A Man's Romance: Massive Warships and Huge Guns, Late Qing, World War I, or Republican-Era China Are All Fine! 男人的浪漫大舰巨炮，晚清，一战，民国，都可以！

1. 51 大 The Great Warlord: The Empire's Second-Generation Heir 大军阀：帝国二世祖 Eggs with Chili Peppers鸡蛋加辣椒Historical1.6M WordsCompleted When Lin Yi wakes up, he finds himself in another world. It closely resembles the one he knew in his previous life, with the same historical development and cultural heritage. It has the same painful history, too. As the emperor’s nephew, Lin Yi has held the title of prince since birth. But when he sees foreigners throwing their weight around in the Great Xia Empire, the hot-blooded young man resolves to tolerate it no longer. “In an age of great struggle, the strong thrive and the weak perish!” 18.2kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
2. 52 抗 War of Resistance: The Nation’s Elite Force 抗战之国之劲旅 Glory of the Clouds云之荣光Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Li Zhenhua is a recent college graduate. After his internship ends, he plans to head home for a visit, but an accident on the way leaves him reborn in the Republican era. In his previous life, Li Zhenhua was a history buff. The staggering losses China suffered in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression were especially tragic and impossible to recount in full. He decides to use his knowledge of history to improve himself and do his part in fighting the Japanese invaders, showing those d 1.4kReads8.1Score10614d adds

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   These are pretty good. [Eating popcorn][eating popcorn][eating popcorn][eating popcorn]

3. 53 让 You Were Told to Hold the Fort, Now You Command a Million Troops 让你留守，你带出百万大军 Wen Dao San Shi73文刀三石73Urban1.9M WordsCompleted That year, Zhang Hao, a member of the Red Army’s rear guard, fled from place to place with the remnants of his troops. That year, surrounded by enemies on every side, Zhang Hao resolutely decided to head straight for an area teeming with enemy forces. The three-year guerrilla war in the eight southern provinces was unimaginably arduous. But after Zhang Hao arrived, things seemed to change. Zhang Hao discovered that if you had money, there was nothing you couldn’t buy. Food, fabric, machinery, yo 3.8kReads8.4Score22914d adds
4. 54 抗 The Iron-Blooded Ace Defends the Motherland 抗战铁血王牌捍卫祖国 Mingfu ZHANG明甫ZHANGUrban148k WordsCompleted Zhang Yulin, a tactical instructor at the National Defense University, opens his eyes to find himself the commander of the newly formed First Division. Facing the Japanese invaders and infighting within the Nationalist forces, he quietly reforms this old-fashioned army. “Amid the tide of history, I choose to fight for the survival of my people.” As artillery tears through the night, he leads the New First Division like a blade plunging into enemy ranks. Medals and crimson flags gleam in the smok 474Reads6.4Score10114d adds
5. 55 抗 Eagle of the War of Resistance: From the Start, I Steal the Japanese Fighters 抗战雄鹰，开局就抢鬼子战斗机 Muzi Who Likes Mirrors喜欢镜子的木子Urban3.4M WordsCompleted During the War of Resistance, a group of patriotic young men from wealthy families joined the Chinese air force, taking part in one of the war’s most tragic battles. In 2023, a young pilot’s aircraft malfunctions during a combat exercise, forcing him to parachute to safety. He stumbles into that disaster-stricken era and throws himself, without hesitation, into its tragic battlefield. 7.8kReads8.8Score76114d adds
6. 56 帝 The Empire’s Great Warlord: Cannons Are the Only Truth 帝国大军阀：大炮即是真理 Muye Zhiqiu暮叶知秋Urban1.2M WordsCompleted “Congratulations, Host, you have successfully activated the Super Hegemony System…” With a system notification, the System that came standard with transmigrators arrived right on schedule. When Shen Mo Shen woke up, he discovered that he had transmigrated to the Great Qian Empire, then in the midst of warlord strife. To top it off, he had become the commander of a ragtag regiment that had nearly been wiped out. Worse still, the timing of his transmigration was especially challen 1.9kReads6.5Score10614d adds

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   These stories cover various periods, including the late Qing Dynasty (or some of the historical events that served as the prototype for the late Qing Dynasty), World War I, the Republic of China era, and warlord conflicts. They're all lighthearted and enjoyable reads with decent plots. You might want to check them out.

