Looking for Republican-Era Warlord Fiction 求民国军阀文

1. 201 只 Only Because of Weiyang 只因未央 Simple2023简单2023Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Near a scenic urban area, five real estate companies hold topping-out ceremonies on the same auspicious day. Perhaps it was because their celebratory cannons went off at the same time from different directions, or perhaps for some other reason. In any case, a space-time tunnel suddenly opens, and an engineer with a happy life is instantly thrown into a hellish journey through time. After struggling through his miserable transmigration, Wang Dafu feels that he has a mission to fulfill. So he trai —Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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   As a new author and with a new book, I'd like to avoid clichés. This is a warlord novel that strives for realism and logical consistency.

2. 202 谍 Espionage: I Transmigrate to Republican-Era China and Rise to Become the Strongest Warlord 谍战：穿越民国我逆袭成最强军阀 Hangjia of the North北有航佳Urban269k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance Espionage + Siheyuan Courtyard + Spatial Storage + Overpowered + Republican-Era Politics] Zhang Qi transmigrates to Beijing in the 1930s, where he rises from humble beginnings. From the start, the Zhang family trades most of its fortune for a letter of appointment: county magistrate of Wanbei County. The poorest and most dangerous county? All nine previous magistrates died in office. Watch Zhang Qi govern the county and take on local strongmen, the Japanese, and the Westerners 1.7kReads8.4Score129Shelves

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   I'd like to recommend a few non-fiction, original books about the War of Resistance against Japan, espionage, and fighting the Japanese. The first new book is quite good; it's a story about espionage in Beiping (Beijing). I recommend it.

3. 203 四 Siheyuan: Running a Little Tavern in Beijing Amid War and Espionage 四合院：抗战谍战在京城开小酒馆 Eastern Breeze东方清风Urban545k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance Espionage]+ [War of Resistance]+ [Espionage]+ [Period]+ [Space]+ [Special Forces]+ [Transmigration]+ [Book Transmigration]+ [Siheyuan]+ [Invincible] Also known as "War of Resistance Espionage: I Open a Little Tavern in the Capital"/ "Zhao Zilong, the War of Resistance Hero Who Rose to Prominence in the Siheyuan"/ "Espionage: I Open a Little Tavern to Serve the War of Resistance"/ "Espionage: A Special Forces Soldier Transmigrates to the War of Resistance" Modern-day Special Fo 1.4kReads6.5Score—Shelves
4. 204 抗 War of Resistance: A Special Forces Soldier Transmigrates to Hunt Japanese Soldiers from the Start 抗战：特种兵开局穿越赶山打鬼子 Hangjia of the North北有航佳Urban367k WordsCompleted This book is also known as The Anti-Japanese War: Transmigrating to the 1930s to Fight the Japanese / The Resistance: From Transmigrating into a Book to Hunting in the Mountains and Fighting the Japanese / The Era: A Guerrilla Force Behind Enemy Lines in Shandong Province [Resistance and spy warfare + Anti-Japanese War + opening arc + special forces + transmigration + period setting + transmigrating into a book + countryside + mountain hunting + genius] Special forces soldier Zhang Qi transmigra 676Reads8.4Score102Shelves
5. 205 四 Siheyuan: Fighting Japanese Spies in the Anti-Japanese War in Changbai Mountain 四合院：抗战谍战在长白山打鬼子 Hangjia of the North北有航佳Urban115k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance espionage + period setting + pocket dimension + courtyard home + transmigration + mountain foraging + transmigration into a book + no System] Shen Fei unexpectedly transmigrates to the Changbai Mountains in Northeast China in the 1930s. He rescues his comrades, forms a guerrilla force, and fights the Japanese invaders. More precisely, Shen Fei transmigrates into a book. When the Japanese commit atrocities, take them out! Drive the Japanese invaders away. For victory, open fire 39Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 小 A Soldier Transmigrates to 1852: The Rise of a Nation 小兵穿越1852之民族崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Historical773k WordsCompleted A new historical novel about transmigrating to a parallel timeline. No tropes, no System. See how a soldier from the future transmigrates through time, turns the tide, and rejuvenates China. We welcome you to give it a read. 48Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   This one is worth watching, it's really good!

