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- 1 Forged in Blood and Iron: 1937 铁血铸魂：1937 Lin Yuan is a civilian military adviser in a modern Chinese special forces unit. He has a solid grounding in military theory and exceptional marksmanship, especially at sniping and precision shooting. However, complications from being born prematurely left him physically weak, unable to handle the demands of frontline combat. As he stares blankly at a pile of tactical simulation data, his vision suddenly goes dark. When he opens his eyes again, he discovers that he has transmigrated and taken ov 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 From Zijin Mountain to Yan’an 从紫金山到延安 A War of Resistance story with no System! He is an ordinary soldier in the Central Training Corps, from the defense of Shanghai to Purple Mountain in Nanjing... This is an ordinary man’s story of resisting the Japanese. He firmly believes that the Chinese people’s backbone cannot be broken, because all around him are comrades like himself, willing to give their lives to drive out the invaders. Ambushes, bloody battles, hand-to-hand combat... They use every method of warfare and every possible st 37Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 3 Transmigrating to 1937 to Find the Resistance 穿越1937找组织 In 1937, the Battle of Shanghai fell apart as Japanese forces launched a surprise landing at Jinshanwei. Modern special forces soldiers Lei Zhan and his teammate Qin Zheng accidentally transmigrated to the front lines of a chaotic era while carrying out a mission. Drawing on the top-secret historical archives stored in their minds, the two immediately identified Cheng Ming, a Communist underground operative embedded in the Military Statistics Bureau. They brought modern special forces infiltrati 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 War of Resistance: From the Start, I Land a Critical Hit on a Japanese Bitch 抗战：开局暴击女八嘎 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Ironblood Years of the War of Resistance 抗战之铁血岁月 It was a time of hardship, an era stained with the blood and tears of the Chinese people. The land of China was awash in bloodshed, and the Chinese nation stood at its most perilous hour. In the Taihang Mountains of southeastern Shanxi, a group of Chinese people who refused to become slaves in their own country continued their unyielding resistance. We have no guns or cannons? The enemy will provide them. We have no food or clothes? The enemy will supply those too. Facing a well-equipped enemy, 4.1kReads8.4Score268Shelves
- 6 Brothers in Special Operations: Slaying Japanese Invaders in the War of Resistance 抗战之特战兄弟斩日寇 Ou Wen, Ji Han, Hu Lei, and Su Yuanshan are members of a special operations unit in a Chinese military force. During an overseas operation, they are surrounded by a drug cartel. They detonate a bomb, dying alongside the traffickers. They then transmigrate to northeastern China in 1935, when the country is fighting the War of Resistance. The four brothers decide to join the fight against the Japanese. 301Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 7 China's Bright Sword: Iron-Blooded Men Fight Japan to Save the Nation 中华亮剑铁血男儿抗日救国 The Japanese invaders seek to destroy our nation, exterminate our people, and violate our wives, daughters, and sisters. Every patriotic Chinese man has a duty to defend our land and fight the war. Japanese imperialism is the sworn enemy of the Chinese people, who would rather die than become slaves in a conquered nation and vow to fight the invaders to the bitter end. The Red Army guerrillas who survived three grueling years of guerrilla warfare in the south are reorganized as the New Fourth Ar 105Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 8 Flowers by the Grave 坟墓边的花朵 (Ah, this book borrows a little from other stories, so some parts may seem familiar.) (Ensemble cast. No marrying, no yuri for Emilia. The viewpoint shifts, possibly from the Soviet side to the German side, with “…” marking the changes. A quick note: most of the characters are either crazy or completely unhinged. A few are more normal, but don't treat most of them as normal people. The story mainly follows four transmigrators and two locals. Lao Ai is half a transmigrator, with some memories of 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 I Killed a Tycoon from the Start, and the Red Army Recruited Me for Logistics 开局杀土豪，我被红军拉去搞后勤 [Logistics] [Farming] [War of Resistance] [Slow Burn] [No System] Chen Ping'an has transmigrated. Before transmigrating, he was a prospective civil servant in the 21st century who scored 82 on the exam. He choked to death while drinking water and became the lowest-ranking soul in the underworld. After transmigrating, he is the poorest tenant farmer at the foot of Jinggang Mountain in 1927, with a younger brother and sister to care for and barely a scrap of food in his belly. Other people transmi 418Reads6.3Score135Shelves
