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- 51 The War of Resistance in Jingbei 靖北的抗战 Cao Jingbei was a company commander in a unit of the former Northeastern Army. On the night of the September 18 Incident in 1931, he led his men in a desperate defense of the flank of Beidaying, fighting the Japanese to the last bullet. After battling his way out, he fled alone into the mountains of northern Liaoning. He traveled far and wide, rallying scattered brothers-in-arms and volunteer fighters from the wilderness. Using the terrain to his advantage, he repeatedly laid clever ambushes, ta 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 The Soul of Sichuan, Blood Soaking the Land 川魂血沃山河 River Soul is an iron-blooded epic of resistance, built on the foundation of real battle history and brought to life by the spirit of soldiers. It does not glorify heroism. Instead, it calmly records how the remnants of a Sichuan army, reduced from 1,700 men to 200, were forged into the Eighth Route Army's sharpest blade in the Taihang Mountains. Every battle has a casualty list, and every sacrifice has a name on record. With the most restrained prose, the author writes of the most searing blood 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 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
- 54 Blood and Mountains of Guizhou 黔血山河 They were the Guizhou Army, nicknamed the “straw-sandal soldiers.” They were considered an “irregular force” in the Nationalist government’s ranks, with shoddy equipment and scarce supplies. Yet at the most perilous moment in the history of the Chinese nation, they shouldered their rifles and marched out of the mountains of Guizhou. Told through the eyes of Chen Erwa, an ordinary soldier, this novel spans a series of major campaigns, including Shanghai, Xuzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, and the Yunnan-Bu 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Veterans’ Oral History of the War of Resistance (Complete in Three Volumes) 老兵口述抗战史 （全三册） Over more than a decade, the author Li Yaosha sought out and interviewed veterans and survivors who had taken part in the Suizao, Hundred Regiments, and Shanggao campaigns. The first book vividly recreates the scenes of these three major battles and reveals many truths that have rarely been told. The second book covers several influential defensive battles on the main front, including the Battle of Shizhu, the Defense of Changde, the Defense of Hengyang, and the Defense of Guilin. Though all wer 55Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 56 Blood and Gunpowder 烈血硝烟 Chu Fei of the Longyan Special Forces accidentally transmigrates to 1937. A hero rises to meet the times, and he builds an elite force of hardened fighters, mercilessly crushing the Japanese invaders and ultimately becoming a legendary God of War. A true man’s heart burns with passion. He should fight for his country and his people! 667Reads8.9Score10314d adds
- 57 The Hunter's War of Resistance: After the War 猎人的抗战【战后篇】 In early September 1945, Japan announced its surrender. Some remnant forces were still conspiring with the reactionary Kuomintang on Chinese soil, relying on puppet troops and bandits to stir up trouble. Yan'an sent a telegram ordering Cao Xingguo, then commander-in-chief of the Northeast Allied Army, to lead his troops out once more and sweep away the remaining enemy forces... 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Fengtian 1920: Starting at the Military Academy 奉天一九二零：从讲武堂开始 In Fengtian in 1920, winds over the mountains and rivers still carry the smoke of warlord Beiyang. The graduation shots at the military academy have just rung out. Clutching his gold-embossed diploma, he stands on the eve of the Fengtian clique's rise to power. No one knows he carries memories of the future. He knows the Zhili-Fengtian War will end in defeat, remembers how Guo Songling's rebellion against the Fengtian clique will turn out, and knows that in a few years, the gunfire of September 6Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 59 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
- 60 Undercover in 1936: Call Me King of Hell Ning 谍战1936：请叫我宁阎王 Straight-laced version: Ning Yan is reborn, back in 1936 Nanjing, as a student at the Army Officer Academy. It is assignment season, and through a twist of fate, Ning Yan saves a Japanese member of the Communist Party and obtains an identity badge. From then on, he joins the Military Statistics Bureau, assumes the identity of Ito Hirobumi, and launches the Cuckoo Plan! Bearing the hopes of the Ito family’s revival, he undertakes a decades-long infiltration deep in enemy territory. The Military S 86Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 61 I Am the Star General: Starting from the Chishui River 我将星：从赤水河开始 The story of how I, a distinguished military