Looking for Republic-Era Novels About Saving the Country, Preferably Female-Oriented and Satisfying 求民国救国文（女频），最好是爽文。

1. 51 和 I Got Sent to 1931 with the Annoying People from Work 和单位的烦人精们穿到1931 Toshirō Higashimura東村敏郎Modern Romance570k WordsOngoing One day, I transmigrated with a group of awful coworkers into the war-torn world of 1931. Other transmigrators get cheat abilities. I was bound to a System from the start: I had to attract the attention of Tokko Section Chief Shimami Kazuya and use him to complete one near-impossible anti-Japanese mission after another. Shimami Kazuya: “You belong to me.” Yin Jiu: Sorry, I’m Chinese. He was as gentle as moonlight, yet when he turned ruthless, the whole city trembled. I hid a blade behind my fei 71Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   It's well-written; I've been enjoying reading it lately.

2. 52 谍 Espionage: 2,000 Deaths from the Start 谍战：开局死亡两千次 Jin Daye金大涯Urban958k WordsOngoing Xie Shu, male, formerly an Olympic shooting champion in the twenty-first century. One day, he kills himself and wakes up in 1940. Reason: Unknown. Identity: Unknown. Status: Being buried alive. Xie Shu: ...What a disastrous start! The good news: He gains the ability to rewind time whenever he dies. The bad news: He wakes up at a live burial site and has to die two thousand times before he escapes. While helping a passing guerrilla unit complete its mission, he somehow ends up as the illegitimat 40kReads9.3Score6kShelves

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   I always recommend this book if it's set in the Republican era. It's really good, a satisfying read, and incredibly interesting. The male lead is bisexual and quite eccentric.

3. 53 民 Republican-Era Spy Thriller: A Triple Agent With Mind-Reading Powers Kills Her Way Through Daily Life 民国谍战：三面女谍读心杀疯日常 Squid Over Rice鱿鱼盖浇饭Modern Romance766k WordsCompleted War of Resistance spy thriller + triple agent + female-led, strong heroine + on-screen information prompts + mind reading + no romance When Shen Yutang wakes up, she has transmigrated to the war-torn years of the War of Resistance. She is “Spark,” a member of the underground Communist Party; “Scarlet Rose,” the Military Statistics Bureau's ace female spy; and Miss “Fujiwara Shizuka,” a Japanese aristocrat who went missing abroad! [Host successfully eliminated a Japanese spy. Mission merit +200 9kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves

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   A female-oriented Republican era novel, absolutely a wish-fulfillment story. In that era, without some kind of cheat ability, you really wouldn't survive more than a few episodes ('▽').

4. 54 浮 I Dare Not Dream of Chang'an in This Fleeting Life 浮生未敢念长安 Sweet and Sour Soft Cookie酸甜软曲奇Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Amid a nation torn apart by war, Shanghai stands alone. She is a dagger plunged deep into the heart of the Japanese invaders, moving among monsters under the name Hayakawa Aya, a woman of icy beauty and noble bearing. Fighting a covert war alongside her handler and lover, she is the only glimmer of light in the darkest of times. By chance, she rescues him, Fu Jingting, the seriously wounded Yama of the Military Statistics Bureau. A master strategist with ruthless methods, he is a terri 809Reads8.3Score100Shelves

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   This book is great, highly recommended!

5. 55 穿 Transmigrated to the Republican Era: The Young Lady's Harem Is on Fire 穿越民国：小姐的后院着火了 Blind Again又瞎Modern Romance422k WordsOngoing Fictional Republican Era + Multiple Male Leads + Male Leads Are Pure + Female Lead Has Special Abilities + No Saintly, Naive Goody-Two-Shoes Luo Lan is the Luo family’s adopted fourth daughter. Her older brother adores her, the young marshal bows to her, a young gentleman loves her deeply, and even a warlord submits to her. She refuses to be a vine that clings to someone else, choosing instead to be a queen who controls everything. As the world descends into chaos, she advances one careful step 2kReads8.3Score222Shelves

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   Many male protagonists in the Republic of China era

6. 56 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... 19.6kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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   No system, multiple female protagonists, high-IQ Republican era spy novel

7. 57 民 A Proper Young Lady in the Republic of China 民国闺秀 Fluffy Little Taotie毛茸茸的小饕餮Modern Romance638k WordsCompleted Shen Qingci thought she could spend her life in peace at her old family home in Suzhou, admiring flowers in spring, listening to the rain on autumn nights, and living out her days on the family estate. But in a time of turmoil, peace like that was impossible. At seventeen, she ended up in Shanghai, where the Qin family took her in. Mr. and Mrs. Qin treated her like their own daughter, and Qin Du, the infamous troublemaker of Shanghai, found himself falling for her. He promised to marry her onc 9.7kReads8.8Score875Shelves

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   It's great, highly recommended.

