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. 251 清 An Orphan Girl from the Late Qing Ventures into Republican China 清末孤女闯民国 Han Yu寒禹Ancient Romance102k WordsOngoing This is a long novel about a woman struggling to survive and take revenge amid the chaos of war, fleeing, standing up to gangsters and warlords, and finding love. Today, she happily sets out to seek refuge with her older sister in another city. The next day, she risks everything to save her sister by storming an execution ground alone. Within two days, she kills the prefect and the county magistrate, along with their daughters, becoming a wanted criminal for murdering officials of the imperial c —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book is incredibly suspenseful! A must-read for anyone looking for something to read: "An Orphan Girl's Journey Through the Republic of China in the Late Qing Dynasty." The first 60,000 words are so fast-paced you won't be able to stop reading. Her older sister is beheaded, and her younger sister bites her finger to vow revenge. After killing three enemies, the heroine is captured but escapes from the blade. She is released without charge during the Wuchang Uprising and then gets caught up in the turmoil of Shanghai, dealing with gangsters and warlords. You won't be able to put it down!

2. 252 人 The Taste of Life 人间味道 Fire Rabbit Lantern火兔灯Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted This is a collection of short stories about family, friendship, love, and devotion to one's country. Life has no answer sheet; it is a journey. Every ordinary story celebrates the brilliant moments of ordinary people. My new work is out! You're welcome to 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! 59Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is a collection of short stories. "The Last Song" tells the story of a sixteen-year-old boy who, along with his younger sister, fled Northeast China to Beijing after the September 18 Incident to participate in the War of Resistance against Japan. Great stories await your reading.

3. 253 穿 I Transmigrated to the Republic of China and Fight Japan from Behind the Lines 穿越民国，我在后方抗日 Evening Breeze at the Eastern Pavilion东亭晚风Urban899k WordsOngoing Zhu Ze was an air-conditioning installer who fell from the 18th floor after a young delinquent girl cut his safety rope. His soul transmigrated to Shanghai in 1937. To his surprise, his new body belonged to a live-in son-in-law who had been kicked out of the family home. He had no money to his name and was also a drug addict. He had to kick the habit from the start, then begin building a new life in Republican-era China… 1.6kReads7.0Score—14d adds

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   Highly recommended! A brand new, incredibly captivating Republican-era spy thriller: ① In 1937, in Zhabei, Shanghai, at Cui Fu's opium den, Zhu Ze, originally an air conditioner installer, falls from the 18th floor after his safety rope is cut by a young woman, his soul transmigrating into the body of a drug addict named Zhu Ze in the Republican era. The original Zhu Ze was a live-in son-in-law, forced to divorce his wife to obtain funds and quit opium. He earns his first fortune by reselling antiques, then researches penicillin, thus beginning his life in the Republican era...

