Novels like The Military Statistics Bureau's Iron Wall: The Japanese High Command's Lament
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- 1 Espionage: What Do You Mean, Scammer? Call Me the God of Wealth! 谍战:什么诈骗犯,叫我财神爷! He Nian, an undercover operative in a telecom scam compound, transmigrates to the Republic of China and becomes an infiltrating agent for the Military Statistics Bureau. With his finely honed knack for deception and professionally trained spy skills, he leads the Japanese and their Chinese collaborators around in circles. The last Qing emperor: “He actually pretended to be Nurhaci, the founding ancestor, and told me to send him money. I can no longer face my ancestors.” Kawashima: “He may be a c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Espionage: From the Start, I Wiped Out a Japanese Squad! 谍战:开局血洗日军小分队! When Chen Qun woke up, artillery was roaring and the Japanese forces were attacking fiercely, about to break through our army's defenses! Damn! He had actually transmigrated into the War of Resistance! In that case, he might as well stay and wipe out every last Japanese soldier! 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Greatest Spy War: Lurking in the Shadows 最强谍战之仆伏 Set during the Republic of China period, this book tells the legendary story of Zeng Dazhi, one of our agents operating undercover in the East China Sea. Misunderstood, disavowed, and targeted by his own side, he remains true to his original convictions, risking his life to gather intelligence, blow up an enemy ammunition depot, help establish a radio station, transport medicine, and evacuate cultural figures. In the end, he returns to the liberated area, raises his right hand, and swears his al 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Republican Era: My Spy Missions Never Fail 民国:我的谍战无往不利 In 1938, Shanghai became an isolated island, and the world turned into a living hell. Chu Yeming, a military intelligence agent, was exposed and taken to the interrogation room at the dreaded No. 76. He thought he was as good as dead. But in the agonizing pain of torture, he unexpectedly awakened an unbelievable mental talent: the [Battlefield Simulation]! He could construct a realistic battlefield in his mind and simulate every possible outcome of an operation. Each simulated death bought him a 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Espionage: Forced to Be Cannon Fodder, Everyone Wants Me Dead 谍战:被迫当炮灰,都想要我的命 [The story of an ordinary person and a cannon-fodder System doing whatever they please] Ning Guangbai, a college student born in the 2000s, transmigrates to Republican-era China burdened by four generations of family vengeance. Just as he is about to take a wrong turn, the System appears in the nick of time. Faced with a choice between becoming a traitor or cannon fodder, Ning Guangbai resolutely chooses to join the Action Section of the Secret Service and become cannon fodder. From that moment 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Abyssal Impostor: King of Spies for Seven Years 深渊伪装者:七年间谍王 In late autumn 1938, on the eve of Wuhan's fall, Nationalist staff officer Chen Xing wakes amid a pile of corpses. In his arms is a top-secret document capable of shaking the course of the war: the “Minutes of the Secret Sino-Japanese Talks,” a treasonous pact. Behind it lies a clandestine deal between senior figures in the Nationalist government and the Japanese invaders. But his true identity is “Jingzhe,” a Communist agent operating behind enemy lines. Now the Japanese special forces, a Junt 2.9kReads7.2Score34114d adds
- 7 The Covert Front 隐蔽战线 Can he complete his undercover mission while resisting the temptations of a femme fatale and facing the challenges posed by an old demon and a clown? 9Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 8 Shadow of the Spy 绝尘谍影 A special forces soldier returns to 1937 and becomes a covert agent for the resistance. He never forgets his mission, infiltrates the secret service, and maintains five separate identities as he navigates the forces of the enemy and its puppet regime. He leaves everyone in the dust, rises to the summit, and looks down upon the lesser peaks. 269Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Secrets of the Spy War 谍海秘事 [Transmigration] [Espionage] [No System] [No Golden Finger] [No Supernatural Abilities] Liu Dongyang unexpectedly transmigrates to the Republic of China era and becomes a Japanese army interpreter. His relatives curse him, his friends hunt him down, and his fellow townspeople despise him. Used by Japanese officers and courted by Chinese collaborators, he finds himself with nowhere to run as he begins an extraordinary life amid those chaotic, bloody years… 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Espionage: I Have a Ghost Gate 谍战:我有一座鬼门关 [Espionage + Juntong + Wild Imagination + Multiple Heroines + Ruthless Action] Zhong Kui, an elite soldier, had his soul transported into Shanghai in 1937, taking over the body of an action-team member of the Lixing Society who had just died. When his superiors learned he was alive and had assassinated several Japanese agents that very day, they promptly transferred him to the intelligence