Novels like The Saber Is Drawn
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Saber Is Drawn, best match first.
- 51 Reborn: My Captain, Jiang Xiaoyu 重生之我的队长蒋小鱼 The protagonist, Li Mu, transmigrates into a parallel world. He enlists to serve his country and joins the Marine Corps. Alongside his comrades, he grows from a raw recruit into the cutting edge of the Blue Flame Dagger. He tempers himself into the steel within steel through blood and sweat, determined to let every drop of his hot blood flow into the seas of his homeland. 160Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 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. 45Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 53 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
- 54 The Push for Fulda, 1994 冲击富尔达1994 [Alternate history] [Cold war and hot war] [NATO vs. Warsaw Pact] [Fulda Gap] [Steel tide] [Ensemble war story] [No System] 1994. The Cold War never ended. The Soviet Union still exists. The Warsaw Pact still exists. The Berlin Wall still exists. NATO launches its annual REFORGER-94 reinforcement exercise, sending US heavy armor back to West Germany. In March, the Warsaw Pact announces Exercise Spring Thunder-94, and the Soviet Western Group of Forces begins moving forward. Both sides insist it’ 2.4kReads—Score370Shelves
- 55 Another World's Outpost: The Iron Plow 异世界前哨：铁犁 A top-secret transfer order. A combined-arms battalion, drawn from multiple branches of the military, transmigrates straight from the Gobi Desert in the northwest to the magic-infused continent of Amak. As modern firepower roars beneath a purple sky, the Iron Plow Base becomes the front line where two civilizations collide. They came in search of peace, but are forced to show their teeth. “I just got here, and you're already trying to put me in my place?” A steel tide meets magical legends. Who 257Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 56 Special Forces Years 特战岁月 An outstanding soldier is like a deadly bullet: once fired, it locks onto its target with precision, strikes swiftly, and never misses or hesitates. This is not merely one soldier’s legend, but an epic tale of an entire group of soldiers. They ranged across battlefields ablaze with war, pressing forward courageously when life and death hung in the balance. They came from all corners of the country and had different personalities, yet military life forged in them an iron will and fearless courage —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 F-Rank Talent in a High-Martial World? I Evolve Without Limits Through Slaughter 高武天赋F级？我靠杀戮无限进化 [Tags] Urban martial arts, ruthless protagonist, System, invasion by alien beasts, abyssal interstellar war, overwhelming force, Cthulhu-inspired supernatural elements, passionate ensemble cast “An F-rank good-for-nothing doesn’t deserve a place in the martial arts program? The powerful stole my guaranteed admission spot?” With nowhere else to turn, Jiang Han gripped a boning knife in the city’s filthiest slaughterhouse! No connections? No talent? I’ve bound myself to the [Kindling Nexus]! Slay —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 At the Promotion Ceremony, Why Did You Arrange the Principal's Military Uniform? 授衔仪式，你怎么协调了校长的军装？ Strategic sniper Lin Chen died during a mission. When he woke up, he discovered he had been reborn as a new cadet at a military academy, also named Lin Chen. Drawing on the experience of his previous life and his extraordinarily strong physique in this one, he was soon selected by the special forces for a top-secret island deployment. After the mission was successfully completed, Lin Chen, weary of killing, decided to take a break. First, he had to cancel his leave, since taking two and a half y 84Reads5.9Score119Shelves
- 59 Enlisting: My First Days in the Unit After Graduating from Military Academy 当兵：从军校毕业刚下连开始 [Command, Passion, Comedy, Military Life, Soldier's Assault, Blue Team] Fang Ze, a top-level military veteran, was reborn back to the moment he had just graduated from military academy. He led troops, trained, took part in exercises and competitions, trained at sea, served garrison duty, joined armored field exercises, studied abroad, and rose through the ranks. A good man joins the army, and we set our sights on the world. Together, we defend our borders. … 5Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 60 Back to 1998: My Days in the Army 重回九八，当兵的那些事儿 [Not a special forces novel] + [Everyday military life] + [No System] + [Blue-force exercises] When Sun Zheng woke up, he had suddenly returned to 1998, to the time when he was young and had just enlisted. In this life, he would work hard to make something of himself in the military. But once the new recruits were assigned to their units, his life seemed to start heading down a completely different path... 9.3kReads8.5Score671Shelves
