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- 51 Blood and Iron in the Southern Frontier: From Recruit to General 铁血南疆：从新兵到将星 Modern special forces soldier Lin Feng is reborn as Lin Feng, a new recruit in 1979. Facing primitive equipment and a brutal battlefield, he keeps his abilities hidden and sharpens his edge, starting with innovations in squad and platoon tactics. In the bloody Sino-Vietnamese War, he leads his comrades to victory at the lowest possible cost, transforming from a new recruit into an iron-blooded commander. When modern military thinking collides with the tides of history, can he change his comrades 39Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 52 Attention, the Three Armies Are About to Throw Down! 注意，前方三军约架！ [Military + force-on-force warfare + aerial combat + army aviation + special forces + no female lead + no System] 1. Military buffs interested in modern warfare, information warfare, and military equipment systems; 2. Readers who enjoy technically grounded stories with a brisk pace and realistic details; 3. Readers hoping to learn about the real historical process of major powers' militaries shifting from mechanization to informationization. I hope you'll point out anything that could be improve 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Bound to a Super Gene, I’m Unstoppable in the Military Camp 绑定超基因，我在军营开挂了 #Military #System #UnderdogRise #Comradeship His family goes bankrupt, his father dies, and four million in debt lands on his shoulders. Eighteen-year-old Chen Huai has no family to rely on, and he refuses to give up the university place he just earned. After seeing a military recruitment poster saying college freshmen can enlist and keep their student status, he makes one decision: serve for two years, save up enough for tuition, then go back to school! But as soon as he joins the army, he unex 3kReads5.2Score25214d adds
- 54 The Rivers and Mountains Remain: The July War 山河依旧：七月战争 In 2099, only four years have passed since the end of the Fourth World War. Before the United Federation's century-long recovery plan has had a chance to take effect, the combined forces of the Moon and Mars have bypassed every early-warning system and launched a surprise attack on Earth. Antarctica falls, orbit is lost, battleships crash from the sky. This is only the beginning. From the Supreme Command in North Star to company-level positions on the Antarctic ice fields, from the isolated troo 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Special Forces: The Sirius Twins and the Ten Demon Brothers 特战：天狼双子星与魔丸十兄弟 [The rating just came out and will rise later. You're welcome to read!] [Two Male Leads · Passionate Military Story] Lu Yuan x Fang Lei, the "dynamic duo" who teamed up back in recruit training. One made trouble openly, while the other followed along behind the scenes. They nearly gave their company commander high blood pressure as soon as they enlisted. Five years later, they reunited in the special forces: one as captain, the other as political instructor. On their very first day together, the 7.7kReads8.2Score96614d adds
- 56 You, Who Love Me 爱着爱我的你 [Reunited with My First Love After Graduation] [Workplace Ensemble | Adults | Devoted Love | Slow-Burn Romance] The workplace in Pengcheng has capitalists born in the 1970s, managers born in the 1980s, and hardworking wage earners born in the 1990s. Xu Yiran, a top student, went from being the pride of the heavens to just another ordinary office worker, busy in her cubicle, toiling over A4 sheets of paper, day after day, until... the person she'd admired in school appeared once more. "Yiran, 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Squad Leader, That Demobilized Military Policeman Is Back Again! 报告班长，那个退伍纠察又来了！ On the day top military inspector Lu Fei left the army, veterans from the entire brigade chased him to the camp gates. “Where's his hometown? I want to send him some local specialties!” He thought he was finally free, but his father kicked him straight back to his old unit. Even worse, his new recruit squad leader was an “old friend” he'd disciplined three times. The squad leader sneered. “Got you now, haven't I?” Lu Fei sighed. “...Can I switch squads?” Three months later, he was carrying th 24.1kReads8.2Score2.6k14d adds