- 10 Transmigrating to the Republican Era and Embarking on the Road to Save the Nation and Its People 穿越民国，开启救国救民之路 The protagonist, Li Jin, transmigrates to the Republic of China era. The timeline begins with the Eastern Expedition and ends with the founding of New China. Li Jin rises through the ranks step by step through fighting. Later in the story, he gradually forms a working relationship with Mr. Zhou, ultimately achieving his ideals. The story will steadily follow the historical timeline. 168Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Runaway Soldier: Fox and Little Hongying’s Second Half 逃兵外传之狐狸与小红缨的下半场 In 1940, the War of Resistance against Japan entered an even more brutal phase. On orders from their superiors, the Independent Regiment dispatched a force eastward to advance across the plains! Fox and Little Hongying’s Ninth Company bid farewell to their wine station and headed east toward Qinghe County. New lives and a brutal battlefield awaited them! Xu Jianfeng, a transmigrant, witnessed their legendary story and passionate youth! 249Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 A Game That Returns to World War II 游戏重回二战 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. The story centers on the weapons, equipment, military forces, and figures of World War II. I’m only a casual enthusiast of weapons and equipment, so if I get any technical terms wrong, I’m open to criticism. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 War of Resistance: A Future Soldier Lands on the Battlefield and Slaughters the Japanese Invaders 抗日：未来战士穿到战场怒杀鬼子 Jiang Haoran, a student studying abroad who makes a living as a thief, is transported to the future after a car accident. A playful woman turns him into a future soldier, then sends him to the battlefield of the 1938 Battle of Wuhan. From that moment on, the Japanese devils' nightmare begins... “Ferocious as a tiger when killing enemies, as sneaky as a rat when groping women, and as crafty as a fox when making jokes. Sometimes he seems righteous and noble; sometimes he makes you want to throw up 27Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 14 Welcome to the 21st Century 欢迎来到21世纪 WELCOME TO THE 21ST CENTURY After the Falklands War ends, crises erupt in Mozambique, the Hunger Federation, the Middle East, Japan, and the North and South Korean states. How will the PEA, formed by Song, China, and other nations, respond? 85Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Bright Sword: Brother Yunlong, Long Time No See 亮剑：云龙兄，别来无恙 [Just started receiving ratings, and they’re a little low. They’ll go up later. Everyone’s welcome to stop by and offer feedback.] [Drawing Sword + Whampoa Military Academy + Republican era + Fighting through all of World War II + No System] Chu Nan transmigrates into Chu Yunfei in 1924. Li Yunlong turns out to be the most handsome young man in the surrounding villages. From the first class of Whampoa to the Sino-Vietnamese border conflict, he devotes his passion to defending his homeland, China 137kReads7.3Score14.3kShelves
- 16 Modern Military 现代军事 Chinese Military Encyclopedia is a sweeping work that brings the history of China’s military to life. Drawing on the findings of domestic historical research, it brings together a wealth of military texts and images preserved throughout China’s long history, offering a vivid account of the development of Chinese military history and introducing its fundamentals from a variety of perspectives. Its coverage spans every field of China’s military affairs. 14Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 17 The Rise of a Great Power: Warlord of the Northwest 大国崛起：我在西北当军阀 [Northwestern King + Unlimited Exchanges + Republic-Era Setting + Great Warlord + Siberian Potatoes + Reclaiming Three Provinces + Landing on Honshu + Hegemonism] When Su Qin wakes up, he finds himself in a world much like the Republican era. He watches warlords forcibly conscript men and snatch the last half-sack of grain from the people. Faced with such a chaotic age, he is powerless to help. Just then: Ding! The Rise of a Great Power Version 4.0 has loaded successfully! Exchange any supplies, 8Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 18 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
- 19 War of Resistance: With a Holographic Battle Map, I Lead the Sichuan Army to Victory 抗战：全息战图，我带川军杀疯了 [No female lead + cathartic resistance-war story + unbreakable brotherhood + victory against the odds + characters with brains] Peacekeeping soldier Gu Yan transmigrates to a battlefield in the War of Resistance against Japan and awakens a holographic battle map. As the Japanese launch their fifth assault, the company commander raises his gun and roars, “Sichuan-born soldiers die with their boots planted right here!” “Who says we can only sit here and wait to die?!” Once the holographic battle m 164Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 War of Resistance: The Chairman Asks Me for Tips on Micro-Management 抗战：委员长向我请教微操之术 Keyboard warrior Lin Yifeng is a master of battlefield micromanagement in Hearts of Iron. One day, he transmigrates to the blood-soaked Battle of Shanghai and finds himself a