the world. He is no savior. He is simply someone who, in the darkest era for the Chinese people, opens a crack. “History has its own great currents. I merely 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Overthrowing the Ming 覆明 In the first year of the Chongzhen reign, chaos engulfed Shaanxi. The commander-in-chief of the Three Border Garrisons led the frontier troops to crush the rebel army, then issued a warrant for Wang Yue, who had been determined to join them. With no other choice, Wang Yue took charge of the failing rebel forces and scraped by with just five hundred defeated soldiers. He seized Shaanxi, pacified Shanxi, and restored the Qin Dynasty, becoming the dominant power in the northwest. He routed the Ming 33Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 3 Transmigrating to a Border Town in the Late Ming 从穿越明末边陲小镇开始 Zhu Xiao was a Chinese special forces soldier from the twenty-first century. During a mission, he transmigrated to an obscure border town at the end of the Ming dynasty, beginning a new life as a special forces soldier in another world… 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Transmigrated Into the Pirate King: I Am Zhang Baozai 魂穿成为海盗之王:我是张保仔 Modern martial arts champion An Feng dies in an underground boxing ring, only to be reborn unexpectedly in the turbulent South China Sea of the Qing dynasty! He becomes the ill-fated young Zhang Baozai, an inconspicuous servant at the bottom of a vast pirate organization. In these treacherous waters, colossal ships rule the waves and cannons roar; the Seven Seas gangs maneuver for power, while Eastern and Western powers scheme against one another! This is an age of exploration filled with heroes 186Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 5 One Bowl at the Start, a Broken Rope at the End 开局一个碗,结局绳断了 A massive meteor from beyond the heavens hurtles toward the area outside the Forbidden City, igniting the gunpowder stored at the Wanggongchang Arsenal in Beijing. The resulting chain of explosions brings disaster. The earth-shaking blast is felt as far away as Nanjing, at the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum. A wisp of green smoke rises from the coffin inside the tomb at the southern foot of Zijin Mountain, and Zhu Yuanzhang’s spirit drifts out, accidentally possessing Zhu Shier, Zhu Youjian’s personal —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Ming Dynasty’s Bloody Battle for Jiangyin 明末之血战江阴 His soul transmigrates into the body of a minor county registrar in the dying days of the Ming Dynasty. Given a desperate mission, he must defend the isolated city of Jiangyin to the death. With fierce conviction and iron resolve, he lives by the creed, “Generals may surrender, but a county registrar never will,” launching the legendary Battle of Jiangyin. He refuses to yield, holding off the Qing army's advance. From then on, he raises the banner of rebellion, gathers loyal and courageous follo 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Pirates: My Wretched Sailors 海盗:我那怨种水手们 (Pirates + Curses + Comedy + Not a Saintly Do-Gooder + Monsters and Spirits) The Haiya Empire has a special liquor called ‘Virgin’s Love.’ Why? Because if a virgin drinks it, they’ll fall completely in love with it. It tastes wonderfully sweet and leaves a lingering fragrance. But if you’re not a virgin, it tastes bitter. The more experience you’ve had, the more bitter it gets. That’s why it’s called Virgin’s Love. The liquor is a favorite among sailors who spend all year at sea. They drink it l 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 A Grand Fantasy Sailing Adventure 奇幻航海大冒险 A nautical chart whose route is always changing, a compass that never points north, and a strange ship with a skull hanging from its bow... My name is Elias. My dream is to become one of the Nine Pirate Kings. Now, let's set sail! 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Apocalypse at Sea: From a Broken Ship to an Immortal Ark 末世航海:从破船到不朽方舟 [Seafaring] [Apocalypse] [System] [Ruthless] [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] [No-Brainer] The Apocalypse has arrived, and 99% of the world has become ocean. The remaining 1% has been turned into ports where the last of humanity can cling to life. Even so, danger creeps closer under cover of night. The captains in the ports have always believed in three rules: fish by day, rest at night, and never venture far out to sea! The ocean, once a beautiful place countless people longed to see, has now be 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Reborn as the Legendary Maritime King of the Great Ming 重生之大明传奇海商王 Zheng Ye is reborn in Jiangsu and Zhejiang during the Ming dynasty, just as Japanese pirates ravage the coast and turmoil engulfs the maritime frontier. He starts from the start with nothing. He watches the people suffer, powerless to help. By chance, he activates a tenfold-return System: donate supplies and receive ten times their value in return. Donating grain earns a hundredfold return; repairing ships brings him ten vessels, and