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- 101 Raising the Song Dynasty to Greatness 扶摇大宋 After a final farewell on a rainy night, Cai Tiao leaped from the twenty-seventh floor. When he opened his eyes again, he had become Cai Tiao, the fifth young master of the Cai family in Bianjing, during the third year of Yuanfu in the Great Song. A soul from the modern age, reborn by the will of Heaven. He began his studies at three under the eminent Daoist Xu Zhichang, outshone the literary world with his poetry and calligraphy at five, and was hailed by the entire Daoist community as the "hei 19Reads—Score314d adds
- 102 The Lost Song Dynasty Overseas: From the Start, I Was at the Battle of Yashan 海外遗宋：开局便是崖山海战 He transmigrates into the body of Zhao Bing, the last emperor of the Song dynasty. The moment he wakes, the Battle of Yashan is underway. The Song army has been routed, and Lu Xiufu comes out from the ship and cries, “Your Majesty, hurry and climb onto my back!” With knowledge from the future, Zhao Bing will defy fate, save the Great Song, and save the Han people. He leads the Song survivors overseas, reforms education, advances technology, establishes a financial system, and builds an advanced 462Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 103 Reborn in the Southern Song: The Rogue Who Became Emperor 重生南宋，泼皮称帝传 [No System + Tech Tree + Building and Farming + Realism + Ideal for Middle-Aged and Older Readers] Hu Xiang, a modern-day wage slave, is reborn in 1220 AD, during the Southern Song dynasty. Fortunately, he’s the son of a small landowner. Unfortunately, the Mongol cavalry is at the height of its power, brandishing butcher’s knives as it conquers the world. Who dares defy them? Step forward! Hu Xiang steps forward! Do you know Sun Tzu’s Art of War, or the Thirty-Six Stratagems? Or do you have divi 379Reads6.0Score10614d adds
- 104 The Song Dynasty Rebel 稗宋反骨仔 Fan Xiwen, known as the Demon, transmigrates to the Song Dynasty with a modern way of thinking. If something bothers him, he takes action! His family, scholars, people of the martial world, merchants, the scholar-official class, monks, and everyone else gradually come to despise him. He becomes the enemy of the entire world. And yet no one can take him down! Because he knows how to cozy up to powerful people! Princes, the Emperor, Sister Shishi, little princesses, eunuchs, officials… Please, 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Song Dynasty’s Powerful Magnates 大宋豪强 This is the story of a transmigrator! An ordinary middle-aged man transmigrates to the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song dynasty, marries his “first love,” and leads the young men of his clan in studying hard and training in martial arts. He arms himself with knowledge, convinced that science and technology are the foremost productive forces! He makes soap, manufactures paper, takes the military examinations, trains elite troops, saves the emperor, and becomes a powerful local lord... He befr 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 I Transmigrate as Lu Zhishen 穿越鲁智深 Programmer Lin Zhao's soul travels to the Northern Song, where he becomes the Flower Monk Lu Zhishen. He gathers heroes, crushes Zhujiazhuang, seizes Zengtou, and wins over surrendered generals. Using modern thinking to forge an iron army, he sets off a storm across Liangshan that overturns history. 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 The Missing Pages of History 史阙 Time flows like water, never resting, never stopping. The world's obsessions surge like a tide, throwing the river of time and space into chaos. Some defy the natural order, trying to rewrite the years and throw the world into turmoil; Others hold fast to the rules, facing eerie shadows to defend the source of time and space. Ordinary books conceal countless rifts. Strangers who meet on unfamiliar paths become companions, while obsessions and rules clash without end. The path of order is thorny —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 I Transmigrated Into Water Margin With a City 穿越水浒带座城 [Transmigration and rebellion] + [Armed with modern technology] + [Conquering the world] + [I want the empire and the beauties] + [Water Margin in the early stages, cultivation in the later stages, with many emperors from previous dynasties appearing] Wherever the sun and moon shine, it is all Han land. Transmigrated to the Northern Song dynasty overnight, should I keep living at the bottom? Or use my knowledge of the future to make a grand bid for greatness? I think most people would choose th 498Reads—Score10114d adds
