Novels like The Empire’s Number One Playboy
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Empire’s Number One Playboy, best match first.
- 101 Zhao Gou's Bright Sword Journey 赵苟的亮剑旅程 Starting in Bright Sword, he builds his forces and grows stronger! Unlock Zhou Weiguo from Snow Leopard, giving him fewer regrets and more chances to strike back. Unlock Zei Jiu from Second Gunner, a sharpshooter who started out as a nobody. Give him a life with fewer clichés and more freedom to do as he pleases! Unlock the Cannon Fodder Regiment, so the heroes who fought bloodily can live a little less exhausting a life! I’m new to this, so I hope all you esteemed readers will offer more encour 71Reads—Score—Shelves
- 102 Independent Regiment Commander Li Yunlong 独立团长李云龙 Watching "Drawing Sword" is so damn satisfying. Give me a division and I’ll take Taiyuan. When two brave foes meet, the braver wins. This time, the Independent Regiment is going to take on Okamura Yasuji. The era is the same, but history will be different. In this life, China’s iron-blooded sons will show what they’re made of and fight with honor. 180Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 103 Republican Era: Ten Silver Dollars a Day, One Man, and the Rise of Nanhua 民国：一人一天十大洋，南华崛起 [The Ultimate Path of Chinese Martial Arts] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Army-Building Tycoon] Lu Chen transmigrates to Jinmen, a city torn apart by warlords and overrun by evil spirits. He inherits a shabby martial arts school on the verge of going bankrupt, with pockets even emptier than his face. In this brutal world where books are for the poor and martial arts are for the rich, just one dose of medicinal training broth costs five silver dollars. Without money to practice martial arts, you're as 182Reads5.9Score247Shelves
- 104 Warlords of the Republic: Reunifying China 民国军阀：中华秋叶海棠归于一统 From military academy student to colonel and regimental commander, then to the man everyone calls Marshal. This is a firsthand account of my transmigration to the Republican era, a story of my struggle to rise from a junior officer to a great warlord. In short, my struggle. 33Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 105 The Iron-Blooded Marshal: I Command Ten Million Troops 铁血大帅：我有千万大军 Li Manjiang, a modern man, transmigrates to the Great Kang Empire, a world resembling the early twentieth century. The entire globe is under threat from six great powers. The Great Kang Empire is riddled with foreign concessions and foreigners, but then Police Captain Li Manjiang awakens the Weapon Exchange System. He raises an army of ten million and eyes the nations hungrily. You call the Type 38 rifle a good gun? Take a look, brother: my men are all equipped with M1 Garand semi-automatic rifl 4.1kReads8.3Score235Shelves
- 106 My Father Is a Warlord, and I Become the Strongest Warlord's Son 家父军阀大帅，我成最强军阀二代 [Warlords + System + War of Resistance + Multiple Female Leads] Lu Chuan, a graduate student at the National Defense University, was stabbed after condemning an overseas Chinese student in Japan for slandering his homeland. He transmigrates as the son of a Northeastern warlord and finds himself on the front lines of a major war. He activates the Strongest Warlord System and uses it, along with his knowledge of modern military technology from the future, to turn the tide of battle… 3.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 107 Republican Era: Seizing Power and Building from the Ground Up, Forging the Spirit of the Sichuan Army in Blood 民国：夺权独自发展，血铸川军魂 Pay tribute to the heroes who came before us. Never forget our national humiliation! When Luo Cheng’s soul traveled to a parallel world, he became the son of a minor warlord in Sichuan Province. From the start, he’s ordered to suppress the rebel army? He’s so scared he nearly surrenders on the spot! But since he’s here, he might as well make the best of it! In later generations, the Sichuan Army marched out of the province to fight the Japanese invaders. Every household hung white mourning cloth 24Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 108 The Empire’s New Warlord: Starting Out in a Cannon Fodder Company 帝国新军阀：从炮灰连开局 Story: A transmigrator uses the foresight and knowledge from his previous life to rise through the ranks as a warlord in another world. Highlights: No System, one female lead, and a story you can read with your brain switched on. This isn’t a case of advertising one thing and delivering another. The wealth of combat tactics will leave you thrilled. From basic infantry-artillery coordination to air-ground and infantry-tank coordination, and later amphibious operations and joint land, sea, and air 3.8kReads8.5Score154Shelves
