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. 401 民 From the Start of the Republic, I Applied to the First Class at Whampoa: I'm from Fenghua 民国开局报考黄埔一期我是奉化人 I Eat Beef with Cilantro我吃牛肉加香菜Urban517k WordsCompleted [Main Battlefield + First Class of Whampoa + No System + No Fighting Among Ourselves] If you're here for the War of Resistance, start reading from Chapter 43. The earlier chapters cover Whampoa and Eastern Europe. Liu Bin looks back on the century of humiliation in the history of the Rabbit nation. To make up for the regrets of history, he'll set foot in Whampoa's first class and rewrite what happened in places like Shanghai and Nanjing. It all starts now, in Fenghua. What does it matter if y 114Reads5.9Score—Shelves
2. 402 系 System: The Warlord's Rise to Power 系统：军阀崛起之路 Nine-Clawed Sea Crab九爪海螃蟹Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In a parallel world, China enters an era of warlord conflict in the early twentieth century. Luo Ding, from a century in the future, accidentally transmigrates to this era. And so a ruler of the troubled times begins to rise, a stirring history of a warlord’s growth, a story of a hero’s rise and love. In a special era, there were names that shone brightly and dazzled an entire age. “Her laughter lit up the winds on every side” was a generati 98Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   I recommend three good books, all about the establishment of power during the Republic of China era.

3. 403 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 26.8kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves

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   It's fantastic! There aren't many flashy elements, and the visuals are very strong!

4. 404 重 Reborn into the War Against Japan: Flames of War, 1931 重生抗日：烽火1931 Strongly Aromatic 53-Degree Liquor浓香53度酒Historical721k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance Against Japan + Resistance War + Rousing + Satisfying Read + Story] This novel has no System. It is an original work set against the backdrop of the real battlefields and historical period of the War of Resistance Against Japan. Modern special forces soldier Ma Yunfeng is reborn in 1931. Determined to kill Japanese invaders, he enlists to fight and serve his country. With the land shattered and old national and family grudges to avenge, he answers blood with blood. Returned to 17Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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   Both of these books involve building up one's own power base and fighting against imperialism.

5. 405 大 The Founder of the Great Zhou 大周缔造者 Carefree and Irresponsible吊里个郎当Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Great Warlord + Crushing the Foreign Powers + System + Raising an Army + Conquering the World [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn the fully organized German Fourth Panzer Army.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn an Iowa-class battleship!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn a Super Arsenal, capable of producing Cold War equipment.] Ma Jin was a modern man who happened to transmigrate to another world: the Great 22kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
6. 406 重 Reborn in 1955 重生一九五五 Sparse Shadows, Inkstone Sinking疏影沉砚Urban574k WordsCompleted After completing the first phase of the lunar base in 2049, the protagonist set out to find the regret that had haunted his grandmother her entire life, prevent the persecution of Chinese people across Southeast Asia after World War II, and give the descendants of Yan and Huang more room to survive on Blue Star and greater influence across the planet. With help from the world's only autonomous artificial intelligence, his soul traveled back to 1955. In the end, he dismantled the "White Eagle," w 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 重 Reborn in South America, 1960 重生南美1960 Sparse Shadows, Inkstone Sinking疏影沉砚Sci-Fi & Apocalypse747k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.2kReads—Score—Shelves
8. 408 抗 Fighting the War of Resistance with Ironclad Troops 抗战之铁将雄兵 Strongly Aromatic 53-Degree Liquor浓香53度酒Urban406k WordsCompleted [Anti-Japanese war + War of Resistance + passionate + wish fulfillment + story + reborn + no System] Modern soldier Ma Rulong was reborn in Northeast China at the start of the 20th century. At sixteen, he enlisted and became the leader of the brigade commander's personal guard company at Beidaying. Tensions between China and Japan were mounting, and the Japanese army grew increasingly arrogant, baring its sharp fangs. In 1931, when Japanese invaders brutalized civilians, Ma Rulong and five of hi 708Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   "Iron Generals and Mighty Soldiers of the War of Resistance Against Japan" is a novel set against the backdrop of the War of Resistance Against Japan. The story follows the protagonist, who travels back to the wartime era and, relying on modern military knowledge and unwavering will, leads the Chinese army in a heroic struggle against the invaders. Through the trials of war, the protagonist gradually matures into an iron-willed general, leading his elite troops and using wisdom and courage to repeatedly thwart enemy attacks. Simultaneously, he continuously improves his military skills in battle, working alongside his comrades to defend the motherland's territory. This novel, by depicting the cruelty of war and the sacrifices of heroes, showcases the indomitable spirit of the Chinese people in their resistance against Japan. It emphasizes the power of unity, faith, and courage, allowing readers to deeply appreciate the preciousness of peace. At the same time, it reminds people to remember history, never forget national humiliation, and strive for the prosperity and strength of the nation.

