[{"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-66":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},2341873,4577,"Chapter 66: The First Cavalry Qianshi Camp of the Da Ning Border Army!","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-66",66,"\u003Cp>Hearing Zhu Ying’s words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Youde smiled, then turned to a general in the camp and asked, “How many warhorses did General Zhu bring back this time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reporting to the General,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aside from the nearly three thousand warhorses under General Zhu’s command, we have brought back nearly nine thousand additional warhorses,” replied the logistics officer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon Zhu Ying’s return, the warhorses were naturally brought into camp for feeding, and such a large number were counted at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike unbroken horses, these were all tamed—soldiers merely needed to be skilled riders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Youde nodded in understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Zhu, you wish to form a cavalry Qianshi Camp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I shall grant your request.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Youde looked at Zhu Ying, his eyes thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>someone immediately stood up to oppose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reporting to the General,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This matter must not be done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Da Ning Border Army has its established structure, limited to fifty thousand troops per guard battalion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is an imperial decree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though our forces have suffered losses over these past months of heavy fighting, forming a separate cavalry Qianshi Camp seems to exceed the guard battalion limit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, General, reconsider.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yong immediately rose to oppose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I second that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The guard battalions have their own military regulations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This matter must be handled with caution; we must seek the Emperor’s decree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, General, think carefully before acting…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, Huaixi generals stood to oppose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a Qianshi cavalry camp would be among the most elite in terms of combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Jincheng falls, cavalry can unleash its strength—infantry will never catch up in battlefield merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>these Huaixi hardened generals had also recognized the Emperor’s intent to bolster Zhu Ying—to weaken their own influence in the military—and it would be strange if they did nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying sat in thought, as if understanding something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Youde scanned the room and barked, “Enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the officers fall silent and watch him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he said slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This matter has already received the Crown Prince’s approval.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the Crown Prince had approved,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>all officers in the tent were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>since Fu Youde had invoked Crown Prince Zhu Biao, no one dared question further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crown Prince Zhu Biao,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one of the most stable princes in history, whose ability was unquestioned and whose authority no one dared defy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Huaixi hardened generals trembled before him like mice before a cat—he could certainly suppress them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Crown Prince has issued an edict.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Da Ning Border Army shall establish a new Qianshi Camp under Zhu Ying’s command.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Until the defeat of the Yuan court’s Naha Chu, this camp shall report directly to me and to General Feng Sheng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After the campaign ends, it shall be integrated into the Da Ning Border Guard Battalion,” Fu Youde said sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, General.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the Crown Prince’s name, Zhao Yong immediately bowed his head and sat back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Huaixi generals also returned to their seats, but their faces were grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Zhu,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I shall assign seven thousand troops to your Qianshi Camp, and the logistics unit will provide the warhorses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many days will you need to make your cavalry camp combat-ready?” Fu Youde asked Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The battlefield is the best training ground—newly assigned troops only need a few days to learn cavalry combat,” Zhu Ying replied immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention his authority and official seal boost his troops’ morale; moreover, in this era, the three essentials of cavalry combat were already widespread—no longer did soldiers need to grip the horse’s flanks for long periods to master riding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For tamed warhorses, a few days’ familiarity was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the emergence of the three cavalry essentials held epoch-making significance for warfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I shall assign the troops to your camp as soon as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for your camp’s location, I shall assign personnel to set it up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief of Military Discipline,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All soldiers under General Zhu’s command shall be promoted and rewarded according to merit—quickly, so the cavalry Qianshi Camp can be fully organized,” Fu Youde added, turning to the officer in charge of military rewards and punishments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I obey,” the Chief of Military Discipline replied at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After giving these orders,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Youde returned to his seat, his expression turning grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have been attacking Jincheng for nearly ten days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yet its defenses remain solid; the Yuan troops inside fight to the death. Even with our artillery suppressing them, our casualties remain too high. What do you suggest, generals?” Fu Youde asked the officers in the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Reporting to the General,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Siege warfare is inherently a battle of life and death—casualties are inevitable. Moreover, the Yuan forces inside number no less than seventy thousand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To break the city, we must pay the price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is no other way,” Zhao Yong declared loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other generals nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siege warfare was always this brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our forces have suffered nearly six thousand casualties in continuous assaults, yet we have not taken even one city gate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Must we lose tens of thousands to capture Jincheng?” Fu Youde frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As Ming soldiers, it is our duty to fight for the nation,” Wang Bi said at once as one of the commanding generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Feng has already issued orders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jincheng and Kaiyuan City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever breaks through first shall be awarded the top merit of this campaign.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though we are all military commanders, we cannot let this merit slip away,” Zhao Yong added quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Competition for merit in the army,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was common enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huaixi was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two still insist on costly frontal assaults, Fu Youde frowned tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a commanding general, breaking a city brought merit—but if casualties were too high, the victory would not be seen as great when reported to Yingtian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A superior general minimized needless losses among his troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who volunteers as Vanguard tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Youde ultimately conceded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I volunteer,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yong and Wang Bi said at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Starting tomorrow, launch a full-scale assault on Jincheng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The two of you shall alternate command—take Jincheng as soon as possible,” Fu Youde ordered sternly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We obey,” Zhao Yong and Wang Bi replied in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying sat silently in his seat, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was new here,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>second,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My own assistant cavalry camp has not yet been formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying had no reason to speak up and challenge for battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the mobilization plan was settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Youde shouted: “All of you, go prepare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhu General, stay behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Youde ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The many generals glanced at Zhu Ying in surprise, then withdrew one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Fu Youde and Zhu Ying remained in the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May I ask, General, what else do you wish to instruct?” Zhu Ying stepped forward, clasped his fists, and asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Youde smiled slightly at Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhu General.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From today, what have you noticed?” Fu Youde asked, half-joking, half-serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Please follow for updates, deeply grateful, please follow for updates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Chapter End)\u003C\u002Fp>",1164,"2026-06-20T23:30:09.614Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e6397c361ca78c95f4c9dff551a79e04ab10662a7a0ef261205c37e5ee1c9ae6","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-67","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-65",204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-cover.jpg"]