Late Qing, Republican Era, and World War I: Building an Army and Dominating a Region 晚清，民国，一战搞军团称霸一方

1. 151 我 My Empire 我的帝国 Web Novel Newbie网文小咖Urban1.1M WordsCompleted War is a form of human interaction. Su Yu accidentally transmigrated to another world, becoming the son of a provincial governor, and gained “War and Peace,” which let him exchange reputation points for any weapons and equipment he wanted. Watch as he builds a vast empire amid the chaos of the times. “Su Yu: The most meaningful thing I’ve done in my life was turn the world into one.” 16.8kReads8.8Score807Shelves

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   I highly recommend this.

2. 152 穿 I Transmigrated to 1916 and Became a Warlord 穿越1916我成了大军阀 City of Three Legacies三遗之城Historical605k WordsOngoing (System) (Crushing the Great Powers) (Developing Industry) (Summoning Troops and Supplies in the Early Stages) (Acquiring Technical Blueprints Later On) (A Satisfying Power Fantasy) Wang Yi transmigrates into the Republic of China era, punching warlords and kicking foreign powers. He builds guns, cannons, and aircraft carriers, and his weapons are always a generation ahead of those of the great powers. Watch how he carves out new territory and raises the nation's prestige amid the chaos. 12Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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   Imperial Power Struggle in the Late Qing and Early Republican Period

3. 153 抗 War of Resistance: Every Capture Makes Me Stronger, I'm Really Not a Warlord 抗战：缴获就变强，我真不是军阀 Househusband煮夫Urban710k WordsCompleted Chu Tian transmigrated to the era of the War of Resistance against Japan and awakened the [Loot Upgrade System] on the battlefield! Loot spoils of war to upgrade them! Loot a [Type 38 rifle], upgrade it to an [M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle]! Loot a [50mm Type 89 grenade discharger], upgrade it to an [M2 60mm mortar]! Loot a [Type 11 light machine gun], upgrade it to a [Maxim heavy machine gun]! Loot a [Type 92 infantry gun], upgrade it to an [M101 105mm howitzer]! Loot a [tiny tankette], upgrad 5kReads8.4Score253Shelves
4. 154 血 A Bloody Fight in Songhu: From Drawing a Police Station to Commanding a Million Troops 血战淞沪从抽到警察局到拥兵百万 Potato Hero土豆勇者Urban727k WordsOngoing [From the start at Songhu] [Defend Jinling] [Later battles on the main front] [Mass troop deployment] [Lucky draw System] [TV and movie worlds] (The low rating is because the book has only just begun. The author already has a million-word resistance-war novel rated 9.0 as a guarantee of quality. This isn’t a beginner’s story; readers should have some military knowledge. There won’t be a sharpshooter single-handedly killing a hundred Japanese soldiers from over 800 meters away.) Veteran Fang Mo t 1.4kReads9.0Score168Shelves

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   Potato's new book, highly recommended!

