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- 1 A New Era: Great Qian 新纪元:大乾 (War, power struggles, transmigration) What is it like to be the grandson of a regional warlord? Chu Zhiyan is under a lot of pressure. In the battle in the Western Regions, he made a name for himself, and no one dared attack the trade routes again. At Fuxu Port, he slew a general and seized the flag, taking South Han's largest naval port with just 800 men. Beneath Huacheng, he led an army to breach the city at seventeen and personally captured the king of South Han. He wants to set the world 232Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Transmigrated as a Young Marshal, My Father Is Zhang Zuolin 穿越少帅,家父张作霖 I transmigrated into the TV series Young Marshal. These days, every transmigration story comes with a golden finger, and I found them boring, so I decided to write one myself. I don't know how good my writing is, so feel free to give it a read. If you like it, say a few kind words; if you don't, feel free to criticize it. And if you spot anything wrong, please point it out. I'll fix whatever I can. The main thing is, I'm willing to listen. 15Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 3 A Glance at Modern Naval Warfare 现代海战的回眸 The military is a symbol of a nation’s strength and stability, and plays a pivotal role in national life. The rise and fall of a country is everyone’s responsibility. Thoroughly and systematically mastering military knowledge is both an honorable responsibility and duty for each of us, as well as a central part of national defense education. Military knowledge covers an incredibly broad range of subjects. Only by learning about them and mastering them one field at a time can we gain a comprehens 36Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 4 Transmigrate into War Thunder: From the Start, Awaken the Land Warfare Hero System 穿越战雷:开局觉醒陆战英豪系统 [Just rated, score will rise] [War Thunder]+ [Ground Forces tech tree]+ [Patriotism]+ [System]+ [No heroine] Take a good look. The man in front of you is called Lu Zheng. After being framed by his enemy, he got hooked on War Thunder and was forced to experience the pressures of national defense. On the day the Fireline Clash update went live, the day the 577 with a 6.7-second reload and the 629 with a five-second reload arrived, he, a level-100 veteran, closed his eyes forever. [Ding! Host death 1.7kReads8.7Score18514d adds
- 5 War of Resistance: The Northeast’s Most Ruthless Man! 抗战:东北第一狠人! A young man from the new era transmigrates to another world at a time when Fengtian is in crisis. Feng Yong awakens the King's System and leads the Fengtian Army to sweep across the land. Every inch of land is soaked in blood, and a hundred thousand young men take up arms! Men, the time has come to ride forth with blades drawn and trample Fusang underfoot. Follow me and wipe out the invaders! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I Protect My Country and Defend Its Borders with Supermarket Supplies 我用超市物资护国守疆 God of the Blizzard Lin Chen was once the youngest company commander with the rank of captain in the Fierce Tiger Special Operations Brigade. During a secret mission three years ago, his team of twenty-seven was ambushed, and eleven were killed. He survived, but it felt as if half his soul had been left behind. At 250 pounds, taking piano lessons at Songjiang Vocational College, with his ex-wife’s divorce papers abandoned on the piano keys, he thought this was how the rest of his life would go. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Shadow Spy Network 暗影谍云 Born into a time of chaos, no one can choose their circumstances. When an event becomes a matter of national importance, no one in the realm can stand apart, whether they want to or not. Among the countless people of the world, some may be willing to sink into oblivion, while others will stand up and fight for their country, casting life and death aside as they give their all with the fiery courage of heroes. Yet they also know there are two things in the world one must never look at directly: t 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Fallen Falcon: The Rescue of an F-15E Pilot, Based on a True Story 猎鹰坠落之营救F15E飞行员·真实改编 Falcon Down: The Rescue of an F-15E Pilot, Based on a True Story 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Red Lanterns Hang High: My Brother and I Returned Home 红灯笼高高挂我和哥哥回了家 With red lanterns hanging high, my brother and I returned home. 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I’m a Courier in Beiyang 我在北洋当骑手 Chen Mo, a delivery rider, races into the path of a car on a stormy night over a five-yuan-and-two-fen “on-time guarantee” order. When he opens his eyes again, it’s 1903, and he’s become “Zhang the Lumpy,” the most hated man in a bandit den in western Liaoning: the young Zhang Zuolin. Facing a chaotic world, a brutal leader, and fellow bandits who only know how to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, Chen Mo clutches the twenty-three copper coins he has left and falls into deep thought. Eve 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 11 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
