Looking for Anti-Japanese War Novels 求抗日小说

1. 151 谍 Espionage: Code Name Oriole 谍战之代号黄雀 Dragon Battle at the Stone Cauldron龙战石鼎Urban175k WordsCompleted Caught in a nation ravaged by war, an overseas student joined the Communist Party in secret. Following his orders, he communicated through a single contact and went undercover alone to carry out a mission for the Military Statistics Bureau. By a twist of fate, he joined the Special Higher Police. From then on, trapped between competing powers, he matched wits with them all in a thrilling battle of spies. In this tangled struggle, who will have the last laugh and become the hidden player waiting 4Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 谍 Code Name: One Silver Dollar 谍战代号一块大洋 Dragon Battle at the Stone Cauldron龙战石鼎Urban135k WordsCompleted [Parallel World + Espionage + Traditional Martial Arts + Light System] Jiang Zhengchang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an underground intelligence operative for the Party. He inherits his family’s skill at killing with flying knives. He trains hard, using silver dollars as throwing blades, and earns the code name “Silver Dollar.” Keeping a low profile, he infiltrates the Special Higher Police as a Japanese translator, gathering intelligence for his people and carrying out assassin 81Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 153 密 Glory in the Shadow War 密战荣耀 Dragon Battle at the Stone Cauldron龙战石鼎Urban302k WordsCompleted Jiang Longcheng transmigrates through time to the international city of Shanghai in 1936, where his intelligence and courage make him shine in the currents of a changing era. Amid a web of spies, he moves like a sudden storm, risking everything to rescue underground Party members in danger. When Japanese aggressors provoke him, he responds with both courage and cunning, revealing the makings of a true hero. The military medals he earns are recognition of his extraordinary abilities and a tribute 10Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 直 Livestreaming the Long March: My Patriotism Points Can Buy Millions in Supplies 直播长征我的爱国值能换百万物资 Shuangmu Feilin双目非林Urban459k WordsCompleted Lin Qiming was a hard-hitting streamer who exposed the truth about the War of Resistance in the modern world, but he unexpectedly died of sudden cardiac arrest! When he opened his eyes again, he had somehow transmigrated into a parallel 1934 and become a dying logistical soldier on the Long March? At the brink of death, the [Patriotic Livestream System] activated! People in the modern world could actually watch this “most authentic” epic of the Long March in real time! 288Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traveling back to the War of Resistance against Japan, I used a system to exchange for weapons to fight the Japanese invaders.

5. 155 我 Selling Arms in Bright Sword, Dealing with Scumbags in Real Life 我在亮剑倒卖军火，现实专治人渣 Shuangmu Feilin双目非林Urban166k WordsCompleted Li Goudan is a low-level corporate drone crushed by the blessings of the 996 work schedule and mortgage and car payments. His life motto is “Keep your head down and don’t make waves.” Then a “Cross-Time Merit and Charity” System suddenly drops into his lap, changing everything! Transmigrate to a parallel Blue Star during the War of Resistance Against Japan? Fight the Japanese? No, no, no. The System’s mission is to handle logistics only. Taking part in combat is forbidden! Safety first: deliver 2Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 156 铁 A Blood-and-Iron War of Resistance: I Build Guns and Cannons While Fighting 铁血抗战：老子边打仗边鼓捣枪炮 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Urban173k WordsOngoing Chen Dayong, a blacksmith from the Dabie Mountains, takes up his hammer and joins the revolution. Through uprisings, the Long March, and bloody resistance against the Japanese, he fights fearlessly and distinguishes himself again and again, yet repeatedly lands in trouble. With his sheer courage, he hones himself from a lowly blacksmith into a battle-hardened regiment commander. A hero in the mold of Li Yunlong. No System, no cheats, no rebirth. 99Reads—Score158Shelves
7. 157 囤 I Stockpiled Fifty Million Supplies and Went on a Rampage in Songhu 囤货五千万，我在淞沪杀疯了 Dancing Orange Cat会跳舞的橘座Urban420k WordsOngoing Ten years of brotherhood turned out to be a setup. His wife had been cheating for three years, and his company went bankrupt. That day, the Beacon Fire System awakened: in 72 hours, he would transmigrate to Shanghai on August 12, 1937. He took out online loans and pawned the family home, scraping together fifty million. He stockpiled medicine, food, and equipment, and dug a twenty-million-yuan grave for the cheating pair. The day his creditors surrounded his home, he stood amid the ruins of Zhab 3.9kReads6.5Score197Shelves

