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1. 251 抗 The War of Resistance: Back to an Era We Must Never Forget 抗战之回到不能忘却的时代 Cat in a Tree81树上猫81Urban369k WordsOngoing An ordinary soldier working at a military museum gets the chance, through a twist of fate, to return to the War of Resistance against Japan. There, he fights in blood to protect his country and its people. There, he finds a band of brothers who will share life and death with him. There, he meets people he truly admires. The references to Drawing Sword are simply there to move the story along; they are not the main focus. 124Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this book; it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel.

2. 252 抗 War of Resistance: Blood and Flames 抗战之烽火燃血 Bald Little Monster秃头小怪Urban2.9M WordsOngoing Mo Fan, a special forces soldier from the Republic, transmigrates into the brutal Battle of Luodian. Amid the meat grinder of war, he fights shoulder to shoulder with one living veteran after another. He feels the anguish of a shattered homeland and resolves to give his life to save the country and protect his home. Starting with the Battle of Shanghai, he leads China’s patriotic sons to kill the Japanese invaders and reclaim their land. China’s dignity must not be violated. The invaders will pa 273Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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   It doesn't make you stupid; it's quite good, and it's not one of those cliché stories where the protagonist is transported to the world of Li Yunlong.

3. 253 宣 Tales of the Anti-Japanese Resistance at Xuanyang Post Station 宣阳驿抗日烽火录 Han Yan韩雁Urban418k WordsCompleted 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The ancient post station's beacon fires shone brightly, a testament to the unyielding spirit of the people of Central China in resisting the Japanese pirates! (Adapted from a true historical story)

4. 254 冷 Beneath the Cold Gunfire 冷枪之下 Eighteenth Moon十八月兮Urban1.5M WordsCompleted His name is Yang Mihu. In his life, he has had seven women, two guns, and a Lu Ban tool chest. He owns nothing else. An orphan who rose against the odds, he fires from the shadows and kills the enemy, driven by fierce patriotism. A spy and secret agent, he enters the enemy's lair, calculates every move, and kills without leaving a trace. Born under an ill star, he walks alone through lonely days and lonely rains, destined to grow old by himself. 1.6kReads8.8Score186Shelves

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   There's a certain barrier to entry: "It's meticulously researched, avoids sensationalist dramas, and is hard-edged and realistic. Those seeking the thrill of sensationalist dramas might find it hard to get into."

5. 255 无 Infinite Transmigration: This One’s a Little Chaotic 无限穿越，这个穿越有点乱 Big Brother Was Young Once哥哥曾经年轻过Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted This novel is a prequel to A Rather Unreliable Transmigration, connected to the previous book while also standing on its own. After Zhao Ji transmigrates back to the modern age, he learns that another time portal has appeared somewhere in Huaxia. His wife, Cao Yumei, has gone through it to find him, so Zhao Ji has no choice but to travel through time again to look for her. He never expected, however, that somewhere beneath a cliff on the other side of the portal, there would be five more time p 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Try this, I guarantee you won't be disappointed.

6. 256 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

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   The best "Bright Sword", the best "Korean War", the best "Anti-Japanese War", the best "War of Resistance Against Japan". The best long novels about the War of Resistance Against Japan, several dozen words long. [Top post][Note][Already interested][Got it][Already interested]

7. 257 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 3.4kReads7.1Score107Shelves
8. 258 穿 Transmigrating on the Eve of the Red Army's Long March 穿越红军长征在即 I Love Potatoes我爱洋芋Urban1.3M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it 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! 482Reads7.9Score102Shelves

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   Saying goodbye to the relentless flow of orders, they head to the battlefield amidst gunfire. The delivery spirit is reborn, helping Qiu Cheng reignite his fighting spirit, continuing the heroic legend on the Long March!

