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. 251 亮 The Bright Sword: I'm Kong Erlengzi 亮剑之我是孔二愣子 Don't Miss Your Chance机不可失Urban460k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the world of Bright Sword, he unexpectedly became Kong Jie, commander of the Independent Regiment, and awakened a System. As long as he fought the Japanese, he could obtain all kinds of weapons and ammunition. From then on, the world of Bright Sword took a completely different turn. Li Yunlong: “Hey, this Kong the Blockhead has really become something. He's even climbed over my head.” Chu Yunfei: “I never expected Kong Jie to be even better at fighting the Japanese than 1.3kReads8.8Score140Shelves
2. 252 民 A Strange Man of the Republic 民国奇人 Namo Kasaya Science Buddha南无袈裟理科佛Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The Republic of China was an era of upheaval, teeming with extraordinary people. In those chaotic times, the martial world was vast. As the saying goes, “The heroes of our age emerge amid the world's turmoil; the seven extraordinary figures of the Republic are here.” But who were these seven? There was a Daoist priest who cried, “In prosperous times, Buddhist temples thrive on incense while Daoists hide away in mountain retreats. In troubled times, the Bodhisattvas turn a blind eye, so the Old L 14.6kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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   Reading doesn't have to be about quantity; with time and accumulation, a wealth of books will naturally follow. 💪🏻 Good books every day _(:з"∠)_ Don't rush! I. In the turbulent Republic of China era, there was a Gu master, unmatched in Miao territory. A handsome, round-faced young man, amidst a sea of ​​flowers, declared, "If a young man isn't arrogant, he's wasted his life." II. The martial world isn't just about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social interactions. But when you have many followers, what exactly are these relationships and social interactions? When foreign enemies attacked, Nie Li said: "Even the rough and tumble of the martial world have blood and guts!" An inch of land is worth an inch of gold; ten thousand Chinese people and ten thousand soldiers... Thank you for your poetic thoughts before spring, thank you for your flowing lyrics.

3. 253 我 I'm Bao Guowei, and from the Start I'm Cornered in an Alley 我叫包国维，开局被人堵巷子里 Extra Chili in My Instant Noodles泡面多加辣Urban785k WordsCompleted [Alternate History]+ [No System]+ [A Nobody's Rise to the Top] Bao Guowei stayed up late reading a novel he'd borrowed from Guo Chun and dropped dead. And then I became Bao Guowei. I was no longer Guo Chun's lackey or everyone's laughingstock. I made my fantasies come true: I smeared egg soup on Guo Chun's head, made Gong Deming fetch my ball, and got An Shuzhen to write me a love letter... But Bao Guowei's peaceful days in the small town wouldn't last long. The times were turbulent, foreign inv 9.5kReads8.6Score492Shelves
4. 254 三 A Scoundrel in the Three Kingdoms: From the Start, I Find Hua Xiong's Corpse 三国渣男，开局捡尸华雄 Mountain Wind, Wooden Fish山风木鱼Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Originally titled Three Kingdoms: A Scoundrel, Picking Up Hua Xiong's Corpse from the Start. Picking up corpses lets you level up. Wang Tong transmigrates into the late Han dynasty as a foot soldier under Hua Xiong, and unexpectedly gains a corpse-picking System that lets him acquire the skills of the dead by touching their bodies. From the very start, Guan Yu is about to behead Hua Xiong in front of Sishui Pass, and Wang Tong risks his life to acquire Hua Xiong's skills. At Hulao Pass, he follo 27.1kReads8.5Score3kShelves

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   These two novels by Shanfeng Muyu are written in a light, humorous, and down-to-earth style. I recommend them to everyone.

