Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 145: Kill a total of 7000 enemies!!!
no doubt!

After this battle, once Zhenxia City is captured, Zhu Ying will undoubtedly become the person who deserves the credit for the first achievement of the Northern Expedition.

Winning this outstanding military achievement laid a solid foundation for Zhu Ying to receive rewards from the court after the future victory of the Northern Expedition.

Moreover, this was only the first battle of the Northern Expedition. As the army continued to advance into the territory of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, it was obvious that Zhu Ying would have many excellent opportunities to make great contributions in the future.

Time passes quietly!
The attack in Zhenxia City has entered a fierce and intense stage.

The Ming army was like a surging, unstoppable torrent. Each soldier attacked madly with the determination to die, fighting with all his might and slaughtering the enemy crazily.

The Yuan army's resistance was equally tenacious, and their eyes revealed unwillingness and struggle.

Obviously, after the great defeat in Liaodong, the top leaders of the Yuan army increased their supervision of the troops under their command. The supervision team in the army held sharp blades and patrolled back and forth behind the formation. Any soldier who showed any intention of retreat would be killed on the spot.

Only such harsh measures could barely reverse the army's declining trend.

The atmosphere in the government office of Zhenxia City was so solemn that it was hard to breathe.

In the main hall of the government office.

"Report!"

A panicked Yuan general stumbled into the hall, kneeling on the ground in obeisance. His voice trembled as he reported, "Your Highness, the Ming army has entered the city! General Mahawu is organizing the army to defend it with all his might, but the Ming army's offensive is too fierce. In my opinion, Zhenxia City may not be able to be defended!"

Sitting on the main seat in the hall was the second son of the Northern Yuan Emperor, also the second prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Di Baonu.

He was dressed in a gorgeous robe of a Northern Yuan prince, looking quite noble.

But at this moment, his face was extremely ugly, full of shock and disbelief.

On the border with the Ming Dynasty, there were more than 200,000 troops stationed by the Northern Yuan Dynasty. These troops were all the trusted and direct descendants of the Northern Yuan emperor, and the military power was firmly controlled by the royal family.

After all, since the Northern Yuan Dynasty lost the Central Plains, its control over the tribes has declined rapidly like a collapsed platform.

Therefore, the Northern Yuan Emperor arranged for his two sons to each command an army of 100,000 and garrison key locations on the border.

One was Dibaonu, and the other was Elbek, the third prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

As for the eldest son of the Northern Yuan emperor, the crown prince, he was stationed in the new capital, guarding the core center of the Northern Yuan.

"How come it's so fast?"

Di Baonu's voice suddenly rose sharply. He stood up abruptly, his hands tightly gripping the armrests of his chair, staring at his men in front of him. "Wasn't the city gate sealed? How could it be lost so quickly? How on earth did the Ming army do it?"

The repair and reinforcement of Zhenxia City, and even the order to seal the city gates after learning that the Ming army had the intention to attack, were all supervised by Di Baonu himself.

Under his close supervision, the city gate was tightly sealed with thick bricks and stones, and an extremely thick city wall was built in front of the city gate.

In his opinion, such a strong city defense would be difficult to break through even if hundreds of cannons roared at the same time.

But now, this seemingly indestructible city defense has been breached?
Moreover, the city was not held out for ten days or half a month, but was already in danger in less than half a day.

"Second Prince, it was Zhu Ying, the commander of the Ming Dynasty's Daning Border Army, who led his troops to break through."

General Yuan's voice trembled, cold sweat rolled down his forehead as he continued, "He is simply a monster. He single-handedly breached the city gate and the blocked wall."

"Now a large number of Ming troops are rushing into the city under his leadership, and it is impossible to stop them."

"General Mahawu ordered the Second Prince to withdraw his troops immediately. He will lead the men in the outer city to stop the Ming army at all costs."

"In addition, General Mahawu specifically instructed that when dealing with Zhu Ying, we must not use common sense to judge him."

"In other cities, in addition to strengthening the city defenses, we must also set up killing weapons against Zhu Ying."

"Only by defeating Zhu Ying can the Yuan Dynasty withstand the Ming army's advance. Otherwise, no city can withstand his attack."

