Novels like Through the Smoke of War, the Wolf Soldiers March North
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Through the Smoke of War, the Wolf Soldiers March North, best match first.
- 151 The Beacon-Fire Plains 烽火平原 The twenty-sixth year of the Republic, by the Yong'an River in eastern Henan. A time of chaos is coming. Japanese invaders draw ever closer, the country lies in ruins, and the people in the countryside struggle to survive from one day to the next. Sixteen-year-old Chen Zhe is an ordinary village boy who tends sheep by the river. But when the nightmare of war arrives, he watches his homeland trampled and his neighbors abused. Every man has a duty, and even a commoner dares to take up a blade. Wit 1.5kReads6.9Score12914d adds
- 152 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
- 153 War of Resistance: The Northeast’s Most Ruthless Man! 抗战：东北第一狠人！ A young man from the new era transmigrates to another world at a time when Fengtian is in crisis. Feng Yong awakens the King's System and leads the Fengtian Army to sweep across the land. Every inch of land is soaked in blood, and a hundred thousand young men take up arms! Men, the time has come to ride forth with blades drawn and trample Fusang underfoot. Follow me and wipe out the invaders! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 The Schemer 暗算者 The Strategist is a handpicked collection of 66 spy thrillers and novellas, like a box of carefully crafted deadly weapons, each one different in shape and razor-sharp. 66 stories, 66 battles for life and death. From the nail-biting suspense of going undercover alone to the battle of wits involved in cracking codes; from silent tails through streets and alleyways to undercurrents swirling at dances and card tables. You'll witness how the solitary “Listener” hears thunder in the silence, feel how 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Hidden Dragon 1942: My Special Forces in the War of Resistance 潜龙1942：我的抗战特种部队 My new work is here! Feel free to head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 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
- 157 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
- 158 Retreat to the Savage Mountain? I Activate the Strategic System! 撤退野人山？我激活战略系统！ Tick-tock! Tick-tock! Deep in the dense forests along the China-Myanmar border, everything was silent, save for the soft patter of water dripping from the treetops. Li Chenfeng lay motionless in the undergrowth. A drop of water landed on a leaf beside his face, splashing into his eye, but he didn't dare blink. His neck throbbed with pain. A leech squirmed happily against it, swollen with blood. The bushes in the distance swayed. Li Chenfeng glanced at Zhang Xiaoyu, tamped down his agitation, 80.3kReads7.4Score9.8k14d adds
- 159 War of Resistance: One Man and His Dog Take on the Japanese 抗战：一人一狗打鬼子 Song Yicheng, a young hunter who only wanted a quiet, steady life, lost his wife and child to the Japanese soldiers at a stronghold. He picked up his hunting rifle and, with his puppy Bailang by his side, began a dangerous revenge mission as a lone man and his dog... His gambling-addict cousin Zhou Tianxi had turned over a new leaf and wanted to raise a force to fight the Japanese. But at Heifeng Pass, he ran into the handsome second-in-command of Baodu Stronghold, who robbed him and forced him 15.2kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
- 160 War of Resistance: I Have a Perfect Accuracy Skill 抗战之我有百发百中技能 (Multiple female leads) If that bothers you, don't read. The story strives to portray the resistance behind enemy lines as it really was, including the customs and culture of that era. College student Wang Shouren goes on a trip to Ranzhuang and accidentally finds himself in that turbulent era. He saves himself, and many others as well. A serious disclaimer: There are no ridiculous scenes where someone hits a person with a single shot from 800 meters away. 626Reads7.1Score5714d adds
- 161 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
