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

1. 251 民 Sweet Romance in Republican-Era China: The Hard-to-Woo Fourth Miss Duan 民国甜宠：难哄的段四小姐 Mu Qingci木清词Modern Romance550k WordsOngoing [Fictional Republican-era setting + handsome hero and beautiful heroine + devoted one-on-one romance + happy ending + intense romantic tension + the hero’s long road to winning her back] He is a cold-faced warlord with a vast army at his command. Half a year ago, he survived an assassination attempt on a snowy day. One day, on a train, he catches sight of a pair of eyes strikingly similar to those of the female assassin. The woman is breathtakingly beautiful, with a slender waist, and she is 286Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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   Super A warlord ❤️ You absolutely must try this one! Extremely suspenseful, the male lead is fiercely protective and doting on his wife, every character is vividly portrayed, and the writing, character development, and plot are all top-notch! 🔥 He's a living devil in the military, political, and business worlds, she's a dazzling heiress—it's so captivating!

2. 252 南 Nanyang, 1933 南洋1933 Still Haihai Books依然海海书Historical777k WordsCompleted Transmigrates to the Republican era, develops agriculture and industry overseas, and builds settlements for immigrants. There are also military strategies, and the timeline is historically accurate. He does not return to develop the Central Plains. In 2012, 24-year-old Zi Baozhong transmigrated. He brought the Barefoot Doctor's Handbook, the Militia Training Manual, and the Farmland Irrigation and Water Conservancy Handbook with him to northern Myanmar in 1932. In this turbulent era, Zi Baozhong 6.4kReads8.8Score21414d adds

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   Story summary: The Republic of China era was pretty awesome.

3. 253 上 The Shanghai Thief 上海大盗 Toxic Thoughts思想有毒Urban818k WordsCompleted In the early years of the Republic of China, Yuan Boss died, and Lu Wang, governor and provincial governor of Zhejiang, openly called for the overthrow of Yuan. Warlord forces rose again across the country, and the political situation grew turbulent. Large numbers of refugees from Hangzhou poured into Shanghai. The protagonist transmigrates into Qi Liujin, and the four of them flee to Shanghai with their families. A new life begins. 1.6kReads8.4Score10014d adds

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   The protagonist arrives in Shanghai with a system that allows him to summon various henchmen and factories, secretly becoming the ruler behind the warlords. Even the Kuomintang fears him. Later, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he leads his followers to conquer all indiscriminately, the kind of person who fights anyone who dares to challenge him.

4. 254 烽 A Dream of the Pear Garden Amid the Flames of War 烽烟梨园梦 Still Remembering Sky-Blue Porcelain犹忆天青瓷Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted She is the gentle, graceful daughter of a distinguished family; he is the cold and imposing young marshal of Rongcheng. Their paths cross by chance. Captivated by that first glimpse, he pursues her relentlessly, while she keeps her distance and resists. After countless moments of push and pull, they finally acknowledge their feelings and marry. After the wedding, they are deeply devoted to each other, their lives as harmonious as music. But their happiness does not last. Japan invades China, war 151Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A poignant love story set in the Republican era, intertwining romance and national duty—it's addictive and captivating. The writing is exquisite, making you feel as if you're right there in the story.

5. 255 双 Dual Transmigration to the 1960s: A Prosperous Nation and Strong People 双穿六零之国富民强 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing In 2025, Su Tianci was just another overworked wage slave. He ate a roujiamo at Red Romance, then opened his eyes to find himself back in that fiery era. What’s more, he had somehow become a wanted criminal. See how Su Tianci fares with the System’s help: will he be doomed from the start, or turn danger into safety? 295Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Chen Zhaogao gave him bad advice.

6. 256 谍 Espionage: Aboard the Lone Boat, I Start with a Death Note 谍战：人在孤舟，开局死亡笔记 Yi Yue Ying翊月影Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigrate to 1941 with a Death Note from the start, and who would still choose to be a spy? Armed with a weapon that controls cause and effect, he must realize that he is the big boss pulling the strings! [No need to save your brain]+ [A Chinese take on Final Destination]+ [In cold weather, wear an extra secret identity]+ [The protagonist doesn’t suffer]+ [Peak-level caution]+ [No female lead] Xiao Cheng transmigrates to the streets of Suzhou in 1941! A legendary Death Note lies within arm’ 18.9kReads8.8Score2k14d adds

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   How could this be missing? It's an absolutely unique and thrilling spy thriller, completely different from any other spy novel. Multiple identities, various anti-clichés, plot twists upon twists, and everyone's intelligence is on point—it's incredibly captivating. It's a behind-the-scenes story, the protagonist is incredibly reliable, the absolute mastermind and big boss, and the world-building is vast—it feels like he's on his way to becoming a six-star emperor.