5. 255 亮 Bright Sword: Equipped with a J-20, Li Yunlong Is Green with Envy 亮剑：装备J20，李云龙馋哭了 I Don't Eat Bullfrogs我不吃牛蛙Urban583k WordsCompleted An accident brings Qiao Anbang to a parallel world. Just then, he discovers that he's bound to a System, and one amazing thing after another begins to appear. With the help of the System, the protagonist kicks the Japanese invaders and crushes Hitler. While everyone else is still developing at a slow pace, the protagonist has already gained unimaginable abilities. He also brings both major protagonists, Li Yunlong and Chu Yunfei, under his command. 1.2kReads8.3Score105Shelves
6. 256 重 Reborn: Spy Among Spies in Republican-Era China 重生之民国谍中谍 Wang Dianjun王殿军Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Zixin, is pursuing a PhD overseas when family circumstances force him to return to China... Carrying his father's regrets, he transmigrates to the tumultuous Republican era, where heroes vie for supremacy... Let us return together to that age of raging war and see how our predecessors forged a prosperous China with their blood and flesh! The most authentic portrayal of the treacherous, ever-shifting world of the puppet regime's officialdom; the most thrilling account of the 140Reads9.2Score—Shelves
7. 257 军 Warlords at War: I Build an Empire Where the Sun Never Sets 军阀混战，我打造日不落帝国 Gray Wolf Number Five苍狼五号Historical529k WordsCompleted [Warlord conflicts + conquest + large-scale battles + foreign invasion + arms dealing + factional power struggles] The empire is on its last legs. Foreign enemies invade, warlords rise, and an age of darkness begins! Special forces champion Jiang Haotian transmigrates to the Qingzhou Empire and becomes a regimental commander. He obtains the Myriad Realms Marketplace System, where money can buy anything. Soldier: “Commander, the 103rd Regiment stole our pay...” Jiang Haotian: “Muster the troops a 564Reads8.2Score—Shelves
8. 258 明 Ming Dynasty: My Giant Warships and Cannons 明朝：我的巨舰大炮 Mountain Wind, Wooden Fish山风木鱼Historical1.3M WordsCompleted This novel follows the protagonist as he transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty aboard an ironclad coast guard ship equipped with modern weapons. Armed with advanced weapons and knowledge, he vies for control of the empire, ushers in a new dynasty, resists foreign invaders, wipes out the Japanese pirates, dominates the seas, and wages war across the globe. Strategy + ironclad warships + cannons + no System. 10.1kReads9.0Score998Shelves
9. 259 明 In the Late Ming, I Redeem the Celestial Globe and Become Earth's Supreme Ruler 明末兑换天日之表，登顶地球球长 Luo Lan Loves to Cook爱做饭的罗兰Historical3.0M WordsOngoing The uprising at Suanzao: five hundred rebel bandits march a thousand miles, conquer Guangdong, swallow Guangxi, and set their sights on Hunan, while Yunnan and Guizhou fall into their grasp. Li Siyan, governor-general of five provinces. Call me the King of the Southwest. [Not mindless wish fulfillment] [Realistic tone] [Not chasing the rankings] [No spawning endless troops out of thin air] [No going all in] [Gets better as it goes] [God-tier ending] [The System provides support, then fades into 17.7kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves

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   During the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China era, warlords... "After the local militia had gone far away, Yue Tian began to think about how to leave this stinking place. When he was in school, he would sometimes read time-travel novels, but he never expected that he would encounter one himself, and he was unlucky enough to become someone else's prey as soon as he arrived."

10. 260 我 My Life as a Warlord 我的军阀生涯 As Long as I'm Happy, Nothing Else Matters快乐就行其他无所谓Historical1.1M WordsCompleted In an era when the last emperor of the Great Qian Empire has abdicated and warlords have been fighting for seventeen or eighteen years, Wang Fei, a miserable modern-day wage worker, unexpectedly comes to this world. He eventually awakens memories of his past life and gains a System for killing enemies. Follow Wang Fei as he gradually unifies the empire. (This brief synopsis doesn't do the story justice, so please read the novel itself. PS: This is an alternate history.) (The System's main functi 21Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    I think these books are alright; they're all about warlord conflicts.