- 162 In My Regiment, My Commander's Commander Is Not My Commander 我团之我的长官的长官不是我的长官 [Not a conventional feel-good resistance-war story] [Cozy everyday life] [A loyal lackey] [For cat and dog lovers] Shuoyu is an unlucky soul who transmigrates twice. The first time, she leaves the modern world for a cultivation realm. After finally cultivating for ten thousand years, she is unexpectedly sent tumbling into the world of the TV drama My Chief and My Regiment by a lightning tribulation. Rescued by a kind veterinarian, she stays at a station for scattered soldiers, where she meets Fa 233Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 163 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
- 164 Special Forces: Operation Thornbreaker 特种兵之行动代号：破棘行动 My new work is here! Come 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! 219Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 165 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
- 166 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—Score114d adds
- 167 The Invincible God of War in the War Against Japan 抗日之无敌战神 [War of Resistance espionage + transmigrate + System + high-octane action + light comedy] Wang Yifan unexpectedly reborn into a world engulfed in war and awakens the Divine Weapon System. From the start, he is rewarded with a versatile Hanyang rifle, making him an invincible god of war. With nothing but a Hanyang rifle, he chases an entire North China division of Japanese troops over the mountains, his fearless courage shining through... 243Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 168 War of Resistance: I Can Livestream Aid to the Heroes of the Past 抗战：我能直播援助先烈 Lin Feng never imagined that his family's battered VR headset could connect to a parallel world during the War of Resistance Against Japan! Watching smoke and sacrifice flash across the screen in real time, he realizes he is the only link between the two worlds. [System bound! Time-streaming activated!] [Mission: Aid the fallen heroes, gather tears, and rekindle the flames of war!] And so begins an unprecedented livestream that stuns the entire internet: A centenarian veteran regains consciou 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 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
- 170 Tears: My War of Resistance Began with The Eight Hundred 刀子：我的抗战从八佰开始 [No System, no cheats, an exhilarating action-packed read] Transmigrated to the Songhu battlefield in 1937, Qian Yidao makes his name through assassinations, trains troops with technology, and outmaneuvers the enemy! “I understand the tides of the world. I plan on a grand scale and act on the smallest details, always staying one step ahead of the enemy!” From then on, the battlefield has a new commander, both brave and brilliant. Defending the Sihang Warehouse: long-range shooting to kill Japane 2.1kReads8.6Score20414d adds
- 171 Fallen Falcon: The Rescue of an F-15E Pilot, Based on a True Story 猎鹰坠落之营救F15E飞行员·真实改编 Falcon Down: The Rescue of an F-15E Pilot, Based on a True Story 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Transmigration: My Factory Supports the War of Resistance 穿越：我的工厂支援抗战 Commander Dai, head of the 200th Division of the Anti-Japanese Expeditionary Force, is inspecting the wounded in Tonggu, Burma. He enters a tent where the injured are being cared for, only to find himself unexpectedly transported to Xiao Fei's factory. 3.1kReads8.1Score21314d adds
- 173 Blood of the Land: Code of the Flames of War 山河血：烽火密码 In 1945, a Japanese military aircraft carrying a top-secret cipher machine crashes in the mountains of northern China. Liu Jiangong, a guerrilla commander; Shangguan Yufei, a female special envoy; and Lei Zifeng, a bandit chief, are three people with nothing in common, yet fate binds them together over a “black box.” They fight to seize, protect, and crack the secrets, going from distrust to fighting side by side, from a mountain stronghold to Tuancheng, and from a fake wedding to life-and-death 52Reads—Score514d adds
- 174 The Traitor Called Blind Dog 汉奸瞎狗子 (No System, No Wish Fulfillment) (No Transmigration, No Invincibility) (Light Situational Comedy) Gouzi was found by the villagers. Raised in a haystack and fed by the whole village, he couldn't tell red from green, so the other children called him Blind Dog. When the Japanese invaders arrived in the countryside, they demanded that someone from the village become its headman. It was a thankless job that would make enemies on both sides, and one wrong move could cost a man his head. At the crucia 1.1kReads9.3Score10914d adds
- 175 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