- 109 The Quantum Furnace: Rebooting 1902 量子熔炉：重启1902 In 2025, Tang Long was a down-and-out, forty-year-old deliveryman. After an accident, his soul traveled back in time and he was reborn in the body of a fifteen-year-old scavenger beside Suzhou Creek in Shanghai, at the end of the Qing dynasty in 1902. He also gained his own golden finger: a quantum intelligent technology space. At the time, Shanghai, and indeed all of China, was under the sway of foreign concessions and their self-governing authorities. Qing officials were corrupt and incompeten —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 110 A Warlord's Harem in Republican China 民国军阀的后宫生活 The warlords of the Republic of China fought over territory, troops, power, and women. Just imagine transmigrating back to that era. Every warlord would thump his chest and proudly swear, “I’m a real man!” And so, the Republic of China developed its own unique spectacle: warlords with wives and concubines galore. Anyone reading the history of the Republic of China must read about its warlords, and must not overlook the women who appear here and there in their stories. Compared with the stench of 1.9kReads9.0Score—Shelves
- 111 Republican-Era Shanghai: From Street Punk to Above the Law 民国从小混混开始无法无天 [Republican Era + System + Summoning People + Making Things Manifest + Wish Fulfillment + No Female Lead] After transmigrating to a parallel-world Republic of China, where history differs somewhat from that of the Blue Star: Wang Mang draws two underlings from the start, then begins as a street punk and rises to control everything with an iron fist! A lottery draw yields the Heaven and Earth Society: 998 members in total. The Heaven and Earth Society has a chief, marshals, incense masters, strat 15Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 112 From Writing Books in Republican-Era China to Eternal Life 从民国写书到永生 Wang Chang'an transmigrates to the Republican era and gains a Writing-to-Godhood System. Depending on his number of followers, he can draw skills and items from his books. With the System's help, Wang Chang'an thrives. Just as he grows complacent and starts finding life a little dull, he discovers that this Republican era isn't quite what it seems. It's a version of the era with elements from TV shows and movies mixed in, and suddenly everything gets a lot more exciting. Si Teng: Darling, get u —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 113 Republican Era: One Appointment Letter Made Me the Strongest Warlord 民国：一张委任状，成就最强军阀 [Republican Era] [Beiyang warlords] [War of Resistance] [Passionate youth] After transmigrating to a parallel world, he becomes a graduate of the Baocheng Military Academy in the early Republican Era. With the times in turmoil and warlords carving out their own territories, Zhang Ye arrives in Jingshan County with nothing but an appointment letter and sets out to build his own power. Just then, the Lord System awakens. The larger his territory and the higher his popularity, the more his troop 23Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 114 From Death Row Inmate to Head of State 从死囚到帝国元首 Wang Zhentao is reborn in a parallel world. His mother died giving birth to him, his father was driven to his death, and he himself was thrown into death row. Against all odds, he survived. To get revenge, he joined the army, where he was fortunate enough to meet an officer who recognized his talent. But his good fortune didn’t last: the officer was killed in battle, and Wang was pushed aside. Seeking better prospects, he volunteered to serve in a remote city, never expecting to meet the one per 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 115 A County Magistrate in Republican-Era China, Newly Married to a Concubine 人在民国当县令，刚娶姨太太 [Farming + more children, more blessings + everyday life] A man becomes a county magistrate in the Republic of China, and has just taken a third concubine! Li Xiu transmigrates to the Republic of China and becomes the newly appointed magistrate of Echeng County. He activates the more-children-more-blessings System. And so, a county magistrate who neglects his duties is born. [Ding! The Host's first child has been born.] [Reward: five years of life, 100,000 jin of grain, and 10,000 AKs!] [Ding! T 9.1kReads7.9Score504Shelves
