Novels like The Soul of Sichuan, Blood Soaking the Land
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- 51 Come on, I'll Take You Home! 走啊，我带你们回家！ A fanfic inspired by My Chief and My Regiment, paying tribute to the original work and Director Kang. It portrays the most authentic wartime experiences of ordinary people. But sometimes I can’t help wondering: what if Si Si Si met an officer willing to entrust him with his life... What if Fanya were whole and confident... What if A Yi could put his education to use... What if the Veterinarian could reunite with his son... What if Sangmenxing’s younger brother hadn’t died... What if Kang Ya had 20Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 52 War of Resistance: I, Li Laifu, the New King of Liaodong 抗战：我李来福新任辽东王 The setup takes a little while, so if you can't wait, jump straight to Chapter 73. I'll take Liaodong, punch the Japanese in the face, kick the Russians to the curb, and become the King of Liaodong. Who's against it? Who's in favor? Look me in the eyes. 399Reads—Score11914d adds
- 53 Bright Sword: Building a Jingguan with the Enemy's Heads 亮剑：拿鬼子的狗头筑京观 A modern special forces soldier transmigrates into the world of Bright Sword and becomes a new recruit in the Xinyi Regiment, where he activates a System that makes him stronger with every enemy he kills. He bombards the Japanese invaders, wins Li Yunlong over, and makes his mark across northwest Shanxi, becoming the Grim Reaper of the battlefield! He takes the Japanese invaders' heads, builds monuments from their corpses, and brings honor to the nation. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The Arrow of Justice 正义之箭 In early 1940, during the Battle of Chengde, Xu Yihang, Xu Erhang, Xu Jinchuan, Rong Shi, and the others took down Shimizu Niju-san and continued on the path of resistance against Japan, fighting all the way to final victory! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Reborn as a Black Fox, Marching Toward Bright Sword 重生黑狐向着亮剑前进 Office worker Fang Xiaole dies suddenly after pulling an all-nighter at work. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself in China during a time of war. What's more, he's in the world of the spy drama Black Fox, having transmigrated and been reborn as Fang Tianyi, the adopted son of Gu Hansen, a Qing Gang boss in Tianjin. But after one experience after another, he discovers that this is also the world of Drawing Sword and Snow Leopard. In this shared universe, he becomes the strongest agent, 3.6kReads—Score25014d adds
- 56 The Whampoa Campaign 黄埔征程 Cheng Yuanzhi, the son of a wealthy merchant, refused to accept the marriage his family had arranged for him. He stole the family's treasured copy of The Art of War and ran away from home, heading south to apply to Huangpu Military Academy and begin his military career! 72Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 57 Diao Bing Mantun 刁兵满囤 He crawled out of a cesspit, and nothing could kill him. The Japanese invaders’ lives were less durable than his manure fork. A farmer, an iron fork, and a blood-soaked path. No transmigration, no cheat powers. The Japanese killed his whole family, so he’ll make sure their line dies out. 212Reads—Score12414d adds
- 58 The Flames of War Burn Again 烽火再续 [Realistic | No System | No Golden Finger] This is a war novel about resistance behind enemy lines. In occupied territory under the tight control of Japanese and puppet forces, the Eighth Route Army struggles to fight and survive amid shortages of food and medicine and constant casualties. They rely not on grand speeches, but on discipline, mutual support, and faith. In the harshest conditions, they hold on to their principles, keep their ranks together, and preserve the people's chance to survi 754Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Transmigrating to 1935: Building the Strongest Resistance Force Behind Enemy Lines 穿越1935，打造最强敌后武装 Foreign invaders overrun the northeast, the region falls, and despair blankets the land. A modern young man unexpectedly awakens the [War of Resistance Support System] and transmigrates to 1935. He has just one mission: survive and kill the Japanese! No army? He’ll build an elite strike force, superbly equipped and impossible to track! Decapitate top officials, blow up strongholds, cut off supplies, and aid the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army... He’ll forge an invincible legend from the enem 5.2kReads7.6Score39814d adds
- 60 Bright Sword: Li Yunlong Enters the First Class at Whampoa at Fourteen 亮剑：李云龙十四岁入黄埔一期 [Drawing Sword + Whampoa Military Academy + No System + Warlord Conflicts + World War II + Hands-On Crafting + Chief of Staff Chu] Li Youbin, a student at the National University of Defense Technology, transmigrates into Li Yunlong in 1924. From the start, he's expected to become a live-in son-in-law. No way! He'll join the first class at Whampoa and become classmates with the donkey chief. From Whampoa's first class to splitting up the forces, crossing the grasslands, fighting the Japanese, and 70kReads7.7Score5.2k14d adds
