Novels like A War to Defend the Nation Across Time
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as A War to Defend the Nation Across Time, best match first.
- 1 War of Resistance: My Shells Are Unlimited, and the Japanese Are All in Tears 抗战：我的炮弹无限，鬼子全都哭 “Zhang Zhenhua! You rascal, you’re still alive after all!” “The King of Hell said the Japanese blood on me smelled too foul, so he wouldn’t take me.” The 90-year-old veteran of the War of Resistance, Zhang Zhenhua, is reborn in 1939 at the Xinqiang River defensive line, inhabiting the body of a second lieutenant who returned from West Point. Surrounded by enemy troops as his allies flee, he awakens the Iron-Blooded Arsenal System and unleashes a crushing technological advantage! [You killed a Ja 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 War of Resistance: Heroes of Unyielding Loyalty 抗战之烈骨忠魂 This story takes place in a parallel timeline and is not official history. Readers, please don’t take it as such. A patriotic young person from the 21st century transmigrates by accident, heading to the front lines and experiencing the major battles firsthand. Bugles ring out as the mountains and rivers blaze, With a heart full of fervor, I march to my country’s final sacrifice. A stirring, tragic song of the soldiers who fought on the front lines. 26Reads—Score130Shelves
- 3 Unsolved Mysteries of China 中国未解之谜 China, an ancient and wondrous land, has witnessed thousands of years of hardship and glory, while concealing countless unsolved mysteries. The mysterious ruins of ancient civilizations, such as Sanxingdui, have yielded strange bronze vessels and enigmatic masks with distinctive styles, leaving us full of questions about the origins and development of the ancient Shu civilization. What beliefs and symbols of power did the enormous bronze masks and towering bronze sacred tree represent? The myste 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Shanhe Column 山河纵队 I transmigrated to the rout at Shanghai in 1937 and became a second lieutenant staff officer in the 88th Division, with death seeming inevitable. Japanese bayonets were at my back, and panicked, scattered soldiers fled all around me. No one knew I was an undercover Communist Party member, let alone that my mind held the entire history of World War II and The Art of War. While everyone else fled, I struck back! I led thirty battered survivors into Wolf Valley. In our first battle, we wiped out a 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Bright Sword: Infinite Supplies, Li Yunlong Begs Me to Stop Sending Them 亮剑：无限物资，李云龙求我别送 The night Li Hao worked overtime until his nose was gushing blood, he casually wiped it, and a drop fell onto the jade thumb ring he’d picked up at an antiques stall. The next second, a cold voice rang out: “Parallel Universe Military Aid System activated. First transport in three hours: the world of "Drawing Sword".” He had only 72 hours and couldn’t bring people or living things. Forced returns came with a 72-hour cooldown. But time flowed at a ratio of 1:10 between the two worlds, so he could 530Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 6 Bright Sword: The Ultimate Military Logistics Warehouse 亮剑：超级军事后勤仓库 Xu Guang transmigrates into Li Yunlong's world and activates a System to help Li Yunlong train his soldiers, building an Independent Regiment unlike any other. This book is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. 1.3kReads8.7Score101Shelves
- 7 With Divine Generals at My Command, I Rule the City 召唤神将在手，都市横着走 Qin Tian is reborn and binds himself to the Myriad Realms Divine General Summoning System! In his previous life, he was betrayed by his brothers and manipulated by the woman he loved, dying with hatred in his heart. This time, he is ruthless and decisive, no saintly do-gooder, and no longer letting himself be pushed around! Summon Lu Bu to sweep away his enemies in the city; summon Han Xin to build a business empire; summon Yue Fei to protect the principles he holds dear! Those who bullied and h 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Bright Sword: Special Operations Vanguard 亮剑之特战先锋 Modern scout Cao Xiao transmigrates into "Drawing Sword". He has no System or cheats, only his elite special-operations skills. With infiltration, sniping, raids, and tactical command, he helps Li Yunlong avoid costly detours and reduces casualties in the Independent Regiment. No over-the-top drama, no exaggeration: using modern special-operations thinking, he carves out a sharp force in northwestern Shanxi that makes the Japanese invaders tremble! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 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—Shelves
- 10 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—Shelves
- 11 Bright Sword: They All Call Me the Transport Brigade Commander 亮剑：都叫我运输大队长 Xu Dahong, a young man from the modern era, transmigrates into the body of a puppet soldier. As long as he supplies Li Yunlong with goods, he receives ten thousand times their value in return. From then on, Li Yunlong develops a fear of insufficient firepower, always worrying that the artillery barrage won’t be dense enough. He develops a fear of losing weight, always worrying that his soldiers aren’t getting enough to eat. He develops a fear of being underdressed, always worrying that his soldi 547Reads7.5Score101Shelves