4. 254 谍 Espionage: Code Name Big Dipper 谍战：红色特工代号北斗星 The Little Scribe文抄小郎君Urban1.1M WordsOngoing In 1936, an era of turbulent waves! There was a group of people feeling their way through the darkness, using the flame of their faith to light up the pitch-black night sky. Jiang Huo, code-named Polaris, went undercover in the Special Service Office, walking on thin ice and teetering on the edge of a cliff! In the narrowest of spaces, the struggle was cruel and merciless! In the dark of night, it was a tale of hardship and greatness! Their names may have been forgotten amid the years of raging 550Reads8.2Score—14d adds
5. 255 民 Republican-Era Espionage: The Secret Agents All Call Me Chief 民国谍战：特务都叫我处座 Li Xuanhe李玄河Urban2.3M WordsCompleted A righteous soul transmigrates to the twenty-second year of the Republic of China. By then, the Japanese were already preparing to invade China. Lu Yang, a Chinese student studying abroad, is recruited into their spy organization. A transmigrator takes advantage of the situation and embarks on a thrilling mission worthy of Mission: Impossible. He starts out as a low-ranking police officer in the Nationalist government, then gets recruited by both the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics and th 1.4kReads6.9Score10014d adds
6. 256 谍 Espionage: Infiltrating the South Manchuria Railway as a Junior Train Conductor 谍战从潜入满铁当小乘警开始 Old Zhang0612老张0612Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis One: A train is a world of its own. What is espionage? To borrow an old saying from Zhang: espionage isn’t about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and worldly affairs... This is the story of a family of three who transmigrate into a world of spy dramas and films... Synopsis Two: A HUAWEI Mate 50 and a 22-month-old orphan appear in Dalian, under Japanese control in 1912… 1.3kReads8.4Score10214d adds
7. 257 周 Zhou Yi Can Be Compared 周易可拟 Gu Kongqing顾空清Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted [Bold, high-spirited young warlord × modern history graduate student] A story of mutual salvation One fleeting glimpse of him in a history book, and she was captivated by his striking features and bearing. Alas, there would never be another man like him in all the world. More than ten years later, she finally got to come to his side under another identity, accompany him through the hardest years, and give herself a glimpse of a golden age. I have seen countless chapters of history, but you alone 85Reads8.8Score—14d adds
8. 258 谍 Spy War 1937: From the Start, I Wiped Out the Special Higher Section 谍战1937：开局血洗特高科 Zixiao Ke紫霄客Urban2.8M WordsCompleted Transmigration + Spy Warfare + Bloody Slaughter + Spatial Power While playing a game, modern young man Zhang Yunhe transmigrates to 1937 and becomes an agent for the Blue Shirts Society. To his surprise, he has brought along the Iron Warriors’ equipment from the game. Using its cloaking ability, he wipes out the entire Special Higher Police Agency from the start, striking such terror into the enemy that they tremble in fear. After that, he easily acquires enemy intelligence and maneuvers through 5.3kReads8.3Score33914d adds
9. 259 我 My Restaurant Connects to a Thousand Worlds 我的食肆通万界 The Wine-Sack Wanderer鸱夷客434k WordsOngoing Quick Transmigration + No Romance + Gourmet + Everyday Life + Shopkeeper Stories World One: Total War of Resistance (Complete) World Two: An Lushan Rebellion (Complete) World Three: Human Apocalypse (Ongoing) Xin Yi, a recent food science graduate, has always dreamed of opening a restaurant of her own. She unlocks all kinds of gourmet recipes and connects multiple parallel worlds. In every era and place, people suddenly discover a simple little shop that wasn’t there before, its air filled with 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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   In the first dimension, thousands of soldiers were sent out of Sichuan.

10. 260 谍 Espionage: I Can See Hidden Information 谍战：我能看到隐藏信息 Zhu Sansui竹三岁Urban1.5M WordsCompleted My new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.7kReads8.5Score14814d adds
11. 261 谍 Espionage: I Have a Pocket Dimension, but I Choose to Go It Alone 谍战：我有空间，但我选择单干 Once Loved Wang Heping喜欢过王和平Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System, but with a Map + Resistance-Era Spy Thriller + Portable Storage Space + Won't Side with Any Faction + Fighting the Japanese Alone] Ma Liang is a top-tier field agent. During an escort mission, alien technology is accidentally activated at an agent supply depot, sending him to the era of the War of Resistance Against Japan. The depot transmigrates along with Ma Liang, becoming his portable storage space, and his physical abilities are enhanced to three times their normal level. As luc 38.2kReads8.6Score2.6k14d adds
12. 262 回 Back in the Republic of China as a Socialite 回到民国当名媛 The Jiao-Wei Zither's Song焦尾琴鸣Modern Romance669k WordsCompleted Gu Shuyao, a repatriate translator fluent in several foreign languages, transmigrates to the Republican era after a car accident and becomes Gu Shuyao, the daughter of a local gentry family. Gu Shuyao comes from a good family, has a pretty face, and is engaged to a handsome, ambitious young warlord. At first glance, she really seems to have won at life! But Gu Shuyao was born into a declining old-fashioned family. They are conservative and ignorant, and she narrowly escapes having her feet bound 6.4kReads8.9Score75714d adds

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    I recommend this book. Both the male and female protagonists are ambitious, and the plot is very realistic. There are no cheat codes or special abilities. The beginning may not be very attractive, but it gets very exciting later on. It's a pity that it's a serialized book.

