He was looking for historical novels like the Empire of Steel. Did they describe the gradual development of a small place, becoming a powerful country and fighting for hegemony?

For novels about the struggle for hegemony, you could consider reading novels such as Spring and Autumn, Records of the Kingdoms, Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, and Age of Empires. These novels all described the feudal vassals of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, depicting the political struggles, wars, and diplomatic struggles between the various vassal states. These novels all had rich historical backgrounds and characters that provided a good reading experience.

I recommend the following novels to you. They all describe the gradual growth of small characters: 1. << Dongying Big Things >>: It tells the story of a small character slowly growing into a big thing in Dongying. 2. " Rise of a Great Doctor ": A story about a young doctor who gradually grew into a great doctor and changed the fate of his family. 3. " Youth Qingcheng ": It tells the story of how the protagonist Han Feng grew up step by step in the fast-developing era, self-innovation, and finally gradually became a cheat. I hope you like the novels recommended above and enjoy watching the growth of small characters along the way.😋

Many novels had plots where historical generals were summoned. For example, Xiao Yan in "Battle Through the Heavens" was able to summon the experts from the 'Black-Corner Region'. The main character in "The Peak of Martial Refinement" was also able to summon all kinds of ancient generals. The Nine Regions of Cultivation usually referred to the cultivation system in novels that improved one's strength to a powerful realm by cultivating different cultivation techniques and techniques.

, I recommend the following two novels to you. I hope they meet your needs ~ 1. The Starry Sky of Elemental Energy was a sci-fi novel about an interstellar civilization. It was about a powerhouse from the depths of the starry sky who fell on Earth. The recovery of spiritual energy and the evolution of life brought about opportunities and disasters, as well as the infinite possibilities of the starry sky. The plot of the novel gradually developed into the plot of Star Sky Technology, slowly revealing more secrets and unknown areas of the universe. 2. "The God-level Technology Tree of the Starry Sky" was a sci-fi novel about an interstellar civilization. It was about a mysterious technology tree where various civilizations had already merged and collided. This novel had a very exciting plot of Star Sky Technology, showing the extreme and unknown of technology. During the development of the plot, Star Sky Technology would slowly emerge and give you more surprises and excitement. I hope you will like it.😘

I recommend the following novels to you: 1. "Insect Devours the Starry Sky"(Science Fiction-Evolution and Mutation): This novel described the survival and evolution of the Insect race, as well as the primitive law of survival of the strong and elimination of the weak. If you like sci-fi and are interested in bug culture, this book is worth reading. 2. [Quick Wear Guide: Big Boss, take me in!] [Sci Fiction-Time Travel][This novel tells the story of an author who became the main character of the Quick Travel Guide.] This was a very interesting science fiction novel, especially suitable for readers who liked time travel. 3. "City Villain: Invincibility from the Goddess of Rejection"(City-Superpowers): The male protagonist of this novel is a villain with a net worth of hundreds of billions, but he doesn't want to be a short-lived villain. This story is very interesting and worth reading. I hope you like my recommendation. If you are interested in the above recommendations, feel free to let me know.

" Doomsday: The Warm Road " was a mystery detective novel. The main character, Xia Nuannuan, obtained the ability of analysis and replication during the apocalypse. She gradually walked on her tough path in the apocalypse and became a strong female character. I recommend this novel to you. I hope you will like it.😋

😋I recommend the following novels to you: 1. "Hegemony for Great Qin, I Have the King System" tells the story of the special forces soldier Qin Feng who transmigrated to the Great Qin Empire and was reborn as Meng Ji. He brought the King's Glory system and helped the rise of Great Qin. 2. <<Great Qin's Wood God System>> tells the story of how Qin Gao used the Wood God System to build a technological world after his rebirth and conquered the world again. 3. [Under the Desolation]: Although it was not a traditional historical novel, it told the story of how the soul traveled through the primitive era and established a different Great Qin Empire. It was the story of how the primitive era was transformed into a modern civilization and entered the future era. I hope you like my recommendation, Mwah~!

😋I recommend the following novels to you. I hope you like them: "I Have a Home in 1980" tells the story of a modern person who traveled to 1980 and changed his destiny through technology. It was a novel about urban life, similar to 'The Struggle of the Petty Citizens.' "Pharmaceutical Tycoon": It was also a novel about urban life. The protagonist was a giant in the pharmaceutical industry who changed the pharmaceutical industry through technology and became a drug god. It's similar to 'A Science and Technology Powerful Country in the Mountain Nest.' I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗

There were many historical novels about the struggle for power between dynasties that could be referred to by the following well-known novels: The Great Qin Empire Series 2 Romance of the Three Kingdoms series 3 "Sui Dynasty Guests" series 4 " Tang Dynasty Strategy " series The Song Dynasty Story Series The Story of the Yuan Dynasty Series The Story of the Ming Dynasty Series 8 The Story of the Qing Dynasty Series These are some of the more well-known historical novels about the struggle for power. You can choose a novel that suits you according to your preferences.

I'm sorry, I haven't read the novel 'The Empire of Steel', so I can't comment on it.