Republican-Era Warlords!!! A Powerful Male Lead!! 民国！军阀！！男主有权！民国军阀文！！

1. 501 民 A Republican-Era Family: Starting by Selling the Ancestral Home to Move to Fengtian 民国家族：从卖掉祖宅去奉天开始 Loves French-Style Shaobing爱吃法风烧饼Urban325k WordsCompleted 1912, the first year of the Republic of China. The old era came to an end that year, and a new one began. The land was in turmoil, beset by internal troubles and foreign threats. That year, Lin Yi transmigrated into the body of a young master from a fallen family. To protect himself, he sold off the family's ancestral estates and headed north to Fengtian. And so, a family that would stand for a century took root in Fengtian. Build factories! Develop industry! Make Fengtian the largest industrial 4.4kReads8.2Score15214d adds
2. 502 民 A Beauty in Republican-Era China, Captivating a City in Chaotic Times 民国有佳人，乱世倾人城 Mr. Fanyang范阳先生Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted At twenty, Gu Qingwan returns from studying in Britain. The famed eldest daughter of the Gu family, she is married to Shen Bincheng, the young marshal of Jiangbei, in a political alliance. Her noble birth is also a shackle, but her longing for freedom has never faded. She longs to pursue freedom and her own beliefs, and to join her like-minded friends in bringing an end to these troubled times. What she never expected was to fall in love with him. In the end, romantic love cannot outweigh duty t 1.5kReads8.2Score10414d adds

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   The female lead is a stunningly beautiful woman from the Republican era, with a powerful family background. Orphaned at a young age, she returns from six years of studying abroad and is married off to a young marshal in an arranged marriage. The male lead is a young marshal from Jiangbei, whose feelings for her begin with exploitation but ultimately end in love.

3. 503 半 Half a Lifetime of Grace 半生娉婷 Jin Yangqingyue金漾清月Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted She was breathtakingly beautiful, a woman of unsurpassed grace. At their first fleeting encounter, he vowed to give himself to her, to bind their fates for three lifetimes, and to be hers alone for all eternity. Their fated bond was tangled, their love a haze of longing and confusion. That night, when their clothes had fallen away, she discovered that he, too, was a bashful young man, still innocent of passion. In a world torn by chaos, their story continued. From then on, through rainy mornings 145Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   Recommended novels set in the Republican era; all are completed.

4. 504 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—14d adds

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5. 505 帝 Empire: From the Start, I Had an Imperial Infantry Division 帝国：开局一个帝国步兵师 Trashy Witch Ilena屑魔女伊蕾娜Historical60k WordsOngoing (War + feel-good thrills + fast pace + Red Empire) By a twist of fate, a young man named Liming transmigrates to a chaotic world torn apart by war. He's a major general, so why is he being sent to court-martial the moment he arrives? System, save me! “Ding! Newbie gift pack: one imperial infantry division. Please accept delivery!” Watch how Liming leads his nation through these chaotic times and toward the pinnacle of the world! (This is a fictional world. All countries, place names, and weapon 8Reads6.2Score—14d adds
6. 506 国 Chinese Martial Arts: From the Start, I'm a Double Red Pole, and I'm a Little Worried 国术：开局双花红棍，有点慌 The Zoo's Top Attraction动物园头牌Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional Chinese martial arts + Republic of China era + martial world gangs + golden finger + immortality] In the final years of the Qing dynasty and the early Republic, the martial world is in turmoil, with upheaval on every side. The martial world has its Green-and-Red rivalry, and the world of martial arts its North-South divide. Du Hao is no more than an insignificant nobody. He wakes up to find himself a top Red Pole of the Red Gang, but in name only. Watch how he contends with people, 7.2kReads8.3Score43014d adds
7. 507 敢 Daring to Borrow the Bright Moon from the Green Mountains 敢向青山借明月 Emperor Tangtang汤汤大帝Modern Romance114k WordsOngoing [Alternate Republican-era setting + marriage first, love later + two formidable leads] A money-loving little blind woman who plays dumb × a cold-faced warlord who is calculating but deeply devoted After her family is destroyed, Lin Jingshu pretends to be blind to survive, playing music on the street with her eyes fixed only on the coins she needs to get by. Shen Yanqing, a cold, calculating warlord with a powerful army at his command, takes in a little blind woman for a monthly allowance of tw 29Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 508 长 The Long Night Is Like the Stars 长夜如星 Nowhere to Escape无处可逃Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted A masterwork of Republican-era romance from the “Queen of Healing Songs,” Wu Chu Ke Tao. A steel-willed young marshal versus an innocent, lovable military doctor. Inspired by real people! Through the endless night, you are my one and only starlight! He is the marshal’s orphaned son, cast out and weathered by hardship. She is the cherished daughter of the scholarly Liao family. They first met as children. A tiny red mole made him remember her. When they met again amid the chaos of war, he was tar 727Reads9.4Score11014d adds
9. 509 抗 War of Resistance: I Have an Arsenal 抗战：我有个军火库 Tang Winds and Han Moons唐风汉月Urban7.9M WordsCompleted A food-delivery rider transmigrates back to the War of Resistance era with the Bandit-Hunting System. The Japanese are his enemies, but also a source of points: kill them to earn weapons, then use those weapons to kill more of them. And so begins a vicious cycle that leaves the Japanese in endless misery. 9.9kReads8.4Score83714d adds

