Novels like The Brothers-in-Arms of the Defeated Soldiers in the Flames of the War Against Japan
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- 1 Bright Sword: Li Yunlong, I'm Not Your Nephew! 亮剑：李云龙我可没你这样侄子 Li Mao is a bachelor, though everyone calls him Li Cat. He transmigrates to 1939 along with the game Game for Peace. After meeting Li Yunlong, he is surprised when Li Yunlong calls him Uncle Cat. With Li Cat providing weapons and equipment, Li Yunlong gets carried away. 334Reads6.7Score10414d adds
- 2 48 Hours in Shanghai 上海48小时 Soldiers, reporters, nurses, and other members of a complicated little group, each with their own thoughts, stumble into the bloody battlefield of the Battle of Shanghai. In the first 48 hours after the war breaks out, they experience the immense shift from peace to war and catch a hazy glimpse of how it will all end. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 War of Resistance in the Republic of China: From Huangpu to General 民国抗战：从黄埔到大将 In 2024, Lieutenant Colonel Chen Rui, a special forces officer, transmigrates into 1924 and awakens on Huangpu Island. In his pocket is a torn page recording the Liaoshen Campaign, the Hainan Campaign, and the Battle of Shangganling. Over the next thirty years, he goes from a platoon leader in the Eastern Expedition and Northern Expedition to “Chen the Devil King,” commanding an army of fifty thousand in Hebei, Shandong, Henan, and beyond. No surrendering weapons, no negotiations. He personally 423Reads5.4Score1914d adds
- 4 Brothers Through Thick and Thin 兄弟患难与共 Artillery School, the Defense of Wuhan, a motor transport company, the Expeditionary Force, prisoners of war. What was China like at the start of the twentieth century? The War of Resistance ended in victory, yet civil war broke out again. Why? What was life like for young people during the war? What became of their lives and fates in those days? What do you think was different between him back then and you now? What is your attitude toward the life-and-death choices he faced? 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Super Virus, So Cute 超级病毒可爱捏 The supervirus is so cute! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Supporting the War Effort: I’m Bound to the Metro Escape System! 支援抗战，我绑定了地铁逃生系统! I went to support the War of Resistance, and got bound to the Subway Escape System! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Iron-Blooded Northeast Army: The Soul of Resistance on the Black Soil 铁血东北军黑土抗战魂 2.6kReads6.9Score14014d adds
- 8 Men of the Flames of War 烽火男儿行 The three-month Battle of Songhu left the land strewn with corpses and rivers of blood. The 300,000 wronged souls turned the entire city of Nanjing crimson. The Battle of Xuzhou and the Defense of Wuhan likewise left countless heroes dead and bodies piled high. A chance encounter between Tang Cheng, a young and inexperienced student, and a company commander in the Nationalist Army changed his fate. Driven by his sense of honor and loyalty, Tang Cheng embarked on a long journey, growing from a ro 1.3kReads7.2Score10114d adds
- 9 My Commander Used Me as Cannon Fodder, So I Joined the Eighth Route Army 长官拿我当炮灰，直接加入八路军 [War of Resistance + No Heroine + No System] He transmigrated to the War of Resistance era and was treated as cannon fodder from the start! Zhang Tianyi: “If you show me no mercy, don't expect any from me.” The moment he decided to join the Communist Party, the world seemed to open up before him. Zhang Tianyi joined the Eighth Route Army, leading elite troops to fight the Japanese and build up a base area. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Bright Sword: This Monk Has Become a Genius 亮剑：这和尚成精了还 An imperfect world of "Drawing Sword", set against the backdrop of "Drawing Sword". In the loess of northwest Shanxi, what they dig up is not just salt, but the means to survive. A group of people thrown together by war cling to their convictions and carve out a lifeline of logistics across the ravine-riven slopes, armed with abacuses, medicine baskets, broadswords, and shrewd eyes. It all begins with a sack of salt that lets the brothers swallow their vegetable dumplings. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Fallen Heroes Return Home 英魂归乡 The story's timeline and setting are based on real history, but the plot is fictional. With multiple protagonists and storylines, no female lead, no System, no saintly protagonist, and no nonsensical behavior, this story follows the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries from the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan through the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. They fought and sacrificed themselves, one after another, for the victory of a new China... 