[{"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-14":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},2341821,4577,"Chapter 14: Summoning Zhu Ying","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>“Back, my lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhu Ying has achieved such great merit; according to our Great Ming’s military rewards and punishments, his number of enemies slain alone warrants four promotions, and if we add the merit of slaying enemy officers and capturing their banners, he merits one more.” Chen Heng spoke without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing this battle report, Chen Heng had already calculated it carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the rank of Battalion Commander, merit from slain enemies can earn promotion; above that rank, ordinary enemy kills are no longer sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the military reward system personally established by His Majesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the rank of Battalion Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as you kill enemies for the state, you may rise continuously; if you achieve great merit such as slaying enemy commanders, you may be promoted further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this is decreed by Zhu Yuanzhang’s military statutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now Zhu Ying is a Squad Leader; five promotions would make him a Battalion Commander.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My heavens.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who in our Great Ming’s history, besides before our founding, has risen five ranks in a single day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When His Majesty was still in seclusion, he rose from a common soldier to Vanguard Commander—that was more than five ranks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five promotions in one day—his future is boundless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He slew more enemies in one battle than an ordinary soldier could in a lifetime; perhaps he is a born general.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He slew over a hundred enemies in a single day, slew enemy commanders, and captured their banners—no trickery here; five promotions are fully deserved.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is how the military should be…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Chen Heng’s words, the officers in the tent were astonished, yet none objected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in the military, merit is the only thing that matters; merit is everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they, as military officers, denied this promotion, they would be denying their own future paths—no commander would be so foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since there is a clear military merit system to follow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then this reward is only proper.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Chen, is Zhu Ying still in camp?” Bu Wan smiled and asked at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Back, my lord, he is resting in camp.” Chen Heng replied immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Summon Zhu Ying to the main tent at once—I wish to see for myself what manner of soldier our Danning Prefecture has produced with such valor.” Bu Wan said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many officers in the tent were also filled with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng immediately turned to Wei Quan: “Wei Battalion Commander, Zhu Ying is in your battalion; go and bring him to the main camp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your orders are received.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Quan bowed deeply and swiftly withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Zhen quietly leaned close to Chen Heng and grinned: “Brother Chen, can we make a deal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng glared and snapped: “Not a chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I haven’t even said what I want yet, and you refuse?” Liu Zhen said, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You haven’t spoken, but I can see it—you want Zhu Ying under your command, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dream on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such a fierce general belongs under my command,” Chen Heng said proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chen Heng like this, Liu Zhen could only glare in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Battalion Camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the bonfire burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many soldiers sat around the fire eating flatbread, their conversations tinged with the relief of surviving battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the northern frontier,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even though autumn had just begun, nights were bitterly cold—without a bonfire, it would be unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying sat beside the bonfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eating his flatbread, his heart swelled with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“List collected attributes,” Zhu Ying communicated with his panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Collected 98 Strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Collected 102 Speed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Collected 103 Constitution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Collected 99 Endurance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Collected 89 Spirit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Collected 454 days of lifespan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were the attributes Zhu Ying successfully collected after the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Congratulations, host—your total attributes have surpassed 400 points. Reward: one Common Chest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these attributes merged into him, the panel’s prompt followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Attribute Panel,” Zhu Ying immediately looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Host: Zhu Ying\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Age: 14 years\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength: 584 points [One point equals one jin of force.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speed: 512 points [Higher value means greater speed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constitution: 431 points [Higher constitution means stronger defense and faster recovery.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endurance: 415 points [Higher endurance means sustained energy and abundant stamina.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit: 402 points [Higher spirit means clearer mind.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifespan: 88 years, 1138 days\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Storage Space: 4 cubic feet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five chests now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hope this one yields some valuable items—above all, I need to strengthen my power to survive on the battlefield,” Zhu Ying thought inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to open the chest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is Zhu Ying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice rang out under the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding soldiers all looked up toward the source of the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Squad Leader—it seems your Battalion Commander is calling you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nearby soldier shouted to Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying froze, snapped back to awareness, looked up, and quickly stood: “I’m here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Quan strode over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhu Ying, he sized him up, then immediately smiled: “Good lad—I never expected my battalion would produce someone like you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Battalion Commander, what’s the matter?” Zhu Ying asked cautiously, though inwardly he hoped fervently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Men,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know how many Tartars our battalion’s Zhu Ying killed in this battle?” Wei Quan scanned the crowd and shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers of the First Battalion all turned their gazes toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our battalion’s Zhu Ying is fearless and invincible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He alone slew over a hundred Tartars, killed their commander, captured their battle standard, shattered their morale, and secured our great victory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By order of the Regional Military Commissioner, I have come to summon Zhu Ying to the main camp for reward and promotion according to military merit,” Wei Quan declared loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even Wei Quan’s tone carried pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this merit was not his own, and he had never known Zhu Ying before—he commanded over a thousand men, after all, and couldn’t know them all—after this, who in Danning Prefecture would not know him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying rising to fame under his battalion brought Wei Quan immense honor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Over a hundred enemies slain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Killed the Tartar commander?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is he even human?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhu Ying—we have such a beast in our battalion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s surely going to be promoted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He doesn’t look big or strong—how is he so powerful?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comparing people kills you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many soldiers were stunned by these battle results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhu Ying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Regional Military Commissioner and the two Generals are waiting for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Quan smiled at Zhu Ying and led the way immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your servant accepts the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying bowed deeply and followed after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems this time I’m truly about to be promoted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Emperor Hongwu is ruthless with corrupt officials, he places great value on the military, and promotions based on battlefield merit are strictly enforced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder how many ranks I’ll rise this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope for at least one step up—greater power means greater opportunities in the future. Zhu Ying’s heart brimmed with eager anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Promotion and noble title—his goal was crystal clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also why he fought so recklessly on the battlefield: not merely to collect attributes and strengthen himself, but for power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Dear readers, please follow along—I’m deeply grateful. This is a new book, with four thousand characters updated daily, no interruptions. I’m currently in the PK phase and hope to climb through. Starting on Qidian is this brutal. Please follow—following is the way. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1232,"2026-06-20T23:30:09.614Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","43e7ec3ccdece6409c770ddff7be0fa5ebc5f6c3aeccd0ae3476f59b99226a62","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-15","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-13",204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-cover.jpg"]