11. 261 抗 War of Resistance: A Hundredfold Return, Beating the Agent Squad from the Start 抗战：百倍返现：开局吊打特工队 Ten Years and Half a Moment十年半晌Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Li Yunlong, a modern special forces soldier, dies and transmigrates into the world of "Drawing Sword"! He becomes Li Yunlong, commander of the Independent Regiment! Brigade Commander: “Li Yunlong, you’ve struck it rich again, you rascal!” Li Yunlong: “Brigade Commander, you know my Independent Regiment is so broke we can barely put food on the table!” Brigade Commander: “Cut the nonsense. You captured plenty of good stuff this time!” System: “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have awakened the Hu 6.8kReads8.7Score474Shelves
12. 262 民 Republican Era: Transmigrating to Manchuria, Unmatched with Gun and Horse 民国：穿越关东，枪马无双 Wang Runtu Of Guandong关东王润土Urban2.2M WordsOngoing In the Northeast in 1916, the fifth year of the Republic of China, Old Zhang commanded Fengtian Province, sharpening his blades as he set his sights on unifying the three northeastern provinces. The Royalist Party plotted to divide Manchuria and Mongolia and restore the Qing dynasty. The Japanese were ambitious, the Russians greedy and overbearing, and the British Empire was at the height of its power. In the capital, the power struggle between the Beiyang government and the presidential adminis 5.7kReads8.7Score336Shelves
13. 263 魂 My Soul Returned to 1919, and I Became the Fengtian Clique's Second-in-Command 魂归1919我成了奉系二当家 Grace and Excellence风华卓悦Urban1.4M WordsCompleted After a car accident, Chen Feng unexpectedly transmigrates to Fengtian City in 1919. This is the pivotal moment when the Fengtian clique expands from controlling one province to unifying all three northeastern provinces. Chen Feng is not only a witness to history, but, with the help of a System, becomes a participant as well. 271Reads6.2Score145Shelves
14. 264 军 Warlord: The Super Talent System 军阀，超级人才系统 Idealist唯心丶Historical641k WordsCompleted Chen Kang transmigrates to a parallel world and obtains the Super Talent System. As long as he has enough wealth points, he can exchange them for all kinds of talented people. Watch as he carves out a sanctuary amid this troubled age. 688Reads7.6Score—Shelves
15. 265 抗 War of Resistance: I Have a Transmigrator 抗战：我有穿越机 Love to Have Fun喜欢浪Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Luo Yun transmigrates to a parallel world and can use gold to buy civilian supplies from every shopping platform on Blue Star. Blue Star's industrial Cthulhu flexes its muscles, sending a steady stream of civilian supplies to this world. "Where did that bomb come from?!" "Why is this thing chasing me and exploding?!" "Ah! Mom, I want to go home!" "Just how many good things does the Dragon Kingdom have?" "You don't mess with the people of the Dragon Kingdom!" "I want to marry someone from the Dra 225Reads6.7Score184Shelves

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    He lived in Nanjing, recovered lost territory, and swept through World War II, all thanks to his own two hands and modern civilian supplies!

16. 266 我 Finding Treasures in Republican-Era China: From the Start, a Millionfold Profit 我在民国捡漏，开局百万倍利润 Leader of the National Treasure Fan Club国宝帮帮主Urban3.1M WordsOngoing Cao Zijian obtains a dual-world travel System. He can travel back and forth between the Republic of China era and the modern world. Using his knowledge of antiques, Cao Zijian makes one incredible find after another in the Republic of China era. Countless dazzling cultural relics are brought by Cao Zijian back to the modern world. Among them are priceless treasures lost to the passage of history, such as Wu Daozi's The Emperor Ming Receiving the Seal, Wang Xizhi's Letter on Looking at the Scener 18.9kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves
17. 267 帝 Empire: A Tide of Steel, and the Great Powers Are Me 帝国：钢铁洪流，列强竟是我自己 Stewed Duck with Scallions炖煮大葱鸭Historical626k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Rise to power] + [System] + [Warlord] + [Farming] + [Power fantasy] Zhao Chang is reborn in 1910 in a parallel world and gets the Super Empire System from the start! Complete a mission, and you’ll receive the corresponding reward! “Ding! Mission complete: Drive the Japanese back to their homeland. Reward: 200 strategic bombers!” “Ding! Mission complete: I have friends in Tokyo. Reward: Five Iowa-class battleships.” Years later, Zhao Chang commands a million-strong stee 34Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Story Synopsis: All stories involve war, some set before or after World War I, others before or after World War II. Character Traits: Intelligent. Genre: Warlords and Presidents. Recommendation Rating: Five Stars

