Novels like Lightning Raid
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- 1 Operation Code: Breakthrough 行动代号：破局 He’s slept in cemeteries, stood on the execution ground, traveled to the ends of the earth, and walked the line between life and death... On an early autumn morning, after the rain, the sky was high and the clouds were clear. A train from the nation’s southern frontier roared toward the interior, passing villages and towns, forests and fields as it raced across the vast land... The legend begins with a beauty’s thousand-mile pursuit to kill... 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Vengeful Ghost 天生幽怨之幽灵 This is the legendary story of an ordinary soldier who sacrificed everything for his country. I simply wanted to write it down and let everyone see that, in our peaceful age, there are always people out there shielding us from the darkness and keeping it at bay. The peaceful, happy lives we enjoy are protected by people like them, who stand guard quietly behind the scenes! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 City of Thunderous Retribution 都市雷罚 Lin Xiang was a young man forced into the army against his will, but he unexpectedly gained the Thunder Punishment System. From then on, he charged ahead, growing stronger with every battle! He roams the city, wielding lightning-based supernatural powers. Wherever his abilities reach, bloody conflicts, love, and hatred follow. Known as the Demon God of the Dragon Group, he slays gods and demons alike! But after Lin Xiang becomes one of Earth’s strongest, he discovers that Earth is nothing more t 114Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 4 Reconnaissance Elite 侦察尖兵 [Military Life] [A Rookie’s Growth] [Passionate and Hilarious] Scouts are the ghosts of the battlefield, the eyes of command, the fledgling eagles of special operations, and steel blades brave enough to pierce the enemy’s heart. From a nobody in the vegetable plot squad to a soldier king who takes down the elite troops of Division B, Zhao Ze and his comrades carry on the torch of those who came before them. They trample their enemies beneath their feet and write a remarkable chapter in their mil 31Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 5 From the Start, the New Recruit Platoon Is Full of Top Aristocrats 开局新兵连，新兵全是顶级权贵 My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 12.1kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
- 6 Dragon Assault 战龙突击 Across snowy highlands, deserts, and Gobi wastelands, we press forward, crossing the boundary between life and death. Amid fleeting lights and glittering nightlife, we outmaneuver the human heart, securing bargaining chips for our country. We are the backbone of our nation, the dragon's fangs and claws hidden in the shadows. To protect our country's interests, we will tear apart any enemy who dares invade! 2Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 7 The Dark Eagle Returns 暗鹰回归 When Lu Xiaolei turned eighteen, inspired by his father, he answered the nation's call and joined the military, driven by his longing for army life. From then on, his life would never be ordinary. But he had no idea this was only the beginning. The world isn't as beautiful as it seems. Someone must always protect the mission, and even in peacetime, there are bloodshed and sacrifice… 1.1kReads8.9Score165Shelves
- 8 A Glorious Life 辉煌人生 Also known as The Leopard Commando A young man trained in ancient martial arts leaves the mountains with a magical leopard. Together, man and beast battle thugs and bullies in the dazzling city, search for true love amid the vast sea of humanity, and compose a fiery song of youth with their blood and lives. 3.1kReads8.9Score302Shelves
- 9 The Pinnacle of Power: Starting in the Military! 权力巅峰：从军旅开始！ [A fictional world. Don’t take it too seriously!] [No System in this story! Military dramas will gradually be incorporated into the plot!] “Jiang Chen!” “Here!” “You must remember! You are the 4,943rd soldier of Steel Company Seven!” “Yes, sir!” [This story and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate!] 2kReads6.2Score101Shelves