9. 409 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1960s, and Now I'm a Refugee? 穿越六零，我成难民了？ Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Male-Channel Fanfiction114k WordsOngoing Drop your personal standards and enjoy a shameless life. Reject pointless self-torment and go completely off the rails when something happens. Better to make trouble for others than suffer in silence. That was Su Tianci in 2026. He’d only joined a cycling club and wanted to talk about cycling technique. Who could have guessed he’d somehow fall off a cliff? When he opened his eyes, he found himself in the materially deprived 1960s. 893Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You first forced Liu Chali to hand over...

10. 410 战 War God Possessed: I Transmigrated to 1937 to Fight the Japanese 战神附体：穿越到1937打鬼子 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.4M WordsOngoing “As long as Hunanese remain, China will never fall!” During the eight years of resistance against Japan, the Nationalist government conscripted about 14 million people nationwide. Hunan contributed nearly 2.1 million, or 15% of the total. More than 600,000 Hunanese soldiers on the front lines were killed, wounded, or went missing. About 300,000 were killed, accounting for one-quarter of all Nationalist soldiers killed on the front lines, the highest death toll of any province. Over the eight yea 3.2kReads5.9Score192Shelves

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    [Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Smirking][Smirking][Smirking][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

11. 411 铁 Iron-Blooded War of Resistance: The Spoiled Quartermaster Awakens a Divine Machine 铁血抗战：纨绔军需官觉醒神机 The Colors of Songcheng Fireworks宋城烟火色Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [“War of Resistance, 1937” + “Divine Machine System” + “Hardcore War Against Japan” + “Burma-Yunnan Front”] Every inch of land is soaked in blood! Antique shop owner Chu Yun transmigrates into Chen Jiaju, a quartermaster in the 69th Provisional Division. Though born a spoiled rich boy, he raises a force and joins the main battlefield of the war against Japan. Fighting alongside troops from all walks of life, they pit their flesh and blood against the Japanese army to the bitter end, turning ever 4.2kReads6.4Score293Shelves
12. 412 大 Great Ming: The Super Arms Emperor 大明：超级军火皇帝 Zhao Zilong, Charging In and Out Seven Times七进七出赵子龙Historical363k WordsCompleted I open my eyes in the imperial court. “Your Majesty, the Yan army has reached Jinchuan Gate!” “Your Majesty, do not panic. With all of us officials here, we will ensure your safety. Besides, we still have thirty thousand elite soldiers in the city. Prince of Yan Zhu Di will never get inside!” “Please issue an edict summoning the princes to come to the capital’s aid at once!” The officials in the court speak up one after another. The Yan army? Prince of Yan Zhu Di? Damn it, did I transmigrate int 18Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    I think they all look pretty good.

