Recommend Stories Set in the Republican Era With an Overpowered Protagonist!!! 求民国时期主角很牛的文！！！

1. 51 这 It's Tough to Get By in the Republic of China 这个民国不好混 Old Traveler in the Mountains山中老客Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension] [Republican Era] [War of Resistance Against Japan] [Common Folk] [Independent Operations] Qin Jin accidentally transmigrated to the Republican Era. He was no expert at civil war, but a seasoned hand at fighting foreign enemies. With a little pocket-dimension bug, he was going to see his schemes through to the end. Laughing through tears is life; laughing through tears is survival. The Republican Era might not be romantic, but it was definitely a wild ride! 1.6kReads8.5Score26214d adds
2. 52 民 Republican Era: One Yuan to Instantly Conquer World War II 民国：一元秒杀平推二战 The Imperial Uncle Teases Cao Cao皇叔戏曹贼Urban647k WordsOngoing The series include Drawing Sword, The Head of the Regiment, The Disguiser, Peace Hotel, and The Lost City... Li Yan accidentally transmigrates into the Republican-era world of TV dramas and awakens a One-Yuan Instant Purchase System, which refreshes ten items for instant purchase every ten days. Today's instant purchase: 10,000 Mauser 98k rifles Today's instant purchase: 50 75mm Krupp field guns Today's instant purchase: 188 Type 59 main battle tanks... When weapons, food, supplies, and industri 1.6kReads7.2Score12414d adds
3. 53 抗 War of Resistance: The Warlord Activates the Strongest Warlord System from the Start 抗战：开局大帅激活最强军阀系统 The Cucumber in the Story故事的小黄瓜Urban602k WordsCompleted [Warlord Rivalry + System Troop Spawning + Industrial Advancement + Iron-Fisted Unification + Unmatched Passion + Reclaiming China] The protagonist, Long Zhanye, transmigrates to Republican-era China and becomes a down-and-out warlord on the verge of being swallowed up. He activates the most powerful Warlord System! “Ding! Congratulations, Host! You’ve received the starter gift pack: a fully upgraded German advisory team and a complete Mauser weapons factory production line!” “Ding! Mission issu 15.6kReads6.0Score77314d adds
4. 54 抗 War of Resistance: Run! Or You'll End Up in Gongdelin 抗战：快跑！再不跑就进功德林了 Xidu Chizi Fa西渡池子发Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The President of Eagle Sauce once said that he was the general who killed the most enemies in World War II. The leader of Prussia once said that if he served Prussia, Europe would belong to them! The Big Forest of the Bear Country once said that without him, they would have gained far more after the war than they did. The Dog Emperor of Japan once said that without him, Great Japan would surely have dominated East Asia. But Chen Shuo said, "I'm just Gangzi, aren't I? You all praise me to the sk 501Reads5.9Score10514d adds

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   This book is highly recommended; it's excellent.

