Novels About Fighting the Japanese Invaders 就想看抗日打鬼子的小说

1. 1 刚 Just Reborn, I Was Tied Up and Hauled into the Mountains by a Gang of Female Bandits 刚重生，就被一群女土匪绑上山 Mountain Fresh山地鲜Urban864k WordsCompleted [Beautiful Bandit Women] [Fierce War of Resistance] Wang Fugui transmigrates as a good-for-nothing young master who can’t even lift a finger to defend himself. With his family destroyed and six stunning bandit women before him, he finds himself in dire straits when the Sun-Shooting System suddenly activates: killing Japanese soldiers lets him level up and grow stronger! But his very first mission sends him to kill a Japanese soldier all alone; to reach level two, he has to attack a town by himse 5.6kReads7.8Score480Shelves

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   Leading a group of beautiful women to fight the Japanese invaders, it's really entertaining.

2. 2 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
3. 3 亮 Bright Sword: Lucky Me, I’ve Reached the Japanese Stronghold 亮剑：锦鲤啊，打到鬼子大本营了 Words Love Cigarettes字爱香烟Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Wang Hao is an office worker and fishing enthusiast who transmigrates to the War of Resistance battlefield, where he doesn’t know how to do a thing. What he doesn’t realize is that he has the combined luck of a lucky koi and a total good-luck charm. He goes out fishing and somehow hooks a beautiful Japanese intelligence agent, exposing a Japanese spy network infiltrated into the base area. He goes up the mountain to hunt and somehow takes out a Japanese sniper team and kills a lieutenant colonel 15.4kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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   These are all very good books, completed and satisfying reads.

4. 4 谍 Spy War: I’ve Caught Every Japanese Spy 谍战，日谍被我抓光了 The Spycraft Angler谍战钓鱼佬Urban2.1M WordsCompleted I'm an avid angler, and I transmigrated into the body of a secret agent. I'm an avid angler. I don't know how to do anything. But I have a System that can identify Japanese spies. I also have a storage space, just for helping myself to free stuff from the Japanese. Before the full-scale war broke out, I had nearly rounded up every last one of their spies. Japanese soldier: Baka! What's going on? We're running out of spies! Kenji Doihara: Baka! What's wrong with you people? We can't train spies a 19.8kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
5. 5 谍 Espionage: You Were Told to Infiltrate, So Why Are You Running the Special High Intelligence Unit? 谍战：让你潜伏，你搞特高课课长 Words Love Cigarettes字爱香烟Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Espionage]+ [System]+ [Super Satisfying]+ [No Torturing the Protagonist] Guan Peng transmigrates to Shanghai in 1934 and becomes a young police officer. His superior immediately makes things difficult for him, but luckily, his System activates just in time. In this world, kind people get bullied, and even a good horse gets ridden! Realizing he needs to change, Guan Peng first kills his superior, then successfully takes his place! Du Yuesheng: “Brother Peng, this is just a little token of my 15.6kReads7.7Score991Shelves
6. 6 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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   You still kept it!

7. 7 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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   One or two times the negative three mountains were collected

8. 8 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
9. 9 铁 Iron-Blooded War of Resistance: The Spoiled Quartermaster Awakens a Divine Machine 铁血抗战：纨绔军需官觉醒神机 The Colors of Songcheng Fireworks宋城烟火色Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [“War of Resistance, 1937” + “Divine Machine System” + “Hardcore War Against Japan” + “Burma-Yunnan Front”] Every inch of land is soaked in blood! Antique shop owner Chu Yun transmigrates into Chen Jiaju, a quartermaster in the 69th Provisional Division. Though born a spoiled rich boy, he raises a force and joins the main battlefield of the war against Japan. Fighting alongside troops from all walks of life, they pit their flesh and blood against the Japanese army to the bitter end, turning ever 4.3kReads6.4Score308Shelves

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   Are there any books with low ratings that are still worth reading? Has anyone read these? [What?] 🥰🤭😄