8. 58 抗 Wartime: Who Has Time for Your Fake Heiress Drama? 抗战年代：谁有空跟你玩真假千金 Qingmian Qianqian清眠浅浅Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Republic-era spy thriller] [Space] [Transmigration] [Travelogue] One moment, I transmigrate, and the next, the Japanese are right at my doorstep. My family is also putting on a show about a real and a fake heiress. I'm the fake heiress, so I deserve to die, is that it? They want me to leave with nothing? Thankfully, I was born in winter, so my swaddling clothes were thick and plentiful. Otherwise, I wouldn't even have had enough clothes to cover myself. 2.3kReads8.6Score149Shelves

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   These three female-oriented novels about saving the nation during the Republican era are really good! In the first one, the female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a refugee and is given pancakes by a kind person. She is then asked to find a contact, and it seems that only by getting involved can she break the deadlock. 🍀🍀 In the second one, the female protagonist has a huge cheat ability, but it's really satisfying to watch. I just want to rush in! In the third one, the female protagonist can hear other people's thoughts. What secret operations do the Japanese have that they don't know about? 😆😆

9. 59 快 Quick Transmigration: We Fought to the Death Back Then, Now We Set Sail Again 快穿：当年死战，又是扬帆起航 Would You Like to Admire My Leg Hair?想欣赏妾身的腿毛嘛Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [No CP] [Some worlds involve taking down scumbags] [Patriotic themes] [Big-picture perspective] [Ancestors transmigrate] [Healing] [Many worlds, but may our country always know peace and prosperity] [Personal growth] Lu Zhou was a young soldier who died in battle. All she saw was the shining Five-Star Red Flag. The world comes in a thousand colors, but she loves only one shade of red. World One: The villainous rich girl at an elite school? A spoiled rich kid with nothing to do? No problem. All o 7.1kReads9.3Score650Shelves

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   Novels set in the Republican era depict the female protagonist's gradual growth, showcasing the nation's progress. How wonderful it would be if such a group of people truly existed! [Crying emojis]

10. 60 穿 I Won't Wear Patched Trousers After Transmigrating; I'll Become the Richest Person in the Republic of China 穿越不穿补丁裤，我在民国当首富 Poor Sanqi!贫穷的三七呀！Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Republican era + no despicable characters + building wealth + light espionage and resistance-war elements + no romance + ensemble cast + slow and steady development First: Let me repeat something important three times: this is still not an over-the-top wish-fulfillment novel X3! Second: There is no rebirth, no revenge, and no face-slapping. The original owner’s wishes and quests may come up from time to time. If you don’t like the premise, feel free to leave. We’ll meet again somewhere down the 12.5kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    Novels set in the Republican era feature female protagonists who gradually mature, showcasing the growth of the nation. How wonderful it would be if such a group of people truly existed! 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

11. 61 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 28.1kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    A completed novel of over 2.6 Million words, rated 9.1, With over 1200 chapters, a truly enjoyable read. The protagonist sells weapons to the Eighth Route Army and incidentally helps the base area develop its industry. Sun Desheng: Regimental Commander, using Tiger tanks to fight those Japanese mini-tanks is really exhilarating, but there aren't enough of them. Li Yunlong: No rush, use them for now, another 200 are already on their way. Zhang Dabiao: Regimental Commander, my battalion is almost 5000 men, any more and we won't have room. Li Yunlong: Dabiao, a corps is still a regiment, the higher-ups don't give us official ranks, there's nothing I can do. Wang Xikui: I just killed a Japanese major general, what's the reward? Li Yunlong: Only a major general, a low rank, the reward is half a jin of sweet potato liquor. Chu Yunfei: Brother Yunlong, what do you think about us brothers joining forces to attack Taiyuan? Li Yunlong: Brother Yunfei, after we take it, we need to clarify who gets this territory beforehand, I, Old Li,

12. 62 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
13. 63 殊 Different Paths, Same Source 殊途归源 Dreamlike Shadow of Boundless Imagination梦幻影子之天马行空Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Returning to the Source by Different Paths: Synopsis Shanghai, 1935. She is a singer at the Paramount Ballroom, dressed in a qipao and hiding her identity as an underground Communist Party member. He is a well-mannered banker, elegant and charming, but secretly an ace agent for the Military Statistics Bureau. One mission brings two impostors together. He is ordered to investigate her, but falls for her while testing her loyalties. She means to use him, but finds herself falling for him amid her 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both are romance and spy dramas set in the Republican era.