he establishes his first fleet. He fights Japanese pirates, wi 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Battleship Dreams of a Cavalry Kingdom 骑兵王国的战列舰梦想 A Battleship Dream for a Cavalry Kingdom 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Wanli Industrial Revolution 万历工业革命 Beginning in the tenth year of the Wanli reign (1582), the story follows a transmigrated emperor wielding imperial authority to transform the Ming from an agrarian empire into a global hegemon powered by industry and colonial expansion. Through five interconnected strategies, technology transfer, industrial foundations, colonial expansion, geopolitical containment, and institutional adaptation, he seeks to avoid Britain's decline and the cyclical fate of traditional feudal dynasties, building a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Ming Dynasty at the Crossroads 十字路口的明朝 What factors shaped the course of Ming history? Looking at the world of the fourteenth century, why did the Ming make a choice unlike those of other civilizations? Why did the Ming miss a historic opportunity during the early wave of globalization? In the mid-fourteenth century, the Mongol Empire began to disintegrate, opening a new chapter in world history. In 1368, a rising star appeared on the East Asian continent as the Great Ming dynasty was founded. At the same time, Western Europe entered 41Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 14 Late Ming: From Pirate to Builder of a Maritime Empire 明末:从海盗开始打造海上帝国 When Zhang Zhipeng woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated to the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, and that he was a pirate. Fortunately, he had a golden finger: he could be reincarnated nine times, but only as someone directly related to him by blood. First life... Second life... And on and on... 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Striving in the Dying Ming Dynasty 奋斗在残明 In 1641, Nan Shifang, a refugee fleeing famine, escaped from Henan to Datong, where he met Jiang Xiang, the newly appointed commander-in-chief of Datong. In 1644, the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign in the Ming dynasty, the Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself at Coal Hill. In 1649, Jiang Xiang switched sides and rebelled in Datong. This story takes place between Sword Stained with Royal Blood and The Deer and the Cauldron. However, apart from a few overlapping characters, it has little in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Late Ming: A Chinese-Style Succubus 明末:中式魅魔 The sky is high and the clouds are pale; I gaze until the wild geese flying south disappear. One who has never reached the Great Wall is no true hero; I count the miles of the journey, twenty thousand. On the peaks of Liupan Mountain, red banners unfurl in the western wind. Today I hold the long spear in my hands; when will I bind the Azure Dragon? A modern university student transmigrates to the final years of the Ming dynasty. He sees the dead strewn across the land from famine, and people tra 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Lord of the Ming Seas: Rising to Power After Fleeing to Japan 大明海主:从流亡日本开始崛起 [Historical] [Farming] [Seafaring] [Conquest] [Western World] This is not a fast-paced, mindless power fantasy. In the ninth year of the Zhengde era, Lin Pingzhi had barely transmigrated when he went from being a Ming dynasty scholar to a fugitive exiled in Japan. At the time, Portugal had just occupied Malacca, Spain had yet to reach Luzon, Japan was still mired in the chaos of the Warring States period, and smuggling trade in the Ming dynasty was booming. Whoever had the mightiest fleet would 214Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Great Ming's First Maritime Merchant: My Fleet Sails Across the Nine Regions 大明第一海商:我的船队通九洲 (Age of Exploration + one heroine + no System + conquest) Zhu Houzhao: “Liu Jin says he can handle the rebels. I just need to stay in the Leopard House and train tigers! What? We can hear the rebels' cannons all the way in Tongzhou? They're practically at the gates of the Forbidden City?” Magellan: “I crossed half the globe to find the spice route to the East! What? That four-deck warship ahead? The Eastern fleet has sailed right up to our doorstep?” King Charles V of Spain: “All the gold and si 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Seafaring: Pirates and Merchants 航海:海盗与商人 After transmigrating to a medieval ocean world ravaged by plague, Wen Jing opens his eyes to find himself inheriting a dilapidated ship and the meager savings his parents left behind. On one side are inspections by the Royal Navy and raids by pirate gangs; on the other, the riches to be made from spices, gold, and slaves. He can become a pirate merchant who operates on the edge of the law, building his fortune by robbing other criminals. Or he can use his modern knowledge to establish trade rou 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Great Ming: I Really Don't Want to Transmigrate 大明:我真不想当穿越啊 Wang Lingshan transmigrates only to arrive at Zhu Yuanzhang's morning court. To survive, he tells a lie. As a result, that lie turns him into a god in the Great Ming. “I really didn't want to transmigrate!!!” 29Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 21 Who Says Li Zicheng Lost? The Great Shun Dynasty Is Just Getting Started 谁说李自成败了?大顺才刚刚崛起 In 1644, the Ming dynasty collapsed. Li Zicheng led the Great Shun army into the capital, ready to usher in a new age, only to suffer a crushing defeat at Shanhai Pass. His army fell apart, and a hundred thousand mighty soldiers were reduced to a shattered remnant. As Li Zicheng fled, he fell from his horse and lost consciousness. In a dream, he foresaw the Manchus entering the pass, the land of China falling into ruin, and the people reduced to slaves. The vision filled him with anguish. When h 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Hearts of Iron: I Save the Nation with a System in Late Ming 钢铁雄心:我在明末用系统救国 Zhang Ye opens his eyes to find himself a guard standing in front of Chongzhen, taking a blade for him. The moment the blade pierces his chest, the Late Ming Revival System activates. "Starter pack: one first-aid spray, ten jin of potato seeds." Clutching his wound, he kneels and petitions the emperor: "Your Majesty, give me three years, and I'll give you back a Ming dynasty forged in blood and iron!" When the court officials mock him for dreaming, Zhang Ye uses a steelmaking method traded from 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 My Attempt to Surrender to the Qing Failed, So I Turned to Industrialization 投诚大清失败,转身工业化 The Ming dynasty has rotted to its core, and the emperor is so broke his pockets are empty. Zhou Shixian has spent ten years lying low and building up his strength in Li Zicheng's hometown, waiting for the Qing army to enter the passes so he can surrender to the young emperor, Aisin Gioro Fulin. He never expected trouble to find him at home. An imperial edict suddenly declares him the son-in-law of a doomed dynasty. Only then does he remember that, as the Ming dynasty teeters on the brink of col 653Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 24 Around the Sea: Magic and Maritime Survival Skills 环海,魔法和海上求生技术 Transmigrated into the Age of Exploration, with a wrecked ship from the start. The busted System won’t help me, and the useless magic is no good. Whenever trouble strikes, I just give up. Send me 50 yuan and I’ll tell you all about how I became the greatest pirate! Not a wish-fulfillment story. Cosmic horror / magic / steampunk era / sailing / no System 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Great Ming: Bringing the System to the Late Ming 大明:带着系统到明末 My name is Zhu Cilang, and I'm the son of the Ming emperor, Zhu Youjian. I'm panicking right now, because it's already the twentieth day of the second month in the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, and Li Zicheng will capture Beijing in just one month. There's not a single person at court brave enough to lead troops against him. With no other choice, I, a fifteen-year-old boy, have to put on armor and ride into battle myself... 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Idle Official of the Wanli Era 万历闲臣 We reminisce about ten years of laughter and conversation, while fortune and splendor come our way. Shui Mo Heng is reborn in the final years of the Longqing reign, becoming a doctor who knows how to seize an opportunity. After earning Emperor Zhu Zaihou's trust, he also wins the empress's favor. Watch as he realizes his dream of becoming an “idle minister,” one step at a time... 203Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 I Asked You to Grow Sugarcane, Not Take Down the East India Company! 让你种甘蔗,你打穿东印度公司? Hardcore industrial history, written by an engineering student: the Industrial Revolution! Transmigrated to the South Seas in 1682, he becomes a Ming royal exile on the brink of being massacred by the Dutch! Ding! The Great Power Military Industry System has been activated! Sign-in successful at Batavia's blood-soaked mines: extracted the 1884 Maxim water-cooled machine gun! Staring at the metal reaper in my hands, I kicked open the door to an era where soldiers lined up to be shot. Want to chan 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 A Book by Monkey God Uncle 猴神大叔的一本书 My new work is out! You can read it 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Striving in Great Ming 奋斗在大明 When he woke up, he was already inside the Ming imperial palace, facing the schemes and intrigue of the court, where it was hard to tell the loyal from the treacherous. For a time, he was at a loss, but drawing on what he had learned and heard about history, he slowly came up with a plan. From then on, he steadily stabilized the situation and began the great project of unifying the realm through campaigns north and south. And yet 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Pirate King from a Humble Home 寒门海贼王 In the Ming dynasty, he is saddled with enormous debts. Corrupt officials demand money, and the Chongzhen Emperor demands his life. The rebel king is at his door, and the Manchus are breaking in. Han Chen opens his eyes. “This realm is falling apart. Watch me turn the tide.