researcher, transmigrated to 1934 and had to work my way up from the bottom. At first, I only wanted to survive. Later, I wanted a few more of my comrades by my side to survive, too. Before I knew it, from the vanguard of the Long March to a renowned general in the War of Resistance Against Japan, from the banners of liberation to the flames of war on the Korean Peninsula, my presence ran through every major chapter in our army’s history. I lost a gre 79Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 62 The Battle of Taiyuan, 1937 太原大会战1937 In the early years of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Chinese and Japanese armies fought a major campaign in North China: the Taiyuan Campaign. Faced with a formidable enemy, Yan Xishan, a regional strongman who had long kept his territory closed off, raised the banner of resistance. At Pingxingguan, Lin Biao astonished the world. The highest authorities in Nanjing ordered the execution of Lieutenant General Li Fuying for “failing to fight effectively,” shocking the entire army. Hao Men 885Reads9.5Score9414d adds
- 63 Bright Sword: After Transmigrating into Ding Wei, I Make Li Yunlong Lose His Cool 亮剑：穿越丁伟后，老李心态炸了 You hear about Li Yunlong every day. Today, it’s finally my turn, Old Ding. I’ll take Li Yunlong’s road and leave him nowhere to go. I’ll steal his wife and make him a bachelor for life. Li Yunlong cursed furiously, “Damn it! The biggest mistake I ever made was getting to know you, Old Ding!” But the very next second, his expression changed completely. “Sister-in-law Tian Yu, please tell Old Ding to equip our Old Li with two more divisions’ worth of those Type 81 rifles!” 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Diao Bing Mantun 刁兵满囤 He crawled out of a cesspit, and nothing could kill him. The Japanese invaders’ lives were less durable than his manure fork. A farmer, an iron fork, and a blood-soaked path. No transmigration, no cheat powers. The Japanese killed his whole family, so he’ll make sure their line dies out. 212Reads—Score12414d adds
- 65 Iron-Blooded Shanxi Warlords, Not an Inch of Land Surrendered 铁血晋系，寸土不让 [War of Resistance] + [Republican Era] + [Industrial Development] + [Arms Industry] + [No System] Not a mindless power fantasy A recent college graduate wakes up in the body of Yan Baichuan in 1933. The War of Resistance? I, Yan Baichuan, am here to lend a hand! You say my Jin-Sui Army is backward? I want German, American, and French weapons, all of them! You say I'm stingy? These weapons are so expensive, we'll copy them ourselves at the Taiyuan Arsenal! You say I can't command? I'll show the J 788Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Rear Base: The Sichuan Army Goes to War 大后方，出川抗战 282Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Hunter of Shanghai 上海滩猎人 Chen Ke transmigrates into a world where espionage stories converge and gains a Spy-Hunting System. Report to the Chairman: Members of the Shanghai Black Dragon Society are disappearing one after another. Report to General Toihara: Our agents hidden in Shanghai have gone missing. 68Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 68 Before the 1936 Battle of Shanghai 1936年淞沪会战前 An ordinary modern man steps into a grove to relieve himself. When he comes back out, everything has changed. He has transmigrated to the outskirts of Shanghai in 1936, just as the full-scale war of resistance is about to begin. What should he do? As a modern man, he won't hesitate to use his knowledge to strike at the Japanese invaders... 325Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 69 From the Jiang Family Estate to a Retirement Home at Gongdelin: My War of Resistance 抗战从蒋家大院直达功德林养老 The buildup is fairly long. If you want to get straight to the main plot, it's recommended that you start after Chapter 88. The protagonist is reborn in the Republican era. He graduated from a prestigious military academy and is Nikolai's childhood friend. At first, he grovels to the brigade commander while quietly building up his strength. Then, well, we'll talk about that after a few hundred chapters. 748Reads7.3Score12014d adds
- 70 Pillars of the Water Town 水乡脊梁 The Backbone of the Water Country tells the story of Chen Hai, from his growth as a fisherman to becoming a New Fourth Army soldier and commander. It depicts the distinctive waterside scenery and atmosphere of resistance in the Hongze Lake region, and brings to life a cast of brave and resourceful heroes who fought against the Japanese. The novel portrays the Chinese people’s spirit of standing together against a common enemy and being forged stronger through adversity. It is a stirring tribute 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Our War: The Mountains and Rivers Bear Witness 我们的战争之山河为证 [Authentic War of Resistance] [Coming of Age] The shelling of Wanping City shattered