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Chapter 109: Opening Treasure Chests! Big Profit! Zhu Ying: My Ancestral Home is Beiping!

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Hearing Hu Hai's words.

Marquis Lan Yu rarely showed a look of frustration.

"What if you are not convinced?"

"What if you are unwilling?"

"Can you still do anything to him?"

"Before, you might have been able to look down on him with seniority, with military merit, and suppress him with power."

"But now he has the grace of rescue for us, if not for him, we would all be dead today."

"If you target him more, not only will many generals in the army not be convinced, but you will also be criticized and called ungrateful." Marquis Lan Yu sighed and said slowly.

Looking at his spirit at this moment, it was as if he had been defeated.

One could imagine how much influence today's battle had on Marquis Lan Yu.

It made him, who had always been fearless and domineering, somewhat hindered.

"Hmph."

"Although that is the case, I am just not convinced by him."

"What right does a greenhorn like him have to ride on top of our heads?"

"The Emperor just doesn't like us Huaixi, and specially found this kid to add trouble to us."

"If this kid really grows up in the future and his official position is on par with ours, then there will really be no place for us Huaixi in the army." Hu Hai said in a deep voice.

The reason why the Huaixi generals in the army targeted Zhu Ying so much was all because of status and power.

Anyone with eyes could see that Zhu Ying was supported by the capital to suppress Huaixi.

If they Huaixi didn't take action, they wouldn't be Huaixi.

"To be honest."

"I actually have some appreciation for this Zhu Ying."

Marquis Lan Yu's expression changed slightly, and he said with great emotion.

"Big brother, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Isn't it just a defeat?"

"This time it was Nahachu who was too cunning and ruthless, we fell into the trap for a moment, and we can avoid it by being cautious in the future."

"As for this Zhu Ying, he just had good luck." Hu Hai said still unhappily.

"No."

Marquis Lan Yu shook his head, his expression quite serious: "If this time it was Zhu Ying attacking Tieling, and the Daning border troops broke into the city and were surrounded by the Yuan army, if we stood in the position of the Daning border troops, would you directly send troops to reinforce? Would you directly charge?"

Hearing this question.

Hu Hai was stunned.

Then he honestly said: "I would save them, but not so quickly."

"This is the point I appreciate about him."

"This child's temperament is truly unimaginable." Marquis Lan Yu said in a deep voice.

"Although that is the case."

"But his existence is not a good thing for my Huaixi."

"How good it would be if he joined my Huaixi sect." Hu Hai said noncommittally.

"Take it one step at a time."

"This time we lost soldiers and generals, the capital might still have punishments, don't cause any trouble during this time." Lan Yu warned.

Where the Daning border troops were camped.

Infantry camp.

The cavalry had already been led by Zhang Wu and others to conquer.

Now the ones left behind were the infantry.

"Zhu Ying."

"This time you have made a great contribution again, and this military merit is truly not small."

"This merit will lay the foundation for you to become the Daning Commander." Bu Wan said with a smile.

The higher the official position, the greater the military merit required.

Like Zhu Ying, who was promoted to this point in just one year, this was also because he entered the eyes of the capital's imperial power, even with military merit, this was a true exceptional promotion.

Sometimes.

Military merit is not that perfect.

The reason why Zhu Ying was promoted so quickly was all because the imperial court also needed a new sharp general to suppress Huaixi, to avoid future conquests being completely Huaixi.

"This time."

"In the end, it was picking up a bargain."

"The Yuan army's eyes were all on Marquis Lan Yu's one hundred thousand army, and they didn't pay attention to my Daning border troops at all."

"This is also because the news was confidential, so Nahachu didn't know the difference between Marquis Lan Yu's and my Daning border troops' military system."

"If the Yuan army had been more cautious from the beginning and left a main force to guard against my Daning border troops, then today's battle result would definitely not be the Yuan army's defeat." Zhu Ying smiled.

Hearing this!

Bu Wan nodded: "You are right."

"But the battle result is settled, this time the great merit is yours."

