Novels like The Rise and Fall of a Landlord in Republican China
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- 151 War of Resistance: The Greatest Warlord 抗战:第一大军阀 “Ding~” “Congratulations, you have activated the Ultimate Warlord System.” Transported to a parallel world and taking over the body of the most powerful warlord's third son, he also gains a super-assistant System. Watch as he uses his wits to build an army, guard against foreign enemies before they strike, and usher in a new golden age. 98Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 152 Espionage: My Second Life in the Republic of China 谍战之我在民国做二代 [Spy Warfare + Political Intrigue + Trading Supplies + Ultimate Wish-Fulfillment: Not to Be Missed] Zhao Zhilin is a well-connected young scion and a legendary spy who has returned through time, determined to resist the Japanese. Whether he’s dealing with the Special Service Office or No. 76, he fits right in. “I know who the ‘Hu Qin’ you’ve been looking for is.” This is the confession offered by a turncoat at No. 76 who could no longer endure torture. “It’s time Zhao Zhilin got promoted.” These 991Reads5.9Score10514d adds
- 153 Reborn as a Warlord: Combining Weapon Fragments 重生军阀之武器碎片合成 In the third year of the Xiaoming era, the barbarian dynasty invaded the Starfall Empire with thirty thousand troops. Reborn Han Jingxing was called upon in the empire's hour of need and appointed commander of a major-general's division. [Beep! Fragment of a Type 38 bolt-action rifle detected. Weapon fragment acquired. Progress toward assembly: 1/8.] Hearing the voice in his mind, Han Jingxing immediately abandoned the idea of surrendering. Many years later. “Marshal, isn't what we're doing a vi 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 The Demon Bride, Lady Meng 妖妻孟氏 [Madwoman Yanluo × Clearheaded Detective | Two Souls Split Apart | High Suspense | Extreme Push and Pull] The wedding banquet was in full swing, red silk draped across the entire courtyard. Just before the ceremony, Zhan Yan, son of the police chief, was handed a shriveled heart by a man named Liang Sheng. Liang Sheng said, "Your fiancée, Meng Rusi, has the Yellow Springs sealed inside her. She's the Ghostworld's female Yanluo. This heart is her other half. It must be destroyed if she is to ret 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Chaos in Yingzhou 瀛洲乱 A deranged young nobleman of the old dynasty x a cultured young lady returned from studying abroad War breeds heroes, and chaos brings forth beauties. Nine out of ten romances in the Republican era end in tragedy; the only thing they share is the road to the afterlife. Our vast nation is beset by troubles at home and abroad. With the country in turmoil, how can there be peace? As a new force rises amid the shifting tides of a war-torn age, a deranged young nobleman steeped in the old dynasty's w 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Transmigration: Facing Warlord Warfare from the Start 穿越:开局面对军阀混战 After a car accident, college student Qin Mu unexpectedly transmigrates to the Central Plains of a parallel world and activates the Strongest Empire System. Faced with a land torn apart by warring warlords, overrun by foreign powers, ravaged by conflict, and plagued by suffering, Qin Mu takes on the monumental task of crushing the warlords and unifying the empire. —Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 157 Don’t Fall in Love with the Teacher 不要爱上老师 Don't Fall in Love with Your Teacher —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Old Tales of Qianzhou: The Young Marshal's Kept Man 黔州旧事,少帅禁脔 In the chaotic Republic of China, warlords fought one another for power. Born a boy and considered an ill omen, he struggled to survive, unwanted by both his adoptive family and his birth parents. When he was fifteen, he found a two-year-old girl, and she became his only glimmer of warmth in those turbulent times. What they thought was a meeting that would save them both ultimately became a shackle and a cage. He nurtured her, helping her grow strong and giving her wings to fly, yet refused to l 227Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 A Dream of the Pear Garden Amid the Flames of War 烽烟梨园梦 She is the gentle, graceful daughter of a distinguished family; he is the cold and imposing young marshal of Rongcheng. Their paths cross by chance. Captivated by that first glimpse, he pursues her relentlessly, while she keeps her distance and resists. After countless moments of push and pull, they finally acknowledge their feelings and marry. After the wedding, they are deeply devoted to each other, their lives as harmonious as music. But their happiness does not last. Japan invades China, war 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Smoke from the Kitchen Rises Like a Blade 炊烟如刀 Wu Dasheng keeps having one child after another, all for the sake of having a son who can avenge him, even in an era when family planning is a basic national policy... Wu Tong is called a bastard and a son of a bitch from childhood. Zhao Sanxing always stands up for him, but the villagers’ gossip inflicts deep wounds on the young boy’s heart... 163Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 A Glamorous Waiter’s Rise to Power, Conquering Shanghai 纸醉金迷侍应生,逆袭横扫上海滩 Shanghai in a time of turmoil, with an unconventional tale of espionage and resistance against Japan. Wei Tianhao transmigrates to the Republic of China era with a billion rolls of toilet paper and takes a job as a waiter at the Jindongkai Song and Dance Hall in Shanghai. Before long, the dance hall manager seduces him and makes him her lover. Soon, female agents from foreign consulates are flocking to his side. Most outrageous of all, he actually trades toilet paper for a Japanese female spy~~ 212Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Republican Era: The Last Glimmer of the Needle's Edge 民国:针芒烬 Republican Era: Needlepoint Embers 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Yiping Goes on a Rampage! She Slaughters the Invaders and Makes a Fortune! 依萍杀疯了!噶完鬼子赚麻了! Transmigrating into a book + killing Japanese invaders + getting rich. After transmigrating into Lu Yiping, the tearful heroine of Love Story in Shanghai, she blocks off the road to the Lu family from the start. Go there and take a beating for those two hundred dollars? She’d rather kill a Japanese invader and make twice as much! Once the Anti-Japanese System arrives, she goes on a rampage, targeting only the wicked little invaders and raking in a fortune. Erhao picks a fight? She knocks him fla 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 Dreaming of the Pearl River 梦回珠江 This work is based on the revolutionary history of the Guangdong Army. Its characters and relationships were inspired by stories passed down by word of mouth among the elders. It tells of soldiers’ choices between their country and their love during the revolutionary era… 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 The Young Marshal's Wife's Resignation Plan 少帅夫人的离职计划 {Republican Era}+ {Childhood Sweethearts}+ {Both Pure in Love}+ {Happy Ending}+ {Pregnant and on the Run} Everyone praised Young Marshal Song Yizhi as a peerless talent, a brilliant young man who commanded troops and excelled at strategy and battle. Yet he thought himself as stupid as a pig. Otherwise, how could he have lost his wife? 641Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 166 Yizheng Sheng 亦筝笙 Who promised a young man the sweetness of love, leaving behind a memory etched into his heart? Who envied the beauty and the famous general, composing a song of joy and sorrow, of partings and reunions? War rages in the north. Smoke and flames engulf a troubled age. Who will hold whose hand and grow old together? And who will be whose one and only, for a lifetime? Yi Sheng: Dad always says that girls who love to smile are sure to have good luck someday. Turns out he 568Reads8.4Score10814d adds
- 167 Warlord: Starting by Emptying the Shanghai Arsenal 军阀:从搬空上海兵工厂开始 [Warlord] [Republican Era] [Guangxi Wolf Troops] [Power Fantasy] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible] I transmigrated to 1927 and became Li Youlin, the son of Li Delin. At the time, Peanut had just stepped down, and the Guangxi clique was at the height of its power. But I knew this was only the calm before the storm. Facing a powerful enemy poised to return and a family faction that seemed glorious but was actually riddled with hidden dangers, I chose to target the arsenal in Shanghai. Little Zh 257Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 168 Republican Era: The Young Marshal's Wife Is Dangerous and Alluring 民国:少帅夫人危险又迷人 There’s no such thing as a chance encounter or love at first sight. It’s all the result of someone’s carefully laid plans... [Marriage First, Love Later + Two Strong Leads + Each with Their Own Agenda + Both Inexperienced in Love + One-on-One] Also known as: “After My Childhood Sweetheart Broke Off Our Engagement, I Turned Around and Married the Young Marshal” [The author is letting loose and writing whatever comes to mind. Feel free to read it casually. Having fun is what matters most, so don’t 219Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Fighting the Japanese: Starting with the Local Militia 抗日:从民团开始 [Parallel Timeline + No System] Tang Ping, an upstanding young man from a later era, transmigrates by a twist of fate on the eve of the War of Resistance, taking the place of Tang Weiguo, the son of a landlord family at the foot of the Taihang Mountains. When the Japanese invaders come, Tang Ping raises a force in his hometown and establishes an anti-Japanese base, using knowledge from the future to fight the invaders to the death. “Commander, we’ve spotted Japanese troops ahead.” “Blow them up! 3.2kReads7.0Score13814d adds
- 170 Warlord: From Building Guns to Sweeping All Before Me 军阀:从造枪开始横扫 [Historical What-If] [Warlord Rivalry] [Industrialist] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Overwhelming Technological Advantage] After transmigrating into the twenty-eight-year-old Han Fuju, chairman of Lu Province, he inherits a colossal mess: a budget deficit, a disorganized army, Nanjing watching like a hawk, and Japan eyeing them hungrily. What should he do? No problem. He has a fully developed modern mindset. At home, he cracks down on corruption and banditry and issues Lu banknotes. Abroad, he bluffs 123Reads—Score514d adds
