I Couldn’t Afford the Army’s Pay, So I Had to Go Tomb Raiding

After transmigrating to southern Yunnan during the Republican era, Lu Chen gained peerless skills and became the head of a military family that had built its fortune robbing ancient tombs.

Under pressure from the Yunnan Army, Lu Chen decided to raid tombs to raise military funds. Alongside Li Yunlong's unit, fleeing pursuit during the Long March, and Chen Yulou, the Xiling leader who had obtained a human-skin map, he entered a tomb. Starting with the Insect Valley in southern Yunnan, he rose to become a major power in his own right.

He opened an antique shop, took over the cargo-hauling business and its routes, and assumed control of the Crescent Hotel.

Knowing that the War of Resistance against Japan was about to break out, Lu Chen understood that no amount of money could bring the security of having an army at his command. So he expanded his forces and set about establishing a nationwide network of spies.

In 1937, the War of Resistance broke out, and the "God of War" System activated.

He established military factories and mechanized armored units for the army.

He built an air force, a navy, and amphibious forces.

When they met again in northwestern Shanxi, Li Yunlong was left dumbfounded...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.