Espionage Novels, Like Evergreen Ivy's Shadow Over the Republic of China 谍战类的小说，比如长青藤的民国碟影

1. 51 无 Silent 1937 无声1937 Dreaming of the Corner梦知隅Urban751k WordsOngoing In his previous life, he met with an accident while carrying out a mission. When he opened his eyes, he had become Chen Shusheng, captain of a Juntong action squad, locked in an interrogation room and framed as a scapegoat. The Japanese spy wants him dead. His own men have set him up. His superior is happy to go along with it. On this path, one wrong word means death, and trusting the wrong person means ruin beyond redemption. He comes from the future and knows how much more suffering this natio 105.1kReads8.8Score9.6k14d adds

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   This is the best spy novel I've read this year. It's well-written, with no filler words, and it's a very enjoyable read.

2. 52 北 The Beipingside Barber: From the Start, I Opened the Ghost Gate for the Japanese 北平剃头匠，开局给鬼子开天门 Yi Ran Zou Chen Shuang弈然走沉霜Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Unable to afford a haircut, university student Wen Pan, who works at a construction site, decides to buy some clippers and cut his own hair. At a street stall, he buys a pair of vintage clippers and a dragon-patterned razor. While trying to shave himself, he accidentally nicks a pimple and is sent straight to the moment when the Japanese invaders breached Beiping. He becomes a barber there and, in order to survive, takes over his predecessor’s work. Then he discovers that the dragon-patterned ra 18.5kReads8.2Score1.8k14d adds

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   Decisive and ruthless, unconventional, and most importantly, this author is amazing, updating an extraordinary number of times a day.

3. 53 谍 Espionage: Every Female Agent Is My Informant 谍战：女特务都是我的内线 Dragon Gate Sword Song龙门剑歌Urban356k WordsCompleted [Espionage + Multiple Heroines + System + Hearing Their Inner Thoughts] Whenever he comes into contact with a beautiful woman, he learns her memories, experiences, inner thoughts, schemes, and secrets, giving him leverage over her. Handsome and devilishly charming, he lies low in enemy territory and finds himself surrounded by one romantic encounter after another, as if he were strolling through a land of women. He cons and deceives, spinning one outrageous tale after another until the enemy's f 2.3kReads7.2Score17514d adds

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   I'd like to recommend a truly amazing and unconventional spy novel. It shows how the protagonist manipulates various female Japanese soldiers and spies, turning them into his informants and making them gather intelligence for him without his knowledge. (◔◡◔)

4. 54 谍 Espionage: Body in Cao's Camp, Heart with Han 谍战：身在曹营心在汉 Little Black Sun黑色小太阳Urban450k WordsCompleted Long Yan transmigrated, and woke up in the body of a Japanese man. And one with a little royal blood, at that. He swore to the heavens that even if he was wearing a Japanese man's skin, he would defend the land of China to his dying breath! A fake Qiu Chan is in mortal danger? Long Yan says with a serious look, “Comrade, I’m Qiu Chan! I’ll cover you, so hurry and run!” The real Qiu Chan, whose identity has been stolen, is completely dumbfounded? Ye Chong raises his hand and shoots someone dead 604Reads9.4Score10014d adds

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   My favorite spy novel is the first one! The others are also good, but the details aren't as good as this one!

5. 55 穿 Transmigrated Into a 1940s Book: From the Start, It's Just Me, My Little Sister, and a Baby Fleeing for Our Lives 穿书四零：开局就剩妹妹带娃逃命 Cute Little Mahua麻花小萌Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing High school student Jiang Jiyun was innocently caught in the crossfire while watching an incident out of curiosity, then transmigrated to an era torn apart by war. It was the setting of a historical novel she had read, where she became a nameless passerby who was killed off without ever appearing in the story. From the start, Japanese soldiers swept through the countryside, massacring the entire village. After burying the original owner’s mother, Jiang Jiyun set out with the child entrusted to h 14.3kReads9.1Score98614d adds
6. 56 谍 Spy War 1937: From the Start, I Wiped Out the Special Higher Section 谍战1937：开局血洗特高科 Zixiao Ke紫霄客Urban2.8M WordsCompleted Transmigration + Spy Warfare + Bloody Slaughter + Spatial Power While playing a game, modern young man Zhang Yunhe transmigrates to 1937 and becomes an agent for the Blue Shirts Society. To his surprise, he has brought along the Iron Warriors’ equipment from the game. Using its cloaking ability, he wipes out the entire Special Higher Police Agency from the start, striking such terror into the enemy that they tremble in fear. After that, he easily acquires enemy intelligence and maneuvers through 5.3kReads8.3Score33914d adds

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   The first book features a male protagonist who is ruthless and has a scanning system. He scans the information of everyone around him before each meeting, and only makes the handover if everything is in order. If anything seems amiss, he immediately runs away. He is decisive and ruthless. He is not a saint.