7. 207 甲 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East. 10.6kReads7.7Score479Shelves
8. 208 家 My Father Is the Northeast King, and I Revive the Begonia 家父东北王，我兴秋海棠 Lord Li Ling荔菱君Urban566k WordsOngoing An ace Air Force pilot returns safely from an air show mission. He wants to surprise his fiancée, but the surprise turns to horror when the woman he loves assassinates him, and he dies with bitter resentment... He is reborn and transmigrates to more than a century in the past. At home, the nation is weak, the people are destitute, and warlords battle for power. Abroad, the great powers look on hungrily, swallowing up the country bit by bit. If nothing changes, China may soon fall... In this life 374Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a Republican-era warlord story, without any system elements or the typical dragon-slaying hero turning into a dragon himself.

9. 209 帝 Empire: A Tide of Steel, and the Great Powers Are Me 帝国：钢铁洪流，列强竟是我自己 Stewed Duck with Scallions炖煮大葱鸭Historical626k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Rise to power] + [System] + [Warlord] + [Farming] + [Power fantasy] Zhao Chang is reborn in 1910 in a parallel world and gets the Super Empire System from the start! Complete a mission, and you’ll receive the corresponding reward! “Ding! Mission complete: Drive the Japanese back to their homeland. Reward: 200 strategic bombers!” “Ding! Mission complete: I have friends in Tokyo. Reward: Five Iowa-class battleships.” Years later, Zhao Chang commands a million-strong stee 33Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   Either is fine. [OK]

10. 210 督 Commander, Stop Acting So Cold and Go Comfort Her! 督军别装高冷，快哄哄她！ Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted [Pseudo-Republican era + military marriage + male lead reborn + sweet romance + both leads faithful to each other + secret crush + age gap + unaware of his own feelings] [Ruthless, powerful warlord × sweet, gentle, resilient, brave little rabbit] Qin Zhou, warlord of Beicheng, had long been prepared to die on the battlefield one day. He never expected that after dying, he would be reborn, back to the day five years earlier when he returned to the Qin family to pay respects to his late mother. … 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pushing my own book forward [kissing emoji]

11. 211 特 Agent: From the Start, I Make Contact with Zheng Yaoxian 特工：开局郑耀先和我接头 Loves Tower Diving for Kills喜欢越塔杀Urban5.4M WordsCompleted Shen Fei transmigrates into a world that brings together several espionage dramas, all fraught with danger. Here, there are Kite, The Infiltrator, The Disguiser... And the person he’s supposed to meet is none other than Zheng Yaoxian, Sixth Brother of the Military Statistics Bureau! And so, a secret agent feared by the enemy emerges, codenamed “Nightmare”! 5kReads9.3Score506Shelves

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    It looks pretty good, doesn't it?

12. 212 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 450Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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    I highly recommend this article; it's still being updated regularly.

13. 213 双 A Double Transmigration: From Peddler to King of Shanghai in Republican-Era China 双穿民国从卖货郎开始称霸上海滩 Freshwater Flow淡水流水Historical179k WordsOngoing He graduated from college with dual degrees in finance and law, yet couldn’t find a job. He delivered food and ran a street stall, working himself to the bone, but both attempts ended in failure. He’d barely had a few peaceful days lying around when his father, all the way off in Baboon Continent, gave him a dressing-down and sent him to help his grandfather run a convenience store. One dull day, while taking inventory, a blue light suddenly appeared, opening the door to a double-crossing journe 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He travels back in time to Shanghai during the Republic of China era, fighting gangsters, warlords, and foreign powers.