5. 155 盗 Tomb Raiding: I Snatch Yue Qiluo and Build the Strongest Warlord Army 盗墓：截胡岳绮罗，打造最强军阀 May Your Breeze Travel Far何君清风远Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + Warlords + System + Supernatural + The Mystic Nine] Xu Yan transmigrates to the Republic of China era, into a world of tomb raiding! In an age of warring warlords, people are as insignificant as ants, and life is as cheap as grass! Fortunately, he awakens the strongest Warlord System. Complete missions to earn weapons, subordinates, and territory! From then on: Zhang Qishan: The Nine Gates should all honor Master Yan! Hei Bei Lao Liu: I’ll entrust my life to you, Master Yan. Yin 12.9kReads7.2Score811Shelves
6. 156 抗 War of Resistance: A Militia Regiment from the Start, Rising to Become the Mightiest Warlord 抗战：开局民兵团，晋升最强军阀 Diligent Little Newbie勤奋小萌新Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance + Republican Era + System + Building an Independent Army + Great Counteroffensive] After transmigrating to northwestern Shanxi, Su Changqing becomes the spoiled young master of the wealthy landlord Su family and awakens an arms-dealer System. The System offers every kind of supply imaginable. It has everything from basic guns, ammunition, and medicine to advanced heavy artillery, tanks, and aircraft, even entire production lines… All he has to do is kill enemies to earn 227Reads8.0Score137Shelves
7. 157 抗 Ruling the World in the War of Resistance 抗战之君临天下 Yuanshanzi元山子Urban5.9M WordsCompleted Luo Weimin, an ambitious young man, transmigrates to the eve of the War of Resistance and unexpectedly awakens a weapons exchange System. It has every kind of weapon, military equipment, and civilian supplies imaginable. Luo Weimin will lead an ironclad force backed by 155 mm heavy artillery to tear the Japanese invaders to pieces. This isn't a war, it's a crushing victory! A slaughter! The reshaping of the world order! 2kReads8.3Score169Shelves
8. 158 民 Republican-Era Miracle Doctor: Ruling Shanghai 民国神医：雄霸上海滩 Zixiao Ke紫霄客Historical2.8M WordsOngoing Republican Era + Divine Doctor + System + Reborn + Shanghai Ye Changqing, a Chinese medicine student suffering from a terminal illness, is reborn in early Republican-era Shanghai in the body of an apprentice at a clinic, a young man who shares his name. Western medicine has only just arrived, and is still no match for Chinese medicine. Armed with his golden finger, Ye Changqing vigorously promotes and develops Chinese medicine, establishes businesses, and fights the dumping of foreign goods. Wat 104Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   "Apprentice to Uncle Nine: I Became a Warlord in the Republic of China" takes you to a mysterious and dangerous era. The protagonist, Jiang Li, survives and grows in a chaotic world, ultimately becoming a powerful warlord. The journey is full of twists and turns, captivating and thrilling, making it a perfect choice for martial arts and history enthusiasts. "The New Warlord of 1913": Ye Changqing is reborn in the Republic of China, possessing exceptional medical skills, outsmarting foreign goods, and dominating both the legitimate and underworld—a legendary tale interwoven with history and heroism!

9. 159 梦 Dreaming of the Late Qing: A Chronicle of Iron-Blooded Revival 梦会晚清：铁血复兴录 Mingxuan Muyi Zhi铭轩墓逸志Historical149k WordsOngoing In the eighteenth year of the Guangxu reign, half a century had passed since the First Opium War. At the time, the great Eastern empire was still basking in the fading afterglow of its belief in itself as the Celestial Empire. The Self-Strengthening Movement led by Li Hongzhang and others had restored some of the Qing Dynasty's confidence from the prosperous reigns of Kangxi and Qianlong. Yet who could have imagined that the Beiyang Fleet, Asia's foremost navy, built with billions of taels of si 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   All four new books offer unique perspectives.

10. 160 穿 Transmigrated to Qing China to Rebel: Ten Thousand Miles of Chinese Territory 穿清造反：中华十万里江山 Steel Industry 2钢铁工业2Historical454k WordsCompleted Zhang Wenjie fell asleep and transmigrated to the Qing dynasty, right in the Qianlong era. He thought he could overthrow the Manchus and build a vast empire for China, one spanning a hundred thousand li, a true empire on which the sun never sets. And why not unite all of Asia under one country, too? 1.1kReads7.3Score103Shelves
11. 161 降 Landing in the Early Qing Dynasty 降落在清初 A Cup of Tea in the Mortal World尘世一杯茶Historical795k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 581Reads8.6Score—Shelves
12. 162 大 Great Qing: I Will Never Be a Puppet Emperor Again! 大清：朕不会再做傀儡皇帝！ Hermit of Qingcheng青城隐士Historical363k WordsCompleted Top-tier political intrigue + historical comeback + no golden finger + no System + not a feel-good power fantasy Japanese pirates invade our land. We will slaughter them all! The great powers humiliate us. We will punish them, no matter how far away they are! Modernization and reform: carry them out without fail! Rule from behind the curtain? Sorry, that violates ancestral law! See how the most timid and humiliated emperor in modern history turns his fortunes around in a crumbling, corrupt feu 6Reads8.2Score—Shelves
13. 163 穿EN Transmigrating to a Small Country and Developing Its GDP to Number One 穿越小国，发展GDP到第一 Won a Wisp of Tea Fragrance at Book Gambling赌书赢得缕茶香Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Farming + Development + War + Ensemble Cast + Ideals] To borrow Sankara's words: What was the Republic of Bujinia like before he took over? Its national GDP was just 7.26 billion dollars. Its land area was a pitiful 274,000 square kilometers. Its entire armed forces numbered fewer than 100,000! The navy? What's a navy? Can a landlocked country even have one? And what was Bujinia like after he took over? Its GDP surpassed that of the United States Federation, accounting for 40% 30.1kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    These are all books that I personally find very enjoyable.