13. 263 谍 King of Spy Wars: This Undercover Agent Gets Danger Alerts 谍战之王：这个卧底有危险提示 Reading Along with You陪你一起读书Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Espionage + Triple Agent + Ruthless + Danger Alerts + Foresight He is the most prized disciple of Kenji Doihara, head of the Special Higher Police. He is the colonel and deputy station chief most admired by Dai Li, head of the Military Statistics Bureau. And he is also the underground Party’s elusive master assassin, “Deep Sea.” Three identities, countless faces. He walks in darkness, yet his heart always faces the light... Chu Tianheng’s soul transmigrates to an era ravaged by war. Using “Dange 18kReads8.5Score1.5k14d adds
14. 264 超 Super Agent: Codename Sun Wukong 超级特工：代号孙悟空 Monkey God Uncle2020猴神大叔2020Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Fang Ping, a promising young doctor in the medical field of the twenty-first century, transmigrates to the War of Resistance era and becomes a doctor at Headquarters 76. Though trapped in the devil's lair, his heart remains with the light. The scalpel he uses to save lives also becomes a blade turned against the enemy. Like Sun Wukong burrowing into Princess Iron Fan's stomach, he leaves his enemies trembling with fear and terror. [A heartfelt story. Dive in without worry.] 14.1kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds
15. 265 烽 Opium Blossoms Amid the Flames of War: The Young Marshal's Financial Queen 烽烟罂华：少帅的金融女王 Hermit of Xiangshan Creek香山溪客Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted “Was it a past life, or the same dream?” The male and female leads transmigrate at the same time and eventually return to their own era. A wonderful tale blending mystery, political intrigue, and romance. [Transmigration + two equally powerful leads + both leads are pure + business warfare in the Republic of China era + past and present lives + substitute romance] Top-tier star Ye Lihua transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes Ye Qingying, the queen of finance. Even more shocking, 27Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    "Is it a past life, or the same dream?" The male and female protagonists both time-travel, and ultimately return to their previous lives. A masterpiece blending suspense, political intrigue, and romance. [Time travel + strong protagonists + clean romance + Republican era business warfare + past and present lives + substitute literature] Top star Ye Lihua time-travels to the Republican era and becomes the financial queen Ye Qingying. Even more shockingly, the iron-blooded young marshal Dong Mingyuan looks exactly like her longtime crush, "Brother Meisheng"! Addictive!

16. 266 福 Fuzhou: Blades and Bloodshed in 1949 福州：刀光血影一九四九 Long Jia Shu龙嘉树Urban348k WordsCompleted A few words in a local dialect, as indistinguishable as the wind. Once their eyes meet, the hunt and counterhunt begin. Messages whispered on the wind, blood and chaos, a fight to the death... At the end of February 1949, the Huacha secret team, entrusted with a vital mission, encountered an accident on its way to Rong. Team leader Hu Dayi vanished without a trace, and his guard, Wu Erzhu, was captured. At the same time, the Kuomintang's Secrecy Bureau System was carrying out its covert Thunder 139Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 267 随 Chasing the Waves with the Wind 随风逐浪 Young Master of the Misty Rain Pavilion烟雨少阁主Urban1.3M WordsCompleted One crisis follows another, and China is beset by turmoil. Every son and daughter of the nation has a duty to do their part! In the early years of the Republic, young Chinese students studying in Europe returned home to serve their country. A young Chinese American from San Francisco awakens to his calling, leaves home, and sets off for China. He conceals his identity, puts down his pen to take up arms, and rides the tides of history to become a king of the covert front. 260Reads5.8Score—14d adds
18. 268 民 Bandit Village in the Republic of China 民国土匪村 Uncle Li of the Island Reef海岛礁的黎叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Period-drama fans, come take a look! (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no ghosts or gods, no System.) It covers romance, household intrigue, bandits, fierce resistance against the Japanese, fleeing famine, and the lives of educated youths. Everyone who’s read it says it’s great! Hei Niu and Xiu Zhen could have lived happily together, but because Xiu Zhen was so beautiful, bandits set their sights on her. By then, Hei Niu had become the chief steward of the Huang family estate. He learned that ban 3kReads8.1Score44214d adds

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    If you enjoy period novels featuring family feuds, bandits, or heroic resistance against Japan, then you should definitely check this one out! [Heart emoji]

