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  1. 51 I Can Return to World War II at Any Time 我能随时回到二战 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Transmigration story Collection-focused story Collect every weapon and piece of ammunition you come across. The goal is ambitious, and the road is winding. Keep at it, young man! 45Reads6.6Score—14d adds
  2. 52 The Rise of an Empire: My Path to the Steel Heart 帝国崛起:我的钢铁雄心之路 Urban360k WordsCompleted One female lead, who is no mere decoration + political intrigue + conquest + nation-building? William begins by debating an art student. And so an ideology is born, originating in red, transformed through black, and ultimately achieving gold. Yet Berlin remains beset by turmoil. The Vima government is incompetent, and an economic crisis descends like the apocalypse. At this moment, William, heir to the Hohenzollern family and a person who does not exist in this world’s timeline, awakens the 10Reads—Score—14d adds
  3. 53 The Long March: 1934–1936 长征:1934—1936 Historical105k WordsCompleted The Long March: 1934–1936 is a collection of practical case studies that gives a detailed account of the classic battles fought by the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army along its 25,000-li Long March. It is one of the books in the Victory Series. The volume includes nine renowned battles, showing how, when China’s revolution and Chinese nation stood at a critical juncture, the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, completed this long 2.8kReads9.4Score53714d adds
  4. 54 The Arab Empire: Beginning in 1900 从1900开始的阿拉伯帝国 Historical414k WordsOngoing This useless author can't write a synopsis. Anyway, it's about the protagonist transmigrating to the Persian Gulf region in 1900, getting the Wire System, and building a life in this world. 19Reads8.0Score—14d adds
  5. 55 I Became the Legendary Pressure Cooker of a White-Haired Little Tsar 我成了白毛小沙皇的传奇高压锅 Historical84k WordsCompleted Igor woke up to find himself an unremarkable young reporter at a newspaper in the Russian Empire, a land where "everything was bursting with life and springing forth." Down on his luck and in debt, he had taken a dirty job writing propaganda for the nobility to pay what he owed. When the scheme was exposed, Igor was arrested. But it turned out that some articles he'd written during his downtime at work had also been seized and shown to the young Tsar. The Tsar admired him, and Igor's whole famil 156Reads—Score—14d adds
  6. 56 Reborn as a Line Infantryman in World War II 重生二战填线散兵 Historical760k WordsOngoing Reborn as a German infantryman sent to plug gaps in the line, Wills struggles to survive amid the deadly symphony of BM-13 rockets. From the thunder of Tiger tank 88 mm guns to the lethal threat of the PTRD-41 anti-tank rifle, he has to hack out a path to survival in the permafrost with a frostbitten entrenching shovel. When flares bleach the night white, he finally understands that war has no heroes, only survivors. The zombies are merely the failed by-product of Group 935's research. The tele 13Reads6.7Score—14d adds
  7. 57 The Silent Hunter 沉默的猎人 Urban503k WordsOngoing This is only a story. Real war is more brutal. The dead are gone, but are the living truly still alive? Do your best to hold on to your humanity in wartime. Do not let the beast of war drag you along into the abyss of hell. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  8. 58 The Iron Whale's Breath 铁鲸的呼吸 Urban153k WordsCompleted Beneath the waves of the North Atlantic, steel behemoths prowl through the darkness. This was the most unusual naval battlefield in human history: a six-year campaign of hunting and counter-hunting beneath the sea. In these frigid waters, the German submarine force’s “wolf pack” tactics once brought Allied shipping to the brink of collapse, but the submarines ultimately met their end beneath the waves. Of the 75,000 submariners, 45,000 never returned. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 59 Reborn in a Soviet Recruit Camp, I Became a Warlord of War 重生苏军新兵营,我成了战争领主 Urban1.3M WordsCompleted No female lead + a single golden finger + a purely military novel Chen Lan, an ordinary military enthusiast, unexpectedly transmigrates into a parallel world torn apart by World War II. His cheat is tactical vision: a god's-eye view centered on himself that lets him see the deployment of every unit! Facing an imperial armored division that is superbly equipped and outnumbers them several times over, everyone awaits their inevitable destruction. Chen Lan steps forward. “The enemy's armored force 1.1kReads6.7Score10214d adds
