Novels like White Mountains and Black Waters: I Am the Twelfth Boss
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- 1 Bloodthirsty Mad Blade 嗜血狂刀 Li Qing is the only son of Li Sandao, the most powerful warlord in Xinan City. When Li Qing was six, his mother's life was taken before his eyes by one of his father's enemies. At the time, Li Sandao could have saved her. But in the end, he chose to watch as Li Qing's mother died right in front of him. From then on, father and son became strangers. For eight years, Li Qing lived in the opera troupe run by his maternal grandfather and never once returned to his father's home. Six years later, Li 124Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Great Warlord of the Southwest 西南大军阀 After transmigrating to Lingnan Province in another world, Zhang Feng discovers that he is caught in a dangerous maelstrom. With a regiment of troops at his command and a Conquest System in hand, Zhang Feng gradually rises to power from the southwest. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The New Jiazi Chronicle 新编甲子 Zhang Xingguang goes from being a history student to returning to 1852, where he becomes the top scholar in the imperial examinations. He then takes a different path from the Xiang Army, defeats countless domestic and foreign rivals, and ultimately sets right one historical regret after another before embarking on a journey to the stars and seas. —Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 4 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—Shelves
- 5 I Just Ascended the Throne as Emperor, Why Are You Panicking, Uncle Sam? 我刚登基称帝，鹰酱你慌什么？ Qin Ye transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the emperor of a small country. But the empire is now beset by crises. Foreign powers circle like wolves, corrupt ministers wreak havoc within, and the emperor himself is little more than a puppet on strings. This is a hellish start. Fortunately, at this crucial moment, the “Super Empire System” awakens. “Ding-dong! Congratulations, Host, you've opened the beginner's gift pack.” “Ding-dong! Host receives one aircraft carrier, 100 carrier-based —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Republican Era: How Is a Dye Factory Owner More Ruthless Than a Warlord? 民国：你个染厂掌柜比军阀还狠？ [The Great Dye House + spy intrigue + War of Resistance + special forces + national industry + second-generation overseas students] Qingdao is beset by turmoil, and I'm here, Lu Jiaju! After the First and Second World Wars, the city fell into the hands of the island nation several times. The luck System only absorbs negative emotions from its targets. It will never be used on family or friends. As for the essential special-forces skills of modifying firearms, infiltration, and disguise, he hasn' —Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 7 War of Resistance: The Liberation of China Begins in Shanxi 抗战：解放全国从山西开始 Yang Fan transmigrated to the War of Resistance era and became the eldest son of a landowning family in northwestern Shanxi. With his father's help, he raised an army and established the Lüliang Mountain base area and the Taihang Mountain base area, one to the east and one to the west. After successfully capturing half of Shanxi, he suddenly realized that something about this world was off. Yang Fan: “I've already taken half of Shanxi, and now you're telling me this is the world of Drawing Sword 151Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 8 Reborn in 1937: A Great Burden Has Fallen to Me 重生1937：天降大任于我 Everyone has a wuxia dream in their heart. Every Chinese person has a dream of fighting the Japanese invaders! Today, I, Chu Tianhe, am willing to sacrifice 100 million Dong Sang people to bless every person in Huaxia with the strength of a dragon! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Blood and Iron in Xuzhou: A Pig Farm Owner's Republican-Era Killing System 铁血徐州：猪场老板民国杀戮系统 Transmigrated to the Republic of China, starting out as an ordinary soldier in the Battle of Xuzhou? No problem if it’s hell difficulty: I have the System! Ten points for every Japanese soldier killed, with machine guns, shells, and weapons all up for grabs! No becoming cannon fodder, no siding with warlords. Rally the fleeing soldiers, seize territory, and train my own troops. While everyone else is still picking sides, he’s already sweeping the battlefield with his own army. This is the story 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Republican Era: I Rise from Nothing and Conquer a Chaotic World 民国：我！