Novels like The Great Tycoon of the Republican Era
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- 1 Qing Shaoran's Beacon Fires: The Rise of the Great Revolution 清少燃烽火：大革命之崛起 Set during the Great Revolution, this is the story of a young master from the Qing dynasty whose fate is utterly transformed by the tides of the times. Foreign powers covet his family’s mines, bringing the family to ruin. Sent to a landlord’s home, the young master is bullied at every turn, with only the kind-hearted eldest daughter there to protect him. After an accident sends him tumbling into a well, he somehow finds himself in a secret anti-Qing army, setting out on a turbulent and extraordi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A First-Rate Man in Republican-Era China 民国高质量男性 Li Yuanbao, who has always dreamed of becoming a martial hero, transmigrates after an accident. With his ambitions still unfulfilled, he had hoped to make his mark in this world as a wandering hero. Instead, fate gives him the identity of a wealthy young man who wants for nothing. In an age when the martial world is in decline, will he persist in being a Chinese Don Quixote, or become a rich landowner? 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Two Worlds: What Do You Mean, a Middleman? I’m a Republican-Era Martial Artist! 两界：什么倒爷？我民国武夫好吗 [Two worlds + war of resistance + traditional martial arts + scheming protagonist] A prosperous age. A weakened Republic. Transmigrating to 1935, he finds himself surrounded by danger. He only wanted to make a little money, but He Qiang discovers that money and goods aren’t the only things that can move people’s hearts. Power, money, beautiful women, armies, cannons… I have walked on thin ice all my life. Can I really make it to the other shore? PS: This book contains slight crossover refe 172Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 4 War of Resistance: I Took Little Six's Place, Became Commander, and Rose to Warlord King 抗战：顶替小六当大帅成军阀之王 Transmigrated to the eighteenth year of the Republic, Qin Xingwen became a warlord's son. To resist the Japanese and save the nation, he took command as the Jinling City Defense Commander-in-Chief and awakened the Troop-Spawning System, continuously killing enemies and spawning equipment. In just a few short months, a formidable warlord rose to prominence. The Japanese were beaten —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Young Master of the Republic 民国大少爷 [System + Republican era + multiple female leads + warlord] Ji Yuntang accidentally transmigrates into the body of a river bandit in the early years of the Republic of China, and awakens a System. What? The eldest daughter of the most powerful warlord is forcing him to marry her? It's because the young lady has a strange illness and is bedridden. Ji Yuntang realizes surviving is going to be hard. In the end, he wins the world by claiming a corner of it! 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Strange Corpses of the Republic Era 民国奇尸 By a stroke of luck, Lin Cheng, a Maoshan disciple, accidentally swallows the inner pill of the finest kind of zombie: the Zombie King. The experience transforms him. He is a zombie, yet he has feelings, loyalty, flesh, and blood. He never harms anyone, but lives a life of loneliness! He is a Taoist, yet he is neither stiff nor rotten, neither decayed nor corrupted. He travels the world on the Taoist path, yet the world will not accept him! Watch how Lin Cheng, the Zombie Taoist, catches ghosts, 53Reads6.6Score914d adds
- 7 Puyi's New Beginning 溥仪的新生 Fate, time and space, and the Fermi paradox are the main themes of this book. The keys to every clue in the ending can be found in the early chapters! The mystery of the Moonlight Mirror is solved only after Emperor Xian invites Professor Fermi! No one in this book can hold the sun and moon in their hands or pluck stars from the sky. All they have is “a killing technique where the leg never rises above the knee”! This is not a struggle for power between child emperors! Nor is it about founding 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Central Empire of Mountains and Seas 山海中央帝国 Elite soldier Lin Hao transmigrates into the Shan Hai Empire and becomes its ninth prince. After being granted Jiangchuan Province, he sets about reforming the empire and governing it with diligence, leading it step by step to become the world’s foremost power. He transforms it into the Central Shan Hai Empire, the world’s center of power and politics. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The New Empire: Rising from the Southwest 新帝国：从西南崛起 The passionate young Lin Hansheng transmigrates to a Shenzhou much like the early twentieth century. Faced with a war-torn land in an age of warlords and chaos, he vows to transform this backward era: to secure the nation’s interests and serve its people. He will take inspiration from the West, build a modern army, develop modern industry, advance scientific research, and improve agriculture and people’s livelihoods. All he hopes is to restore Shenzhou to the glory of the Han and Tang dynasties! 129Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 10 Republican Era: I Awakened a Pocket Dimension to Save My Life 民国，我靠觉醒空间保狗命 A modern-day couch potato lands in the Republican era with nothing but the clothes on his back. He has a pocket dimension, guns and cannons, and cheat-like advantages. The Japanese end up running around naked. Is this the start of wild escapades, or a round of love-making? No! It's selfish desire at work! It's unrestrained lust! It's the many faces of the world. No! That's not it! It's a revolution of the self! It's the elevation of love! It's the warmth and coldness of human relationships. No! 2Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 11 Buried in the Pear Garden 梨园葬 I went back to 1935 and became the Zhou family's new bride, brought in to bring good fortune. The nuptial wine was poisoned, thirty skeletons lay buried beneath the pear tree at the old house, and my husband was none other than the Gu King, refined from generations of stillborn babies. With a fragment of the Mirror of Reincarnation in hand, I smiled and bit my fingertip. In this life, everyone who ever harmed the women of my Su family will pay in blood. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Steel Tide: Rebuilding an Empire, Starting with the Warlords 钢铁洪流：从军阀开始再造帝国 Li Tingyun transmigrates to the Republic of Daxia by accident, where he becomes the leader of a local separatist force in Qinzhou Province and gains the Steel Heart System. At this time, warlords are rising across the country and fighting one another. The nation is weak, and the Western powers are eyeing it hungrily. Using the Steel Heart System, Li Tingyun develops new technology and purchases weapons and equipment. He builds railways and develops both light and heavy industry. With weapons far —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Republic of China: Making Money to Pay Off Debts, Then Kidnapping a Concubine 民国，搞钱还债，再掳个小姨太 Han Kun, born into an ordinary family in the 21st century, loses over a million yuan in business. After dying suddenly by accident, he wakes up in the early Republic of China, where he starts by eloping with the landlord’s prettiest concubine. A divine System helps him repay the debts he left behind in the 21st century. So he rolls up his sleeves and robs government grain, gathers antiques, acquires land, and sets up factories, joining the movement to save the nation through industry. He fights 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Anti-Cracking Mortar's Fourth Book 抗裂砂浆阿的第4本书 Zhang Lin transmigrates into the Republic of China era. In his previous life, Zhang Lin came from a wealthy family. In this life, he has nothing to his name. The one consolation is that he married a beautiful wife. But given their current circumstances, it looks like his wife will have to suffer. Just as Zhang Lin is feeling down, a System notification chimes in. Congratulations on obtaining the Flourishing Branches System! Ding! System activated. A beginner's gift pack has been issued. Host, wo 7Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 15 War of Resistance: Combining Military Branches, I, Chu Yunfei, Go It Alone! 抗战：兵种合成，我楚云飞单干！ After transmigrating into the body of Chu Yunfei, he awakens a troop-fusion System. [Decisive and ruthless, with plenty of satisfying action] Fusing three low-level soldiers into one high-level soldier is a shortcut to strength, but it also forces him to face a cruel reality: human lives are as worthless as weeds! Unlike the Eighth Route Army, he isn't bound by countless rules and restrictions. As long as it brings victory and doesn't harm his fellow countrymen, he will use any means necessary. 103Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 16 Ah Q Doesn’t Pound Rice, He Pounds Warlords 阿Q不捣米，捣军阀 Following the advice of others System + power fantasy + warlord conflicts in the Republic of China After transmigrating into Ah Q, he obtains a System that rewards him for taking advice. As long as he follows other people’s suggestions, he can get all kinds of treasure chests. He takes the old man at the Earth God’s shrine’s advice and stops gambling, earning two Mauser pistols. He follows Qijin’s advice and goes to congratulate Zhao the Patriarch, earning a set of Seven-Inch Fist techniques. He 19Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 17 Rise of a Great Empire 崛起：伟大帝国 Transmigration + System + World War II + warlords + competition for supremacy Li Yunfei unexpectedly transmigrates to another world on the eve of World War II. With the System’s help, he starts out in the northwest. Watch as he makes a decaying empire great again. 184Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 18 Fantasy Begins in Republican-Era China 幻想从民国起 Huang Cong is an ordinary person who often reads novels and daydreams about having an extraordinary adventure of his own, until one day... This is a slow-paced story. It starts in the Republican era, and later moves on to otherworldly continents, ancient history, traditional fantasy, and more. 36Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 19 The Jianghu Emperor of the Republic of China Era 民国之江湖皇帝 The underworld isn't about fighting and killing. It's about human relationships and the ways of the world. But Lin Zhiyuan doesn't see it that way. He believes that fists are power! With his fists, what are the three tycoons Du Yuesheng, Huang Jinrong, and Zhang Xiaolin to him? With iron fists and a fish-killing knife, he carves out a fearsome reputation as the Emperor of the Underworld! It's just a fish-killing knife, yet it holds the underworld of Republican-era Shanghai in its grip for decade 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 A Drifter in a Period Drama 年代剧里的漂流者 I want to tell the story of an ordinary little man surviving and defending his country amid the flames of war in the Republican era, living through an age of passion, building wealth in golden years, and finding his way through confusion. There is no System. Knowing the broad sweep of history and remembering some of the plot details is my golden finger. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Republican Era: I, Maiqi Tusi, Order the Yanks to Die 民国：我！麦琪土司，请鹰酱赴死 503Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A Man in the Republic of China: From the Start, I Became a County Magistrate 人在民国：开局当县长 (System + Satisfying Power Fantasy) He was the son of a wealthy family, but his own clan betrayed and abandoned him. With the help of a System, he rises from a castoff to become the youngest supreme commander of a warlord army. Years later, Liu Changqing stands on the rostrum as soldiers and civilians below him chant in unison, “Long live the head of state!” 14Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 23 The Black Flag Army of the Republican Era 民国黑旗军 September 1912, Qinzhou, Guangxi. Tian Mengxue says to Liu Yongfu, “Mr. Di hopes to build an army and recover the lands the Qing lost in the north: Outer Northeast, Outer Northwest, and Taiwan. Its banner will be a black flag. He wants the world to know that the Black Flag Army has not perished and will once again reclaim its former glory!” Di Xiong, a modern man, transmigrates to Beijing in 1912. Using modern knowledge, he goes into business, builds factories, and organizes an armed force. His 3Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 24 A Century of Family History: I’ve Been a Prodigal Son Since the Republican Era 家族百年：我从民国开始当败家子 After transmigrating, he becomes the eldest young master of the Republican Era. From the start, he blows through the family fortune! “This is the fruit of years of hard work, you wastrel!” “Don’t panic, Dad. Look, the money’s rolling in!” A financial genius, he uses his expertise to earn tens of millions of silver dollars! He throws the stock market into chaos. But Mu Ye’s ambitions go far beyond that. He’ll launch construction projects, build railways, grow the economy, and strengthen the natio —Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 25 Empire: Rising from the Warlords of Outer Manchuria! 帝国：从外东北军阀开始崛起！ The crack of revolutionary gunfire rang the death knell of the Tsar's vast empire! Bright red flags flew above the empire's vast lands! But who would remember the lands lost beyond our borders? That million-plus square kilometers of mountains and rivers! Liu Fan transmigrates by chance and rises to power, starting in a small city! Reclaim lost territory, strengthen our defenses at home, and fight the great powers abroad! Turn Fusang and the peninsula into directly administered territories! Use a 1Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 26 Great Warlord: The Struggle for Empire 大军阀：帝国争霸 Zhao Yi transmigrated into a chaotic age of warlords and desperate poverty, but unexpectedly activated a Conquest System and received a German-equipped army from the start. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, on unifying the north. You have received an aircraft carrier battle group!” While Zhao Yi stood there, utterly dumbfounded, he realized that his power had already grown enough to crush the entire world. 1Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 27 I Transmigrated to the Wanli Era and Founded a Country Overseas 穿越万历海外建国 [Transmigration + male protagonist + no System + history + colonization + founding a nation] Zhou Zhan transmigrates to the Wanli era and becomes a small landowner. Officials have their eyes on the land owned by Zhou Zhan's family. With no way to fight back against those in power, he has no choice but to leave with his family and develop the Treasure Island. No one knows what lies ahead, so let's wait and see... 