14. 214 震 Shocking! The Prodigal Son’s Secret Stash Is Bigger Than the Imperial Treasury 震惊！逆子的私房钱比国库还多 I've Been Crazy Since I Was Little打小我就疯Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now streaming. Dear supporters, sit back and enjoy!] After transmigrating, he became the young duke of the Zhen Guo household, despised by everyone. At first, he only wanted to make a little money, stay out of trouble, and live a carefree life. But once he became engaged, everything changed. The emperor wanted him to inherit the throne, and the chancellor's daughter refused to marry anyone but him. Tibet wanted his head, while the Liao Kingdom wanted him dead 14.8kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    I want 100 gold coins. Recommended star rating:

15. 215 召 Summoning China's Heroes to Conquer Another World 召唤华夏群雄争霸异界 Ancient One of Yangguan阳关古人Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted Across the myriad universes, countless races vie for supremacy. There are innumerable kingdoms, empires, imperial dynasties, and sects. The protagonist transmigrates from China, bringing with him the Supreme Yin-Yang Jade, which allows him to summon heroes from ancient China and wage a struggle for supremacy against the countless ruling powers and sects of the myriad universes. ••• Advance cautiously, stay steady, and don't get reckless. 3.9kReads6.3Score159Shelves
16. 216 满 With a Court Full of Famous Ministers, How Can You Expect Me to Be a Tyrant? 满朝名臣，你让我怎么做昏君? Yi San一三Sports2.1M WordsCompleted [Build strength, vie for supremacy, legendary Chinese generals, legendary generals from around the world.] Xia Yu transmigrates into a world of lords and awakens a god-tier talent: 100-fold critical boosts. Anything he obtains can trigger a hundredfold increase. Raise armies and stockpile supplies at a rapid pace. Most importantly, summoning heroes can trigger critical boosts too! While everyone else is fretting over getting even one purple-tier hero, Xia Yu already has a host of golden, legenda 16.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
17. 217 开 From a Fallen Prince to the Supreme Immortal Court of the Myriad Worlds 开局落魄藩王，打造万界无上仙庭 I Write the Books of the Sages with All My Heart一心自写圣贤书Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Summoning + Faction Wars + Invincible + Myriad Worlds] [Kingdom + Imperial Dynasty + Venerable Dynasty + Emperor Dynasty + Sacred Dynasty + ...] [Slow-paced at first, then the story gets more and more exciting!] Xiao He unexpectedly transmigrated to the Xuantian World, becoming a frontier prince of the Great Xia Kingdom who was about to take up his fief. But on the journey to his fief, he was ambushed. At the brink of life and death, he unexpectedly activated the Eternal China Compendium. Civil 10.4kReads7.2Score606Shelves
18. 218 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. 374Reads8.6Score—Shelves
19. 219 民 Republican Era: Who Needs Concubines? Spend Money to Make Your Warlord Stronger 民国：要啥姨太，军阀氪金就变强 Lucky Orange Cat橘猫有财气Historical463k WordsOngoing [Republican Era] [Warlords] [Tycoon] [Pay to Win] [System] [No Female Lead] [War of Resistance] Cao Qiqiang transmigrates into a chaotic age and awakens the “Warlord Pay-to-Win and Grow Stronger System.” He rises amid war and strife, dominating the world with swagger! [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have bound the Warlord Tycoon System! Get a ten-thousand-fold rebate on your savings! Exchange them for Threshold Coins and enjoy a surprise!] [The System Shop is now open for a limited time.] [War 1Reads5.3Score—Shelves
20. 220 长 Longevity System: The Old Ancestor Has Nearly Died of Old Age Again! 长生系统，老祖又双叒叕夭寿了！ Lucky Orange Cat橘猫有财气Eastern Fantasy121k WordsCompleted In the Great Dou Dynasty, where martial prowess reigns supreme, Zu Linfeng unexpectedly obtains the “I Am Your Dad” System. As long as he has enough descendants, his cultivation can increase without limit. [Ding! System notification: For each child the Host has, receive one year of lifespan and cultivation. For each grandchild, the reward is halved...] Huh? I can get stronger just by having more kids? Zu Linfeng is overjoyed. With his cheat-like advantage, he steps onto the path of cultivation a —Reads5.4Score—Shelves
21. 221 媚 The Alluring Wife 媚妻 Lucky Orange Cat橘猫有财气Urban113k WordsCompleted Zhou Xiongwei, a young delivery rider who runs errands and brings people their takeout, unexpectedly acquires the mysterious inheritance of the True Dragon Sacred Body. His once dull, uneventful life is never the same again. He meets and falls in love with Long Meitong, a beautiful CEO whose background is shrouded in mystery, and joins forces with his fellow delivery riders to make their mark in the city, embarking on an extraordinary life. 243Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 魂 Reborn in Another World, I Rule My Own Domain 魂穿异世界，称霸一方 Chen Zhuo晨拙Urban522k WordsCompleted Wang Xuan, a modern-day special forces soldier, is killed by an enemy bomb while saving someone and transmigrates to another world. He wants to lie flat, but scheming villains and an unjust world won’t let him. From then on, he is forced onto the path of conquest... 52Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 抗 War of Resistance: The Counterattack Begins at Beidaying 抗战：从北大营反击开始 Old Wang Up North老王在北方Urban760k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 118Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Become the strongest warlord, without a system.