- 10 The Quietly Rising System: I’m a King of Soldiers 偷偷拔尖系统之我为兵王 Soldiers are born to win battles. Gou Buyu transmigrates into the body of a seventeen-year-old boy in a parallel world and, after a friendly negotiation with his System Dad, enlists in the army. The blurb can't do it justice. Read the story... 3Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 11 I'm Really Just a Raw Recruit, Not a Sharpshooter 我真是新兵蛋子，不是枪王 Lin Xiu transmigrated into the world of Special Forces 2. His life had been carefree, until the notorious Scorpion destroyed everything. Bent on revenge, Lin Xiu resolutely joined the army. He awakened the God of War System and became invincible. The Red-Blue confrontation wants to steal my spotlight? Wipe them all out! Gao Shiwei: “This soldier is impressive. The Wolf Fang unit has to recruit him...” 7Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 12 One Song of Camel Bells, and the Steel Seventh Company Avoids Disbandment 一首驼铃，钢七连取消撤编 [Military Life] + [Comedy] + [Passionate Action] + [Beating Up the Japanese Invaders] Shen Fei suddenly wakes up to find he has transmigrated to a parallel world. On his way to the military camp, he activates the Peerless Soldier King System. Shi Jin: I thought Xu Sanduo was already invincible, but I never expected someone to be even tougher! Good thing he’s one of my men! Wu Liuyi: They call me an armor-piercing shell, but you’re a nuclear warhead! Yuan Lang: I’d only just finished disguising m 31Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 13 I Dropped Out of Peking University to Enlist, and Became the King of the Army 从北大辍学去当兵，我成全军之王 Chen Hao, a soldier in his previous life, transmigrates into the body of a top student at Peking University, then resolutely drops out to return to the military. Thus, a legendary military “grind king” is born! As long as you push yourself relentlessly and break through all kinds of physical limits, you can grow stronger! If the grind won't kill you, grind until it does! Fellow soldiers: Chen, the Grind King, please stop! We can't take it anymore! Squad leader: Brother, I'll even call you Squad 4Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 14 Special Glory: My Years as a Rogue Soldier 特种荣耀：我当兵痞那些年 [This book has been published] Three muffled gunshots rang out from the bank lobby. Behind the railing, three bank employees collapsed in pools of blood. A few minutes later, the piercing wail of sirens, as the sun sank lower, shattered the quiet of Longyang City. 120Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 He Just Became a Deserter, Then Wiped Out a Drug Cartel. How Is He a Spoiled Rich Kid? 刚成逃兵就团灭毒枭，这叫纨绔？ Once the mightiest soldier in Longguo, he died a heroic death during a border mission. When he opened his eyes again, he had become Wang Yunteng, the spoiled son of Longguo's richest man, hated by everyone and even by their dogs. And he was already on the run from the start! His predecessor couldn't handle military training and deserted, only to run straight into a ring of armed drug traffickers. Looking at his frail, fair arms, Wang Yunteng could only laugh bitterly. “This body can't even hold 54.2kReads8.8Score4.4kShelves
- 16 Glory in the Blood: Youth Without Regrets 热血荣光之青春无悔 Thank you for your support! Qin Yu is a country boy from rural Jiangbei. With lofty ambitions and a strong work ethic, he studies hard and earns a place at a military academy. Pure friendship, tentative first love, and the vitality of youth: relive an unforgettable journey through the best years of life. Starting from humble beginnings, he presses forward with passion, forges a fearless military spirit, and writes a glorious military legend. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 After Enlisting Three Times, I Just Want to Leave the Army and Get a Government Job 三次入伍，我只想退伍进体制 “Sir! I was just bragging!” A soldier who only wants to leave the army is forced into becoming the toughest fighter in the entire brigade. Li Hu, twenty-five years old, senior private, enlisting for the third time. Other people join the army for a future. He joined to get discharged: serve out eight years in peace, get his resettlement papers, go home, and land a secure government job. The Special Operations Forces come looking for recruits? Not interested. The special operations chief of staff 103.6kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves
- 18 Camouflage Years 迷彩年代 Through vivid prose, this book brings to life the camaraderie among servicemen, who care for one another like brothers, the vibrant energy of military life, the romance unique to soldiers, and their steadfast determination to fight society’s evildoers to the very end. It paints a stirring portrait of a tough, justice-minded soldier brimming with courage and striving ever upward, taking the story to one thrilling climax after another. 244Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Dragon Thorn 龙刺 Danger lurks everywhere, and the blades are drawn! A global manhunt: no matter how far they flee, they will be brought to justice! 776Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 20 Reborn: Just Joined the Military Academy, and the System Arrives 重生：刚入军校，系统来了 Shi Yan is reborn, returning to the day before the college entrance exams. In his previous life, just to be with his terrible girlfriend, he deliberately held back on the exams and gave up his chance to apply to a military academy. After entering college, he worked part-time every day to fund her spending. He even missed his graduation exams because of overtime at a construction site, forcing him to repeat a year and delay graduation. But what did he get in return? On his girlfriend’s graduation 59.8kReads7.5Score6.1kShelves
- 21 After Being Expelled from the Army, I Joined a Special Forces Unit! 军队除名后，我加入了特殊部队！ [Military Life]+ [Special Forces]+ [Courage and Cunning]+ [A Sharp Mind]+ [Absolutely No Heroine] Eighteen-year-old Qin Yuan enlists without telling his family, hoping to find his missing father, but is expelled from the military after getting into a fight. He thinks his days with the military are over, but then one of his father’s old comrades finds him and offers to recommend him to the special forces unit where his father once served... 497Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 22 Failed the College Entrance Exam, Served Two Years in the Army, and Somehow Became a General 高考落榜，两年义务兵咋成将军了 An accident sends Meng Yan back to age eighteen, returning him to the recruit company he once dreamed of escaping. In his previous life, he failed the college entrance exam, and his father forced him to enlist. After leaving the military, he started his own business, only to lose the family fortune. He was a demolition-compensation heir who somehow managed to ruin a winning hand. To make up for the regrets in his heart and make his parents proud, this time Meng Yan is determined to make a name f —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Reborn, My Billionaire Father Forces Me to Enlist 重生后，首富父亲逼我去参军 Lin Fan, who was passionate about extreme sports in his previous life, was caught in a tsunami while attempting the Waterfall of the Ozaki Eight. His soul was unexpectedly reborn on another Blue Star, a parallel world to Earth, and happened to possess the body of a rich second-generation heir also named Lin Fan. As it happened, his new body's father had forcibly sent him into the army to straighten him out. From then on, the world lost a playboy and gained an iron-blooded soldier king! (System + 283Reads6.1Score100Shelves
- 24 Reborn as a Soldier, but I Never Planned to Serve for Life! 重生当兵，我没想干一辈子啊！ [Coming-of-age + everyday life + comedy + traditional military life + if you prefer mindless fun, proceed with caution] I earned merit in the military, I got into fights in the military, and I saved people in the military. My name is in all twelve volumes of the military record. (My attempt to switch genres failed, so I've sheepishly come back to writing military stories, hehe~) 5.5kReads8.2Score366Shelves
- 25 Back to 1995: My Days in the Army 重回九五，当兵那些事儿 [Not a special forces story] + [Military life] + [No System] + [Blue Force mode] [All hand-crafted] [Three chapters updated daily] Qin Man woke up one day to find he had suddenly returned to 1995. He was back at the beginning of his military service, when he was young. In this life, he was determined to make something of himself in the army. But as the new recruits began reporting to their units, his life seemed to take a different course... 37kReads8.3Score2.9kShelves
- 26 Military Life: Starting in 2002 军旅：从2002年开始 In his previous life, Lin Yi left the army and never returned to military service. Given another chance at life, he returns to the 2002 recruitment season, determined to seize the opportunity. He will not only serve for as long as he can, but make a name for himself and become a true career soldier. In this life, from the moment he steps into the recruit company, he throws himself into “hell-level” training. While his fellow recruits are still struggling to pass the three-kilometer run, he has a 35kReads8.5Score4kShelves