  10. 60 Rifts in Time and Space: Before Berlin Awoke 时空裂隙:柏林尚未苏醒之时 Urban376k WordsOngoing Arthur is born into an era when the Nazis rule the world. To save all of humanity, he has no choice but to transmigrate back to 1918 and find a way to defeat the Nazis! Watch as Arthur leads Britain through the Roaring Twenties, builds an Imperial Federation, and makes Britain great again! 65Reads—Score—14d adds
  11. 61 The Iron Cross in the Ashes 灰烬中的铁十字 Urban185k WordsOngoing What should you do when you've joined the wrong organization and don't want to stay? Swept along by the tide of events, an individual's strength is as insignificant as a bubble! The choices before you are simple: wait to die, or go looking for death! Where is the way out? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  12. 62 Eastern Front Embers: A Transmigrator's Memoir 东线余烬:一个穿越者的备忘录 Urban607k WordsCompleted He was a top player in the Asia region of "World of Tanks", but now he’s been thrown into the hell of the Eastern Front in 1942. In the game, he knew every inch of a tank’s armor. In real life, he knew the history of that era. He watched his comrades’ blood spill across cold tank treads. He could carry out textbook attacks and defenses, but he couldn’t save a single one of the comrades beside him, each with a name and a living, breathing body. When the final retreat order came and the whole fron 5.5kReads8.7Score57014d adds
  13. 63 Soviet Russia, 1920: Starting as Stalin's Bodyguard 苏俄1920:从护卫斯大林开始 Urban2.8M WordsOngoing (Two chapters released promptly at midnight every day.) (Preparations for World War II begin in Chapter 322.) Lin Tuo, a Chinese special police instructor, accidentally transmigrates into the body of Sergei, an orphaned Chinese laborer’s son in Soviet Russia, and steps onto the storm-tossed Soviet soil of 1920. With modern combat techniques, advanced historical knowledge, and extraordinary physical prowess, he overcomes one challenge after another and earns a place in the Cheka’s guard unit. Dur 3.1kReads7.0Score10314d adds
  14. 64 I Transmigrated to World War II and Started as a Soldier 穿越二战从士兵做起 Historical104k WordsOngoing Heinz Wilhelm Erika was originally a student living in China. A great admirer of the German spirit, she had read everything about Germany in World War II. During a student council speech... she lost the election. On her way home, someone started following her, dragged her into a dark alley, and killed her. When she woke up, she was in a village on the banks of the Rhine. [War] [Unpredictable, Truth] 40Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 65 Winds of World War II: I Go Undercover Aboard the Yukikaze 二战风云:我在雪风号上当卧底 Urban128k WordsCompleted The male protagonist was playing a certain naval warfare game when, by a twist of fate, he transmigrated to an island nation. To help him fit in, the System suggested he call himself Giao-san, and so Giao-san embarked on an exhilarating yet hilarious seafaring adventure. [Beep! Support System initializing.] [Beep! Master has completed the mission. Please claim the beginner’s gift pack.] [10 chromium-lined gun barrels, 10 upgraded wire-guided torpedoes, 10 upgraded pressure mines, 10 MK 15 Vulcan 18Reads—Score—14d adds
  16. 66 Reborn in World War II France, but This Time I Join the Communists 重生二战法国,但是这次爷投共了 Urban344k WordsOngoing In 1936, accounting student Wang Shikai opens his eyes to find he has become Maurice Thorez, General Secretary of the French Communist Party. The thing that transmigrated with him is the game System for Hearts of Iron IV. With the German blitzkrieg closing in, he trembles as he selects the national focus “Revolution at All Costs.” The flag of the Paris Commune rises once more, and a million armed workers march to the Maginot Line. Rommel’s diary: “The French have dug through the earth’s crust!” 243Reads6.0Score10914d adds
