Transmigrate to Republican-Era China and Become a Warlord 穿越民国成为军阀

1. 1 1 1912: Sweep Through a Chaotic Era with My Arsenal 1912：我靠军火库横扫乱世 Break the Horse, Raise the Spear, Pacify the World破马长枪平天下Urban946k WordsOngoing Late Qing dynasty, the third year of Xuantong, Rong County, Sichuan. Gunfire echoes across the land. A world in turmoil is coming, and the nation is on the brink of collapse. Chen Feng, a soldier in the Jiaolong Special Operations Assault Team, opens his eyes to find that he has transmigrated into this turbulent era, where human life is worth less than grass. Bandits run rampant within the country, and mutinous soldiers burn and slaughter. The Qing court is corrupt, while foreign powers circle l 19.3kReads6.7Score1kShelves

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   A promising new book, starting in Rong County, Sichuan, where the protagonist rises from a small county to conquer Sichuan, transforming from a minor warlord into the King of Southwest China. The plot is logical and exciting, definitely worth reading! [Salute][Salute][Salute]

2. 2 从 From Lowly Recruit to Marshal: I Take on the Underworld 从壮丁混成大帅，我和地府杠上了 Mercedes A6梅赛德斯A6Urban355k WordsOngoing [Supernatural Republic of China] [Warlord Warfare] [Spatial Ability] [Founding a Nation Overseas] Xu Zhen is reborn in a supernatural version of the Republic of China. It is 1924, and a campaign to drive out the Beiyang warlord Cai Chenxun has broken out in Jiangxi Province. A poor country boy, Xu Zhen has barely transmigrated to this place when he is unfortunately seized by unruly soldiers and forced into service as cannon fodder in a siege. Fortunately, he possesses the [Life-and-Death Seal], 3.7kReads—Score470Shelves

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   The protagonist transmigrates to the fantastical Republic of China era, a time of warlord chaos. Starting as a conscripted cannon fodder, he rises through the ranks to become a brigade commander, garrison commander, division commander, army commander, and provincial governor. He also cultivates ancient martial arts, possessing an ingenious cheat ability that allows him to easily defeat foreign powers, brutally beat the Japanese invaders, and even his own fantastical world. Later, he immigrates to China, becoming a poor peasant and establishing a nation overseas. [Sending hearts][Shy][Bookshelf added]