division. Codenamed Yama, he became a true intelligence agent. Using his uncanny Ghost Gate, Zhong Kui hunt 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Shadows Over Shanghai: Reborn in the Republic to Save the Nation and Its People 沪上谍影:魂穿民国救国救民 [War of Resistance espionage] + [Single heroine] + [Soul swap] + [Soul transmigration] A graduate student in history transmigrates into the 1937 Battle of Shanghai and becomes Shen Yanzhi, a Juntong trainee agent. He navigates between Juntong, the Japanese collaborationist regime, and the underground Communist Party, walking a knife's edge with only fragmentary memories of history to guide him. There is no romance, only a yearning to hold on to his beliefs and survive. Can he preserve his convic 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Espionage: Code Name Beehive 谍战:代号蜂巢 In the Shanghai concessions in 1937, Lu Chen, a former special forces instructor, transmigrates into the body of Asano Akira, an ethnic Chinese employee of the Japanese military intelligence service. From the start, he faces an identity check, but his awakened Hive Intelligence System lets him turn the tables: by touching an object, he can extract information from the past 30 minutes, and by making contact with someone, he can unlock their hidden secrets! In the eyes of the Japanese, he is a cle 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Bloodbath of Resistance: 1937 喋血抗战1937 My new work is out! Please come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Espionage: I Always Have Another Identity in Reserve! 谍战:我永远都有下一层身份! Lin Ye transmigrated to the Republican era and awakened a golden finger that lets him assume an unlimited number of identities. Wang Jingwei's puppet regime: Teacher, you are the person I respect most! Japan: Your Highness, the Emperor is counting on you to save the day! The United States: Lin, you are America's pride. Please lead America to greatness once again! None of them knew that Lin Ye's heart was red. In truth, he was just a humble transmigrator in a treacherous world of espionage, doing 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Undercover in Military Intelligence, Yet You Become the Demon Den's God of Wealth 卧底军统,你竟成魔窟财神爷 Lin De transmigrates into a world combining spy dramas such as The Rebel, Kite, and The Disguiser, becoming the “God of Wealth of the Devil's Den,” a man with four separate identities. From then on, as an undercover agent with the codenames “Dark Sparrow” and “Lone Wolf,” Lin De commands the tides of power in Shendu. Zheng Yaoxian: “For all my careful calculations, I never imagined that Mr. Lin De would have four identities at once.” Ming Lou: “His alertness and adaptability fooled even me. The 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Drawing Sword: I Go Undercover, Then Ride Across the Land of Cherry Blossoms 亮剑从卧底开始马踏樱花 [A fresh take on Drawing Sword + Undercover Intrigue + Espionage and Turmoil + The Iron Tide!] A thunderous boom rings through the sky, and Captain Jia makes his dazzling debut. After transmigrating into the world of Drawing Sword, he awakens an Undercover System and starts out as a low-level spy, becoming a blade planted behind enemy lines. Watch Captain Jia toy with the Japanese invaders and trample the cherry blossoms! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Espionage: Posing as a Japanese Spy, I Rise to the Top of the Special Higher Police 谍战:冒充日特,我在特高课当大 The military intelligence service handed me over to the Japanese as a pawn. I casually killed the real Japanese agent and took his place, walking straight into the Kempeitai headquarters. The section chief's eyes reddened as he called me "senior brother": "You've suffered so much." He didn't know that the real Harukawa had already been smothered to death by me in a rundown shack. 5.5kReads6.7Score37814d adds
- 18 War of Resistance Espionage: Codename Zhong Kui, Slaying Demons and Traitors 抗日谍战:代号钟馗,斩鬼锄奸 [War of Resistance + Espionage + Republican Era + Business Rivalry + Underworld] No System, no transmigration, no invincible protagonist, and no foolish villains. An original tale of espionage during the War of Resistance, following a Communist Party agent who fights and bleeds his way to maturity. Amid the turmoil of Shanghai, he dances on the edge of a blade, cutting down Japanese invaders and traitors. 205Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Reborn: The Spy Among Spies of the Republic Era, Part Two 重生之民国谍中谍续 A spy, as the name suggests, secretly gathers military, political, and economic intelligence, then delivers it to superiors or relevant organizations. A recluse: The lesser recluse hides in the wilderness, the middling recluse in the city, and the greatest recluse at court. The lesser recluse dwells in the mountains and forests; the greatest among the bustle of the court. Only the most exceptional can conceal themselves within the imperial court. Though surrounded by the clamor of current affair 25Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 20 Espionage: Shanghai Shadow 谍战:上海潜行者 In 1930, Shanghai was a city in turmoil. The military intelligence service, the underground Communist Party, the Japanese Kempeitai, the