  17. 67 A Game That Returns to World War II 游戏重回二战 Urban181k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. The story centers on the weapons, equipment, military forces, and figures of World War II. I’m only a casual enthusiast of weapons and equipment, so if I get any technical terms wrong, I’m open to criticism. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  18. 68 Eyewitness to World War II: Bloodbath on the Eastern Front 二战亲历记之浴血东线 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted A down-on-his-luck modern man dies unexpectedly and transmigrates to the World War II battlefield between the Soviet Union and Germany, where the fighting rages without end. To survive and complete his mission, he goes through the major battles of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, eventually achieving his goal. He experiences every kind of emotion, from passion and brotherhood to coldness and numbness. There is no showing off or face-slapping, and no romantic entanglements. The story simpl 19Reads8.6Score—14d adds
  19. 69 The Nightmare Era: The Axis Powers' Hard-Won Victory 噩梦时代:轴心国的艰难胜利 Urban461k WordsCompleted This book will give the Soviet Union an epic-level power-up, turning the tide of the war for the Axis powers under immense pressure. I’ve summed up the shortcomings of my first two books, and I guarantee you’ll be satisfied with this one. 48Reads—Score—14d adds
  20. 70 Doomsday Fortress: I Held Berlin for the Final Seven Days 末日要塞:我在柏林死守最后7天 Urban423k WordsCompleted At 19, I arrive in the German Empire, on the brink of collapse at the end of World War II. I am the last person who knows all the Empire's fatal vulnerabilities, the top-secret defenses on the Eastern Front, and the truth behind the collapse of its supply lines. I once thought this was the glorious age of Wilhelm II, but what I see is a sky full of bombs, walls reduced to rubble, the world-famous Fortress of Berlin, and a red tide about to swallow everything. No cheats, no reinforcements, no wa 35Reads—Score—14d adds
  21. 71 Welcome to the 21st Century 欢迎来到21世纪 Urban522k WordsCompleted WELCOME TO THE 21ST CENTURY After the Falklands War ends, crises erupt in Mozambique, the Hunger Federation, the Middle East, Japan, and the North and South Korean states. How will the PEA, formed by Song, China, and other nations, respond? 85Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 72 Tiger's Fury on the Eastern Front: One Tiger Tank Takes Out 16, Based on a True Story 虎式狂怒东线单杀16辆·真实改编 Historical14k WordsCompleted Tiger’s Fury: 16 Solo Kills on the Eastern Front, Based on a True Story 15Reads—Score—14d adds
  23. 73 The Three Great Campaigns: Pingjin (Breaking Through Tianjin’s Defenses) 三大战役之平津(速破天津城防) 15k WordsCompleted The Three Great Campaigns: Pingjin (Breaking Through Tianjin's Defenses) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  24. 74 The Tyrant Who Rose From a Shipyard 从造船厂开始的暴君 Historical1.3M WordsOngoing In another world, at the Tiefeng Harbor shipyard. Li Zaixing slashed his pen across the fateful blueprint. “Double the armor! For the next thirty years, truth will be found only within the range of the guns!” He is the nephew of an imperial high official, and a military-industrial fanatic lurking in the shadow of the dragons. He sells arms to earn his first fortune, then uses the enemy’s money to fund his own private army! From the cradle of the dragon’s rise to riding across the Seven Seas. 134Reads7.5Score—14d adds
  25. 75 World War I: Starting by Saving the Austro-Hungarian Empire 一战:从拯救奥匈帝国开始 Historical365k WordsOngoing In 1910 Vienna, Lin Muhan falls from the future into an empire nearing its end. By an unexpected turn of events, the Emperor of Austria even grants him the power to reform the empire. Along the banks of the Danube, the setting sun is quietly shrouding the six-hundred-year-old Habsburg crown. The military is bloated and outdated, ethnic tensions simmer beneath the surface, suspicion lurks behind the alliance between Berlin and Vienna, and Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s train of destiny races toward t 180Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  26. 76 Memoirs of the Second World War, Volumes 1 and 2 二战回忆录(上下) Historical721k WordsCompleted Synopsis This memoir by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is an abridged version of his six-volume memoir, The Second World War, totaling 900,000 words. As a participant in World War II, a key figure in the decisive Allied victory, and one of the Big Three, Churchill draws on a wealth of authoritative firsthand sources. Writing in the first person, he offers a comprehensive, vivid, and authoritative account and analysis of the war, from its causes and course to the events that led 147Reads9.2Score—14d adds