14. 64 棋 A Match for Her Rival: The White Plum Agent's Comeback 棋逢敌手，白梅特工的逆袭 Dreamlike Shadow of Boundless Imagination梦幻影子之天马行空Modern Romance65k WordsCompleted Character Outline for A Match for the Master: The White Plum Agent's Comeback Main Character - Su Jin - Identity: An agent of the White Plum organization, code name “White Plum,” and daughter of Lin Shen. She is a math whiz who can do three-digit multiplication in her head and speaks seven languages. Originally an agent for the Military Statistics Bureau, she is drawn into a conspiracy involving multiple factions. With exceptional intelligence and courage, she continually seeks the truth in a co 4Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 瀛 Chaos in Yingzhou 瀛洲乱 Clouds Follow Clouds白云亦云Modern Romance96k WordsCompleted A deranged young nobleman of the old dynasty x a cultured young lady returned from studying abroad War breeds heroes, and chaos brings forth beauties. Nine out of ten romances in the Republican era end in tragedy; the only thing they share is the road to the afterlife. Our vast nation is beset by troubles at home and abroad. With the country in turmoil, how can there be peace? As a new force rises amid the shifting tides of a war-torn age, a deranged young nobleman steeped in the old dynasty's w 9Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 依 Yiping Goes on a Rampage! She Slaughters the Invaders and Makes a Fortune! 依萍杀疯了！噶完鬼子赚麻了！ Chi You, Who Loves Yinfang Impression爱吃印象回坊的蚩尤Female-Channel Fanfiction191k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + killing Japanese invaders + getting rich. After transmigrating into Lu Yiping, the tearful heroine of Love Story in Shanghai, she blocks off the road to the Lu family from the start. Go there and take a beating for those two hundred dollars? She’d rather kill a Japanese invader and make twice as much! Once the Anti-Japanese System arrives, she goes on a rampage, targeting only the wicked little invaders and raking in a fortune. Erhao picks a fight? She knocks him fla 107Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That's awesome! Damn it, I got a fortune, I'm rich overnight, look at that!

17. 67 一 One Meeting with This Lord, and a Lifetime of Peace 一遇斯君，一世苡安 Clear Skies After Rain, Green Gardenia初霁青栀Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted In the seventeenth year of the Republic, three powers stand in uneasy balance in the north, while undercurrents swirl beneath the surface. Young Marshal Pei Sijun has no desire to fight for supremacy. He only wants to uncover the truth about his father’s death and the death of his closest friend, Su Qingyan. Doctor Su Yi'an wants nothing to do with the world beyond her door. All she wants is to preserve the peace of that little corner of Qingzhu Lane. A set of missing blueprints for a modern can 106Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a story featuring two strong characters. The female lead isn't a decorative vase waiting to be rescued by the male lead; she's not a weakness, she's everyone's source of strength.

18. 68 民 Shaking as I Work as an Assassin in the Republic of China 民国之抖着手当杀手 Mom of Junjun and Tongtong珺珺彤彤的妈Modern Romance882k WordsCompleted Shen Wenjiao was just an ordinary girl who had grown up doted on by her parents. A sudden accident separated her from them and sent her to the Republic of China era. An old-fashioned household, conservative and ignorant grandparents, and a mother caught up in feudal thinking. Faced with a nation torn apart, even she, who had always lived in peacetime, picked up a gun with trembling hands and tears in her eyes. She would become one of those who shouldered the burden and pressed on~ An ordinary, t 1.2kReads8.0Score117Shelves

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    They're all great, but the first one isn't finished yet. I'm quite picky about what I read; I'm currently only reading these four.