10. 10 战 War God Possessed: I Transmigrated to 1937 to Fight the Japanese 战神附体：穿越到1937打鬼子 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.4M WordsOngoing “As long as Hunanese remain, China will never fall!” During the eight years of resistance against Japan, the Nationalist government conscripted about 14 million people nationwide. Hunan contributed nearly 2.1 million, or 15% of the total. More than 600,000 Hunanese soldiers on the front lines were killed, wounded, or went missing. About 300,000 were killed, accounting for one-quarter of all Nationalist soldiers killed on the front lines, the highest death toll of any province. Over the eight yea 3.2kReads5.9Score205Shelves
11. 11 抗 War of Resistance: Sending a Japanese Major to Meet Amaterasu from the Start 抗战：开局送鬼子少佐见天照大神 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lao Ma, an armored corps veteran, is caught in a temporal mishap and transmigrates to 1941, a year engulfed in war, landing right in the middle of a Japanese encirclement. Gunfire erupts all around him as the enemy’s footsteps and battle cries close in. Stranded in an unfamiliar era without the modern armored equipment he knows, he has only his past combat experience and a soldier’s iron will. In this desperate fight for survival, Lao Ma begins an unknown journey of resistance. 7.3kReads8.7Score641Shelves
12. 12 宗 My Sect Ordered Me to Marry, So I Activated an Infinite Exchange System 宗门强令娶妻，激活无限兑换系统 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [“Good-for-nothing’s comeback” + “System exchange” + “Marriage and growth” + “Play the pig to eat the tiger”] The sect orders an old man in his seventies to take a wife, and he activates the Marriage and Longevity System! A different kind of System, a different kind of thrill! While everyone else has to grovel to survive and grow, the protagonist insists on fighting back, soaring through the skies on his sword. Immortality is no longer a dream. 3.5kReads6.4Score333Shelves
13. 13 开 From the Start, I Drew a Barren Field: I Rise by Slaying Insects 开局抽到废田：我靠杀虫逆袭宗门 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Cautious cultivation + farming + earning spirit stones + no System + no harem]. Important things bear repeating: this is a cautious cultivation story, a farming story, and the protagonist is the sort who will keep hiding and playing it safe until the end of time. If that's not your thing, please don't click in. The heavens collapse, countless realms sink into ruin, and all living beings are but ants swept along by the tides. Even the Supreme Immortal Emperor cannot escape the fate of being cons 2.6kReads—Score205Shelves
14. 14 抗 War of Resistance: Starting by Rescuing Captured Female Soldiers 抗战：从拯救被俘女兵开始 White as Mountains and Rivers on a Pillow一枕山河白Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Portable Arsenal + Beating Up the Japanese + Building a Power Base + Infrastructure Maniac] He transmigrates into the War of Resistance, and from the start, it's hell difficulty! He witnesses a group of brave female soldiers captured and on the verge of being violated! Luckily, Lin Zhen binds himself to a portable arsenal System and immediately unlocks unlimited ammo! While everyone else is still using Hanyang rifles, every one of his men already has an AK-47! While the Japanese are showing 15.6kReads7.7Score1.6kShelves

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    This novel about the War of Resistance against Japan is vividly written and well worth reading.

15. 15 浴 Reborn in the Flames: From a World in Chaos to Glory 浴火重生：从乱世走向辉煌 Cute Crocodile God萌萌的鼍神Urban1.4M WordsOngoing The rating has just come in, and it will rise later. Rebirth + alternate history + no System + resistance-war espionage A hundred-year-old man, Wang Anqing, dies alone amid the chaos of war... Reborn in the resistance-war era, he must start over from scratch. Watch how this teenage boy grows step by step, makes up for the regrets of his previous life, and ultimately rewrites his fate and history. 6.6kReads9.2Score433Shelves

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    A centenarian veteran of the War of Resistance against Japan is reborn back to the Anti-Japanese War era to save the country and its people. It's a story without any system, logically sound, and doesn't lower your intelligence—it's incredibly entertaining! Fans of the War of Resistance, espionage, and rebirth genres shouldn't miss it!