- 109 I, Wu Dalang, Was Fed Medicine by Pan Jinlian from the Start 我，武大郎，开局遭潘金莲喂药 Pan Jinlian said tenderly, “Darling, it’s time to take your medicine.” Looking at his skinny arms and legs and his little brother, Wu Zhi smiled wryly. “I suppose it is.” Ximen Qing said arrogantly, “Wu Da, if you don’t take your medicine, who will?” Holding the bowl of medicine and looking at Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing, Wu Zhi cried out, “I want to grow up!” 2.3kReads8.3Score21714d adds
- 110 Transmigrating as Fang Zhongyong, Face-Slapping Wang Anshi! 穿越方仲永，打脸王安石！ Wang Anshi made his name as a young man with his timeless essay, “On Zhong Yong,” burying his fellow townsman and contemporary Fang Zhongyong so thoroughly that he couldn't crawl back out for a thousand years. “Wait, is he crazy? Ancient writers usually used the past to comment on the present. They should at least wait until the person's dead before passing judgment! Who passes judgment on someone who's still alive? What did he do to you?” Fang Zhongyong transmigrates into this world, only to ha 20kReads7.9Score1.6k14d adds
- 111 Reborn in the Northern Song: My Senior Brother Is Yue Fei 重生北宋之我师兄岳飞 [Slow-Burn Story + Long Halberd + No System + Romance of History + The Complete Tale of Yue Fei] “People today cannot see the moon of old, yet the moon today once shone on the ancients. The ancients and people today are like flowing water, all gazing upon the same bright moon.” An ordinary young man from the modern era is reborn in the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song, in a world drawn from historical romance. This world once had the “Twin Celestial Officials,” the Four Great Milita 121Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 112 Restoring the Realm, Starting with My Reincarnation as Emperor Qinzong of Song 重整山河，从穿成宋钦宗开始 He transmigrates to the late Northern Song dynasty as Emperor Qinzong of Song, Zhao Huan, at the very moment the Jin army is about to breach the capital. He turns the tide and saves the Song dynasty. He rules with an iron fist, looks down on all his rivals, and personally leads his troops into battle, striking straight at the Jin heartland. He takes his revenge with ruthless force, repaying every injury in kind. The humiliations the Jin inflicted on the Song during the Jingkang Incident? He will 4.2kReads7.8Score59614d adds
- 113 The History of the Song Dynasty Is No Mere Smoke 宋史并不如烟 Open this book, The Song Dynasty: A History That Still Lives, and you will immediately shed the sense of distance that comes with “reading history,” stepping straight into the elegant yet impassioned world of the Northern and Southern Song. Open this book, The Song Dynasty: A History That Still Lives, and you will see Zhao Kuangyin receiving the imperial yellow robe at Chenqiao Station, the morning frost still on his fingertips and hopes for good governance in his eyes. Open this book, The Son 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 A Journey Through the Great Song's Bathhouses 大宋浴行记 Yu Sanlang transmigrates to the Northern Song and eagerly opens a bathhouse. He renovates the baths, develops massage services, cupping, and gua sha, and even turns Three Kingdoms Kill into a hit in Bianjing. He launches murder mystery games and writes wuxia novels, making the Song dynasty’s entertainment industry thrive. Business is slow? Then he’ll livestream a sales event. This is a nonsensical story, entirely fictional and unrelated to official history. Any resemblance is purely coincidental 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Water Margin's Live-In Son-in-Law: Darling, Shall We Rebel? 水浒赘婿：娘子，我们反了吧！ Wang Teng wakes up to find he's transmigrated into the world of Water Margin and become the son-in-law of the Hu family manor. The Liangshan forces are attacking the Zhu family manor. With the Zhu family in danger, the Hu family manor is in peril too. At this critical moment, the System awakens, and the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun arrive. From then on, he drives back Liangshan, slays its heroes, destroys the Jin and the Liao, and restores the Han realm. 7.3kReads8.4Score51714d adds
