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- 1 Qingwan Special Operations Squad 青湾特别行动小组 This novel is set in an imagined world. It’s a hardcore story combining tactics with everyday life, born from the author’s wild imagination. Everyone is welcome to share their thoughts in the comments. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The War Against Japan Begins at the Battle of Shanghai 抗日从淞沪会战开始 Duan Weiming, a staff officer in the headquarters of a brigade in a certain military region, transmigrates to the 1937 Battle of Shanghai after an accident, beginning a new chapter in the War of Resistance Against Japan. I wouldn’t dare call this book historically rigorous, as my abilities are limited. I only hope to do my best to write a history of the War of Resistance. I also hope that, in another parallel universe, our forebears won’t have to endure such hardship. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Flames Rise Across Every Channel 全频道烈焰升腾 Blood and tears under a total communications blackout Fire and iron beneath rising flames The collision of eras The final chance Let the earth sink Let the sky burn Let the seas boil Let the fire consume everything, let the flames rise! 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Eagle Has Landed to Arrest the President, What Should I Do? 鹰酱空降逮捕总统，我该怎么办？ [Espionage + 21st-century Cold War + US-Soviet rivalry + Warsaw Pact and NATO + intelligence operations + regime change] Also known as The Red Covenant’s Overseas Intelligence Chief Doesn’t Believe in Tears, I’m Disguised as a Mercenary, So My Ex-Agent Girlfriend Won’t Find Me, and Trust Me, I Definitely Won’t Use Red Revolution Tactics to Overthrow the Government. After transmigrating to the 21st century, Roman, stationed overseas in an oil-producing country on behalf of the Red Covenant, faces 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Military Region Operations Department: Rotational Warfare in Southern Yunnan 军区作战部：滇南轮战 The Military Region Operations Department is a long-running novel series, and this is one of its volumes. The Military Region Operations Department receives orders to organize two divisions and deploy them to Yunnan for rotational duty. Through transport, defensive deployments, and field exercises, the troops train hard, build effective positions, and make the most of their strengths to successfully complete their rotation mission! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Those Who Set Sail Again 再度启航的人们 Historical chronicle style & post-apocalyptic & alternate universe A war nearly wiped out humanity. But we must set sail once more. If you enjoy historical fiction or alternate-history stories, please give this one a try. I’m a new author, and my writing is very likely to leave a lot to be desired, so I’d appreciate any pointers. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 China's Counterterrorism Forces 中国反恐部队 The story of a group of passionate university students and a Chinese counterterrorism officer —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Daybreak 黎昼 “The art of divine strategy can lure enemies to their deaths below, like moths plunging into flames, and win the allegiance of the world above through hit-and-run warfare.” “Sir, do you have any other instructions?” The old gentleman lit his pipe, coughing as he smiled. “With the apocalypse upon us and the people suffering, remember: the people come first.” 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Watchers at the Turning Point 惊变守望 [Nation-Centric + Not Overpowered + Not a Power Fantasy + Some Coming Out + Not Individual Heroism] In this era, humanity suffered an unprecedented catastrophe. The Free Nation lost two-thirds of its territory. Shenzhou lost one-third of its territory. Some weaker nations were wiped out entirely in the first catastrophe. This world is not the same as the one in our history. In this world, Shenzhou dominates the globe. Its territories include Tianzhu, the three African protectorates, and the Sout 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 My Tactical Squad in the Apocalypse 末世之我的战术小队 [Zombies + gritty doomsday warfare + building a faction + no golden finger + no female lead + no saintly protagonist] It all begins with a mission full of unexpected twists and a mysterious scientist. Qi Tianlu and the surviving members of his tactical squad have no idea where to go next. Facing mutated monsters, cults, and a mysterious research project hidden among the ruins, they can rely only on the weapons in their hands, their training, and their comrades. They will carve out a domain of th 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Snow White, Blood Red: Full-Band Jamming 雪白血红：全频带阻塞 When an electronic storm covering the entire spectrum, “full-band blocking interference,” swept across the battlefield, the central nervous system of modern warfare was severed in an instant. Satellites went dark, radar was blinded, and communications were cut off. The steel behemoths that depended on information technology became scrap metal. On the frozen, snow-white battlefield, warfare abruptly regressed to its most primitive form: hand-to-hand combat. Enemy and allied soldiers alike were tr 208Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 From Introductory Armor-Piercing Defense to Mastery of Integrated Firepower 从甲弹对抗入门到信火一体精通 All descriptions of weapons and equipment in this work are based on publicly available information, combined with some personal speculation. This work represents only the author's personal views and should not be cited as a source. It contains no leaked information. 