Novels like Warlord of the Republic: I Turned Shanghai’s Nightlife Upside Down
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- 1 Warlord: The Road to a Strong Army 军阀：强军之路 Zhou He, born in 2000, transmigrates to a parallel world in the early twentieth century. What should he do? Faced with a world and history so similar to his own, will he help bring about the founding of the nation, or… 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The New Beiyang 新北洋 After transmigrating into Yuan Kewen, he gains the System but refuses to be a playboy, vowing instead to seize power in a chaotic age. In 1913, the Beiyang government is just beginning to flourish, but dangers lurk everywhere. He stakes his claim in the Northeast, thwarts the restoration plot, and unites the various Beiyang factions; he develops industry, builds a new army, and keeps foreign powers in check; through campaigns across the country, he unifies China, and the Young Master of Cold Clo 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 War Against Japan: I’m Slaughtering My Way Through the Front Lines 抗日：我在前线杀疯了 Becoming a general is hard. But staying one is even harder! After enduring countless hardships, how does Zhang Qingshan rise from an ordinary man to a general amid the flames and smoke of war? 1.2kReads—Score10114d adds
- 4 Republican China: From the Start, I Have a Model Battalion Armed with American Weapons 民国之开局美械模范营 Wu Taiheng, who somehow transmigrated to the Republican era, received two pieces of news: The good news: He's Wu Junsheng's son, the famous Wu with the thick tongue, and he has a System! The bad news: The System vanished before it could explain anything. He spent thirteen years living like an idiot, and it wasn't until the second year of the Republic that the System finally awakened! 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Warlord: Starting by Emptying the Shanghai Arsenal 军阀：从搬空上海兵工厂开始 [Warlord] [Republican Era] [Guangxi Wolf Troops] [Power Fantasy] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible] I transmigrated to 1927 and became Li Youlin, the son of Li Delin. At the time, Peanut had just stepped down, and the Guangxi clique was at the height of its power. But I knew this was only the calm before the storm. Facing a powerful enemy poised to return and a family faction that seemed glorious but was actually riddled with hidden dangers, I chose to target the arsenal in Shanghai. Little Zh 257Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 6 The Twilight of the Empire and the Dawn of the Republic 帝国的黄昏与民国的序幕 In the endgame that was late Qing China, some wanted to become emperor themselves, some wanted to overthrow the emperor, some wanted to restore the monarchy, and others secretly colluded with the foreign powers. Meanwhile, along the railway lines in the north, imperialist armies had already planted explosives. When the man at the helm fell, it was not only jackals that came rushing in, but also poisonous snakes lurking in the shadows. 66Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 7 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 2.5kReads7.3Score16414d adds
- 8 Fengtian 1920: Starting at the Military Academy 奉天一九二零：从讲武堂开始 In Fengtian in 1920, winds over the mountains and rivers still carry the smoke of warlord Beiyang. The graduation shots at the military academy have just rung out. Clutching his gold-embossed diploma, he stands on the eve of the Fengtian clique's rise to power. No one knows he carries memories of the future. He knows the Zhili-Fengtian War will end in defeat, remembers how Guo Songling's rebellion against the Fengtian clique will turn out, and knows that in a few years, the gunfire of September 6Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 9 Republican Era: The Jinan Massacre? No!! 民国：济南惨案？不！！ August 28, 1926: The Nanchang Uprising! October 10, 1926: Wuchang falls! January 3, 1927: The January 3 Hankou Incident! March 24, 1927: The March 24 Incident in Nanjing’s British Concession! May 3, 1928: The May 3 Jinan Incident in Shandong!! This time, not a single one will be missed!! 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Transmigration: Dreaming Back to 1915 as a New Warlord 穿越：梦回1915新军阀 (Warlords, civil war, farming, entrepreneurship, alternate history, passion, guns and artillery, strategy, human nature) Fictional characters, story, and locations. Long Ze was a student who had just finished the college entrance exams. On his way back to his hometown, Mu Lian, a fellow passenger on the bus, was carrying a System mission. Who could have imagined that she, Long Ze, and the driver would all unexpectedly find themselves back in the era of warlord warfare in the Long Kingdom? Was it 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Hanqing, 300,000 Fengtian Troops, and an Iron-Blooded Peak 汉卿，奉系三十万，铁血巅峰 “When an entire era weighs on your shoulders, you have no choice but to make yourself tougher than the times.” Three brothers stand side by side: one commands civil and police affairs, another handles espionage and intelligence. The women are no mere ornaments: among them are a noble heiress who controls the supply lines, a sworn brotherhood leader's daughter who roams the world, and an intelligence agent infiltrating enemy ranks. The spy war rages in the shadows, while flames of battle blaze in 12.4kReads—Score81114d adds
