A Reading List for History Enthusiasts 泛历史爱好者的书单

1 带 Bringing Railways to the Great Ming 带着铁路到大明 Linglinghou灵灵吼Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Liu Kuan transmigrated to the Ming dynasty in the fourteenth year of the Hongwu era, along with the Yangtze River Bridge and the Beijing-Shanghai Railway. From then on, the Ming dynasty took a different path, one leading to a prosperous road toward an empire on which the sun never sets! Zhu Yuanzhang: Liu Kuan is not only my good son-in-law, but also the finest Minister of Works and Grand Academician in all of our Ming dynasty. Zhu Biao: Liu Kuan is not only my good brother-in-law, but also 0Votes19.8kRecs105.3kFans

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Liu Kuan, along with the Yangtze River Bridge and the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, traveled back to the Ming Dynasty in the fourteenth year of the Hongwu reign. From then on, the Ming Dynasty embarked on a different path, a broad road leading to the British Empire! Zhu Yuanzhang: Liu Kuan is not only our good son-in-law, but also the best Grand Minister of Works and Grand Secretary of our Ming Dynasty. Zhu Biao: Liu Kuan is not only my good brother-in-law, but also the lucky star who keeps my family alive and the pillar of my great Ming Dynasty! Zhu Xiong Ying: Liu Kuan was not only my good uncle-in-law, but also the founder of my Great Ming Empire, and a legendary imperial tutor who was destined to be remembered in history! Liu Kuan: I came into this history, and I both witnessed history and created history. [I already have two completed novels on the history of the Ming Dynasty, which you are welcome to read. Please support my new book by adding it to your collection and following it closely!]

2 大 Great Han: I Am the Champion Marquis! 大汉：吾乃冠军侯！ One Hundred Days of Laziness懒癌一百天Historical1.1M WordsCompleted “We lost the Qilian Mountains, and our livestock can no longer thrive. We lost Mount Yanzhi, and our brides have lost their color.” The Xiongnu's lament had yet to end when Huo Qubing, the Champion Marquis, suddenly passed away. The one standing before you is still the Champion Marquis of the Han! Listen well: “The Han army is at your gates. Do not move. Move, and your nation will be destroyed!” You should understand this: “The Han uphold their might and honor, leading all nations. Wherever the 0Votes4.4kRecs94.4kFans

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Losing my Qilian Mountains will cause my livestock to cease breeding; losing my Yanzhi Mountains will cause my married women to lose their beauty. The tragedy of the Xiongnu was not yet over when Huo Qubing, the Marquis of Champion, passed away suddenly. The one standing before you now is still the Marquis of the Great Han! Listen carefully: The Han army is approaching. Do not move. If you do, your country will be destroyed! You should understand: The Han Dynasty holds supreme power and authority, leading all nations; all under the sun and moon are its subjects! We should also remember: Those who offend the mighty Han, no matter how far away, shall be punished!

3 大 The Song Dynasty Rogue 大宋泼皮 Utterly Useless Little Rookie很废很小白Historical2.2M WordsCompleted Good news: I've transmigrated. Bad news: I've transmigrated to the fifth year of Xuanhe in the Northern Song dynasty. Good news: I was born with superhuman strength after transmigrating. Bad news: I'm a local hoodlum. To shake off his hoodlum status and earn an official title, Han Zhen decides to take to the mountains, become a bandit king, and wait to be recruited by the court. Yet no matter how long he waits, the court's letter offering amnesty and surrender never comes... Three years late 3Votes73.5kRecs466.2kFans

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Good news: Time travel Bad news: I've traveled back in time to the fifth year of the Xuanhe era of the Northern Song Dynasty. Good news: I was born with superhuman strength after transmigrating. Bad news: He's a scoundrel. In order to shed his scoundrel identity and obtain an official position, Han Zhen decided to become a mountain bandit and wait for amnesty. However, after waiting and waiting, the imperial court's letter of amnesty and surrender never arrived... Three years later, outside Kaifeng. Han Zhen, who led his troops to defend the emperor, was surrounded by his men and draped in a yellow robe. Han Zhen looked up to the sky and sighed: You have truly caused me great suffering!

4 盛 The Prosperous Tang Dynasty: Starting by Marrying Yang Yuhuan 盛唐：从娶杨玉环开始 Prince Shou寿王Historical907k WordsCompleted After waking up, an obscure history-video blogger transmigrates to the prosperous Tang dynasty and becomes Li Chang, Prince of Shou. It is December of the year 735. That year, Li Chang, Prince of Shou, is appointed governor of Yizhou and military commissioner of Jiannan from afar, granted the title of Kaifu Yitong Sansi, and takes Yang as his princess consort. Seeing Yang Yuhuan in her wedding clothes, Li Chang is beside himself. He knows that, according to history, his mother, Wu Huifei, who is 0Votes14.4kRecs133.4kFans

