Novels like The Male Guard of Nian Ci An
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- 1 Thunderlight Medicine and Martial Arts: Healing the Regrets of an Era 雷光医武，抚慰时代的意难平 [No System + No Female Lead + Republic-Era Martial Arts + Cunning and Ruthless + Noble Cause + Pocket Dimension] [Important: This book has no female lead. If that bothers you, please don't read.] [This book has no gimmicks. It's plot-driven, with no mindless decisions or characters losing their intelligence.] After Lei Guang awakens the wisdom of his past life, he obtains the Stele of the Medical God. Not only does he gain peerless medical skills, but he also acquires a cultivation space. From t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Warlord: Transmigrating as the Empire's Young Marshal, I Begin My Rise to Power 军阀：穿越帝国少帅称霸从此开始 Alternate history, Northeast China, warlords, reborn, struggle for supremacy, System, political intrigue, multiple women, killing, war, human nature, weapons, maps, expansion, young marshal, empire, farming, development, rise to power. If you don't like it, please don't flame. A soul from the 21st century arrives in an alternate world on the eve of World War II. With the nation shattered but its mountains and rivers still standing, he has no choice but to use a thunderous hand to bring an end to 4.4kReads—Score19814d adds
- 3 A Warlord's Tenderness: Second Master, Your Wife's Causing Trouble Again 军阀柔情：二爷，你夫人又闯祸了 [Marriage First, Love Later + Republican-Era Romance + Fast-Paced + No Idiotic Decisions + Young Marshal’s Devoted Love + Pitfalls at Every Turn + No Golden Finger + No Pocket Dimension] The heroine, skilled in several outdoor pursuits, transmigrates into the body of Shen Qianqian amid a warlord-ravaged era. She is sent in someone else’s place to marry the cold-blooded, violent Young Marshal Gu, in hopes of bringing him good fortune. As they search for the truth, one pretends to be insane while 68Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 4 The New Warlords of Republican China 民国新军阀 In a parallel timeline of the Republic of China, warlords fight among themselves while powerful enemies invade from abroad. Follow a college student armed with modern knowledge as he transmigrates into this era and builds something from nothing to bring the chaos to an end. 179Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Transmigrated as the Great Strategist, I Was Thrust into the Role 穿成大军师，我被赶鸭子上架 Actor Yang Congsheng was filming a television drama when something went wrong. He collapsed unconscious, and when he woke up, he discovered that he had somehow ended up in the body of the all-powerful Left Assistant Chief Strategist of the Celestial Dynasty. With opposing forces preparing to assassinate him and troubles mounting both within and without, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and keep playing the role... 2.2kReads7.6Score12014d adds
- 6 Fantasy Begins in Republican-Era China 幻想从民国起 Huang Cong is an ordinary person who often reads novels and daydreams about having an extraordinary adventure of his own, until one day... This is a slow-paced story. It starts in the Republican era, and later moves on to otherworldly continents, ancient history, traditional fantasy, and more. 38Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 7 The Blossoms and Falling Petals of Those Years 那些年的花开花落 This is not a wish-fulfillment story or a sweet romance. There are no twists or face-slapping. It simply recounts the joys and sorrows of young men and women in a time of war and upheaval. As Mr. Ouyang says in the story: “In these chaotic times, old friends cannot stay together for long. To meet even once is a blessing earned in a past life.” Through Li Qingtian and Yang Yuchun’s journey from meeting to parting, meeting again, and falling in love, this story tells of two lovers who find each 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Sunset on the Green Bricks 青砖落照 Novel Synopsis Through the years of endless war, three generations of the Huangfu family never managed to share a single complete family reunion dinner. The turmoil of the Republic of China era destroyed their ancestral hall, and the flames of war burned their land deeds to ash. Some fell beneath the invaders' bayonets; others vanished into the winds of a chaotic age. In the end, only a mother remained, struggling to keep her children alive. She was the backbone of the Huangfu family. The uph —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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