14. 164 我 My Name Is Yan of Sanjin, and the Great Powers Are Finished 我姓三晋阎，列强全玩完 Furry Bear Panda毛熊熊猫Historical613k WordsCompleted Warlords and a locust invasion: Yan Wang gains the Gear-Up System and an elite template. He leads his troops straight into battle against an elite division, earns a massive haul of land and air gear, then uses his super equipment to sweep through the enemy with blitzkrieg tactics. 18Reads7.2Score—Shelves
15. 165 帝 The Empire’s Number One Playboy 帝国第一纨绔 Brother Bao宝哥Historical2.8M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Great Qian dynasty, just after the Industrial Revolution, the realm was in chaos. Gao Shaoyi, the empire's most notorious playboy, the emperor's nephew, and a third-rank marquis, suddenly awakened memories of Earth. He had thought he could keep living the life of a playboy, surrounded by beautiful wives and concubines. But the Great Qian Empire was now battered by storms, beset by powerful enemies abroad and a foolish emperor at home. Even staying alive was a challenge. 463Reads8.6Score159Shelves

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    Yes, some are just disguised. [Eating popcorn emoji]

16. 166 我 I’m a Courier in Beiyang 我在北洋当骑手 Simp Who Pets Cats舔狗撸猫Historical579k WordsCompleted Chen Mo, a delivery rider, races into the path of a car on a stormy night over a five-yuan-and-two-fen “on-time guarantee” order. When he opens his eyes again, it’s 1903, and he’s become “Zhang the Lumpy,” the most hated man in a bandit den in western Liaoning: the young Zhang Zuolin. Facing a chaotic world, a brutal leader, and fellow bandits who only know how to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, Chen Mo clutches the twenty-three copper coins he has left and falls into deep thought. Eve 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing has progressed from the late Qing Dynasty to World War I.

17. 167 民 A Tycoon in Republican-Era Shanghai 民国大亨：崛起于上海滩 All Things Come to Life Beneath the Pen笔下万物生Urban1.2M WordsCompleted This is a dark age! An age of devourers! Gangland tycoons, foreign concessions, warlords, and imperial powers: all these forces are locked in a tangled struggle! Simply staying alive is hard enough! Let's see how Wang Qiang, with his golden finger, makes it big in this age and becomes a top warlord! I'm no good at writing blurbs. Please read the story itself! 47Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    I'm recommending some war-themed shows set in the Republican era. These are some shows I watched last week or yesterday that I thought were pretty good. I'll share them with you so you can see if any of them suit your taste.

