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- 51 The Great Powers: This Warlord Is Not to Be Messed With 列强：这个军阀惹不起 “Army Group A: 1.8 million soldiers.” “Army Group B: 1.5 million soldiers.” “Army Group C: 1.3 million soldiers.” The great powers: Give us back our homeland. 8Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 52 Warlord Rivalry: From Militia Commander to Emperor 军阀争霸：从民团团长到帝国皇帝 After unexpectedly transmigrating to another world, Zhu Jilong discovers that he has become the commander of a local militia in a small county town. After awakening a sign-in System, he can obtain all kinds of weapons and equipment from it through one sign-in each day. Thanks to the System's early rewards, the protagonist's forces expand step by step: from a single regiment from the start to a division, then from a division to an army of hundreds of thousands! As his army grows, the protagonist' 224Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 53 From a County Town, I Contend for Hegemony and Tear Apart the Great Powers' Encirclement 从县城开始争霸，手撕列强包围网 [No System] [Powerhouse] [Warlords] [Foreign Powers] [Struggle for Hegemony] [Nation-Building] This is a novel about warlord infighting, competition among foreign powers, industrial development, and national reform. See how Chen Yu builds a rich and powerful nation under the foreign powers' siege. 1Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 54 War of Resistance: From Old-Time Warlord to Marshal Who Defends the Nation! 抗战：从旧军阀到护国元帅！ My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 55 Republican Era: How Is a Dye Factory Owner More Ruthless Than a Warlord? 民国：你个染厂掌柜比军阀还狠？ [The Great Dye House + spy intrigue + War of Resistance + special forces + national industry + second-generation overseas students] Qingdao is beset by turmoil, and I'm here, Lu Jiaju! After the First and Second World Wars, the city fell into the hands of the island nation several times. The luck System only absorbs negative emotions from its targets. It will never be used on family or friends. As for the essential special-forces skills of modifying firearms, infiltration, and disguise, he hasn' —Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 56 An Alternate Republican Era: From Company Commander to Marshal 架空民国：我从连长到大帅 Who says you need a System when you transmigrate? I’ll carve my way to glory with real military expertise, one blade and one bullet at a time! Liu Zilong, born into a military family and a top graduate of a military academy, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Republican era of the fictional Shenlong Kingdom. The country is beset by warlords at home and surrounded by foreign powers abroad. Drawing on his modern military knowledge, he starts as a junior officer and rises through real battlefield co —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 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—14d adds
- 58 Warlords at War: I Build an Empire Where the Sun Never Sets 军阀混战，我打造日不落帝国 [Warlord conflicts + conquest + large-scale battles + foreign invasion + arms dealing + factional power struggles] The empire is on its last legs. Foreign enemies invade, warlords rise, and an age of darkness begins! Special forces champion Jiang Haotian transmigrates to the Qingzhou Empire and becomes a regimental commander. He obtains the Myriad Realms Marketplace System, where money can buy anything. Soldier: “Commander, the 103rd Regiment stole our pay...” Jiang Haotian: “Muster the troops a 514Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 59 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—14d adds
- 60 Republican Era: My Warlord's Son Sweeps the Great Powers 民国：我军阀公子，横扫列强 A fast-paced Republic-era power fantasy about a meteoric rise. After transmigrating to a parallel 1916, he becomes Zhan Feng, the son of a military governor. Awakening the Blood Dragon Mark, he can distinguish friend from foe, and from then on begins his rise to power. I rule Shanghai under martial law. I am God. The Green Gang, the foreign concessions, the chambers of commerce: as long as I stamp my foot, every faction trembles. I lead my troops north, leaving blood three feet deep. The things 1Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 61 Warlord: Reborn, I’ll Start by Rolling for a Lottery System 军阀：再重生，我先爆个抽奖系统 Warlords, transmigration, rebirth, System In my first life, I transmigrated and was reborn on Yuanwu Star. I lived freely for decades, until my enemies rose to power and destroyed my family. Only then did I finally wake up to reality. I never expected to be reborn again. The first thing I did was crush my enemy, but somehow, that even triggered a System. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 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—14d adds
