Transmigrate to Republican-Era China, Build Your Own Faction, and Fight Anyone Who Gets in Your Way 穿越民国时期，自己组建势力，不服就干

1. 101 军 Warlord: Commanding the Fengtian Army from the Start, Raising a Million Troops 军阀：开局执掌奉军，爆兵百万 Iron-Blooded Chieftain铁血大当家Urban801k WordsCompleted [Alternate History] [Warlords] [Time Portal] [Power Fantasy] [Industrialization] [Farming] He transmigrates to a parallel world in 1928. From the start, his father is assassinated, while the Kwantung Army watches hungrily from outside. He is trapped in a seemingly hopeless situation! At this critical moment, Zhang Xuefeng rises to the position of new commander with overwhelming force and an iron fist! Just as he is preparing to make his mark, a [Time Portal] connecting to 2026 opens with a deafe 25.8kReads6.2Score2.2kShelves

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   Not bad, the author pulled off a big surprise in the latest chapter.

2. 102 铁 Ironblooded Western Regions: From the Start, I Take Out Galdan 铁血西域：开局结果了噶尔丹 Lounging by the Sunny Window晴窗闲卧Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Core slogan: Every inch of our land is paid for in blood. A son of Han must repay blood with blood and end war through war! In a word: From the deserts of the Western Regions to the map of the world, in this life, I will not kneel to the Qing court, so why fear the foreign powers? This blade cuts through three hundred years of humiliation and reforges the iron-blooded soul of China! No System! 🔥 I transmigrated to the early Qing dynasty and, from the start, struck down Galdan with my blade! Th 1.2kReads5.8Score—Shelves

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   The Qing government ruthlessly seized land and grain, slaughtering Han Chinese without blinking an eye. Rivers of blood flowed, and people sold their children yet still starved to death. Faced with this deadly situation, if Li Xin didn't rebel, was he destined for the complete extinction of the Han people? [I also strongly recommend this]

3. 103 重 Reborn at the Start of the Red 24th Army 重生从红二十四军开始 Gongsun Budianbai公孙不点白Urban403k WordsCompleted Lin Qi was a legendary special forces soldier, but a battle with ALS left him bedridden for three years. Then, by a twist of fate, he transmigrated to North China in 1931 and became a member of the 24th Red Army. Guided by his remarkably forward-looking strategic vision, he turned the tide when all seemed lost and built a great enterprise from the ground up… 26Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommended classic works from the Republican era

4. 104 杀 Killing Enemies Drops Gear, and I’m Invincible 杀敌爆装备，老子无敌了 Che Jie澈洁Urban898k WordsOngoing After waking up, Chu Feng discovers that he has transmigrated into the world of "Bright Sword" and become a defeated soldier. Fortunately, he awakens the [Warfare Support System]. [Reward for killing an ordinary Japanese soldier: Type 38 rifle x1, hand grenades x4, 6.5 mm rifle rounds x210...] [Reward for destroying a Type 92 heavy machine gun: Type 92 heavy machine gun x1, 7.7 mm machine-gun rounds x480, spare barrels x5 + cooling water tank...] [...] See how Chu Feng uses this golden finger to 72Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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   During the War of Resistance against Japan, kill enemies to obtain equipment, build your own forces, and create an invincible iron army.

5. 105 新 A New Life in 1927 新生一九二七 Hermit Dou Pingshan斗平山人Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Some say that the decade from the establishment of the Nationalist Government in 1927 to the full-scale outbreak of the War of Resistance in 1937 was China's golden opportunity to restore its fortunes. Sadly, the country was exhausted by civil war and missed its best chance. So, if you could return to 1927, could you turn the tide and claim victory against all odds? Yang Jiefang, whose grandfather fought in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea and whose father fought in the self-defense 14Reads7.2Score—Shelves
6. 106 1 1853: Measuring the Nation's Territory with Cannons 1853：用大炮去丈量国土面积 Lone Angler独钓客Historical619k WordsCompleted The protagonist accidentally transmigrates to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. See how he restores China during the late Qing Dynasty. Between the realm and the women he loves, he sees through all the ways of the world and enjoys a life of freedom. Then he strides boldly into the surging current of history. 1.2kReads7.1Score—Shelves

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   This book is excellent and highly recommended.

