Novels like The Cangshan Mountains Run Red
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- 151 Why Should I Put Up with This? I'm Zhou Weiguo 为何要忍，我是周卫国 While carrying out a mission, special forces soldier Zhou Weiguo was ambushed by a traitor and killed by a sniper's bullet. He unexpectedly transmigrates into the world of Snow Leopard, taking over the body of Zhou Wen, the Zhou family's second young master, who shares his name. Thus begins an extraordinary journey. Since this is such a passionate era, Zhou Weiguo decides he will live an extraordinary life and never back down. 47Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 152 Iron-Blooded Soul of Lu: Saving the Nation in the War of Resistance! 铁血鲁魂：抗战救国！ In the spring of 1939, Chinese resistance forces in Shandong set an ambush at Menglianggu, luring the Japanese in by feigning weakness. They sacrificed more than two thousand men to wipe out two Japanese regiments and capture both regimental flags. Interrogations revealed that new recruits made up a large proportion of the Japanese forces and that their combat strength was declining. The troops also launched coordinated raids behind enemy lines, working with the Railway Guerrillas to destroy rai 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 A Clash of Wolves 狼性的较量 The author enjoys putting stories told by the elderly into clear, accessible prose, turning spoken words into black and white on the page for readers to see, hear, and feel with their hearts. It is a way to experience the brutal years of Japan's invasion of China, and all those painful memories that can never be revisited... 1.7kReads9.2Score23914d adds
- 154 Ning Wei Transmigrates into Zhou Weiguo, Killing the Japanese and Saving the Nation 宁伟穿越周卫国，杀倭救国 A gunshot rang out, bringing the tragic life of Ning Wei, hailed as the “Jungle Killer,” to an end. When he opened his eyes again, Ning Wei found himself in a world that was both familiar and strange. At the same time, a jumble of memories flooded into his mind. Zhou Wen, son of Zhou Jixian, a Confucian businessman of great standing in Suzhou and an early member of the Tongmenghui, had also adopted two stepsons: Liu Yuan and Liu Zhihui. The story is set in the early period before the outbreak of 2.8kReads8.3Score21314d adds
- 155 Shengshui's War of Resistance 水生的抗战 In 1932, the iron heel of Japanese imperialism trampled Chinese soil. The Kuomintang's Northeast Army 39th Corps retreated without fighting. In a fit of fury, Cao Shuisheng, a platoon leader in the 2nd Platoon, 1st Company, 3rd Battalion, 13th Regiment, 45th Brigade, 11th Division, 39th Corps, left the army alone with nothing but a rifle and headed back to his home in the Zaozhuang region of Shandong Province. But he never expected the Japanese army's iron heel to reach his hometown, where they 721Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 From Ordinary to Legendary 从平凡走向传奇 Fu Bikang, a passionate young man of the modern era, can only watch anti-Japanese war dramas in helpless indignation. An accident sends his soul back to the bloody battlefield of 1937, where he becomes a dying soldier amid mountains of corpses. Just as despair takes hold, the Headshot the Enemy System awakens: killing enemies earns points, which can be exchanged for weapons, ammunition, skills, and even the power to turn the tide of battle! The armchair critic of yesterday becomes a lone wolf in 306Reads5.5Score10014d adds
- 157 I Transmigrated to Fight the War Against Japan Alone 穿越之一个人的抗战 [Weak System] + [Pocket Dimension] Zhang Jian, a discharged soldier, accidentally transmigrates to the eve of the War of Resistance Against Japan. Just as he's preparing to make a name for himself, he turns out to be a walking treasury and a wanted criminal in multiple countries. No faction dares take him in, and he doesn't dare start one of his own. All he can do is wage the war alone, quietly... 46Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 158 Bloodbath at Jinling: The Soldier King Uses a System to Crush the Japanese Army 浴血金陵：兵王带系统痛击日军 1937. On the eve of Nanjing's fall, I, Zhu Chi, am reborn! In my previous life, I bled to death at Yuhuatai, and every man under my command in the 262nd Brigade died for the nation. I descended to the grave with my hatred unresolved. In this life, the memories of a top modern special forces soldier awaken in my mind, and the body of an iron-blooded brigade commander comes alive in my hands! "Ding! Anti-Japanese System successfully bound: kill enemies to grow stronger!" Japanese devils, this time 462Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 159 After I Transmigrated, I Got a Treasure-Filled Warehouse 穿越后，我有一座宝藏仓库 He was once an iron-blooded soldier. In a single night, he transmigrated to the bitter winter of 1931 in North China. Facing his widowed godmother, his young and frail younger brother, and an elder sister coveted by local thugs, the seventeen-year-old carried with him the memories of a mysterious strategic supply depot from his previous life. Alone, he hunted a three-hundred-kilo wild boar and fought off a pack of wolves on a snowy night. In the desperate cold of minus forty degrees, he won foo 4.4kReads7.5Score35414d adds