7. 57 明 I’ve Become a World Power, So Why Am I Still So Cautious?! 明明都当列强了，却还过分谨慎！ Witch Wolf蛊狼Historical394k WordsCompleted In the final years of the Great Zhou, foreign powers invaded and the land was torn apart. Zhang Renxin transmigrated into the son of a powerful frontier official. To save the empire from collapse and turn the tide when all seemed lost, he set out to act! After returning from studying abroad, he founded factories and built a modern army. Before long, several years had passed. A million troops now guarded the land, backed by a steel tide of tanks and aircraft! One of his subordinates asked, “My lo 1.4kReads6.9Score10014d adds
8. 58 民 Republican Era: Starting with Whampoa's First Class 民国：从黄埔一期开始 Proud Sweet Potato傲娇的大地瓜Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [No System] [From the start at Whampoa] [Front-line resistance war] [Over a million words so far, with an army of 300,000 and countless enemy kills] Lu Muzhi, a civil engineer, transmigrates to the first class at Whampoa Military Academy in 1924. He advances carefully, makes his way into the heart of power, and completes his studies. Alongside a host of future generals, Lu Muzhi takes part in the Eastern Campaign and the Northern Expedition, rising through the ranks from a young Whampoa cadet to 2.1kReads8.7Score17414d adds
9. 59 黄 Huangpu’s Loyal Souls: From Shanghai to Northern Burma 黄埔忠魂：从淞沪到缅北 A Time Traveler's Blue-and-White Sentiments时空旅行者的蓝白情怀Urban973k WordsCompleted He transmigrated onto a battlefield torn by gunfire and became a captain commanding a company in the 254th Regiment of the 88th Division. As the Japanese launched a fierce assault, Luo Ying led his company in a desperate resistance, embarking on a long campaign that would take the Huangpu soldiers across the land... 14.9kReads9.1Score84614d adds
10. 60 中 The Middle Kingdom 中央之国 Little Striver小奋斗Historical1.4M WordsOngoing (If you’re looking for a brainless power fantasy where signing in gives you troops, this isn’t it! There are cheats, but they’re national bonus cheats. Those who get it know how powerful they are; those who don’t will think they’re useless.) Zhou Xiangyu transmigrates into an alternate parallel world of the late nineteenth century, reshaped by transmigrators from an earlier era, and becomes the newly enthroned Emperor Dekang, Zhou Yongqi... “Holy crap, I’m an emperor, and the dynasty is in its f 161Reads9.3Score—14d adds
11. 61 铁 The Iron-Blooded Marshal: I Command Ten Million Troops 铁血大帅：我有千万大军 Brother Bao0宝哥0Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Li Manjiang, a modern man, transmigrates to the Great Kang Empire, a world resembling the early twentieth century. The entire globe is under threat from six great powers. The Great Kang Empire is riddled with foreign concessions and foreigners, but then Police Captain Li Manjiang awakens the Weapon Exchange System. He raises an army of ten million and eyes the nations hungrily. You call the Type 38 rifle a good gun? Take a look, brother: my men are all equipped with M1 Garand semi-automatic rifl 4.1kReads8.3Score23514d adds
12. 62 重 Reborn in the First Sino-Japanese War: I Built the Strongest Navy 重生甲午：我打造了最强海军 The Yang Clan of Chu楚国杨氏Historical350k WordsOngoing Reborn + resource exploration System + building an independent power base + First Sino-Japanese War + anti-Qing revolution + raising a massive army + naval warfare + global domination + power fantasy Modern man Zhong Sinian is unexpectedly reborn as the prefect of Qiongzhou in 1884, and is bound to a resource exploration System. Using the System's precise identification of resources such as coal and iron ore, he quietly establishes himself in Qiongzhou, opening munitions factories, training a pr 6Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    Naval warfare, ironclad warships, battleships, cruisers, and torpedo boats—the modern naval war has already annihilated the Royal Dutch Navy, and now it's time to fight the Japanese Navy!