13. 413 抗 War of Resistance: Sending a Japanese Major to Meet Amaterasu from the Start 抗战：开局送鬼子少佐见天照大神 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lao Ma, an armored corps veteran, is caught in a temporal mishap and transmigrates to 1941, a year engulfed in war, landing right in the middle of a Japanese encirclement. Gunfire erupts all around him as the enemy’s footsteps and battle cries close in. Stranded in an unfamiliar era without the modern armored equipment he knows, he has only his past combat experience and a soldier’s iron will. In this desperate fight for survival, Lao Ma begins an unknown journey of resistance. 7.1kReads8.7Score603Shelves
14. 414 白 White Mountains and Black Waters: I Am the Twelfth Boss 白山黑水：我乃十二当家 Sallow Little Face小脸蜡黄Historical356k WordsOngoing A map of the current situation, showing wolves, jackals, tigers, leopards, and bears. I don't care what happens elsewhere. Whether Heishui is in chaos is for Chen Shan to decide. The moment Chen Shan climbs the mountain, he knows the dawn is coming. No men? Recruit some. There may not be many, but they're loyal. No guns? Make the enemy build them for me. No money? The shops come with bonuses. The blurb won't do it justice. Head to the main story. 176Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    This book covers the period from the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China. It's incredibly good, not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Kissing][Kissing][Shy][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

15. 415 开 From the Start, I Drew a Barren Field: I Rise by Slaying Insects 开局抽到废田：我靠杀虫逆袭宗门 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Cautious cultivation + farming + earning spirit stones + no System + no harem]. Important things bear repeating: this is a cautious cultivation story, a farming story, and the protagonist is the sort who will keep hiding and playing it safe until the end of time. If that's not your thing, please don't click in. The heavens collapse, countless realms sink into ruin, and all living beings are but ants swept along by the tides. Even the Supreme Immortal Emperor cannot escape the fate of being cons 2.5kReads—Score192Shelves
16. 416 宗 My Sect Ordered Me to Marry, So I Activated an Infinite Exchange System 宗门强令娶妻，激活无限兑换系统 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [“Good-for-nothing’s comeback” + “System exchange” + “Marriage and growth” + “Play the pig to eat the tiger”] The sect orders an old man in his seventies to take a wife, and he activates the Marriage and Longevity System! A different kind of System, a different kind of thrill! While everyone else has to grovel to survive and grow, the protagonist insists on fighting back, soaring through the skies on his sword. Immortality is no longer a dream. 3.4kReads6.4Score304Shelves
17. 417 抗 War of Resistance: Huo Yufeng's Iron-Blooded Military Spirit 抗日：霍御风之铁血军魂 Hopping Rabbit兔子乱跳跳Urban1.3M WordsCompleted This book tells the story of Huo Yufeng, a Nationalist Army officer fighting the Japanese on the front lines. He begins as a battalion commander in a German-equipped division on the Shanghai battlefield and fights all the way to victory in the War of Resistance. Though the protagonist has a special aura around him, he is still an ordinary man, gradually growing from a Nationalist Army battalion commander into a battle-hardened general who dominates North China. All readers are welcome to check i 1.6kReads6.5Score101Shelves
18. 418 神 Tycoon: Dumped by a Green Tea Girl from the Start 神豪：开局被绿茶女分手 Little Zhang Doesn't Eat Sichuan Peppercorns小张不吃花椒Urban526k WordsCompleted [Urban + Tycoon + System + Underdog's Comeback] In a parallel world called Blue Star, poor Zhang Hao gets cruelly dumped by a gold-digging girl. Just as he's losing all hope, he binds to a Super Tycoon System. He gains unlimited wealth and rises from underdog to winner. From then on, his life reaches new heights... 27Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    It perfectly embodies the main body of the warlords in the Republic of China.

19. 419 穿 Transmigrating to 1930: I Work for a Landlord 穿越1930：我给地主扛活 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OUrban477k WordsCompleted One-sentence summary: A modern office worker dies suddenly and transmigrates into the body of a simple-minded farmhand in 1930. Forced to endure the landlord's so-called “blessings,” he uses his modern mindset to turn his life around, eventually joining the revolutionary tide with the landlord's daughter. My name is Zhang Wei. I was a modern programmer who died suddenly after working 996 hours at a major internet company. I closed my eyes and opened them again to find myself in a village in Nort 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can check out these two.