7. 107 抗 War of Resistance: From the Bloody Battle of the Xiang River to The Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain 抗战：从血战湘江到高山下的花环 The Law Is Unknown刑不可知Urban1.2M WordsCompleted PS: Once a campaign ends, the story jumps straight to the next one, but the plot is continuous. If that bothers you, don't read. (Apple fans, please don't read either.) [Turning the Tide, Starting with the Xiang River Campaign] That year, over 30,000 of our troops were lost in the bloody battle at the Xiang River. That year, the Western Route Army marched west. Of its more than 20,000 soldiers, only 400 remained. That year, during the Defense of Nanjing, the Japanese devils massacred our people. 197Reads9.2Score—Shelves
8. 108 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. 11.3kReads8.6Score955Shelves
9. 109 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… 458Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 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. 6.8kReads8.6Score432Shelves
11. 111 抗 War of Resistance: The Black Soil Begins to Boil 抗战：从黑土地开始沸腾 Shepherding Sheep on the Eastern Slope东坡牧羊Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Zhang Tingyan, a retired officer, is unexpectedly reborn the day before the September 18 Incident. He becomes a battalion commander in a Northeast Army supply battalion, and the son of a senior Northeast Army veteran. With the September 18 Incident about to erupt, he chooses to fight back, rallying every force he can and organizing the Northeast Army, patriotic youth, and ordinary people in a tenacious struggle. Over fourteen years of fighting the Japanese army, he faces countless hardships and 730Reads6.5Score106Shelves
12. 112 亮 Bright Sword: Is It Really Reasonable for My Regiment to Attack Taiyuan? 亮剑：我一个团打太原很合理吧？ Mo Jian墨间Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Lin Zhong, transmigrates into the world of "Drawing Sword" and becomes the commander of the New First Regiment! The New First Regiment is short on soldiers and officers. In less than a year, Lin Zhong blows up blockhouses, captures supplies, and orders each battalion to develop independently. All four battalion commanders become forces to be reckoned with! First Battalion Commander Zhang Dabiao, the god of infantry! Second Battalion Commander Wang Chengzhu, Huang Zhong reborn! T 22.6kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
13. 113 八 The Eight Great Clans: More Children, More Blessings, He Daqing Takes Everything 八离世家，多子多福何大清吃绝户 Drunk Moon, Clear Breeze醉月清风Urban462k WordsOngoing [Bright Sword] + [Romance in a Bloody Age] + [Snow Leopard] + [The Great Dye House] + [A Little Woman at Zhengyang Gate] + [Hutong] + [Under Zhengyang Gate] + [The Mansion Gate] + [The Galloping Years] + [Artillery God] + [Glory Days] He Daqing spent months playing through a Steam game called War of Resistance 14, only to die from exhaustion. He awakens in the Republican era, in the central courtyard of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, in the 16th year of the Republic. He begins his resistance against Ja 7.9kReads—Score415Shelves

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    He Daqing ate the children of no descendants; multiple female protagonists during the Republic of China era began the resistance against Japan.

14. 114 抗 Fighting the Japanese: Starting with the Local Militia 抗日：从民团开始 The Late-Night Deer晚睡的鹿Urban737k WordsOngoing [Parallel Timeline + No System] Tang Ping, an upstanding young man from a later era, transmigrates by a twist of fate on the eve of the War of Resistance, taking the place of Tang Weiguo, the son of a landlord family at the foot of the Taihang Mountains. When the Japanese invaders come, Tang Ping raises a force in his hometown and establishes an anti-Japanese base, using knowledge from the future to fight the invaders to the death. “Commander, we’ve spotted Japanese troops ahead.” “Blow them up! 3.1kReads7.0Score134Shelves

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    In a story set during the Republican era, Qin Chuan, a warlord, starts his journey by drawing a police station. Stubbing out his cigarette, Qin Chuan lifts the curtain and slips into a small shed. The shed is pitch black. Qin Chuan skillfully removes his outer garment. Hearing what sounds like firecrackers outside, Tang Ping groggily opens his eyes. He then sees people dressed in Republican-era clothing beside him, holding guns and firing from a horse-drawn carriage. A young man leading the group is firing a light machine gun.