从选择开始，纵横乱世 Synopsis: [Warlord + Tycoon + Martial Arts School + Gangs + Martial Arts + Sweet Romance + One Female Lead + Republican-Era Setting + Devoted Husband + Dad + Brothers + Wish Fulfillment + Passionate + Decisive and Ruthless] By chance, Lin Feng transmigrates and is reborn in the Republican era as a rickshaw puller. Warlords are rising everywhere, the nation faces internal strife and foreign threats, gangs run rampant, chaos reigns, and foreign powers eye the country hungrily. Fortunately, Lin Fen 37Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Great Warlord: From the Start, I Become a Second-Generation Military Governor 大军阀：开局成为二代督军 When Li Jue woke up, he found people holding his funeral. Then he suddenly came back to life, scaring a whole group of servants to tears. Later, Li Jue discovered that he had transmigrated to a Great Xia that was strikingly similar to the world of his previous life at the start of the last century. Great Xia was beset by warlords fighting among themselves at home and powerful enemies surrounding it from abroad. And he had become the military governor of Jiang Province. His father had left him no 43Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Rise of China in 1870 1870之中华再起 Li Jingze transmigrates unexpectedly as Li Hongzhang's son, a minister of the Beiyang government. In this era of survival of the fittest, watch Li Jingze maneuver across the political stage, rescue a collapsing situation, and prop up a nation on the brink of ruin! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Republican Era: I Open the Heavenly Gate with One Sword 民国：我一剑开天门 Su Yu transmigrates to another realm, to Longguo in the early twentieth century, where he becomes a porter for a shipping gang in Shanghai. And this world has not only the Japanese, the Americans, the Russians, and the British, but also... Pig Cage Walled City, the landlords from The Condor Heroes, the Fried Ghost, Coolie Qiang, Tailor Sheng, Ah Xing... The Thirteen Guardians of Shanghai, Southern Xiao Du, Northern Old Jiu, the unbeatable Thirteen Guardians, the Beggar Sect instructor Na Sanshao —Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 14 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—Shelves
- 15 Warlord of Republican-Era China: From the Start, I Give My Underlings Territory, All Won by Force 民国军阀：开局送小弟地盘全靠抢 [Republican Era + Warlords + War of Resistance + Gangs + Building Power + Foreign Powers] The story begins with a gang rising to power, then turns to a warlord's journey through the War of Resistance! Qin Hao is reborn as a dockworker and awakens the Great Warlord System! He arms his underlings and rises from the lowest rung of society. Watch as the protagonist becomes a foreign power in his own right! Fight the Japanese! Fight the Japanese! Kill the Japanese devils! 113Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 16 Warlords: The Enemy-Killing Gear-Drop System 军阀：杀敌爆装系统 [Ding! The Kill-to-Loot System is at your service.] [You killed a bandit underling and received one SCAR assault rifle.] [You killed a regular soldier and received five elite infantrymen.] [You killed a colonel and received ten Humvees.] [You killed a major general and received fifty Chinook transport helicopters.] Watch how Lu Yang makes his mark in this chaotic world and carves out a realm of his own. 159Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 17 The Rise of a Warlord in Another World 异界军阀崛起 Inspired by the Republic of China era and guided by a map, this story creates a whole new struggle for supremacy among warlords. A classic tale full of passion and epic political intrigue. Whatever you’re looking for, it’ll deliver a thrilling experience unlike any other!!! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Rise of a Warlord in Republican China 民国之枭雄崛起 Three years after graduation, good-for-nothing Chen Dong accidentally steps on a land mine and transmigrates to the early Republican era. After months of wandering from place to place, he decides to gather some brothers and become a bandit. He takes over a town, marches into the county seat, and raises a banner to crown himself king. Then he discovers the wonders of having God's-eye perspective and sets off a movement across the Republican era by starting a newspaper and opening a bathhouse. He 3Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 19 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
- 20 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 375Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 21 Chasing the Wind: I Am Wei Ruolai 追风者：我是魏若来 Transmigrating to Shanghai during the Republic of China, in an age of awakening where the tides of change make survival difficult. The protagonist joins the Central Bank of Shanghai. Reborn with memories from a later era, he can see what lies ahead. A literary giant, a trendsetter, the 128 Resistance War, and a stock certificate scandal. 169Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 22 I Don't Want to Become a Great Warlord 我不想成为大军阀 Liu Zhenyu accidentally enters a passage through time and space and arrives in an unknown world. Its last feudal dynasty, the Great Han Dynasty, has been overthrown, and the land has plunged into an era of warlords. The people still call themselves subjects of the Great Han, and their language is identical to the Chinese Liu Zhenyu speaks. Warlords clash within the country while foreign powers circle beyond its borders. Through concessions, occupation, and outright aggression, the foreign powers 69Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 23 The World's Strongest Nation 世界最强国 After returning to the Republican era, the protagonist activates a System left behind by a high-level civilization, complete with all kinds of technology and blueprints. Watch as he rises to the top step by step and stirs up a storm on the international stage. 3Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 24 War of Resistance: Steal Xiao Liu's Fortune and Become a Beiyang Warlord 抗战：抢小六气运，成北洋大军阀 [Warlord-Era Republic of China] [Building His Own Power] [Characters from Drawing Sword] [Artillery God Yang Zhihua] [Snow Leopard’s Zhou Weiguo] After transmigrating to year 21 of the New Calendar, he became the marshal’s adopted son. Xiao Liu seized power, yet wouldn’t fire a single shot. In a fit of rage, Li Yunfei stole Xiao Liu’s fortune and set out to build his own power… 37Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 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 17Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 26 Leading an Imperial Division to Invade the Warlord World from the Start 开局率领帝国师，攻入军阀世界 [Warlords + struggle for supremacy + portal between two worlds + fresh premise + blitzkrieg in Chapter 42] Edward's soul transmigrated to another world. On the same day, a portal appeared in the capital of the Hans Empire, linking it to a warlord world a hundred times larger than Blue Star. If Edward led the Hans army to expand the empire's territory in the warlord world, he would receive System rewards in the form of blueprints for advanced weapons. The warlord world's vast resources and enormo 102Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 27 Republican Era: With Heaven-Defying Comprehension, I Take the Young Marshal's Place 民国：悟性逆天，从截胡少帅开始 Transmigrate to Republican-era China and beat up a young Marshal of the Fengtian Army right from the start. After graduating from the Military Academy, he makes a name for himself across the land and becomes a key figure at the heart of the Fengtian Army! Revive the Northeast Army and sweep away the Beiyang warlords! Defy fate, and keep foreign invaders beyond the borders! 4Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 28 War of Resistance: A Lone Piece on the Mountains and Rivers 抗日：谪落山河一子旗 [Back in the palace! No System, relying entirely on his own abilities to develop the country, building industry before going to war] When the spirit of modern civilization falls into a frail body in the Guangxu era, Chen Sitong sees one familiar figure after another from history books, people who had only ever existed on their pages. From then on, he walks a quiet and profound path. He sees opportunities for a powerful nation amid the flames of war in Europe and forges divine weapons deep in the 65Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 29 Republican Era: From the Thirteen Guardians to a Power to Be Reckoned With! 民国：从十三太保，请叫我列强！ Nan Xiao Du, Bei Lao Jiu, the Thirteen Guardians are unbeatable. Beggar, instructor, Na Sanshao, coachman, adviser, Xiao A Qiao, the Blind Man, drunkard, Black and White Impermanence, Dragon, Tiger, Leopard. After transmigrating to a parallel world in Shanghai in the late 1920s, he becomes the Blind Man, ranked seventh among Shanghai’s Thirteen Guardians. As a transmigrator, Fang Yimeng knows all too well what is about to happen in this era. Seeing how weak the authorities are, he decides to bec —Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 30 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 95Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 31 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 71Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Warlord: I Just Want to Stay Alive 军阀：我只想保命 Warlord factions are everywhere, but they are not without weaknesses. Take the small countries within some nations, for example: they cannot fight back at all and can only let the warlords do as they please. Other countries, meanwhile, are so powerful that they can easily wipe out their neighbors. Such a country is the Huaxia Empire, also known as the mightiest empire in Huaxia. The law of survival for warlords: First, they must be a band of robbers. They can only plunder other people's wealth, 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Warlord: Commanding the Fengtian Army from the Start, Raising a Million Troops 军阀：开局执掌奉军，爆兵百万 [Alternate History] [Warlords] [Time Portal] [Power Fantasy] [Industrialization] [Farming] He transmigrates to a parallel world in 1928. From the start, his father is assassinated, while the Kwantung Army watches hungrily from outside. He is trapped in a seemingly hopeless situation! At this critical moment, Zhang Xuefeng rises to the position of new commander with overwhelming force and an iron fist! Just as he is preparing to make his mark, a [Time Portal] connecting to 2026 opens with a deafe 25.3kReads6.2Score2.1kShelves
- 34 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. 42Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 35 I Hijacked the Late Qing: You Can Leave, but Leave Your Money! 截胡晚清，人可以走，钱留下！ Transmigration + history + treasure appraisal + scheming protagonist + patriotism Your Qing dynasty is doomed. I know! But transferring your assets overseas? That’s a bit hard to justify, isn’t it? Gold and silver, antiques, documents, and all those resources… My lords and princes… You can leave, but the money stays! Thieves who raid people’s homes get their backs broken! This story is entirely fictional, an artistic work based on a historical setting, with no political allegory intended. 8Reads—Score115Shelves
