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- 101 The Great Tycoon of the Republican Era 民国大财阀 [Alternate History + Tycoon + Military + Political Intrigue + Factions + Beauties + No System + This novel is entirely fictional. Please don't read into it!] Behind vermilion gates, wine and meat rot; by the roadside, the frozen poor die. This is a dark age, where countless people struggle just to survive. This is no longer a land of brilliant civilization, but a hell rife with crime and twisted humanity. Some call it an age when man devours man! Others say it is a world abandoned by God! Here, 862Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Warlord: Slaying Enemies in Bright Sword, I Am the Marshal of Fengtian 军阀：亮剑杀敌，我是奉天大帅 [Republican-era warlords + building a power base alone + Snow Leopard's Zhou Weiguo + characters from Bright Sword + Artillery God Yang Zhihua] Xu Tianlong transmigrated to the warlord-ridden Republic of China, becoming the marshal of Fengtian's son and Zhang Xiaoliu's sworn brother. Who would have thought these spoiled heirs would adopt a policy of nonresistance, letting enemy troops run rampant across the Northeast? Furious, Xu Tianlong set out on his own, leading his troops to kill the enemy 402Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 103 A Tycoon? I Want to Be a Warlord 首富？我要当军阀 Li Haoran was reborn in a parallel world as the son of Huaxia’s richest man. But this was an era of warlords and foreign powers running rampant. Without enough ability, even great wealth would make him no more than someone else’s wallet, and he would be nothing but a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Li Haoran became the one holding the knife. 344Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 104 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
- 105 Transmigration: Dreaming Back to 1915 as a New Warlord 穿越：梦回1915新军阀 (Warlords, civil war, farming, entrepreneurship, alternate history, passion, guns and artillery, strategy, human nature) Fictional characters, story, and locations. Long Ze was a student who had just finished the college entrance exams. On his way back to his hometown, Mu Lian, a fellow passenger on the bus, was carrying a System mission. Who could have imagined that she, Long Ze, and the driver would all unexpectedly find themselves back in the era of warlord warfare in the Long Kingdom? Was it 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Red Alert in Another World: Summoning Three-Star Troopers from the Start 异世红警：开局召唤三星动员兵 [Massive troop summoning + Red Alert System + crushing the Dongyi + beauties everywhere] Liu Xu was playing Red Alert when he suddenly transmigrated to another world. The bad news: he arrived in his own body, had no identity, and knew nothing about the world. The good news: he activated the Red Alert System and could summon three-star troops right away. Liu Xu: Well, what are we waiting for? Let’s do this! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧ 5.4kReads5.9Score44814d adds
- 107 1906: I Have a Portable Hospital 1906：我有一间随身医院 Zhao Feihong transmigrates to the Hualan Kingdom of 1906 with a space hospital. In this age of ceaseless warfare, just how much can a hospital, rather than a weapon, accomplish? Let us wait and see... 226Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 108 White Mountains and Black Waters: I Am the Twelfth Boss 白山黑水：我乃十二当家 A map of the current situation, showing wolves, jackals, tigers, leopards, and bears. I don't care what happens elsewhere. Whether Heishui is in chaos is for Chen Shan to decide. The moment Chen Shan climbs the mountain, he knows the dawn is coming. No men? Recruit some. There may not be many, but they're loyal. No guns? Make the enemy build them for me. No money? The shops come with bonuses. The blurb won't do it justice. Head to the main story. 196Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 109 The Dragon Conquers China 龙傲中华 Jiang Longyu, a retired soldier from Huaxia, transmigrates to the Qing Dynasty. He drives out the Tartars, wipes out the Japanese, marches across South Asia, and takes on Europe and America. Today, he makes you pay back tenfold, a hundredfold, for centuries of blood and tears. What? You want to overthrow imperialism? That's right, I'm the imperialist. What? There's nothing to negotiate? Then there's nothing more to discuss! Look at the world today: our might rises. We drink bear's blood by Lake 3Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 110 Age of Empires: Starting Out as a Warlord 帝国时代：从军阀开始 Li Mu transmigrates to another world torn apart by warlords and acquires the Imperial Arsenal System. German war machines roar across the land, aircraft blot out the sky, and warships rule the seas. The sleeping lion of the East is about to awaken. Under Li Mu’s leadership, the world will tremble. “Imperial Arsenal System online...” “Congratulations, Host! You have received a German infantry squad!” “Congratulations, Host! You have received a Tiger tank!” “Congratulations, Host! You have 17Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 111 Warlords: Winds Rise Along the Shu Road 军阀：风起蜀道 In the final years of the Qing dynasty, the natural order was turned upside down. The people lived in misery, bandits plundered at will, and warfare raged across the land. In a car accident, the soul of an ordinary modern college graduate who had just started his first job was carried into the mind of a baby about to be born. Favored by Heaven, he somehow missed the Meng Po Soup and began a new life