Novels like I’m a Courier in Beiyang
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- 151 Reborn in 1922 as a Warlord's Only Son 魂穿1922成为军阀独生子 [Warlords + powerful System + pure wish fulfillment + decisive and ruthless + war for control in a chaotic age + industrial development + crushing the foreign powers] The protagonist is an ordinary man with a passion for military affairs. By accident, his soul travels to another world during an era of warlord rule. Fighting rages within the country and the people are suffering, while foreign powers eye it hungrily from abroad. The protagonist gains a System and rises to the top. Ding! Congratula 14Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 152 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
- 153 War of Resistance: The Beiyang Young Marshal, Only Son of a Warlord 抗战：北洋少帅，我是军阀独子 Yu Xiangqian accidentally transmigrates to 1927 and becomes the legitimate son of the Old Marshal, as well as Little Six’s brother. To change the humiliating history of losing national territory without firing a shot, and to let the people of China stand tall, Yu Xiangqian activates the Ultimate Enemy-Slaying System. Every enemy he kills earns him unlimited rewards! Ding-dong! Con 4Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 154 Transmigrated to Republican-Era China: Saving the Nation by Joining the Brotherhood 穿越民国：从混袍哥开始救国 [The cover is somewhat abstract] [Warlord] [Republican Era] [No System] [Hardcore historical fiction] [Not invincible] Reborn as a young master in the Republican Era, Yu Jinshen heads into Sichuan, joins the Paoge brotherhood, takes control of the salt trade, and throws himself into the revolution! People sneer: “A stinking salt peddler, and he thinks he can save the country?” Yu Jinshen: “Why can’t I save the country? I’m going to do it no matter what!” Other warlords line their own pockets, bu 2Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 155 Reborn in the Republic of China as a Spendthrift 重生民国当败家子 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 156 Warlord: Starting in Another World as a Republican-Era Army with German Equipment 军阀：异界民国从奖励德械连开始 Waking up in a pile of corpses, Fang Ji'an discovers that his beer belly is gone and he's more than a decade younger. Among the corpses is a man who looks a lot like he did in his youth. While he's panicking, he awakens the Nation-Building and Conquest System and changes his name to Fang Ji'an. Using the dead young Fang Ji'an's identification papers and appointment letter, he begins his struggle for supremacy in an alternate world's early Republican era. P.S. The novel's title can't be change 972Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 157 In the 1980s, an Old Man Leaves the Siheyuan to Win Olympic Gold for Hong Kong 八零，老头从四合院赴港奥运夺冠 [The rating only came out a few months ago. It should rise in a few years.] Hong Kong, the entertainment industry, archery, boxing, competitions, Olympic champions, destined to become the richest man. The story of an old geezer who flees a courtyard home for Hong Kong from the start, builds his fortune through archery, and thrives in Hong Kong and the West. A story about a story. Only the protagonist has a golden finger. The protagonist uses his golden finger to train in martial arts that exist 6.7kReads6.8Score34814d adds
- 158 Wanwu Houdao's First Book 万物厚道的第1本书 My new work is out! You can 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! 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Republican Era: I Rule Shanghai from the Shadows as a Police Officer 民国，从淞沪警员开始只手遮天 [Republican-era setting] [System] [Making money] [Business warfare] [Gangs] [Wish fulfillment] [Warlords] Xu Song, an exposé streamer, is beaten to death by his target during an investigation. By chance, he transmigrates to a parallel world resembling the Republican era and activates the Japanese Invader Eternal Sleep System. Whenever a Japanese invader dies, the Host earns points. He can no longer expose fraud, but taking down Japanese invaders is pretty good too. Using the points to redeem ite 264Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 160 1906: I Have a Portable Hospital 1906：我有一间随身医院 Zhao Feihong transmigrates to the Hualan Kingdom of 1906 with a space hospital. In this age of ceaseless warfare, just how much can a hospital, rather than a weapon, accomplish? Let us wait and see... 233Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 161 The World War Era of Sailing Ships 世界大战之风帆战舰大时代 Chen Fan transmigrates to 1821 in a parallel world and builds a power base. With rewards from the System, he establishes a sailing fleet and fights the world's great naval powers, forging an immortal legacy. This novel features numerous scenes of warfare between sailing ships. 188Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 War of Resistance: One Hundred Days of Huangpu Sign-In, and I Became a Warlord of the Republic 抗战：黄埔签到百天，成民国军阀 [Republican-era Warlords + Building an Army Alone + Special Forces + Characters from Drawing Sword + Shanghai Bund] Xu Tianming transmigrates to the warlord-torn Republic of China and becomes a senior commander in the Fengtian Clique. The people are in grave danger and the nation’s territory is steadily falling, yet these useless commanders refuse to resist and let enemy forces run rampant across the Northeast. Furious, Xu Tianming builds his forces alone, leading his troops to fight the invader 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Rise of a Tyrant: I Build an Empire in Republican China 枭雄崛起：我在民国建帝国 A new work is out! You can read my novel on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to keep writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 551Reads6.5Score10214d adds