7. 257 军 Warlord, War of Resistance: I Awakened a System 军阀，抗战：我觉醒了系统 Carefree Wanderer 2211逍遥客2211Historical376k WordsOngoing Xu Jian'an grew up in an orphanage and has disabilities in his arms and legs. On the road, a street thug mocks him. In a fit of rage, Xu chooses to die with him. When he opens his eyes again, corpses are strewn all around him. Somehow, Xu Jian'an has appeared on a battlefield. Has he been reborn, or did he transmigrate? A sharp pain shoots through Xu Jian'an's head, and a flood of powerful information flashes through his mind... Looking at his body, with arms and legs whole, Xu Jian'an is ov 7Reads8.5Score—14d adds
8. 258 直 Live-Streaming as a Mercenary, Starting with Recruiting Ghosts 直播雇佣兵，从招募幽灵开始 Peerless Tuan团无双Urban421k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Qin Zhan discovers that he is on a battlefield, having become a mercenary who cares about nothing but money! Seriously, other people transmigrate into wealth and privilege, while he ends up with bullets flying everywhere? Fortunately, his System awakens just in time. Qin Zhan can gain fan points through livestreaming to boost his strength, and he can also use the System to draw teammates. “Beginner pool is now open. Would you like to draw?” “Draw!” “Congratulations, Host. Y 3.2kReads8.6Score16914d adds

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   Friends, let's talk about the super interesting topic of "Looking for novels with amazing protagonists set in the Republican era!!!" Today. In *Real Battlefield: Summoning Squad 141 at the Start*, the protagonist, living in the turbulent Republican era, can summon Squad 141 right from the start—that's incredibly powerful! He displays his skills amidst gunfire, rewriting the course of events. If you've ever dreamed of having a powerful ally in chaotic times to embark on a thrilling journey, then this book is definitely worth reading. In *The War of Resistance: My Strategist Enters the Game, Awakening the Mini-Map!*, The protagonist works as a strategist in the Republican era and awakens the mini-map, cleverly using this advantage to aid in the War of Resistance. If you yearn to shine with wisdom in that era, why not open this book and experience it for yourself?

9. 259 民 The Gunshots of the Republic of China 民国的枪声 The Long Sword of the Xisha Scholar西沙书生的长剑Urban999k WordsCompleted The gunfire that rang out across the three towns of Wuhan in October 1911 tolled the death knell of the Qing Dynasty. Zhao Hu, from the Dragon Nation of a later age, grips the rifle in his hands. What will he choose? To remain an obscure nobody, or to ride the crest of a great era? Reclaim our lands and restore the golden age of the Han and Tang dynasties? 52.9kReads7.2Score4.2k14d adds

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   This could have been a fight against the Japanese without any system or cheat codes.

10. 260 夫 After His Wife Divorces Him, the Warlord Goes Gray Overnight 夫人离婚后，军阀大佬一夜白头 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, “Qi Mi,” is available by searching on Tomato. Ning Zhen is forced to marry the warlord Sheng Changyu. Sheng Changyu has a beloved first love, as well as two concubines, and the Sheng household is rife with danger. Ning Zhen is a young heiress who has returned from studying abroad. She can’t adapt to the infighting in the household, and everyone is waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Less than three years later, just as everyone predicted, Ning Zhen wants 78.3kReads9.5Score9k14d adds

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    🔥🔥🔥A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love: A Republican-era warlord versus a cool, aloof young wife. Initially, they dislike each other, with the female lead treating the marriage like a job, only doing her duty. But then everything spirals out of control—can you believe it? The tough warlord transforms into a clingy, dependent woman…

11. 261 民 The Republican Era's Great Menace 民国大祸害 My Silly Sweetheart我家小憨憨Urban7.3M WordsCompleted I’m a celebrity, Fan Debiao, better known as Nicholas Biao. I couldn’t even collect protection money on a single street. Somehow, I got into a scam and transmigrated, and not just once. I kept going back and forth. From then on, I wrecked the Qing dynasty until it fell, wrecked the Republic of China until it vanished, made the island nation surrender, drove America into poverty, and made the big Russian bear cry. Let the whole world tremble beneath my feet. This book is absurd comedy and contain 4.9kReads7.2Score35614d adds

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    A gangster's adventures in the Republic of China era, a story of farming and development, full of nonsensical humor, definitely worth watching.