19. 269 谍 Espionage: Getting Intelligence from the Colonel’s Wife 谍战：从大佐太太开始获取情报 The Real Brocade-Clad Nightwalker锦衣夜行本尊Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Espionage]+ [System]+ [Resistance War]+ [Reborn] Reborn in the parallel world of 1940, in Changchun, the capital of the puppet state of Manchukuo. The resistance war is at its final, most perilous stage. Deep behind enemy lines, danger lurks everywhere! Eradicate the traitors, wipe out the Japanese, and restore China! Liu Long is not only a mysterious ace agent, but also has a special System. As long as he safely delivers intelligence, he earns points that can be used to learn acupoint tec 12.8kReads8.9Score77014d adds
20. 270 老 The Veteran Never Falls 老兵不陨 San Shi, Scattered Immortal三石散仙Urban561k WordsCompleted A military historical novel based on real history, with no transmigration and no wish fulfillment. This is the story of a Chinese soldier's personal growth! It also vividly portrays the rise and expansion of the People's Army and the great Chinese nation reclaiming its former glory. Centered on the brothers Zhao Sheng and Zhao Yu, the novel follows several young people from northern Jiangsu whose lives take very different paths. The story begins in the turbulent years of the War of Resistance 741Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Authentic, detailed, and action-packed, this is a rare find among Tomato's authentic military history novels set in the Republican era, a coming-of-age story of a veteran!

21. 271 穿 Transmigrating into a Spy War: My Codename Is God of Wealth 穿越谍战，我的代号是财神 A Thousand Stars Like Fire千星如火Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Espionage + Political Intrigue + Undercover Agent + Supply Trading + The Ultimate Power Fantasy = A Must-Read] Chen Yang, a disposable agent from the Fuxing Society's military training brigade, is ordered to infiltrate Shanghai and gather intelligence. By chance, he gets into a collaborationist Japanese agency and is put in charge of transportation. To better conceal his identity, Chen Yang puts the art of trading money and sex, perfected in a later era, to good use. He conspires with logist 2.3kReads9.3Score28114d adds
22. 272 谍 The Spy's Snow Fox 谍之雪狐 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban1.1M WordsCompleted On the evening of the eighth day of the first lunar month in 1945, snow was still falling in Xiangcheng. Inside the Ma Family Shaomai Shop on Second Street, a middle-aged man suddenly collapsed and began convulsing, foam bubbling from his mouth. At the shop entrance, a man wearing a felt hat and a scarf that concealed everything but his eyes hurried inside. He snatched up the fallen man’s briefcase, turned, and left, disappearing into the endless snow. 11.3kReads8.6Score91614d adds
23. 273 穿 Transmigrate to the Republic of China: A Galaxy of Stars 穿越之民国星河 Index Finger Nail-Biting Beast食指断甲兽Two Male Leads263k WordsCompleted Shen Nanxing, a college student at a foreign studies university, transmigrates to the nation of Huaxia. Making money, acquiring weapons, wherever I'm needed, there I'll be. Young Marshal: Want to date? Big Brother: You're robbing the cradle. Have you no shame? P.S. The novel has been revised many times, so some changes may have been missed. Feel free to point them out. 15Reads8.7Score—14d adds
24. 274 谍 Espionage: I Became the Biggest Secret Agent 谍战：我成了最大的特务头子 Brother Bao宝哥Urban3.6M WordsOngoing In the twenty-fourth year of the Republic, Xie Yanlai transmigrated back to Beiping. As a Whampoa Military Academy graduate assigned to reinforce the Beiping branch, he foiled Major Ishikawa of the Special Higher Police's plot to buy off Beiping's political leaders within half a month, breaking the record for the fastest promotion of a Whampoa graduate. A month later, he took down the North China Army's secret treasury. Three months later... Xie Yanlai was able to repeatedly earn outstanding mer 3.5kReads8.8Score33014d adds
25. 275 双 Twin Rivers: Bloodbath in Republican-Era Shanghai 双川民国之沪上血战 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban2.6M WordsOngoing Su Tianci has spent 25 years as a working stiff. After leaving the military, he has the job he earned stolen by someone with power and influence. His attempts to seek justice come to nothing, and with the other side's overwhelming influence, he has no choice but to become a delivery driver. Who could have guessed that while performing a good deed, he'd be struck by a heavy truck and sent straight to the Republican era? Then his transmigration golden finger turns out to let him travel between the 172Reads7.2Score14914d adds

