War! War! War! World War II, the Cold War, or Modern Warfare. No Space Wars 战争！战争！战争！二战冷战现代都行（拒绝星战）

1. 201 夜 Night Shanghai: Making My Name on the Bund 夜上海之扬威上海滩 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Male-Channel Fanfiction237k WordsCompleted Lin Ge and Bai Wei transmigrate into the TV series Shanghai Bund, arriving in 1930s Shanghai. They clash fiercely with the Japanese and throw themselves into the nationwide resistance, helping launch the 1932 Battle of Shanghai. 116Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 黄 Sunset on the Yellow River 黄河落日 Liu Jin刘瑾Urban244k WordsCompleted Sunset over the Yellow River is a work set against the 1938 Huayuankou Incident. The story unfolds against a backdrop of warfare and follows two love stories experienced by a woman who cannot speak... 72Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 北 North Gate, South City 北门南城 Liu Jin刘瑾Urban226k WordsCompleted The front line stretches from north to south, and the story begins in a small town in the Northeast. Decline, hope, redemption, hardship, pain, and love reaching ever farther: it all feels like a dream. The story unfolds through its male and female leads, depicting the helplessness of wartime. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 梦 Dreaming of the Pearl River 梦回珠江 Liu Jin刘瑾Urban291k WordsCompleted This work is based on the revolutionary history of the Guangdong Army. Its characters and relationships were inspired by stories passed down by word of mouth among the elders. It tells of soldiers’ choices between their country and their love during the revolutionary era… 12Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 205 飏 Yangcheng 飏城 Liu Jin刘瑾Historical200k WordsCompleted This is just one of countless stories from the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression: sacrifice, passion, fear, and moving moments fill every cell. In this era, even love seems to have been reduced to waiting... 65Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 1 1937: I Have an Arsenal 1937：我有个军火库 Fang Shaobai方少白Urban617k WordsCompleted A modern soldier transmigrates to the Republican era, where he studies intangible cultural heritage and uses the military knowledge he learned in the future to support the war of resistance. Every inch of land is soaked in blood; a hundred thousand brave men fight with all their might! How can four hundred million Chinese compatriots let the Japanese invaders run rampant? Kill the invaders and defend our homes and country! For a soldier's honor and the dignity of our people, China's passionate s 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Espionage during the War of Resistance Against Japan, the main battlefield, and firepower coverage.

7. 207 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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   The auditorium will regain its former glory.

8. 208 穿 Transmigrate to the Song Dynasty: The Empire's Mighty Rise 穿越之大宋雄风 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical673k WordsCompleted A wondrous transmigration, invincible from the start. See how our protagonist, Wu Yue, recruits the heroes of Liangshan, gets up close and personal with Li Shishi, defeats mighty bandits and sweeps away powerful invaders. See how we Han people conquer the world. 856Reads7.2Score—Shelves
9. 209 铁 The Iron-Blooded Tigers Battle the Ming 铁血虎贲战大明 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Historical3.5M WordsOngoing Chinese special forces king Wu Zhantian was betrayed by a traitor during a mission. To avoid being captured by the enemy, Wu Zhantian set off the miniature bomb strapped to his body, dying alongside dozens of enemy special forces soldiers. By chance, he touched the laws of the game. He rebuilt his body, copied abilities, and saved the Ming Dynasty from ruin. To stop the Yangzhou Massacre and the Jiading Massacres, Wu Zhantian, China's special forces king, refused to stand by. He tore Aobai apart 1.2kReads7.2Score103Shelves
10. 210 万 The Controller of Ten Thousand Worlds, Roaming the City 万界掌控者都市逍遥 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Urban3.4M WordsOngoing Wu Zhantian, a young man from Huaxia, accidentally fell from the summit of Mount Hua. He was rescued by the Venerable Myriad Swords, who happened to be passing by Earth. Wu Zhantian was then taken to the top-tier world of the Hongmeng Realm, where he became the Venerable Myriad Swords' disciple and began cultivating. By chance, his master found the Origin of the World in the Myriad Venerables' Secret Realm. But Dragon Rock Emperor, an ancient skeleton, and the Venerable Myriad Swords' eldest dis 1.4kReads6.4Score116Shelves
11. 211 两 Traveling Between Two Worlds: 1970 两界穿梭之1970 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban298k WordsOngoing After getting drunk in an accident, Wu Xiaoyao somehow transmigrated to the fiery era of the past. With a System that lets him travel between two worlds, he now has two great eras before him... 308Reads5.8Score—Shelves
12. 212 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
13. 213 双 Dual Travels in Republican-Era China: Slaughtering the Japanese Invaders 双穿民国之屠戮倭寇 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban369k WordsOngoing Li Xiaren was an outstanding young man who had been 25 for years. After finally finding a girlfriend, he was just about to duo queue with her when a ball lightning bolt whisked him away to Shanghai during the Republican era. To his surprise, the mark left by the ball lightning lets him travel back and forth between the two worlds. In an instant, two monumental eras open up before him... 1.7kReads6.7Score—Shelves
14. 214 重 Rebuilding the Celestial Empire 重造天朝 Wansiu Hall of the Mirror Pavilion治镜阁的万修殿Urban200k WordsCompleted In the Republic of China era, warlords battled one another and foreign powers invaded, leaving ordinary people to live in misery. The protagonist’s arrival brings new hope to this desperate nation and its people. He will rebuild the land, vie for supremacy across the world, and prove that the Celestial Empire will never yield! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book worth reading!