- 10 A Republic-Era Romance: A Treasure Too Precious to Claim 民国爱情之难摘珍宝 [Republican-era romance + proud young lady + old-fashioned young master + helping each other succeed] Qin Zhenzhen, a progressive young woman who studied abroad, nearly had an arranged marriage forced on her by her parents. Supposedly, her fiancé was dissatisfied with her, too. This marriage had to be called off! Luo Xiangyi: The main thing is that the eldest Miss of the Qin family really doesn’t fit my idea of a wife. This marriage has to be called off! Later, Young Master Luo decides their eng 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 War King: All Seven of My Comrades-in-Arms Turn Out to Be Heiresses! 兵王：七个战友竟都是千金小姐！ Just retired! His seven fellow soldiers turn out to be women, each with an incredibly powerful background! Qin Yun grew up in the countryside and became the king of soldiers. After retiring with 500,000 yuan, he planned to work as a driver for his childhood sweetheart, who had made it big as an entrepreneur, and enjoy life on a 20,000-yuan salary. Who could have guessed his fellow soldiers would turn into beautiful women and all chase after him? He was forced into a shameless life in the city! P 48.6kReads8.5Score5.3k14d adds
- 12 Goddess? Take It Up with My Favorability Exchange System! 女神？跟我好感交换系统说去吧！ [Favorability Exchange System] [Multiple women] [No doormat protagonist] [Feel-good power fantasy] My name is Ye Bai. I’m an utterly ordinary sophomore in college, but after one takeoff, I awakened the Favorability Exchange System! The Favorability Exchange System is exactly what it sounds like: it lets you exchange favorability! As long as the person you want to trade with has a favorable impression of someone else, you can transfer that favorability to yourself. The moment Ye Bai got the Favor 674Reads6.1Score10414d adds
- 13 Golden Flower Fragrance 金花香 This is the story of the Zhao and Liu families, makers of Jingyang Fu tea during the Republic of China era. Warlords brutally extort protection money, while the Zhao and Liu families scheme against each other. Zhiqiang and Yasi go through countless hardships as they transport Fu tea to Dihua, encountering one exciting adventure after another. Later, when the Japanese arrive, they donate money and supplies to support the war of resistance. 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Reborn in a New Era: A System for More Women and More Fortune 重生年代多女多福系统 A new work is here! You can 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! 117Reads7.0Score13614d adds
- 15 My Sacred Constitution Is Anything but Sacred: Master on Top, Disciple on Their Knees 圣体不圣：师尊在上，弟子在跪。 So, I Took a Female Demon as My Master On the first day of the spiritual qi revival, I awakened the once-in-ten-thousand-years Myriad Spirits Sacred Body, letting me cultivate for one day and match a century of someone else's progress. I was supposed to soar to success, marry a rich beauty, and reach the pinnacle of life. Instead, the moment I opened my eyes, a sword was at my throat, and I was kneeling before a woman. Her name was Shen Qingqiu, the sect master of the Taixu Sect. She had lived 134Reads8.0Score12514d adds
- 16 Love in the Turmoil of the Republic, a Red-Haired Beauty's Tribulation in the Thousand Gates 民国乱世情，千门红颜劫 (The rating has only just opened and will rise. If you like it, leave a review; if you don't, please don't flame me.) [New-style Republican-era setting + Tortured Romance + Revenge + Suspense + Qianmen's Eight Roles + Schemes + Gangs + Espionage + War of Resistance] (Not a power fantasy, not mindless, no rebirth, no transmigration, no formulaic tropes, no invincible protagonist, no System. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Volume One: Heroines (1929–1932), tortured romance/revenge/b 22Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 17 A Warlord in Republican-Era China? Why Does This Feel Like Fantasy? 民国军阀，怎么感觉还带点玄幻！ (An alternate timeline, entirely fictional and unrelated to modern history) After transmigrating to the Republic of China era, naturally, he intends to lie in the arms of beautiful women and wield power over all under heaven. It's a wish-fulfillment story, but the protagonist won't suffer. There may be a few minor bumps along the way, but things will go especially smoothly for him. 45Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 18 Republican Era: In the Fengtian Clique, Building an Arsenal for a Million-Man Military Parade 民国：人在奉系，列百万阅兵武库 My new work is out! Welcome to read my work on Tomato Novels. I hope you will enjoy it. Your support is my motivation for writing, and I will strive to tell every story well! 52.9kReads5.4Score5.3k14d adds
