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- 1 The Sinister Hero of the Late Ming Dynasty 明末阴雄 The world of the late Ming is fascinating. England emerges from civil war and embarks on its journey to become the “empire on which the sun never sets.” The Ottoman Empire is experiencing its final glory before beginning its decline and ultimately becoming the “sick man of West Asia.” Russia begins its campaigns in Siberia and Eastern Europe, moving toward the creation of the Russian Empire. The Netherlands, Spain, Poland, and others also begin their decline from greatness. France, Portugal, the 0Votes7kRecs16.2kFans
- 2 Late Ming: A Picturesque Realm 明末江山如画 Burdened by enormous debts, betrayed by his loved ones, and crushed by his enemies, a modern traffic policeman transmigrates and immediately finds himself facing a series of thorny problems. Can he lead his family to rise to prominence in the late Ming? Read the story brought to you by Chengzi. His previous completed novel, Legend of the Late Ming: Backbone of Steel, runs 2.77 million words, so you can read this one with confidence! 0Votes1.5kRecs3.6kFans
- 3 The Chongzhen Emperor Has a Gun 崇祯有把枪 One man, one gun, one virus. He will conquer the universe, from sea to sea, from the great river to the ends of the earth. 0Votes4kRecs13.2kFans
- 4 Transmigrate to the Late Ming: The Immortal Empire 穿越晚明之不朽帝国 Elite special forces soldier Zhu Jie transmigrates to 1642 and becomes a general of the Great Ming. He wants to turn the tide single-handedly, but finds himself surrounded by a whole army of useless allies: endless factional strife, Tartars who refuse to retreat, nobles whose greed can never be satisfied, corrupt officials who seem impossible to eradicate, and a foolish emperor beyond saving! Zhu Jie grips his executioner's blade and swears to spill the blood of foreign invaders, treacherous pow 0Votes13.8kRecs19.9kFans
- 5 The Steel Backbone of the Late Ming Dynasty 明末传奇之钢铁脊梁 My new book, Eternal Great Ming, is now online. Chengzi eagerly awaits your visit! During the bloody battle at the Hun River in Shengjing at the end of the Ming dynasty, the Great Ming's last army willing to fight, the Qi Family Army's Zhejiang troops and the Shizhu White-Pike Soldiers, took on 60,000 Jurchen cavalry with just 7,000 men. In the end, they were defeated and wiped out. The Ming army killed more than ten thousand soldiers from the Jurchen Eight Banners, winning the Great Ming its fi 0Votes38.9kRecs58.1kFans
- 6 The Record of Supporting the Ming 扶明录 So what if you transmigrate into the body of a eunuch at the end of the Ming dynasty? From battlefields piled with corpses and blood, to a treacherous court and a turbulent martial world, witness the full splendor of the Great Ming. 15Votes58kRecs23.5kFans
- 7 Surviving the Late Ming 明末求生记 He transmigrates to the end of the Ming, with a System at his side. Should he conquer the world or roam the jianghu as a carefree hero? Well, young man, you're dirt poor. How about setting yourself a small goal first? For example, surviving this troubled era, year after year beset by natural disasters, rebellions, and foreign raids? Then stay alive, and live with dignity: never bowing your head or bending your knees. A quick plug for my new book! Mou Ming The new book is signed with a publisher, 2Votes32.6kRecs14.9kFans
- 8 The Grand Plan of the Sun and Moon 日月宏图 New book, The Seven Seas Rise to Glory. Highly recommended! If I transmigrated to the Ming, I would pray that the cold receive clothes, the hungry receive food, and the dead receive proper burials; that those without means receive support. I would pray that loyal ministers serve until their dying breath, that good generals fall in battle and be carried home wrapped in their horses’ hides, and that the Son of Heaven defend the nation’s gates and die for his realm. If I transmigrated to the Ming, 0Votes15.7kRecs16.8kFans
- 9 A Ming Politician 大明政客 What is the Confucian way? Give them a warning before you roll over them. What is the way of the military strategists? Roll over them simply and efficiently. What is the Legalist way? I will crush you harshly in accordance with the law. What is the way of the School of Diplomacy? I'll call a bunch of people over to crush you! What is the way of internationalism? I'm crushing you for your own good. What is the Chinese way? You've been getting crushed by us since time immemorial… Su Tianchen 0Votes28kRecs46.7kFans
- 10 My Dream Forest Ranch 我的梦幻林场 After Feng Tianci returns to a small mountain village, he unexpectedly gains a tiny pocket space for growing plants. From then on, he forms an unbreakable bond with all kinds of rare species and begins a legendary life. A wardrobe made of red sandalwood, a hundred-year-old agarwood bracelet, a huanghuali sofa... The unassuming mountain cottage is filled with understated luxury. Savoring inc 0Votes32.3kRecs47.4kFans