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10. 510 影 Shadow Agent 影子特工 The Great Way Is Natural大道自然Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Born into an age of chaos, with the nation in peril, a man must serve his country! A young man burdened by vengeance for his family and hatred for his country assumes a false identity as he flees and joins the Special Services, beginning a dangerous and thrilling career as a spy. He crosses paths with forces from every side, matching wits and battling for survival. In this game within a game, who will be the last one standing? 14.6kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    This book is well written, with clear logical thinking and a reasonable layout. Although it has many advantages, it conforms to the style of literary expression and is worth reading!

11. 511 来 The Legend of the Soldier King from the Future East 来自东方未来的兵王传说 Night Voyage Boatman夜航船夫Historical358k WordsOngoing Tieyuan Mountain, widely considered the most impossible line to defend. No troops: one depleted battalion, with fewer than two hundred men fit to fight. No equipment: ammunition almost gone, every gun barrel ruined. No way out: ten kilometers of open ground behind them, with two full U.S. divisions advancing. But after Lu Dajun arrives, this most worthless of defensive lines becomes the U.S. Army’s deepest nightmare. At the Wangjiangao ambush, he is the blade driven into the U.S. landing forc 277Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Come see the legend of the King of Soldiers!!!

12. 512 穿 Transmigrate to Republican-Era China: I’m a Descendant of the Guanzhong Knifemen 穿越民国我是关中刀客的后人 West Wind, Green Ant Wine西风绿蚁Urban1.3M WordsCompleted After an accident, a rock-climbing instructor transmigrates back to the Guanzhong region during the Republican era. On his very first day, he discovers that bandits have slaughtered his family. It is the year the Japanese invade China, when the nation is broken and families are torn apart. The Xi’an Incident brings the Nationalists and Communists to an understanding: brothers may fight among themselves, but together they must resist foreign aggression. Against this backdrop, family vengeance and 73Reads9.2Score—14d adds
13. 513 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
14. 514 民 Across the Heavens, Starting in the Republic of China: Every Punch Makes Me Stronger 民国开始的诸天，打人就变强 Old Brother Writes老哥执笔Urban601k WordsCompleted Transmigrate + System + Films and TV Across the Heavens + Satisfying Power Fantasy Ding... Hitting your father is a grave act of filial impiety. Host, you’ve earned one point. Republican-era fantasy world: completed Hong Kong cinema world: completed Eight-Nation Alliance world: completed Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties world: completed Xianxia world: complete Siheyuan world: complete The Great Era from the Republican Period Ding... You hit a female ghost. Host, you’ve earned two points. 1.4kReads7.7Score10214d adds
15. 515 十 Ten Years of Devotion, Wasted on a Dog? Then I'll Send You to Hell 十年深情喂了狗？那我送你下地狱 Live in the Moment a活好当下aModern Romance255k WordsCompleted (No more getting played: a feel-good urban novel) Time is a butcher’s knife. Give it ten years and you’ll turn into a demon. If my love was wasted on you, I’ll kick you where it hurts! Since my devotion went to the dogs, I’ll patiently see this through with you. Let’s see whether your future life really gives you everything you could want. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She wasn't trying to climb the social ladder; she herself was that towering tree.