- 58 Enlisting for the Second Time: Starting with the Marine Corps 二次入伍，从陆战队开始 After failing the college entrance exam, Pei Zheng enlisted and was assigned to Air Force logistics. Shortly before his discharge, the Elite Soldier Growth System suddenly activated. He enlisted again, this time joining the Marine Corps. The protagonist is quick-witted and funny, loyal to his friends and deeply devoted. There are brothers fighting side by side, clashes of tactics, and missions where lives hang in the balance. 332Reads—Score1314d adds
- 59 Military Camp: Your First Year in the Army, and You Earn a First-Class Merit? 军营：入伍第一年？你拿一等功？ (Military Life + Laid-Back + One Female Lead) After failing the college entrance exams, Wang Xiong joined the army. In his first year, he went from a local young man who resisted military life to earning a First-Class Merit! Step by step, he grew into an elite soldier, honed like a sword. 6.6kReads6.7Score49014d adds
- 60 Military Life: Naval Recruit Training, Mistaken for a Trouble-Maker from the Start 军旅：海军新兵连，开局被当刺头 [Military life + everyday moments + witty humor + fiery passion + perception-shattering twists] Reborn into a recruit company by chance, Jiang Hu only wants to leave the army and go home to raise cattle. His father: “You little rascal, you’re training for two years, whether you like it or not!” His mother: “Son, you need to change. Otherwise, the whole family fortune will end up with your half-brother.” Who could have guessed that Jiang Hu, who only meant to coast for two years before leaving th 2.1kReads8.6Score13514d adds
- 61 Special Forces Reborn: From Rich Kid to King of Soldiers 特种兵重生：从富家少到兵王 My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4.5kReads7.0Score34014d adds
- 62 Love in the Spring Mountains 春山之恋 Military marriages are even more tantalizing. If he loves you, he’ll love you even if you’re another man’s wife. If he doesn’t, even bearing his child won’t make his heart yours. True love is priceless. Childhood sweethearts, falling in love at seventeen or eighteen, forced into marriage... A hotel hostess in a wine-red qipao stuns everyone and captivates the passersby coming and going. After enlisting and heading to the city for work, girls from the countryside find their choices in life changi 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 The Soldier King from a Backwater Village 穷沟子兵王 In the poor, loess-covered ravines of the 1960s and 70s, a boy was born in a remote mountain village, hungry and cold, with hardship etched into his bones. In those turbulent times, he resolutely put on his green military uniform and left the impoverished hills for the army. Starting out as a brash young recruit, he fought his way forward, enduring grueling training, taking on missions, and facing danger. With sheer grit, exceptional courage, and ruthless skill, he carved out a place for himself 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 A Silent Homeland 国土无声 At the Eagle Beak Peak outpost, 4,380 meters above sea level, silence is the only language. Yang Yi, a veteran who has guarded the snowy summit for five years, is long accustomed to measuring the land with a millimeter-precision scope and resisting loneliness with near-eternal patience. He and his fellow soldiers at the outpost are like steel nails driven into the nation’s border, forgotten by the bustling world yet quietly remembered on every map. Then a combat alert bell shatters the silence. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Reborn: Just Joined the Military Academy, and the System Arrives 重生：刚入军校，系统来了 Shi Yan is reborn, returning to the day before the college entrance exams. In his previous life, just to be with his terrible girlfriend, he deliberately held back on the exams and gave up his chance to apply to a military academy. After entering college, he worked part-time every day to fund her spending. He even missed his graduation exams because of overtime at a construction site, forcing him to repeat a year and delay graduation. But what did he get in return? On his girlfriend’s graduation 55.7kReads7.5Score5.7k14d adds
- 66 Transmigrated and Reborn as a Brash Second-Generation Army Star 穿越重生之纨绔二代军队将星 He was once a fallen blade of the nation. In this life, he's become a useless playboy despised by everyone. When the elite agent Ye Mo, codenamed “Dagger,” dies in the line of duty, he opens his eyes again to find himself the infamous rich kid of Longguo's Magic City. The name is the same, but the lives are worlds apart. The original owner drank his days away and was good for nothing, while the new Ye Mo, carrying loyalty etched into his soul and a lifetime of combat skills, is reborn in this ha 4.9kReads8.8Score30614d adds
