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- 51 Bullet Comments Live: Did the Ninth Concubine Run Away Today? 弹幕直播：九姨太今天跑路了吗 [Comment System + Sweet Romance + Warlord + Alternate Republic of China + Lottery Comeback] (Aloof Marshal VS Sweet Beauty) After being reborn, Ninth Concubine Ruan Xingyao gains a Comment System, and countless viewers tune in to watch her daily rise from captive songbird to independent woman. The comments become her think tank, not only helping her devise plans but also revealing lottery numbers that make her rich overnight! With money to burn, Yaoyao kicks open her cage! On one side, she spend 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Whirlwind of Shanghai Kisses My Cheongsam 上海滩的漩涡吻过我的旗袍 The Republic of China is in turmoil, shrouded in storms and darkness. Han Yuge, once a daughter of the Aisin Gioro imperial clan, steps into the dazzling yet perilous world of Shanghai, dressed in a qipao. There, she meets three people whose fates intertwine with hers: Xia Yan, a ruthless, hard-edged business tycoon who rose from nothing at the docks, yet gives her all his tenderness; Lin Yifeng, a passionate revolutionary devoted to his country, sincere and pure-hearted, ready to risk his life 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Black Soil Kingpin 黑土枭雄 In the chaotic final years of the Qing dynasty, foreign powers circle hungrily as gunfire and smoke engulf the Black Soil region. A young man from the modern era accidentally transmigrates into a time when his own ancestor is still a bandit. He plans to keep his head down and survive, only to discover that this ancestor is a bandit chief who soon gets recruited into the government as a security corps captain. In this troubled age, a band of outlaws becomes the starting point of his rise to power 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 War Against Japan: I Start with a Katyusha and Build an Army of One Hundred Thousand 抗日：从抽到喀秋莎开始拥兵十万 [Bright Sword] + [My Chief and My Regiment] + [Snow Leopard] + [German weapons] + [Soviet weapons] + [Overpowered weapons] + [Loads of money] As a local man, Wang Shitou served as a battalion commander in the Northeast Army during the early days of the War of Resistance. He began fighting the Japanese invaders at Beidaying. Killing enemies earned him rewards, and killing Japanese soldiers could also yield single-skill experience books. As long as he kept killing, he could get unlimited money and 115Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Bright Sword: With Our Mom Backing Us, We Sweep Through a Thousand Armies 亮剑：背靠咱妈，横扫千军 No System, but there is a golden finger. A feel-good story that keeps the thrills coming. Captain Guo Xiaobao of the Divine Dragon Special Forces is sent to carry out an experiment involving a space-time gate. An accident sends him to the Cangyunling battlefield during the War of Resistance against Japan, where he gains the ability to transport supplies across time and space. 86Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 56 Republican Era: You Were Told to Build an Industrial Power, Yet You Became a Warlord 民国：让你工业强国，你军阀称霸 After transmigrating to 1911, Lin Yi obtains the Industrial Powerhouse System. As long as he pays, every kind of industrial equipment is at his fingertips. But in an age ruled by the Qing, would developing industry just prolong the dynasty’s life? Lin Yi refuses! As a fine son of the Han people, he has to rebel! The era of warlord rule is about to begin. He must build industry and become a warlord, too. He starts by enrolling in the Sichuan Military Academy and undermining the Qing from wi 24.8kReads6.7Score1.5k14d adds
- 57 War of Resistance: My Army Grows Stronger Every Minute 抗战：我的军队每分钟都在变强 [This is a blended world. To keep the book alive, characters from TV dramas like "Bright Sword" and "Snow Leopard" will appear. Without using them, the book would get axed.] [The plot won’t follow "Bright Sword". We’ll find our own place to grow stronger. Items redeemed with points are priced according to the costs of the time.] Before the Battle of Cangyun Ridge, he transmigrates into the world of "Bright Sword" and takes over the body of Liu Wuliang, the company commander of the Independent Re 3.4kReads7.0Score18614d adds
- 58 Republican Era: One Yuan to Instantly Conquer World War II 民国：一元秒杀平推二战 The series include Drawing Sword, The Head of the Regiment, The Disguiser, Peace Hotel, and The Lost City... Li Yan accidentally transmigrates into the Republican-era world of TV dramas and awakens a One-Yuan Instant Purchase System, which refreshes ten items for instant purchase every ten days. Today's instant purchase: 10,000 Mauser 98k rifles Today's instant purchase: 50 75mm Krupp field guns Today's instant purchase: 188 Type 59 main battle tanks... When weapons, food, supplies, and industri 1.6kReads7.2Score12414d adds