3. 3 亮 Bright Sword: From a Dabie Mountain Peasant to a Founding General 亮剑：大别山泥腿子到开国大将 A Man Eating Watermelon男人吃西瓜Urban771k WordsCompleted 1927, the Dabie Mountains, the Huangma region. The blazing sun scorched the earth like a poisonous fire, and the cracked yellow soil was so dry that smoke seemed to rise from it. “Li Yunlong! You borrowed three dou of sorghum from Master Huang. Today you owe him ten dou, principal and interest! Can’t pay in grain? Then sell your child bride, Wang Mei, to a brothel to settle the debt!” Bang! Wang Mazi, a lackey of the landlord’s armed militia, kicked Li Yunlong hard in the chest. Li Yunlong 1.2kReads5.4Score102Shelves
4. 4 军 Warlord: The Marshal’s Adopted Son, Huanggui Village Ahead 军阀：大帅义子，前方过境黄桂村 Loves Rice Balls爱吃饭团团Urban445k WordsCompleted [Warlords] [Republican Era] [War of Resistance] [Young Marshal] [Invincible] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Feel-Good] Li Yi wakes up to find that he has transmigrated to a parallel version of the Dragon Kingdom during the era of warlord conflicts. He becomes the marshal's adopted son and the commander of the Guard Brigade. From the start, he obtains a penicillin formula and establishes a penicillin factory. He builds factories, reforms the Fengtian Army, develops his enterprises, and revitalizes the 5.9kReads7.8Score352Shelves
5. 5 我 My Old Man Is a Provincial Governor 我老爹是巡抚 Mu88Mu木88木Historical961k WordsCompleted The thirty-third year of Guangxu, 1907. Sixteen-year-old Zhou Mu is badly tricked by his cousin. He misses a step and tumbles down the stairs, bangs his head, and unexpectedly awakens the Myriad Worlds Trading System! With silver in hand, he can travel straight to the modern world and buy all kinds of supplies. As the son of a provincial governor, his family background is his greatest protection. The 1,400 taels of silver in his pocket are just enough to get him started. While other transmigrato 4.2kReads6.2Score276Shelves
6. 6 穿 Transmigrating to the Republic of China to Rule the Beiyang Era 穿越民国北洋称王 Qin Mingzhen Loves Candy爱吃糖油的秦命震Urban302k WordsOngoing If you had the chance to return to your youth, would you take it? If you had the chance to transmigrate to a parallel world, would you do it? Don’t answer just yet. There’s a catch: you have no choice, and you’ll have to go through everything you’ve experienced all over again. Would you still be willing? Zhang Han, the protagonist, discovers a massive bug in the world and decides to go crazy. He refuses to accept the fate of a lab rat. Can he rewrite it? 78Reads—Score101Shelves
7. 7 抗 In the War Against Japan, All This German Gear and You Call It the Police? 抗战，全是德械你说这是警察 A Little White Fish一只咸鱼的小白Historical284k WordsCompleted [Otherworld] + [German Arms] + [Political Intrigue] + [Global Domination] Chang Dingguo transmigrates as the second son of the Chang family of the Dragon Kingdom. His original self was at the heart of power, but didn’t know how to wield it, and was assigned as deputy to a police unit. Just then, he awakens a System and vows to turn this rabble into an ironclad force and change the fate of the Dragon Kingdom! 346Reads8.2Score132Shelves
8. 8 华 The Soul of the Chinese Army: Turbulent Years 华夏军魂：峥嵘岁月 Northernmost Snow Peak极北雪峰Urban390k WordsCompleted Retired special forces soldier Liao Pei transmigrates to the Republic of China era. Using his modern knowledge to arm the troops, he gradually builds up his strength, vowing to do something for this beleaguered nation and strike back at anyone who dares attack China. 1.5kReads6.1Score102Shelves
9. 9 坑 War Strategy: Building a Northern Cavalry Corps and Going Wild 坑战：组建北方骑兵军团浪到飞 Carefree Goudan逍遥狗蛋Urban269k WordsCompleted Zhao Dezhu, an orphan from the modern era who roamed all over the world, was struck on the head by a civilization black box left behind when a Level Nine civilization was destroyed. Thus began his legendary life. From roaming around the modern world to a parallel world, he roamed across the country during the War of Resistance against Japan. In 1927, during the Nanchang Incident, the Hunan Incident, and the Hankou Incident, Zhao Dezhu knew how history would unfold. He chose to head north, secr 41Reads5.9Score115Shelves