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Transmigrating to the Great Ming: Witnessing Its Splendor 穿越大明:领略大明风华 A young man from a later age finds himself in the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty, inhabiting Li Zhaoming's body. His golden finger is an exceptionally clear memory of his past life. After arriving in the last Han Chinese dynasty in Chinese history, Li Zhao decides to make amends for many lingering regrets. Watch as he turns the Ming into an empire on which the sun never sets. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Beneath the Micron 微米之下 A new work is here! You’re welcome to check it out 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! 270Reads6.5Score11414d adds
- 33 Age of Discovery: The Unsinkable Radisson 大航海:永不沉没的雷迪森号 [Entirely handwritten, no AI]+ [Leveling Up and Farming]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Character Growth] Everyone transmigrates to the Boundless Sea, each starting with a single covered boat. Want to evolve it into a three-masted sailing ship? Go take one by force! Want to evolve it into a sail-powered battleship? Only what you seize belongs to you. Want to evolve it into a magical flying ship? Then keep plundering! From the start, Redison gets a covered boat that can talk. And so a legend begins. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Logbook, 1500 1500航海日志 This book is set in a completely fictional world and tells of Captain D'Artagnan's fantastical adventures around the globe during the 1500s. Readers, please do not associate the countries, people, or places in this book with those in the real world. Any names of real people, places, or countries that appear are entirely unrelated. Please do not read any political positions into the story. Thank you all for your support! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Empire Era: The Super Warlord 帝国时代:超级大军阀 Shen Yu accidentally transmigrates to the parallel world of the Great Xin Kingdom, where he becomes one of the northern warlords and gains a War System! The War System lets him earn War Points by killing enemies and capturing territory. He can then exchange those points for weapons in the System Shop. With the War System at his side, Shen Yu quickly rises from a minor local warlord to a military titan whose every move can make the whole world tremble. “A hundred years ago, people in other countr —Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 36 Late Ming: I Have the Surgical Devil Fruit Ability 明末:我是手术果实能力者 At the end of the Ming dynasty, natural disasters and man-made calamities struck as war erupted everywhere! Yun Xie, a sophomore, transmigrated into the body of a namesake scout just after the Battle of Songjin, as the Qing army prepared for its fifth invasion of the pass. “Ding! Devil Fruit System awakened. A random Devil Fruit has been selected as a reward for the Host.” “Hahahaha, I'm going to be invincible! The Op-Op Fruit!” “The Manchus are invading for the fifth time? Don't worry, just wat 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Ming Dynasty’s Sharpest Critic 明末最强喷子 Zhang Weiying, the eldest legitimate son of Zhang Zhiji, Duke of Britain. After a serious illness, his temperament changed completely. The once-gentle young nobleman became Beijing's notorious “Little Devil”: Sharp-tongued: He picks fights with everyone, from the emperor's father-in-law to the chief grand secretary, from his own father to the emperor. His one ridiculous argument after another leaves people fuming, yet unable to refute him. A born clown: He attends banquets in an apron, gives tor —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Twin Brothers Stir Up Trouble in the Great Ming 双生兄弟闹大明 🔥A hit dual-transmigration power fantasy | No System! Taking on the Ming Dynasty with nothing but a few battered books!🔥 Two identical twin brothers transmigrate to the Ming Dynasty and find themselves in a living hell from the start! Big Brother Da Ha (a history-loving office worker): He transmigrates as Zhu Changluo, the Wanli Emperor’s crown prince. He seems to have it all, but he’s a doomed prince who won’t survive the month! With the incompetent, biased Wanli Emperor in front of him, and Co —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Great Ryukyu Kingdom 大琉球王国 The protagonist transmigrates to the Ryukyu Kingdom in the late Wanli era. Facing Satsuma's relentless pressure, he gives up on the kingdom and leads its people to Taiwan, where they build up their strength. Once powerful enough, they destroy Satsuma and force the Tokugawa shogunate to submit... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Bermuda Ghost Ship: A World-Shaking Comeback to Pirate King! 