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   Fighting the Japanese

8. 158 敌 The Guerrilla Unit Behind Enemy Lines: The Timid Li Daring 敌后武工队：胆小的李大胆 Yushan Wen'er雨山文二Urban390k WordsCompleted A car mechanic accidentally transmigrates to the enemy's rear in the Taihang Mountains in 1942. His name is Li Dadan, but he was born timid, and even the sound of gunfire makes his heart race. When enemy troops sweep through the village, smoke fills the air and danger closes in. Terrified, he instinctively raises a hand to block. An invisible force suddenly bursts forth, and the attackers collapse on the spot. 200Reads—Score160Shelves

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   This book is very good and worth reading.

9. 159 烽 Warriors of the Beacon Fires 烽火雄兵 Black-Armored Azure Wolf玄甲苍狼Urban1.4M WordsOngoing A tribute to Xiao Zhixianxian, the foremost military novelist who made half of a legendary tale, Beacon Fire Heroes is a painstaking continuation of Beacon Fire Escape. The blade broken long ago is reforged today! As the smoke of history fades beneath the passing years, the man who once fled in disarray through a hail of bullets finally carves out a blood-soaked domain deep in the mountains. This time, he is no longer a desperate deserter, but a “Mountain King” who strikes fear into the Japanese 2.9kReads8.7Score221Shelves

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   Hidden within the flames of war lies a secret of joy! This book takes you through the smoke and fire of the War of Resistance Against Japan, allowing you to witness both the brutal battles on the battlefield and the vibrant atmosphere of everyday life in the city. When soldiers use humor to defuse life-or-death crises, and when the chaotic everyday life collides with the seriousness of war, hilarious scenes intertwine with a tragic epic, allowing you to feel the burning warmth of that history while laughing out loud, providing a unique reading experience!

10. 160 弹 Springtime in a Shell Casing 弹壳里的春天 DaxinD大鑫DUrban152k WordsCompleted This is a stirring anthem of a people forged in the flames of war, and a tender love story blossoming beneath the smoke of battle. Set against the backdrop of the Chinese War of Resistance Against Japan from 1931 to 1945 and the subsequent War of Liberation, the story weaves a sweeping historical tapestry through the intertwined fates of Zhang Ai, a farmer’s son from the Northeast known as Goudan, and Qi Shuyun, a young student from Beiping. Spring in the Bullet Casings, originally titled Songs 234Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 抗 War of Resistance: This Li Yunlong Dares to Attack Taiyuan 抗战：这个李云龙他敢打太原 Wind Thirty-Nine风三十九Urban1.6M WordsCompleted “No System,” “intelligent characters,” “strategy,” “military industry,” “technology-focused” A 21st-century mechanical engineer transmigrates as Li Yunlong and wins battle after battle, from Cangyun Ridge to the Korean battlefield. From northwest Shanxi to the four northeastern provinces, from small arms to Miss Qiu. He takes one step at a time, building and developing at every turn, gradually getting things on track. 1 35.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
12. 162 1 1911: Reviving China 1911：重振华夏 Eagle with Wings Outstretched鹰隼展翅Urban2.4M WordsCompleted A military exercise accident sent Li Siming back to the late Qing dynasty... At that time, the great powers were eyeing China hungrily, while a terrifying financial storm was quietly brewing in Shanghai. With the world in turmoil, what kind of waves will the restless-by-nature Li Siming stir up? 139Reads8.7Score—Shelves
13. 163 雪 The Snow Wolf's Mission 雪狼的使命 Xiaomi Ten-Step Rifle小米十步枪Urban820k WordsCompleted The snow wolf embodies teamwork, innovation, and tenacious determination. Though an individual wolf is no match for a lion or tiger, a pack is powerful enough to make any animal keep its distance. Once wolves choose a target, they attack together, coordinating seamlessly. The snow wolf is an apex predator, a symbol of courage, independence, and outstanding hunting skills. Its harsh habitat has given it incredible resilience. Whether facing brutal conditions or powerful prey, it always thinks cal 896Reads7.2Score117Shelves