10. 10 北 Tiger of Beiyang: Dad, Let's Not Become Emperor 北洋之虎：爹！咱不当皇帝了 Jin Xiaosheng金晓升Urban430k WordsOngoing A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 164Reads5.7Score138Shelves
11. 11 亮 Bright Sword: Brigade Commander, Congratulations on My Fortune 亮剑，旅长恭喜我发财 A Wisp of Green Smoke一缕青烟Urban862k WordsOngoing From the start, he arrives in the world of "Bright Sword", having just graduated from the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University and heading to take command of the New Third Regiment. He has no men and no guns, but luckily he has a golden finger: the War System, which lets him exchange points for weapons and ammunition. To get his hands on planes and artillery as soon as possible, Chen Feng has no choice but to rob the Japanese devils’ treasury, using the enemy’s money to build an unsto 69.6kReads7.2Score5.7kShelves
12. 12 背 I Betrayed Cixi and Became the Big Shot of the Beiyang Army 背刺慈禧，我成了北洋扛把子 Hundred-Foot Tower百尺楼Historical501k WordsOngoing [No System + Late Qing Dynasty + Plot + Political Intrigue + Epic-Length] Transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking military officer in the late Qing, Pei Liang stares at the queue at the back of his head and falls into deep thought. His superior is the unpredictable Empress Dowager Cixi. His colleagues are princes and powerful officials with their own schemes. And the history assignment is the looming national catastrophe of 1900. 261Reads5.2Score103Shelves
13. 13 民 Republican Era: The Yuan Family's Rebellious Son Commands a Million Troops 民国：袁家逆子，手握百万雄兵 User36749906用户36749906Urban1.0M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 792Reads7.0Score—Shelves
14. 14 民 Republican Era: You Were Told to Build an Industrial Power, Yet You Became a Warlord 民国：让你工业强国，你军阀称霸 Pineapple Without a Sea菠萝没有海Urban1.3M WordsOngoing After transmigrating to 1911, Lin Yi obtains the Industrial Powerhouse System. As long as he pays, every kind of industrial equipment is at his fingertips. But in an age ruled by the Qing, would developing industry just prolong the dynasty’s life? Lin Yi refuses! As a fine son of the Han people, he has to rebel! The era of warlord rule is about to begin. He must build industry and become a warlord, too. He starts by enrolling in the Sichuan Military Academy and undermining the Qing from wi 24.9kReads6.7Score1.5kShelves
15. 15 1 1905: From a Furnace of Steel to the Autumn Begonia 1905：从一炉钢到秋叶海棠 Asaha Hideaki of the Roman Empire古罗马帝国的浅叶秀明Historical1.1M WordsOngoing He transmigrated to the year 1905. That year, the Russo-Japanese War erupted in Northeast China, and the Qing court declared itself "neutral." That year was barely ten years after China's defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War and only five years after the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded China. That year, the great powers carved China up among themselves, and no one believed the country could ever rise again. He arrived in a remote mountain village on the border between Guangdong and Guangxi, carry 55Reads5.1Score100Shelves
16. 16 黄 Huangpu: Who Put an Ally in My Unit? 黄埔：这是谁把友军放我部队里的 Tang Gong唐珙Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [From the start of the Central Plains War] + [War of Resistance] + [A native of Fenghua] On the eve of the Central Plains War, Chen Hanwen starts as a company commander and builds an ironclad army. He fights from start to finish, defending his homeland and serving his duty with unwavering loyalty! The synopsis doesn’t do it justice. Read the story itself! 44.2kReads6.7Score2.7kShelves
17. 17 王 Wang Jiujin and the Marshal’s Woman 王九金和大帅的女人 Mountain Fresh山地鲜Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Republican-Era Power Fantasy] [Multiple Heroines] [High-Octane Action] A modern young chef accidentally transmigrates to the Republic of China era and stumbles into the treacherous Marshal's mansion. In a moment of crisis, he steps forward to save the marshal. Through a twist of fate, he masters an unparalleled, mystical secret manual, shedding his mortal limitations and revealing his brilliance. He quells internal strife within the mansion, hunts down traitors and scoundrels beyond its walls, 26kReads7.6Score1.9kShelves