5. 55 民 Republican Era: Transmigrating to Manchuria, Unmatched with Gun and Horse 民国：穿越关东，枪马无双 Wang Runtu Of Guandong关东王润土Urban2.2M WordsOngoing In the Northeast in 1916, the fifth year of the Republic of China, Old Zhang commanded Fengtian Province, sharpening his blades as he set his sights on unifying the three northeastern provinces. The Royalist Party plotted to divide Manchuria and Mongolia and restore the Qing dynasty. The Japanese were ambitious, the Russians greedy and overbearing, and the British Empire was at the height of its power. In the capital, the power struggle between the Beiyang government and the presidential adminis 4.8kReads8.7Score29714d adds
6. 56 枭 Rise of a Tyrant: I Build an Empire in Republican China 枭雄崛起：我在民国建帝国 The Furious Rabbit暴怒的兔子Urban1.8M WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my novel on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to keep writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 551Reads6.5Score10214d adds
7. 57 穿 Transmigrating to 1937 During the War of Resistance 穿越抗日1937 Little Scribe9527小书僮9527Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [True-to-life Republican-era setting. No System. Not a power fantasy.] In 2025, an ordinary office worker transmigrates to the chaotic Republican era of 1927 and is forced to become a starving foot soldier amid the warlord conflicts. Ten years later, he leads over a hundred thousand men out of Sichuan to fight the Japanese. This is a stirring, tragic expedition, and an iron-blooded legend written by an ordinary man at a time when his nation’s survival hangs in the balance! Note: This book has no 9.7kReads6.1Score39314d adds
8. 58 军 Warlord: From Bandit to Marshal, I Will Defend the Northeast to the Death 军阀：土匪到大帅，我必死守东北 Comfortably Couchbound家里蹲得住Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [Warlords] [Invincible] [System] [War of Resistance] [Not a brainless power fantasy] Northeast China in the late Qing dynasty: to the north, the Russian Empire watches hungrily; to the east, Japanese pirates wait for their chance. The imperial court is rotten, officials and bandits run rampant, the land lies desolate, and the people wail in misery. In Sanjie Gou, Qingmakan, Northeast China, Du Jieda is lost in thought. Just a few days ago, he was running a small company. In a daze, he somehow tr 2.9kReads8.4Score14514d adds

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   The second book, despite its lower rating, is a pleasant read.

9. 59 血 Bloodbath in Republican China: Starting at The Grand Mansion Gate 血战民国，开局从大宅门开始 Mo Ze Fanchen墨泽凡尘Male-Channel Fanfiction702k WordsOngoing The protagonist transmigrated into the body of Bai Jingqi’s younger brother in the Bai family’s mansion. Who would have thought the original owner had been so utterly forgettable? But now, all that was about to change. When a young man from the twenty-first century meets a world in turmoil, can he make his way to success? 1.9kReads7.2Score11414d adds

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   The protagonist's skills are already incredibly powerful.

10. 60 军 Warlord: Starting by Emptying the Shanghai Arsenal 军阀：从搬空上海兵工厂开始 Nitrogen Settled氮定Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Warlord] [Republican Era] [Guangxi Wolf Troops] [Power Fantasy] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible] I transmigrated to 1927 and became Li Youlin, the son of Li Delin. At the time, Peanut had just stepped down, and the Guangxi clique was at the height of its power. But I knew this was only the calm before the storm. Facing a powerful enemy poised to return and a family faction that seemed glorious but was actually riddled with hidden dangers, I chose to target the arsenal in Shanghai. Little Zh 257Reads6.9Score—14d adds
11. 61 重 Reborn in a New Era: A System for More Women and More Fortune 重生年代多女多福系统 Third Brother of Great Jin大晋三石哥Urban675k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 117Reads7.0Score13614d adds

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    The protagonist is incredibly powerful. He's reborn into a world similar to the Republic of China era, where he takes in widows, marries young girls, endlessly amasses an army, summons heroes from countless worlds, the World Tree, elves, and his Sumeru World expands infinitely, making him invincible and sweeping across the globe.

12. 62 抗 The War of Resistance: Maybe I Should Go It Alone 抗战，还是自己单干吧 Qin Jiao Shou秦叫瘦Urban2.0M WordsOngoing Qin Xiang, an ordinary man from modern society, somehow transmigrates into the era of the War of Resistance! Watch as he rises from a conscript, step by step, amid the chaos of war! The protagonist unexpectedly awakens a space within his sea of consciousness. With this one golden finger, see how he gradually stockpiles supplies to survive! After the uprising, he temporarily joins the Nationalist government, but still makes a point of helping the Reds whenever he can! Going it alone doesn't mean 40.6kReads7.5Score2.9k14d adds
13. 63 混 A Police Chief in Republican-Era China, Feared by Warlords and Foreign Powers Alike 混在民国当警长，军阀列强都怕我 A-Qi Loves Burgers爱吃汉堡的阿七Urban510k WordsCompleted [Wish-fulfillment + mass troops + overwhelming dominance + decisive and ruthless + no heroine] “Chen Zhuo, you’ve got some nerve! Who gave you the courage to kill a foreign dignitary?” “This is the foreign concession. Chinese police are forbidden to enter… Ow! Stop hitting me, please!” “Chen Zhuo, have you lost your mind? You even dare to hit the warlord’s son!” “Aren’t you a policeman? How come your troops have planes and tanks!? They’re even more advanced than those of foreign countries. You’r 31.7kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
14. 64 纯 A Pure Heart: A Life-or-Death Game 纯净的心：生死牌局 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我9k WordsCompleted A Pure Heart: The Life-and-Death Card Game 432Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In Tomato's short story "Tokyo Dream: Love Has Four Seasons," Li Shuo travels through time and falls for the wealthy heiress Feng Qingwu at first sight. He gains the favor of a princess, achieves success in both his career and family life, and eventually retires to West Lake.

