What Kind of Bunch of Losers Are These? You Expect Me to Lead Them?

No System, no brainless plot.

The Datong Dynasty is a dynasty that never existed in Chinese history. The realm was pacified after years of war more than a decade ago, but the population has dwindled, artisans are scarce, and farmland lies uncultivated. The Datong Emperor establishes the Imperial Marriage Office, an agency under his direct control, to send brides to the countryside.

Zhang Shiqi transmigrates from the modern world, hoping only to escape poverty and reunite his family. But bandits wreak havoc, war breaks out at the border, and just as his household finally settles down, he finds himself struggling against the unstoppable tide of events...

(Friends who enjoy stories about special forces soldiers transmigrating to another era may like this. The author served in the military, so the story includes some professional military terminology and barracks slang.)