Novels like Zhang Zongchang, Warlord of the Republican Era
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- 151 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. 181Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 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 328Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 The Great Warlord of Republican China 民国大军阀 A life-or-death showdown as heroes from humble beginnings scheme for, seize, and wield power. A war between mighty outsiders and local strongmen. In a time of chaos, heroes battle for power in the world of the jianghu. In those days, some people had no shame as they climbed the ladder of power. Back then, thugs could fight for the realm with swords, while impoverished scholars could talk their way into office. The strong could rule a region, while the incapable were left destitute in the country 2.1kReads9.5Score9114d adds
- 154 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
- 155 Zhao Gou's Bright Sword Journey 赵苟的亮剑旅程 Starting in Bright Sword, he builds his forces and grows stronger! Unlock Zhou Weiguo from Snow Leopard, giving him fewer regrets and more chances to strike back. Unlock Zei Jiu from Second Gunner, a sharpshooter who started out as a nobody. Give him a life with fewer clichés and more freedom to do as he pleases! Unlock the Cannon Fodder Regiment, so the heroes who fought bloodily can live a little less exhausting a life! I’m new to this, so I hope all you esteemed readers will offer more encour 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Age of Empires: Starting Out as a Warlord 帝国时代：从军阀开始 Li Mu transmigrates to another world torn apart by warlords and acquires the Imperial Arsenal System. German war machines roar across the land, aircraft blot out the sky, and warships rule the seas. The sleeping lion of the East is about to awaken. Under Li Mu’s leadership, the world will tremble. “Imperial Arsenal System online...” “Congratulations, Host! You have received a German infantry squad!” “Congratulations, Host! You have received a Tiger tank!” “Congratulations, Host! You have 17Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 157 Warlords: Winds Rise Along the Shu Road 军阀：风起蜀道 In the final years of the Qing dynasty, the natural order was turned upside down. The people lived in misery, bandits plundered at will, and warfare raged across the land. In a car accident, the soul of an ordinary modern college graduate who had just started his first job was carried into the mind of a baby about to be born. Favored by Heaven, he somehow missed the Meng Po Soup and began a new life with his memories intact. Born into the impoverished household of a failed scholar in the mounta 39Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 158 Republican Era: My Warlord's Son Sweeps the Great Powers 民国：我军阀公子，横扫列强 A fast-paced Republic-era power fantasy about a meteoric rise. After transmigrating to a parallel 1916, he becomes Zhan Feng, the son of a military governor. Awakening the Blood Dragon Mark, he can distinguish friend from foe, and from then on begins his rise to power. I rule Shanghai under martial law. I am God. The Green Gang, the foreign concessions, the chambers of commerce: as long as I stamp my foot, every faction trembles. I lead my troops north, leaving blood three feet deep. The things 1Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 159 My Era as a Northeastern Warlord 我的东北军阀时代 Hong Fei is a migrant worker who came south to make a living. After a tumultuous storm, his head suddenly rang, and he found himself in unfamiliar Heilongjiang. Just as he was about to order takeout, he discovered that he had arrived in the post-World War I era with a golden finger. From then on, his life became a story of unstoppable success! 2Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 160 Warlords of Republican China: Foreign Powers Beg Me to Stand Down 民国军阀：列国跪求我停手 System, wish fulfillment, warlord conflict Lin Tian transmigrates into the body of a warlord in a county town and obtains a National Fortune System with guaranteed rewards. The larger his territory and the more people he governs, the more money the System rewards him with. So Lin Tian sets out to conquer territory, improve people's livelihoods, and grow stronger step by step. P.S. I'm not great at writing blurbs. In short, this is a military historical novel about building up a domain and devel 7Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 161 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… 3.