Red-Themed Novels Based on Real History 以真实历史为基础、红色的小说

1. 201 明 The Late Ming Trilogy 明末三部曲 Li De罹得Historical697k WordsCompleted This is a late-Ming historical epic told primarily from the perspective of the Daxi Army and the peasant rebels. The general approach is seventy percent fact and thirty percent fiction: the main characters and major events are real, but some real historical figures’ personalities, backgrounds, and experiences have been fictionalized. The trilogy’s central themes trace a path from the ensemble cast’s “instinct to survive and ideal of universal harmony” in the Survival arc, to “destruction, plunde 954Reads8.2Score101Shelves

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   The historical epic "The Late Ming Trilogy," centered on peasant armies and the Great Western Army, has concluded its first part, the Survival Chapter, and now begins its epic tale of the Eight Great Kings and the young Four Great Western Kings in the Chapter of the Throne-Seizing. The book is meticulously researched, subtly weaving together clues, presenting a grand plot and vividly portraying characters. If you're tired of the same old time-travel tropes, then don't miss this book.

2. 202 三 Three Kingdoms: The First Red Revolutionary Army 三国：第一红色革命军 Deng Ziqi's Back Molar邓紫棋的后槽牙Historical449k WordsCompleted [Red revolution, red ideology, red literature, liberation, reform, no System] A history graduate student awakens in the late Han dynasty. He worships neither gods nor Buddhas and relies on no System. With modern ideas, he reshapes a chaotic age and sweeps through the Three Kingdoms beneath the people's banner! “Forward! Forward! Forward!” 410Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   A red tide swept through the Three Kingdoms period.

3. 203 抗 War of Resistance: A Bloody Fight for Our Homeland 抗战：血战山河 I'm Braised Pork Ribs with Potatoes我是土豆焖排骨Urban1.3M WordsCompleted (War of Resistance, fighting Japan, defending home and country, patriotism, killing invading Japanese troops, killing Japanese soldiers, Bright Sword, Li Yunlong, Chu Yunfei, Kong Jie, Ding Wei, defending Nanjing, Nanjing, Unit 731 base, Unit 731) Lei Zhenshan, a 21st-century Special Forces instructor, transmigrates into 1938, a year of relentless Japanese attacks and endless artillery fire, and finds himself a battalion commander on the brink of disaster. The unfamiliar surroundings and body ma 1.7kReads7.2Score106Shelves

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   History books are too thin to contain their greatness; we can only flip through them casually and see their entire lives. History books are also too thick; we can't remember their names, we only know them as heroes. May our mountains and rivers be safe and our country be forever secure. We salute and pay tribute to our heroes!