- 59 1926: The Northern Expedition! 1926，北伐！ What if someone had seized those so-called golden ten years? Could they have made this country stronger? Could they have made that tragedy of the modern era a little less devastating? Yu Qiuhua unexpectedly finds himself in such a world. Nanchang. Wuhan. Nanjing. Xuzhou. Jinan. He will leave his mark in every one of these cities!! He asks for no credit, only to have no regrets. 535Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 War of Resistance: In Shanghai from the Start, I Use a Lucky Draw to Fight the Japanese! 抗战：开局淞沪我靠抽奖打鬼子！ [From the Start in Shanghai] + [War of Resistance] + [Sign-In] + [Lottery System] Huo Linchuan, an extra, transmigrates to Shanghai in 1937 in a parallel world. With the bloody Battle of Shanghai about to erupt, he knows history well and understands that if the battle is lost, Nanjing will fall too. Determined to keep that painful chapter of history from repeating itself, and to ensure that the people of this land will never again suffer the invaders’ oppression and abuse, he uses the [Lottery S 78Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 61 Warlord: The Road to a Strong Army 军阀：强军之路 Zhou He, born in 2000, transmigrates to a parallel world in the early twentieth century. What should he do? Faced with a world and history so similar to his own, will he help bring about the founding of the nation, or… 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 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
- 63 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 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 War of Resistance: I Have a Red Alert Summoning System 抗战之我有红警召唤系统 Li Mingyuan, a food delivery rider for a certain group in the future, accidentally transmigrates onto a battlefield and awakens the Red Alert Summoning System. Step by step, he leads his superpowered Red Alert army out of Asia and onto the world stage! 422Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 The Great Warlord of Republican China 民国大军阀 A life-or-death showdown as heroes from humble beginnings scheme for, seize, and wield power. A war between mighty outsiders and local strongmen. In a time of chaos, heroes battle for power in the world of the jianghu. In those days, some people had no shame as they climbed the ladder of power. Back then, thugs could fight for the realm with swords, while impoverished scholars could talk their way into office. The strong could rule a region, while the incapable were left destitute in the country 2.1kReads9.5Score9114d adds
- 66 War of Resistance: My Troop-Building Makes the Japanese Say This War Is Impossible to Win 抗战：爆兵打的鬼子说这仗没法打 [Raising a massive army]+ [System]+ [Power fantasy]+ [Invincible]+ [Over-the-top anti-Japanese war drama] By a stroke of fate, Lin Yan arrives in a parallel world during the War of Resistance and obtains the Heroic Company System, which lets him summon soldiers and weapons from every faction. Seeing the German-equipped division opposite them, the Japanese ask: “Weren't they supposed to have German helmets? Where did those MG42s and Tiger tanks come from?” Seeing the American- and Soviet-equipp 350Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 67 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
- 68 Zhang Zongchang, Warlord of the Republican Era 民国枭雄张宗昌 General Zhang Zongchang, “The Fortune of a Lifetime Begins with Beiyang” That snowy night, I swung my fists alongside the Russian bastards, and blood splattered across the Vladivostok docks. They called me a mad dog. I just laughed. They didn’t understand: in this dog-eat-dog world, only the cruelest survive. With a hundred Mauser rifles in my arms, I led a band of desperados aboard a battered ship bound for home. The Shanghai military governor wanted to recruit me? A Zhili clique general wanted 2.7kReads7.3Score17714d adds
- 69 War of Resistance: Sniping Through the Flames of 1937 抗战：1937烽火狙击 Synopsis: In 1937, by the Marco Polo Bridge, the land was shattered and the nation faced disaster! The Japanese invaders advanced relentlessly, and Beiping stood on the brink of falling! Liu Ziye, China’s finest sniper, returns without hesitation at this moment of national peril. With a lone city as his battlefield, he vows to fight the invaders to the bitter end! No supplies. No reinforcements. Only the rifle in his hands and a heart burning with patriotism! From the streets and alleyways to t 361Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 70 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