13. 63 军 Warlord: Rising from the Northwestern Frontier to Crush the Great Powers 军阀：从西北边陲崛起，横扫列强 Young Master Yi Chen逸辰公子Historical2.9M WordsOngoing [Warlords] [Republican Era] [System] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Not mindless] Su Zhengyang transmigrates to a world resembling Republican-era China. Warlords have risen everywhere, heroes battle for supremacy, and the foreign powers eye the vast land of China hungrily. By chance, Su Zhengyang activates the Super Warlord System, which can provide all kinds of supplies and military equipment. Armed with a single letter of appointment, Su Zhengyang builds his power step by step, starting in a small 203Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    The warlord era of the Republic of China.

14. 64 民 Republican Era: Reborn as a Patrol Officer, with a Ton of Underlings 民国：重生巡警，手下小弟亿点多 Stewed Duck with Scallions炖煮大葱鸭Historical536k WordsOngoing Reborn in 1919, Qin Lan becomes a patrol officer in Jilin City. He gains the More Hands, More Power System. The more underlings he has, the greater the rewards he receives. And so, Qin Lan begins building his reputation and recruiting more underlings. The Japanese run rampant across Chinese territory? Send them back where they came from! Warlords carve up the country, leaving the people in misery? Raise an army, unify the nation, and end the chaos! The foreign powers want to destroy our country? 6Reads7.6Score—14d adds
15. 65 人 In Republican-Era China, from Police Chief to the Strongest Warlord 人在民国，从警察局长到最强军阀 Only Music Can Please the Dantian唯曲悦丹田Urban398k WordsCompleted [Republican Era + Summoning + Mass Troop Deployment + System + Power Fantasy + No Female Lead] After transmigrating to the Republican era, Qin Chuan draws a police station right from the start. Starting as a police chief, he soon wields absolute power! District Police Station: 545 personnel in total. The station has a patrol squad, a garrison squad, and a logistics squad. The garrison squad has 300 officers under one garrison captain, armed with Mosin-Nagant rifles. The patrol squad has 150 off 497Reads9.1Score10614d adds
16. 66 帝 Empire: A Tide of Steel, and the Great Powers Are Me 帝国：钢铁洪流，列强竟是我自己 Stewed Duck with Scallions炖煮大葱鸭Historical626k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Rise to power] + [System] + [Warlord] + [Farming] + [Power fantasy] Zhao Chang is reborn in 1910 in a parallel world and gets the Super Empire System from the start! Complete a mission, and you’ll receive the corresponding reward! “Ding! Mission complete: Drive the Japanese back to their homeland. Reward: 200 strategic bombers!” “Ding! Mission complete: I have friends in Tokyo. Reward: Five Iowa-class battleships.” Years later, Zhao Chang commands a million-strong stee 33Reads8.8Score—14d adds
17. 67 帝 The Rise of an Empire: Sign-In for a Tiger Tank from the Start 帝国崛起之开局签到虎式坦克 A Chilly Drizzle落雨微冷Historical313k WordsCompleted In the Tianlong Empire, Han Luosheng, an art school reject, traded his paintbrush for a rifle. As luck would have it, the Tianmang Empire invaded just then. During the defense of Jianing, Han Luosheng was hit by an artillery shell. A Han Luosheng from another world took over his body, and he also gained a sign-in System. [Ding! Congratulations, you signed in and received a Tiger tank, complete with a crew of five.] Years later, Han Luosheng led his army into the Tianmang E 507Reads8.2Score—14d adds
18. 68 民 Republican Era: Ruling Shanghai, With a Few Too Many Underlings 民国：横行上海滩，我小弟有点多 Sallow Little Face小脸蜡黄Historical1.5M WordsCompleted The martial world isn't about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social etiquette. But when you've got too many underlings, what do those things even mean? With a hundred loyal brothers, the slums became paradise. With a thousand loyal brothers, Fatty Huang called me Big Brother! With ten thousand loyal brothers, Xu Wenqiang pledged himself to me! When foreign enemies invaded, Nie Li said, “Even the rough folk of the martial world have courage in their hearts! Every inc 489Reads9.2Score12614d adds
19. 69 民 Republic-Era Sign-In: Rising from a Foot Patrolman 民国签到：从一个脚巡开始发迹 Red Speaker红色音箱Urban441k WordsOngoing In the early years of the Republic of China, Lin Hongfei transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking patrolman, a despised beat cop whom anyone can bully. In this turbulent era, Lin Hongfei is determined to make a name for himself. Sign-in reward: [Grandmaster-Level Chuojiao Fist]. His formidable strength lets him subdue every local thug and bully! Sign-in reward: [Golden Eyes]. He buys an authentic Tang Yin painting for one silver dollar! Sign-in reward: [Masterful Medical Skills]. Lin Family 4.7kReads9.1Score18914d adds
20. 70 帝 The Empire Rises: I Am the Great Warlord 帝国崛起，我是大军阀 A Little Carefree小吊里个郎当Historical991k WordsCompleted Li Jin unexpectedly transmigrated to another world and became an insignificant warlord in the north. He also obtained the No. 0 System. As long as he completed its missions, he would receive rewards... 140Reads8.9Score—14d adds
21. 71 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. 463Reads8.6Score15914d adds
22. 72 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. 1.2kReads9.3Score16814d adds
23. 73 穿 After I Transmigrated as the Northern Marshal, the Northern Army Went on a Rampage! 穿越北帅后，北军杀疯了！ Little Cabbage Treasure小白菜宝Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A special forces soldier transmigrates into the Northern Marshal of a parallel world, commanding 300,000 troops from the start. The divided northern frontier, the warlords of the Southern Command eyeing him hungrily, and the ever-encroaching Bear and Chicken make this a hellish campaign. P.S. Someone once read my novel and won second prize in a lottery: 500,000. Another person commented below my novel, and his long-lost maternal uncle, the city's richest man, found him. He said his son had just 9.5kReads6.5Score40114d adds