- 61 Soldiers Sortie: I Am the Whetstone! 士兵突击：我就是磨刀石！ [System novel] + [Female lead undecided] + [Not a nanny story] + [Not a technology novel] + [Soldiers Sortie] + [A world of special forces] + [Film and TV worlds such as Operation Red Sea] An improved take on another Soldiers Sortie novel, reworked to address the issues in the previous book. I hope everyone will give this new one lots of support! The protagonist, Yang Qi, activates a System and joins the world of Soldiers Sortie. His military career begins after he successfully makes it into the 561Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 62 Apocalypse! Countless Supplies, Straight from Tarkov 末世！囤积物资无数，来自塔科夫 [Apocalypse + escape + zombies + strong male and female leads + Escape from Tarkov + Arena Breakout + stockpiling supplies] Continuing the story from the previous book, Liu Yingyang has stockpiled a huge amount of supplies in his warehouse. After dealing with the forces in the city, he makes the name of the Predators known for the first time. Now he must face even greater pressure from outside, while things are also changing in the city of Tarkov in another world. The Terra Group has already ext 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 Airborne Assault 空降兵突击 A vivid, realistic portrayal of the growth of China's airborne special reconnaissance soldiers; an expert introduction to a wealth of military knowledge; firsthand accounts of the most brutal battlefields; and a playful glimpse into the fun of life in the barracks! A military novel that is realistic, hard-hitting, rigorous, and passionate. 562Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 64 Zhang Yi, the Young Soldier 小兵张易 Zhang Yi came from another timeline with a mission and a goal. Who could have guessed he’d arrive just as local recruitment was underway? Determined not to let his family down, he resolutely joined the army. He never expected that the longer he served, the clearer things would become, and the higher he’d climb in rank, until a chance encounter brought him into contact with the main mission. 657Reads7.2Score109Shelves
- 65 My Blue Youth 我蓝色的青春 Blue is the color of a navy uniform, the color of our motherland’s seas, and the purest, most passionate, most unforgettable footnote to this youth. Within this shade of blue lie blood that never ran cold amid the smoke of battle, brotherhood forged through life-and-death trials and lasting until death, love and devotion spanning mountains and seas, and regrets that these young men will never be able to make up for in their lifetimes. There is no invincible ace soldier born with extraordinary gi 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 War of Resistance: Flames of War Across Ten Thousand Miles 抗战之烽烟万里 [Transmigration] [Ruthless War Against Japan] Li Hong transmigrates to 1937 and becomes a company commander on the front lines. He fights his way through bloody battles against the invaders, building factories, promoting education, and pushing reforms to forge a powerful, battle-hardened army. Leading his forces east, he defeats one powerful enemy after another, sweeping all before him and annihilating countless foes. He helps his nation rise anew from the flames of war and makes the world look 163Reads6.8Score115Shelves
- 67 You Like the Northern Expedition? Then Go Preach Your Fire-and-Unification Theory! 喜欢北伐？跟我信火一体说去吧！ [No female lead + Transmigrate into a book + No System] (It’s normal for the rating to be low at first.) “War is a matter of vital importance to the state, a domain of life and death, a path to survival or ruin. It is imperative that it be studied.”, The Art of War, “Laying Plans” In 2025, on Blue Star in a parallel novel world, a global military competition for high school students is in full swing. At this time, two brothers from Earth, Zhu Yue and Zhu Xiuyuan, unexpectedly transmigrate to thi 244Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 When the Azure Light Shatters 蓝莹天破时 [Sci-fi apocalypse + hard-core military + love of country + joint effort] At the turn of the century, the world was turned upside down. When blue, glowing sky fire tore through the sky screen, it brought severe natural disasters, environmental destruction, magnetic-field chaos, and genetic mutations. It also offered humanity a leap in technology and the temptation of nearly limitless energy, laying the fuse for war. When the crisis strikes again, can humanity withstand the test and find hope ami 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 A Sea of Stars Woven from Code 代码织就的星辰海 A Sea of Stars Woven from Code 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 Special Forces: Activating the System in Soldiers Sortie 特种兵：从士兵突击激活系统 Some say that a soldier who doesn't want to become a general isn't a good soldier. Others say that if you regret enlisting, you lose two years, but if you never enlist, you'll regret it for the rest of your life. And some say, "If war breaks out, we'll answer the call!" Yang Qi died at the hands of drug traffickers, full of regret. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a crossover world combining special forces stories such as "Soldiers Sortie", "Wolf Warriors", and "Operation Mekong". If 2.8kReads6.6Score195Shelves