with his memories intact. Born into the impoverished household of a failed scholar in the mounta 37Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 112 Warlords of Republican China: Foreign Powers Beg Me to Stand Down 民国军阀：列国跪求我停手 System, wish fulfillment, warlord conflict Lin Tian transmigrates into the body of a warlord in a county town and obtains a National Fortune System with guaranteed rewards. The larger his territory and the more people he governs, the more money the System rewards him with. So Lin Tian sets out to conquer territory, improve people's livelihoods, and grow stronger step by step. P.S. I'm not great at writing blurbs. In short, this is a military historical novel about building up a domain and devel 7Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 113 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
- 114 My Name Is Yan of Sanjin, and the Great Powers Are Finished 我姓三晋阎，列强全玩完 Warlords and a locust invasion: Yan Wang gains the Gear-Up System and an elite template. He leads his troops straight into battle against an elite division, earns a massive haul of land and air gear, then uses his super equipment to sweep through the enemy with blitzkrieg tactics. 23Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 115 Warlord: From the Start, I Have a Division and Launch a Revolution 军阀：开局一个师直接革命 [Synopsis: transmigrate + alternate history + warlords + revolution and rebellion + System] [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received a fully staffed D-nation infantry division.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received a fully staffed D-nation armored grenadier regiment.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received one hundred Tiger tanks, one hundred BF 109 fighter planes, and one hundred Stuka dive bombers.] Liu Xinming, an ordinary man, transmigrat 2Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 116 Warlord: I Become Governor and Crown Myself Emperor at the End of the Qian Dynasty 军阀：我在乾末当总督登基称帝 [Warlords, civil war, transmigration, wild imagination, war, political intrigue, hegemony, multiple heroines, fictional late Qing setting] While Zhang Qien was out on a mission, an accident caused him to transmigrate and be reborn in an alternate world: into the family of a wealthy merchant in the eastern province of the Great Qian Empire on the Shenzhou Continent. At this time, the southern governors across the continent were already acting like warlords, carving out their own territories and c 524Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 117 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 3.3kReads8.0Score20314d adds
- 118 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
- 119 Warlord of the Republic: From Shanghai's Gambling King to the Top 民国军阀：从十里洋场千王开始 [Republican-Era Conquest + Gambling King + Tycoon] Li Yun transmigrates to the Republican era, in the turbulent, cosmopolitan world of Shanghai's foreign concessions, and gets the [Republican-Era Conquest System] from the start. [Ultimate Gambling Skills] let Li Yun effortlessly earn the title of Gambling King of Shanghai's foreign concessions, winning over Long Si and the others. [Ultimate Combat Skills] earn the lifelong loyalty of Ma Yongzhen, Chen Zhen, and others. [Ultimate Medical Skills] 403Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 120 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—14d adds
- 121 Warlord: The Young Marshal Falls from Grace, and I Kill Enemies to Loot Their Gear 军阀：少帅落魄，我杀敌爆装备 [System] [Steamrolling] [Mighty Empire] Establish the Shenzhou Empire and reclaim Outer Guandong, the North Sea, and the Outer West (√) Conquer the Zhongcheng region, Juhua, Siam, Annam, Nanyang, Tianzhu... (In progress) (Three million troops, four major naval fleets, and thousands of fighter jets. Dive right in!) Reborn as a down-and-out young marshal with only a few hundred men under his command. He accidentally activates the Kill Enemies to Get Gear System! As long as he kills enemies, he can —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Back to the Republic of China as a General 回到民国做将军 A delivery guy is in a traffic accident while making a delivery and transmigrates from the modern world to the chaotic Republic of China era, a time of raging wars, warring warlords, and bandits everywhere. From then on, he begins a life with cheat-like advantages! 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 I’ve Become a World Power, So Why Am I Still So Cautious?! 明明都当列强了，却还过分谨慎！ In the final years of the Great Zhou, foreign powers invaded and the land was torn apart. Zhang Renxin transmigrated into the son of a powerful frontier official. To save the empire from collapse and turn the tide when all seemed lost, he set out to act! After returning from studying abroad, he founded factories and built a modern army. Before long, several years had passed. A million troops now guarded the land, backed by a steel tide of tanks and aircraft! One of his subordinates asked, “My lo 1.4kReads6.9Score10014d adds
- 124 Reborn in Republican-Era China: From the Start, I Save Dad and Take Down the Boss! 重生民国：开局救老爸！打老大！ [Reborn] [Alternate History] [New Future] [Ruthless and Decisive] [Republican Era] [Warlords] [Building a Power Base] [Ruling the World] This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people is purely coincidental! 3Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 125 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
- 126 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