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Why Never Run Out of Ammo in the War of Resistance? Because I’ve Got a Cheat 抗战弹药用不完？因为我有挂 Zhen Xiong transmigrates to the Songhu battlefield during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, bringing with him a cheat System that can lock the quantities of all kinds of supplies. He can use this cheat to lock the quantity of any supply. Once he takes some out, the amount automatically returns to its original number at dawn the next day. To unlock more types of supplies, he has to kill enemies and exchange them for slots. Kill one enemy to unlock one slot. Kill two enemies to un 3Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 13 War of Resistance: My 1943 Player Army 抗战：1943我的玩家军团 "Slow-paced, not a conventional power fantasy, ensemble cast, somewhat realistic" When Lin Yan opened his eyes, he discovered he had become the second-in-command of a bandit stronghold in northern Hunan in 1943. His sworn elder brother had just died. Guo Mazi was making a play for power, and the Japanese were less than twenty li from the stronghold. A System had been implanted in his mind, allowing him to summon “players” from the future into this era. When the first batch of beta testers arrive 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 War Against Japan: Flames of 1933 抗日峰火1933 In the first month of 1933, Japanese invaders suddenly attacked Rehe Province. The three Niu brothers from Niujia Yu in Rehe heroically resisted the invaders, setting off a series of events. The story portrays both the darkness of society at the time and the bonds between brothers. Through the circumstances of one small family and the lives of ordinary people, it reflects the desperate struggles of the common folk in those exceedingly difficult times. 2.8kReads7.0Score20914d adds
- 15 War of Resistance: With a Holographic Battle Map, I Lead the Sichuan Army to Victory 抗战：全息战图，我带川军杀疯了 [No female lead + cathartic resistance-war story + unbreakable brotherhood + victory against the odds + characters with brains] Peacekeeping soldier Gu Yan transmigrates to a battlefield in the War of Resistance against Japan and awakens a holographic battle map. As the Japanese launch their fifth assault, the company commander raises his gun and roars, “Sichuan-born soldiers die with their boots planted right here!” “Who says we can only sit here and wait to die?!” Once the holographic battle m 176Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 World War II Gamer: Attacking Tokyo from the Start 二战玩家开局打东京 We were born under the red flag and raised in the spring breeze. Those of us who live in a peaceful, prosperous country rarely get to experience the unique aesthetics of war. Want to try out all kinds of guns? Imagine gripping a light machine gun and letting it rip, feeling the weapon vibrate in sync with your body. How thrilling would that be! Want to race a tank across a vast plain? Go all out and experience the exhilaration of unleashing its full firepower. Want to find out what an extra-larg 84Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 17 Espionage: The Carefree Young Chinese Doctor 谍战：逍遥小中医 Wang Dazhu transmigrates to the full-scale war against Japan. On the surface, he's a womanizing young Chinese medicine practitioner, but in reality, he's a top agent! He's an envoy of the underworld, and a mysterious assassin! Foreigner: “Where are our goods and money?” Collaborator: “Who killed our men?” Japanese soldier: “Baka! Who would do something so despicable?” 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 War of Resistance: The Landlord's Foolish Son Defies Heaven 抗战，地主家的傻儿子逆天了 Zhao Gang is a mercenary. After dying unexpectedly during a mission, he transmigrates to another timeline in the Republican era, taking over the body of a foolish son from a landlord family in Jin Province. After obtaining the Martyr Resistance System, his fight against the Japanese begins. The Martyr Resistance System draws its power from various minerals and comes with an automated factory and a space of ten million square kilometers. It can be used not only to grow crops, but also to store al 720Reads6.2Score10114d adds