"After the battle to pacify Liaodong ends."

"I will definitely memorialize to the capital, requesting to promote you to Daning Commander, fully commanding the Daning border troops, so I can fully go to govern Daning's political affairs." Bu Wan said with a smile.

"Many thanks, my lord."

Zhu Ying immediately thanked him.

Promotion and title.

Zhu Ying naturally would not refuse.

In front of Bu Wan, whom he was already familiar with, Zhu Ying had no reason to decline.

"Haha."

"I just like your personality, frank and unpretentious."

Looking at Zhu Ying like this, Bu Wan also laughed loudly.

"General."

"Looking at the appearance of those Huaixi generals today, it truly made my Daning exhilarated."

"Their expressions were all ugly." Chen Heng said with a smile on the side.

"It is indeed exhilarating."

"Zhu Ying truly brought honor to my Daning."

"This is a good thing."

"After this battle, when Liaodong is completely recovered, the Daning border troops, who were originally unknown in the Great Ming, will be famous in the world, and the name of Daning will shake the world." Bu Wan also said with a look of longing.

"Tieling has been broken, one hundred and fifty thousand Yuan troops is Nahachu's maximum limit, by my estimation, the Yuan army's strength defending against General Fu in Gaizhou will not exceed eighty thousand, and it must be a mix of new and old soldiers."

"After this battle, the situation in Liaodong is clear."

"Nahachu no longer has the strength to contend with my Great Ming."

"Just wait for the army to rest, and then we can drive straight into the east, straight to Liaoyang."

"Within two months, Liaodong will definitely be recovered."

Zhu Ying said with certainty.

The Battle of Tieling!

Nahachu pinned his high hopes on turning defeat into victory, and it was also his last stand.

Won!

Reversing the war situation.

Lost!

Liaodong will definitely be lost.

"Now Marquis Lan Yu's army is heavily damaged, the establishment is in chaos, and it will take time to reorganize."

"This time the victory, my Daning cannot give up." Bu Wan said in a deep voice.

"My lord, rest assured."

"I have already ordered the two cavalry Assistant Regional Commander camps to advance east at full speed."

"After the infantry rests tonight, we will continue to advance east tomorrow, striving to reach Liaoyang within a month." Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

"I trust you with the responsibility of commanding the troops."

"You just go ahead and do it."

"I will be fully responsible for the allocation of food and grass." Bu Wan said with a smile.

Zhu Ying immediately cupped his hands: "Thank you, my lord."

For a direct superior like Bu Wan, Zhu Ying naturally enjoyed it very much.

Some people in power.

Don't care what the subordinates think at all, and don't look at how much ability they have, even if they don't have the ability, they have to do it, and then make the subordinates suffer, and in the end, they get nothing, and they have to increase their performance in vain.

But Bu Wan is different!

He knows he doesn't have the ability to command troops, so he completely gave the military power to Zhu Ying, and completely supplied Zhu Ying with food and baggage, so that Zhu Ying had no worries.

Meeting such a superior can be said to be Zhu Ying's luck.

If he encountered someone who interfered in everything, Zhu Ying would not have today's Tieling merit.

"You don't know."

"Before, those Huaixi people controlled the food and baggage, and when it came to the allocation of food for my Daning border troops, they delayed every time, and every time they delayed until it really affected things before issuing it."

"For this."

"Even if I went to find the Grand General, his order to urge was of no avail."

"These Huaixi generals are too domineering and arrogant."

"But after today, they should not dare to." Bu Wan said with some anger, and some exhilaration.

Zhu Ying smiled: "After the Liaodong war ends, we shouldn't see these fierce Huaixi generals for a short time, and we can also rest well in Daning."

"Just waiting for this day."

"But you said we won't see them for a short time, could it be that we will see these fierce generals in the future?" Bu Wan was stunned and asked in surprise.

"My lord."

"Why did the Emperor issue an edict to conquer Liaodong?" Zhu Ying asked back with a smile.

"Naturally to recover my Han family's ancestral land."

