Novels like A Spy Behind Enemy Lines
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- 151 Espionage: The Ultimate Agent, Starting by Becoming Zheng Yaoxian's Disciple 谍战：最强特工，开局拜师郑耀先 Su Minming turned his head and looked at the somewhat timid girl before him. A smile unconsciously tugged at his lips. She stood beside him in a plain white dress, her hair outlined by the moonlight, soft as clouds. Her large, bright eyes were like the clear water of a pond, able to see straight through to the stirrings in his heart. 213Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 152 Civilization VI: 1901 文明六：1901 Synopsis [Reborn + History + Republic of China + Struggle for Supremacy + Warlords] Albert Einstein said, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Qin Shihuang, meanwhile, said, “For me, life is a miraculous journey with Civilization VI as my only companion.” Then he returns to that tumultuous new era. The late Qing Revolution has just begun, and the world is suddenly in upheaval. Qin Shihuang finds himsel 15Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 153 Warlord: I Bring Weapons from World War II in Another World 军阀：我从异世二战搞装备 Lin Changxin, the legitimate eldest son of the ruler of three provinces, accidentally transmigrates to a new empire in another world and gains the “Arms Factory System.” The first thing he does after returning home is teach his three restless brothers a lesson. See how Lin Changxin rises amid the chaos, fights for supremacy, and builds a vast empire. 22Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 154 A County Magistrate in Republican-Era China, Newly Married to a Concubine 人在民国当县令，刚娶姨太太 [Farming + more children, more blessings + everyday life] A man becomes a county magistrate in the Republic of China, and has just taken a third concubine! Li Xiu transmigrates to the Republic of China and becomes the newly appointed magistrate of Echeng County. He activates the more-children-more-blessings System. And so, a county magistrate who neglects his duties is born. [Ding! The Host's first child has been born.] [Reward: five years of life, 100,000 jin of grain, and 10,000 AKs!] [Ding! T 9.1kReads7.9Score50414d adds
- 155 The Hidden Front of the War Against Japan 抗日之隐蔽战线 Kudo Yuan is the head of Japan’s spy agency, yet no one ever imagined he was Chinese! His adoptive father is an Army lieutenant general, and his uncle is a Navy admiral. Can he complete his covert mission in the face of temptations from a seductive femme fatale and challenges from old devils and clowns? 173Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 156 Espionage: I Can See the Labels on Other People 谍战：我能看到别人身上的标签 My name is Qi Sheng. Sheng, as in “to triumph over Heaven by half a move.” I can see the labels other people give me. Some call me a “handsome young man.” Others call me a “cold-blooded killer.” And some call me a “living King of Hell.” If anyone asked what label I’d give myself, I’d choose “Blood Crow,” the name that makes the Japanese invaders tremble at the mere mention of it. 204Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 157 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 898Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Tiger of Beiyang: Dad, Let's Not Become Emperor 北洋之虎：爹！咱不当皇帝了 A new story is here! You can read my work 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! 164Reads5.7Score13814d adds
- 159 The National Defense Army's God of War in 1937 国防军神在1937 Xie Peng, a postdoctoral researcher at the National Defense University, woke up as a junior adjutant in Jinshanwei in 1937. With just 25 days until the Japanese army landed and massacred the locals, he had only four hundred poorly equipped soldiers. While everyone else fled, he led the people in digging traps, planting mines, and making explosives. The System simulated every bloody battle in his mind: eight thousand enemies killed in the first battle, nine thousand in the second, and in the thir 659Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Espionage: I Won Over the Female Japanese Commander and Ruled the Roost 谍战：拿下女太君，我呼风唤雨 No System / Transmigration Chen Bo of the modern era has just had an incredibly lucky break when he transmigrates into the body of a Republican-era secret agent, with a seductive woman beneath him. The woman is Takahashi Sakurako of the Special Higher Police. The two are secret lovers. Sakurako's brother, Takahashi Chuan, is the top man in the military police, with enormous power. Thanks to this connection, agent Chen Bo always manages to complete his superiors' missions through a series of luck 2.6kReads8.2Score18314d adds