- 19 Our 1937 我们的1937 The nation is on the brink of ruin, and a battle for the survival of the people is about to begin! A group of elite Nationalist soldiers, trained in the German style, take part in a series of utterly horrific battles. Time and again, they escape death, only to return to the front lines. They are always at the heart of the fighting. Even if the German-equipped division has officially been wiped out, as long as a single soldier is still alive, the division has not fallen! With vivid depictions of 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Blood and Gunpowder: Fourteen Years of Resistance 铁血硝烟之抗战14年 Special forces soldier Lin Aofeng transmigrates back to China during the War of Resistance Against Japan. Drawing on his special forces expertise, he trains ordinary soldiers into a formidable force that strikes fear into the enemy. His knowledge of the war's history also lets him anticipate the Japanese invaders' movements with ease. He avoids strongholds and attacks weak points, launches surprise raids and harassment operations, and strikes down enemy leaders behind their lines. His troops are 171Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 21 Fighting the Japanese, Starting with the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army 抗日之从东北抗联开始 By a twist of fate, an unlucky mercenary returns to Northeast China in 1940... At the time, the Kwantung Army has reached a terrifying strength of 700,000 troops. After brutal sweeps, fewer than one in ten members of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army remain. Yang Jingyu, Wei Zhengmin, Chen Hanzhang, Cao Yafan... countless heroes of the resistance have fallen in battle. At this desperate and perilous turning point, what path should he take? 660Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 22 War of Resistance Sign-In: From the Start, I Defeat the Japanese Invaders with Virtue 抗战签到：开局以德服人灭日寇 In 1937, Zhao Zheng opened his eyes to a Japanese soldier's bayonet plunging toward him. In his previous life, he was an air pistol coach who had placed in national competitions. In this life, he opened his eyes with a gun still in his hand. At the brink of life and death, the System activated. On his first day of sign-in, he received a Mauser 98K. A German-equipped assault squad stood ready, and military combat skills flooded his mind in an instant. He climbed out of the pool of blood, raise 296Reads—Score10114d adds
- 23 A General’s Glory: The Eastern Front 将军的荣耀之东方战场 [War of Resistance against Japan] + [E-Sim System] + [Independent command] + [Limited troop-spawning] + [Smart, satisfying wish fulfillment] Cui Hanfeng is fed up. Hearts of Iron III is great fun, but it doesn't have an Eastern Front! Well, after winning his 999th victory, he transmigrates straight to the eve of Nanjing's fall during the War of Resistance against Japan. He also gets a golden finger. He asks the System, “Can you give me Zhukov, Guderian, or Manstein?” The System says no, but it c —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Fight to the Bitter End 血战到底 Wang Shicheng and Zhang Haiqing, students at National Central University in Nanjing, bravely fought Japanese spies and criminal gangs while still in school. On the eve of Nanjing’s fall, their journey to Chongqing took one unexpected turn after another. Faced with brutal Japanese soldiers, cunning spies, shameless collaborators, and suffering civilians, where will they turn? Read on to find out! 1.3kReads8.8Score13714d adds
- 25 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
- 26 Bloodbath at the Liu Family Stronghold 血洗刘家寨 Deep in the Taihang Mountains, more than fifty households and a hundred or two people from Liu Family Village fought a desperate battle against a Japanese army company. This is the tragic and heroic story of their final stand, in which both sides perished. How can we put love before vengeance for our families and our country? We fear neither life nor death. We fight only to reclaim our land. 326Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 27 War of Resistance: My Little Sister Is Rather Strange 抗战：我的妹妹很古怪 No one knew whether he had transmigrated or whether this was a dream of Zhuang Zhou's butterfly, but Lu Zhiyuan woke up in the body of a fool from the War of Resistance era. He thought he was the chosen one. Who could have guessed that after arriving, he would discover his younger sister was the strange one? A pocket dimension? A spirit spring? He couldn't make heads or tails of it. Lu Zhiyuan had never seen anything like it. Yet inexplicable things kept happening around him. The only thing he k 3Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 28 Chenzhou Talismans: Starry Stone in the Hanging Coffin 辰州符：悬棺里的星芒奇石 In 1978, Liu Tiehan, a young man from western Hunan, encountered a ball of white light on Yun Chuan's Mount Erlong. He accidentally entered a secret realm and was rescued by He Yima, a mysterious Miao woman. He also found a strange stone in a stream, neither iron nor jade. The