collaborationist Wang Jingwei regime, the Soviet NKVD, Britain's MI6, America's OSS... Forces from every side moved in the shadows, spies crossed paths, and life or death could turn on a moment. Zhang Fengxin, a modern university student, transmigrates to the eve of the War of Resistance and becomes a student in the eighth class of Huangpu Military Academy. By 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Espionage: Me and My Traitorous Family 谍战:我和我的汉奸之家 Chen Hui transmigrates into a mash-up world as a spoiled rich kid, the second generation of a powerful family. He thinks he’s come to live the good life, but it turns out his family has a complicated background: his father is the head of a local peace preservation association, his mother runs a brothel, his eldest brother is a senior interpreter for the Japanese, and his second brother is a puppet army battalion commander... At first, he plans to run away to save his own skin. But as time passes 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Blood Sacrifice at the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, 1938 1938血祭黄帝陵 Behind the known history of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression lie the blood and youth of countless Chinese sons and daughters. The Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, burial place of the ancestor who founded Chinese civilization, bestows blessings upon our land and rivers, protects our homeland, and safeguards China through the ages. At the start of the war, the land around the Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleum became China’s most dangerous arena for espionage. Agents from the Chinese Comm 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Espionage: Codename Pufferfish 谍战:代号河豚 In 1937, as Shanghai falls, Lin Mo goes undercover in enemy territory. With no System, he is both the secret service’s “abacus” and the Communist Party’s “pufferfish.” He hides a deadly poison within himself, burrowing into the heart of Wang Jingwei’s puppet regime. He wields ledgers like blades and supplies like bullets, methodically sabotaging Japanese and puppet-government strategies. When victory in the War of Resistance comes and he is awarded the Medal of Loyalty and Diligence, he dives on 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Shanghai’s Hidden Blade: Eight Hundred Spy Chapters Shatter the Nation 沪上暗刃:八百谍章覆山河 In the thirty-first year of the Republic, Shanghai lay in the depths of a bitter winter, stripped of every trace of the warmth once associated with the old towns of Jiangnan. Since the Battle of Shanghai ended and the entire city fell, the foreign concessions had been smothered beneath a heavy pall of gloom. Japanese patrols armed to the teeth were everywhere, their bayonets glinting coldly against the shuttered shops lining the streets. Wang Jingwei regime agents prowled about, stopping and sea 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 A Landlord in the Bright Sword World 亮剑世界当地主 “They’ve all left. Why aren’t you going with them?” “I’m staying with Boss.” “This is a grand game of chess. We don’t even count as pieces. Taking a few pieces won’t really affect the situation.” “Boss, take as many as you want.” “Other people plan three moves ahead with every move, but your Boss can’t even see one move ahead. He’s a terrible chess player.” “Boss is amazing.” “So I thought, since we’re no good at chess, why play at all? We might as well smash the whole board!” “Boss, let me do i 1.3kReads6.5Score10014d adds
- 26 Time-Traveling Agent: The Turmoil of Republican-Era China 时空特工:民国风云 I was tricked into becoming an employee of a space development company. Now I have to use time-space transfer technology to complete assignments across various timelines in the Republican era. The work is pretty easy, but in his spare time, Zhang Hao wants to stir things up. Green Gang thugs? Warlords carving up the country? With my hands in my pockets, what can you do to me? Imperialist powers? Japanese invaders? I'll turn everything upside down, all on my own! A passionate tale set in the Repu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Espionage: The Flight of the Bee 谍战之蜂飞 He was swept into the maelstrom of espionage by the “Lily Gold” deposited at HSBC. He matched wits with master spies and fell into passionate romances with beautiful women, until an ordinary young man became a top agent! He joined forces with his seniors to found the renowned “Institute 724,” serving as the guardian of the shield of New China. Though he was an unappointed “temporary worker,” the international intelligence world trembled at the mention of “Bee”! He was clear about whom he loved a —Reads—Score114d adds