- 12 The Silver-Haired Girl Doesn't Want to Become a Tactical JK 银发少女不想成为战术JK [No System + beautiful girl + gunfights + special forces + hard-hitting + characters stay smart + decisive, ruthless protagonists] A wealthy heiress is cast out onto the streets amid a bitter struggle over her family fortune. To survive, she has no choice but to join a band of assassins. But... what am I to you, really? “...Hey, Mr. Sanderson, I really have been trying my best.” The silver-haired girl resting her head on her knees says it softly, 19Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 13 Broken Arrow, Silent Accomplices 断箭,沉默的共犯 A note to all readers: This is a slow-paced story, not a power fantasy! What would you choose if the war game you played were real? After experiencing a real battlefield, would you still think of NPCs as mere data? What would you choose if victory meant sacrificing the civilians in an entire building? A former gaming champion is faced with these questions. This is the story of his choices. I want to know what you would choose. Author’s note: “This book is a completely fictional work of military 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Global Lord: From the Start, I Awakened the Steel Division IV Console 全民领主:开局觉醒钢四控制台 This is a niche story aimed at fans of alternate history. Readers unfamiliar with TNO can still enjoy it. The System and the all-people-as-lords premise are only a transitional setup, so please keep that in mind. [Military] + [Power Struggle] + [Mass Recruitment] [The New Order (TNO)] + [Indian Ambition] + [War Fever] + [West Russian War I & II] All of humanity is gone. Blue Star gives humanity one final chance: everyone must immediately enter a parallel world for shelter. But who could have kno 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Welcome to the Military Channel: This Episode, an In-Depth Breakdown 欢迎来到军事频道:本期为您精讲 [Commentary + Military Knowledge + Weapons + Military Enthusiast + War + Technological Development] Welcome to Lin Yuan's Military Channel. In this episode, I'll take an in-depth look at: My name is Lin Yuan, and I'm a transmigrator. I've been in this parallel world for three years. Its history is almost identical to Earth's, but all the countries have different names: the Northvia Federation, the Griffin Empire, and the Republic of Gaul. In this world, no one has ever systematically examined t 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 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
- 17 One Tank Held Off a German Armored Division for 24 Hours, Based on a True Story 一辆坦克挡住一个德军装甲师,长达24小时,真实改编 A single tank held off a German armored division for a full 24 hours. Based on a true story. 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Rise of the Soviet Union 苏维埃之崛起 Mikhail Yefimovich Katukov: that is the name he has in this world. An ordinary college student, filled with ideals and conviction, transmigrates a hundred years into the past after an accident. Starting out as the commander of a small independent armored brigade on the front lines, he meets renowned generals such as Vasilevsky, Zhukov, Rokossovsky, and Chuikov, and fights alongside them to resist the invaders. A year later, Katukov is promoted to major general. Six months after that, his outstan 16Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 19 A Sudden Flash of Light 突现闪光 Magic is the universal currency used to trade with the gods for anything in this world. You need knowledge to describe what you want, then pay an equivalent amount of magic to exchange for it. People here trade for magic spells, alchemical creations, household tools, and farming equipment. But Ling Wu chooses to trade for bullets, cannons, and other weapons of war. Knowledge is an extremely precious private possession here. The great nobles monopolize it to limit what people can trade with the g 185Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 20 The Peninsula Crisis: Dawn of Fire 半岛危机:炮火黎明 Winter 2030. A massive battle erupted on the East Asian peninsula, nearly igniting World War III. History would call it the Peninsula War. The players fought and maneuvered like chess masters, while their pawns struggled to distinguish themselves and become the new masters of history. Every nation had its own hidden agenda. How events would unfold, and who would win or lose, would be left to history to judge. An alternate history. 130Reads6.5Score—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 357Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Silent Thunderbolt: The 57th Air Battle 沉默的霹雳之五七空战 Silent Thunderbolt: The May 7 Air Battle 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 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! 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 World War II: The Raging Waves 二战之怒海狂涛 Shells blanket the sea, torpedoes tear through the waves! In the azure waters of a parallel World War II, there is no luck, only bloody battles for survival! The world marvels at battleships ruling the seas with their massive guns and carrier fleets dominating the skies and oceans, yet no one knows that destroyers are the true fearless blades and masters of naval warfare! Light armor does not mean weak bones; a swift blade can break through ten thousand troops. Destroyers are the fleet’s steadfa 3.1kReads5.9Score29914d adds