16. 16 重 Reborn: The Cold-Blooded Hardliner of the War of Resistance 重生：抗战冷血杠头师 Old Taoist of Jiangnan江南老道Urban965k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the War of Resistance against Japan and rallied over a thousand routed soldiers as a second lieutenant to form an iron-blooded special task force! At the beginning, those around me were scattered remnants, battered equipment, and hopeless morale. I turned this weak force into an iron-blooded army that would stand and fight any enemy, never retreating even in death, earning it the fearsome name "Hardhead Division" across the land! During the Defense of Nanjing, the Japanese a 23.6kReads8.5Score2.1kShelves

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    No book can compare to this one in its brutal depiction of killing Japanese soldiers; it shows thousands upon thousands of them being slaughtered—it's incredibly satisfying.

17. 17 1 1940: The Thin Line Between Life and Death in the War 1940：抗战生死线 jianziUrban514k WordsOngoing In 1940, the flames of war engulf the land, and the smoke from the Hundred Regiments Offensive has yet to clear. Liu San has only seven bullets, while Ma Dazhuang keeps thinking about the half a flatbread tucked against his chest. In Zaolin County, right under the Japanese army’s nose, surviving until tomorrow is a victory. But what about the day after? This is no charge on the front lines. It is the harshest fight for survival behind enemy lines: every step requires calculation, and every mouth 724Reads6.3Score105Shelves

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    Recommended realistic anti-Japanese war novels 👍 No system, no cheat codes, not time travel

18. 18 抗 The Flames and Smoke of the War of Resistance 抗战烽火硝烟 jianziUrban909k WordsOngoing [Realistic | No System | No Golden Finger] A tale of a soldier swept up in the torrent of history during the War of Resistance Against Japan, shattered and rebuilt as he fights for victory and searches for a way forward. A story about survival, about growth, about victory, and about kindling a spark amid a broken land. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 血 A Blood-Oath Journey 血誓征程 Yu Yangzi渔阳子Urban1.8M WordsCompleted This book follows the protagonist Yang Yi as he grows through combat during the Red Army's campaigns, the War of Resistance against Japan, and the War of Liberation. It unfolds like a magnificent panorama, as stirring as a grand anthem. In those years of raging flames and bloody battles, countless outstanding sons and daughters of China gave their lives with honor for national liberation, and for the peace and security of their country. They fearlessly fought the despicable enemy, defending the 9.7kReads9.1Score778Shelves

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    I recommend this realistic war novel, full of heavy history and unwavering loyalty.

20. 20 穿 I Joined the Long March and Trade Step Counts for Supplies 穿进长征路，我靠刷步数换物资 Amber Rolling Along琥珀滚滚Urban299k WordsCompleted Transmigration + No Romance + System + Long March + Patriotism + Supplies “I'm so hungry!” He stumbled along, looking as if he might collapse into a snowdrift and never wake again... Bu Yanxing, male, marathon champion and climbing enthusiast, accidentally transmigrates onto the Long March route. He crosses snowy mountains and grasslands and encounters countless soldiers. Fortunately, he binds himself to a Step Counter System. By racking up steps to exchange for supplies, he successfully reunite 3.1kReads6.1Score184Shelves

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    This is pretty good; it's a fast-paced, resource-gathering novel.

21. 21 抗 War of Resistance: A Jungle of Flesh and Blood 抗战之血肉丛林 Lump疙瘩Urban8.1M WordsCompleted [War of Resistance + Home and Country + Blood and Iron] The island invaders ravaged our land, bringing misery to western Yunnan. Who among us lacks courage? How could we abandon the frontier? Our valiant soldiers feared neither danger nor hardship, charging into battle ten times and prevailing every time, ready to die as gladly as they would drink. Their remains lie here, their names engraved on a monument. Their awe-inspiring righteousness will shine for generations to come. 3.2kReads9.1Score281Shelves

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    Good-looking anti-Japanese war novels

