Any Stories Set in Republican-Era China About a Patriotic Protagonist Determined to Save the Country? 有没有民国时期，主角爱国一心想要救国的文

1. 51 月 Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cloudtop City 月海花亭：云顶城市 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cities Above the Clouds 52Reads—Score114d adds
2. 52 清 A Junior Banner Soldier in the Late Qing 清末小旗兵 Hai Ling海凌Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating to the late Qing was bad enough. To make matters worse, I became a soldier in the Eight Banners! Fu Ning thought he'd reached the end of the road, but since he was here, he might as well leave something behind. This is the story of a university student in an obscure field struggling to survive in a time of chaos, and of an ordinary person striving to change things in that era. 12.1kReads8.7Score94814d adds

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   It's excellent. The protagonist is a time traveler, and the story unfolds from the perspective of an ordinary person, contributing their own strength to a turbulent era. It has both warmth and a compelling plot, seamlessly blending with history.

3. 53 你 You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 你是别样的风景 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 66Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 54 梦 The Ephemeral Blossoms in My Dreams, A Tribute to You 梦里昙花奠与卿 Green as Snow青青如雪Two Male Leads101k WordsCompleted [A devoted, mute opera performer on the bottom × a short-tempered warlord with a possessive streak on top] Republican-era China / Tragedy / Male-Male Romance / Monogamous, devoted relationship / Happy ending (Love knows no gender; all that matters is whether two people understand each other. But in the end, they lose because they do not.) Shen Qing is a renowned opera performer. For the sake of a promise of deep love, he willingly takes off his costume and marries the warlord Nie Mingze. But 275Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 55 白 A Kiss from the Clouds 白云之吻 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted A Kiss from the White Clouds 33Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 56 黑 Black Lucky Carp System: I Plunder Fortune in the Republic of China 黑锦鲤系统：我在民国掠夺气运 Zhuxin Hai竹心海Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the Republic of China + black koi golden finger + resistance-era espionage + multiple identities + spy games within spy games + marriage of convenience] Shen Shuman transmigrates as a Zhongtong agent embedded in the 76th, but she’s already been caught and abandoned by her own side. Her handler has fled with the intelligence, leaving behind a trail of ambiguous clues that quietly point to her. She has barely transmigrated when she finds herself in the interrogation room, facing 15.5kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds

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   I've finished reading all of these novels. If you get through the first few chapters, you'll find them very enjoyable. I haven't finished the first one yet; it's written by a screenwriter with excellent prose. The most exciting ones are chapters 3, 4, and 7; the more realistic ones are the others, but they're all very good.

7. 57 铁 Iron-Blooded Late Ming I: The Decisive Battle of Ruzhou 铁血晚明（一）汝州决战 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Historical6k WordsCompleted Iron-Blooded Late Ming (Part One): The Decisive Battle at Ruzhou 78Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 58 小 Little Cannon Fodder [Quick Transmigration] 小炮灰【快穿】 Mom of Zhao Gouqu赵沟渠妈妈Modern Romance993k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration | ordinary-looking girl adored by everyone] A chronicle of a fishpond owner: Yuan Jing is utterly ordinary and has no redeeming qualities. She’s just a pitiful little piece of cannon fodder, desperate for other people to like her but with no special advantages to help her. So she can only hide behind the internet to deceive people, use force and manipulation, pester them relentlessly, and threaten them... Then, once she gets what she wants, she plans to run. The men she d 26.1kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds

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   The sixth volume of this novel features a down-on-her-luck young lady set in the Republican era. [You are a descendant of the last batch of imperial examination graduates from the last dynasty. The rapid changes of the times meant you could no longer enjoy wealth and luxury from birth; you were forced to eke out a living with your family, and with the help of the church, you went abroad to study. There, you met a group of like-minded progressive students. Upon returning home, facing an impending crisis in your homeland, you decided to become pioneers of the times and plotted to assassinate the last emperor. However, the situation was complex; among the warlords were royalists who supported the royal family for their own gain, and neutrals who wanted to take advantage of the chaos. Your plan encountered enormous resistance. Just then, you suddenly encountered a magical system, a system that called itself the "Assassin System"...]