- 61 Through the Smoke of War, the Wolf Soldiers March North 战火硝烟狼兵北上 The Wolf Soldiers of the Guangxi Army: A Journey of Blood and Iron In 1937, as Japan launched its full-scale invasion of China, brave soldiers from Guangxi stepped forward and resolutely headed north. The Wolf Soldiers never backed down. With fearless courage and unyielding determination, they fought the enemy to the death, defending their homeland’s dignity with their blood and lives and making an indelible contribution to the War of Resistance Against Japan. Seen through the eyes of a group o 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Bright Sword: Egg-Bursting King of Hell 亮剑：爆蛋阎王 In 1940, special forces soldier Lin Feng’s soul transmigrates into the world of "Drawing Sword", where he takes over the body of a hunter’s son whose family has been destroyed. Carrying a blood feud, he awakens the “War Psychology System” in the depths of despair and embarks on a unique path of resistance, wielding the enemy’s fear as his blade. He forms the “Heifengyu Independent Column,” specializing in attacks on the Japanese army’s psychological defenses. From their first sniper ambushes to 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Bright Sword: My CF System Sets Western Jin Ablaze 亮剑火线：我的CF系统燃爆晋西 Lin Feng unexpectedly returns to 1938, to northwest Shanxi. What appears in his mind is no divine weapon, but a complete body of military knowledge and technical blueprints far beyond their time. On this war-torn land, he meets the fearless Li Yunlong and the far-sighted Chu Yunfei, and joins forces with Zhou Weiguo and other passionate patriots. They use their wits to analyze the battlefield and their courage to make up for their inferior equipment, turning advanced concepts into practical, dow 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Rooting Out Traitors and Slaying Invaders 锄奸杀寇 Stage a whole series of performances, each one utterly convincing; lay a string of traps, each one meticulously planned; win over people from every walk of life, with every move hitting its mark. (Said by Destruction Sister) In Shanghai, root out traitors amid flashing blades; in northern Jiangxi, fight the Japanese in a stirring battle. Purge Japanese spies and Chinese collaborators, kill puppet troops and Japanese invaders. The espionage is heart-pounding, the battles are soul-stirring. Wash a 7Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 65 The Steel Storm Regiment in the War to Resist America and Aid Korea 抗美援朝之钢铁风暴连 524Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 From Fighting in Northwest Shanxi to the 38th Parallel 从晋西北杀到三八线 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 10.2kReads5.7Score45514d adds
- 67 The Flames and Smoke of the War of Resistance 抗战烽火硝烟 [Realistic | No System | No Golden Finger] A tale of a soldier swept up in the torrent of history during the War of Resistance Against Japan, shattered and rebuilt as he fights for victory and searches for a way forward. A story about survival, about growth, about victory, and about kindling a spark amid a broken land. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 War of Resistance: The Flames of War in the Northeast, with a Full German-Equipped Division from the Start 抗战：烽火东北，开局满编德械师 [Starting on September 18]+ [Northeast resistance against Japan]+ [German-equipped division]+ [Independent development]+ [System]+ [No female lead] Zhao Shouyue preordered an immersive anti-Japanese war game, never imagining that it would get him selected by the future of China for the “Guardians of the Nation” program and force him into a three-year closed beta! After three years of life at a military academy during the beta, he graduated top overall. Then he entered the War of Resistance in a 123Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Blood and Mountains of Guizhou 黔血山河 They were the Guizhou Army, nicknamed the “straw-sandal soldiers.” They were considered an “irregular force” in the Nationalist government’s ranks, with shoddy equipment and scarce supplies. Yet at the most perilous moment in the history of the Chinese nation, they shouldered their rifles and marched out of the mountains of Guizhou. Told through the eyes of Chen Erwa, an ordinary soldier, this novel spans a series of major campaigns, including Shanghai, Xuzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, and the Yunnan-Bu 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Tears: My War of Resistance Began with The Eight Hundred 刀子：我的抗战从八佰开始 [No System, no cheats, an exhilarating action-packed read] Transmigrated to the Songhu battlefield in 1937, Qian Yidao makes his name through assassinations, trains troops with technology, and outmaneuvers the enemy! “I understand the tides of the world. I plan on a grand scale and act on the smallest details, always staying one step ahead of the enemy!” From then on, the battlefield has a new commander, both brave and brilliant. Defending the Sihang Warehouse: long-range shooting to kill Japane 2.1kReads8.6Score20414d adds