9. 259 抗 War of Resistance: Starting with the 25,000-Li Long March 抗战：从两万五千里长征开始 Lun Er轮儿Urban567k WordsOngoing [No System] [War of Resistance] [Tragic Regrets] [No Female Lead] Liu Xia, a young military officer from a later era, accidentally transmigrates to a parallel world in 1934 and becomes a Red Army battalion commander on the eve of the Long March. With no System and no golden finger, how will he shake up the world? When the Long March begins, Liu Xia is a battalion commander with more than two hundred men under his command. By the time he reaches northern Shaanxi, he has nearly three thousand men 35.5kReads8.2Score2.2kShelves
10. 260 氪 Spending Money Doesn't Work? I'll Get Them Through the Long March With My Life 氪金没用？我用命带他们走完长征 Luo Luo's Luo Luo洛洛的洛洛Urban1.9M WordsCompleted “Guys, whatever you do, don’t trust that designer named Luo An! He’s a fraud!” Kuang Ge, a top streamer with tens of millions of followers, is bawling in his livestream like a three-hundred-pound toddler, clutching his VR headset and refusing to let go. “He said it was a relaxing travel game, but from the start he dumped me on a snowy mountain in forty-below temperatures!” “He said there’d be no pay-to-win or in-app purchases, but I had to risk my life just to get a cold, hard black bun!” “He sa 118.1kReads9.5Score14.8kShelves
11. 261 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 417Reads8.6Score—Shelves
12. 262 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 1.8kReads8.7Score116Shelves
13. 263 流 Wandering in 1937 流浪在一九三七 Young October Person年轻的十月人Urban892k WordsOngoing A rare realistic War of Resistance novel on the Tomato platform. Its selling point is the absence of a golden finger, and its strengths are its harsh realism and emotionally compelling characters. However, the prose is rough early on, partly due to the author's writing ability and the platform's pacing. Best suited to readers who enjoy hard-hitting War of Resistance stories and don't mind a slow start. 4.9kReads8.7Score337Shelves

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    This is not a traditional wish-fulfillment novel; it has no system or cheat codes and focuses on realism.

14. 264 烽 Loyal Souls Amid the Flames of War 烽火忠魂 DaxinD大鑫DUrban274k WordsCompleted Historical setting: 1937–1945, from the full-scale outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan to victory Core theme: The clash and convergence of individual heroism and collective destiny, and how ordinary people choose to become heroes when pushed to the brink 4Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 265 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 233Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 大 The Rear Base: The Sichuan Army Goes to War 大后方，出川抗战 Waterfall Rainbow瀑布彩虹Urban539k WordsOngoing 302Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It was just unbanned, and contains a lot of true historical information.

17. 267 我 The Let's Work Together to Kill the Japanese Series 我们一起努力杀鬼子系列 User26182811用户26182811Urban965k WordsCompleted We’ll Work Together to Kill the Japanese. Synopsis. In the autumn of 1934, on the eve of the Central Red Army’s Long March, Fu Biyuan, a son of western Fujian, is ordered to lead his troops in holding off the pursuing Kuomintang forces at Songmaoling. These Red Army commanders, who rose through the ranks during peasant uprisings, form an iron triangle with Fu Shuncai, a former bookkeeper, and Fu Bijin, a dockworker. They fight for seven days and nights, buying precious time for the main force to 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    (A sharp thud of the gavel) Ladies and gentlemen, please hear me out! Today, I won't speak of the Three Kingdoms or Water Margin, but rather a long-forgotten legend of war—the "Let's Work Together to Kill the Japanese Devils" series! It is said that Fu Biyuan and Fu Bijin, two passionate young men from western Fujian, were ordinary boys from the banks of the Tingjiang River, but unexpectedly, their country was shattered and war raged! On Songmaoling, they used earthen mines and abacuses as weapons, holding out for seven days and nights; on the banks of the Huangpu River, they disguised themselves as merchants, using folk songs and nursery rhymes as codes; deep in the Taihang Mountains, the extraordinary soldier Fu Shuiheng descended from the sky with a "killing system," forming a golden partnership with the political commissar, fighting the Japanese invaders like tigers among sheep! Each installment is filled with courage, ingenious strategies, familiar accents, and iron will! From Hakka earthen buildings to the Shanghai concessions, from abacus beads to radio wave warfare, three young men from Fujian, through twelve years of infiltration and confrontation, relied on folk wisdom and upheld their faith in their country. Copper whistles and ledgers, all become sharp weapons; earthen mines and mountain songs, all are military force! Want to know how they used the most rustic methods to fight the most ingenious battles? How they wrote a breathtaking red legend on the front lines without gunfire—ladies and gentlemen, you absolutely must not miss this epic book! Without further ado, open the main chapter and read on!