- 11 The Iron Guard of the Ming Dynasty 大明铁卫 Chen Yu transmigrates and becomes a destitute military household member at the end of the Ming dynasty. He can't make glass or soap, and all he has around him is a group of soldiers' families who can barely afford to eat... With a terrible hand dealt to him, how can he make his life a success? Watch as this slightly devious office director rises step by step to the top, crushing the Tartars and rebel bandits, outmaneuvering the Koreans and Japanese, and turning the tide across all of East Asia. 0Votes26.9kRecs30.3kFans
- 12 Sweeping Away the Ming 扫明 War and smoke engulf Liaodong. Cities change hands again and again, and corpses pile up for miles. Five provinces are engulfed in chaos as bands of rebels swarm forth and sweep across the Central Plains. In the south, streams wind beneath little bridges, while songs and dances fill the pavilions and scholars and beauties laugh and chat. Amid the internal strife and foreign threats of the Ming dynasty's final years, Wang Zheng, a vete 0Votes19.8kRecs24.3kFans
- 13 The Tiger of the Late Ming 明末之虎 In the summer of the sixth year of Chongzhen's reign, after the Later Jin annexed Jinzhou in southern Liaoning, a modern university student named Li Xiao transmigrated into the body of an ordinary country hunter in Jinzhou. Penniless and without a System, a pocket dimension, or any special golden finger, how will the commoner Li Xiao find a path to survival and prosperity in the chaotic final years of the Ming dynasty? He will fight in western Liaoning, campaign in Xuanfu, seize Shandong, build 0Votes41.7kRecs89.9kFans
- 14 The Fall of the Ming Dynasty 明末行 0Votes53.9kRecs61.9kFans
- 15 The Burning Soul of Steel 钢铁燃魂 What happens if you drop an engineering graduate, just two years out of school, into a turbulent, war-torn era? Will he bite the dust in an instant? Wei Si’s transmigration is a bit of a raw deal. He arrives on an Earth-like planet where the land outweighs the sea and warships can fly through the sky, bringing along a half-finished “friend-or-foe identification system.” He takes over the body of an heir to a family-run gunsmith’s workshop. That’s right: in this era, his family is still handcraft 0Votes220kRecs40.8kFans
- 16 Bright Blood 明血 When a nation's fortunes have fallen to their lowest point, there are always people who step forward. Knowing they are destined to die, they hold no regrets, using their own blood to unleash one final roar at the enemy. The twilight of the Great Ming was likewise filled with men of passion: Yan Dian Shi, who declared, "There are generals who surrender, but no Dian Shi who surrender"; Xia Wanchun, who organized a volunteer army to resist the Qing at the age of seventeen and, captured at eighteen, 0Votes120kRecs285.5kFans
- 17 The Fifteenth Year of Chongzhen 崇祯十五年 He transmigrates back to the fifteenth year of Chongzhen’s reign. Chongzhen, Dorgon, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong: watch as he stirs up a thousand waves in this cataclysmic age, when heroes and villains rise together! Readers who like lightweight wish-fulfillment fiction should stay away. The only golden finger in this book is his knowledge of history. 3Votes169.8kRecs209.5kFans
- 18 The Ideal Son-in-Law of the Late Ming 明末好女婿 “Chongzhen, don't rush to hang yourself. Just give me your daughter, and I'll fight my way out of Beijing with you!” “Li Zicheng, I'll leave this city of Beijing to you. Take care of yourself!” “Dorgon, one day I'll, Chen Yue, march into the Northeast and drive you Manchus all the way to the Arctic Ocean, where you'll live beside the Eskimos!” He transmigrates to the final years of the Chongzhen reign and meets Chongzhen's daughter, Princess Kunxing. He falls for a girl, but ends up shouldering 0Votes155.1kRecs130.6kFans
- 19 A Total War Gone Wrong 被玩坏的全面战争 After countless twists and turns, Qin Chuan finds himself in the Ming Dynasty during the Wanli era. Japanese pirates are sharpening their blades in the East China Sea. This is a different Ming, where the flutter of a butterfly's wings has already brought an even more powerful enemy to the nation. To the north, Russia is arming itself, preparing to seize the richest lands in 0Votes14.8kRecs26.3kFans
- 20 Turning the Tide in the Qing Dynasty 逆袭大清 In the twentieth year of the Qianlong reign, he transmigrated… With a broken saber, he battles bandits; with a heart full of fury, he takes on the Qing. Who could understand all the twists and turns along the way? 0Votes81.3kRecs66.8kFans