20. 420 新 New Nation: I Build It Up Alone and Become a Great Warlord 新国：独自发展，我是大军阀 Ai Xiaosheng艾晓声Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [A humble protagonist + Spatial System + Growth + Not an overpowered protagonist] The jianghu isn’t about fighting and killing. It’s about navigating relationships and human nature. Warlords are at war, and the people are living in misery. There are opportunities, but there is also the threat of annihilation. With internal strife raging and foreign powers invading, uniting as soon as possible has become imperative. “Ding! Kill a mosquito and receive one jin of pork.” “Ding! Step on an ant and re —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They were all warlords.

21. 421 南 Nanyang, 1933 南洋1933 Still Haihai Books依然海海书Historical777k WordsCompleted Transmigrates to the Republican era, develops agriculture and industry overseas, and builds settlements for immigrants. There are also military strategies, and the timeline is historically accurate. He does not return to develop the Central Plains. In 2012, 24-year-old Zi Baozhong transmigrated. He brought the Barefoot Doctor's Handbook, the Militia Training Manual, and the Farmland Irrigation and Water Conservancy Handbook with him to northern Myanmar in 1932. In this turbulent era, Zi Baozhong 6.8kReads8.8Score222Shelves

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    There are no cheat codes, or they are one-time use cheat codes! There's not much description of war! It mainly focuses on farming.

22. 422 棍 The Club 棍儿 Little Pear Blossom O小梨花OUrban528k WordsCompleted In the chaos of the Republican era, Gun'er, a poor young man with thick brows and bright eyes, was the secret longing of every woman in the little village beneath the Taihang Mountains. The landlord's daughter, the glamorous concubine, the fiery and devoted village beauty... Their gazes wove a gentle net, but it could not hold back the sudden arrival of national enmity and personal hatred. The Japanese invaders' iron hooves crushed the mountain village. Amid blood and fire, almost all the men we 168Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 423 朱 The Zhu Ming Dynasty Rises Again, Starting in Australia 朱明再起，从澳洲开始 Eggplant121茄子121Historical152k WordsCompleted The 15th day of the 10th month, year 290 of Chongzhen. The Crown Prince's Grandson discusses the selection of consorts with his ministers. With the imperial clan dwindling, there is no one to take charge. The ministers say the selection should follow the laws laid down by the ancestors, but the Crown Prince's Grandson refuses! The Crown Prince's Grandson says, “All the consorts are my wives. I should choose them myself.” The ministers object, saying this would offend public decency! The Crown Pr 102Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 民 Snatching Treasures in Republican-Era China: From the Start, I Steal Leng Qingqiu 民国捡漏，开局截胡冷清秋 Yan Tang Huang闫唐荒Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing Antique appraisal and treasure hunting + TV and film fan fiction + multiple heroines + portable space + fighting Japanese invaders. In the turbulent years of the late Qing and early Republic, China is impoverished and weak, surrounded by foreign powers while its people suffer in misery. Antique appraiser Lu Xiuyuan arrives through transmigration with a portable space, makes a name for himself in the antiques trade, and rides boldly into the world of beautiful women. He seizes a hundred tons o 40.7kReads7.3Score3.8kShelves

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    After intercepting hundreds of tons of gold, the protagonist begins to build his own power base.

25. 425 做 A Republic-Era Trader: My Golden Finger Is a Bit Too Powerful 做民国倒爷：我的金手指有点无敌 Morning Bells Ring Evening Drums晨钟敲暮鼓Mystery998k WordsCompleted Zhou Yi can freely transmigrate between the Republican era and the modern day. As a trader who moves goods between the two eras, he can easily achieve financial freedom. Just when everything seems to be going smoothly, the unexpected happens. He discovers that this world is more complicated than it seems. There are demons and zombies, with horrors lurking everywhere. It is strange and dangerous. Fortunately, he has a trump card of his own. He can allocate points. Slay a musical zombie, and the I 134Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥The protagonist can travel back to the ghost-filled Republic of China era. His cheat ability is a skill point system; he kills ghosts and monsters in the Republic of China to gain skill points, increase his strength, recruit soldiers, and develop his power. [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