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Roaming Japan: Landlady, Please Show Some Restraint 浪迹东瀛，房东太太请矜持 In the Eastern Isles, during an era of manic excess and glitzy prosperity. Since I'm here, I might as well add a little more fuel to the madness, right? But... Ma'am, please keep it together! Hey, you, don't be like that! Sis, I really can't do this... 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Warlord: I Have a Daily Card-Drawing System 军阀，我有每日抽卡系统 Chen Kang transmigrates to another world and gets a daily card-draw System. In this world, torn apart by warlords and engulfed in artillery fire, how will Chen Kang survive? 1.8kReads7.1Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 Warlord: My Concubine Is No Ordinary Woman 军阀：我的姨太不简单 In the final years of the Qing dynasty, Long Yuanshan, Governor-General of Jiangnan, was betrayed and killed by his subordinates. His only son, eighteen-year-old Long Xuan, inherited his legacy. The traitor Wu Heihu wanted to seize power for himself, but ultimately feared Long Yuanshan's former followers and took half his forces to set up on his own. On November 14–15, 1908, the emperor and the Dowager Empress died on the same day. The imperial court was a government in name only, and province a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Warlord: The Young Marshal of Fengtian 军阀：奉天少帅 When Zhang Fan woke up, he found himself in another world. It was highly similar to the one he had lived in before, with the same historical course and cultural heritage. It also shared the same tragic, blood-soaked history. Watch as Zhang Fan, the warlord family's second son, defies fate and changes his destiny. 8Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 33 Warlord of the Republican Era: More Children, More Blessings, So I Choose to Take Concubines 民国军阀：多子多福，我选择纳妾 Farming + more children, more blessings + the daily life of a warlord Reborn in 1920, Lu Jia becomes the only son of Governor Lu Yongxiang. It is a turbulent age, with warlords running rampant, battles breaking out everywhere, and the people living in misery. As someone from the future, Lu Jia knows full well that his new father’s future is far from promising. In these wartime years, if his father dies, he’ll be finished too. Just as Lu Jia is growing worried, the more children, more blessings S 1Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 34 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
- 35 Transmigrating to Republican-Era China to Stir Up Trouble 穿越民国去作妖 A new work is here! Welcome to read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 31Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 36 Against the Tide, 1915 逆潮1915 In 1915, the tide of imperial restoration swept over China, and the ghosts of the old era haunted the land of the Yan and Huang emperors. That same year, Li Yizhi, a military-industrial engineering PhD, awoke after a bizarre laboratory accident to find himself the son of a minor warlord in Fucheng, southern Hunan (Chenzhou): Li Zhenhua, courtesy name Yizhi. At home, relatives fought for power. Abroad, powerful neighbors stood ready to pounce. Most deadly of all was the well-equipped Beiyang Mixe 1.6kReads6.1Score10914d adds
- 37 Republican Era: Stealing Feng Chengcheng Away in Shanghai 民国：从上海滩截胡冯程程开始 [Republican-era Shanghai + War of Resistance + espionage] After transmigrating to Shanghai in 1930, Lin Jiutian gains the strongest Chamber of Commerce System. The Lin Chamber of Commerce he founds grows from a one-man operation into an enterprise with branches across the country. A rising star quickly emerges on the Shanghai scene. Feng Chengcheng: “Lin Jiutian, did you ever love me at all?” Ding Li: “Brother Tian, you’re my big brother! My life belongs to you!” Xu Wenqiang: “President Lin, you 455Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 38 War of Resistance: Rising to Power with Zhou Weiguo! 抗战：从周卫国开始崛起！ After an accident, he transmigrated to another world and unexpectedly became Zhou Weiguo. With foreign forces invading and war raging everywhere, Zhou Weiguo threw himself into the fight without hesitation to defend his home and country. 7Reads8.7Score514d adds
