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- 151 War of Resistance: Shadow Sharpshooter 抗战风云：暗影神枪 Where does the thunderclap strike, shattering the ghosts’ courage? A divine marksman emerges from the shadows of the dark woods! Seven years after the fall of the three northeastern provinces, a young sharpshooter appears from deep in the Greater Khingan Range. Bearing the blood debt of a village massacred by the Japanese, he begins a desperate counterattack like a phantom... No clichés / Not a wish-fulfillment novel / Smart characters / Suspense and horror / Witty and humorous 4.1kReads8.2Score353Shelves
- 152 Zhang Zongchang, Warlord of the Republican Era 民国枭雄张宗昌 General Zhang Zongchang, “The Fortune of a Lifetime Begins with Beiyang” That snowy night, I swung my fists alongside the Russian bastards, and blood splattered across the Vladivostok docks. They called me a mad dog. I just laughed. They didn’t understand: in this dog-eat-dog world, only the cruelest survive. With a hundred Mauser rifles in my arms, I led a band of desperados aboard a battered ship bound for home. The Shanghai military governor wanted to recruit me? A Zhili clique general wanted 2.7kReads7.3Score177Shelves
- 153 Iron-Blooded Shanxi Warlords, Not an Inch of Land Surrendered 铁血晋系，寸土不让 [War of Resistance] + [Republican Era] + [Industrial Development] + [Arms Industry] + [No System] Not a mindless power fantasy A recent college graduate wakes up in the body of Yan Baichuan in 1933. The War of Resistance? I, Yan Baichuan, am here to lend a hand! You say my Jin-Sui Army is backward? I want German, American, and French weapons, all of them! You say I'm stingy? These weapons are so expensive, we'll copy them ourselves at the Taiyuan Arsenal! You say I can't command? I'll show the J 747Reads—Score—Shelves
- 154 Yizheng Sheng 亦筝笙 Who promised a young man the sweetness of love, leaving behind a memory etched into his heart? Who envied the beauty and the famous general, composing a song of joy and sorrow, of partings and reunions? War rages in the north. Smoke and flames engulf a troubled age. Who will hold whose hand and grow old together? And who will be whose one and only, for a lifetime? Yi Sheng: Dad always says that girls who love to smile are sure to have good luck someday. Turns out he 586Reads8.4Score108Shelves
- 155 Raising a Child Husband in the Republican Era: The Bound-Feet Sister-in-Law Is Not to Be Messed With 在民国养童养夫：小脚妻姐不好惹 When Fang Wenjin woke up, she had become a petite-footed young mistress with a little husband and no living parents-in-law. When her husband's uncles came to seize the family estate, she chased them out with a kitchen knife. From then on, word spread of her fearsome reputation. She even took in a band of outlaws, led them into business and made a fortune, then devoted herself to raising her little husband, sending him to school and teaching him right from wrong. After all her hardships, she fina 562Reads8.8Score104Shelves
- 156 Before the 1936 Battle of Shanghai 1936年淞沪会战前 An ordinary modern man steps into a grove to relieve himself. When he comes back out, everything has changed. He has transmigrated to the outskirts of Shanghai in 1936, just as the full-scale war of resistance is about to begin. What should he do? As a modern man, he won't hesitate to use his knowledge to strike at the Japanese invaders... 323Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 157 Three Thousand Miles of Steel: A Machine Gunner’s Wartime Years 铁流三千里：机枪手的烽火岁月 In 1936, the Japanese captured him. In 1949, he picked up a machine gun and fought the enemy. In 1950, he crossed the Yalu River and used a machine gun to take on tanks. In 1997, leaning on a cane, he stood outside the county government offices for five days. In 2020, he brought Made in China to the world and crushed a century-old American company. Jin Yonghao's collar tabs, Li Xiangyang's glasses, Chen Shitou's certificate of merit: he took them all to his grave. Then he woke up and discovered 5Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 158 Dreaming of 1949 梦回1949 After being reborn, Hu Zhenhua resolves to escape poverty. He earns his first fortune by devising a ship-ticket insurance scheme, then targets the foreign trading houses, intent on reclaiming the reparations through a series of brilliant clashes that end in total victory. After that, he leverages numerous historical events to maneuver across the business world, poach technology companies, support the nation's economic development, and amass a fortune worth billions. 770Reads6.4Score101Shelves