12. 262 抗 War of Resistance: The System Awakened from the Start? I'll Buy, Buy, Buy! 抗战：开局觉醒系统？我买买买！ Winter Years岁冬季Urban237k WordsOngoing [Pure Power Fantasy + Slightly Slow-Burning + Warlords + Fengtian Army + Ruthless Decisiveness + System + Nation-Building + Contest for Supremacy] After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, Lin Heng, a Chinese special forces captain, made a shocking move. To his surprise, after dying, he transmigrated to a parallel world and became the most doted-on youngest son of a warlord. As a transmigrator, he naturally needed a golden finger. [War of Resistance System]: Anything of value can be exchang 193Reads—Score15514d adds

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    It's not just about fighting skills, but also intelligence, identity, and everything else.

13. 263 从 Life in Republican-Era China, Beginning at White Deer Plain 从白鹿原开始的民国生活 Deer Dust鹿尘埃Male-Channel Fanfiction201k WordsOngoing He transmigrates into the world of White Deer Plain as Mr. Leng's son. He starts grinding his proficiency on White Deer Plain! Max-level medical skills, max-level Baji Fist, max-level calligraphy, max-level painting...! When Leng Jianchuan leaves White Deer Plain for Shanghai, he discovers that the city is home to Bai Xiuzhu from The Golden Powder Family, Zheng Yaoxian from The Kite, and even Li Yunlong from Bright Sword... Under the identity of a renowned doctor, Leng Jianchuan plunges headfirs 1.6kReads7.4Score—14d adds

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    Rare related to White Deer Plain

14. 264 民 Republican-Era Tycoon: Buying Twin Maids from the Start 民国神豪：开局买下双胞胎侍女 Loves Honey Longjing Tea爱喝蜂蜜龙井茶Male-Channel Fanfiction788k WordsOngoing [Film and TV Crossover + Historical Figures + Billionaire Lifestyle + Pure Indulgence + Food and Fun + Nuanced Heroine + Rise to the Top] What? The standard home for a billionaire is a penthouse at Tomson Riviera? Sorry! I live in a massive 15-mu traditional courtyard mansion! What? You have to eat at Michelin three-star restaurants? Sorry! I have imperial chefs cook for me at home! The Eight Great Restaurants, Tianqiao... There's no end to the food and fun! I open factories, wage business wars, 441Reads9.5Score—14d adds
15. 265 军 Warlord: Rising from the Northwestern Frontier to Crush the Great Powers 军阀：从西北边陲崛起，横扫列强 Young Master Yi Chen逸辰公子Historical2.9M WordsOngoing [Warlords] [Republican Era] [System] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Not mindless] Su Zhengyang transmigrates to a world resembling Republican-era China. Warlords have risen everywhere, heroes battle for supremacy, and the foreign powers eye the vast land of China hungrily. By chance, Su Zhengyang activates the Super Warlord System, which can provide all kinds of supplies and military equipment. Armed with a single letter of appointment, Su Zhengyang builds his power step by step, starting in a small 203Reads8.5Score—14d adds
16. 266 诸 The Myriad Worlds: My Father Is Shi Jian, and I Overwhelm Uncle Nine 诸天万界：家父石坚，威压九叔 I'm Great at Making Instant Noodles我煮泡面有一手Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Uncle Jiu, Shi Jian, Shi Shaojian, Taoists, cultivation, System, the Myriad Heavens! Shi Jian: “My son Shaojian has the makings of a Great Emperor!” I’m Shi Shaojian, son of Shi Jian, the Thunderclap Lord. My father Shi Jian commands thunder and lightning with a wave of his hand, and his power shakes the world. I’m the orthodox Maoshan heir and the senior brother of the new generation. My father is Maoshan’s acting sect leader. Even Uncle Jiu has to call him senior brother. I’ve obtained the Myr 11.6kReads8.6Score93114d adds
17. 267 民 Republican Era: The Cyber Warlord from Night City 民国：来自夜之城的赛博督军 Xiao Xiao Feng萧瑟小小疯Male-Channel Fanfiction448k WordsOngoing What would it look like if a cybernetic mercenary stumbled into the chaotic, dark era of the Republic of China? Zhang Fan, a second-time transmigrator from a cyberpunk world, had grown used to living under a hail of bullets. Then, without warning, he ended up in the parallel world of the film Father and Son Bao. Looking at the warlords and foreign powers before him, Zhang Fan quietly turned to look at the Chimera behind him... Zhang Fan: “Well, it’s time to put an end to this game of make-believ 168Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    It's beautiful...