"Restore my Han family's mountains and rivers." Bu Wan said without hesitation.

"Not just that."

Zhu Ying shook his head.

"What else?" Bu Wan was a bit surprised.

"Destroying the Yuan court and completely making the Yuan court lose the foundation to invade my Great Ming from the south is the root cause."

"Only in this way can my Great Ming's northern border have long-term peace and stability, and the people can live in peace and prosperity."

"Liaodong! Nahachu is ambitious, always thinking of invading my Great Ming from the south, and this Nahachu is also regarded as a blade by the Yuan court. With Liaodong, the Yuan court still sits firmly on the fishing platform, even if the national strength is not as strong as before, it still cannot be underestimated."

"Recovering Liaodong and eliminating Nahachu is the first step, the second step will definitely be to directly conquer the Yuan court, making the Yuan court completely disappear."

"It is best to make the Yuan court fall apart, which is in the interest of my Great Ming." Zhu Ying said with certainty.

This!

The reason for being so certain is naturally because Zhu Ying is familiar with the historical process.

In history.

After the Great Ming recovered Liaodong.

In less than a year.

The Great Ming started the military edge again, conquering the Yuan court in the north.

Then the famous Battle of Buyur Lake in history broke out. This battle made the Yuan court disappear, never again to have the name of Great Yuan, and the Northern Yuan was divided into many tribes, checking and balancing each other, competing for deer, and the threat to the Central Plains was reduced to the lowest.

And in history, this battle also allowed Marquis Lan Yu to obtain outstanding achievements as a military general, sealing Langjuxu, and was granted the title of Duke.

"What you said makes sense."

Listening to what Zhu Ying said, Bu Wan nodded in agreement.

Although he didn't understand military affairs, he understood politics. From what Zhu Ying said, it could be inferred that this might be the intention of the current Emperor. Only by making the Yuan court completely disappear can the Great Ming's northern border truly gain stability.

"Continue to perform well in the Liaodong war."

"When the Emperor issues an edict to conquer again next time, perhaps you can get the opportunity to conquer again."

"Military generals are different from civil officials."

"Only military merit can obtain promotion, and after Liaodong is pacified, you will most likely be promoted to Commander. Above Commander, that official position is really one radish one pit."

"Don't let go of any opportunity to gain military merit." Bu Wan reminded seriously.

"Please rest assured, my lord."

"This subordinate will definitely strive for military merit with all his strength, for himself, and even more for the Daning border troops." Zhu Ying immediately said.

"Haha."

"Good."

"Today's battle was exhausting, you also go back to the tent to rest well."

"Today's war affairs you have completed, I will also plan the allocation of food and grass, and the treatment of the wounded."

"Rest well." Bu Wan patted Zhu Ying's shoulder with a smile, directly letting Zhu Ying go down to rest.

To this.

Zhu Ying naturally would not refuse.

"Zhu Ying."

"Truly not bad."

"Good at commanding troops, and in terms of vision, and in terms of dealing with people, he is not ignorant!"

"With military merit, and the capital values him so much, his future is bound to be limitless."

"Being able to have such a person under my command can be considered a political achievement of mine, Bu Wan." Bu Wan thought with great satisfaction in his heart.

Just returned to where his tent was.

"General."

"The generals belonging to the Beiping army have been waiting for you for a long time."

Just returned, Xiao Han, who was already a Company Commander, came to Zhu Ying to report.

"Beiping army?"

Zhu Ying's expression changed slightly.

Looking forward.

I saw Zhang Yu as the head, and several Assistant Regional Commander generals waiting beside the tent.

These generals.

Zhu Ying only knew Zhang Yu, the others naturally didn't know.

Of course.

This acquaintance was just seeing each other in the military camp and saying hello.

"Zhang Yu."

"Meritorious official of the Campaign to Pacify the South, the most capable general of Prince Yan Zhu Di, it's a pity he died in the Campaign to Pacify the South, otherwise he would definitely be Zhu Di's most trusted general."