- 159 Pillars of the Water Town 水乡脊梁 The Backbone of the Water Country tells the story of Chen Hai, from his growth as a fisherman to becoming a New Fourth Army soldier and commander. It depicts the distinctive waterside scenery and atmosphere of resistance in the Hongze Lake region, and brings to life a cast of brave and resourceful heroes who fought against the Japanese. The novel portrays the Chinese people’s spirit of standing together against a common enemy and being forged stronger through adversity. It is a stirring tribute 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 160 Our War: The Mountains and Rivers Bear Witness 我们的战争之山河为证 [Authentic War of Resistance] [Coming of Age] The shelling of Wanping City shattered the peace. As the country fell and his family was lost, civilian Tang Qing took up the final letter of a soldier known as “Madman.” From then on, burdened with his charge and his hatred, he set out on the road ahead. From the blood-soaked ruins of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident to the desperate fighting amid the scorched earth of the Battle of Shanghai, then the breakout from the hopeless siege of Nanjing and t 1Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 161 Transmigrate as the Sixth Princess, All I Want Is to Take It Easy 穿越之六公主只想摆烂 (Transmigration + Strong Heroine and Hero + Power Fantasy + Sweet Romance) Ye Lingwei, a 21st-century lawyer, was in a car accident while traveling for work and transmigrated to another world, where she became the dim-witted Sixth Princess of Dongyue. As soon as she woke, the famed sage of her era, Yu Shengxing, asked for her hand in marriage, drawing her into a conflict between three kingdoms. An age of chaos was about to begin, but Ye Lingwei just wanted to slack off and find a way home. Yet h 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 162 Fourteen Years of War: From Cook to Army Commander 抗战十四年，我从伙夫升军长 This novel is undoubtedly the most realistic anti-Japanese war story on the entire web. The author writes from a perspective that respects history. On September 18, 1931, Japan attacked Shenyang, and the September 18 Incident broke out. I was a cook in the 703rd Regiment of the Northeast Army's Seventh Division. Because the Northeast Army followed a policy of nonresistance, the entire Northeast fell within a few short months. I followed the army to Chengde, the provincial capital of Rehe, but as 254Reads—Score138Shelves
- 163 Starting in the Republic of China, I Apply to the First Whampoa Class, and I'm from Fenghua 民国开局报考黄埔一期我是奉化的 Republican-era setting + Whampoa Military Academy + conventional front lines + no System. Surname: Liu. Given name: Xin. Courtesy name: Huaqiang. Native of Xikou, Fenghua. A modern military enthusiast and expert has been reborn. Of course he has to make up for history's regrets! Charge! 18.6kReads—Score1.9kShelves
- 164 The Republic of China Era and the Apocalypse Across Two Worlds 两界民国末世 Zhang Yaoyang has a soul in his forties, and his self-assessment as a transmigrator is simple: “I’m mentally ill, but I’m not stupid.” In the apocalypse, while others hide from zombies, he retreats into his space to raise a World Tree. As the tree grows, the space expands, and the Zerg hive grows too. In the Republic of China era, while others fight over territory, he buys an entire mountain first, then considers replacing California’s governor with one of his own people. He doesn’t want to save 212Reads6.5Score125Shelves