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    This book is great, exciting, and full of passion!

24. 74 大 Great Qing: Building a Strong Nation Through the Industrial Revolution 大清：从工业革命开始强国 Pure of Heart心净Historical12.5M WordsOngoing Great powers competing have always had special historical periods in which they can overtake their rivals by taking a sharp turn. From agrarian civilization to the Industrial Revolution, and then the First, Second, and Third Industrial Revolutions, every technological explosion and brief period of rapid productivity growth has offered backward nations a golden opportunity to overtake their rivals. At the end of the nineteenth century, another rare window of historical opportunity appeared, and t 278Reads8.8Score—14d adds
25. 75 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. 8Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    Starting as a warlord, they gradually gained control of the entire country, and then went to war with the foreign powers.

26. 76 乱 The Turmoil of the Qing Dynasty 乱清 Watching the Clouds at Dusk暮看云Historical2.3M WordsCompleted “Starting from scratch? Then we'll build a steel industry! Enemies too strong? Then we'll upgrade our guns and cannons! The Revolt of the Three Feudatories is right around the corner, so let the three sides fight it out and see who comes out on top. The colonial feast is past the halfway point, so we'll strike hard and leave the great powers nowhere to turn. No matter how treacherous the road ahead or how powerful the enemy, these proud transmigrators will write a different history through one s 1.2kReads8.3Score14014d adds

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    The first book: I transmigrated to the late Qing Dynasty, became a slave on a slave ship, rebelled in anger, established a base in Ryukyu, used my knowledge from later generations to develop industry, pacify the seas, recover lost territory, and establish a prosperous era. [Cool][Cool] The second book: I transmigrated to the early Qing Dynasty, rose to power during the Revolt of the Three Feudatories, and unified the country. [Laugh][Laugh]

27. 77 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! 2kReads8.3Score16914d adds

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    🔥🔥🔥Battleships, giant cannons! 🍃

28. 78 太 Springtime in Taiyuan: A Pledge of Loyalty to the President 太原之春：向总统阁下献上忠诚 Ye Quan Only叶权唯一Urban353k WordsCompleted [Military Coup from the Start] [Career-Focused] [Crush the Japanese and Dominate] [Not a Traditional Setting, Not Following Historical Events] He transmigrates to a world much like the Republic of China and becomes an officer under the Jin Army. But unlike in his own world, no great leader ever emerged here. To keep our people from suffering, and to bring the red tide back, the Spring of Taiyuan begins. Loyalty! We will once again stand at the pinnacle of the world's nations. 479Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Looks good! [Cool][cool][laughs]

29. 79 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) 32.5kReads9.3Score2.7k14d adds

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    These are all incredibly beautiful.

30. 80 明 Ming: Build an Army from the Start and Shell the Kwantung Army! 明国：开局爆兵，炮轰关东军！ You Know My Heart予安知我意Urban271k WordsOngoing Zhang Xuewu, the third son of the Zhang family, graduates at the top of his class from the Frunze Military Academy in the Soviet Union and returns home. Faced with a turbulent and treacherous age, he refuses to become the heir, rejects civil war, and volunteers to take command beyond the passes, taking up the post of Deputy Inspector of the Eastern Three Provinces! As long as he expands his territory and influence, he can exchange them endlessly for the Soviet Union's ultimate heavy weaponry! . 51Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    Sure! (*^ω^*)