- 71 The Rear Base: The Sichuan Army Goes to War 大后方，出川抗战 282Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Gunfire of Pingxi 平西枪声在 [No System]+ [Not a mindless wish-fulfillment story]+ [Slow pace]+ [No System] I open my eyes and find myself a translator. I seize the chance to clear my name right away. Hell, who’d want to be a translator and get shot? I start out as a guerrilla leader and take part in the War of Resistance Against Japan, the War of Liberation, the War to Resist America, and the self-defense counterattack. 372Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 73 1940: The Thin Line Between Life and Death in the War 1940：抗战生死线 In 1940, the flames of war engulf the land, and the smoke from the Hundred Regiments Offensive has yet to clear. Liu San has only seven bullets, while Ma Dazhuang keeps thinking about the half a flatbread tucked against his chest. In Zaolin County, right under the Japanese army’s nose, surviving until tomorrow is a victory. But what about the day after? This is no charge on the front lines. It is the harshest fight for survival behind enemy lines: every step requires calculation, and every mouth 730Reads6.3Score10514d adds
- 74 War of Resistance: Starting with the Nanchang Uprising 抗战：从南昌起义开始 [No System, the Long March, Republican era] Zhu Weiguo transmigrates into the Nanchang Uprising. He takes part in every historical event that follows, from the Nanchang Uprising all the way to northern Shaanxi, growing from an ordinary soldier into a formidable military commander. 9.4kReads5.4Score27214d adds
- 75 The Anti-Japanese Traitor-Elimination Squad Is Fierce: The Bearded Uncle's War of Resistance 抗日锄奸队凶凶：胡子大叔的抗战 Soviet agent + leader of the Anti-Collaborator Squad + protector of the nation's mother, Song + Kuomintang Blue Sky and White Sun Medal + fleet commander + U.S. military relief medal + who cares about the details, funny is what matters! This resistance hero is downright ridiculous: he cracks jokes and stirs up trouble, playing the Japanese like monkeys. The Anti-Collaborator Squad's leader is a fierce fellow called Xiong Xiong, also known as Hummer. He's got a greasy-looking beard you could scra 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Fighting the Japanese: Starting with the Local Militia 抗日：从民团开始 [Parallel Timeline + No System] Tang Ping, an upstanding young man from a later era, transmigrates by a twist of fate on the eve of the War of Resistance, taking the place of Tang Weiguo, the son of a landlord family at the foot of the Taihang Mountains. When the Japanese invaders come, Tang Ping raises a force in his hometown and establishes an anti-Japanese base, using knowledge from the future to fight the invaders to the death. “Commander, we’ve spotted Japanese troops ahead.” “Blow them up! 3.2kReads7.0Score13814d adds
- 77 You Were Told to Take In the Rout, So Why Are You Carrying the Whole Map? 让你收容溃兵，你开全图带飞？ [No transmigration, light System, no heroine, no free gear. Everything depends on tactics and development!] Li Wula, a second lieutenant platoon leader in the Northeastern Army, gains a virtual sand table that can sense the situation across the battlefield. A pot of cabbage, pork, and glass noodles, and the words, “Come on! I’ll take you home! We’ll fight our way back!” They awaken the numb hearts of Meng Fanniao, Mi Long, Kang Ya, Bu La, Yao Ma, Dou Bing, Snake Butt, and Dr. Hao. And so, a lege 1.1kReads6.8Score11314d adds
- 78 The Great Bandit of Guandong Mountain 关东山大匪 (Not a wish-fulfillment novel, not a wish-fulfillment novel, not a wish-fulfillment novel. No System, no transmigration, no superpowers.) We were originally a family of tenant farmers. During a famine, we joined the crowds heading east to seek a new life. My kindhearted mother even took in an orphan along the way, who later became my big sister. At last, after enduring natural disasters and man-made calamities, our boatload of fellow villagers reached this land of forests and mountains, where we 402Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 79 Transmigrated to Live Through the War: The Great Victory at Wanjialing 穿越，亲历抗战之万家岭大捷 Xijiang, a modern-day writer, transmigrates by accident to Nanchang in 1938. He not only experiences firsthand the brilliant victory at Wanjialing, where Chinese forces encircle and annihilate the Japanese Army’s 106th Division, but also tries to use his knowledge and perspective from the future to decipher Japanese intelligence. In the lulls between this brutal yet glorious battle, he records the valor of the soldiers fighting Japan, the cruelty of war, and the preciousness of peace. He is a pa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 A Certain Secret 密某 - Lin Man (Lin Chuyao), heroine: A popular singer at the Paramount Ballroom who passes intelligence during performances and secretly rescues captured comrades. - Gu Yu, hero: A senior executive at HSBC who uses financial dealings as cover for assassination missions for the Military Statistics Bureau. - The spark that ignites the conflict: Japanese officer Sato is assassinated, an underground Communist Party meeting place is exposed, and both of them are suspected of leaking secrets. - Gu Yu is o 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 81 Bright Sword: I Reveal My Transmigrator Identity from the Start 亮剑：开局自爆穿越身份 Open a space portal and hand it over to the state. In the world of Bright Sword, supply Li Yunlong with resources so he no longer has to worry about shortages. In the Blue Star world, a Level One civilization's zombie wasteland, obtain gene-awakening serums and top-tier scientific technology. In the Western fantasy world, magic and battle aura... 359Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 82 1937: Reborn as Tang Shengzhi, How Can I Save the Nation? 