4. 204 抗 War of Resistance: I Help Li Yunlong of Bright Sword Defend Nanjing to the Death 抗战：我带亮剑李云龙死守南京城 I'm Braised Pork Ribs with Potatoes我是土豆焖排骨Urban2.1M WordsCompleted War of Resistance + fighting the Japanese invaders + defending home and country + patriotism + Bright Sword + Li Yunlong + Chu Yunfei + Nanjing + Ding Wei + Kong Jie Li Xiaoyao was a border guard in the 21st century. During a joint international aid operation, he was tragically killed after stepping on a land mine while covering his allies’ retreat. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself a young soldier in the Red Fourth Front Army in 1935. The unfamiliar surroundings and body made him 6.1kReads6.4Score217Shelves
5. 205 抗 The Resistance War: Marching Out of Yimeng 抗战之兵出沂蒙 Douban Calculates豆瓣算Urban2.5M WordsOngoing When he opens his eyes, he finds himself in an unfamiliar mountain god temple. When he closes them, a torrent of powerful consciousness floods his mind. Zhang Long has arrived in the Yimeng Mountains during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Since he's here, he'll make the best of it. What man could refuse the iron and blood of fighting the Japanese invaders? And so, another guerrilla force fighting the Japanese appears in the Yimeng Mountains, slipping in and out like ghosts… 13kReads8.3Score884Shelves
6. 206 抗 The Cold Gun of the War Against Japan 抗日之冷冷的枪 Warm Winter温暖的冬天Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Modern special forces soldier Xie Shuisheng transmigrated to the period of the War of Resistance Against Japan. From the start, the Host’s father was stabbed to death by Japanese soldiers, sending him into a rage. Carrying a hoe, he chased them for more than ten miles, vowing to avenge his father. The War of Resistance Against Japan was a time of great suffering for the Chinese nation, but also one of turbulent change and heroes. Countless sons and daughters gave their lives, fought on through t 7.1kReads8.4Score609Shelves
7. 207 抗 The Blood of the War Against Japan Has Yet to Cool 抗日之血仍未冷 Warm Winter温暖的冬天Urban2.4M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Ye Dalong transmigrates to the blazing battlefields of the War of Resistance Against Japan, starting from the thrilling Battle of Nanjing. With his bloodline awakened, he ranges across the vast battlefields of the war, striking terror into the Japanese invaders. Old soldiers never die, and their blood still runs hot. 7.1kReads8.7Score638Shelves
8. 208 抗 War of Resistance: I Rise in Southeast Asia, Starting with the Expeditionary Force 抗战：从远征军开始在东南亚崛起 Wind Thirty-Nine风三十九Urban731k WordsCompleted He transmigrates to 1942 and becomes a regimental commander in the expeditionary force. Step by step, he rises to become a figure who shapes the tides of world events. P.S. I'm not good at writing introductions. Please read the story itself. 13.6kReads8.3Score702Shelves
9. 209 抗 War of Resistance: Put Me on the National Airwaves 抗战：给我通电全国 Old Fish of Beiming北冥老鱼Urban940k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance] [Bright Sword] [Transmigration] [No System] [Hardcore Hero] [Eighth Route Army] [Base Area] [War of Liberation] [Passionate] [Rise to Power] [Expanding the Army] [Captured Spoils] Please trust Liu Shouxin to keep his word. 21.7kReads8.3Score804Shelves
10. 210 雪 Snow Leopard Rescues Xiao Ya from the Start, Then Takes on Lao Li's Unit to Fight the Japanese 雪豹开局救萧雅，打老李番号抗日 Fish Drifting Through Time and Space时空流鱼Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance + System + military industry + campaigns across the seas] Li Anguo dies unexpectedly after staying up all night rewatching the TV series Snow Leopard, and arrives in a timeline where Snow Leopard, Drawing Sword, and Black Fox all coexist. His first mission is to deliver grain to Li Yunlong. His second mission is to win Xiao Ya’s heart. “So this is Xiao Ya. In this life, I’ll protect her.” A few years later... After graduating from military academy, Li Anguo firmly turns 254Reads7.3Score—Shelves
11. 211 谍 Espionage: I Have a Pocket Dimension, but I Choose to Go It Alone 谍战：我有空间，但我选择单干 Once Loved Wang Heping喜欢过王和平Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System, but with a Map + Resistance-Era Spy Thriller + Portable Storage Space + Won't Side with Any Faction + Fighting the Japanese Alone] Ma Liang is a top-tier field agent. During an escort mission, alien technology is accidentally activated at an agent supply depot, sending him to the era of the War of Resistance Against Japan. The depot transmigrates along with Ma Liang, becoming his portable storage space, and his physical abilities are enhanced to three times their normal level. As luc 36.5kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves

