Conquering Another World: Starting by Defending a Lonely City

War rages along the border, and the enemy army is closing in. The main force, which was supposed to defend Qingya City, has yet to return.

Fewer than three hundred soldiers remain to defend the city, and the food will not last much longer. Some argue they should surrender; others are preparing to flee with their families. Even several of the city's officials have begun looking for a way out.

Gu Chang'an was just an ordinary military equipment repairman in the city. He helped his father run their shop and occasionally repaired weapons for the defenders, hoping only for his family to live in peace.

But now the enemy is outside the gates, and people within the city are plotting to hand it over. If the enemy breaks through, not only could the family shop be lost, but his parents might not survive.

If escape is impossible, then he will find a way to defend this city.

Gu Chang'an never imagined that what began as an effort to protect his family and a small border city would lead him, step by step, down a path of recruiting talent, training an army, managing a territory, and competing with the powers across the land for control of its territory.

And the world is far broader than he ever imagined.