- 160 Lost in Love and Greed 《爱与贪婪的迷途》 The Lost Path of Love and Greed 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 I Woke Up on the Songhu Battlefield, Pulled Up the System Panel, and Beat the Japanese into the Ground 一觉穿到淞沪战场，我掏出系统面板，把鬼子按在地上打 I woke up on the Songhu battlefield, pulled up my System interface, and beat the Japanese invaders into the ground —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 War of Resistance: I Am the King of Snipers 抗战：我是狙击之王 On the northeastern battlefield, amid the White Mountains and Black Waters, Xiao Yunfei, a legendary soldier, unexpectedly transmigrates into this world. From that day on, the puppet troops and the Japanese invaders have a new nightmare. (This novel has no System. It is set in an alternate history and is entirely fictional. Please do not read it as referring to real people or events.) 1.6kReads7.4Score11314d adds
- 163 Transmigrating to 1937 with an Armory 带着枪房穿越1937 A black hole sucks Wang Feng into a parallel universe, a war-torn world much like his original timeline in 1937. Fortunately, he now has a vast storage space filled with modern guns, medicine, and tools. It's easy to live well in this era. You only have to sell a little something to gain wealth and status... But making it all the way to the era he came from is much harder. No matter what he sells, it will get him killed. So he sells death instead. He collects other people's sins and sells them d 1.2kReads7.2Score10214d adds
- 164 In My Regiment, My Commander's Commander Is Not My Commander 我团之我的长官的长官不是我的长官 [Not a conventional feel-good resistance-war story] [Cozy everyday life] [A loyal lackey] [For cat and dog lovers] Shuoyu is an unlucky soul who transmigrates twice. The first time, she leaves the modern world for a cultivation realm. After finally cultivating for ten thousand years, she is unexpectedly sent tumbling into the world of the TV drama My Chief and My Regiment by a lightning tribulation. Rescued by a kind veterinarian, she stays at a station for scattered soldiers, where she meets Fa 233Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 165 Transmigrate to Republican-Era China: From Straw-Sandal Soldier to Red General 穿越民国：从草鞋兵到红色将军 He opens his eyes to find himself a low-ranking soldier among the dead in the Sichuan Army of the Republic of China era. Warlords clash, and a human life is worth less than a dog's. Relying on the tactics he remembers, he claws his way out of a mountain of corpses and advances one step at a time, from a squad leader to an officer in the Whampoa clique. In the Battle of Shanghai, Sichuan Army soldiers in straw sandals stand against elite Japanese troops with their flesh and blood. In the Defense 52Reads—Score11414d adds
- 166 War of Resistance: From Foot Soldier to General 抗战：从小兵到将军 Zhang Fei transmigrates to the war-torn era of the War of Resistance Against Japan, where he becomes a poor young farmer who sells sesame flatbreads. But instead of giving in to fate, he leads the villagers to join the Eighth Route Army, bravely fight the Japanese, and defend their homeland, carving out a legendary life for himself! 4kReads8.7Score34714d adds
- 167 A Lane Boy's War of Resistance 弄堂小子的抗战 Chen Agen grew up in the alleys of Shanghai and learned extraordinary martial arts from the reclusive master Lu Zijian, known as "Ghost Shadow." Carrying the simple ideal of upholding justice, he joined the police force. But after he unexpectedly saved Wu Siba, a powerful officer in the Japanese puppet organization known as Unit 76, he was forced into the den of evil and became a member of the collaborationist secret service headquarters. There, he witnessed the invaders' brutality and endured 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Bright Sword: From Regiment Commander to Corps Commander 亮剑之团长到兵团司令 No System. The protagonist, Yang Yi, transmigrates into Li Yunlong and takes over the First Regiment, which has barely a hundred men and a few dozen guns. Through countless battles, he builds it into a force of hundreds of thousands, with a tank division, an artillery division, and an air force group. His combined-arms army is tempered in the flames of war, rising to power through battle. Together, they write a legend for the First Regiment and become the backbone of a great nation. 222Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 169 Snow Leopard: I Am Yan Shuangying 雪豹之我是燕双鹰 Middle school student Qin Feng is bullied by a group of thugs on the playground. He expects things to go as they always have, but this time he transmigrates, possessing the body of Yan Shuangying. He also transmigrates into Zhou Weiguo’s world. Because of his arrival, Xiao Ya and Fan Xiaoyu survive and join the Falcon Assassination Squad he forms. Fang Shengli survives too, becoming the captain of the Snow Leopard Special Forces. 412Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 War of Resistance: Killing Enemies Drops Gear, and I Become the Grim Reaper of the Japanese and Their Collaborators 抗战：杀敌就爆装，我成日伪死神 Special forces soldier Han Lin dies on a mission and transmigrates to the War of Resistance period, becoming an ordinary soldier. He's trapped in a deadly situation from the start. Surrounded by Japanese and puppet troops with several times his numbers and far better equipment, he watches his comrades fall one by one. Looking at the only weapon in his hands, an antique Hanyang rifle, and the last bullet in his palm, Han Lin recites every curse he knows. Just when he is about to despair... [Ding! 14.7kReads7.7Score1.4k14d adds
- 171 The Truth Hidden Behind the Scenes 《隐藏在背后的真相》 The Truth Hidden Behind the Scenes 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 A Night at Wanjiazhai 《夜宿万家寨》 A Night at Wanjia Village 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 Resistance Against Japan in 2037 2037年的抗日 [War of Resistance espionage + film and television + transmigration + science fiction + wild imagination] Tang Jingyi, a sharp-tongued film-review blogger, is tricked into a fake transmigration from 2037 to 1937, arriving in Hejiang just as the nationwide War of Resistance breaks out. The land of the Northeast has already been ravaged into despair... But take note: this isn't actually a transmigration story, nor is it a real anti-Japanese battlefield. It's a film studio overrun by robots. This i 121Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Red Logistics in the War of Resistance Against Japan 抗日之红色空间物流 Xiao Ran was a special forces mercenary. During an ambush at the Abu Khan battlefield, he fell into a cave and unexpectedly transmigrated to the period of the War of Resistance Against Japan. He also gained a door that could take him anywhere and back. Using it to travel between the modern world and 1941, Xiao Ran brought back modern weapons and supplies, helping our forces ultimately win the war. 19.2kReads7.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 175 Transmigrated to World War II: I Went Undercover in Germany 穿越到二战，我在德国做卧底 [Historical espionage + transmigration and undercover work + no System + master of disguise] From Dunkirk to Operation Barbarossa, he rises step by step to become the Empire’s most loyal strategic genius! Berlin, 1940. The German high command is preparing for war against the Soviet Union. With no System and no supernatural abilities, he carefully maneuvers through one precarious situation after another. Others offer advice to secure victory. He offers advice to send the Empire plunging into t 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 The Time Left Behind 被遗拾的时光 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This is a period novel set close to real life, following three generations through different eras, from the War of Resistance Against Japan and the turmoil of the Chinese Civil War to the educated youth years and modern city life. It tells how they struggled against the tide of social change and forged different paths 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The Invincible Reward System for Killing Japanese Invaders 抗日杀鬼子之无敌奖励系统 Decisive and ruthless + independent development + strategy and tactics + endless feel-good action + never goes on hiatus. Who says we have no clothes? I’ll share my robe with you. Banners flutter, horses whinny. Brave men, brave men, the time to serve our country is now... Brothers, we leave no one behind and give up on no one. Come on, I’ll take you home. Come back, souls... We’re home... An invincible reward System: kill the Japanese invaders and earn rewards. From now on, wherever the Japane 15.5kReads7.3Score1.1k14d adds
- 178 I Transmigrated to the Xiang River as a Red Army Soldier, but I Don’t Know How to Do Anything 穿越湘江是红军但是啥都不会啊 A 2025 social misfit, a rider who's been through three surnames, a regular member of the chicken-dinner committee, and a maker of packaging waste. One day, he transmigrates into a bloody battle on the Xiang River. Luckily, he has a golden finger, so now it's time to make a difference. If I've already died once, what have I got to fear? 6.1kReads8.4Score27214d adds