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12. 212 抗 War of Resistance: Defending Nanjing Unlocks a God-Tier Soldier System 抗战：保卫南京获得神级单兵系统 The Old Ape Picking Autumn Fruit老猿摘秋果Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance] [System] [Pocket Dimension] [Action-Packed] During the War of Resistance against Japan, soldier Xu San acquired a god-tier individual combat System. He used it to wipe out the Japanese invaders and stored the gold they had stolen in the pocket dimension granted by the System. After the country was reunified, he gradually returned the vast quantities of gold he had recovered. He himself stayed in Borneo, in the Nanyang region, with his men. 23.6kReads8.2Score1.9kShelves
13. 213 这 It's Tough to Get By in the Republic of China 这个民国不好混 Old Traveler in the Mountains山中老客Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension] [Republican Era] [War of Resistance Against Japan] [Common Folk] [Independent Operations] Qin Jin accidentally transmigrated to the Republican Era. He was no expert at civil war, but a seasoned hand at fighting foreign enemies. With a little pocket-dimension bug, he was going to see his schemes through to the end. Laughing through tears is life; laughing through tears is survival. The Republican Era might not be romantic, but it was definitely a wild ride! 1.6kReads8.5Score263Shelves
14. 214 抗 War of Resistance: My Portable Space 抗战之随身空间 Hermit of Mount Liuling六零山人Urban3.1M WordsOngoing (This is a slow-burn story. The first hundred-plus chapters may not seem like much, but it gets more and more exciting later, especially once the battlefield shifts to South Asia and a nation is founded there. Readers who stick with it will be glad they did.) After taking part in a military trial, special forces captain Sun Yicheng inexplicably transmigrates back to Jinan in 1938. Using the pocket dimension created by the quantum chip in his brain, he harvests vast quantities of supplies, claimi 10.7kReads8.5Score711Shelves
15. 215 回 Back to 1929: Saving the Nation by Taking the Long Way Around 回到1929我曲线救国 Master of Plot Holes挖坑能手Urban1.0M WordsOngoing Lu Chen transmigrates to a parallel-world version of the Republic of China and becomes a rich second-generation heir. His eldest brother is a brigade commander, while his second brother has joined the Bolsheviks. What is he supposed to do? He can only choose another path to help his country. 1.7kReads7.7Score100Shelves
16. 216 穿 Transmigrate to Songhu and Become the Strongest Warlord 穿越淞沪成最强军阀 This Is a Chubby Guy这是个胖子呢Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Lu Chuan is a Special Forces soldier. During a mission, an accident transmigrates him to the Songhu Battlefield. Using his modern knowledge, he builds an army and changes one historical tragedy after another... 560Reads6.3Score—Shelves
17. 217 覆 Overthrowing the Qing: Who Dug Me Up Again?! 覆清：谁又把朕挖出来了！ Little Cabbage Treasure小白菜宝Historical165k WordsCompleted Steel legions + giant warships and cannons + soul transmigration + no heroine + land and sea battles + no System Wang Li was a doctoral student. One day, he was struck by lightning while out and began transmigrating. He had been the sage strategist Guiguzi, Liu Bei the sandal seller, and Li Shimin, the Heavenly Strategy General. After transmigrating from one life to another, he grew tired of it all and wanted to go home. Looking back on his experiences, he realized that coffins could also restra 71Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Travel through the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom under Shi Dakai and rise step by step!

18. 218 永 Eternity 永恒 Ye Zhiqiu叶知秋Urban2.7M WordsCompleted During a military exercise, airborne company commander Tang Siqiang is ordered to carry out a reconnaissance mission. But the reconnaissance plane encounters intense electromagnetic hail and crashes. After parachuting out, Tang Siqiang and Zhong Zhenguo discover they've returned to the War of Resistance era in 1937. Guided by their duty as Chinese soldiers, the two resolve to fight the enemy. With the advantages they bring from the 21st century, they hope to change the course of the war and spar 914Reads8.6Score101Shelves
19. 219 从 Preparing for the War of Resistance Since World War I 从一战开始准备抗战 Wushan Wanderer雾山行者Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao He, a Chinese student in Berlin, happens upon a jade ring engraved with ancient runes on the street and accidentally transmigrates into the body of an unlucky overseas student with the same name. Having just graduated from the University of Munich, he has barely set foot on his long-missed homeland when a warlord at the port forcibly drafts him and throws him back onto a ship, claiming he is sending them abroad to make their fortunes. In truth, it's no different from selling people into ind 139Reads7.4Score121Shelves
20. 220 秋 The Story of the Autumn Harvest Uprising 秋收起义的故事 Mo Moto莫莫托Urban224k WordsCompleted The novel tells the untold story of the Autumn Harvest Uprising. Its protagonists are all fighters in the uprising. Some are assigned by the Party organization to stay behind after the uprising begins, continuing to expand its influence and wage guerrilla warfare. Others remain behind to keep fighting after their unit is scattered. In the end, one guerrilla force makes it to Jinggang Mountain, while another is ambushed by the enemy and wiped out in a heroic last stand. The two survivors plan to 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is one of my older works, which has been sitting in a box for a long time. I'm taking it out to air it now. It mainly tells the story before and after the Autumn Harvest Uprising. The characters are all based on real people. When creating the story, I basically based it on history, including their guerrilla warfare in the local area after the uprising, and in the end, some of them went to Jinggang Mountain, and some of them sacrificed their lives.

