From Garrison Soldier to Border Army Overlord: Rebuilding the Tang Frontier

[Soul transmigration + farming and infrastructure building + vying for supremacy + the An Lushan Rebellion]

In the fourteenth year of the Tianbao era, on the eve of the An Lushan Rebellion, Zhang Mu transmigrates into the body of a border soldier on the Longyou Circuit who is nearly frozen to death.

The beacon towers are crumbling, provisions have run out, the Tibetan Empire watches hungrily, and the Central Plains are on the verge of chaos.

Armed with the skills of a modern special forces instructor, he gathers the scattered survivors, establishes a foothold in the Qilian Mountains, builds strongholds, trains elite troops, forges powerful weapons, refines salt, and develops trade.

From an abandoned garrison fortress to the fertile lands of Hexi stretching a thousand li; from twelve routed soldiers to a hundred thousand ironclad troops of the Zhang family.

The An Lushan Rebellion erupts, the realm is shattered, and the people are driven from their homes.

As the court in Chang'an flees in panic and the regional warlords sit back with their armies, Zhang Mu leads his battle-hardened troops east through Tong Pass.

He crushes the rebellion, restores Chang'an, stabilizes the realm, and brings peace to the land.

He campaigns across the four directions and improves the people's livelihoods at home, rebuilding the Tang Empire's vast territory and ushering in peace for generations to come.

“Under all heaven, every inch of land belongs to the king; all who dwell within its borders are the king's subjects.”