Novels like The Fake Warlord
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- 1 Reborn in 1996: My Money-Making Schemes Are a Little Wild 重生1996，搞钱路子有点野 This reborn man will stop at nothing to make money. He even became an internationally wanted fugitive for a time. Some say he's a swindler and a cheat who commits every kind of evil, and that shooting him ten times wouldn't be enough. Others say he single-handedly drove the country's comprehensive development, earning himself a place in the history books... 17.6kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves
- 2 A Medical Doctor Transmigrates into a Poor Family and Takes on the Ming Dynasty Exams 医学博士穿越寒门，勇闯大明科举 A clinical medicine PhD from a prestigious university finds himself in the tenth year of the Hongzhi reign of the Ming Dynasty, reborn as a poor scholar in Huguang. His grandmother and mother are widows. His two older brothers are ambitious but want everything for nothing, yet neither can find a wife. His younger sister is a scheming girl who devotes herself to scraping together her own dowry. For Shen Qing, his expertise is completely out of place, and all his studies are useless here. The only 1.2kReads7.1Score102Shelves
- 3 The Imperial Exams: Even a Farmer’s Son Can Rise to the Highest Ranks 科举：农家子也能笔落朱紫 (Born into the body of a newborn; no System; alternate history) First the imperial exams, then court intrigue. He began his studies at seven, but didn't pass the metropolitan exam as a second-tier jinshi until he was thirty-three. Thanks to an unexpected opportunity, he stayed in the capital for a government post. Before he could make a name for himself in the capital, the opportunity he'd seized fell through. He had just arranged for his eldest daughter to marry a colleague's son when he was ab 1.2kReads6.2Score103Shelves
- 4 War of Resistance: There's a Dala Village in the Yanshan Mountains 抗战：燕山山脉有个达拉村 A military-industry story. A former special forces soldier who has served time in prison and is a top graduate in defense technology transmigrates to the era of the Great Wall Campaign against Japan. He leaves the Northeastern Army and settles in the Yanshan Mountains to build his power. With no System, he uses the mountains’ abundant resources to develop military industry and trade for foreign weapons and advanced equipment. His early weapons are nothing special, but as long as they work, they 23.1kReads7.7Score2kShelves
- 5 Building a Half-Human Empire from Scratch 从零开始建立半人帝国 [Furry + animal ears + nonhumans, little girls + mature women + cute and alluring women, all your fantasies about another world are here. A slow-paced farming story without the trouble of a System, giving your busy mind a moment's rest.] Good news: I've transmigrated to another world. Bad news: I've become a slave, and a half-human slave despised by the moral order, no less. I was a wage slave in my previous life. Now that I've finally transmigrated, how could I meekly accept being a slave? Of c 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 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' 217Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 7 The Young Marshal Only Believes in Overwhelming Firepower 军阀少帅，只喜火力覆盖 The Myanmar and northern Myanmar you don’t want, I’ll take. The foreign powers you don’t dare provoke, I’ll provoke. If you can’t lead the people to prosperity and strength, I can. Short the Western economy, then reinvest the gains to fuel our own development. Watch as the male lead leads the people step by step toward prosperity and strength, until they stand atop the world. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Late Qing: I’ll Make the Great Powers Kneel and Sing ‘We Conquer’! 晚清：我让列强跪着唱征服！ No harem, no clichés, no invincibility, no System. Enter at your own risk. After transmigrating to a parallel world in the late Qing Dynasty, Liu Haoran had hoped to live quietly as a landlord’s young master. Instead, he was forced to become the face of an industrial powerhouse! After overcoming one obstacle after another, he looked back on the road he had traveled and couldn’t help but marvel: “Turns out I’m the foreign power!” Empress Dowager Cixi (trembling): “This Liu Haoran... Is he plannin 14Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 9 Reborn as a Warlord: Combining Weapon Fragments 重生军阀之武器碎片合成 In the third year of the Xiaoming era, the barbarian dynasty invaded the Starfall Empire with thirty thousand troops. Reborn Han Jingxing was called upon in the empire's hour of need and appointed commander of a major-general's division. [Beep! Fragment of a Type 38 bolt-action rifle detected. Weapon fragment acquired. Progress toward assembly: 1/8.] Hearing the voice in his mind, Han Jingxing immediately abandoned the idea of surrendering. Many years later. “Marshal, isn't what we're doing a vi 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 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. 171Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 11 War of Resistance: From the Start, I Commanded a Security Regiment and Held a Survival System 抗战：开局保安团，手握生存系统 [Transmigrated from the start, into My Chief, My Regiment. Build an independent force, join the expeditionary army, and begin expanding by taking over the kidney-trading country.] The road from a local defense corps to a world power. Li Weiguo has a survival shop at his disposal. The System refreshes its stock of weapons and supplies, and he can exchange top-ups for equipment. [Build a tank corps, an invincible army.] The perfect counter to every Japanese soldier. 3.7kReads6.7Score146Shelves
- 12 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 96Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Transmigrated and Reborn, I'm Forced to Inherit a Country! 穿越重生，被迫继承了一个国家！ [No System] + [1990s] + [Business and Entertainment] + [King by Profession] After transmigrating, he used memories from his past life to win a $300 million lottery in America, the land of eagles, and was ready to coast through life. Then he was kidnapped. Just as his dream of an easy life was about to fall apart, he was forced onto the throne as king. Just when he thought he was about to enjoy a life with a harem of consorts, he was told that his country was on the verge of bankruptcy. Just as h 412Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 14 Starting with the Expeditionary Army's Cannon Fodder Regiment 从远征军炮灰团开始 A chance to make up for the regrets of the War of Resistance. The fighting in Europe didn’t last long enough, so let’s make it drag on a little longer. We can’t let the whole world suffer while we’re the only ones who get the short end of the stick. Only by throwing the enemy into chaos can we find an opening. An unconventional path to development for a small, sparsely populated nation. 3.7kReads6.9Score222Shelves
- 15 In the 1980s, an Old Man Leaves the Siheyuan to Win Olympic Gold for Hong Kong 八零，老头从四合院赴港奥运夺冠 [The rating only came out a few months ago. It should rise in a few years.] Hong Kong, the entertainment industry, archery, boxing, competitions, Olympic champions, destined to become the richest man. The story of an old geezer who flees a courtyard home for Hong Kong from the start, builds his fortune through archery, and thrives in Hong Kong and the West. A story about a story. Only the protagonist has a golden finger. The protagonist uses his golden finger to train in martial arts that exist 6.7kReads6.8Score348Shelves
- 16 I Got a Law Insignia from the Start, but I Didn’t Hand It Over to the Government 开局获得法则铭牌，我没上交国家 A murder case makes it impossible for Jiang Jie to survive in the real world, while a rule-inscribed token gives him the ability to travel in and out of another world. See how Jiang Jie uses the power of that other world to punish the injustices he has suffered and witnessed, and bring “justice” back to the world. 8.1kReads6.2Score673Shelves
- 17 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 127Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 18 Stirring Up Trouble Starting in 1845 从1845年开始搞事情 In 1845, the weather is fair and the harvests are good. But an unexpected visitor from a later age gradually begins to shatter the peace... 7.8kReads8.2Score474Shelves
- 19 The Colonial Warlord 殖民大军阀 Yang Yun is a modern-day mercenary who unexpectedly transmigrates to the body of a young man on a ship bound for South America during the late Ming Dynasty. Thus begins his new life, one that will reshape the tides of an era. 1Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 20 Hong Kong Island, 1981 港岛1981 Following a fellow villager who worked as a snakehead, they slipped into the water under cover of night. The river was icy cold, making them tremble all over, but no one dared make a sound. Across the water, orange lights shimmered dimly through the mist, like ghost fires from another world. There was no one on the shore. By the time they crawled out, their legs were weak. Soaked to the skin and gasping for breath, they looked like fish hauled onto land. The British Hong Kong government announce 27.1kReads7.3Score2.5kShelves