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    Before the War of Resistance Against Japan, "The Mission of Snow Wolf" was a nightmare of traitors and collaborators. After the war, it became a demon of the Japanese, carrying a bloody mission and completing tasks that ordinary people could not accomplish, making a significant contribution to the united front against Japan.

14. 164 护 The Protector of the Nation 护国天王 Xiaomi Ten-Step Rifle小米十步枪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted After six years on the battlefield, I was made a lord and granted a title. Now I’ve returned home in glory and come back to the city. To the enemies who harmed and betrayed me, and to those who bullied my wife and daughter: just wait. You’ll all tremble beneath my feet! The novel’s martial cultivation ranks are: Noble, King, Emperor, God, Divine Emperor, Divine Venerable, Divine Lord, Creator God, Progenitor, Eternal God, Custom God, and Unknown. Each rank has three stages: early, middle, and la 62Reads7.7Score119Shelves
15. 165 民 The Gentleman of the Republic 民国的先生 Starry Words星星语话Urban1.8M WordsCompleted The plot is reasonable, with no System. An ordinary person transmigrates to the Republican era. I hope readers can find a touch of Republican-era charm here. The narration is grounded, with no exaggeration whatsoever… 6.5kReads8.6Score380Shelves

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    Good books should be savored slowly...

16. 166 大 The Bizarre Murder at the Roadside Inn 大车店诡异命案 The Typing Laborer Jun Dong码字民工君东Mystery186k WordsCompleted Bizarre murders, men and women in turbulent times, tangled love and hate, and the legend of the resistance. During the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo, on the northern Manchurian frontier, stood a mountain called Big Butt Mountain. Two semicircular peaks joined together, and the locals were plainspoken: they named things exactly as they looked. For forty li in every direction, it was the only horse-cart inn around: the Big Butt Mountain Inn. Men and women shared the big northeastern kang beds 402Reads—Score100Shelves

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    Stories of the Anti-Japanese United Army in Northern Manchuria

17. 167 从 From the Long March: The Tenth Corps' Desperate, Blood-Soaked Road 从长征开始：十军团的绝境血路 Zhao Buyan赵不言Urban1.2M WordsCompleted This is not a conventional power fantasy. The story begins with the failed Eastern Expedition of the Tenth Corps before the Long March, a chapter of history many readers may not know much about. The protagonist starts from nothing in the Jiangnan region, building a guerrilla force that gradually grows stronger as it overcomes one obstacle after another. It will face the campaigns against encirclement and suppression, the War of Resistance Against Japan, and the War of Liberation, taking readers 410Reads8.6Score—Shelves
18. 168 骥 Galloping Through the Three Kingdoms 骥行三国 Zhao Buyan赵不言Historical687k WordsCompleted From the start, I’m in the Battle of Yiling. I’m a nobody, so no one listens to what I have to say. Fortunately, I have the Chairman’s commentary on this battle. Through the protagonist’s eyes, readers are drawn into the tumultuous middle period of the Three Kingdoms. This isn’t a conventional power fantasy. I do my best to stay true to the historical figures’ personalities and interpret their relationships and political struggles through the lenses of personal interest, politics, and human natu 1.8kReads8.7Score118Shelves
19. 169 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. 10.6kReads7.7Score479Shelves

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    Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) novel