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Upon waking up, an unknown history video blogger finds himself transported to the prosperous Tang Dynasty, becoming Prince Shou, Li Heng. This year was December of 735 AD. In that year, Prince Shou, Li Hu, was appointed as the Grand General of Yizhou and the Military Governor of Jiannan, and was granted the title of Grand Master of the Three Departments. He also took Lady Yang as his princess. Seeing Yang Yuhuan dressed in red, Li Heng was completely distraught. Because he knew that, according to history, three years later, his mother, Consort Wu Hui, who was deeply favored by the emperor, passed away. Five years later, his father, Li Longji, took a liking to his wife, forced them to divorce, and took her as a concubine, who became known as Consort Yang. As a time traveler, how could Li Heng allow himself to be cuckolded? Therefore, in order to defend his dignity, Li Heng had no choice but to embark on the path of seizing power. Along the way, Li Heng witnessed the glorious Tang Dynasty, where famous generals were as numerous as clouds, capable ministers were as plentiful as rain, and culture was in full bloom—this was the splendor of the Tang Dynasty. But beneath the surface of its splendor lay a multitude of contradictions, with people treated like dirt, and the seeds of the An Lushan Rebellion had already been sown, leaving the Tang Dynasty teetering on the brink of collapse. Li Heng defended his dignity and wanted to preserve the glory of the Tang Dynasty.

5 季 Grand Marshal of Ji Han 季汉大司马 Zhou Fu周府Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Also known as Three Kingdoms: From the Start, He Thwarts Sun Wu and Brings the Northern and Southern Dynasties Forward. After transmigrating into the chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty, he makes a name for himself with his knowledge of the Three Kingdoms. When Liu Bei moves south to Xinye, Huo Jun bravely heads north to Xiangyang and throws himself into the great tides of history. He establishes his legacy through both scholarship and warfare, wins fame across the land, enters the Temple of Mil 1Votes77.6kRecs232.8kFans

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Also known as the Three Kingdoms: The game begins by crushing Sun Wu, and the Northern and Southern Dynasties are brought forward. He traveled back to the chaotic late Han Dynasty and became famous for his knowledge of the Three Kingdoms period. As Liu Bei stationed his troops in Xinye, Huo Jun bravely headed north to Xiangyang, plunging into the great waves of history. He established himself through both literary and military achievements, became famous throughout the world, entered the Temple of Martial Arts, and was appointed Grand Marshal.

6 家 My Teacher Is Zhuge Liang 家师诸葛亮 Blade's Edge锋端Historical910k WordsOngoing Jiang Yang’s soul transmigrates into the young book servant from “Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage,” making him Zhuge Liang’s first disciple. It is the time of the Battle of Yiling. The camps go up in flames, and heroes perish in the fire. According to the course of history, Shu Han will lose its elite forces, rebellions will break out everywhere, and the chancellor will struggle to hold things together. “Now that I’m here, Master’s vision from the Longzhong Plan must come true. The dream of 0Votes5.4kRecs35.6kFans

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Jiang Yang's soul transmigrates into the body of the young page in "The Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage," becoming Zhuge Liang's first disciple. Just then, the Battle of Yiling broke out, burning down the camps and annihilating heroes and warriors. According to the course of history, Shu Han lost all its elite troops, rebellions broke out everywhere, and the prime minister struggled to hold on. "Now that I am here, my master's 'Longzhong Plan' must succeed; the dream of returning the capital to Chang'an will surely be realized!"

7 炮 Arc of Artillery Fire 炮火弧线 Count Constantine康斯坦丁伯爵Military2.6M WordsCompleted Wang Zhong arrives in another world and gets caught up in its world war. His special ability gives him an overhead view like a real-time strategy game, and even lets him see through the eyes of his troops! So he immediately starts micromanaging: “Move the machine-gun nest five centimeters to the left! Put the anti-tank gun in the woods on the right!” Three years later, Wang Zhong looks at the marshal’s baton in his hand, then at the double-headed eagle flag behind the emperor’s envoy. “There’s a 44Votes7.5MRecs2.1MFans

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Wang Zhong arrives in another world and gets caught up in its world war. The cheat he received was a real-time strategy-like overhead view, and he could also see the vision of his troops! So he decisively began micro-management: "Move the machine gun position five centimeters to the left! Place the anti-tank gun in the woods on the right!" Three years passed just like that. Wang Zhong looked at the marshal's scepter in his hand, and then at the double-headed eagle flag behind the emperor's envoy. "There's an old saying in my hometown, 'Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?' Your Excellency, are you aware of it?"

8 三 Three Kingdoms: Wolong's Brother-in-Law Tricks Liu Bei into Seizing Jingzhou 三国：卧龙姐夫，忽悠刘备抢荆州 Swallows Return to the Hall堂燕归来Historical2.2M WordsCompleted “Xuande, come with me to seize Jingzhou. We can avoid twenty years of unnecessary detours!” Xiao Fang transmigrated to Jingzhou at the end of the Han Dynasty. By a twist of fate, he married Zhuge Liang's elder sister and became the future Wolong's brother-in-law. Just then, Xiapi was taken by surprise, Liu Bei had lost Xuzhou, and with nowhere left to turn, he was forced to bow his head and submit to Lu Bu. So Xiao Fang schemed to have Liu Bei move south and seize Jingzhou ahead of time. Yuan Sh 0Votes18.6kRecs105.9kFans