- 127 Rebuilding an Empire in Another World 异世界之重造帝国 In another world, the ancient Great Chu Empire, once powerful for a thousand years, has fallen apart. Warlords abound, conflict rages, the people are displaced, and human lives are worth less than grass. Beyond the empire, foreign tribes rise one after another, all eyeing the weakened Great Chu and eager to tear off a chunk for themselves. Special forces soldier Ling Feng transmigrates to Shu Province in Great Chu with the strongest System. From the start, he has a company of soldiers. For every 22Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 128 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
- 129 Eastern Empire: The Iron-Blooded King of the Northwest 东方帝国：铁血西北王 Synopsis: After transmigrating to the war-torn Shenlong Empire, I obtained the War God System. By using resources and contribution points earned through warfare, I could claim military equipment and equipment factories. Across the endless desert grasslands, motorized infantry divisions raced forward. Mighty tank corps led the way like iron shields. Above the blue sky, jet fighters charged ahead without hesitation. The western frontier province was dotted with erupting oil fields. The vast t 93Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 130 From Police Chief to Warlord: I Snatch the Russian Princess from the Start 从警长到军阀，开局截胡沙俄公主 [Republican era + industrial empire + warlords + massive troop production] A police superintendent is reborn in a small Far Eastern town in a parallel world. Every time he beats someone to the prize, he grows stronger! Snatch a Russian grand duchess, and he’s rewarded with Beiyang soldiers arriving at a rate of one per second! Intercept a bank’s armored cash truck, and he’s rewarded with eighteen 75 mm field guns! Seize an oil field, and he’s rewarded with an industrial empire! … Seize the thron 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 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
- 132 A Bismarck Battleship from the Start: The Great Ming Empire's Sun Never Sets 开局俾斯麦战列舰，大明永不落日 1644, the fall of the Ming dynasty. Zhu Cilang, the eldest son of the Chongzhen Emperor, is taken away by a palace eunuch and travels west by ship. Who could have guessed that someone aboard would discover his identity midway through the voyage and try to take him back to the Qing court to claim a reward? Just as Zhu Cilang thinks he's about to bite the dust, he suddenly awakens the [Take What You Want System]. Every day, he can randomly obtain technology, armies, people, food, and other things. 7Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 133 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
- 134 A South Asian Warlord 南亚小军阀 Yang Yun is unexpectedly reborn into the body of the son of a bandit on the Huaguo Yunnan and Beiyue, Laos border. Forced into the maelstrom of World War II, he eventually becomes a power to be reckoned with. 9Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 135 Su Jie’s Second Book 素節的第2本书 [An invincible hero, with every word delivering a rush! Fast-paced, ruthless, and bold enough to pull off the things you wouldn’t dare imagine!] In this age of utter chaos, you need a streak of fearlessness and sheer grit. Trying to reason with the devil and talk about how the world ought to be simply won’t work. Why waste words when you can blast him with one punch? With an undying body, immense strength, untold wealth, and an army of a million, you can become king! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 A Fearless Commander in Another World’s War of Resistance 异界抗战之铁血骁将 A renowned general from the War of Resistance dies on the battlefield, then his soul crosses into a parallel world, where he becomes the son of a general, binds himself to the War of Resistance System, and fights in a war against aggression in another world. Having endured rivers of blood, he relies on the System’s aid to fight his way, step by step, onto that arrogant little is 12Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 137 Starting from Scratch: The Navy and the Road to Revival 从零开始的海军和复兴之路 (Development) + (Naval warfare) + (A partial golden finger, no resources) + (Shipbuilding) + (Slow burn) My name is Wang Yu. I transmigrated to a parallel world, into a country called Zhonghua. Everything it is going through now resembles the modern history of my homeland that I studied on Earth. Can I use what I learned on Earth to help Zhonghua break free of the Great Powers' oppression and forge its own path to revival? 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 War of Resistance: Building an American-Equipped Reinforced Division to Strike Fear Across the Land 抗战：打造美械加强师，威震八方 (War of Resistance + Rousing Action + Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment + Drawing the Sword) Ji Longfei unexpectedly transmigrates into Li Yunlong's world. Daring to draw his sword, he forms an elite squad and launches attacks far and wide, repeatedly dealing devastating blows to the enemy and expanding his force. In the end, he builds a superbly equipped, formidable super-battalion that strikes fear into the enemy, leaves Old Li laughing, and astonishes the whole country. The blurb can only say so muc 681Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 139 Only Because of Weiyang 只因未央 Near a scenic urban area, five real estate companies hold topping-out ceremonies on the same auspicious day. Perhaps it was because their celebratory cannons went off at the same time from different directions, or perhaps for some