Fresh Premises Set in Republican-Era China 民国时期新颖的题材

1. 101 依 Yiping Goes on a Rampage! She Slaughters the Invaders and Makes a Fortune! 依萍杀疯了！噶完鬼子赚麻了！ Chi You, Who Loves Yinfang Impression爱吃印象回坊的蚩尤Female-Channel Fanfiction191k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + killing Japanese invaders + getting rich. After transmigrating into Lu Yiping, the tearful heroine of Love Story in Shanghai, she blocks off the road to the Lu family from the start. Go there and take a beating for those two hundred dollars? She’d rather kill a Japanese invader and make twice as much! Once the Anti-Japanese System arrives, she goes on a rampage, targeting only the wicked little invaders and raking in a fortune. Erhao picks a fight? She knocks him fla 107Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Transmigrating into a book, a system, fighting Japanese devils, and a reward of silver dollars! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Eating popcorn]

2. 102 苏 The Rise of the Soviet Union 苏维埃之崛起 Brave Paimon勇敢的派蒙Historical774k WordsCompleted Mikhail Yefimovich Katukov: that is the name he has in this world. An ordinary college student, filled with ideals and conviction, transmigrates a hundred years into the past after an accident. Starting out as the commander of a small independent armored brigade on the front lines, he meets renowned generals such as Vasilevsky, Zhukov, Rokossovsky, and Chuikov, and fights alongside them to resist the invaders. A year later, Katukov is promoted to major general. Six months after that, his outstan 16Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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3. 103 重 Reborn in the 1980s 重生于80年代 The Hardheaded Old Man头铁老汉Urban12.9M WordsOngoing (Period drama, no System, no golden finger, an alternate modern history, revelations drawn from authentic historical records and events) Moral standards vary with money! If you’re already this rich, why repeat the miserable life you had in your previous one? Every regret must be made right! Following the passage of time and based on the facts, the story looks back at this period of history through the protagonist’s eyes. The reborn story of an ordinary man, rising from humble beginnings to becom 39.5kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
4. 104 民 Republican Era: The Red Revolution Begins With The True Story of Ah Q 民国：赤色革命从阿Q正传开始 I'm Such a Sour Grape我是柠檬精啊Urban382k WordsOngoing A red flag rises in a world that seems to be, yet is not, the world of The True Story of Ah Q. A hundred years later, every history book covering that turbulent era will say it all began in the little village called Weizhuang. 1.7kReads9.4Score120Shelves
5. 105 年 Period Drama: Starting with The Dyehouse, I Conquer the Three Realms 年代剧：从大染坊开始制霸三界 Hun Wu Bing Qi混五冰七Urban565k WordsOngoing A little demon who severed the river of time crossed through the ages and arrived in the late Qing Dynasty on the Blue Star plane... It was the bitter cold of midwinter, with blade-sharp snow and ice swirling through the air. The one-horned little demon seized its chance and possessed the frozen corpse of someone who had just died by the roadside... After a long while, the little demon slowly opened its mesmerizing demonic eyes! It surveyed the Blue Star world, now ruled by humankind... With a l 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 106 太 The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, 1853 太平天国1853 Armory Battalion火器营Historical342k WordsOngoing Whenever I watched movies, I would imagine going back to ancient times and wonder if I could make a name for myself through my own efforts. When it actually happened to me, I learned that ancient society was a place that devoured people, and every step felt like walking on thin ice... Returning readers can start from Chapter 143. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 107 悟 Wukong Possesses a Two-Dimensional Protagonist 悟空夺舍二次元主角 Lover of Ripe Apples爱吃熟苹果的人Anime Fanfiction567k WordsOngoing (Invincible, feel-good power fantasy, transmigration, anime, fast-paced) (This is not canon, this is not canon. Canon purists, stay away!!!!) What would you do if you had the ability to devour other protagonists? Starting with Dragon Ball, he becomes Sun Wukong and gains Super Saiyan blood. Detective Conan, Wu Geng, devouring... The protagonist's whole thing is transmigrating. 1Reads5.1Score—Shelves