18. 268 我 Let’s Work Together to Kill the Japanese: The Shanxi Story 我们一起努力杀鬼子系列之山西篇 User26182811用户26182811Urban826k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Feel free to head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 我 Let's Work Together to Kill the Japanese Invaders 我们一起努力杀鬼子 User26182811用户26182811Urban1.4M WordsCompleted In the bitter winter of 1943, a gale howled through the snow over Harbin beneath the Japanese invaders' iron heel. A special operations column directly under Eighth Route Army headquarters was urgently dispatched, its will as sharp as steel as it struck at the enemy's heart: 1. The Heavenly Secrets Command Center directs the Sharp Eye intelligence network, weaving a vast web throughout enemy territory. 2. Lin Yutang, commander of the Startling Sparrow Division, leads psychological warfare expert 14Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 我 I Transmigrated to Shanxi During the War Against Japan 我穿越到山西抗日 User26182811用户26182811Urban1.5M WordsCompleted War rages across the Taihang Mountains, where a lone hero stands his ground. Modern special forces soldier Fu Shuiheng’s soul transmigrates into the blazing anti-Japanese battlefield of Shanxi, taking over the body of a fallen Eighth Route Army soldier who shared his name. With the “Enemy Kill Points System” awakening within him, he rallies scattered troops in a desperate situation and outsmarts the enemy at Heisonggang, wiping out a Japanese patrol of more than twenty men with just over twenty 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "From Ordinary to Legend": An Epic of Heroes Forged in Blood and Fire. If you've ever wondered what thrilling stories lie hidden behind the brief battle accounts in history books; if you've ever imagined how ordinary people could unleash extraordinary courage in the darkest moments of national crisis—then "From Ordinary to Legend" will open a blood-stained door to that era of war for you. This is not a fictional legend, but history written in blood. Turn to Chapter 249, "Inside and Outside Coordination, the Signal for the General Offensive," and you will be drawn into the deathly silence before dawn at Canglong Ridge in 1940. Fu Bikang and his twelve Ghost Squad members lay prone on the cliff top, with a bottomless abyss behind them and a heavily guarded pass in front of them. When the red signal flare pierced the sky, a surprise attack from both inside and outside began. You will see: • Precise, clockwork-like tactical coordination: three combat teams simultaneously rush towards the command post, communications station, and artillery positions, every step calculated to the second. • The brilliance of humanity in dire straits: when a team member slips and falls, he tightly covers his mouth, silently protecting his comrade, fulfilling his oath with his life. • The most authentic price of war: victory is never cheap; every breakthrough is paved with blood and flesh. Knowing these people, you will know what a "backbone" truly means. Fu Bikang—Commander of the Independent Brigade, a commander bearing twenty-seven scars yet always charging ahead. In him, you will see the resilience of the Chinese soldier: after being shot in the left rib, he tightened the bandage and continued commanding; when his brothers sacrificed themselves, he tearfully memorized the enemy situation, turning grief into strength. "Monkey"—A reconnaissance soldier, lean as an ape, agile as a cat. This veteran, who always shared his rations with the wounded, didn't leave a final message in his last moments. Instead, he used his last strength to report: "The second arrow tower on the west side of the gate... Two heavy machine guns... Crossfire..." This was a reconnaissance soldier's duty etched into his bones, never forgotten until his death. Da Liu—a burly man from Shandong—was shot three times while charging towards the Canglongling gate. He didn't fall, but crawled the last fifteen meters, using his body to press down on the explosive charge, perishing with the gate. His last words to the world were: "If anyone goes to Shandong, please tell my mother that her son went to fight the Japanese, and it was an honor." Lin Wanning—a battlefield medic—took up surgery after her husband's death. Kneeling amidst artillery fire, she rescued the wounded. Faced with scarce medicine, she rummaged through Japanese warehouses, injecting unknown "plasma substitutes" into her comrades' veins. Her hands trembled, but her heart was as firm as iron. These scenes will forever be etched in your memory. 