- 116 Water Margin: From the Start, I Steal Madam Liu Away 水浒：开局截胡刘夫人 [Destroy Liangshan + Contest for Supremacy + Officialdom + Light System Assistance] In the world of Water Margin, strength rules. Ji Bo starts out at Qingfeng Stronghold. His first windfall comes from Lady Liu Gao. His first opponent is Hua Rong, the Little Li Guang. His first sworn enemy is Song Jiang, the Timely Rain of Shandong. Others who transmigrate into Water Margin worship Song Jiang, cling to his coattails, and join Liangshan. Ji Bo refuses. He wants more than just beautiful women 2.1kReads—Score26514d adds
- 117 The Jin Army Breaches the City, and the Song Dynasty's Divine Sixth Army Rises 金军破城，大宋神六军崛起 The Jin army breached the city, the Northern Song fell, and the Jingkang Humiliation began. The charlatan Guo Jing and his Six Jia Divine Soldiers, who directly caused the Northern Song’s downfall. Survivors from Liangshan Marsh in Water Margin, including Hua Rong, Ruan Xiaoqi, and Wu Song. Li Qingzhao, the greatest female lyricist under heaven; Li Shishi, the top courtesan of the Great Song; and Princess Maode Zhao Fujin, the most beautiful woman of the Song dynasty. Li Yanxian, Zong Ze, Yu 269Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Xiang Yu Descends: How Many Rounds Can the Heroes of Water Margin Last? 项羽降临：水浒好汉能撑几回合？ Xiang Yu Descends: How Many Rounds Can the Water Margin Heroes Last? The pinnacle of martial might, fighting at full strength. The soul of the Western Chu Conqueror possesses Lin Chong, and Lin Chong is never a pushover again! Song Jiang offers a sacrifice to Heaven to unleash a deadly calamity, only to hear Xiang Yu throw back his head and laugh: “You’re the one who escaped the Feast at Hong Gate!” All thirty-six Heavenly Spirits gather? They’re nothing but remnants of old souls from Jiangdong! 201Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Transmigrate Into Water Margin: Wu Song, the Ultimate Villain! 穿书水浒：我武松只做反派老六！ [Northern Song history + Water Margin + schemer + villain + Wu Song + imperial court] One day, 35-year-old secret agent Wu Song wakes up as the fictional character Wu Song from Water Margin, the so-called “sister-in-law killer”! To investigate the truth, he even takes Yun Ge as a concubine. To protect his sister-in-law, Ximen Qing becomes his “dearest friend” and “sworn brother.” To climb the ranks, the county magistrate becomes his father-in-law. In trying to reconcile Wu Dalang and Pan Jinlian —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Jingkang: Besieged City from the Start? I Refuse to Be a King Who Loses His Country 靖康：开局围城？朕绝不当亡国君 He opened his eyes and found himself in the body of Zhao Huan, Emperor Qinzong of Song, the most unfortunate emperor in history! From the start, he faced hellish difficulty: Jin troops surrounded Bianjing, his father fled and left him to take the blame, and the court was full of either incompetents or treacherous ministers, all weeping and begging to surrender territory. And soon, 1.3kReads8.0Score10414d adds
- 121 Transmigrated to the Southern Song Dynasty as a Beloved Consort 穿越南宋做宠妃 [Sweet Historical Romance] [A Little Revenge] [Devoted Love, No Harem Intrigue] [The heroine will return after faking her death and leaving the palace] Xie Ning, an intern illustrator, was struck by lightning and transported to the Shaoxing era of the Southern Song dynasty, where she became Yue Yinping, General Yue Fei's daughter. In this new world, Xie Ning had two wishes: First, she wanted to see the famous painting A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains, housed in the Shaoxing Painting Academy 242Reads8.9Score1314d adds