- 12 The Headmistress of the Red Sniper Training School 红色狙击培训学校的女校长 A new work is here! You’re welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This story is based on the account of an elderly man from northern Sichuan. The protagonist is born into an ordinary family and, thanks to being trained from childhood by a sniper, gradually grows into the Red Army’s sniper queen. She is no god, no transmigrator, and no rich second-generation heir. She has no System to help 153Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Warlord: The Young Marshal Falls from Grace, and I Kill Enemies to Loot Their Gear 军阀：少帅落魄，我杀敌爆装备 [System] [Steamrolling] [Mighty Empire] Establish the Shenzhou Empire and reclaim Outer Guandong, the North Sea, and the Outer West (√) Conquer the Zhongcheng region, Juhua, Siam, Annam, Nanyang, Tianzhu... (In progress) (Three million troops, four major naval fleets, and thousands of fighter jets. Dive right in!) Reborn as a down-and-out young marshal with only a few hundred men under his command. He accidentally activates the Kill Enemies to Get Gear System! As long as he kills enemies, he can —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Republic-Era Iron-Blooded Young Marshal? I'll Fight the War of Resistance to the End! 民国铁血少帅？我奉军抗战到底！ Another world, an ordinary world, souls transmigrated into other bodies From Feng to Ping, from Tai to Sui, from the south to the east, forces from every side vie for power across this chessboard. Tags: Republic of China, War of Resistance, political intrigue, espionage, passionate, multiple female leads 20.6kReads—Score1.2k14d adds
- 15 Back on the Execution Ground: Yang Kaizhi's Beiyang Years 刑场重开：杨凯之的北洋生涯 I open my eyes and find myself reborn as Yang Kaizhi from As If We Had Just Met. In this life, I hold the literary works of the future in my left hand, while the course of Republican-era political intrigue flows at my fingertips in my right. I will stir the currents of this turbulent age with one timeless masterpiece after another. When the world finally realizes what is happening, those in power will discover that I control both the empire's purse strings and the literary scene among the peo 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 My Name Is Yan of Sanjin, and the Great Powers Are Finished 我姓三晋阎，列强全玩完 Warlords and a locust invasion: Yan Wang gains the Gear-Up System and an elite template. He leads his troops straight into battle against an elite division, earns a massive haul of land and air gear, then uses his super equipment to sweep through the enemy with blitzkrieg tactics. 23Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 17 Transmigrating to 1937 During the War of Resistance 穿越抗日1937 [True-to-life Republican-era setting. No System. Not a power fantasy.] In 2025, an ordinary office worker transmigrates to the chaotic Republican era of 1927 and is forced to become a starving foot soldier amid the warlord conflicts. Ten years later, he leads over a hundred thousand men out of Sichuan to fight the Japanese. This is a stirring, tragic expedition, and an iron-blooded legend written by an ordinary man at a time when his nation’s survival hangs in the balance! Note: This book has no 9.8kReads6.2Score39514d adds
- 18 Republican Era: From Patrol Captain to Regional Warlord 民国：从巡警队长，成为一方军阀 [Warlords + raising a massive army + gangs + ruthless and decisive] Su Mingze was an ordinary wage earner who transmigrated to Shanghai in the Republic of China era and became a dockworker. After awakening the Step-by-Step Promotion Lottery System, he began drawing prizes. He rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a warlord in his own territory. The underworld, the authorities, the foreign powers, and the Japanese bandits all trembled at his name. 175Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Republican Era: I Have a Little World of My Own 民国：我有个小世界 Su Chen, a powerhouse in the post-apocalyptic world with a spatial ability, dies alongside the Zombie King in a fight to the death. Fate has a cruel twist in store: his soul transmigrates to Republican-era China and inhabits the body of a destitute little beggar. By chance, Su Chen saves Chen Yu, an agent of the Military