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Warlord of the Republic: Commanding a Regiment from the Start 民国军阀：开局统驭一个师 No System + Not an Overpowered Power Fantasy + Intelligence-Driven + No Goody-Two-Shoes Protagonist. A Republican-era warlord story. From the start, he picks up a division commander? Song Yuanming, who was choked to death by a spicy gluten snack, is reborn in the body of a young man with extraordinary military talent. Watch as Song Yuanming shoulders the burdens of family vengeance and national hatred, relying on an unyielding patriotic heart and above-average intelligence to climb step by step 459Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 163 Nuclear Weapon Heavenly Venerable: The Man Who Emerged from a Nuclear Blast! 核武天尊：从核爆中走出的男人！ (Republican-era style + firearms + demons + martial artists + multiple heroines + a classic heroic tale + slow burn + creating a richly realistic world...) In the 11th year of Da Qian, the Westerners blasted open the gates of the Da Qian Empire with their ironclad ships and powerful guns. Warlords fought among themselves, demons emerged, and guns and steam engines roared. Martial artists, tempered by flesh and blood, carved out a new world amid the chaos. The atomic bomb of the new era was alrea 14.7kReads6.8Score1.9k14d adds
- 164 The Great Tycoon of the Republican Era 民国大财阀 [Alternate History + Tycoon + Military + Political Intrigue + Factions + Beauties + No System + This novel is entirely fictional. Please don't read into it!] Behind vermilion gates, wine and meat rot; by the roadside, the frozen poor die. This is a dark age, where countless people struggle just to survive. This is no longer a land of brilliant civilization, but a hell rife with crime and twisted humanity. Some call it an age when man devours man! Others say it is a world abandoned by God! Here, 901Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 War of Resistance: Two Long-Term Laborers 抗战之两个长工 In the war-torn years in Sui County, Shangqiu, Henan, this story does not dwell on the worst of human nature. Instead, it focuses on the lives of ordinary people in an extraordinary period of history. Every ordinary person’s life is a book in its own right. 73Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 166 Transmigrating to the Late Qing: From Bandit to King of the Northeast 穿越清末从土匪到东北王 [Industry]+ [Technology]+ [Military]+ [Political Intrigue] The protagonist, Zhang Jing’an, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a minor Boxer Rebellion leader in Northeast China in 1900. While being hunted down by Qing troops, he unexpectedly awakens the Hearts of Iron System. After driving off the Qing troops, the group has nowhere to go and is forced to become bandits. Their very first heist is the kidnapping of a county magistrate, but the magistrate accidentally drowns while trying to 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 The Stragglers of 1950 残兵1950 An overseas delivery worker from 21st-century Daxia transmigrates into the body of an officer born to a wealthy family in the Ming Kingdom of the Yueheng Dama star system. With the nation on the brink of collapse, he leads the remnants of his army in a retreat to the southern frontier, activates the System shop, and rises from warlord to founder of a nation. "This story has no connection to official history. Any resemblance is coincidental; please do not read it as such." 177Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 168 Reborn as a Warlord in the Late Qing Dynasty 重生晚清做军阀 In the twenty-sixth year of Guangxu, the Gengzi Incident erupted. The Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi fled, and the Qing dynasty was stripped bare. I opened my eyes and found myself the spoiled eldest son of a wealthy family in Tai’an, Shandong. First, I shot the county magistrate’s only son at the Zuixian Tower. Then, before I knew it, my whole family, all thirty-eight of us, were being hunted as we fled north. We hadn’t even crossed the Shandong border when my pare 6.7kReads—Score40314d adds
- 169 An Empire Forged in Blood and Fire 帝国血火 The Qing dynasty has reached its end. Should we change the dynasty or reform imperial rule? No! This is the Han people's land! Is history's cycle destined to repeat? When dynasties rise, the people suffer. When dynasties fall, the people suffer. At history's crossroads, we believe in the raging tide of blood and fire, and hold fast to an undying resolve. We want a prosperous nation and peaceful people. We want all nations to pay tribute. We want the world to tremble. We want the morning sun to b 960Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 170 I Don't Want to Become a Great Warlord 我不想成为大军阀 Liu Zhenyu accidentally enters a passage through time and space and arrives in an unknown world. Its last feudal dynasty, the Great Han Dynasty, has been overthrown, and the land has plunged into an era of warlords. The people still call themselves subjects of the Great Han, and their language is identical to the Chinese Liu Zhenyu speaks. Warlords clash within the country while foreign powers circle beyond its borders. Through concessions, occupation, and outright aggression, the foreign powers 65Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 171 What! The Warlord’s Wife Can Even Buy Tanks at the Mall 惊！