22. 22 谍 The Little Spy's Rise to Power 谍战小特务的逆袭 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He is the lowest-ranking undercover agent in the Military Statistics Bureau, yet he can spot Japanese spies in a vast crowd. He is also an expert operative, infiltrating enemy-occupied territory to assassinate traitors who sell out their country and vanish without a trace. Because: “Scanning Eye” in operation... 186kReads9.5Score20.6kShelves
23. 23 穿 Transmigrating into a War-Torn World, I Awakened an Anti-Japanese Martial Arts System 穿越烽火逃兵我觉醒抗日武侠系统 Rocking Slowly in a Wicker Chair藤椅慢摇Urban867k WordsOngoing Li A Shui transmigrates to the Songhu Front in the rain at night. The moment he opens his eyes, he runs into the fleeing soldier Hu Yi. He remembers Hu Yi, remembers Ninth Platoon, and remembers everyone along this road who was supposed to fall. He once read this story. Now he is standing inside it. 42Reads—Score105Shelves
24. 24 穿 Transported into Beacon Fire Escape, My Phone Has Unlimited Data 穿进烽火逃兵，我的手机有流量 Cat Bridge Soil猫儿桥土Urban2.4M WordsOngoing In the world of Beacon Fire Escapees, Zhao Baosheng is transported to Desheng Harbor, right on the front line between the Nationalist Army and the Japanese. How the hell is he supposed to survive? Wait, my phone’s buzzing. Let me check... The Independent Regiment that appears later in this book isn’t Li Yunlong’s from Drawing Sword. Have you read Beacon Fire Escapees? It’s the one from that novel. 12.4kReads8.8Score895Shelves
25. 25 毒 Oath of Death, 1941 毒誓一九四一 A Snow Fills the BowA大雪满弓刀Urban1.2M WordsCompleted This is a tale of ordinary people in the War of Resistance, of people from every stratum of society waging a grueling struggle against the invaders. In the frozen mountains of the Northeast, and across the northeastern lands beneath the invaders' iron hooves, there was a group of people who climbed over ice and slept in snow, going hungry and cold, all to drive the vicious bandits out of their homeland. They gave up their own lives, the lives of their families, and the lives of the next generati 17.9kReads9.4Score2kShelves
26. 26 穿 Transmigrating into Bright Sword: The Rise of an Iron-Blooded Hero 穿越亮剑之铁血崛起 Little Bookworm书虫小小Urban1.9M WordsCompleted When Jiang Yue, a modern-day man, opened his eyes, he found himself in a prisoner-of-war camp in the world of Drawing Sword. The Japanese were about to use him as a human shield and kill him. To save his life, he used the few hours he had to rally a handful of companions. When Monk Wei made his move, they charged out of the camp together. After that, he joined the Independent Regiment in attacking strongholds and capturing county towns, taking over vast stretches of land and changing the balance 6.8kReads8.8Score297Shelves

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    A masterpiece of action-packed anti-Japanese war fiction! Witness how Jiang Yue stirs up a storm in northwestern Shanxi! He builds an equipment battalion to be self-sufficient, crushes the Japanese invaders with system technology, joins forces with allies to encircle and annihilate elite brigades, shoots down bombers and destroys armored formations. Packed with exciting moments and constant climaxes, this is a must-read for fans of anti-Japanese war fiction!

27. 27 亮 Bright Sword: Kill Enemies for Gear, Rescue Xiao Ya from the Start 亮剑：杀敌爆装备，开局救萧雅 Demon King of the Seventh Day第七天魔王Urban384k WordsOngoing Chen Yuan transmigrated to the end of 1937 and was bound to the [Kill Enemies for Loot System] from the start. He headed to Jinling No. 4 Girls' High School and rescued Xiao Ya, Zhou Weiguo's fiancee. Chen Yuan took Xiao Ya to northwest Shanxi to find Li Yunlong. Under Li Yunlong's protection, he began his campaign to kill the enemy and defend the nation. 11.8kReads6.7Score999Shelves

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    Bright Sword fanfiction worth reading

