[{"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-80":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},2341887,4577,"Chapter 80: The Huaixi Warlord Enraged by Zhu Ying!","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>They fought with all their strength, attacked with all their might!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All to reach the General’s residence before Zhu Ying and capture Man Jier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, they were still one step too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is Man Jier’s residence—he lived here for years; the house must be filled with countless treasures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Bi turned his head, gazing at the general’s residence, his eyes burning with greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A general in the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does not always obey the emperor’s orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are many reasons for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After an army breaches a city, the looting, killing, and plundering that follow are the result of commanders turning a blind eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not every general is noble; many have selfish motives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These soldiers are Zhu Ying’s men; he’s already taken control of this residence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve lost our chance to profit from this general’s residence,” Wang Bi said darkly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why does he get all the benefits?” Zhao Yong sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He strode directly toward the Jincheng General’s Residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuang Wei, stationed outside the residence, immediately stepped forward to block him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhao Yong in his cloak, he bowed deeply: “Your Excellency.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he didn’t recognize him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Zhao Yong’s cloak and battle armor alone, Zhuang Wei knew he held a rank above Assistant Commander—he dared not be disrespectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move aside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am entering this residence,” Zhao Yong said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuang Wei stood straight, calm and unyielding: “Our General Zhu is currently clearing this Jincheng residence, eliminating remaining Yuan forces. He has ordered that no one enter without his permission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Insolent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How dare you speak to me like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yong frowned, glaring coldly at Zhuang Wei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew his sword from his belt, pointing it directly at Zhuang Wei, radiating menace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I follow my commander’s orders—I act as commanded,” Zhuang Wei replied calmly, showing no fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am Zhao Yong, Regional Military Commissioner of the Northern Expeditionary Army.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is my order not an order?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is my order not an order?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I command you to step aside,” Zhao Yong barked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our unit is the First Assistant Commander Cavalry Battalion, directly under General Fu and General Feng Sheng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are not under Zhao Yong’s command,” Zhuang Wei replied, still calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am not under Commander Zhao Yong’s command,” Zhuang Wei replied calmly, unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yong’s eyes blazed with fury: “Disobeying a superior officer—I have the right to execute you on the spot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yong’s eyes blazed with fury: “Disobeying a superior’s order, I have the right to execute you on the spot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap. Clap. Clap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound of clapping echoed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There stepped forward Zhu Ying, drenched in blood, clapping slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Zhao has quite the imposing authority,” Zhu Ying said with a tone of mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Zhao really knows how to wield his authority,” Zhu Ying said with a touch of sarcasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yong’s face darkened with cold fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhuang Wei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could you be so disrespectful to General Zhao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After all, every soldier in our Assistant Commander Battalion should thank General Zhao—and General Wang as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Had it not been for your full support in recommending me to lead the assault, this breach of the city would never have been ours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If not for the full support of the two generals recommending me to lead the assault, this breach of the city would never have fallen to our Qianshi Camp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank both generals for their recommendation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying smiled and shouted to the soldiers surrounding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying smiled and shouted to the surrounding Qianshi Camp soldiers around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Assistant Commander soldiers hesitated not—they all bowed to Zhao Yong and Wang Bi: “Thank you, Generals, for your recommendation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of soldiers shouted in unison, their voices shaking the ground, echoing through the entire Jincheng General’s Residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yong and Wang Bi’s faces turned ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, their gazes at Zhu Ying were murderous—they longed to tear him limb from limb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, their gazes fixed on Zhu Ying like predators ready to tear him apart, longing to reduce him to bloody shreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had never imagined Zhu Ying would be so reckless, so utterly indifferent to their status and rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They simply didn’t understand Zhu Ying at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying appeared mild-mannered, but he was truly vengeful—anyone who provoked him would face relentless retaliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Zhao Yong and Wang Bi who started this conflict. Now that they stood on opposite sides, did they really expect Zhu Ying to back down? To grovel before them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Zhao Yong and the others who started targeting him; now that they stood on opposite sides, did they really expect Zhu Ying to back down? To beg for mercy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others feared the entrenched power of the Huaixi warlords. But Zhu Ying? He feared nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name had already reached Yingtian—and entered the eyes of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Crown Prince Zhu Biao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name has now reached Yingtian, even entering the eyes of His Majesty Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Crown Prince Zhu Biao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imperial court planned to elevate him to weaken the Huaixi warlords’ influence in the army. This was imperial backing—Zhu Ying would naturally align himself with imperial will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting too close to the Huaixi faction would be dangerous. But standing against them? That was advantageous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying would seize this opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing their furious stares,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying merely smiled at them, then continued speaking to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying chuckled at the two, then went on speaking to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard you two generals attacked fiercely upon entering the city, which eased the pressure on my men from Yuan resistance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I was the first to reach this Jincheng General’s Residence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I slew its commander—Man Jier, a Yuan prince.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here, Man Jier’s head—soon I’ll present it to General Fu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Man Jier’s head is right here; I’ll present it to General Fu shortly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying lifted Man Jier’s severed head from his belt, displaying it clearly to Zhao Yong and Wang Bi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying also lifted Man Jier’s head from his waist, showing it clearly to Zhao Yong and the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yong and Wang Bi’s eyes nearly burst into flames; their hands gripped their sword hilts with all their strength. Had they not feared consequences, they would have drawn their blades and slashed Zhu Ying down then and there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reason held them back—otherwise, they were finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Zhu Ying was a favorite in Yingtian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yong glared at Zhu Ying, voice hoarse: “Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yong glared fiercely at Zhu Ying and rasped, “Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left with an air of humiliation, his personal guards fleeing behind him like cowards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Bi did the same, swiftly retreating with his entourage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had come for the treasure—but now they only wanted to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had never imagined Zhu Ying would be so stubborn, so reckless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn. Two arrogant fools.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can’t beat you? I’ll ruin you with whispers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhao Yong and Wang Bi flee in disgrace, Zhu Ying sneered, savoring the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zhao Yong and Wang Bi retreat in disarray, Zhu Ying sneered, savoring the satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying called out loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servant is here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Quan rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying whispered: “The residence’s treasury holds much gold and silver left by the Yuan. Take your men, divide it fairly—ensure every soldier gets a share. Those chasing enemy troops get their portion too. And for the fallen—give them extra.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General, won’t this violate military law?” Wei Quan worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you see Zhao Yong and Wang Bi? They came here for exactly this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If this gold falls into their hands, they’ll divide it among themselves. Better it goes to our own brothers,” Zhu Ying said grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once this silver and gold enters the army, they’ll divide it among themselves. Better to let our own brothers benefit than give them the advantage,” Zhu Ying said grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Please follow for more chapters, I’m deeply grateful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1326,"2026-06-20T23:30:09.614Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","19ca899043e7b2cc9648b089d51c753c1f64cdf778d1c6a1e9b9daf0e77ea683","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-81","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-79",204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-cover.jpg"]