军阀夫人的商城连坦克都能买 [Fictional period setting + transmigration + warlord’s young marshal + household intrigue + married first, love later + a mix of sweetness and angst] When Feng Yuqing wakes up, she has transmigrated into the role of the principal wife of Xiao Chiyuan, a warlord in Republican-era China. When she opens her eyes, three concubines are waiting for her to lay down the law. The second concubine comes from a prominent family, the third is a talented woman educated overseas, and the fourth is as delicate 229Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Ah Q Doesn’t Pound Rice, He Pounds Warlords 阿Q不捣米，捣军阀 Following the advice of others System + power fantasy + warlord conflicts in the Republic of China After transmigrating into Ah Q, he obtains a System that rewards him for taking advice. As long as he follows other people’s suggestions, he can get all kinds of treasure chests. He takes the old man at the Earth God’s shrine’s advice and stops gambling, earning two Mauser pistols. He follows Qijin’s advice and goes to congratulate Zhao the Patriarch, earning a set of Seven-Inch Fist techniques. He 19Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 173 Reborn as a Young Marshal: 300,000 Northeastern Troops Fight to the Death 重生少帅，30w东北军死战不退 [Industrial Development + Fighting the War to the End] Every inch of our land is soaked in blood! A hundred thousand young men, a hundred thousand soldiers! Ride across the Jinsha River! Drive out the invaders!! Our Huaxia homeland may be vast, but not one inch of it is to spare! 18Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 174 The World's Strongest Nation 世界最强国 After returning to the Republican era, the protagonist activates a System left behind by a high-level civilization, complete with all kinds of technology and blueprints. Watch as he rises to the top step by step and stirs up a storm on the international stage. 3Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 175 1943: Heading South from Guangdong 1943，从广东开始下南洋 This is the story of a male protagonist who transmigrates back to Guangdong in 1943 and builds an ideal nation in Borneo. No System, one heroine. A slow burn. The author is a longtime reader, now taking the first steps into writing. Please be kind! 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Republican Era: The Irreverent Young Master and the Little Plum Blossom 民国：玩世不恭的大少爷与小梅花 Republican Era: The Carefree Young Master and the Little Plum Blossom —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 War of Resistance: The Empire’s Great Dictator 抗战：帝国大独裁者 [Republican Era + Warlords + Political Intrigue + Conflict] An empire needs vast territories, not silent lambs. One life can determine the fate of generations. Go fight, go seize what is yours. We are the noblest people in this world. Some say the beacon of the world lies in the East. If you want to follow the sun, go East. Cross the Ural Mountains and travel to the far end of the Siberian Plain. That is where your dreams are worth setting ablaze. Just how will Chen Muzhi, who transmigrated to 7Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 178 A Warlord Reborn Sixty Years in the Past: This Life Is for My Wife and Daughter 军阀重生六十年前这一世为妻女 Before Liu Di, the former governor-general of the three provinces, stepped down, he knelt before his wife and daughter's graves for three days and nights, until he died and was reborn sixty years in the past. That year, he was merely a down-and-out, dispirited scholar in a chaotic age, a wretched cur who had failed his wife and daughter. His beautiful wife begged him to divorce her on the very day he was reborn; His in-laws wished they could tear him limb from limb and feed him to the wild dogs; —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Republican Era: A Warlord? No, Call Me a Great Power 民国：军阀？