the peace. As the country fell and his family was lost, civilian Tang Qing took up the final letter of a soldier known as “Madman.” From then on, burdened with his charge and his hatred, he set out on the road ahead. From the blood-soaked ruins of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident to the desperate fighting amid the scorched earth of the Battle of Shanghai, then the breakout from the hopeless siege of Nanjing and t 1Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 72 Espionage Shadows on the Shanghai Bund 谍影上海滩 During the War of Resistance Against Japan, under the Wang Jingwei puppet regime, an engineering student transmigrates into the body of Yu Xia, director of the Special Operations Department at No. 76. Yu Xia, also known as the Smiling Tiger, is infamous as a living King of Hell. His ruthless methods make people tremble with fear at the mere mention of his name. See how Yu Xia, with blood on his hands, seeks redemption while trapped behind enemy lines. The story is full of twists and turns, so fa 532Reads8.2Score10414d adds
- 73 War of Resistance: The Dark Zone Veteran Crushes the Japanese Invaders 抗战：暗区老六横扫日寇 The red flag flies, rising in the East! “Comrades, victory is within reach!” “All members of the special task force, follow me!” “Fix bayonets! Charge!” “For the people!” 957Reads—Score10714d adds
- 74 Back to 1937: Kill Japanese Invaders to Recharge the Nation's Fortune 重回1937，杀鬼子充值国运 Transmigration to 1937 Shanghai + a light System element + espionage + resistance against Japan + urban warfare and purging traitors + no romance. If you don’t mind the protagonist being a woman, this book is for readers of all genders. You could call it a female-led story. A lecturer at the police university transmigrates to 1937. She has 72 hours to complete her mission, or she dies. By day, she’s an angel in white, saving lives. By night, she’s a grim judge, delivering death. She kills Japane 5.3kReads7.6Score51914d adds
- 75 DD Wei's Second Book DD伟的第2本书 My new work is here! Feel free to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I will do my best to tell every story well! 22Reads—Score10214d adds
- 76 The Remnants 残兵 When friends come, we welcome them with fine wine. When enemies come, we greet them with blades and spears! In the autumn of 1937, during the Battle of Baoding, the Nationalist forces suffered defeat after defeat. After completing its mission to hold off the enemy, the unit Yu Siyang served in gathered its remaining troops and withdrew to Guanshan County, where it joined the Eighth Route Army. In the strategically vital Guanshan region, Yu Siyang’s unit fought a desperate battle against the Japa 2.7kReads9.0Score24014d adds
- 77 Transmigrating on the Eve of the Red Army's Long March 穿越红军长征在即 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 458Reads7.9Score10214d adds
- 78 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
- 79 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
- 80 A Soul Transmigrated to Northwestern Shanxi in 1935 魂穿1935晋西北 [Soul transmigration] + [building an arms factory] + [War of Resistance against Japan] The consciousness of Liao Fan, a modern military industry engineer, traveled through time and descended into the body of a young man in 1934… From the start, he joins the Red Army and begins building an arms factory to prepare for the War of Resistance… 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 War of Resistance: Huo Yufeng's Iron-Blooded Military Spirit 抗日：霍御风之铁血军魂 This book tells the story of Huo Yufeng, a Nationalist Army officer fighting the Japanese on the front lines. He begins as a battalion commander in a German-equipped division on the Shanghai battlefield and fights all the way to victory in the War of Resistance. Though the protagonist has a special aura around him, he is still an ordinary man, gradually growing from a Nationalist Army battalion commander into a battle-hardened general who dominates North China. All readers are welcome to check i 1.7kReads6.5Score10114d adds
- 82 I Led My Troops in a Raid on the Imperial Capital, and Dad Called Me Crazy 带队掀了帝都城，爹说我疯了 Reborn on the eve of a looming war, I watched my elder brother fawn over actors while my father put his faith in shady wanderers. I’d had enough. I emptied the family coffers to buy a System, spending 500,000 silver dollars to build a heavily armed German-style brigade. The day I surrounded the marshal’s residence, a hundred heavy cannons took aim at Yangcheng. Father smashed his teacup. “Third Son, are you trying to kill your old man?” I slapped an abdication letter down in front of him. “Fathe 30Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 83 War of Resistance: Old Li Rises by Taking Advice 抗战：听劝的老李，崛起了 He had just landed on Japanese soil for combat when he transmigrated and became Li Yunlong, awakening the Advice-Listening System. Zhang Dabiao: The commander listened to advice and withdrew from Yujialing, but he took the Sakamoto Regiment's flag with him. Zhao Gang: From now on, if anyone says Old Li is uneducated, unhygienic, or won't listen to advice, we'll give them a piece of our minds! The brigade commander: Has the sun risen in the west? Old Li actually listened to advice and handed o 84.5kReads8.5Score7.2k14d adds