- 67 The Reborn General's Path 重生的将军之路 Everyone else serves in just one branch of the military. Me? The big shots from every branch are fighting to recruit me. You think I’m only good with words? No. Being good with words is exactly what you need most in times like these. It’s fine if you don’t understand something. Just talk about things you’ve seen before. 394Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 68 The Vanguard 尖兵 This military novel offers a relatively realistic portrayal of the training and daily lives of soldiers tasked with protecting the border. Rather than exaggerating or glorifying them, it guides readers through the forging of frontline reconnaissance troops, letting them witness their rebirth after surviving the crucible. It also honors the conviction shared by all soldiers, whether currently serving or not: the commitment to safeguarding national security and the dignity of their people is never 4.6kReads9.5Score44814d adds
- 69 Military Life: After Failing the College Entrance Exam, I Enlisted 军旅：首次高考落榜后去当兵 [No System] [Weak Cheat] When a 35-year-old wage slave is sent by fate into the body of a young man in 1977, what kind of achievements will he make in this parallel world? Will he surpass everyone, become fabulously wealthy, or turn into a hero whom everyone looks up to? (Contains elements from In the Name of the People and The Flowers of War.) 26.3kReads—Score2.9k14d adds
- 70 Flames: My Military Boyfriend Is So Warm 火焰：军系男友好暖 He is a mature, levelheaded Rocket Force officer, and she is a strong, outgoing, sensible young woman. He has had a secret crush on her for years, but she has no idea. By chance, they unexpectedly meet again. She falls for him at first sight, but he keeps showing up so often that she mistakes him for a scammer. After plenty of twists and turns, they finally get together. His fatherly, brotherly patience and tenderness help her gradually let go of her carefully guarded strength and become a bette 5Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 71 Lightning Raid 极速突袭 In public, he is Liu Hao, a bit of a hoodlum. In the shadows, he is the king of darkness: Long Si. He is a special forces soldier trained for land, sea, and air, and a member of Huaxia's strongest special forces unit, the Sharp Sword Assault Team. After the team's leader, Long Da, is killed by drug lords at Manxingdie in the Golden Triangle, Long Si launches a campaign of revenge against them and embarks on a legendary journey. 414Reads7.3Score10514d adds
- 72 I Am a Special Forces War God 我是特种战神 A mysterious assassination. A raw recruit who’d only just enlisted. Together, they unleash a storm that sweeps across heaven and earth! 402Reads8.4Score10314d adds
- 73 The Captain's Sweet Wife Is No Delicate Flower 队长的娇妻不娇气 After Song Jiayi got her wish and joined the fire department’s logistics team, she and the other young women became the center of attention for the men in the unit. Captain: Song Jiayi, the team is having dinner together tonight. Song Jiayi: Captain, my mom says I have to be home by eight. Captain: Song Jiayi, you’re on duty this Sunday. Captain: Song Jiayi... “Jiayi, does the captain like you?” “Jiayi, do you have a boyfriend?” Her best friend said, “She’ll never find a boyfriend. Her b 252Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 74 A Chance Encounter in the Military 军旅下的相遇 "In the Vast Sea of People, in a World of Splendor" The day she met him changed her once ordinary life forever. On a snowy plateau in the small hours of the morning, with snow swirling all around, she rushed out of her home just to see him once before he left... The man who was always calm and composed now had a heart in utter turmoil... “Mu Shaofan, do you even like me or not?” “What about you?” Mu Shaofan gently asked in return... The night was tender, snowflakes drifted down, and the perfect 166Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 75 One Song of Camel Bells, and the Steel Seventh Company Avoids Disbandment 一首驼铃，钢七连取消撤编 [Military Life] + [Comedy] + [Passionate Action] + [Beating Up the Japanese Invaders] Shen Fei suddenly wakes up to find he has transmigrated to a parallel world. On his way to the military camp, he activates the Peerless Soldier King System. Shi Jin: I thought Xu Sanduo was already invincible, but I never expected someone to be even tougher! Good thing he’s one of my men! Wu Liuyi: They call me an armor-piercing