15. 65 从 Preparing for the War of Resistance Since World War I 从一战开始准备抗战 Wushan Wanderer雾山行者Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao He, a Chinese student in Berlin, happens upon a jade ring engraved with ancient runes on the street and accidentally transmigrates into the body of an unlucky overseas student with the same name. Having just graduated from the University of Munich, he has barely set foot on his long-missed homeland when a warlord at the port forcibly drafts him and throws him back onto a ship, claiming he is sending them abroad to make their fortunes. In truth, it's no different from selling people into ind 129Reads7.5Score12114d adds
16. 66 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 54Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 185.4kReads9.5Score20.4k14d adds

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    The first two are for female readers, the rest are for male readers. In the first book, the female protagonist was a military doctor in her past life; after transmigrating, she has a cheat ability—killing enemies and looting equipment! In the second book, the female protagonist is an ordinary person who transmigrates and has a system. In the third book, the male protagonist transmigrates into a low-level police officer, lurking under the noses of the Japanese and delivering intelligence. They are all very good.

18. 68 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
19. 69 亮 Bright Sword: Brigade Commander, Congratulations on Your Fortune 亮剑：旅长，我恭喜你发财啊 My Dog Snores我家有只狗呼噜Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [No System + hardcore technology] This time, I, our military industry big shot Yu Ye, will make sure to turn the tide. This time, Ping'an Gele will be the true turning point. This time, my Independent Regiment will be terrifyingly strong! 64.4kReads9.3Score4k14d adds

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    These are some of the best books.

20. 70 谍 Espionage: I Pulled Boss Dai’s Rickshaw and Became a Juntong Station Chief 谍战：拉车戴老板，我成军统站长 A Song of the Realm一曲赋江山Urban444k WordsCompleted Situ Li was reborn into an age of war. He was starving and worked as a lowly cart driver. He knew how to survive, but had no connections to get ahead. He thought he was destined to remain an insignificant nobody, but by a twist of fate, he ended up saving a big shot from the military intelligence service. The boss said, “Graduate from the military academy within a month, and I’ll give you an official position.” Before Situ Li could even protest, he found himself at the military academy. Then he 8kReads8.5Score51114d adds

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    ✨✨1⃣ He was a low-ranking Kuomintang agent, capable of spotting Japanese spies in a crowd. He was also a master of operations, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors silently. Because "scanning eyes are scanning."

21. 71 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
22. 72 泰 The Titan Chronicles: The Stardust War 泰坦战记：星尘之战 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse266k WordsCompleted Reni, a Martian, meets Amanda, the queen of motorbikes, at the French military academy of Saint-Cyr. Together, they take part in the colonization of the stars and a mission to combat space pirates. But then mysterious time hunters launch a killing spree. 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In "Shanghai Nights: Triumph in Shanghai," a Korean patriot, aided by Lin Ge, sails downstream in a small wooden boat and blows open the bow of the Izumo-class battleship.