- 63 The Republican Era Warlord Marshal: Starting Out as a Fengtian Bandit 民国大帅军阀从奉天土匪开始 [System] + [High-Energy Action] + [A Little Comedy] + [Northeastern Bandits] + [Imperial Conquest] Zhu Chuanwu, a shut-in, suddenly opens his eyes and discovers that he has transmigrated into a bandits' hideout. The beautiful leader of the stronghold, Wanshanhong, is determined to marry him. Just as they are about to enjoy a lovely life together, Xu Damabang from Naitoushan attacks the mountain, planning to seize Wanshanhong and take her back as his bandit bride. At this perilous moment, Zhu Chu 129Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 64 Chasing the Wind: I Am Wei Ruolai 追风者：我是魏若来 Transmigrating to Shanghai during the Republic of China, in an age of awakening where the tides of change make survival difficult. The protagonist joins the Central Bank of Shanghai. Reborn with memories from a later era, he can see what lies ahead. A literary giant, a trendsetter, the 128 Resistance War, and a stock certificate scandal. 170Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 65 Dual Crossing Through Time: I Become a Warlord in Republican-Era China 双穿时空：我在民国当军阀 A car accident gives Li Cao the ability to travel freely between 2024 and 1925. From then on, an invincible warlord who can command everything emerges. He trades gold bars and antiques for technological blueprints, and uses drones to strike fear into vast armies. With his own hands, he establishes the “Dragon Soul Army,” saves the Young Marshal, changes China's fate, and aims his cannons at the world powers! Young Marshal Zhang regards him as his one true confidant: “Brother, you and I will rule 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The World's Strongest Nation 世界最强国 After returning to the Republican era, the protagonist activates a System left behind by a high-level civilization, complete with all kinds of technology and blueprints. Watch as he rises to the top step by step and stirs up a storm on the international stage. 3Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 67 Republican Era: In the Fengtian Clique, Building an Arsenal for a Million-Man Military Parade 民国：人在奉系，列百万阅兵武库 "In the martial world, every path leads to death. Once Western guns fire, do gods and Buddhas all hit the floor?" Zhou Yue, a former student of a martial arts school in Nanfeng, dragged his shattered kneecap, broken by a Western boxer, and eked out a living repairing old shoes on the streets of the old town. The school had been shut down, his fellow disciples scattered among opium dens and docks, and a foreign patrolman kicked over his shoe stall and ordered him to crawl on the ground and bark l 45.4kReads5.4Score4.3k14d adds
- 68 Give Me Twenty Years, and I'll Give You a World-Class Empire 给我二十年！还你一个世界级帝国 Lin Yi transmigrates to another world and becomes the fourth prince of the Great Xia Kingdom. Warlords are entrenched throughout the country, while enemies invade from beyond its borders. Fortunately, he activates the Military System! Kar98ks, AK-47s, T-34 tanks, rocket artillery, battleships, aircraft carriers! Lin Yi even summons heroes from the legendary dramas of his previous life to fight for him: Li Yunlong, Zhou Weiguo, Yan Shuangying... “An empire’s allies are its army, navy, and air for 7Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 69 Warlord: The Road to a Strong Army 军阀：强军之路 Zhou He, born in 2000, transmigrates to a parallel world in the early twentieth century. What should he do? Faced with a world and history so similar to his own, will he help bring about the founding of the nation, or… 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Getting Loot in the World of Bright Sword 我在亮剑世界爆装备 [Passion + System + gear drops + growth] Zhao Yunfei transmigrates and is reborn in the world of "Drawing Sword", where he gains a spatial System that drops equipment whenever he kills an enemy. The equipment he gets covers every aspect of military and civilian life. “Congratulations, Host, you killed a Japanese invader and obtained a Type 100 submachine gun.” “Congratulations, Host, you killed a Japanese invader and obtained a Type 97 hand grenade.” “...” The spatial System also lets him buy bl 79Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 71 Empire: From Security Corps to an Iron Tide! 帝国：从保安团，到钢铁洪流！ [Republican Era] + [System] + [Power Fantasy] + [Not Mindless] Lin Ran transmigrates to an era resembling the Republican Era, where warlords clash, the people struggle to survive, and foreign powers watch hungrily from the sidelines... Luckily, he obtains the Ultimate War System. Every breath makes him stronger! The dark clouds filling the sky are actually a fleet of B-21 strategic bombers. The tide surging across the ground is a flood of Pershing tanks. Lin Ran: War is a dirty game, and I'm a d 293Reads6.3Score10414d adds