百慕大幽灵船,天崩逆袭海盗王! [Pirate Battles] [Treasure Hunting and Exploration] [Medieval Steampunk] [Cthulhu Elements] [Roguelike System] A group of people transmigrate into a mysterious sailing game. Everyone else gets a fine ship, a beautiful sea, and a great harbor from the start. But our Captain Jieke starts in the Bermuda Triangle, aboard a ghost ship! And this damn ghost ship isn't even his! Starting out in a total disaster, will our great voyage end before it even begins? No! I'm going to become the man who will be 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Voyaging in the Late Ming Dynasty Begins with Shipbuilding 明末航海从造船开始 Wang Hao unexpectedly transmigrates to the turbulent late Ming dynasty, during the Chongzhen reign. Drawing on his knowledge of history and modern science and engineering, he focuses on shipbuilding and sets sail for distant lands. He quietly builds up his strength, laying a solid foundation and growing steadily amid the chaos. He drives out foreign invaders and northern barbarians, rebuilds the land of Huaxia, and personally designs and creates the utopian nation of his dreams. He sails the vas 128Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 42 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—14d adds
- 43 Zhu Cilang: Restoring Great Ming to Its Former Glory 朱慈烺:再造大明巅峰 A modern young man finds himself transported into the body of Zhu Cilang, the Ming dynasty crown prince, in the late Ming. When Beijing falls to Li Zicheng, Zhu Cilang and a eunuch disguise themselves as beggars and escape the city, changing the course of history. In Linqing, Zhu Cilang catches Liu Zeqing off guard, kills him, and seizes command of his troops. He rallies the army, marches south, and ascends the throne, giving the Southern Ming court a legitimate claim to power. Using his knowled 10Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 44 My Soul Transmigrated to the Late Ming: Yu Wen Rebuilds the Realm 魂穿明末:余文再造山河 Famine ravages the late Ming dynasty, and corpses litter the land. University student Yu Wen transmigrates as Zhao Ergou, a dirt-poor peasant with nothing but four bare walls, struggling to survive on the brink of death. Using modern knowledge, he saves withered potatoes with wood ash, rallies the starving, forges iron tools, and builds irrigation works, kindling a fire in a humble cave that will spread across the land! When the Tartars’ village massacres set the beacon fires ablaze, corrupt sch 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Great Ming: I Become Wei Zhongxian’s Grandson from the Start 大明,开局我成了魏忠贤的孙子 My new work is out! You're welcome to 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! 197Reads—Score24414d adds
- 46 The Pirate King of Great Ming 大明海枭 The Ming emperor arranged his marriage, the Spanish emperor awarded him a medal, the British emperor hosted a banquet in his honor, and the pope of Rome bestowed his blessing upon him. He was the brightest star of his age, his circle of friends glittered with celebrities, his wealth rivaled that of nations, and he had close female friends all over the world. He was Fang Jie, a man who turned the tide in the Age of Exploration! 675Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Late Ming: This Crown Prince Plays by His Own Rules 明末:这个太子路子野 Modern-day street thug Zhu Liang unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Zhu Cilang, the crown prince at the end of the Ming dynasty, just as Li Zicheng breaks through the capital and the Chongzhen Emperor hangs himself. Relying on his street smarts, he escapes the capital with the old eunuch Wang Cheng'en and navigates between warlords and powerful nobles. He cheats, bluffs, and schemes, yet never forgets his country and its people. He persuades the bandit Li Dingguo to join his cause, puts 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Tale of a Sword 一柄剑的故事 Yin Lian takes the only sword his father left behind and tries to sell it for some money. Unfortunately, it is so rusty and looks so much like a modern replica that no antique shop is willing to buy it. After a car accident, the sword soaks up blood, and its rusty exterior transforms into its original appearance. The sword cuts through time and space. On the other side, the fall of the Ming dynasty in 1644 has just taken place, and the Qing army is sweeping across the land. To stop them, Yin Lia 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Getting By in the Late Ming Dynasty 我在明末混日子 Ancient history + late Ming + real historical figures + an underdog's rise + a struggle for supremacy Who says history can't be changed? Then I'll just have to give it a try. Even if everything ends up completely different, I won't let the sorrow of future generations come to pass again. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Great Ming Inspector 大明巡检 This is a slow-paced farming story. If that’s not your thing, feel free to skip it. The protagonist, Li Zheng, farms, trains troops, and builds up his strength. The story spans from the Chongzhen era to the Southern Ming. He won’t fawn over Zhu or rebel. He’ll watch dynasties rise and fall, then ultimately claim the Central Plains. 102Reads6.9Score10014d adds

















