"General Mahau..."

Di Baonu had an extremely conflicted expression on his face. He slowly sat back in his chair with a serious expression.

He knew very well that being able to force Mahau into such a desperate situation was unprecedented.

In the city of Zhenxia, ​​Dibaonu's most trusted and capable general is Mahau. The current situation makes him feel helpless and sad.

"Second Prince, there's no time for overthinking!"

Seeing that Di Baonu was still hesitating, the Yuan general beside him said anxiously, "The city gate has been breached, and more and more Ming troops are rushing into the city."

"If this continues, I'm afraid we won't even have a chance to retreat."

"General Mahawu said to retreat to Zhenhua City, strengthen the city defenses, and wait for our Yuan reinforcements."

Hear this!

Dibaonu fell into deep thought.

But the increasingly deafening, thunder-like shouts of killing in the city made him tense up.

He gritted his teeth, struggled for a moment, and then shouted, "Pass my order. Except for General Mahawu's men, all the rest of you must follow me and retreat!"

this moment.

Di Baonu was filled with helplessness and unwillingness. He had originally made careful plans, thinking that when the Ming army attacked, Zhenxia City would be able to hold out for at least half a month, and then he would calmly withdraw his troops when there were signs of the city being breached.

But in just one day, the Ming army's fierce offensive like a storm shattered his defensive strategy.

At the junction of the inner and outer cities of Zhenxia City, thousands of Yuan army shield soldiers were lined up in an orderly manner. The shields in their hands were closely connected, forming an indestructible steel defense line.

And under the protection of the shield army.

A general hurried over, almost trotting, to Mahawu's side. He leaned forward slightly and reported in a low and urgent voice, "General, the Second Prince has already led the 40,000 troops stationed in the inner city to evacuate."

"it is good."

A look of relief appeared on Mahau's face. He raised his head slightly and looked into the distance, as if he could see the army evacuating from the inner city through layers of buildings.

Subsequently.

He spoke slowly, his voice low and firm: "My Great Yuan has expended enormous manpower and material resources to build ten fortified cities on this borderland, precisely to guard against the Ming barbarians, so that my Great Yuan can attack when advancing and defend when retreating."

"Now it seems that the emperor is truly far-sighted."

"Without these cities, our Yuan Dynasty would be unable to stop the Ming army and would have been forced to retreat to the northern grasslands."

"General, the Ming army broke through our city on the first day of the war."

The Yuan general standing by looked humiliated, clenching his fists tightly. His voice was filled with anger and resentment: "How could the Ming army become so powerful?"

"In the past, these barbarians could only bow down before my Yuan Dynasty, but now..."

Hear this.

You can also hear it.

Perhaps many Yuan people are still immersed in the illusion of being superior and invincible when the Yuan Dynasty ruled the world.

"All right!"

Mahawu's expression became stern, a look of determination flashed in his eyes, and he shouted loudly: "We are the sons of the Great Yuan Dynasty. We have roamed the world and conquered all corners of the world. How can we lose to these barbarians?"

"Pass on my order. Except for those who have already engaged the Ming army, all other soldiers will retreat two streets."

"All archers immediately ascend to the rooftops of the city and occupy advantageous positions."

"The city's artillery and crossbows are all ready to go, ensuring there's no room for error."

"In this battle, we must fight with all our might and annihilate the invading Ming army as much as possible."

"I, Maha, will share life and death with all my men!"

The voice fell.

"I will obey the general's orders!"

The surrounding Yuan generals responded in unison, and their voices echoed across the bloody battlefield.

After giving the order, a look of determination flashed in Mahawu's eyes. He lowered his head slightly and said to himself in his heart: "Your Majesty, you have done a favor for my tribe. Today, I will repay you with my life."

"After this battle, after my death, the survival of the Yuan Dynasty will have nothing to do with me."

now.

Mahawu is worried about his son who is far away in the tribe, but now, he can only bury this longing deep in his heart. For the Yuan Dynasty and the tribe, he has no choice.

In Zhenxia City, the flames of war were raging and the air was filled with smoke, making it seem like a hell on earth.