31. 81 抗 War of Resistance: I Built a Million-Man Army with God-Tier Choices 抗战：我用神级选择打造百万雄师 Old Li's Pistol老李的盒子炮Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance + Divine Choices + Fiery Patriotism + Farming Style] Five thousand years of glorious history and eight thousand li of magnificent land have been occupied by bandits! How could four hundred million Chinese people and millions of steel-willed soldiers bow their heads and become slaves? Chu Tian transmigrates into the War of Resistance era. With divine choices, he charges across the battlefields against the Japanese, bearing the hopes of future generations and fulfilling the wish 6.9kReads8.4Score38414d adds
32. 82 回 I Became a Prince in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 回到太平天国当王爷 A Fish Comprehending Heaven and Earth参悟天地一条鱼Historical855k WordsCompleted Set against the backdrop of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, this novel follows short-drama editor Dou Xiaolong, who encounters a supernatural incident while visiting Changsha and transmigrates into the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom era, becoming Xiao Youhe, the useless young Western Prince. With Tianjing on the verge of falling and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom movement destined to fail, his desire to survive drives him to seek a solution. He struggles against impossible odds and tries to save Li Xiuche 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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33. 83 开 Starting as a Regiment Commander: From Then On, the Road to Hegemony 开局当团长：从此踏上争霸路 Noodles Who Loves Steamed Buns爱吃馒头的面条Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Warlord + Ambition + War + Resistance Against the Great Powers + Foreign Campaigns Wang Quan transmigrates to another world. After unlocking the standard cheat every transmigrator gets, he can already tell that life is going to be exciting. “Congratulations, Host. You’ve received your starter reward: 3,000 rifles, 165 light and heavy machine guns, 50 field artillery pieces...” “Congratulations, Host. Your industrial equipment purchase is complete. You’ve also received the corresponding technical 15.5kReads8.0Score85314d adds
34. 84 回 Tales Beyond the Main Story of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 回太平天国正文以外故事（番外） A Fish Comprehending Heaven and Earth参悟天地一条鱼15k WordsCompleted Extra stories set outside the main Taiping Heavenly Kingdom storyline 10Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 85 回 Back in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom as a Prince 回到太平天国当王爷（番外篇） A Fish Comprehending Heaven and Earth参悟天地一条鱼15k WordsCompleted Returning to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom as a Prince (Extra Chapter) 45Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 86 五 Five-Star Radiance 五星光照 A Fish Comprehending Heaven and Earth参悟天地一条鱼Urban161k WordsCompleted The story takes place during the War of Resistance Against Japan. The Japanese invaders have trampled across much of China, and as they seek to open a route south, they are about to launch an offensive against Xingcheng, a key transportation hub. This is the story of our underground Party member, Dou Xiaolong, and his battle of wits against Watanabe Mato of the Special Higher Police. —Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 87 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 16kReads8.3Score87314d adds