- 165 I Transmigrated to Shanxi During the War Against Japan 我穿越到山西抗日 War rages across the Taihang Mountains, where a lone hero stands his ground. Modern special forces soldier Fu Shuiheng’s soul transmigrates into the blazing anti-Japanese battlefield of Shanxi, taking over the body of a fallen Eighth Route Army soldier who shared his name. With the “Enemy Kill Points System” awakening within him, he rallies scattered troops in a desperate situation and outsmarts the enemy at Heisonggang, wiping out a Japanese patrol of more than twenty men with just over twenty 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 166 A Glamorous Waiter’s Rise to Power, Conquering Shanghai 纸醉金迷侍应生，逆袭横扫上海滩 Shanghai in a time of turmoil, with an unconventional tale of espionage and resistance against Japan. Wei Tianhao transmigrates to the Republic of China era with a billion rolls of toilet paper and takes a job as a waiter at the Jindongkai Song and Dance Hall in Shanghai. Before long, the dance hall manager seduces him and makes him her lover. Soon, female agents from foreign consulates are flocking to his side. Most outrageous of all, he actually trades toilet paper for a Japanese female spy~~ 190Reads—Score—Shelves
- 167 The Cool Fourth Young Lady: Beautiful Days, Yet What Can I Do? 清冷四小姐：良辰美景奈何天 In the Shanghai of the Republic of China, the storm clouds gathered. A family bargain and a fateful marriage contract forcibly bound Song Shujin, the aloof and quiet young lady of the Song family, to Xie Liangchen, a ruthless and cold-blooded warlord. After their marriage, he made one thing clear to Song Shujin: “You don’t need to worry. I, Xie Liangchen, kneel to only one ancestor, and I’ll take only one wife: you.” She was the only one he had ever loved, the only one he would protect. She fel 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 168 Spring Thunder, Thoughts Without End 《春霆念未央》 144Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 169 Tales of Jincheng 晋城往事 Tales of Jincheng 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 170 The Rebel: I Transmigrated into Zhu Yizhen 叛逆者：我穿越成了朱怡贞 What kind of dark sparks will fly each time the heroine Zhu Yizhen, whose inner self is modern, clashes with the hero Lin Nansheng? This story isn't just about saving lives: every second is like walking a tightrope over the edge of a blade. The heroine also gives those unforgettable characters the emotional pieces their lives were missing: letting Gu Shenyан experience the warmth of being protected by a junior, allowing Zuo Qiuming to witness victory, and giving Lan Xinjie the chance to make lif 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 171 Transmigrating to a Bygone Era While Pregnant, I Rise to the Top 穿越年代挺着孕肚走上人生巅峰 [Female Lead Transmigrates, Male Lead Is Reborn, Married First and Falling in Love Later, Multiple Babies, Both Leads' First Love, Domestic Life, Farming and Building a Fortune, Delicious Food] Zhou Qin, an older single woman, woke up one day to find she had transmigrated into a period novel as a cannon-fodder supporting female character, and was pregnant, to boot. In the book, the original owner was Qin Feng's awful wife. Thinking him too cold, she ran off with a blond-haired man, turning Qin F —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 172 Rise! Starting in the Northeast 崛起！从东北开始 In Northeast China during the Republican era, warlords carved up the land while foreign powers circled like vultures. The protagonist, Feng Yong, has no System and no supernatural abilities. He can only rely on his wits to change his fate. It's so hard! How on earth can he break this deadlock… 36Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 173 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 306Reads5.5Score100Shelves
- 174 War of Resistance: Ballistics Leave No Trace 抗战：弹道无痕 Resistance War: The Invisible Bullet A lone rifle and a talking donkey write an immortal legend behind enemy lines. Synopsis: Li Gousheng, an international shooting champion, accidentally transmigrates to the Taihang Mountains in 1938. There, he discovers that he has the memories of a modern sniper and a mysterious Enemy-Hunting System. Dressed in camouflage and armed with a Kar98k sniper rifle, he becomes the “Ghost Gunner” feared by the Japanese army. His companion is Qingyun, a gray donkey wh 441Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 175 Warlord of the Republic: From Shanghai's Gambling