28. 28 我 I Used a Hundred Ways to Kill Japanese Soldiers and Prolong My Life 我用百种方法杀鬼子续命 Water-Nourished Jade Grove Bell水润琼林钟Historical425k WordsOngoing He Shouye, an actor in a hit TV drama, is shot in the heart with a prop gun and wakes up in the Republican era as He Shouye, a ginseng porter. He has no lifespan to spare after his transmigration, but a System that lets him extend his life by killing Japanese invaders arrives and binds itself to him. Follow He Shouye through the many lives he leads as he fights the invaders to stay alive. 2.4kReads—Score167Shelves
29. 29 谍 Spy War: Code Name Ant, Moving Expert 谍战，代号蚂蚁，搬家小能手 Wang Zizai王自在Urban530k WordsCompleted Espionage? No need to go undercover. It may look safe, and in fact it isn't dangerous at all. All you have to do is slowly empty the enemy's storehouses, leaving them without supplies or support. Then victory is as good as yours! 20.2kReads7.0Score1.4kShelves
30. 30 谍 Espionage: I’m a Screwdriver, Infiltrating No. 76 谍战：我是螺丝刀，卧底76号 Fragrant Blossoms in Spring春暖留芳Urban2.7M WordsOngoing (A rough-around-the-edges spy’s rise to success, with a soft spot for the Communists. Please don’t flame if it’s not your thing!) He’s a disposable pawn in the Military Statistics Bureau, but he has an infinite storage space and supernatural hearing! Thanks to his uncanny ability to hit his targets with flying screwdrivers, he rises to become the top assassin at the Shanghai station, then goes undercover at No. 76 by pure chance. Amid the turbulent world of espionage, he kills Japanese invaders 45.4kReads8.0Score3.1kShelves

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    A must-read spy thriller for anyone experiencing a reading slump! The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a Kuomintang cannon fodder, possessing the dual advantages of an infinite space and super hearing. Codenamed "Screwdriver," he infiltrates the Wang Jingwei regime's 76th Division. His flying screwdrivers are incredibly accurate, and he shows no mercy in killing Japanese soldiers and traitors. Using his spatial ability, he supplies the anti-Japanese resistance, playing the fool while outmaneuvering the Kuomintang, the Kuomintang, and the underground Communist Party, achieving incredible reversals. No dragging build-up, high-energy from the start, brimming with espionage tension, and packed with thrilling moments that will keep you hooked! [Please follow]