26. 426 团 Regimental Commander: My Cannon-Fodder Brothers 团长：我的炮灰兄弟 To Sleep or Not to Sleep眠或不眠Urban433k WordsOngoing A third-year student at a traditional Chinese medicine college in the 21st century contracted COVID-19 and died despite treatment. After death, his soul transmigrated into the body of a defeated soldier who had just died in the TV series "My Chief and My Regiment"... The fusion of two lives’ souls gave him several special abilities. With those abilities and the advantage of knowing what was to come, he resolved to help these lovable, admirable cannon fodder find a different path in life… 227Reads8.7Score—Shelves
27. 427 开 Picking Up a Girl from the Start, My Beast Horde Sweeps the World 开局捡妹，我的兽群横扫天下 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMHistorical771k WordsCompleted [Rousing power-ups + farming and conquest + an invincible beast horde + an overprotective big brother] Lin Fan wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the body of a borderland boy nicknamed “Dirt Lump.” His parents are both dead, and all he has left are two scrawny little sisters. Just as the cavalry of the Khanate descends on their village, the [Beast-Taming System] awakens in his moment of despair! He starts by communicating with sparrows and rats, then learns to command packs of wol 1.6kReads9.0Score133Shelves

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    An incredibly hilarious and satisfying read!!!

28. 428 5 The 1950s: Starting Out as a Wanderer, I Make My Home in the Deep Mountains 50年代：隐居深山从流浪开始 Born of the Dao's Rhyme道韵生Urban7.8M WordsOngoing Tags: (farming + reclusive life + family saga + harem + science fiction + interstellar + universe) (Entirely hand-written, no AI) (Author’s note at chapter 3480: I’ve been writing this book for over three years. Its rating went from 9.4 to 8.9, and its readership has fallen from several hundred thousand to forty or fifty thousand. It was once a huge hit, and then it faded into obscurity. Many readers have probably come across it more than once, but very few have made it to the later chapters. (S 34kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    Recommended by a 10-year veteran bookworm

29. 429 神 The Charlatan Stirs Up Heaven 神棍搅天 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMMystery301k WordsCompleted Master says disciples of the Way of the Sublime must not marry. But Master has a whole harem of lovers. At just eighteen, this young Taoist is cursed with irresistible charm. Beautiful women of the mortal world, seductive ghosts from the underworld, and celestial maidens keep him constantly occupied. Watch him get face-slapped by reality as he transforms from a simple, honest man into a shameless Taoist. He plays at life, and toys with people, ghosts, and immortals. Have a laugh, and don't take 1.6kReads6.6Score141Shelves
30. 430 港 Hong Kong Films: I’ve Got a Gang of Tough Guys at My Back 港片：我手下有一群猛男 Tiger of the Major Crimes Unit重案组芝虎Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Just after transmigrating, He Yiming is taken home by Hao Ge. To make ends meet, he has no choice but to use the skills granted by his System to switch careers and sell beef offal! In a Hong Kong crossover world where heroes rise on every side, He Yiming is determined to become a man above the rest! P.S. I don’t even know what I’m saying! 18.9kReads9.0Score801Shelves
31. 431 铁 The Iron-Blooded Marshal: I Command Ten Million Troops 铁血大帅：我有千万大军 Brother Bao0宝哥0Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Li Manjiang, a modern man, transmigrates to the Great Kang Empire, a world resembling the early twentieth century. The entire globe is under threat from six great powers. The Great Kang Empire is riddled with foreign concessions and foreigners, but then Police Captain Li Manjiang awakens the Weapon Exchange System. He raises an army of ten million and eyes the nations hungrily. You call the Type 38 rifle a good gun? Take a look, brother: my men are all equipped with M1 Garand semi-automatic rifl 4.2kReads8.3Score232Shelves

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    ☘️Transmigrating to the Republic of China Era + A Vast Powerful Force☘️ ✨Transmigrating to the Republic of China era, using the system to build a powerful force, create a family, and have your own team in this chaotic era. When facing invading enemies, use ruthless methods to ensure that they never return.