Statistics Bureau, and joins the Bureau, plunging into the tide of resistance against Japan. From a green rookie to an elite agent who strikes fear into the Japanese army, he d 324Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I Transmigrated to 1916 and Became a Warlord 穿越1916我成了大军阀 (System) (Crushing the Great Powers) (Developing Industry) (Summoning Troops and Supplies in the Early Stages) (Acquiring Technical Blueprints Later On) (A Satisfying Power Fantasy) Wang Yi transmigrates into the Republic of China era, punching warlords and kicking foreign powers. He builds guns, cannons, and aircraft carriers, and his weapons are always a generation ahead of those of the great powers. Watch how he carves out new territory and raises the nation's prestige amid the chaos. 15Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 21 My Father Is the Northeast King, and I Revive the Begonia 家父东北王，我兴秋海棠 An ace Air Force pilot returns safely from an air show mission. He wants to surprise his fiancée, but the surprise turns to horror when the woman he loves assassinates him, and he dies with bitter resentment... He is reborn and transmigrates to more than a century in the past. At home, the nation is weak, the people are destitute, and warlords battle for power. Abroad, the great powers look on hungrily, swallowing up the country bit by bit. If nothing changes, China may soon fall... In this life 338Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 1926! Save Them! 1926！救人！ In 1926, the protagonist successfully catches a ride on the Northern Expedition. I originally planned to have him consolidate the country’s industrial resources. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, check out my previous book, “1926: The Northern Expedition.” 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 On the Eve of Nation-Building, I Led an Army South into Southeast Asia 建国前夕，率兵团南下东南亚 Gu Yun transmigrates into a game world in 1949, becoming the commander of the Third Corps. Seizing the opportunity to find the corps a way out, he leads the Third Corps south into Southeast Asia; He drives out the French and British forces invading the region; With abundant resources and overwhelming military strength, he builds an overseas empire; 2.6kReads5.5Score10014d adds
- 24 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—14d adds
- 25 Republican Era: One Appointment Letter Made Me the Strongest Warlord 民国：一张委任状，成就最强军阀 [Republican Era] [Beiyang warlords] [War of Resistance] [Passionate youth] After transmigrating to a parallel world, he becomes a graduate of the Baocheng Military Academy in the early Republican Era. With the times in turmoil and warlords carving out their own territories, Zhang Ye arrives in Jingshan County with nothing but an appointment letter and sets out to build his own power. Just then, the Lord System awakens. The larger his territory and the higher his popularity, the more his troop 23Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 26 I Transmigrate to Republican-Era China and Become a County Magistrate, with Unlimited Airdrops 穿越民国当县长，我有无限空投 [In 1932, under the iron heel of the puppet state of Manchukuo, I became the number one “threat to public order” in the Japanese-occupied zone. I strongly object. After all, I’m just an unlucky guy who ran a red light while making a food delivery.] —Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 27 Transmigrate to Songhu and Become the Strongest Warlord 穿越淞沪成最强军阀 Lu Chuan is a Special Forces soldier. During a mission, an accident transmigrates him to the Songhu Battlefield. Using his modern knowledge, he builds an army and changes one historical tragedy after another... 609Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 28 War of Resistance: All Under Heaven Belongs to the Emperor 抗战普天之下莫非王土 Zhao Qiming inexplicably transmigrated to 1937, a time when the country was engulfed in war. A million Japanese troops were about to rampage southward. A hellish start? No. Watch an ordinary man gradually build a force of his own! German-equipped divisions, special forces, defending Nanjing and Jinling, resisting the Japanese and reclaiming lost territory! [Passionate + Patriotic + Loyal Souls ✔ Tragic ✘ System-based + Troop Building + No Angst + A Smooth Sweep in the Later Stages. Please read p 9Reads—Score10314d adds
- 29 Reborn in the Republic of China as a Spendthrift 重生民国当败家子 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 30 New Feng 新奉 At the end of 1925, Guo Songling joined forces with Feng Yuxiang and Li Jinglin to rebel against the Fengtian clique at Luanzhou. Leading an army of 70,000 straight toward Fengtian, he was defeated a month later due to the interference of the Japanese Kwantung Army and betrayal by his allies. He and his wife were executed by firing squad. But Bai Han, the top humanities student in the national college entrance exam, unexpectedly transmigrates into Guo Songling at this very moment, changing every 397Reads—Score614d adds