18. 268 帝 The Empire Returns: My 1915 帝国再临：我的1915 Loves Eating Silly Melons爱吃笨瓜Urban966k WordsOngoing A history student unexpectedly transmigrates as Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany in 1915, with World War I raging all around him. He swiftly halts the disastrous submarine campaign, pushes for a technological revolution in tanks and aircraft, deftly drives a wedge between the Entente powers, and secretly funds the spark of revolution in Russia. From breaking the deadlock on the Eastern Front to unleashing a steel tide on the Western Front, from court intrigue to covert diplomatic struggles, he leads 191Reads8.8Score—Shelves
19. 269 海 The Age of Sea Power 海权时代 Ying and Sorrow莹与哀伤Historical850k WordsCompleted Coming toward you is this world's: Strongest maritime power! True empire on which the sun never sets! Blue Star's world police! The beacon of justice for the world! An essential cornerstone of world peace! A vital pillar of stability! Being a dog for Longhan is the greatest honor, woof! 37Reads7.6Score—Shelves
20. 270 听 Hearing My Reborn Son's Thoughts as We Build a Nation in Nanyang 听见重生儿子的心声在南洋建国 Wings in the Sky空中翅膀Urban673k WordsCompleted My son is reborn!!! And I can hear his thoughts??? Uh… uh… First, let’s seize a foothold overseas and establish a country. “Dad, you’ve already done everything. What am I supposed to do now?” … 169Reads8.8Score104Shelves
21. 271 1 The Fengtian Army's War of Resistance in 1928 1928奉军抗战 Yun Shaofu云少府Urban368k WordsOngoing Parallel-Timeline Blue Star Lugou Bridge Beidaying Songhu and Nanjing The great powers bully our Huaxia? The Old Marshal won't stand for it! The Easterners bully our people? The Fengtian Army won't stand for it! Wipe away our shame and fight to the end! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 272 人 Republican China: I Rule Shanghai with a Weapons System 人在民国：靠军火系统称霸沪上 Golden Ox and Iron Horse金牛铁马Urban1.7M WordsCompleted The moment Li Fei opens his eyes, he finds himself a degenerate gambler in 1915 Shanghai, with killers on his tail from the start! At the brink of death, he binds himself to the Ironblood Arsenal System, trading silver dollars for guns and cannons! With a Mauser pistol, he kills a gang boss. Grenades wipe out the Little Sword Society's main force, and within three days he takes Zhabei! Foreigners trying to extort him? Li Fei points his gun at them: “Rules? I am the rules!” Opium dens and gamblin 8.3kReads6.3Score472Shelves
23. 273 大 Great Ming, So You're the Qing? 大明，就你叫满清啊？ The Salted Fish Is Too Cranky咸鱼太暴躁Historical1.6M WordsOngoing In 1690, the twenty-ninth year of the Kangxi reign, the Ming dynasty was already history. A soul from the future possessed Zhu Hechang, a Ming imperial grandson in exile in Luzon. At first, faced with this unfamiliar world, Zhu Hechang was confused and discouraged. Then... “Empire Rising System is now online...” “Congratulations, Host, the System has been fully upgraded!” “Congratulations, Host, you have received 500 soldiers from the Ming Divine Machine Battalion, all equipped with Minié rifles 3.2kReads8.7Score229Shelves
24. 274 穿 Transmigrating to West Africa, Rebuilding the Great Interstellar Ming Empire! 穿越西非，重建星际大明帝国！ Tofu Mixed with Clear Water清水拌豆腐Urban511k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + farming + conquest + the Tongliao universe + rebuilding the Ming!] “The emperor guards the realm's gates; the ruler dies with his kingdom!” This is the splendor of the great Ming Empire! This is the final embodiment of Han China's royal spirit! The emperor hanged himself at Coal Hill, and the realm was shattered. The Ming's last hope, leading a hundred thousand people, arrived in a new land... More than three hundred years later, a transmigrated soul takes the place of Zhu Jing 10Reads7.3Score—Shelves
25. 275 异 Huaxia in Another World: Awakening a Thousandfold Growth System from the Start 异世华夏：开局觉醒千倍成长系统 It's Always Sad Going from Nothing to Something从无到有总是悲伤的Historical1.7M WordsCompleted A different world, but China has fallen into the same darkness. Zhang Yuxiang, a young man from the modern era, transmigrates there and awakens a hundredfold martial arts growth System, bringing China a new future. Because he carries a dragon soul, his hundredfold martial arts growth System evolves into a thousandfold martial arts growth System. It can also split without limit, allowing him to bestow it upon his most loyal subordinates. Starting out as the leader of a small band of outlaws on Ea 3.8kReads6.7Score249Shelves
26. 276 晚 Late Qing: Deceiving the Emperor and Rebelling to Save China 晚清：欺君造反救华夏 Steel Afterglow钢铁余晖Historical290k WordsOngoing Set in the second year of Xianfeng, during the Taiping Rebellion. The protagonist, born a bandit, impersonates a county magistrate and takes up the post, planning to make a quick buck and run. But life is a drama, and somehow he just keeps climbing the official ranks… I eat the Qing’s food and wear the Qing’s clothes, yet I’m also going to rebel against the Qing. Watch me drive out the Tartars and rebuild China! 264Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Chapter 2 The Brutal Surgery The carriage slowly entered Jing County, the bumpy ride from the rough roads gone. The smooth ride eased the excruciating pain in Chu Chen's back considerably. Chu Chen looked at Zhou Ying. She sat at the far end of the carriage, her long pink dress making her appear even more slender.