  27. 77 Total War: From the Start, I Become Guderian 全面战争游戏,开局化身古德里安 Sports732k WordsCompleted (A wild-imagination story, not a hardcore military novel. Large-scale war game + skills + tournaments + serving as a commander + playing famous generals.) Gan Nian transmigrates to a world with no history of war. This world has a strategy game called Conqueror's Realm. Conqueror's Realm is tied to national destiny. Victory over an opponent in the game lets you directly seize their real-world resources and territory. With the help of the System, Gan Nian can actually transform into famous general 2kReads6.8Score20714d adds
  28. 78 Bloodbath at Taojiaba 血战陶家坝 Historical105k WordsCompleted “If you, Chairman Chiang, continue fighting the War of Resistance to the end, then I, Wang Jinjai, swear I will never become a traitor.” He hung his portrait beside Chiang Kai-shek’s in his office, with those two oaths displayed on either side. Chiang Kai-shek hated him, yet still awarded him a medal. The commander of the 128th Division was a constant headache for Chiang Kai-shek; the division’s fortifications repeatedly defeated the Japanese army; and its strict regulations cost countless peopl 742Reads7.2Score10014d adds
  29. 79 A Steel-Strong Russia, and You Call It Flabby? 铁打的俄国,你说是虚胖? Urban245k WordsOngoing I am the legitimate son of one of the Russian Empire’s most powerful aristocratic families. In my previous life, I watched the First World War erupt, the Romanov dynasty fall, and my homeland collapse, until I met a tragic end. Fortune gave me another chance before the war. Armed with memories of the future, I cut through the corruption and chaos at court, reformed the country’s ills, and put the army in order. I plan carefully at every turn, doing everything I can to avert disaster, save Rus 22Reads—Score11814d adds
  30. 80 What? I’m a War Criminal? 什么,我竟然是战犯 Eastern Fantasy466k WordsCompleted Western fantasy + military power struggles + industrial revolution + multiple races What, you’re calling me a war criminal? I can’t agree with that. I never lost the war, so what gives you the right to call me a war criminal? Oh, you say I invaded the elves’ territory? I was reclaiming our ancestral heartland. You say I enslaved the half-orcs, a heinous crime? No, they’re the brightest jewel in the Imperial Crown. You say I illegally invaded the vampires’ country? That’s because we need land und 167Reads6.3Score—14d adds
  31. 81 Thirty Years of Empire 帝国的30年 Urban20k WordsOngoing What would the world look like if the Axis powers had won World War II? Told through the eyes of an ordinary person, this novel depicts the political changes in Germany and the struggles for power that followed. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
  32. 82 Blood Guard of Stalingrad 血守斯大林格勒 Historical106k WordsCompleted The Battle of Stalingrad went down in history for its savage street fighting. One of the bloodiest battles in modern military history, it marked a turning point on the Eastern Front of World War II. Blood at Stalingrad is divided into seven chapters, with brutal combat raging from the first chapter to the last. Every chapter is thick with smoke and reeking of blood. Names like Zhukov, Chuikov, Manstein, and Paulus will show you what iron and blood, honor and death truly mean. 395Reads9.4Score—14d adds
  33. 83 Reincarnated in 1937: Infinite Death Loops from the Start 魂穿1937:开局无限死亡循环 Urban271k WordsCompleted “Transmigrating into the War of Resistance? No, this is civilization's ultimate trial for those who have forgotten. I, Chen Yang, was dragged into Nanjing in 1937 by a blood-red diary. Here, death isn't the end. It's a lesson. Pain is transmitted at 100%, and life is the only currency. They taught me how to dodge bullets, fight with bayonets, and… how to stand tall at the edge of a cliff when your fall is inevitable. When I returned to the modern world, covered in scars and carrying bloodstained —Reads—Score—14d adds