- 84 Utopia 1928 理想国1928 An easy read for anyone looking for a classic apocalypse novel. The red moon rises, the zombie crisis erupts, and the characters fight their way through every battle. They don’t just have to survive; they have to live well and enjoy themselves. 5Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 85 War of Resistance: I Just Want to Survive 抗战：我只想活下去 No System, not reborn. This is not the legend of a hero, but the story of someone who only wants to survive, making it through the flames and blood of World War II. The War of Resistance: I Just Want to Survive 115Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 86 War of Resistance: The Flames of War in the Northeast, with a Full German-Equipped Division from the Start 抗战：烽火东北，开局满编德械师 [Starting on September 18]+ [Northeast resistance against Japan]+ [German-equipped division]+ [Independent development]+ [System]+ [No female lead] Zhao Shouyue preordered an immersive anti-Japanese war game, never imagining that it would get him selected by the future of China for the “Guardians of the Nation” program and force him into a three-year closed beta! After three years of life at a military academy during the beta, he graduated top overall. Then he entered the War of Resistance in a 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Fourteen Years of War: From Cook to Army Commander 抗战十四年，我从伙夫升军长 This novel is undoubtedly the most realistic anti-Japanese war story on the entire web. The author writes from a perspective that respects history. On September 18, 1931, Japan attacked Shenyang, and the September 18 Incident broke out. I was a cook in the 703rd Regiment of the Northeast Army's Seventh Division. Because the Northeast Army followed a policy of nonresistance, the entire Northeast fell within a few short months. I followed the army to Chengde, the provincial capital of Rehe, but as 254Reads—Score13814d adds
- 88 The Savvy Little Soldier 小兵油子 Beacon Bones Beyond the Great Wall: Twenty-Five Years of Fighting Japanese Invaders on the Grasslands [Warlords, War of Resistance, Searching for Family, No Overpowered Cheats, Spy Warfare, Logic and Intelligence, Ruthless] 1921–1945: The land is in turmoil, and China is engulfed in endless flames of war. Adopted as a child by a top undercover spy, the young man is meticulously trained for over a decade to become his other hand. There is no System and no mindless overpowered cheat. Every struggl 238Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 1940: The Thin Line Between Life and Death in the War 1940：抗战生死线 In 1940, the flames of war engulf the land, and the smoke from the Hundred Regiments Offensive has yet to clear. Liu San has only seven bullets, while Ma Dazhuang keeps thinking about the half a flatbread tucked against his chest. In Zaolin County, right under the Japanese army’s nose, surviving until tomorrow is a victory. But what about the day after? This is no charge on the front lines. It is the harshest fight for survival behind enemy lines: every step requires calculation, and every mouth 730Reads6.3Score10514d adds
- 90 Codename Cobra: From Nobody to Untouchable 代号眼镜蛇，从无名到无法无天 [Spy warfare + traitorous collaborators + pocket dimension + overpowered golden finger] He goes undercover at 76, taking on the Japanese and their lackeys whenever they dare to cause trouble. Throughout his career as a spy, he gains countless astonishing opportunities! He awakens an intelligent scanning eye that can identify people and even peer into their experiences, memories, inner thoughts, schemes, and secrets. He acquires a miraculous acupuncture technique that lets him hold other people's 523Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 91 Bright Sword: Taking Leng Wa to Fight the Japanese 亮剑：带着冷娃去抗日 His great-grandfather's medal sends Zhang Chi transmigrating to Zhongtiao Mountain in 1939, where he witnesses the tragic, harrowing sight of eight hundred Shaanxi soldiers rushing toward the Yellow River. Zhang Chi resolves not to let their sacrifice go in vain, and decides to join the Eighth Route Army. Li Yunlong, here I come! Your good days, and the Eighth Route Army's good days, are here! 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 The Guerrilla Unit Behind Enemy Lines: The Timid Li Daring 敌后武工队：胆小的李大胆 A car mechanic accidentally transmigrates to the enemy's rear in the Taihang Mountains in 1942. His name is Li Dadan, but he was born timid, and even the sound of gunfire makes his heart race. When enemy troops sweep through the village, smoke fills the air and danger closes in. Terrified, he instinctively raises a hand to block. An invisible force suddenly bursts forth, and the attackers collapse on the spot. 199Reads—Score16014d adds