King to the Top 民国军阀：从十里洋场千王开始 [Republican-Era Conquest + Gambling King + Tycoon] Li Yun transmigrates to the Republican era, in the turbulent, cosmopolitan world of Shanghai's foreign concessions, and gets the [Republican-Era Conquest System] from the start. [Ultimate Gambling Skills] let Li Yun effortlessly earn the title of Gambling King of Shanghai's foreign concessions, winning over Long Si and the others. [Ultimate Combat Skills] earn the lifelong loyalty of Ma Yongzhen, Chen Zhen, and others. [Ultimate Medical Skills] 395Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 176 I'm a Foodie in the Beast World 我在兽世当美食家 The heroine, Chen Duo, transmigrates to the Beast World and helps her beast companions level up! She discovers and creates delicious foods, leads her beast companions in farming and building houses, and samples plenty of tasty dishes along the way. Of course, handsome men are a must. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 177 A Phantom Night in the Republic 民国妖幻夜 In the turbulent years of the Republic of China, demons lurk among ordinary folk, and human hearts hide beneath their skin. In places beyond mortal sight, all manner of demons and strange beings with supernatural powers lie concealed. Zhuo Yi, a demon hunter of the Whitefeather Clan with the appearance of a boy, wields his brush like a blade and writes talismans to suppress evil. He runs the Cloudside Bookshop, which appears to sell tales of the supernatural but in truth records the demonic di 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 178 Empire: From the Start, I Had an Imperial Infantry Division 帝国：开局一个帝国步兵师 (War + feel-good thrills + fast pace + Red Empire) By a twist of fate, a young man named Liming transmigrates to a chaotic world torn apart by war. He's a major general, so why is he being sent to court-martial the moment he arrives? System, save me! “Ding! Newbie gift pack: one imperial infantry division. Please accept delivery!” Watch how Liming leads his nation through these chaotic times and toward the pinnacle of the world! (This is a fictional world. All countries, place names, and weapon 8Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 179 What?! The Government Recorded My Sleep-Talking 什么？！我的梦话被国家录音了 A higher-dimensional civilization on the brink of destruction initiated its final plan before perishing: “Civilization Seed.” After screening 1,261 parallel dimensions, it found only one suitable host. Twenty years later, the child had grown into a young man as ordinary as they come. Second-tier college graduate → marketing major → can’t find a job → mocked across the internet for talking in 32Reads—Score103Shelves
- 180 The Spirit Hidden Beneath an Old Qipao 旧旗袍下藏风骨 A Backbone Beneath the Old Qipao 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 181 Transmigrated Into a Book in the 1980s: I Start Dating a Bad-Boy Hunk 穿书八零，开头和痞坏糙汉处对象 [1980s book transmigration + rugged man + sweet, delicate beauty + healing romance + devoted, fatherly boyfriend] A two-way healing romance between a tough man with a soft heart and a sincere, stubborn girl Zhong Ling transmigrated into a book and landed in a deadly predicament from the start! The rugged man next door, freshly released from prison, tall and long-legged with a body full of muscle, was being framed by a widow in the courtyard. Knowing the plot, Zhong Ling was terrified. She knew t 472kReads8.9Score58.7kShelves
- 182 The Hidden Sentry 暗哨 On the eve of the Liaoshen Campaign, a sleeper agent who had been silent for years awakens inside the Kuomintang's Northeastern secret service. Surrounded by treacherous Military Statistics Bureau agents, gang leaders straddling the line between respectable and criminal, and prominent Shengjing women whose loyalties are hard to read, he must maneuver alone through threats from every side, hidden in the shadows as he shines a bloodstained beam of light on the city's liberation... 4.6kReads8.9Score320Shelves