9. 59 大 Across the Ocean 大洋彼岸 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Across the Ocean 68Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 60 我 I See the Spring Breeze 我见春风 Yang Sui杨碎Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted The elders of the Shen family arranged a fiancée for Shen Heli. They said Miss Song had studied abroad, and that she was a woman of unmatched beauty and talent. But Shen Heli only found it troublesome. If she'd studied abroad, why would she agree to an arranged marriage? After he finally met her, he had only one thought: He really was lucky after all. 264Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    I personally think they're all pretty good; you guys can give them a try.

11. 61 东 Dreams of Tokyo: Love Through the Four Seasons 东京梦华：爱有四季 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Tokyo Dreams: Love Through the Seasons 80Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 62 谍 Espionage: Code Name Luoyang 谍战：代号洛阳 Nicholas Wang Ergou尼古拉斯王二狗Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Complete “When war begins, there will be no distinction between north and south, young and old. Every son and daughter of China bears the responsibility of defending our land...” Shen He, one of Director Chen's prized students in the Central Bureau of Investigation's CC Clique, resolutely returned to China as Shanghai fell during the Battle of Shanghai. She was tasked with infiltrating the 76th Secret Service Headquarters. She was a blade in the night, lying in wait to steal intelligence, assa 966Reads8.1Score12914d adds
13. 63 刚 I Just Transmigrated and Caught a Handsome Man Killing Someone. What Do I Do? 刚穿越就撞见男神杀人怎么破？ One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子Modern Romance518k WordsCompleted Transmigration itself isn’t scary, and neither is transmigrating into the turbulent Republican era. What is scary is that on her very first day there, Song Chuzhi runs into the white-clad dream doctor she’s just decided is her perfect man. The refined, gentle doctor has a corpse lying beside him. When a local bully comes calling, she and this dangerous man become husband and wife. On their wedding night, beneath the glow of the red candles, each of them hides a loaded gun under their pillow. She 3.9kReads8.7Score41614d adds
14. 64 嫁 Married to the Third Young Master of the Huo Family 嫁给霍家三少爷 Future Millionaire, the Real Deal即将成为富豪本豪Modern Romance372k WordsOngoing After working hard in her previous life, Cheng Ruyuan just wants to lie flat in this one. She marries Huo Qiuming, the notorious playboy of Haishi. Huo Qiuming doesn’t want to get married, but his family forces his hand, so he marries Cheng Ruyuan, who comes from a scholarly family. The two of them agree to just make do and get on with life. P.S. There’s a subplot involving a male gay couple. Please don’t read if that bothers you. The heroine isn’t perfect, the hero isn’t perfect, and the writi 461Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This is absolutely amazing!!! [Crying][crying] The male lead seems like a playboy, but he's actually responsible, kind, and sincere. Both the male and female leads are intelligent, and they gradually get to know each other and fall in love. The plot is thrilling, and overall it's incredibly good!!! I love Cheng Ruyuan, I love Huo Qiuming!!! Plus, the male lead is a pilot, the kind who's passionately devoted to his country. My family highly recommends it!!! [Crying][crying][Sparrow's Delight is a masterpiece]

15. 65 我 I'm Just a Coolie, and You Want Me to Become the King of Shanghai? 我一个苦力，你让我当沪上王？ Huang Ermazi Here黄二麻子是也Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: Republic of China: I'm a Big Tough Guy [An impassioned war of resistance! No System, no ripping Japanese soldiers apart with bare hands! Just bayonets in, blood-red blades out!] The protagonist, Lu Yin, transmigrates to Shanghai and joins the Paoge Society. With his three styles of internal martial arts and formidable skills, he takes on the Green Gang, the Hongmen, and other organizations in the glittering world of Shanghai... He navigates the underworld and battles warlords. Af 10.1kReads8.9Score78114d adds
16. 66 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book and Started Farming and Studying in a Warlord's Household 穿书后，我在军阀后院种田学习 Immortal White Crane白鹤仙Modern Romance780k WordsCompleted Jiang Jiangjiang was an utterly ordinary countryside lifestyle video blogger. After graduating from college, she returned to her home in a remote mountain village, where she raised cats, grew vegetables, cooked, and filmed videos to earn a little money. Apart from that, she liked reading novels. Who could have guessed that she'd wake up inside the melodramatic novel A Rose in Troubled Times, a tale as sappy as Love Deeply? She'd even become Jiang Xiyue, a cannon-fodder character who wasn't impor 3.4kReads8.7Score23514d adds

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    This is a self-proclaimed book. The first one is already finished, and the second one is currently being updated. Both female protagonists are enthusiasts of bombing Japanese soldiers.