19. 69 浴 Reborn in the Flames: From a World in Chaos to Glory 浴火重生：从乱世走向辉煌 Cute Crocodile God萌萌的鼍神Urban1.4M WordsOngoing The rating has just come in, and it will rise later. Rebirth + alternate history + no System + resistance-war espionage A hundred-year-old man, Wang Anqing, dies alone amid the chaos of war... Reborn in the resistance-war era, he must start over from scratch. Watch how this teenage boy grows step by step, makes up for the regrets of his previous life, and ultimately rewrites his fate and history. 6.6kReads9.2Score433Shelves

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    A veteran of the War of Resistance against Japan is reborn back to the anti-Japanese era to save the country and its people. It's a relatively realistic story without a systematic plot, written in a simple yet delicate style. Thank you for your support 😊

20. 70 快 Quick Transmigration: Who Says the White Moonlight Is a Wicked Supporting Character? 快穿：谁说白月光是恶毒女配 A Big White一大白Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Quick Transmigration + Strong Female Lead + Unattainable First Love + Serving the Motherland] As the male lead's early-deceased unattainable first love, Jin Ning watches the leads twist themselves into knots over her later on. She refuses to take the blame and tears up their tragic romance script instead! Sorry, even a dog wouldn't play the unattainable first love! Given another chance, Jin Ning first teaches the heroine to stand on her own two feet and reject every form of psychol 16.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    The second world was incredibly moving; I cried buckets while watching it! Go watch it now! [Crying emojis]

21. 71 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Always on the Way to Scaring Ghosts 快穿：宿主她总在吓鬼的路上 Top-Tier Hubbub喧哗上等Ancient Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + no romance + the heroine isn't human] When other people see a ghost: “Help!” When ghosts see the heroine: “Help!” World One: She transmigrated into a palace maid and became the empress of a matriarchal kingdom. World Two: She got the vicious supporting-woman role and became a master of the supernatural arts. World Three: She transmigrated as a zombie and spent the whole story slacking off like a lazy fish. World Four: She transmigrated as a prince who was the king's backu 3.3kReads8.9Score270Shelves
22. 72 快 Quick Transmigration Notes 快穿记事薄 Lightly Tipsy White Tea白茶微熏Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [No romance]+ [No System]+ [Slow transmigration] After an accident, Xie Ning is swept into the torrent of countless worlds. In an age torn by war, she gives everything she has learned to her country. In a world controlled by conglomerates, she climbs to the top one step at a time. In a feudal dynasty, she opens a new path for women like herself. In worlds where the barriers are thin, she roams the gray areas between the living and the dead… The heroine has a consistent personality. No matt 6.4kReads9.1Score678Shelves

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    The first book features a strong female protagonist with no romantic partner; the second book features a female protagonist without a system and has limited romantic descriptions.

23. 73 快 The Everyman’s Rise to Greatness Through Quick Transmigration 快穿之路人甲奋斗成大佬 Young Hero Yun's Sword云少侠的剑Modern Romance3.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Quick Transmigration + Gender-Flexible Protagonist + Building a Strong Nation] When Shui Miao (Si Shui) was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer, she encountered Shi Lei (Rock), a hapless passerby A System. They signed a contract and began traveling through myriad worlds. The protagonist has no plot armor or golden finger (probably). Each transmigration is a life of its own. I’ll do my best to avoid simplistic writing, so please go easy on me. Quick Transmigration World One: Money 36kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    Chapter 165 [The leadership called her the "Five Best Agents": Most of the intelligence she transmitted; over twenty years, she transmitted more than a thousand pieces of information, mostly after entering the Military Intelligence Bureau headquarters—filling two large boxes.] [Most of the intelligence agents she planted; at her peak, we planted nearly three hundred in the Kuomintang-controlled areas in a single month.] [The agent who funded the organization the most, from initial massage tips to later smuggling goods truckload after truckload, box after box of gold.] [Most accurate intelligence transmission; not a single intelligence she transmitted was flawed.] [Shortest organizational training; she received almost no organizational training or education. Her unwavering commitment to the covert front was entirely her own initiative; she persevered in the Special Service for twenty years based on her identification with the organization!!!]

24. 74 穿 Transmigrated to 1940 穿到1940 Reincarnation转生Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted (Espionage + pocket dimension + tomb raiding + no romance + transmigration) Shen Zhizhen follows her teacher into a tomb, where a group of tomb raiders who suddenly break in gets her killed. When she opens her eyes again, she has not only become the descendant of tomb raiders, but has also been branded a little traitor... 5.1kReads8.3Score371Shelves

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    The second book, "The Sound of Wind and Cranes," is the best; it's very mind-bending. The fourth book, "The God of Wealth," is a very enjoyable read.