23. 73 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
24. 74 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
25. 75 来 Greetings from Planet E 来自e星的问候 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse181k WordsCompleted Whenever I look up at the sky, the dark insectoid mothership looms across the horizon. Greetings from Planet E is a grand extraterrestrial adventure starring Yang Mo. As he builds a business and uncovers a rebellion plot among Planet E's factions, Yang Mo uses his wits to foil the conspirators and the insectoid race, winning the love of the Swan Princess and the Dragonfish Princess. The Solar Chariot tells the story of Yang Mo, the son of Yang Ruo, who arrives on Planet E a thousand years later 22Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 76 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
27. 77 太 The Chariot of the Sun 太阳战车 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse202k WordsCompleted Everyone has someone they can't forget, or something they can't let go of, whether it's love or a career. When faced with a life-or-death choice, how should you decide? This is the story of Yang Ruofeng, who sets off for Titan aboard a solar sail ship on a mission from the Dragon Kingdom. There, he discovers alien ruins and pits his wits against the lurking space pirates. The story follows two main threads: the protagonist's romance and his scientific expedition. Across the vast reaches of inter 22Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 78 美 Pioneering the Americas: My Cambridge Senior Is Called Angers 美洲开荒，我的剑桥学长叫昂热 White Bird Island白鸟岛Male-Channel Fanfiction307k WordsOngoing [Invincible protagonist] [Derivative work] This is a clash between an extreme physique and a bloodline-based Word Spirit system. After transmigrating into the family of a wealthy landowner in the late Qing Dynasty, Lin Yan awakens a System and starts making preparations early to protect his family through this turbulent age. At ten, he leads a team across the ocean to America. He thought this was simply a tale of modern-era farming and conquest, until he punched apart a "giant sea monster," crus 65.3kReads8.0Score10.6k14d adds

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    Invincible since 1900

29. 79 军 Warlord: I Just Made a Little Money, I Didn't Really Found a Nation 军阀：就发了点小财，真没建国 Web Novel Newbie网文小咖Urban1.3M WordsCompleted If you were an ordinary wage earner who transmigrated to another world and gained a powerful father with influence over everything, an only son who was doted on to no end, what kind of person would you become? Would you let the evil in your heart grow, or unleash the justice within you? Welcome to a world at war. War is one way humans interact, and this world is full of exciting stories. Build an immortal empire, make up for the regrets in your heart, and create the super Blue Star of your dream 29.3kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds

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    All I can say is that the attention to detail is excellent, and it's incredibly satisfying to play with Xiao Guizi like a pig.

30. 80 云 Sunset on Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 云顶落霞：幽灵骑士 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Sunset on the Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 28Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 81 重 Reborn in a Fishing Village Where the Cherry Blossoms Bloom 重生渔村樱花开 Sichuan Peppercorns Can Cry花椒会哭Urban552k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + period setting + famine + farming + beauties + becoming head of a remote island overseas] When Li Zi'an opened his eyes, he saw his sister-in-law, who had lost her husband on her wedding night, carefully looking after him. This woman, known as the sexiest beauty on Ruosong Island, looked at him with a face full of shame. “I'm sorry, Yuko hurt you!” At that moment, Li Zi'an didn't know whether to say, “I'm sorry, sister-in-law,” or “I'm sorry, sister-in-law, but...” 37Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    During the Republican era, the protagonist rose rapidly, wielding significant military power and acting decisively, quickly becoming a powerful force in the region. [Reflection]

32. 82 穿 Transmigrated to the Republic of China: I Became a Literary Master 穿越之我在民国当文豪 Snowmelt-Simmered Fragrant Tea融雪煎香茗Urban490k WordsOngoing (Whether the rating goes up is up to fate.) Chen Haisheng, a history graduate student, sets off for his thesis defense in a sharp suit, expecting a bright future. Instead, he turns a corner and ends up in Beiping in 1915. His wealth of knowledge is no match for half a silver dollar; his lofty ideals leave him drifting like duckweed in a troubled age. He had planned to become a celebrated plagiarist, but then he saw that this era had already fallen into the abyss. With a turn of his pen, he becom 2.1kReads8.4Score23014d adds

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    A history graduate student transmigrates to the Republican era and becomes a literary giant. The protagonist is extremely righteous and compassionate, with a sense of duty to uphold justice, protect the people, continue the legacy of past sages, and bring peace to future generations.