- 176 War of Resistance: The Invincible General 抗战之战将无敌 Chen Fan, a special forces soldier in the Southwest Theater Command of the Chinese military, accidentally transmigrates to the Battle of Shanghai during the War of Resistance Against Japan while on a mission. Driven by his determination to defend his country, Chen Fan begins distinguishing himself in the army. Step by step, he becomes a sharp blade on the anti-Japanese battlefield, leading his troops to repeatedly strike at the Japanese invaders' arrogance. The bloody battlefield tempers the sol 4.9kReads8.3Score33514d adds
- 177 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
- 178 I Woke Up on the Songhu Battlefield, Pulled Up the System Panel, and Beat the Japanese into the Ground 一觉穿到淞沪战场，我掏出系统面板，把鬼子按在地上打 I woke up on the Songhu battlefield, pulled up my System interface, and beat the Japanese invaders into the ground —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 War of Resistance: The Underworld’s Most Notorious Spy, Stirring Up Trouble 抗战：特工界悍匪，搅局者 The rating is baffling (original plot, no System, no undercover work, builds his own faction, ruthless and decisive, no heroine or a single heroine) PS: The protagonist is the kind of person who usually thinks things through instead of charging in recklessly, unless he’s pushed too far. A businessman from the 21st century transmigrates to an era resembling Republican-era China and becomes a low-ranking chief in the Secret Service. Xiao Mingyuan says, “Following the Baldy won’t get me anywhere. I 14.6kReads8.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 180 The Bloody Battle of Taierzhuang 血战台儿庄 He unexpectedly returns to an era that is both despairing and full of promise. Chen Deliang foresees history, and takes part in shaping it. He strives to adapt to this age, both to survive and to bear witness. 1.3kReads7.4Score—14d adds
- 181 War of Resistance: Infinite Gear Drops, and You Call This a Local Militia? 抗战：无限爆装，你管这是区小队 Transmigrating into the War of Resistance, he became the captain of a county district squad in Yongning. From the start, he had only one gun, and all his equipment came from loot. “Ten thousand men and tanks, and you call this a county district squad?” “Zhao Jun, what kind of unit are you, really?” “Heh, everyone, we’re a reasonable bunch. By ‘reasonable,’ I mean physical force. Persuading people with reason is what we do best.” 1.2kReads7.4Score11314d adds
- 182 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
- 183 War of Resistance: My Right Eye Awakens Infrared Thermal Vision 抗战：右眼觉醒了红外线热成像 Lu Jianfeng transmigrates to the era of World War II and awakens the ability to see infrared thermal images. Using this advantage to fight the Japanese, he leaves the enemy questioning their own existence and contributes to the resistance. 4.4kReads7.7Score25514d adds
- 184 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
- 185 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
- 186 The Special Forces Immortal King 特种仙王 Lin Yu, an elite soldier known by the codename “Dragon King,” transmigrates into a world of immortal cultivation, where he finds himself an ordinary mortal. The sect is bullying me? I’ll teach you a lesson with modern tactics! Monsters are running rampant? Just watch me turn you into a wilderness survival exercise. As he tempers his Dao heart with an iron will and uses a special forces soldier’s mind to devise cultivation techniques, the entire cultivation world begins to change beyond recogniti —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 The System Sent Me to the Top 系统送我到巅峰 Wang Xiaolin was an utterly ordinary person. For no apparent reason, he got a somewhat zany System and, just as inexplicably, embarked on the pinnacle of life… 10Reads—Score114d adds
- 188 The Bizarre Murder at the Roadside Inn 大车店诡异命案 Bizarre murders, men and women in turbulent times, tangled love and hate, and the legend of the resistance. During the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo, on the northern Manchurian frontier, stood a mountain called Big Butt Mountain. Two semicircular peaks joined together, and the locals were plainspoken: they named things exactly as they looked. For forty li in every direction, it was the only horse-cart inn around: the Big Butt Mountain Inn. Men and women shared the big northeastern kang beds 406Reads—Score10014d adds