17. 67 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book Set in Republican-Era China, I Joined in the Fun with a System 穿书民国后，她带着系统凑热闹 Immortal White Crane白鹤仙Modern Romance395k WordsOngoing The rating just opened and is a little low. I hope everyone will leave lots of comments! [Travels through multiple books + a System for gossip + occasional mind-reading] Xia Minsu has been a frail, sickly child since she was little, growing up with medicine always at hand. Her family feared she wouldn’t live to adulthood, but she did. Not only that, she even made it through college. Just as everyone was saying she could easily live another twenty years, a single peanut… choked her to death. Xia 65Reads6.5Score—14d adds
18. 68 鬼 Trade Japanese Invaders' Heads for Rewards? I'm Great at This 鬼子人头换奖励？这题我超会 Style式样Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted [A growing heroine + no romance or ambiguity in the main story + not a spy thriller] After mysteriously transmigrating back to the War of Resistance era, Tong Yuelan, a total weakling in a fight, could only think how hard her life was. She was facing death right from the start, and just when she managed to turn the tables against all odds, she discovered she’d been bound to a useless cannon-fodder System. She began by cautiously sneaking up on the Japanese invaders and killing them. After growin 2.7kReads8.8Score32414d adds
19. 69 明 I'm Supposed to Be a Spy, but Everyone Thinks I'm the God of Wealth 明明是卧底，活成别人眼中的财神 Listening to Rain in the Night Wind夜风听雨Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Traditional spy thriller + no System + no pocket dimension + no transmigration or rebirth (if you don’t like that, don’t read) [I’ve seen quite a few comments lately pointing out typos and missing words. I’m truly sorry. I wrote the whole thing by hand, and even though I checked it in the backend before uploading, some errors were unavoidable. Also, completed novels can’t be edited, so it’s not that I’m deliberately refusing to fix them. If you enjoy the story, please bear with it. May you get p 42.2kReads9.0Score4.7k14d adds
20. 70 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... 4.7kReads8.3Score34614d adds
21. 71 间 The Spy's Daily Life After the System Dumped Me in Republican-Era China 【被系统坑到民国的】间谍日常 Listening to Rain in the Night Wind夜风听雨Urban1.3M WordsCompleted An ordinary office worker gets a System, but before she can enjoy any of its benefits, it dumps her into a parallel-world version of Republican-era China. That's where her life as a spy begins. From an ordinary field operative to an undercover agent, from a regular spy to a triple agent, she goes from reluctant to willing, writing her own legend in the great metropolis of Shanghai... Check out the new book next door: The Village Girl, the Grand Diviner, also known as After Getting a Puppet Space 46.6kReads9.5Score4.9k14d adds
22. 72 他 Someone Else's Beloved? The Commander Will Still Take Her by Force 他人挚爱？督军照样强娶豪夺 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted (Male stand-in, possessive pursuit, forced love, intense push and pull, powerful man bows his head, two strong leads, both devoted to each other) Transmigrated into a warlord-ravaged era, Ruan Xiaoxiao only wants to keep her head down and survive. But disaster strikes: her comrade is framed and thrown into the police station. With nowhere else to turn, she has no choice but to humble herself and beg Huo Yunting, the governor of three provinces, who holds the power of life and death. Everyone s 2.7kReads—Score22414d adds
23. 73 抗 War of Resistance: I'm a Noble Behind Enemy Lines 抗战：我在敌后当贵族 Xiao Yun Will Beat the Crap Out of You小云要把你屎都打出来Urban592k WordsOngoing My latest work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.3kReads8.9Score10114d adds
24. 74 在 After Becoming a Rich Woman in the Republic of China, I Caught the Eye of a Rowdy Soldier 在民国卷成富婆后，被军痞盯上了 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted (Republican-era setting, military marriage, one-on-one, both pure) Fourth Young Master Huo Mingyuan is a flirtatious, carefree man. He dotes on cats and dogs, keeps crickets, frequents dance halls and brothels, gambles, sponsors celebrities and opera stars, and keeps mistresses. He's a typical playboy in the Northwest Army, all appetite and no ability. Even on his wedding day, his family had to drag him away from a crowd of women in an opera house and force him into wedding clothes to go through 473Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 75 初 The Fifth Book by Chu He Jian Jian 初荷尖尖的第5本书 Young Lotus Tips初荷尖尖Urban1.6M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 357Reads6.8Score—14d adds
26. 76 抗 War of Resistance: I Really Am One of Us! 抗日：我真的是自己人！ Whose Red Furnace Holds the Snow谁家红炉雪Urban397k WordsOngoing Lin Fang was an unlucky college student. After dragging himself through evening study, he stepped into a sewer and, when he opened his eyes again, had transmigrated to the Long March. He’d become a poor little kid rescued by the soldiers, and he’d even gotten bound to a System. Kill one Japanese soldier: 20 points! Great! Save one soldier: 40 points! Marvelous! As he geared up to build a beautiful homeland and looked forward to the future, he gradually unlocked his original body’s memories: 3.7kReads9.3Score32914d adds
27. 77 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 35.6kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds

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    This one, there's a dimension where it's about secret agents during the Republic of China era, and it's good for the brain.

28. 78 庆 Springtime in Qingchun: A Message of Spring on the Plum Branches 庆春时【梅梢春信】 Forget It as Soon as I See It过目还忘Two Male Leads308k WordsCompleted [Rich young master returning from studying abroad × tragic opera performer] [Brooding male ghost + two powerful leads + long-planned scheme + Republican era] Ye Lan × Bai Chengluo Bai Chengluo: Since you left me, I won't miss you anymore... My memory is getting worse and worse. I've forgotten so much... I have to write down what I can still remember... A Lan, where have you gone...? Why did you leave me...? Ye Lan: How could I ever leave you? Luoluo... I want you to sing for me for the rest of y 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Can someone take a look at this?

29. 79 民 Republican Era: All My Kids Are Emperors for the Ages 民国：我家崽崽都是千古一帝 Flight Captain飞行团长Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted [A mother’s love saves all + Republican era + transforming emperors in their later years + redemption + livestreams across the dynasties] In Great Qin, the dying First Emperor sees a prompt before his death: [Enter the year 1915 and become a baby. Grow up under your mother’s protection.] To stay alive, Ying Zheng takes part. As for the mother, he couldn’t care less. In the Great Han, Emperor Wu, now in his later years and having issued an edict accepting blame, reads a prompt: [Enter the 1.3kReads8.7Score18914d adds

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    This is a novel that uses on-site research to awaken the backbone of the nation → Young China Has Hope 🇨🇳

30. 80 铜 The Bronze Sparrow Locks the Golden Hairpin 铜雀锁金钗 Brewing Tea with Life's Flavors世味煮茶Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted To love someone painfully is to wish you could lock them away with a golden lock. The first time Duan Yelin saw Xu Hang, he wanted to keep him locked up in a gilded cage, and that was exactly what he did. He took Xu Hang by force, the robber; Xu Hang was the helpless victim, enduring it in silence. Xu Hang was unwilling, but he wanted to live. There was still so much he hadn’t done, so in the end, he went into the Little Copper Pass. Years of entanglement. After fou 42.3kReads9.7Score12k14d adds

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    Both of these books feature protagonists who are very patriotic.

31. 81 先 Marriage Before Love: The Young Marshal and His Live-In Son-in-Law 先婚后爱：少帅与上门婿 Tea Coffee茶咖啡Two Male Leads270k WordsCompleted [ABO + younger man + two equally powerful leads, both devoted and inexperienced + happy ending] A cool, independent beauty Alpha × a powerful Marshal Omega. Xie Chen bows to power and marries the young Marshal Gu Lin, though neither of them wants the marriage. In a time of chaos, they are bound together by the weight of national and family vendettas, and at last their hearts become entwined. 357Reads8.2Score11614d adds
32. 82 穿 A Child’s Struggle to Survive in Late Qing and Republican China 穿越到清末民国求生的小孩 Ting Xuan听宣Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted An ordinary schoolgirl’s life after transmigrating to the late Qing dynasty Slow-paced + female lead + has a boyfriend but no male lead + late Qing to the Republic of China + no marriage + not a farming novel In the late Qing dynasty, not long after the imperial examination system was abolished, Yun Qinghan and her mother were staying with her maternal uncle. Her father had gone to take the imperial examinations a long time ago and never returned. Her uncle and mother had grown impatient waiting 1.1kReads8.6Score11914d adds

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    These two books are by the same author, with exceptionally good writing—they're like electronic pickled vegetables! Trust me, check them out.