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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, 5,000 rounds of ammunition/1 merit point." Kong Hao: Brother System, if I kill that little Japanese locust, how much will I get? System: As much as you want.

38. 88 最 The Most Ruthless Warlord: The Great Powers Beg Me to Stop Expanding My Army 最狠军阀，列强求我别扩军了 Miao Yunfeng苗云风Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Transmigration, power struggles, System, aircraft carriers, naval warfare, one female lead] Gu Bei is exiled overseas from the start and made Governor of Qiongzhou. But the pirates want him dead, the local garrison wants him dead, and the imperial court and foreign powers want him dead too. To survive, he can only use the System to build an invincible fleet of his own. Years later, having made his name, Gu Bei stands on the deck of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier weighing 100,000 tons, gazin 41Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    🔥Battleships and cannons in the late Qing Dynasty🌿 Gu Bei starts his story in exile overseas, surrounded by wolves, where a single misstep could mean certain death. Fortunately, he can use a system to build invincible fleets, crushing the bones of the great powers with his leading technology during this dark period. [Angry]

39. 89 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 28.1kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds

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    Completed novel about the War of Resistance Against Japan, good read.

40. 90 男 A Man's Battleship 男人的战舰 Jing Lian静涟Anime Fanfiction427k WordsOngoing Born in an age that asks, “Why was Yu born if Liang was destined to live?” What would happen if a modern shut-in transmigrated into a naval war? What bizarre things might the shut-ins of so-called Australia-Song, Lingao, and the Third Galaxy insert into this timeline? 50Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You can try this book.

41. 91 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. 15.6kReads6.9Score89214d adds

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    These two are really good.

42. 92 甲 The Sino-Japanese War of 1894: The Rise of the Far East 甲午风云之远东崛起 Shaking Xuanyuan震轩辕Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Yue Tian, a PhD in military machinery, transmigrates to the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and becomes a vanguard soldier protecting the nation. Using his knowledge from the future, he takes control of the lands beyond the Shanhai Pass, establishes a republic, unifies the country, and helps the nation rise as a great power in the Far East. 10.6kReads7.7Score48314d adds
43. 93 我 Trading for Weapons in the Late Qing: From Bandit to King of the Northeast 我在清末兑军火，从马匪到东北王 Five Tigers of Tianjin津门五虎Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Northeast China in the late Qing] [Rising from banditry] [Trading for weapons] [Brazen and overbearing] [Sweeping across the Northeast] [Swift steeds and fierce guns] (This is an alternate-history story. It is not based on real history or real events!) Du Zhendong was reborn in the late Qing Dynasty and headed to Northeast China to seek his fortune! At the time, the Three Eastern Provinces were swarming with bandit gangs. The Qing army had lost its power to intimidate. With a weapons-trading Sy 1.5kReads8.1Score15414d adds

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    Travel back in time to Northeast China during the late Qing Dynasty! Starting as a bandit, seize Zhang Zuolin's opportunity, rise to become the King of Northeast China, and dominate the region!