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Operation Stepping Stone 2026 垫脚石行动2026 In 2026, the situation in the eastern Mediterranean teeters on the brink of chaos. A small fortress nation that still flies the red cedar flag is caught between a powerful southern neighbor, a terrorist-controlled zone to the east, foreign peacekeeping forces, and pressure from the great powers. A military plan called Operation Stepping Stone is taking shape. The southern neighbor is preparing to advance into the border buffer zone, while another great power’s special operations forces launch co 581Reads—Score13014d adds
- 14 A Military Science and Technology Primer: A Fascinating Look at Military Uniforms 军事科技知识普及丛书军服趣谈 This is a popular science book exploring military technology. 6Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 15 Don't Be Afraid, Nephew. Your Uncle Found a Softshell Turtle to Help You 侄子别怕，你叔找了鳖来帮你 This is an alternate-universe storyline. In the seventh year of the second decade of the 21st century, tensions flare between the two Koreas beside Seres. I can't do the synopsis justice, so please head straight to the story. I came up with the title before I knew any better, so don't mind it (sob). 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Ghost Recon: The Shepherd's Legend 幽灵行动之牧羊人传奇 The middle-aged homebody Mu Yangren unexpectedly transmigrates into a game world one day and becomes the commander of the Phantom Squad, a top-secret special forces unit in Country M. Leading three elite soldiers on various classified missions, he finds himself in a “game world” where he can pick up weapons and pilot fighter jets... But is it really just a virtual game...? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Sector 65 65号地区 [Nuclear-Wasteland] [Hardcore Military] [Alternate Cold War] [Red Ideals] [Dark Humor] Tell me, do you think transmigration is supposed to be serious? Chen Mo is a casual sort of guy, just like his name. He has a casual job, writing web novels, and has never amounted to anything in his life. Then, one inexplicable day, an alien who said he was looking for a little fun sent him to another world. There are no swords and magic here, no anime girls, only dead ideals and a wasteland left behind by n 4.1kReads6.9Score49814d adds
- 18 Iron Curtain Fusion 铁幕聚变 After unrestricted nuclear and biological warfare erupted, the world collapsed and order vanished. There was only one goal: survive, survive. Survive!!! (I’m a newcomer, currently in my final year of high school in Canada. Updates will come whenever I can manage them. This is my first time writing a book. I started purely as a hobby and never thought I’d stick with it. Feel free to share any feedback, and I’ll do my best to revise.) 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 A Survival Guide to Nuclear War on Campus 校园核战生存手册 Introduction Congratulations, classmate. Or perhaps I should say, my condolences. If you’ve opened this handbook, then you’ve already realized that this is no ordinary school. This is First High School, a place where “survival of the fittest” is the only school motto. Here, knowledge is not only power, but also a weapon, a shield, and sometimes the fuse that sets off a mutually assured destruction. This handbook has been published in the name of the Academic Affairs Office, but its contents were 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Total Confrontation: The Storm Is Brewing 全面对抗之山雨欲来 I gave this book the wrong title. It should have been called "Total Confrontation: Modern Joint Command Operations". But never mind, maybe I can change it later. This book has no System, no golden finger, and no overpowered hero. It’s a realistic, hard-edged military novel. I’m aiming to depict a full-spectrum confrontation across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace under near-future conditions. The characters mainly serve the development of the situation, so they’re not especially deeply deve 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Wings of the Empire: A Deck Leading to Your World 帝国之翼：通往你世界的甲板 One street separates two worlds. She is a prodigy at the Imperial University. At sixteen, she stepped into the cockpit of an aviation battleship, with a steel sky and boundless sea of clouds stretching before her. She carries the future of the Empire on her shoulders. He is an orphan struggling to survive in the Rust District. At eighteen, he squeezes into the infantry academy, a place like a “concentration camp for scum,” with his feet sunk deep in a land of mud and blood. He is merely the most 18Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 22 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