15. 115 抗 Eagle of the War of Resistance: From the Start, I Steal the Japanese Fighters 抗战雄鹰，开局就抢鬼子战斗机 Muzi Who Likes Mirrors喜欢镜子的木子Urban3.4M WordsCompleted During the War of Resistance, a group of patriotic young men from wealthy families joined the Chinese air force, taking part in one of the war’s most tragic battles. In 2023, a young pilot’s aircraft malfunctions during a combat exercise, forcing him to parachute to safety. He stumbles into that disaster-stricken era and throws himself, without hesitation, into its tragic battlefield. 8.1kReads8.8Score786Shelves
16. 116 帝 The Twilight of the Empire and the Dawn of the Republic 帝国的黄昏与民国的序幕 Lone Bladesman in the Endless Yellow Sands黄沙漫漫断刀客Historical1.3M WordsCompleted In the endgame that was late Qing China, some wanted to become emperor themselves, some wanted to overthrow the emperor, some wanted to restore the monarchy, and others secretly colluded with the foreign powers. Meanwhile, along the railway lines in the north, imperialist armies had already planted explosives. When the man at the helm fell, it was not only jackals that came rushing in, but also poisonous snakes lurking in the shadows. 74Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Having read so many books about warlords during the Republic of China era, this is the only one that deserves a thumbs up and strong recommendation.

17. 117 民 Zhang Zongchang, Warlord of the Republican Era 民国枭雄张宗昌 Lone Bladesman in the Endless Yellow Sands黄沙漫漫断刀客Urban1.3M WordsCompleted General Zhang Zongchang, “The Fortune of a Lifetime Begins with Beiyang” That snowy night, I swung my fists alongside the Russian bastards, and blood splattered across the Vladivostok docks. They called me a mad dog. I just laughed. They didn’t understand: in this dog-eat-dog world, only the cruelest survive. With a hundred Mauser rifles in my arms, I led a band of desperados aboard a battered ship bound for home. The Shanghai military governor wanted to recruit me? A Zhili clique general wanted 3.1kReads7.3Score211Shelves
18. 118 异 Huaxia in Another World: Awakening a Thousandfold Growth System from the Start 异世华夏：开局觉醒千倍成长系统 It's Always Sad Going from Nothing to Something从无到有总是悲伤的Historical1.7M WordsCompleted A different world, but China has fallen into the same darkness. Zhang Yuxiang, a young man from the modern era, transmigrates there and awakens a hundredfold martial arts growth System, bringing China a new future. Because he carries a dragon soul, his hundredfold martial arts growth System evolves into a thousandfold martial arts growth System. It can also split without limit, allowing him to bestow it upon his most loyal subordinates. Starting out as the leader of a small band of outlaws on Ea 3.8kReads6.7Score249Shelves
19. 119 我 Selling Arms in Republican-Era China 我在民国贩卖军火 Just Here for a Good Time就是图个乐呵Urban765k WordsOngoing “Boss Zhang, do you have any guns?” “Sure. Long or short?” “I want one of those really long ones, with a little mirror on the stock.” “Oh, you mean a sniper rifle. I have one, but it's expensive.” “No problem. I'm a proper landlord, so I've got plenty of silver notes.” “Fine. Thirty thousand silver dollars.” “Uh… Boss Zhang, actually, I only want that little mirror on top.” “What do you want it for?” “It's almost harvest season. I need to keep an eye on the workers, but it takes me several miles 519Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    🎉Highly recommend "I Sold Arms in the Republic of China!" The protagonist's soul travels back to the Republic of China era, embarking on a thrilling and dangerous arms dealing career. In that turbulent, war-torn era, he navigates the complex web of various factions, cleverly using his intelligence and courage to reshape the political landscape through arms transactions. The novel boasts a tight plot and a strong espionage atmosphere, featuring both tense and exciting trading scenes and undercurrents of power struggles. With 83,000 readers already following, come and experience the unique turmoil of the Republic of China era!

20. 120 我 My Days as a Speculator in Republican-Era China 我在民国当倒爷的日子 Horizontal, Horizontal, Vertical, Hook横横竖勾Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Two Worlds] + [Republican Era] + [Global Rivalry] + [Feel-Good Story] By a twist of fate, Yu Xueming acquires an object that lets him travel between the Republican Era and the modern world. At first, all he wants is to trade small goods and make a little money. Cheap modern industrial products can easily be exchanged for silver dollars, gold bars, antiques, and jade, making Yu Xueming a fortune. Then one day, he suddenly realizes that he can trade living people, too! He’d better hurry and gathe 79Reads8.5Score144Shelves
21. 121 民 The Gunshots of the Republic of China 民国的枪声 The Long Sword of the Xisha Scholar西沙书生的长剑Urban982k WordsOngoing The gunfire that rang out across the three towns of Wuhan in October 1911 tolled the death knell of the Qing Dynasty. Zhao Hu, from the Dragon Nation of a later age, grips the rifle in his hands. What will he choose? To remain an obscure nobody, or to ride the crest of a great era? Reclaim our lands and restore the golden age of the Han and Tang dynasties? 60.1kReads7.2Score5.2kShelves

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    This can be done without the pig's feet, the cheat code, or the system.