- 12 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—Shelves
- 13 Master of Intelligence in the War Against Japan 抗日之情报大师 I awoke from a study of modern military strategy with every detail of ten classic battles etched into my mind, only to find myself in an era engulfed by war. While everyone debated how to arrange the defensive lines, I spread out my annotated battle map. From beachhead defenses to urban street-fighting positions, every weakness I identified and every attack direction I predicted came true in the battles that followed. They began calling me “Chief of Staff.” The challenge before me was ten pivo 289Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 14 Iron Wings Across the Sky: Aerial Combat Heroes 长空铁翼：空战英豪 Chen Fan, an ace pilot currently serving in the air force, transmigrates into a world resembling Earth during World War II. His new identity is a student at an air force academy. When enemy aircraft invade, he shoots down four of them in a trainer plane, rises through the ranks to become a senior air force leader, then is framed and forced to rebuild his career in a small country. With plenty of aerial battles, naval warfare, and ground assaults, this is a must-read for fans of stirring tales of 216Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Reborn from the Ashes: The Real Heiress Crushes Her Trash Ex and Owns the Room 涅槃归来：真千金飒虐渣男霸全场 Reborn from the Ashes: The Real Heiress Fiercely Takes Down the Scumbag and Dominates the Scene —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Asia-Pacific 1985 亚太1985 I'll be careful!!!!!! This book is mainly about the Soviet Union, traumatized by the excellent post-’83 marksmen, deciding to strike first. The story focuses on the Ya Tai region, not the Western European front. The Soviet Union gets a buff. See the book for details. 131Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 17 You Told Me to Heal People on a Trip, and Millions of Netizens Were Left Devastated 让你治愈去旅游，千万网友破防了 [Game Development] [Livestream] [Hardcore History] [No Female Lead/Strong Female Lead] [Emotion-Driven] In a parallel world on Blue Star, entertainment reigns supreme. To save players who only know how to spend money and grin foolishly, designer Shen Tinglan activates the System and unveils a team-building instance in the style of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds: Snowline Transport. A company boss brings the whole staff into the game for team-building. “A Dragonian never lies to another Dragonian. 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 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 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 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—Shelves
- 20 The Substitute Wife Vanished for Three Months, and the CEO Knelt to Win Her Back: I Was Wrong 替身妻消失三月，总裁跪追：我错了 His Substitute Wife Vanished for Three Months. The CEO Knelt and Begged Her to Come Back: I Was Wrong —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Stories from Chinese History 中华的历史故事 The War of Resistance Against Japan was a magnificent epic of a Chinese nation that refused to yield and fought through bloodshed. In the 1930s, Japanese imperialists sought to conquer China by force and launched a series of wars of aggression. In 1931, the September 18 Incident broke out. Japan occupied China's Northeast, beginning its invasion of China. Thereafter, the Japanese invaders grew ever more ambitious and continued expanding their aggression. Faced with Japan's ruthless invasion, the 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 A Hundred NDAs Expired, So I Exposed Everything Online 百张保密协议到期，我全网曝光 [Livestreaming + spy thriller + System + multiple heroines + the whole internet in tears; patriotic readers, add this to your bookshelf] After transmigrating to a parallel world, a hundred-year-old master spy, holding a hundred confidential agreements, lived in seclusion in his hometown, keeping a low profile. But times were hard, and the grandson of one of his comrades made a long journey to beg for help, shattering his peaceful life. To help all the impoverished and suffering families of his c 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 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... 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Real Heiress Won’t Put Up with This 真千金不惯着 The Real Heiress Doesn't Put Up With Anyone 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Playing Sun Wukong from the Start: I Ruined the Urban Legends 开局扮演孙悟空，怪谈被我玩坏了 [National fortune + Chosen Savior + Passion + Wish Fulfillment] The nation's fortune collapses, and all life is plunged into misery! “God Ye,” the Dragon Nation's last hope, falls, and the entire country mourns! At that very moment, I, a broke college student being hounded for rent, am chosen by a blood-red eye to become the Dragon Nation's new Chosen One! Waiting for me is a three-star instance unlike any the world has ever seen! The whole world is waiting to laugh at the Dragon Nation and watc 64Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 26 Reborn at Eighteen: I’m the Living Ancestor of the Whole Clan 穿成十八岁，我是全族活祖宗 Transmigrated at Eighteen, I'm the Living Ancestor of the Entire Clan —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Reborn Three Times! The Scumbag and the White Lotus Are Both My Pawns 重生三世！