31. 31 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 3.1kReads8.4Score248Shelves
32. 32 亮 Bright Sword: Why Did You Capture So Much Loot? 亮剑：为什么你的缴获这么多 Host Jun待客君Urban3.8M WordsOngoing Zhang Yun, a staff member at a New Era War of Resistance Memorial Hall, carries a game cheat that boosts captured loot by 0.5 times as he transmigrates into the world of "Drawing Sword" and becomes a member of the Eighth Route Army. See how he uses this golden finger to fight the Japanese invaders alongside regiment commanders like Li Yunlong and Kong Jie. A carefully researched novel with a moderate golden finger, and no weapons that exceed their era! 34.6kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
33. 33 抗 War of Resistance: I Rise in Southeast Asia, Starting with the Expeditionary Force 抗战：从远征军开始在东南亚崛起 Wind Thirty-Nine风三十九Urban731k WordsCompleted He transmigrates to 1942 and becomes a regimental commander in the expeditionary force. Step by step, he rises to become a figure who shapes the tides of world events. P.S. I'm not good at writing introductions. Please read the story itself. 13.4kReads8.3Score680Shelves
34. 34 谍 Espionage: Rising from Cannon Fodder 谍战：从炮灰开始崛起 Ethereal Mystic Music玄音飘渺Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The previous book is about to conclude, and an audiobook narrated by a real person is now available. Readers who enjoy audiobooks are welcome to check it out. [War of Resistance Espionage + System-Powered Wish Fulfillment + Multiple Paths of Development + Military Statistics Bureau in the Early Story + Army in the Later Story + Beating the Japanese to a Pulp] Son 32.4kReads7.6Score3.6kShelves
35. 35 谍 Espionage: You Were Told to Go Undercover, but You're Thriving 谍战：让你潜伏，你混得风生水起 Traveler in the Mortal World红尘阡陌客Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Spy thriller + no female lead] Lin Jiang transmigrates into the body of a peripheral operative at the Shanghai station of the Military Statistics Bureau, code-named Catfish. His handler is killed, the Shanghai station is wiped out, and the new station chief is another notorious traitor to the Bureau, at least according to Lin Jiang's memories! [Ding! Congratulations, Host, on awakening the Big Data Deduction System!] Special Higher Police School: “Who exactly is Catfish?” Military Statistics Bu 19.2kReads7.9Score1.4kShelves
36. 36 重 Reborn in the Stormy Streets of Old Beijing 重生之风雨四九城 Autumn Comes with Falling Leaves zmy13落叶知秋zmy13Urban227k WordsCompleted A young man transmigrates from the early 1940s. Driven by hatred for his country’s humiliation and the loss of his family, he draws on the experience and skills of two lifetimes to fight his enemies relentlessly. He grows from a boy into a man, and with his powerful golden finger, becomes even more formidable, making immense contributions to our Party’s cause and the liberation of the country. He also witnesses the rise and fall of the capital and the hardships of ordinary people. Having persona 8.1kReads9.0Score315Shelves
37. 37 似 A Spy, But Not Quite 似谍非谍 Middle-Aged Big Brother中年老大哥Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Still Chen Gang, still transmigrated into someone else's body. But this time, there’s no golden finger and no life-saving spirit spring water. It’s simply a story about killing Japanese soldiers and traitors, and stealing their money. 1.6kReads8.3Score154Shelves
38. 38 谍 Espionage: From Shanghai's Little Beggar to the King of Spies 谍战：从上海滩小乞丐到特工之王 Old Li's Pistol老李的盒子炮Urban2.9M WordsCompleted Chen Shaoan’s soul transmigrates to old Shanghai, where he becomes a beggar scraping by. By chance, he saves a wounded woman, and ends up stumbling into the Military Statistics Bureau. With the Japanese invasion of China underway, Chen Shaoan uses his Role-Playing System to purge traitors, capture enemy moles alive, and assassinate senior Japanese officers, becoming a world-renowned king of spies. 7.6kReads8.7Score682Shelves
39. 39 烽 The Beacon-Fire Plains 烽火平原 Yu Laosan豫老三Urban546k WordsCompleted The twenty-sixth year of the Republic, by the Yong'an River in eastern Henan. A time of chaos is coming. Japanese invaders draw ever closer, the country lies in ruins, and the people in the countryside struggle to survive from one day to the next. Sixteen-year-old Chen Zhe is an ordinary village boy who tends sheep by the river. But when the nightmare of war arrives, he watches his homeland trampled and his neighbors abused. Every man has a duty, and even a commoner dares to take up a blade. Wit 1.5kReads6.9Score136Shelves
40. 40 囤 I Stockpiled Fifty Million Supplies and Went on a Rampage in Songhu 囤货五千万，我在淞沪杀疯了 Dancing Orange Cat会跳舞的橘座Urban420k WordsOngoing Ten years of brotherhood turned out to be a setup. His wife had been cheating for three years, and his company went bankrupt. That day, the Beacon Fire System awakened: in 72 hours, he would transmigrate to Shanghai on August 12, 1937. He took out online loans and pawned the family home, scraping together fifty million. He stockpiled medicine, food, and equipment, and dug a twenty-million-yuan grave for the cheating pair. The day his creditors surrounded his home, he stood amid the ruins of Zhab 3.9kReads6.5Score197Shelves

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    Fighting the Japanese

41. 41 猎 A Hunter’s War of Resistance 猎人的抗战 Bamboo Wishes You Well竹你Urban2.6M WordsCompleted In the late autumn of 1938, the Japanese army invaded this unspoiled land to wipe out the Anti-Japanese United Army and plunder the region's forest resources. They not only burned villages to the ground, but also slaughtered the locals under the pretext that they were “bandits.” Cao Xingguo was in the mountains tracking prey at the time. When he returned to find his home reduced to ashes, he put down his hunting rifle and turned it on the invaders. Knowing the mountains like the back of his hand 1.5kReads7.1Score136Shelves