16. 516 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
17. 517 心 At Her Heart: She Plays Innocent but Has a Dark Side, and Insists on Stealing Someone's Man 心尖：她白切黑非要撬墙角 Shan Nuan Yue山煖月Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The main story is complete. [Sweet, Spoiled Little Fox + Rich Daddy] [Not a Feel-Good Story + Forbidden Love + Revenge + Age Gap + Breaking Up a Couple + One-on-One Romance + Seduction to the Top] (This is my first book, and it's not very polished. Don't read it if you want a feel-good story. If you do read it, please stick with it to the end, because the male lead has his reasons for what he does.) In her previous life, Anni was an obedient heiress. When her father's company fell into debt, she 1.3kReads8.6Score19114d adds

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    The night he discovered the revenge list on her computer, he asked with red eyes, "How long will it take to atone for my sins?"

18. 518 皇 Behind the Imperial City 皇城后 Facing the Wind, Waiting for Rain迎风等雨Urban415k WordsCompleted Our protagonist is a real eunuch who cannot transmigrate or be reborn. In the society of his time, life outside the Forbidden City would be even harder and more miserable for him than for an ordinary person. No matter how harsh things get, he must keep living. Come discover his life and follow his extraordinary journey... —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The Republic of China wasn't necessarily a time of warlordism or male dominance; it could also have been a time of ordinary people's daily lives. Come, experience the wealth, poverty, sorrow, and joy of the people of the Republic of China.

19. 519 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”! 5kReads9.3Score50614d adds
20. 520 重 Reborn in Republican-Era China: I Devote Myself to My Country 重生之民国，我在报效祖国 Eggplant Rice茄米Modern Romance172k WordsCompleted A low rating doesn't mean a novel is bad. It just means too few people have reviewed it (≧▽≦) [Reborn in the Republican Era + Special Agent + Mission System + Secret Identities + No Romance] At just nineteen, Shi Yi graduated from the Huaxia Army Officer Academy. She then joined the country's top special forces unit, becoming its chief commander and a top agent in only three years. At twenty-three, she successfully completed a mission, but died in a plane crash on her way back. …Reborn in the 440Reads8.8Score—14d adds
21. 521 人 In Late Qing, I'm the Grand Protector of the Nation 人在晚清，是大护国公 Old Memories of Yuan City鸢城旧故Historical805k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Anti-Qing] [No Romance] [Defy Fate] [Resist Foreign Aggression] After transmigrating to the late Qing Dynasty, he claws his way up step by step to the very top. With one hand, he holds back the foreign powers; with the other, he builds industry to strengthen the nation. He had hoped to turn the tide and save this shattered land. But when he is ordered to surround the rebels, they publicly tear away his disguise of hesitation and caution: “Your factories can’t save four hundred 102Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    I've met many amazing people, but they all call me "Big Boss".

22. 522 世 World Peace Through Nuclear Weapons: Starting with the Umbrella Corporation 世界核平，从创建保护伞公司开始 A Blue Robe Can Turn Heads Too青衫亦倾城丶Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Reborn in a parallel world based on films and television, he starts with a bankrupt security company and builds it into Umbrella Corporation. With his own hands, he creates a massive enterprise wealthier than any nation and builds a business empire of his own. Katyusha in his left hand, PPSh in his right, vodka in hand, he dares to make Uncle Sam his home. 1.1kReads9.0Score14814d adds
23. 523 民 Republican Era: I Get a One-Yuan Instant Buy Every Month 民国：我每月一元秒杀 Good Man Rider好人骑Male-Channel Fanfiction868k WordsCompleted A hyperdimensional mini-supermarket: one silver dollar. A 5,000-square-meter mansion in Dongjiaomin Lane: one silver dollar. A personal arsenal, bullets, and munitions factory: one silver dollar. A 10,000-ton ocean liner: one silver dollar. A small thermal power plant with a capacity of 300,000 kilowatts: one silver dollar. A personal space measuring 100 meters in length, width, and height, with a total volume of one million cubic meters: one silver dollar. A fully automated personal farm where 494Reads7.5Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist transmigrates to a fictional world set in the Republican era. He possesses a powerful cheat ability, allowing him to purchase various supernatural abilities and items with one silver dollar each month. He also has multiple female leads.

