[{"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-153":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},2341960,4577,"Chapter 153: Kill the Yuan Emperor","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-153",153,"\u003Cp>Amid a series of sharp whistling sounds, over a dozen giant crossbow bolts shot toward Zhu Ying’s position, carrying the force of a thunderous storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each bolt could easily kill a tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All dozen giant bolts missed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud. Thud. Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bolts plunged deep into the city wall with dull impacts, then toppled to the ground one after another due to uneven force, kicking up clouds of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The web of death had become a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where is he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did he go?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yuan soldiers’ cries of shock rose in waves, filled with confusion and terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, they had seen the crossbows about to impale Zhu Ying outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in the blink of an eye, Zhu Ying—who had stood right before them—vanished like a phantom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they reeled in panic—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, Zhu Ying appeared like a black lightning bolt, materializing beside several crossbows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Die!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhu Ying swung his Seven-Star Treasure Blade, a brilliant slash of blade-light tore through the air, cleaving the atmosphere as if sliced by a razor, followed by spurts of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahh… ahh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozen or so Yuan soldiers around the crossbows didn’t even have time to blink—their throats were severed instantly by the blade-light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood gushed like erupting fountains, splattering the ground, pooling into horrifying crimson lakes; their bodies collapsed instantly, heads severed from torsos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yuan commander’s eyes widened in terror, his face etched with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed a trembling hand toward the crossbows, screaming hoarsely, his voice echoing across the battlefield with a note of despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the Yuan soldiers turned their gaze, they saw only a blur of motion beyond human speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That blur vanished like a ghost, gone in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another piercing scream rent the air; another cluster of Yuan soldiers fell, heads severed, collapsing into pools of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when the surrounding Yuan troops snapped back to awareness and tried to encircle Zhu Ying, his figure vanished again—as if he had never been there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved like a phantom, slipping through the Yuan ranks, impossible to lock onto.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is he man or ghost?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can anyone move this fast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yuan commander directing the battle was utterly stunned; the color drained from his face, leaving it deathly pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the ghostlike Zhu Ying, fear washed over him like a tide, drowning him in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was sheer supernatural power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying’s speed was truly terrifying—utterly ghostlike; the Yuan soldiers could only catch blurred afterimages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet by the time the afterimage appeared, Zhu Ying was already on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who but a ghost could do this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Raise shields!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fire arrows…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commander forced down his fear, but his voice trembled as he bellowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his words fully ended, a sharp slash of blade-light pierced through the shield line like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few shield-bearers before him had no time to react—their heads flew high, their bodies spurting blood, severed at the neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade-light, laced with cold murderous intent, struck the Yuan commander directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood gushed; his head rolled to the ground, his body collapsing stiffly into the blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slain Northern Yuan Wanfu. Gained 50 points in all attributes. Gained 100 days of lifespan. Reward: Tier-One Treasure Chest.” The system prompt rang in Zhu Ying’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Full power unleashed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Divine weapon in hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To these ordinary armored soldiers, this was unquestionably a dimensional strike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unless they drain my stamina, even thousands of them won’t stop me from turning their ranks into chaos.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying’s heart surged with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time he had truly unleashed his full power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He possessed speed dozens of times beyond normal men, strength far exceeding human limits, and inner qi flowing through his body—even warriors with inner qi could not match him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying was not merely strong in inner qi cultivation—he was comprehensively powerful in all attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A normal warrior, even if he perfected body refinement, might reach a maximum strength of a thousand jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhu Ying had long surpassed that limit; every swing of his blade carried the weight of a thousand jin, striking terror into his enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying let out a cold roar, his voice like thunder echoing across the battlefield, thick with murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To repeat his trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He casually tossed his left-hand shield aside; the moment it hit the ground, the Azure Rainbow Sword appeared in his grasp, its blade gleaming with cold light, as if eager to drink enemy blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he unleashed his full speed, his entire form became a black lightning bolt, darting through the Yuan troops guarding the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blurs flashed rapidly through the Yuan ranks; each flash meant a cluster of soldiers falling dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where blade met flesh, sword-light flared—each slash and thrust struck precisely at the enemy’s vital points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yuan soldiers fell before him like autumn leaves swept by wind, unable to resist his ferocious assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slain Northern Yuan soldier. Gained 1 point of inner qi. Gained 10 days of lifespan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slain Northern Yuan soldier. Gained 1 point of strength. Gained 15 days of lifespan…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhu Ying unleashed his full power, within mere dozens of breaths, the ground before the gate was littered with corpses, rivers of blood flowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick stench of blood filled the air, nauseating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood pooled into streams on the ground, flowing toward low-lying areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying’s power on a cold-weapon battlefield was unquestionably a dimensional strike, leaving the Yuan soldiers trembling with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ghost.