- 36 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... 245Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 37 Starting as a Warlord's Young Marshal, I Build an Army to Conquer the World 军阀少帅开局，爆兵争霸世界 Warlord of Chuzhou: “What? Zhang Bao'an's army is attacking! Quick, I surrender!” A powerful warlord: “What? Zhang Bao'an has unified Chuzhou? Quick, invite him to join our faction.” The world powers: “What? Zhang Bao'an has unified the Great Chen Republic? Quick, prepare for war. He won't be easy to defeat.” Zhang Bao'an looked at the map and sneered. “What are you afraid of? You're not my opponents. My sights have always been set on the stars and the sea!” The Great Chen Republic was divid 532Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 38 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
- 39 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—Shelves
- 40 War of Resistance: As Marshal Zhang's Legitimate Son, I Unite the Beiyang Warlords 抗战：张大帅嫡子我统一北洋军阀 Li Xiangming transmigrated to the warlord-ridden Republic of China, becoming the marshal's legitimate son. He originally wanted to be a carefree playboy, but Little Six adopted a policy of nonresistance, letting enemy troops run rampant across the Northeast. The people were in mortal danger, and the country's territory was gradually falling into enemy hands. Furious, Li Xiangming se 884Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Espionage: Finding Life in Desperate Straits 谍战之绝处逢生 Against the enemy, he is a sharp sword. To destroy them, he must endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. He longs to live beneath the "sunlight," but his duty confines him to the "shadows." This story is dedicated to the unsung heroes who gave everything for their country! 82Reads7.4Score114Shelves
- 42 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—Shelves
- 43 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
- 44 The Blade-Wielding Werewolf 刀客狼人 Born into a time of chaos, the boy watches his entire village fall to the Japanese invaders. He flees a thousand miles, determined to one day ride into battle with blade in hand, avenge his country and family, drive the Japanese pirates back beyond the seas, and cut down their commanders. 2.1kReads8.6Score199Shelves
- 45 A Legend Begins in the Republican Era 民国开始的传奇 In the Republic of China era, he makes a name for himself, focusing on one thing: killing Japanese devils. In the dramas "Sinful Debts" and "Nothing Gold Can Stay", he becomes a tycoon and a big shot, doing whatever he likes... The Republic of China era is only his starting point; the myriad worlds are his destination. 292Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 46 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
- 47 War of Resistance: Rising to Power from the Battle of Shanghai 抗战：从淞沪会战开始崛起 Wu Jie, a member of the Snow Leopard Commando Unit in the Western Theater Command, died for his country during a major operation. His soul traveled back to the Songhu Battlefield on November 4, 1937, where he became the captain and adjutant to Lin Huaiyuan, commander of the 371st Regiment, 62nd Division. With more than seventy divisions and over half a million Nationalist troops on the verge of total collapse at Songhu, Wu Jie set out to turn the tide! 5.1kReads7.2Score293Shelves
- 48 The Flames of War and the Spy Doctor 烽火谍医 Ye Zhengwen, a doctoral supervisor with expertise in both Chinese and Western medicine, unexpectedly returns to 1938. His superb medical skills make him famous far and wide, and the Japanese invaders and puppet troops recruit him into their inner medical circle. This gives him access to the enemy's most closely guarded secrets, as well as the chance to hold a knife to their throats. With the nation on the brink of collapse and his homeland facing ruin, Ye Zhengwen is like a scalpel plunged into 192Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 49 Selling Arms in World War II with Sparking 亮剑我在二战卖军火 [A power fantasy with a System, delivering thrills from start to finish] Combat, nothing but combat, wall-to-wall fighting, and all kinds of ways to kill the Japanese. Be patient and keep reading. The longer you stick with it, the more satisfying it gets. Li Yunlong: “Lao Wang, you’re the brother I never had, from another father and mother. I’m counting on you for my gear!” Ding Wei: “My brother’s brother is my brother, too! Lao Wang, I’m counting on you for my gear as well!” Kong Jie: “My broth 286Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 50 Starting with the War of Resistance, the Game I Played Became Reality 从抗战开始，我玩的游戏成了现实 [Infinite Flow] [Multiple Worlds] After transmigrating to another world, Zhang Yue is a young man suffering from a terminal illness. One day, a game suddenly appears on his computer screen. The screen shows the Four-Row Warehouse shrouded in smoke and gunfire. Seeing the desperate defenders inside, he discovers that he can use money to change everything. From the start, he launches a single Dongfeng missile, leaving everyone dumbfounded... When he changes the tide of battle in the game, Zhang Yu 1Reads—Score—Shelves