- 161 The Warlord's Cherished Wife: His Lady Is a Sickly, Dark Lotus 军阀权宠，夫人原来是病娇黑莲花 Love affairs and marital entanglements are, for the most part, just like this. No one can always be in the stronger position, and no one can always have everything under control. Loving someone more may put you at a disadvantage, but everything has two sides. Sincerity will always be the ultimate weapon. I dedicate this story to myself and to Wanxiang. This is the final chapter of the Republican-era saga. Until we meet again in the jianghu, may we both return with a brand-new story to tell. 66Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 162 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 21Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 163 Young Marshal Warlord: Sweeping the Great Powers from Fengtian 少帅军阀：从奉天开始横扫列强 [System] + [Passionate] + [Superpower Empire] + [Crushing the Great Powers] With warlords locked in battle, the people plunged into misery, crises at home and abroad, and powerful enemies on every side, Li Xuesen transmigrated into a living hell. After activating the System, he immediately set about building a superpower empire, rapidly taking the lead in industry, agriculture, military strength, and technology, and easily crushing every enemy. 9Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 164 Endless Shadows of Espionage 谍影无涯 Back in an age torn apart by war, he must keep himself alive by navigating between powerful factions. Little by little, he becomes a capable soldier, hiding deep in the enemy’s heartland and turning into a sharp blade driven behind enemy lines. 1.5kReads6.9Score10514d adds
- 165 Espionage: Code Name Big Dipper 谍战：红色特工代号北斗星 In 1936, an era of turbulent waves! There was a group of people feeling their way through the darkness, using the flame of their faith to light up the pitch-black night sky. Jiang Huo, code-named Polaris, went undercover in the Special Service Office, walking on thin ice and teetering on the edge of a cliff! In the narrowest of spaces, the struggle was cruel and merciless! In the dark of night, it was a tale of hardship and greatness! Their names may have been forgotten amid the years of raging 550Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 166 War of Resistance: Crossing the Grasslands with Old Li, I Lead the Whole Regiment to Victory 抗战：和老李过草地，我带飞全团 [Feel-Good War of Resistance Novel] + [Ruthless] + [Territory Map] Chen Mingyang, a soldier king, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Songpan Grasslands in 1935 and unlocks a territory map. He runs into Li Yunlong, who has been demoted to kitchen duty, and the two set off across the grasslands together from the start. To prepare for the catastrophe that will strike two years later, Chen Mingyang decides to lead his men in establishing a base of their own, ready for the full-scale War of Resistance 2.1kReads7.0Score10014d adds
- 167 Republican Era: From the Start, I Marry a Beautiful Bride and Conquer the Turbulent Times 民国：开局迎娶美娇娘，纵横乱世 Synopsis: [Warlords + tycoon protagonist + sweet romance + one heroine + treasure maps + treasure chests + Republican-era setting + devoted husband + doting dad + brotherhood + wish fulfillment + high-octane action + ruthless decisiveness] The world is united after long division, and divided after long unity. The martial world isn't about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and social customs. In his previous life, Nie Xiaolong was a special forces soldier stationed at the border 447Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Empire: I'm a Warlord, So What's Wrong with Being Arrogant? 帝国：我做军阀，嚣张点怎么了？ Lu Yulin is eating hot pot and bragging away when, suddenly, he's gone. He transmigrates to another world torn apart by warlords and rival nations, where the former loser finds himself reborn as a warlord's son. From the start, he gets an enhanced German division to make a show of force, plus an arms factory. The young marshal, once dismissed as a useless “Adou” who only knew how to squander his inheritance, sheds his reputation as a good-for-nothing. He builds a powerful army and develops indus 716Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 169 The Dark Surge 黑暗的涌动 During the War of Resistance, Red Party agent Li Ran used a “split personality” as his cover while infiltrating the Military Statistics Bureau, embarking on a difficult mission to resist the Japanese invasion! The Chinese nation paid a terrible price to win this victory. I hope everyone will cherish it and not let foreign powers invade us again! 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Fighting the War of Resistance, Starting with the Indestructible Unit 从永不磨灭的番号开始抗战 [History + Historical What-If + Alternate Universe + Military + War + Transmigration + Rebirth + System] A man should aspire to serve his country, and never regret donning his uniform! Smoke rises beyond the Great Wall. Blood stains the battlefield, and courage blazes like a rainbow! Every inch of land is bought with blood; a hundred thousand young men join the army! They give their lives to defend their country, their noble spirits living on forever! He transmigrates into "The Immortal Unit" an 914Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 171 The Bloody Battle of Taierzhuang 血战台儿庄 He unexpectedly returns to an era that is both despairing and full of promise. Chen Deliang foresees history, and takes part in shaping it. He strives to adapt to this age, both to survive and to bear witness. 1.3kReads7.4Score—14d adds