- 122 Back to the Song Dynasty as a Prince 回到宋朝当王爷 [Historical Contest Entry] His soul is reborn in the body of Zhao Ji, Prince Jing, the fourth son of Emperor Huizong of Song, a prince who never existed in history. He plans to coast through life, but trouble keeps finding him. Song Jiang and Fang La rebel! The Six Bandits wreak havoc in government! Western Xia invades! The Liao advance south into the Central Plains! Jin troops invade, and the Jingkang Crisis looms! Don’t panic. Stay calm. 1kReads8.2Score11214d adds
- 123 Cooking the Delicacies 烹小鲜 [Infrastructure + Military + Commerce + No System + A Protagonist Who Thinks Things Through] Liu transmigrates into the body of a nine-year-old marquis's son in the Kingdom of Dali and plans to spend his life as a wastrel. At eleven, he is sent away to the mountains. At fifteen, he accompanies the crown prince to Song as a hostage, selling glass in Lin'an, visiting brothels, and opening a theater. Later, Mongolia destroys Dali. His carefree ambitions go up in smoke, and Liu Yan struggles to surv 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Transmigrating to the Great Song, I Am Forced to Ascend the Throne After the Jingkang Humiliation 穿越大宋，开局靖康耻我被迫登基 Zhao Huan, a senior executive in the twenty-first century, was at the peak of his life. Then he transmigrated into the most ill-fated of emperors, Emperor Qinzong of Song. Faced with ceding territory, paying reparations, and sending women away in marriage alliances. The Jingkang Humiliation: a national disgrace and a loss of sovereignty. In the court, the officials are thick on the ground. Those in power are all petty, self-serving schemers. In a fit of rage, Zhao Huan establishes an ancestral p 1.2kReads7.7Score10614d adds
- 125 Li Yunlong's Soul Transmigrates into Lin Chong: Building the Strongest Independent Regiment 李云龙魂穿林冲：打造最强独立团 [Cathartic Revenge] [Gathering Heroes] [Power Struggles] [Crude Tongue, Righteous Heart] [Fierce and Fearless] "Damn it! I'm a full-fledged independent regiment commander. How did I end up as the biggest coward under heaven?!" Li Yunlong transmigrates into Lin Chong, right in the middle of Liangshan, at the wedding banquet of Wang Ying and Hu Sanniang! The hypocritical Song Jiang, the sinister Wu Yong, the sleazy Wang Ying, the hot-tempered Li Kui! They all dare to strut around in front of me?! 12.4kReads8.3Score89914d adds
- 126 Transmigrated as Yue Fei: From the Start, I Refused the Twelve Golden Decrees 穿越岳飞：开局拒收十二道金牌 Serving the nation with unwavering loyalty is the only theme that matters! In the tenth year of the Shaoxing era, he transmigrates into Yue Fei. With enemies within and without, everyone knows that once the twelve golden command tablets order Yue Fei back to the capital, he is doomed to die! Beneath the walls of Bianliang, he refuses the tablets and rewrites Marshal Yue's fate. He leads his army into battle, smashing through one hundred thousand Jin cavalry, capturing Wushu, and reclaiming Kaife 4.8kReads8.4Score28114d adds
- 127 Southern Song: I'm Yue Fei's Son! Time to Rebel! 南宋：我，岳飞之子！反了！ [Transmigration, power struggle, political intrigue, war, iron and blood] A formidable man who made his name in the underworld and built his fortune in legitimate business transmigrates into Yue Yun, eldest son of Yue Fei. He arrives just as the Southern Song’s infamous Fengbo Pavilion case is unfolding, and is imprisoned alongside Yue Fei, sentenced to execution... What should he do? What can he do? The only way to survive is to rescue Yue Fei! The empire faces grave threats from without. A 2.6kReads8.5Score33814d adds
- 128 Reborn in the Great Song, Building the Pinnacle of a Han Dynasty 重生大宋，打造汉人王朝的巅峰 After an accident, a modern science graduate is reborn in the body of Zhao Ji, the Song Emperor Huizong, who shares his name and is the emperor associated with the humiliation of Jingkang. Will history repeat itself, or can he turn the tide? See how this new emperor reforms the court, consolidates power, wins the hearts of beauties, brings Liangshan under his command, puts down Fang La, destroys the Liao and Jin, and builds a Han dynasty unlike any other, erasing the saying “strong Tang, weak So 2.1kReads8.4Score18814d adds