- 71 The Vanguard 尖兵 This military novel offers a relatively realistic portrayal of the training and daily lives of soldiers tasked with protecting the border. Rather than exaggerating or glorifying them, it guides readers through the forging of frontline reconnaissance troops, letting them witness their rebirth after surviving the crucible. It also honors the conviction shared by all soldiers, whether currently serving or not: the commitment to safeguarding national security and the dignity of their people is never 5kReads9.5Score534Shelves
- 72 Soldiers Sortie: A New Beginning 士兵突击，从新开始的人生 Li Chao wakes from a drunken stupor and rubs his aching head, staring blankly at the scene before him. Where is this? Wasn’t he having a meal with his college roommates? How had everything changed while he slept? 224Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 73 The Advancing Cook 进击的炊事兵 Chen Wu: "I don't like war. My greatest passion is cooking, and seeing everyone enjoy my food makes me happy! What about you? Are you happy?" The enemy's top soldier curled up in the corner, weeping: "Happy, very happy, super happy! Could you... could you fish the grenade out of the wok first? It looks like it's smoking!!!" 379Reads6.1Score103Shelves
- 74 Military Life: After Failing the College Entrance Exam, I Enlisted 军旅：首次高考落榜后去当兵 [No System] [Weak Cheat] When a 35-year-old wage slave is sent by fate into the body of a young man in 1977, what kind of achievements will he make in this parallel world? Will he surpass everyone, become fabulously wealthy, or turn into a hero whom everyone looks up to? (Contains elements from In the Name of the People and The Flowers of War.) 23.1kReads—Score2.6kShelves
- 75 War Thunder: The Entire Band Makes the Coalition Forces Respond 战雷：全频带让联军做出回答 (This book includes elements from War Thunder, Squad, Eight-Treasure Congee, Battlefield, and more.) What? Our own people are getting bullied? Then we have to hit back hard and make the Coalition Forces feel what it means to be haunted by nightmares. We're all fighting to live, so the Coalition's tanks can go talk to the depleted-uranium penetrators of my Type 99A. (I'll explain things for readers who aren't War Thunder fans.) 882Reads6.4Score106Shelves
- 76 Beneath the Silence 寂静之下 [Military apocalypse] [Science fiction] [Alternate history] [Sovietpunk] [Slavic supermen] [Mystery] (In 1975, while the West was mired in an oil crisis and economic stagflation, an internal upheaval in the Soviet Union had become inevitable. As Brezhnev's health rapidly deteriorated and conservatives and rigid bureaucrats dragged the country toward decay, an internal coup launched by the military and reformists completely changed the course of a stagnant era. From then on, the Soviet Union emb 781Reads6.9Score104Shelves
- 77 Three Years with the Jiaolong: My Life in the Army 三年蛟龙，我的一生军旅情 The author served for five years in a certain Special Forces unit and knows firsthand the bitter and sweet sides of military life. This story strives to portray it as realistically as possible! [Soldiers Sortie] [Special Forces] [Passion] [Coming of Age] [Hardcore] I am a member of the Jiaolong Assault Team. I swear that I will shed my last drop of blood for the seas of my motherland! Fang Xue's past is a mystery. He joins the army hoping to coast along, but after enduring the trials of blood an 1kReads7.4Score106Shelves
- 78 The Kitchen Squad's Worst Cook: The Whole Battalion Begs Me to Serve Their Food 炊事班吊车尾：全营士兵跪求打饭 [Military Life]+ [Mess Hall Cook]+ [System]+ [Military Cuisine]+ [No Female Lead] Qin Yuan, a restaurant owner, dies suddenly in the middle of the night. When he opens his eyes again, he discovers that he has become a brand-new recruit just assigned to a company! Fortunately, the System activates and binds itself to him just in time! It all starts with food. As long as Qin Yuan's dishes earn praise from his fellow soldiers, he can use those praise points to improve his physical attributes and ex 557Reads7.5Score101Shelves
- 79 You Were Supposed to Lead a Military Exercise! Now the Whole Army Hates You 让你带兵演习！你成全军公敌 [Military Life + Special Forces + Armored Command + Cunning + Tactics] Li Ran is reborn in a parallel world and bound to the Ultimate Commander System. To fulfill the mission of national rejuvenation, Li Ran is determined to build the most advanced and professional military force imaginable, and teach the entire army how to fight. And so... “Li Ran's methods are downright dirty. He disguised himself as a local and took out our command center.” “I'm done. Li Ran has no honor. The exercise had bar 396Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 80 Flames of War: Raising a New Army Corps 烽火：增设兵团 A group of drafted reserve soldiers, all civilians until recently, arrive on the battlefield carrying outdated weapons. They get none of the privileges of the main force, yet are assigned the most dangerous defensive missions. On one side is the privileged elite who exploit them; on the other are their families and homeland. They resent the elite, yet love their families and country. They bargain with their superiors, then charge without hesitation into a battlefield roaring with artillery... 116Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 81 Military Camp: Your First Year in the Army, and You Earn a First-Class Merit? 军营：入伍第一年？你拿一等功？ (Military Life + Laid-Back + One Female Lead) After failing the college entrance exams, Wang Xiong joined the army. In his first year, he went from a local young man who resisted military life to earning a First-Class Merit! Step by step, he grew into an elite soldier, honed like a sword. 6.1kReads6.7Score482Shelves