- 31 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 800Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 War of Resistance: Flames Across the River 抗战：烽火焠川 Flames of War, 1932: My Industrial Base for the War of Resistance Liu Yishou, a young man from the modern era, unexpectedly transmigrates to Sichuan in 1932 and becomes a member of a local family. China is in turmoil and foreign threats are looming, yet Sichuan remains mired in internal strife and hardship. Faced with a nation in peril, Liu Yishou resolves to do his part in the struggle for national survival that may lie ahead. Drawing on his foresight and steadfast convictions, he starts in a 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 From the Jiang Family Estate to a Retirement Home at Gongdelin: My War of Resistance 抗战从蒋家大院直达功德林养老 The buildup is fairly long. If you want to get straight to the main plot, it's recommended that you start after Chapter 88. The protagonist is reborn in the Republican era. He graduated from a prestigious military academy and is Nikolai's childhood friend. At first, he grovels to the brigade commander while quietly building up his strength. Then, well, we'll talk about that after a few hundred chapters. 748Reads7.3Score12014d adds
- 34 Warlord of the Republican Era: More Children, More Blessings, So I Choose to Take Concubines 民国军阀：多子多福，我选择纳妾 Farming + more children, more blessings + the daily life of a warlord Reborn in 1920, Lu Jia becomes the only son of Governor Lu Yongxiang. It is a turbulent age, with warlords running rampant, battles breaking out everywhere, and the people living in misery. As someone from the future, Lu Jia knows full well that his new father’s future is far from promising. In these wartime years, if his father dies, he’ll be finished too. Just as Lu Jia is growing worried, the more children, more blessings S 1Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 35 The Winds Rise in the Southwest! 风起西南！ A brainy, satisfying story with no manly bravado or wish fulfillment. A mysterious young man transmigrates overnight and lands in the crumbling New Ming Republic, the Republic of China. Before him are fellow Chinese with yellow skin, black hair, and dark eyes. Familiar words ring in his ears, but the land beneath his feet is a mess of internal strife, foreign threats, and warlord rule. With foreign powers circling, the country shattered, and the world in chaos, he has nothing. Well, he has a Sys 171Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 My Father Is a Warlord, and I Become the Strongest Warlord's Son 家父军阀大帅，我成最强军阀二代 [Warlords + System + War of Resistance + Multiple Female Leads] Lu Chuan, a graduate student at the National Defense University, was stabbed after condemning an overseas Chinese student in Japan for slandering his homeland. He transmigrates as the son of a Northeastern warlord and finds himself on the front lines of a major war. He activates the Strongest Warlord System and uses it, along with his knowledge of modern military technology from the future, to turn the tide of battle… 3.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 37 War of Resistance: Building the Ultimate Japanese-Killing Legion 抗战：打造最强诛倭军团 [War of Resistance] + [Fighting for the nation] + [Nation-building] Five thousand years of history and eight thousand li of splendid land have been seized by invading bandits! How could four hundred million Chinese people and millions of steel-hearted soldiers bow their heads and become slaves? Nan Beichen transmigrates to the War of Resistance era. With the Loyalty System, he fights across the battlefields, carrying the unfulfilled wishes of his predecessors and the hopes of future generations. 368Reads6.8Score10414d adds
- 38 I Transmigrated into the Republic of China Era as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Training Corps 魂穿民国成为教导总队中校参谋 Lin Wei died from drinking too much at a party, only to transmigrate to the 20th year of the Republic of China and become a lieutenant colonel staff officer with the Central Army Officers' Training Corps. (Disclaimer: This story is entirely fictional and takes place in an alternate-history parallel world.) 1.3kReads6.9Score53714d adds