The air was filled with a strong and pungent smell of blood, mixed with the smell of burning wood and gunpowder, which was nauseating.

Zhu Ying rode on Wufeng, led the troops in person, transformed into an unstoppable god of death, and led his army in a frenzy of killing.

"Kill the Northern Yuan soldiers, gain 1 point of speed, and gain 10 days of life."

"Kill the Beiyuan garrison, pick up 30 points of all attributes, pick up 60 days of lifespan, and be rewarded with an ordinary treasure chest."

"Kill the Northern Yuan captain, pick up 50 points of all attributes, pick up 100 days of lifespan, and be rewarded with a first-level treasure chest."

"Kill the Northern Yuan soldiers..."

As Zhu Ying charged forward, the panel prompts kept echoing in his mind.

This is also an invisible motivation
"Wild sword dance!"

Zhu Ying looked at the Yuan army in front of him that had already collapsed like a frightened bird, with a fierce look in his eyes. He raised the sword in his hand high, the blade flashed with a cold light, and chopped it down suddenly, while shouting loudly.

In an instant.

The sword in his hand danced wildly like a nimble dragon, and gorgeous sword shadows appeared in the void, as if they were real.

Every time a sword shadow fell, the surrounding Yuan soldiers fell down screaming like lambs to be slaughtered.

Wherever the sword light flashed, blood splattered, and a group of Yuan soldiers died tragically, falling in a pool of blood as red as ink.

Behind Zhu Ying, his personal guards followed closely behind. They were dressed in black armor, with sharp blades in their hands flashing with cold light. Every movement was smooth and deadly.

The Daning cavalry were like a surging torrent, with the sound of their horses' hooves like thunder and their spears waving. Wherever they went, the Yuan army was defeated.

"General!"

Liu Lei charged forward with all his might, shouting to Zhu Ying. His face was splattered with the enemy's blood, and his voice was hoarse with excitement: "The Yuan army in this city seems to have retreated. It's not like before, when they were so frantic to stop us."

“No need to think too much!”

Zhu Ying's eyes were calm as he responded loudly, his voice clearly audible in the noisy battlefield.

"Keep charging! The army should not gather in one place. Focus on the garrison camp and charge in a dispersed manner. Take down the outer city first."

"The archers have entered the city. Have each garrison cavalry battalion lead a military archer battalion forward."

"Chen Heng, Zhang Wu, did you hear that?"

"I will obey the general's orders!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Heng and Zhang Wu, who were behind him, immediately responded loudly.

The two looked at each other, their eyes full of fearlessness.

Afterwards, the two of them quickly began to organize their troops according to Zhu Ying's orders.

They shouted loudly on the battlefield, commanding the soldiers to change formations, and with the garrison battalion as the lead, they continued to charge bravely forward.

Obviously.

Zhu Ying had experienced many sieges and was naturally familiar with this situation.

The Yuan army before them no longer rushed forward in a frenzied, suicidal attempt to stop them, indicating that the Yuan army commanders had already gathered the fresh troops in the city and reorganized their defenses in the rear. In a moment, a more brutal and brutal hand-to-hand combat would surely ensue.

"The Yuan general guarding this city is indeed quite capable."

Zhu Ying looked at the thinning Yuan army ahead and thought to himself, "Such a defeated army can still be reorganized."

"In the past in Liaodong, only Nahachu could do it, but no one else could."

Zhu Ying was determined to achieve the credit for breaking the city in this battle, especially for being the first merit in the Northern Expedition!
This battle.

The credit for that poem has already been earned.

"Brothers, follow me and kill!"

Zhu Ying shouted loudly, urging Wu Feng to take the lead and continue to kill the enemy without interruption.

Catching up with the fleeing Yuan army in front, he swung the sword in his hand, with a cold light flashing, and started a fierce slash.

"Kill the Northern Yuan soldiers, pick up 1 point of internal energy, pick up 15 days of life."

"Kill the Northern Yuan soldiers..."

The panel prompt sound kept echoing in Zhu Ying's mind.

As time went by, nearly two hours passed.