24. 524 血 Bloodbath at the Border: Signing In at Lake Changjin 血战国门：从长津湖开始签到 Su Huan Zhen Zhen Zhen Zhen素还真真真真Historical303k WordsCompleted Lin Shouchang transmigrates into The Battle at Lake Changjin and becomes a soldier. From the start, he gets his hands on a Barrett sniper rifle. Before long, a man feared by every United Nations soldier has appeared on the battlefield. In this turbulent and momentous age, Lin Shouchang decides to give everything for his country. This is a Great Wall built of flesh and blood, protecting our nation's dignity and defending our land, no matter the cost. 13Reads8.8Score—14d adds
25. 525 家 My Father Is the President, and I Return Home Bearing a Dragon Robe 家父大总统，我归国送龙袍 Little Flower Grows on the Gourd葫芦开小花Urban1.3M WordsOngoing On the cruise ship returning from his studies abroad, Lu Chengjun rubs his aching temples. Half an hour ago, his soul transmigrated into the body of Lu Hongxian’s third son in a parallel world. Three golden beams carrying information about his fated gifts slam into his mind: Fated Gift One: A family’s old man is a treasure. For every day his father is in office, he earns a million silver dollars. Fated Gift Two: Perseverance. Until the Chosen One dies, he earns 100,000 silver dollars every day. 409Reads7.8Score—14d adds
26. 526 长 Lake Changjin: Yan Shuangying’s Nephew Joins the Seventh Assault Company 长津湖：燕双鹰侄子，第七穿插连 Purple Little Moss紫色小青苔Urban529k WordsOngoing Yan Bin, from the twenty-first century, transmigrated one day and woke to discover that he had become Yan Shuangying's nephew. Under the guidance of Yan Shuangying and a mysterious stranger, he mastered an array of skills. He also awakened the War God System! With his skills and natural talents, he joined the army and arrived at the corps. He never expected to run into the Seventh Company, becoming its six hundred and seventy-eighth soldier! Thus began his days of sharing hardships and fighting 1.3kReads9.2Score10014d adds
27. 527 高 Beiyang in a Martial World: From the Start, I’m a Refugee Who Crushes the Great Powers 高武北洋：开局流民，我横推列强 I Am the Little Divine King吾乃小神王Urban917k WordsOngoing War fires rage across a chaotic age. Warlords vie for control of the Central Plains, while foreign powers circle like vultures, carving up a nation on the brink. In the high-martial Beiyang era, the martial arts flourish and magic runs rampant. Supernatural force, barrier defenses, and weapons that break spells coexist with firearms and modern artillery in this turbulent age. A martial artist from a respectable family, Cao Zhenghao is swept into the army with the refugees, rising from the depth 1.1kReads—Score13614d adds

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    A high-martial arts novel set in the Beiyang era, where everyone cultivates their skills! From refugees rising to power, wielding magical weapons, they battle warlords and confront foreign powers. Most characters are based on historical facts of the Beiyang period, making for a thrilling and engaging read. Title: *High-Martial Arts Beiyang: From Refugees to Empires*

28. 528 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—14d adds

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    Starting in 1931, the unsystematic warlord became the strongest.

29. 529 回 Back in the Republic of China as a Socialite 回到民国当名媛 The Jiao-Wei Zither's Song焦尾琴鸣Modern Romance669k WordsCompleted Gu Shuyao, a repatriate translator fluent in several foreign languages, transmigrates to the Republican era after a car accident and becomes Gu Shuyao, the daughter of a local gentry family. Gu Shuyao comes from a good family, has a pretty face, and is engaged to a handsome, ambitious young warlord. At first glance, she really seems to have won at life! But Gu Shuyao was born into a declining old-fashioned family. They are conservative and ignorant, and she narrowly escapes having her feet bound 6.4kReads8.9Score75714d adds

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    The male lead is a warlord during the Republic of China era, while the female lead is dressed as a traditional country gentleman's daughter. At first, the male lead looks down on the female lead, but he is later proven wrong.

30. 530 民 The Ethnic Alchemist 民族炼金术士 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted When international gold prices surged by more than 70% in 2025, surpassing U.S. Treasury bonds for the first time in 30 years to become the world's leading reserve asset held by central banks, the real-world rush to “hoard gold in troubled times” echoed the battle over gold in this novel. Amid geopolitical upheaval and the restructuring of the monetary system, gold's value as a safe haven is once again in demand. Yet The Nation's Alchemist had already revealed the truth in its story: what people 68Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Using technology to wield power in the Republic of China era! Amidst the chaos of the Republic, a gold minefield and bronze treasures hold a soul. "The National Alchemist" uses alchemy as a metaphor for cultivating the heart, following the journey of Shen Yanzhi, a chemist who studied abroad, and his unwavering commitment to science, along with a group of patriots, as they protect cultural relics and forge loyal souls amidst the turbulent times in Shanghai. Gold has a price, but the heart of the nation is priceless; every line reveals the unyielding spirit of the nation's backbone and the unyielding patriotism of the Chinese people.