- 21 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 22Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 22 I Became a Super Warlord 我成了超级军阀 [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] Hu Ping and Xia Baimeng transmigrated to Daxia, a feudal monarchy that never existed in history! At home, there are no wise ministers to advise the ruler; abroad, hostile nations threaten their borders. The people are starving, the land is strewn with corpses, and foreign powers watch hungrily from every direction. A legend in an alternate world is about to begin. These are years of passion and fervor. An age of war and heroes. And a collection of heartwarming yet 7Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 23 New Nation: I Build It Up Alone and Become a Great Warlord 新国：独自发展，我是大军阀 [A humble protagonist + Spatial System + Growth + Not an overpowered protagonist] The jianghu isn’t about fighting and killing. It’s about navigating relationships and human nature. Warlords are at war, and the people are living in misery. There are opportunities, but there is also the threat of annihilation. With internal strife raging and foreign powers invading, uniting as soon as possible has become imperative. “Ding! Kill a mosquito and receive one jin of pork.” “Ding! Step on an ant and re —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Late Qing: I Became Emperor of Australia! 清末：我在澳洲当皇帝！ Parallel world + no System + technical materials from aliens + farming, war, and riding horses through the cherry blossoms! The man standing before you is the ruler of Australia, emperor of the Han Empire! It all began when Liu Xuan found a stone, one with a corner embedded with gold. And then, the seventy-sixth-generation descendant of Emperor Guangwu of Han stepped onto the grand stage of history! 97Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Ripping Into Public Intellectuals and Professors, I Savage Every Zombie 怒怼公知教授，狂批所有僵尸 My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.3kReads9.0Score101Shelves
- 26 Anti-Japanese Warlord: A Great Wall Built of Flesh and Blood 抗日军阀：血肉铸就的长城 [No System, One Female Lead] This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel. It's a tribute to the veterans who truly fought with their blood on the battlefields of the War of Resistance Against Japan. I hope to transmigrate through time and, using knowledge from my past life and a more advanced understanding of the future, fight shoulder to shoulder with them, kill more Japanese invaders, and protect more Chinese civilians. Note: The Japanese soldiers in this book are highly capable, not stupid, and know 256Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 27 Zhao Gou's Bright Sword Journey 赵苟的亮剑旅程 Starting in Bright Sword, he builds his forces and grows stronger! Unlock Zhou Weiguo from Snow Leopard, giving him fewer regrets and more chances to strike back. Unlock Zei Jiu from Second Gunner, a sharpshooter who started out as a nobody. Give him a life with fewer clichés and more freedom to do as he pleases! Unlock the Cannon Fodder Regiment, so the heroes who fought bloodily can live a little less exhausting a life! I’m new to this, so I hope all you esteemed readers will offer more encour 83Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 1949: I Lead the Guangxi Army on a Southern Campaign into Southeast Asia 1949，我率桂军南征东南亚 With a lone army as his brush and burning passion as his ink, he writes the wildest legend of China in a foreign land! With a lone army as his brush and burning passion as his ink, he writes the wildest legend of China in a foreign land!!! 21.2kReads6.7Score1.3kShelves
- 29 The Southeast Asian Federation 东南亚联邦 Transmigrating to the Republican era, with no System or pocket dimension, he builds a nation overseas. He leads soldiers and civilians in reclaiming wasteland and growing crops. He oversees industrial development and creates antibiotics, Katyusha rockets, and three-wheeled aircraft. He joins World War II, crushing Japan and liberating Oceania and West Asia. He leads the people of Southeast Asia to independence and liberation, founding the Southeast Asian Federation. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 What? I’m the Ming Emperor in South Asia 什么？