27. 277 兵 Raising an Army on the Dadu River, Shi Dakai Rebuilds the Heavenly Kingdom 兵起大渡河，石达开再建天国 Great Northern Wilderness北大荒Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Shi Zhenqing transmigrates to 1863, taking on the identity of Shi Dakai. Facing the raging Dadu River and the encirclement and pursuit of Luo Bingzhang's Sichuan forces, he leads his soldiers through this catastrophic start, turning the tide against all odds. They are reborn from desperate circumstances, eventually cross the Dadu River, and establish a government in Chengdu, Sichuan. He salvages Zhang Xianzhong's sunken silver from Jiangkou, gathers the remnants of the Heavenly Kingdom, the Nian 263Reads7.9Score161Shelves
28. 278 抗 The War of Resistance, Starting in 1932 抗战，从1932开始 Chen Beimo陈北陌Historical135k WordsOngoing An ordinary office worker from the future transmigrates to 1932, during the Battle of Shanghai. Faced with the history he once knew and the reality before him, Chen Shaotang decides to use every resource at his disposal to make money, build up his strength, and prepare his forces for war. He is determined to prevent the Nationalist army from suffering its historical rout and losing vast swathes of territory. The War of Resistance begins in 1932! 1Reads6.7Score—Shelves
29. 279 军 Starting as a Warlord's Young Marshal, I Build an Army to Conquer the World 军阀少帅开局，爆兵争霸世界 Down-and-Out with No Dreams扑街没梦想Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Warlord of Chuzhou: “What? Zhang Bao'an's army is attacking! Quick, I surrender!” A powerful warlord: “What? Zhang Bao'an has unified Chuzhou? Quick, invite him to join our faction.” The world powers: “What? Zhang Bao'an has unified the Great Chen Republic? Quick, prepare for war. He won't be easy to defeat.” Zhang Bao'an looked at the map and sneered. “What are you afraid of? You're not my opponents. My sights have always been set on the stars and the sea!” The Great Chen Republic was divid 552Reads7.0Score—Shelves
30. 280 魂 Soul-Transmigrated to the First Sino-Japanese War: The Tiger of the Beiyang Fleet 魂穿甲午，北洋之虎 Fireworks Fade Too Soon烟花易灿Urban1.2M WordsOngoing In 1886, aboard the Dingyuan, Ding Haifeng shouted, “Fire!” That single cry of “Fire!” shattered the Japanese navy's arrogance! That single cry of “Fire!” announced the Beiyang Fleet's desperate counterattack! That single cry of “Fire!” completely rewrote the tragic outcome of the First Sino-Japanese War! With his strength alone, he turned the tide and sent the wheels of history onto a different track. He gave the decaying Qing court hope, and made the great powers tremble with fear. “Everyone: 240Reads7.5Score—Shelves
31. 281 建 On the Eve of Nation-Building, I Led an Army South into Southeast Asia 建国前夕，率兵团南下东南亚 Nan22南22Urban492k WordsCompleted Gu Yun transmigrates into a game world in 1949, becoming the commander of the Third Corps. Seizing the opportunity to find the corps a way out, he leads the Third Corps south into Southeast Asia; He drives out the French and British forces invading the region; With abundant resources and overwhelming military strength, he builds an overseas empire; 2.7kReads5.5Score100Shelves
32. 282 清 A Junior Banner Soldier in the Late Qing 清末小旗兵 Hai Ling海凌Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating to the late Qing was bad enough. To make matters worse, I became a soldier in the Eight Banners! Fu Ning thought he'd reached the end of the road, but since he was here, he might as well leave something behind. This is the story of a university student in an obscure field struggling to survive in a time of chaos, and of an ordinary person striving to change things in that era. 12kReads8.7Score908Shelves
33. 283 军 Warlord: From the Start, I Have a Division and Launch a Revolution 军阀：开局一个师直接革命 Passerby on the Roadside路边路人Urban270k WordsOngoing [Synopsis: transmigrate + alternate history + warlords + revolution and rebellion + System] [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received a fully staffed D-nation infantry division.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received a fully staffed D-nation armored grenadier regiment.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received one hundred Tiger tanks, one hundred BF 109 fighter planes, and one hundred Stuka dive bombers.] Liu Xinming, an ordinary man, transmigrat 5Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    Legion wars, warlord wars 🔥🔥

