[{"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-60":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},2341867,4577,"Chapter 60: Zhu Ying Returns! Brothers, I","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>Not only the Battalion Commander was puzzled, so were his soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>West of Jincheng, beyond the border, was not Danning Prefecture, but the northern frontier’s foreign lands—the Tartar territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to military reports, the Tartars are now struggling to survive themselves and cannot send reinforcements to Naha Chu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All troops, stand ready. Wait until the enemy draws near, then loose your arrows.” The Battalion Commander barked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ming soldiers shouted in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though facing countless charging horses brought fear, they were Ming soldiers—unafraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the enemy comes, we fight to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taptaptap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taptaptap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the hoofbeats drew closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the thousand Ming soldiers, the sight of ten thousand horses charging came into view—the true tide of iron cavalry sweeping forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten thousand charging horses now stood plainly before the Ming troops’ eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are so many horses riderless?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Battalion Commander stared intently and noticed many of the charging horses carried no riders, as if following the others of their own accord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center of the charging horde, a blood-red battle flag flapped fiercely in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon that flag, a massive character “Ming” stirred with the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Ming army’s banner—its battle flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do not shoot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That is our Ming battle flag.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They are not enemies—they are our Ming soldiers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Battalion Commander shouted at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Order all troops to lower their bows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Battalion Commander.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could our Ming army appear in these northern foreign lands?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That shouldn’t be possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Deputy Battalion Commander asked, confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you forgotten that our Ming army has been fighting for over two months in these northern Tartar lands?” The Battalion Commander turned and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it… is it the Danning border garrison’s outpost unit—the one led by Zhu Ying, the Garrison Commander who has slain a hundred?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Deputy Battalion Commander exclaimed, awe flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, in Danning and among the troops campaigning against Naha Chu, it was thunderously known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the army knew it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He led only a few thousand cavalry into the northern foreign lands and took on a mission nearly certain death—to hold back the Tartars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning of this mission, many soldiers understood that once Zhu Ying accepted it, he and nearly all his men would be forever buried in the northern frontier, dying for the Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though many soldiers silently mourned, even more felt admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Zhu Ying’s decision to remain in the north and hold the Tartars was for the greater good—it prevented Ming forces from being caught between two fronts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was worthy of a soldier’s respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as time passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the entire Danning Prefecture, tens of thousands of Ming soldiers across Liaodong, learned Zhu Ying had not died in the north—he had led his few thousand men to inflict heavy losses on the Tartars: first annihilating their ten thousand cavalry, then storming their tribal capital, proving Ming might with blood and steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For such a hero, every soldier of the Danning border army and every campaigner who had marched here felt nothing but reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would not admire such feats?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the army, strength commands respect—Zhu Ying was that strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It must be him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten thousand horses charging—these are the Tartar steeds Zhu Ying captured.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’ve returned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Battalion Commander said, voice trembling with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This must be reported to the General at once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—report to General Fu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhu Ying is our Ming’s hero.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deputy Battalion Commander said, voice thick with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes—report it quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Battalion Commander gave the order at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deputy Battalion Commander hurried away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of charging hooves grew louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than fifty paces from the Battalion Commander’s formation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A roar cut through the thunder of ten thousand horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a chorus of whistles as riders pulled their mounts to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The charging horses stopped, and the riderless ones were brought under control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ming.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying looked at the lined-up Ming army ahead, his heart swelling with unspoken emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two months of campaigning in the northern frontier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t seem long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in that perilous land, each day felt like a year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every moment brought the threat of ambush; one misstep meant being surrounded and slaughtered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the north,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying was tense every day—more tense than any soldier under him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Zhu Ying was their commander; he had promised to bring them home; he was the anchor for every soldier under him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying had succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying could not hide his excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spurred his horse forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward the Ming formation ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhu Ying ride alone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Battalion Commander on duty relaxed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this were enemies, they would never ride alone, never stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force of ten thousand charging horses was beyond their ability to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Break formation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stand by.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Battalion Commander ordered at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defensive line instantly dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Battalion Commander stepped forward from the ranks, his expression solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he truly saw Zhu Ying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Battalion Commander froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying, from hair to armor to clothing, was caked in dried blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his face was stained crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His horse, too, was drenched in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked as if he had walked out of a sea of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merely standing there, he radiated a chilling, bone-deep killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Battalion Commander Wu Xiong, reports to Garrison Commander Zhu Ying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Battalion Commander steadied himself and saluted Zhu Ying with military form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying paused, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve only just returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could my victories in the northern frontier already be known?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guard Commander Zhu Ying led troops to ambush the Tartars, shattered their tribes, cut down ten thousand cavalry, destroyed their clan seat, and beheaded their chieftain. His name is now known to every soldier in the army.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hold him in the highest admiration.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Battalion Commander replied solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are we? Is this Danning?” Zhu Ying asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report, Guard Commander.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the territory of Jincheng in Liaodong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Fu is currently leading troops here to attack Jincheng. I’ve been ordered to patrol this area and guard against Yuan army raids,” the Battalion Commander replied at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I’ve reached Liaodong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying nodded, somewhat dazed, yet a smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand behind him and shouted excitedly, “Brothers, I’ve brought you home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From among the ten thousand horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One rider after another spurred their mounts forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly three thousand cavalry gathered around Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Zhu Ying, every one of them was caked in blood, from head to toe—men, horses, and weapons alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three thousand cavalry stood behind Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though no killing intent surged, no charge was made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still stood as one unit, radiating an endless aura of slaughter that swept toward the Great Ming soldiers before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Please follow for updates, and vote for recommendations and monthly tickets—deeply grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1178,"2026-06-20T23:30:09.614Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c334da37824bfa2fa173c12f35b65c7456f0e7ca9ad2b97cf436f15d016fa43d","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-61","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-59",204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-cover.jpg"]