8. 108 民 Republican-Era Tycoon: Buying Twin Maids from the Start 民国神豪：开局买下双胞胎侍女 Loves Honey Longjing Tea爱喝蜂蜜龙井茶Male-Channel Fanfiction788k WordsOngoing [Film and TV Crossover + Historical Figures + Billionaire Lifestyle + Pure Indulgence + Food and Fun + Nuanced Heroine + Rise to the Top] What? The standard home for a billionaire is a penthouse at Tomson Riviera? Sorry! I live in a massive 15-mu traditional courtyard mansion! What? You have to eat at Michelin three-star restaurants? Sorry! I have imperial chefs cook for me at home! The Eight Great Restaurants, Tianqiao... There's no end to the food and fun! I open factories, wage business wars, 441Reads9.5Score—Shelves
9. 109 民 Republican Era: I’m Really Not a Spendthrift 民国：我真不是败家子啊 Yue'er Rings Out玥儿响叮当Historical316k WordsOngoing [A fusion of film, TV, and literature + fictional history + lighthearted + rise of a great power + parallel worlds, don't get hung up on the timeline] The man standing before you is The capital's number one rogue The godfather of the Northeast The spiritual mentor of Yan Laoxi A cultural leader in East Asia The founding father of a peninsula A grandmaster of martial arts The master of the foreign concessions But some people also call me A blood-handed butcher The literary world's number one heck —Reads6.2Score—Shelves
10. 110 铁 All Things of Iron and Blood 铁与血的一切 Only Starlight Remains只剩星光Historical169k WordsOngoing A slightly history-savvy archaeologist is sent back by a twist of fate to a Germany where nothing much is happening. Follow him as he leads the country to survive once more in this version of the world! A reporter interviewing Yang Zhengxian asked, “Now that you’ve become the leader of the Third Reich, what are you going to do?” Yang Zhengxian replied, “Kill a few million Jews and one shoeshiner.” The reporter was puzzled. “Why kill a shoemaker?” Yang Zhengxian grinned smugly and turned to M 5Reads7.2Score—Shelves
11. 111 帝 Empire: Rising from the Warlords of Outer Manchuria! 帝国：从外东北军阀开始崛起！ Tofu Mixed with Clear Water清水拌豆腐Historical240k WordsOngoing The crack of revolutionary gunfire rang the death knell of the Tsar's vast empire! Bright red flags flew above the empire's vast lands! But who would remember the lands lost beyond our borders? That million-plus square kilometers of mountains and rivers! Liu Fan transmigrates by chance and rises to power, starting in a small city! Reclaim lost territory, strengthen our defenses at home, and fight the great powers abroad! Turn Fusang and the peninsula into directly administered territories! Use a 1Reads6.5Score—Shelves
12. 112 穿 Reborn as a Warlord's Fifth Concubine, I Conquered Republican-Era China with My Writing 穿成军阀五姨太，靠写文杀穿民国 Zhu Li, Who Loves Gauze爱更纱的朱理Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted When Shen Yanqing wakes up, she’s become the least remarkable of the governor’s five concubines in the Republic of China era. The original owner was timid and bullied, her family was destitute, and the governor’s residence was rife with hidden schemes. Everyone expected her to meet an untimely end. From the start, she’s bound to a cross-time love System and given permission to copy any text on the internet. With words flowing from her pen, she bursts onto the scene under the pen name Qing Yan! 114Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is witty and always finding something to do. The male lead is a warlord who doesn't vie for power, respects women, and is patriotic and family-oriented. There are no melodramatic family feuds or power struggles; instead, there are inspiring and supportive elements between the women.

13. 113 夜 Nightingale 夜鹂 The Dinghan Empire That Loves Pancakes爱吃松饼的鼎汉帝国Urban853k WordsOngoing Espionage in the War of Resistance “When loyalty becomes a crime and betrayal becomes a means of survival, who can hold on to their humanity in a world gone mad?” An epic tale of espionage that blends transmigration, suspense, and devotion to country and family. It uncovers the darkest corners of wartime Shanghai and follows a soul torn apart by fate as it grows from a pawn into the player moving the pieces. In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic, late autumn draped Shanghai’s sky in a sickly 1.4kReads—Score103Shelves