shell, but you’re a nuclear warhead! Yuan Lang: I’d only just finished disguising m 28Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 76 Armed Police Assault: A True Man 武警突击：真正男子汉 This book tells the true story of a post-90s college student who enlists in the military and grows from a “rotten soldier” who holds his unit back into a model soldier. It also gives us a glimpse into every aspect of the daily work, training, and lives of the most lovable people: the armed police. No matter how prosperous a country becomes or how harmonious and stable its society is, there are always people who remain constantly vigilant, whether amid bustling crowds or in remote, lonely mountai 22Reads9.0Score214d adds
- 77 The Wind Blows Through, Then Blows Away 士兵突击之风走风又留 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 The Gesang Flower of the Frontier, Taming the Special Forces Uncle 边关格桑花，拿捏特种兵小叔 After failing her civil service exam, the Gesang flower spirit is banished from the mountain. New to human society, she meets special forces soldier Lu Jin. From then on, they call each other uncle and niece. After joining the military camp, she gradually learns about the seven emotions and six desires. But why is her little uncle looking at her more and more strangely? Forget it, no time to worry about that. There are girls who have been abducted, young women being emotionally manipulated, and 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 I'm About to Leave the Army, and You Send Me Back to the Recruit Company? 马上退伍，你给我干回新兵连？ I'm about to finish my military service and go home, so how did I end up a new recruit again? And with a Prank System, too? Then I guess I'd better give my comrades a little “help”! I'll help the squad leader serve the food. Whether he actually gets to eat? Well, I'm only in charge of serving it. The squad leader calls an emergency assembly for one company, so I assemble a whole regiment for him. You ask why I'm so outstanding? Because I want to become an officer! Everyone: That's right, w 8Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 80 One Shot to Defuse the Bomb, My First-Class Merit Came from My Undercover Brother 一枪排爆，我的一等功是卧底兄弟送的 One Shot to Defuse a Bomb, My First-Class Merit Was a Gift from My Undercover Brother 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 I Joined the Army Just So I Could Eat My Fill, but Shocked the Entire Military 因为能吃饱才去当兵，却震惊全军 No. 2 [Military life, no System, no female lead, a growth story, Special Forces, passionate, lighthearted brotherhood, yeah!] An ordinary background, but extraordinary talent. Hungry, he’s ordinary; once he’s eaten his fill, he’s extraordinary. At eighteen, Ye Lin was recommended for military service by squad leader Niu Dayan, whom he happened to meet while working a part-time job. Niu was on leave and traveling at the time. After joining the army, Ye Lin began showing off his talent on his very 13.5kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
- 82 Military Life: A Flying Kick from the Sky Takes Out the Military Police 军旅，从天而降飞踹纠察 [Starting as a Major] [Airborne Forces] Quality guaranteed. The author also has a 1.4-million-word novel about the Army, where the protagonist reaches the very top. “First place, turn around... Second place, take your time, you’re almost there... Third place? Can’t you see? What’s that under your feet?! Are you showing off in midair or what?!” “Come find me when you land, and I’ll put you in for a promotion!” The moment Zhao Wen opened his eyes, he found himself fully armed, carrying a parachute 33.4kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds
- 83 After Three Years Living by the Sword, I Put on a Police Uniform Again and Took Them All Down 刀尖舔血三年，再穿警服时全员落网 After Three Years of Living by the Blade, I Put on a Police Uniform Again and Took Them All Down 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Team Captain Jiang’s Dearest! 江队的心尖宠！ [Wild and alluring heroine, outwardly roguish but secretly tender hero] Beneath his rugged exterior is a doting boyfriend, a hopeless romantic, and a big softie who cries easily. This fierce, charming woman is forced to soothe her man. (Both are each other’s first, both are strong, with a notable height difference. She’s an archaeology team leader; he’s a special forces captain.) Archaeology isn’t some tomb-raiding adventure. Even a gentle beauty has to pick up a shovel, working with her back to 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Transmigrated and Reborn: The Dragon Nation's Sharpest Blade 穿越重生之龙国最强利刃 In his previous life, he was the youngest top chief engineer at a military research institute. By chance, he is reborn in the Dragon Kingdom, a country much like Earth. Its history and culture are identical to those of his previous life, but its military technology lags far behind what he knows. In this life, he is born into a prominent family. Yet he chooses the hardest path: becoming the nation's sharpest blade. He volunteers for the country's toughest border company, enduring life-and-death t 183Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 86 Class Monitor, I Really Just Want to Raise Pigs 班长，我真的就想去养猪 This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. “Squad leader, he’s just a private. What could he possibly know?” The veteran squad leader from the sixth batch chuckled. “I was a private once, too. What do you think he knows?” (My first novel, so I’m doing my best…) 8.2kReads8.4Score45714d adds
- 87 Three Years with the Jiaolong: My Life in the Army 三年蛟龙，我的一生军旅情 The author served for five years in a certain Special Forces unit and knows firsthand the bitter and sweet sides of military life. This story strives to portray it as realistically as possible! [Soldiers Sortie] [Special Forces] [Passion] [Coming of Age] [Hardcore] I am a member of the Jiaolong Assault Team. I swear that I will shed my last drop of blood for the seas of my motherland! Fang Xue's past is a mystery. He joins the army hoping to coast along, but after enduring the trials of blood an 1kReads7.4Score10614d adds
- 88 In Full Bloom: Graduation Day, Time to Enlist 斑斓：毕业了，当兵去 The original novel behind The Trumpeters Are Ready, starring Chen Xingxu, Zhang Xinyu, Xiao Yang, and others. Forging a mighty sword to safeguard the peace of the motherland, the trumpeters are ready! This book tells the story of new recruits in the Rocket Force who endure trials against the vivid backdrop of youth and ultimately grow into the Chinese Rocket Force’s elite trumpeters. The series is directed by Li Lu, director of In the Name of the People, and Zhang Hanbing, assistant director of 3.1kReads9.6Score20514d adds
- 89 Military Life: Starting in 2002 军旅：从2002年开始 In his previous life, Lin Yi left the army and never returned to military service. Given another chance at life, he returns to the 2002 recruitment season, determined to seize the opportunity. He will not only serve for as long as he can, but make a name for himself and become a true career soldier. In this life, from the moment he steps into the recruit company, he throws himself into “hell-level” training. While his fellow recruits are still struggling to pass the three-kilometer run, he has a 34.7kReads8.5Score3.9k14d adds
- 90 Return to Tiger Mountain 再向虎山行 Badge number 050655, sealed away... 050655, reactivated! 050655, sealed away forever! A simple string of numbers, passed down through two generations of fallen heroes, finally reaches its end on this day. But the fight against drugs goes on without end! May the world be free of drugs! Some parts of this book are based on real events, while others are entirely fictional. This book is dedicated to the anti-drug police officers who shoulder their burdens and press forward through the darkness. 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Vengeful Ghost of the Golden Triangle 金三角的复仇幽灵 [Revenge + Survival + No System + Not Invincible + No Golden Finger + Not a Mindless Power Fantasy] Lin Juechen, a top special reconnaissance soldier from a former border defense unit, is betrayed by his superiors during a mission, and his team is wiped out. Escaping at the cost of his comrades' lives, he becomes a nameless shadow and infiltrates the crucible of crime in the Golden Triangle. Every day is a struggle for survival, and every breath carries the shadow of betrayal. He isn't an invinc 31Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 92 Military Life: From Recruit to Everyone’s Favorite 军旅：从新兵到团宠 (Author's note: I've never served in the military, my writing is pretty amateurish, and there's no female lead.) With a name like Xun Lujun, you can tell he comes from a military family, and he really does. His ancestors fought in the War of Resistance against Japan. His grandfather, Xun Jianjun, served in the navy and rose to the rank of master sergeant. His father, Xun Jianguo, is a colonel and chief of staff in the local armed police force. His older sister is named Haijun. She skipped grades 5kReads6.6Score30114d adds