15. 215 你 You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 你是别样的风景 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted You Are a Different Kind of Scenery 91Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 216 白 A Kiss from the Clouds 白云之吻 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted A Kiss from the White Clouds 41Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 大 Across the Ocean 大洋彼岸 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Across the Ocean 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In "Drug Squad," Johnny defeats Al-03's attack, and the Jalisco ICON Cartel is completely wiped out by a joint strike from the Mexican ICON Special Forces.

18. 218 东 Dreams of Tokyo: Love Through the Four Seasons 东京梦华：爱有四季 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Tokyo Dreams: Love Through the Seasons 80Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 云 Sunset on Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 云顶落霞：幽灵骑士 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我8k WordsCompleted Sunset on the Cloud Peak: The Ghost Rider 38Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 泰 The Titan Chronicles: The Stardust War 泰坦战记：星尘之战 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我Sci-Fi & Apocalypse266k WordsCompleted Reni, a Martian, meets Amanda, the queen of motorbikes, at the French military academy of Saint-Cyr. Together, they take part in the colonization of the stars and a mission to combat space pirates. But then mysterious time hunters launch a killing spree. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 221 月 Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cloudtop City 月海花亭：云顶城市 The Qin's Music Keeps Me Company琴音伴我7k WordsCompleted Moonsea Flower Pavilion: Cities Above the Clouds 60Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 帝 The Empire Falls? Or Rises? 帝国陨落？崛起？ First Rain Over Huaiyuan淮原初雨Urban263k WordsOngoing By chance, I caught a glimpse of another world. There, the empire had succeeded, but it also faced even greater problems: the betrayal of its allies and the creation of a new world order. What path should the empire take? 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After its victory in World War II, Japan went mad and wanted to dominate the world. Germany and China joined forces to attack Japan.

23. 223 多 More Children, More Blessings: I'm the Dad of a Red Alert Base 多子多福的我，红警基地的爹 Li Dìren立帝人Urban383k WordsCompleted A slow-burn story about building up a faction, with more children, more blessings and a Red Alert base. Li Chen transmigrates to the Nanyang Empire in 1983. He is a crown prince, his father is also a transmigrator, and his father even has a Red Alert base. To top it all off, Li Chen awakens a more children, more blessings System. Watch Li Chen, who has the System, and his father Li Chenlong, who has the Red Alert base, stir up a storm across the world. 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist travels to Southeast Asia to become a prince

24. 224 欢 Welcome to the Military Channel: This Episode, an In-Depth Breakdown 欢迎来到军事频道：本期为您精讲 Zhiyuan Splendor芷鸢风华Urban215k WordsOngoing [Commentary + Military Knowledge + Weapons + Military Enthusiast + War + Technological Development] Welcome to Lin Yuan's Military Channel. In this episode, I'll take an in-depth look at: My name is Lin Yuan, and I'm a transmigrator. I've been in this parallel world for three years. Its history is almost identical to Earth's, but all the countries have different names: the Northvia Federation, the Griffin Empire, and the Republic of Gaul. In this world, no one has ever systematically examined t 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Welcome to the military channel's science popularization and commentary.

25. 225 钢 Steel Storm: The Pacific, 1945 钢铁风暴：1945太平洋 Mo Xiaoshuang莫小双Urban145k WordsOngoing Chen Jian, commander of the modern Blood Wolf special forces, transmigrates into the body of John Miller, a U.S. Marine captain on the eve of the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. Armed with individual combat tactics, small-unit coordination principles, and brutal battlefield experience far beyond his time, he leads his company from the blood-soaked beaches of Iwo Jima to the muddy hell of Okinawa. This is a war epic written in steel, fire, and sheer will, a tale of combat in its purest form, showing —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Book lovers can check it out.