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"Xuande, come with me to seize Jingzhou! We can avoid twenty years of detours!" Xiao Fang travels back in time to Jingzhou during the late Han Dynasty. By chance, he marries Zhuge Liang's elder sister and becomes the brother-in-law of the future Sleeping Dragon. Just as Xiapi was stolen, Liu Bei lost Xuzhou and was about to have nowhere to turn, so he was forced to admit defeat and bow down to Lü Bu. So Xiao tricked Liu Bei into moving south and seizing Jingzhou ahead of time. Yuan Shao: My family has held high office for four generations, yet I was destroyed by a country bumpkin who assisted a straw sandal weaver. Cao Cao: Liu Bei's acquisition of Xiao Fang is truly a blessing from heaven. I admit I'm jealous! In his later years, Zhuge Liang said: "I was able to serve as a minister for eighty years thanks to my brother-in-law's advice to know how to reduce my stress." Liu Bei: Prime Minister, now that the world is at peace and the people are healthy, may I enjoy myself a little? Xiao Fang slowly unfolded a world map.

9 剧 Spoiling History: Starting with the Three Kingdoms 剧透历史：从三国开始 Iced Cold-Brew Tea冷泡茶加冰Historical2.1M WordsOngoing The viewers of Wen Mang's videos wrote down their identity records: The first fan looks vaguely familiar, like the ruler of some country. The second fan killed his brothers, yet is still the true Son of Heaven. The third mistreated a mother and her daughter, and his dynasty never unified the realm. Finally, everyone's eyes turned to the last one. What character was he playing? Wen Mang replied, “I'm a tycoon, a collector, an appraiser, and an investor.” 66Votes317.9kRecs416.4kFans

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Viewers of Wen Mang's video wrote down their identities: The first fan looked somewhat familiar, like a ruler from some country. The second fan, who slaughtered his brothers, was actually a true dragon. The third fan bullied the mother and daughter; the dynasty was never unified. Finally, all eyes turned to him and asked what role he played. Wen Mang stated that he is a wealthy man, a collector, an appraiser, and an investor.

10 反 Anti-Qing: Beginning with the Jintian Uprising 反清：从金田起义开始 Listening to the Wind on a Rainy Night听风煮雨夜Historical1.9M WordsCompleted In the Western calendar year 1850, the 30th year of Daoguang's reign under the Qing dynasty. The smoke of the Opium War was gradually fading, while the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was gathering strength beneath the surface. After more than two centuries in power, the Qing dynasty stumbled to the crossroads of history. Li Yi stepped up behind the Qing empire and gave it a gentle push. The corrupt, backward dynasty “accidentally” lost its footing and plunged into the abyss... 0Votes42.8kRecs169.9kFans

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The year was 1850 in the Gregorian calendar, the 30th year of the Daoguang Emperor's reign in the Qing Dynasty. As the smoke of the Opium War gradually dissipated, the undercurrents of the Taiping Rebellion surged. The Qing Dynasty, which had been established for over two hundred years, stumbled and fell to a crossroads in history. Li Yi walked behind Da Qing and gave him a gentle push. The corrupt and backward Qing Dynasty "accidentally" stumbled and fell into an abyss...

11 游 History Spoilers in a Video Game: My Teammate Is Kong Ming 游戏剧透历史：我的队友是孔明 Subway Update Blitz地铁爆更Historical2.4M WordsCompleted After updating the strategy game on his phone over a mysterious wireless connection, Song Bai accidentally connects to the System and can team up with Zhuge Liang to tackle historical missions. His teammate Song Bai sends him a guide to the Northern Campaign: “What! Ma Su lost Jieting?! Guo Huai held Shanggui?! The first Northern Campaign failed?! Now that we have the guide, restoring the Han and reclaiming the old capital is just around the corner!” His teammate Song Bai sends him a character’s 0Votes13.8kRecs48.5kFans

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Because of a mysterious wireless update to the strategy game on his phone, Song Bai unexpectedly connected to the system and was able to team up with Zhuge Liang to conquer historical missions. Teammate Song Bai sent a strategy guide for the Northern Expedition: "What! Ma Su lost Jieting?! Guo Huai defended Shanggui?! The first Northern Expedition failed?! Now that we have the strategy, restoring the Han Dynasty and returning the old capital is just around the corner!" Teammate Song Bai sent the character's five dimensions: "Jiang Wei of Tianshui has a loyalty of 90+ and a strong will. Deng Ai of Yiyang has a command of 90+. Although he stutters, he is a man of both literary and martial talents. There is a blacksmith in a small village five miles away from the garrison with a martial arts value of 85+. Recruit him quickly!" Teammate Song Bai sent a party invitation for the [Five Barbarian Invasions] dungeon: "Zhongda, Zhongda, look what your descendants have done to the world! Let me see if this Han Zhao is still Han!" In October of the fifth year of Jianxing, a curtain of light descended, and Zhuge Liang, stationed in Hanzhong, began to receive various forms of assistance from his teammate Song Bai...