- 82 You Asked Me to Show Off My Talent, So I Sang 'Green Flower in the Army' and Drove the Whole Company Away 让你展示才艺，军中绿花唱跑全连 [Military Life] + [Comedy] + [Realistic] + [Passionate] On his first day on the path to becoming a soldier, Xu Zichen awakened the Prank System. “Can you really pull pranks in something as serious as military service???” [Ding! When the Host encounters a robber, defeat him using women's self-defense techniques!] [Ding! During the five-kilometer run, cut in front of someone and say, ‘What's wrong, runt? Can't keep up?’] [Ding! During pull-ups, salute while hanging from the bar!] [Ding! Sing ‘Gree 91Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 83 From the Start with a Nuclear Submarine: Undercover in the Spy War of 1937 开局核潜艇：谍海潜航1937 In 1937, as the land runs red with blood, a nuclear submarine from the future transmigrates into the past. Cut off from its command, unable to unlock its nuclear warheads, its ultimate weapons become useless. Though its weapons are advanced, every shot is one less, and there is no way to replenish them. Across thousands of miles of coastline, flames of war burn everywhere, leaving no safe harbor to be found. With no reinforcements and supplies running low, the intelligence bureau chief and dep 8.2kReads8.2Score837Shelves
- 84 The Best of China's Mercenary Corps: Dragon Spine War Soul 中华雇佣兵团之最：龙脊战魂 This is the third installment in the Dragon Spine series. Lin Feng leads his team into battle in the Middle East, where they will destroy the terrorist organization Viper and take on Blood Covenant, the world's most mysterious evil corporate army. A world-shaking war is about to begin... The love between Lin Feng and his nine wives is also about to bear fruit. Love and hate, partings and deaths... This book will depict them in vivid detail. Chinese weapons will also shine in these pages. Lin Fen 19Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 85 Hell’s Crucible: The Battle of Okinawa 地狱的熔炉：冲绳岛战役 On April 1, 1945, the Battle of Okinawa officially began. Eighty-three days later, on June 22, the Japanese defenders ceased all organized resistance, and the battle was declared over. Nearly 50,000 American troops and more than 100,000 Japanese troops were killed or wounded. Another 125,000 Okinawan civilians died in the fighting. One veteran struggled to explain everything he had witnessed, calling the battle “a crucible of hell.” Beyond Okinawa, the world had also changed irreversibly in less 277Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 86 In the Military, My Ridiculous Skills Help Me Become the King of Soldiers 人在部队，离谱技能助我成兵王 Years later, someone looked at Xu You, now a powerful figure, and asked curiously, “Bro, how come you keep trying to get yourself killed, but you're still alive?” “Brother, you only see me courting death. Have you ever seen all the effort and hard work I put in?” “But have you ever actually worked hard?” “Am I not working hard at trying to get myself killed? Doesn't that count?” The original Xu You was a “good guy,” as certified by many girls. Then, after transmigrating, he acquired the 7Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 87 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
- 88 The Soldier King from a Backwater Village 穷沟子兵王 In the poor, loess-covered ravines of the 1960s and 70s, a boy was born in a remote mountain village, hungry and cold, with hardship etched into his bones. In those turbulent times, he resolutely put on his green military uniform and left the impoverished hills for the army. Starting out as a brash young recruit, he fought his way forward, enduring grueling training, taking on missions, and facing danger. With sheer grit, exceptional courage, and ruthless skill, he carved out a place for himself 105Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 I Refused Fan Tianlei, and Now I'm General Li Erniu! 拒绝范天雷，我李二牛成将军了！ (No romance, special forces, military life, comedy, and passion.) Li Erniu was discharged due to an injury. His girlfriend’s parents looked down on him for being just a low-ranking soldier with no money or prospects, and a slight limp. The marriage was called off. He used his discharge pay to open a restaurant, but he was honest and simple-minded, with no head for business, and ultimately lost a fortune. After that, he scraped by with his cooking, frying dishes and drinking, until he saw how col 10.1kReads8.4Score728Shelves
- 90 Chinese Soldier 中国军人 This book recounts, in the form of memories, veteran Li Jian’s military career, from enlistment to retirement. He starts out as a new recruit, joins the Wind Leopard Commando Unit, and eventually grows into a true soldier. Based on real-life experiences, it records how a new generation of soldiers honors its duties, respects life, dedicates itself to national defense, and remains loyal to the people and the motherland. It also offers a fresh perspective on today’s ever-evolving military. 1.3kReads9.6Score138Shelves