- 129 Rebuilding the Han Dynasty, Starting from Liangshan 从梁山开始再造大汉 (The rating is low because the writing style leans heavily on classical Chinese, which many readers don’t like.) He arrives in the late Northern Song dynasty and is reborn as a descendant of the Han imperial Liu clan! What’s more, his ancestors include Liu Bei, and he is now a powerful local lord with a far-reaching reputation! After awakening the System, Liu Ze plans to live the life of a rich young master, until he rescues a down-and-out martial artist! Huh? My senior brothers are Lu Junyi 4.1kReads7.1Score28814d adds
- 130 Duan Yu's Soul Transmigrates into Lin Chong, Defying Fate 段誉魂穿林冲，逆天改命 Duan Yu, emperor of Dali, transmigrates into the body of Lin Chong in Water Margin and sheds his timid nature. He battles corrupt officials, punishes tyrants, and claims the throne, turning the Great Song into Dali. In this life, he will never let anyone manipulate him again. He will live freely, by his own rules. 905Reads8.3Score10814d adds
- 131 Northern Song Son-in-Law: I Rescue a Princess from Drowning from the Start 北宋驸马，开局救下落水公主 [One female lead!] [No System] [Historical figures come with bite-sized facts. Northern Song history fans, don’t miss this!] Shen Yu, a double master’s graduate in history and Chinese language and literature from Peking University, worked himself to death in the rat race. His soul transmigrated into the body of a penniless scholar who shared his name in the fifth year of the Huangyou era of the Song dynasty. It was hell mode from the start! His home was bare, a local bully was at the door, and h 1.8kReads8.8Score17314d adds
- 132 Song Ge 宋舸 {No System, no heroine, not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy} Originally titled Song Ge Some say that after the Battle of Yashan, China ceased to exist. If a modern person traveled back to the end of the Song Dynasty, could eight hundred years of technological progress be used to reshape China? This book begins with an engineering student whose soul enters the body of Emperor Duanzong of Song. Together with a group of famous and lesser-known national heroes of the time, he shows you another poss 452Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 133 The Great Song Dynasty: Reforging the Realm 大宋之重铸山河 That was the year of the Jingkang Humiliation: the land was lost, the two emperors were taken captive, and the princesses fell into enemy hands. Zhao Gou fled in panic, Zong Ze cried out for the army to cross the river, and Yue Fei began to make a name for himself. Outside Youzhou, the north wind howled, and a transmigrated young man shouted, “I swear to defeat the Jin invaders, reclaim our land, and restore our nation!” 2.5kReads8.4Score18814d adds
- 134 Transmigrated as Zhu Cilang, I Demand Chongzhen Abdicate from the Start 穿越朱慈烺开局金銮殿请崇祯退位 After transmigrating as Zhu Cilang, the Ming crown prince, he stumbles upon a globe and learns of a rewritten past: the once-mighty Ming Dynasty ruled the world, only to suffer the destruction of its civilization and the loss of its cultural heritage. In the year 1644, disaster threatens the nation. Huangtaiji, Li Zicheng, and Zhang Xianzhong each have their own schemes, and the fall of the dynasty is imminent. Unwilling to let tragedy repeat itself, he strides straight into the Golden Throne H 72Reads—Score414d adds
- 135 A Powerful Song Dynasty 强宋 This is the story of one man’s struggle, and of an entire nation’s struggle. Who says the Great Song was weak? Song Feiyang, a graduate student in history, transmigrates to the early Northern Song Dynasty and becomes Zhao Kuangyin’s fourth son, Zhao Defang. From that moment on, he changes the fate of the Great Song. He conquers Southern Tang, subdues Northern Han, reclaims the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and reunifies the Chinese heartland. The Liao Kingdom becomes the Great Song’s pasturelan 1.5kReads8.6Score14814d adds