- 71 Three Thousand Miles of Steel: A Machine Gunner’s Wartime Years 铁流三千里：机枪手的烽火岁月 In 1936, the Japanese captured him. In 1949, he picked up a machine gun and fought the enemy. In 1950, he crossed the Yalu River and used a machine gun to take on tanks. In 1997, leaning on a cane, he stood outside the county government offices for five days. In 2020, he brought Made in China to the world and crushed a century-old American company. Jin Yonghao's collar tabs, Li Xiangyang's glasses, Chen Shitou's certificate of merit: he took them all to his grave. Then he woke up and discovered 5Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 72 War of Resistance: Flames Across the River 抗战：烽火焠川 Flames of War, 1932: My Industrial Base for the War of Resistance Liu Yishou, a young man from the modern era, unexpectedly transmigrates to Sichuan in 1932 and becomes a member of a local family. China is in turmoil and foreign threats are looming, yet Sichuan remains mired in internal strife and hardship. Faced with a nation in peril, Liu Yishou resolves to do his part in the struggle for national survival that may lie ahead. Drawing on his foresight and steadfast convictions, he starts in a 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Republican-Era Shanghai: From Street Punk to Above the Law 民国从小混混开始无法无天 [Republican Era + System + Summoning People + Making Things Manifest + Wish Fulfillment + No Female Lead] After transmigrating to a parallel-world Republic of China, where history differs somewhat from that of the Blue Star: Wang Mang draws two underlings from the start, then begins as a street punk and rises to control everything with an iron fist! A lottery draw yields the Heaven and Earth Society: 998 members in total. The Heaven and Earth Society has a chief, marshals, incense masters, strat 15Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 74 The Chinese War Wolf of the Expeditionary Force 远征军之中华战狼 [Expeditionary Force + Reasonable Golden Finger + No System + Not Mindless, Fired by a heart full of passion, he fights on the battlefield, ready to die far from home, with no regrets even if it means nine deaths!] The Expeditionary Force, Southeast Asia, the Savage Mountain. Rally the scattered troops, fight the Japanese, uphold China's national dignity, and forge the soul of a nation! Veteran Chen Feng returns to the battlefield just as the Expeditionary Force suffers total defeat and falls in 8Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 75 Pear Blossoms in Bloom 一树棠梨花开 For seven years of war, she kept watch over a flowering tree, waiting for someone who would never return. Across thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, he passed through smoke and death to honor a promise left unfulfilled. That spring, “the flowering pear tree bloomed, its beauty captivating the city; willow fluff danced in the spring breeze.” Beneath blossoms white as snow, their eyes met, and each was struck by the other’s beauty. The beauty of mountains and rivers could not rival the gen 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Spring Thunder, Thoughts Without End 《春霆念未央》 144Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 77 War of Resistance: The Beiyang Young Marshal, Only Son of a Warlord 抗战：北洋少帅，我是军阀独子 Yu Xiangqian accidentally transmigrates to 1927 and becomes the legitimate son of the Old Marshal, as well as Little Six’s brother. To change the humiliating history of losing national territory without firing a shot, and to let the people of China stand tall, Yu Xiangqian activates the Ultimate Enemy-Slaying System. Every enemy he kills earns him unlimited rewards! Ding-dong! Con 4Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 78 Transmigrated to Republican-Era China: Saving the Nation by Joining the Brotherhood 穿越民国：从混袍哥开始救国 [The cover is somewhat abstract] [Warlord] [Republican Era] [No System] [Hardcore historical fiction] [Not invincible] Reborn as a young master in the Republican Era, Yu Jinshen heads into Sichuan, joins the Paoge brotherhood, takes control of the salt trade, and throws himself into the revolution! People sneer: “A stinking salt peddler, and he thinks he can save the country?” Yu Jinshen: “Why can’t I save the country? I’m going to do it no matter what!” Other warlords line their own pockets, bu 2Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 79 Tales of Jincheng 晋城往事 Tales of Jincheng 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The Rise of a Great China During the War of Resistance 抗战之大中华崛起时代 Lu Ting, a military game streamer, transmigrates with a System and unexpectedly arrives in 1937, a time ravaged by war. The nation lies in ruins, families are torn apart, and the Japanese invaders burn, kill, and plunder. To keep our homeland from being mercilessly trampled and protect our homes and loved ones, I’ll show no mercy with the System’s help. My vow: take no prisoners. I’ll lead a million troops and fight all the way to Tokyo. 273Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Bright Sword: I'm No Warlord, Just a County Militia Commander 亮剑：真不是军阀，只是县大队 [System + War of Resistance + Drawing Sword + Some Wish Fulfillment] Protagonist: Gao Da, commander of Ping'an County's county battalion. (Deputy commander Li Dakang, political commissar Qi Tongwei) He gets shot right from the start and gains a military merit System. Blow up blockhouses, kill Japanese soldiers, build an arsenal, and secretly grow stronger. Then one day, the brigade commander comes to inspect. Brigade commander: “You little punk, trying to become a warlord?” Gao Da: “Commander, t 1.2kReads7.1Score—14d adds