- 19 Bullet Comments Live: Did the Ninth Concubine Run Away Today? 弹幕直播：九姨太今天跑路了吗 [Comment System + Sweet Romance + Warlord + Alternate Republic of China + Lottery Comeback] (Aloof Marshal VS Sweet Beauty) After being reborn, Ninth Concubine Ruan Xingyao gains a Comment System, and countless viewers tune in to watch her daily rise from captive songbird to independent woman. The comments become her think tank, not only helping her devise plans but also revealing lottery numbers that make her rich overnight! With money to burn, Yaoyao kicks open her cage! On one side, she spend 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Book Five by Newspaper Braised Egg 报纸卤蛋的第5本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 284Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Transmigrated to Republican-Era China to Be Du Yuesheng’s Bodyguard 穿越民国之给杜月笙当保镖 A food delivery guy transmigrates to Republican-era China and awakens the Sequence Warrior System. From the start, he saves Du Yuesheng, tramples gangsters, takes on the gangs, battles the foreign concessions, and outwits warlords. Fighting the Japanese invaders, he ultimately becomes the true underground emperor of Shanghai! 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Twilight of the Empire and the Dawn of the Republic 帝国的黄昏与民国的序幕 In the endgame that was late Qing China, some wanted to become emperor themselves, some wanted to overthrow the emperor, some wanted to restore the monarchy, and others secretly colluded with the foreign powers. Meanwhile, along the railway lines in the north, imperialist armies had already planted explosives. When the man at the helm fell, it was not only jackals that came rushing in, but also poisonous snakes lurking in the shadows. 66Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 23 The Turbulent Republic: Chasing the Light 民国风云之逐光 A modern young man’s soul travels back to the Republic of China. He witnesses the changing times and the hardships faced by ordinary people at the bottom of society. Determined to make something of himself, he maneuvers among the great figures of the era and carves out a new world, all to pursue a ray of light in a China shrouded in darkness! 415Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 24 If a Dream Were a Fleeting Life, How Much Joy Would It Hold? 梦若浮生欢几何 [Both leads are romantically inexperienced] [One couple] [Strong female lead] [A lack of ratings doesn’t mean it isn’t good! There just haven’t been many readers leaving ratings yet. If you like it, feel free to leave a review!] [If you’re writing about the Republican era, you can’t only write about neon lights, dancing, and singing. You also have to write about women rising up to save their country.] After undergoing hypnosis that took her through a past life and the present, Jian Xi accidental 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Transmigrating to a Primitive Tribe: From Food to King 穿越原始部落，从食物到国王 The moment I opened my eyes, cat-eared girls had tied me up like a pig and nearly roasted me for dinner! The System is asleep? The lighter exploded? No problem! I've got a ferro rod, a shovel, and ten times the strength! With a fishing god's blessing, I salt a grilled fish and win over a daughter tribe full of beast-eared girls! Pig-headed men dare come steal our food? One swing of my shovel and I'll chop off a pig's trotter, and beat you until you question your life! The System activates, my 229Reads—Score2114d adds
- 26 The Warlord's Cherished Wife: His Lady Is a Sickly, Dark Lotus 军阀权宠，夫人原来是病娇黑莲花 Love affairs and marital entanglements are, for the most part, just like this. No one can always be in the stronger position, and no one can always have everything under control. Loving someone more may put you at a disadvantage, but everything has two sides. Sincerity will always be the ultimate weapon. I dedicate this story to myself and to Wanxiang. This is the final chapter of the Republican-era saga. Until we meet again in the jianghu, may we both return with a brand-new story to tell. 66Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 27 Warlord Rivalry: From Militia Commander to Emperor 军阀争霸：从民团团长到帝国皇帝 After unexpectedly transmigrating to another world, Zhu Jilong discovers that he has become the commander of a local militia in a small county town. After awakening a sign-in System, he can obtain all kinds of weapons and equipment from it through one sign-in each day. Thanks to the System's early rewards, the protagonist's forces expand step by step: from a single regiment from the start to a division, then from a division to an army of hundreds of thousands! As his army grows, the protagonist' 225Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 28 Republic of China! A Fengtian Warlord? No! Call Me a Great Power 民国！奉系军阀？不！请叫我列强 Jiang Cheng is reborn in a world torn apart by warlords and becomes the youngest son of a provincial military governor. From the start, his father and elder brother are both killed in battle, leaving him five beautiful sisters-in-law and the governorship to inherit. He thinks he's been handed the perfect start, but his subordinate Independent Regiment rebels! At this critical moment, Jiang Cheng awakens the Red Alert Warfare System. Facing the oncoming rebel army, Jiang Cheng immediately summons 237Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Good Grief, Our Old Ancestor Has Confessed Again and Again 夭寿了，老祖宗又双叒叕去表白了 [Comedy + shameless schemer + lighthearted + no restraint] Xu Pingsheng transmigrates to the Kunxu Realm. On the brink of death from old age, he is forced to detoxify the peerlessly beautiful immortal maiden Meng Luoli, then awakens the [Confession Never Loses System]: If my confession fails, I get stronger. If it succeeds, I get a girl! From then on, the whole world turns into a complete mess. 31.6kReads7.6Score3.8k14d adds