33. 83 那 The Fallen Camellia 那跌落的山茶花 Ting Xuan听宣Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was a wage slave. In this life, she is one again. A working soul has lived two lifetimes as an overworked beast of burden, but along the way, the little sprouts growing between the bricks and the snapped, withered branches have all blossomed without her noticing. Sigh, she can spend a little less on herself. How could she help it when the flowers were so beautiful when they bloomed? (I have no idea how this got tagged as romance, but the author doesn’t consider it roman 280Reads8.1Score—14d adds
34. 84 抗 War of Resistance: My Strategist's Eye Awakens, Revealing a Mini Map! 抗战：我谋士入局，觉醒小地图！ Huang Bei 97煌北97Urban2.0M WordsOngoing As he transmigrated through the darkest period of history, Lin Tian Chen awakened a visualized map in his mind. “I’ll enter the game as a strategist and raise the banner to win half a move against Heaven.” From then on, the army gained a commander who could direct the battlefield like a god. With limited resources, he would execute tactical flanking maneuvers to perfection; with abundant resources, he would unleash firepower on an unparalleled scale. He led his forces north to campaign in Guando 5kReads9.6Score58914d adds

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    Of all the Republican-era novels I've read, these two are the most memorable. The first one has a romantic pairing, both the male and female leads are intelligent, and there are no major flaws. The second one I highly recommend is absolutely amazing! Although I don't understand war, it doesn't diminish my love for it. [Masterpiece by Que Shi][Masterpiece by Que Shi][Added to my bookshelf]

35. 85 抗 The War of Resistance’s Furnace of Flesh and Blood 抗战之血肉熔炉 Youngster from Lingnan岭南小后生Urban1.5M WordsCompleted This story is set in a parallel world. It follows Qin Ren, a passionate young man from the 21st century who transmigrates back to the War of Resistance Against Japan and becomes a Whampoa Military Academy cadet, fighting the Japanese invaders head-on. When the enemy's iron hooves sweep across the land, the sons and daughters of China rise up to resist the invasion. 25.8kReads8.6Score1.5k14d adds

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    That book is a must.

36. 86 穿 I Transmigrated to Republican-Era China and Changed the Fate of the Untouchable Beauty 穿越民国，我为高岭之花逆天改命 A Bowl of Tangerine Peel and Red Bean Paste一碗陈皮红豆沙Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted When the Seven Stars aligned, Liang Jinxia clutched her compass and plunged into the flames of war in Licheng in 1944. In her moment of despair, geologist Gu Qingwu held out a hand. “Come with me, or stay here and wait to die.” To survive, she became his assistant. Her uncanny “predictions” repeatedly saved him from danger, but also made him increasingly suspicious of her. “Who are you, really?” As artillery fire tore through the night, should she follow the course of history and save hersel 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story of a highly educated woman and scholar who travels back to the Battle of Guilin in 1944, and a group of soldiers and civilians who tenaciously resisted the invaders.

37. 87 穿 Transmigrate to Republican-Era China and Get a Daily Sign-In System 穿越民国，获得每日签到系统 Lots of Egg Tarts多多蛋挞Modern Romance639k WordsOngoing [Spy thriller + no romance + System + strong female lead + multiple identities + pocket dimension] Ye Jingshu transmigrated into the body of an orphan in Republican-era Beiping. With no parents, dressed in rags, she failed to survive that winter, dying of cold and hunger. When she opened her eyes again, the frail body held a soul from a hundred years in the future. The troubled times seethed, spies lurked everywhere, and Japanese soldiers and secret agents ran rampant, with human lives worth les 814Reads6.4Score10314d adds

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    They've tied it! Looks good, I recommend it.

38. 88 云 Where the Clouds Rise Over the Ferry 云起津渡 Jing Xing Eunice景行EuniceModern Romance379k WordsCompleted The “past-life arc” following His South of the Clouds. The rating has only just come in and will keep rising. All my published books are rated above 9, so feel free to dive in. He is a ruthless Green Gang boss in Tianjin, a favorite of the Japanese. Those who fear him in the underworld respectfully call him “Master Jiu”; those who hate him curse him behind his back as a “traitor” and a “lackey.” Every step is fraught with danger and fear. He perseveres through bloodshed and painstakingly plots b 1.1kReads8.5Score19614d adds

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    You absolutely must read this book! The author's writing is simply superb!!!