- 91 Military Life: Breaking Records from the Start and Rising All the Way 军旅：开局破纪录，一路向强 (War God + Special Forces + Commander + System + Comedy + Passion) After transmigrating, Lin Rui gains the Astonishment System. Whenever he astonishes those around him, he may improve his attributes and unlock skills. He causes a sensation on the very day he enlists, and every astonished reaction makes him stronger. From immaculate barracks discipline and a voice fit for the stage to infrared detection and effortless obstacle-course runs... The System's shop offers a range of skills that can be 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 92 The Soldier King’s World Belongs to the Post-2000 Generation 属于00后的兵王世界 [The wild antics of the post-2000s generation] [There are plenty of things people don't know about] [Though I don't dare write too much] [Just keep reading and see] There will always be people who give their youth to their country. There will always be people who stand before millions, serving as silent guardians. They keep loneliness for company and struggle against the passage of time, day after day. The first batch of soldiers born in the 2000s have already served for five or six years. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 The Reborn General's Path 重生的将军之路 Everyone else serves in just one branch of the military. Me? The big shots from every branch are fighting to recruit me. You think I’m only good with words? No. Being good with words is exactly what you need most in times like these. It’s fine if you don’t understand something. Just talk about things you’ve seen before. 392Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 94 Military Life: Forging Stars 军旅，铸星 After failing the college entrance exam, Zhang Yang, a young man from western Sichuan, stands at a crossroads. Retake the exam? Find a job? Or... On an impulsive afternoon, dazzled by the “glow” of his cousin’s military uniform, he chooses the third path: enlist. He plans to do his two years of compulsory service, get a taste of army life, and then leave with a flourish. But the gears of fate have already begun turning, starting the moment he boards the train bound for the new recruits’ company 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 In Full Bloom: Graduation Day, Time to Enlist 斑斓：毕业了，当兵去 The original novel behind The Trumpeters Are Ready, starring Chen Xingxu, Zhang Xinyu, Xiao Yang, and others. Forging a mighty sword to safeguard the peace of the motherland, the trumpeters are ready! This book tells the story of new recruits in the Rocket Force who endure trials against the vivid backdrop of youth and ultimately grow into the Chinese Rocket Force’s elite trumpeters. The series is directed by Li Lu, director of In the Name of the People, and Zhang Hanbing, assistant director of 3.3kReads9.6Score215Shelves
- 96 My Military Career in a Parallel World 我在平行世界的军旅生涯 A man with ambition dreams of serving in the military. He puts down his pen, joins the army, and sets out on his journey. A real man should carry a rifle! Jiang Chen unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a high school student with the same name in a parallel world. Due to his family's financial circumstances, he has to take a leave of absence from school and enlist. He plans to earn enough for tuition and then return to his studies, but he never expected the army's great melting pot to be 78Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 97 Transmigrated and Reborn as a Brash Second-Generation Army Star 穿越重生之纨绔二代军队将星 He was once a fallen blade of the nation. In this life, he's become a useless playboy despised by everyone. When the elite agent Ye Mo, codenamed “Dagger,” dies in the line of duty, he opens his eyes again to find himself the infamous rich kid of Longguo's Magic City. The name is the same, but the lives are worlds apart. The original owner drank his days away and was good for nothing, while the new Ye Mo, carrying loyalty etched into his soul and a lifetime of combat skills, is reborn in this ha 4.6kReads8.8Score279Shelves
- 98 The Greatest Special Forces Instructor in History! The Eagle Begs for Mercy! 史上最牛特种教官！鹰酱求放过！ In 1988, the Huaxia military received an invitation from the International Hunter School. In mid-1990, the Hunter School would invite the world's elite special forces to compete in a major military tournament! The world's top ten special forces units would all take part! Among them were the Eagle's Delta Force and SEAL Team Six, the Bear's Alpha Group, the Rooster's military police counterterrorism unit, the Empire's Special Air Service, and more! This was a chance to showcase the combat strengt 805Reads6.9Score100Shelves
- 99 Host Detected in Dire Straits, Tycoon Sign-In System Activated 检测到宿主正处于人生绝境，神豪签到系统正式激活 Host detected at the lowest point in life. The Tycoon Sign-in System is now activated. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 Immortal Fate in the Black Earth: The Shrine Hall's Lamp Never Goes Out 黑土仙缘：堂口灯不灭 Black Earth Immortal Fate: The Shrine's Lamp Never Goes Out 1Reads—Score—Shelves