- 25 Asia-Pacific 1985 亚太1985 I'll be careful!!!!!! This book is mainly about the Soviet Union, traumatized by the excellent post-’83 marksmen, deciding to strike first. The story focuses on the Ya Tai region, not the Western European front. The Soviet Union gets a buff. See the book for details. 131Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 26 The Great Ryukyu Naval Battle: A Landlocked Sea 以陆引海之琉球大海战 The Great Ryukyu Naval Battle, with Lu Yin Leading the Fleet 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 National Tragedy: A Chronicle of the Kuomintang's Resistance War on the Main Front, Volume 2 国殇:国民党正面战场抗战纪实(第二卷) This is the second volume of The Nation's Ordeal. It recounts the arduous transition of China's War of Resistance from the strategic defensive phase to the stalemate phase, focusing on several major battles fought on the Kuomintang's front between October 1938 and 1943. It gives detailed accounts of the Nanchang Campaign, the Changsha Campaign, the Southern Guangxi Campaign, the Battle of Shanggao, and the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Campaign, among others. It celebrates the patriotism and heroism of Chine 686Reads9.5Score12014d adds
- 28 The New Jin-Sui Army in the War of Resistance 抗战之新晋绥军 What allows Japan today to brazenly deny the historical truth of the heinous crimes it committed against China? What makes Japan still feel even the slightest sense of superiority when facing us? There are many reasons, but one thing is certain: its losses on our Chinese soil were simply too small. Surely a price paid in blood will make it remember and learn to fear us. 798Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 29 From Death Row Inmate to Head of State 从死囚到帝国元首 Wang Zhentao is reborn in a parallel world. His mother died giving birth to him, his father was driven to his death, and he himself was thrown into death row. Against all odds, he survived. To get revenge, he joined the army, where he was fortunate enough to meet an officer who recognized his talent. But his good fortune didn’t last: the officer was killed in battle, and Wang was pushed aside. Seeking better prospects, he volunteered to serve in a remote city, never expecting to meet the one per 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Back to Republican-Era China: Training a German-Equipped Division 回到民国:整训德械师 The wheels of history have always rolled inexorably onward. It is the tide of the times. In the history of the Republic of China, one figure after another took center stage, each having their turn in the spotlight. There were rounds of applause and the rise and fall of ordinary people. It was a time of great drama, but also one of blood and tears. The protagonist is a young Chinese man from a new era. Caught in a temporal maelstrom, he joins this grand historical drama. Can a butterfly stir up 2.4kReads8.6Score10314d adds
- 31 I Embrace the Moon Reflected in the Clear Huai 挽月映清淮 In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic, foreign invaders’ iron hooves shattered the land. Beiping fell, Nanjing was under threat, and flames of war spread across the nation. He told her, “I want to be someone who lives to see tomorrow with you.” 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 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 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Rommel's Wartime Papers 隆美尔战时文件 British military thinker B. H. Liddell Hart compiled Erwin Rommel's wartime documents from World War II, recounting Rommel's experiences on the French and North African fronts, as well as his role in defending France before the Allied landings in Normandy. The book offers a rare glimpse into the Desert Fox's inner world and reveals how the Axis alliance and Hitler's military high command operated behind the scenes. 162Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 34 War Against Japan: I Transmigrated to the Northeast, and 001 Came Through 抗日:穿越到东北,001到账 [System-Based] [One Female Lead] [Steel Tide] [Overpowered] [Fight the War to the End] Li Jun transmigrates to the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, with 001 by his side. You Japanese devils, get ready to face the fury of 400 million Chinese people. 551Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 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
- 36 The Warring States Pillar Project 战国支柱计划 In the first year of the Wanli era, Shen Chengyao, son of a Ming military family, was captured by Japanese pirates, carried across the sea, and enslaved in the frozen wastes of Hokkaido. At fifteen, his family was ruined, his homeland far away, and he was trapped in a doomed city. Hiyama had no provisions, enemies on every side, and its survival was uncertain from one day to the next. To stay alive, he married into the Lin family. As a son-in-law, he took charge of a desperate situation and, dra 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 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. 349Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 38 Warlord: Reborn as the Marshal's Only Son, I Conquer the World 军阀:魂穿大帅独子,称霸世界 [Economic Development] [Military Expansion] [Global Hegemony] (The great powers can line up and come at us one by one!) An ancient Eastern nation endured a century of humiliation, but now it rises again! A modern special forces commander transmigrates into the only son of a warlord in another world. Bound to the “Tiangong System,” he knows that knowledge is power and blueprints are the path to the throne! Amid a war-torn age, he first establishes a company abroad to build up his capital. After r 4.1kReads7.9Score17114d adds
