[{"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-77":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},2341884,4577,"Chapter 77: The Unstoppable Zhu Ying","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>“Brothers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The governor’s mansion of Jincheng lies just ahead—follow me and kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t let another unit steal this battle merit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying raised his sword, pointing forward, shouting loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he sprinted forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Sali Dawen is dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Killed by this Ming general.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retreat… flee quickly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retreat…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Zhu Ying slaying this Northern Yuan general, the surrounding Yuan soldiers all panicked, terrified and disoriented, their morale collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Sali Dawen to command them, the Yuan troops—who had already been driven back in disarray by Zhu Ying—lost all will to fight, fleeing in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with overseer units threatening them from behind, they could not halt the collapse like a mountain falling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zhu Ying naturally charged forward in pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qinghong Sword swung with full force, slashing wildly through enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We swear to follow the General to death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill, kill…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying’s officers and soldiers roared in fierce excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defensive line the Yuan army had established here was directly shattered by Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in another battlefield within the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yong and Wang Bi each led their troops into the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill! Break through the Yuan defenses, fully capture Jincheng, and slay Man Jier!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yong barked at his subordinate commanders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Yuan troops are now holding tight; it will still take time to reach the city center,” a deputy commander said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t care.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Press the attack without delay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We absolutely cannot let Zhu Ying capture and kill Man Jier,” Zhao Yong coldly ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deputy commander swiftly withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Personal guards, reorganize as overseer units.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Carry my orders: attack with full force. Any soldier who dares retreat shall be executed on the spot!” Zhao Yong immediately roared to his personal guard commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The personal guard commander swiftly led his men charging toward the front-line assault troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city walls had fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the Ming army continued its rapid advance, filled with urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commanders competed for merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soldiers, under their officers’ commands, fought desperately—but even so, their strength and morale could not match Zhu Ying’s men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still the same saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commander does not seek to survive; the soldiers do not fear death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how skilled Zhao Yong and the others commanded, they could not match the inspiration of Zhu Ying’s unmatched personal leadership, let alone the added boost from his authority and official seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhu Ying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve already claimed the merit of breaching the city.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Man Jier absolutely cannot fall into your hands,” Zhao Yong thought bitterly, filled with deep apprehension toward Zhu Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yong and Wang Bi had fully demonstrated the folly of lifting a stone only to drop it on their own feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the city!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Youde had only three thousand personal guards left to protect him; all other troops had stormed into Jincheng to capture the city and kill Yuan soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Youde’s face wore a smile, a sense of relief as if a heavy stone had been lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of fast riders galloped out from within the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report, General.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The battle within the city is fierce; Yuan resistance is strong. Our troops are now locked in bitter combat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But General Zhu Ying fights with ferocious courage; his men are extraordinarily brave. They have already shattered one of the Yuan’s defensive lines and are now charging straight toward the governor’s mansion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scout platoon leader respectfully reported to Fu Youde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this result, Fu Youde’s face lit up with a smile: “Good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhu Ying, Zhu Ying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Truly a valiant general.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He has broken through Jincheng so easily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once Jincheng is fully captured, Zhu Ying will have earned the greatest merit and claim the top honor of this campaign,” Fu Youde laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Feng has been monitoring the battle results for days. The city is now breached—should we report to him?” his personal guard commander asked respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait until Jincheng is fully secured before reporting,” Fu Youde smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes,” the personal guard commander bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever captures Jincheng or Kaiyuan first will earn the top merit in the Liaodong campaign.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It seems I’ll beat Lan Yu to the punch this time,” Fu Youde was now very pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the rank of Duke, his status at court was extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer had great need for promotion or titles, for as a Duke, there was nothing higher to grant him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fu Youde’s only desire was to earn more battle merits in his lifetime, so his family might endure and not be utterly discarded by imperial power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If after death he could be posthumously elevated to Prince, like the Prince of Kaiping, that would be an immense honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time gradually passed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Jincheng, the governor’s mansion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouts of battle echoed from all directions of the city; though the Ming assault had not yet reached this point, the killing intent of the entire city seemed to have arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man Jier, the main commander defending Jincheng, now wore his battle armor, gripping his war saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this crisis of the city’s fall, he did not flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the hall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many personal guards stood by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All other commanders in the city had been sent out by Man Jier to lead troops against the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s bad!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Sali Dawen has been killed by the Ming. His men have broken and fled. The central city defenses have fallen. They’ll reach the mansion soon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Lord, please leave at once—while you still can escape the city!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blood-soaked Yuan commander rushed into the hall and knelt before Man Jier to report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sali Dawen… is dead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shadow of sorrow crossed Man Jier’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please hurry—evacuate at once!” the kneeling commander pleaded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Sali Dawen is dead. Countless of our men have fallen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was entrusted by the Grand Tutor to defend Jincheng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I flee now, how can I face the Grand Tutor? How can I face the Emperor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man Jier slowly rose, a fearless, commanding aura surging from him. “Our Yuan warriors fear no Han? I am a Prince of the Great Yuan—how could I be frightened by them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this age,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hold a high position meant one possessed at least some ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where are my men?” Man Jier shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness, give your orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The many personal guards inside the hall bowed in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Follow me into battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fight the Ming army to the death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if we cannot hold Jincheng, we must bite off a chunk of flesh from the Ming army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Great Yuan fears nothing!\" Mang Jier shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gripped his battle sword and strode toward the hall’s exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The many personal guards followed him closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a few hundred steps from Mang Jier’s general’s residence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry, run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Ming army is coming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless Yuan soldiers fled toward the general’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the entire residence, chaos reigned—Yuan troops, broken and disorganized, all now fugitives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying, sword in hand, led tens of thousands of Ming soldiers on horseback in pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Zhu Ying marched on foot, he chased with astonishing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cut down one with each sword stroke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qinghong Sword sheared through iron like mud—one strike, one kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It increased Zhu Ying’s attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers around him surged forward, striking the Yuan troops with brutal force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing ahead at the general’s residence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying’s eyes flickered with emotion: \"This must be the Northern Yuan’s administrative seat in Jincheng—has the Yuan commander taken refuge here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Please follow, please follow—it’s crucial. Thank you, brothers, deeply grateful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1283,"2026-06-20T23:30:09.614Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a821f797c0465cfda9aef21ec7e32818680aa2f38cd87e729d5d88163edc8b71","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-78","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-76",204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-cover.jpg"]