- 172 Bright Sword: I'm the Veteran Squad Leader of the Jinxi-Beiyang Iron Triangle 亮剑：我是晋西北铁三角的老班长 [No System] [No Female Lead] [Climbing Snowy Mountains] [Crossing Grasslands] [War of Resistance] [Fighting the Americans] [Fighting the Indians] [Fighting the Japanese] Ling Yunzhi transmigrates to the time before the Red Army climbs the snowy mountains and crosses the grasslands. He was the old squad leader of the famous Jinxi Northwest trio: Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Kong Jie. Li Yunlong has been stripped of his rank, and the battalions under Ding Wei and Kong Jie have been decimated. The ent 225Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Espionage: The Days I Slacked Off at the Military Statistics Bureau 谍战我在军统摆烂的日子 We live in a peaceful era, but how many nameless heroes sacrificed their lives for this country and its people? History books are too thin to contain their greatness. Turn a page, and you've got their whole lives! History books are also too thick. We can't remember their names; we only know that they are heroes! He transmigrates through time to China during the War of Resistance Against Japan and takes the place of the original owner. Following his elders' arrangements, he joins the Juntong as a 74Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 174 War Against Japan: I’m Slaughtering My Way Through the Front Lines 抗日：我在前线杀疯了 Becoming a general is hard. But staying one is even harder! After enduring countless hardships, how does Zhang Qingshan rise from an ordinary man to a general amid the flames and smoke of war? 1.2kReads—Score10114d adds
- 175 The Doomsday War God Fights in the War of Resistance 末世战神在抗日 [War of Resistance + Espionage + Republican Era + Strong Female Lead + Spatial Ability + Earth and Wood Dual Powers + Sniper Rifle at Her Side] The more she thought about swallowing her anger, the angrier she got, so she went to get revenge that very night. She lives by one rule: never let a grudge carry over to the next day! 1.2kReads7.1Score11014d adds
- 176 Spoiled and Proud 恃宠而娇 The third young lady of the Pan family in Jincheng had always flouted convention, riding wild horses and drinking hard liquor. After studying abroad for two years and learning about modern ideas, she returned to China and shot at her fiancé. To avoid trouble, the Pan family hurriedly sent Third Miss Pan to live as a concubine in the military governor’s residence of Shen Yanjun, their eldest son-in-law, who was ten years her senior. From then on, the military governor’s household knew no peace! 173Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 177 They Want You as a Concubine? Marry into the Military Governor's Household and Become a Lady! 让你做妾？你谋嫁督军府成贵妇！ [Alternate Republican Era setting + devoted couple + household intrigue + sweet romance!] [Split-personality fake innocent bunny vs. overbearing young marshal who takes what he wants] In everyone’s eyes, Sha Luoluo, the fourth concubine-born daughter of Jiangnan’s richest family, is a dim-witted fool. But she excels at music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and dance, and she’s a natural at food, fun, and socializing! One day, her wicked legitimate mother and troublesome father pressure her to m 726Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 178 The Nameless Long River: Thirty Years Behind Enemy Lines 长河无名，敌营三十载 Japan, the Military Statistics Bureau, the Chinese Communist Party, the Soviet Union, the United States, and South Korea: six identities at once, and thirty years embedded in enemy ranks. From the covert battles in Shanghai and the Hangzhou Incident to code-breaking intrigues, the smoke of Nomonhan, espionage in the Far East, and power struggles in a world at war, he hides his real name and bears the burden of his country and people under an assumed identity. His name is absent from the history 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Espionage Agent: From the Start, I Was Just a Nobody in the Juntong 谍战特工，开局军统当混子 [Republic-era espionage + building an independent power + a male lead who never takes a loss + special operations] Shen Lang bites the dust and unexpectedly is reborn in the Republic of China era. The descendant of a veteran of the War of Resistance, he is determined to become a Communist spy. But the original owner of his body was a useless errand boy in the military intelligence service... A complete deadweight, too... And now someone has a gun to his head, about to use him as a scapegoat... H 461Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 180 Espionage: It All Starts with Teaching a Colonel's Wife a Lesson! 谍战：从教训大佐夫人开始！ Chen Shaoan transmigrated to the years of the War of Resistance against Japan. Driven by fervent patriotism, he awakened the undercover System and embarked on the path to becoming an ace agent. As long as he was promoted or passed along important intelligence he had obtained, he would earn Anti-Japanese Points. He could use them to buy stamina, modern weapons, peerless martial arts, supernatural abilities, and more… His wife asked, “Is this what you wanted?” Chen Shaoan smiled but said nothing. 639Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 The Lone Wolf of Espionage 谍战之孤狼 A lone wolf is weak, ten wolves are strong, and a hundred wolves rule as kings. 328Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 182 I Told You to Retreat, So Why Did You Wipe Out the Japanese Troops Along the Way? 让你撤退，你却顺手全歼了鬼子？ I've carried a rifle and gone to the countryside. I've fought the Japanese and wiped out their commanders. My marksmanship is unmatched, and I mow down enemies like vegetables. I'm Xiao Tiefeng, the man who fights the Japanese! With a backbone of steel, Xiao Tiefeng kills the enemy to serve his country! 3.2kReads8.9Score18614d adds
- 183 The Twilight of the Empire and the Dawn of the Republic 帝国的黄昏与民国的序幕 In the endgame that was late Qing China, some wanted to become emperor themselves, some wanted to overthrow the emperor, some wanted to restore the monarchy, and others secretly colluded with the foreign powers. Meanwhile, along the railway lines in the north, imperialist armies had already planted explosives. When the man at the helm fell, it was not only jackals that came rushing in, but also poisonous snakes lurking in the shadows. 66Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 184 Sanhe Young Master's 16th Book 三合大少第16本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 The Rise of a Warlord in Republican-Era China 民国军阀崛起 Zhao Tian Yu transmigrated to a parallel world and used knowledge far ahead of its time to build up capital overseas. In a turbulent and unpredictable environment, he steadily amassed power, growing from a minor warlord into a major warlord feared by the whole world. 9Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 186 Infiltrating the Military Statistics Bureau, I Accidentally Built an Arms Empire 我在军统搞渗透，竟造出军火帝国 After transmigrating to a world of espionage, Ren Pingsheng becomes a nobody in the archives room. After accidentally activating the [Mission Lottery System], Ren Pingsheng mows down people like grass and blows up buildings like he’s setting off firecrackers! Zheng Yaoxian treats him like a brother, while the higher-ups are completely wrapped around his finger. Everyone thinks Ren Pingsheng rose through the ranks by sucking up to powerful people. Who would have guessed that, in the blink of an e 795Reads5.9Score10114d adds
- 187 Espionage: From the Start, I'm Told to Investigate My Own Communist Party 谍战：开局让我一个红党查红党 A leak at the newly established Zhejiang branch of the Fuxing Society led to a failed arrest. Acting on Dai’s orders, Lin Mingyu, a Communist Party member undercover at the Central Army Officer Academy, heads to the Zhejiang branch to secretly investigate the Communist Party infiltrators. 384Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Silent Glory: Blade Against Time 沉默的荣耀之逆时之刃 A spin-off novel in the "Glory of Silence" series, telling the story of an unlucky man who transmigrates into a spy thriller with a System. Follow him as he navigates Taiwan during the White Terror and makes it out unscathed. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 Espionage: Cultivating with the Female Commander from the Start? 谍战：开局和女长官修炼？ 647Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 A Blood-Soaked Hero in the War of Resistance 抗战之浴血悍将 I’ve climbed mountains, crossed seas, and roamed the world in every direction. I’ve carried a gun and served in the army. I’ve never blinked while killing. My origins are a mystery, and my marksmanship is unmatched. I’ve never met my equal. Who am I? I’m Li Xuekun, the God of War who fights the Japanese invaders! I fought bloody battles in Nanjing, faced the enemy at Xuzhou, and led my troops to Wuhan, killing countless foes. Watch me fight for my country and help revitalize China! 66Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 191 The Second Young Lady of the Republic 民国二小姐 During the Republican era, China's four great warlords are locked in a fierce conflict. The carefree Second Miss Xia is forced to flee north at the risk of her life after her father is defeated and killed and their home is besieged. She seeks help from Gu, deputy commander of the Northeastern Army and her future brother-in-law. Thus begins her long struggle to survive. Once on the Northeastern warlord's turf, she discovers that things are far more complicated than she imagined. Warlord rivalries 65Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 192 The Fog of Espionage 谍战迷雾 Liang Tianzhou, a medical intern who returned from studying in Japan, transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes one of our underground agents. Faced with misunderstanding from the woman he loves, the expectations of a young girl, and the passionate advances of a beautiful agent, what should he choose? You have one sinister plot after another, but I have a divine sword for breaking them apart. Amid truth and lies, illusion and reality, he skillfully outmaneuvers the enemy. With myste 209Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 193 War of Resistance: The Independent Field Regiment 抗战之野战独立团 Li Hongyang was an outstanding special forces soldier in the Lone Wolf Special Operations Brigade of the Southeast Military Region of the Republic of Huaxia. Patriotic and merciless toward the Japanese, he was decisive and rebellious, and familiar with all kinds of military skills. During a mission in South Africa, terrorists destroyed his vehicle with a rocket launcher, killing him. His soul then transmigrated into the body of one of dozens of prisoners captured by Japanese troops in 1938. It w 856Reads5.6Score10014d adds
- 194 Fighting the Japanese: From the Start, I Had a Dog 抗日之开局一条狗 (This book includes content from films and TV series such as Cliff, Above the Cliff, and Razor.) Zheng Jingren somehow transmigrated to Northeast China during the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo and successfully activated the System. Its principle was simple: as long as you had money, anything could be achieved. From then on, the vast forests and mountains of Northeast China became the invaders’ graveyard, and Zheng Jingren became their nightmare. I have nothing against the Japanese. I believ 452Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 195 1889: Warlord of the Far East 一八八九：远东枭雄 In 1889, the darkest chapter in history is about to unfold, and Wang Qiwen, who has just transmigrated, is determined to change everything. “As the greatest civilization in this world, we can't afford to miss a single game of cards!” (Everything takes place in another timeline and has no connection to the real world.) 128Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 196 Transmigrating to the War of Resistance: Taking My Little Sister to Kill the Japanese 穿越抗战：带着妹妹杀鬼子 [Transmigration + Spatial powers + Invincible] Wen Gu, the King of the Apocalypse, transmigrates to the War of Resistance era with his younger sister Wen Xin. The two inherit their original hosts' memories and become part of this turbulent age. They are immensely powerful and exceptionally capable. Wherever Japanese soldiers commit atrocities, the siblings are there to fight back. Yangqu, Shanghai, Beiping, Tianjin, Fengtian, Bingcheng... Japanese headquarters, armories, and countless other plac 32Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 197 Bright Sword: I Handle Logistics for Li Yunlong 亮剑：我给李云龙干后勤 Wang Zhuo transmigrates into the world of "Drawing Sword", where he handles logistics for Li Yunlong, who is short on food, weapons, and equipment. With the help of the System, Li Yunlong wages one prosperous battle after another. Even the brigade commander exclaims, “With Wang Zhuo backing you, you’ve become a rich man, you little rascal!” 18Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 198 My Bizarre Adventures with the Bandit-Suppression Corps 我在剿匪部队的诡异冒险 Wu Liudao, a young bandit, joins an anti-bandit unit by a twist of fate. The vast primeval forests of the Greater Khingan Range conceal too many secrets. What is the wounded Japanese major hiding? Why are corpses strewn across the research station deep in the mountains? What does the “treasure map” the bandits are fighting over point to? Did Japanese soldiers dig up a monster in an underground bunker? … One eerie adventure after another awaits Wu Liudao. 5kReads9.0Score49214d adds
- 199 I Became the Great Marshal of the Northeast 我成为了东北大帅 Xu Luowu accidentally transmigrated and became a crystal fox, the only son of Xu Shichang. He rose to become the Governor of Dongbei and founded the fearsome Feng Army, sweeping across the borderlands and expanding his territory. In no time, he became a powerful ruler with a million troops at his command, giving the people of Dayan reason to hold their heads high and ensuring no one dared look down on them. 55Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 200 Bright Sword: One Phone Call Made Me the Frontline Commander 亮剑：接个电话，我成了前线司令 The protagonist accidentally transmigrates into the world of Bright Sword and starts out as a militiaman on a battlefield engulfed in war. He thinks he's doomed, but then a phone rings, his protagonist's halo appears, and the War of Resistance System gets him promoted on the spot. “Starting today, you're a battalion commander!” “Starting now, you're a regiment commander!” “Starting tomorrow, you're the commander in chief!!!” One song about cherry blossoms makes countless Japanese soldiers weep, 1.6kReads6.2Score10914d adds