- 189 Red Alert: The War Years in a Parallel World 红色警戒之平行世界的战争年代 205 mm self-propelled artillery, Katyusha rocket launchers, aircraft carriers, bombers, Tiger tanks… The most advanced weapons and the strongest troops will give you a different perspective on combat. See the battle through the eyes of a military force fighting a war of resistance in another world. 309Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 190 Iron-Blooded Military Police: Starting in Nanjing, 1937 铁血宪兵：从1937南京开始 Wang Weiguo, a modern-day all-around military hero, transmigrates into the body of Xiao Shanling, commander of the Nanjing Gendarmerie, on November 20, 1937. Witness a tale of a modern soldier wreaking havoc on the enemy, defending his country, and upholding a fierce, patriotic spirit. 98Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 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
- 192 War of Resistance: The Counterattack Begins at Beidaying 抗战：从北大营反击开始 My new work is here! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 118Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 193 Resistance Against Japan in 2037 2037年的抗日 [War of Resistance espionage + film and television + transmigration + science fiction + wild imagination] Tang Jingyi, a sharp-tongued film-review blogger, is tricked into a fake transmigration from 2037 to 1937, arriving in Hejiang just as the nationwide War of Resistance breaks out. The land of the Northeast has already been ravaged into despair... But take note: this isn't actually a transmigration story, nor is it a real anti-Japanese battlefield. It's a film studio overrun by robots. This i 121Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 War of Resistance: Flames of War and Smoke 抗战：烽火狼烟 [War of Resistance + Changing Fate + Behind-the-Scenes Scheming + Feel-Good Read] Shen Ze transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking platoon leader in the 88th Division, and he was actually on the Shanghai battlefield. He was just a rookie. What was he supposed to do? Anyone there? This is urgent! 169Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 195 War of Resistance: I Conquer with Eight Hundred Battle Spirits 抗战：我，靠八百战魂称霸 Independent development, founding a nation overseas + snow leopards + the three iron pillars of northwest Shanxi + a global perspective + naval and aerial warfare, Tactical simulations and strategic planning. The cheat is modest, and the Battle-Soul Warriors are capped at 800. 279Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 196 The Regiment Commander: Robbing Mi Long from the Start! 团长：开局打劫迷龙！ Mielong’s supplies are mine! Yu Xiaoqing’s Sichuan Army Corps is mine too! The British supplies and the Japanese bastards’ lives are all mine! Mine! Mine! It’s all mine! With the [Robbery Is Awesome] System, Lin Yi beats up Western bandits and kicks the Japanese invaders to the curb! 152Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 197 Livestreaming the War of Resistance: From the Start, Viewers Crowdfund a Katyusha 直播抗日，开局观众众筹喀秋莎 [Transmigration] + [Power Fantasy] + [War of Resistance] Transmigrate to 1937 and land in the meat grinder of Shanghai: from the start, it’s hell! [One moment: short on medicine and supplies, with the position on the verge of falling!] [The next: a tip comes through, and M2 mortars pound the enemy with pinpoint accuracy!] From one man’s struggle to survive to leading an entire nation in defying fate and changing its future! This comeback is absolutely explosive!!! 429Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 198 Reborn into the War Against Japan: Flames of War, 1931 重生抗日：烽火1931 [War of Resistance Against Japan + Resistance War + Rousing + Satisfying Read + Story] This novel has no System. It is an original work set against the backdrop of the real battlefields and historical period of the War of Resistance Against Japan. Modern special forces soldier Ma Yunfeng is reborn in 1931. Determined to kill Japanese invaders, he enlists to fight and serve his country. With the land shattered and old national and family grudges to avenge, he answers blood with blood. Returned to 12Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 199 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
- 200 How to Be a Tycoon 神豪的打开方式 Shen Yadong had always kept a low profile, but then he unexpectedly got a System. From that moment on, his life changed beyond recognition. This was how a tycoon lived the high life... 22Reads6.1Score—14d adds