- 23 The Dark Zone Impostor 暗区伪装者 Gaming? I’ll lead a player army and sweep through everything! Reality? I’ll lead Ajax to victory after victory! A young Chinese man stranded in America accidentally forms a mysterious link with a newly released game. His life abroad is turned upside down, and a whole new world opens up before him. As the boundary between the game and reality begins to blur, should he be a hero or a villain, a good guy or a bad guy? Just like the line of welcome that left such a deep impression on Vincent: “Welco 50Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 24 A Crumbling Empire 摇摇欲坠的帝国 This story is very close to reality, portraying the brutal and merciless nature of war. Soldiers struggle along muddy roads, while both sides' war machines slaughter the enemy swiftly and without mercy. Millions clash in a single battle, and the events throughout are grounded firmly in the realities of combat. If you want to get straight to the fighting, you can start at Chapter 4 without missing anything. 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 History Begins in 1979 历史从1979开始 A flight of fancy + traveling between worlds + realistic style. No mindless protagonist or convoluted scheming. It’s probably a story about an ordinary person who keeps growing after gaining a golden finger. First instance: China and the Soviet Union, 1979: Dragon and Bear (short arc) Second instance: Strange Tales of the Republican Era, a great tide begins to rise. The urban main storyline continues to unfold. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Bloody Battle in the Southeastern Mountains 血战东南山 The biting sea wind swept past the window of the J-16D. Chang Tian looked ahead at the white glint on the wings of the Weilon 013. Their sole mission was to destroy the air defenses on the southeastern island and clear a path for the airborne troops behind them. At the same time, Yue Tongyi, a veteran tank commander, climbed aboard a Type 99A main battle tank with the new recruits Li Jianwei and Gao Haoyu. The tank rolled into the rear cargo bay of a Y-20… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Divine Eagle Special Forces: Turmoil on the Border 神鹰特战队之边境风云 A sequel to the first season of You Xiaogang's TV series Anti-Terrorism Special Forces. Three months after the finale, the Divine Eagle Special Forces are transferred to City A in the northwest, near the border with Country Y, to carry out a new mission: eliminate the militants from Country Y led by Ali and protect the nation and its people. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Operation Northern Frontier 北界行动 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
- 29 Stop Asking for Updates, or I'll Really Disappear 别催更了，再催人真没了 (Realistic, slow-paced, not a power fantasy. Please don’t read if that’s not for you.) Web novelist Lin Mo was dragged into the world of his own unfinished war novel, Broken Arrow. This was a “dungeon hell” born from readers’ resentment, and he had become a cannon-fodder recruit. He must personally endure every blood-soaked battlefield he had written, and experience everything he once put on the page! If he wants to return to reality alive, he must finish the stories left “on hiatus” in every du 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 SOG: The Copperhead Files SOG：铜头蛇档案 [Military + No System + Jungle Survival + Cold War Suspense] 1968, west of the 17th parallel, on the Laotian border. This was a blank spot that didn’t exist on any map, and a meat grinder. Earl, a miner’s son from Kentucky, was recruited into MACV-SOG (Studies and Observations Group), assigned to the “Copperhead” team. Carrying a PRC-25 radio and wielding a sawed-off XM177, he searched for a way to survive in this hostile green hell. During a reconnaissance mission codenamed “Charlie Tango,” the 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Bell Tolls at the End of War 战终钟鸣 The War Ends, the Bells Ring 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 My Shadow Looms Behind the Actions of Every Nation 世界各国行动都有我的影子 Entebbe’s “Operation Hercules,” the SAS “Operation Nimrod” in 1980, the 1994 F Airlines hijacking... The cold voice of a machine tears through Zhong Mu’s ordinary life, as the System inserts him into the scenes of some of the most devastating military operations of the modern era. He is no longer a bystander to history, but