- 116 Great Ming: The Super Arms Emperor 大明：超级军火皇帝 I open my eyes in the imperial court. “Your Majesty, the Yan army has reached Jinchuan Gate!” “Your Majesty, do not panic. With all of us officials here, we will ensure your safety. Besides, we still have thirty thousand elite soldiers in the city. Prince of Yan Zhu Di will never get inside!” “Please issue an edict summoning the princes to come to the capital’s aid at once!” The officials in the court speak up one after another. The Yan army? Prince of Yan Zhu Di? Damn it, did I transmigrate int 18Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 117 Reborn in 1914: The Legendary Agent 重生1914之特工传奇 Agent Qin Haoran unexpectedly transmigrates to Sichuan in the Republic of China era in 1914. By securing the licensing rights to sulfa drugs through a public tender, he earns his first fortune in the United States. Operating in the gaps between America's great financial tycoons, he quietly establishes banks, builds cars, develops military industries... and invests in every part of the American industrial system. Under the guise of foreign investment, he helps build Sichuan's industries and drive 963Reads—Score—Shelves
- 118 Can't Modernize the Nation? The System Helps Me Turn Over a New Leaf! 洋务带不动？系统助我换新篇！ Don’t rebel in the Qing dynasty, and don’t put chrysanthemums on a power drill. The protagonist, Qi Xiaoqiang, transmigrates to the late Qing dynasty in 1883. Using the System to purchase technology, equipment, and personnel, he establishes an armed regime, overthrows the Qing dynasty, founds an empire, and conquers the world. 66Reads—Score—Shelves
- 119 The Rise of Huaxia in Another Space-Time 异时空之华夏崛起 Studies have shown that parallel timelines exist. After dying, the protagonist arrives in another world at a stage equivalent to the late Qing dynasty in his previous timeline. Faced with an impoverished people, a backward nation, and the chaos about to erupt, he puts down bandits, nurtures talent, establishes factories, and secretly builds up his own power. Follow him as he carefully advances step by step and forges a dazzling life of glory! This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 120 The Northwest General in the War of Resistance 抗战之西北上将 Those puny Japanese pirates dare think they can destroy China with the strength of their three islands. We Chinese youth must rise up and fight them. The protagonist is outraged by the invasion of modern Chinese ideas from a later era! Reborn in 1935, he establishes a base in northwest China to fight the Japanese pirates and battle for China's prosperity and strength! 11Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 121 Sanhe Young Master's 16th Book 三合大少第16本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 122 War of Resistance: This Militia Is Absolutely Fearsome 抗战：这群民兵太猛啦 [Independent development + no System + large-scale warfare] Awakening from the shadow of the Jin-Sui Army's defeat, the soldier king Qin Zhonghua vows to rebuild China's backbone! His starting point? A mere dozen or so militia guards! His codename? The “Tigers”! The militia becomes a battalion, the battalion expands into a regiment, and the regiment grows into a brigade... In his hands, a heavily armed, American-equipped “Tigers” army group rises out of nowhere! It sweeps across northwestern Sha 11Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 123 War of Resistance: The Beiyang Young Marshal, Only Son of a Warlord 抗战：北洋少帅，我是军阀独子 Yu Xiangqian accidentally transmigrates to 1927 and becomes the legitimate son of the Old Marshal, as well as Little Six’s brother. To change the humiliating history of losing national territory without firing a shot, and to let the people of China stand tall, Yu Xiangqian activates the Ultimate Enemy-Slaying System. Every enemy he kills earns him unlimited