- 39 Sanhe Young Master's 16th Book 三合大少第16本书 My new work is out! You can 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! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Quantum Furnace: Rebooting 1902 量子熔炉：重启1902 In 2025, Tang Long was a down-and-out, forty-year-old deliveryman. After an accident, his soul traveled back in time and he was reborn in the body of a fifteen-year-old scavenger beside Suzhou Creek in Shanghai, at the end of the Qing dynasty in 1902. He also gained his own golden finger: a quantum intelligent technology space. At the time, Shanghai, and indeed all of China, was under the sway of foreign concessions and their self-governing authorities. Qing officials were corrupt and incompeten —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 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—14d adds
- 42 War of Resistance: Starting with a Journey to the Northeast 抗战：从闯关东开始 If you transmigrated to the Republican Era with a pocket dimension, what would you do? Build your own power, or help the various factions? Readers, please share your suggestions in the comments. The author will read them carefully. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 A Tycoon? I Want to Be a Warlord 首富？我要当军阀 Li Haoran was reborn in a parallel world as the son of Huaxia’s richest man. But this was an era of warlords and foreign powers running rampant. Without enough ability, even great wealth would make him no more than someone else’s wallet, and he would be nothing but a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Li Haoran became the one holding the knife. 344Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 44 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 205Reads6.5Score1514d adds
- 45 War of Resistance: The Black Soil Begins to Boil 抗战：从黑土地开始沸腾 Zhang Tingyan, a retired officer, is unexpectedly reborn the day before the September 18 Incident. He becomes a battalion commander in a Northeast Army supply battalion, and the son of a senior Northeast Army veteran. With the September 18 Incident about to erupt, he chooses to fight back, rallying every force he can and organizing the Northeast Army, patriotic youth, and ordinary people in a tenacious struggle. Over fourteen years of fighting the Japanese army, he faces countless hardships and 742Reads6.5Score10614d adds
- 46 War of Resistance: From the Bloodbath at the Xiang River to an Iron-Blooded Force 抗战：从湘江血到铁血劲旅 On the eve of the Xiangjiang Campaign, the Guangxi warlords' forces closed in like an iron barrel. The 3rd Battalion of the 18th Regiment, 6th Red Division, was ordered to hold Xinxu to the last man, fighting a bloody battle to slow the enemy and give the main force a slim chance to survive. Its battalion commander had clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, yet his tactical thinking was unlike that of almost every other Red Army commander. He never clung to dogma. His co 275Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 47 From Lowly Recruit to Marshal: I Take on the Underworld 从壮丁混成大帅，我和地府杠上了 Xu Zhen is reborn into a supernatural Republican-era world. It is 1924, and a war has broken out in Jiangxi Province to drive out the Beiyang warlord Cai Chenxun. A poor country boy, Xu Zhen is unlucky enough to be pressed into service by unruly soldiers as soon as he is reborn here, becoming cannon fodder in a siege. Fortunately, he possesses the [Life and Death Seal], which he can use to steal guns and ammunition, seize food, money, and treasure, train and cultivate loyal followers, and secure 4.1kReads—Score53814d adds
- 48 The Rise of the Sichuan Army in the War of Resistance 抗战川军崛起 Peng Gang, a seasoned bureaucrat, transmigrates. He becomes the only son of a minor warlord in Sichuan. With an all-out war on the horizon, what will Peng Gang do? When you're short on resources, use flanking maneuvers and encirclements. When you're flush, unleash a barrage of bombs. Watch Peng Gang take you through a well-equipped war... 1.5kReads9.2Score10014d adds
- 49 Republican Era: From the Start, I Spoil the Warlord Showdown and Give the Commander a Headache 民国：开局剧透军阀混战大帅麻了 The rating has just come in, and it's going up! The Beiyang era. After transmigrating into the lowest of the low, a rickshaw puller, Chen Kai casually sent a shocking political essay to the Peking Gazette: “The Zhili clique's defeat is certain, and Feng's forces will surely switch sides!” When it came out, his fellow pullers laughed that he'd gone crazy from hauling rickshaws, his landlord sneered that he was daydreaming, and a famous Peking pundit even publicly wagered that he'd eat the newspap 359Reads7.1Score35114d adds
- 50 Republican Era: Building a New World from 1900 民国：从1900打造新世界 Chen Wanchuan woke up to find himself in a parallel world in the year 1900. Looking at the hellscape of starving corpses and foreign powers running rampant, he laughed. The imperial court? The great powers? All worthless! This rotten dynasty must be overthrown! This chaotic, broken age must be smashed! He would shatter this old world that devoured its people and build a new one where everyone had food to eat, clothes to wear, and dignity. 28Reads7.2Score—14d adds