flesh and blood beneath the barrage of fire. Caught in the vortex of rescuing others and being rescued, he experiences war in its most primal form, leaving scars that can nev 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 From the Heart of Darkness Emerges an Unrivaled Hero 一片黑暗中，走出一个盖世英雄 On the chessboard, the pieces have no control over their own moves. In the darkness, one conspiracy after another comes to light. War rages and lives are laid waste, as one nation after another becomes a casualty of the conspiracy. In the pitch-black darkness, just as the entire Holy Phil Empire on the planet Raul in the Fairy Plane is about to fall under the rule of sinister forces, he brings light and hope! He is the ultimate hero, the savior of the Holy Phil Empire: Asenna Yilei! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Arknights: Visitors from the West 明日方舟：西方来客 [Hardcore] [Military] [Arknights] This book uses a style similar to documentary military literature to depict young soldiers taking part in modern warfare on the continent of Terra. A few words from the author beforehand, in plain language. You may find yourself deeply immersed as you read. However, because of my personal writing philosophy, the story may not have an obvious hook at the beginning to keep you reading. You may find it difficult to empathize with the characters. That's normal. This 270Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 You Like the Northern Expedition? Then Go Preach Your Fire-and-Unification Theory! 喜欢北伐？跟我信火一体说去吧！ [No female lead + Transmigrate into a book + No System] (It’s normal for the rating to be low at first.) “War is a matter of vital importance to the state, a domain of life and death, a path to survival or ruin. It is imperative that it be studied.”, The Art of War, “Laying Plans” In 2025, on Blue Star in a parallel novel world, a global military competition for high school students is in full swing. At this time, two brothers from Earth, Zhu Yue and Zhu Xiuyuan, unexpectedly transmigrate to thi 252Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Squad's Corrupt Official Is Adapting to the Apocalypse squad狗官正在适应末世 This is a fanfiction based on The Dark Summoner of the Apocalypse. You can enjoy it even if you haven’t read the original. It references the Steam game Squad, and the game-related details are easy to understand. Three Kingdoms Kill elements are also woven in here and there. A corrupt official from a peaceful world is summoned to an apocalyptic world. Bad news: It’s an apocalypse where foreign races are invading. Good news: The corrupt official can command a small modern army, with unlimited ammu 112Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 37 Apocalypse: Meituan Is Making a Surprise Delivery!!! 末世：美团突击中！！！ [Post-apocalyptic wasteland + gradual buildup + System + one heroine + modern warfare + no cultivation, no brainless plot, no harem] After transmigrating to a post-apocalyptic wasteland for no apparent reason, Lu Di opens his eyes to a mutated monster that eats people. He thinks he's done for, until the System binds to him and a Delta Force team drops from the sky! “Commander, Delta Force is deployed. The M1A2 main battle tank is in position, and the AC-130 gunship is on standby. Requesting perm 406Reads6.2Score10314d adds
- 38 The Shield of Anatolia 安纳托利亚之盾 #Hardcore Military #Alternate History #Cold War Hot Conflict #Ensemble Cast In August 1994, on the Anatolian Plateau, only two things came cheap: basalt cracked by the blazing sun, and lives churned up by tank treads. There are no satellite-guided weapons here, no heroic action-show protagonists, and no saviors. Only blind exchanges of fire between Soviet 125 mm smoothbore cannons and American 105 mm rifled guns. As an iron tide from the north surges across the border, a college student who only 297Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 404 Squad: American Civil War 404小队：美国内战 Rising flames + American superheroes + Girls' Frontline's 404 Squad + the omniscient route What happens when a squad of tactical dolls missing from all records arrives in this world? When the incident that Congress refuses to intervene in comes to light, what choice will a group of dolls who look like nothing but girls, yet possess bodies comparable to superheroes, make? (I really don't know how to write a synopsis.) 262Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Beneath the Silence 寂静之下 [Military apocalypse] [Science fiction] [Alternate history] [Sovietpunk] [Slavic supermen] [Mystery] (In 1975, while the West was mired in an oil crisis and economic stagflation, an internal upheaval in the Soviet Union had become inevitable. As Brezhnev's health rapidly deteriorated and conservatives and rigid bureaucrats dragged the country toward decay, an internal coup launched by the military and reformists completely changed the course of a stagnant era. From then on, the Soviet Union emb 825Reads6.9Score11414d adds