- 72 The Warlord's Possessive Love: You Can't Escape, Woman 军阀强制爱，女人你逃不掉 [Republican era + transmigrate into a book + warlord + domineering CEO + revenge + espionage + unhinged + coercive love + imprisonment + childbirth + tragic romance + exclusive devotion + love and hate + later awakens a System + dual Systems] I was roasting this novel about a domineering warlord in the Republican era when I suddenly transmigrated into the world of the book, becoming Su Dan, the vicious supporting woman. On the surface, I was the eldest daughter of the Su family and a doctor, but 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Transmigration: Facing Warlord Warfare from the Start 穿越：开局面对军阀混战 After a car accident, college student Qin Mu unexpectedly transmigrates to the Central Plains of a parallel world and activates the Strongest Empire System. Faced with a land torn apart by warring warlords, overrun by foreign powers, ravaged by conflict, and plagued by suffering, Qin Mu takes on the monumental task of crushing the warlords and unifying the empire. —Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 74 Warlords in a Time of Chaos: The Empire's Creator 乱世军阀：帝国创造者 [Farming] + [Conquest] + [Land Reform] + [Industrialization] + [Warlords] For some reason, Li Yixian arrives in another world that resembles the late Qing and early Republican eras of his previous life. He swears to achieve greatness as an ordinary man! This world is in the midst of chaos. In the eastern land of Jinzhou, the feudal Great Shun Empire is corrupt and declining. The former emperor is dead, the Empress Dowager rules from behind the curtain, court factions are locked in fierce power s —Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 75 A Warlord Rises: Laying Low Until I Become a Great Power 军阀崛起：慢慢苟成列强 [Strategy and tactics + weapons and equipment + weak golden finger + multiple women + Cao thief + slow burn] This is a true military novel, focused on sound logic rather than cheap thrills. The protagonist's strategies and tactics are based on the actual capabilities of his weapons and equipment. There's no mindless steamrolling, and army organization is adjusted flexibly to suit the equipment and the conditions of each battlefield. Most people don't understand the relationship between army orga 21Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 76 Young Marshal Warlord: Sweeping the Great Powers from Fengtian 少帅军阀：从奉天开始横扫列强 [System] + [Passionate] + [Superpower Empire] + [Crushing the Great Powers] With warlords locked in battle, the people plunged into misery, crises at home and abroad, and powerful enemies on every side, Li Xuesen transmigrated into a living hell. After activating the System, he immediately set about building a superpower empire, rapidly taking the lead in industry, agriculture, military strength, and technology, and easily crushing every enemy. 9Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 77 Empire: I'm Just a Small-Time Warlord 帝国，我就是个小小的军阀头子 In a parallel world, China, 1911. Yang Xuan comes from the modern world to this turbulent Republican era, where he becomes the commander of the garrison regiment in Majia Town and activates a “Military Arms Trade System.” In an age when warlords fight among themselves and treat human lives as worthless, Yang Xuan vows to unite China and put an end to the endless civil war. Thus, the Yang Group, the most powerful warlord faction of its age, is born. 2.5kReads8.2Score10714d adds
- 78 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… 3.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Starting as a Warlord's Young Marshal, I Build an Army to Conquer the World 军阀少帅开局，爆兵争霸世界 Warlord of Chuzhou: “What? Zhang Bao'an's army is attacking! Quick, I surrender!” A powerful warlord: “What? Zhang Bao'an has unified Chuzhou? Quick, invite him to join our faction.” The world powers: “What? Zhang Bao'an has unified the Great Chen Republic? Quick, prepare for war. He won't be easy to defeat.” Zhang Bao'an looked at the map and sneered. “What are you afraid of? You're not my opponents. My sights have always been set on the stars and the sea!” The Great Chen Republic was divid 518Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 80 Warlord: From Building Guns to Sweeping All Before Me 军阀：从造枪开始横扫 [Historical What-If] [Warlord Rivalry] [Industrialist] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Overwhelming Technological Advantage] After transmigrating into the twenty-eight-year-old Han Fuju, chairman of Lu Province, he inherits a colossal mess: a budget deficit, a disorganized army, Nanjing watching like a hawk, and Japan eyeing them hungrily. What should he do? No problem. He has a fully developed modern mindset. At home, he cracks down on corruption and banditry and issues Lu banknotes. Abroad, he bluffs 123Reads—Score514d adds
