[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut":3,"chapter-starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-11":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting from the Battlefield: Gathering Attributes to Build the All-Heavens Ming Dynasty",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2341818,4577,"Chapter 11: The Merit of Slaying the Commander and Seizing the Flag Shook the Entire Army!","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-11",11,"\u003Cp>“Die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhu Ying charging toward him, Jin Guda spurred his horse forward and swung his battle axe down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The momentum of the charging horse combined with the axe’s downward slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful force slashed straight at Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying coldly shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped his blade and charged straight forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blades collided, sparks flying from the violent impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying held his blade firm, his body unmoving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Guda’s full-force strike, even with the horse’s charge, could not budge Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fall!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying gritted his teeth, channeling all his strength, and slammed his blade upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A force like a mountain collapsing and sea surging crushed toward Jin Guda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such immense strength!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Guda’s face turned pale—he felt as if a thousand catties pressed upon both hands; his entire body, even his horse’s four legs, trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Guda and his horse crashed to the ground together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How much strength does he have?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng stood frozen, staring in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhu Ying showed no hesitation—he immediately advanced, seizing this once-in-a-lifetime chance, and swung his blade at the fallen Jin Guda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Jin Guda could rise, Zhu Ying’s blade came down—he screamed in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steel blade severed Jin Guda’s neck instantly; blood sprayed, head and body split apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slain Jianzhou Tartar Ten-Thousand Commander Jin Guda. Gained +100 to all attributes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First kill of a Ten-Thousand Commander. Reward: One Common Chest.” The interface flashed a prompt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the +100 to all attributes, Zhu Ying felt his entire body ascend and transform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhu Ying did not pause—he picked up Jin Guda’s head and hung it from his waist; this was the greatest merit of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take his battle flag.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the Tartar soldier holding the enemy battle flag ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged toward the Tartar troops behind Jin Guda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All attributes increased further; his strength grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One slash, one Tartar soldier fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slain Tartar foot soldier. Gained +20 Strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slain Tartar foot soldier. Gained +40 days of lifespan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slain Tartar foot soldier. Gained +20 Speed…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interface flashed prompt after prompt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Zhu Ying’s ferocious slaughter, he quickly reached the Tartar soldier holding the battle flag and swung his blade down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man and the flag together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crunch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying severed the Tartar battle flag’s pole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your commander has been slain by me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surrender, and you live.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying stood atop the broken flag and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice rang like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tartar soldiers across the battlefield panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the battlefield,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle flag leads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Armies advance under the flag; as long as the flag stands, morale soars; if the flag falls, the army loses its heart and scatters in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ten-Thousand Commander is dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The flag is broken.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re defeated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retreat… flee quickly…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tartar soldiers caught in the chaos screamed in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments ago they held numerical superiority and fought fiercely against the Ming troops—but now, their defeat came like a collapsing mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That soldier is truly a fierce warrior.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng stared fixedly at Zhu Ying, stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had witnessed Zhu Ying’s ferocity firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the rear flank,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two cavalry units and Ming soldiers suddenly emerged, surrounding the Tartar force—Liu Zhen had arrived with reinforcements, completing the encirclement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the fleeing Tartars, Zhu Ying gave no thought—he raised his blade and gave chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each kill granted random +20 attributes; Zhu Ying would not miss such a golden chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such an opportunity demanded full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle neared its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great battle ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foot soldiers rested on the battlefield, clearing corpses and treating wounded; cavalry not injured rode north in pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The military inspectors gathered their subordinates to tally battle merits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each Company Commander unit had a dedicated Merit Clerk, directly under the Inspector, also a Company Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many from the Hundredth Company are still alive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lei shouted loudly, gathering his troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many other Company Commanders were also calling out, assembling their men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When all soldiers under Zhu Ying’s Hundredth Company had gathered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original hundred-plus had dwindled to less than seventy percent—heavy losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Liu Lei’s expression grew somber, yet he did not dwell—he immediately ordered: “Merit Clerk, tally our battle kills and record our fallen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your order is received.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Merit Clerk of the Hundredth Company stepped forward and shouted: “Arrows found on enemy corpses will be recorded by the Inspector’s unit. Our current tally is for direct kills in combat—these will be reported directly. Brothers, bring proof of kills: enemy heads, ears—anything you’ve taken.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Merit Clerk finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of soldiers stepped forward, presenting severed enemy ears and heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone else?” the Merit Clerk called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying slowly stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Merit Clerk and the Merit Clerk’s scribe, pen in hand, stared at Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached into his robe and pulled out—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of bloody ears tumbled to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And one head. And the Tartar battle flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lei stood frozen in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officer in charge of recording battlefield merits was stunned, and the clerk recording the merits was stunned too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was it… you who slew the Tartar commander? Cut down their battle standard?” the officer asked, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here are the heads.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You may verify them yourself,” Zhu Ying said, smiling as he pointed to the severed head of Jin Guda on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lei stood beside him, utterly shocked, unable to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reporting to the officer,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These ears number fifty-eight— he… he slew fifty-eight enemies, and this doesn’t even count those killed by arrows,” the clerk beside him counted the ears on the ground, his voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officer glanced, swallowed hard, then said: “Record it. Report immediately to the battalion commander— no, report directly to the garrison commander.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This merit was too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So great the officer could hardly believe it, yet the proof was there, undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The merit of slaying enemies, of beheading the commander and cutting down the battle standard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was unquestionably the greatest merit of this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… what’s your name?” the officer asked Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servant is Zhu Ying, squad leader of the hundred-man company,” Zhu Ying replied at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your battlefield merits are all recorded. They will be reported truthfully. You’ve done well in this battle— you’ve rendered great service to the Great Ming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once the garrison commander reports to the regional military commissioner, and the commissioner submits to Yingtian, you will be richly rewarded,” the officer said, his face flushed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze toward Zhu Ying had grown noticeably gentler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after this battle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying would surely be promoted and elevated in rank— possibly even leap three ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this merit was too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Please support with follows. Thank you. Brothers with recommendation votes or monthly votes, please cast them too— thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[127] (End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1176,"2026-06-20T23:30:09.614Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8b4649b3e6436eba50c2ae733babc7a0e1f1738a87edb1b2f915b684168637d9","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-12","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-10",204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-cover.jpg"]