1. The Last Smile on the Wall Chapter 252, "Monkey's" abdomen was blown open by a grenade, his intestines spilling out. The first thing he said after waking up from surgery was, "Where's the captain?" Upon learning that Fu Bikang was also injured, he tried to smile but the grenade pulled at his wound. When the remnants of the Japanese army counterattacked, a grenade rolled towards Fu Bikang's feet, and "Monkey" rolled off the stretcher, throwing himself at the explosive. In his dying moments, he reported the location of the enemy machine gun—his last observation as a scout. 2. The Fifty-Meter Path of Life and Death The fifty-meter bluestone path in front of the gate of Canglong Ridge became a living hell. Da Liu knew that rushing over would mean certain death, but he calmly said, "I'm big, I can block a few more bullets." After being shot three times, he began to crawl, leaving a long trail of blood behind him. When he reached the gate, he held the explosive charge in his arms—using his entire body to ensure that the explosion was pressed tightly against the door latch. That muffled thud was a tragic explosion of flesh and blood along with the explosive. 3. A Silent Oath on the Operating Table. In a field hospital converted from a shrine, Lin Wanning performed surgery for seven consecutive hours. When "Monkey's" blood pressure dropped to zero and the blood plasma ran out, she found a yellow liquid left behind by the Japanese army—its composition unknown, possibly poison. "Use this!" She roared. At that moment, she risked all the courage of a healer. Why must you read this work? Because it tells you: heroes are all ordinary people. These characters don't have superpowers; they are afraid, they feel pain, they cry. Fu Bikang sheds tears alone after losing his comrades; "Monkey's" biggest fear after being wounded is "not being able to go to the front line again"; Lin Wanning's hand trembles when holding a gun. It is this ordinariness that makes their choices seem exceptionally great—knowing they will die, they still move forward. Because it restores the reality of war. There are no romanticized charges, only precise demolition coordination down to the minute; there are no invincible heroes, only flesh and blood crawling after being shot; there are no easy victories, only every inch of ground gained at the cost of lives. You will see the wisdom of tactics, the tacit understanding of cooperation, and even more so, the ultimate display of humanity in war. Because it answers the question: Why do we fight? When "Monkey" asks Fu Bikang, "Can we win?" Fu Bikang replies, "Yes. Because there are people like you, and millions of people like you. As long as one person doesn't give up, China will not perish." This sentence represents a nation's faith in its darkest hour. Reading Suggestions: Prepare your mind. This is not an easy read. You need to be prepared to: • Withstand the emotional impact: On average, a main character sacrifices themselves every three chapters, their farewells varying but all deeply moving. • Reflect on the essence of war: Amidst the tense plot, the author weaves profound discussions of sacrifice, responsibility, and faith. • Understand historical details: From the range of the Type 92 infantry gun to the delay of the Type 97 grenade, the military details are rigorous and credible. "From Ordinary to Legend" has currently completed the Canglongling Battle series, from Chapter 249 to Chapter 253, forming a complete, tragic, and deeply moving epic of battle. These five chapters can be read as independent pieces, allowing you to experience a complete emotional journey within a span of over nine thousand words. If you want to know why a nation could persist in a fourteen-year war of resistance despite being outgunned; if you want to know how those unfamiliar names on the tombstones lived, fought, and loved; if you want to know how ordinary people made extraordinary choices in extraordinary times—then please open this book. Here, you will meet Fu Bikang, "Monkey," Da Liu, Lin Wanning… you will meet heroes who truly existed in the long river of history. Their stories deserve to be seen, remembered, and passed on. Because remembering them is remembering why we have come this far. Because legends are never far away; they exist in every moment when ordinary people choose to persevere. "From Ordinary to Legend"—an epic of blood and fire worth putting everything down and immersing yourself in.