- 93 Iron-Blooded Sharp Shooter: Starting with the Rearguard on the Long March 铁血尖兵：从长征断后开始 For three years, eat no fish from the Xiang River; for ten years, drink no water from the Xiang River. After the bloody battle at the Xiang River, the Red Army broke through the encirclement and began the Long March. But the 34th Division, serving as the rearguard, was left alone east of the Xiang River to cover the Red Army's retreat. The entire division fought to the last man! This was a heroic unit, a legendary unit. Its fighting spirit must never die. A unit with such a history should not di 32Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 94 The Wolf Troops Strike 狼兵出击 This is a tragic and stirring story! Wei Shanhu was a simple mountain villager from the Zhuang region of Guangxi. He lived a humble but peaceful life, farming in season and hunting in his spare time. But when the Japanese invaders ravaged the land and the Chinese nation faced the threat of annihilation, he and tens of thousands of comrades resolutely left the mountains and headed for the Battle of Shanghai, a veritable meat grinder. Wearing straw sandals and armed with nothing more than rifles a 8kReads—Score54814d adds
- 95 I Transmigrated into the Republic of China Era as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Training Corps 魂穿民国成为教导总队中校参谋 Lin Wei died from drinking too much at a party, only to transmigrate to the 20th year of the Republic of China and become a lieutenant colonel staff officer with the Central Army Officers' Training Corps. (Disclaimer: This story is entirely fictional and takes place in an alternate-history parallel world.) 1.3kReads6.9Score53714d adds
- 96 The Flames of War Burn Again 烽火再续 [Realistic | No System | No Golden Finger] This is a war novel about resistance behind enemy lines. In occupied territory under the tight control of Japanese and puppet forces, the Eighth Route Army struggles to fight and survive amid shortages of food and medicine and constant casualties. They rely not on grand speeches, but on discipline, mutual support, and faith. In the harshest conditions, they hold on to their principles, keep their ranks together, and preserve the people's chance to survi 754Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 A Collection of Short Alternate-History Stories About the War of Resistance 短篇抗战历史架空脑洞合集 Looking at the one devastating battle after another throughout history, I seem to see the unwillingness in the hearts of countless soldiers. I, too, feel that same indignation. Their spirit deserves to live on, and so, through one fictional short story after another, I will pass it down. These stories won’t always be feel-good tales. Some may be tragic, heartbreaking, or filled with regret... If you have a good story, feel free to share it with me. I’ll draw out its spirit and turn it into a new 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Captain Jia's Roundabout Way to Save the Nation 曲线救国贾队长 “Anqiu was like this before I got here. Now that I’m here, if Anqiu’s still like this, then what the hell was the point of me coming?” Captain Jia “Anqiu can’t do without Captain Jia, just as the West can’t do without Jerusalem.”, Major Sato Kurofuji “Jia Gui is a fine comrade. He has devoted his limited intelligence to the boundless cause of communism.” Captain Shi Qingshan “Dear readers, please go fetch the brains you left at home.” The Author 354Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 99 The Greenwood Resistance 绿林的抗战 In the winter of 1950, Guandong bandit Zheng Sanpao, bearing remorse for his crimes against the people, was led to the execution ground. After the People's Liberation Army shot him, he transmigrated back to 1938, to Wolf Ridge in the Guandong Mountains. He woke to find himself once again the peerless marksman who had once struck fear across Guandong: Zheng Sanpao! Since he had a chance to live his life over, this time he would become a hero of the resistance against Japan! He would punish the wi 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Why Should I Put Up with This? I'm Zhou Weiguo 为何要忍，我是周卫国 While carrying out a mission, special forces soldier Zhou Weiguo was ambushed by a traitor and killed by a sniper's bullet. He unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of Snow Leopard, taking over the body of Zhou Wen, the Zhou family's second young master, who shares his name. Thus begins an extraordinary journey. Since this is such a passionate era, Zhou Weiguo decides he will live an extraordinary life and never back down. 47Reads6.5Score—14d adds