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s a demon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t even see him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demon… this Ming general is a demon…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even before Zhu Ying revealed his supernatural speed, the Yuan troops had already feared him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with full power unleashed, they saw him as a demon—eyes filled with terror and despair, they fled in panic under his assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunder of footsteps rolled toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lei led over six hundred personal guards, all wielding shields and steel blades, charging into the city through the breach Zhu Ying had torn open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the ground littered with Yuan corpses, the guards felt no surprise—they had complete faith in Zhu Ying’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow the General!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill every Tartar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lei roared, gripping his steel blade, eyes blazing with murderous intent, charging forward into the Yuan ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We follow to the death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The personal guards shouted in unison, their voices shaking the sky, rushing after him to storm the city’s Yuan forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their figures surged like a black flood, sweeping through the Yuan lines, leaving chaos and collapse in their wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the personal guards entered the city, Chen Heng led the Danning infantry forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Danning frontier troops—invincible in battle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng raised his blade high, pointing toward the city gate, bellowing loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow the General!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands of Da Ning soldiers let out deafening roars, flooding into the city like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their battle cries intertwined, forming a powerful sonic wave as if it would overturn the entire city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the city!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scaling ladders were fully erected. Archers nocked arrows and unleashed relentless volleys into the city, a dense rain of arrows covering vast areas like locusts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrows sliced through the air with a hissing sound, striking down Yuan troops and inflicting heavy casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Zhu Ying breaching the city, the outcome of this battle was no longer in doubt—just as it had been in the assault on Zhenxia City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the rear army, twenty thousand Da Ning cavalry stood ready, personally commanded by Zhang Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Zhang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The general has already broken into the city.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shouldn’t we move now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Quan rode up beside Zhang Wu, his face filled with anticipation, and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wei Quan’s expression, his eyes burned with urgency, as if he could hardly wait to join the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before the assault, the general ordered that after one hour inside the city, we circle around to the northern gate and cut off the Yuan army’s escape route.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This battle—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The general intends to annihilate every Yuan soldier inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we must act with utmost caution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wu spoke in a grave tone, his resolve firm, his trust in Zhu Ying absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, sir.” Wei Quan nodded, fell silent, and waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the encampment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand General’s command tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report to the Grand General.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Zhu has breached the city gate. Da Ning frontier troops have now stormed inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Ying’s personal guard commander hurried into the tent, his voice trembling with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So soon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guo Ying fixed his gaze on the commander, a flicker of surprise crossing his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Excellency.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Zhu is fearless—he did exactly as he did at Zhenxia City: one man, one blade, and he shattered the gate.” The commander replied, still trembling with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Zhu Di and Li Jinglong heard this without showing much surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they had personally witnessed the battle at Zhenxia City and seen Zhu Ying’s ferocity firsthand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Zhu breaking through the city gate was no surprise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Having General Zhu with our second army is truly our fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jinglong burst into loud laughter, secretly pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, he and Zhu Ying were mutually reinforcing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greater Zhu Ying’s battlefield achievements, the more glory Li Jinglong would reap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he longed for Zhu Ying to kill more enemies and earn more merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Zhu—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A divine being.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Guo Ying couldn’t help but murmur, his eyes filled with admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How are Generals Zhang Yu and Mu Sheng faring?” Guo Ying asked next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Excellency.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They have begun their assault.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But since they are a hundred li away, news cannot reach us quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet the garrisons they face are light; the decisive outcome still hinges on General Zhu’s progress.” Li Jinglong replied at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The border cities of Northern Yuan are merely the first fruits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The enemy we now face is not yet their main elite force.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll see how it unfolds,” Guo Ying nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jinglong then spoke: “Such rapid gains in just a few days are thanks entirely to General Zhu Ying. It’s said the Marquis of Yongchang hasn’t even breached his first border city yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Li Jinglong made no effort to hide his smugness, a faint smirk curling his lips, as if boasting to all present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Huaixi faction dominated the imperial court, Li Jinglong’s noble status made him utterly dismissive of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might fear Huaixi—but Li Jinglong did not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else could you expect when you’re born so well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for the Marquis of Yongchang—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He has done his best.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, not everyone can be like General Zhu Ying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And throughout history, few have matched General Zhu Ying’s ferocity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—of single-handedly breaching a city gate, I have never heard of another besides General Zhu,” Guo Ying said gravely, his admiration unhidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jinglong nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We wait for the outcome of General Zhu’s city breach.