1937，重生唐生智，如何救国 [Nanjing + War of Resistance + System (not a System-dominates-all story)] In December 1937, a young man from the modern era transmigrates by accident and becomes one of Nanjing's people as the city teeters on the brink. 8Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 83 Xiaojiu, the Warhound 烽火神犬小九 That blood-soaked mountain village became Bao Xiaojiu’s lifelong nightmare. It huddled among the dying embers in the stove, listening to the screams and wild laughter rising and falling outside, its warm body pressed tight against its mother’s corpse as it grew cold. The air reeked of blood, mixed with the unfamiliar, cold smell of rust and gunpowder. Just as terror nearly choked it, a pair of warm, slightly trembling hands gently brushed aside the ashes covering it. A blood-soaked young man sta 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 War of Resistance: I Told You to Train Recruits, and You Turned Them All into Soldier Kings 抗战：让你练新兵，你全练成兵王 On the battlefield in 1938. Lin Feng: “Brothers! Put the word ‘professional’ on the screen!” Comrade: “Platoon leader, what's a screen?” Japanese soldier: “Bakayaro! Why does that enemy commander never fight by the rules? And what are those weird things he keeps saying that we can't understand?” Special forces king Lin Feng transmigrates to the War of Resistance. He not only turns warfare into an art, but also completely breaks the enemy's composure! One second, he's joking around with his comra 34Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 85 Changbai in the Flames of War: The Lone Hunter 烽火长白：孤胆猎手 During the War of Resistance Against Japan, a small village sat beneath Changbai Mountain. Japanese troops swept through the foothills, attacking the mountain village where hunter Tian Dazhuang lived. His parents were brutally killed while protecting their neighbors and helping Dazhuang escape. Dazhuang witnessed the tragedy and was consumed by grief. At his parents’ graves, he swore an oath and set out alone on a path of revenge. 1.3kReads6.3Score11714d adds
- 86 Not a Single Japanese Soldier Gets Away 一个鬼子都不许留 I woke up to find myself a “Japanese devil” on the battlefield of the War of Resistance. The transmigration of Fu Shuiheng, a military-industrial PhD, is a cold joke: dressed in a Japanese uniform, lying on the scorched earth of Shanxi in 1937. From using broken Japanese to save himself to trembling as he pulls the trigger for the first time; from being dismissed as a “madman with an education” to personally forming the “Blade” squad, a unit that strikes fear into the enemy, he throws himself in 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 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
- 88 A Collection of Short Alternate-History Stories About the War of Resistance 短篇抗战历史架空脑洞合集 Looking at the one devastating battle after another throughout history, I seem to see the unwillingness in the hearts of countless soldiers. I, too, feel that same indignation. Their spirit deserves to live on, and so, through one fictional short story after another, I will pass it down. These stories won’t always be feel-good tales. Some may be tragic, heartbreaking, or filled with regret... If you have a good story, feel free to share it with me. I’ll draw out its spirit and turn it into a new 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Iron-Blooded Soul of Lu: Saving the Nation in the War of Resistance! 铁血鲁魂：抗战救国！ In the spring of 1939, Chinese resistance forces in Shandong set an ambush at Menglianggu, luring the Japanese in by feigning weakness. They sacrificed more than two thousand men to wipe out two Japanese regiments and capture both regimental flags. Interrogations revealed that new recruits made up a large proportion of the Japanese forces and that their combat strength was declining. The troops also launched coordinated raids behind enemy lines, working with the Railway Guerrillas to destroy rai 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 The War of Resistance in Jingbei 靖北的抗战 Cao Jingbei was a company commander in a unit of the former Northeastern Army. On the night of the September 18 Incident in 1931, he led his men in a desperate defense of the flank of Beidaying, fighting the Japanese to the last bullet. After battling his way out, he fled alone into the mountains of northern Liaoning. He traveled far and wide, rallying scattered brothers-in-arms and volunteer fighters from the wilderness. Using the terrain to his advantage, he repeatedly laid clever ambushes, ta 17Reads—Score114d adds