- 28 The World of Spies 间谍的世界 After the protagonist transmigrates, a mysterious department invites them to take part in the beta test of a spy-world game. Once inside, they discover that the game’s storylines are based on TV shows and movies they’ve seen before. It all starts with Sparrow. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Agent: I'm Really Not an Accountant 特工:我真不是会计 What I studied wasn’t accounting, but mathematics: a means for humanity to rigorously describe and derive the abstract structures and patterns of things. Meng Jingsi 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Shadows of Espionage 谍影迷踪 A shocking conspiracy lies behind the case. Only after peeling back the layers of mystery does he discover that the person he used to be was never really him, and the wife he once had was never really his wife. He and she may both be nothing more than code names. Trapped in a desperate predicament, fighting for survival on an isolated island, burdened by guilt buried deep within. It tears his soul apart, leaving wounds that can never be mended. Passion or composure? A devil or a savior? 84Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 31 Sorrow Beneath the Clouds and Rain 云雨之殇 Faced with the atrocities committed by the Japanese, they will keep fighting, even if they have to stand alone. On his superior's orders, Shen Ran arrives in Jiangcheng by himself, carrying ten silver dollars, a Mauser pistol, and twenty bullets. Thus begins his “glorious” work behind enemy lines... 228Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 32 Espionage: This Undercover Agent Is Too Dependable 谍战:这个卧底太稳健了 He is Juntong's ace intelligence operative, a ghost to the Japanese: they know only his code name, never his true identity. When later generations ask him the secret to his success, he has only two words: play it safe. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Shadows of Espionage: Loyalty Has a Price 谍影:忠诚明码标价 Shanghai's occupied zone, 1939. Chen Mo, an archivist for the Military Statistics Bureau, is betrayed by a traitor because of his connections. Just as his entire station is wiped out, he binds to the [Karmic Subversion System]: anyone's loyalty can be assigned a price. Pay to Change Fate: Spend $200 to make a traitor's gun “accidentally” go off; Kill with a Borrowed Knife: One tip sparks infighting between Unit 76 and the Japanese army; Perfect Disguise: A dull accountant by day, a m 223Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Insulted as Useless from the Start, I Turn Around and Wipe Out the Mei Agency 开局被骂废物,反手端掉梅机关 Lin Fan, the universally acknowledged deadweight of the Lixing Society, is sent to guard the archives. When an insider launches a surprise attack, the team leader entrusts him with his final request, unaware that Lin Fan has awakened a god-tier System: the ability to foresee the future! While the enemy is tearing its hair out over their inability to catch the “Ghost,” Lin Fan has already become their superior, sitting in his office and continuously sending top-secret intelligence back home. The 545Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Espionage: Lone Goose in a Chaotic Age 谍战:乱世孤鸿 [Espionage] [Survival] [A Nobody in a Chaotic Era] The War of Resistance has reached its darkest hour. Just before the Tianjin intelligence network is destroyed, Zhang Fei happens to escape by sheer luck from Xiaoxiguan Prison. The organization has gone dark, the group has been compromised, and the Japanese and their collaborators are hunting him down. He is gravely wounded. With the soul of a good-for-nothing having transmigrated into his body, how can he stay alive? 15Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 36 Shadow War, 1949: Spies in the Tiger’s Den 暗战1949:虎穴谍影 Life may be lost, but faith never dies. If I leave and never return, then so be it. Glory lies in the heart, and passion burns within. In August 1949, as the Kuomintang retreated to Taiwan, Communist Party member Wu Shi went undercover there as deputy chief of staff at the Ministry of National Defense. Together with courier Zhu Feng, he formed the East China Sea Intelligence Group and sent the Communist Party’s East China Bureau top-secret intelligence, including troop deployments on Kinmen Isla 74Reads7.7Score10414d adds
- 37 Transmigrated into a Spy War: The Top-Secret Mission 穿越谍战之绝密使命 I, Old Xu, will work hard to write better novels. If you enjoy my work, I hope you’ll follow me. Cheer me on and encourage me so I can grow. Thank you all for your support. I bow to you. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Nanjing Shopkeeper: I Leave No Japanese Soldiers Alive 南京掌柜:杀鬼子,我不留渣 Nanjing, winter. The wind is like a knife, slipping right down your collar. Qin Muyao kneads dough. His knuckles are thick, covered in cracks, dusted with flour that won't wash clean. Across the street, Fujiwara Xue touches up her lipstick. That little mirror, they say its frame is stretched with human skin. Damn, she's got expensive taste. The dough has to be kneaded smooth. Even if you're going to die, you have to do the job cleanly. This woman's got a sharp eye; Qin Muyao knows it well. Kil 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Reborn in the Republic Era: Defying Fate and Winning Big 重生民国,逆天改命赢麻了 [Republican era + rebirth] Mu Yu, a popular livestreamer whose life has been full of hardship, depends on her grandmother. On the night her grandmother dies, grief somehow sends her back to the turbulent Republican era. Her soul enters the body of her grandmother, then a wealthy young lady, and she becomes her personal maid. Armed with knowledge of how history unfolds, she vows to change her grandmother’s tragic fate. In this high-stakes gamble against history and destiny, she sets fate’s wheel 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Reincarnated as a Cute Creature, I Conquer Another World 转生成萌物,征服异世界 Reborn | Otherworld | Western Fantasy | Mystery | Slice of Life | Beautiful Girls I died, then came back to life as a Pikachu. This otherworld has dragons, magic, and curses, as well as the familiar story of The Chronicles of Laudes. But something seems off. What should have been an epic tale of heroes coming together has been twisted by the truth about the "Evil God's Blood." What should have been a cozy story about a retired pet has been torn apart by the shadow of war. All I can do is act —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Mission: Infinite Death! 