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. 301 潇 Memories of Xiaoxiang: The Golden Branch Rises from the Ashes 潇湘忆之涅槃金枝 Zither Echoes Through the Secluded Bamboo Grove琴啸幽篁Modern Romance867k WordsCompleted [Late Qing to early Republic | Strong female lead seeks revenge | Family intrigue and political schemes | Completed] On a blood-red autumn night, the entire Qian family is slaughtered, and Luan Ci, the pampered second young lady, becomes a lone fugitive overnight. She escapes over a pile of corpses and takes refuge in the Ling residence, her sworn enemy's home, carefully plotting each step as she endures humiliation to survive. Everyone thinks she is a pawn they can manipulate, but none suspect 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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   On the night of the Qian family's massacre, Luan Ci rushed to the Ling mansion for help but was thrown out. Fortunately, she was taken in by A Zhuang and his grandson. A lone orphan girl in a chaotic world starts from a desperate situation, with clear logic. From living under someone else's roof to attending school, her tenacity in finding a way to survive becomes increasingly apparent as the story progresses. It's a story that will keep you wanting more!

2. 302 程 Has Mr. Cheng Started Pursuing His Wife Again Today? 程先生今天追妻了吗 Chen Yu of Tianming City天明城的陈屿Modern Romance131k WordsOngoing Cheng Yanhuai has had a bit of a headache lately. His father, who already has six concubines, is taking a new wife, and this time he’s making her his legal wife. Cheng Yanhuai watched his shameless old father shower his new stepmother, a woman younger than him, with money and houses. His father even gave her the home his own mother had left him. Cheng Yanhuai was not happy. No, she’s young enough to be your daughter-in-law. Ning Yunshu just wants to study hard and take care of her family. She 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is very resilient and patriotic.

3. 303 搬 I Cleared Out My Scumbag Father’s House, Then Married the Warlord While Pregnant 搬空渣爹，资本小姐挺孕肚嫁督军 Boundless Eternal Life无垠永生Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Republican era + military marriage + reborn + pocket dimension + resistance against Japan + marriage by contract + strong female lead] Shen Tingwan, the heiress of the Shen family in Shanghai, was force-fed labor-inducing drugs by her biological father, Shen Wanhong. She and her unborn child died in the delivery room, all because she was a daughter and stood in the way of her stepsister and her “illegitimate son.” Reborn on the eve of the tragedy, she finds her unborn child still alive and an e 189Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The bitter scent of the pharmacy wafted over the wooden counter. As she bandaged his gunshot wound, she touched the pocket watch engraved with her name on his chest.

4. 304 盛 Shengyuan Rice Shop 盛源米行 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Urban238k WordsCompleted During the War of Resistance against Japan, Lin Yu, a refugee orphan, was taken in by the owner of Shengyuan Rice Shop and inherited the business. Against all odds, he became a well-known local rice merchant. With help from his girlfriend Su Yao, he was later recruited by Wang, an underground Communist Party member, to infiltrate the Japanese military as a so-called collaborator. After fully awakening to the cause, he sold the entire Shengyuan Rice Shop and devoted himself to the war effort… 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A refugee rises to become a boss, infiltrates the Japanese army, and sells his rice shop to fight the Japanese war effort...

5. 305 抗 War of Resistance: A Native of Fenghua Joins the First Whampoa Class from the Start 抗战：我奉化人开局加入黄埔一期 Eating Beef Alone独自吃牛肉Urban380k WordsOngoing Front-line combat + no System + Fenghua native + leader of the first Whampoa class There are too many regrets in the history of modern China. Shanghai? Nanjing? The road through the War of Resistance against Japan is full of regrets. I, Chen Dong, swear to do everything in my power to make up for them. I’m taking on the Japanese, and nobody can stop me. That’s final! P.S. The first 50 chapters cover Whampoa through the Eastern Expedition and Northern Expedition. If you want to jump straight to t 92.5kReads—Score8.8k14d adds

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   Then it has to be this one. No system, it's written by a native of Fenghua, starting from the first class of the Whampoa Military Academy; the main plot revolves around killing Japanese soldiers. It doesn't feature revolutionary weapons or plot twists, and it certainly doesn't resort to simplistic or mindless humor to compensate for those shortcomings.