- 30 From the Start, All I Had Was a Cage: A Lone Star Shining Over the Wildfire 开局一口笼孤星照野火 [Hardcore survival in Republican-era China: From the start, she’s in a bamboo cage, a white lotus on the surface and a bulldozer at heart!] Top materials scientist Shen Xinglan opens her eyes to find herself trapped in a bamboo cage, about to be drowned in a pond! Her crimes: being an ill-fated star and committing adultery. On the surface, she’s a weak, helpless, teary-eyed drama queen. Inside, she’s a cool-headed, ruthless modern mind with overwhelming intelligence. After escaping the beginner 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Zhang Zongchang, Warlord of the Republican Era 民国枭雄张宗昌 General Zhang Zongchang, “The Fortune of a Lifetime Begins with Beiyang” That snowy night, I swung my fists alongside the Russian bastards, and blood splattered across the Vladivostok docks. They called me a mad dog. I just laughed. They didn’t understand: in this dog-eat-dog world, only the cruelest survive. With a hundred Mauser rifles in my arms, I led a band of desperados aboard a battered ship bound for home. The Shanghai military governor wanted to recruit me? A Zhili clique general wanted 2.7kReads7.3Score17714d adds
- 32 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
- 33 Snow Falls in the Republican Era, but No One Returns 民国落雪，不见归人 Snow Falls in the Republic of China Era, but No One Returns 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 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
- 35 Jointly Written by Vengeful Ghosts: Young Marshal, Please Keep Your Wife in Line! 厉鬼联名：少帅！管管你太太吧！ [A wildly obsessive, money-loving female Taoist master × a charming, clingy, iron-blooded young marshal|Two powerful leads|Supernatural romance|Marriage first, love later|Pure wish fulfillment, no angst] In her previous life, she was China's greatest Taoist master, who fought demons and vanquished ghosts with ruthless decisiveness. In this life, she opens her eyes only to find her second uncle drugging her and stuffing her into a coffin to be wed to a ghost. Normally, a wealthy young woman shove —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 From the Start, the Number One Beauty in Jiangcheng Blows My Head Off 开局被江城第一美女爆头 [Republican Era] + [Alternate history] + [System] + [War of Resistance against Japan] + [Ruthless and decisive] After transmigrating to the Republican Era, he becomes Jiangcheng's biggest playboy, a young marshal! From the start, Jiangcheng's number-one beauty knocks him out with an ashtray, activating the [God-Tier Sign-In System]! On the surface, I'm still the same Jiangcheng playboy, spending my days in dance halls and throwing money around. Behind the scenes, I quietly sign in, build weapons 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Find Me a College Girl to Be My Wife 抢个大学生做老婆 When the Japanese invaded Nanjing, Chen Sihai escaped and fled to Hunan, where he was taken up into the mountains and became a bandit. He brainwashed himself with the idea that he was a bandit, hoping to forget that horrifying day in Nanjing. Having died once already, he no longer fears death. His mind even grows muddled, and he becomes recklessly bold, yet extraordinarily careful. He is a man with a deep sense of chivalry. When he goes down the mountain to abduct a wife, he meets She Han. He al 169Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 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