21. 221 大 A Stick in the Tang Dynasty 大唐一根棍 My Name Is Wang Dabao我叫王大宝Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Suspense + Brainy Wish Fulfillment + Historically Grounded Tang Dynasty] A farm boy with a serious lack of virtue gradually grows into the Tang dynasty's number-one troublemaker (no, wait, strike that). He grows into a pillar that holds up the sky, a beam that spans the sea. If I'm having a good time and you're not, I'll beat you until you are. If I can't reform you, I'll cremate you. I crush foreign kingdoms, dissect the aristocratic clans, discipline princes, and slap emperors I can' 3.1kReads8.7Score237Shelves

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    A humorous and entertaining historical novel, yet still faithful to historical fact, telling the story of a group of fun-loving people in the late Tang Dynasty. This is Tomato's only novel written during the reign of Emperor Wuzong of Tang, and it is now complete.

22. 222 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—Score102Shelves

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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 again 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.

23. 223 三 Three Kingdoms: My Father-in-Law Is Zhang Jiao, and the Yellow Turbans Fly Their Red Flags Across the Hills 三国：岳父张角，黄巾红旗漫山野 Endless Falling Twilight, Drifting Down無边落慕潇潇下Historical254k WordsOngoing The road through these mountain passes is as iron-hard as ever, but now we stride forward and cross them anew. As a strange east wind swept by, the flags held aloft by countless Yellow Turban troops turned red. Golden Yellow Turbans and scarlet banners began to spread across the mountains, rivers, and wilderness of the Han Empire, until at last they tore open the corrupt sky that had hung over the Han for a thousand years! If one day I achieve my soaring ambition, I shall change the sun and moon —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Especially good to ordinary people

24. 224 陛 Your Majesty! The Crown Prince Stole Your Imperial Seal to Rebel 陛下！太子殿下偷您玉玺造反了 Endless Falling Twilight, Drifting Down無边落慕潇潇下Historical298k WordsCompleted [The only perfect imperial system online + peerless schemes + invincible with no System] Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened. The Crown Prince stole your imperial jade seal and declared himself emperor in Lujiang! Your Majesty! The Crown Prince forged an imperial edict to abscond with your hundred-thousand-strong army, and even made off with a million dan of grain. Your Majesty! The Crown Prince confiscated the estates of every prominent family in Lujiang Commandery, including your own 227Reads8.2Score—Shelves
25. 225 暗 Underhanded Struggle 暗斗 Wildly Chopping Wood乱劈柴Urban1.2M WordsCompleted He was hailed as Asia’s greatest spy, and was also the king of secret agents. His death remains shrouded in mystery to this day, and the truth behind it has long fascinated people. What seemed like an ordinary accident concealed a story chilling to the bone. How many masked infiltrators fought over it in the shadows, and how many nameless heroes left us lamenting their loss... His death was both an inevitability of history and a historical accident. The true culprit behind it is still shaping th 6.3kReads9.2Score571Shelves

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    Here's a list of highly-rated spy novels for you. If you enjoy spy fiction, come take a look and let's explore the world of espionage together!