6. 306 厉 Jointly Written by Vengeful Ghosts: Young Marshal, Please Keep Your Wife in Line! 厉鬼联名：少帅！管管你太太吧！ Zi Ning Qing Qian紫凝清浅Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [A wildly obsessive, money-loving female Taoist master × a charming, clingy, iron-blooded young marshal|Two powerful leads|Supernatural romance|Marriage first, love later|Pure wish fulfillment, no angst] In her previous life, she was China's greatest Taoist master, who fought demons and vanquished ghosts with ruthless decisiveness. In this life, she opens her eyes only to find her second uncle drugging her and stuffing her into a coffin to be wed to a ghost. Normally, a wealthy young woman shove —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This Republican-era Taoist master novel is truly a safe and enjoyable read. The female lead awakens her powers after being sacrificed, ruthlessly slays ghosts, amasses wealth, and teams up with a young marshal to uncover an internal traitor. It's high-energy throughout and I highly recommend it!

7. 307 民 Republican-Era Spy War 民国谍战 A Little Impressive小厉害Urban536k WordsCompleted "Need to move people or cargo? I'll fix up a manure cart for you. Short on medicine? The military police hospital is ready to help. Food? Got it! Guns and ammunition? Got them! A tank? Come on, are you kidding me? The Republican era is full of remarkable people, and the righteous lead the way. Watch Lu Xiao turn the tide and show what a true hero is made of." 1.6kReads9.0Score15914d adds

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   🌿🍀One day, Lin Ruotang suddenly transmigrated to the Republican era. She wasn't a young lady, a concubine, or a student; she was a refugee nearly starving to death. Just as she was about to starve after transmigrating, a kind person gave her a flatbread. Just as she was about to start a new life, she encountered spies arresting members of an underground organization. Lin Ruotang ate the flatbread and was entrusted with finding a contact. Facing numerous difficulties, a vast sea of ​​people, and lurking dangers, how could she possibly pass on the intelligence? A game within a game, a spy within a spy—only by entering the game could she break it. Who says only those standing in the light are heroes? There must always be someone walking against the light.

8. 308 魂 Reborn in the Northeast: This Time, I Fight Japan to Save China 魂穿东北，这一次我抗日救国 Clear Breeze, Strong Wine, Yearning for the Mortal World清风浊酒恋风尘Urban1.2M WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me going, and I'll keep doing my best to write every story well. 115Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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   I wrote this myself; no cheat codes, no cheat effects, no red buffs.

9. 309 民 The Ethnic Alchemist 民族炼金术士 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted When international gold prices surged by more than 70% in 2025, surpassing U.S. Treasury bonds for the first time in 30 years to become the world's leading reserve asset held by central banks, the real-world rush to “hoard gold in troubled times” echoed the battle over gold in this novel. Amid geopolitical upheaval and the restructuring of the monetary system, gold's value as a safe haven is once again in demand. Yet The Nation's Alchemist had already revealed the truth in its story: what people 68Reads—Score—14d adds

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   My mentor, the first department head of my university, used his knowledge to save the country and its people during the Republic of China era!

10. 310 中 Party Struggles Throughout Chinese History 中国历代党争 Wang Tongling王桐龄Historical151k WordsCompleted Chinese Factional Struggles Through the Ages is a history of power struggles between factions, between factions and imperial authority, and between individuals. Using strategy as its thread and history as its fabric, it recounts a host of tangled stories. Covering three thousand years of factional strife, from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods through the Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the book details major events, rises and falls, triumphs and humiliations, and 296Reads7.7Score10014d adds

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    Authentic Republican Era Literature

11. 311 先 Love After Marriage: The Commander's Wife Is No Easy Target 先婚后爱，司令夫人不好惹 Cut Autumn with a Golden Saber裁秋金错刀Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [Republican era + Marriage first, love later + Heiress capitalist + The husband chases his wife to win her back + Spy intrigue + Qipao beauty × Rogue military officer] The score just came in. I hope it keeps going up... Thanks for reading! An explosion rocks Haicheng Pier. Du Miaojun, eldest daughter of the Du family and newly returned from studying abroad, has her first confrontation with Jiang Cheng, the newly appointed garrison commander. She holds a gun to someone's head. He grins as he br 250Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This also counts as the opening of a spy drama.

12. 312 我 My Republican-Era Dream 我的民国遗梦 Ganmei of Wanyuan万源的甘梅Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted My Lost Dream of Republican-Era China 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Pretty good, I recommend it.

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