22. 122 抗 War of Resistance: As Marshal Zhang's Legitimate Son, I Unite the Beiyang Warlords 抗战：张大帅嫡子我统一北洋军阀 Summer of Midsummer仲夏之夏Urban668k WordsOngoing Li Xiangming transmigrated to the warlord-ridden Republic of China, becoming the marshal's legitimate son. He originally wanted to be a carefree playboy, but Little Six adopted a policy of nonresistance, letting enemy troops run rampant across the Northeast. The people were in mortal danger, and the country's territory was gradually falling into enemy hands. Furious, Li Xiangming se 832Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 123 小 A Soldier Transmigrates to 1852: The Rise of a Nation 小兵穿越1852之民族崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Historical773k WordsCompleted A new historical novel about transmigrating to a parallel timeline. No tropes, no System. See how a soldier from the future transmigrates through time, turns the tide, and rejuvenates China. We welcome you to give it a read. 49Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Both of these are worth watching and will fulfill your wish.

24. 124 甲 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East. 10.8kReads7.7Score491Shelves

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    Both of these are worth watching.

25. 125 抗 War of Resistance: A Beiyang Warlord Takes Xiao Liu's Place as Marshal 抗战：北洋军阀，顶替小六当大帅 A Toad Covets Swan Meat蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Republican-era warlords + building an independent force + special forces + characters from Drawing Sword + Shanghai Bund] Xu Zhihong transmigrates to the warlord-ravaged Republic of China and becomes the son of a powerful Beiyang warlord. The country is in turmoil, the people are in peril, and the nation's territory is steadily falling into enemy hands. Yet these useless warlords squabble over power and let the enemy run rampant across China. Xiao Liuzi even retreats without a fight, ceding ter 1.3kReads5.3Score—Shelves
26. 126 开 From the Start, I Beg Zhu Yuanzhang for a Mandate, Protecting Great Ming for Three Hundred Years 开局讨封朱元璋，庇护大明三百年 Peaceful as a Distant Mountain安如远山Historical220k WordsOngoing Zhang Chen transmigrates and becomes a snake! Luckily, he's bound to a System that lets him devour things and cultivate! After a hundred years of hard cultivation, he finally reaches the point where he can undergo tribulation and transform into a dragon! But the System warns him that spiritual energy is depleted in this world, and the death rate for those who take human form during the heavenly tribulation is as high as 99%! Zhang Chen grits his teeth and decisively chooses another way to transf 2.3kReads6.2Score103Shelves
27. 127 没 That’s Right, I’m Fighting the Great Powers 没错，我打的就是列强 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Rural Life680k WordsOngoing The book has just been released, and its rating is still fluctuating. Please add it to your library and follow along. Liu Tianqing, a special forces soldier assigned to an escort mission, unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1900. Armed with his equipment and the escort case, he fights decisively through the chaos, struggling with all his might against the foreign powers. 15.6kReads6.9Score892Shelves
28. 128 抗 War of Resistance: Uncle Er, I Want to Drive a Tank Too! 抗战：二叔，俺老李也要开坦克！ Sword on a Cold, Rainy Night冷雨夜的剑Urban358k WordsCompleted Introduction: [The Spirit of Bright Sword]+ [Zhou Weiguo]+ [Wei Heshang]+ [Patriotism]+ [Wish Fulfillment]+ [Classic] Brigade Commander: Li Yunlong, congratulations on getting rich! I hear you've put together an artillery battalion? “Brigade Commander, I really haven't! I'm so broke I'm begging for food!” “Li Yunlong, don't try to fool me. Your second uncle sent more than a dozen howitzers to headquarters, all large-caliber! I ask you for a little something and you pretend to be poor! Get a batt 4.1kReads7.2Score166Shelves
29. 129 穿 Transmigrate to a Parallel World and Become the Commander 穿越平行世界成为统帅 Live as You Please做随心所欲的人Historical476k WordsOngoing An alternate history, with no System: a military and strategy novel. The protagonist, Li Ye, transmigrates to a parallel world and inexplicably becomes the commander of a warlord faction with an army of over two hundred thousand. He leads his army to end the turmoil and overthrow the imperial court, then establishes a powerful nation and develops its strength to stand against the world powers, turning the Great Han into a global powerhouse. This book is entirely fictional and does not involve an 1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend everyone read this book. It's about commanding large-scale military operations. Although it doesn't involve actual domestic history, every detail of the war is portrayed very well, and the psychological battles between the various generals are also very vivid.