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    Concubine of a warlord in the Republic of China

18. 18 两 Between Two Worlds: 1949 两界穿梭之一九四九年 Trying to Stay Alive2努力活着2Urban229k WordsOngoing No morals + a little cruelty to beasts + everyday life at the heart of it Su Tianci transmigrates to Beiping in 1948, where his daily life revolves around tormenting beasts. Our protagonist has no manners and often does things without playing fair. The main idea is simple: if I have no morals, you can't morally blackmail me... [Putting the facts aside, is the author wrong to want to earn a little more tuition money? We shouldn't think only of ourselves; we need to consider the author too. I've m 3.3kReads—Score192Shelves

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    I am Geely

19. 19 双 Crossing Between Two Worlds: From the Start in 1952, I Was Already a County-Level Cadre 双穿一九五二开局就是正科级 Good Luck Keeps Coming好运不断Urban443k WordsOngoing In 2026, Su Tianci accidentally transmigrated to the war-torn Korean battlefield. Fortunately, he had brought along a pocket dimension. The System grabbed a bucket and ran. To return to 2026, he had to reach the siheyuan. Two vast eras lay before him. 28.5kReads5.5Score1.6kShelves

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    How cool is it to try your luck?

20. 20 双 Traveling Between Two Worlds to Fight in Korea, I Beat Up the Americans 双穿抗美援朝，我暴打美国佬 Trying to Stay Alive 999努力活着999Historical632k WordsOngoing In 2026, overworked wage slave Su Tianci gets his writing royalties. He plans to go out for a foot massage with the full-service treatment, as a reward for himself. But he never expects to open his eyes and transmigrate to a battlefield engulfed in war. There’s no water, medicine, or food. Fortunately, he can return to 2026. Two vastly different eras now lie before him. 24.7kReads7.2Score1.7kShelves

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    Good, good, good

21. 21 四 Siheyuan: From the Start, I'm Silly Zhu's Uncle, Taking Him into the Army 四合院，开局傻柱他叔，带他从军 Gazi Sword嘎子剑Male-Channel Fanfiction2.6M WordsCompleted Military story + no holier-than-thou protagonist After transmigrating as He Daqing's younger brother, He Daming, he sets out to change the future for himself and his nephew, He Yuzhu. As a regimental commander, He Daming resolutely takes him into the army, embarking on a moving and heroic journey together. 12.4kReads8.2Score479Shelves

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    I've personally tested it and it's really good. 1. It's about someone who participated in the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Civil War, and the Korean War, eventually rising to the top of the military. 2. It's about someone who became a disciple of a warlord during the Republic of China era and then cultivated immortality. 3. It's about someone who started as a bandit and built a great nation from scratch, with the people as the main force.

22. 22 拜 I Became a Warlord in Republican-Era China After Studying Under Uncle Jiu 拜师九叔之我在民国当军阀 Sustainably Fishing the Pond Dry可持续性竭泽而渔Male-Channel Fanfiction829k WordsCompleted Transmigration + the Age of Declining Dharma + no System + warlords + Taoist cultivation See how an ordinary fan of zombie movies transmigrates to Republican-era China, a land ruled by warlords and crawling with demons. He puts his nine years of compulsory education and the social savvy he picked up through more than a decade of struggling at the bottom of society to use, becomes a disciple of Uncle Jiu, seeks opportunities in zombie movies, and cultivates the Immortal Dao in an age when spiritu 5.7kReads8.4Score304Shelves
23. 23 晚 The Great Warlord of the Late Ming 晚明大军阀 Steel Afterglow钢铁余晖Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Advance notice: Farming-focused story. Anti-Ming and anti-Qing. Firearms. Conquest. Advancing technology. No System, and there is a female lead, but she gets very little page time. After a stroke of incredible luck, the protagonist wakes up to discover he has become a bandit chief. He has just settled an internal dispute in the stronghold when government troops arrive to surround and suppress them. To avoid being wiped out by the authorities, the protagonist can only use what he has at hand to 1.8kReads8.8Score181Shelves
24. 24 军 Warlord: The Feng Family’s Eldest Son, Feared by Warlords and Foreign Powers Alike 军阀：冯家长子，军阀列强都怕我 Loves Rice Balls爱吃饭团团Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Warlords] [Rise to Power] [Feel-Good] [Republican Era] [Ruthless] [Invincible] He woke up to find he had transmigrated to a parallel world called Longguo, an era of warlord strife, and become a warlord’s son. With national humiliation and family hatred before him, Feng Yong spent ten years carefully laying the groundwork. At last, the day came for him to make his name known. A weak army? Build a powerful one! A chaotic system? Reform it! A lack of infrastructure? Build it! A struggling industry 179.5kReads8.2Score13.3kShelves

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    The author is a great beauty, and her writing is as beautiful as her looks.

25. 25 魂 My Soul Traveled to 1903 Republican China 魂穿民国1903 User Mountain Peak用户山尖Historical2.5M WordsOngoing Transmigration, a pocket dimension, resistance against Japan. After transmigrating as Zhang Damao, he uses his pocket dimension to seize weapons, raid Japanese banks, stockpile food, and train soldiers, all to wipe out more Japanese invaders during the War of Resistance. 15.5kReads7.7Score1.1kShelves

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    He transmigrates, gains a spatial ability, seizes British banks, robs Japanese arsenals, buys land overseas, helps refugees, builds an army, and plunders foreign merchant ships at sea…

26. 26 民 Republican Era: The Little Girl of the Swallow Gate 民国：燕子门的小萝莉 Mountain Fresh山地鲜Urban170k WordsCompleted A new story is here! You can read my work 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! 657Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Warlord novels set in the Republic of China

27. 27 抗 War of Resistance: My Strategist's Eye Awakens, Revealing a Mini Map! 抗战：我谋士入局，觉醒小地图！ Huang Bei 97煌北97Urban2.0M WordsOngoing As he transmigrated through the darkest period of history, Lin Tian Chen awakened a visualized map in his mind. “I’ll enter the game as a strategist and raise the banner to win half a move against Heaven.” From then on, the army gained a commander who could direct the battlefield like a god. With limited resources, he would execute tactical flanking maneuvers to perfection; with abundant resources, he would unleash firepower on an unparalleled scale. He led his forces north to campaign in Guando 5kReads9.6Score617Shelves