18. 268 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
19. 269 抗 The Rise of the Sichuan Army in the War of Resistance 抗战川军崛起 The Steamed Bun from the Barbecue Stall烧烤摊的馒头Urban557k WordsOngoing Peng Gang, a seasoned bureaucrat, transmigrates. He becomes the only son of a minor warlord in Sichuan. With an all-out war on the horizon, what will Peng Gang do? When you're short on resources, use flanking maneuvers and encirclements. When you're flush, unleash a barrage of bombs. Watch Peng Gang take you through a well-equipped war... 1.5kReads9.2Score10014d adds
20. 270 四 The Forties: A Cheat-Code Life With Superpowers 四零年代：拥有异能的开挂人生 Momo de01默默de01Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + alternate 1940s setting + supernatural abilities + pocket dimension + fleeing famine + fighting the war of resistance alone + no romance] Yun Fei, a space-powered survivor of the apocalypse, hides inside her pocket dimension when zombies breach the city. She thinks she can wait out the crisis there, then cautiously escape the zombie encirclement. Little does she know that a superpowered person outside happens to self-destruct... Her pocket dimension sends her soul to 8.5kReads8.3Score40214d adds

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    Famine escape, teleportation, War of Resistance

21. 271 抗 War of Resistance: A Beiyang Warlord Takes Xiao Liu's Place as Marshal 抗战：北洋军阀，顶替小六当大帅 A Toad Covets Swan Meat蛤蟆想吃天鹅肉Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Republican-era warlords + building an independent force + special forces + characters from Drawing Sword + Shanghai Bund] Xu Zhihong transmigrates to the warlord-ravaged Republic of China and becomes the son of a powerful Beiyang warlord. The country is in turmoil, the people are in peril, and the nation's territory is steadily falling into enemy hands. Yet these useless warlords squabble over power and let the enemy run rampant across China. Xiao Liuzi even retreats without a fight, ceding ter 1.3kReads5.3Score—14d adds
22. 272 谍 Espionage: I Got the Living Yama System from the Start 谍战：开局获得活阎王系统 Noodles with Gravy, but No Gravy打卤面没有打卤Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Upright values➕decisive and ruthless➕no female lead] In a parallel world, Su Mingzhe transmigrates to 1936 and becomes a second lieutenant in the Military Statistics Bureau, where he awakens the Living Yama System. As long as he inflicts both physical and psychological torment on the Japanese and their Chinese collaborators, he can obtain intelligence. Su Mingzhe skips the interrogation and starts with a one-two punch: the tiger bench and pepper water! “Ding! Reward: or 13.2kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
23. 273 抗 Ruling the World in the War of Resistance 抗战之君临天下 Yuanshanzi元山子Urban5.9M WordsCompleted Luo Weimin, an ambitious young man, transmigrates to the eve of the War of Resistance and unexpectedly awakens a weapons exchange System. It has every kind of weapon, military equipment, and civilian supplies imaginable. Luo Weimin will lead an ironclad force backed by 155 mm heavy artillery to tear the Japanese invaders to pieces. This isn't a war, it's a crushing victory! A slaughter! The reshaping of the world order! 2kReads8.3Score16914d adds
24. 274 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
25. 275 民 Republican-Era Spy Thriller: A Triple Agent With Mind-Reading Powers Kills Her Way Through Daily Life 民国谍战：三面女谍读心杀疯日常 Squid Over Rice鱿鱼盖浇饭Modern Romance766k WordsCompleted War of Resistance spy thriller + triple agent + female-led, strong heroine + on-screen information prompts + mind reading + no romance When Shen Yutang wakes up, she has transmigrated to the war-torn years of the War of Resistance. She is “Spark,” a member of the underground Communist Party; “Scarlet Rose,” the Military Statistics Bureau's ace female spy; and Miss “Fujiwara Shizuka,” a Japanese aristocrat who went missing abroad! [Host successfully eliminated a Japanese spy. Mission merit +200 9.2kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds
26. 276 谍 Espionage: From the Start, I Could Hear People's Thoughts and Expose Japanese Spies 谍战：开局偷听心声，识破日谍 Daily Ten-Thousand-Word Writer日万小写手Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Su Mu wakes up one morning and finds he has transmigrated to the Republic of China, becoming a low-ranking agent for the Military Statistics Bureau! Just as he’s losing hope, he gains the ability to read people’s thoughts! Agent at No. 76: Damn it, how did our secret plan to arrest the deputy chief of the Military Statistics Bureau get leaked? Chief of the Special Services Section: Damn it, who exposed the top-secret agent infiltrating Mountain City? I’ll kill him! Headquarters of the Plum Bloss 65.3kReads8.8Score5.1k14d adds
27. 277 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
28. 278 抗 War of Resistance: Oh No! Sichuan Dad Is Here! 抗战之：不好！川爹来啦！ Jing Zishu景子舒Urban335k WordsOngoing With the nation in peril and the Japanese invaders showing their fangs, every man is responsible for the rise and fall of his country. I wished to enlist, but I was too old. Fortunately, I have a son, and he has volunteered. I give him this banner to carry at all times: wipe away blood with it when wounded, and be wrapped in it when he dies. March ever forward, and never forget your duty. The Death Banner 1.3kReads6.6Score—14d adds
29. 279 从 From Death Row Inmate to Head of State 从死囚到帝国元首 Kai Li Er Ke凯利尔克Urban169k WordsOngoing Wang Zhentao is reborn in a parallel world. His mother died giving birth to him, his father was driven to his death, and he himself was thrown into death row. Against all odds, he survived. To get revenge, he joined the army, where he was fortunate enough to meet an officer who recognized his talent. But his good fortune didn’t last: the officer was killed in battle, and Wang was pushed aside. Seeking better prospects, he volunteered to serve in a remote city, never expecting to meet the one per 50Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is reborn into another world as the son of a restaurant owner. Desperate to succeed, he studies relentlessly, but his grades are stolen. Wanting to inherit the family restaurant, he is framed by a gang, imprisoned, and his father is driven to suicide. He joins the army, faces ostracism, but eventually develops independently and dominates the north.