other reason. In any case, a space-time tunnel suddenly opens, and an engineer with a happy life is instantly thrown into a hellish journey through time. After struggling through his miserable transmigration, Wang Dafu feels that he has a mission to fulfill. So he trai —Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 140 Republican Era: Hands in My Pockets, I Never Meant to Become a Warlord 民国：双手插兜，我真没想当列强 After transmigrating to Republican-era China, Chen Ziqiang becomes the young master of a martial arts school in Shanghai. The old master is killed in a match against a foreigner, leaving the disciples without a leader and the school on the brink of closure. Just as his family is on the verge of ruin, Chen Ziqiang awakens an All-Round Development System. As long as he develops the school, he can earn rewards. To protect himself, Chen Ziqiang forms a martial arts school guard unit and develops t —Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 141 The Great Warlord: Dominate the World and Build an Empire 大军阀：称霸全球，建立帝国 [Parallel World] + [Conquest] + [System] + [Alternate History] + [Battleships and Big Guns] Ye Xiu transmigrates by chance to a parallel world, a slightly larger version of Blue Star with technology roughly on par with the Second World War. The protagonist starts with an armored division, two infantry divisions, an air division, and a fleet. Step by step, he conquers the world and establishes an unrivaled empire, the only superpower on the planet. 5Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 142 Transmigrating to the Late Qing Dynasty to Build an Industrial Cthulhu 穿越晚清建立工业克鲁苏 [Transmigrating between past and present + decisive and ruthless + one heroine + no womanizing + technological development + farming] By a stroke of luck, the miserable Li Haiyang gained the ability to travel between the modern era and the Qing Dynasty. Seizing the opportunity, he began a time-traveling trade in modern goods, from everyday necessities like food, clothing, and shelter all the way up to aircraft and warships. He would take anything and everything! Empress Dowager Cixi? The Eight-N 3Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 143 I Transmigrated to the Late Qing Dynasty, and I’m Here to Beat the Great Powers! 穿越晚清，老子打的就是列强！ [Transmigration + court politics and schemes + no System + no heroine + farming] Liu Yu transmigrates to a parallel world during the Daoguang era and miraculously becomes Yikui, the emperor's eldest son. The Opium War is just eight years away. Armed with scientific knowledge from the 21st century, he prepares to make his mark. First, he will build up his own power and repel Britain's invasion. Then he will strike north against Russia, crush Japan to the east, and defeat and colonize the Western 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Shanghai in the Republic Era: My Gang Is a Little Too Powerful 民国上海滩：我的帮会有亿点强 He transmigrates to the Shanghai Bund of the Republic of China and obtains the strongest gang System. From then on, a terrifying man rises to power in Shanghai. From standing alone to commanding a top-tier gang with over 100,000 followers, he rises to stand alongside Shanghai’s three great tycoons. Xu Wenqiang: Ye Yunfei is the only man I truly respect. Ding Li: I’d be honored to serve as Ye Yunfei’s right-hand man for the rest of my life. Feng Jingyao: As long as Ye Yunfei is alive, I’ll never 19Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 145 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
- 146 Transmigrate to Republican-Era China: Founding an Unrivaled Nation 穿越民国：开创无上国度 The protagonist, Lin Tian, returns to the Republican era with an endless supply of resources. With help from the System, he uses the Boundary-Breaking Pearl to reverse time and space. But he never expected this to be a world that brings together numerous settings from films and television. In this turbulent era, what path will Lin Tian take? In the end, he will achieve great things and establish an unparalleled nation. Stay tuned! P.S. This story takes place in a parallel world. Please do not as 14Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 147 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
- 148 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
- 149 Warlord: Starting in Another World as a Republican-Era Army with German Equipment 军阀：异界民国从奖励德械连开始 Waking up in a pile of corpses, Fang Ji'an discovers that his beer belly is gone and he's more than a decade younger. Among the corpses is a man who looks a lot like he did in his youth. While he's panicking, he awakens the Nation-Building and Conquest System and changes his name to Fang Ji'an. Using the dead young Fang Ji'an's identification papers and appointment letter, he begins his struggle for supremacy in an alternate world's early Republican era. P.S. The novel's title can't be change 981Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 150 I'm in the Republic of China: My Underlings Are Niu Baoguo and the Bandits 人在民国：我小弟是牛保国和麻匪 [Republican era + wild imagination + System + feel-good power fantasy] Niu Baoguo, the Bandits, the King of Power, Tian Can and Di Que, Wu Meiniang, the Fire Cloud Evil God, and Uncle Jiu are all Xu Yaqiao's underlings, all because he has the Ultimate Underling System. Niu Baoguo's intimidating “Five Whip” fighting style strikes fear into the Green Gang's men. The Bandits even rob Zhang Wanyun, Marshal Zhang. Tian Can and Di Que play “One song breaks the heart; where in the world can I find a k 76Reads5.4Score—14d adds
