[{"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-19":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},2341826,4577,"Chapter 19: Take Command of the Cavalry Battalion! The Ying Tian Court!","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-19",19,"\u003Cp>In one battle, he slew a hundred enemies, cut down their commander, and seized their battle standard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such battlefield results are not within reach of just anyone; not a single commander has achieved this since the war began, nor in any of the Great Ming’s major external campaigns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a fierce general—how could Zhang Wu and the other not revere him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two are too kind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying smiled and returned the bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter’s name is obscure, but the former is famed in the future Great Ming—he was a key meritocrat after Zhu Di’s Jingnan Campaign and was even posthumously enfeoffed as a Duke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This speaks to his valor and command ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhu Yuanzhang is still alive, and the Jingnan Campaign is still years away; thus, Zhang Wu still serves as Deputy Battalion Commander in Danning Prefecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he serves directly under Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Zhu Ying, seeing such historical generals under his command filled him with great hope for the future—great things lay ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This battle has taken heavy losses from the First Cavalry Battalion; reinforcements must wait until the larger campaign ends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The First Cavalry Battalion’s current status will be explained to you by your two Deputy Battalion Commanders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve just assumed the post of Battalion Commander—I give you three days to familiarize yourself. After three days, move out immediately and continue the offensive against the Jianzhou Tartars,” said Chen Heng to Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servant accepts the order.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying immediately bowed deeply in compliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If anything arises, come directly to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng nodded with a smile and departed with his Personal Guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers, how many soldiers remain in the First Cavalry Battalion?” Zhu Ying asked directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reporting, Battalion Commander.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Six hundred eighty-nine men remain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In this engagement against the Tartars, our First Cavalry Battalion served as the Vanguard and main assault force, hence our casualties were heavy,” Zhang Wu replied at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying nodded, his expression slightly grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Zhang Wu’s report was merely numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying had experienced yesterday’s battle himself—the battlefield was shrouded in death; he had seen his comrades fall, the carnage raw and brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>War is always like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying was fortunate to have grown accustomed to killing during the bandit suppression campaigns; otherwise, he would never have fought so fiercely on yesterday’s battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reporting, Battalion Commander.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All the brothers of the First Cavalry Battalion await your address,” Fan Qing said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying turned to the other side, where all the assembled battalion soldiers stood, and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then strode forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hail the Battalion Commander!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhu Ying reached the front of the formation, nearly seven hundred soldiers of the First Battalion bowed in unison—their roar deafening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The might of the Great Ming soldiers was fully displayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were unquestionably elite troops of the Great Ming era, and even more so—border troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the power in their voices,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying nodded and said at once: “All of you, rise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Battalion Commander!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All soldiers shouted in unison, each gazing at Zhu Ying with curiosity and awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Soldiers of the Great Ming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some of you do not know me; some may have heard my name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it does not matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From today on,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, Zhu Ying, will fight shoulder to shoulder with you all as comrades.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On the battlefield, courage comes first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, Zhu Ying, pledge to you all: I will always charge ahead of every one of you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A general who does not seek to survive, soldiers who do not fear death—that is the army that wins a hundred battles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, Zhu Ying, intend to be such a general who does not seek to survive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I, Zhu Ying, ever flinch from battle or flee in cowardice, any soldier in this cavalry battalion may cut off my head with his blade,” Zhu Ying said without hesitation, his voice loud and clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this army, there is no empty rhetoric—promotion comes only through battlefield merit and enemy kills, as decreed by the current Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the army, only courage and martial prowess command respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Zhu Ying’s words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Wu and Fan Qing both looked astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, they had not expected such a declaration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the assembled cavalry soldiers’ gazes toward Zhu Ying changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We swear to follow Battalion Commander Zhu to our deaths!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We swear to follow…!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All soldiers cried out in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been won over by Zhu Ying’s spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Ming capital, Ying Tian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fengtian Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All officials gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yuanzhang, clad in the dragon robe, sat solemnly upon the dragon throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the throne, on the steps, Crown Prince Zhu Biao, dressed in the heir’s ceremonial robes, exuded calm authority, his presence equally imposing upon the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servants pay homage to His Majesty; may His Majesty live ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand ten thousand years!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All court officials shouted in unison—their roar echoed through the hall, seeming to fill the entire palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The majesty of the Great Ming’s bureaucracy was on full display.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank Your Majesty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All court officials shouted back, then rose, lining the hall in civil and military divisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those with matters to present, step forward; those without, the court is dismissed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chief Eunuch beside Zhu Yuanzhang bellowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty, I have a memorial to submit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have a petition.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A civil minister from the civil ranks stepped forward and declared loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Granted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By His Majesty’s decree, grain and military supplies are being mobilized.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ministry of Revenue has already drawn from the imperial treasury and from eight prefectures: Shuntian, Baoding, Hejian, and others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Under Ministry orders, these prefectures have assembled the supplies, which are now being transported in batches to Danning Prefecture and Beiping Prefecture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Within half a month, all grain and supplies will arrive—enough to sustain our two hundred thousand soldiers for five months; further mobilization continues.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Mian, Minister of Revenue, stepped forward and respectfully reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Minister Zhao, you have worked hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang’s stern face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the Great Ming, for Your Majesty, this is the Ministry of Revenue’s duty,” Zhao Mian replied at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is the troop deployment going?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yuanzhang turned to Minister of War Tang Duo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Majesty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Duke Song and the other generals have already set out for Danning Prefecture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Troops have been mobilized from all prefectures, totaling two hundred thousand, advancing toward Danning Prefecture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to the Ministry of War’s intelligence, the main army will arrive at Danning within a month and begin its offensive against the Yuan court,” Tang Duo immediately reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After so much planning, this day has finally come.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Transmit my edict.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let Feng Sheng bring me Naha Chu’s head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reclaim Liaodong entirely,” Zhu Yuanzhang said, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servant obeys.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Duo immediately replied, then stepped back into his place in the court line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Biao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is Danning faring?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yuanzhang looked up at Zhu Biao on the steps; his tone had been stern, but with his son, it softened immeasurably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This campaign against bandits is a ruse, meant to draw the Northern Yuan’s attention.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe Danning Prefecture has already achieved some success,” Zhu Biao replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just then!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good news from Danning Prefecture!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: I don’t ask for much—just please follow and read. Any brothers willing to drop by?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1274,"2026-06-20T23:30:09.614Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","11d3250b388e6814203c3f2cf04af30327427477a7bb5bfb25f35597d8e8add8","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-20","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-18",204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-cover.jpg"]