24. 224 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—Shelves

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    This Republican-era novel about a Taoist master is truly amazing! The female lead awakens after being sacrificed, ruthlessly slays ghosts, and amasses wealth. She teams up with a young marshal to uncover an internal traitor. The characters are likable, and the entire story is high-energy. I highly recommend it!

25. 225 鬼 Japanese Invaders, Don't Run! The Strongest Couple of the 1940s Joins Forces to Wipe You Out 鬼子别跑！四零最强夫妇联手歼敌 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + fleeing famine + transmigrate into a book + war + an era-version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith + deadly combat + alternate Republic of China] Yun Chuyou has transmigrated into a book again, becoming the fake heiress and female supporting character in the male-oriented novel Beacon Fires Across the Land. With a face so beautiful she can get away with murder, she should have had every advantage from the start. Instead, her “landlord father” kicks her out, starving refugees try to rob 7.9kReads9.0Score799Shelves

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    Ta-da! Shopkeeper Shi is here to recommend a book! [Sending a heart] It's a really good coming-of-age story. The female lead has a system, and she's determined to become stronger.

26. 226 修 Restoring Time, Just to Meet You 修复时光，只为遇见你 Yu Yanzhi虞砚知Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Two equally strong leads + both transmigrate + pure sweetness + love for their country and people] She is a modern student of cultural relic restoration; he is a warlord in Republican-era Shanghai. When she transmigrates, she becomes the wife promised to him when he was a child. They weather the chaos of war together, always understanding and supporting each other. There’s more to her identity than meets the eye. He risks his life to protect her, and when everything is finally settled, he follo 156Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist travels back to the Republican era, using her expertise in appraising antiques to protect national treasures. She marries a warlord, their relationship blossoms from marriage to love, and she builds her career.

27. 227 民 From the Start of the Republic, I Applied to the First Class at Whampoa: I'm from Fenghua 民国开局报考黄埔一期我是奉化人 I Eat Beef with Cilantro我吃牛肉加香菜Urban517k WordsCompleted [Main Battlefield + First Class of Whampoa + No System + No Fighting Among Ourselves] If you're here for the War of Resistance, start reading from Chapter 43. The earlier chapters cover Whampoa and Eastern Europe. Liu Bin looks back on the century of humiliation in the history of the Rabbit nation. To make up for the regrets of history, he'll set foot in Whampoa's first class and rewrite what happened in places like Shanghai and Nanjing. It all starts now, in Fenghua. What does it matter if y 114Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    There's no system on the front lines, but there is behind enemy lines. Just deploy and charge!

28. 228 让 You Were Supposed to Go Undercover, So How Did You Become a Cabinet Minister of Dongdao? 让你潜伏你怎么成了东岛内阁大臣 I Eat Beef with Cilantro我吃牛肉加香菜Urban118k WordsCompleted Wang Tieshan, an underground courier codenamed Mantis, is sent to infiltrate the Military Statistics Bureau. After being framed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, he’s assigned to a covert mission at the Magic City station under the codename Paperclip. “I haven’t seen you in years. How did you end up as a minister in Dongdao’s cabinet?” Wang Tieshan: “I don’t know either. Somehow, you arranged for me to impersonate someone, and now I’m a minister in Dongdao’s cabinet. I’m under a lot of pre 486Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 少 The Young Marshal’s Caged Sparrow 少帅的掌心囚雀 The Evening Breeze Knows What I Mean 888晚风知意88811k WordsCompleted The Young Marshal's Caged Sparrow —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is wonderful; I've read it several times and it's always enjoyable.