- 91 I Transmigrated as a Company Commander and Founded a Base Behind Enemy Lines 穿越连长，我在敌后创立根据地 [No System] [Resistance Behind Enemy Lines] A militia reservist accidentally transmigrates to the early days of the War of Resistance and becomes a deputy company commander in the Eighth Route Army. When he wakes up, he's alone with just twenty Eighth Route Army soldiers. Watch him build a base from scratch, operate across several provinces, and forge a strategic army group. 167Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 92 War of Resistance: The Ghost Captain 抗战：幽灵舰长 Ye Chaoyong transmigrates into the wreckage of the Beiyang Fleet’s Chaoyong, becoming a ghost captain with a naval base of his own. An ensemble story about reclaiming lost territory and resisting the invasion. The war involves not only land, air, espionage, and guerrilla battles, but also naval warfare, a struggle over culture and faith, and battles against the paranormal and supernatural forces. 174Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 93 Before the 1936 Battle of Shanghai 1936年淞沪会战前 An ordinary modern man steps into a grove to relieve himself. When he comes back out, everything has changed. He has transmigrated to the outskirts of Shanghai in 1936, just as the full-scale war of resistance is about to begin. What should he do? As a modern man, he won't hesitate to use his knowledge to strike at the Japanese invaders... 325Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 94 The Chinese War Wolf of the Expeditionary Force 远征军之中华战狼 [Expeditionary Force + Reasonable Golden Finger + No System + Not Mindless, Fired by a heart full of passion, he fights on the battlefield, ready to die far from home, with no regrets even if it means nine deaths!] The Expeditionary Force, Southeast Asia, the Savage Mountain. Rally the scattered troops, fight the Japanese, uphold China's national dignity, and forge the soul of a nation! Veteran Chen Feng returns to the battlefield just as the Expeditionary Force suffers total defeat and falls in 8Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 95 Birth of All Things: I Became the Tortured Heroine and Led Bandits to Fight the Japanese 生万物：穿成虐文女主带土匪抗日 A modern college student transmigrates into the body of Ning Xiuxiu, the heroine of a novel starring Da Mimi from The Creation of All Things. Right from the start, she's carried off to a bandit stronghold. Watch how the heroine fools the bandits and uses her modern knowledge to become their leader. This transmigrate-into-a-book power fantasy is hilarious, stress-relieving, and packed with jokes. It's a riotously funny read. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Pillars of the Water Town 水乡脊梁 The Backbone of the Water Country tells the story of Chen Hai, from his growth as a fisherman to becoming a New Fourth Army soldier and commander. It depicts the distinctive waterside scenery and atmosphere of resistance in the Hongze Lake region, and brings to life a cast of brave and resourceful heroes who fought against the Japanese. The novel portrays the Chinese people’s spirit of standing together against a common enemy and being forged stronger through adversity. It is a stirring tribute 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Bright Sword: My Super Arms Stockpile Can Be Redeemed for Cash! 亮剑：我的超级军火能提现！ Li Yunlong, tell me: since I, Li Fei, joined the Independent Regiment, have you ever gone without anything? Type 92 machine guns, Czech rifles, heavy machine guns, little cannons. Japanese weapons for everyone! Kang Ya, Shunliu, Zhou Weiguo. A gathering of the best! What else do you want?! Bazookas, Katyusha rocket launchers, Tiger tanks, Mustang fighters, aircraft carriers... We've got it all! Stick with your big brother Fei, and you'll eat your fill for nine meals after every battle! I can't g 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 98 Killing Elite: From the Start, a Mercenary in Syria 杀戮精英：开局在叙利亚当雇佣兵 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Transmigrating to 1937: Taking Out the Vanguard from the Start 穿越1937：开局干掉先锋队 [Alternate-History War Epic] [System] The land is shattered and the nation faces disaster. Traitors within aid the enemy, while invaders from abroad burn, kill, and plunder. Song Zhong transmigrates to a parallel world just as his squad is bombed by enemy forces. His comrades lie in pools of blood, and he is on the brink of death. The officer wants to kill me? I’ll strike first! The traitors want to surrender to the enemy? I’ll clean house! You want to attack Nanjing? Then I’ll take Suzhou and c 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Vast Ocean 漫漫大洋 Set in an alternate history around 1890 to 1930, the Great Ming Dynasty has not fallen, but the empire has entered a period of tremendous upheaval. As the rise of the bourgeoisie sends countries around the world scrambling to divide up the globe, what path lies ahead for this ancient feudal society, which has endured for nearly six hundred years...? 15Reads—Score—14d adds