20. 170 谍 Espionage: I Transmigrate to Republican-Era China and Rise to Become the Strongest Warlord 谍战：穿越民国我逆袭成最强军阀 Hangjia of the North北有航佳Urban269k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance Espionage + Siheyuan Courtyard + Spatial Storage + Overpowered + Republican-Era Politics] Zhang Qi transmigrates to Beijing in the 1930s, where he rises from humble beginnings. From the start, the Zhang family trades most of its fortune for a letter of appointment: county magistrate of Wanbei County. The poorest and most dangerous county? All nine previous magistrates died in office. Watch Zhang Qi govern the county and take on local strongmen, the Japanese, and the Westerners 1.7kReads8.4Score129Shelves

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    I recommend two books on espionage during the War of Resistance against Japan.

21. 171 四 Siheyuan: Running a Little Tavern in Beijing Amid War and Espionage 四合院：抗战谍战在京城开小酒馆 Eastern Breeze东方清风Urban545k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance Espionage]+ [War of Resistance]+ [Espionage]+ [Period]+ [Space]+ [Special Forces]+ [Transmigration]+ [Book Transmigration]+ [Siheyuan]+ [Invincible] Also known as "War of Resistance Espionage: I Open a Little Tavern in the Capital"/ "Zhao Zilong, the War of Resistance Hero Who Rose to Prominence in the Siheyuan"/ "Espionage: I Open a Little Tavern to Serve the War of Resistance"/ "Espionage: A Special Forces Soldier Transmigrates to the War of Resistance" Modern-day Special Fo 1.4kReads6.5Score—Shelves
22. 172 蝶 Butterflies and Spies 蝶来谍网 The Internet Is Like This网是如焉Urban465k WordsCompleted A beautiful female bandit blunders into Harbin's espionage network. She takes a male spy hostage, only to find herself trapped in bed with him. The two decide to plot together in private and put their plans into action beyond their bedroom door. They spill blood in a bandit stronghold, root out traitors in a brothel on Peach Blossom Lane, lie in wait to catch bandits at an illegal gambling den, and smash up an opium house to rid the area of its evils... This is neither fantasy nor a story about 15.1kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    Excellent work

23. 173 穿 Transmigrated into the War of Resistance: The Phoenix Rises from the Flames 穿越抗战之浴火凤凰 Dreamy Little Witch梦幻小魔女Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted Fang Mengqi, a modern female special forces soldier, is forced off a cliff by foreign mercenaries while covering her comrades. When she wakes, she discovers that she has transmigrated into the body of a woman with the same name during the War of Resistance... “[Ding... Detecting that Chinese women in this era are suffering under the Japanese invaders. Give the women of this era a chance to stand tall...]” “[Ding... A warrior rose, a phoenix reborn in fire! Fight for women’s survival in this era! 381Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a novel about the War of Resistance against Japan...

24. 174 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The Red-Hot Years 两界穿梭之火红年代 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Li Xiaren is an ordinary office worker, trudging through grueling days that start at eight in the morning and end at midnight. One day, after finally getting several months of back pay, he plans to give himself a well-deserved break. Who could have guessed that eating a grilled kidney for no apparent reason would send him back to the 1970s when he woke up? Luckily, he discovers he can return to 2025, and so two completely different eras open up before him!!! 254Reads7.6Score101Shelves
25. 175 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: The 1970s 两界穿梭之七零年代 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao is a working-class nobody, a corporate drudge who likes to unwind by grilling skewers and letting loose whenever he has a bit of free time. But an out-of-control dump truck sends him hurtling back to the fiery age of the 1970s. What surprises him is that he can travel back and forth between the seventies and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before him. 131Reads7.6Score—Shelves
26. 176 雪 The Snow Wolf’s Mission 2: Wolf Knight 雪狼的使命2之狼侠 Xiaomi Ten-Step Rifle小米十步枪Urban1.2M WordsOngoing The snow wolf is a beast of the wolf family that lives in cold, snowbound lands. It stands for abundant vitality and untamed wildness, a free and independent nature, an unyielding spirit that never surrenders, courage in battle, willpower, dignity, and teamwork. The Snow Wolf Squad was once a civilian resistance group that fought across the Wuhan theater. After joining the Communist Party of China, its members took part in an operation in which their captain and the snow wolf perished in the art 223Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "The Mission of Snow Wolf" features a brilliant and capable veteran as its captain, who leads a small anti-Japanese guerrilla unit behind enemy lines, comprised of snipers, demolition experts, reconnaissance personnel, assault troops, and battlefield medics. This unit makes significant contributions to the frontline anti-Japanese forces.