我在南亚当大明皇帝 [Modern Emperor]+ [System]+ [World Domination]+ [Beating Up the Great Powers] Zhu Chenming never expected to wake up one morning and find that he had transmigrated into the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He had even awakened a System. But this Ming Dynasty was a little different. Descendants of the Southern Ming had actually fled all the way to the Indian subcontinent, seized a territory, and become emperors there? And their dynasty had survived all the way into the twenty-first century. But since 5Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 31 War of Resistance: Enlisting in Military Academy and Rising Through the Training Corps 抗战：报考军校，从教导总队崛起 [Ruthless and decisive] + [War of Resistance drama] + [System] Su Zang transmigrates to the War of Resistance against Japan, fortunately with a System that rewards him for killing enemies. Every enemy he kills earns him points, which he can use to exchange for supplies in the System Shop. To earn more points, Su Zang resolutely applies to the Central Military Academy. At the academy, Su Zang diligently studies the skills needed to defeat the enemy. Thanks to his excellent marks in every subj 424Reads—Score111Shelves
- 32 The Stragglers of 1950 残兵1950 An overseas delivery worker from 21st-century Daxia transmigrates into the body of an officer born to a wealthy family in the Ming Kingdom of the Yueheng Dama star system. With the nation on the brink of collapse, he leads the remnants of his army in a retreat to the southern frontier, activates the System shop, and rises from warlord to founder of a nation. "This story has no connection to official history. Any resemblance is coincidental; please do not read it as such." 180Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 33 An Empire Forged in Blood and Fire 帝国血火 The Qing dynasty has reached its end. Should we change the dynasty or reform imperial rule? No! This is the Han people's land! Is history's cycle destined to repeat? When dynasties rise, the people suffer. When dynasties fall, the people suffer. At history's crossroads, we believe in the raging tide of blood and fire, and hold fast to an undying resolve. We want a prosperous nation and peaceful people. We want all nations to pay tribute. We want the world to tremble. We want the morning sun to b 981Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 34 The Storms of Lanfang 兰芳风云 In another, similar world, it is once again the tenth year of the Guangxu era. Yang Yun transmigrates into the body of Luo Xiangyun, the thirteenth-ranked young master of the Luo family, during the final glorious days of the Lan Fang Republic in Southeast Asia. He rises through internal family struggles and political games against the court's scheming officials, then takes up the unyielding fight against colonial rule. He leads the Chinese people in rebuilding their power, restoring Lan Mang to 830Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 35 From the Start, the Axe Gang Attacked, and My AKM Swept the Field 开局斧头帮来袭，AKM扫射全场 [No bleeding-heart hero, decisive and ruthless, no romance, exhilarating action, alternate history] The Axe Gang attacks from the start, and an AKM mows down the whole place He Tian has just transmigrated and become the boss of the Broadsword Gang. But his former self stole the Axe Gang boss's woman, and now over a hundred Axe Gang members have surrounded the Broadsword Gang's headquarters with axes in hand. What is he supposed to do? Just as He Tian is fretting, [Ding! Congratulations, Host. Yo 5Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 36 Making a Living in the World of the Living 我在阳间混日子 My life has been one misfortune after another. I’ve lived worse than a dog, and just when things were finally looking up, someone told me I was born with a child’s fate and wouldn’t live past eighteen. I was also missing a soul, which made me a complete idiot! Half human, half ghost? A born menace. Then, after suffering a devastating loss, my Third Eye opened! I finally understood: to make the most of my limited lifespan, I followed my dad, who could bring ruin to heaven, earth, and even the air 55.4kReads8.7Score4.2kShelves
- 37 Reborn in 1914: The Legendary Agent 重生1914之特工传奇 Agent Qin Haoran unexpectedly transmigrates to Sichuan in the Republic of China era in 1914. By securing the licensing rights to sulfa drugs through a public tender, he earns his first fortune in the United States. Operating in the gaps between America's great financial tycoons, he quietly establishes banks, builds cars, develops military industries... and invests in every part of the American industrial system. Under the guise of foreign investment, he helps build Sichuan's industries and drive 981Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Chaotic Era: I Become a Great Warlord 混乱年代：我成为大军阀 [War + System + Passionate Action + Decisive and Ruthless] Ye Tianming, an unlucky guy who graduated from college only to find himself unemployed, accidentally transmigrates to another world, the nation of Jiuzhou, and gains a Reputation System. He gradually rises to become a powerful warlord! It is the worst of times, and the best of times! 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 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—Shelves