stone was a protective artifact left on Earth after a battle between ancient gods. Its computing power surpassed every super AI of later generations. It could gather energy autonomously through holographic means, and afte 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 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 796Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Beacon-Fire Plains 烽火平原 The twenty-sixth year of the Republic, by the Yong'an River in eastern Henan. A time of chaos is coming. Japanese invaders draw ever closer, the country lies in ruins, and the people in the countryside struggle to survive from one day to the next. Sixteen-year-old Chen Zhe is an ordinary village boy who tends sheep by the river. But when the nightmare of war arrives, he watches his homeland trampled and his neighbors abused. Every man has a duty, and even a commoner dares to take up a blade. Wit 1.5kReads6.9Score12914d adds
- 31 I Secretly Kill Japanese Soldiers and Make Money, Laying Low to the Depths of My Soul 悄悄杀鬼子搞钱，我苟到灵魂深处 Take a good look: this man is even stronger than Gao Qiqiang from The Knockout. The Japanese soldiers everyone else fears are literally being bitten to death by him. “Shh, I just want to quietly kill Japanese soldiers and make money. Don't go telling everyone...” No shooting. To hide how violent I am, I'll have to keep a low profile. [Ding~ Host has killed one 300-jin Japanese soldier. Reward...] System, help me work this out: how many jin is 1.86 million pigs? This book is also known as The Fat 1.2kReads7.3Score10014d adds
- 32 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
- 33 War of Resistance: The Rise of a Young Man 抗战之少年的崛起 [Transmigration] + [System-driven] + [Slow burn] + Slow pace early on (Brain parking lot d(ŐдŐ๑)) Zhao Shao lives in peaceful times and is a university student. He happily starts college, thinking he can finally enjoy a safe and happy life. As it turns out, he really does. During a class on modern Chinese history, he pays tribute to the martyrs and says, “If I took part in this war, maybe my superior knowledge could help change its course as much as possible.” So he writes down a vow: If I ever 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Bloodbath at Taojiaba 血战陶家坝 “If you, Chairman Chiang, continue fighting the War of Resistance to the end, then I, Wang Jinjai, swear I will never become a traitor.” He hung his portrait beside Chiang Kai-shek’s in his office, with those two oaths displayed on either side. Chiang Kai-shek hated him, yet still awarded him a medal. The commander of the 128th Division was a constant headache for Chiang Kai-shek; the division’s fortifications repeatedly defeated the Japanese army; and its strict regulations cost countless peopl 734Reads7.3Score10014d adds
- 35 War of Resistance: Reborn as Tang Shengzhi, Defending Jinling from the Start 抗战：魂穿唐生智，开局死守金陵 After transmigrating into Tang Shengzhi, I give the order: “Leave the boats for the people. Once they're all across, blow them up!” Then I issue my next command: “If I fall in battle, the chief of staff takes over. If he falls, the division commander takes over. If he falls, the brigade commander takes over. Everyone, retreat into the city and fight for every room, every house. Kill one and it's worth it; kill two and you've made a profit! No throwing your lives away for nothing. This time, I'm 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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 743Reads6.3Score10514d adds
- 37 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 404Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 38 China's Bright Sword: Iron-Blooded Men Fight Japan to Save the Nation 中华亮剑铁血男儿抗日救国 The Japanese invaders seek to destroy our nation, exterminate our people, and violate our wives, daughters, and sisters. Every patriotic Chinese man has a duty to defend our land and fight the war. Japanese imperialism is the sworn enemy of the Chinese people, who would rather die than become slaves in a conquered nation and vow to fight the invaders to the bitter end. The Red Army guerrillas who survived three grueling years of guerrilla warfare in the south are reorganized as the New Fourth Ar 115Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 39 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
- 40 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