33. 83 踏 Walking Beneath the Moon: The Age of Machines 踏月而行：机械纪元 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Walking Beneath the Moon: The Mechanical Era 76Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 84 穿 Transmigrated to Republican-Era China, the System Makes Me Win Big! 穿越民国，系统让我赢麻了！ The Hair-Eating Ghost of Qingluo City清洛市的食发鬼Historical329k WordsOngoing One day, Zhang Lin transmigrates to the Republican era. He marries a beautiful wife. Then, out of nowhere, he awakens the Flourishing Family System. And so, Zhang Lin's wonderful life begins. The Republican era will have a place for me! —Reads5.1Score—14d adds
35. 85 军 Warlord: The Feng Family’s Eldest Son, Feared by Warlords and Foreign Powers Alike 军阀：冯家长子，军阀列强都怕我 Loves Rice Balls爱吃饭团团Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Warlords] [Rise to Power] [Feel-Good] [Republican Era] [Ruthless] [Invincible] He woke up to find he had transmigrated to a parallel world called Longguo, an era of warlord strife, and become a warlord’s son. With national humiliation and family hatred before him, Feng Yong spent ten years carefully laying the groundwork. At last, the day came for him to make his name known. A weak army? Build a powerful one! A chaotic system? Reform it! A lack of infrastructure? Build it! A struggling industry 178.4kReads8.2Score13k14d adds

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    The idea is great, but the writing is lacking.

36. 86 时 The Compass of Time 时光罗盘 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我6k WordsCompleted The Time Compass 32Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 87 南 A South Asian Warlord 南亚小军阀 Toxic Thoughts思想有毒Historical342k WordsCompleted Yang Yun is unexpectedly reborn into the body of the son of a bandit on the Huaguo Yunnan and Beiyue, Laos border. Forced into the maelstrom of World War II, he eventually becomes a power to be reckoned with. 9Reads7.8Score—14d adds
38. 88 清 The Qing Army Besieges Us: I Transmigrate to the Republic of China and Bring Back a Million Heavy Cannons 清军压境：穿越民国带回百万巨炮 Top Salesperson of the Year年度销售第一Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Traveling between worlds + Ming dynasty prince + Warring States era + Conquest] I can transmigrate between multiple worlds and have a storage space. Isn't that incredibly awesome? 5.3kReads8.5Score46314d adds
39. 89 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. 25.4kReads8.6Score1.5k14d adds
40. 90 花 The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 花海月宫 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted The Moon Palace Amid a Sea of Flowers 40Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 91 谍 Spy Games: I Infiltrated the Enemy and Became a Japanese General!? 谍战，我潜伏成了鬼子将军！？ GLANGUrban1.8M WordsCompleted (Japanese nobility, safety first, no female lead, willing to sell out when necessary) In the 21st year of the Republic of China, by a twist of fate, a thoroughly patriotic young Chinese man was taken to Japan and somehow ended up with the status of a Japanese noble. After being trained by Japanese militarists, he was ordered to return to China to carry out the “Lighthouse Plan.” What outsiders didn't know was that this young Japanese noble was actually a true Chinese patriot, a secret agent for 28.3kReads8.5Score2.4k14d adds
42. 92 紫 Fairyland in the Purple Bamboo Grove 紫竹林的仙境 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted A Fairyland in the Purple Bamboo Grove 35Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 93 民 Republican Era: From Warlord to King of East Asia 民国：从军阀到东亚王 Dian Cao Wu滇草乌Urban662k WordsCompleted [System barracks] + [Rousing] + [Sweeping all before him] + [Slow burn] + [Building from the ground up] Long Cheng transmigrates into a turbulent, war-torn era. As a passionate young man from the future, watch him use his cheat to sweep across East Asia... 64Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    This is already pretty amazing. After the protagonist obtains the system, he rises from the frontier all the way up. Although he is still fighting within the country, the world map is slowly unfolding.