- 39 Back to World War I: Dominating the Military Industry 重返一战：制霸军工时代 [Feel-good, passionate, military industry, technology] Bai Jiangshan obtains a key that lets him travel between two radically different eras! Polished digital machine tools, terrifying modern weapons, and miraculous medicine: this is 2023. War and fear are everywhere: this is 1914. Return to the past and use modern technology to create more “harmonious” weapons, bringing the family arms factory back to life! 7Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 40 Republican Era: Ruling Shanghai, With No Shortage of Disciples 民国：横行上海滩，我弟子有点多 The jianghu isn’t about fighting and killing. If you want to make it in the world, you need power and connections! In the early years of the Republic of China, Lu An transmigrates as the son of a rich family. He had planned to coast through life, but then he obtains the Martial Arts Grandmaster System. He can become invincible by founding a school and recruiting disciples. With a great responsibility suddenly thrust upon him, he has no choice but to step up. Ding! Found a sect and receive the In 311Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 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
- 42 War of Resistance: From Snow Leopard to Bright Sword, I Am the Warlord King 抗战：从雪豹亮剑，我是军阀之王 [Drawing Sword + Warlords + Republican Era + Military Industry + Patriotism] Zhou Weiguo transmigrates to 1933 and becomes one of the Hunan warlords. He also obtains the Ultimate Enemy-Slaying System, which grants unlimited rewards for every enemy he kills! Ding-dong! Kill three thousand invaders, and receive ten thousand Barrett rifles! Ding-dong! Put down the unrest in Fengtian, and receive ten thousand rocket launchers! Zhou Weiguo continues killing invaders and restoring order. Weapons p 5Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 43 Warlord: A Division as a Mission Reward from the Start 军阀：开局任务奖励一个师 College student Liu Lin accidentally transmigrates to the alternate world of the Great Zhou Empire. The empire is mired in warlord conflict, but with help from the System, Liu Lin completes missions and eventually unites the Great Zhou, crushing the foreign powers! [Congratulations, Host! You completed the mission “A New Arrival.” Reward: a division’s worth of German equipment!] [Congratulations, Host! You completed the mission “A Little Fame.” Reward: a large munitions factory!] [Congratulation 126Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Republican Era: My Concubines Give Me Energy, So Clap If You Understand 民国：姨太太给我能量，听懂掌声 Zhang Lin transmigrates to the Republican era and discovers that he has many concubines. Each one has her own strengths. He was a loser in his previous life, but now he has a chance to live the good life. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Reborn: The Foreign Powers Are Actually Me 重生：列强竟是我自己 “Ding...” “Host has completed a hidden mission. Reward: 100 points.” “What happens if I fail a mission?” Listening to the crisp sound of the System, Wang Hao scratched his head and asked. “Erasure!” At the System’s utterly emotionless reply, Wang Hao scratched his scalp. He could only rack his brains to complete the random missions the System issued, working through them one by one to achieve his goal of becoming a bandit king. 45Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 46 Shanghai Legend: Rising from the Concessions 沪上传奇：从租界崛起 [A Passionate, Growth-Oriented Hero]+ [The Marshal's Young Lady]+ [Tomato's Best-Ever Fight Scenes]+ [Republican-Era Martial Arts]+ [Warlord Rivalries] The foreign concessions are a paradise built atop hell! The Gambler, the Judge, the Golden Lion Dog, the Advisor, the Pockmarked Man, Little Yujiao, the Actor, the Coachman, the Male and Female Bandits, the Snake, Rat, and Cat, the Thirteen Guardians of Shanghai. The emergence of the Supreme Peace Treasure Record and seven strange powers held wit 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Republican Era: From the Start, I Command German-Equipped Troops to Conquer Sichuan 民国：开局德械师，精锐踏川省 Good news: I transmigrate to 1922, and from the start I’m given five divisions’ worth of elite troops! Bad news: This is the war-torn Republic of China, where people can barely make a living. Give me one year, and I’ll wipe out the Sichuan warlords. Give me five years, and I can build an industrial base to rival Germany’s in World War II. Give me ten years, and I can build an industrial base equal to the combined might of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Germany in World War II. Why? Bec 16Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 48 Republican Era: Stealing My Sister-in-Law, More Children, More Blessings from the Start 民国：截胡大嫂，开局多子多福 In an age of war and chaos, as rival powers battle for supremacy, a young man bearing a mysterious System keeps his ambitions hidden. He capitalizes on the tides of the era to amass wealth, establish industries, and train elite troops. Rising step by step amid the turmoil, he reshapes the fate of the realm and forges an earthshaking empire. 9kReads—Score92814d adds
- 49 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
- 50 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