7. 57 谍 Espionage: I’m a Screwdriver, Infiltrating No. 76 谍战：我是螺丝刀，卧底76号 Fragrant Blossoms in Spring春暖留芳Urban2.7M WordsOngoing (A rough-around-the-edges spy’s rise to success, with a soft spot for the Communists. Please don’t flame if it’s not your thing!) He’s a disposable pawn in the Military Statistics Bureau, but he has an infinite storage space and supernatural hearing! Thanks to his uncanny ability to hit his targets with flying screwdrivers, he rises to become the top assassin at the Shanghai station, then goes undercover at No. 76 by pure chance. Amid the turbulent world of espionage, he kills Japanese invaders 44.2kReads8.0Score3k14d adds

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   A must-read spy thriller for anyone experiencing a reading slump! The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a Kuomintang cannon fodder, possessing the dual advantages of an infinite space and super hearing. Codenamed "Screwdriver," he infiltrates the Wang Jingwei regime's 76th Division. His flying screwdrivers are incredibly accurate, and he shows no mercy in killing Japanese soldiers and traitors. Using his spatial ability, he supplies the anti-Japanese resistance, playing the fool while outmaneuvering the Kuomintang, the Kuomintang, and the underground Communist Party, achieving incredible reversals. No dragging build-up, high-energy from the start, brimming with espionage tension, and packed with thrilling moments you won't be able to stop reading! [Add to bookshelf]

8. 58 似 A Spy, But Not Quite 似谍非谍 Middle-Aged Big Brother中年老大哥Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Still Chen Gang, still transmigrated into someone else's body. But this time, there’s no golden finger and no life-saving spirit spring water. It’s simply a story about killing Japanese soldiers and traitors, and stealing their money. 1.6kReads8.3Score15414d adds

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   ❤️If you enjoy spy novels set in the Republican era, you probably prefer novels with rigorous logic and solid writing. Then check out these four books; none of them have a systematic structure, which heavily tests the author's ability and knowledge, because only a skilled author can create a skilled protagonist. The second book has the most readers, the third has the highest rating, and I personally prefer the fourth.

9. 59 抗 War of Resistance: My Strategist's Eye Awakens, Revealing a Mini Map! 抗战：我谋士入局，觉醒小地图！ Huang Bei 97煌北97Urban2.0M WordsOngoing As he transmigrated through the darkest period of history, Lin Tian Chen awakened a visualized map in his mind. “I’ll enter the game as a strategist and raise the banner to win half a move against Heaven.” From then on, the army gained a commander who could direct the battlefield like a god. With limited resources, he would execute tactical flanking maneuvers to perfection; with abundant resources, he would unleash firepower on an unparalleled scale. He led his forces north to campaign in Guando 5kReads9.6Score58914d adds
10. 60 抗 War of Resistance: Starting an All-Out War from the Northeast Army 抗战：从东北军开始全面战争 Xuanlong Tongxue炫龙童学Historical5.2M WordsOngoing That day, he was reborn in 1932, having been a member of the Chinese Army’s special forces! The nation had fallen, and the Northeast was on the brink of collapse! He rose up to resist foreign invaders alongside the heroes of his country! He entered politics to serve as a provincial governor; He joined the military to become his enemies’ nightmare! He led a million-strong army to guard the borders, all for the sake of peaceful homes and safe days for everyone! 18kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
11. 61 川 Fighting the Japanese with the Sichuan Army: I Can Hear the Enemy's Strategic Plans 川军抗战，我能听到鬼子战略部署 Honest Wang Mazi老实的王麻子Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Independent development] + [strategy and tactics] + [historical storyline] + [endless feel-good] Brave men march out of Sichuan, the front line is in crisis! From the start, I transmigrate straight to the front lines of the war against Japan! I can hear the Japanese forces’ strategic plans. Other people transmigrate and get powerful equipment. I take on the Japanese with strategy. I draw on the strategic wisdom and tactics passed down by the old veterans, leading the surviving Sichuan soldi 27.3kReads9.1Score2.4k14d adds
12. 62 谍 Espionage: I Can See People's Identities 谍战我能看到身份信息 Li Jiutian离九天Urban1.5M WordsOngoing He graduated from the Qingpu Special Training Class, a rookie on the intelligence battlefield. He will defend his country and protect it to the death. The Japanese invaders have already destroyed his home. Now all that remains is to defend the nation! Along the way, he uses his ability to investigate people’s identities to kill collaborators and eliminate Japanese spies. To the warriors on the covert front, your achievements will live forever. 3.4kReads8.4Score27214d adds