- 39 The Spirit Hidden Beneath an Old Qipao 旧旗袍下藏风骨 A Backbone Beneath the Old Qipao 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Reborn as a Warlord's Fifth Concubine, I Conquered Republican-Era China with My Writing 穿成军阀五姨太，靠写文杀穿民国 When Shen Yanqing wakes up, she’s become the least remarkable of the governor’s five concubines in the Republic of China era. The original owner was timid and bullied, her family was destitute, and the governor’s residence was rife with hidden schemes. Everyone expected her to meet an untimely end. From the start, she’s bound to a cross-time love System and given permission to copy any text on the internet. With words flowing from her pen, she bursts onto the scene under the pen name Qing Yan! 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Dark and Brutal in a Northeastern County Town, Twice the Fun 东北县城黑暗凶猛，快乐加倍 Multiple heroines, several romances, entirely handwritten, not AI-generated. Morality? Ruined! Pure-hearted?! In a desperate night of passion, death looms! Redemption in a haven of tenderness. Nemeses! Deadly! 468Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Warlord: The Road to a Strong Army 军阀：强军之路 Zhou He, born in 2000, transmigrates to a parallel world in the early twentieth century. What should he do? Faced with a world and history so similar to his own, will he help bring about the founding of the nation, or… 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Reborn in Republican-Era China: From the Start, I Save Dad and Take Down the Boss! 重生民国：开局救老爸！打老大！ [Reborn] [Alternate History] [New Future] [Ruthless and Decisive] [Republican Era] [Warlords] [Building a Power Base] [Ruling the World] This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people is purely coincidental! 3Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 44 I Bought the Republic of China 我买下了民国 After transmigrating to the Republic of China era, I discovered I could travel back and forth between that time and the modern day. Before long, modern times had gained a trove of antiques, while the gold and silver I brought back allowed Yuan Kewen, possessing the body of Yuan family's second son, to buy up the Republic of China. 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 45 A Proud Policewoman Time-Travels to the Eve of a Warlord’s Abandoned Wife Heading North to War 警骄穿到军阀大佬弃妻而赴北战前 A dazzling, two-faced beauty from the south VS a cold and ruthless warlord's live-in son-in-law VS a hidden villain who dotes on her tenderly Jing Hanxiao frowned slightly, a chill flashing in his eyes. “Hmph. The Yi family may have some influence, but times have changed. Yubing dared to lay a hand on my fiancée. I’ll make sure she and the Yi family pay for it.” Nan's father and Yan Rui, standing nearby, stopped their quiet discussion when they heard this. Nan's father said worriedly, “Young Mar —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Chasing the Wind: I Am Wei Ruolai 追风者：我是魏若来 Transmigrating to Shanghai during the Republic of China, in an age of awakening where the tides of change make survival difficult. The protagonist joins the Central Bank of Shanghai. Reborn with memories from a later era, he can see what lies ahead. A literary giant, a trendsetter, the 128 Resistance War, and a stock certificate scandal. 172Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 47 War of Resistance: Two Long-Term Laborers 抗战之两个长工 In the war-torn years in Sui County, Shangqiu, Henan, this story does not dwell on the worst of human nature. Instead, it focuses on the lives of ordinary people in an extraordinary period of history. Every ordinary person’s life is a book in its own right. 73Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 48 Showbiz: The Starlet Comes Knocking 娱乐，女星送上门 He is a top chef who has returned from overseas. Orphaned and alone since childhood, he made his fortune with his peerless culinary skills, then spent his entire savings on a traditional courtyard home in the capital, where he now lives in seclusion. He seems easygoing and gentle, but beneath that exterior he is shrewd and perceptive. Countless actresses from the entertainment industry visit him, all hoping to sample his cooking. With his culinary skills, he stirs up the city’s fortunes while ke 73Reads—Score11714d adds
- 49 Reborn as a Warlord in the Late Qing Dynasty 重生晚清做军阀 In the twenty-sixth year of Guangxu, the Gengzi Incident erupted. The Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi fled, and the Qing dynasty was stripped bare. I opened my eyes and found myself the spoiled eldest son of a wealthy family in Tai’an, Shandong. First, I shot the county magistrate’s only son at the Zuixian Tower. Then, before I knew it, my whole family, all thirty-eight of us, were being hunted as we fled north. We hadn’t even crossed the Shandong border when my pare 6.7kReads—Score40314d adds
- 50 Bringing a Pocket Dimension to Vie for Power in the Late Qing, I Really Don't Like Foreign Women 带着空间争霸清末我真不喜欢洋妞 Transmigration to the Qing Dynasty / city in a pocket dimension / military power fantasy / comeback and conquest / thrilling naval battles / saving the nation through industry A deliveryman's soul transmigrates into the body of a down-and-out second son. He opens his eyes to a ship with no water, three hundred rioters, and the imperial court hunting him down! [High-intensity warning] Every chapter features spectacular firearms battles, from seizing ships to grinding land battles. The action is 4.1kReads7.1Score29114d adds