- 82 War of Resistance: I Am the King of Snipers 抗战：我是狙击之王 On the northeastern battlefield, amid the White Mountains and Black Waters, Xiao Yunfei, a legendary soldier, unexpectedly transmigrates into this world. From that day on, the puppet troops and the Japanese invaders have a new nightmare. (This novel has no System. It is set in an alternate history and is entirely fictional. Please do not read it as referring to real people or events.) 1.6kReads7.4Score11314d adds
- 83 War of Resistance: The Legend of an Ordinary Soldier 抗战，一个普通战士的传奇故事 A legendary tale of an ordinary soldier fighting in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, adapted from a true story. He is a portrait of an ordinary Chinese person from that era. They had no grand declarations, only a deep and fervent love for their country, their hometown, their people, their comrades, and their loved ones. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 The Arctic Fox's Fourth Book 南极的狐狸的第4本书 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! 209Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 85 War of Resistance: From Manchuria to the South Seas Expedition 抗战：从关东到远征南洋 [Independent development + storage space + System + expeditionary force] Du Zhongyi finds himself in the War of Resistance era. As the saying goes, the greater your abilities, the heavier your responsibilities. Unable to bear seeing his fellow countrymen reduced to second-class citizens, he takes up a position in the mountains, raises a banner, and starts recruiting troops… 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Eternity 永恒 During a military exercise, airborne company commander Tang Siqiang is ordered to carry out a reconnaissance mission. But the reconnaissance plane encounters intense electromagnetic hail and crashes. After parachuting out, Tang Siqiang and Zhong Zhenguo discover they've returned to the War of Resistance era in 1937. Guided by their duty as Chinese soldiers, the two resolve to fight the enemy. With the advantages they bring from the 21st century, they hope to change the course of the war and spar 739Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 87 From the Start of the War: Reborn in Jinling to Crush the Japanese Devils! 抗战开局：魂穿金陵暴虐小鬼子！ Chen Yang was the top marksman of the Fourth Company, Iron Fist Regiment, in the Southeast Military Region of Great Xia. While on leave, he went to see the latest movie, Jinling Photo Studio. On his way back to the unit, he came across an out-of-control heavy truck. He rushed to save a little boy on the crosswalk, but the truck sent him flying more than ten meters. He fell into a pool of blood! When Chen Yang woke up again, he found himself back in Jinling in 1937, now the commander of the First 562Reads7.7Score12014d adds
- 88 I Am a Brick in the Revolution 我是革命一块砖 With a broken legendary game in tow, he arrives in Year Three of the Republic. Starting at the veterans' home, he builds the fledgling Republic step by step in his own way. Director Li tells him, “Whether you become a doctor, invent things, earn foreign currency, or join the army, as long as you work hard to build the Republic, I’ll support whatever you want to do!” 513Reads8.1Score10414d adds
- 89 Warlord: From the Start, I Have a Division and Launch a Revolution 军阀：开局一个师直接革命 [Synopsis: transmigrate + alternate history + warlords + revolution and rebellion + System] [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received a fully staffed D-nation infantry division.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received a fully staffed D-nation armored grenadier regiment.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received one hundred Tiger tanks, one hundred BF 109 fighter planes, and one hundred Stuka dive bombers.] Liu Xinming, an ordinary man, transmigrat 2Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 90 A Dream of Republican-Era China, Waking in the Bridal Chamber 梦回民国，梦醒洞房中 A modern-day entrepreneur whose business went under transmigrates by accident into the body of a gravely ill young master from a landlord family in 1931. The landlord family is holding a wedding for the young master, hoping the celebration will bring him good fortune and save their only son’s life. But no one knows that although he has come back to life, his soul has been replaced. He is now someone else entirely. Watch the protagonist rise amid the chaos of a troubled era and live a life unlike 11.2kReads7.9Score70114d adds