- 21 The Soul of Han in the Late Ming 明末汉之魂 Huang Han, a modern man, transmigrates into the body of a Ming cavalryman who fought bravely and died during the Ji-Si Incident in the second year of the Chongzhen reign. With the robust physique and mounted archery skills of a warrior trained in cold weapons, along with a modern man's intelligence and knowledge nearly four centuries ahead of the people of the Ming dynasty, Huang Han is reborn with the resolve to rewrite history. The Han people, proud and self-reliant, will never bow to anyone. 0Votes90.4kRecs93.5kFans
- 22 The Eighth Year of Chongzhen 崇祯八年 If you transmigrated into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor, what would you do? Beyond suppressing bandits and repelling invaders, how would you change the Ming dynasty? Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish. You can't rush things with a blazing fire. Move forward step by step, follow the broader course of history, and let the Ming dynasty slowly regain its vitality. 0Votes127.5kRecs163.7kFans
- 23 The World-Spanning Shuttle 世界光梭 In the world of Huang Feihong, he hones his martial arts and fights with a chivalrous heart! In Mr. Vampire, he enters the immortal sect, subduing demons and vanquishing evil! In Myth, he slaughters his way across the battlefield and shakes the world! In Sword and Fairy, he takes Xiaoyao as his disciple and battles the Moon Worshipper... 0Votes9.9kRecs66.5kFans
- 24 The Ming Dynasty's Nail House 大明钉子户 The year is 1636, the ninth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Great Ming. Wang Yue, a twenty-first-century wage slave, is kicked straight into a group of Shanxi refugees in Wanping County, near the capital. In just over a month, an enemy force of a hundred thousand will once again breach the passes and plunder the capital. To protect his family in this new era and save the refugees from slaughter, Wang Yue resolutely organizes them to build a new city beside Lugou Bridge, near the future site o 0Votes51.6kRecs52kFans
- 25 The Ancient Well in My Home Leads to Another World 我家古井通往异界 After his startup fails, Li Shu returns home in disgrace. One night, bathing by the ancient well at his old family home in the dark, he unexpectedly binds himself to a plane-plundering System. One ancient well leads to the Myriad Worlds! He scavenges in the Shrouding the Heavens world, steals the legendary cookware of the Dark Cooking Realm in Cooking Master Boy, plunders magical beasts in the Panlong world, and claims the Heart of the Ocean aboard the Titanic... 0Votes25.4kRecs34.4kFans
- 26 The Tang Dynasty in Its Golden Age 盛世唐魂 A celebrated work of historical fiction from Qidian. Transmigrating into the Zhenguan era. Before the songs of a golden age can ring out, foreign tribes once again breach the Yumen Pass. There is no escaping natural disasters, no stopping man-made calamities, and wherever the armies pass, the night fills with endless sorrow and grief! All I ask is peace and prosperity for the people! All I ask is peace and prosperity for the people! With a worn brush in hand, I would adorn these splendid rivers 0Votes112.7kRecs93.9kFans
- 27 A Commoner in the Late Ming 明末小平民 In the chaotic final years of the Ming, nine out of ten commoners perish, and the traditions of the Han people are on the verge of extinction. A modern small-business owner transmigrates into this era. To survive, to protect his loved ones, and to pursue the conviction in his heart, he must defy f 0Votes31.3kRecs39kFans
- 28 Back in the Ming Dynasty as a Frontier Prince 回到明朝做塞王 The Nine Frontier Princes wield immense power. They honor the king and drive out the barbarians, their might shaking the borderlands. The Prince of Yan is a skilled warrior, the Prince of Ning a master strategist, the Prince of Qin arrogant and overbearing, and the Prince of Jin domineering. Yet the Prince of Su, who guards what is widely considered the most dangerous region of all, the Hexi Corridor, is rarely mentioned. A geography teacher from a later age accidentally dreams his way back to t 0Votes22.7kRecs94.1kFans
- 29 So They Were All My Disciples 原来他们都是我徒弟 Yun Qianyu: “They say that the demon monkey who pulverized the Heavenly Court and Spirit Mountain, the dragon girl who led the dragon clan back to glory, the Ghost Emperor who ruled the Netherworld, the Demon Buddha who entered the Dao through demonic cultivation, and all those other troublemakers who threw the myriad heavens into chaos are all my disciples? At first, I thought they were spouting nonsense. Later, I discovered that it was all true...” An exhilarating web novel featuring the fusi 0Votes65.9kRecs151.2kFans