21. 271 孤 A Lone Army Heading North: Starting with a Single Gun 孤军向北：从一把枪开始 Beacon Smoke to the North北向烽烟Urban441k WordsOngoing When Taiyuan falls, a promise and a debt of gratitude send him north against the tide. He never meant to be a hero, but he’s forced to take charge of a guerrilla unit that knows how to farm but not how to fight. “I’m going to teach you two things: how to kill the Japanese, and how to make it back alive.” Farmers, workers, soldiers, doctors, orphans, puppet policemen, black-market traders… A group of ordinary people who should have passed each other by are brought together by him amid the flames 7.5kReads7.1Score778Shelves

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    Extremely realistic, a rare realistic masterpiece about the War of Resistance Against Japan from Tomato. The rating has just been released, so there's no need to worry about the quality.

22. 272 亮 Bright Sword: Li Yunlong Made Me an Adviser in the Independent Regiment 亮剑：李云龙让我在独立团当参谋 Shang Qing of Xie Pei Island谢佩岛的商卿Urban62k WordsOngoing [Drawing Sword + No System + War of Resistance + Republic of China + Warring Factions + Strategic Planning] Zhou Minyuan transmigrates into the world of Drawing Sword. He has no System and no portable dimension. All he has is a broken phone and a hazy memory of the TV series’ plot. On the Cangyun Ridge battlefield, he saves Wang Chengzhu, but in doing so, he also becomes a dangerous figure of unknown identity in Li Yunlong’s eyes. To prove himself, he starts out as a temporary clerk, counting cl 27Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 273 亮 Bright Sword: Li Yunlong Enters the First Class at Whampoa at Fourteen 亮剑：李云龙十四岁入黄埔一期 Chu Yunfei Is Here楚云飞在此Historical744k WordsOngoing [Drawing Sword + Whampoa Military Academy + No System + Warlord Conflicts + World War II + Hands-On Crafting + Chief of Staff Chu] Li Youbin, a student at the National University of Defense Technology, transmigrates into Li Yunlong in 1924. From the start, he's expected to become a live-in son-in-law. No way! He'll join the first class at Whampoa and become classmates with the donkey chief. From Whampoa's first class to splitting up the forces, crossing the grasslands, fighting the Japanese, and 43kReads7.7Score2.5kShelves
24. 274 远 The Chinese War Wolf of the Expeditionary Force 远征军之中华战狼 He Qi Zheng何妻郑Urban288k WordsCompleted [Expeditionary Force + Reasonable Golden Finger + No System + Not Mindless, Fired by a heart full of passion, he fights on the battlefield, ready to die far from home, with no regrets even if it means nine deaths!] The Expeditionary Force, Southeast Asia, the Savage Mountain. Rally the scattered troops, fight the Japanese, uphold China's national dignity, and forge the soul of a nation! Veteran Chen Feng returns to the battlefield just as the Expeditionary Force suffers total defeat and falls in 8Reads8.9Score—Shelves
25. 275 亮 Bright Sword: My Super Arms Stockpile Can Be Redeemed for Cash! 亮剑：我的超级军火能提现！ Little Fat Xuan, Great Demon King小肥轩大魔王Urban862k WordsOngoing Li Yunlong, tell me: since I, Li Fei, joined the Independent Regiment, have you ever gone without anything? Type 92 machine guns, Czech rifles, heavy machine guns, little cannons. Japanese weapons for everyone! Kang Ya, Shunliu, Zhou Weiguo. A gathering of the best! What else do you want?! Bazookas, Katyusha rocket launchers, Tiger tanks, Mustang fighters, aircraft carriers... We've got it all! Stick with your big brother Fei, and you'll eat your fill for nine meals after every battle! I can't g 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The combat is rich in detail, the system is only an aid, and the protagonist is tempered in blood and fire.

26. 276 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 2.9kReads8.7Score217Shelves

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    The engaging novel *The Mighty Warriors of the Flames*, a sequel to *The Deserter of the Flames*, boasts a compelling plot. The protagonist, Hu Yi, transforms from a deserter into a fearsome "mountain king" who instills fear in the Japanese invaders—a transformation that is captivating in itself. Coupled with his interactions with Xiao Hongying and others, the characters are all vividly portrayed. The book features tense battle scenes, such as outmaneuvering Japanese cavalry and cleverly capturing puppet army camps, interspersed with humorous everyday moments of the main characters. This contrast makes the story quite entertaining and should appeal to readers who enjoy the war theme but also crave some lighthearted elements.

27. 277 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—Score102Shelves

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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 again 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.

28. 278 从 Starting with Bright Sword, I Lead My Nation in Conquering the Myriad Worlds 从亮剑开始，带领国家攻略诸天 Just Writing for Fun随便写写啊Urban646k WordsCompleted Xu Ze unexpectedly obtains a System that lets him conquer worlds across the heavens. Once he develops a world he has transmigrated to by 60%, he can unlock the next one. Yet the first world he transmigrates to turns out to be The Battle of Changsha! Faced with this brutal historical world of blood and fire, Xu Ze decisively reveals himself to the country and asks for help, proposing that they work together to develop the worlds across the heavens and bring their talent and resources back to the 861Reads7.2Score102Shelves

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    If you can simply crush them head-on, why would you need to lower your intelligence?