26. 226 黄 After Wearing the Imperial Robe, All the Founding Heroes Fled 黄袍加身后，开国功臣全跑路 Endless Falling Twilight, Drifting Down無边落慕潇潇下Historical431k WordsCompleted [The Way of the Yellow Heaven + Destroying Great Clans + Calling a Deer a Horse + Reform and Innovation + Making Things Up + Inventing Cheat Powers + Dimensional Supremacy + Invincible Wish-Fulfillment] Zhao Bin wakes up one morning to discover that he has transmigrated to another world. Then, after being talked into it by the Great Virtuous Teacher Zhang Jue, he dons the imperial robes and ascends the throne. Zhang Jue not only makes his two beloved daughters imperial consorts, but also gathers 635Reads6.9Score101Shelves
27. 227 抗 War of Resistance: Counterattacking from a Cannon-Fodder Regiment 抗战：从炮灰团开始反攻 Xu Su许粟Urban888k WordsOngoing Xu Su closes his eyes and opens them to find himself in China's devastating War of Resistance against Japan. A mostly useless System saves his life, but he is powerless in the face of the brutal war. From Jiangnan to the southwest, he retreats all the way. In a small town in western Yunnan, he discovers that he has entered the world of My Chief and My Regiment. The counterattack at Nantianmen, the fierce battle for Changsha, the great counteroffensive across the entire front... The fires of war 2.9kReads8.9Score107Shelves

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    It feels okay

28. 228 民 Republican-Era Spy War 民国谍战 A Little Impressive小厉害Urban536k WordsCompleted "Need to move people or cargo? I'll fix up a manure cart for you. Short on medicine? The military police hospital is ready to help. Food? Got it! Guns and ammunition? Got them! A tank? Come on, are you kidding me? The Republican era is full of remarkable people, and the righteous lead the way. Watch Lu Xiao turn the tide and show what a true hero is made of." 1.6kReads9.0Score153Shelves
29. 229 半 Half a System Takes on the World 半个系统闯人间 Lord Ye and the Dragon叶公与龙Urban668k WordsCompleted In troubled times, human lives are as worthless as grass; in peaceful times, people are as insignificant as ants. The protagonist, Lin Le, transmigrates to the Songhu battlefield and becomes a Nationalist soldier. He fights desperately to kill the enemy, but can't change the tide. He retreats all the way to Nanjing, then flees from place to place before being tricked into joining the Juntong secret service's Linli training class... 67Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    This book is so realistic it's almost sensitive, and it's not a lighthearted read that deserves patient and slow reading.

30. 230 空 Blank List 空白名单 Mai Ren脉人Urban862k WordsCompleted Wuhan is occupied, and the situation is treacherous and unpredictable. A mysterious list has drawn intense attention from all sides. It came from a Chinese Communist Party member who vanished eleven years ago, and now every faction is locked in a fierce struggle over it. To obtain the list, our organization sends a top student to infiltrate the upper ranks of the puppet regime in Wuhan. His name is Xiao Muyang. He has received no training and has never carried out a mission. His spotless record 1.2kReads8.2Score171Shelves

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    A red-themed spy novel. Based on a series of true events, blending fact and fiction. A CCP member, hidden within a Japanese intelligence agency and missing for eleven years, ultimately chooses to sacrifice himself to hand over a list to the CCP and to push CCP comrades to the upper echelons of the puppet regime in Wuhan.

31. 231 抗 War of Resistance: Fighting in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Base Area 抗战，奋斗在晋察冀 Wen Dao San Shi73文刀三石73Urban1.0M WordsCompleted When you're poor, use tactical maneuvers to outflank the enemy. When you're rich, blanket them with firepower. A retired soldier from more than eighty years in the future transmigrates into a composite world of anti-Japanese war dramas. That year, Li Yunlong was still a battalion commander in the 772nd Regiment of the 386th Brigade. That year, Li Daben was only just rejoining the ranks. That year, Zhou Weiguo had just arrived at Hutou Mountain. That year, Zhang Hao came here with a battered remn —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 明 The Red Tide of Late Ming 明末赤潮 A Little Cat Bug一只猫猫虫Historical227k WordsCompleted [No System + No Cheats + Late Ming + Rebellion + Farming + Enlightenment] In 1628, the first year of the reign of Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Yuan Chonghuan proposes pacifying Liaodong within five years. That same year, a nationwide famine strikes and a large-scale peasant uprising breaks out in Shaanxi. Zhang Ying transmigrates into this age of chaos, where human life is worth no more than weeds, and becomes a low-ranking soldier in a Shaanxi garrison. Zhang Ying has to sur 81Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this one, I think it's good.