Most of the outer city had been captured by Zhu Ying's army.

The entire Zhenxia City was a sea of ​​blood and corpses. The streets were filled with corpses, both from the Ming and Yuan armies. The blood gathered into small streams, flowing slowly along the slope of the streets, dyeing the ground dark red.

The civilians in the city were trembling with fear. They hid in their rooms, covering their ears tightly with trembling hands, trying to block out the horrific shouts and screams outside.

Their eyes were filled with fear and despair. They dared not make a sound for fear of attracting the army's indiscriminate killing.

"Kill the Northern Yuan soldiers, gain 1 point of speed, and gain 10 days of life."

"Kill 7000 enemies in total and receive a first-level treasure chest as a reward."

When Zhu Ying killed the Yuan soldiers in front of him again, the panel prompt sounded again.

"Seven thousand people." Zhu Ying was very excited, and an excited smile appeared on his face: "Great, I have accumulated a lot of treasure chests by killing enemies this time."

at this time.

Most of the Yuan army in the outer city had been wiped out, and their corpses were everywhere. Their bodies were twisted, and their faces still showed the fear and unwillingness before death.

Blood flowed like a river, and the strong smell of blood filled the air, almost suffocating people.

The isolated Yuan soldiers were also quickly killed by Zhu Ying's soldiers without any mercy.

"General, the outer city here has been cleared."

Chen Heng and Zhang Wu came to Zhu Ying and reported respectfully.

The two of them were also killing non-stop, and their armor was covered in blood. Some of the blood had dried up and turned dark red, while some was still dripping slowly, gathering into a small pool of blood at their feet.

"From now on, the infantry will go first, and the cavalry will follow."

Zhu Ying looked serious as he glanced at the generals around him, including Chen Heng.

"The Yuan army in the city must be deployed in the front, and there must be Yuan army archers on the houses."

"Brothers, please be careful."

The words fell.

Several generals immediately responded: "We will obey your orders."

immediately.

Zhu Ying jumped off the horse with quick movements.

He hung the bloodstained tiger-head sword on Wu Feng's back, then drew the Seven-Star Sword from his waist, held the precious carved bow in his hand, and carried a quiver on his back.

Seeing this, the guards dismounted without hesitation, drew their swords from their waists, and followed their general.

"Commanders and soldiers, infantry go first, cavalry follow behind, follow me and continue to kill!"

Zhu Ying shouted loudly, his voice like a huge bell, echoing all around.

As usual.

Take the lead.

He took the lead and rushed towards the unknown danger ahead.

"We will follow the general until death!" Tens of thousands of soldiers roared in unison, shaking the heavens and earth, as if rolling thunder exploded in the city.

They followed Zhu Ying one after another, with the garrison battalion as the main force and the archers in the front. They drew their bows and arrows, their eyes focused, ready to shoot a fatal arrow at any time.

The shield soldiers and spearmen were behind, their shields closely connected and their spears like a forest, rushing forward in an orderly manner.

Zhu Ying was not at all panicked.

With his current attributes, even without armor, these ordinary weapons can only hurt his skin.

He looked up and saw that the street ahead was very empty and dead silent, with an eerie atmosphere.

The doors and windows of the houses on both sides of the street were tightly closed, without a breath of air coming out, as if they were dead silent tombs.

But with just one glance, he could clearly feel the endless murderous intent hidden in the darkness.

Zhu Ying, in particular, was able to keenly sense the many dangers lurking ahead.

The Yuan army was all hiding in the dark. They held their breath, gripped their weapons tightly, and waited for the Ming army to fall into the trap.

After Zhu Ying walked forward forty steps, he suddenly stopped.

Then.

He suddenly raised the sword in his hand, his expression stern, and shouted loudly: "Bow and arrow!"

Behind him, nearly 20,000 Daning archers were scattered everywhere, ready for battle.

Following Zhu Ying's command, a uniform response rang out: "Kill, kill, kill!"

Every archer drew his bow and arrow, tensing his arm muscles, pulling the bowstring to its limit and raising the angle.

The next moment, thousands of arrows were fired, whizzing towards the seemingly empty and silent street ahead.