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    Yu Feng and others from their

26. 276 谍 Espionage: The Little Spy's Great Reversal 谍战：小特务大逆袭 Si Ruolan思若兰Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Love for the Nation + Passionate Resistance Against Japan + One Heroine + Tense, Thrilling Plot + Ruthless and Decisive] With our nation on the brink of destruction, we have no choice but to risk everything and fight to save it. Military academy student Qin Tian transmigrates to the snowbound city of 1938 and becomes director of the General Affairs Section of the secret service bureau. On the surface, he is a carefree playboy, but in truth, he is a long-time undercover agent for the Communist P 7.9kReads8.6Score56114d adds
27. 277 宁 Ning Wei Transmigrates into Zhou Weiguo, Killing the Japanese and Saving the Nation 宁伟穿越周卫国，杀倭救国 Wandering Knight风尘侠士Urban469k WordsCompleted A gunshot rang out, bringing the tragic life of Ning Wei, hailed as the “Jungle Killer,” to an end. When he opened his eyes again, Ning Wei found himself in a world that was both familiar and strange. At the same time, a jumble of memories flooded into his mind. Zhou Wen, son of Zhou Jixian, a Confucian businessman of great standing in Suzhou and an early member of the Tongmenghui, had also adopted two stepsons: Liu Yuan and Liu Zhihui. The story is set in the early period before the outbreak of 2kReads8.3Score16414d adds

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    A good book.

28. 278 穿 Transmigrate and Write Novels 穿越写小说 Mo Tianyan, Who Loves Shrimp and Loofah爱吃虾仁丝瓜的莫天焱Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted (A strong heroine in the Republican era: the birth of a generation-defining woman writer) A village girl unexpectedly transmigrates into the life of a wealthy young lady in the Republican era. Her three brothers, the ones who could stand up for her, are all on the battlefield. Her fiancé keeps pressuring her to call off the engagement. This is too much! Liu Maohua can only pick up her dreams again, writing about the decadent extravagance of high society, the struggle of ordinary people to surviv 123Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The three older brothers are on the battlefield, the female protagonist is a brilliant novelist, and she won't let anyone who dares to bully her get away with it—it's so satisfying!

29. 279 双 Two People Transmigrate to 1949, and from the Start We Meet Lou Zhenhua 双穿一九四九，开局遇到娄振华 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Male-Channel Fanfiction150k WordsOngoing Forget personal standards and enjoy a shameless life. No more emotional self-torment; when something happens, just lose it: better to inconvenience others than make yourself suffer. That was Su Tianci in 2026. By chance, he transmigrated to Beiping just after its liberation. He also awakened a pocket dimension that could take him back to 2026. The economically booming year 2026 and the war-torn year 1949, two vastly different eras, now lay before him. 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
30. 280 上 Shanghai 1949: Silent 上海1949：无声 The Teahouse Downstairs楼下茶馆Urban279k WordsCompleted October 1948. At the scene of his father's supposed “fatal car accident,” Gu Yansheng discovers a pocket watch stopped at 3:17, the time the bank closes for business in the afternoon. At the memorial held inside the bank, Shen Mozhi gives a eulogy, his gaze sweeping over Gu Yansheng like a knife. While sorting through his father's belongings, Gu Yansheng finds his father's handwriting beside a problem dated March 17, 1937, in Practical Bank Accounting: “Debit: Dawn. Credit: Long Night.” His firs 2.3kReads—Score16614d adds
31. 281 谍 Espionage: I Have a Double Possession, and You Want Me to Be an Informant? 谍战：我双重附体，让我做线人？ Missl Miss LiMissl李小姐Urban256k WordsCompleted [Humorous and funny] [No romance, no do-gooder heroine] [Self-interest above all] [Feel free to dive in] Gou Dadan is timid and afraid of trouble. The chaos of wartime turns him into a fastidious egoist. From the start, he transmigrates to Shanghai in 1937, just before the nationwide resistance against Japan begins, and becomes an ordinary soldier. [Early story] Forced to become a secret agent for the Military Statistics Bureau, he brings along his blind younger sister. Military Statistics Burea 36Reads8.1Score—14d adds
32. 282 再 Farewell, Immortal Sword: May We Meet Again as We Did at First 再见仙剑，此生只如初见 t Broken Bridge in Snowt断桥残雪Modern Romance703k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Republican-era setting + Sword and Fairy fanfiction + Three-thousand-year vigil + Reincarnated, but strangers + A nation engulfed in war + Heart-wrenching romance] Li Xiaoyao waited for Zhao Ling'er for three thousand years. She was reincarnated in one life after another. Each time, he found her, only to watch her die just beyond his reach. The laws of Heaven allowed him to seek her out and protect her, but forbade him from telling her who she was, or who he was. In the second yea —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It traces the history of the Republic of China from the perspective of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series, respects historical facts, and is incredibly good.