27. 177 抗 War of Resistance: Li Yunlong of Bright Sword Is Reborn on Cangyun Ridge from the Start 抗战：亮剑李云龙开局重生苍云岭 Whale Mayday鲸鱼五月天Historical664k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance + Anti-Japanese War + Drawing Sword + Li Yunlong + reborn + power fantasy + no System + righting past regrets + ruthless and decisive + killing Japanese invaders] Bad news: Li Yunlong, a legendary god of war, died by suicide, consumed by regret! Good news: Old Li is reborn, with all the memories of his future life! Back in 1940, he takes over an Independent Regiment that has been battered to pieces from the start? The entire regiment has only 300 rifles left, with barely a few 3.4kReads7.1Score109Shelves

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    Li Yunlong is reborn in 1937. Li Yunlong is reborn in 1940. Watch how Li Yunlong fights the Japanese and makes up for his regrets! [Added to bookshelf][Attention][Learned][Already added to wishlist]!

28. 178 抗 War of Resistance: Li Yunlong Is Reborn in Bright Sword to Slay the Japanese! 抗战：亮剑李云龙重生杀鬼子！ Whale Mayday鲸鱼五月天Urban712k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance + anti-Japanese war + "Drawing Sword" + Li Yunlong + reborn + power fantasy + no System + making up for regrets + ruthless killing + killing Japanese soldiers] Bad news: Reborn in 1937, trapped in Qigeng Village from the start! Good news: I'm Li Yunlong, back with max-level tactics from the future! In my previous life, I took my own life in regret. Now I've returned to the battlefield. As the Japanese launch a frenzied counterattack, the 772nd Regiment suffers heavy casualties 2.3kReads7.8Score104Shelves
29. 179 铁 Iron-Blooded War of Resistance: The Spoiled Quartermaster Awakens a Divine Machine 铁血抗战：纨绔军需官觉醒神机 The Colors of Songcheng Fireworks宋城烟火色Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [“War of Resistance, 1937” + “Divine Machine System” + “Hardcore War Against Japan” + “Burma-Yunnan Front”] Every inch of land is soaked in blood! Antique shop owner Chu Yun transmigrates into Chen Jiaju, a quartermaster in the 69th Provisional Division. Though born a spoiled rich boy, he raises a force and joins the main battlefield of the war against Japan. Fighting alongside troops from all walks of life, they pit their flesh and blood against the Japanese army to the bitter end, turning ever 4.3kReads6.4Score308Shelves

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    Are there really good books with low ratings? Has anyone read these?