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Di smiled beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps we’ll take it tonight,” Li Jinglong chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not necessarily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Di shook his head: “This time, Zhu Ying plans to annihilate every Yuan soldier inside—far harder than the battle at Zhenxia City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Jinglong’s face darkened with concern: “There may be sixty or seventy thousand Yuan troops inside. Can Zhu Ying really swallow them all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll see how it unfolds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If General Zhu has planned this, he must have confidence,” Guo Ying said gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped by, nearing dusk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The setting sun glowed like blood, sinking toward the horizon, the sky stained crimson as if soaked in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the fighting within the city raged on, battle cries and clashing weapons merging into a deafening roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Zhu Ying’s leadership, countless Ming soldiers surged forward like a tidal wave, charging wildly against the Yuan troops within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Yuan troops inside had lost all capacity to resist, driven back step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their corpses piled high; blood dyed every street crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Inner City’s governor’s mansion, battle cries rolled like thunder from all directions, shrouding the entire city in a cloud of slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Prince.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Yuan general stumbled forward, panicked, face pale, sweat pouring from his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is the battle going?” Di Baonu frowned, his expression grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of unease had already crept onto his face, as if he sensed disaster looming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Prince.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The situation is dire.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These Ming troops are too formidable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I personally led the charge, throwing every elite unit into the fray—but we cannot halt their advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yuan general spoke in trembling tones, his body shaking, unable to meet Di Baonu’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have fifty thousand elite troops, plus tens of thousands of able-bodied men.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And still we cannot hold?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Baonu’s face darkened instantly, his frustration palpable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Prince…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The general beside him hesitated, lips parted but words unspoken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak,” Di Baonu growled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we cannot hold, we must retreat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ming excel at siege warfare; we are no match for them inside the city—staying only means needless slaughter!” The general whispered urgently, eyes filled with desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Baonu feigned a moment of agonized thought, then gritted his teeth: “Retreat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Withdraw gradually.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do not retreat all at once, or we’ll be pinned down by the Ming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Baonu said, a flicker of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was preparing to sacrifice his troops already engaged with Zhu Ying, to secure his own escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness need not worry,” said an Yuan general beside him at once, immediately pledging, “I have left ten thousand elite soldiers behind, more than enough to ensure Your Highness’s safe withdrawal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Di Baonu exhale in relief; for him, survival was now paramount, and hearing that ten thousand elite troops would protect him, a glimmer of relief flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inner city!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slaughter continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying still wielded a sword and a blade, charging through the enemy like a demon of slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing Yuan soldiers was as easy for him as chopping vegetables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was drenched in blood, as if he had stepped out of a pool of blood, a demon of retribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slain a Northern Yuan soldier: +1 Strength, +10 days of lifespan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slain a Northern Yuan soldier: +1 Internal Qi, +15 days of lifespan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Total enemies slain: 9,000. Reward: One Tier-One Chest.” The system prompt echoed in Zhu Ying’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today’s battle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has granted more lifespan than the last.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying’s heart surged with excitement; his sword and blade never paused, as he pressed forward in relentless assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying’s eyes gleamed with exhilaration, as if savoring this feast of slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the fleeing Yuan troops ahead, Zhu Ying led his army in relentless pursuit, like a pack of starving wolves chasing prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow the General!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Zhu Ying, the Ming soldiers’ battle cries deafened the air; each fought with all their strength, morale soaring, every Ming soldier seizing every chance to kill and earn merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Yuan army must be retreating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though we’ve slain many Yuan officers, the emperor’s son has yet to be captured.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Wu must have blocked the rear gate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The emperor’s son—a true Northern Yuan royal—slay him, and it’s a great achievement.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying thought to himself, resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must claim this victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a golden eagle circled high above, its sharp eyes taking in every detail of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to it, the enemy’s movements were laid bare before Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the rear gate, the city gate stood wide open, and vast numbers of Yuan troops surged outward like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their figures were frantic and hurried, like birds startled by arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of this escaped Zhu Ying’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Personal Guard Battalion, listen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Vanguard Battalion, listen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow me—break through the city and block the Yuan escape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying roared, his voice thunderous, and charged forward with sword and blade in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing Di Baonu intended to flee, Zhu Ying accelerated, leading his army toward the rear gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slaughter continued!