rewards! Ding-dong! Con 4Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 124 Transmigrated to Republican-Era China: Saving the Nation by Joining the Brotherhood 穿越民国：从混袍哥开始救国 [The cover is somewhat abstract] [Warlord] [Republican Era] [No System] [Hardcore historical fiction] [Not invincible] Reborn as a young master in the Republican Era, Yu Jinshen heads into Sichuan, joins the Paoge brotherhood, takes control of the salt trade, and throws himself into the revolution! People sneer: “A stinking salt peddler, and he thinks he can save the country?” Yu Jinshen: “Why can’t I save the country? I’m going to do it no matter what!” Other warlords line their own pockets, bu 2Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 125 The Great Empire of 1910: Rebellion from the Start 1910大帝国：开局就造反 An invincible naval fleet, beginning at the South Sea Garrison in 1910. This is another world whose technology is roughly comparable to that of the nineteenth century. The protagonist, Gan Xuanzhu, transmigrates there and starts out on an overseas island of the Great Cang Dynasty. With the System at his disposal, he builds an initial fleet in the tiny territory of the South Sea. After defeating the Great Cang Dynasty's eastern island nation of Chongying in two naval battles, the garrison gradu 3.8kReads7.7Score151Shelves
- 126 Republican Era: From the Start, I Marry a Beautiful Bride and Conquer the Turbulent Times 民国：开局迎娶美娇娘，纵横乱世 Synopsis: [Warlords + tycoon protagonist + sweet romance + one heroine + treasure maps + treasure chests + Republican-era setting + devoted husband + doting dad + brotherhood + wish fulfillment + high-octane action + ruthless decisiveness] The world is united after long division, and divided after long unity. The martial world isn't about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social customs. In his previous life, Nie Xiaolong was a special forces soldier stationed at the border 447Reads—Score—Shelves
- 127 Zhang Zongchang, Warlord of the Republican Era 民国枭雄张宗昌 General Zhang Zongchang, “The Fortune of a Lifetime Begins with Beiyang” That snowy night, I swung my fists alongside the Russian bastards, and blood splattered across the Vladivostok docks. They called me a mad dog. I just laughed. They didn’t understand: in this dog-eat-dog world, only the cruelest survive. With a hundred Mauser rifles in my arms, I led a band of desperados aboard a battered ship bound for home. The Shanghai military governor wanted to recruit me? A Zhili clique general wanted 2.7kReads7.3Score177Shelves
- 128 From Refugee to Marshal 从难民到大帅 Chen Fei wakes up to find himself transmigrated into the body of Luo Chenfei, who is fleeing famine. He sees crowds of refugees, then looks at his own family, made up of the old, the weak, and the young. In this chaotic age, bandits run rampant and warlords battle within the country, while foreign powers invade from beyond its borders. Just awakened from a coma, Luo Chenfei is filled with confusion: how can his family survive in this troubled world? “Ding! Trade System activated, 1%...” A mechan 237Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 129 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 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 24.8kReads6.7Score1.5kShelves
- 130 Republican Era: The Jinan Massacre? No!! 民国：济南惨案？不！！ August 28, 1926: The Nanchang Uprising! October 10, 1926: Wuchang falls! January 3, 1927: The January 3 Hankou Incident! March 24, 1927: The March 24 Incident in Nanjing’s British Concession! May 3, 1928: The May 3 Jinan Incident in Shandong!! This time, not a single one will be missed!! 145Reads—Score—Shelves
- 131 Rising to Power, Starting in 1900 崛起，从1900开始 In 1900, at the dawn of the twentieth century, the Industrial Revolution, the Self-Strengthening Movement, the Hundred Days’ Reform, and the farcical Boxer uprising… Beset by internal strife and foreign threats, a vast ancient nation in the East teeters on the brink of collapse, its fate hanging by a thread. That year, a strange young man from Jiangnan, carrying modern knowledge and skills, plunges headlong into the whirlpool of a world in turmoil. 6.5kReads7.7Score279Shelves