25. 75 风 A Wind of Cranes and the Rustle of Grass 风声鹤唳 Jun Bu Jian君不贱Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A cuckoo cannot build its own nest. It can only take over the nests of other birds. What Feng Chen took over was not a nest, but someone else’s identity and name. Even the Military Statistics Bureau’s confidential files in Section Eight contained no photograph of him, only a codename known to no one: Red Cuckoo. A top Kuomintang agent, Feng Chen was ordered to infiltrate the Shanghai underground Communist Party to obtain the list of Communist agents embedded in the Military Statistics Bureau’s u 1.4kReads9.3Score171Shelves
26. 76 带 Pinduoduo in the Republic of China 带着拼夕夕在民国 Mu Xi Mu Xi木希沐熙Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Protagonist: Li Yue (Jian Sixuan) Li Yue accidentally transmigrates to 1938, less than two months after the Nanjing Massacre. The owner of the body she inhabits is just an ordinary little beggar. At first, Li Yue sees nothing but darkness ahead. She might not survive even three days in this era. But soon she discovers that her phone has come along with her, and the only app on it, Pinduoduo, gives her the courage to carry on. She decides to head for Yan’an and lie low in the base area until libe 5.4kReads7.4Score487Shelves

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    Spy drama set in the Republican era (female protagonist with a system).

27. 77 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. 13.8kReads9.0Score770Shelves
28. 78 我 My Years in Intelligence Work 我干谍报工作的那几年 Zhang Congqian张从前Modern Romance691k WordsOngoing Born at the wrong time and adrift for half her life, should she accept her fate or fight back? If transmigration were a lottery, Zhang Huaiyue must have drawn the very worst ticket. After living an ordinary life for over twenty years, she couldn’t understand why, among all the transmigrators, she had been thrown into this war-torn era. To survive, she planned and schemed painstakingly. Just as she finally glimpsed a chance to break free from her shackles, fate seemed to play a cruel joke and pus 2.9kReads8.6Score278Shelves

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    The first one, who understands?! A Republican-era transmigration spy novel that's practically a masterpiece 😭 Zhang Huaiyue is so clear-headed, independent, and incredibly cool, the plot is full of twists and turns, and the writing is superb! I also really love the female lead, Zhang Huaiyue's, character. She has a modern soul, comes from a wealthy gentry family, and has studied abroad. She has a strong will, refuses to succumb to her fate of sacrificing herself for her family, dares to rebel, and escapes from her family. It's really captivating. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the story 🥰, and I hope the author keeps writing and doesn't stop updating!!!

29. 79 穿 Reborn as a Warlord's Fifth Concubine, I Conquered Republican-Era China with My Writing 穿成军阀五姨太，靠写文杀穿民国 Zhu Li, Who Loves Gauze爱更纱的朱理Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted When Shen Yanqing wakes up, she’s become the least remarkable of the governor’s five concubines in the Republic of China era. The original owner was timid and bullied, her family was destitute, and the governor’s residence was rife with hidden schemes. Everyone expected her to meet an untimely end. From the start, she’s bound to a cross-time love System and given permission to copy any text on the internet. With words flowing from her pen, she bursts onto the scene under the pen name Qing Yan! 114Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists are devoted to their country and its people. They have faith and ideals.

30. 80 鬼 Japanese Invaders, Don't Run! The Strongest Couple of the 1940s Joins Forces to Wipe You Out 鬼子别跑！四零最强夫妇联手歼敌 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + fleeing famine + transmigrate into a book + war + an era-version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith + deadly combat + alternate Republic of China] Yun Chuyou has transmigrated into a book again, becoming the fake heiress and female supporting character in the male-oriented novel Beacon Fires Across the Land. With a face so beautiful she can get away with murder, she should have had every advantage from the start. Instead, her “landlord father” kicks her out, starving refugees try to rob 7.9kReads9.0Score799Shelves

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    One is a serialized novel, and two are completed novels. They are all novels that I have read and enjoy. The female protagonist is a killing machine and there is no feeling of being suppressed. You can click to read the specific story synopsis yourself!