34. 284 异 The Rise of an Empire in Another World: From the Start, I Ruled the World 异世帝国崛起，开局君临天下 Dragon of Treasure Island金银岛的神龙Historical430k WordsOngoing [Brainless power fantasy + Ruthless action + Strategic bombing + Battleships and heavy guns + Carrier showdowns + Steel-clad legions + Overwhelming firepower + All-around development + Industrial Cthulhu...] Qin Heng unexpectedly transmigrated to a strange world and somehow became the thirty-fourth emperor of the Divine Flame Empire. He also unexpectedly obtained the Empire's Rise System, which gave him an absurdly lavish starter pack from the start. [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have receiv 23.3kReads7.4Score1.7kShelves

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    The protagonist becomes emperor right from the start, and the newbie gift pack is the most generous I've ever seen, including an army group, a naval fleet, and a bomber squadron.

35. 285 帝 The Empire Rises: Sweeping Away the Warlords 帝国崛起：横扫大军阀 Flying Black Shark飞翔的黑鲨鱼Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Huang Yuntian transmigrates to another world and gets a Great Warlord System. In a chaotic world divided among warlords, he is the young marshal of a minor warlord, and every day he receives all kinds of supplies from the System’s sign-in rewards. As his territory expands, his daily sign-in rewards grow more numerous and advanced. Massive barracks, Tiger tanks, solar power plants, modern radar, steel bunkers, destroyers, Harrier fighter jets, battleships, aircraft carriers... As his daily sign-i 86Reads8.7Score—Shelves
36. 286 军 The Rise of an Empire Amid Warlord Warfare 军阀混战之帝国崛起 Cold Intentions Behind the Fireworks烟花意冷Urban729k WordsCompleted Synopsis: transmigration + historical what-if + System + warlords [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You’ve successfully drawn a Tiger tank.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You’ve successfully drawn a B-29 bomber.] Li Xingchen, a modern man from Blue Star, transmigrates to another world in the final days of a dynasty and activates the Super Spin System. Watch him build a great empire amid the chaos of war!!! 7.9kReads8.6Score321Shelves

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    Highly recommend three novels about troop-building and dominating the battlefield.

37. 287 系 System: The Warlord's Rise to Power 系统：军阀崛起之路 Nine-Clawed Sea Crab九爪海螃蟹Historical1.0M WordsCompleted In a parallel world, China enters an era of warlord conflict in the early twentieth century. Luo Ding, from a century in the future, accidentally transmigrates to this era. And so a ruler of the troubled times begins to rise, a stirring history of a warlord’s growth, a story of a hero’s rise and love. In a special era, there were names that shone brightly and dazzled an entire age. “Her laughter lit up the winds on every side” was a generati 98Reads8.5Score—Shelves
38. 288 抗 The Rise of a Great China During the War of Resistance 抗战之大中华崛起时代 Mo Junshang墨君尚Urban579k WordsCompleted Lu Ting, a military game streamer, transmigrates with a System and unexpectedly arrives in 1937, a time ravaged by war. The nation lies in ruins, families are torn apart, and the Japanese invaders burn, kill, and plunder. To keep our homeland from being mercilessly trampled and protect our homes and loved ones, I’ll show no mercy with the System’s help. My vow: take no prisoners. I’ll lead a million troops and fight all the way to Tokyo. 276Reads—Score—Shelves