- 81 A Blood and Iron Campaign 铁血征途 War is a form of human interaction. Han Feng unexpectedly arrives in another world torn apart by warlords and is forced to take up a rifle, beginning his military career. 376Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 82 Transmigrating to the Early Republic of China: What Now? 穿越民国初年，怎么办？ A modern woman from the 21st century transmigrates to the Republic of China a century ago, where she falls into the hands of a warlord who will stop at nothing to possess her… She runs, he chases, and she has no way to escape! The author excels at tangled romance. You won't regret giving this a try… 592Reads6.5Score11114d adds
- 83 Republican Era: Reborn as a Patrol Officer, with a Ton of Underlings 民国：重生巡警，手下小弟亿点多 Reborn in 1919, Qin Lan becomes a patrol officer in Jilin City. He gains the More Hands, More Power System. The more underlings he has, the greater the rewards he receives. And so, Qin Lan begins building his reputation and recruiting more underlings. The Japanese run rampant across Chinese territory? Send them back where they came from! Warlords carve up the country, leaving the people in misery? Raise an army, unify the nation, and end the chaos! The foreign powers want to destroy our country? 6Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 84 Empire: I'm a Warlord, So What's Wrong with Being Arrogant? 帝国：我做军阀，嚣张点怎么了？ Lu Yulin is eating hot pot and bragging away when, suddenly, he's gone. He transmigrates to another world torn apart by warlords and rival nations, where the former loser finds himself reborn as a warlord's son. From the start, he gets an enhanced German division to make a show of force, plus an arms factory. The young marshal, once dismissed as a useless “Adou” who only knew how to squander his inheritance, sheds his reputation as a good-for-nothing. He builds a powerful army and develops indus 673Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 85 The Great Warlord of Republican China 民国大军阀 A life-or-death showdown as heroes from humble beginnings scheme for, seize, and wield power. A war between mighty outsiders and local strongmen. In a time of chaos, heroes battle for power in the world of the jianghu. In those days, some people had no shame as they climbed the ladder of power. Back then, thugs could fight for the realm with swords, while impoverished scholars could talk their way into office. The strong could rule a region, while the incapable were left destitute in the country 2.1kReads9.5Score9114d adds
- 86 I Transmigrated to 1916 and Became a Warlord 穿越1916我成了大军阀 (System) (Crushing the Great Powers) (Developing Industry) (Summoning Troops and Supplies in the Early Stages) (Acquiring Technical Blueprints Later On) (A Satisfying Power Fantasy) Wang Yi transmigrates into the Republic of China era, punching warlords and kicking foreign powers. He builds guns, cannons, and aircraft carriers, and his weapons are always a generation ahead of those of the great powers. Watch how he carves out new territory and raises the nation's prestige amid the chaos. 15Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 87 The Rise of an Empire: Sign-In for a Tiger Tank from the Start 帝国崛起之开局签到虎式坦克 In the Tianlong Empire, Han Luosheng, an art school reject, traded his paintbrush for a rifle. As luck would have it, the Tianmang Empire invaded just then. During the defense of Jianing, Han Luosheng was hit by an artillery shell. A Han Luosheng from another world took over his body, and he also gained a sign-in System. [Ding! Congratulations, you signed in and received a Tiger tank, complete with a crew of five.] Years later, Han Luosheng led his army into the Tianmang E 501Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 88 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... 609Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 89 Civilization VI: 1901 文明六：1901 Synopsis [Reborn + History + Republic of China + Struggle for Supremacy + Warlords] Albert Einstein said, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Qin Shihuang, meanwhile, said, “For me, life is a miraculous journey with Civilization VI as my only companion.” Then he returns to that tumultuous new era. The late Qing Revolution has just begun, and the world is suddenly in upheaval. Qin Shihuang finds himsel 15Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 90 Warlord: I Bring Weapons from World War II in Another World 军阀：我从异世二战搞装备 Lin Changxin, the legitimate eldest son of the ruler of three provinces, accidentally transmigrates to a new empire in another world and gains the “Arms Factory System.” The first thing he does after returning home is teach his three restless brothers a lesson. See how Lin Changxin rises amid the chaos, fights for supremacy, and builds a vast empire. 22Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 91 The Turbulent Republic: Chasing the Light 民国风云之逐光 A modern young man’s soul travels back to the Republic of China. He witnesses the changing times and the hardships faced by ordinary people at the bottom of society. Determined to make something of himself, he maneuvers among the great figures of the era and carves out a new world, all to pursue a ray of light in a China shrouded in darkness! 404Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 92 I Bought the Republic of China 我买下了民国 After transmigrating to the Republic of China era, I discovered I could travel back and forth between that time and the modern day. Before long, modern times had gained a trove of antiques, while the gold and silver I brought back allowed Yuan Kewen, possessing the body of Yuan family's second son, to buy up the Republic of China. 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 93 Republican Era: Rising to the Top from Second-in-Command of a Gang 民国：从帮派二把手开始做大做强 Blurb One: I transmigrated and became the second-in-command of a gang, but now the boss wants me to marry his daughter. What should I do? Accept, or accept? The story moves at a breakneck pace. The protagonist is ruthless and decisive, not a bleeding heart. The fake heroine is killed in Chapter Six. Blurb Two: I transmigrated to a world like the Republican era, where warlords fought each other and foreign powers bullied the country. Qin He awakened a Sign-In System and set out to revive the Drag 2Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 94 Warlord of the Republic: Commanding a Regiment from the Start 民国军阀：开局统驭一个师 No System + Not an Overpowered Power Fantasy + Intelligence-Driven + No Goody-Two-Shoes Protagonist. A Republican-era warlord story. From the start, he picks up a division commander? Song Yuanming, who was choked to death by a spicy gluten snack, is reborn in the body of a young man with extraordinary military talent. Watch as Song Yuanming shoulders the burdens of family vengeance and national hatred, relying on an unyielding patriotic heart and above-average intelligence to climb step by step 447Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 95 My Life as a Warlord 我的军阀生涯 In an era when the last emperor of the Great Qian Empire has abdicated and warlords have been fighting for seventeen or eighteen years, Wang Fei, a miserable modern-day wage worker, unexpectedly comes to this world. He eventually awakens memories of his past life and gains a System for killing enemies. Follow Wang Fei as he gradually unifies the empire. (This brief synopsis doesn't do the story justice, so please read the novel itself. PS: This is an alternate history.) (The System's main functi 25Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 96 Reborn in 1922 as a Warlord's Only Son 魂穿1922成为军阀独生子 [Warlords + powerful System + pure wish fulfillment + decisive and ruthless + war for control in a chaotic age + industrial development + crushing the foreign powers] The protagonist is an ordinary man with a passion for military affairs. By accident, his soul travels to another world during an era of warlord rule. Fighting rages within the country and the people are suffering, while foreign powers eye it hungrily from abroad. The protagonist gains a System and rises to the top. Ding! Congratula 14Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 97 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—14d adds
- 98 War of Resistance: Kill Enemies to Get Troops, Sustain War with War 抗战，杀敌爆部队，以战养战 [War of Resistance against Japan + independent development + decisive and ruthless + military industry] Lin Huai accidentally transmigrates to a parallel world after a military exercise. By wiping out enemies and using the troops awarded by the System, he rises rapidly, leading hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers into battle against the enemy and showing the world what the people of his country are made of. 12Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 99 Reborn in the Republic of China as a Spendthrift 重生民国当败家子 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 100 From the Start, I Drew an Italian Cannon While Suppressing Bandits 开局剿匪我抽到意大利炮 This book is also known as: World War II: I Draw Wei Heshang from the Start; The Great Warlord: I Can Draw Prizes; World War II: Ten Draws from the Start; The Black Mountain Empire; The War Years: I Can Draw Weapons and Equipment. An alternate history. All place names, people, and events are fictional. Zhou Wenqiang transmigrates to the Dakan Empire, surrounded by great powers on every side. Naturally, he has a golden finger: he can sign in and draw prizes every day, winning all kinds of weapons 3.3kReads8.0Score20414d adds