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    Lin Guangyao picked up his pen and added a line below the hastily written suicide note: "Wang Tianfeng, head of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai station. Died for his country on the 25th day of the first month of 1939. Does anyone remember him?" He put down his pen, folded the letter, and placed it at the bottom of the drawer. There, locked away, was another piece of paper with four lines of poetry: "Where can a drifting duckweed find its anchor in this chaotic world? Only the plum blossoms reflected in the snow. Do not say that the road ahead is full of frost and snow, for our hearts are connected by a single thread of understanding." The ink had faded somewhat. He gently stroked those lines, as if stroking an old dream that could never be returned to. Outside the window, the lights of No. 76 Across the street were still bright. Behind one of the windows, a woman in a black uniform was looking down, flipping through the files she needed to process that night. She did not look up. He did not wait. He simply closed the drawer, stood up, and walked to the window. The night in Shanghai was always so unfathomably black. But he knew that even the darkest night would eventually give way to dawn. I just wonder if those who never wake up after dawn will feel any regret. Lin Guangyao stood there for a long time. Long enough for the moon to move from the top of the sycamore tree to the eaves. Long enough for the clock to strike eleven. Long enough for him to finally say to himself: Zhou Wenhao, I've finished writing your poem for you. Wang Tianfeng, I've preserved your name for you. I'm still walking the path you walked. The day I can no longer walk, I will stop, just like you.

14. 114 谍 The Spy Game: Gaze into the Abyss 谍海无涯之深渊凝视 Luminous White Radish夜光白萝卜Urban1.5M WordsOngoing When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you. When you gaze into the abyss again, the abyss gets impatient: “What are you looking at?” Feng Gang, a modern historian, transmigrates to the Republic of China era. Born into a time of chaos, in the darkest hours before dawn, he discovers that he has no System or superpowers of any kind. All he has is a deep gaze that spans a century and sees through every illusion... 19.6kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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    A Republican-era spy novel with no system and multiple female protagonists; worth reading.

15. 115 从 Becoming a County Magistrate in 1949 从1949开始当县长 Life Is a Journey Against the Current人生如逆旅Urban1.9M WordsCompleted I’m currently a Grade 6 administrator, holding dual posts within the province. [Power at the Peak]+ [The Founding Years]+ [Farming]+ [Officialdom]+ [Recruitment]+ [Slow-Burn Epic] A model student of the era, a pioneer in prison economics, and an expert at reforming souls and minds. It’s 1949, and the Three Great Campaigns have already been won. I leave the military and transfer to local government to become a county magistrate. I’m 23 years old, with an administrative rank of 12. I devote myself 209Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Purely physical, no brainpower required. Ordinary people can become great heroes.

16. 116 谍 Nameless in the Spy World 谍海无名 Life Repeats and Returns往复生还Urban3.6M WordsCompleted No one knows your name, but your deeds will endure forever. The artillery strikes on Beidaying, the fall of the Northeast, the puppet state of Manchukuo at the mercy of its masters, and thirty million compatriots enduring the suffering of a conquered people. Faced with a cataclysmic upheaval, Chi Yanzhou chooses to sacrifice himself for his country, infiltrating enemy territory to fight to the death amid conspiracies, schemes, and traps! He walks the cliff's edge beneath the enemy's guns, kindli 20.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
17. 117 重 Reborn in the Republic of China as a Spendthrift 重生民国当败家子 The Tree in Autumn秋天的树Historical461k WordsCompleted 1Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Take you to see a different side of the Republic of China

18. 118 谍 Espionage: Getting Intelligence from the Colonel’s Wife 谍战：从大佐太太开始获取情报 The Real Brocade-Clad Nightwalker锦衣夜行本尊Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Espionage]+ [System]+ [Resistance War]+ [Reborn] Reborn in the parallel world of 1940, in Changchun, the capital of the puppet state of Manchukuo. The resistance war is at its final, most perilous stage. Deep behind enemy lines, danger lurks everywhere! Eradicate the traitors, wipe out the Japanese, and restore China! Liu Long is not only a mysterious ace agent, but also has a special System. As long as he safely delivers intelligence, he earns points that can be used to learn acupoint tec 12.6kReads8.9Score756Shelves

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    This one's alright, I read it all night. The main character is vivid, witty, and humorous. "Behind Enemy Lines" has a 9.1 Rating and is a new book this year. Over 800,000 words, I read it in one go all night, even better than "Barbed Wire."