- 179 The Secret History of Manchuria, Part Two 满洲秘史（中部） [Bandits + Northeast China + War + Japanese spies + Manchukuo + Republican era + Romance + Collaborators] A woman's turbulent journey through a chaotic age, a blood-soaked epic of Northeast China. From bandit chieftain's wife to a secret pawn of the Japanese, she witnesses every secret behind Manchuria's birth, caught between love and hate, home and country… Manchurian Secret History, Part Two continues the first volume. Set against the real historical background of Northeast China from late 193 3.1kReads9.5Score44914d adds
- 180 Bright Sword: Are You Crazy? You Call This a Guerrilla Force? 亮剑：疯了吧，你管这叫游击队？ Special forces soldier Lin Feng transmigrates into a parallel world that combines several war-era television dramas, including The Bright Sword. He becomes the leader of a guerrilla squad! At this point, the Battle of Cangyun Ridge has yet to begin. Looking at his unit, which has only four old Hanyang rifles with one bullet per man, while everyone else has spears and broadswords, Lin Feng is completely dumbfounded! How is he supposed to fight the Japanese with a force like this? Fortunately, he 2kReads8.2Score11614d adds
- 181 There’s a Ghost Under the Bed 《床下有鬼》 There’s a Ghost Under the Bed 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 One Terrifying Night for a Haunted House Sleep Tester 《凶宅试睡员的惊魂一夜》 A Terrifying Night for a Haunted House Sleep Tester 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Sadako Returns 《贞子复活》 Sadako Comes Back to Life 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 The Price of My Wife’s Affair 《老婆出轨的代价》 The Price of My Wife’s Affair 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Awakening After the Affair 《出墙后的醒悟》 Awakening After the Affair 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 A Contest of Wits in the Spy World 谍海较量 By a twist of fate, a psychology graduate student returned to 1937, a year torn apart by war. As he sought out the underground organization and held fast to his red ideals, he contributed what he could to his country's liberation and rejuvenation in a turbulent era, embarking on a legendary career as an undercover agent in the world of espionage. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Years Without Regrets 无悔岁月 In 1936, dusk settled over Xiangcheng, steeping it in the smell of rust and blood. The late-autumn wind cut like a knife, piercing to the bone. Xu Chengyang tugged down the brim of his police cap. The collar of his coarse wool uniform chafed his neck raw. This black uniform was both his prison and his armor… 459Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 The Secret History of Manchuria, Part One 满洲秘史（上部） [Bandits + Northeast China + Local life + War + Japanese spies + Manchukuo + Republican era + Romance] A woman's turbulent journey through a chaotic age, a blood-soaked epic of Northeast China. From bandit chieftain's wife to a secret pawn of the Japanese, she witnesses every secret behind Manchuria's birth, caught between love and hate, home and country… The story takes place in Northeast China in the early twentieth century, spanning the period from the Russo-Japanese War to the establishment 15.7kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds
- 189 The Traitor Called Blind Dog 汉奸瞎狗子 (No System, No Wish Fulfillment) (No Transmigration, No Invincibility) (Light Situational Comedy) Gouzi was found by the villagers. Raised in a haystack and fed by the whole village, he couldn't tell red from green, so the other children called him Blind Dog. When the Japanese invaders arrived in the countryside, they demanded that someone from the village become its headman. It was a thankless job that would make enemies on both sides, and one wrong move could cost a man his head. At the crucia 1.1kReads9.3Score10914d adds
- 190 Bright Sword: Taking Leng Wa to Fight the Japanese 亮剑：带着冷娃去抗日 His great-grandfather's medal sends Zhang Chi transmigrating to Zhongtiao Mountain in 1939, where he witnesses the tragic, harrowing sight of eight hundred Shaanxi soldiers rushing toward the Yellow River. Zhang Chi resolves not to let their sacrifice go in vain, and decides to join the Eighth Route Army. Li Yunlong, here I come! Your good days, and the Eighth Route Army's good days, are here! 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Ordinary and Glorious 平凡与光荣 Though the nation has fallen, its mountains and rivers remain. An ordinary modern office worker unexpectedly transmigrates into a turbulent era. He is unremarkable, and his only advantage is knowing how history will unfold. He has no power to shape the tides of history, but watch as he does what he can to contribute to the victory that lies ahead. 923Reads8.0Score10914d adds