  34. 84 I'm Crazy: The Skull Division's Ace Tiger 我有神经病:髑髅师的王牌精英虎 Historical122k WordsOngoing I was drunk. I tried to push open the bathroom door, but it wouldn’t budge. I pushed again and somehow went right through. Turns out the door wasn’t broken. I’d been wrestling with the window. The female lead isn’t a saintly pushover. That’s important, and she gets things done. I fell on the floor. I’m so tired, I’ll just sleep. The whole thing is mainly about passion. I woke up. Why am I in a psychiatric hospital? Am I crazy? —Reads—Score—14d adds
  35. 85 U577, Deploy on Orders! U577奉命出击! 12k WordsCompleted U577, deploying on orders! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  36. 86 Transmigrated Commander: I Lead Battle Maidens in Blitzkrieg 穿越指挥官,我带战姬打闪击战 Sports172k WordsOngoing [Military Girls, War Maidens, Esports, War Games, World War II] My name is Ye Wu. By the time you read this, I'll have transmigrated. I've arrived in a world where virtual battles are all the rage, with war maidens, military girls, black technology, and celebrity commanders. Just as I was wondering where to sign a contract with a military girl, a chime rang and a System panel appeared before me. It claimed I'd transmigrated to the World War II era, and that the Legendary Commander System would t 951Reads—Score11214d adds
  37. 87 Chancellor in a Dieselpunk World 在柴油朋克当宰相 Historical648k WordsOngoing (Inspired by the worlds of British Peace, Land of the Caesars, and Kaisrreich.) Automata and Blade Maidens, welcome to this dieselpunk alternate timeline, which I don’t even know how to describe. Here you’ll see automata of the British Empire standing across Western Europe; German Empire landships rolling into rebellious industrial districts once again; the big Poles, now the Intermarium Federation, still alive and kicking, even in union with Germany! And the giant screens of the United States o 108Reads7.5Score—14d adds
  38. 88 Striving in Another World 奋斗在异世界 Urban92k WordsOngoing (The tags were wrong, sorry) Our cause is just! It belongs to the people! It is scientific! We are the hope of the future! We are invincible! One for all, all for the revolution! Comrades! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  39. 89 Her Majesty, Queen of Another World 异世界女王陛下 Historical926k WordsOngoing [Alternate history, world war, ensemble cast, queen] (This story takes place in a fictional world. Please don't read it as a reflection of reality.) [Queen] [Britain] [War] [Battleships and big guns] [Light ensemble cast] [Meat grinder] [Alternate history] In the year 1707 of the Sacred Calendar, the thunderclap of constitutional rule tears across London's skies. Seventeen-year-old Princess Elizabeth is crowned amid crisis. In her hands is no scepter, but a tottering empire. The drums of war are 15Reads—Score—14d adds
  40. 90 A Shattered Paradise 破碎的天堂 Urban280k WordsOngoing [War + military + tragic ensemble cast + anti-war + serious tone + no System + no transmigration + alternate history] On the shores of the Baltic Sea lies the Grand Duchy of Orillia, hailed as “paradise on earth,” where sunshine, wealth, and peace have always reigned. But across the border, the ironclad nation of Regos has forged its hatred and will to survive into a blade, poised against this prosperous land. This is not a story about a hero. It is a shattered mirror, reflecting the image of ev 4Reads—Score—14d adds
  41. 91 U42: The Silent Hoffmann U42沉默的霍夫曼 Urban367k WordsOngoing [Soul Transmigration] [Submarines] [First-Person Perspective] [World War II] [Germany] The choking sensation of icy river water had barely faded when Karl Hoffmann opened his eyes to the ghostly green instrument panel inside the U-42's conning tower: February 16, 1939. The soul of a submarine fanatic from his previous life had been crammed into the body of a German superman, captain of the Third Reich's brand-new Type IXA U-boat. Worse still, he remembered history with perfect clarity: four mont 322Reads8.2Score—14d adds