19. 119 民 The Republic-Era Spy King: I Can Collect Fragments of Memory 民国谍王之我能搜集记忆碎片 Red Speaker红色音箱Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Back in the Republic of China era, Lin Qingfeng can collect fragments of memory from the newly dead. By piecing those memories together, Lin Qingfeng uncovers one crucial clue after another. From then on, the Japanese spies lurking in the country suffer precise, devastating blows. Like sweet potatoes buried beneath the ground, they are dug up one by one by Lin Qingfeng. 4.9kReads8.8Score354Shelves
20. 120 谍 Espionage: Red Agent, Codename Phoenix 谍战：红色特工之代号不死鸟 The Phoenix Flies, the Phoenix Follows凤飞凰随Urban4.4M WordsOngoing “Chu Yazi! You have to become a top agent, just like your master.” “Master! You can escape with ease even after being arrested. I can’t do that.” “Get lost! I arranged such a good identity for you, and gave you the top code name ‘Phoenix.’ How can you still say you can’t do it? Oh, right! Mr. Wu has something to tell you, too.” Mr. Wu said earnestly: “Chu Yazi! The ‘Phoenix’ is reborn from the flames. You must infiltrate the very heart of the enemy at any cost. Do not return until the revolution 22kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
21. 121 谁 Who Let Him Join the Military Statistics Bureau? 谁让他来军统的？ Time, Please Slow Down时间你慢些走Urban4.0M WordsCompleted Transmigrating to the years of the War of Resistance, He Yuan takes on two identities and four faces, moving between light and darkness. To the Communist Party, he is an elusive master at eliminating traitors and its greatest source of funding. To the Nationalist government, he is the “Japanese Spy Ender” and the “Whampoa Military Academy’s God of Wealth.” To the Japanese, he is a “demonic asura” who stops at nothing! 23.8kReads8.1Score2.2kShelves
22. 122 谍 Espionage: From Shanghai's Little Beggar to the King of Spies 谍战：从上海滩小乞丐到特工之王 Old Li's Pistol老李的盒子炮Urban2.9M WordsCompleted Chen Shaoan’s soul transmigrates to old Shanghai, where he becomes a beggar scraping by. By chance, he saves a wounded woman, and ends up stumbling into the Military Statistics Bureau. With the Japanese invasion of China underway, Chen Shaoan uses his Role-Playing System to purge traitors, capture enemy moles alive, and assassinate senior Japanese officers, becoming a world-renowned king of spies. 7.6kReads8.7Score682Shelves

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    This novel features a male protagonist who transmigrates with the help of Baidu (a Chinese search engine), marries a bandit, doesn't join the Kuomintang (Chinese Communist Party), and dares not defect to the Communist Party, so he becomes a bandit. Thus begins his unique anti-Japanese war life.

23. 123 谍 Blood and Intrigue 谍血风云 Fei Yihou非亦侯Historical1.2M WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless] [Absolutely No Saintly Do-Gooder] [Fired with Passion] Returning to the war-torn Republic of China, the protagonist uses his slight head start to navigate between the various factions. On the secret front, every move is fraught with danger; between black and white, he repeatedly risks his life, earning achievements that no one will ever know about… 14Reads7.3Score—Shelves
24. 124 督 The Warlord’s Wife Knows Just How to Flirt 督军夫人好会撩 Miss Little Cafe小馆姐姐Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted Lin Wan, a top-tier star in the modern era, transmigrates into the Republican era as the spoiled, vulgar, gambling-addicted wife of Governor-General Huo Hengxu. From the start, the governor-general wants a divorce. The once-reckless, good-for-nothing wife transforms in spectacular fashion, becoming clever and perceptive and astonishing everyone. She wins the handsome man’s heart. After an accident sends her back to the modern era, she is torn between two worlds: her modern homeland on one side 612Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at the sweet