- 164 The Dragon Conquers China 龙傲中华 Jiang Longyu, a retired soldier from Huaxia, transmigrates to the Qing Dynasty. He drives out the Tartars, wipes out the Japanese, marches across South Asia, and takes on Europe and America. Today, he makes you pay back tenfold, a hundredfold, for centuries of blood and tears. What? You want to overthrow imperialism? That's right, I'm the imperialist. What? There's nothing to negotiate? Then there's nothing more to discuss! Look at the world today: our might rises. We drink bear's blood by Lake 3Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 165 Warlords of Another World 异世军阀争霸 [Otherworld + Powerful System + Pure Power Fantasy + Ruthless Protagonist + Warlord Rivalries + Industrial Development + Overpowering the Great Powers] The protagonist, Yuan Long, arrives in the dangerous otherworld of the Yanlong Kingdom during the era of warlord rule. His soul transmigrates into the body of Yuan Dingguo’s only son. Yuan Dingguo is the military governor of four provinces, and Yuan Long unexpectedly obtains the “Rise of the Empire” System. From the start, his beginner’s gift is 1.4kReads6.9Score10714d adds
- 166 Republican Era: From Gangster to the Strongest Warlord! 民国：从混帮派开始！到最强军阀 Synopsis: [Warlords + a setting resembling the Republic of China era + passionate and inspiring + brotherhood + one female lead + tycoon + business + life choices + System + resourceful and strategic + brave and wise + ...] The great tides of the world divide and unite, unite and divide. The world of the underworld is not just about fighting and killing; it is about human relationships and social conventions. In his previous life, Lin Feng was a special forces soldier stationed on the border. He 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Reborn in 1931: To Hell with Dying for the Cause 重生九一八，滚犊子的挺身成仁 Rousing battles + airtight logic + no mindless wish fulfillment + a little golden finger The September 18 Incident: a wound that will never heal for the Chinese people. Xu Feng, a modern special forces soldier, transmigrates into the body of a company commander in the Northeast Army's Beidaying barracks in Shenyang, a man who had been poisoned to death. “What do you mean, ‘Don't resist. Let us all sacrifice ourselves with dignity!’?” To hell with that! Xu Feng and his company fire the first shot 224Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Reborn in 1914: The Legendary Agent 重生1914之特工传奇 Agent Qin Haoran unexpectedly transmigrates to Sichuan in the Republic of China era in 1914. By securing the licensing rights to sulfa drugs through a public tender, he earns his first fortune in the United States. Operating in the gaps between America's great financial tycoons, he quietly establishes banks, builds cars, develops military industries... and invests in every part of the American industrial system. Under the guise of foreign investment, he helps build Sichuan's industries and drive 963Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 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
- 170 The Rise of Huaxia in Another Space-Time 异时空之华夏崛起 Studies have shown that parallel timelines exist. After dying, the protagonist arrives in another world at a stage equivalent to the late Qing dynasty in his previous timeline. Faced with an impoverished people, a backward nation, and the chaos about to erupt, he puts down bandits, nurtures talent, establishes factories, and secretly builds up his own power. Follow him as he carefully advances step by step and forges a dazzling life of glory! This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Phantom Moth 幻蛾 Phantom Moth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 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
- 173 Red Alert: Transmigrating to the Year 1900 红警：穿越1900年 An ordinary young man from the twenty-first century transmigrates to the Qing dynasty in 1900 and uses a System to build his power step by step... The Jews: Zhang Yang is the savior of our people. I want to go to the Elysian Fields, the utopia we've devoted our lives to building. The people of Sakura: Zhang Yang is a demon from hell. I don't want to go to the Elysian Fields; it's a land of torment. Russia: Zhang Yang is a stumbling block in the way of our Far Eastern plan. Britain and America: Z 8.3kReads7.6Score39214d adds
- 174 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
- 175 The Bloody Battle of Taierzhuang 血战台儿庄 He unexpectedly returns to an era that is both despairing and full of promise. Chen Deliang foresees history, and takes part in shaping it. He strives to adapt to this age, both to survive and to bear witness. 1.3kReads7.4Score—14d adds
- 176 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 9.7kReads6.1Score39314d adds
- 177 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
- 178 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