notorious playboy battalion commander in the Tax Police Corps. Against the Japanese army’s iron tide, the Battlefield Micromanagement System that awakens within him is his only source of support. He leads a small squad in ghostlike infiltrations behind enemy lines, striking the enemy where it hurts most: artillery positions 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Rooting Out Traitors and Slaying Invaders 锄奸杀寇 Stage a whole series of performances, each one utterly convincing; lay a string of traps, each one meticulously planned; win over people from every walk of life, with every move hitting its mark. (Said by Destruction Sister) In Shanghai, root out traitors amid flashing blades; in northern Jiangxi, fight the Japanese in a stirring battle. Purge Japanese spies and Chinese collaborators, kill puppet troops and Japanese invaders. The espionage is heart-pounding, the battles are soul-stirring. Wash a 7Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 22 KARDS Archives: The Story Behind Every Card kards档案每个卡牌的故事 The story in each chapter is fictional and not entirely true. There is no absolute protagonist here. Only soldiers fighting for their country, their families, and their people. We should view history with sound judgment, objectively and dialectically, joke about it responsibly, and cherish the lives we have today. The material is based on the Kards World War II card game. 289Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 War of Resistance: The Rise of a Young Man 抗战之少年的崛起 [Transmigration] + [System-driven] + [Slow burn] + Slow pace early on (Brain parking lot d(ŐдŐ๑)) Zhao Shao lives in peaceful times and is a university student. He happily starts college, thinking he can finally enjoy a safe and happy life. As it turns out, he really does. During a class on modern Chinese history, he pays tribute to the martyrs and says, “If I took part in this war, maybe my superior knowledge could help change its course as much as possible.” So he writes down a vow: If I ever 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Huo Yufeng: Reborn in Republican-Era China 霍御风之重生民国 Huo Qubing died of illness in the sixth year of the Yuanshou era, but transmigrated to the Republican era in 1932. During the January 28 Incident, the Central Army and Japanese forces fought a major battle at Miaohang. Huo Qubing’s soul entered the body of a company commander who had been severely wounded in the battle. The couple Chen Molin and his wife rescued him, and since he had transmigrated to the Republican era, where the name Huo Qubing was far too famous, he changed his name to Huo Yuf 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 New Sprouts: The Age of Frostpunk 新芽：冰汽时代 You have a point, but "The World Revolution Begins in the Frostpunk Era" is an [infinite alternate-world fantasy] novel written independently by [the author]. The story takes place across worlds connected by various fictional organizations known as the [Red League]. Here, those chosen by the gods are granted the [title of Executive] and guided to [worldwide communism]. The protagonist is a mysterious figure named [Xia]. Along [the path of development], they encounter [comrades] of all kinds, eac 32Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 26 Su Jie’s Second Book 素節的第2本书 [An invincible hero, with every word delivering a rush! Fast-paced, ruthless, and bold enough to pull off the things you wouldn’t dare imagine!] In this age of utter chaos, you need a streak of fearlessness and sheer grit. Trying to reason with the devil and talk about how the world ought to be simply won’t work. Why waste words when you can blast him with one punch? With an undying body, immense strength, untold wealth, and an army of a million, you can become king! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 War of Resistance: Starting with the Expeditionary Force 抗战：从远征军开始 [Fan Fiction] + [War of Resistance] + [System] When the defeated soldiers have equipment, and the cannon fodder have someone to rely on, they will tell you: We have never been a people afraid of death. Note: Victory in the War of Resistance was built upon countless corpses. Salute to every hero who sacrificed their life for the country! 307Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 28 Our 1937 我们的1937 The nation is on the brink of ruin, and a battle for the survival of the people is about to begin! A group of elite Nationalist soldiers, trained in the German style, take part in a series of utterly horrific battles. Time and again, they escape death, only to return to the front lines. They are always at the heart of the fighting. Even if the German-equipped division has officially been wiped out, as long as a single soldier is still alive, the division has not fallen! With vivid depictions of 45Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 1937: Reborn as Tang Shengzhi, How Can I Save the Nation? 1937，重生唐生智，如何救国 [Nanjing + War of Resistance + System (not a System-dominates-all story)] In December 1937, a young man from the modern era transmigrates by accident and becomes one of Nanjing's people as the city teeters on the brink. 8Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 30 War of Resistance: Starting at the Sihang Warehouse 抗战：从四行仓库开始 Ye Luo, a young veteran, transmigrates to a parallel world and takes on the Japanese invaders with the Company of Heroes System. The Japanese emperor: “How did this butcher Ye get so powerful? He's about to fight his way into the palace! Baka yarou, you're all useless!” Come September 8 next year, we'll ride our horses into Tokyo and admire the cherry blossoms. 17Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 31 War of Resistance: I Just Want to Survive 抗战：我只想活下去 No System, not reborn. This is not the legend of a hero, but the story of someone who only wants to survive, making it through the flames and blood of World War II. The War of Resistance: I Just Want to Survive 115Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 32 Blood and Gunpowder: Fourteen Years of Resistance 铁血硝烟之抗战14年 Special forces soldier Lin Aofeng transmigrates back to China during the War of Resistance Against Japan. Drawing on his special forces expertise, he trains ordinary soldiers into a formidable force that strikes fear into the enemy. His knowledge of the war's history also lets him anticipate the Japanese invaders' movements with ease. He avoids strongholds and attacks weak points, launches surprise raids and harassment operations, and strikes down enemy leaders behind their lines. His troops are 193Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 33 War of Resistance: Three Years of Huangpu Sign-Ins Made Me Commander of a Million Artillerymen 抗战：黄埔签到三年统领百万炮兵 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 War Against Japan: The Road to Annihilation 抗日：灭国之路 Wei Mingyang: Special Operations Forces He vanished in front of his fellow soldiers while on a mission. After transmigrating to a battlefield, he began with a defensive campaign and wrote a blazing tale of war. 15Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 35 War of Resistance: The Ironblood Flying Eagle 抗战之铁血飞鹰 With the heavens’ power, wipe out the Japanese devils! After Tang Dingshan encounters the Japanese nuclear wastewater incident, he returns to the Songhu battlefield with a tactical sniper rifle and gets dragged into the meat grinder at Luodian. What else is there to say? Load armor-piercing rounds: one shot, one Japanese machine gunner; one shot, one Japanese tank; one shot, one Japanese aircraft… Whatever lies within my sights, I’ll kill the strong and crush the weak! 662Reads8.8Score115Shelves
- 36 War of Resistance: I, Li Laifu, the New King of Liaodong 抗战：我李来福新任辽东王 The setup takes a little while, so if you can't wait, jump straight to Chapter 73. I'll take Liaodong, punch the Japanese in the face, kick the Russians to the curb, and become the King of Liaodong. Who's against it? Who's in favor? Look me in the eyes. 375Reads—Score119Shelves
- 37 Memoirs of the Cuban Revolutionary War 古巴革命战争回忆录 The Cuban Revolutionary War Memoirs is hailed as Che Guevara's finest book. The original is written in simple, direct language and uses the narrative style that is quintessentially Guevara. Its first part describes many pivotal moments in the Cuban guerrilla struggle, along with the Cuban men and women on the front lines, charging into battle as they fought to conquer the future. Guevara writes in particular detail about the battles he experienced firsthand, often covering everything from the st 118Reads9.1Score100Shelves
- 38 War Game: Beginning with the Paris Commune 战争游戏，从法兰西公社开始 [Revolutionary fiction] + [The Fourth Calamity] + [Spreading the Red Faith] + [Hearts of Iron] Li Peifeng transmigrates into a world where everyone is passionate about war games. But this world somehow achieved unification back in the age of cold weapons, and its understanding of warfare is far behind. So he decides to bring works from Earth to this world and give these natives from a peaceful world a tiny little shock. Starting with World War I and going all the way to the stars, he'll use game 19Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 39 The Battle of Shanghai: How Did Defending Baoshan Turn Me into a General? 淞沪会战：守宝山，咋就成了将军 (A story filled with passion and one that has long gone untold. It honors history and those who came before us.) (From Songhu to Nanjing, the bloody battle at Kunmou Pass, and the four campaigns in Changsha: one legendary battle after another comes vividly to life.) Five hundred warriors died for their country. China has far more heroes than Tian Heng. This is a little-known story of tragic heroism, buried in the long river of history. Heroes fear nothing, and go to their graves wrapped in their 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Blood and Gunpowder 烈血硝烟 Chu Fei of the Longyan Special Forces accidentally transmigrates to 1937. A hero rises to meet the times, and he builds an elite force of hardened fighters, mercilessly crushing the Japanese invaders and ultimately becoming a legendary God of War. A true man’s heart burns with passion. He should fight for his country and his people! 631Reads8.9Score103Shelves