- 183 A Conscience-Driven Liquor 良心酒 Honest Liquor 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 184 A Pampered Wife in Republican-Era China: Young Marshal, Please Respect Yourself 民国娇妻：少帅，请自重 A military doctor from the twenty-second century is reborn as the timid third daughter of a family in the Republic of China era. Her biological father is greedy, her sisters are hypocrites, and they even force her to marry a fool? Lu Shaoting, the eldest son of Marshal Lu, is handsome and rich. If he's a fool, so be it. This adorable, cuddly little wolf pup acts cute for her and turns ferocious with everyone else. Lu Shaoting: “She's my wife. Nobody is allowed to bully her!” Then he turns back t 952Reads8.7Score138Shelves
- 185 War of Resistance: One Man and His Dog Take on the Japanese 抗战：一人一狗打鬼子 Song Yicheng, a young hunter who only wanted a quiet, steady life, lost his wife and child to the Japanese soldiers at a stronghold. He picked up his hunting rifle and, with his puppy Bailang by his side, began a dangerous revenge mission as a lone man and his dog... His gambling-addict cousin Zhou Tianxi had turned over a new leaf and wanted to raise a force to fight the Japanese. But at Heifeng Pass, he ran into the handsome second-in-command of Baodu Stronghold, who robbed him and forced him 15.2kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
- 186 War of Resistance: I Have a Perfect Accuracy Skill 抗战之我有百发百中技能 (Multiple female leads) If that bothers you, don't read. The story strives to portray the resistance behind enemy lines as it really was, including the customs and culture of that era. College student Wang Shouren goes on a trip to Ranzhuang and accidentally finds himself in that turbulent era. He saves himself, and many others as well. A serious disclaimer: There are no ridiculous scenes where someone hits a person with a single shot from 800 meters away. 680Reads7.1Score109Shelves
- 187 War of Resistance: Huo Yufeng's Iron-Blooded Military Spirit 抗日：霍御风之铁血军魂 This book tells the story of Huo Yufeng, a Nationalist Army officer fighting the Japanese on the front lines. He begins as a battalion commander in a German-equipped division on the Shanghai battlefield and fights all the way to victory in the War of Resistance. Though the protagonist has a special aura around him, he is still an ordinary man, gradually growing from a Nationalist Army battalion commander into a battle-hardened general who dominates North China. All readers are welcome to check i 1.7kReads6.5Score101Shelves
- 188 City of Glimmering Light 流光之城 In Shanghai, everyone knew the Rong family was fabulously wealthy, and everyone also knew that the eldest young master, Rong, was aloof, eccentric, and impossible to control. Feng Shizhen walked straight into danger, overcame every obstacle, and successfully became the Rong family’s tutor. Meanwhile, a conspiracy that would ensnare everyone slowly began to unfold. In this opulent world, utterly unlike the one beyond its walls, in this glittering city within a city, they tested and pursued one an 1kReads9.3Score135Shelves
- 189 War of Resistance: From Manchuria to the South Seas Expedition 抗战：从关东到远征南洋 [Independent development + storage space + System + expeditionary force] Du Zhongyi finds himself in the War of Resistance era. As the saying goes, the greater your abilities, the heavier your responsibilities. Unable to bear seeing his fellow countrymen reduced to second-class citizens, he takes up a position in the mountains, raises a banner, and starts recruiting troops… 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 190 Republican Era: The Last Glimmer of the Needle's Edge 民国：针芒烬 Republican Era: Needlepoint Embers 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 191 A Boat Sailing a Thousand Miles, a Lifetime of Peace 千里行舟，一世怀安 [#Transmigration #Late Qing and early Republican era #Daughter of a minor official #Making money #Light comedy #Saving the country through industry #Family life #Slow burn] Lu Xingzhou vs. Ye Huaian In her previous life, Ye Huaian earned a monthly salary of at least 12,000 yuan. After transmigrating to 1900, she becomes the daughter of a wealthy Shanghai family. In reality, she’s so broke it’s almost laughable. She has to report to her family before spending even a single copper coin. Her father 395Reads—Score—Shelves