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42. 42 猎 The Hunter's War of Resistance: After the War 猎人的抗战【战后篇】 Bamboo Wishes You Well竹你Urban465k WordsCompleted In early September 1945, Japan announced its surrender. Some remnant forces were still conspiring with the reactionary Kuomintang on Chinese soil, relying on puppet troops and bandits to stir up trouble. Yan'an sent a telegram ordering Cao Xingguo, then commander-in-chief of the Northeast Allied Army, to lead his troops out once more and sweep away the remaining enemy forces... 39Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 亮 Bright Sword: Special Operations Vanguard 亮剑之特战先锋 Bamboo Wishes You Well竹你Urban304k WordsCompleted Modern scout Cao Xiao transmigrates into "Drawing Sword". He has no System or cheats, only his elite special-operations skills. With infiltration, sniping, raids, and tactical command, he helps Li Yunlong avoid costly detours and reduces casualties in the Independent Regiment. No over-the-top drama, no exaggeration: using modern special-operations thinking, he carves out a sharp force in northwestern Shanxi that makes the Japanese invaders tremble! —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 绿 The Greenwood Resistance 绿林的抗战 Bamboo Wishes You Well竹你Urban653k WordsCompleted In the winter of 1950, Guandong bandit Zheng Sanpao, bearing remorse for his crimes against the people, was led to the execution ground. After the People's Liberation Army shot him, he transmigrated back to 1938, to Wolf Ridge in the Guandong Mountains. He woke to find himself once again the peerless marksman who had once struck fear across Guandong: Zheng Sanpao! Since he had a chance to live his life over, this time he would become a hero of the resistance against Japan! He would punish the wi 36Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 抗 War of Resistance: I Help Li Yunlong of Bright Sword Defend Nanjing to the Death 抗战：我带亮剑李云龙死守南京城 I'm Braised Pork Ribs with Potatoes我是土豆焖排骨Urban2.1M WordsCompleted War of Resistance + fighting the Japanese invaders + defending home and country + patriotism + Bright Sword + Li Yunlong + Chu Yunfei + Nanjing + Ding Wei + Kong Jie Li Xiaoyao was a border guard in the 21st century. During a joint international aid operation, he was tragically killed after stepping on a land mine while covering his allies’ retreat. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself a young soldier in the Red Fourth Front Army in 1935. The unfamiliar surroundings and body made him 6.2kReads6.4Score235Shelves

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46. 46 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 1.8kReads7.2Score106Shelves
47. 47 铁 A Bloody War of Resistance: From the Start of Bright Sword to China’s Rise 铁血抗战：从亮剑开局到华夏腾飞 Old Wang Doesn't Sell Melons老王不卖瓜Urban2.5M WordsOngoing A modern veteran transmigrates into the body of a patriotic young man from the South Seas, armed with an overpowered System, and sets out to build the most lavishly equipped Eighth Route Army! There’s no supply he can’t buy, only attacks the Japanese never see coming. He becomes sworn brothers with Li Yunlong, joining him in a legendary tale of blood and fire against the Japanese. The iron and blood of the Jinxi-Beiping battlefield come alive once more. With the System’s help, technology saves 51.2kReads7.9Score4.7kShelves
48. 48 抗 The Taiyue Youth Vanguard in the War of Resistance 抗战之太岳少年先锋团 Lithium Salt Li Shen锂盐黎深Urban295k WordsOngoing The story of the twenty-four remaining child soldiers of the Young Pioneers Corps and their fight against the Japanese invaders. No matter how brutal the struggle, through blood and tears, battle and hardship, they will never lose heart or fall behind! The order has been given, the battle flag moves forward. Fearless of death, they embrace it head-on! The Young Pioneers Corps breaks through every obstacle and leads the charge! 4.2kReads—Score146Shelves

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49. 49 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
50. 50 弹 Springtime in a Shell Casing 弹壳里的春天 DaxinD大鑫DUrban152k WordsCompleted This is a stirring anthem of a people forged in the flames of war, and a tender love story blossoming beneath the smoke of battle. Set against the backdrop of the Chinese War of Resistance Against Japan from 1931 to 1945 and the subsequent War of Liberation, the story weaves a sweeping historical tapestry through the intertwined fates of Zhang Ai, a farmer’s son from the Northeast known as Goudan, and Qi Shuyun, a young student from Beiping. Spring in the Bullet Casings, originally titled Songs 234Reads—Score—Shelves

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