- 171 Sign-In: The Reclusive Woman of Republican-Era China 签到:民国宅女 In short: Jiang Ning is a timid, utterly ordinary older woman. She is thirty and unmarried, and works as a server at an ordinary restaurant. She is neither tall nor pretty. She has always been honest and content with her life, with no grand ambitions or deep grievances, and has never done anything particularly heroic. Yet on her thirtieth birthday, after having just one beer at a staff dinner, she woke up to find that she had transmigrated... 261Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 The Japanese Are Invading the Village? What? I'm Still in the Womb?! 鬼子进村?啥?我还在娘胎里?! Completed [War of Resistance] [Multiple Transmigrations] [Cute Babies] [Adorable Pets] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Family Bonds] Six-year-old Ge Beibei is trapped in a smuggling ring, where her older brother is working undercover. Then she dies. Her soul transmigrates into an era engulfed by war. She’s left all alone in the wilderness. Don’t panic. First, let’s suckle some tiger’s milk to calm down. The ultimate support baby, Beibei, is here! Her brother rescues people, and she brings medicine. Her b 663Reads6.5Score11114d adds
- 173 The Mandarin Duck Jade Pendant 鸳鸯玉佩 [Republican-era setting ◆ devoted hero ◆ elopement ◆ tragic romance ◆ twists] In the early years of the Republic, the romance between wealthy young master Li Wentian and his personal maid, Chen Xiaohan, is met with opposition. Determined to pursue the freedom to marry for love, the couple begin a difficult fight to protect their relationship. Wentian is even willing to sever ties with his father, then flee with Xiaohan to make a life together. But this is only the beginning. Their journey is fil 15Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 174 I Crossed Over to the Republic Era to Love You 穿到民国去爱你 Coma after a car accident + consciousness transmigration + Republican-era romance + two male leads Why is loving you so hard? Just when the whole world had accepted us, you fell into a deep sleep. I went to such lengths to find you, but you forgot me. Come back to me, my love, A Xu. 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 War of Resistance: One Hundred Days of Huangpu Sign-In, and I Became a Warlord of the Republic 抗战:黄埔签到百天,成民国军阀 [Republican-era Warlords + Building an Army Alone + Special Forces + Characters from Drawing Sword + Shanghai Bund] Xu Tianming transmigrates to the warlord-torn Republic of China and becomes a senior commander in the Fengtian Clique. The people are in grave danger and the nation’s territory is steadily falling, yet these useless commanders refuse to resist and let enemy forces run rampant across the Northeast. Furious, Xu Tianming builds his forces alone, leading his troops to fight the invader 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 After Becoming a Wicked Mother-in-Law in the 1980s, the Whole Village Vies to Spoil Me 穿成八零恶婆娘后:被全村争着宠 [Transmigrate Into a Book in the 1980s + Transmigrated Woman vs. Reborn Woman + Everyday Family Life + Devoted Husband] Fang Ruyan, a 21st-century PhD with dual degrees in traditional Chinese medicine and agriculture, was so infuriated by the frustrating plot of a novel she was reading that she died. When she woke up, she discovered she had transmigrated into the body of Fang Ruyan, a character in the book who shared her name. In the original story, Fang Ruyan was a woman in the 1980s who was fo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The Rise of a Warlord in Republican China 民国之枭雄崛起 Three years after graduation, good-for-nothing Chen Dong accidentally steps on a land mine and transmigrates to the early Republican era. After months of wandering from place to place, he decides to gather some brothers and become a bandit. He takes over a town, marches into the county seat, and raises a banner to crown himself king. Then he discovers the wonders of having God's-eye perspective and sets off a movement across the Republican era by starting a newspaper and opening a bathhouse. He 3Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 178 Shengyuan Rice Shop 盛源米行 During the War of Resistance against Japan, Lin Yu, a refugee orphan, was taken in by the owner of Shengyuan Rice Shop and inherited the business. Against all odds, he became a well-known local rice merchant. With help from his girlfriend Su Yao, he was later recruited by Wang, an underground Communist Party member, to infiltrate the Japanese military as a so-called collaborator. After fully awakening to the cause, he sold the entire Shengyuan Rice Shop and devoted himself to the war effort… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Republican Era: From Patrol Captain to Regional Warlord 民国:从巡警队长,成为一方军阀 [Warlords + raising a massive army + gangs + ruthless and decisive] Su Mingze was an ordinary wage earner who transmigrated to Shanghai in the Republic of China era and became a dockworker. After awakening the