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    A newly released book on espionage during the Republican era: ① September 1st, 1938, Guangzhou. A light drizzle falls. Qin Feng, now posing as a shoeshine boy, has been working for about twenty days at this alleyway on Zhonghua Road. Qin Feng is a Kuomintang agent, but his soul has been possessed by a Qin Feng from a later life. Along the way, he uses his ability to investigate identities to kill traitors and eliminate Japanese spies.

13. 63 兼 Part-Time Secret Agent 兼职小特务 Under Two Hundred Pounds不到二百斤Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Xu Shitou is a part-time secret agent. He owns a tattered silk painting that lets him lie in wait for prey like a spider, letting them walk right into his trap. Born with one leg shorter than the other, he is known to everyone who knows him as Crooked Five. He lives with his family on the banks of the Huangpu River... 13kReads7.7Score76514d adds

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    They are similar, each with its own unique features.

14. 64 狼 Smoke and Mirrors: Wen San Drives a Cart to Kill the Japanese 狼烟鉴宝：文三拉车杀鬼子 Yi Ran Zou Chen Shuang弈然走沉霜Urban950k WordsOngoing Wen Shen transmigrates into Wolf Smoke Over Beiping and becomes Wen San, a rickshaw puller. He obtains a secret art of immortality: killing or sparing lives can earn him longevity. Since he's already here, and the times make heroes, Wen San decides to pull his rickshaw by day and punish evil by night to cultivate immortality. They say anyone in Beiping can slap Wen San twice, except for dogs. Of course, everyone who's ever slapped him has died, but since he's already here, he might as well take 4.4kReads8.7Score23614d adds
15. 65 民 Republican Era: The Red Revolution Begins With The True Story of Ah Q 民国：赤色革命从阿Q正传开始 I'm Such a Sour Grape我是柠檬精啊Urban382k WordsOngoing A red flag rises in a world that seems to be, yet is not, the world of The True Story of Ah Q. A hundred years later, every history book covering that turbulent era will say it all began in the little village called Weizhuang. 1.7kReads9.4Score11014d adds

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    Excluding published literary works, only two spy novels can rival the Republican-era spy thrillers. *The Spy Sea* is quite detailed, with rigorous and self-consistent logic, though its recent writing has become somewhat superficial over the past month. *The Message*, on its first read, is arguably the best online, but after the mystery is revealed, a second reading reveals some logical inconsistencies. *Ah Q* is a recent book I've found, and so far I think it's very good.