25. 125 抗 War of Resistance: The Flames of War Special Operations Team 抗战之烽火特勤组 Fine Wine and Coffee美酒与咖啡Urban7.6M WordsCompleted In an age of raging war, smoke and fire engulf the land of China. The Special Operations Unit in the Flames of War takes you into a thrilling legend of resistance against Japan. The Eighth Special Operations Unit is an elite force made up of top special forces operatives. Its members include wealthy heiresses such as Xiao Lin, Qin Yue, Zhu Que, Jin Mansha, and Murong Yunfei. They could have enjoyed lives of luxury, but when their nation faced a crisis, they resolutely joined the resistance. Und 7.3kReads9.0Score822Shelves

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    The War of Resistance against Japan, fighting the Japanese invaders, without a system.

26. 126 民 Republican-Era Playboy in the Military Intelligence Bureau 民国之纨绔大少在军统 Sipping Wine Gently温酒浅轻酌Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Fanfic transmigration + tycoon + alternate setting + comedy + big shots + Shanghai Bund + island lord] The story of a young master from the Republic of China era who becomes an island lord, and an ordinary man who grows into a ruthless power player. Chen Qing transmigrates into the body of the eldest young master of the Chen family during the Republic of China era and awakens a Treasure Chest System. He becomes the head of the Special Affairs Office, forms the Netherworld Special Forc 5.3kReads7.8Score264Shelves

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    The story of a young master in the Republic of China era becoming a big boss

27. 127 影 A Memoir of Film and Television 影视剧回忆录 Ye Sanye Loves Mongolian Fried Rice爱吃蒙古炒米的叶三爷Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Have you ever seen a Dragon King’s Temple shelled? I have, because I was on guard nearby. Have you ever seen a big-sword corps in action? I have, and I even joined in to give it a try. I have to say, it really got my blood pumping. 4.7kReads8.2Score155Shelves

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    Narrative texts, satisfying the needs of life from warlords to the resistance against America.

28. 128 在 After Becoming a Rich Woman in the Republic of China, I Caught the Eye of a Rowdy Soldier 在民国卷成富婆后，被军痞盯上了 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted (Republican-era setting, military marriage, one-on-one, both pure) Fourth Young Master Huo Mingyuan is a flirtatious, carefree man. He dotes on cats and dogs, keeps crickets, frequents dance halls and brothels, gambles, sponsors celebrities and opera stars, and keeps mistresses. He's a typical playboy in the Northwest Army, all appetite and no ability. Even on his wedding day, his family had to drag him away from a crowd of women in an opera house and force him into wedding clothes to go through 473Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Different Republican Era Literature

29. 129 开 From the Start in 1938, My Pocket Dimension Can Keep Me Alive 开局1938，我的空间能续命 Ou Jiu偶就Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Medical student Fu Wen wakes up in 1938 Henan with a lifesaving pocket dimension! Floodwaters are on the way, and the land is strewn with corpses. With no hope of surviving on her own, she has no choice but to cling to the local “kingpin,” Li Baisheng, a young master who seems like a spoiled playboy but is actually ruthless and clever. In a world thrown into chaos, she provides the medicine and he does the heavy lifting. From finding each other unbearable to relying on each other for survival, t 13.5kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    Let's give this one a try. It's a war novel, a spy novel, and it features two strong characters.