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    💥A Rise Against the Tide! A Young Man's Journey to Save His Nation! In 1900, the ancient Eastern nation was embroiled in turmoil. A young man from Jiangnan, of mysterious origin and equipped with modern knowledge and skills, plunged into the vortex of internal and external troubles. ☘ Exciting! Witness how, in an era intertwined with the Industrial Revolution and the Self-Strengthening Movement, he used his wisdom and courage to turn the tide and write a legendary chapter in the story of national salvation and strength. 🌈🌈

39. 289 抗 Zhang Hao: Warlord of the War Against Japan 抗日之大军阀张浩 Mo Junshang墨君尚Urban1.5M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the War of Resistance against Japan, Zhang Hao, a modern-day nobody, gains a golden finger. How will he turn his fortunes around in the Republic of China, crush the Japanese invaders, and somehow become a warlord in everyone’s eyes? A warlord it is, then. Since ancient times, heroes have had their share of romance, and beautiful women have loved heroes. He’ll trample anyone who dares defy him. 122Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 民 Bandit Village in the Republic of China 民国土匪村 Uncle Li of the Island Reef海岛礁的黎叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Period-drama fans, come take a look! (Not a wish-fulfillment story, no ghosts or gods, no System.) It covers romance, household intrigue, bandits, fierce resistance against the Japanese, fleeing famine, and the lives of educated youths. Everyone who’s read it says it’s great! Hei Niu and Xiu Zhen could have lived happily together, but because Xiu Zhen was so beautiful, bandits set their sights on her. By then, Hei Niu had become the chief steward of the Huang family estate. He learned that ban 3kReads8.1Score435Shelves

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    If you enjoy stories with multiple female protagonists set in different historical periods, you might want to check this out! The content covers domestic power struggles, bandits, the War of Resistance against Japan, famine relief, and the experiences of educated youth sent to the countryside…

41. 291 深 The Sixth Book by Deep Sea North Wind 深海北风的第6本书 North Wind from the Deep Sea深海北风Historical313k WordsCompleted Wei Wu opens his eyes and discovers that he has transmigrated to the Qing Dynasty. The worst part is that he has cuckolded Xianfeng on a massive scale. To survive, Wei Wu has no choice but to become a parasite. At home, he sells official posts and titles, bleeding the Qing treasury dry. Abroad, he bankrolls the Taiping Army, resells supplies, and fabricates battle reports. A few years later, Xianfeng sees Wei Wu outside the city, clad in a yellow robe, and spits blood as he dies. 198Reads8.8Score—Shelves
42. 292 民 Warlord of the Republic: I Turned Shanghai’s Nightlife Upside Down 民国枭雄：我掀了夜上海的天 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted When Chen Mo wakes up, he has returned to the age of fifteen, facing the hellish slums of Shanghai. In his previous life, he lived an unremarkable life and died in humiliation. This time, he’ll overturn this world that devours people! Armed with the [Warlord System], his fists draw blood and his blade takes lives. Starting in Fangualong, he recruits followers, seizes territory, and gathers wealth... He swears to become the greatest warlord in all of Shanghai’s pleasure quarters! The underworld i 10.4kReads7.0Score583Shelves

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    A classic work from the Republican era, featuring gang warfare against the Japanese!

43. 293 晚 The Late Qing: An Upheaval Unseen in Three Thousand Years 晚清，三千年未有之变局 Young Master Yu of Yan and Zhao燕赵公子羽Historical155k WordsOngoing We can hardly bear to turn the pages of late Qing history. Its sorrow and bloodshed make it too painful to read. A few random shots from the Western barbarians’ cannons were enough to shatter five thousand years of splendor, while the ancient dragon of the East still lay in opium smoke, dreaming of ascending to immortality. Late Qing, you are the heaviest crease in the history books, the most glaring ink stain on the long scroll of civilization. What strokes could possibly mend the scars coverin 195Reads6.5Score100Shelves

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    Liu Yijin's soul travels back in time to the Second Opium War, experiencing authentic history and navigating the world with a forward-thinking perspective.