- 93 Ballistic Genes 弹道基因 [No System + A competent protagonist + Based on the author’s real experiences + A story focused on the Rocket Force] Born into a military family, he grows up a rebellious teenager: Skipping class to hang out at internet cafes, becoming a gaming legend, and being branded a problem student by the whole school. Then his taciturn father suddenly retires from the military and comes home. His strict discipline brings father and son to the brink of a clash. No one knows that deep down, this “good-for-n 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Mr. Fu, Your Young Madam Has Taken Her Own Life 傅先生，少夫人自尽了 A marriage built on transactions completely transforms Chi Wanning from the weak, helpless third daughter of the Chi family, who was overflowing with self-sacrificing kindness, into her clearheaded, beautiful, and ruthless self. By the time Fu Qing realizes he has fallen in love with Chi Wanning, she has repaid everything she owed the Fu family and thrown herself into someone else’s arms. “Slap.” “Chi Wanning, you’re quite the schemer!” Fu Qing storms into the bedroom and slaps Chi Wanning acros 228Reads7.0Score10514d adds
- 95 Reconnaissance Elite 侦察尖兵 [Military Life] [A Rookie’s Growth] [Passionate and Hilarious] Scouts are the ghosts of the battlefield, the eyes of command, the fledgling eagles of special operations, and steel blades brave enough to pierce the enemy’s heart. From a nobody in the vegetable plot squad to a soldier king who takes down the elite troops of Division B, Zhao Ze and his comrades carry on the torch of those who came before them. They trample their enemies beneath their feet and write a remarkable chapter in their mil 26Reads8.0Score214d adds
- 96 You're a Disabled Veteran, So How Did You Become a Devil Instructor? 你一伤残老兵，咋成魔鬼教官了 [Special Forces + Fire Phoenix + Transmigration + System + Spin-off] Xiao Bing transmigrates to a parallel world and resolutely gives up his pen to join the military and serve his country! Through sheer perseverance, he becomes a proud member of the special forces. But along with all the honors come countless wounds, and his body is on the verge of collapse. His former superior pleads with him, and his comrades can’t bear to see him go. Yet a soldier’s pride and dignity lead Xiao Bing to choose 4.7kReads6.6Score57414d adds
- 97 When the Azure Light Shatters 蓝莹天破时 [Sci-fi apocalypse + hard-core military + love of country + joint effort] At the turn of the century, the world was turned upside down. When blue, glowing sky fire tore through the sky screen, it brought severe natural disasters, environmental destruction, magnetic-field chaos, and genetic mutations. It also offered humanity a leap in technology and the temptation of nearly limitless energy, laying the fuse for war. When the crisis strikes again, can humanity withstand the test and find hope ami 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 A Private's First Resolve 列兵初心 Twenty-five years of life's ups and downs, a weathered journey steeped in the feel of the times, and a transformation from an inexperienced young man into a jaded middle-aged man. Will he hold on to his original ideals or go with the flow? Time will tell us the truth. 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Chinese Soldier 中国军人 This book recounts, in the form of memories, veteran Li Jian’s military career, from enlistment to retirement. He starts out as a new recruit, joins the Wind Leopard Commando Unit, and eventually grows into a true soldier. Based on real-life experiences, it records how a new generation of soldiers honors its duties, respects life, dedicates itself to national defense, and remains loyal to the people and the motherland. It also offers a fresh perspective on today’s ever-evolving military. 1.2kReads9.6Score13614d adds
- 100 I Just Enlisted, and Found Out My Grandpa Was a Founding War God 刚参军入伍，发现爷爷是开国战神 [Carefully researched + no heroine + action-packed] When Lin Chuan wakes up, he has transmigrated to 1998 in a parallel world. In his previous life, he was a special forces king, a jungle ghost whose name struck fear into countless enemies. Now, the family he's reborn into is poor and can barely afford to eat, and he has younger siblings to support. The original owner is a well-behaved high school senior with good grades and a chance of getting into college. But with the family's current income, 11.1kReads8.2Score74014d adds