30. 280 银 Silver Finger 银手指 Yan Feihu, Who Loves Huayang Chicken爱吃华阳鸡丁的严飞虎Urban302k WordsOngoing [Aerial Combat System: I’m a Killing Machine in the Skies of the War of Resistance] A young pilot bursts onto the scene in fighter No. 2209, shooting down seven enemy planes in a single battle and shaking the world as he forges an aerial legend for the Dragon Nation! 13Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    The third one is the best.

31. 281 民 Republican Era: Ten Silver Dollars a Day, One Man, and the Rise of Nanhua 民国：一人一天十大洋，南华崛起 91 Doll Brother91玩偶哥哥Urban876k WordsCompleted [The Ultimate Path of Chinese Martial Arts] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Army-Building Tycoon] Lu Chen transmigrates to Jinmen, a city torn apart by warlords and overrun by evil spirits. He inherits a shabby martial arts school on the verge of going bankrupt, with pockets even emptier than his face. In this brutal world where books are for the poor and martial arts are for the rich, just one dose of medicinal training broth costs five silver dollars. Without money to practice martial arts, you're as 182Reads5.9Score24714d adds

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    My elder brother framed me, and my father cruelly exiled me to the northern frontier! Everyone was waiting to see me freeze to death in the wilderness. Who knew I would awaken a population-based cashback system? Earning hundreds of thousands of dollars a day, I exchanged them for elite troops. I fought bandits, built medical stations, and fiercely battled the Japanese army.

32. 282 夜 Listening to Zen Night After Night, Desire Awakens with Every Step 夜夜听禅，步步生欲 A Passing Guest in the Flow of Time往事流年稍作客Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted #Tomato's most tempting Buddhist-monk romance#Qipao beauty vs. unhinged monk#Captivity/stand-in/agonizing regret#From Buddha to demon 🩸 The night he snapped his prayer beads, I knew that this Buddha of mine was filthy through and through. 🩸 Everyone says Shen Tingchan is the cleanest man in Beiping. He devotes himself to meditation in the Buddhist hall and avoids women. Even the prayer beads around his wrist are steeped in sandalwood incense. Until that night of torrential rain, when he pinned 101Reads—Score10414d adds

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Making a face][Admiration]

33. 283 她 She Is the Light 她自是灯火 Sometimes Orange, Yellow, and Green橙黄橘绿有时候Modern Romance671k WordsCompleted How did women a hundred years ago view marriage and life? This is the story of a woman with an extraordinary upbringing. A government official's daughter in the late Qing Dynasty, she was left alone as her family declined amid the upheaval of a changing era. But she had grown up in an orphanage with missionaries and learned medicine. By treating the sick and saving lives, she found her place in the world and came to understand life's impermanence. Faced with family ties, an arranged marriage mea 420Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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    The writing is delicate and elegant, showcasing the talent of a female doctor in the Republican era and a military officer in the Beiyang Army.