- 179 Rising to Power, Starting in 1900 崛起，从1900开始 In 1900, at the dawn of the twentieth century, the Industrial Revolution, the Self-Strengthening Movement, the Hundred Days’ Reform, and the farcical Boxer uprising… Beset by internal strife and foreign threats, a vast ancient nation in the East teeters on the brink of collapse, its fate hanging by a thread. That year, a strange young man from Jiangnan, carrying modern knowledge and skills, plunges headlong into the whirlpool of a world in turmoil. 6.5kReads7.7Score27914d adds
- 180 The Empire's Last Days: I Lead the Beiyang Fleet in Rebellion 帝国终末：我率领北洋舰队造反 [History + War + System + Power Fantasy] The navy's youngest admiral, Qin Mu, accidentally transmigrates just moments before a naval battle and also obtains the “Strongest Empire System.” After a fierce battle, Qin Mu turns the tide and defeats the enemy fleet, but he still can't escape his fate. Qin Mu: “Brothers! The pressure from foreign enemies grows ever worse, and the situation on the peninsula is even more dire. We defeated the enemy at sea, yet now we're forced to cower in port and let t 33Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 181 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
- 182 Shanghai in the Republic Era: My Gang Is a Little Too Powerful 民国上海滩：我的帮会有亿点强 He transmigrates to the Shanghai Bund of the Republic of China and obtains the strongest gang System. From then on, a terrifying man rises to power in Shanghai. From standing alone to commanding a top-tier gang with over 100,000 followers, he rises to stand alongside Shanghai’s three great tycoons. Xu Wenqiang: Ye Yunfei is the only man I truly respect. Ding Li: I’d be honored to serve as Ye Yunfei’s right-hand man for the rest of my life. Feng Jingyao: As long as Ye Yunfei is alive, I’ll never 19Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 183 A Dream in Another World 异时空之一枕黄粱 There are too many power fantasies online! Transmigrators can easily slaughter their way to victory. Doesn't that show too little respect for the great sages of the past? This book won't be a power fantasy. I only want to extrapolate events as realistically and plausibly as possible, for my own amusement. That's all. This story follows a modern electronics expert who transmigrates into the son of a merchant in the late Qing dynasty. He gradually builds up his strength and consolidates resources 108Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 184 Warlord: Rising with a System 军阀：有了系统崛起 On a battlefield engulfed in artillery fire, Lu Tianhao opened his eyes, dazed by a nearby blast. He stared around in confusion. How had he ended up here? In his wildest dreams, Lu Tianhao never imagined that he would wake up after a drunken night and find himself transmigrated. Worse still, it was bad enough to transmigrate onto a battlefield, but he had landed right in the middle of a charge. Staying alive was what mattered most. Seeing an enemy charging at him, Lu Tianhao instinctively fi 6.1kReads7.8Score30814d adds
- 185 Reborn in 1915: The Iron-Blooded Spirit 重生1915之铁血汉魂 Also known as: From Warlord of the Republic of China to Eternal Emperor! I Rule the Myriad Worlds! The early story is set in the Republic of China, and the later story features immortal martial arts. Don't read if that's not your thing! Our protagonist is brought to the Republic of China by a mysterious force. Watch as he makes his way from that era to the Myriad Worlds. Watch as he rises from a warlord to become the Eternal Emperor! Watch as he leads our Huaxia to fight among the stars! It turn 6.7kReads7.3Score18914d adds
- 186 Trading for Weapons in the Late Qing: From Bandit to King of the Northeast 我在清末兑军火，从马匪到东北王 [Northeast China in the late Qing] [Rising from banditry] [Trading for weapons] [Brazen and overbearing] [Sweeping across the Northeast] [Swift steeds and fierce guns] (This is an alternate-history story. It is not based on real history or real events!) Du Zhendong was reborn in the late Qing Dynasty and headed to Northeast China to seek his fortune! At the time, the Three Eastern Provinces were swarming with bandit gangs. The Qing army had lost its power to intimidate. With a weapons-trading Sy 1.5kReads8.1Score15414d adds
- 187 The Rouge Calamity of War: Cao Feiyan, the Warlord 烽火胭脂劫：枭帅曹飞燕 She was born and her mother died because of it. At seven, her father sold her into a brothel. On the night she was forced to entertain her first customer at fourteen, Cao Feiyan drove a red-hot candlestick through the madam's throat. She fled into a ravine of the dead. When she was down to her last breath, the bandit chief lifted her chin. “Girl, can you handle a gun?” Five years later, the old chieftain died suddenly, and the three leaders were drenched in blood in the Hall of Brotherhood. No o 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Republican Era: From Warlord to King of East Asia 民国：从军阀到东亚王 [System barracks] + [Rousing] + [Sweeping all before him] + [Slow burn] + [Building from the ground up] Long Cheng transmigrates into a turbulent, war-torn era. As a passionate young man from the future, watch him use his cheat to sweep across East Asia... 64Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 189 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