- 39 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
- 40 Global War 全球战争 War has broken out. Across the land, ironclad columns thunder forward as the scorching electric-heat armor-piercing rounds of main battle tanks echo across the cold desert. Over the Pacific, guided-missile destroyers fire high-energy strategic lasers that slice through the darkness before dawn like swords... 51Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 41 51 Degrees South 南纬51度 [War + military + alternate history + ensemble cast] Seven years of hardship could not cool the fire in their hearts. Black gold forged the Iron Cross, and petrodollars fueled a war machine. This is an ironclad symphony of a rising power challenging the old world order. Amid the raging seas at 51 degrees south latitude, only the victors can write history. 1.8kReads8.2Score23814d adds
- 42 Reborn in Shanghai: I Am Xu Wenqiang 重生上海滩之我是许文强 Reborn in Shanghai, I became Xu Wenqiang, the man doomed to tragedy. In my previous life, I was a blade of the nation, shedding blood on the frontier. In this life, I've returned with the [Legendary Life Achievement System], swearing to rewrite every regret. Ding Li won't be my sidekick anymore. He'll be my brother, someone I'd trust with my life! There will be no more regrets with Feng Chengcheng. I'll give her a whole new life! Feng Jingyao is nothing but a stepping stone on my path to power. 896Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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
- 44 [Spark] Song of the Republic 【星火】共和国之歌 [Alternate-world setting] [Some political themes] [Hardcore war fiction] [Modern warfare] [Strategy and tactics] [Vast worldbuilding] No harem, no mindless power fantasy, and no brainless indulgences like cultivation. The story deals with grand strategy, national diplomacy, and more. The old empire lived out its final days amid turmoil, its great edifice on the verge of collapse. Someone had to step forward and do something earthshaking, something that would change the world. And what came next 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Shanghai, 1918: From the Start, I’m the Prison Warden 1918年魔都:开局成为监狱长 [System, summoning, troop buildup, weapons, power fantasy.] In 1918, in a parallel-world Shanghai, Xing Tian was a dockworker who hauled sacks for a living. On this day, the mysteries of his past life awakened. He learned that he was a transmigrator, and that in his previous life he had been a Great Xia special forces soldier. During a mission, he had taken dozens of bullets while protecting his comrades and died. He had been reborn in this world. His memories had finished merging, and the Syste 11kReads7.4Score51414d adds
- 46 Climbing Mount Naroda 攀登纳罗达峰 [Military + political maneuvering + alternate history + tragic ensemble cast + micro perspective + fictional world] Summer, 1991 As the world celebrated the end of the Cold War, at another fork in history, a far more powerful Red Bear turned its confident gaze eastward. After achieving total victory in Afghanistan, the Soviet Union was at the height of its power. In the name of “liberation,” it launched a lightning assault aimed at annexing Hokkaido: Operation Climb Mount Narodnaya. For Japan, s 4.6kReads8.7Score66314d adds
- 47 My Sixth Army Battle Maiden 我的第六集团军战姬 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 64.7kReads8.9Score6.3k14d adds
- 48 Magical Frontline: I Really Didn't Mean to Become Regent of the Empire! 魔导战线:我真没想当帝国摄政! Magitech military industry + political intrigue + one female lead + intelligent protagonist + slow burn + ensemble cast + anti-war The rating is at number eleven right now. It'll rise later. A jaded office veteran transmigrates straight into life as a lowly frontline soldier on the border?! Don't worry! The all-purpose Trait System will keep you alive! Magic formulas too difficult? The [Archmage] trait will boost your talent, boost, boost! Enemy forces at the gates? The [Commander] trait will re 18.7kReads6.9Score2.6k14d adds
- 49 The Rise of an Empire: Sign-In for a Tiger Tank from the Start 帝国崛起之开局签到虎式坦克 In the Tianlong Empire, Han Luosheng, an art school reject, traded his paintbrush for a rifle. As luck would have it, the Tianmang Empire invaded just then. During the defense of Jianing, Han Luosheng was hit by an artillery shell. A Han Luosheng from another world took over his body, and he also gained a sign-in System. [Ding! Congratulations, you signed in and received a Tiger tank, complete with a crew of five.] Years later, Han Luosheng led his army into the Tianmang E 507Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 50 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











































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