33. 283 谍 Spy War: Only I Can Eavesdrop on People's Thoughts 谍战，只有我能偷听心声 Drunk on Wine for the Rest of My Life浊酒醉余生Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [Not a formulaic spy thriller. A feel-good story about growth, with an original plot. If you don’t like it, don’t argue.] In 1931, as the War of Resistance was about to break out, under pressure from the situation on all sides, Dai Yunnong traveled to Beiping in person to establish an intelligence network in the three northeastern provinces. Who could have guessed that the secret would leak? The three spy teams sent into the region were exposed, and all thirty Huangpu Academy elites were wiped o 37.5kReads9.0Score5.5k14d adds
34. 284 生 All Living Things: The Joyful Life of a Landlord 生万物之我的地主快乐生活 Heartless Bubble Dragon无情的泡泡龙Urban471k WordsCompleted Early July 1926, Tian Niu Temple Village in southern Shandong. The Northern Expedition is steadily advancing, local warlords are locked in a chaotic struggle for power, and banditry is rampant throughout the region. Now look at Ma Dapao: how will he grow up in this turbulent world and begin his life as a landlord? Ning Xiuxiu is still at the Ning family home in Tian Niu Temple Village, awaiting marriage, and the main plot has yet to begin. Ning Xiuxiu's wedding date is December 8, 1926. Ma Dapao 940Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The TV series "All Things Arise in the Republican Era" is a good example of this story, and this book perfectly fits the plot of "All Things Arise in the Republican Era." It's just so-so, but good for relaxing.

35. 285 民 Republican Era: From the Son of a 1911 Revolution Warlord to a Peerless Statesman 民国：从辛亥督军之子到国士无双 Little Shark Living in Antarctica住在南极的小鲨Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Republican era + war + warlords + industrial development + nation-building] Lei Mingyuan wakes up one day to find that he has transmigrated to 1911 and become the son of Lei Zhenchun, a general in the Beiyang New Army. In the turmoil of the late Qing and early Republic, he knows he must control an army to ensure his own safety. Starting by training a new army, he gradually gains control of the troops, then uses his informational advantage to lead his men from a small town and rise into a major 1.1kReads8.0Score10114d adds

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    A novel set in the Republican era, where the protagonist transmigrates and becomes the son of a Beiyang general, serving as the commander of the 67th Battalion, and begins his mission to save the country and its people from the Xinhai Revolution onwards!

36. 286 回 Back to Republican-Era China: Training a German-Equipped Division 回到民国：整训德械师 Model Youth三好青年Urban462k WordsCompleted The wheels of history have always rolled inexorably onward. It is the tide of the times. In the history of the Republic of China, one figure after another took center stage, each having their turn in the spotlight. There were rounds of applause and the rise and fall of ordinary people. It was a time of great drama, but also one of blood and tears. The protagonist is a young Chinese man from a new era. Caught in a temporal maelstrom, he joins this grand historical drama. Can a butterfly stir up 2.4kReads8.6Score10314d adds

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    [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn] All sorts of great Republican-era novels are here! In that era of constant warfare, love was at its purest. When a protagonist with a cheat-like ability arrives in that era, how many people will he help? How many people will he save?

37. 287 重 Reborn in Shanghai: I Am Xu Wenqiang 重生上海滩之我是许文强 Old Ghost of the Tujia土家老鬼Urban281k WordsCompleted Reborn in Shanghai, I became Xu Wenqiang, the man doomed to tragedy. In my previous life, I was a blade of the nation, shedding blood on the frontier. In this life, I've returned with the [Legendary Life Achievement System], swearing to rewrite every regret. Ding Li won't be my sidekick anymore. He'll be my brother, someone I'd trust with my life! There will be no more regrets with Feng Chengcheng. I'll give her a whole new life! Feng Jingyao is nothing but a stepping stone on my path to power. 896Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The same Shanghai, the same Feng Chengcheng, but different lives.