- 132 War of Resistance: I'm the Boldest in Beiyang, and My Father Is the Northeast King 抗战：北洋我最狂，家父东北王 Ye Tianci transmigrates to 1928 and becomes the foremost of the Republic of China’s Four Young Masters. To fight off the invaders, he volunteers for military service, develops industry in the Northeast, and builds a modern system! He also seizes Chiang Kai-shek’s fortune and becomes the president of the Whampoa Military Academy! He taps the Daqing oil field, producing more oil than anyone could use! He 371Reads—Score—Shelves
- 133 A Tycoon in Republican-Era Shanghai 民国大亨：崛起于上海滩 This is a dark age! An age of devourers! Gangland tycoons, foreign concessions, warlords, and imperial powers: all these forces are locked in a tangled struggle! Simply staying alive is hard enough! Let's see how Wang Qiang, with his golden finger, makes it big in this age and becomes a top warlord! I'm no good at writing blurbs. Please read the story itself! 43Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 134 War of Resistance: The Iron-Blooded Young Marshal 抗战：铁血少帅 After an accident transmigrates Zhang Xueming to the twentieth century, he unexpectedly awakens a System. With the System at his command, he has no intention of living an ordinary life. [Massive army-building and epic battles. The blurb doesn't do it justice, so head straight to the story.] 33Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 135 The Bright Sword World: Chu Yunfei's Rise 亮剑世界：楚云飞的崛起之路 Chu Yunfei, an elite from Whampoa, cares deeply for all the people of the world. To drive out the Japanese, he is willing to disobey his superiors and set aside his own honor and disgrace. He does it all for the people and for the country. 2Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 136 Republican Era: Starting as Governor-General of Liangguang 民国：从两广总督开始 This story focuses on the development of the two Guang regions from 1907 to 1945. The protagonist is the Viceroy of Liangguang, and he has a System that provides only blueprints, resource locations, and loyalty information to help him develop at high speed. Later, he will become involved in the War of Resistance Against Japan, rescuing civilians caught in the war while fighting back against the Japanese invasion. See how he makes his mark in these turbulent times. This is purely alternate histor 1.4kReads5.7Score133Shelves
- 137 War of Resistance: Starting with the Battle of Zijin Mountain 抗战：从紫金山战斗开始 [Not a brainless story] [Not a brainless story] [Not mindless wish fulfillment] Chen Fan, an ordinary man, transmigrates to a parallel world and finds himself on the Zijin Mountain front line during the Defense of Jinling. He now has the Hearts of Iron System. When they have far more firepower than even the most basic infantry division equipped with nine infantry battalions, two artillery battalions, and one anti-aircraft battalion, can the Japanese still maintain their firepower advantage? We w 30Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 138 I Became the Great Marshal of the Northeast 我成为了东北大帅 Xu Luowu accidentally transmigrated and became a crystal fox, the only son of Xu Shichang. He rose to become the Governor of Dongbei and founded the fearsome Feng Army, sweeping across the borderlands and expanding his territory. In no time, he became a powerful ruler with a million troops at his command, giving the people of Dayan reason to hold their heads high and ensuring no one dared look down on them. 55Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 139 My Father Is a Warlord 我的父亲是军阀 It is a chaotic age. Resources are scarce, and the land is consumed by war… A young man with a “deadly sixth sense” carves out a bright future in this era of blood and fire. This is the rise of a new empire: a young man kindles a spark amid the turmoil, bringing a golden age to all the people. 2.5kReads8.6Score107Shelves