33. 233 烽 Where the Smoke of War Ends 烽烟尽处 Wine Addict酒徒Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Everything that happened in the past, right or wrong, has become history. It cannot be changed, and must not be changed. Everyone who lived in the past, wise or foolish, has passed away. There is no need to embellish their stories, and they cannot be rewritten. History is simply the record left behind by the past. Whether future generations like it or not, it will remain. Like fossils from the Cretaceous Period, it stays vivid and lifelike despite hundreds of thousands of years of change. I dedi 8.2kReads9.3Score674Shelves

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    Focusing on the three battles that forged young general Yang Yi, this work composes a magnificent epic of the awakening of the Chinese nation. From the bloody Battle of Xiangjiang to the victory at Pingxingguan, from the Liaoshen Campaign to the crossing of the Yangtze River, the book uses a poignant blend of gunpowder and tears to recreate the tragic journey of revolutionaries who forged the backbone of the nation with their youthful blood. This is not only a hymn to heroes, but also a war chronicle that allows contemporary readers to feel the warmth of history and understand the value of sacrifice. Recommended to all readers who yearn to understand the backbone of China through its blood-soaked romance.

34. 234 烽 Men of the Flames of War 烽火男儿行 Sharp Hatchet锋利的柴刀Urban2.7M WordsCompleted The three-month Battle of Songhu left the land strewn with corpses and rivers of blood. The 300,000 wronged souls turned the entire city of Nanjing crimson. The Battle of Xuzhou and the Defense of Wuhan likewise left countless heroes dead and bodies piled high. A chance encounter between Tang Cheng, a young and inexperienced student, and a company commander in the Nationalist Army changed his fate. Driven by his sense of honor and loyalty, Tang Cheng embarked on a long journey, growing from a ro 1.3kReads7.2Score101Shelves
35. 235 当 When the World Was Young and the Stars Shone Bright 当世界正年轻，群星闪耀之时 Young and Reckless Again at Any Age几岁又轻狂Anime Fanfiction577k WordsOngoing I came to Faerun for only three things: fairness, fairness, and fucking fairness. Hey, brother, what time is it right now? Right now? Well, it's just like it was back then. I asked what time it is now. I didn't ask about back then. It's so dark out. How would I know what time it is now? I'd be lucky if I knew what time it was back then. And even then, some people don't want you to know what happened back then! Fair enough. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 236 热 Burning Passion: China's Military Spirit Defends Our Land and People 热血燃情：华夏军魂守土佑民 Flag in the Wind风中的旗Urban126k WordsOngoing Right-wing extremists from Mars have designs on our country's Trident Island, while Pluto aids and abets them. Our navy's special forces fight back to defend our territory and protect our people... And so begins a series of thrilling battles. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 237 魔 The Devil's Brigade 魔鬼部队 Flag in the Wind风中的旗Urban3.2M WordsCompleted During a live-fire exercise, a special forces unit of the People's Liberation Army suddenly transmigrated to the battlefield of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, setting off a series of rousing tales of resistance. 6kReads8.5Score531Shelves

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    A special forces team of more than ten people accidentally traveled to the Northeast during the War of Resistance against Japan. After experiencing many hardships and dangers and being nearly wiped out on several occasions, they finally grew into a formidable force that struck fear into the hearts of the Japanese invaders.

38. 238 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. 10.8kReads7.7Score491Shelves

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    These two are worth watching.

