Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 223 The Jingnan Campaign Sets the Stage, Shocking the World

Zhu Jinzhen looked at the three armies before him, clad in armor and armed with weapons, their expressions cold yet their desire palpable. His domineering voice resounded throughout the entire Tian Ce Mansion at that moment.

"Then, let's start!"

"The Ming army is mighty!"

His powerful voice was awe-inspiring.

Whether it was Tian Ce, Cang Yun, or the Twelve Guards of Shaanxi, they all responded to the call and shouted in unison, "General, you are mighty!"

Many of the surviving soldiers seemed to have returned to the battle when they fought alongside Zhu Jinzhen, battling against the Mongol and Liao armies, vowing to protect the Ming Dynasty to the death.

They were all so excited that their faces turned red.

Zhu Jinzhen, their ruler, has shed his youthful naiveté and is now more majestic and heroic than ever before! Just standing there quietly, he exudes a profound and majestic aura, commanding respect and admiration from all who behold him.

Everyone responded with excitement and enthusiasm.

"The Ming army is mighty!"

"Your Highness Chitose!"

The sound was like waves, like thunder, deafening, and resounded in all directions.

Even the people of Jiayuguan outside Tiance Mansion excitedly shouted "Long live Your Highness!" Their voices resounded through the sky and shook the rooftops.

The armies of Tian Ce, Cang Yun, and the Twelve Guards of Shaanxi were all extremely excited, their eyes filled with fervor.

Seeing this scene, how could Zhu Jinzhen not know that the soldiers were united in purpose and their morale was high?

"The nation is now in grave danger, and the people are in dire need of help."

"With the nation in peril, I, Zhu Jinzhen, am the son of the fourteenth son of Emperor Taizu Gao, Prince Su. Since inheriting the title, I have followed the rules and laws, guarding the borders of our Great Ming for many years, protecting the country and ensuring the safety of the people. Now, the treacherous minister Zhu Wushi has dared to collude with the cabinet in the name of a false emperor, acting perversely and attempting to disrupt the government of our Great Ming and plotting to usurp the throne."

"The ancestral instructions of Emperor Taizu Gaozu state that if there are no upright ministers in the court and there are treacherous and evil people within the court, then we should raise an army to punish them in order to cleanse the evil people around the emperor. As the closest relative of the country, I follow the ancestral instructions of Emperor Taizu Gaozu to eliminate treacherous officials, cleanse the emperor's inner circle, punish treacherous ministers, secure the country, and restore the Ming Dynasty."

"Today, I, the King, will send troops... in accordance with the mandate of Heaven to quell the rebellion!!!"

Zhu Jinzhen's voice seemed to pierce through clouds and split rocks, deeply moving people.

It ignited everyone's fighting spirit!
"In accordance with the mandate of Heaven, we will quell the rebellion!"

"In accordance with the mandate of Heaven, we will quell the rebellion!"

"In accordance with the mandate of Heaven, we will quell the rebellion!"

The voices of hundreds of thousands of people resounded through the sky, even causing the floor tiles of Jiayuguan to tremble.

Along with Changsun Wangqing, Li Chengen, Yan Yimei, Yang Qingyi, and others standing on either side of Zhu Jinzhen, they were all caught up in the atmosphere and joined in shouting "Fengtian Jingnan!"

Zhu Jinzhen drew his sword, like a mighty ruler who would sweep across the land, wielding the emperor's sword and reigning supreme: "Generals, are you willing to follow me into battle?"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

He seemed to have returned to those days, to the scene of going to the battlefield with General Xu Da, and the violent incident of the past was still vivid in his mind.

"The Ming army is mighty!"

"General, you are mighty!"

"The Ming army is mighty!"

"Long live Your Highness!"

The sound of the army echoed throughout Jiayuguan and lingered for a long time.

Exciting.

"Could the Tian Ce Mansion possibly be at war?"

As the Grand Commander of the Tian Ce Mansion, Li Chengen stepped forward and replied in a booming voice, "Your Highness, all 300,000 soldiers of the Tian Ce Mansion are ready to fight! They are ready to pave the way for Your Highness at any time."