34. 284 四 Siheyuan: From the Start in 1944, I Married a Female Spy 四合院：1944开局娶了女特务 Four Little Dogs四只小狗Male-Channel Fanfiction975k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 84.7kReads8.2Score5.9k14d adds

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    They are all from the Republican era.

35. 285 四 Siheyuan: Starting in 1940, He Daqing Joins the Army 四合院：开局40年，何大清从军 Northwest Iron Triangle西北铁三角Urban268k WordsOngoing [War of Resistance] + [Reborn in a Bygone Era] A different kind of traditional Beijing courtyard story, where flesh and blood forge an unbreakable Great Wall! A car accident sends him back to the heartbreaking and heroic year of 1940. He Daqing refuses to submit. With unshakable conviction, he assembles an armed force and vows to teach the enemy a bitter lesson. The land lies shattered. The truly brave face danger without fear, while hot-blooded youths give their lives for their country. 844Reads6.2Score—14d adds
36. 286 川 The Sichuan Army Fights the Japanese, Slaying a Million Invaders to Forge an Unrivaled Army 川军抗日，屠百万鬼子铸傲世强军 Eagle on Sanxing Bridge三星挢上的鹰Urban1.1M WordsCompleted In 1937, ghosts haunted the land of Huaxia. The country was shattered, smoke billowed from the battlefields, and rivers ran red with blood… Three and a half million Sichuan soldiers, wearing thin clothes and straw sandals, some barefoot, covered in blood and mud, carried old rifles and machetes as they left Sichuan to fight the Japanese… The Nationalist Army’s 800,000 troops fought the Battle of Shanghai and were routed for miles. The Sichuan Army knew death awaited them, yet vowed to fight to 5kReads8.7Score25114d adds

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

37. 287 穿 I Won't Wear Patched Trousers After Transmigrating; I'll Become the Richest Person in the Republic of China 穿越不穿补丁裤，我在民国当首富 Poor Sanqi!贫穷的三七呀！Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Republican era + no despicable characters + building wealth + light espionage and resistance-war elements + no romance + ensemble cast + slow and steady development First: Let me repeat something important three times: this is still not an over-the-top wish-fulfillment novel X3! Second: There is no rebirth, no revenge, and no face-slapping. The original owner’s wishes and quests may come up from time to time. If you don’t like the premise, feel free to leave. We’ll meet again somewhere down the 12.6kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    This is an ensemble piece; although there are male and female leads, they are not a couple. The ending is somewhat tragic, but the epilogue is a happy ending.

38. 288 民 Republican Era: I Rule Shanghai from the Shadows as a Police Officer 民国，从淞沪警员开始只手遮天 Xiao Hei Is Gone小黑走了Urban349k WordsCompleted [Republican-era setting] [System] [Making money] [Business warfare] [Gangs] [Wish fulfillment] [Warlords] Xu Song, an exposé streamer, is beaten to death by his target during an investigation. By chance, he transmigrates to a parallel world resembling the Republican era and activates the Japanese Invader Eternal Sleep System. Whenever a Japanese invader dies, the Host earns points. He can no longer expose fraud, but taking down Japanese invaders is pretty good too. Using the points to redeem ite 264Reads6.8Score—14d adds
39. 289 枭 The Rhythm of the Eagle 枭韵 Hou Mochen Yan侯莫陈炎Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted A domineering, arrogant, cunning, tough-as-nails warlord + fiercely protective and petty + both wolfish and sweet Feel-good story + high-stakes household intrigue + a heroine skilled in both letters and combat + sweet, cool, and wild Chen Suoxin has always been the sort of person who would even sell herself to get what she wants. She sees the world clearly. The moment she learned that her grandmother had sent her to the Marshal’s mansion to fulfill an arranged childhood engagement, she knew exac 74Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    A super engaging completed novel set in the Republican era, focusing on warlords. Both the male and female leads are intelligent, quick-witted, and engaging, with no unnecessary rambling or dragging. The pacing is fast, the logic is strong, and there's no filler.