- 41 War of Resistance: All Under Heaven Belongs to the Emperor 抗战普天之下莫非王土 Zhao Qiming inexplicably transmigrated to 1937, a time when the country was engulfed in war. A million Japanese troops were about to rampage southward. A hellish start? No. Watch an ordinary man gradually build a force of his own! German-equipped divisions, special forces, defending Nanjing and Jinling, resisting the Japanese and reclaiming lost territory! [Passionate + Patriotic + Loyal Souls ✔ Tragic ✘ System-based + Troop Building + No Angst + A Smooth Sweep in the Later Stages. Please read p 9Reads—Score10314d adds
- 42 Half a System Takes on the World 半个系统闯人间 In troubled times, human lives are as worthless as grass; in peaceful times, people are as insignificant as ants. The protagonist, Lin Le, transmigrates to the Songhu battlefield and becomes a Nationalist soldier. He fights desperately to kill the enemy, but can't change the tide. He retreats all the way to Nanjing, then flees from place to place before being tricked into joining the Juntong secret service's Linli training class... 57Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 43 Springtime in Taiyuan: A Pledge of Loyalty to the President 太原之春：向总统阁下献上忠诚 [Military Coup from the Start] [Career-Focused] [Crush the Japanese and Dominate] [Not a Traditional Setting, Not Following Historical Events] He transmigrates to a world much like the Republic of China and becomes an officer under the Jin Army. But unlike in his own world, no great leader ever emerged here. To keep our people from suffering, and to bring the red tide back, the Spring of Taiyuan begins. Loyalty! We will once again stand at the pinnacle of the world's nations. 446Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Bright Sword: The Second Battalion's Armored Group Has Arrived 亮剑：二营长的装甲集团来了 Qin Xiaojiu transmigrates into the War of Resistance and becomes the commander of the 3rd Company, 2nd Battalion, Independent Regiment under Li Yunlong. He is bound to a System called God of War Training. Just as the Independent Regiment arrives in Yang Village, it is ambushed by Yamamoto Ichiki's special forces and suffers a crushing 0-to-200 defeat. The commander-in-chief curses them as a useless regiment, and Kong Jie, the former head of the Independent Regiment, is relieved of his post. The 23.9kReads7.6Score1.8k14d adds
- 45 War of Resistance: I Am the King of Snipers 抗战：我是狙击之王 On the northeastern battlefield, amid the White Mountains and Black Waters, Xiao Yunfei, a legendary soldier, unexpectedly transmigrates into this world. From that day on, the puppet troops and the Japanese invaders have a new nightmare. (This novel has no System. It is set in an alternate history and is entirely fictional. Please do not read it as referring to real people or events.) 1.6kReads7.4Score10714d adds
- 46 Beacon Fires in Shuidong: Starting as a County Party Secretary 水东烽火，从县委书记开始 Shuidong, a place name you won’t find on a map, was nevertheless an important strategic location during the War of Resistance and the Liberation. In 1938, the dike at Huayuankou on the Yellow River was blown up. The river burst through and flowed south into the Huai River, creating a vast floodplain where Henan, Anhui, and Jiangsu meet. The new course of the Yellow River split eastern Henan into two parts. Transmigrated into the role of a county Party secretary in the floodplain, how can he buil 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Reborn into the War Against Japan: Flames of War, 1931 重生抗日：烽火1931 [War of Resistance Against Japan + Resistance War + Rousing + Satisfying Read + Story] This novel has no System. It is an original work set against the backdrop of the real battlefields and historical period of the War of Resistance Against Japan. Modern special forces soldier Ma Yunfeng is reborn in 1931. Determined to kill Japanese invaders, he enlists to fight and serve his country. With the land shattered and old national and family grudges to avenge, he answers blood with blood. Returned to 12Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 48 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
- 49 War of Resistance: I Just Want to Survive 抗战：我只想活下去 No System, not reborn. This is not the legend of a hero, but the story of someone who only wants to survive, making it through the flames and blood of World War II. The War of Resistance: I Just Want to Survive 115Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 50 War of Resistance: From Manchuria to the South Seas Expedition 抗战：从关东到远征南洋 [Independent development + storage space + System + expeditionary force] Du Zhongyi finds himself in the War of Resistance era. As the saying goes, the greater your abilities, the heavier your responsibilities. Unable to bear seeing his fellow countrymen reduced to second-class citizens, he takes up a position in the mountains, raises a banner, and starts recruiting troops… 1Reads—Score—14d adds