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    🛢🛢🛢These are all novels about the War of Resistance against Japan. 💥💥💥The first one: The protagonist's soul travels back to the battlefield, starting with gathering defeated soldiers, raising the banner of death, and sacrificing himself for the country. He uses the sword of the old era to carve out a new future. The plot is skillfully developed, and the emotional value is high. 💕💕💕There are female characters who are just as capable as men. It has a 9.7 Rating on Tomato. It has the potential to become a true masterpiece.

28. 28 穿 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China: The Spy Enters the Game 穿越民国：谍影入局 One Little Orange一只橙橙橙子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Transmigration to the Republic of China era + resistance-war espionage + multiple identities + spies within spies + mutual devotion (Main story complete, bonus chapters in progress) One day, Lin Ruotang suddenly transmigrated to the Republic of China era. She wasn’t a young lady from a wealthy family, a concubine, or a schoolgirl. She was a refugee who had nearly starved to death. She had barely transmigrated before she was on the brink of starvation. Luckily, a kind stranger gave her a sesame f 23.7kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
29. 29 抗 War of Resistance: Starting an All-Out War from the Northeast Army 抗战：从东北军开始全面战争 Xuanlong Tongxue炫龙童学Historical5.2M WordsOngoing That day, he was reborn in 1932, having been a member of the Chinese Army’s special forces! The nation had fallen, and the Northeast was on the brink of collapse! He rose up to resist foreign invaders alongside the heroes of his country! He entered politics to serve as a provincial governor; He joined the military to become his enemies’ nightmare! He led a million-strong army to guard the borders, all for the sake of peaceful homes and safe days for everyone! 17.8kReads9.1Score1kShelves
30. 30 川 Fighting the Japanese with the Sichuan Army: I Can Hear the Enemy's Strategic Plans 川军抗战，我能听到鬼子战略部署 Honest Wang Mazi老实的王麻子Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Independent development] + [strategy and tactics] + [historical storyline] + [endless feel-good] Brave men march out of Sichuan, the front line is in crisis! From the start, I transmigrate straight to the front lines of the war against Japan! I can hear the Japanese forces’ strategic plans. Other people transmigrate and get powerful equipment. I take on the Japanese with strategy. I draw on the strategic wisdom and tactics passed down by the old veterans, leading the surviving Sichuan soldi 27.2kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
31. 31 军 Warlord: With a Red Alert Base, I Take on the Whole World Alone 军阀：红警基地，我单挑全世界 Three Deer Under Heaven三鹿天下Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Warlords + Republic of China Era + Red Alert Base + Modern Weapons and Equipment] Jiang Hua transmigrates to another world resembling the Republic of China era. Warlords are fighting within its borders, foreign powers are watching from beyond them, and the nation is on the brink of disaster. Jiang Hua activates the Red Alert base that came with him when he transmigrated. To protect himself, Jiang Hua starts mass-producing troops, building up his arsenal, and developing the economy and industry, 67Reads8.3Score—Shelves
32. 32 帝 The Empire Rises: From the Start, I Receive an Army Group 帝国崛起，开局奖励一个集团军 A Little Carefree小吊里个郎当Historical433k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Good news: Zhang Jin transmigrates to another world, the Great Zhou Empire, and becomes the eldest grandson of the emperor! Bad news: His father doesn’t love him, his mother is gone, and even his lofty imperial grandfather is scheming against him! Good news: He has a System, the kind that cares for you and can raise troops in huge numbers. A year later, Zhang Jin looks at the tens of thousands of tanks and over a hundred thousand aircraft below him. Tears trickle down his cheeks as he 6.9kReads8.6Score302Shelves
33. 33 军 Warlord: I Just Made a Little Money, I Didn't Really Found a Nation 军阀：就发了点小财，真没建国 Web Novel Newbie网文小咖Urban1.3M WordsCompleted If you were an ordinary wage earner who transmigrated to another world and gained a powerful father with influence over everything, an only son who was doted on to no end, what kind of person would you become? Would you let the evil in your heart grow, or unleash the justice within you? Welcome to a world at war. War is one way humans interact, and this world is full of exciting stories. Build an immortal empire, make up for the regrets in your heart, and create the super Blue Star of your dream 29.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
34. 34 人 In Republican-Era China, from Police Chief to the Strongest Warlord 人在民国，从警察局长到最强军阀 Only Music Can Please the Dantian唯曲悦丹田Urban398k WordsCompleted [Republican Era + Summoning + Mass Troop Deployment + System + Power Fantasy + No Female Lead] After transmigrating to the Republican era, Qin Chuan draws a police station right from the start. Starting as a police chief, he soon wields absolute power! District Police Station: 545 personnel in total. The station has a patrol squad, a garrison squad, and a logistics squad. The garrison squad has 300 officers under one garrison captain, armed with Mosin-Nagant rifles. The patrol squad has 150 off 497Reads9.1Score106Shelves
35. 35 亮 Bright Sword: Following Kong Guoyin, I Build the Strongest Military Industry 亮剑：追随孔过瘾，打造最强军工 Flowers Bloom and Flowers Fade花开又花谢Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Military production + War of Resistance + Special operations + No female lead + Li Yunlong + Independent Regiment] While on a mission, Kong Hao is ambushed by spies from Sakura Country and unexpectedly transmigrates to the turbulent years of the War of Resistance. The land is overrun, and the people are slaughtered. A Chinese man from the future vows to defy the odds and lessen his people's suffering. Short on heavy artillery? He builds a devastating spigot mortar. Worried about enemy planes ru 16.2kReads8.3Score921Shelves