16. 66 无 Years Without Regrets 无悔岁月 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban221k WordsOngoing In 1936, dusk settled over Xiangcheng, steeping it in the smell of rust and blood. The late-autumn wind cut like a knife, piercing to the bone. Xu Chengyang tugged down the brim of his police cap. The collar of his coarse wool uniform chafed his neck raw. This black uniform was both his prison and his armor… 459Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 谍 The Spy's Snow Fox 谍之雪狐 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban1.1M WordsCompleted On the evening of the eighth day of the first lunar month in 1945, snow was still falling in Xiangcheng. Inside the Ma Family Shaomai Shop on Second Street, a middle-aged man suddenly collapsed and began convulsing, foam bubbling from his mouth. At the shop entrance, a man wearing a felt hat and a scarf that concealed everything but his eyes hurried inside. He snatched up the fallen man’s briefcase, turned, and left, disappearing into the endless snow. 11.3kReads8.6Score94114d adds
18. 68 我 I Became a Spy in Republican-Era China 我到民国当间谍 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Yunxuan, a team leader in the Criminal Investigation Squad of Xiangcheng Police Bureau, is a spoiled rich kid who spends his days loafing around and making friends. He has a taste for eating, drinking, and gambling. The only thing he doesn't do is visit brothels. But what people don't know is that he is the military intelligence agent Judge, a man despised to the bone by the Japanese and their Chinese collaborators. 6.8kReads8.6Score43514d adds
19. 69 潜 The Sequel to Lurking 潜伏后传 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Urban686k WordsCompleted In September 1949, at Tianjin Airport, one fleeting glance was all it took. Using the code phrase “the old hen circling,” Yu Zecheng entrusted his life savings and the intelligence he had yet to deliver to his “late wife,” Wang Cuiping. After heading to Taiwan, Yu Zecheng walks on eggshells under Wu Jingzhong. He must contend with factional infighting within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics while fending off the relentless scrutiny of Liu Yaozu, chief of the Operations Division. Meanwh 47.8kReads8.6Score3k14d adds

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    The best spy novels ever, come and check them out.

20. 70 谍 Espionage: Daybreak 谍战：破晓 The Teahouse Downstairs楼下茶馆Historical391k WordsCompleted When night falls over the newly born land, two fated adversaries are forced to join forces. The brilliant Lin Nan is a forgotten gem from the old era, versed in criminal psychology and codebreaking. The battle-hardened Zheng Feng is the blade of the new order, devoted to discipline and absolute loyalty. This is a war that begins with conspiracy and ends in faith. When the enemy holds the city’s pulse in its grasp, and humanity’s fate hangs by a thread, they wield their wits as spears and their c 150Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Espionage in Harbin [Thumbs up]

21. 71 谍 Espionage: Harbin, 1941 谍战：哈尔滨1941 The Teahouse Downstairs楼下茶馆Urban1.1M WordsCompleted In 1939, Harbin was a vast maze of spies. Zhou Jinyu, a cool-headed ace agent, and Gu Wanru, a rookie, were ordered to pose as husband and wife and infiltrate the heart of the Japanese puppet regime. From an identity crisis that began in hell to an unshakable trust forged through life and death, they treaded carefully under the ever-watchful suspicion of Ichiro Shimizu. As the mystery of the “Shadow Protocol” closed in and their own names appeared on the “elimination list,” Zhou Jinyu realized t 5.4kReads7.5Score44214d adds
22. 72 咱 We're the Osaka Division, and We're Here to Make Money 咱大阪师团，就是来赚钱的 North Wind from the Deep Sea深海北风Historical584k WordsOngoing I transmigrated to the years of the War of Resistance, but ended up as a Japanese soldier. What am I supposed to do? The good news is, I’m with the Osaka Division, famous for its business acumen. While everyone else is fighting, I’m the only one reselling supplies. Food? For sale! Medicine? For sale! Weapons? For sale! Other garrisons’ deployment maps? For sale! A year later, the Japanese soldiers stared in bewilderment at the army across from them, equipped with planes, artillery, and tanks. 113Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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    The content does not involve any forced attempts to lower intelligence.

23. 73 特 Agent: From Minor Spy to Big Boss of the Military Statistics Bureau 特工：从小特务到军统大老板 Halfway to Five半事五成Urban3.2M WordsOngoing [Political intrigue] [Wits and strategy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Multiple women] [Military Intelligence] [Director] On the eve of war, a Military Intelligence agent codenamed Ghost Fox infiltrates the foreign concessions, forming an assassination squad to punish traitors and scoundrels. During the occupation, he infiltrates the Special Higher Police, posing as a nobleman to steal intelligence, rob gold, and blow up an arms depot. He also returns to Military Intelligence headquarters, where he c 75.7kReads8.6Score5.8k14d adds

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    A spy thriller with a vivid and suspenseful plot, well-developed characters, logically arranged conflicts, and tight transitions between events.