30. 130 抗 Guerrilla Warfare in the Yimeng Mountains During the War Against Japan 抗日之我在沂蒙山区打游击 Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Chen Feng is an auxiliary instructor with the country's Yanlong Unit. While carrying out a solo mission in northern Myanmar, he falls into a trap, and the villa complex where he is stationed is blown to pieces. By chance, he transmigrates back to his hometown in Shandong in 1937. As the autumn wind blows, he knows the Japanese will arrive in just a few months. Since he's here, he might as well make the best of it. He gathers a group of brothers and prepares for the enemy's arrival. He has to do 5.3kReads8.9Score340Shelves
31. 131 抗 The Invincible Artilleryman in the War of Resistance 抗战之无敌炮兵 Yi Xiaoyao易潇遥Urban1.8M WordsOngoing An artillery battalion taking part in military exercises in the northwest suddenly transmigrates to 1933. Forced to face reality, they follow Battalion Commander Chu Tianming, developing technology and forging a powerful army as they act out one thrilling tale of resistance against the Japanese after another. 11Reads7.2Score—Shelves
32. 132 抗 The New Jin-Sui Army in the War of Resistance 抗战之新晋绥军 Li Zheng Shaoxi立证少惜Urban691k WordsOngoing What allows Japan today to brazenly deny the historical truth of the heinous crimes it committed against China? What makes Japan still feel even the slightest sense of superiority when facing us? There are many reasons, but one thing is certain: its losses on our Chinese soil were simply too small. Surely a price paid in blood will make it remember and learn to fear us. 832Reads7.7Score—Shelves
33. 133 你 Are You Militia or Regular Army? 你是民兵还是主力团 Ripples Across a Pool of Heart吹皱一池心湖Urban1.9M WordsOngoing Wang Lianhu arrives in Shanxi during the War of Resistance. How can an ordinary person fight the Japanese? Naturally, with math and science, and, more importantly, by putting the hard-won experience of those who came before to use: tunnel warfare, mine warfare, guerrilla warfare. He'll use them all. 11.6kReads8.2Score746Shelves
34. 134 帝 The Empire’s New Warlord: Starting Out in a Cannon Fodder Company 帝国新军阀：从炮灰连开局 After the Wind and Rain风雨过后Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Story: A transmigrator uses the foresight and knowledge from his previous life to rise through the ranks as a warlord in another world. Highlights: No System, one female lead, and a story you can read with your brain switched on. This isn’t a case of advertising one thing and delivering another. The wealth of combat tactics will leave you thrilled. From basic infantry-artillery coordination to air-ground and infantry-tank coordination, and later amphibious operations and joint land, sea, and air 3.9kReads8.5Score157Shelves
35. 135 抗 War of Resistance: I Didn't Transmigrate for Nothing If I Don't Kill a Million Japs 抗战：不杀百万头鬼子不白穿越了 Xinghan Xuanyu星汉玄羽Urban538k WordsCompleted He transmigrated by accident, and the Japanese invaders were running rampant. What could Liu Wu do? History showed him the way. Establish a base! Develop farming and build up the military industry! Take down the collaborators, kill the Japanese, and crack down on the landlords. Finally: “College student, from now on, you are in command of the entire division's artillery.” The college student: “Prepare for eight-round rapid fire! Wipe out the Japanese! Fire deep into enemy territory! Fire!” The f 236Reads6.5Score—Shelves
36. 136 活 Special Forces Soldier in the World of Bright Sword 活在亮剑的特种兵 Bamboo Branch Wanderer竹枝客Urban353k WordsCompleted Zhang Zirong had served in the special forces for eighteen years. Now old and frail, he was no longer fit for intense training. When he retired, he got roaring drunk. After waking up, he found himself in a small county town during the Republican era. The streets were plastered with medicinal plasters, and every so often, little Japanese soldiers in mustard-yellow uniforms appeared. Their servile Chinese collaborators helped them oppress the people. Once he figured out he had transmigrated to the 2.5kReads8.4Score104Shelves

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    Highly recommended! The latest and best-looking time-travel novel: ① In September of the 27th year of the Republic of China, special forces soldier Zhang Zirong accidentally travels to Xiyang County. He meets Li Yunlong after accidentally killing a traitor, and later becomes the chief of staff of the New First Regiment, deciding to use his military talents to fight against the Japanese invaders.

37. 137 双 A Double Transmigration: From Peddler to King of Shanghai in Republican-Era China 双穿民国从卖货郎开始称霸上海滩 Freshwater Flow淡水流水Historical179k WordsOngoing He graduated from college with dual degrees in finance and law, yet couldn’t find a job. He delivered food and ran a street stall, working himself to the bone, but both attempts ended in failure. He’d barely had a few peaceful days lying around when his father, all the way off in Baboon Continent, gave him a dressing-down and sent him to help his grandfather run a convenience store. One dull day, while taking inventory, a blue light suddenly appeared, opening the door to a double-crossing journe 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely a novel theme! No mindless system from the start! The money seems to come out of nowhere [shy face].