"The generals beside him are now unknown, not too outstanding, but if history hasn't changed, in the future Zhu Biao won't live long, and that idiot Zhu Yunwen will be the Emperor, the Campaign to Pacify the South will break out sooner or later."

"These generals will also emerge at that time."

"However, when that moment really comes in the future, what role will I play in it?"

Looking at Zhang Yu and the generals beside him, Zhu Ying couldn't help but feel melancholy.

After all, looking at them reminded him of the Campaign to Pacify the South in history, such a major event, Zhu Ying naturally remembered it vividly.

After being reborn.

Living in Beiping Prefecture.

Actually, Zhu Ying also thought about relying on Zhu Di to gain some fame and wealth in the future.

But thinking is thinking, it is very difficult to put it into practice.

Although reborn in this era, Zhu Ying doesn't know anything about the Four Books and Five Classics, and making himself write poetry is even worse. In this era, wanting to be a plagiarist won't work.

So relying on Zhu Di was given up, and he gave up that idea.

"General Zhu."

Zhang Yu brought several generals to Zhu Ying and bowed very respectfully.

Zhu Ying immediately stepped forward, cupped his hands in return, and asked: "General Zhang, what is the matter with you?"

"This subordinate specially led the generals of the Beiping army to thank General Zhu for the grace of saving our lives."

"If not for General Zhu leading the troops to reinforce today, the entire Beiping army would have been unable to survive."

"This grace, the Beiping army dares not forget." Zhang Yu said with a solemn expression.

Hearing this!

Zhu Ying smiled: "General Zhang is polite, you already thanked me in the tent before, no need to mention it! As comrades, defending against the enemy together! This is my duty."

"General Zhu."

"We couldn't express it too much in the tent before, after all, we came here under orders, but every brother in our Beiping army is very grateful for the General's grace of saving our lives."

"Great grace needs no thanks."

"If General Zhu goes to Beiping in the future, as long as you speak, the brothers will go through fire and water." Zhang Yu said seriously.

Looking at him like this.

Zhu Ying also smiled: "Good, then when I go to Beiping in the future, if there is something, I will definitely speak, after all, my ancestral home is in Beiping Prefecture."

Hearing this.

Zhang Yu was surprised: "General Zhu's ancestral home is in Beiping Prefecture?"

"Yes."

Zhu Ying smiled.

"Since it is in Beiping Prefecture, why did you join the army in Daning Prefecture?" Zhang Yu asked in shock.

"Hehe."

Zhu Ying laughed lightly and said casually: "There are always some reasons, after all, many things are beyond one's control."

Listening to this.

Zhang Yu also heard the implication in the words, there must be a reason for this.

"This is truly a pity."

"General Zhu is originally from our Beiping Prefecture, if you joined the army, you should have been reorganized into our Beiping army."

"I don't know why, it actually made our Beiping army lose the General."

"Truly a pity."

Zhang Yu said with a sigh.

On this Liaodong battlefield, no one has more military merit than Zhu Ying, nor greater.

Such a talent, and a fierce general.

In Zhang Yu's view, his Beiping army really lost a truly great general.

"General Zhang, and all the generals."

"You are all injured, go back and rest well first."

"It is already winter, and it is a bit cold at night, don't let the cold wind affect your injuries." Zhu Ying said with a smile.

Hearing this!

Zhang Yu nodded with a smile: "Thank you General Zhu for your concern, this time this subordinate and others came specially to thank you, the injuries don't matter."

"General Zhu hasn't stopped for a day today, you also need to rest well."

"This subordinate and others won't disturb you anymore."

"Goodbye."

Saying this.

Zhang Yu took the generals under his command and left the tent.

After they left.

"Great battle continues today."

"You all go rest."

"With the sentries at the camp gate, no need to worry too much."

Zhu Ying said to the hundreds of personal guards beside him.

"Yes."

The personal guards bowed, and did not disobey Zhu Ying's order, withdrawing to rest one after another.

Only Liu Lei walked to the nearest tent with more than twenty personal guards to rest.