不，请叫我列强 Feng Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the illegitimate son of a duke in the Great Zhao Empire, abandoned to fend for himself in a time of chaos. As it happens, he awakens two Systems: a territory poverty-alleviation System and a super armory System. The two Systems refuse to yield to each other, leading to a rather amusing situation. Territory Poverty-Alleviation System: “So you want to compete with me? Host, take two steps forward and claim a reward of ten containers of medica 12Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 180 From the Start, the Number One Beauty in Jiangcheng Blows My Head Off 开局被江城第一美女爆头 [Republican Era] + [Alternate history] + [System] + [War of Resistance against Japan] + [Ruthless and decisive] After transmigrating to the Republican Era, he becomes Jiangcheng's biggest playboy, a young marshal! From the start, Jiangcheng's number-one beauty knocks him out with an ashtray, activating the [God-Tier Sign-In System]! On the surface, I'm still the same Jiangcheng playboy, spending my days in dance halls and throwing money around. Behind the scenes, I quietly sign in, build weapons 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 I'm a Warlord, So a Little Arrogance Is No Big Deal, Right? 我一个军阀嚣张点不过分吧 A new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 32Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 182 Bullet Comments Live: Did the Ninth Concubine Run Away Today? 弹幕直播：九姨太今天跑路了吗 [Comment System + Sweet Romance + Warlord + Alternate Republic of China + Lottery Comeback] (Aloof Marshal VS Sweet Beauty) After being reborn, Ninth Concubine Ruan Xingyao gains a Comment System, and countless viewers tune in to watch her daily rise from captive songbird to independent woman. The comments become her think tank, not only helping her devise plans but also revealing lottery numbers that make her rich overnight! With money to burn, Yaoyao kicks open her cage! On one side, she spend 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Reborn in the Northeast: This Time, I Fight Japan to Save China 魂穿东北，这一次我抗日救国 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me going, and I'll keep doing my best to write every story well. 115Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 184 I Became a Super Warlord 我成了超级军阀 [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] Hu Ping and Xia Baimeng transmigrated to Daxia, a feudal monarchy that never existed in history! At home, there are no wise ministers to advise the ruler; abroad, hostile nations threaten their borders. The people are starving, the land is strewn with corpses, and foreign powers watch hungrily from every direction. A legend in an alternate world is about to begin. These are years of passion and fervor. An age of war and heroes. And a collection of heartwarming yet 7Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 185 A Warlord's Life in Republican-Era China 民国之军阀生涯 A modern military doctor transmigrates to 1922 and suddenly finds himself the leader of a bandit stronghold. With the Three Eastern Provinces divided among various warlords and the War of Resistance against Japan looming, what can he do? Of course, seize territory from the warlords and fight the Japanese invaders to the death! Snatch supplies, fight for territory, carry out assassinations, and deal with traitors! In his spare time, he even visits the Soviet Union, Korea, and Japan, building an i 2.6kReads6.6Score10414d adds
- 186 The Gunshots of the Republic of China 民国的枪声 The gunfire that rang out across the three towns of Wuhan in October 1911 tolled the death knell of the Qing Dynasty. Zhao Hu, from the Dragon Nation of a later age, grips the rifle in his hands. What will he choose? To remain an obscure nobody, or to ride the crest of a great era? Reclaim our lands and restore the golden age of the Han and Tang dynasties? 52.9kReads7.2Score4.2k14d adds
- 187 Reborn in the Republic of China as a Spendthrift 重生民国当败家子 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 188 Snow Falls in the Republican Era, but No One Returns 民国落雪，不见归人 Snow Falls in the Republic of China Era, but No One Returns 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 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... 605Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 190 Civilization VI: 1901 文明六：1901 Synopsis [Reborn + History + Republic of China + Struggle for Supremacy + Warlords] Albert Einstein said, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” Qin Shihuang, meanwhile, said, “For me, life is a miraculous journey with Civilization VI as my only companion.” Then he returns to that tumultuous new era. The late Qing Revolution has just begun, and the world is suddenly in upheaval. Qin Shihuang finds himsel 15Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 191 The Great Qian Republic's Warlord: Infinite Funds System 大乾民国军阀之无限资金系统 [Troop-Raising System + World War II Weapon Summoning (Primarily German Weapons) + No Female Lead + Ruthless] In his previous life, Han Xiyuan was a special forces team commander. He died overseas during a rescue mission, and when he opened his eyes again, he had arrived in another world: the Daqian Republican Era. He had become a battalion commander. Han Xiyuan's army was ordered to head to the Magic City and take part in its defense. 11Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 192 Warlords at War: I Build an Empire Where the Sun Never Sets 军阀混战，我打造日不落帝国 [Warlord conflicts + conquest + large-scale battles + foreign invasion + arms dealing + factional power struggles] The empire is on its last legs. Foreign enemies invade, warlords rise, and an age of darkness begins! Special forces champion Jiang Haotian transmigrates to the Qingzhou Empire and becomes a regimental commander. He obtains the Myriad Realms Marketplace System, where money can buy anything. Soldier: “Commander, the 103rd Regiment stole our pay...” Jiang Haotian: “Muster the troops a 518Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 193 A Blackstone Immortal Estate in the Republic-Era Famine 民国荒年随身黑石仙府 In 1938, the Huayuankou flood, compounded by famine and the ravages of war, utterly shattered Sanzhu's life. After losing his home and family, he fled with his older brother, escaping war, famine, and the Japanese army's iron heel, each step bringing them to the brink of death. But fate had other plans. Just as he forced open the gates of the Xuan Yang Immortal Estate in his desperate hour, his brother, left behind in a straw hut, did not live to see him return. This inheritance ground, home to 3.7kReads5.8Score41614d adds
- 194 Transmigrated to Republican-Era China, I Live Off Women and Give Nothing Back 穿到民国硬饭软吃 Qin Que, who arrives in the late Qing and early Republican era, has no grand ambitions. He just wants to survive the chaos with his beautiful wife and beloved companions. But Yuan Shikai appoints him military governor of Shanghai. What can he do? This hot potato is impossible to refuse, and it isn't easy to lie flat in a place every military power is fighting to control. Thankfully, Qin Que doesn't give up. After taking office, he keeps trying to find a way toward the laid-back life he wants. Bu 6.2kReads5.9Score27014d adds
- 195 Republican Era: Every Town Is a System Military Base 民国：每个城镇都是系统军事基地 [Military System + Mass-Produced Soldiers and Suicide Squads + Transmigration + War Between Two Worlds + Rebirth + War of Resistance + Republic of China] Xiao Ye transmigrates to a parallel world resembling the Republic of China era and obtains a System. By occupying villages and towns, he can acquire soldiers, supplies, weapons, and equipment. With enough money, he can even get tanks, planes, and aircraft carriers through the System. After a village is occupied, it generates one unit of System 951Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 196 Reborn as a Warlord's Young Marshal, I Get a Virtual Mining System 重生军阀少帅，获得虚拟挖矿系统 [Warlords] + [Struggle for supremacy] Bombers blanket the sky, roaring overhead as bombs rain down like a storm. Thousands upon thousands of tanks race across the ground, their long barrels bellowing without end. On the seas, monstrous warships cleave through the waves as fighter planes take off from aircraft carriers. In the deep ocean, submarines glide past like ghosts. Li Chengwen is reborn in the body of a warlord’s young marshal with the same name. In this era, warlords fight among themselv 2.9kReads6.8Score12714d adds
- 197 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
- 198 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—14d adds
- 199 Republican Era: Seizing Power and Building from the Ground Up, Forging the Spirit of the Sichuan Army in Blood 民国：夺权独自发展，血铸川军魂 Pay tribute to the heroes who came before us. Never forget our national humiliation! When Luo Cheng’s soul traveled to a parallel world, he became the son of a minor warlord in Sichuan Province. From the start, he’s ordered to suppress the rebel army? He’s so scared he nearly surrenders on the spot! But since he’s here, he might as well make the best of it! In later generations, the Sichuan Army marched out of the province to fight the Japanese invaders. Every household hung white mourning cloth 24Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 200 Warlord Chaos: I Switch Classes to Red Alert Commander 军阀混战：我转职红警指挥官 [Republican era + warlords + rapid army expansion + invincible + farming + management + satisfying read + enjoying life] After transmigrating to a parallel-world Republic of China, Qin Han faces a cruel old society where people devour one another. He activates the Red Alert System and becomes a Red Alert commander! In this world, strength is everything! With ten soldiers, the landlord's manor becomes his home! With a hundred soldiers, the whole county has to obey him! With a thousand soldiers, t 3Reads8.1Score—14d adds