24. 74 民 Republican-Era Military Policeman Zhen Huairen 民国宪兵甄怀仁 Would You Dare Say Yes?叫你敢答应吗Historical1.4M WordsCompleted In January 1936, after a month of practical training, Zhen Huairen graduated from the Higher Police School of the Ministry of the Interior as a member of the twentieth class, beginning a bizarre career in government service. (This story is entirely fictional. All people, titles, events, and locations belong to a different time and space. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. The author accepts no responsibility.) You’re welcome to check out my new book, The Native of the Great Ming Battles th —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The War of Resistance against Japan, espionage, insubordination, cunning, feigning weakness to deceive others, police, military police, and Kuomintang secret police.

25. 75 鬼 The Fox Spirit's War Behind Enemy Lines 鬼狐之敌后风云 Ban Bao班宝Urban165k WordsCompleted Mei Wu transmigrates to the War of Resistance era. With the help of the System, he becomes a top-class agent. To recruit him as an asset, a female spy sleeps with Mei Wu. Their relationship seems romantic on the surface, but beneath it lies deadly danger. Mei Wu plays along for the time being, then strikes with a knife. Hunted by the Japanese and branded a traitor by the underground party, Mei Wu is reduced to wandering the streets. He decides he no longer cares what anyone thinks. Even if it me 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Spy Shadow, Agent

26. 76 从 Starting with Kite: A Legend in the World of Espionage 从风筝开始：我在谍战世界的传说 At the Beginning of Twenty二十之初Historical381k WordsOngoing Walk through the world of espionage, following in the footsteps of those who came before to experience that weighty chapter of history firsthand. I came. I witnessed. I am Yuan Chang'an... P.S. Kite and The Wind have wrapped up. I'm now dancing on the edge of a cliff. 5Reads5.6Score—14d adds
27. 77 特 Agent: Fighting Yu Manli from the Start 特工：开局搏斗于曼丽 Jade Dew玉露Urban327k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Lin Guangnian enrolls at the Military Statistics Bureau’s secret agent academy, where he becomes classmates with Yu Zecheng, Yu Manli, and Ming Tai. He shocks Wang Tianfeng during a training exercise. Wang Tianfeng: “The best student I’ve ever taught!” Zheng Yaoxian: “Move the plan up. Support Lin Guangnian in all his operations!” Yu Manli: “I don’t love a hooligan like you!” Yu Zecheng: “Big Brother, what’s our next move?” 216Reads5.9Score—14d adds
28. 78 谍 Spy Wars, Yin-Yang Eyes: Send the Japanese Commander to His Death! 谍战，阴阳眼：请太君赴死！ Peerless Young Master1999公子无双1999Urban911k WordsOngoing [Parallel world]+ [Beautiful Japanese officer]+ [Passionate power struggle] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lu Chen starts out as an interpreter for the puppet army. In the name of the resistance, he wins over Suzuki Miho, the beautiful young major in the secret service. An ambitious Japanese woman, Suzuki Miho rises through the ranks with Lu Chen’s help, killing anyone who stands in her way, be they gods or Buddhas! As time goes by, a group of Japanese soldiers suddenly realize that t —Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 谍 Espionage: A Fight to the Death 谍战：生死较量 Sword Qi剑气Urban477k WordsCompleted In early 1928, Su Ziwu, the son of a wealthy family, is arrested and imprisoned by the Kuomintang's Special Operations Group, then secretly trained as an agent. During an operation to crack a secret Japanese spy organization, a Chinese Communist underground operative sacrifices herself to protect Su Ziwu's identity. Stunned by this revelation, Su Ziwu makes an even greater discovery: the "Thousand Faces" instructor who has been training him in the Kuomintang unit is also a member of the Chinese 4.1kReads9.2Score47814d adds
30. 80 民 Republican Era: From the Start, I Had a Stunning Pair of Twins, and I Ruled the Chaotic Era 民国：开局绝美双胞胎，纵横乱世 Candied Hawthorn冰糖葫芦Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Warlord + tycoon + sweet romance + Republican-era setting + devoted husband + doting dad + brotherhood + wish fulfillment + passionate action + ruthless decisiveness + single heroine] The world’s fortunes shift from unity to division, and from division back to unity. The jianghu isn’t about fighting and killing. It’s about the ways of the world. In his previous life, Zhao He was just a poor loser with no parents, no support, and a life of poverty and misery. In this life, Zhao He tran 50Reads8.1Score—14d adds
31. 81 穿 Transmigrate to the 1940s: Starting in 1940 穿越四零：从1940开始 Light Sleep微眠Urban651k WordsCompleted War of Resistance, no romance She uses her farming pocket dimension as a warehouse and slaughterhouse, gradually finding a way out of despair. With no food or clothes, she takes them from the enemy's warehouses. Du Jiaojiao: Now that I'm here, I won't let these Japanese devils have an easy time. 10.1kReads9.0Score54114d adds
32. 82 民 Republican-Era Spy War 民国谍战 A Little Impressive小厉害Urban536k WordsCompleted "Need to move people or cargo? I'll fix up a manure cart for you. Short on medicine? The military police hospital is ready to help. Food? Got it! Guns and ammunition? Got them! A tank? Come on, are you kidding me? The Republican era is full of remarkable people, and the righteous lead the way. Watch Lu Xiao turn the tide and show what a true hero is made of." 1.6kReads9.0Score15914d adds
33. 83 暗 The Hidden Sentry 暗哨 Invisible Gunfire看不见的硝烟Urban122k WordsCompleted On the eve of the Liaoshen Campaign, a sleeper agent who had been silent for years awakens inside the Kuomintang's Northeastern secret service. Surrounded by treacherous Military Statistics Bureau agents, gang leaders straddling the line between respectable and criminal, and prominent Shengjing women whose loyalties are hard to read, he must maneuver alone through threats from every side, hidden in the shadows as he shines a bloodstained beam of light on the city's liberation... 4.6kReads8.9Score32014d adds
34. 84 谍 Espionage: Starting from Above the Cliff 谍战：从悬崖之上开始 I Eat Cotton Candy我吃棉花糖Urban820k WordsCompleted Though the nation lies broken, its mountains and rivers remain. Ding Ran transmigrates to a hundred years in the past and becomes a triple agent. The island nation: “That man is a demon, an out-and-out demon.” The Baldies: “How can someone so perfect exist in this world?” The Beautiful Country: “Get his identity at any cost.” In the end, Ding Ran writes his own legend in that era. 2.4kReads8.7Score14114d adds