38. 288 我 I Married a Gentleman in the Republic of China, Gave Myself to a Warlord Bandit, and Finally Married the New China 我嫁过民国君子，委身过军阀匪首，最终嫁给了新中国。 The Sheep Chases The Tiger羊追老虎Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted I married a gentleman from the Republican era, gave myself to a warlord bandit, and in the end, married the New China. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This collection of short stories set in the Republican era featuring strong female protagonists

39. 289 破 The Windbreaker 破风者 Half a Sunbeam半扇阳光Historical181k WordsCompleted In 1931, Jiang Hanwen, head of the Shanghai Central underground organization of the Chinese Communist Party, was arrested and promptly betrayed the revolution. Under the command of special commissioner Wu Shude, the Shanghai district of the Kuomintang Central Investigation Department, predecessor of the Zhongtong, used information provided by the turncoat Jiang Hanwen to launch a sweeping manhunt and purge of our underground intelligence network in Shanghai and its key operatives. Chen Tongzhou, 2.3kReads8.8Score26914d adds

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    It realistically recreates a brutal and bloody battle on the secret front of our Party in Shanghai in 1931.

40. 290 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.” 26Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In a city under siege, a clandestine resistance unfolds. The female protagonist tirelessly rescues and protects her fellow countrymen, enduring numerous perilous situations and sieges. The male protagonist, deep within the enemy's heart, cautiously relays messages, silently safeguarding their shared beliefs. Their encounter amidst chaos and mutual devotion is beautifully portrayed, highlighting both national duty and love.

41. 291 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 549Reads8.1Score10214d adds
42. 292 开 Divorced from the Start! She Remarries the Young Marshal and Lives in Glory 开局离婚！再嫁少帅她风光无限 Yan Gui'er燕归尔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Her husband went abroad to study. Xie Fuguang paid for his education, cared for his parents, and helped him restore the Shen family's standing. Three years later, Shen Zhizhang returned after completing his studies, holding the hand of a fashionable woman. He told her, "Yunzhi is a remarkable woman, a female officer personally recruited by the Marshal. We love each other, and I want to marry her." Xie Fuguang replied, "I saved your Shen family from ruin. Doesn't that make me a remarkable woman?" 197Reads9.3Score10014d adds

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    Wow, I love it! The Republican era warlord period! 🍀🍀 The female lead is all-powerful, and the story starts with a divorce. The male lead is the son of a warlord, and true to his name, he's "wild" and barely literate!

43. 293 长 The Long Night Is Like the Stars 长夜如星 Nowhere to Escape无处可逃Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted A masterwork of Republican-era romance from the “Queen of Healing Songs,” Wu Chu Ke Tao. A steel-willed young marshal versus an innocent, lovable military doctor. Inspired by real people! Through the endless night, you are my one and only starlight! He is the marshal’s orphaned son, cast out and weathered by hardship. She is the cherished daughter of the scholarly Liao family. They first met as children. A tiny red mole made him remember her. When they met again amid the chaos of war, he was tar 727Reads9.4Score11014d adds

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    🎊🎊🎊1️⃣A handsome, strong, and tragic young marshal meets a princess from the late Qing Dynasty; she is his salvation. The book features sweet romance and patriotism, with a happy ending. It's a short story with beautiful writing. 2️⃣A military commander meets a noble lady; they meet in their youth but are separated. The male lead recognizes the female lead by a red birthmark, and they fight for their country together. The female lead chooses to become a military doctor, and their story is one of life and death together. 3️⃣A former Qing Dynasty princess meets three men; she is ultimately redeemed with the help of a wealthy young man. 4️⃣A jade bracelet serves as a catalyst, uncovering a long-buried family secret and igniting a poignant romance set in the Republican era. 💗 Highly recommended!