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the rear gate of Zhentangcheng, the cold wind carried the stench of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid a throng of Yuan soldiers guarding him, Di Baonu sat astride his warhorse, panicked, lashing his whip to spur the beast into desperate flight from the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him, Yuan troops followed—not to protect, but to flee themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeat, like a mountain collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this was what it meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We cannot hold the city again—we must retreat to the new capital and await the Emperor’s orders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Baonu gritted his teeth, calculating inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image of Zhu Ying on the battlefield, monstrous and terrifying, and the collapse of his own army, stirred fear deep within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with all his preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he could not hold for a single day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Di Baonu burst through the city gate, secretly relieved at his imminent escape, a thunderous “Kill!” echoed from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That roar, like a bolt of lightning, shattered the silence at the rear gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Zhang Wu’s battle cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, countless Ming soldiers’ war cries rolled in like thunder from all directions, filling heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill! Kill! Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the cries, twenty thousand Danning cavalry surged forth like a black tide, having already surrounded Zhentangcheng completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint glow of the setting sun illuminated the Danning cavalry, and a thick aura of killing intent spread rapidly through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten thousand arrows fired as one, raining down like hail upon the Yuan troops flooding out of the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow storm hissed through the air, each shaft brimming with lethal intent, snatching souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shiiii! Shiiii!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shiiii! Shiiii!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yuan soldiers who had believed they would escape were instantly pierced like hedgehogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They screamed in agony, falling one after another into pools of blood, which spread swiftly across the ground, mixing with dust into a muddy swamp of gore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ming have surrounded the city!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, we’re surrounded!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Protect the Prince!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Baonu’s surrounding Yuan officers were terrified, faces instantly pale, their voices trembling with fear, piercingly loud amid the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Baonu’s personal guards reacted swiftly, raising shields to encircle him tightly; the shields clanged together with dull thuds, deflecting many stray arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could this happen? Don’t the Ming fear their rear being cut off? How dare they!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Baonu’s eyes widened in disbelief, his body trembling involuntarily, his voice shrill and frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed… he could not escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think he might die—how could Di Baonu not fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, I swear I will fight to the death to carve a path for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nearby Yuan officer gritted his teeth and roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Baonu’s panicked gaze swept the surroundings, then landed on the Danning banner fluttering in the Ming ranks—he turned ashen, voice trembling: “These are Zhu Ying’s Danning cavalry… we… we can’t break out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Danning Border Cavalry—invincible in battle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wu, clad in black armor, stood firm on horseback, lowered his voice, and swung his long blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cavalry, previously encircling the city, obeyed the command and surged forward like an unstoppable black flood; hooves thundered, shaking the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retreat! Fall back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Di Baonu screamed in terror, face ashen, spinning his horse around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid his guards’ protection, he fled blindly back into the city, nearly toppling from his saddle in his panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cries of battle and clashing weapons inside the city rose and fell in an unceasing din.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many fleeing Yuan soldiers were crushed together, a chaotic mess, shoving and trampling each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow me—kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying’s battle cry thundered, cutting through the noise, echoing throughout the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he radiated a chilling aura of slaughter, like a war god descending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wielding sharp blades, he led from the front, his personal guards forming a sharp dagger that plunged straight into the Yuan formation at the rear gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yuan troops at the rear gate crumbled before him, utterly unable to resist his ferocious assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhu Ying… again him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can’t enter the city again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Break out! Protect this prince and break out! Heavy rewards await!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far off, Dibainu saw Zhu Ying and, filled with terror, screamed at the top of his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He completely lost his composure and once again whipped his horse without regard for anything, fleeing forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Protect the Second Prince! Break through the encirclement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of Yuan generals shouted desperately, trying to organize resistance, but under the Ming army’s fierce assault, their voices sounded weak and helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying’s gaze blazed, instantly locking onto Dibainu’s figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Son of the Yuan Emperor—kill you, and it’s a great achievement!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps an even greater one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying thought silently to himself, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Zhu Ying quietly returned the Green Rainbow Sword to his storage space, and in an instant, a long spear appeared in his right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying tensed his whole body, his gaze sharpened, and his inner energy surged rapidly into his right arm, enhanced by true qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shiiii!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear shot through the air like lightning, piercing with a shrill whistle over the heads of countless Yuan soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear pierced Dibainu’s body with overwhelming force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense impact flung him through the air like a kite with its string cut, slamming him violently into the midst of the chaotic troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slain: Second Prince of Northern Yuan [Dibainu]. Collected: +200 to all attributes. Collected: 500 Heavenly Lifespan. Reward: Two Tier-One Treasure Chests.” The system prompt chimed in Zhu Ying’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3639,"2026-06-20T23:30:09.614Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","318e32c87fb8e4678478d3e30f092abee92fde15caad3af07b5da831271f9959","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-154","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-152",204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-cover.jpg"]