18. 168 我 I Became the Great Marshal of the Northeast 我成为了东北大帅 Flowers Drift into Hell花飘地狱Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Xu Luowu accidentally transmigrated and became a crystal fox, the only son of Xu Shichang. He rose to become the Governor of Dongbei and founded the fearsome Feng Army, sweeping across the borderlands and expanding his territory. In no time, he became a powerful ruler with a million troops at his command, giving the people of Dayan reason to hold their heads high and ensuring no one dared look down on them. 57Reads8.8Score—Shelves
19. 169 抗 War of Resistance: Becoming a Shanghai Tycoon 抗战：从成为上海滩大亨开始 Brocade-Clad Bandit锦衣悍匪Urban625k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance + patriotic fervor + farming] Carrying the Ox-and-Horse System, he transmigrates to Shanghai in 1930 and begins his resistance against Japan by becoming a Shanghai tycoon. Ox-and-Horse System upgrade successful. Congratulations, you have obtained an Alpha Special Forces unit. Ox-and-Horse System upgrade successful. You have obtained an elite German-equipped division. Ox-and-Horse System upgrade successful. You have obtained a complete encyclopedia of light industry. Ox-and-Hor 1.9kReads7.0Score100Shelves
20. 170 1 1906: I Have a Portable Hospital 1906：我有一间随身医院 Watching the Clouds at Dusk暮看云Urban2.9M WordsCompleted Zhao Feihong transmigrates to the Hualan Kingdom of 1906 with a space hospital. In this age of ceaseless warfare, just how much can a hospital, rather than a weapon, accomplish? Let us wait and see... 245Reads5.5Score—Shelves
21. 171 开 From the Start, I Drew an Italian Cannon While Suppressing Bandits 开局剿匪我抽到意大利炮 Big Demon Bun大魔包Urban1.0M WordsCompleted This book is also known as: World War II: I Draw Wei Heshang from the Start; The Great Warlord: I Can Draw Prizes; World War II: Ten Draws from the Start; The Black Mountain Empire; The War Years: I Can Draw Weapons and Equipment. An alternate history. All place names, people, and events are fictional. Zhou Wenqiang transmigrates to the Dakan Empire, surrounded by great powers on every side. Naturally, he has a golden finger: he can sign in and draw prizes every day, winning all kinds of weapons 3.4kReads8.0Score203Shelves
22. 172 沪 Shanghai: From the Start, I'm the Water Police Chief with Three Battleships 沪海：开局水警局局长三艘战列舰 Zodiac Dragon十二生肖龙Urban310k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated from the start into a parallel version of the Shanghai film and television world.] [Ding! Your Newbie Gift Pack is being issued. Congratulations, Host, you have received one chance to draw ten times from the no-level prize pool!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you drew a German-equipped infantry company.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you drew Better Luck Next Time x2.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you drew a German-equipped artillery company.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you dr 32Reads7.5Score—Shelves
23. 173 帝 Empire: I'm Just a Small-Time Warlord 帝国，我就是个小小的军阀头子 A Bowl of Wine Fragrance一碗酒香Historical216k WordsCompleted In a parallel world, China, 1911. Yang Xuan comes from the modern world to this turbulent Republican era, where he becomes the commander of the garrison regiment in Majia Town and activates a “Military Arms Trade System.” In an age when warlords fight among themselves and treat human lives as worthless, Yang Xuan vows to unite China and put an end to the endless civil war. Thus, the Yang Group, the most powerful warlord faction of its age, is born. 2.7kReads8.2Score107Shelves
24. 174 拜 I Became a Warlord in Republican-Era China After Studying Under Uncle Jiu 拜师九叔之我在民国当军阀 Sustainably Fishing the Pond Dry可持续性竭泽而渔Male-Channel Fanfiction829k WordsCompleted Transmigration + the Age of Declining Dharma + no System + warlords + Taoist cultivation See how an ordinary fan of zombie movies transmigrates to Republican-era China, a land ruled by warlords and crawling with demons. He puts his nine years of compulsory education and the social savvy he picked up through more than a decade of struggling at the bottom of society to use, becomes a disciple of Uncle Jiu, seeks opportunities in zombie movies, and cultivates the Immortal Dao in an age when spiritu 5.7kReads8.4Score301Shelves