- 192 The Transmigrated Shopkeeper of Republican-Era China 民国穿越女掌柜 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 120Reads—Score—Shelves
- 193 A Designer Transmigrates to the Republican Era: The Wise Don’t Fall in Love 设计师穿越民国：智者不入爱河 [Dual transmigration and rebirth + two strong leads flirting + married first, love later + entrepreneurship in Republican-era China] She opens her eyes to find herself a bride in Republican-era China, bullied and pushed around. Her husband has a beloved woman he can never have, and his whole family is waiting to see her make a fool of herself? Lin Lan smiles coldly and pulls out a pair of silver scissors. “Sorry, I’m a lingerie designer who transmigrated here!” Cheongsams too old-fashioned? She 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 194 Blood-Red Ballad 血色长歌 Transmigration changes nothing and overturns nothing. Set against the thirteen major battles in which the Sichuan Army took part, this novel stays true to history. Vivid battle scenes and characters based on real historical figures bring readers up close to the brutality of war and the courage of Sichuan’s soldiers. “When the nation faces peril and the Japanese invaders bare their fangs, the fate of the country rests on every man. I wished to enlist, but I am past the age. Fortunately, I have a 2.6kReads8.9Score238Shelves
- 195 Fighting the War of Resistance Alongside the Iron Triangle 抗战之我和铁三角是战友 Su Yang was a soldier stationed at the border. He dies by accident in a border clash and transmigrates into the body of a regimental commander in the early days of Bright Sword. He is also a comrade-in-arms of the Iron Triangle. See how he fights the foreign invaders and defends his homeland. 1.9kReads7.2Score102Shelves
- 196 War of Resistance: An Iron Tide Crushes the Great Powers 抗战：红警钢铁洪流，碾碎列强 [Self-reliance + Red Alert troops] In 1940, during the War of Resistance, Red Alert forces are sent through a space-time portal to break through the checkpoints and reach a development base. They build an iron tide of Red Alert forces, wipe out Japanese sweep teams, retake county seats, reclaim Shanxi, build up the four provinces of the central plains, eliminate the Kwantung Army, and counterattack the Japanese high command. Buildings: Grand Cannon, Spy Satellite, Nuclear Missile Silo Units: Con 1.9kReads7.3Score100Shelves
- 197 I Became a Woman Married Far from Home: The Ultimate Sister-in-Law! 穿成远嫁女：做超级大嫂！ Period setting + Transmigrate into a book + System + Family life When Ye Xiaoxiao woke up, she discovered she'd transmigrated into a novel set in the 1980s. Even more horrifying, she'd become a rural sister-in-law who'd married six hundred li from home! She was already five months pregnant, and her husband, despite being handsome, always put other people's affairs first. There was also a sharp-tongued mother-in-law, no fewer than five younger brothers-in-law, and two ditzy younger sisters-in-law 248Reads7.1Score104Shelves
- 198 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—Shelves
- 199 The Republic and the Qing: Thirty Years in the Brotherhood Underworld 民清：袍哥江湖三十载 The Book of Songs says: “How could I say I have no clothes? I’ll share my robe with you.” It speaks of loving one another and sharing a robe with one’s brothers in arms. From this grew a term, or perhaps an organization: the Paoge Society, a sworn brotherhood active during the Qing and Republican eras. The Paoge stand for loyalty, brotherhood, the world of martial heroes, and revolution. Revolution against corrupt politics, a declining society, failing education, and crooked thinking... They cal 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 200 Zhang Fugui’s Rise to Power 张富贵升迁记 Also known as: Promotion: Bullied While Running a Night Market Stall, I Rise to Power Through Hard Work [Packed with satisfying moments: underdog rise, gaining power through hard work, face-slapping the villains, and protecting loved ones] Zhang Fugui only wants to run an oyster omelet stall and earn enough money to save his mother, who suffers from rheumatism. But troublemakers keep showing up at the night market, kicking over his stall and cutting off his livelihood. That’s when he realizes th —Reads—Score—Shelves