39. 239 奋 The Brave Expeditionary Army 奋勇远征军 Drunk in Green Robes, Enchanting the City一袭青衣醉倾城Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Liu Yi transmigrated and became Liu Yi, commander of the 598th Regiment of the 200th Division of the Expeditionary Force. From the retreat from Toungoo, Burma, to his encounter with Long Wenzhang. He’ll make sure cannon fodder are cannon fodder no more, and his comrades will no longer shed blood and tears. 162Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Here are a few recommendations for novels based on true historical events, specifically those related to the "red" movement.

40. 240 从 Starting with Bright Sword, I Lead My Nation in Conquering the Myriad Worlds 从亮剑开始，带领国家攻略诸天 Just Writing for Fun随便写写啊Urban646k WordsCompleted Xu Ze unexpectedly obtains a System that lets him conquer worlds across the heavens. Once he develops a world he has transmigrated to by 60%, he can unlock the next one. Yet the first world he transmigrates to turns out to be The Battle of Changsha! Faced with this brutal historical world of blood and fire, Xu Ze decisively reveals himself to the country and asks for help, proposing that they work together to develop the worlds across the heavens and bring their talent and resources back to the 861Reads7.2Score102Shelves

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    Let me get noticed and recommend this.

41. 241 烈 Blood and Gunpowder 烈血硝烟 Wen Xin文馨Urban521k WordsCompleted Chu Fei of the Longyan Special Forces accidentally transmigrates to 1937. A hero rises to meet the times, and he builds an elite force of hardened fighters, mercilessly crushing the Japanese invaders and ultimately becoming a legendary God of War. A true man’s heart burns with passion. He should fight for his country and his people! 629Reads8.9Score103Shelves
42. 242 综 Film and TV Crossover: A Shi 综影视：阿十 Ning Chang宁常Female-Channel Fanfiction17.7M WordsCompleted World 45: Tang Dynasty, Li Mao (ongoing...) The Great Dao gives rise to fifty, of which forty-nine are manifest, while the last remains elusive. Those controlled by fate give everything they have for a chance to change their destiny and rewrite their lives. This time, at last, they find the perfect ending! World 44: The Glory, Yin Yuji World 43: Chong Zi, Wen Zi World 42: Story of Yanxi Palace, Chen Bi World 41: The Knockout, Jiang Nianyi World 40: A Dream Behind a Crystal Curtain, Wang Lvp ping 40.7kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
43. 243 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 5.1kReads8.7Score264Shelves
44. 244 团 Regimental Commander: My Cannon-Fodder Brothers 团长：我的炮灰兄弟 To Sleep or Not to Sleep眠或不眠Urban433k WordsOngoing A third-year student at a traditional Chinese medicine college in the 21st century contracted COVID-19 and died despite treatment. After death, his soul transmigrated into the body of a defeated soldier who had just died in the TV series "My Chief and My Regiment"... The fusion of two lives’ souls gave him several special abilities. With those abilities and the advantage of knowing what was to come, he resolved to help these lovable, admirable cannon fodder find a different path in life… 235Reads8.7Score—Shelves
45. 245 最 The Strongest Warlord: Turning Defeated Soldiers into an Iron Army Against Japan 最强军阀，由溃兵打造成抗日铁军 Zombies Love Eating Children丧尸爱吃小孩Urban2.0M WordsOngoing Ye Qingshan, a retired special forces soldier, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Songhu battlefield during the War of Resistance Against Japan. Starting by rallying scattered, defeated soldiers, he uses his knowledge of the future to build an ironclad army against the Japanese, one step at a time. 1.2kReads9.3Score179Shelves
46. 246 抗 War of Resistance: My Strategist's Eye Awakens, Revealing a Mini Map! 抗战：我谋士入局，觉醒小地图！ Huang Bei 97煌北97Urban2.0M WordsOngoing As he transmigrated through the darkest period of history, Lin Tian Chen awakened a visualized map in his mind. “I’ll enter the game as a strategist and raise the banner to win half a move against Heaven.” From then on, the army gained a commander who could direct the battlefield like a god. With limited resources, he would execute tactical flanking maneuvers to perfection; with abundant resources, he would unleash firepower on an unparalleled scale. He led his forces north to campaign in Guando 5kReads9.6Score617Shelves