- 91 Transmigrate to Songhu and Become the Strongest Warlord 穿越淞沪成最强军阀 Lu Chuan is a Special Forces soldier. During a mission, an accident transmigrates him to the Songhu Battlefield. Using his modern knowledge, he builds an army and changes one historical tragedy after another... 605Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 92 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
- 93 Bloodbath at Jinling: The Soldier King Uses a System to Crush the Japanese Army 浴血金陵：兵王带系统痛击日军 1937. On the eve of Nanjing's fall, I, Zhu Chi, am reborn! In my previous life, I bled to death at Yuhuatai, and every man under my command in the 262nd Brigade died for the nation. I descended to the grave with my hatred unresolved. In this life, the memories of a top modern special forces soldier awaken in my mind, and the body of an iron-blooded brigade commander comes alive in my hands! "Ding! Anti-Japanese System successfully bound: kill enemies to grow stronger!" Japanese devils, this time 462Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 94 My Soul Transmigrated to 1937, and I Was Granted Entry to the Military Intelligence Bureau 魂穿1937年，特批进入军情处 My new work is out! Come 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! 4.2kReads7.8Score39214d adds
- 95 From Death Row Inmate to Head of State 从死囚到帝国元首 Wang Zhentao is reborn in a parallel world. His mother died giving birth to him, his father was driven to his death, and he himself was thrown into death row. Against all odds, he survived. To get revenge, he joined the army, where he was fortunate enough to meet an officer who recognized his talent. But his good fortune didn’t last: the officer was killed in battle, and Wang was pushed aside. Seeking better prospects, he volunteered to serve in a remote city, never expecting to meet the one per 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Transmigrating to the War of Resistance: The System Helps Me Stop Killing with Killing 穿越抗战，系统助我以杀止杀 [Transmigrating into the War of Resistance] [System Golden Finger] [Patriotism] [Passionate and Hard-Hitting] [Decisive and Ruthless] [System-Focused] [Karmic Ability] [Never Forget National Humiliation] Remember: This novel is set in an alternate history and a parallel world. It is entirely fictional. But never forget national humiliation! Ding Li transmigrates to Shanghai in a parallel world. He obtains a System, awakens a karmic ability, establishes the Hall of Karma, and builds an arms f 190Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 War of Resistance: Starting with a Journey to the Northeast 抗战：从闯关东开始 If you transmigrated to the Republican Era with a pocket dimension, what would you do? Build your own power, or help the various factions? Readers, please share your suggestions in the comments. The author will read them carefully. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Rise! Starting in the Northeast 崛起！从东北开始 In Northeast China during the Republican era, warlords carved up the land while foreign powers circled like vultures. The protagonist, Feng Yong, has no System and no supernatural abilities. He can only rely on his wits to change his fate. It's so hard! How on earth can he break this deadlock… 36Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 99 Anti-Japanese Warlord: A Great Wall Built of Flesh and Blood 抗日军阀：血肉铸就的长城 [No System, One Female Lead] This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel. It's a tribute to the veterans who truly fought with their blood on the battlefields of the War of Resistance Against Japan. I hope to transmigrate through time and, using knowledge from my past life and a more advanced understanding of the future, fight shoulder to shoulder with them, kill more Japanese invaders, and protect more Chinese civilians. Note: The Japanese soldiers in this book are highly capable, not stupid, and know 253Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 100 Daring to Borrow the Bright Moon from the Green Mountains 敢向青山借明月 [Alternate Republican-era setting + marriage first, love later + two formidable leads] A money-loving little blind woman who plays dumb × a cold-faced warlord who is calculating but deeply devoted After her family is destroyed, Lin Jingshu pretends to be blind to survive, playing music on the street with her eyes fixed only on the coins she needs to get by. Shen Yanqing, a cold, calculating warlord with a powerful army at his command, takes in a little blind woman for a monthly allowance of tw 29Reads—Score—14d adds