30. 180 战 War God Possessed: I Transmigrated to 1937 to Fight the Japanese 战神附体：穿越到1937打鬼子 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.4M WordsOngoing “As long as Hunanese remain, China will never fall!” During the eight years of resistance against Japan, the Nationalist government conscripted about 14 million people nationwide. Hunan contributed nearly 2.1 million, or 15% of the total. More than 600,000 Hunanese soldiers on the front lines were killed, wounded, or went missing. About 300,000 were killed, accounting for one-quarter of all Nationalist soldiers killed on the front lines, the highest death toll of any province. Over the eight yea 3.2kReads5.9Score205Shelves
31. 181 抗 War of Resistance: Sending a Japanese Major to Meet Amaterasu from the Start 抗战：开局送鬼子少佐见天照大神 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lao Ma, an armored corps veteran, is caught in a temporal mishap and transmigrates to 1941, a year engulfed in war, landing right in the middle of a Japanese encirclement. Gunfire erupts all around him as the enemy’s footsteps and battle cries close in. Stranded in an unfamiliar era without the modern armored equipment he knows, he has only his past combat experience and a soldier’s iron will. In this desperate fight for survival, Lao Ma begins an unknown journey of resistance. 7.3kReads8.7Score641Shelves
32. 182 开 From the Start, I Drew a Barren Field: I Rise by Slaying Insects 开局抽到废田：我靠杀虫逆袭宗门 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Cautious cultivation + farming + earning spirit stones + no System + no harem]. Important things bear repeating: this is a cautious cultivation story, a farming story, and the protagonist is the sort who will keep hiding and playing it safe until the end of time. If that's not your thing, please don't click in. The heavens collapse, countless realms sink into ruin, and all living beings are but ants swept along by the tides. Even the Supreme Immortal Emperor cannot escape the fate of being cons 2.6kReads—Score205Shelves
33. 183 宗 My Sect Ordered Me to Marry, So I Activated an Infinite Exchange System 宗门强令娶妻，激活无限兑换系统 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [“Good-for-nothing’s comeback” + “System exchange” + “Marriage and growth” + “Play the pig to eat the tiger”] The sect orders an old man in his seventies to take a wife, and he activates the Marriage and Longevity System! A different kind of System, a different kind of thrill! While everyone else has to grovel to survive and grow, the protagonist insists on fighting back, soaring through the skies on his sword. Immortality is no longer a dream. 3.5kReads6.4Score333Shelves
34. 184 穿 Transmigrate into Four Lines: Defying Orders from the Start, the Japanese Are Losing Their Minds 穿越四行：开局抗命，鬼子疯了 Xiang Ji向寂Historical272k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + War of Resistance Against Japan + System + Madman] Transmigrate into the Four-Row Warehouse, get a System, kill the enemy to serve the country. Simple and brutal, fighting the Japanese invaders, with a madman's temperament, a special forces soldier, and utterly domineering… 5.3kReads6.6Score438Shelves

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    A really good book! It combines elements of the Anti-Japanese War, time travel, a system, and decisive ruthlessness. [Kiss][Kiss][Eye roll]

35. 185 抗 The Taiyue Youth Vanguard in the War of Resistance 抗战之太岳少年先锋团 Lithium Salt Li Shen锂盐黎深Urban295k WordsOngoing The story of the twenty-four remaining child soldiers of the Young Pioneers Corps and their fight against the Japanese invaders. No matter how brutal the struggle, through blood and tears, battle and hardship, they will never lose heart or fall behind! The order has been given, the battle flag moves forward. Fearless of death, they embrace it head-on! The Young Pioneers Corps breaks through every obstacle and leads the charge! 4.2kReads—Score146Shelves

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36. 186 激 Turbulent Times: The Legendary Life of Wu Sanpao 激荡岁月吴三炮传奇岁月 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Urban202k WordsOngoing In 1937, as war ravaged the land, sixteen-year-old Wu Sanpao escaped death at a mass grave. He had no one and nothing, save for a loyal three-legged dog by his side. After offending the wealthy Zhao family of Zhao Fort, a bounty of five hundred silver dollars was put on his head, and he was hunted relentlessly, with nowhere to run. Pursuers were everywhere, and hungry wolves blocked the way. In this chaotic age, every step led to a deadly trap. But Wu Sanpao never backed down! With a Mauser 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely fantastic!