任务:直死无限! A System is everyone’s dream. But what if a System issued a mission once a month, and every mission meant charging through a hail of bullets and bloodshed? Would you still accept it? What if it also meant fighting the Japanese invaders and dealing devastating blows to the Shōwa regime? Would you accept then? 25Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 42 Lone Spy 孤谍 [Entry for the 2018 Realism-Themed Writing Contest] Dedicated to the unsung heroes who fought and died alone for their beliefs during the war. Xi Haoran, an operative in the 76th Action Squad, is secretly an underground Communist Party agent. After his only contact is killed, the underground party marks him for elimination. To protect top-secret documents, party members go to their deaths one after another. With desperate cover from Military Statistics Bureau agents, he seizes the documents from 246Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 43 Espionage: Playing the Villain Behind Enemy Lines to Gather Intelligence 谍战之我在敌后做曹贼搞情报 Original work published on Tomato Novel. Please do not plagiarize. Plagiarism will be pursued. 1Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 44 Espionage: From the Start, I Fuse a Spy Card and Choose Zheng Yaoxian 谍战:开局融合间谍卡选择郑耀先 Chen Zi’ang, a veteran drama fan, transmigrates into the worlds of several espionage dramas, including The Kite, The Forerunner, The Disguiser, The Rebel, The Hidden Guardian, and The Awakening. From the start, Chen Zi’ang gets a golden finger. Using his cheat and his foreknowledge of the plots, he becomes an ace agent on the front lines, the Military Statistics Bureau’s brightest rising star, and the Central Bureau of Investigation’s strongest undercover asset! Best of all, his cheat occasional —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 War of Resistance: I Slaughter the Enemy Behind Their Lines 抗战:我在敌后杀疯了 Xiang Jie transmigrated to parallel-world Shanghai in 1938. He discovered he was a notorious collaborator. Shanghai had only recently been occupied. The Japanese were sharpening their knives, preparing to attack the national capital. He acquired the Righteous Cause System and battled the enemy with wit and courage behind their lines. Every reward he earned was sent straight to the front! —Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 46 1938: The New Year’s Eve Plan 1938:除夕计划 The smoke of the Battle of Shanghai has yet to clear, and figures like Green Gang boss Ji Yunqing have betrayed their country and gone over to the enemy, becoming collaborators. In the winter of 1938, Gu Yu, a red agent and disciple of Green Gang boss Ji Yunqing, returns from studying in Japan. The New Year’s Eve plan is officially underway. The Green Gang, the Chinese Communist Party, the Military Statistics Bureau, the Central Bureau of Statistics, the Plum Agency, and No. 76: layer upon layer 18Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 47 Republican Era Spy War: Winning Over a Female Spy from the Start 民国谍战:开局魅惑女间谍 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! 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 A Straight Man's Desperate Life in Republican-Era China 民国直男的绝望人生 A straight man transmigrates, and he’s not the only one. But reality quickly knocks him down a peg. He wants to marry a woman, yet ends up being dominated by someone else. Why is the Republic of China era such a mess? Everywhere he looks, men are into men, and they even make it sound refined. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 My Life as a Spy in Republican-Era China 我的民国谍战生涯 An ordinary person suddenly transmigrates to the Republic of China era, with a little golden finger. How will he survive? And how will he fight the Japanese? Come take a look! This isn’t a power fantasy, so if it’s not your thing, please don’t bash it. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Codename: Red Crow 代号:赤乌 Li Feng's soul somehow transmigrates back to 1927. With neither connections nor an identity to his name, Li Feng spends a year as a traveling merchant in the underworld, nearly beaten to death by roadside thugs. He then spends a year serving under a warlord, only to nearly be executed after stumbling upon an opium deal. Fortunately, he takes the Huangpu Military Academy entrance exam, where he meets Boss Dai. Thus begins his career as a spy under the codename “Red Crow”... —Reads—Score—14d adds

















