44. 94 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! 40Reads7.6Score—14d adds

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    Trust me, these two...

45. 95 大 The Founder of the Great Zhou 大周缔造者 Carefree and Irresponsible吊里个郎当Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Great Warlord + Crushing the Foreign Powers + System + Raising an Army + Conquering the World [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn the fully organized German Fourth Panzer Army.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn an Iowa-class battleship!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have successfully drawn a Super Arsenal, capable of producing Cold War equipment.] Ma Jin was a modern man who happened to transmigrate to another world: the Great 22.2kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
46. 96 怒 The Angry Sea Sweeps Over the Qing Dynasty, 1852 怒海覆清1852 Dong Wang Doesn't Understand董王不懂Historical4.2M WordsCompleted In 1852, the second year of the Xianfeng Emperor’s reign in the Great Qing, nothing much seemed to set the year apart. After all: The invincible warships of the European powers patrolled the oceans, while white armies armed to the teeth with rifles and cannons trampled across the globe. America’s Black Ships were sailing toward Edo, soon to force open the tightly shut gates of the Japanese shogunate. Meanwhile, the emperor and imperial clansmen of the Great Qing remained lost in their dream of a 81Reads8.9Score—14d adds
47. 97 抗 War of Resistance: From the Start, I Rule the Pacific with a Battleship 抗战：开局战列舰，纵横太平洋 Wind Thirty-Nine风三十九Urban549k WordsCompleted Truth lies only within the range of cannon fire, and dignity only at the edge of a sword. He transmigrates to 1941 and gets a battleship from the start, conveniently appearing just outside Pearl Harbor. Yu Zhiqian then leads his fleet into the war that will decide the fate of the Pacific. Thus begins his legend, ranging across all four oceans. The iron-rich continent? Mine! The soybeans? Mine! Mine, mine, it's all mine! 19.6kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds
48. 98 日 The Battle of Jutland: The Ultimate Clash of Big-Gun Battleships 日德兰海战——大炮巨舰主义终极之战 Chen Zhongjie陈忠杰Historical149k WordsCompleted In late June 1950, a PLA unit captured four islands off eastern Zhejiang. But with the naval forces of the two sides so unequal, the unit was frequently attacked by Nationalist warships and forced to withdraw. In November 1952, seeking to strengthen the outer defenses of both Dachen Islands, the Nationalists sent their “Anti-Communist Guerrilla Army” to occupy the four islands. Working in coordination with enemy forces on Nanlu and Pishan, they controlled the north-south sea lanes and blockaded —Reads8.7Score—14d adds
49. 99 军 Warlord, War of Resistance: I Awakened a System 军阀，抗战：我觉醒了系统 Carefree Wanderer 2211逍遥客2211Historical376k WordsOngoing Xu Jian'an grew up in an orphanage and has disabilities in his arms and legs. On the road, a street thug mocks him. In a fit of rage, Xu chooses to die with him. When he opens his eyes again, corpses are strewn all around him. Somehow, Xu Jian'an has appeared on a battlefield. Has he been reborn, or did he transmigrate? A sharp pain shoots through Xu Jian'an's head, and a flood of powerful information flashes through his mind... Looking at his body, with arms and legs whole, Xu Jian'an is ov 7Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    The fourth one is the best.

50. 100 韦 Wei Xiaobao Conquers the World 韦小宝争霸天下 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMMale-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Funny, lighthearted, a little System, transmigration, souls returning... Nong di ge dong, xian ren ban ban, Xiao Xuanzi, I didn't rebel, but somehow I became a wanted criminal! What a load of nonsense! For the sake of a thousand generations, Xiao Xuanzi, I'll take your throne, and you can have Tongchi Island back! 10.8kReads8.7Score98914d adds

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    Enjoyment is key, laughter is the essence. [Thinking]

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