    Reader note

    Check this out, brothers! Every time I think of that painful history, I feel an overwhelming urge to wipe out those Japanese devils. This book is truly amazing; it brought tears to my eyes. My only thought was to trample the cherry blossoms with my horse and avenge our 40 million ancestors. As a Chinese person, if you have ever heard of the brutality and tragedy of the War of Resistance Against Japan, if you know the countless crimes committed by the Japanese devils in our great land of China, if you have ever hated the invading war launched against China by those mere island barbarians, then I think you absolutely must read this novel. I believe that after reading it, your heart will be as unsettled as mine, your mind lingering on the memory, your fighting spirit unquenched, and the rage in your chest feeling as if you were on the battlefield, striking down the invaders. You will constantly imagine the revolutionary martyrs seeing their descendants living in a strong and peaceful country. I am proud to be Chinese!!! A salute to the martyrs! To our national glory!

47. 247 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 12.5kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
48. 248 雪 Prisoners of War on the Snowfield 雪原囚日俘 Lying High on East Mountain东山高卧Historical500k WordsCompleted The story takes place after the end of World War II, in the frigid reaches of a primeval forest, under harsh conditions as isolated as an island. From the perspective of Soviet guards, it explores the forced-labor reeducation of tens of thousands of Japanese prisoners of war, men and women alike. The group includes spies, secret agents, war-weary antiwar voices, and unruly troublemakers. I use an iron fist, sow discord, and pit my wits against them, controlling and reforming them both physically 201Reads6.9Score124Shelves

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    Based on historical facts, this book recreates the "pleasant" experiences of 600,000 Kwantung Army soldiers in Siberia. A different perspective on the same anti-Japanese war, see how these "goose" soldiers kept the Japanese living in constant fear! (No need to check the ratings; new books always get these ratings.)

49. 249 亮 Bright Sword: Why Did You Capture So Much Loot? 亮剑：为什么你的缴获这么多 Host Jun待客君Urban3.8M WordsOngoing Zhang Yun, a staff member at a New Era War of Resistance Memorial Hall, carries a game cheat that boosts captured loot by 0.5 times as he transmigrates into the world of "Drawing Sword" and becomes a member of the Eighth Route Army. See how he uses this golden finger to fight the Japanese invaders alongside regiment commanders like Li Yunlong and Kong Jie. A carefully researched novel with a moderate golden finger, and no weapons that exceed their era! 34.1kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    💥A time-traveling adventure begins! On the eve of the Revolt of the Three Feudatories in 1673, Hou Juncheng travels back to the Qing Dynasty. 🌿Without a system or cheat codes, how will he reverse a century of humiliation in this turbulent world? 🌈Raising the red flag high in the darkness, he seeks a path to survival for his country. Witness this thrilling comeback!

50. 250 百 The Century-Old House 百年老宅 User36859979用户36859979Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted An old family home, four generations, a century of upheaval, and an extraordinary love affair. How did a penniless tenant farmer win the hearts of two beautiful daughters of an enlightened landlord? How did an honest, simple peasant seize control of the village Party secretary's post as if it were a throne, then cling to it? How did a devoted lover go from kind and innocent to cynical and world-weary? Read on to discover his tangled, unbreakable ties with four women. Through the nearly century-l 49Reads—Score102Shelves

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    A lengthy historical novel, classic rural literature. A romantic love story, poignant and moving. A rural old house, a century of vicissitudes. Beginning in the first year of the Republic of China, ending only after the pandemic. The loves and hates of the older generation, the emotional entanglements of the younger generation. A cynical and irresponsible man, a self-indulgent and resentful woman. A thrilling palace intrigue drama, full of suspense and twists. A very good romance novel! A contemporary version of *White Deer Plain*!

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