- 30 Legends of Two Worlds 两界传奇 A fruit from another world might be a miraculous medicine in the real world. A bag of salt from the real world, meanwhile, could be snapped up in a frenzy in the other world. Both worlds have supplies that are scarce in the other, and all Chu Yun has to do is meet their needs. Between the two worlds, he will make a legend. Transmigrating between two worlds, exchanging resources in an entirely new way. No System, but I have supplies. No supreme deity, but I have brains. Wind or rain, I’ll be wait 0Votes109.7kRecs18kFans
- 31 The Legendary Tycoon 传奇大老板 Li Dan, a slum landlord suffering from a strange illness, has three odd tenants show up at his door. “My name is Wang Yan. I’m an orphan and a reborn person. Before I was reborn, I was a billionaire! I know how to make money, and I want to rent a place.” “My name is Jiang Chen. I’m an orphan and a reborn person. The end of the world is coming! I know how to farm, and I want to rent a place.” “My name is Fang Yu. I’m an 0Votes16.1kRecs38.3kFans
- 32 The Iron Bones of the Ming Dynasty 大明铁骨 “Throughout the 315 years of the Ming Dynasty, we never sent princesses to marry foreign powers, paid indemnities, ceded territory, or paid tribute. The emperor guarded the nation's gates, and the ruler died for his country.” Unyielding and iron-willed, only the Ming! The cataclysm of 1644 brought the Central Plains to ruin; our great lands were stained by foreign filth; the sons of Han swore they would never be slaves! In the thirteenth year of the Yongli reign, Zheng Chenggong launched his nor 0Votes195.8kRecs147kFans
- 33 The Last Crown Prince of the Great Ming 大明最后一个太子 The Battle of Songjin ends in the fifteenth year of Chongzhen with the Great Ming suffering a crushing defeat. Its last main army is wiped out, and the final hour of the realm has arrived. The benighted Qing bares its fangs. The Jiading Massacre, the Yangzhou Massacre, and the terrifying literary inquisitions flash before the protagonist's eyes. He opens them and jolts to discover that he has become the last crown prince of the Great Ming! Now only two years remain! For the newly reborn Zhu Cila 0Votes50.2kRecs81.9kFans
- 34 I Became a Game 我变成了游戏 A young man accidentally got electrocuted while playing a frustrating mobile game. As a result, the game took over his body!!! 0Votes17.7kRecs73Fans
- 35 Let That Primitive Man Go 放开那个原始人 Snow-white refined salt and sugar, comfortable cotton cloth, and all sorts of other goods filled every warehouse in the Blackstone Tribe. Beautiful, delicate little products from Yiwu dazzled every tribal chief who came to trade. Radish-sized ginseng and giant ferocious beasts were exchanged for bags of salt and sugar, along with a few small goods. Feeling the few ration coupons left in their pockets, they wondered anxiously whether 0Votes107.7kRecs148.9kFans
- 36 Emperor Zhengde 正德大帝 In the fifth month of the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, Emperor Hongzhi, the great ruler who had revived the dynasty, passed away. The curtain rose on the Zhengde era. From that moment on, the Ming Empire bared its fangs to the world. When the empire’s warships set sail once more, they brought not only goods, but also guns, cannons, steel, and civilization! When the empire’s cavalry rode west again, they left behind not only blood, but also castles and steam! 0Votes64.8kRecs144.4kFans
- 37 Transmigrating Through Movie Worlds 穿越电影位面 Ip Man, Reign of Assassins, Detective Dee, Kung Fu Hustle, The Four, Painted Skin, Journey to the West... Support Chinese films. True love conquers all. 0Votes26.8kRecs77.3kFans
- 38 The Revival of Shu Han 蜀汉的复兴 He transmigrates as Guan Yi, the grandson of Guan Yu, and transforms Shu Han into the Han Dynasty. 0Votes90.7kRecs55.6kFans
- 39 Returning to the Ming Dynasty with the Industrial Revolution System 带着工业革命系统回明朝 As European fleets in the seventeenth century scour the world’s oceans for new trade routes, the distant Far East resounds with the roar of machines. Trainloads of coal head to factories, countless industrial goods flood markets everywhere, line infantry stand ready, and cold cannons unleash their fury... This is an age of iron and blood. New books: Returning to Southern Ming with an Industrial System; The Ming Steam Empire 0Votes82.6kRecs151.3kFans
- 40 The Great Fusion of the Movie Worlds 电影世界大融合 [New book: I’m Coming Clean, Those Superheroes Are All Me. After transmigrating to a strange world formed from countless movies fused together, he finds a big-nosed kung fu cop in Hong Kong, along with a hilarious Saint of Gamblers and a dashing King of Gamblers. In New York, there’s a wealthy young man named Tony, while in England, there’s a voluptuous adventurer named Lara. But our protagonist… is the poor Los Angeles cop who just let the leader of a street-racing gang go an 0Votes40.4kRecs65.2kFans