- 27 Special Forces: Taking on Fire Phoenix Solo and Beating An Ran to Tears 特种兵：单挑火凤凰，揍哭安然 Zhao Yunlong transmigrates into the world of special forces just as a new batch of recruits begins training. But every one of these green recruits is so unruly that the instructors are all at a loss. At the crucial moment, Zhao Yunlong, who serves in the mess hall, is entrusted with the important task of training this batch of troublemakers! He Chenguang: “Company commander, if you're going to shoot, then shoot. Why are you pointing that sniper rifle at me?” Wang Yanbing: “Reporting, company com 48Reads5.0Score—Shelves
- 28 Military Life: From Recruit to Everyone’s Favorite 军旅：从新兵到团宠 (Author's note: I've never served in the military, my writing is pretty amateurish, and there's no female lead.) With a name like Xun Lujun, you can tell he comes from a military family, and he really does. His ancestors fought in the War of Resistance against Japan. His grandfather, Xun Jianjun, served in the navy and rose to the rank of master sergeant. His father, Xun Jianguo, is a colonel and chief of staff in the local armed police force. His older sister is named Haijun. She skipped grades 5.3kReads6.6Score329Shelves
- 29 I'm So Powerful, General Gao Shiwei Personally Recruited Me 实力过强，高世巍亲自特招 (Special Forces crossover, invincible, defending the homeland, no female lead) After transmigrating into a world that blends several Special Forces stories, Yang Han becomes a new recruit. To his astonishment, his fellow recruits are He Chenguang and Wang Yanbing. Just as Yang Han is about to train hard and work toward becoming a special forces soldier, his System awakens. “Ding! This System is an Emotion Points System. Whenever you stir someone else’s emotions, you earn Emotion Points!” “Emotio 547Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 30 Special Forces: I Took Out the Blue Army Command Center Alone from the Start 特种兵：开局单人端掉蓝军指挥部 Qin Feng transmigrated to a special forces world and awakened the Special Operations System. Master-level hand-to-hand combat, sniping, and tactics; camouflage, assassination, and more. He's got it all. You think you can capture me, Qin Feng? Dream on! From the start, he took out the Blue Army's command center. From then on, Qin Feng began his path to dominance in special operations! 293Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 31 Ace of Aerial Combat: Side Peak Sortie 空战王牌：侧峰出击 “I am willing to shed my blood across the skies and become a guardian of the air.” The son of a great nation's air force. His father was killed in the skies above the sea, making him the child of a national martyr. A military provocation in peacetime inspires the student to enlist and serve his country in the future. As an adult, he earns outstanding results in the pilot recruitment program and becomes an exemplary pilot. Fight bravely, fear no sacrifice, train hard to defeat the enemy, and rema 28Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 32 I Give You My Passion 我把热血献给你 Blood and iron blaze, the warrior's spirit never dies! This is the story of a soldier and his comrades as they grow. They are also a reflection of the countless soldiers of the Republic. Through them, you'll feel as if you're right there, experiencing the fiery passion of military life, the brotherhood that brings tears to your eyes, the live-fire battlefields, and the heroic, unyielding spirit of the soldier. 44Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 33 Enlisted and Immediately a God of War! From the Start, I Send the Commander to Buy Cigarettes 入伍即封神！开局指挥司令去买烟 [No romance! No romance! No romance! Repeating it three times!] Ye Yun is feeling pretty down. One moment, he was a rich second-generation heir with a fortune worth billions. The next, he was the most miserable recruit in boot camp. To ease his homesickness, he slipped ten yuan over the wall to an old man out for a stroll: “Sir, could you pick me up a pack of Hongtashan? Keep the change and buy yourself a drink.” When the company commander and regiment commander rushed over to the laundry yard w 3.8kReads6.1Score256Shelves