Step-by-Step Promotion Lottery System, he began drawing prizes. He rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a warlord in his own territory. The underworld, the authorities, the foreign powers, and the Japanese bandits all trembled at his name. 181Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Republican Era: I Have a Little World of My Own 民国:我有个小世界 Su Chen, a powerhouse in the post-apocalyptic world with a spatial ability, dies alongside the Zombie King in a fight to the death. Fate has a cruel twist in store: his soul transmigrates to Republican-era China and inhabits the body of a destitute little beggar. By chance, Su Chen saves Chen Yu, an agent of the Military Statistics Bureau, and joins the Bureau, plunging into the tide of resistance against Japan. From a green rookie to an elite agent who strikes fear into the Japanese army, he d 328Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Shen Yuzao's Old Dreams: Complete Collection 沈鱼藻旧梦系列合集 Thirteen songs of the mortal world, for you to hear. Spanning the years from the late Qing dynasty to the 1960s, this story follows more than a dozen women from different walks of life, including noble girls, wealthy heiresses, young women from scholarly families, Nyonya cooks, and actresses... Thirteen portraits of women, one scroll depicting the mortal world, every frame a sigh of its era. 148Reads9.7Score—14d adds
- 182 Li Ergou and the Landlord’s Women 李二狗和地主家的女人们 (Good news! The comic drama adapted from this novel, The Courtyard of War, is now online. Check it out!) Li Ergou is a penniless nobody who happens to enter a landlord’s manor. Through a twist of fate, he becomes its steward and gets caught up in a number of stories with the landlord’s women. After the landlord dies, Li Ergou becomes the manor’s de facto master. He actively supports land reform, leads everyone in fighting the Japanese invaders and rooting out traitors, and throws his support beh 37.6kReads8.2Score2.3k14d adds
- 183 Heartless Snow 薄情雪 [Both leads are virgins + Sugar Daddy vs. Actress + Groveling Redemption + Lust First, Love Later] Everyone in showbiz knows that rising star Tan Chuyun has a “sugar daddy,” but no one knows he's Liang Jinyue, a man who lives high above the clouds. He gives her a clear path to stardom and controls her every move. She flourishes in the palm of his hand, radiant and bold, and learns to be obedient. But little by little, that stops being enough for him. He wants the light in her eyes to shine only 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Reborn After a Horrific Death, I Dump the Scumbag and His Mistress and Marry the Commander 惨死重生后,踢飞渣男绿茶嫁首长 [1970s + Reborn and Revenge + Pocket Dimension + Building Wealth + Military Marriage + Alternate History] In her previous life, Yun Qiuyue spent her whole life as a beast of burden, giving up her own bright future to care for the bedridden mother of a scoundrel. Only on her deathbed did she discover that the man she had loved and waited for all her life had already married and had children. And the woman he married was the very “little sister” he had always talked about! Alone in the countryside 1.2kReads8.5Score12914d adds
- 185 A Boat Sailing a Thousand Miles, a Lifetime of Peace 千里行舟,一世怀安 [#Transmigration #Late Qing and early Republican era #Daughter of a minor official #Making money #Light comedy #Saving the country through industry #Family life #Slow burn] Lu Xingzhou vs. Ye Huaian In her previous life, Ye Huaian earned a monthly salary of at least 12,000 yuan. After transmigrating to 1900, she becomes the daughter of a wealthy Shanghai family. In reality, she’s so broke it’s almost laughable. She has to report to her family before spending even a single copper coin. Her father 412Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Honey Thief 贪蜜 An alternate Republican-era setting, faithful to each other, slow burn, simmering tension, mildly sweet, no angst, romance-focused. · A restrained, proper, celibate patriarch, and an honest, timid beauty. · As a bride brought in to bring good fortune, Ye Zhaodi hoped she'd get the chance to leave the Fu household and live a quiet, respectable life on her own. She never expected to catch the attention of a man who seemed so virtuous and gentlemanly. From then on, she could never leave this place. 6.1kReads9.2Score72114d adds
- 187 Republican-Era Detective: Fourth Master Qiao Thrives in Turbulent Times 民国奇探:乔四爷,乱世逢生 Synopsis One: Qiao Chusheng always says he’s doomed to a miserable life, while Lu Yao will live to be ninety-nine. Lu Yao thinks that if this is fate, then he’ll have to change Qiao Chusheng’s. Who says no one can survive in troubled times? The Republic of China is a world in flux, and such times are bound to produce heroes. From police detective to warlord, Shanghai to Chongqing to Yan’an... If the gods answer his prayers, Qiao Chusheng will live to a hundred, blessed with both fortune and pros 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 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 180Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 189 Republican Era: Lu Xun Keeps Asking for Updates on My Web Novel 民国:我写网文被鲁迅催更了 [Literary Plagiarism + Secret Identities] Back in the Republic of China era, Lin Chen decides to use the “golden three chapters” and “cliffhanger merchant” tactics to give this age a taste of the shock value of online fiction. In public, he’s a shrewd bookseller who made a fortune publishing The Legend of the Condor Heroes. In private, he’s a mysterious gentleman whose blade-sharp prose leads the public conversation. His greatest pleasure is using an alternate account to blast the books written 20.6kReads5.9Score3.9k14d adds