40. 290 抗 Defending the Nation Against Japan with Blood and Iron 抗日之铁血救国 Bao Wang宝王Historical4.3M WordsCompleted Military enthusiast Li Erhu wakes up in the capital in 1935. That year, with the signing of the He-Umezu Agreement, Japan begins its invasion of China. Unfortunately for the Japanese, this guy has a badass System. You have Type 38 rifles? I've got M1 Garand semi-automatic rifles... You have Type 92 heavy machine guns? I've got MG42 general-purpose machine guns, nicknamed Hitler's buzz saw. I'll mow you down. You have Type 92 infantry guns? Heh, I've had 105 mm howitzers for ages. By the end of W 158Reads7.0Score—14d adds
41. 291 谍 The Spy Game: Gaze into the Abyss 谍海无涯之深渊凝视 Luminous White Radish夜光白萝卜Urban1.5M WordsOngoing When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you. When you gaze into the abyss again, the abyss gets impatient: “What are you looking at?” Feng Gang, a modern historian, transmigrates to the Republic of China era. Born into a time of chaos, in the darkest hours before dawn, he discovers that he has no System or superpowers of any kind. All he has is a deep gaze that spans a century and sees through every illusion... 18.4kReads8.7Score2k14d adds

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

42. 292 穿 I Transmigrated to the Beiyang Era and Rose to Become the Strongest Warlord 穿越北洋，晋升最强军阀 Leng Xue of the Six Doors六扇门冷血Urban504k WordsCompleted A spacetime-travel System + character summoning + weapon exchange + travel between two eras. Wang Qingyun accidentally transmigrates to Shanghai in 1920, during the Republic of China era. With the System’s help, he recruits underlings. At first, all he wants is to survive and become rich, but circumstances force him to build up his power and conquer the land. See how the protagonist takes on the gangs and reclaims the foreign concessions... 2kReads6.4Score10314d adds
43. 293 夜 Nightingale 夜鹂 The Dinghan Empire That Loves Pancakes爱吃松饼的鼎汉帝国Urban853k WordsOngoing Espionage in the War of Resistance “When loyalty becomes a crime and betrayal becomes a means of survival, who can hold on to their humanity in a world gone mad?” An epic tale of espionage that blends transmigration, suspense, and devotion to country and family. It uncovers the darkest corners of wartime Shanghai and follows a soul torn apart by fate as it grows from a pawn into the player moving the pieces. In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic, late autumn draped Shanghai’s sky in a sickly 1.6kReads—Score10614d adds

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    Lin Guangyao picked up his pen and added a line below the hastily written suicide note: "Wang Tianfeng, head of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai station. Died for his country on the 25th day of the first month of 1939. Does anyone remember him?" He put down his pen, folded the letter, and placed it at the bottom of the drawer. There, locked away, was another piece of paper with four lines of poetry: "Where can a drifting duckweed find its anchor in this chaotic world? Only the plum blossoms reflected in the snow. Do not say that the road ahead is full of frost and snow, for our hearts are connected by a single thread of understanding." The ink had faded somewhat. He gently stroked those lines, as if stroking an old dream that could never be returned to. Outside the window, the lights of No. 76 Across the street were still bright. Behind one of the windows, a woman in a black uniform was looking down, flipping through the files she needed to process that night. She did not look up. He did not wait. He simply closed the drawer, stood up, and walked to the window. The night in Shanghai was always so unfathomably black. But he knew that even the darkest night would eventually give way to dawn. I just wonder if those who never wake up after dawn will feel any regret. Lin Guangyao stood there for a long time. Long enough for the moon to move from the top of the sycamore tree to the eaves. Long enough for the clock to strike eleven. Long enough for him to finally say to himself: Zhou Wenhao, I've finished writing your poem for you. Wang Tianfeng, I've preserved your name for you. I'm still walking the path you walked. The day I can no longer walk, I will be like you.