- 41 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
- 42 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
- 43 War of Resistance: Shanghai in Crisis? I'll Mobilize the Training Corps 抗战：淞沪危局？我征召教导总队 (The rating is low because this story just opened for ratings.) [Frontline combat] [Independent command] [Troop recruitment System] [Commander traits] [Smart power fantasy] [Central Training Corps] [Battle of Shanghai] + [Defense of Nanjing]... [Founding a nation overseas] (The defense of Nanjing begins in Chapter 29) (An armored division is called up to take part in the Battle of Xuzhou in Chapter 62) This story will never deliberately dumb down the Japanese army. Remember, some challenges c 73Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 44 Beacon Fires in Shuidong: Starting as a County Party Secretary 水东烽火，从县委书记开始 Shuidong, a place name you won’t find on a map, was nevertheless an important strategic location during the War of Resistance and the Liberation. In 1938, the dike at Huayuankou on the Yellow River was blown up. The river burst through and flowed south into the Huai River, creating a vast floodplain where Henan, Anhui, and Jiangsu meet. The new course of the Yellow River split eastern Henan into two parts. Transmigrated into the role of a county Party secretary in the floodplain, how can he buil 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 The Sichuan Army Corps: A Bloody Fight Against the Japanese! 浴血川军团，血战日寇！ A Sichuan Army story about resisting the Japanese, from the Battle of Shanghai to the jungles of Burma. This novel won’t give its characters overwhelming cheats, and aims to portray the brutal reality of history as faithfully as possible. The Japanese invaders must be wiped out to the last man. I also hope all my esteemed readers never forget our nation’s humiliation! Readers who enjoy War of Resistance stories are welcome to give this one a try. We won’t return home until the Japanese are defea 201Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 46 Twenty Years of Feuds and Grudges in the War Against Japan 抗日峰火之恩怨情仇二十年 The protagonist transmigrates to 1935, a year ravaged by war. From an innocent boy, he rises up against the landlord class and eventually becomes a true revolutionary soldier. He takes part in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, then retires after completing his mission. At long last, he and his enemy meet again and put their grievances behind them with a smile. 225Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 47 War of Resistance: The Fengtian Clique’s Most Defiant Man 抗战，奉系头号反骨人 [System Name: Powerful Fire Support System] [Core Function One: Strategic-Grade Supplies Support] [Function Details:] 1. Daily Random Rewards: At midnight each day, the System will assess the current state of the war and the Host's potential needs. It will randomly award several tons of combat or logistical supplies. These may include, but are not limited to, weapons and ammunition, medicine, food, clothing, engineering equipment, and more. 2. Guaranteed Monthly Grand Prize: At midnight on the f 969Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 War of Resistance: The System Awakened from the Start? I'll Buy, Buy, Buy! 抗战：开局觉醒系统？我买买买！ [Pure Power Fantasy + Slightly Slow-Burning + Warlords + Fengtian Army + Ruthless Decisiveness + System + Nation-Building + Contest for Supremacy] After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, Lin Heng, a Chinese special forces captain, made a shocking move. To his surprise, after dying, he transmigrated to a parallel world and became the most doted-on youngest son of a warlord. As a transmigrator, he naturally needed a golden finger. [War of Resistance System]: Anything of value can be exchang 187Reads—Score155Shelves
- 49 War of Resistance: My System Is Incredibly Powerful 抗战：我的统子很强大 Synopsis: An utterly ordinary man surnamed Wu loses his job, then his phone explodes and sends him hurtling into a parallel world of wartime dramas. A system arrives just in time to save Wu De, who is shivering in the freezing wind. Unfortunately, his system is a cut-down version, but at least it’s powerful and very generous. With his cheat activated, Old Wu declares: “I don’t know any other tactics. I’ve got one: blow them up, keep blowing them up, and blow them up some more!” The problem of in 8Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 50 Iron-Blooded Shanxi Warlords, Not an Inch of Land Surrendered 铁血晋系，寸土不让 [War of Resistance] + [Republican Era] + [Industrial Development] + [Arms Industry] + [No System] Not a mindless power fantasy A recent college graduate wakes up in the body of Yan Baichuan in 1933. The War of Resistance? I, Yan Baichuan, am here to lend a hand! You say my Jin-Sui Army is backward? I want German, American, and French weapons, all of them! You say I'm stingy? These weapons are so expensive, we'll copy them ourselves at the Taiyuan Arsenal! You say I can't command? I'll show the J 747Reads—Score—Shelves