44. 294 军 Warlord: The Young Marshal of Fengtian 军阀：奉天少帅 Eggs with Chili Peppers鸡蛋加辣椒Historical470k WordsOngoing When Zhang Fan woke up, he found himself in another world. It was highly similar to the one he had lived in before, with the same historical course and cultural heritage. It also shared the same tragic, blood-soaked history. Watch as Zhang Fan, the warlord family's second son, defies fate and changes his destiny. 9Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    I transmigrated into the body of the second young master of the Fengtian Army. After my father and elder brother were assassinated, I led the Fengtian Army to beat the Japanese invaders.

45. 295 崛 Rising to Power, Starting in 1900 崛起，从1900开始 Qingbo Fanren清波凡人Historical2.2M WordsCompleted In 1900, at the dawn of the twentieth century, the Industrial Revolution, the Self-Strengthening Movement, the Hundred Days’ Reform, and the farcical Boxer uprising… Beset by internal strife and foreign threats, a vast ancient nation in the East teeters on the brink of collapse, its fate hanging by a thread. That year, a strange young man from Jiangnan, carrying modern knowledge and skills, plunges headlong into the whirlpool of a world in turmoil. 6.4kReads7.7Score268Shelves
46. 296 我 Is It Really So Strange to Build an Aircraft Carrier in a Feudal Dynasty? 我在封建王朝造航母很合理吧？ Miao Yunfeng苗云风Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Otherworld + farming + naval warfare + no System + no harem] Li Yi was flung a hundred years into the past by the power of time and space from the East (author), becoming a disgraced prince exiled overseas. Luckily, he had the knowledge from his previous life and knew weapons development inside out, so he went straight into a shipbuilding frenzy. Battleships sailed in formation across the seas, carrier-based aircraft unleashed overwhelming firepower, radar and missiles struck hard, and deep-sea 267Reads9.0Score—Shelves
47. 297 民 Republican Era: Starting as Governor-General of Liangguang 民国：从两广总督开始 Ink Shadow and Time墨影时光Urban975k WordsCompleted This story focuses on the development of the two Guang regions from 1907 to 1945. The protagonist is the Viceroy of Liangguang, and he has a System that provides only blueprints, resource locations, and loyalty information to help him develop at high speed. Later, he will become involved in the War of Resistance Against Japan, rescuing civilians caught in the war while fighting back against the Japanese invasion. See how he makes his mark in these turbulent times. This is purely alternate histor 1.4kReads5.7Score133Shelves
48. 298 重 Reborn as a Private in the Hunan Army in Late Qing 重生晚清湘军一小兵 Bananas Aren't Soft香蕉不软Historical549k WordsCompleted A newly risen military commander from humble beginnings dreams of making his country prosperous and its army powerful. He sets off a sweeping wave of reform across Jiangnan. He builds factories, trains a new army, and establishes schools, smashing the shackles of the old world with an iron fist. But his actions also threaten deeply entrenched vested interests. From Empress Dowager Cixi in the capital to powerful local clans, from Russian troops waiting like tigers to Manchu nobles plotting in se 28Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    Slow to warm up and intelligent

49. 299 白 Bai Yingyu: From the Start, I Spoil the Boxer Rebellion 白颖宇：开局剧透庚子国难 Bananas Aren't Soft香蕉不软Male-Channel Fanfiction286k WordsCompleted A modern office drone dies suddenly and wakes up as Bai Yingyu, the Third Master Bai from The Grand Mansion Gate, a man who causes trouble for his father early on, makes things worse in the middle, and meets a tragic end later! With Second Madam's sharp edge always keeping him in check, the Eight-Nation Alliance marching on Beijing, and a whole clan waiting to laugh at him, this is a hellish start! But then, he has the advantage of being a "prophet" who has watched the whole series. The Boxer Re 8Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 300 民 Republican Era: I'm the Bandit Mountain Rose 民国：我是土匪山里红 lie flat Is a Blessing躺平是福Urban824k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + Republic of China era + War of Resistance + Online Game + Female Protagonist + No Romance) A member of the Republic’s Fire Phoenix Special Forces, with a game in tow, transmigrates to the Republic of China in 1924. She becomes the top boss of the Heavenly King Stronghold in the Taihang Mountains, and the granddaughter of the leader of the bandits across the seven northern provinces. Not bad! There’s still time. With the items in her game inventory, she can put together a well-e 793Reads6.8Score107Shelves

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    A very good book.

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