30. 230 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 1.4kReads—Score103Shelves

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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 stop, just like you.

31. 231 民 Spy Among Spies in the Republic of China 民国谍中谍 The Pumpkin Vine's Cry南瓜苗的呐喊Urban283k WordsOngoing A string of magical prayer beads sends Luo Shaoqiang, a rural development leader, dreaming back to the Republic of China. In this turbulent, chaotic era, he starts out as a police officer, investigating murder cases and tracking down the real culprits. He faces one conspiracy layered atop another and navigates a web of intelligence agencies, walking along cliff edges and dancing on blades as he joins the epic War of Resistance. 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has a cheat-like advantage and exciting moments; things are getting interesting, and now it's time to kill the Japanese devils. The second book features a female protagonist, which is relatively rare and worth reading.

32. 232 间 The Spy's Daily Life After the System Dumped Me in Republican-Era China 【被系统坑到民国的】间谍日常 Listening to Rain in the Night Wind夜风听雨Urban1.3M WordsCompleted An ordinary office worker gets a System, but before she can enjoy any of its benefits, it dumps her into a parallel-world version of Republican-era China. That's where her life as a spy begins. From an ordinary field operative to an undercover agent, from a regular spy to a triple agent, she goes from reluctant to willing, writing her own legend in the great metropolis of Shanghai... Check out the new book next door: The Village Girl, the Grand Diviner, also known as After Getting a Puppet Space 45.9kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves
33. 233 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 771Reads6.8Score107Shelves

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    Warlord novels set in the Republic of China

34. 234 重 Back to Thirty Years Ago 重回三十年前 lie flat Is a Blessing躺平是福Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted A magical watch lets her transmigrate back and forth between the present and thirty years ago. Thank goodness! This time, she has to seize the opportunity and save herself from her tragic fate. 899Reads7.7Score106Shelves
35. 235 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—Shelves

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    Not all of them are warlords; the stories of arranged marriages that blossom into love, patriotism, and maidservants are increasingly captivating.

36. 236 烽 Distant Splendor Amid the Flames of War: A Dashing Beauty in Disguise 烽火遥华：乱世佳人英姿飒爽男装 Ying Dada莹大大Modern Romance727k WordsCompleted In the chaos of the Republican era, Qian Yaoyao, a woman disguised as the dashing young man Qian Yao, bears a family's blood feud. While investigating the truth, she unexpectedly becomes entangled with Li Zhicheng, a warlord's son who appears carefree but secretly cares deeply for his country. Her bold, spirited presence stirs up the world around her, while he advances step by step amid laughter and fierce banter. When their identities are exposed and their loyalties set them against each other, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a legendary work depicting love during the Republican era, involving numerous conflicts and tender affections among warlords. (˘˘✿)