31. 531 穿 Transmigrate to Republican-Era China: Founding an Unrivaled Nation 穿越民国：开创无上国度 Nightfall in Chang'an长安夜色Historical809k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Lin Tian, returns to the Republican era with an endless supply of resources. With help from the System, he uses the Boundary-Breaking Pearl to reverse time and space. But he never expected this to be a world that brings together numerous settings from films and television. In this turbulent era, what path will Lin Tian take? In the end, he will achieve great things and establish an unparalleled nation. Stay tuned! P.S. This story takes place in a parallel world. Please do not as 14Reads8.1Score—14d adds
32. 532 南 Voyage South 南舟行 Gu Changan顾长安Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted In the 1920s and 1930s, Nan Zhou, the daughter of a prominent Zhenzhou family, flees an arranged marriage and heads to Shanghai to study. She narrowly escapes the clutches of the vengeful Pei brothers. Six years later, the Nan family falls on hard times, and Nan Zhou has no choice but to return home to visit her gravely ill father. Determined to restore her family's standing and prove that a daughter can build an extraordinary career just as well as a son, Nan Zhou decides to stay in Zhenzhou. W 18.4kReads9.7Score3.3k14d adds

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    These six books are all top-quality works from the Republican era; the first two have already been adapted into short dramas.

33. 533 民 Republican Era: How Is a Dye Factory Owner More Ruthless Than a Warlord? 民国：你个染厂掌柜比军阀还狠？ Country Kitchen乡间小厨Historical535k WordsOngoing [The Great Dye House + spy intrigue + War of Resistance + special forces + national industry + second-generation overseas students] Qingdao is beset by turmoil, and I'm here, Lu Jiaju! After the First and Second World Wars, the city fell into the hands of the island nation several times. The luck System only absorbs negative emotions from its targets. It will never be used on family or friends. As for the essential special-forces skills of modifying firearms, infiltration, and disguise, he hasn' —Reads6.8Score—14d adds
34. 534 强 Marry Me by Force! The Young Marshal Goes Mad for Me 强娶！少帅他为我疯魔 Jia Mei痂玫Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Tortured Romance and Sweetness] [Win Her Back at All Costs] [Warlord's Devoted Love] [Love and Grudges] See how a ruthless young marshal gives everything for the heroine, and how a beauty in a chaotic age must choose between love and hate! "Lin Ruoxue, your father has been accused of treason. The only way to spare his life is to marry me." Shen Yanzhi's voice was hard as iron as he slapped a marriage contract down in front of her. She was the daughter of an entrepreneur who had returned from st —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I hope you can give the author some suggestions. Please help! [A mix of angst and sweetness + a wife-chasing saga + a warlord's doting love + grudges and love-hate relationships]

35. 535 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
36. 536 明 Moonlight Fort 明月堡 Zhan Quan湛泉Urban448k WordsCompleted Set after the Central Plains War, this work follows the rise and fall of the Hu family, a prominent business clan in Mianshang County in central Shanxi, and the joys and sorrows shared by two generations. It portrays the region’s distinctive local customs and bears the clear imprint of its era. 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The ice and snow melt, all things revive, the east wind brings warmth, and the wild geese fly south to their north. It's Qingming Festival again, with fine rain, wisps of smoke rising from the fields, and travelers on the road. People break willow branches and stroll in the spring, their love songs echoing across the mountains; children ride bamboo horses and swings, chasing kites. Again, the peach blossoms are red, the apricot blossoms white, and the pear blossoms, glistening with rain, welcome the swallows. Newly cultivated fields appear on barren hillsides, farmers applying fertilizer with heavy hands; oxen are asked about their work in the fields, and they spur on without needing a whip. Even more astonishing is the changing seasons and the transformation of nature; the wheat seedlings grow taller in the wind, their joints just past their knees, their ears already above their waists. I rejoice to see the green waves of wheat on the southern hillside, I rejoice to see the golden waves of wheat on the southern hillside; I pluck an ear of wheat and rub it in my palm, each grain truly plump; I put a grain in my mouth and chew it, its sweetness incomparable to the new wheat…