29. 279 战 Wolf Warrior 1938 战狼1938 Looking Back on the Past往事回顾Historical603k WordsOngoing Lin Gang and Zhou Jie are modern-day elite soldiers. Betrayed by their former employer during a mission, they die on the battlefield and transmigrate together to Shanghai in 1938, where a new battle begins. 12.7kReads7.5Score911Shelves
30. 280 亮 Bright Sword: Brigade Commander, Congratulations on Your Fortune 亮剑：旅长，我恭喜你发财啊 My Dog Snores我家有只狗呼噜Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [No System + hardcore technology] This time, I, our military industry big shot Yu Ye, will make sure to turn the tide. This time, Ping'an Gele will be the true turning point. This time, my Independent Regiment will be terrifyingly strong! 63.6kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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    The fanfiction about Bright Sword is wonderful.

31. 281 直 Livestreaming the War of Resistance: From the Start, I Become the Oriental Meat Grinder 直播抗战，开局东方绞肉机 Wenren Ju闻人驹Urban320k WordsCompleted [War of Resistance + no System + ensemble cast + heroic epic + plot-driven] It is a tragic age, but also an epic era that gives rise to heroes. After living a peaceful life for more than twenty years, Xia Yu unexpectedly transmigrates into the past and becomes a soldier heading for the battlefield. He thinks he’ll die beneath the enemy’s guns and cannons, but never expects to become part of the epic himself. The land lies in ruins. The truly brave do not flinch when disaster suddenly strikes. Ho 3.1kReads9.1Score237Shelves
32. 282 明 I'm Supposed to Be a Spy, but Everyone Thinks I'm the God of Wealth 明明是卧底，活成别人眼中的财神 Listening to Rain in the Night Wind夜风听雨Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Traditional spy thriller + no System + no pocket dimension + no transmigration or rebirth (if you don’t like that, don’t read) [I’ve seen quite a few comments lately pointing out typos and missing words. I’m truly sorry. I wrote the whole thing by hand, and even though I checked it in the backend before uploading, some errors were unavoidable. Also, completed novels can’t be edited, so it’s not that I’m deliberately refusing to fix them. If you enjoy the story, please bear with it. May you get p 43kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves
33. 283 带 Back to the 1990s with a Fish Finder: Fishing My Way to a New Life 带着鱼探回九零钓鱼改写人生 Water-Nourished Jade Grove Bell水润琼林钟Urban1.2M WordsCompleted While Shen Zichen was using a fish finder, it exploded. His soul traveled back in time with the fish finder to the moment when, after being betrayed by his girlfriend and misunderstood by his family, he went fishing to ease his sorrows. By chance, he fell into the sea among the reefs and hauled up a corpse. He made two friends, and with their help, bought stocks and lottery tickets, invested in real estate in Hainan, and, after making money, bought a fishing boat of his own. He went out to sea t 3kReads8.4Score231Shelves
34. 284 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Urban290k 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! 4.1kReads—Score143Shelves

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35. 285 宁 Ning Wei Transmigrates into Zhou Weiguo, Killing the Japanese and Saving the Nation 宁伟穿越周卫国，杀倭救国 Wandering Knight风尘侠士Urban471k WordsCompleted A gunshot rang out, bringing the tragic life of Ning Wei, hailed as the “Jungle Killer,” to an end. When he opened his eyes again, Ning Wei found himself in a world that was both familiar and strange. At the same time, a jumble of memories flooded into his mind. Zhou Wen, son of Zhou Jixian, a Confucian businessman of great standing in Suzhou and an early member of the Tongmenghui, had also adopted two stepsons: Liu Yuan and Liu Zhihui. The story is set in the early period before the outbreak of 2.8kReads8.3Score213Shelves

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    I recommend these two books.

36. 286 双 Quantum Double's Second Book 双面量子的第2本书 Dual-Faced Quantum双面量子Urban912k WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 513Reads7.7Score106Shelves

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    Hardcore time travel, no system, no brain damage.