38. 138 谍 The Spy's Snow Fox 谍之雪狐 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban1.1M WordsCompleted On the evening of the eighth day of the first lunar month in 1945, snow was still falling in Xiangcheng. Inside the Ma Family Shaomai Shop on Second Street, a middle-aged man suddenly collapsed and began convulsing, foam bubbling from his mouth. At the shop entrance, a man wearing a felt hat and a scarf that concealed everything but his eyes hurried inside. He snatched up the fallen man’s briefcase, turned, and left, disappearing into the endless snow. 11.3kReads8.6Score941Shelves

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    Latest Republican Era Spy Novels of 2024: Book 1: June 1936, Shanghai, midsummer. The protagonist, Jiang Huo, travels back to the Republican era and becomes an undercover agent, codenamed "North Star," infiltrating the Special Agent's office to gather intelligence. While respecting historical facts, the writing style is humorous, and the content is extremely interesting. Book 2: 1933, Meiling Village, Ning'an County, Jiangnan Province. It tells the story of Lu Yang, a student from China who is recruited into their spy organization. He is then used by the time-traveling protagonist, beginning a thrilling journey of espionage within espionage.

39. 139 我 I Became a Spy in Republican-Era China 我到民国当间谍 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Yunxuan, a team leader in the Criminal Investigation Squad of Xiangcheng Police Bureau, is a spoiled rich kid who spends his days loafing around and making friends. He has a taste for eating, drinking, and gambling. The only thing he doesn't do is visit brothels. But what people don't know is that he is the military intelligence agent Judge, a man despised to the bone by the Japanese and their Chinese collaborators. 6.8kReads8.6Score435Shelves
40. 140 北 Winter Melody of Beicheng 北城冬曲 Xiao Lindong笑临东Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Alternate Republican-era setting + love of country and family + ensemble cast in troubled times + mystery and espionage + two devoted first loves + happy ending] [Gentle, proud opera beauty x quiet, guileless student who speaks her mind] A single “reform order” put an end to Su Yige’s long road of study. But just as she faced this predicament, everything changed the moment she opened the file folder. The folder her professor gave her pointed to the hidden sparks inside the theater, and to the 135Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's great! It's not a warlord-themed drama; it tells a story set during the Liberation War. The male lead is an actor, and the female lead is a student. The couple is really sweet!

41. 141 津 Old Tales of Tianjin: The Warlord and the Red Rose 津门旧事：督军与红玫瑰 Que Mama阙麻麻Modern Romance87k WordsCompleted Amid the flames of war in the foreign concessions of Jinmen, she is the brightest star at the Dahua Dance Hall, the leading dancer known as “Red Rose.” She has countless admirers at her feet, and her radiant smile enchants everyone. No one knows that behind her graceful dancing and captivating voice lies a deadly spy codenamed “Nightingale.” He is Nie Qishen, a stern military governor with troops at his command and absolute authority in his domain, walking a tightrope between the Japanese invade 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Republican-era anti-Japanese war drama features a warlord as the male lead and a dancer as the female lead, whose true identity is an underground Communist Party member. It's really good! The romance between the male and female leads is so sweet! [I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying]

42. 142 良 A Conscience-Driven Liquor 良心酒 Little Xiao Qiang, Keep It Up小小强加油26k WordsCompleted Honest Liquor 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No time travel, no rebirth, no system; a story set in a normal era. The title isn't great, but the content is excellent, and it gets even better as you read on.

