[{"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-198":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},2342005,4577,"Chapter 198: Received Mandate from Heaven, Long Life, Eternal Prosperity!","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-198",198,"\u003Cp>\"Emperor Shun of Yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your idea is good—without me, this Imperial Seal would never reappear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In future generations, this Imperial Seal will become nothing but legend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now, it is mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, I have utterly crushed your Northern Yuan; I have emptied your treasury, and in time, the unified dynasty your ancestors built will revert to tribal fragmentation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have not yet founded a state, but perhaps one day I will lead Han celestial armies into your northern lands and bring your Northern Yuan people entirely under my control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying crouched down, staring at the stone slab, sneering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Emperor Shun of Yuan was dead, it did not stop Zhu Ying from mocking him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the stone slab before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Zhu Ying had planned to smash it with a pickaxe, but after thinking, he decided this object might serve as a witness in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zhu Ying simply reached out, lifted it, and stored it in his storage space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the slab was stowed away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It resembled a tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside stood only a wooden box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A box the exact size of the Imperial Seal, covered in dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying reached in, pulled it out, and opened the wooden box with intense anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before him appeared the Imperial Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold-inlaid jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seal was perfectly square, four inches per side, carved with a divine dragon whose coiled body revealed every scale, its head raised proudly, eyes brimming with authority, as if about to soar into the heavens, radiating the majesty of the Son of Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Imperial Seal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying’s pupils dilated instantly; he snatched the seal from the box and turned it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight large characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Received Mandate from Heaven, Long Life, Eternal Prosperity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These eight characters were the ultimate pursuit of countless emperors through China’s dynasties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the true symbol of imperial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The symbol of imperial authority created by Qin Shi Huang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Imperial Seal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, it is mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying gripped the seal tightly, a profound emotion surging within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the seal, the feeling was indescribable—no words could capture the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obtained [Imperial Seal], reward: one Tier-3 treasure chest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hidden quest unlocked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found a state, rule a nation! Unlock the [Imperial Seal] legacy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the system prompt appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found a state, rule a nation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I obtain the Imperial Seal yet fail to establish my own empire in this era, I would be utterly pathetic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the many technologies I’ve acquired, I, Zhu Ying, shall surely reach the pinnacle of this world,\" Zhu Ying thought silently, gripping the seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gazing at the seal for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying placed it back into the box and stored it in his storage space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Seal, lost for years, had a master once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, I have truly completed my mission in the northern frontier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Imperial Seal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying slowly stood up, his face lit with the excitement of possessing the seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying had ventured deep into the northern frontier to pursue the Yuan emperor not only to eliminate the Northern Yuan, but above all to secure the Imperial Seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eight characters—\"Received Mandate from Heaven, Long Life, Eternal Prosperity\"—were a temptation he could not resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this northern campaign brought an unexpected honor: the sealing of Langjuxu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these battle results reached home, they would shake the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The humiliation of the Han people in ages past would be utterly washed away by this victory; when news reached the Great Ming and the Central Plains, countless Han descendants would be filled with overwhelming emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow of the Northern Yuan—the shadow that once enslaved the Han—was gone forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying walked again to the mountain’s edge and looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Northern Yuan royal court burned with roaring flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancestral seat of the Northern Yuan, existing for so long, would soon become ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was as if witnessing the glorious, mighty empire reduced to ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this was the order of the world: no empire endures forever, no dynasty lasts eternally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coming back to himself,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying lifted his Qinghong Sword, glanced up at the cliff face, and spotted several footholds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying leapt directly, soaring several meters, landing on the high ledge, then raised Qinghong Sword and carved new characters into the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Northern Yuan Royal Court.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brought to ruin by Zhu Ying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying left these words behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, at least, was the deepest mark he left here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than three hundred li from the Northern Yuan royal court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Central Plains, this distance might seem vast, but across the vast, sparsely populated northern steppes, it was close indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cavalry unit, weary and exhausted, marched northward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this was Lan Yu’s northern expeditionary cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Zhu Ying’s relentless advance across the northern frontier, destroying countless Northern Yuan tribes and slaughtering innumerable enemies, Lan Yu’s achievements were far less impressive—he had even been trapped in the desert for a time; had he not accidentally encountered a Northern Yuan tribe and raided it, he and his troops would never have survived this long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something’s odd.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We haven’t seen a single Northern Yuan tribe along the way—they’ve all vanished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not even small clans remain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Mao rode beside Lan Yu, speaking with deep concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll take it one step at a time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We have no other choice now,\" Lan Yu said grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days of getting lost, with no sign of the Northern Yuan royal court, had left Lan Yu with a profound sense of defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taptap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taptaptap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the north, a thunder of hooves rolled toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of cavalry scouts galloped swiftly from the north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report, General.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten li ahead, we found a slaughtered Northern Yuan tribe—evidence of fierce battle remains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This location is likely not far from the Northern Yuan royal court.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the tribe is empty—everyone appears to have fled,\" the lead scout, a Company Commander, reported loudly to Lan Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu immediately ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-slow-moving army quickly accelerated, heading north toward the tribes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached the tribe ahead, they found only ruins, scorch marks from fire, and clear traces of dried blood on the ground—clear signs that the massacre had occurred not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhu Ying moved faster than we did.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps he’s already reached the Northern Yuan court.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu’s eyes narrowed slightly, his face darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Mao’s face flushed with anger: “Heaven is blind! Why does it always protect that brat? We got lost in the northern deserts, unable to tell direction—how could he find the Northern Yuan court so precisely?