- 140 Transmigrate to Songhu and Become the Strongest Warlord 穿越淞沪成最强军阀 Lu Chuan is a Special Forces soldier. During a mission, an accident transmigrates him to the Songhu Battlefield. Using his modern knowledge, he builds an army and changes one historical tragedy after another... 605Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 141 The Warlord's Cherished Wife: His Lady Is a Sickly, Dark Lotus 军阀权宠，夫人原来是病娇黑莲花 Love affairs and marital entanglements are, for the most part, just like this. No one can always be in the stronger position, and no one can always have everything under control. Loving someone more may put you at a disadvantage, but everything has two sides. Sincerity will always be the ultimate weapon. I dedicate this story to myself and to Wanxiang. This is the final chapter of the Republican-era saga. Until we meet again in the jianghu, may we both return with a brand-new story to tell. 66Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 142 Warlord: Starting by Emptying the Shanghai Arsenal 军阀：从搬空上海兵工厂开始 [Warlord] [Republican Era] [Guangxi Wolf Troops] [Power Fantasy] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible] I transmigrated to 1927 and became Li Youlin, the son of Li Delin. At the time, Peanut had just stepped down, and the Guangxi clique was at the height of its power. But I knew this was only the calm before the storm. Facing a powerful enemy poised to return and a family faction that seemed glorious but was actually riddled with hidden dangers, I chose to target the arsenal in Shanghai. Little Zh 257Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 143 The Far Eastern Warlord of 1889 1889远东枭雄 In 1889, the darkest chapter in all of history was about to unfold. Wang Qiwen, who had just transmigrated, was determined to change everything. “As the greatest civilization in the world, we cannot afford to miss a single game of cards!” (Everything takes place in another timeline and has no connection whatsoever to the real world.) 307Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 144 Iron-Blooded China: 1901 铁血中华之1901 In 1900, Tsarist Russia invaded China’s Northeast, burning, killing, and looting across its fertile black soil. Our people lost their homes and livelihoods; fathers and sons, brothers, and relatives wept in the streets, while husbands, wives, and friends cried out along the roads. As the nation faced suffering and peril, the Loyal and Righteous Army raised the banner of resistance. Guided by a single sniper rifle, they struck Russia and trapped Japan, then marched into the Central Plains... 79Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 145 I Became the Strongest Warlord in Republican-Era China 我在民国当最强军阀 A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.3kReads5.8Score—Shelves
- 146 Conquest: The Strongest Warlord Sweeps Aside the Great Powers 争霸：最强军阀横扫列强 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 10.9kReads8.0Score427Shelves
- 147 The Bloody Battle of Taierzhuang 血战台儿庄 He unexpectedly returns to an era that is both despairing and full of promise. Chen Deliang foresees history, and takes part in shaping it. He strives to adapt to this age, both to survive and to bear witness. 1.3kReads7.4Score—Shelves
- 148 Transmigrating to 1937 During the War of Resistance 穿越抗日1937 [True-to-life Republican-era setting. No System. Not a power fantasy.] In 2025, an ordinary office worker transmigrates to the chaotic Republican era of 1927 and is forced to become a starving foot soldier amid the warlord conflicts. Ten years later, he leads over a hundred thousand men out of Sichuan to fight the Japanese. This is a stirring, tragic expedition, and an iron-blooded legend written by an ordinary man at a time when his nation’s survival hangs in the balance! Note: This book has no 9.7kReads6.1Score393Shelves
- 149 Fishing for All Things Since the Republican Era 从民国开始垂钓万物 Hu Qiang is an avid angler. Every day, he does nothing but work and fish. One night, as torrential rain pours down, Hu Qiang gets skunked. Desperate to avoid going home empty-handed, he transmigrates into the Republican era. The first thing he does upon waking is look around, then burst into despairing tears. 996Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 150 Republican Era: From Patrol Captain to Regional Warlord 民国：从巡警队长，成为一方军阀 [Warlords + raising a massive army + gangs + ruthless and decisive] Su Mingze was an ordinary wage earner who transmigrated to Shanghai in the Republic of China era and became a dockworker. After awakening the Step-by-Step Promotion Lottery System, he began drawing prizes. He rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a warlord in his own territory. The underworld, the authorities, the foreign powers, and the Japanese bandits all trembled at his name. 181Reads—Score—Shelves