37. 237 综 Wuxia Crossover: Eight Hundred Armored Grandmasters from the Start 综武：开局八百宗师重甲彪形大汉 Existence Is Reasonable, After All果然存在即合理Eastern Fantasy263k WordsCompleted [Troop-spawning style] [System style] [Myriad Worlds style] [An overpowered beginner's gift pack from the start] [Begins at the early Grandmaster stage.] [Awakens the Infinite Resources System from the start]: Any resource the Host has ever obtained can be duplicated without limit by spending a certain amount of gold and silver… "Host: Lin Fan receives a deluxe beginner's gift pack from the start" [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have received a modern villa.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. Y 3.4kReads7.6Score174Shelves
38. 238 万 Myriad Realms: Starting with Nascent Soul Cultivation in Uncle Jiu's World 万界：开局九叔世界老子元婴修为 Existence Is Reasonable, After All果然存在即合理Eastern Fantasy111k WordsCompleted [Mass Troop-Building + Villainous Cannon Fodder + Invincible System] [Transmigrating Across the Myriad Worlds] He enters Uncle Jiu’s world, and from the start, the System rewards him with a modern armored division of fifty thousand soldiers. In the main world, the protagonist, Ye Bei, receives the identity of a villainous cannon fodder! [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have received one random identity card.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have received a manor villa.] [Ding! Congratulations 175Reads5.4Score—Shelves
39. 239 综 A Myriad Martial Arts Opening: I Get Ten Thousand Brocade-clad Guards at Grandmaster Realm as a Reward 综武开局奖励一万宗师境锦衣卫 Existence Is Reasonable, After All果然存在即合理Eastern Fantasy325k WordsCompleted [System] [Invincible] [Big Shot] [Army-Building] [Scheming] [Comprehensive Martial Arts] [Transmigrate] [Wild and Unrestrained] [Faction Draw System: Host: Lin Xiaotian] As long as the Host has a faction of his own, he can keep earning draw opportunities. The stronger the faction, the better the rewards. The current world is a comprehensive martial arts world. [A luxurious beginner's gift pack has granted you 10,000 Brocade Guards] [Congratulations, Host, you have obtained an island] [Congratula 8.7kReads7.5Score367Shelves
40. 240 综 Wuxia Crossover Beginner's Pack Goes Wild 综武新手礼包大爆炸 Existence Is Reasonable, After All果然存在即合理Eastern Fantasy148k WordsCompleted A shut-in from the 21st century is chosen by the System and transported to The Comprehensive Martial Arts World. His "Newbie Gift Pack" contains [A colossal city] Several armies and a vast stockpile of supplies, “The second world: the Hong Kong and Macao world” Including My Date with a Vampire. At first, he fights the Young and Dangerous gang for territory, then later takes on Fate, and battles the Zombie King, Generalissimo Jiang Chen, in a brutal, bone-crunching fight. 946Reads5.8Score—Shelves
41. 241 港 Hong Kong Crime Drama Apocalypse: Starting with an Explosive Newbie Gift Pack 港综末世开局新手礼包大爆炸 Existence Is Reasonable, After All果然存在即合理Urban192k WordsCompleted [System] [Invincible] [Big Shot] [Scheming] [Hong Kong Crime Drama] [Transmigration] [Army-Building] [Multiple Heroines] [Living It Up] On the first day, the System gave him an incredibly lavish newbie gift pack. [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have received a full set of Predator armor.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have received 120 Predators.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have received a small world spanning a thousand li.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have received 1 million 212Reads5.6Score—Shelves
42. 242 烬 Ashes Bind the Quiet Sleeper 烬锁清眠 So Many People Under My Pen笔下有很多人Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted [The rating has just gone up, and it'll keep rising] [Forced love + unhinged obsession + corruption + chains + confinement + taking love by force] Two of the three men are dark and unhinged, and every male lead is hopelessly in love with the female lead! Don't bring your morals into this! Don't bring your morals into this! Don't bring your morals into this! The male lead has no morals, only a pretty face! A meticulously planned accident saw Li Jinye push his own brother into the abyss, then keep 1kReads8.8Score104Shelves

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    Advice: Prepare your blood pressure medication before watching, or you might faint from being so angry (or so satisfied) by the crazy male leads!

43. 243 民 Warlord of the Republic: I Turned Shanghai’s Nightlife Upside Down 民国枭雄：我掀了夜上海的天 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted When Chen Mo wakes up, he has returned to the age of fifteen, facing the hellish slums of Shanghai. In his previous life, he lived an unremarkable life and died in humiliation. This time, he’ll overturn this world that devours people! Armed with the [Warlord System], his fists draw blood and his blade takes lives. Starting in Fangualong, he recruits followers, seizes territory, and gathers wealth... He swears to become the greatest warlord in all of Shanghai’s pleasure quarters! The underworld i 10.5kReads7.0Score579Shelves

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    A lighthearted, action-packed novel about the War of Resistance against Japan. [OK][OK][OK][OK][OK]