31. 81 民 Republican Era: The Last of the Jianghu 民国：最后的江湖 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted From an outlaw to a high-ranking general in the Republic of China, then into the War of Resistance against Japan, he walks the loneliest path of all. He seeks no place in the history books, only for the land and rivers to bear witness: on this black soil, there will always be those who refuse to kneel! (Xiang Bei, formerly known by the pen name Lao Zei) 32.7kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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    [Cool] This novel is a thrilling epic of the Republican-era martial arts world! A nineteen-year-old boy single-handedly raids a bandit stronghold, and at twenty-three, he unleashes a bloodbath on the Northeast's martial arts scene, fighting his way from a rough-and-tumble warlord to a general in the Republic of China. In this chaotic world, he navigates with ruthless methods, carving his way through bandit fire and warlord assassinations, forging a legendary path. Every line is imbued with bloodlust and sharp edges, each page surging with the tumultuous waves of dynastic change. If you yearn for that era of heroes, and crave the most hardcore survival wisdom and power struggles, this work will definitely keep you up at night!

32. 82 只 Only the Fragrance Remains: The Young Marshal's Wife Is Actually a Man 只有香如故【少帅竟有男夫人】 A Little Chilly Today今天有点寒Modern Romance161k WordsOngoing [No transmigration, no rebirth. The turbulent Republican era: the fate of the nation and the bonds of love, with a strong heroine and a hero who may or may not be] He was a celebrated opera star, but one mistaken love left him destitute and on the brink of death. She was the warlord’s legitimate daughter, radiant with glory, decisive and ruthless. In 1932, warlord Ai Cheng rules Jiangsu and Zhejiang. His two sons and one daughter are drawn into a struggle for power. Yet at a crucial moment, the 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Trust me! I have my own responsibilities: family, country, and personal love! A strong woman.

33. 83 刚 Just Arrived in Republican-Era China, I Have Nothing but Money 刚到民国，除了钱，一无所有 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Ning transmigrated into a series of novels set in the Republic of China era. The good news: she had a System. Better yet, the System's reward pool held a full ten billion. Once she spent it all, Su Ning could return to the modern era and live happily as a billionaire. The bad news: the System was called "The Rich Are Heartless"... In the turbulent Republic of China, she had to play a villain who was rotten to the core. Determined to stay alive, Su Ning racked her brains to become relatives wi 96.3kReads8.7Score10.4kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to the Republican era with a system, marrying a wealthy heir who has returned from abroad. She continuously spends money to slap faces and rise to power, becoming very calm and intelligent. It's likely there's no romantic pairing.

34. 84 上 After Landing on the System Bureau’s Blacklist, the Nation Sent Me a Bro Army 上系统局黑名单后国家给我发兵哥 Chang Wenxiu常文秀Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + 1970s + System + Strengthening the Nation + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Devoted Husband + Spoiled Young Men + Everyone’s Darling + Everyday Family Life] Lin Jiuqi was a billionaire, minding her own business, when the System Bureau kidnapped her and made her transmigrate. Then they demanded she work tirelessly to nurture the romances of various male and female leads. But she wasn’t some delicate woman. She was a Chinese woman who would never bow to evil. It was just a ma 1.6kReads8.2Score182Shelves

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    Kind brothers and sisters, could you please give me a like? (´ ▽`).. O♡