44. 94 民 The Republican Era: The God of Wealth Behind the Scenes 民国：幕后财神爷 The Spring Breeze Is Hard to Cross春风难渡Historical150k WordsCompleted [No-Brainer + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] In the second year of the Republic of China, Jiang Yi transmigrated into the world with a German-equipped division from the start, then seized the Paris of the East. The situation soon grew turbulent, and powerful figures from every faction rushed to pledge their support. But Jiang Yi said, “I just want to quietly enjoy being a handsome man, with the country in my hands and beautiful women by my side.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 95 抗 War of Resistance: You Kicked Me Out, and Now You Want Me to Come to the Rescue? 抗战：当初赶我走，还想我救援？ July Cicada七月寒蝉Urban2.6M WordsCompleted Military academy graduate Lu Zhixian unexpectedly transmigrates to the era of the War of Resistance Against Japan, into a parallel world that blends shows like "Drawing Sword", "Snow Leopard", and "My Chief and My Regiment". As a major adviser in the Jin-Sui Army, he goes along with his new identity and fights the Japanese invaders in Shanxi Province. Over the past six months, his exceptional skills and knowledge of the future situation have earned him one victory after another. But who could ha 48.9kReads8.8Score4.4k14d adds
46. 96 禁 Drug Enforcement Elite 禁毒精英 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Urban101k WordsCompleted Two major drug cartels operate in Mexico: the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the Sinaloa Cartel. This is the story of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, together with the Department of Homeland Security, the CIA, and US Northern Command, assisting Mexican police in the fight against drug crime. 83Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 97 千 A Boat Sailing a Thousand Miles, a Lifetime of Peace 千里行舟，一世怀安 Juxingli聚星里Ancient Romance126k WordsOngoing [#Transmigration #Late Qing and early Republican era #Daughter of a minor official #Making money #Light comedy #Saving the country through industry #Family life #Slow burn] Lu Xingzhou vs. Ye Huaian In her previous life, Ye Huaian earned a monthly salary of at least 12,000 yuan. After transmigrating to 1900, she becomes the daughter of a wealthy Shanghai family. In reality, she’s so broke it’s almost laughable. She has to report to her family before spending even a single copper coin. Her father 412Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist travels back in time to Beijing before the Eight-Nation Alliance invasion, where she is mocked by the ambassador's wife, but she retaliates in kind! The plot is interesting! It's a light comedy.

48. 98 民 Republican Era: The Divination Was a Disaster! 民国，卦了！ Young Scholar of Jixu Studio集虚斋小学士Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Entirely handwritten] [No System] [No harem] [A story for readers who like to think] [A panoramic portrait of Republican-era China] By Heaven’s decree, may he live long and prosper. His destiny belonged to Heaven. Yuan Fan took a furtive peek at it, only to stir up chaos across the Republic of China. Our story begins in 1923. That spring was quite lively… 48.7kReads8.9Score4.9k14d adds

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    A deeply immersive Republican-era novel, a veritable Qingming Scroll of the Republican era. It features no system, no harem, is intellectually stimulating, logically sound, and beautifully written. While it has a certain reading threshold, it offers a unique reading experience, making it especially suitable for seasoned bookworms.

49. 99 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 28.1kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds

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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 be able to fit them. 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 bit 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 beforehand who gets this territory, I, Old Li, don't do unprofitable deals.

50. 100 民 Republican Era: The Red Revolution Begins With The True Story of Ah Q 民国：赤色革命从阿Q正传开始 I'm Such a Sour Grape我是柠檬精啊Urban382k WordsOngoing A red flag rises in a world that seems to be, yet is not, the world of The True Story of Ah Q. A hundred years later, every history book covering that turbulent era will say it all began in the little village called Weizhuang. 1.7kReads9.4Score11014d adds

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    I really like these two books. There are no plot devices; the protagonists win battles entirely through their military training in modern university and by reading historical information online.

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