Zhu Jinzhen then asked, "Is the Xuanjia Cangyun Army capable of fighting?"

"Your Highness, the entire Cangyun army is in full battle formation and ready to obey Your Highness's orders at any time, to sweep away all disloyal subjects for Your Highness." Changsun Wangqing's voice drowned out Li Chengen's earlier voice.

"Yang Qingyi".

"The end will be here."

One sound after another came through.

The Heavenly Strategy and the Azure Clouds, the Twelve Guards of Shaanxi, are not to be underestimated. They have waited far too long for this day.

"it is good!"

"Changsun Wangqing, Li Chengen, and Yang Qingyi, listen to my command."

"The end will be here."

Zhu Jinzhen gripped his sword and hovered in mid-air, pointing it towards the capital:

"Start the fire at midnight, prepare at four, and set off at five!"

"The Cangyun, Tiance, and Shaanxi Guards will follow me in pacifying the rebellion, killing gods and Buddhas alike."

"We, your humble servants, swear to follow Your Highness to the death!"

"Swear to follow His Highness to the death!"

The morale of the Cangyun, Tiance, and Shaanxi garrisons was soaring, and their fighting spirit was high.

They were all already prepared to charge into battle for Zhu Jinzhen.

He could no longer contain his ambition to achieve great things!
"I said that four years ago."

"What I promise you is a peaceful era where the elderly have support, the young are cared for, and you can have three meals a day. There will be no more wars and turmoil that have lasted for thousands of years. It is a prosperous age."

"And the first step begins today."

"Soldiers!"

"Follow me, let's go to war!"

“Kill, kill, kill!!”

……

After the military review at Tian Ce Training Ground.

The behemoth that was the Prince Su's mansion was now fully operational.

With the cooperation of Provincial Governor Xu Yu and Tian Ce Military Advisor Zhu Jianqiu, various supplies, food, horses, and military equipment were allocated and distributed. One by one, the Cangyun and Tian Ce soldiers, clad in armor and armed with weapons, officially entered the world's view.

In the past, Zhu Jinzhen wanted to hide his talents and lie low.

Therefore, what is presented to the world, including to the three departments of Shaanxi, is only the tip of the iceberg.

But as Zhu Jinzhen's true colors were revealed...

Tian Ce and Cang Yun officially came into the public eye.

The people of Jiayuguan, as well as the spies from various factions who had arrived early to gather information, were horrified to discover that their supposed overestimation was actually a severe underestimation.

"Are you...you're kidding, right?" The spy from the Dragon Guard Manor rubbed his eyes frantically, wondering if he was hallucinating. "Was that Tian Ce's Tian Sha just now? A large camp of over six thousand men, hundreds of Finger Profound Realm cultivators, a dozen or so Celestial Phenomenon Realm cultivators, and not a single one below the Vajra Realm?"

The nine ranks of martial arts masters are: Vajra, Finger of the Mysterious, and Celestial Phenomena.

Those who can reach the Vajra Realm are considered among the best in the entire martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty.

So, under the blood-red banner of the Tian Ce's Heavenly Slaughter Camp, he was just a lowly soldier?

"The message must be sent back to the capital immediately."

"The Cangyun Breaking Camp has 5,600 men and horses, all fully armored and at the Vajra Realm. Such iron cavalry could probably rout an army of 100,000 in a single charge!"

"Wait a minute, dozens of celestial phenomena, hundreds of finger-shaped mystical formations? Am I seeing things?"

The secret agents of the Embroidered Uniform Guard swallowed hard. Their previous eagerness to send the intelligence back suddenly felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured on them, and they felt that it was dispensable!
They only saw two large camps of the Cangyun Army.

He could easily wipe out the entire Ming Dynasty.

Now, the two unparalleled armies, Cangyun and Tiance, are both aiming their attacks at the capital.

Even if they manage to get the message back, they still won't be able to stop such an army!
"Could it be that the Ming Dynasty is really about to change hands?"

Many people thought pessimistically.

When news of Zhu Jinzhen inspecting the three armies and selecting generals for the expedition was deliberately leaked, spies from all sides of the Ming Dynasty and from all the countries under heaven were instantly stunned.

(End of this chapter)