37. 187 军 The Queen of the Military Intelligence Bureau 军统女王 Moon with a Faint Smile月含残笑Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Espionage + political intrigue + wits and strategy + ruthless decisiveness] The bloody odyssey of the Military Statistics Bureau’s queen! She is the knife in Boss Dai’s hand, and the nightmare that haunts his bedside! 1937: Shanghai, a deadly trap Lin Wei, codenamed “Ghost Fox,” arrives in Shanghai and forms the “Fox Thorn” assassination squad within three months. As her qipao swirls, collaborators’ heads roll and Japanese officers lie awake at night. But the wine Nanzo Yunko offers her is lace 12kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Realistic style, strong female lead, no system, no time travel, intelligent protagonist—absolutely captivating! 👍

38. 188 谍 A Lone Boat in the Espionage World 谍海孤舟 Moon with a Faint Smile月含残笑Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Espionage] + [Woman Disguised as a Man] + [Multiple Secret Identities] + [Two Powerful Leads] In 1937, Jinling fell. Sixteen-year-old Xu Qingru, born into a scholarly family, witnessed the Japanese invaders slaughter her entire family. Carrying a blood debt and a top-secret list, she abandoned her maiden name and stepped into the endless darkness, transforming into an elite agent known as "Petrel." Back in isolated Shanghai, she becomes a double agent who walks the knife's edge. On one side, sh 1.4kReads8.8Score147Shelves
39. 189 抗 Anti-Japanese Special Forces 抗日特战队 Radish Eater淡吃萝卜Urban2.6M WordsCompleted To fight the Japanese, you need money, guns, territory, and real ability. Xu Jianfei has all of them. I truly admire the Japanese. How did they manage to last eight years under Xu Jianfei? Let’s see how the Japanese got through those eight years. 7.6kReads7.6Score677Shelves

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    Reborn to fight against the Japanese, I, Xu Jianfei, specialize in "treating" the arrogance of the Japanese devils.

40. 190 抗 War of Resistance: Oh No! Sichuan Dad Is Here! 抗战之：不好！川爹来啦！ Jing Zishu景子舒Urban335k WordsOngoing With the nation in peril and the Japanese invaders showing their fangs, every man is responsible for the rise and fall of his country. I wished to enlist, but I was too old. Fortunately, I have a son, and he has volunteered. I give him this banner to carry at all times: wipe away blood with it when wounded, and be wrapped in it when he dies. March ever forward, and never forget your duty. The Death Banner 1.3kReads6.6Score—Shelves
41. 191 我 A Corporate Drone in the Great Qing: Peaceful Chicken Warriors 我在大清当社畜之核平精英 Angry Xiaoqing愤小青Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Ji Canghai thought the hardest part about transmigrating to the late Qing dynasty would be dealing with the foreign powers and the Qing court, until he saw his teammates: The assassin went to Siberia and became a commander; the political commissar joined the Qing court and became obsessed with getting promoted; the psychological warfare expert started telling Native Americans that a single spark can start a prairie fire. Their robotic dogs and drones transformed the battlefield, making artillery 53Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 192 胖 Pang Biti’s Japanese-Killing System 胖鼻涕的打鬼子系统 Spring Is in Its Prime迎春正当时Urban702k WordsCompleted + + . Superweapons + superpowers: this latest double-System novel will give you a reading experience like no other! In Sandbox World No. 1, Jiang Zhonglang relies on the Sacred Realm System and leads his comrades in the Tornado Anti-Japanese Alliance from the Shanghai battlefield onward, fighting bravely and winning every battle! But what challenges will they face when the enemy gets its hands on the Dark Pool System? That’ 477Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Dual systems, a soul transmigrated into a sandbox world, all for the sake of fighting the Japanese! [Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf] Ever read a system that "hopes for one's son to become a dragon"? Ever read a protagonist who, out of spite, pretended to have the intelligence of a 3-year-old for 18 years? [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] A dual system of super weapons and superpowers, a super exciting story, awaits you... [Admiration][Admiration]

43. 193 来 I Arrived in Another World to Kill the Japanese 来到异界杀鬼子 Third Young Master of the Luo Family骆氏三少Urban497k WordsCompleted While robbing a tomb, the protagonist accidentally triggers a mechanism and transmigrates to a parallel universe in 1937, another world! Faced with the Japanese invaders’ slaughter and plunder, the protagonist activates the Slaughter System: kill the Japanese, seize their gear and weapons, and obtain vast quantities of military supplies! From tomb robber to a God of War who makes the Japanese tremble at his name, he destroys nuclear test sites, quells strange incidents in the Northeast, and reco 91Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend a novel, a reverse time-travel type of anti-Japanese war novel.