- 40 The Far Eastern Empire in 1900: Starting with a Northeastern Arsenal 1900远东帝国:从东北兵工厂开始 Fang Xiu, a military engineer from the 21st century, transmigrates to Jilin, occupied by Russian forces in 1900. He resolutely raises the banner of resistance against the foreign powers. He establishes a base, develops the arms industry, and begins building a heavy industrial hub in Northeast China from 1900 onward. Recoilless rifles, heavy mortars, grenade launchers, and general-purpose machine guns: one new weapon after another rolls off the production lines. Before the steel torrent of Chines 2.9kReads7.1Score232Shelves
- 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. 12Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 42 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… 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 War of Resistance: My Nanyang Empire 抗战：我的南洋帝国 This book has no System. After being discharged from the military, the protagonist unexpectedly arrives in 1926. Using his memories of the 21st century, he and his brothers steal the treasures of India and Siam, establish businesses in northern Myanmar, and take advantage of the American economic crisis to make a killing on the stock market. He builds up industry and expands his power. When World War II breaks out, he gives the Japanese a brutal beating while secretly supporting Germany and wear 576Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 44 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 281Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 War of Resistance: Founding a Nation in Nanyang from the Start 抗战：开局南洋建国 During the Republic of China era, Zhang Yuqing inherits the legacy of Lü Zu, heads to Southeast Asia to make his fortune, and builds a new country there. As it grows stronger, he supports China’s resistance against Japan while fighting the Japanese invaders who head south, ultimately unifying Oceania. 730Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 46 Republican China: I Rule Shanghai with a Weapons System 人在民国：靠军火系统称霸沪上 The moment Li Fei opens his eyes, he finds himself a degenerate gambler in 1915 Shanghai, with killers on his tail from the start! At the brink of death, he binds himself to the Ironblood Arsenal System, trading silver dollars for guns and cannons! With a Mauser pistol, he kills a gang boss. Grenades wipe out the Little Sword Society's main force, and within three days he takes Zhabei! Foreigners trying to extort him? Li Fei points his gun at them: “Rules? I am the rules!” Opium dens and gamblin 8.4kReads6.3Score477Shelves
- 47 Reborn as a Descendant of the Ming Dynasty: African Hegemon 重生明朝后裔之非洲霸主 [Reborn + urban + power struggle + decisive and ruthless + national destiny + military industry + technology + United Nations] Zheng Yue is reborn as a descendant of the Ming dynasty in East Africa. He develops infrastructure, technology, and military strength across the board, dominates Africa, takes control of the Gulf of Aden, and becomes the United Nations’ sixth permanent member, accelerating China’s rise to power! 223Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 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 2Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 49 My Era as a Northeastern Warlord 我的东北军阀时代 Hong Fei is a migrant worker who came south to make a living. After a tumultuous storm, his head suddenly rang, and he found himself in unfamiliar Heilongjiang. Just as he was about to order takeout, he discovered that he had arrived in the post-World War I era with a golden finger. From then on, his life became a story of unstoppable success! 3Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 50 War of Resistance: Starting as a Prisoner of the Eighth Route Army 抗战：从被八路军俘虏开始 Why won't they let me join the Eighth Route Army? Earn more merits, and get promoted again. Recruit a few more soldiers. Now the military intelligence service is trying to recruit me too. What should I do? Dancing on three eggs is bound to end in a fall. Watch me turn my life around. 83Reads—Score—Shelves