37. 537 谍 Espionage: My Codename Is Death 谍战：我的代号是死神 Kiss Kiss, God of Wealth财神么么哒Urban320k WordsOngoing Who is the Grim Reaper? He is closer than you think. On the eve of the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, all sides are vying for power. Xiao Long is bound to the Death System, giving him an infallible friend-or-foe identification system, peerless close-combat skills, and a hypnosis technique that leaves no trace. He shows no mercy to Japanese spies and foils the enemy’s plots time and again. 487Reads8.7Score—14d adds
38. 538 民 Republican Era: One Appointment Letter Made Me the Strongest Warlord 民国：一张委任状，成就最强军阀 Yan Wei Bu Yu言微不语Urban755k WordsOngoing [Republican Era] [Beiyang warlords] [War of Resistance] [Passionate youth] After transmigrating to a parallel world, he becomes a graduate of the Baocheng Military Academy in the early Republican Era. With the times in turmoil and warlords carving out their own territories, Zhang Ye arrives in Jingshan County with nothing but an appointment letter and sets out to build his own power. Just then, the Lord System awakens. The larger his territory and the higher his popularity, the more his troop 23Reads6.5Score—14d adds
39. 539 我 My 1924 我的1924 Bright Red Blade鲜红红刃Historical265k WordsOngoing Carrying memories and compassion from a century in the future, Li Mu arrives in this age, a strange world of hardship and hope. This is an epic tale of faith, sacrifice, and awakening, following young people of a later generation as they cleave through the darkness of Great Xia's troubled times and seek a way forward for their homeland. 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's pretty good!

40. 540 抗 Anti-Japanese Espionage: Sorry, This Is for the Greater Good 抗日谍战：抱歉，这是为了大义 Flying Polar Bear飞翔的北极熊Urban242k WordsOngoing [Seems like a sly schemer + seems like a villain + spy thriller + body double + mystery + comedy + live-in son-in-law + comeback + futuristic fantasy = serious spy thriller (features a System, not a pure wish-fulfillment story, read with caution if that's not your thing)] A deep-cover agent for ten million years, working as a spy in the river of time. He transmigrates between multiple parallel timelines, but can never escape his fate as a spy and undercover agent. This time, he travels back and —Reads6.5Score—14d adds
41. 541 帝 The Empire Rises: From the Start, I Receive an Army Group 帝国崛起，开局奖励一个集团军 A Little Carefree小吊里个郎当Historical433k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Good news: Zhang Jin transmigrates to another world, the Great Zhou Empire, and becomes the eldest grandson of the emperor! Bad news: His father doesn’t love him, his mother is gone, and even his lofty imperial grandfather is scheming against him! Good news: He has a System, the kind that cares for you and can raise troops in huge numbers. A year later, Zhang Jin looks at the tens of thousands of tanks and over a hundred thousand aircraft below him. Tears trickle down his cheeks as he 6.9kReads8.6Score30314d adds

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    This is really great, it doesn't rub my feet, it dries instantly.

42. 542 开 A Heavy Armored Brigade from the Start: The Japanese Invaders Were Beaten to Tears 开局一个重装旅，小鬼子被打哭了 No Need for Logic, Just Fun不求逻辑只求爽Urban945k WordsOngoing [Republic of China era, transmigration, military industry and a powerful army, financial supremacy, World War I backdrop, crushing the great powers, a passionate rise, political maneuvering] War is the theme of this book. Alongside the shooting wars, financial warfare will enter the story in its middle and later stages. Lu Chen: If the great powers are determined to destroy us, then I'll make sure they die first. Japanese invaders: Lu Chen, why do you keep coming after us? Britain: Please, stop 207Reads5.3Score13314d adds

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    This one is definitely good.