39. 89 1 1938: From the Start, It's Hell 1938：开局地狱 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Patriotic tale + wartime resistance and espionage + multiple identities + strong female lead + System + no romance After Kong Qianrou dies by accident, she transmigrates to the Republican era. She knows how to choose between dying right away or waiting a little longer to die. Looking at a land torn apart, she wears an innocent expression as she takes up the butcher's blade, becoming someone who strikes terror into the Japanese. On the outside, the protagonist is a Republican-era Lin Daiyu. In re 17kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds

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    Both are transmigration/system novels. The first one has no romantic pairing. The second one's current status is uncertain.

40. 90 谍 Espionage: The Mortician Who Uncovers Intelligence Without Going Undercover 谍战：入殓师，挖掘情报不靠潜伏 Little Mushroom Meow小蘑菇喵Modern Romance491k WordsOngoing [The rating has just been posted and will rise later] No CP Bai Nuo, the finest mortician of the modern era, transmigrates to the Republic of China and becomes an underground member of the Red Party. Bound to a mortician System, he gets back to his old line of work. Everyone else saves lives and changes the course of events with intelligence. By the time I receive the intelligence, the person is already dead... Everyone thinks secrets die with their keepers. But I’m the one who truly knows them. 66Reads6.8Score—14d adds
41. 91 1 1959: With an Achievement System, She Throws Herself into the Grind 1959：携带成就系统，她卷了 Dream of a Winter Night冬夜之梦Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Sixies Technology's Glory. A stirring, inspirational, patriotic story, featuring a heroine who grows over time, strong values, smart characters all around, a one-on-one romance, love that develops over time, and plenty of humor. Du Yimeng only wants enough to eat and warm clothes in an era of scarcity. But after seeing the deep love others have for their country, she is gradually moved by their example and joins the fight for her nation. She wield 38.5kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    A Republican-era novel featuring a patriotic and compassionate female protagonist. ① It's often said that nine out of ten Republican-era novels are tragic, but this first one is truly ruthless and exhilarating! No romantic pairing. The female protagonist transmigrates to the Republican era, witnessing the shattered land, and with an innocent face, picks up a butcher's knife, slaughtering her way through the land, becoming a figure feared even by the Japanese… ② This one, by the same author as the previous one, is a period novel about technological advancement and national rejuvenation, and it's also extremely enjoyable…

42. 92 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 5.4kReads7.4Score49114d adds

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    This is a good story. The female protagonist spends her time saving the country after transmigrating. However, she doesn't appear much in the later chapters; she seems more like a supporter and witness.

43. 93 民 Republican Era: As a Doctor, I Just Want to Stay Alive 民国：作为医生，我只想苟活 White Elm, No Rain白榆不下雨Modern Romance648k WordsOngoing Female lead + no CP + no System + ensemble cast (Republican-era War of Resistance / a touch of espionage / medical fiction / slow pace / long realistic story!) [Synopsis] A promising young person from the modern era unexpectedly travels to a parallel version of Republican-era China, becoming the third daughter of the Yang family, a medical student who studied in France. As soon as she returns to China, the Battle of Shanghai breaks out. Amid the relentless shellfire: Everyone else: We will give 15.2kReads8.8Score2.3k14d adds

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    I personally prefer the first one.

44. 94 穿 Transmigrated to the Republican Era: A Young Lady and an Unsung Hero 穿越民国：是大小姐也是无名英雄 Hey, Little Chestnut阿栗子哎Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [This is an alternate setting, an alternate setting, an alternate setting. Important things must be said three times. No System, no golden finger, and this is not a pure wish-fulfillment novel. There is a couple.] Feng Jing, whose brain had been chewed on by zombies, never expected to wake up in 1934 as a pampered young lady who had returned from studying abroad. Her brother was missing, her parents were dead, and her two uncles wanted to seize the family estate. Feng Jing had no choice but to c 146Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    Traveling through time, she encounters the Republic of China era. She arrives from the modern world, a pampered young lady, yet unwilling to accept her fate. At a time of national crisis, she steps forward, shouldering a mission with her frail body, becoming an unsung hero on the hidden front. Intrigue, love, and faith intertwine; witness how she shines amidst chaos, writing her own brilliant life story. "Traveling to the Republic of China: A Young Lady and an Unsung Hero," takes you on a unique journey through the Republic of China era.