37. 287 为 Why Should I Put Up with This? I'm Zhou Weiguo 为何要忍，我是周卫国 Wandering Knight风尘侠士Urban898k WordsCompleted While carrying out a mission, special forces soldier Zhou Weiguo was ambushed by a traitor and killed by a sniper's bullet. He unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of Snow Leopard, taking over the body of Zhou Wen, the Zhou family's second young master, who shares his name. Thus begins an extraordinary journey. Since this is such a passionate era, Zhou Weiguo decides he will live an extraordinary life and never back down. 45Reads6.5Score—Shelves
38. 288 抗 War of Resistance: A Bloody Fight for Our Homeland 抗战：血战山河 I'm Braised Pork Ribs with Potatoes我是土豆焖排骨Urban1.3M WordsCompleted (War of Resistance, fighting Japan, defending home and country, patriotism, killing invading Japanese troops, killing Japanese soldiers, Bright Sword, Li Yunlong, Chu Yunfei, Kong Jie, Ding Wei, defending Nanjing, Nanjing, Unit 731 base, Unit 731) Lei Zhenshan, a 21st-century Special Forces instructor, transmigrates into 1938, a year of relentless Japanese attacks and endless artillery fire, and finds himself a battalion commander on the brink of disaster. The unfamiliar surroundings and body ma 1.7kReads7.2Score106Shelves

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    The latest Korean War, the latest War of Resistance against Japan, the latest "Bright Sword" (a powerful and ambitious novel). A million-word epic novel about the War of Resistance. [Top Post][Full][Attention][Bookmark][Attention][Bookmark]

39. 289 抗 The War of Resistance: Starting by Wiping Out an Entire Japanese Battalion 抗战，从全歼鬼子大队开始 A Little Ink at Your Service一点笔墨伺候Urban244k WordsCompleted No System, no golden finger, no brainless wish fulfillment!!! On the snowbound Xuefeng Mountain in western Hunan, flames of war rage and shrapnel tears through the sky. Xiao Weiguo, a young man from modern times, transmigrates through time and becomes a second lieutenant platoon leader in the 74th Army. Leading a remnant force, he holds the last pass against the Japanese invaders. “When the bullets run out, fight with bayonets! When the bayonets break, bite them with your teeth!” On a battlefiel 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is brave and resourceful, while the Japanese soldiers are cunning and cruel. A good book worth recommending.

40. 290 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 14.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    This novel is very good.

41. 291 抗 War of Resistance: The Chairman Asks Me for Tips on Micro-Management 抗战：委员长向我请教微操之术 Sea of Fearlessness无畏之海Urban394k WordsOngoing Keyboard warrior Lin Yifeng is a master of battlefield micromanagement in Hearts of Iron. One day, he transmigrates to the blood-soaked Battle of Shanghai and finds himself a notorious playboy battalion commander in the Tax Police Corps. Against the Japanese army’s iron tide, the Battlefield Micromanagement System that awakens within him is his only source of support. He leads a small squad in ghostlike infiltrations behind enemy lines, striking the enemy where it hurts most: artillery positions 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book. Although the protagonist has a system, it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The battle scenes are described realistically and in detail, and the characters are vividly portrayed. You might want to check it out.

42. 292 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
43. 293 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. 192Reads—Score160Shelves

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    Enjoyable stories without lowering intelligence

44. 294 民 Warlord of the Republic: I Turned Shanghai’s Nightlife Upside Down 民国枭雄：我掀了夜上海的天 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMHistorical1.3M WordsCompleted When Chen Mo wakes up, he has returned to the age of fifteen, facing the hellish slums of Shanghai. In his previous life, he lived an unremarkable life and died in humiliation. This time, he’ll overturn this world that devours people! Armed with the [Warlord System], his fists draw blood and his blade takes lives. Starting in Fangualong, he recruits followers, seizes territory, and gathers wealth... He swears to become the greatest warlord in all of Shanghai’s pleasure quarters! The underworld i 10.4kReads7.0Score583Shelves

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    A thrilling and action-packed novel set in the Republican era. [Smile][smile][smile]