- 190 Crossing Qingping 清平渡 She was like a rootless duckweed, drifting through a turbulent age, forced to use love as bait and offer herself before the throne of power. He commanded a powerful army and had a heart of ice. Young Commander Shen Yicheng thought it was nothing more than a transaction in which both sides got what they wanted. He had no idea what kind of clever, patient soul hid behind each distant “Young Commander.” Behind towering walls, undercurrents surged; the names of true and false relatives, the tangled 13.7kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds
- 191 Back in Republican-Era China to Fill in the Blanks 回到民国做填空 [Republican era + System + warlords + two transmigrators] Lu Senluo, a rich second-generation heir and domineering CEO, transmigrated in one fell swoop in the strangest way, becoming the unlucky young master of a warlord family in the Republican era. Fortunately, he had a System that could take him home. Unfortunately, he needed a password to use it. While searching for answers, he met Shi Youyou, who had transmigrated too. Across thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, through national humi 24Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 192 The Chaotic Era: I Become a Great Warlord 混乱年代:我成为大军阀 [War + System + Passionate Action + Decisive and Ruthless] Ye Tianming, an unlucky guy who graduated from college only to find himself unemployed, accidentally transmigrates to another world, the nation of Jiuzhou, and gains a Reputation System. He gradually rises to become a powerful warlord! It is the worst of times, and the best of times! 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 Reborn in Republican-Era China: From the Start, I Save Dad and Take Down the Boss! 重生民国:开局救老爸!打老大! [Reborn] [Alternate History] [New Future] [Ruthless and Decisive] [Republican Era] [Warlords] [Building a Power Base] [Ruling the World] This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people is purely coincidental! 3Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 194 Waiting for Dawn in the Dark: Reborn in Republican-Era China as a Fighter Pilot 黑夜等待黎明,我重生民国开战机 I Waited for Dawn in the Dark, Then Reborn in the Republic of China to Fly a Fighter Jet 14Reads—Score114d adds
- 195 New Nation: I Build It Up Alone and Become a Great Warlord 新国:独自发展,我是大军阀 [A humble protagonist + Spatial System + Growth + Not an overpowered protagonist] The jianghu isn’t about fighting and killing. It’s about navigating relationships and human nature. Warlords are at war, and the people are living in misery. There are opportunities, but there is also the threat of annihilation. With internal strife raging and foreign powers invading, uniting as soon as possible has become imperative. “Ding! Kill a mosquito and receive one jin of pork.” “Ding! Step on an ant and re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 The Reality of Annihilation 泯灭之现实 A murder in the city leads to the local crime boss and the powerful figures protecting him. Beneath the surface of economic prosperity lies a sinister hand. What do ordinary citizens and social elites have in common in their fates? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 Wild Pansy 山堇花 Lin Meng escaped the great bombing of Wuhan, only to be kidnapped and sold to a wealthy household in the countryside as the bride of an idiot. Her life was full of misfortune, yet she found a different kind of happiness... 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 The Republic of China Era and the Apocalypse Across Two Worlds 两界民国末世 Zhang Yaoyang has a soul in his forties, and his self-assessment as a transmigrator is simple: “I’m mentally ill, but I’m not stupid.” In the apocalypse, while others hide from zombies, he retreats into his space to raise a World Tree. As the tree grows, the space expands, and the Zerg hive grows too. In the Republic of China era, while others fight over territory, he buys an entire mountain first, then considers replacing California’s governor with one of his own people. He doesn’t want to save 212Reads6.5Score12514d adds
- 199 Ten Thousand Thoughts in a Single Moment 一念千千万 After her childhood friend and playmate mysteriously disappeared, he reemerged as a powerful, enigmatic figure. Whenever disaster strikes, he steps forward to save the day, yet he refuses to admit who he really is. Until the heroine uncovers his secret… 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Spring Thunder, Thoughts Without End 《春霆念未央》 144Reads8.8Score—14d adds
















