- 192 Every Inch of Land, a Drop of Blood (Complete in 5 Volumes) 一寸河山一寸血（全五册） A sweeping account of China's resistance against Japan, bringing the history of the main Chinese front to life. After five years of anticipation from a million readers, the complete, unabridged edition is finally here! War is only part of history. War is stirring, but the full story is even more compelling. Every inch of land was bought with blood. We salute the veterans and must never forget our national humiliation! Beginning with the Huanggutun Incident and the September 18 Incident, and taki 3.2kReads9.6Score50714d adds
- 193 Loyal Souls Amid the Flames of War 烽火忠魂 Historical setting: 1937–1945, from the full-scale outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan to victory Core theme: The clash and convergence of individual heroism and collective destiny, and how ordinary people choose to become heroes when pushed to the brink 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 War of Resistance: Backed by a System, a Fellow Townsman from Fenghua 抗日：系统傍身，奉化老乡 [No AI, entirely hand-written] In 1926, I set out from Fenghua and began my military career. Wherever our Party and army went, the people welcomed us wholeheartedly. We truly had every advantage of the times on our side. That vibrant scene, with all things thriving and competing to flourish, is still vivid before my eyes. How could Shanghai, in just a few short years, become the place where I would meet my end!? No matter how you look at it, we have 800,000 troops against their 300,000. The adva 77.6kReads7.6Score4.8k14d adds
- 195 Changbai in the Flames of War: The Lone Hunter 烽火长白：孤胆猎手 During the War of Resistance Against Japan, a small village sat beneath Changbai Mountain. Japanese troops swept through the foothills, attacking the mountain village where hunter Tian Dazhuang lived. His parents were brutally killed while protecting their neighbors and helping Dazhuang escape. Dazhuang witnessed the tragedy and was consumed by grief. At his parents’ graves, he swore an oath and set out alone on a path of revenge. 1.3kReads6.3Score11714d adds
- 196 Wandering with Cannon Fodder: I Became a Warlord by Roaming Around 带着炮灰流浪：浪成大军阀 Transmigration, no System, a regiment commander, "Bright Sword", war, brotherhood, strategy, and a thrilling tale. He gathers a huge number of scattered troops, training them in combat, fitness, and tactics, and stirs things up with ideas far ahead of his time. He wanders from place to place, gathering men along the way. By the time he returns, he has become a super warlord. 4.2kReads7.3Score17814d adds
- 197 War of Resistance: The Underworld’s Most Notorious Spy, Stirring Up Trouble 抗战：特工界悍匪，搅局者 The rating is baffling (original plot, no System, no undercover work, builds his own faction, ruthless and decisive, no heroine or a single heroine) PS: The protagonist is the kind of person who usually thinks things through instead of charging in recklessly, unless he’s pushed too far. A businessman from the 21st century transmigrates to an era resembling Republican-era China and becomes a low-ranking chief in the Secret Service. Xiao Mingyuan says, “Following the Baldy won’t get me anywhere. I 14.6kReads8.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 198 Wandering in 1937 流浪在一九三七 A rare realistic War of Resistance novel on the Tomato platform. Its selling point is the absence of a golden finger, and its strengths are its harsh realism and emotionally compelling characters. However, the prose is rough early on, partly due to the author's writing ability and the platform's pacing. Best suited to readers who enjoy hard-hitting War of Resistance stories and don't mind a slow start. 4.4kReads8.7Score26514d adds
- 199 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 2.9kReads8.8Score26814d adds
- 200 Reborn: The Cold-Blooded Hardliner of the War of Resistance 重生：抗战冷血杠头师 I transmigrated into the War of Resistance against Japan and rallied over a thousand routed soldiers as a second lieutenant to form an iron-blooded special task force! At the beginning, those around me were scattered remnants, battered equipment, and hopeless morale. I turned this weak force into an iron-blooded army that would stand and fight any enemy, never retreating even in death, earning it the fearsome name "Hardhead Division" across the land! During the Defense of Nanjing, the Japanese a 23.8kReads8.5Score2.1k14d adds