32. 432 顾 Gu Yizhong Is Reborn Before the Events of The Lone Boat 顾易中重生在孤舟剧情之前 Not Iced Tea不是冰红茶Urban1.3M WordsOngoing Gu Yizhong is reborn in 1936. The original A Lone Boat begins in June 1941, but this story starts with his rescue of Lin Shujuan in Hong Kong in early 1939. Since the timeline has changed dramatically, much of the plot will have to be newly created. Your support is greatly appreciated. To make the story’s progression as plausible as possible, feel free to share your theories about what happens next in the discussion area, preferably with sound reasoning. I hope to work together with fellow fans 536Reads8.1Score102Shelves

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    A large amount of original plot

33. 433 抗 War of Resistance: The Nation’s Elite Force 抗战之国之劲旅 Glory of the Clouds云之荣光Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Li Zhenhua is a recent college graduate. After his internship ends, he plans to head home for a visit, but an accident on the way leaves him reborn in the Republican era. In his previous life, Li Zhenhua was a history buff. The staggering losses China suffered in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression were especially tragic and impossible to recount in full. He decides to use his knowledge of history to improve himself and do his part in fighting the Japanese invaders, showing those d 1.4kReads8.1Score104Shelves

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    Chapter 2 Troop Development Plan Li Zhenhua sat upright at his desk, gazing at the documents and maps before him, deeply contemplating the development of his troops. He knew that although his unit wasn't a German-trained division, its overall structure was similar, consisting of two brigades and four regiments. Li Zhenhua silently pondered that, barring unforeseen circumstances, if the War of Resistance against Japan broke out, his unit's first battle would likely be the Battle of Shanghai. This battle would...

34. 434 军 Warlord: Gangland Godfather? I'm a Dictator! 军阀：黑帮教父？我独裁元首！ Red-Dust Wanderer of the Heavens诸天红尘客Historical551k WordsOngoing [A ruthless, dark power fantasy!] [Starting from nothing] (Currently commanding four armies with 300,000 soldiers) Wang Xiao: from a desperado to a mafia godfather, and then the leader of the [Youth Army]! Starting with nothing, he steps over the corpses of countless powerful families and clans, fighting his way to the very top, one step at a time! Wang Xiao roars: “A true man should feast from five cauldrons in life! Even in death, he should be boiled in five cauldrons!” [Protagonist Wang X 121Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    💥A warlord novel. ① The protagonist transmigrates to the Republican era, starting as a lowly patrolman and rising through the ranks. He acquires formidable strength, builds his own power base, creates the most powerful arms factory, and rises to become a powerful warlord controlling a region!

35. 435 重 Reborn in 1939: I Empty the Enemy's Warehouses 重生1939，搬空敌人的库房 A Thousand Roads Like a Painting千陌如画Urban540k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + transmigrate into a book + parallel world + pocket dimension + spy + Republican era] Li Ziyan, a woman from the apocalypse, transmigrates to the Republican era with a psychic ability. She buys large quantities of scarce supplies overseas, then returns home and begins her career as a spy. Without holding anything back, she donates all her supplies in batches to the forces fighting the Japanese invaders. To obtain more intelligence, she applies for a job inside the enemy organizati 5.2kReads9.0Score332Shelves
36. 436 双 Double Crossing to the Sixties, Hauling in 2026 双穿六零，搬运2026 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban127k WordsOngoing Set aside your personal standards and enjoy a life without scruples. Refuse to wear yourself down with overthinking; when something happens, just lose it. Better to inconvenience others than make yourself miserable. Su Tianci from 2026 unexpectedly transmigrates to the materially deprived 1960s. Two vast eras now lie before him. 591Reads—Score—Shelves

