The Garrison Soldier Zhao Tuo: Forging a Nation in Lingnan

In the final years of the Qin Dynasty, as chaos looms, a battle on the riverbanks of the northern frontier leaves lowly garrison soldier Zhao Tuo the victim of a treacherous scheme by the aristocratic military officer Wang Hu, who steals credit for a kill and silences him. No transmigration cheats, no system black technology! Using only native Qin-era craftsmanship, Zhao Tuo improves forged weapons, revolutionizes training formations, and builds a self-sufficient survival system, pioneering a path to a powerful army with compounding gains in both combat strength and survival. He breaks through class barriers with real achievements, unites hearts with fairness, and trains three thousand elite loyal troops, rising from an unknown soldier to deputy general of the Qin southern campaign. When Qin invades Lingnan, the commander Tu Sui dies in battle, the hundred-thousand-strong Qin army collapses, plagues rage, supply lines are cut, and the southern frontier falls into chaos. From then on, the two rivals' fates diverge: Zhao Tuo creates his own order in the chaotic world, taking root in Lingnan and governing jointly with the Han and Yue peoples, gradually unifying the three commanderies, establishing a separatist base, and quietly proclaiming himself king; his nemesis Wang Hu adheres to Qin law and remains loyal to the court, becoming a blade for feudal lords, used by others his whole life without autonomy, facing Zhao Tuo in a north-south standoff and lifelong rivalry. A common soldier rises from a death camp, forging an imperial domain across the Five Ridges! Watch as Zhao Tuo advances step by step, strategizes the whole board, transforms the wild Baiyue lands into Chinese soil, and builds the eternal foundation of Nanyue from scratch! — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: The Garrison Soldier Zhao Tuo: Forging a Nation in Lingnan — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