- 34 You Joined the Army, but Ended Up Reviving Your Family Lineage 让你去当兵，结果你重开族谱 Military fiction [System + soldiers + military] The female lead may or may not appear later; she might just be a plot device. This is my first novel, so please go easy on me. Luo Jin was reborn in the past, only to enlist in the military after her parents urged her to. She hadn’t planned to pursue a military career, but then the System appeared. “Let’s give the family business to my older sister. I want to earn my first military merit.” Luo Jin, now wearing stars on her shoulder, said to her par 384Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 35 We’re All Two-Year Conscripts, So How Did You Become an Officer? 都是两年义务兵，你提干当军官？ [Military Service] + [Military Officer] + [Military Life] + [No Female Lead] + [System] Li Xueyi transmigrates to a parallel world by accident. When he opens his eyes, he finds himself already aboard a green-painted train bound for a military camp. While he's still completely bewildered, the War God System activates and binds itself to him! From the start, he activates a beginner's gift pack and gains an SSSSS-rank talent! From then on... Li Xueyi had originally planned to serve two years as a c 248Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 36 Squad Leader, That Demobilized Military Policeman Is Back Again! 报告班长，那个退伍纠察又来了！ On the day top military inspector Lu Fei left the army, veterans from the entire brigade chased him to the camp gates. “Where's his hometown? I want to send him some local specialties!” He thought he was finally free, but his father kicked him straight back to his old unit. Even worse, his new recruit squad leader was an “old friend” he'd disciplined three times. The squad leader sneered. “Got you now, haven't I?” Lu Fei sighed. “...Can I switch squads?” Three months later, he was carrying th 24.1kReads8.2Score2.6kShelves
- 37 Reborn, the System Forces Me to Join the Army 重生之系统逼我去当兵 Xiang Jingtian was born into a wealthy family. He was handsome, got good grades, and, most importantly, his family had plenty of money. But all he wanted was to lie flat at home like a lazy fish. Since he didn't want his family pressuring him to study, he completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees in one go by the age of 22, and even earned a doctorate. The first thing he did after graduating was hit the bars. But that night changed his life forever... 217Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 38 My Dad Dragged Me into the Army, and I Became the Whole Military's Idol 被老爹绑去当兵，我成为全军偶像 He transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the son of a military officer! From the start, his father, the head of a special forces unit, forces him into the army! Then the System awakens, and its very first mission is to capture his special forces commander father during a military exercise! Luo Feng: “Sorry, sir! You're a prisoner!” His special forces father: “...Are you really my son?” Luo Feng: “No! I'm your enemy! Now put your hands behind your head and tell me your identity, rank, and 237Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 39 Special Forces: I Build the Ghost Squad and Become a Wolf Fang Instructor 特种兵：组建幽灵战队成狼牙教官 [Special Forces + Military Industry + Patriotism + Fan Tianlei + He Chenguang + Wang Yanbing + The Blue Sword] Xu Tianze transmigrates into a parallel world of special forces, returning to the age of eighteen as Kang Lei's nephew and a new recruit in the Wolf Fang Special Forces Brigade! At the new-recruit showcase, Xu Tianze stands out, capturing the Red Army commander along with Zheng Sanpao and the others. His reputation spreads far and wide! After the competition, Senior Commander Gao person 9Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 40 Reborn: Back to the Barracks 重生之回到军营 Napoleon once said, “A soldier who does not want to become a general is not a good soldier.” People without ambition are easily left behind. The military is no stranger to exceptional people who rise from the ranks to become generals, but far more soldiers and junior- and mid-level officers quietly take off their uniforms and fade from view. Our protagonist, Ling Feng, is a retired lieutenant colonel with more than twenty years of military service. He once dreamed of becoming a general, and thro 32Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 41 You're a Disabled Veteran, So How Did You Become a Devil Instructor? 你一伤残老兵，咋成魔鬼教官了 [Special Forces + Fire Phoenix + Transmigration + System + Spin-off] Xiao Bing transmigrates to a parallel world and resolutely gives up his pen to join the military and serve his country! Through sheer perseverance, he becomes a proud member of the special forces. But along with all the honors come countless wounds, and his body is on the verge of collapse. His former superior pleads with him, and his comrades can’t bear to see him go. Yet a soldier’s pride and dignity lead Xiao Bing to choose 4.4kReads6.6Score546Shelves