- 190 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Zhang Ergou's Cultivation Chronicles 凡人修仙：张二狗修仙记 [Cultivation, martial arts, multiple female leads] A classic fantasy with a slow burn and a captivating story. It follows Zhang Ergou, who accidentally eats an old black dog that has become a spirit, and sets out on the path of cultivation. 3.7kReads8.8Score37114d adds
- 191 Republican-Era Detective: Fourth Master Qiao Thrives in Turbulent Times 民国奇探：乔四爷，乱世逢生 Synopsis One: Qiao Chusheng always says he’s doomed to a miserable life, while Lu Yao will live to be ninety-nine. Lu Yao thinks that if this is fate, then he’ll have to change Qiao Chusheng’s. Who says no one can survive in troubled times? The Republic of China is a world in flux, and such times are bound to produce heroes. From police detective to warlord, Shanghai to Chongqing to Yan’an... If the gods answer his prayers, Qiao Chusheng will live to a hundred, blessed with both fortune and pros 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 From Writing Books in Republican-Era China to Eternal Life 从民国写书到永生 Wang Chang'an transmigrates to the Republican era and gains a Writing-to-Godhood System. Depending on his number of followers, he can draw skills and items from his books. With the System's help, Wang Chang'an thrives. Just as he grows complacent and starts finding life a little dull, he discovers that this Republican era isn't quite what it seems. It's a version of the era with elements from TV shows and movies mixed in, and suddenly everything gets a lot more exciting. Si Teng: Darling, get u —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 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
- 194 Republican Era: I Won’t Be a Warlord, I’ll Be the King of Arms Dealers 民国：我不做军阀，我做军火之王 [Saving the Nation Through Industry + Rise of the Military Industry + Decisive and Ruthless + No System] Back in 1910, he starts on nightmare difficulty: on the eve of the Shanghai rubber stock crash, his family has embezzled public funds, creditors are pounding on the door, and the whole clan is on the verge of starving to death! Looking at the madmen filling the city, Li Changqing gives a cold laugh. With the Great Power Industrial Library in hand, he turns around and shorts the market, making 13.3kReads6.3Score1k14d adds
- 195 Destroy the Jurchen, Build the Nine Provinces, Rule the World 灭建奴，立九州，霸全球 Awakening an auxiliary System, he executes the royal family, wipes out the landlords, kills corrupt officials, drives out the foreigners, and finally unifies the Nine Provinces. He expands the realm, gives the Western barbarians a good thrashing, and restores the glory of Han and Tang. Our Nine Provinces have mighty warships and cannons. Our Nine Provinces have planes and tanks. He will return the Nine Provinces to the pinnacle of the world. 1.7kReads8.2Score10514d adds
- 196 The Colonial Warlord 殖民大军阀 Yang Yun is a modern-day mercenary who unexpectedly transmigrates to the body of a young man on a ship bound for South America during the late Ming Dynasty. Thus begins his new life, one that will reshape the tides of an era. 1Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 197 Founder of the Beiyang Government 北洋创始人 Xu Fei transmigrates to the waning years of the Qing dynasty, just as the Taiping Rebellion is underway. To take advantage of the good times when local officials are granted the right to recruit troops, Xu Fei lies low for three years. After Emperor Xianfeng announces that local authorities may recruit militia to fight the Taiping forces, Xu Fei uses his golden finger to enlist local volunteers and train soldiers. He leaps from being a low-ranking ninth-grade official to the top man in the regio 250Reads6.9Score32614d adds
- 198 Reborn in 1928 Shanghai 重生民国1928大上海 Zhuang Zichen was carrying out a mission without a care in the world when he woke up and found himself transmigrated to a bandit stronghold in 1928, during the Republican era. A bandit stronghold was one thing, but who could have guessed that the head bandit would die right away, leaving the second-in-command to take over and try to kill Zhuang Zichen? After the infighting, the gang was in no shape to carry on, so Zhuang Zichen took two bandits with him and made a name for himself in Shanghai: f 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 My Comrade-in-Arms Is My Grandfather 我的战友是爷爷 This story follows Shen Zhehao, a modern special forces soldier who accidentally transmigrates to Shanghai in 1937 while carrying out a mission and joins the tide of resistance against Japan. While trying to protect the lives and property of ordinary people, he has an accident during his mission and transmigrates to Shanghai during the Battle of Shanghai. Determined to find his grandfather, Shen Yunbao, he resolves to join the resistance. Through the protagonist’s many clashes with the Japanese 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Zhang Hao: Warlord of the War Against Japan 抗日之大军阀张浩 After transmigrating into the War of Resistance against Japan, Zhang Hao, a modern-day nobody, gains a golden finger. How will he turn his fortunes around in the Republic of China, crush the Japanese invaders, and somehow become a warlord in everyone’s eyes? A warlord it is, then. Since ancient times, heroes have had their share of romance, and beautiful women have loved heroes. He’ll trample anyone who dares defy him. 132Reads—Score—14d adds