43. 543 民 Warlord of the Republic: From Shanghai's Gambling King to the Top 民国军阀：从十里洋场千王开始 Cheng Shi成石Historical1.6M WordsOngoing [Republican-Era Conquest + Gambling King + Tycoon] Li Yun transmigrates to the Republican era, in the turbulent, cosmopolitan world of Shanghai's foreign concessions, and gets the [Republican-Era Conquest System] from the start. [Ultimate Gambling Skills] let Li Yun effortlessly earn the title of Gambling King of Shanghai's foreign concessions, winning over Long Si and the others. [Ultimate Combat Skills] earn the lifelong loyalty of Ma Yongzhen, Chen Zhen, and others. [Ultimate Medical Skills] 395Reads5.5Score—14d adds
44. 544 人 In Republican-Era China, from Police Chief to the Strongest Warlord 人在民国，从警察局长到最强军阀 Only Music Can Please the Dantian唯曲悦丹田Urban398k WordsCompleted [Republican Era + Summoning + Mass Troop Deployment + System + Power Fantasy + No Female Lead] After transmigrating to the Republican era, Qin Chuan draws a police station right from the start. Starting as a police chief, he soon wields absolute power! District Police Station: 545 personnel in total. The station has a patrol squad, a garrison squad, and a logistics squad. The garrison squad has 300 officers under one garrison captain, armed with Mosin-Nagant rifles. The patrol squad has 150 off 497Reads9.1Score10614d adds
45. 545 禁 Caged and Cherished 禁锢偏宠 Mister Lamplighter掌灯先生Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Warlord-era tragic romance, a crazed and obsessive hero and a gentle, graceful heroine] In the Republican era, on the twenty-fourth day of the first lunar month, she married into the Ning family wearing red. She sought neither wealth nor status, only a peaceful, happy life. Unexpectedly, he returned with his army while still young, killing her husband, violating her, and humiliating her soul, keeping her imprisoned in the palm of his hand. The more she resisted, the more possessively and forcef 93Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These books are all quite good; I highly recommend the first and second ones.

46. 546 他 Someone Else's Beloved? The Commander Will Still Take Her by Force 他人挚爱？督军照样强娶豪夺 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted (Male stand-in, possessive pursuit, forced love, intense push and pull, powerful man bows his head, two strong leads, both devoted to each other) Transmigrated into a warlord-ravaged era, Ruan Xiaoxiao only wants to keep her head down and survive. But disaster strikes: her comrade is framed and thrown into the police station. With nowhere else to turn, she has no choice but to humble herself and beg Huo Yunting, the governor of three provinces, who holds the power of life and death. Everyone s 2.7kReads—Score22414d adds
47. 547 我 I Became the Strongest Warlord in Republican-Era China 我在民国当最强军阀 Two and a Half Years of Kun两年半的kunUrban704k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.3kReads5.8Score—14d adds
48. 548 民 Republican Era: I Open the Heavenly Gate with One Sword 民国：我一剑开天门 Jiangyang Commoner江阳布衣Historical277k WordsOngoing Su Yu transmigrates to another realm, to Longguo in the early twentieth century, where he becomes a porter for a shipping gang in Shanghai. And this world has not only the Japanese, the Americans, the Russians, and the British, but also... Pig Cage Walled City, the landlords from The Condor Heroes, the Fried Ghost, Coolie Qiang, Tailor Sheng, Ah Xing... The Thirteen Guardians of Shanghai, Southern Xiao Du, Northern Old Jiu, the unbeatable Thirteen Guardians, the Beggar Sect instructor Na Sanshao —Reads6.3Score—14d adds
49. 549 独 Lone Wanderer, 1937 独行1937 Red Fava Bean红色胡豆Urban820k WordsCompleted One man, two dogs, three eagles, four horses, Kill the Japanese invaders, execute the traitors, gather intelligence, bring warmth and hope, Across North China, fighting in the south, the mountains roar, the rivers rage, Swords and guns, blood and fire, heedless of life and death, fighting for survival. 192Reads8.4Score12014d adds
50. 550 帝 Empire: I'm a Warlord, So What's Wrong with Being Arrogant? 帝国：我做军阀，嚣张点怎么了？ Gray Glimmer灰芒Urban608k WordsCompleted Lu Yulin is eating hot pot and bragging away when, suddenly, he's gone. He transmigrates to another world torn apart by warlords and rival nations, where the former loser finds himself reborn as a warlord's son. From the start, he gets an enhanced German division to make a show of force, plus an arms factory. The young marshal, once dismissed as a useless “Adou” who only knew how to squander his inheritance, sheds his reputation as a good-for-nothing. He builds a powerful army and develops indus 716Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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