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37. 437 我 The Years I Spent Raising Corpses and Nurturing Ghosts in the Graveyard 我在坟场种尸养诡的那些年 I, Too, Am a Dragon Slayer我亦是屠龙客Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Feng wakes up as a tomb keeper in a world plagued by natural disasters and sinister calamities. The slightest mistake could cost him his life. Fortunately, he can plant corpses to raise ghosts, sowing dead bodies to reap all kinds of skills and ghosts. The Opera Ghost plays the Monkey King, bringing the seventy-two transformations to life and sweeping through the turmoil of the mortal world. The Embroidery Ghost mends everything under the sun, weaving a tragic song of a troubled age and craf 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
38. 438 部 Clash of Clans: My Apocalypse Sanctuary 部落冲突之末世家园 Hate Being Young and Naive恨年少无知Sci-Fi & Apocalypse681k WordsCompleted The apocalypse is here. Zombies run rampant, and humanity struggles to survive. “Beep”… Tribe System booting up. Barbarians, archers, giants, and mages take the stage one after another. The Dark Sun descends? Zombies mutate? Humans evolve? Hey, I said don't touch my holy water. Ye Chen's face darkens as he activates the Skyhawk Cannon. 241Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    These four books 1. Second only to collecting fragments and Super King. 2. It's somewhat similar to exchanging grain with merchants. 3. In times of national crisis, countless heroes will inevitably emerge. 4. The technology is not rigorous; inventions are done as if it were child's play.

39. 439 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds in Republican-Era China: Hunting Down the Japanese 双穿民国之专杀小鬼子 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban117k WordsOngoing Drop all pretenses of decency and enjoy a shameless life. Refuse to overthink things; when trouble comes, just go crazy. Better to inconvenience others than make yourself suffer. That was Su Tianci in 2026. He'd only joined a cycling club because he wanted to talk about cycling technique. Who could have guessed he'd somehow fall off a cliff? When he came to, he'd transmigrated to Shanghai in 1937... 1kReads—Score159Shelves
40. 440 三 Three Kingdoms: The Rise of the Base 三国之基地崛起 Rainy Day下雨天Historical3.6M WordsCompleted Ling Lie, a programmer, found himself in a dilapidated village in the Three Kingdoms era, facing an imminent attack by the Yellow Turban rebels. With famine looming, he would have to see how to use the System to make weapons and grow food. He steadily strengthened the village, took in refugees, and expanded outward. In the end, he would lead the village into a struggle against the warlords for control of the realm. 1.3kReads8.4Score109Shelves
41. 441 美 Starting a Ranch in America: I Reel in a Shark as a Pet from the Start 美帝开庄园，开局海钓鲨鱼当宠物 Iced Lemonade柠檬水加冰Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Easygoing daily life + estate management + doting on kids + food and fun + gourmet cuisine] Li Yi, an overworked corporate drone, inexplicably gets an estate-management System and a seed infused with spiritual energy. Spiritual energy can tame animals and help living creatures evolve. And so, in the ten-thousand-mu estate gifted by the System, you can find: Snow squirrels that play piano, brown bears that ride bicycles, Caucasian Shepherds that do math problems, and giant sharks that play water 4.3kReads8.7Score288Shelves
42. 442 无 Peerless: My Life as a Soldier King in Republican-Era China 无双：我的民国兵王生涯 Legend of the Six Swords六剑传奇Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [The heroine grows from weak to powerful, then invincible; light romance, no major nation-building] A female-soldier version of Drawing Sword arrives with a bang! I come from the Ming dynasty and possess divine strength. With my personal female guard at my side, I train special forces on the anti-Japanese battlefields of the Republic of China and slay the Japanese invaders! Though I face danger time and again, I have no fear and no regrets. I will use my strength to keep my people safe! The nove 84Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A Ming Dynasty imperial concubine travels back to the Republic of China era and forms a special forces unit to fight against the Japanese invaders. The plot is well-designed, the pacing is brisk, and there are both serious and humorous scenes. You should check it out!