30. 130 把 Bringing Future Technology to the Republic of China 把后世的科技搬运到民国 I Love Qiutang, and I Am a Great Writer爱吃秋秋糖大文豪是我Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A graduate of a special forces military academy draws a strange lot that could bring either good or bad fortune. He transmigrates to the year the Red Army reaches northern Shaanxi and obtains the Supply Catalogue, which lets him exchange for all kinds of resources. Thus begins his work of bringing technology to the past. He travels everywhere, killing Japanese troops and spies, and scours Shanghai, making off with vast quantities of gold and silver dollars from Japanese banks in the city without 1.9kReads8.3Score120Shelves

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    This book is great, very imaginative, and very engaging! It's the kind of book that lets you fight anything you disagree with.

31. 131 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 16.2kReads8.3Score921Shelves

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    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 C96 pistols/1 merit point, 2 Czech light machine guns/1 merit point, 5000 rounds of ammunition/merit point." Kong Hao: "Brother System, if I kill a Japanese locust, how many points will I get?" System: I'll give you as much as you want.

32. 132 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 27.8kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
33. 133 我 I’m a Courier in Beiyang 我在北洋当骑手 Simp Who Pets Cats舔狗撸猫Historical579k WordsCompleted Chen Mo, a delivery rider, races into the path of a car on a stormy night over a five-yuan-and-two-fen “on-time guarantee” order. When he opens his eyes again, it’s 1903, and he’s become “Zhang the Lumpy,” the most hated man in a bandit den in western Liaoning: the young Zhang Zuolin. Facing a chaotic world, a brutal leader, and fellow bandits who only know how to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, Chen Mo clutches the twenty-three copper coins he has left and falls into deep thought. Eve 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is essentially about starting from scratch.

34. 134 韦 Wei Xiaobao Conquers the World 韦小宝争霸天下 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMMale-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Funny, lighthearted, a little System, transmigration, souls returning... Nong di ge dong, xian ren ban ban, Xiao Xuanzi, I didn't rebel, but somehow I became a wanted criminal! What a load of nonsense! For the sake of a thousand generations, Xiao Xuanzi, I'll take your throne, and you can have Tongchi Island back! 10.7kReads8.7Score971Shelves

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    One fights during the Republic of China era, the other during the Japanese invasion; both are satisfying reads about the War of Resistance against Japan. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

35. 135 民 Warlord of the Republic: I Turned Shanghai’s Nightlife Upside Down 民国枭雄：我掀了夜上海的天 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted When Chen Mo wakes up, he has returned to the age of fifteen, facing the hellish slums of Shanghai. In his previous life, he lived an unremarkable life and died in humiliation. This time, he’ll overturn this world that devours people! Armed with the [Warlord System], his fists draw blood and his blade takes lives. Starting in Fangualong, he recruits followers, seizes territory, and gathers wealth... He swears to become the greatest warlord in all of Shanghai’s pleasure quarters! The underworld i 10.4kReads7.0Score583Shelves

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    A hardcore, exhilarating story about fighting the Japanese invaders—it's ruthless, satisfying, fresh, and unconventional!

36. 136 三 Three Kingdoms: I'm in the Western Regions, and from the Start I Fight My Way Back to Luoyang! 三国：人在西域，开局杀回洛阳！ The Three Kingdoms at the End of the Eastern Han Dynasty东汉末年分三国Historical1.4M WordsCompleted At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, Duan Xiu's memories awaken. It is the sixth year of the Guanghe era, and he is far beyond Yumen Pass, in the city of Ta Qian. Fifteen years ago, three thousand Han commoners of good standing had journeyed beyond the frontier on a mission to open the Silk Road. Now, only a few hundred of those three thousand remain in this lonely city. With the Central Plains on the verge of an age of upheaval, Duan Xiu, driven by his ideals, leads his veteran soldiers in a 3.4kReads8.9Score208Shelves

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    The best book, bar none.

