Building Up the Frontier

Ji Yunchuan is transmigrated into the body of the legitimate eldest son of a marquis, whom his birth father had switched at birth. From the start, he's sent off to the frontier as cannon fodder, accused of murdering his father and younger brother. The day he arrives in Xisha County, Ji Yunchuan sees nothing but endless yellow sands, corpses strewn everywhere, and faces full of panic and grim resolve. He decides he has to keep these people alive. Xiao Yanqing was born into a family of military officers and raised in the army. He's always been bold and carefree. He's long been prepared for the old order of succession: sons inherit from fathers, younger brothers from older ones, and soldiers meet their deaths on the battlefield. But one afternoon, a young county magistrate arrives in Xisha County. He's absurdly handsome, and absurdly capable, too. Xiao Yanqing decides dying would be a waste, so he fights with all his might to stay alive. Theme: Devote your life to the people.