44. 244 清 The Late Qing in Turmoil: I Conquered the World with an Escape Pod 清末乱世，我靠逃生舱称霸 The Hawk We Keep at Home家养的老鹰Historical588k WordsOngoing [The best title turned out to be The Red Dragon's Rampage of 1900, so now I have two titles. They're both mine. It's fine if you let the chapters build up, but remember to come back and read them! ♪٩(´ω`)و♪] A group of aliens accidentally swept Yuan Cheng into a temporal rift while completing their survey of Blue Star. They managed to rescue him in a frantic scramble, but then stuffed him straight into an escape pod and sent him back to Blue Star. It was only after he landed that Yuan Cheng disc 37Reads6.8Score—Shelves
45. 245 念 The Male Guard of Nian Ci An 念慈庵的男护院 Mountain Fresh山地鲜Urban440k WordsOngoing [Multiple Female Leads] Enter at Your Own Risk if You Mind [Treasure Hunt] [Jade Maiden Heart Sutra] [Bizarre Curiosities] [Fighting the Japanese] Nian Ci An is a nunnery that accepts only young widows. Wang Erniu's woman, Chun Xing, was sent inside. In a fit of rage, he joined the nunnery's guard force, just so he could stay close to her. Who could have guessed that once you enter the convent, you find yourself in a bottomless sea of trouble! The mayor's concubine asks him to deliver a letter, 1.5kReads8.6Score117Shelves

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    This Republican-era text is beautiful.

46. 246 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—Shelves

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    The Guangxi clique, son of Li Zongren

47. 247 军 A Warlord's Tenderness: Second Master, Your Wife's Causing Trouble Again 军阀柔情：二爷，你夫人又闯祸了 The Bright Moon Has No Heart, Ah明月本无心丫Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Republican-Era Romance + Fast-Paced + No Idiotic Decisions + Young Marshal’s Devoted Love + Pitfalls at Every Turn + No Golden Finger + No Pocket Dimension] The heroine, skilled in several outdoor pursuits, transmigrates into the body of Shen Qianqian amid a warlord-ravaged era. She is sent in someone else’s place to marry the cold-blooded, violent Young Marshal Gu, in hopes of bringing him good fortune. As they search for the truth, one pretends to be insane while 72Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This book is [already on my wish list][already on my wish list][already on my wish list][already on my wish list][already on my wish list]

48. 248 开 Five Million People from the Start: Who'd Want to Be a Warlord? 开局人口500万，谁稀罕做军阀 Down-and-Out with No Dreams扑街没梦想Historical674k WordsCompleted System + Transmigration + Historical What-If + Alternate World + No Heroine, a great-power rivalry story With a population of five million, how has he only just made it out of the beginner village? The world has seven superpowers, thirty first-rate powers, and countless second- and third-rate nations and factions. Yang Jie wants to become a ruler too. 3.7kReads8.2Score156Shelves

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    I have to satisfy you.

49. 249 霸 Hegemonic Ming: My Industrial Age 霸明：我的工业时代 Starry Swordmaster星辰剑客Historical2.5M WordsCompleted I am Zhao Zhiwei, the godfather of the Ming Dynasty. In this troubled era, I set off an industrial revolution and changed the fate of the dynasty. I am both mentor and friend to the carpenter emperor, Zhu Youxiao. I call the powerful eunuch Wei Zhongxian my brother, though we are constantly at odds as well. Of course, the Ming Dynasty has plenty of enemies: the Jurchens, who covet the throne; the Donglin faction, whose empty talk harms the nation; corrupt nobles and gentry who infest the land; a 2.5kReads8.4Score173Shelves
50. 250 异 Another World: The Rise of an Industrial Empire 异界：工业帝国崛起 Qiu Ci Yan Cheng秋辞雁澄Eastern Fantasy829k WordsOngoing [Industry VS Magic] [The road to evolution: Britain → America → People's Democracy → International Democracy] Fighter engines roared as they charged at wyverns. Grenadiers gripped their rifles and advanced on mages. A flood of steel rolled over the corpses of magical beasts. When freedom and equality confront slavery and privilege, when human liberation faces sacred magic, that is when mages have the most to fear. A nation created by commoners, with no nobles or privileged class, founded in the 381Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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