44. 194 皖 The New War God of Southern Anhui 皖南新战神 Old Man's Joy老头乐Urban209k WordsCompleted He Dazhi is a directionless young man with no ambition, whose birthday banquet turns into a lavish feast. With the help of the System, he goes from an aimless nobody to a new God of War, making waves in a parallel world and taking southern Anhui by storm... 411Reads6.6Score103Shelves
45. 195 快 Revenge and Retribution on the Shanghai Bund 快意恩仇上海滩 Old Man's Joy老头乐Urban232k WordsCompleted Li Tianhu, a nationally certified master fitter, gets drunk at a business dinner and ends up in 1930s Shanghai in a parallel world. He becomes an ordinary blacksmith from the lower classes and, with the help of his System and golden finger, grows stronger step by step as he pursues his own brand of justice across Shanghai. 199Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 南 Nanjing Photo Studio: I Won't Take This Kind of Crap 南京照相馆：劳资不受窝囊气 His Majesty the Sleeper Has Arrived觉皇大人参上Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [System Conquest] [Alternate World War II] [Founding a Nation Overseas] = [An Emperor Unifies the World] On the eve of World War II, Su Lie transmigrates and activates the War Replication System! Copy skills, armies, weapons, and industry! While everyone else fights tooth and nail in World War II, he quietly establishes a nation overseas and crowns himself emperor! He stays out of the chaos and reaps the rewards! With the System's power, he sweeps aside all opposition, subdues the great powers, 580Reads7.2Score112Shelves

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    It must have a place in the history of anti-Japanese war literature.

47. 197 抗 Armored Fury: Crushing Japan in the War of Resistance 抗战杀敌爆装甲，铁甲忠魂碾东瀛 Captain Vulture秃鹫船长Urban467k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my novel on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 11Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Traversing Shanghai, fighting at Sihang Warehouse, rescuing Nanjing, conquering Outer Mongolia, recovering Northeast China, taking Korea, and finally reaching Tokyo! The steel torrent will open up a new perspective on the War of Resistance against Japan!

48. 198 双 Dual Transmigration to the 1960s: A Prosperous Nation and Strong People 双穿六零之国富民强 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Male-Channel Fanfiction133k WordsOngoing In 2025, Su Tianci was just another overworked wage slave. He ate a roujiamo at Red Romance, then opened his eyes to find himself back in that fiery era. What’s more, he had somehow become a wanted criminal. See how Su Tianci fares with the System’s help: will he be doomed from the start, or turn danger into safety? 295Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Young people can't understand us

49. 199 双 Dual Crossing to Republican-Era China: A Blood Sacrifice to the Land 双穿民国之，血祭山河 Strive for Happiness努力幸福Urban184k WordsOngoing Su Tianci is an ordinary office drone from 2025. To make ends meet, he joins a film crew shooting short dramas. Who could have guessed that he would lose his footing and fall into a deep pit? When he opens his eyes again, he has transmigrated to 1937, a year engulfed in war. Fortunately, he has a portal that lets him travel back and forth between this war-torn era and 2025. Two completely different eras now lie before Su Tianci… 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 两 Invincible Between Two Worlds 两界穿梭之无敌 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban177k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoyao was an ordinary wage slave. To survive in this damnable era, he had no choice but to go abroad and become a mercenary, risking his life for a living so his family could have an easier life. Who could have guessed that, through a twist of fate, he would transmigrate back to the late 1970s? See how Wu Xiaoyao, equipped with the golden finger every transmigrator needs, makes a name for himself in that red-hot era! 653Reads—Score—Shelves

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