Returned to the tent.

Charcoal fire had already been lit, and there was some warmth in the tent.

Before the Liaodong war began, the Ministry of Revenue had already raised enough food and baggage, and charcoal was naturally among the baggage, so that the Ming soldiers who went on the expedition would not be hindered by the cold.

"This battle, overall, was a big profit."

"Beheaded several Yuan army generals."

"Full attributes also broke through four thousand."

"Total number of enemies killed has exceeded five thousand."

"Four ordinary treasure chests, four First Rank treasure chests."

"Should I open them?"

Taking off his armor, Zhu Ying jumped directly into the prepared bath barrel, his face filled with thought.

Thinking about whether to open these eight treasure chests now, or wait until he gets more treasure chests later.

Eight treasure chests.

Four ordinary treasure chests were obtained by beheading Yuan army generals above the ten thousand army level.

The other four First Rank ones were one for full attributes breaking through four thousand points, one for the number of enemies killed breaking through five thousand, and then beheading the Yuan army Grand General Alishili and the Yuan army's fifty thousand general Yexie Buhua.

It can be said.

The higher the official position.

The greater the official luck carried invisibly, the higher the level of the treasure chest obtained by beheading.

"Eight treasure chests, not few."

"Open them all."

"Maybe this time the luck will explode."

Thinking for a moment.

Zhu Ying immediately decided to open the treasure chests.

Immediately.

"Open all treasure chests." Zhu Ying issued the command.

"Open ordinary treasure chests."

"Obtained 【Grain Grain Bigu Pill】 ten bottles."

"Obtained 【10,000 taels of silver】."

"Obtained 【Steel Saber】 20 pieces."

"Obtained Huang Jie Low-grade 【Saber Slash】."

"Open First Rank treasure chests."

"Obtained Huang Jie High-grade 【Bone Forging Powder】 formula."

"Obtained Huang Jie High-grade 【Bone Forging Powder】 twenty bottles."

"Obtained 【Skill Point 2 points】."

"Obtained Huang Jie High-grade spirit pet 【Golden Eagle】." The panel prompted.

"What the hell?"

"Golden Eagle? Spirit pet?"

"What use can this have?"

Zhu Ying was stunned, seeing the spirit pet opened at a glance.

"This time the luck is worse than the last time, the practicality seems not strong."

"But fortunately, a martial art was opened, as for what this Bone Forging Powder is for?" Zhu Ying thought secretly.

Then he extracted the Bone Forging Powder formula.

Looking at it.

A look of joy immediately appeared in his eyes.

"This Bone Forging Powder looks pretty good."

"Actually has the effect of tempering tendons and bones, strengthening strength and physique."

"If it can be combined with hard training, this is definitely an auxiliary spirit medicine."

"Not bad."

"After the Liaodong war is pacified, my personal guards can all practice hard training and become my true foundation."

Zhu Ying, who was just complaining about bad luck, laughed immediately after seeing the Bone Forging Powder.

If this Bone Forging Powder only had the powder and not the formula, it might not have much use, but once the formula was obtained, Zhu Ying could purchase medicinal materials to strengthen his subordinates.

It is indeed a good thing.

"Golden Eagle."

"Let's see."

"What if there is something different, after all, it is a ranked spirit pet."

Putting the Bone Forging Powder formula into the storage space, Zhu Ying immediately extracted the Golden Eagle he drew.

Following the extraction command.

A halo flashed.

An egg almost the size of a human head appeared in front of Zhu Ying.

"Such a big egg."

"Deserving of being a spirit pet."

Zhu Ying looked at it and couldn't help but sigh.

Then.

Zhu Ying raised his hand and touched the egg in front of him.

Suddenly.

A halo appeared on the eggshell, and Zhu Ying's fingertips were also pricked, and a drop of blood fell on the eggshell.

"Contract?"

Zhu Ying looked as if he understood.

The moment the blood dripped into the Golden Eagle egg, Zhu Ying also felt a very wonderful connection established between himself and the spirit pet inside, being able to clearly feel the existence of the spirit pet in the eggshell.