25. 175 军 Warlord: Rising with a System 军阀：有了系统崛起 Cheng Feng 306承枫306Urban1.0M WordsCompleted On a battlefield engulfed in artillery fire, Lu Tianhao opened his eyes, dazed by a nearby blast. He stared around in confusion. How had he ended up here? In his wildest dreams, Lu Tianhao never imagined that he would wake up after a drunken night and find himself transmigrated. Worse still, it was bad enough to transmigrate onto a battlefield, but he had landed right in the middle of a charge. Staying alive was what mattered most. Seeing an enemy charging at him, Lu Tianhao instinctively fi 8.7kReads7.8Score467Shelves
26. 176 谁 Who Says Beibei City Has Firearms? That's a Tiger Tank! 谁说拒北城有火器，那叫虎式坦克 Feng Chen Loves Strawberries风晨爱草莓Eastern Fantasy631k WordsCompleted 225Reads8.7Score—Shelves
27. 177 人 A County Magistrate in the Republican Era: Have I Become a Foreign Power? 人在民国当县长：我成了列强？ Invincible Little Nobody无敌小扑街Urban187k WordsOngoing [System + Conquest + No Female Lead] (The rating is low because it was only added recently.) After transmigrating, Lu Feng becomes the new county magistrate of Jinshan County, Songhu City. At first, Lu Feng is relieved to have transmigrated to the Republican era. But after fully absorbing his memories, he discovers that this Republican era is not the one he knows. It is still a time of warlord conflict and suffering for the people, but it is also an era full of opportunity. Just as Lu Feng is at 1Reads6.4Score—Shelves
28. 178 民 Warlord of Republican China: Rising from Banditry 民国军阀：从土匪开始崛起 Bengboerba Xingge奔波儿灞星哥Urban557k WordsCompleted Mei Jianyi transmigrates to 1931 and obtains the Strongest Warlord System. As long as he has people under his name, he gets rewards! “Ding! Congratulations, Host. Your population has increased by one. Reward: ten points, redeemable for one Zhongzheng rifle!” The more people he has, the more weapons he gets, and the bigger his army becomes! With the System in hand, he builds his power and grows stronger, starting out as a bandit and sweeping all before him. After half a year of blazing ahead 30Reads7.5Score—Shelves
29. 179 从 From Refugee to Marshal 从难民到大帅 Carefree Wanderer 2211逍遥客2211Urban570k WordsCompleted Chen Fei wakes up to find himself transmigrated into the body of Luo Chenfei, who is fleeing famine. He sees crowds of refugees, then looks at his own family, made up of the old, the weak, and the young. In this chaotic age, bandits run rampant and warlords battle within the country, while foreign powers invade from beyond its borders. Just awakened from a coma, Luo Chenfei is filled with confusion: how can his family survive in this troubled world? “Ding! Trade System activated, 1%...” A mechan 224Reads7.9Score—Shelves
30. 180 抗 War of Resistance: They Call Me Nephew Marshal, and I'll Take Charge of the Whampoa Faction 抗战：人称侄帅，我来主宰黄埔系 I Love Writing About the Military最爱写军事Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Transmigrating to the battlefield of the War of Resistance, He Ming kicks the retreat order aside, and sixteen thousand wounded veterans, now recovered, are itching for a fight! His uncle roars over the phone: “Get your ass back to Guizhou right now!” He Ming tears up the coded message. “Your nephew, the general, is going to teach the Japanese how to write the word ‘death’ today!” When the regular troops sneer at him as a “nepotism hire,” he leads his men in wiping out the enemy's vanguard regim 12.6kReads8.4Score642Shelves
31. 181 初 Arriving in Bright Sword, the System Urges Me to Repay a Debt of Gratitude 初到亮剑，系统催我去报恩 Flowers Bloom and Flowers Fade花开又花谢Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Arms Dealer System + War of Resistance + Arsenal + Spycraft + Logistics + Behind-the-Scenes] What's the biggest thing in Bright Sword that left fans feeling it could have been better? Sun Desheng: “Regimental Commander, using Tiger tanks to take out those Japanese tin-can tanks is so satisfying. Shame we've got so few.” Li Yunlong: “No rush. Use these for now. Another 200 are already on the way.” Zhang Dabiao: “Regimental Commander, my First Battalion is nearly 5,000 men now. We can't fit any m 27.8kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    2.6 Million words, 9.1 High score, a captivating completed anti-Japanese war novel. "Commander: Killing a Japanese lieutenant grants 100 merit points, a first lieutenant 150 points, and a captain 200 points." "Killing a Japanese major general grants 50,000 merit points, a lieutenant general 200,000 points, and a general 1,000,000 points." "20 Type 38 rifles/1 merit point, 20 Mauser C96 pistols/1 merit point, 2 Czech light machine guns/1 merit point, 50 bullets/merit point." Kong Hao: Brother System, if I kill that little Japanese locust, how much will I get? System: As much as you want.