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    I recommend two books, five stars ★★★★★: One is a completed novel of over 2.6 Million words, 9.1 Rating, over 1200 chapters, a very enjoyable read. The other is a currently updating novel of 1.8 Million words. The protagonist sells weapons to the Eighth Route Army and incidentally helps the base area develop its industry. Sun Desheng: Regimental Commander, using Tiger tanks to fight those Japanese mini-tanks is really exhilarating, but there are a few too few. Li Yunlong: No rush, use them for now, there are 200 more already on the way. Zhang Dabiao: Regimental Commander, my battalion is almost 5000 men, any more and we won't be able to fit them. Li Yunlong: Dabiao, a corps is still a regiment, the higher-ups don't give us official ranks, there's nothing I can do. Wang Xikui: I just killed a Japanese major general, what's the reward? Li Yunlong: Only a major general, a bit low rank, the reward is half a jin of sweet potato liquor. Chu Yunfei: Brother Yunlong, what do you think about us brothers joining forces to attack Taiyuan? Li Yunlong: Brother Yunfei, after we take this territory, we need to discuss who gets it.

36. 36 初 Arriving in Bright Sword, the System Urges Me to Repay a Debt of Gratitude 初到亮剑，系统催我去报恩 Flowers Bloom and Flowers Fade花开又花谢Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Arms Dealer System + War of Resistance + Arsenal + Spycraft + Logistics + Behind-the-Scenes] What's the biggest thing in Bright Sword that left fans feeling it could have been better? Sun Desheng: “Regimental Commander, using Tiger tanks to take out those Japanese tin-can tanks is so satisfying. Shame we've got so few.” Li Yunlong: “No rush. Use these for now. Another 200 are already on the way.” Zhang Dabiao: “Regimental Commander, my First Battalion is nearly 5,000 men now. We can't fit any m 28.1kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
37. 37 军 Warlord: I’m from Fenghua, So What If I Become President? 军阀：我奉化人，当个总统怎么了 Brother Dog Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的狗哥Urban1.0M WordsOngoing In the nineteenth year of the Republic, Li Xuewen, county magistrate in Fujian Province, was forced to flee overseas to Nanyang after offending the Song family. He led eight hundred elite members of his security corps across the sea to Borneo, planning to restore the Lan Fang Republic and establish a nation abroad. President Li says, “No one understands nation-building better than I do.” Is nation-building difficult in its early stages? No matter. There will naturally be fools eager to come to t 303.9kReads9.0Score33.1kShelves

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    These are good.