43. 143 重 Reborn in 1915: The Iron-Blooded Spirit 重生1915之铁血汉魂 Doing a Handstand and Having Diarrhea While Watching the Sunset倒立窜稀看日落Urban544k WordsCompleted Also known as: From Warlord of the Republic of China to Eternal Emperor! I Rule the Myriad Worlds! The early story is set in the Republic of China, and the later story features immortal martial arts. Don't read if that's not your thing! Our protagonist is brought to the Republic of China by a mysterious force. Watch as he makes his way from that era to the Myriad Worlds. Watch as he rises from a warlord to become the Eternal Emperor! Watch as he leads our Huaxia to fight among the stars! It turn 6.7kReads7.3Score185Shelves
44. 144 两 The Republic of China Era and the Apocalypse Across Two Worlds 两界民国末世 Sturdy Soy Milk Maker坚挺的豆浆机Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Zhang Yaoyang has a soul in his forties, and his self-assessment as a transmigrator is simple: “I’m mentally ill, but I’m not stupid.” In the apocalypse, while others hide from zombies, he retreats into his space to raise a World Tree. As the tree grows, the space expands, and the Zerg hive grows too. In the Republic of China era, while others fight over territory, he buys an entire mountain first, then considers replacing California’s governor with one of his own people. He doesn’t want to save 212Reads6.5Score125Shelves
45. 145 无 Years Without Regrets 无悔岁月 Wind and Snow in the West City风雪西城Urban221k WordsOngoing In 1936, dusk settled over Xiangcheng, steeping it in the smell of rust and blood. The late-autumn wind cut like a knife, piercing to the bone. Xu Chengyang tugged down the brim of his police cap. The collar of his coarse wool uniform chafed his neck raw. This black uniform was both his prison and his armor… 469Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 我 I Don't Want to Jump into a Well: Raising a Family in Republican-Era China 我不想跳井，民国养家 Me, Who Loves Pork Belly with Tofu Skin爱吃千张扣肉的我Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Setting, Wholesome, Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy, System Is Not the Main Focus, Serving the Country and Its People] P.S. This story takes place in a fictional setting. Please don’t compare it to real history. Content warning: Slow-paced, with many awful characters and plenty of melodrama early on. … After Lin Xuetang died, she didn’t go to hell. Instead, she arrived in the Republic of China era and awakened a Well-Jumping System. The trouble was, this Well-Jumping System only made h 45Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    I've read these two books. The first one features a female protagonist who writes novels during the Republic of China era, using her writing to warn the world. The second one features a woman who transmigrates into the body of a beggar and becomes a spy, providing intelligence to the Party and striving to save the country.

47. 147 穿 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: The Spy Enters the Game 穿越民国：谍影入局 One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration to the Republic of China era + resistance-war espionage + multiple identities + spies within spies + mutual devotion (Main story complete, bonus chapters in progress) One day, Lin Ruotang suddenly transmigrated to the Republic of China era. She wasn’t a young lady from a wealthy family, a concubine, or a schoolgirl. She was a refugee who had nearly starved to death. She had barely transmigrated before she was on the brink of starvation. Luckily, a kind stranger gave her a sesame f 23.7kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
48. 148 弹 Bullet Comments Live: Did the Ninth Concubine Run Away Today? 弹幕直播：九姨太今天跑路了吗 Dragonfly Mehmeh蜻蜓咩咩Modern Romance170k WordsOngoing [Comment System + Sweet Romance + Warlord + Alternate Republic of China + Lottery Comeback] (Aloof Marshal VS Sweet Beauty) After being reborn, Ninth Concubine Ruan Xingyao gains a Comment System, and countless viewers tune in to watch her daily rise from captive songbird to independent woman. The comments become her think tank, not only helping her devise plans but also revealing lottery numbers that make her rich overnight! With money to burn, Yaoyao kicks open her cage! On one side, she spend 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fictional Republic of China era + lottery comeback + bullet screen system

49. 149 民 Republican Era: The Shanghai Tycoon 民国：上海滩枭雄 Thirty-Five叁拾伍Urban719k WordsCompleted 1. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, with a sharp mind. 2. He starts out in the martial world, builds a business, establishes a base of operations, and saves the country and its people. Han Kaijia's soul travels back to old Shanghai in 1915. When others scheme against him, he seizes the opportunity and strikes back with razor-sharp precision. From then on, he understands one thing: When you're out in the world, you make your own name and status. The powerful figu 1.2kReads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Standing firm in the martial arts world, protecting the country and resisting Japan, I will never regret it.

50. 150 笑 Watching the Turmoil of Republican China with a Smile 笑看民国风云 Tiger Country Kiddo虎国仔仔Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted Gu An'an transmigrates to the Republic of China in 1925. She has no golden finger, and staying alive is all thanks to her sheer toughness. See how tough Gu An'an manages to survive... 128Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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