45. 95 红 Red Shield 1927: I Became a Spy in the Early Red Army 红盾1927：我在红军初期当金 Loves Amber Cuttlefish Cakes爱吃琥珀花枝饼Historical508k WordsCompleted Li Wei, a top financial analyst in 2024, transmigrates to 1927, joining a Red Army guerrilla unit on the Hunan-Jiangxi border that has run out of ammunition and food. The coin he carries activates the Red Shield System, giving his financial expertise an entirely new battlefield: bullets are strategic investments, homemade cannons are risk hedges, and victory in the revolution is the greatest long-term investment of his life! Using the System to exchange for technical blueprints, he makes grenad 106Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 抗 War of Resistance: Defending Greater Guangdong 抗战之保卫大广东 Wang Zhong Loves Peeling Pomelos爱吃剥柚子的王重Urban669k WordsOngoing The year is 1932 by the Western calendar. The land of China struggles to survive under the Japanese invaders from across the sea. Hope has become the most precious thing in this world, while progressive ideas are gradually fading from the lands of the Northern Expedition, like shadows from days gone by. Then the soul of someone from another world comes to inhabit a body. From that moment on, the rising sun becomes night, and the long night begins to break. 30kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds

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    Developing Guangdong to prepare for the War of Resistance against Japan

47. 97 抗 War of Resistance: I Have Steel, So You’d Better Have the Will to Fight 抗战：我有钢铁，你最好也有意志 Once Loved Wang Heping喜欢过王和平Urban550k WordsCompleted Jinling City has no room for tears. A real man never retreats, but please don’t tell Mom I’m in Jinling. Our forebears defeated steel with their will. This time, we have steel of our own. Enemies, you’d better pray you have the will to stand against it. [Traditional War of Resistance novel + no System + hard-pushing the frontline + illustrations] (Let’s give you something thrilling! Come experience just how satisfying old-school War of Resistance novels can be!) Xiao Jianlin, a 21st-century elec 3.1kReads7.7Score15314d adds
48. 98 梧 The Wutong Era: Autumn Is Our Promise 梧桐时代之秋以为期 Mumu Huoyao木木火尧Modern Romance99k WordsOngoing [Republican-era setting + fast-paced + undercover] The actress Su Wan once helped the young warlord Huo Tingchen evade pursuing soldiers by sheer coincidence. As it turned out, they had known each other long ago. The young warlord swore he would protect her for the rest of his life. Yet on their wedding night, he went into another woman's room. On one side, salvation. On the other, calamity. [If you don't believe me, go take a look at the Huo family's private mausoleum. Surely the tombs —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Does nobody watch movies from the Republican era? [Crying][crying][crying]

49. 99 穿 I Transmigrate to Republican-Era China and Become a County Magistrate, with Unlimited Airdrops 穿越民国当县长，我有无限空投 A Dreaming Young Man一个有梦想的少年Urban327k WordsOngoing [In 1932, under the iron heel of the puppet state of Manchukuo, I became the number one “threat to public order” in the Japanese-occupied zone. I strongly object. After all, I’m just an unlucky guy who ran a red light while making a food delivery.] —Reads7.6Score—14d adds

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    Being transported to the puppet state of Manchukuo during the Republic of China era and becoming a county magistrate isn't scary; what's scary is having unlimited airdrops! The path to resisting Japanese aggression and saving the nation has suddenly become unstoppable!

50. 100 善 Those Who Know How to Die Well Never Truly Die 善死者不亡 Happy and Peaceful哈皮安宁Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Espionage] [Family ties, friendship, and love of country among the elite] [Family rules and discipline] [Lightly cerebral] [Romance kept in the background] The youngest sister always remembers those words: "Those who fight well do not die; those who die well do not perish. If you are an undercover agent, your disguise must be flawless!" Her eldest brother strokes her head and says, "Love is precious, but freedom is worth more. For the sake of our family and country, we can give up both." Most 211Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    When his younger brother was learning mechanical manufacturing, he said, "Brother, take me aboard a warship so I can build even better ones later." When his younger brother was learning flight operation, he said, "Brother, take me aboard a warship so I can fly planes to protect them later." Shou Shaozhang turned around, looking as if he had aged ten years, and asked, "Gentlemen, is my brother brave?" "Brave! Bravest of the entire army!" "With millions of such brave warriors in China, can the Japanese invaders be driven out?" "Yes! Yes! Yes!" In an instant, this cry of "Yes!" Resounded through the sky! The Yu and Shou families both rushed to the front lines of the War of Resistance, some sacrificing their lives for the country, some fighting the enemy on the front lines, some traveling between various places to raise military funds, and some transmitting intelligence on the battlefield without gunfire.

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