渣男白莲花都是我的棋子 Reborn Three Times! Scumbags and Fake Innocents Are All My Pawns 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing: I, Emperor Lin, Sweep the Heavens 重生废柴：我，林天帝，横扫诸天 Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing: I, Emperor Lin Tian, Sweep Across the Heavens —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 1950: Trading Firepower with the Moldy Ones 1950：我和霉菌互换火力 Massive battles + modern warfare + naval warfare + a rough start In the early chapters, the protagonist and the Ming dynasty fight alien bugs in the main world. From Chapter 64, the protagonist transmigrates to 1900 and crushes the great powers' fleets. From Chapter 121, he transmigrates to 1950 to whip the American imperialists into shape. In Chapter 173, he returns to the main world. The Great Ming Empire: I was founded in 1368 and rose to prominence in 1644. I have stood for six hundred yea 87Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 War of Resistance in Jinling: A Tiger Tank from the Start 金陵抗战，开局一辆虎式坦克 [Newly rated, so the score is low] [System-driven] [Fighting the Japanese invaders head-on] [Independent development] [Hardcore] [No female lead] After an accident, Chen Shi becomes bound to a future war base and transmigrates to a parallel world much like Blue Star. Here, Zijin Mountain is ablaze, and Nanjing’s defenses have fallen. Determined to rescue as many of his compatriots as possible from this hell on earth, Chen Shi resolutely takes the Tiger tank the base gave him for free and heads t 399Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 31 We Agreed to Just Watch a Movie, but the Whole Internet Cried Until They Couldn’t Breathe 说好只看电影，全网观众哭到缺氧 [Showbiz] [Patriotism] [System] [Mastermind Behind the Scenes] [Livestreamed to the Entire Internet] After transmigrating to a parallel world ruled by traffic and flooded with bad movies, Jiang Che takes over a bankrupt cinema and binds himself to the National Spirit Cinema System. Its slogan reads: “100% full-sensory immersion. Experience super special effects!” The famous sharp-tongued film critic Old Wang comes in to call out the scam, swearing he’ll expose the false advertising. But when the 918Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Overthrowing the Qing: Who Dug Me Up Again?! 覆清：谁又把朕挖出来了！ Steel legions + giant warships and cannons + soul transmigration + no heroine + land and sea battles + no System Wang Li was a doctoral student. One day, he was struck by lightning while out and began transmigrating. He had been the sage strategist Guiguzi, Liu Bei the sandal seller, and Li Shimin, the Heavenly Strategy General. After transmigrating from one life to another, he grew tired of it all and wanted to go home. Looking back on his experiences, he realized that coffins could also restra 72Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Real and Fake Heiresses: Abandoned, I Inherited a Billion-Dollar Fortune 真假千金：被弃后我继承亿万家产 The Real and Fake Heiresses: After Being Abandoned, I Inherited a Fortune —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 1938: I Break Through the Encirclement with My Bangdi as a Blade 1938，我用梆笛为刃突出重围 [Strong Female Lead + Spy Thriller + Siblings Fighting to Survive + Love of Country and Family] March 1938, on the eve of the great search of Fengtian City. Three days before Su Wanqing’s sixteenth birthday, her mother presses a bangdi flute into her hands, while her father pushes her and her younger brother onto a mule cart headed out of the city. When a puppet policeman’s red nose presses against the cart curtain and a Japanese military policeman’s saber cleaves through the snow, the girl from 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 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—Score160Shelves
- 36 A Corporate Drone in the Great Qing: Peaceful Chicken Warriors 我在大清当社畜之核平精英 Ji Canghai thought the hardest part about transmigrating to the late Qing dynasty would be dealing with the foreign powers and the Qing court, until he saw his teammates: The assassin went to Siberia and became a commander; the political commissar joined the Qing court and became obsessed with getting promoted; the psychological warfare expert started telling Native Americans that a single spark can start a prairie fire. Their robotic dogs and drones transformed the battlefield, making artillery 56Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Broken Thorn 断刺 When the Japanese invaders strike, a rebellious young man runs away from home and is swept by the tides of history from one perilous situation to another. He maneuvers between military intelligence agents, underworld gangs, and Japanese spies; makes choices between conflicting beliefs; sacrifices love and friendship; and transforms as he grows through loneliness... 131Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 38 War of Resistance: My Sister Is a Master of Disguise, and My Brother Is Li Yunlong 抗战：姐是伪装者，弟是李云龙 [Siblings transmigrate together]+ [System]+ [War’s double helix]+ [Righting past regrets]+ [Rousing action] Their souls land in 1937 Shanghai, where hell awaits from the start! Military enthusiast younger brother Zhou Zheng activates the “God-Tier Commander” System and turns a rabble of fleeing soldiers into a pack of wolves! History whiz older sister Zhou Lan activates the “Ace Agent” System and lays an inescapable web across Shanghai! From then on, the battlefield takes a wildly different turn 2.3kReads7.1Score286Shelves
