[{"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-6":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},2341813,4577,"Chapter 6: The Crown Prince","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>In this era!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although firearms had already appeared, cavalry remained the dominant force, and horsemanship was crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying transformed from someone who could barely ride a horse into one who mastered it, though true mastery would only come with actual riding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So many people—hard to pull out the fine steel blade. Wait for an opportunity to test its sharpness.” Zhu Ying thought silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped back to awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he began cultivating according to the Hardening Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the attribute panel activated, Zhu Ying had unknowingly undergone a transformation—his physique had become a data-based form, and all gains from cultivation could now be fully reflected in the attribute data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for the next few days, he wouldn’t be going out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the bandits around Ansha County had already been wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Initial appointment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Consolidate the official seal?” the panel prompted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Official seal?” Zhu Ying blinked, then said: “Consolidate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Official seal consolidated successfully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Official seal now worn.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Squad Leader Seal】: Commands subordinates; increases troop combat power by ten percent, morale by ten percent, and endurance by ten percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This seal is awesome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying’s expression showed delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Danning Prefecture City!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prefectural Ya  Hall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All officials of Danning Prefecture had gathered in the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only civil officials, but also numerous military commanders from Danning’s territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bandits and refugees along Danning’s border have been raiding repeatedly, harming the people! The Crown Prince has issued an edict: these bandit uprisings are no accident—they are clearly backed by barbarians seeking to destabilize Danning. We must swiftly eliminate the bandit and refugee threat, not only within Danning’s borders but also their hidden backers.” Prefect Bu Wan spoke with grave seriousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A military officer immediately spoke up: “Your Excellency, I just received a military report from Ansha County: bandits within dozens of li around the county have been wiped out—several hundred in total, along with dozens of chests of gold and silver. According to the report, these bandits were no ordinary rogues; they appeared trained, and their dialect resembled that of the Jianzhou Tartars.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jianzhou Tartars?” Bu Wan’s expression shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though the Northern Yuan has been driven from the Central Plains by our Great Ming, its prestige and influence remain.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Tartars are naturally their vassals; aiding the Northern Yuan to harass our borders is no surprise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And by plundering our people’s wealth through bandits, they strengthen their own tribal power,” added another military officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Chen, General Liu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In your view, how should we completely eradicate the bandit threat in Danning and crush the barbarians’ intent to disrupt us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Crown Prince has issued an edict: we must definitively resolve Danning’s bandit problem and secure our border’s peace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This must be done swiftly—no delays.” Bu Wan looked at the two generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Prefect of Danning, though he managed civil affairs, and though granted temporary military authority over this frontier region, he could not fully command the troops. The focus of this meeting was to obey the Crown Prince’s edict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng and Liu Zhen exchanged glances, then said: “Your Excellency, Danning has one guard battalion totaling fifty thousand troops. Given this situation, the Jianzhou Tartars are colluding with the Northern Yuan to disrupt our Great Ming. To eliminate the bandit threat in Danning, we must make the Jianzhou Tartars pay—only by driving them back beyond our border and enforcing strict defense can these barbarians no longer infiltrate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean launch a campaign against the Jianzhou Tartars?” Bu Wan pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Excellency.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To resolve Danning’s threat, this is the only way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Jianzhou Tartars are strong—population exceeds a million. Though they border our Great Ming, their tribes are scattered, and not all their strength is concentrated along our frontier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we strike hard enough, we can resolve Danning’s bandit problem.” Chen Heng said at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many troops are needed?” Bu Wan asked after a moment’s thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To deal with the Jianzhou Tartars.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty thousand troops are sufficient.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng replied immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty thousand is enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Chen, are you certain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Tartars have three tribes—the Jianzhou Tartars are no weak force,” Bu Wan said sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Excellency.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve thoroughly investigated the three Tartar tribes. They are divided into three factions, not unified. The Jianzhou Tartars border our Great Ming, but not all their strength lies along our frontier. This campaign is meant only to warn them, to strike them hard—not to annihilate their tribe. Twenty thousand troops are more than enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, their covert agents inciting banditry dare not provoke our Great Ming too openly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A show of force and slaughter will be enough to intimidate them.” Chen Heng said at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Wan nodded: “Then we follow General Chen’s plan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chen Heng, Liu Zhen, attend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Wan declared immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Heng and Liu Zhen stepped forward—both were Commandants, military officers within the Great Ming’s guard battalion system, also known as ten-thousand-commanders, each leading ten thousand troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servants are present.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both bowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Crown Prince has issued an edict: resolve Danning’s bandit threat at the fastest possible speed, and restore peace to our people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I, acting in the capacity of Regional Military Commissioner, order you two generals to lead your respective guard battalions against the Jianzhou Tartars, sever the root of the bandit threat, and drive the Jianzhou Tartars back a hundred li beyond our Great Ming’s borders.” Bu Wan declared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then wrote a personal order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sealed it with the Regional Military Commissioner’s official seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servants obey!” the two generals replied at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ansha Town, Battalion Command Post!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six days had passed since returning from the bandit suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the barracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying opened his eyes, gazed at the dawn outside, and wore a satisfied smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One night of cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perfect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the new attributes, Zhu Ying smiled broadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In six days,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying wasted no time—after suppressing the bandits, he devoted every day to full cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In six days,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength increased by 60 points, physique by 60 points, endurance by 60 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying clenched his fist, feeling his strength grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Real, tangible power enhanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang, bang, bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden drumbeat rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Emergency assembly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are we going to suppress bandits again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying’s expression changed, then lit up with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers, get up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying shouted immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten soldiers in the barracks did not dare delay—they rose from their beds, donned their clothes, quickly strapped on armor, and grabbed their swords and bows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Squad Leader.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are we going out to suppress bandits again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One soldier asked nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All others turned their gazes toward Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Please support—recommendations, monthly tickets, love you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1118,"2026-06-20T23:30:09.614Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bf2b67942575938fce854fe7acdd63d44a45944a6b29e094b03a90f0249e4e04","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-7","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-5",204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-cover.jpg"]