After lasting for a while.

Crack crack.

A sound of eggshell cracking.

A golden eagle, no, it should be called a Golden Eagle, flapped its wings, flew in front of Zhu Ying, and then landed on Zhu Ying's shoulder very intimately.

"Sure enough, there are no ordinary ones among the ranked ones."

"This Golden Eagle is so big when it is born, its wingspan is over a meter, if it grows bigger in the future, what if I can ride it to fly in the sky, that would be amazing."

Looking at the Golden Eagle on his shoulder, Zhu Ying also smiled with satisfaction.

Then.

The panel prompted.

"Contract spirit pet 【Golden Eagle】."

"Can share the spirit pet's vision through the power of the contract."

"Can communicate with the spirit pet with thoughts, and command the spirit pet." The panel prompted.

Seeing this prompt.

Zhu Ying's eyes narrowed, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Share this Golden Eagle's vision."

"If the Golden Eagle flies into the sky, wouldn't I be able to overlook the earth through it?"

"If I go to war in the future, I can use the Golden Eagle to scout the enemy situation, if the enemy sets an ambush, I can also perfectly avoid it through the Golden Eagle, in the future no matter how perfect the enemy's ambush is, even if they hide in the dense forest, the Golden Eagle in the sky can see the movement."

"Amazing."

"This Golden Eagle is truly amazing."

"Its value in this era, the Golden Eagle is undoubtedly the satellite of later generations, although it cannot completely overlook the earth, but as long as I go to war, the enemy will have nowhere to hide in the eyes of the Golden Eagle, and I can also observe the enemy situation through shared vision."

"Artifact."

"No, this is a divine eagle."

Zhu Ying looked at the divine eagle on his shoulder, and the moment he saw he could share vision with the Golden Eagle, Zhu Ying was ecstatic.

This is a great help for him in going to war.

"Golden Eagle eats meat."

"But I happen to have it in my storage space."

Zhu Ying smiled.

Directly took out a large piece of mutton from the storage space and threw it outside the bath barrel.

The Golden Eagle smelled it and immediately flew over to eat.

"Spirit pets are indeed spiritual, not the ordinary kind of Golden Eagle." Zhu Ying looked and smiled.

Then.

"Attribute panel." Zhu Ying called out.

The next moment.

Host: Zhu Ying

Age: 15 years old

Internal Breath: 4168 points

Strength: 4245 points

Speed: 4222 points

Physique: 4042 points

Endurance: 4023 points

Spirit: 4084 points

Lifespan: 271 years 10472 days

Storage Space: 49 cubic meters

Cultivation Method: Post-Heaven Xuan Gong... Hard Training

Martial Arts: Power Accumulation Saber Slash 【Late Stage】, Wild Dance Saber Technique 【Late Stage】, Mountain Crushing Fist 【Early Stage】, Divine Arrow Continuous Shot 【Mid Stage】, Tiger Roar Gong 【Early Stage】, Golden Bell Cover 【Mid Stage】.

Skill Points: 3 points 【Can improve proficiency in any martial art】

"Sleep for a night, continue to advance tomorrow."

Zhu Ying thought, walked out of the bath barrel, put on his clothes, and lay on the couch.

Time passed gradually!

Liaodong Prefecture City, Liaoyang City!

Also where Nahachu's base camp was.

Bang!

A sound of a heavy object being smashed.

Inside the Grand Marshal's Mansion.

Nahachu kicked the table in front of him, shock and horror appearing on his face.

"What did you say?"

"Our army, lost?"

"One hundred and fifty thousand army?"

"Lost?"

Nahachu opened his eyes wide, besides horror, there was more disbelief.

He planned for months, just to annihilate a Ming army.

For this layout, he didn't hesitate to mobilize all the elite soldiers of Liaodong, just for this battle, to turn defeat into victory.

As long as he won.

Liaodong could be saved, and he could even counterattack the Great Ming.

But now news came that he lost!!!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 110 =====

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