32. 182 我 The Videos I Watch Span All of History, and the Ancients Are Moved to Tears 我刷的视频通古代，古人泪目了 An Ruofeng安若风Historical731k WordsCompleted (From the start + historical setting + historical what-if + lighthearted + no female lead + emperors from every dynasty + contrasts + modern-day revelations) Zhou Yi unexpectedly gets a magical app from the start. Could the videos he scrolls through really lead to ancient times? Scrolling through [The Greatest Tragedy in Chinese History] Emperors of every dynasty: “How dare those puny Japanese pirates bully our China?” Scrolling through [What If Qin Shi Huang Had a Map of the World?] Qin Shi Hua 5.9kReads8.3Score354Shelves

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    War of Resistance, Legion

33. 183 亮 Bright Sword: Following Kong Guoyin, I Build the Strongest Military Industry 亮剑：追随孔过瘾，打造最强军工 Flowers Bloom and Flowers Fade花开又花谢Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Military production + War of Resistance + Special operations + No female lead + Li Yunlong + Independent Regiment] While on a mission, Kong Hao is ambushed by spies from Sakura Country and unexpectedly transmigrates to the turbulent years of the War of Resistance. The land is overrun, and the people are slaughtered. A Chinese man from the future vows to defy the odds and lessen his people's suffering. Short on heavy artillery? He builds a devastating spigot mortar. Worried about enemy planes ru 16.2kReads8.3Score921Shelves
34. 184 抗 Defending the Nation Against Japan with Blood and Iron 抗日之铁血救国 Bao Wang宝王Historical4.3M WordsCompleted Military enthusiast Li Erhu wakes up in the capital in 1935. That year, with the signing of the He-Umezu Agreement, Japan begins its invasion of China. Unfortunately for the Japanese, this guy has a badass System. You have Type 38 rifles? I've got M1 Garand semi-automatic rifles... You have Type 92 heavy machine guns? I've got MG42 general-purpose machine guns, nicknamed Hitler's buzz saw. I'll mow you down. You have Type 92 infantry guns? Heh, I've had 105 mm howitzers for ages. By the end of W 173Reads7.0Score—Shelves
35. 185 开 From the Start as a Merchant's Son, I Became a Warlord in a Time of Chaos 开局富商之子，终成乱世大军阀 Wuda Loves Jinlian武大爱金莲Urban544k WordsOngoing In the seventh year of the Xinshun era, the land of Huaxia lay in ruins, and the people lived in great hardship. The Xinshun government nominally ruled the whole country, but in reality, warlords across the land commanded their own armies and refused to obey orders. They constantly fought one another over territory and power. Fang Ming, an overworked man who couldn't find a job, arrives from another time and space and climbs, step by step, to the pinnacle of power. (P.S. A little man's story of 3Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    Okay, why is the rating so low?