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We set out on the same day, entered the northern frontier on the same day, advanced north together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the results could not have been more different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though we have not yet seen the Northern Yuan court, the outcome now seems inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this tribe, it’s clear the Northern Yuan court cannot be far; the great battle has already passed some days. We can easily guess where Zhu Ying’s troops have reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu can no longer hope to claim the glory of destroying the Northern Yuan court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to go north anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prepare to retreat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu sighed slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Uncle, are we really just giving up on going north?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if that brat hasn’t succeeded yet? Wouldn’t we be throwing away our chance?” Chang Mao said, unwilling to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our rations are nearly gone. Even with what we plundered from the Northern Yuan tribes, we now have less than ten days’ supply. If we don’t return south soon, when the snow falls, we won’t be able to go back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“perhaps I’m just incompetent,” Lan Yu said, defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep in mind\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu’s temperament had always been fiery—he had once even ordered his own troops to attack a city under his command. His arrogance and recklessness were plain to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But over these past years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>every time he faced Zhu Ying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>from the initial tension, the furious targeting,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had been repeatedly thwarted, powerless against Zhu Ying, each defeat wearing down Lan Yu’s edge until it was nearly gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against Zhu Ying, Lan Yu was powerless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Mao, still resentful, wanted to say more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet as he looked back at his soldiers—every one weary, even their horses—he could not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they fell silent,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thud-thud-thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thud-thud-thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the north,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a thunderous pounding surged toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The violent tremors snapped Lan Yu and Chang Mao instantly alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Form ranks!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It could be Yuan troops.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Mao drew his sword and shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weary army immediately went on guard, swiftly forming a cavalry assault formation, archers raising their bows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the entire army was on alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the pounding grew closer,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they gazed far northward,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and what met their eyes were hundreds of Ming battle flags—familiar to Lan Yu, Chang Mao, and their officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless “Ming” banners fluttered in the wind, waving over this foreign northern land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu and Chang Mao exchanged glances—they understood at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhu Ying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has already succeeded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though unwilling to admit it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this sight made it obvious: the returning Ming troops must be Zhu Ying’s, and with this return, the Northern Yuan may already have been shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if the Northern Yuan is defeated, they still have hundreds of thousands of troops. How could he defeat their court with only fifty thousand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if the Northern Yuan emperor were a fool, he wouldn’t have fallen to him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Mao immediately protested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in his view,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>perhaps failing to achieve glory himself was bearable—but if Zhu Ying succeeded, it would be a crushing humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had entered the northern frontier together, yet the victory was snatched by Zhu Ying. This contrast struck the Huaixi faction harder than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the current Emperor had already begun promoting Zhu Ying as the new rising star of the military.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure on Huaixi was already great—now it was unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The returning victorious army seemed to have spotted Lan Yu’s forces and halted their advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>only a few hundred light cavalry galloped toward Lan Yu’s formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading them was Liu Lei, Zhu Ying’s personal guard commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Liu Lei approach steadily,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Mao’s face grew darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu stared, suppressing his inner resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Marquis of Yongchang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Liu Lei and his personal guard reached within a few zhang of Lan Yu, he reined in his horse and saluted with a military bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu responded coldly, not even returning the salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lei paid no mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he spoke with a tone of pride: “Marquis of Yongchang! Please inform your officers there is no need to advance north further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The victory over the Yuan has already been achieved by my Lord, the Champion Marquis.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Northern Yuan court has been shattered by my Lord’s troops; my Lord has accomplished the feat of sealing Mount Langju.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not only did he break the Northern Yuan court, he ascended Mount Langju, completing the great deed of a general.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The northern campaign to destroy the Yuan has been completed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lei’s voice rang out loudly, deliberately proclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spreading the news throughout the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all the officers behind Lan Yu stared in shock, unable to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lan Yu and Chang Mao’s faces darkened with disbelief and astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shattered the Northern Yuan court!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sealed Mount Langju!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, these words were enough to shock anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially for Lan Yu, a rival competing for the same glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did Zhu Ying really break the Northern Yuan court?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Northern Yuan may be defeated, but they still have hundreds of thousands of troops—how did he manage it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Northern Yuan court lies on Mount Langju.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Zhu Ying truly breaches the Northern Yuan court, it will be an unprecedented achievement—the like of sealing the Wolf’s Lair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, our Huaixi faction will forever be overshadowed by him in the Great Ming. This is the achievement of sealing the Wolf’s Lair—eternal glory, the supreme feat once pioneered by the Marquis of Champion, Huo Qubing, and now Zhu Ying has claimed it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Lan Yu and Chang Mao, numerous generals and soldiers continued to murmur among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But each was utterly stunned, unable to calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are you so pleased about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Liu Lei’s smug expression, Chang Mao couldn’t help but curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you mean by that, General Chang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lei feigned confusion and asked, “How is this anything for me to be pleased about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve achieved victory in this northern campaign, shattered the Northern Yuan court, and secured the greatest triumph—shouldn’t a Great Ming general rejoice at this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you not pleased that the Great Ming has achieved such a victory?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chang Mao’s face darkened further; he raised a finger toward Liu Lei, ready to continue his furious rebuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lan Yu acted swiftly and immediately interrupted Chang Mao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where is the Yuan Emperor? Lan Yu asked Liu Lei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2232,"2026-06-20T23:30:09.614Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","751b3a178cfe7d2b89a5bd16aba222f89faf67ceb2f5bf98be2e597252439a97","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-199","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-197",204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-cover.jpg"]