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    You can check it out; I personally think it's alright. The first two are about film and television, and the third one is an original work.

35. 85 1 1938: From the Start, It's Hell 1938：开局地狱 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Patriotic tale + wartime resistance and espionage + multiple identities + strong female lead + System + no romance After Kong Qianrou dies by accident, she transmigrates to the Republican era. She knows how to choose between dying right away or waiting a little longer to die. Looking at a land torn apart, she wears an innocent expression as she takes up the butcher's blade, becoming someone who strikes terror into the Japanese. On the outside, the protagonist is a Republican-era Lin Daiyu. In re 17kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds

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    The plot is full of twists and turns, the writing style is humorous and witty, and there are no truly terrible works.

36. 86 谍 The Spy Game: Gaze into the Abyss 谍海无涯之深渊凝视 Luminous White Radish夜光白萝卜Urban1.5M WordsOngoing When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you. When you gaze into the abyss again, the abyss gets impatient: “What are you looking at?” Feng Gang, a modern historian, transmigrates to the Republic of China era. Born into a time of chaos, in the darkest hours before dawn, he discovers that he has no System or superpowers of any kind. All he has is a deep gaze that spans a century and sees through every illusion... 18.4kReads8.7Score2k14d adds

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    Tomato's must-see spy masterpiece

37. 87 人 In The Disguiser, I Meet Zheng Yaoxian from the Start 人在伪装者，开局和郑耀先接头 I Laugh Hehe我笑呵呵Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [War + Transmigration + Rebirth + System + Urban Fantasy] Guo Ruzhen transmigrates and is reborn as a trainee at the Military Statistics Bureau’s training office. After encountering Yu Manli in a bathhouse, he awakens a System. From then on, the war against Japan gains a top agent whose name strikes terror into the hearts of the Japanese. He is a lieutenant general and station chief in the Military Statistics Bureau. He is the head of Operations at the 76th Office. He is the chief of the Zero Of 184Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    Espionage, intelligence, special agents