44. 294 满 The City Lies Silent Beneath a Haze of Fireworks 满城烟火寂 Mu Yu木羽Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted A jade-green bangle reveals a long-buried family secret, while a haunting garden opera awakens a heart-wrenching romance from the Republican era. The beautiful maiden and the young master have drifted away, yet the crabapple tree blooms just as it did in years past. As it turns out, one story from the past hides another, and every love is a tragedy. 579Reads9.3Score6214d adds
45. 295 1 1937: I Have an Arsenal 1937：我有个军火库 Fang Shaobai方少白Urban617k WordsCompleted A modern soldier transmigrates to the Republican era, where he studies intangible cultural heritage and uses the military knowledge he learned in the future to support the war of resistance. Every inch of land is soaked in blood; a hundred thousand brave men fight with all their might! How can four hundred million Chinese compatriots let the Japanese invaders run rampant? Kill the invaders and defend our homes and country! For a soldier's honor and the dignity of our people, China's passionate s 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist travels back to the Republic of China era, is patriotic, and participates in the War of Resistance against Japan.

46. 296 雪 Xue Wutong 雪梧桐 Xun Bai荀柏710k WordsCompleted [Republican-era ensemble cast + love of country + two powerful leads + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + pursuit of love + powerful man bows his head + heartbreaking angst + bad ending] In the Republican era, Nanjing was home to two renowned romantics. I do not believe in Buddha, but I would kneel at every temple in Nanjing if only Heaven would give me back my wife. Zhou Qingshi, courtesy name Changyu, was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and ninth in birth order. 400Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    Both of them were underground Communist Party members, and their disguises were more elaborate than the last.

47. 297 那 The Flames of War and the People of Those Years 那年烽火那年人 Nan and Huzi南和胡子Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing That Year of War, That Year of People is a family saga set in the Republic of China era, capturing the tumultuous years from the early Republic to the eve of liberation and tracing the fates and legacies forged in chaotic times. The story centers on the merchant Jia family and the gentry Kong family, following the growth of Jia Zhixiang, an adopted son, as he travels from north to south and witnesses warlord clashes, the flames of the War of Resistance, and the transformations of an age. He and 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Men and women in the turmoil of the Republic of China

48. 298 婉 Wanwan Bends the Green Pine 婉婉折青松 Xun Bai荀柏Modern Romance687k WordsOngoing The Cold-Blooded Warlord and His Lovely Wife, a companion novel to Snowy Parasol Tree [Republican-Era Romance + A Love Lost in Bitterness + Love at First Sight] Word has it that Zhou Songyu met with disaster in Beiping. Zhou Songyu was dead. On the day of her wedding, Duan Yiwan was supposed to marry Shen Zhuqing, but her stepmother and older sister, Duan Yibao, switched the marriage and sent her to the Zhou family instead. Unexpectedly, Zhou Songyu returned three years later. It turned out She 102Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 299 系 The System's a Clown, I Make Things Worse: Rebellious to the Core 系统沙雕我添堵，一身反骨离大谱 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance9.1M WordsCompleted They came from distinguished families and were beautiful, talented, and exceptional. But whenever they crossed paths with the male and female leads, they became brainless cannon fodder, burning themselves up to make the leads’ romance flourish until their dying breath. And now Gu Mo has become all those women from countless novels. System: Boss, you can face-slap the villains and break up those couples! Go get ’em! Gu Mo: I’m awesome! I can do this! Much later, the System stares in bewilderment 37.4kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds

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    These are the few books I haven't read yet, but they seem alright, with positive values. One of them, "I Accidentally Got into the Textbook Again," is set in the Republican era and is super good.

50. 300 逃 After Running Away from My Wedding, I Became the Young Master’s Personal Maid 逃婚后成了少爷的贴身丫鬟 Wen Ziyu Xi文紫钰禧Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted “She was a flower that bloomed from the mud. He was a butterfly trapped behind high walls.” “The whole city laughed at the Bai family’s young master for divorcing a noble-born wife for the sake of a maid.” “No one knew that Song Wanqiu had once been a bride sold by her father to a fool.” One elopement made Song Wanqiu Bai Zhiyi’s cure: He taught her to read; she taught him how to live. He stood up for her; she made his heart beat. From scrubbing floors on her knees to managing the househol 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Arranged marriage that blossoms into love; the female lead has business acumen, the male lead is wealthy and loving, and later develops a strong sense of national responsibility—it's increasingly captivating.

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