43. 443 冒 The Fake Commandant 冒牌校尉 Muye Zhiqiu暮叶知秋Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Yang Chen was an ordinary frontier soldier with no power, influence, or connections. Thanks to his extraordinary tolerance for alcohol, his superior temporarily assigned him to pose as an officer at a special banquet. But war broke out without warning. After narrowly escaping death, Yang Chen decided to keep up the act, using his assumed officer identity to raise a force and repel foreign enemies amid the chaos. He earned one distinction after another, and so began Yang Chen's turbulent, legenda 1.3kReads7.5Score103Shelves
44. 444 美 Lord of the Americas: A 200,000-Hectare Ranch from the Start 美洲领主：开局二十万公顷牧场 Little Ali小阿狸Urban365k WordsOngoing Other people work for a living while I farm, saving myself forty years of detours. Chen Lang inherited his second granduncle’s 510,000-acre private ranch in the Americas from the start! He became a ranch owner! The ranch had not only oceans, rivers, lakes, farmland, pastures, and hunting grounds, but also vast, untapped oil and natural gas reserves. But there was also an inheritance tax with an astronomical price tag. To pay the inheritance tax as soon as possible, he unexpectedly discovered Rom 887Reads7.3Score101Shelves
45. 445 两 Between Two Worlds: 1973 两界穿梭之1973 Miss Jian, Who Likes Old Rabbits喜欢老兔的简姑娘Urban350k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration brought Wu Xiaoyao, an outstanding young man from the 21st century, to the 1970s. The golden finger that comes with transmigrating gave him hope of surviving. As the System leveled up, Wu Xiaoyao discovered that he could travel back and forth between the modern era and the 1970s. Two completely different worlds opened up before him! 493Reads5.9Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Then Jiangcheng gave it to Wang Sheng.

46. 446 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 563kReads9.7Score72.5kShelves
47. 447 穿 Transmigrate to the Water Margin: Dominate the World 穿越水浒之雄霸天下 Striving to Stay Alive8888努力活着8888Historical3.0M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian was one of China’s top special forces soldiers. While carrying out a top-secret mission, he was betrayed by a traitor. To ensure his teammates could withdraw safely, Wu Zhantian stayed behind alone. Seriously wounded in a sneak attack by the Japanese invaders, he chose to detonate the button bomb he carried rather than be taken prisoner. He and dozens of members of the Japanese Kamikaze Special Forces perished together. Wu Zhantian thought he was as good as dead, but the flourishing 1kReads5.9Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Continue forward until you reach the point of exhaustion.

48. 448 我 I Flirted With the Top-Tier Star of Chinese Entertainment, Then Got Pressured Into a Blind Date 我撩了内娱顶流后，被逼相亲了 Little Pudding小布丁Modern Romance796k WordsOngoing Song Ci'an had loved Yan Jin for so long that she thought they would never have anything to do with each other in this lifetime. Until Yan Jin came knocking. Without a moment’s hesitation, she moved closer to danger. At first, she fell for him. He wrote her into his songs, but never let her into his heart. Later, she tried to run, but he caught her every time. Yan Jin: “Song Ci'an, even if you go to hell in this life, you’re going with me.” Later, he begged her, “Baby, give me one more chance.” 2Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    After a night of debauchery, he wrote about her in a song but didn't truly care for her. It wasn't until she ran away that he finally realized his mistake.

49. 449 洪 Honghuang: I Have a Billion Clones 洪荒：我有亿个分身 This Isn't a Secret Identity这不是马甲Eastern Fantasy726k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Primordial World, he becomes a member of the human race! Humanity is weak and faces one deadly crisis after another. Fortunately, he comes with a Clone System! He can create an unlimited number of clones! They are absolutely loyal, unafraid of death, quick learners, and equipped with all kinds of talents. Best of all, every clone has the same strength as the original! From then on, Laozi's School of Humanity gains a disciple, Tongtian's Jie Sect gains a direct discipl 6.5kReads8.9Score686Shelves
50. 450 两 Rising to Power Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之崛起 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction636k WordsOngoing After getting drunk and tumbling down a flight of stairs, the protagonist Wu Xiaoyao accidentally transmigrates to the 1970s. Luckily, he has the essential transmigration golden finger: releasing animals. See how Wu Xiaoyao carves out a place of his own in this fiery era. 555Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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