  42. 92 1914: When the Train Headed East 1914:当列车驶向东方 Historical880k WordsCompleted July 1914. War is about to break out in Europe. In the original course of history, Germany staked everything on the Western Front. But on this timeline, someone makes a different choice. The main force is sent east. The enemy is lured deep into the territory. Using the rail network's interior lines to maneuver, the army encircles and destroys the enemy in an unprecedented battle on East Prussian soil. In two weeks, two Russian armies are wiped out. But the war has only just begun. The We 4.3kReads7.6Score32614d adds
  43. 93 A German Regimental Commander's System-Fueled Comeback in 1945 1945德军团长的系统逆袭 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to 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! 18Reads5.9Score—14d adds
  44. 94 Steel Storm: Eagle of the Far East 钢铁风暴:远东之鹰 Urban104k WordsCompleted This is an alternate-history story. Please do not conflate it with reality. It contains no politics and depicts war purely for its own sake. In 1947, the German Empire, which dominated continental Europe, turned its armies eastward. A massive expeditionary force transmigrated across Siberia to aid the Long Kingdom, which was on the verge of collapse. Hans Meyer, a new recruit in the SS, will follow his older brother, Colonel Otto, into this burning Eastern battlefield. They will face the Sakura —Reads—Score—14d adds
  45. 95 Back to 1941: The Burning Eastern Front 重返1941:燃烧的东线 Urban652k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Western Front on June 22, 1941, Li Bing becomes a Red Army supply depot chief. Faced with the German steel tide and a front line on the verge of collapse, he knows that his chaotic warehouse and the reinforcements who have just arrived may be the last hope of holding the line. He has no tanks, no reinforcements, and not even much knowledge of history. But an order from headquarters leaves him at a loss: "Reinforce the frontline fortress! Me?" Li Bing points at himself 10.6kReads8.9Score84014d adds
  46. 96 The Empire Falls? Or Rises? 帝国陨落?崛起? Urban263k WordsOngoing By chance, I caught a glimpse of another world. There, the empire had succeeded, but it also faced even greater problems: the betrayal of its allies and the creation of a new world order. What path should the empire take? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
  47. 97 Another Possibility for Germany 德意志的另一种可能 Urban756k WordsOngoing 205Reads6.6Score30614d adds
  48. 98 Flowers by the Grave 坟墓边的花朵 Urban336k WordsOngoing (Ah, this book borrows a little from other stories, so some parts may seem familiar.) (Ensemble cast. No marrying, no yuri for Emilia. The viewpoint shifts, possibly from the Soviet side to the German side, with “…” marking the changes. A quick note: most of the characters are either crazy or completely unhinged. A few are more normal, but don't treat most of them as normal people. The story mainly follows four transmigrators and two locals. Lao Ai is half a transmigrator, with some memories of 24Reads—Score—14d adds
  49. 99 I Survived Six Years on the Eastern Front 我在东线活了六年 Urban112k WordsOngoing War, military, history, anti-war, German perspective June 22, 1941. 3:15 a.m. The bombardment began. The shockwave tore through the half-track’s chassis and slammed into my chest. My mouth hung open, but it felt as if someone had seized the air in my lungs. That was how the war on the Eastern Front began. I was twenty-two then. I had been in the Hitler Youth. I had fought in Poland and France. I believed the Führer was right, that Germany needed living space, and that the war would be over befor 31Reads—Score12314d adds
  50. 100 Operation Northern Frontier 北界行动 Urban173k WordsOngoing Special forces operative Hummingbird and a state security partner venture deep into the frozen lands of the far north, crossing borders to rescue a genetic scientist kidnapped by foreign forces. Betrayed by an insider and surrounded by mercenaries, they fight to the death in the frozen wilderness. Every breakout is a brush with death; every counterattack comes at a terrible cost. This deadly contest across the far northern border is nowhere near its end. This book is a companion to "Border Actio 77Reads—Score—14d adds

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