26. 226 重 Rebuilding Germany: I Become Chancellor After World War II 重启德意志：我在二战后当总理 Between Ideas理念之间Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Lin Mo is a graduate student in history at a top-tier university in the 21st century. Specializing in modern European history, he has a solid theoretical grounding in World War II, Germany’s postwar reconstruction, economic policy, and international relations. He is empathetic, level-headed, and well versed in modern governance. In May 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered. Berlin lay in ruins, and Germany was divided among the United States, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union. People’s livelihoods 285Reads6.6Score125Shelves

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    This is a hardcore historical time-travel novel about post-war reconstruction. The protagonist transmigrates into the body of the temporary head of a war-torn country. He has no system or cheat codes and faces dire situations from the start, including coal supply disruptions, urban frostbite, and worker strikes. The plot is driven by calm judgment, diplomatic maneuvering, and breaking through the most difficult situations. The historical details are solid, making it a very realistic and substantial read.

27. 227 半 The Peninsula Crisis: Dawn of Fire 半岛危机：炮火黎明 Assistant Deputy副差Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Winter 2030. A massive battle erupted on the East Asian peninsula, nearly igniting World War III. History would call it the Peninsula War. The players fought and maneuvered like chess masters, while their pawns struggled to distinguish themselves and become the new masters of history. Every nation had its own hidden agenda. How events would unfold, and who would win or lose, would be left to history to judge. An alternate history. 130Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    How can this be explained?

28. 228 抗 War of Resistance: The Rise of Nanyang Begins with Sign-In Rewards 抗战：南洋崛起从签到开始 Summer Again and Again夏一下再夏一下Urban264k WordsOngoing Transmigrated to 1942, into the Wild Man’s Land, the deathtrap where the retreating expeditionary force met its doom. When Chu Ming opens his eyes, there are starving corpses beside him and pursuers behind him. In this desperate situation, the “Iron-Blooded Revival” System activates: the entire map is revealed, daily sign-ins, and blueprints of his choice. It starts with his first self-designed rifle: A straggler says, “Brother, with a gun, we’ve got a chance to survive!” An overseas Chinese man 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is in accordance with the agreement.

29. 229 抗 War of Resistance: A Native of Fenghua Joins the First Whampoa Class from the Start 抗战：我奉化人开局加入黄埔一期 Eating Beef Alone独自吃牛肉Urban380k WordsOngoing Front-line combat + no System + Fenghua native + leader of the first Whampoa class There are too many regrets in the history of modern China. Shanghai? Nanjing? The road through the War of Resistance against Japan is full of regrets. I, Chen Dong, swear to do everything in my power to make up for them. I’m taking on the Japanese, and nobody can stop me. That’s final! P.S. The first 50 chapters cover Whampoa through the Eastern Expedition and Northern Expedition. If you want to jump straight to t 92.5kReads—Score8.8kShelves

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    This book is safe to read; it's historically accurate, lacks a systematic approach, and maximizes the overall impact—it's definitely the one for you!

30. 230 断 Broken Arrow, Silent Accomplices 断箭，沉默的共犯 Silence Is Victory沉默胜利Anime Fanfiction941k WordsCompleted A note to all readers: This is a slow-paced story, not a power fantasy! What would you choose if the war game you played were real? After experiencing a real battlefield, would you still think of NPCs as mere data? What would you choose if victory meant sacrificing the civilians in an entire building? A former gaming champion is faced with these questions. This is the story of his choices. I want to know what you would choose. Author’s note: “This book is a completely fictional work of military 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Each instance is a battle.

31. 231 亚 Asia-Pacific 1985 亚太1985 Hello, Little Lamp小灯你好Urban853k WordsCompleted I'll be careful!!!!!! This book is mainly about the Soviet Union, traumatized by the excellent post-’83 marksmen, deciding to strike first. The story focuses on the Ya Tai region, not the Western European front. The Soviet Union gets a buff. See the book for details. 127Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Does this count as a Cold War article?

32. 232 新 New Feng 新奉 Cousin Wang Qiqi表哥王七七Historical450k WordsOngoing At the end of 1925, Guo Songling joined forces with Feng Yuxiang and Li Jinglin to rebel against the Fengtian clique at Luanzhou. Leading an army of 70,000 straight toward Fengtian, he was defeated a month later due to the interference of the Japanese Kwantung Army and betrayal by his allies. He and his wife were executed by firing squad. But Bai Han, the top humanities student in the national college entrance exam, unexpectedly transmigrates into Guo Songling at this very moment, changing every 397Reads—Score114Shelves

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    Without a system, the warlords of the Republic of China started by reforming the Fengtian Army.

33. 233 我 My Germany Could Never Be This Adorable 我的D国不可能这么萌 Erika Erika艾莉卡ErikaEastern Fantasy450k WordsOngoing [Parallel World] [Another World] [Industrial Development] [Tech Progression] [Hardcore, Slow-Paced] [Farming] [Historical Leanings] William transmigrates to Germany 500 years in the past, ready to make his mark, only to discover that this world is not quite like the one he came from. It is a world both familiar and strange, seemingly parallel yet different. This is not a story about magic and swords, or at least, not entirely. Replace magic with steel, fervor with discipline, and use skills that 304Reads—Score223Shelves

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    Try mine.

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