36. 186 北 The Beiyang Tycoon: Gambling and Drugs Are My Mortal Enemies 北洋神豪：我与赌毒不共戴天 Lone Moon over Green Mountain碧山孤月Urban791k WordsCompleted Being made a marquis was never my aim; all I wish is for the seas to be calm. My name is Zhang Pinghai! Now that I’ve come to this world, I have only one thing to do: fight drugs, fight drugs, and fight the damn drugs!! I have no interest in money. Besides, none of them are richer than me! What, you say I should kill the Japanese too? If it can walk, that doesn’t make it a drug? That’s even more poisonous, okay! (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ The author’s new book. Things move a little slowly at first, but it get 3.2kReads7.2Score135Shelves

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    This is outrageous! They're not going to hesitate to recommend talented people, they're just going to wipe out those little devils! [Note]

37. 187 抗 War of Resistance: From the Start, Armed with a Fortress Gun and Awakened Powers 抗战：开局就是要塞炮，力量觉醒 Brave Little Yi孤勇小艺Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration, System, fortress guns, anti-aircraft towers, bases] As a special forces soldier, Xiao Dingfang transmigrates to a parallel world during the War of Resistance. After awakening a System, he gets his hands on a 105 mm cannon right away. A sniper rifle? Heh, my artillery has a range of 20 kilometers! A positional battle? No, I fight battles of annihilation! An artillery regiment? No, mine’s a heavily armed combined-arms regiment! 169Reads8.6Score—Shelves
38. 188 穿 Transmigrating to the Late Qing Dynasty as a Peddler 穿越清末当小贩 Just Like Me明明如我Historical984k WordsOngoing (I write every word by hand. No AI-written drivel for my dear readers!) Chen Qiusheng, a modern logistics manager, unexpectedly transmigrates to a small town in the late Qing dynasty in 1903. He has a “spatial warehouse” with him. With chaos looming, all he wants is a quiet, stable life. Starting as a peddler at Wuhe Wharf, he works his way up step by step. The Qing court, Germans, Japanese, Beiyang warlords, and bandits: is it really so hard to make a quiet living as a peddler? 6.1kReads7.4Score443Shelves

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    This book is logically rigorous

39. 189 抗 War of Resistance: Combining Military Branches, I, Chu Yunfei, Go It Alone! 抗战：兵种合成，我楚云飞单干！ Bans Hou Yi Every Match每局都禁守约Urban367k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of Chu Yunfei, he awakens a troop-fusion System. [Decisive and ruthless, with plenty of satisfying action] Fusing three low-level soldiers into one high-level soldier is a shortcut to strength, but it also forces him to face a cruel reality: human lives are as worthless as weeds! Unlike the Eighth Route Army, he isn't bound by countless rules and restrictions. As long as it brings victory and doesn't harm his fellow countrymen, he will use any means necessary. 110Reads6.3Score—Shelves
40. 190 抗 War of Resistance: I, Zhao Gang, Will Wield the Sword Too! 抗战：我赵刚也要亮剑！ I'm Not Much of a Runner鄙人不善于奔跑Urban530k WordsOngoing Zhao Gang, a national defense student, transmigrates back to the War of Resistance Against Japan and activates the Bright Sword System. Always draw your sword when faced with the enemy! When two sides meet on a narrow path, the brave will prevail! From then on, the land of Sanjin gives rise to a battle-hardened general who slaughters the Japanese like chickens and dogs, chopping through them as easily as melons and vegetables. He earns the nickname “The Butcher!” Zhao Gang: I don't care whether 6Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    🍁🍁🍁During the Republic of China era and the War of Resistance against Japan, Zhao Gang, a national defense student, travels back to that time and activates the "Bright Sword System." He must draw his sword against any enemy! In a narrow encounter, the brave prevail! Thus, a ruthless and iron-blooded general was born in Shanxi, who could kill Japanese soldiers as easily as slaughtering chickens and dogs, and chopping vegetables—earning him the nickname, "The Butcher!"