45. 295 抗 Master of Intelligence in the War Against Japan 抗日之情报大师 Lonely but Strong寂寞坚强Urban1.3M WordsCompleted I awoke from a study of modern military strategy with every detail of ten classic battles etched into my mind, only to find myself in an era engulfed by war. While everyone debated how to arrange the defensive lines, I spread out my annotated battle map. From beachhead defenses to urban street-fighting positions, every weakness I identified and every attack direction I predicted came true in the battles that followed. They began calling me “Chief of Staff.” The challenge before me was ten pivo 293Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    A bold and innovative novel depicting the War of Resistance Against Japan from a completely new perspective will surely captivate you! When a professor of strategic studies from the National Defense University transmigrates into the head of the Nationalist Army's intelligence bureau in 1937, a true masterpiece of "intellectual crushing" is born! This isn't about brute force with guns and cannons, but about using modern strategic wisdom to deliver a devastating blow to the Japanese army on the intelligence battlefield. The protagonist, a lieutenant general and head of the intelligence bureau, integrates advanced foresight and modern tactics into the corrupt Nationalist army system during ten key battles, including the Battle of Shanghai, Nanjing, and Taierzhuang. He can't use a cheat code to reverse history, but he ensures that every step the Japanese advance takes is fraught with bloodshed and exponentially costly! Witness how passionate heroes and resilient civilians rewrite a tragic yet stirring epic of resistance against Japan in this bloody era, through wisdom and sacrifice. "The Master of Intelligence in the War of Resistance Against Japan"—a different kind of time travel, a different battlefield, but the same fervent patriotism!

46. 296 死 The Death Banner: The Iron-Blooded Sichuan Army 死字旗：铁血川军 A Lifetime, One Dream一辈子一场梦Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Homegrown Military Industry + Overseas Expansion + Currency Wars + Great-Power Rivalries] Chen Feng starts in 1938, when the entire army at Teng County is wiped out. After saving the army commander, he joins the 47th Army of the Sichuan Army from the start. No System, no foreknowledge, no dumbing down, and no cheat abilities! All he has is modern knowledge of military industry, and a band of Sichuan Army brothers armed with old rifles, wearing straw sandals, and carrying flags bearing the chara 5.5kReads7.5Score360Shelves

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    This book has been fought all the way from China to overseas.

47. 297 川 Reforging the Sichuan Spirit: Chronicles of the War Against Japan 川魂重铸抗日风云录 The Kitten Who Loves Big Fish爱吃大鱼的小猫Urban2.4M WordsOngoing This is a work of online fiction by the author. It does not correspond to or oppose any historical event, nor does it rewrite history. Readers, please do not assume it refers to you or read this story as an accurate account of history. The author simply wants to make up for the regret of “dying before his great mission was complete, leaving heroes to weep with their robes soaked in tears.” Imagine if, in those days, Liu Xiang had been reborn and resolutely led three million Sichuan soldiers in a 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A worthwhile book on the War of Resistance against Japan.

48. 298 硬 Hardcore Resistance: Resources Enough to Support a Million Soldiers 硬核抗战：资源撑得起百万兵 Black Treasure Hehehe黑宝嘿嘿嘿Historical533k WordsOngoing You can also call this book “Minxi.” As war engulfs four provinces, Lin Ye, who has transmigrated into this world, does not burst onto the scene with a golden finger. Instead, after the bloody lesson of 84,000 casualties, he sheds his arrogance and sense of superiority and confronts the burden of “ordinary people carrying the fate of the nation.” Behind Shen Ce’s push for a lightning campaign to take Ning Province lies a masterful strategic plan: a closed-loop defense zone, cross-regional recrui 9Reads—Score443Shelves

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    This book is the best alternate history war novel I've ever read.

49. 299 从 From Ordinary to Legendary 从平凡走向传奇 User26182811用户26182811Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Fu Bikang, a passionate young man of the modern era, can only watch anti-Japanese war dramas in helpless indignation. An accident sends his soul back to the bloody battlefield of 1937, where he becomes a dying soldier amid mountains of corpses. Just as despair takes hold, the Headshot the Enemy System awakens: killing enemies earns points, which can be exchanged for weapons, ammunition, skills, and even the power to turn the tide of battle! The armchair critic of yesterday becomes a lone wolf in 293Reads5.5Score100Shelves
50. 300 1 1938: I Break Through the Encirclement with My Bangdi as a Blade 1938，我用梆笛为刃突出重围 A Fish Comprehending Heaven and Earth参悟天地一条鱼Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Spy Thriller + Siblings Fighting to Survive + Love of Country and Family] March 1938, on the eve of the great search of Fengtian City. Three days before Su Wanqing’s sixteenth birthday, her mother presses a bangdi flute into her hands, while her father pushes her and her younger brother onto a mule cart headed out of the city. When a puppet policeman’s red nose presses against the cart curtain and a Japanese military policeman’s saber cleaves through the snow, the girl from 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Have you read any books about female soldiers of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army? If not, you might want to check this one out. If you have, you can see what's different. Please bookmark and recommend this book.

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