38. 38 穿 After I Transmigrated as the Northern Marshal, the Northern Army Went on a Rampage! 穿越北帅后，北军杀疯了！ Little Cabbage Treasure小白菜宝Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A special forces soldier transmigrates into the Northern Marshal of a parallel world, commanding 300,000 troops from the start. The divided northern frontier, the warlords of the Southern Command eyeing him hungrily, and the ever-encroaching Bear and Chicken make this a hellish campaign. P.S. Someone once read my novel and won second prize in a lottery: 500,000. Another person commented below my novel, and his long-lost maternal uncle, the city's richest man, found him. He said his son had just 9.2kReads6.5Score374Shelves

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    This was great; it was so exciting to watch!

39. 39 军 The Warlord: Heed My Father’s Advice, Rise From Brigade Commander to Marshal 军阀：老爹听劝，从旅长杀成大帅 Loves Tofu Skin Most最爱吃豆皮Urban3.3M WordsOngoing In 1929, in Henan, Liu Zhenting opened his eyes to find himself the son of a brigade commander in a patchwork army! A crack White Russian force? Absorbed! Not enough guns and cannons? He built his own arsenal, churning out rifles and artillery on assembly lines. His military buildup left his rivals in the dust! To achieve his goals as quickly as possible, he would force open the doors of the foreign powers and take their money! In a chaotic age, he would rise as a warlord, planning every step: s 156.5kReads9.0Score10.8kShelves
40. 40 抗 War of Resistance: What Makes You Such an Obnoxious Warlord? 抗战：你这个军阀怎么这么恶心 Rain Flying Through the Sky飞天的雨Urban2.5M WordsOngoing Feng Nuo, a mentally ill man, touched a flagpole during a thunderstorm and was struck by lightning, which sent him to Qingdao in 1930. He transmigrated into the body of a beggar, penniless, dressed in rags, and so hungry he was ready to drop dead. He looked up and saw that the Central Plains War was about to begin, while the Japanese were watching hungrily from the sidelines. Feng Nuo sighed at the sky. “This rotten world is better off starting over.” Then he recited a poem and leaped into the s 38.6kReads7.4Score2.3kShelves
41. 41 军 Warlord: Reborn as the Marshal's Only Son, I Conquer the World 军阀：魂穿大帅独子，称霸世界 Ai Mie Hei哎咩嘿Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Economic Development] [Military Expansion] [Global Hegemony] (The great powers can line up and come at us one by one!) An ancient Eastern nation endured a century of humiliation, but now it rises again! A modern special forces commander transmigrates into the only son of a warlord in another world. Bound to the “Tiangong System,” he knows that knowledge is power and blueprints are the path to the throne! Amid a war-torn age, he first establishes a company abroad to build up his capital. After r 4.1kReads7.9Score171Shelves
42. 42 抗 War of Resistance: Being a Young Marshal Is No Fun, So I Strike Out on My Own 抗战：少帅不好当，我自立门户 If I Don't Update, I Lose不更新算我输Urban615k WordsOngoing [Warlords] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Feel-Good Novel] [Republican Era] Transmigrate into a war-torn age and become a warlord's second son. "The battles my big brother won't fight, I'll fight. The people he won't kill, I'll kill!" Seize the munitions factories, take the airfields, control the railway stations! I'm going to be a warlord, no matter what! 880Reads7.2Score102Shelves
43. 43 争 Conquest: The Strongest Warlord Sweeps Aside the Great Powers 争霸：最强军阀横扫列强 Gray Glimmer灰芒Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have successfully activated the Super-Rich Warlord System. This System is at your service and will help you become a qualified super-rich warlord as soon as possible. Without a decent army, how can you call yourself a great warlord? Without your own arms factory, steel mill, and shipyard, how can you call yourself “rich”? Without cannons, tanks, and armored vehicles, how can you claim to have a System? When Chen Jianshen woke up, he found himself in the Great Hen 11.1kReads8.0Score437Shelves
44. 44 穿 Transmigrate to Shanghai: From Street Punk to Beiyang Warlord 穿越上海滩：从小混混到北洋军阀 Simp Who Pets Cats舔狗撸猫Urban277k WordsCompleted From a small-time thug at the Shiliupu docks to a warlord commanding a hundred thousand troops; from a hunted stray dog on the run to a provincial strongman who can stand toe to toe with the Beiyang magnates! Standing atop the walls of Xuzhou, gazing at the steel-armored torrent beneath his command, he finally understands: In this life, he is no longer an office drone at the mercy of others. He is a warlord who will rewrite the history of the Republic of China! 629Reads—Score106Shelves

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    Coincidentally, both of these books feature characters who transmigrate into warlords. Each has its own merits.

