[{"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-24":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},2341831,4577,"Chapter 24: Acting Garrison Commander, Commanding Five Thousand Troops!","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>“Zhu Ying, are you certain you want to take this post?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng looked at Zhu Ying, his eyes carrying a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though as Assistant Commander, he commanded ten thousand troops and must prioritize the greater good,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying had saved his life, and this mission was so perilous, its outcome uncertain—he still did not want Zhu Ying to take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servant is certain,” Zhu Ying declared loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain Zhu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many troops do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Wan asked Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This mission is not about numbers, but about strength, well-trained soldiers, and formidable cavalry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have nearly seven hundred men under my command; if you can bring me up to four thousand cavalry, with sufficient rations, I am confident I can hold back the Tartars,” Zhu Ying said at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four thousand cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with his own strength and the attribute bonuses from his authority and official seal, Zhu Ying was confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Chen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many cavalry do we still have?” Bu Wan asked Chen Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nearly ten thousand,” Chen Heng replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhu Ying, since you have such courage,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I shall record this great merit for you, temporarily promote you to Acting Garrison Commander, and assign you five thousand cavalry, with four Battalion Commanders to assist you. With your authority as Garrison Commander, I grant you absolute command over these five thousand cavalry—all Battalion Commanders must obey your orders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disobedience will be punished by military law.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Wan immediately wrote a military order and stamped it with his seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garrison Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rank above Battalion Commander, commanding five thousand troops, below Assistant Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though only temporary, this was Bu Wan’s greatest support for Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though a civil official, he agreed with Zhu Ying’s reasoning: his twenty-thousand-strong army had already penetrated a hundred li into the northern frontier; continuing deeper would plunge them into danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supplies and baggage were one concern, but the greater risk was being surrounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying’s plan could both delay the Tartars and draw the Northern Yuan into the open—a two-fold advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Zhu Ying dared to accept this deadly mission, Bu Wan, for the sake of the greater good, would lend him support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Bu Wan’s words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>many officers in the tent had previously worn expressions of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though dangerous,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this mission meant a promotion—one rank, even if temporary; if Zhu Ying held back the Tartars and returned alive to the Great Ming, the temporary title would become permanent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servant thanks the Assistant Commander, and will not disappoint you,” Zhu Ying bowed at once, his heart stirred with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He accepted this mission because it was a great merit, and because it allowed him to continue killing enemies on the northern frontier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to assaulting Northern Yuan strongholds and fighting for territory, Zhu Ying, as a cavalry commander, had greater opportunity here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seize this chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kill enemies, gain attributes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Zhu Ying could break a thousand in all attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, he would finally have a firm foothold in the army, in this era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the power he gained through risk would not be small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Liu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After this, order the supply troops to prepare at least half a month’s rations for five thousand soldiers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Complete it today,” Bu Wan told Liu Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servant obeys,” Liu Zhen accepted gladly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Urgent military dispatch from the Deputy Commander’s camp in Danning Prefecture.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are signs of troop movements in Liaodong, occupied by Nara Chus; they appear poised to attack Danning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, my lord, decide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A messenger sprinted into the tent and reported loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all officers in the tent were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many eyes unconsciously turned to Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, Zhu Ying had predicted that if the Northern Yuan moved, they would not directly reinforce the Tartars, but instead attack Danning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it had come true as he foresaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems Zhu Ying is not merely brave, but a true general.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I must cultivate him further; if a general emerges under my command, and he one day defends Danning’s border with merit, the Emperor will surely be pleased,” Bu Wan thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could not help but raise his estimation of Zhu Ying once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that the Northern Yuan plans to move against Danning Prefecture, Danning cannot be left without a commander.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suggest you return to Danning to hold it; this will give the garrison troops a leader,” Liu Zhen offered respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I concur,” Chen Heng said at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Wan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After days of marching on the northern frontier, he admitted he could no longer keep pace with these military officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“the raid on Liaodong rests with you two generals.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Decide the details together,” Bu Wan ordered at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servants obey,” Chen Heng and Liu Zhen replied immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the meeting in the tent ended,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>orders were issued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cavalry swiftly reorganized and consolidated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They formed a fully assembled five-thousand-cavalry Garrison Cavalry Battalion for Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the supply troops worked furiously to prepare rations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng stood before Zhu Ying, his face filled with helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You brat, I don’t even know what to say to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you trying to die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean, General?” Zhu Ying smiled, clasping his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t play dumb with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five thousand cavalry scattered across this northern frontier are like a drop of water falling into the ocean—they won’t stir a ripple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Jianzhou Tartars may be weak, but they are all soldiers, they have horse pastures, and their cavalry numbers are substantial; their strength surely exceeds seventy or eighty thousand. If the Northern Yuan reinforces and encircles you, you will be in real danger,” Chen Heng said helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if I did not take this mission, another officer would.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, taking this post means promotion—it’s a good thing,” Zhu Ying said with a smile, showing no fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng was utterly at a loss: “You brat, sigh—I just don’t know what to say to you anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine. What else do you need? Tell me what I can do for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying smiled: “Please have the General prepare extra arrows—ensure each cavalryman carries at least two quivers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng nodded without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides that, rations and water are already being prepared by the supply troops—I have no further needs,” Zhu Ying said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you certain there’s nothing else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng stared at Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly nothing,” Zhu Ying shook his head immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are you from? Who’s left in your family? Don’t you want me to send word?” Chen Heng said helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re making it sound like I won’t survive this,” Zhu Ying replied with a face full of helpless despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is asking me to say my last words!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng looked utterly serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve received your orders; I can’t change them, so I can only do something else,” Chen Heng said gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chen Heng’s genuine expression, Zhu Ying grew solemn: “I once had my grandmother; now I’m alone. Of course, if you count him, there’s also the old steward who raised me since childhood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: My dear Niang, can’t you give me more volume? Always like this, no traction. Please, recommend votes, monthly votes, follow reads—I beg for everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1230,"2026-06-20T23:30:09.614Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","361cdb89aa6e27b4084887a98239aa3670da4f3a19d6fc3f873db9244c2e08fd","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-25","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-23",204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-cover.jpg"]