41. 191 民 Republican Era: A Web of Spies 民国：谍影重重 Robot of the Web Novel World网文届的机器人Urban1.1M WordsCompleted (Republican-era China + espionage + covert operations + hunting Japanese spies) Zhang Yao returns to the turbulent Shanghai of a bygone era. By a twist of fate, he joins the Military Statistics Bureau, where he crosses paths with Gui Zi Liu, Zheng Yaoxian; Emei Feng, Yu Zecheng; and Xiao Er, Xu Zhongyi. Despite countless obstacles, he manages to pass on the intelligence he gathers and capture Japanese spies one after another. In this turbulent age, he gives his life for his country without a mom 197Reads6.3Score—Shelves
42. 192 民 Republican Era: The Last of the Jianghu 民国：最后的江湖 Heading North向北Urban1.9M WordsCompleted From an outlaw to a high-ranking general in the Republic of China, then into the War of Resistance against Japan, he walks the loneliest path of all. He seeks no place in the history books, only for the land and rivers to bear witness: on this black soil, there will always be those who refuse to kneel! (Xiang Bei, formerly known by the pen name Lao Zei) 32.9kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    A rogue and scoundrel, the first warlord of the Republic of China, but with a strong sense of patriotism.

43. 193 抗 The Peerless God of War in the War Against Japan 抗日之绝代战神 Iron Horse, Icy River铁马冰河Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Every inch of land is soaked in blood; a hundred thousand young men make a hundred thousand soldiers! Special forces soldier Xu Lichun accidentally transmigrates to Republican-era China and becomes a member of the Huai Gang, making a living at a wharf outside Nanjing. Watch as he rises from a low-ranking gang member, step by step taking over the Huai Gang, the Green Gang, and the Hongmen, fighting warlords and battling the Japanese invaders... 538Reads5.7Score100Shelves
44. 194 没 That’s Right, I’m Fighting the Great Powers 没错，我打的就是列强 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Rural Life680k WordsOngoing The book has just been released, and its rating is still fluctuating. Please add it to your library and follow along. Liu Tianqing, a special forces soldier assigned to an escort mission, unexpectedly transmigrates back to 1900. Armed with his equipment and the escort case, he fights decisively through the chaos, struggling with all his might against the foreign powers. 15.6kReads6.9Score892Shelves

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    Both of these are worth watching.

45. 195 民 Republican Era: From the Start, I Had a Stunning Pair of Twins, and I Ruled the Chaotic Era 民国：开局绝美双胞胎，纵横乱世 Candied Hawthorn冰糖葫芦Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Warlord + tycoon + sweet romance + Republican-era setting + devoted husband + doting dad + brotherhood + wish fulfillment + passionate action + ruthless decisiveness + single heroine] The world’s fortunes shift from unity to division, and from division back to unity. The jianghu isn’t about fighting and killing. It’s about the ways of the world. In his previous life, Zhao He was just a poor loser with no parents, no support, and a life of poverty and misery. In this life, Zhao He tran 49Reads8.1Score—Shelves
46. 196 1 1937: The Fearsome Demon Hunter 1937：猎寇悍将 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. 9.9kReads8.4Score848Shelves

    Reader note

    Here are a few good novels set in the Republican era and during the War of Resistance against Japan, for your consideration.

47. 197 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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    Both of these meet your requirements.

48. 198 民 Republican Era: I Made a Name for Myself by Writing Books 民国：我靠写书名扬天下 Never to Return慆慆不归Historical149k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a parallel timeline in the Republican era, Yu Heng was immediately saddled with a massive debt of thirty silver dollars. Facing his adoptive mother and younger sister, he felt just how hard life could be. But since he was already here, he might as well make the most of it and plan ahead. As a liberal arts graduate, Yu Heng couldn’t possibly develop technology, so he could only put his strengths to use and write. 57Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 中 China’s Front Line Against Japan: Vow to Kill the Invaders 中华抗日第一线誓杀鬼子兵 Blazing Sun Sky烈阳天Urban2.4M WordsCompleted Decisive in battle + independent development + strategy and tactics + endless wish fulfillment + never goes on hiatus Ten billion soldiers guard the Great Wall for ten thousand miles, Must our descendants wait to avenge our national humiliation? I would gladly lead a hundred thousand tiger-and-wolf warriors, To ride out with blades drawn and enter Tokyo. Xiao Zong is decisive and independent, sworn to kill the Japanese devils And capture the accursed Emperor alive. The Japanese devils call him 10.4kReads8.3Score594Shelves
50. 200 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

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