44. 294 军 The Warlord's Cherished Wife: His Lady Is a Sickly, Dark Lotus 军阀权宠，夫人原来是病娇黑莲花 Tongjia Dongzhu佟佳东珠Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted Love affairs and marital entanglements are, for the most part, just like this. No one can always be in the stronger position, and no one can always have everything under control. Loving someone more may put you at a disadvantage, but everything has two sides. Sincerity will always be the ultimate weapon. I dedicate this story to myself and to Wanxiang. This is the final chapter of the Republican-era saga. Until we meet again in the jianghu, may we both return with a brand-new story to tell. 66Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Both the male and female protagonists have clear goals and plans, with national righteousness, social structure, family entanglements, and romantic love all indispensable. Gu Jingzhou's first impression of Sheng Changning is that of a pure, innocent little white rabbit, adorable and naive. But after getting to know her, this little white rabbit seems less innocent and more eccentric?! And as time goes on, she starts to resemble a big bad wolf? Okay, so it's a story of mutual conquest and mutual fulfillment, a satisfying tale of rampaging through the world and mercilessly crushing the villains!

45. 295 民 Republic of China: Merging with Deadshot, From Sheriff to World Power! 民国，融合死射，从警长到列强！ He Wuji何无忌Urban104k WordsOngoing Song An transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes the police chief of Songcheng. He fuses with Deadshot and obtains the War Trading System. With enough gold, he can exchange it for any weapons, equipment, or personnel. In this age of warlord chaos, Song An decides to build an unrivaled police force in Songcheng, whose influence soon spreads throughout the entire city of Night Songcheng. America: I thought my M26 tank was already invincible. Whose subordinate is this guy? Song An: He 2Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 296 民 Republican Era: I'm the Bandit Mountain Rose 民国：我是土匪山里红 lie flat Is a Blessing躺平是福Urban824k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + Republic of China era + War of Resistance + Online Game + Female Protagonist + No Romance) A member of the Republic’s Fire Phoenix Special Forces, with a game in tow, transmigrates to the Republic of China in 1924. She becomes the top boss of the Heavenly King Stronghold in the Taihang Mountains, and the granddaughter of the leader of the bandits across the seven northern provinces. Not bad! There’s still time. With the items in her game inventory, she can put together a well-e 763Reads6.8Score10714d adds
47. 297 人 Republic of China: I Drew a Company of Soldiers from the Start 人在民国：开局抽出一个连 Lin Ya Who Loves Pet Cats喜欢宠物猫的林崖Urban317k WordsOngoing [Republican era + System + wish fulfillment + no female lead + wish fulfillment] Su Mo transmigrates to the Republic of China and starts off with a European-style protection buff, immediately drawing a company of soldiers. A company has 150 men, with 4 platoon leaders and 8 squad leaders. It also has a 40-man patrol unit, security unit, and logistics unit. The remaining 110 men are organized into an infantry company. Weapons: German MP40 submachine guns. Platoon leaders: Colt M1911 pistols. Squa 194Reads5.8Score—14d adds
48. 298 两 Crossing Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban361k WordsOngoing Drop the pretense of being a decent person and enjoy a shameless life. Refuse to waste your energy on inner turmoil; if something’s wrong, just lose it. Rather than make yourself suffer, make life difficult for someone else. That’s Su Tianci in 2026. By chance, he transmigrates to Beiping on the eve of liberation. The booming economy of 2026 and the war-torn year of 1949: two vastly different eras lie before him. 5.1kReads5.8Score21614d adds

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    Kangxi got up, turned around, and left.

49. 299 民 Republican-Era Shanghai: From Street Punk to Above the Law 民国从小混混开始无法无天 Nonsense About the Six Paths胡说六道Urban803k WordsCompleted [Republican Era + System + Summoning People + Making Things Manifest + Wish Fulfillment + No Female Lead] After transmigrating to a parallel-world Republic of China, where history differs somewhat from that of the Blue Star: Wang Mang draws two underlings from the start, then begins as a street punk and rises to control everything with an iron fist! A lottery draw yields the Heaven and Earth Society: 998 members in total. The Heaven and Earth Society has a chief, marshals, incense masters, strat 15Reads5.8Score—14d adds
50. 300 风 Hong Xiuquan, the Charismatic Heavenly King 风流天王洪秀全 Yu Songhan郁松寒Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Hong Xiuquan, an impoverished scholar in the late Qing, was quite the extraordinary man. He struck out on a new path, launched the Jintian Uprising, rose from humble beginnings, captured Nanjing, founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, dominated eighteen provinces, and ruled for fourteen years over half the realm. He was insatiably greedy, consorting with courtesans and surrounding himself with beautiful women. He gathered beauties from across the land, keeping 2,300 women in his harem to serve hi 11.1kReads8.6Score82514d adds

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    It features political intrigue, historical facts, compelling stories, and elegant writing! A uniquely styled, humorous, and witty historical novel!

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