45. 45 我 I’m a Courier in Beiyang 我在北洋当骑手 Simp Who Pets Cats舔狗撸猫Historical579k WordsCompleted Chen Mo, a delivery rider, races into the path of a car on a stormy night over a five-yuan-and-two-fen “on-time guarantee” order. When he opens his eyes again, it’s 1903, and he’s become “Zhang the Lumpy,” the most hated man in a bandit den in western Liaoning: the young Zhang Zuolin. Facing a chaotic world, a brutal leader, and fellow bandits who only know how to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, Chen Mo clutches the twenty-three copper coins he has left and falls into deep thought. Eve 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 民 Republic-Era Sign-In: Rising from a Foot Patrolman 民国签到：从一个脚巡开始发迹 Red Speaker红色音箱Urban441k WordsOngoing In the early years of the Republic of China, Lin Hongfei transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking patrolman, a despised beat cop whom anyone can bully. In this turbulent era, Lin Hongfei is determined to make a name for himself. Sign-in reward: [Grandmaster-Level Chuojiao Fist]. His formidable strength lets him subdue every local thug and bully! Sign-in reward: [Golden Eyes]. He buys an authentic Tang Yin painting for one silver dollar! Sign-in reward: [Masterful Medical Skills]. Lin Family 4.6kReads9.1Score188Shelves
47. 47 最 The Strongest Warlord: Turning Defeated Soldiers into an Iron Army Against Japan 最强军阀，由溃兵打造成抗日铁军 Zombies Love Eating Children丧尸爱吃小孩Urban2.0M WordsOngoing Ye Qingshan, a retired special forces soldier, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Songhu battlefield during the War of Resistance Against Japan. Starting by rallying scattered, defeated soldiers, he uses his knowledge of the future to build an ironclad army against the Japanese, one step at a time. 1.2kReads9.3Score179Shelves

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    🔥🔥Highly Recommended🔥🔥 Retired special forces soldier Ye Qingshan unexpectedly travels back in time to the Battle of Shanghai during the War of Resistance against Japan. Starting with gathering defeated soldiers on the battlefield, he uses his precognitive abilities to gradually build an iron-willed anti-Japanese army. [Please follow]

48. 48 我 My Empire 我的帝国 Web Novel Newbie网文小咖Urban1.1M WordsCompleted War is a form of human interaction. Su Yu accidentally transmigrated to another world, becoming the son of a provincial governor, and gained “War and Peace,” which let him exchange reputation points for any weapons and equipment he wanted. Watch as he builds a vast empire amid the chaos of the times. “Su Yu: The most meaningful thing I’ve done in my life was turn the world into one.” 16.8kReads8.8Score802Shelves
49. 49 重 Reborn in 1915: The Iron-Blooded Spirit 重生1915之铁血汉魂 Doing a Handstand and Having Diarrhea While Watching the Sunset倒立窜稀看日落Urban544k WordsCompleted Also known as: From Warlord of the Republic of China to Eternal Emperor! I Rule the Myriad Worlds! The early story is set in the Republic of China, and the later story features immortal martial arts. Don't read if that's not your thing! Our protagonist is brought to the Republic of China by a mysterious force. Watch as he makes his way from that era to the Myriad Worlds. Watch as he rises from a warlord to become the Eternal Emperor! Watch as he leads our Huaxia to fight among the stars! It turn 6.7kReads7.3Score185Shelves

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    A novel without a system that offers a satisfying read

50. 50 民 The Gunshots of the Republic of China 民国的枪声 The Long Sword of the Xisha Scholar西沙书生的长剑Urban982k WordsCompleted The gunfire that rang out across the three towns of Wuhan in October 1911 tolled the death knell of the Qing Dynasty. Zhao Hu, from the Dragon Nation of a later age, grips the rifle in his hands. What will he choose? To remain an obscure nobody, or to ride the crest of a great era? Reclaim our lands and restore the golden age of the Han and Tang dynasties? 60.1kReads7.2Score5.2kShelves

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    This is acceptable.

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