- 136 Transmigrating to the Northern Song Dynasty: The Jingkang Humiliation and the Fate of My Lord 穿越北宋靖康耻灭吾主沉浮 [No System] [Late Northern Song] [Rousing] [Ruthless] [Become Emperor and Expand the Realm] Zhao Yi transmigrates and becomes the son Emperor Huizong of Song secretly fathered while living among the common people, though Zhao Yi himself has no idea. By chance, he saves Zhou Tong and is taken in as his disciple, learning peerless martial arts. Unable to stand by as the Jurchens commit atrocities and the people suffer, he leads everyone in fighting back against them. Along the way, he meets Yue 43Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 137 Transmigrated into Water Margin as Fang La, I Sweep Across the World 穿越水浒之方腊横扫天下 (Water Margin + Fanfiction + History + Transmigration + Multiple Heroines + No Mythology) Transmigrating as Fang La, one of the four great bandit leaders in Water Margin, he establishes his rule over six prefectures in the southeast from the start and sweeps across Jiangnan. He fractures Liangshan Marsh, executes villains, and recruits true heroes and able generals. He wages war on the Song, allies with Wang Qing, and dominates the realm. After a series of bloody battles against the Jin, he dest 502Reads—Score11014d adds
- 138 Transmigrating to the Northern Song: Restoring the Imperial Court 穿越北宋之重振朝纲 Transmigrate to the Northern Song Dynasty, where the people are as beautiful as jade and the young nobles are unmatched in the world. [No System + power fantasy + powerful minister + field missions + masterful schemes] Put down Liangshan, subdue Tian Hu, Wang Qing, and Fang La, conquer the Jin and destroy the Liao. The “Humiliation of Jingkang” never happened. No matter how foolish the emperor of the Great Song may be, even if he can only serve as a figurehead, he must not be insulted! In the bl 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Water Margin: From the Start, I Saved Pan Jinlian 水浒：开局救下潘金莲 Special forces soldier Chen Xiao transmigrated into the world of Water Margin. Using modern knowledge to hoodwink the Liangshan heroes and recruit the heroes of the marsh, he built an elite Water Margin army of his own! He said, “Since Heaven has no eyes, let the Water Margin army carry out Heaven's will!” 2.8kReads8.1Score28314d adds
- 140 The Three Heroes and Five Gallants: A Villainous Young Prince from the Start 三侠五义，开局反派小王爷 Pang Yu transmigrates into the world of The Three Heroes and Five Gallants, becoming a villain who has committed every kind of evil and is destined to die beneath Bao Zheng’s execution blade. At this critical moment, he is lucky enough to awaken a System. To keep himself from heading straight for Bao Zheng’s blade, Pang Yu transforms into a model young man: opening granaries to distribute food, demolishing the Soft Red House, and mastering both martial arts and literature. He can do it all, and 1.9kReads8.4Score10514d adds
- 141 A Worried Minister of the Great Song 大宋忧臣 [Political Intrigue + Palace Scheming + High Martial Arts + Wild Imagination + Historical Ensemble] The Great Song: it’s hard to say you love it. The Liao and Jin bully it, and it can’t even beat Western Xia. Yet there’s no reason to laugh at it, either. The land is prosperous, the treasury brings in more than three times the revenue of the Tang, movable type printing sparks a revolution in knowledge, paper money reshapes financial history, and the bustling Qingming Festival scene along the rive 35Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 142 Dreaming of Bianliang 梦回汴梁 After transmigrating to the Northern Song dynasty, your choices are to pass the imperial examinations and enter officialdom, or to stir up the court. Lin Yan refuses to do either. Struck by lightning and transmigrated into the body of a poor scholar, he’s so hungry he has to gnaw on cold buns. But after reaching his breaking point, he scares off some thugs with a single “Bro, that’s awesome!” and becomes a hit at the teahouses by ghostwriting letters full of modern memes. He strolls through the 3Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 143 Transmigrating as Guo Jing: I Won't Defend Xiangyang, I'll Conquer the World! 穿越郭靖，不守襄阳，夺天下！ The rating is out, and it will gradually rise over time 😁 The real-life Guo Jing transmigrates into the world of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" as Guo Jing. Having received a modern education, Guo Jing understands that a true hero should not serve as a watchdog for a corrupt regime like the Southern Song. A true hero should be a champion who saves Chinese civilization. Guo Jing is born on the grasslands and grows up amid war. He can be the Prince Consort with the Golden Saber, a master of 79Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 144 Transmigrating as Chao Gai: I'm Going to Set Up a Three-Way Rivalry 穿越成了晁盖，哥要三国鼎立 Gao Qiqiang, a modern underworld kingpin, is sentenced to death. Just before his execution, he transmigrates to the Northern Song and becomes Chao Gai, leader of Liangshan Marsh. Using his modern knowledge of power politics, he swiftly unites the forces of Liangshan, wins over talents such as Wu Yong and Lin Chong, reforms the stronghold, and develops its economy and military. When the Jin invade the Song from the north, Gao Qiqiang seizes the opportunity to take Shandong, Hebei, and other lands 181Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 145 Water Margin: The Fearsome Hero Who Crushes the Bandits 水浒之荡寇枭雄 The Zhu Family Manor at Dulonggang was wiped out in a massacre sparked by a single chicken. Faced with Liangshan's aggressive advances, I, Zhu Biao, certainly won't give an inch. The male lead gets engaged to Hu Sanniang from the start, while secretly recruiting true heroes who are loyal and righteous. He'll poach every last talent from the four great bandit gangs… He'll put down internal rebellion and repel foreign invaders. He'll make the Song Dynasty, the richest dynasty in history, the most 4.8kReads8.5Score30614d adds
- 146 Northern Song Dynasty: From the Start, I Married the Eighth Daughter of the Su Family 北宋，开局娶走苏家八娘 [Quick transmigration + historical romance + Northern Song dynasty + one female lead + sweet romance + slice of life] Han Zhi was a modern master's graduate in Chinese language and literature, but he transmigrates back to the Northern Song dynasty. Fortunately, he starts out as a provincial top scorer, so things aren't too bad. After earning that title, his family naturally starts looking for a match for him. During this time, Han Zhi meets Su Zhen, also known as Su Baniang. He immediately gives 1.9kReads8.8Score16814d adds
- 147 My Name Is Wu Dalang, Wu as in Martial Arts 我叫武大郎，武术的武 “Prime Minister Wu, it’s time for court.” “What did you call me?” “Prime Minister Wu.” “What Prime Minister Wu?” “The pillar of our Great Song, a chancellor versed in both civil and military affairs, who drives out the northern invaders.” I’m done pretending. I’m coming clean: I’m not taking this medicine! Jin Lian’er is mine! And I’ll be the one to avenge the shame of the Jingkang Incident! 521Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Back to the Great Song 回到大宋 Also known as The Jingkang Era: Rebellion for the Throne [Ancient History, Transmigration, No System, Struggle for the Throne, Ancient Warfare] In the twenty-second century, medicine has advanced greatly. A mutant assassin whose body was altered by drugs transmigrates to the late Northern Song Dynasty. Long since sick of bloodshed and killing, all he wants is to farm the land and live out an ordinary life. But the Jurchen cavalry shatters the peace he had hoped for. So he grips the knife in his 13.5kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
- 149 The Foolish Emperor’s Make-Up Exam, Starting in the Northern Song 昏君补考，从北宋开始 Fu Sinian is known as the Underworld's resident loafer. Because he was too lazy at work, he was sent to the mortal realm to assist foolish emperors. The Jingkang Disaster, the tragedy at Yashan, and the Jiashen national calamity: he rewrites one regretful moment in history after another. With his guidance, Emperor Huizong of Song, the Chongzhen Emperor, and Emperor Yang of Sui all become enlightened rulers. 1.4kReads8.7Score10014d adds
- 150 The Spoiled Son of the Song Dynasty 宋朝败家子 Reborn into the body of a notorious wastrel who had done every manner of evil in the Song Dynasty, should he turn over a new leaf, or go all in and keep being a villain? Asking urgently, online... Song Dynasty Wastrel, a lighthearted power fantasy! 8.2kReads8.4Score72914d adds