- 41 The Ming Emperor’s Favorite Uncle 大明好国舅 New book: I Became a Historian in the Tang Dynasty! Being the emperor's brother-in-law is a promising career. Being the brother-in-law of the notorious Zhu Chongba, however, seems rather less enjoyable. Just think of the bloodshed and long years of the Hongwu era. The protagonist is feeling the pressure. 0Votes158.3kRecs105.5kFans
- 42 The Ming Empire Never Sets 大明帝国日不落 Huang Sheng is a small-business owner and engineering graduate with a wealth of experience. Over the past decade, he started several small factories, with both successes and failures. By chance, he transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty. He doesn't know how to write formal essays, compose poetry, or ride and shoot. But he has nearly four centuries' worth of knowledge ahead of the people of the Ming. Riding animals into battle? Far too dangerous. We'll take arm 0Votes95.7kRecs135.2kFans
- 43 Yanggang Community 洋港社区 A banking star, retiring to the countryside, keeping a low profile in the community. He wants to stay under the radar, but his abilities won't let him! 0Votes159.1kRecs49.8kFans
- 44 Li Dapao's Years of Resistance 李大炮的抗战岁月 When a butterfly spreads its wings, a storm arises... Otaku Li Siwei unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes a low-ranking soldier on the Songhu battlefield, beginning his years of resistance against the Japanese... P.S. New book, The Flames of War: A young man seeking to live on his own terms transmigrates into a chaotic alternate world and embarks on a war-torn path to becoming an emperor... 0Votes48.9kRecs62.5kFans
- 45 The Art of Ruling the World 明谋天下 In the twenty-first year of the Wanli era, Zhu Changluo left the imperial palace with his mother. No one cared about the fallen prince! He marches north to Liaodong, south to Jiangnan, pacifies the Mongols, and puts an end to factional strife. In the final golden age of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Changluo arrives with a song on his lips, vowing to make the Han realm endure for ten thousand generations! This realm is mine! No one will take it from me! 0Votes37kRecs68.8kFans
- 46 The Super Pet Beast System 超级宠兽系统 By chance, he obtained a super pet-beast System from an alien civilization. He could make contracts with ferocious beasts and refine their abilities into his own. 0Votes51.5kRecs93.9kFans
- 47 EN Infinite Shuttle 无限穿梭机 Xiao Hen travels back and forth between one movie world after another, repairing his shuttle while plundering rare items, powerful bloodlines, and superweapons from each world... In pursuit of ultimate power and eternal life, every obstacle will be reduced to ashes! [I’ve already completed my million-word novel, The Immortal Warlock. You can count on my reliability, so feel free to follow!] 0Votes21.2kRecs48.9kFans
- 48 The Liaodong Holdout 辽东钉子户 There are fields and pastures, a river in front of the door, mountains behind, coal beneath the ground, and gold hidden in the valleys... The richest land, in the worst of times! The Qing, the Mongols, Emperor Zhu... None of them are taking my home! I'll be the toughest holdout and defend my homeland to the bitter end! (The author has completed several novels. Trustworthy and reliable, so feel free to add this to your collection.) 3Votes101.5kRecs85.9kFans
- 49 Grand Enhancement 大强化 It's the year 2xxx. After the disaster, everything has changed and begun anew. The delicate balance of order has drifted from its original course, and becoming an evolver is now the necessary path to the pinnacle of life. The transmigrated protagonist somehow gains the ability to enhance anything and everything. “These martial arts techniques seem a little weak. Let's enhance them...” “This blade is a bit rusty. Let's enhance it...” “This treasure is pretty good. Let's make an enhanced version a 0Votes70.8kRecs96.5kFans
- 50 I Have a Factory in Ancient Times 我在古代有工厂 Wang Chen had just graduated when he got a System that let him travel freely between the past and present, with the ability to carry things along. But the System had a catch. Other people brought antiques back from the past, but he was told the items he brought back had barely aged. So he took a different approach and opened factories in the past. For a tiny investment, he could recruit a crowd of obedient, capable workers! He’d made it! By selling modern products in the past and manufacturing g 5Votes331.5kRecs199.9kFans