A rain of arrows cut through the sky, making a dense whistling sound, as if countless sharp arrows were flying through the air.

Countless sharp arrows, like silver meteors, carried the breath of death and pierced directly through the house.

Perhaps, these rain of arrows have already affected the civilians.

But war is so cruel, there is no absolute right or wrong.

In this era, once a war breaks out, it is difficult to pay too much attention to the safety of civilians.

As countless arrows rained down, the originally empty streets were suddenly filled with painful screams and miserable wails.

These sounds sounded a bit creepy.

Obviously, these sounds were made by the Yuan army hiding in the darkness ahead.

"Rain down arrows continuously, kill all the Tartars!"

Zhu Ying shouted loudly, his voice revealing an unquestionable momentum.

Although his mental power cannot be fully released now, his sense of murderous intent is extremely sharp.

Tens of thousands of murderous intentions gathered in front of him, and Zhu Ying could sense it clearly.

The so-called ambush of the Yuan army was nothing but a joke in his eyes.

Moreover, a golden eagle was already circling high in the sky. Its sharp eyes overlooked everything in the city, and it could see the ambush layout of the Yuan army clearly.

Obviously, the Yuan generals in the city planned to wait for Zhu Ying to lead his army into a trap, and then shoot arrows at them. At that time, the Ming army would inevitably suffer heavy casualties.

But in the end they still underestimated Zhu Ying.

At this moment, the Ming army's bows and arrows are within the range, and the Ming army's bows and arrows can shoot farther than those of the Yuan army.

Countless arrows rained down, causing heavy casualties among the ambushing Yuan army. The streets were instantly in chaos, with the screams of the Yuan army and the sounds of falling weapons intertwined.

"Oh no! The Ming army has discovered our army! General!" A Yuan general, his face pale as paper, was filled with panic as he looked at Maha Wu. His body was trembling slightly, and his eyes were filled with fear and despair.

"How do they know the location of our ambush so accurately?"

Mahawu frowned, his face full of shock and confusion.

In thoughts.

Trying to find out why the Ming army knew their ambush location.

This time, under his careful and strict layout, the nearly 30,000 Yuan troops under his command were all well hidden and perfectly concealed everywhere.

His elite soldiers were hiding on the roofs of houses, behind the ruins of collapsed buildings, and in every street. He had already laid a huge pocket like a dragnet, waiting for the Ming army to step in without any preparation, so that he could close the pocket in an instant and annihilate them in one fell swoop.

But at this moment.

Zhu Ying and the Ming army suddenly stopped, and then thousands of arrows were fired.

The dense rain of arrows was like a swarm of locusts, pouring down towards the hiding places of the Yuan army. This was a sudden murderous intent.

This was completely unexpected for Mahawu, and made many Yuan soldiers even more puzzled!
"General, what should I do?"

The Yuan general standing by looked panicked, his voice trembling. He was obviously frightened by this unexpected situation and was eager to ask for Mahawu's orders.

"Hold still, shield troops in front, archers on guard."

Mahau gritted his teeth and spoke with forced calmness.

He glanced around, trying to find some peace of mind.

"This may just be a coincidence. Our army's location is so secretive that it would never be exposed."

There was a hint of self-comfort in Mahau's tone, as if the Ming army had really just acted by accident.

But that's it.

Zhu Ying took action again.

Zhu Ying had a sneer on his face, and his smile was filled with mockery of the Yuan army's ignorance.

Through the vision of the golden eagle hovering high in the sky, he could see that the Yuan army was still standing still and hiding everywhere.

"Still holding back? Do you think it's just a coincidence?"

Zhu Ying sneered and shouted orders to the archers behind him again: "Archers, take ten steps forward and shoot continuously!"

As Zhu Ying's order was issued.

The Ming army archers advanced ten steps forward quickly and in an orderly manner.

Each of them had a focused expression, the longbow in their hands was pulled like a full moon, and the bowstring was taut.

Immediately afterwards, wave after wave of arrows poured towards the hiding place of the Yuan army. Each arrow carried endless murderous intent, cutting through the sky and making a sharp whistling sound.

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(End of this chapter)