35. 85 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Got a Nation-Strengthening System 穿越后，我有了强国系统 Cream Cake Frosting奶油蛋糕酱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [National-strengthening System + parallel worlds + transmigration to another era + no romance] Jian Muhan gets into a car accident and is flung into a remote wilderness where she doesn't know a soul. She lands buried in the snow, and when she looks up, more than a dozen rifles are pointed at her head. The good news: They're on her side. The bad news: They think she's a spy. Jian Muhan instantly caves. “Grandpas, don't shoot! It's me, your favorite granddaughter! I've brought supplies for you!” N 301Reads8.8Score—Shelves
36. 86 穿 Delivering Supplies Across the Sixties, I Help the Nation Guard Its Borders 穿梭六零送物资，我帮国家守边疆 Ji Azhai纪阿宅Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Era setting + time travel + stockpiling + sweet romance + satisfying revenge] Li Xue, an overworked office worker, was moved to tears by the book Memoirs of a Veteran, grieving for the hero and lamenting his tragic fate. That very night, the bathroom in her home turned into a portal. Whenever she opened the door, she could enter the room of Zhou Huaimin, a hero living in the 1960s. Learning that soldiers and civilians along the border were facing famine, Li Xue, a stockpiling expert, became a m 640Reads8.9Score—Shelves
37. 87 重 Reborn in Republican-Era China: I Devote Myself to My Country 重生之民国，我在报效祖国 Eggplant Rice茄米Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted A low rating doesn't mean a novel is bad. It just means too few people have reviewed it (≧▽≦) [Reborn in the Republican Era + Special Agent + Mission System + Secret Identities + No Romance] At just nineteen, Shi Yi graduated from the Huaxia Army Officer Academy. She then joined the country's top special forces unit, becoming its chief commander and a top agent in only three years. At twenty-three, she successfully completed a mission, but died in a plane crash on her way back. …Reborn in the 450Reads8.8Score—Shelves
38. 88 抗 Resisting Japan: Joining the Second Northern Expeditionary Force 抗日：从北上抗日第二先遣队开始 Lonely, Lonesome, and a Little Cold孤单寂寞有点冷Urban1.8M WordsCompleted No System, no pocket dimension: a classic military power fantasy beginning with the Red Army's Long March. The chuuni protagonist transmigrates into the body of a wounded soldier left behind by the 25th Red Army. Leading a guerrilla force in pursuit of the main army, he witnesses and takes part as the 25th Red Army grows from a supporting force into our army's undisputed top unit. The Long March is an arduous journey, with a hundred battles turned into poetry. Taking on the Japanese, they forge 17.9kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
39. 89 梦 Dreaming Back to the War of Resistance: I Made a Promise to the Red Army 梦回抗战之我跟红军有个约定 Timid Little Wimp懦弱的小趴菜Historical146k WordsCompleted Mei Youqian, a post-2000s young man, wakes up to find that he has transmigrated to the Songpan Grasslands during the Republican era. He has become a Red Army soldier named Mei Qianhua, on the verge of starving to death. They share a surname, but nothing else. As far as the eye can see, the land is barren. He's so weak he can barely tell which way to go, and the shadow of death closes in with every step. He's about to be done for. At this desperate moment, Han Li, a veteran Red Army soldier, appe 3Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 穿 Transmigrating to 1942: Joining the Guerrilla Forces 穿越一九四二：从参加游击队开始 One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted Lin Zao transmigrated from the apocalypse to 1942. Lin Zao fled famine. Lin Zao joined the guerrilla forces. “Every inch of this land belongs to us. If anyone tries to seize it, we’ll fight to the end!” “Defeat Japanese imperialism! We’d rather die than become slaves in a conquered nation!” “As long as even one of us is still standing, the fighting will never stop!” “If we fight this battle, our descendants won’t have to!” “Charge!” Raise your broadswords and strike down the Japanese invaders! O 530Reads8.4Score—Shelves
41. 91 我 I Run a Planar Supermarket Along the Long March 我在长征路上开位面超市 Orange, You’ll Never Get Enough橙子你爱不完Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted [Patriotic story] [Easygoing everyday pace] Gao Miaomiao comes from a revolutionary family. During an undercover trip abroad to Myanmar, where she was injured by organ traffickers, she unexpectedly awakens a System. It lets her exchange items imbued with each customer's heartfelt wishes in random planes, then put them up for auction at the Myriad Worlds Auction House to upgrade the System. When she learns that the next plane is bound to the Long March route, Gao Miaomiao doesn't hesitate to hand 773Reads8.9Score100Shelves
42. 92 抗 The War of Resistance: My Backyard Leads to the Front Lines 抗战时代：我家后院通抗战 Qingmian Qianqian清眠浅浅Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted Lu Yao refused to be anyone’s workhorse and returned to the countryside, where she built herself a little villa. She planted flowers in the front yard and vegetables in the back: charm out front, daily life in back. She was enjoying some barbecue when a meteor suddenly crashed into her backyard. From then on, she could travel through time with supplies. If she had to transmigrate, she might as well land right beside a battlefield. Military doctor Zhou Hong: I found a treasure. Independent Compan 3.1kReads8.6Score238Shelves
43. 93 重 Back to 1940: My Husband Is an Underground Party Member 重回四零，我的老公是地下党 Loves Dry-Fried Beef Chow Fun爱吃干炒牛河Modern Romance305k WordsOngoing Xu An'an was an orthopedic surgeon in the 21st century. On her way to practice sanda after work, she slipped and fell into a cesspit. Xu An'an struggled desperately to save herself, but she was too weak. “Do you want to live?” an old voice asked from the darkness. “Who are you? Of course I want to live! It stinks!” “Take these. One is an endless granary, and the other is a miraculous medicine chest. Go!” “What? Hurry and save...” Xu An'an didn’t finish speaking before the stench knocked her out 126Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 修 Restoring Time, Just to Meet You 修复时光，只为遇见你 Yu Yanzhi虞砚知Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Two equally strong leads + both transmigrate + pure sweetness + love for their country and people] She is a modern student of cultural relic restoration; he is a warlord in Republican-era Shanghai. When she transmigrates, she becomes the wife promised to him when he was a child. They weather the chaos of war together, always understanding and supporting each other. There’s more to her identity than meets the eye. He risks his life to protect her, and when everything is finally settled, he follo 156Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist travels back to the Republican era, breaking through obstacles with her expertise in artifact appraisal. Together with her warlord husband, she embarks on a journey to save cultural relics lost overseas. Both the male and female leads are talkative, there are no misunderstandings, no third parties, and it's a sweet, happy ending story. When they're not focused on their careers, it's all about their sweet daily lives.