37. 137 谍 Espionage: A New Superpower Every Month 谍战：我每月一个新异能 Old Li's Pistol老李的盒子炮Urban582k WordsCompleted [Light System + independent development + no reliance on any faction + portable pocket dimension] Ye Zi'an becomes a junior agent for the Military Statistics Bureau and awakens a System that lets him switch to a brand-new supernatural ability every month. Identity Verification: Obtain information about a person's identity and interests. Puppeteer: Use another person's DNA to control them for a short time. Dreamweaver: Enter other people's dreams to find clues and gather intelligence. Psychologis 1.4kReads7.6Score121Shelves

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    Let's see if establishing the Thousand Machines Society is suitable.

38. 138 魂 Reborn in Another World: The Rise of an Empire 魂穿异世界之帝国崛起 Dragon of Treasure Island金银岛的神龙Urban408k WordsOngoing [Alternate world setting + overpowered System + decisive and ruthless + brainless power fantasy + all-around development + crushing the great powers + pure Hans-style + battleships and heavy guns + steel torrent] Under a strange twist of fate, protagonist Zhang Qilin unexpectedly transmigrates into a very different world. The year is now the fifteenth year of Jiande, and the Shenyou Dynasty of the Shenyan Empire has already endured for 523 years. It is mired in domestic troubles and foreign thre 17Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Warlord rivalry + empire rise: The protagonist starts with a guard regiment, builds his own independent force, amasses a million troops, and becomes a major warlord. Now he's already throwing napalm bombs at Japan.

39. 139 军 Warlord: I Just Made a Little Money, I Didn't Really Found a Nation 军阀：就发了点小财，真没建国 Web Novel Newbie网文小咖Urban1.3M WordsCompleted If you were an ordinary wage earner who transmigrated to another world and gained a powerful father with influence over everything, an only son who was doted on to no end, what kind of person would you become? Would you let the evil in your heart grow, or unleash the justice within you? Welcome to a world at war. War is one way humans interact, and this world is full of exciting stories. Build an immortal empire, make up for the regrets in your heart, and create the super Blue Star of your dream 30.2kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    An ordinary working-class man transmigrates to another world, where he has a doting and powerful father and is the only son of his kind. In this world, will he succumb to evil or uphold good? In this world of war, conflict is a means of communication; you can build empires, mend regrets, create a blue planet, and dominate everything—exciting stories abound.

40. 140 民 Republican Era: Ten Silver Dollars a Day, One Man, and the Rise of Nanhua 民国：一人一天十大洋，南华崛起 91 Doll Brother91玩偶哥哥Historical928k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Song Huai'an became the second son of a warlord. From the start, he was exiled to a remote, bitterly cold border town and left to fend for himself! He awakened the [Population Pays Silver Dollars System]! For every extra person in his territory, the System gives him ten silver dollars a day! Anything can be redeemed in the System Shop: German-equipped independent regiments, special forces battalions, Black Panther armored divisions, Krupp heavy artillery, you name it. To se 218Reads5.9Score247Shelves

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    Read books set in the Republican era now! No Mary Sue stories, no frustrating ones! Transmigrated into the body of the second young master of the Fengtian clique, framed and expelled from the warlord's mansion. System arrives: The more people in your territory, the more terrifying the ocean becomes. Take in refugees, manufacture guns and cannons, develop people's livelihoods. Ambush and annihilate the Japanese punitive expedition, shaking the entire Northeast.

41. 141 民 Republican-Era China: From Ruthless Bandit to King of Assassins 民国之从悍匪到杀手之王 Great Snow of the Gengshen Year庚申大雪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted This book is complete, so feel free to dive in. The author's new book, A Republic-Era Diviner Who Sends the Japanese Devils to Their Graves: I'm a Professional, is also available. Come check it out! In a bandit stronghold in the three northeastern provinces, the bandit king Wang Laoliu, known as the Iron King of Hell, starts out as a notorious outlaw who robs Japanese devils. He fights his way across half of China and gradually rises to become the King of Nanyang. Unlike traditional War of Resis 20.4kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves

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    Starting as a bandit in Northeast China, this ruthless man doesn't play by the rules. Assassination, espionage, and power struggles are all intertwined as he battles across the country. A captivating, million-word completed novel—highly recommended! 🎉🤩🤗🤗

42. 142 帝 The Empire Rises: I Am the Great Warlord 帝国崛起，我是大军阀 A Little Carefree小吊里个郎当Historical991k WordsCompleted Li Jin unexpectedly transmigrated to another world and became an insignificant warlord in the north. He also obtained the No. 0 System. As long as he completed its missions, he would receive rewards... 152Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    These two are the best warlord novels I've ever read; the protagonists are decisive and ruthless.