- 39 I Used Structural Mechanics to Blast My Way Through All of World War II 我用结构力学，炸穿了整个二战 A civil engineering graduate signs a life-or-death trial contract worth tens of millions, then enters a full-immersion historical simulation dungeon. He has 72 hours to clear a World War II battlefield, and losing means being forcibly powered down into an endless sleep. Dropped into Baoshan, Songhu, in 1937, he faces Japanese forces and their overlapping fields of fire from a fortified building. While others charge forward with guns, he pulls out three packs of explosives and precisely blasts th 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 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—Shelves
- 41 The Richest Man in the Cultivation World: Heaven Owes Me Three Hundred Billion 修仙界首富：天道欠我三千亿 When the world’s hidden tycoons joined forces to try to crush him, they discovered in despair that the source of all spiritual energy in the cultivation world belonged to Gu Changge. Sorry, but I’m the one who sponsored all your cultivation! Five years ago, Gu Changge accidentally ascended. Five years later, he returned to the city with maxed-out cultivation and a stack of “IOUs from the Heavenly Dao.” He had planned to quietly enjoy being a tycoon, date his confidantes, and collect a few debts 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Fighting the Japanese Invaders, Starting from the Base Area 抗日之从根据地开始 Xue Jianqiang was blasted back in time by a 160-millimeter mortar shell to the flames of the War of Resistance Against Japan... His first priority after returning to that era was to find a padded coat and protect himself from the bitterly cold wind. But the coat he stripped from a Japanese soldier's corpse left him on the verge of tears... It was way too short and way too small!!! 427Reads9.2Score101Shelves
- 43 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 730Reads6.3Score105Shelves
- 44 Burning Passion: China's Military Spirit Defends Our Land and People 热血燃情：华夏军魂守土佑民 Right-wing extremists from Mars have designs on our country's Trident Island, while Pluto aids and abets them. Our navy's special forces fight back to defend our territory and protect our people... And so begins a series of thrilling battles. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 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.) 1.3kReads6.9Score537Shelves
- 46 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—Shelves
- 47 Spirit-Devouring Young Lord: From Good-for-Nothing to Balancer of the Myriad Worlds 噬灵少主：从废柴到万界平衡者 Lin Ye, a young man from the modern world, unexpectedly transmigrates to a fantasy realm. His soul becomes bound to a mysterious System called Xiaoqiang, and he awakens the Devourer Spirit talent, which is considered heretical. Starting out as a fugitive on the brink of death in Blackwind Forest, he rises step by step amid pursuit and conspiracy. He meets Su Qingyuan and Mo Ying, two confidantes, and uncovers an ancient injustice: the Spirit Clan was wiped out through a joint effort by the five 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Global Awakening: I, Qin Ritian, Summon the Ancients 全民觉醒：我，秦日天，召唤万古 In an age when everyone awakens, supernatural abilities reign supreme. Qin Ritian is humiliated in public and trampled underfoot. His girlfriend betrays him, the school bully torments him, and he's branded a talentless good-for-nothing. At the brink of despair, the [God of War Across the Myriad Worlds System] activates! A body of steel withstands lightning, a Mountain-Splitting Fist smashes the school bully, and he summons Zhou Cang, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun... The divine generals of the ages, heed m 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Sniper: A Bloody Battle in Savage Mountain 狙击手之血战野人山 In 1942, the Chinese Expeditionary Force's campaign in Burma ends in defeat, and its surviving troops retreat into the wilds of northern Burma. The protagonist, Qin Yu, is a captain and sniper in the 51st Division of the 74th Army. Separated from the main force during a brutal rearguard action, he plunges alone into a green hell said to be thick with miasma and crawling with poisonous insects. Badly wounded and out of ammunition and food, Qin Yu encounters fellow stragglers along the way: milita 2.9kReads8.8Score268Shelves
- 50 The Gunshots of the Republic of China 民国的枪声 The gunfire that rang out across the three towns of Wuhan in October 1911 tolled the death knell of the Qing Dynasty. Zhao Hu, from the Dragon Nation of a later age, grips the rifle in his hands. What will he choose? To remain an obscure nobody, or to ride the crest of a great era? Reclaim our lands and restore the golden age of the Han and Tang dynasties? 60.1kReads7.2Score5.2kShelves