38. 88 谍 Spy Games: A Fight to the Death 谍战，生死较量 Missl Miss LiMissl李小姐Urban185k WordsCompleted I transmigrated to Jiangcheng in 1936, on the eve of the full-scale War of Resistance, and became an action team member of the Lixingshe. At this critical moment, when the nation’s very survival was at stake, I couldn’t change the course of history. But I would still do everything in my power, using my talents to shed my blood for our country’s victory in the war against Japan. 91Reads6.4Score—14d adds
39. 89 带 Taking a Library to Fight the Japanese 带着图书馆去抗日 Charcoal-Grilled Big Goldfish碳烤大金鱼Historical177k WordsOngoing As a transmigrator, Zhu Han arrives in China's darkest, most desperate period of resistance against the Japanese. No System, no golden finger, no beginner's gift pack. But that's fine. What if I have a library in my head? Scared yet? Not scared? Then let me show you the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle, the Type 56 assault rifle, the PKM, and the rocket launcher. What? Still not scared? Let me introduce you to the Type 59 tanks rolling across the ground, the MiGs flying overhead, and the aircraft ca 12Reads7.6Score—14d adds
40. 90 民 Republican Era: A Web of Spies 民国：谍影重重 Robot of the Web Novel World网文届的机器人Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (Republican-era China + espionage + covert operations + hunting Japanese spies) Zhang Yao returns to the turbulent Shanghai of a bygone era. By a twist of fate, he joins the Military Statistics Bureau, where he crosses paths with Gui Zi Liu, Zheng Yaoxian; Emei Feng, Yu Zecheng; and Xiao Er, Xu Zhongyi. Despite countless obstacles, he manages to pass on the intelligence he gathers and capture Japanese spies one after another. In this turbulent age, he gives his life for his country without a mom 220Reads6.3Score—14d adds
41. 91 谍 Espionage: A Silent Struggle 谍战：一场无声的斗争 Just an Ordinary Person一介俗人Urban3.1M WordsCompleted An ordinary aspiring writer unexpectedly finds himself in Republican-era China. Using his strengths, amid internal strife and foreign threats, he resolutely chooses a path of discretion, efficiency, and long-term undercover work for his people and his country. 6.3kReads8.2Score43114d adds

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    Here are some recommended novels about spies during the War of Resistance against Japan.

42. 92 谍 Espionage: The Little Spy's Great Reversal 谍战：小特务大逆袭 Si Ruolan思若兰Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Love for the Nation + Passionate Resistance Against Japan + One Heroine + Tense, Thrilling Plot + Ruthless and Decisive] With our nation on the brink of destruction, we have no choice but to risk everything and fight to save it. Military academy student Qin Tian transmigrates to the snowbound city of 1938 and becomes director of the General Affairs Section of the secret service bureau. On the surface, he is a carefree playboy, but in truth, he is a long-time undercover agent for the Communist P 7.9kReads8.6Score56114d adds
43. 93 谍 The Little Spy's Successful Comeback 谍战小特务的成功逆袭 High Sky, Thin Clouds 1981天高云淡1981Urban262k WordsCompleted The extraordinary life of a little spy: I can identify and control spies. The great demon Li Shiqun of No. 76, the Eastern Witch Yoshiko Kawashima, and the Empire's Flower, Yun Zi Nanzō, all turn pale when they see this little spy. 82Reads5.9Score—14d adds
44. 94 谍 Espionage: Every Animal Is My Inside Man 谍战：动物都是我的内线 White Tea Egg白色茶叶蛋Urban668k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the 28th year of the Republic of China, Gao Lingyu discovered that he had become a low-ranking intelligence officer in the Intelligence Division of the 76th Special Agent Headquarters, under the New Government. In short, he'd become a traitorous dog who had thrown in his lot with the Japanese. But aside from being a traitorous secret agent, he discovered that he had another identity: he was an undercover agent for the Military Statistics Bureau, stationed at the 76th on 4.5kReads8.2Score28514d adds
45. 95 初 Arriving in Bright Sword, the System Urges Me to Repay a Debt of Gratitude 初到亮剑，系统催我去报恩 Flowers Bloom and Flowers Fade花开又花谢Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Arms Dealer System + War of Resistance + Arsenal + Spycraft + Logistics + Behind-the-Scenes] What's the biggest thing in Bright Sword that left fans feeling it could have been better? Sun Desheng: “Regimental Commander, using Tiger tanks to take out those Japanese tin-can tanks is so satisfying. Shame we've got so few.” Li Yunlong: “No rush. Use these for now. Another 200 are already on the way.” Zhang Dabiao: “Regimental Commander, my First Battalion is nearly 5,000 men now. We can't fit any m 28.1kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds

    Reader note

    I recommend two books, five stars ★★★★★: one is a completed novel of over 2.6 Million words, 9.1 Rating, with over 1200 chapters—a very enjoyable read; the other is a currently updating novel of 1.2 Million words—both are excellent. Kong Hao, a butterfly, accidentally enters the Anti-Japanese War era. When he kills his first Japanese soldier, he activates the Killing Merit System. Merit points can be used to obtain any weapon or equipment from the system's arsenal, including Tiger tanks, Mustang fighters, and Mk2 bombs. "Commander: Killing a Japanese lieutenant grants 100 merit points, a lieutenant 150 points, and a captain 200 points." "Killing a Japanese major general grants 10,000 merit points, a lieutenant general 5 points, and a general 100,000 points." "20 Type 38 rifles/1 merit point, 20 Mauser pistols/1 merit point, 2 Czech light machine guns/1 merit point, 5000 rounds of ammunition." Kong Hao: "System, if I kill the Japanese locust, how much will I get?" System: "How much do you want?"

46. 96 加 Joining the Nationalist Army! I Made a Fortune 加入国军序列！我赚的盆满钵满 Salty Fish Behind Me身后有咸鱼Historical141k WordsOngoing [War of Resistance + power fantasy + warlords + expansion + independence overseas] Gu Qing transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an artilleryman in the Nationalist Army. “When the cannons roar, gold pours in!” After being forcibly bound to the “Fortune Overflowing” System, he takes his cannons with him on campaigns across the country. First, one shell blows up a Japanese prince, then another sends a Japanese brigade commander flying. Gu Qing’s artillery strikes terror into the Japanese. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 97 抗 War of Resistance: Building the Ultimate Japanese-Killing Legion 抗战：打造最强诛倭军团 Brocade-Clad Bandit锦衣悍匪Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance] + [Fighting for the nation] + [Nation-building] Five thousand years of history and eight thousand li of splendid land have been seized by invading bandits! How could four hundred million Chinese people and millions of steel-hearted soldiers bow their heads and become slaves? Nan Beichen transmigrates to the War of Resistance era. With the Loyalty System, he fights across the battlefields, carrying the unfulfilled wishes of his predecessors and the hopes of future generations. 373Reads6.8Score10414d adds
48. 98 亮 Bright Sword: Following Kong Guoyin, I Build the Strongest Military Industry 亮剑：追随孔过瘾，打造最强军工 Flowers Bloom and Flowers Fade花开又花谢Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Military production + War of Resistance + Special operations + No female lead + Li Yunlong + Independent Regiment] While on a mission, Kong Hao is ambushed by spies from Sakura Country and unexpectedly transmigrates to the turbulent years of the War of Resistance. The land is overrun, and the people are slaughtered. A Chinese man from the future vows to defy the odds and lessen his people's suffering. Short on heavy artillery? He builds a devastating spigot mortar. Worried about enemy planes ru 16kReads8.3Score87314d adds
49. 99 绝 Shadow of the Spy 绝尘谍影 Shang Xiao尚笑Urban491k WordsCompleted A special forces soldier returns to 1937 and becomes a covert agent for the resistance. He never forgets his mission, infiltrates the secret service, and maintains five separate identities as he navigates the forces of the enemy and its puppet regime. He leaves everyone in the dust, rises to the summit, and looks down upon the lesser peaks. 286Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 100 谍 Espionage: I Got the Living Yama System from the Start 谍战：开局获得活阎王系统 Noodles with Gravy, but No Gravy打卤面没有打卤Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Upright values➕decisive and ruthless➕no female lead] In a parallel world, Su Mingzhe transmigrates to 1936 and becomes a second lieutenant in the Military Statistics Bureau, where he awakens the Living Yama System. As long as he inflicts both physical and psychological torment on the Japanese and their Chinese collaborators, he can obtain intelligence. Su Mingzhe skips the interrogation and starts with a one-two punch: the tiger bench and pepper water! “Ding! Reward: or 13.4kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds

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