43. 143 热 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27.1kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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44. 144 梅 The Great Hero of Meiguan 梅关大侠 Zhou Jun, Who Loves Red Beauties喜欢红美人的周俊Historical200k WordsCompleted Following the ancient Meiguan Road, I see Meiguan beneath the moonlight, like a gray-white scar etched into the blue-black mountainside. The two characters “Meiguan” on the gate tower were written by Zhang Jiuling thirteen hundred years ago. The words remain, but the man is long gone. How many people have passed beneath this gate over the last thirteen hundred years? Refugees, merchants, officials taking up new posts, border guards, rebels, and those sent to suppress them: all have passed throug —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A journey through a thousand years

45. 145 抗 War of Resistance: I Built a Million-Man Army with God-Tier Choices 抗战：我用神级选择打造百万雄师 Old Li's Pistol老李的盒子炮Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance + Divine Choices + Fiery Patriotism + Farming Style] Five thousand years of glorious history and eight thousand li of magnificent land have been occupied by bandits! How could four hundred million Chinese people and millions of steel-willed soldiers bow their heads and become slaves? Chu Tian transmigrates into the War of Resistance era. With divine choices, he charges across the battlefields against the Japanese, bearing the hopes of future generations and fulfilling the wish 6.9kReads8.4Score380Shelves

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    🔥An invincible force has been assembled—a heavily armored combined arms brigade!! 🔥 [Anti-Japanese War + God-like Choices + Patriotic Dedication + Farming/Development] Five thousand years of history, eight thousand miles of beautiful land, yet occupied by bandits! Four hundred million Chinese people, millions of steel-willed soldiers, how could they bow down as slaves? Chu Tian travels through time to the War of Resistance against Japan, making god-like choices, galloping across the anti-Japanese battlefield, carrying the last wishes of his ancestors and the expectations of future generations, leading a million-strong army to slay countless enemy leaders. Behold Chu Tian, ​​clad in golden armor after a hundred battles on the yellow sands, vowing never to return until the enemy is destroyed.

46. 146 纯 A Pure Heart: A Life-or-Death Game 纯净的心：生死牌局 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我9k WordsCompleted A Pure Heart: The Life-and-Death Card Game 424Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In "Night Shanghai: Triumph in Shanghai," the Japanese launch another military operation against Zhang Hanhun. Zhang, heeding Lin Ge's advice, concentrates his forces in Fengtian, resulting in the death of Japanese general Doihara.

47. 147 夜 Night Shanghai: Making My Name on the Bund 夜上海之扬威上海滩 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Male-Channel Fanfiction237k WordsCompleted Lin Ge and Bai Wei transmigrate into the TV series Shanghai Bund, arriving in 1930s Shanghai. They clash fiercely with the Japanese and throw themselves into the nationwide resistance, helping launch the 1932 Battle of Shanghai. 117Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 148 夜 Heroes Without Regrets in Shanghai by Night 夜上海之英雄无悔 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban282k WordsCompleted Lin Ge is a pilot. While flying along the Hump Route, he unexpectedly transmigrates to Shanghai in 1936. He fights against Japan’s ambitions of aggression, reunites with the woman he loves, Bai Wei, and becomes entangled in complicated romantic relationships with the wealthy daughters of Shanghai’s elite. Lin Ge comes from 2036, but after transmigrating to the Shanghai of 1936, he encounters a host of time travelers lying low. The currents are rising, and the fate of the nation is shifting. 203Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 禁 Drug Enforcement Elite 禁毒精英 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban101k WordsCompleted Two major drug cartels operate in Mexico: the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel. This is the story of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, together with the Department of Homeland Security, the CIA, and US Northern Command, assisting Mexican police in the fight against drug crime. 82Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 火 The Mars Era: Road to Venus 火星纪元：金星之路 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse341k WordsCompleted An ancient alien spacecraft is discovered in a crater on Venus. The mysterious X Organization plots to seize the planet, while Factory 18 wants to use Venus as a dumping ground for waste. Yet atop the clouds of Venus stands an airship academy called Cloudtop Academy, a hallowed school dreamed of by students across the solar system. At last, traveling from Mars to Venus, they witness the planet's land and oceans. 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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