- 42 Enlisting for the Second Time: Starting with the Marine Corps 二次入伍，从陆战队开始 After failing the college entrance exam, Pei Zheng enlisted and was assigned to Air Force logistics. Shortly before his discharge, the Elite Soldier Growth System suddenly activated. He enlisted again, this time joining the Marine Corps. The protagonist is quick-witted and funny, loyal to his friends and deeply devoted. There are brothers fighting side by side, clashes of tactics, and missions where lives hang in the balance. 349Reads—Score179Shelves
- 43 The Soul of the Special Forces 特战军魂 A passionate young man joins the military, carrying a pure heart and a desire to serve his country. Deep in the Golden Triangle, the Southwest Military Region’s Firewolf Special Forces launch the bloody, violent Tiger-Clearing operation. Love, friendship, brotherhood: it all flies like the bullets they fire, with glory above all! 491Reads8.4Score113Shelves
- 44 You Were Asked to Manage the Worst Company, and Now They're All War Gods 让你代管垫底连，全成战神了 Lin Yuan is reborn in a parallel world and, right after graduation, is assigned to take charge of the worst company in the entire regiment. Then he awakens the Strongest Instructor System. With the System’s help, he puts the bottom-ranked company through brutal training and gradually turns it into the strongest company of all! 217Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 45 Cheating My Way Through the World of One Piece 特种兵之开挂海贼王世界 While Ling Feng was watching One Piece, he transmigrated into the political department of a company in the Southeast Military Region, taking over the body of a rich second-generation playboy who only knew how to sing and play instruments with the cultural troupe. Just as the Langya Brigade was being upgraded into the Langya Special Operations Brigade, two new special operations brigades, Red Cell and Fire Phoenix, also needed to be established. The Wolf Warriors Brigade was being rebuilt from sc 563Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 46 The Iron-Blooded War King 铁血战王 Oh no! The female military doctor has been taken hostage. I have to save her! I have to save her! Just moments ago, she was treating my groin. How can I let them humiliate her? Anyone who hurts my sisters dies! Anyone who harms my people dies! Kill! Kill! Kill! I am a force to be reckoned with in the special forces, a war machine that never stops, and a mad warrior who makes the enemy and the whole world tremble! For my country and my people, why should I fear bloodshed and sacrifice? 3.7kReads8.7Score395Shelves
- 47 Military Transfer Officer: I'm Actually the Third Generation of Officials 军转干部，其实我是官三代 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3.6kReads7.6Score211Shelves
- 48 On the Border 在边防 This world is not at peace. Even in peaceful times, the tides of change are always churning. Many people believe war is long behind us, never realizing that battles are being fought constantly in places we know nothing about! Across snowy plateaus and vast deserts, blood is shed and lives are lost at every moment! Our protagonist, Ning Cong, gradually grows through a series of stories... 135Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 I Sent You to the Army to Break Your Internet Addiction, and You Became a General? 叫你当兵戒网瘾，你成将军了？ [Military]+ [Coming of Age]+ [Everyday Life]+ [Lighthearted] A rifle is a man's idea of romance. Who could turn down starting a family tree with themselves? Zhou Ming was reborn. He'd wasted his life playing games and neglecting his studies, so his father flew into a rage and sent him off to join the army. But then... “Son, I've built my business into an empire and I'm worth tens of billions. When are you getting out of the army and coming home to take over?” “Son, Dad's begging you to get out a 68Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 50 Special Forces: Blue Sword 特种兵之蓝剑 Genius is only the threshold to touching their power! They live in the shadows, while others bask in their glory! They are elite soldiers, geniuses, madmen, and devils! China's most elite special forces unit: Blue Sword! The Republic's first line of defense, and its last! A sacred place in the hearts of all soldiers, an insurmountable mountain! 2.7kReads8.6Score148Shelves