- 41 Silent Thunderbolt: The 57th Air Battle 沉默的霹雳之五七空战 Silent Thunderbolt: The May 7 Air Battle 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Welcome to the Military Channel: This Episode, an In-Depth Breakdown 欢迎来到军事频道：本期为您精讲 [Commentary + Military Knowledge + Weapons + Military Enthusiast + War + Technological Development] Welcome to Lin Yuan's Military Channel. In this episode, I'll take an in-depth look at: My name is Lin Yuan, and I'm a transmigrator. I've been in this parallel world for three years. Its history is almost identical to Earth's, but all the countries have different names: the Northvia Federation, the Griffin Empire, and the Republic of Gaul. In this world, no one has ever systematically examined t 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Unsigned Front Line 未署名的战线 [No System + no rebirth + modern espionage + overseas operations + military + special forces] Secret clashes between nations. Black ops that don't exist in any files. Starting with his first kill, a CIA agent in the Middle East, reconnaissance soldier Wen Hao steps into the gray world of intelligence. No unit designation, no medals, no way back. The truth he wants to uncover, and the people who never came back, are his only compass on this one-way road. Through a series of dangerous, deadly o 85Reads—Score13214d adds
- 44 The Ruins on the Mountain Peak 山巅之墟 The city atop the mountain fell. From its ruins, new demons rose, proclaiming themselves the beacon of civilization. Without hesitation, they declared war on all of humanity, seeking to reshape the world according to their will and bring history to an end. Faced with an enemy that seemed impossible to defeat, the world’s most tenacious army would launch a series of counterattacks and turn the fate of all humanity around. 454Reads7.4Score10614d adds
- 45 Call of Duty: Operation Daybreak 使命召唤：破晓行动 A cache of tactical nuclear weapons left over from the Soviet era has mysteriously gone missing, pushing the world to the brink of war. The newly formed Task Force 141 is ordered to investigate, but becomes entangled in an elaborate false flag operation. As Captain Price and agent Alex delve deeper, they discover that the real enemy is not the terrorists on the front lines, but political masterminds lurking in the upper echelons of Washington and London. Betrayed by their superiors and wanted wo 45Reads—Score11614d adds
- 46 Peace at Last 终将安宁 Bloodfist... a knife at the throat of Everlasting City, driving its people to turn against each other and turning their homes into a battlefield. The NCPD's job is to make Bloodfist disappear and restore peace to the Bisrik Federation. But this world is far from peaceful, and some people are already making their move... 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Battlefield Showdown: The Turning Point of World War II 战场对决：第二次世界大战的转折 Drawing on the latest research from China and abroad, as well as recently declassified materials, this book was written under the guidance of relevant departments and experts. Using the course of World War II as its thread, it covers the war's major historical periods, principal theaters and battles, and leading military and political figures, presenting a sweeping panorama of the conflict. Its contents include military history, battlefields, campaigns, commanders, and wartime affairs. Spanning 43Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 48 Transported to Another World, I Founded Its First Special Forces Unit! 穿进异世界，成立首支特种部队！ Ron, a special forces soldier driven to the brink of suicide, transmigrated. He found himself in a shopping mall under terrorist attack. Ron couldn’t stand by and do nothing. But, to his utter surprise, he thought he’d only done what needed to be done. Instead, the daughter of a great noble in this kingdom specially recruited him as an instructor at the Royal Military Police Academy! After learning about the country’s military forces, Ron understood why. As outrageous as it sounded... The truth 1.6kReads7.2Score20514d adds
- 49 Dragonflame Special Forces: Above All Nations 龙焱特种部队：万国之上 Every appearance is merely an empty shell. Every rule in motion hides unseen undercurrents; every calm facade conceals a web of tangled, secret checks and balances. Layers of overlapping circles nest within one another, hidden threads silently intertwine, and invisible channels stretch across territories and seep into every fiber, quietly plotting in places no one can see. Interests shift without a sound, desires pull in secret, and every outcome has long been quietly marked out in the shadow 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 One Tank Held Off a German Armored Division for 24 Hours, Based on a True Story 一辆坦克挡住一个德军装甲师，长达24小时，真实改编 A single tank held off a German armored division for a full 24 hours. Based on a true story. 66Reads—Score—14d adds