45. 95 鬼 The Japanese Are Invading the Village? What? I'm Still in the Womb?! 鬼子进村？啥？我还在娘胎里？！ Mad Cat发癫的喵Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Completed [War of Resistance] [Multiple Transmigrations] [Cute Babies] [Adorable Pets] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Family Bonds] Six-year-old Ge Beibei is trapped in a smuggling ring, where her older brother is working undercover. Then she dies. Her soul transmigrates into an era engulfed by war. She’s left all alone in the wilderness. Don’t panic. First, let’s suckle some tiger’s milk to calm down. The ultimate support baby, Beibei, is here! Her brother rescues people, and she brings medicine. Her b 708Reads6.5Score111Shelves

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    Female-centric anti-Japanese war heroines aren't all beautiful; [Adorable Baby] + [Adorable Pets] + [Slightly Silly] + [Slight Ensemble Cast]

46. 96 支 Supporting the War Effort: I’m Bound to the Metro Escape System! 支援抗战，我绑定了地铁逃生系统! Milky Cat Rich Man奶猫富人7k WordsCompleted I went to support the War of Resistance, and got bound to the Subway Escape System! 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short, unconventional anti-Japanese war novels 😘

47. 97 超 Super Virus, So Cute 超级病毒可爱捏 Milky Cat Rich Man奶猫富人8k WordsCompleted The supervirus is so cute! —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 挽 I Embrace the Moon Reflected in the Clear Huai 挽月映清淮 Qing Yan Qiwu青晏栖梧Modern Romance97k WordsOngoing In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic, foreign invaders’ iron hooves shattered the land. Beiping fell, Nanjing was under threat, and flames of war spread across the nation. He told her, “I want to be someone who lives to see tomorrow with you.” 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Under the oppressive control of the Japanese army, Beiping was rife with undercurrents. The female protagonist used her medical skills as armor to save her compatriots, repeatedly encountering searches and captures. The male protagonist, located deep within enemy territory, could not easily reveal himself and could only provide assistance from afar in secret. Their hidden companionship and mutual redemption created a strong atmosphere of espionage, while the romantic storyline was delicate and enduring.

49. 99 幻 Phantom Moth 幻蛾 Moonlit Shadow, Ink-Stained Sorrow月影墨殇32k WordsCompleted Phantom Moth —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The fantasy stories set in the Republican era are very touching and well worth reading.

50. 100 民 A Phantom Night in the Republic 民国妖幻夜 Moonlit Shadow, Ink-Stained Sorrow月影墨殇Modern Romance402k WordsOngoing In the turbulent years of the Republic of China, demons lurk among ordinary folk, and human hearts hide beneath their skin. In places beyond mortal sight, all manner of demons and strange beings with supernatural powers lie concealed. Zhuo Yi, a demon hunter of the Whitefeather Clan with the appearance of a boy, wields his brush like a blade and writes talismans to suppress evil. He runs the Cloudside Bookshop, which appears to sell tales of the supernatural but in truth records the demonic di 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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