[{"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-81":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},2341888,4577,"Chapter 81: Feng Sheng Overjoyed: Zhu Ying Has Broken Jincheng!","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-81",81,"\u003Cp>At first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying had indeed planned to leave some of the tribute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seeing how Zhao Yong and the others behaved, Zhu Ying knew that if the treasury’s gold and silver were handed over, those Huaixi toughs would swallow it all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying might as well let his own men take their share.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though military regulations existed, such spoils of war were rarely questioned—it was an unspoken understanding in the army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, sir.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Quan immediately accepted the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Ying waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took at least seventy percent of the treasury’s gold and silver, leaving just thirty percent—enough for every soldier under his command to receive a share.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Zhao Yong and Wang Bi stormed out in fury,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their faces grew darker by the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhu Ying is too arrogant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How dare he show such disrespect?” Wang Bi said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Yong’s face darkened with rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you silent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are we just going to swallow this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zhao Yong’s silence, Wang Bi asked sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What can we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His military command is still under Danning Border Army. Danning Border Army serves as auxiliary, not main force, and is not under our control.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if we wanted to act against him, we have no authority over his troops.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He answers directly to Duke Ying,” Zhao Yong said grimly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So we just have to endure it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve been generals for years, earned countless battle merits—yet now we’re humiliated by a green boy. If he pays no price, I won’t accept it,” Wang Bi said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s your plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean kill him?” Zhao Yong glanced at him, replying coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we can’t do it openly, can’t we do it secretly?” Wang Bi lowered his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly do you intend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What can we possibly do to him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s a Great Ming general now. If we go too far, the capital won’t let us off,” Zhao Yong said heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll take it one step at a time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I’ll find an opportunity to teach him a lesson,” Wang Bi’s eyes glinted with cold intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaiyuan City!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As with Jincheng, under Lan Yu’s command, the army pressed forward in relentless waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as before, when Zhu Ying hadn’t yet attacked, the Yuan forces held Kaiyuan City tightly—even Lan Yu, a battle-hardened commander personally overseeing the assault, could not breach the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy losses. No breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the main command tent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Marquis Yongchang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This won’t do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve attacked for half a month already—our casualties exceed ten thousand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Sheng’s face was grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this question,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu’s expression was equally dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand General.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hala Zhang’s defenses are tight, and the Yuan command troops are pushing hard. Our men have scaled the walls several times, only to be driven back each time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a stalemate. There’s no way but brute force.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe the situation at Jincheng is the same,” Lan Yu stood and replied loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ministry of War has delivered an edict from the capital.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By pigeon message.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A personal guard rushed into the tent, clutching a small bamboo tube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the edict had come from the capital,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Sheng’s face darkened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could already guess what the message contained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Read it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Sheng waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your servant obeys.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard immediately opened the bamboo tube and took out the edict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unrolled it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard read aloud: “After nearly a month of offensive operations in Liaodong, we have gained no results. I am deeply displeased.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the guard stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grand General.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the entire message,” the guard said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Sheng’s face grew even darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of all officers in the tent mirrored his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without doubt,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the current Emperor was furious at the lack of progress in Liaodong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Generals, did you hear that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Emperor is deeply dissatisfied with our lack of results,” Feng Sheng said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu stood, his face set with determination: “Within ten days, I will break Kaiyuan City. If I fail, I will accept punishment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lan Yu’s resolve, Feng Sheng’s expression softened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the situation at Jincheng?” Feng Sheng turned to the commander of the personal guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report, Grand General.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The situation at Jincheng is the same as Kaiyuan’s—stalemated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Compared to Hala Zhang defending Kaiyuan, Jincheng is held by Manjier, the top general under Naha’er. His ability is even greater,” the guard commander said respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jincheng and Kaiyuan are the shields of Liaodong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we break one, the other’s defense will crumble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For now, we can only rely on brute force,” Feng Sheng sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest assured, Grand General.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will break Kaiyuan before General Fu does,” Lan Yu said carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“General Fu’s urgent message!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jincheng victory!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice outside the tent interrupted Lan Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Victory?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Sheng’s expression changed, a flicker of joy appearing: “Has Duke Ying broken Jincheng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Broken Jincheng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu’s confident expression shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bring him in!” Feng Sheng called eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the tent flap opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A personal guard from Fu Youde strode into the tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your servant pays homage to Grand General.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The personal guard entered the camp and bowed respectfully to Feng Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for such formalities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is the situation at Jincheng?\" Feng Sheng raised his hand and asked urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current Emperor had just sent an angry edict; if the battle drags on any longer, he will demand accountability, and as the commanding general, Feng Sheng could not escape blame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he only sought a swift victory to report back to Yingtian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting to Grand General.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jincheng has been breached.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here is the detailed battle report; please, Grand General, review it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The personal guard shouted loudly, holding up the battle report written in Fu Youde’s own hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring it here at once,\" Feng Sheng waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commander of the personal guard immediately stepped forward, took the report, and presented it to Feng Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving the report, Feng Sheng immediately unrolled it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw its contents,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Sheng widened his eyes in surprise, then burst into laughter: \"Hahaha, good, good, very good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhu Ying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has lived up to the Emperor’s and Crown Prince’s high expectations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That he would breach Jincheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Sheng laughed loudly, visibly thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Feng Sheng,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the fall of Jincheng was unquestionably good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would spare him from imperial accountability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consider this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had only been eighteen days since he took command of the army to attack Liaodong—less than a month—and this victory was not late at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He no longer needed to live in fear of punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could now report success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yu stepped forward, his face filled with shock and doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Please follow for updates, and vote for recommendations and monthly tickets—deeply grateful. The serialization start date is confirmed: this Sunday afternoon; the author will then sprint at full speed. Mwah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1164,"2026-06-20T23:30:09.614Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b4bef7e521308412960a802ac79f935bedeae87038e53001c8fe0cea4b532c7e","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-82","starting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-chapter-80",204,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-the-battlefield-gathering-attribut-cover.jpg"]