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

Chapter 178 Zhu Biao: Father! Zhu Ying's son looks exactly like Xiong Ying!
For Zhu Yuanzhang, capturing the Yuan capital and seizing dozens of cities built by the Northern Yuan was nothing more than gaining some population and territory.

As long as the North Yuan Sea exists.

The threat from the north remains like a sword hanging overhead, ready to invade the Ming Dynasty at any moment.

As long as the Northern Yuan Dynasty exists, there will never be peace on the northern border.

Therefore, his greatest wish was to dismantle the Northern Yuan and plunge it into a state of fragmentation.

This was the true purpose of the Northern Expedition, and also its greatest achievement.

After the officials had left, Zhu Yuanzhang called out softly, "Biao'er."

Then, with a look of expectation mixed with some worry, he asked, "Do you think our Northern Expeditionary Army can dismantle the Northern Yuan this time?"

Now, Zhu Yuanzhang is old and frail. He is only thinking about clearing away all obstacles for Zhu Biao in the future and solving all the problems one by one before he dies.

Only in this way can Zhu Biao devote himself to developing people's livelihood and making the Ming Dynasty stronger and more prosperous.

To become an entity like Emperor Wen of Han.

such.

Their story will surely be remembered in future historical records.

"father."

With a smile and a confident expression, Zhu Biao said, "The results achieved by the Northern Expeditionary Army have already exceeded our expectations."

"Originally, we envisioned that if the Northern Expeditionary Army could reach the capital of the Northern Yuan within a year, it would be a great victory."

"But now, in less than eight months, we have already achieved such a brilliant result, which is truly remarkable."

"I believe the Northern Expeditionary Army will not let us down."

between words.

Zhu Biao had complete confidence in the Northern Expeditionary Army and had no doubts whatsoever.

"Hmm." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. After Zhu Biao said that, the big stone in his heart seemed to have been lifted, and his expression relaxed a lot.

"correct."

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to remember something, a smile appearing on his face, and asked, "You met Zhu Ying's wife and children some time ago. What did you think of them? She comes from a merchant family; does she have that merchant's air about her?"

“She doesn’t have the air of a merchant; instead, she has the demeanor of a well-bred lady.” Zhu Biao smiled earnestly and said slowly, “She didn’t show much fear in front of me either; her manners were dignified and polite. She is indeed worthy of Zhu Ying.”

"It's good that he's a good match." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, then sighed softly and said with a hint of regret, "It's a pity that Zhu Ying got married too early, otherwise he could have become our grandson-in-law."

This time!

Zhu Biao's expression became somewhat intriguing. He gazed at his father and slowly asked, "Father, do you believe in the existence of reincarnation?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback at first, then smiled and asked, "Silly boy, what happened to you?"

Why would you say such a thing?

"We don't know if there is such a thing as reincarnation, but if there really is, that would be great."

When the topic of reincarnation came up, a deep sadness appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's weathered old face.

Clearly, he was thinking of his wife.

Rebirth and reincarnation!
Memories of the past flooded my mind in an instant.

If it really exists, that would be incredibly wonderful.

"father."

Zhu Biao tilted his head slightly, his eyes filled with longing and reminiscence: "The last time I saw Zhu Ying's wife and children, do you know what I saw?"

"Zhu Ying's son looks exactly like Xiong Ying when he was a child."

"No, he looks exactly like he did when he was two years old."

"If I hadn't seen U.A. with my own eyes... sigh!"

"I really thought he was U.A. High School."

Zhu Biao was filled with emotion; he would only mention these words in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

After all, seeing someone who looks so much like U.A. again feels like a lifetime ago, and the complex emotions are hard to describe.

Sometimes, Zhu Biao really hoped that the child was his Xiong Ying, reincarnated.

"Do they really look that alike?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked, somewhat surprised, as he looked at Zhu Biao's appearance.

"Yes." Zhu Biao nodded heavily, his tone very serious: "Exactly the same! If it weren't like this, why would my son suddenly bring this up?"

Speaking of it.

A bitter smile appeared on Zhu Biao's face, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

Seeing Zhu Biao like this, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly stood up, walked to his side, gently patted his shoulder, and comforted him, "It's all over now, everything is over."

Yuandu!

A thick, murderous aura hung over the city, like a heavy gloom shrouding the entire city. The entire Yuan capital was completely surrounded by the Ming army, leaving no room for escape.

Four days ago, although the two garrison cities of the Northern Yuan were guarded by 300,000 troops, these troops were already a defeated army, with low morale, like birds startled by a bow.

Faced with the overwhelming momentum of the Ming Dynasty's northern expedition, the two garrison cities fell swiftly after just three days of repeated attacks, with cannons firing in unison, causing the earth to shake. They collapsed almost instantly.

Despite the efforts of the Northern Yuan's Grand Commandant Manzi to maintain the situation, he was still unable to stop the Ming army's fierce advance.

The army of over 300,000 yuan crumbled instantly, scattering and fleeing like birds and beasts.

After all, these Yuan troops were pieced together from various tribes, and their morale was not united.

Moreover, as news of Emperor Yuan's secret retreat and escape to the north spread, the morale of the army became even more scattered, like a pile of loose sand, even though there was no explicit announcement.

now!

At the three gates of Yuandu, the Ming army launched an attack from three sides, leaving only the north gate untouched.

This is precisely the strategy of "surrounding three sides and leaving one side open".

If the Yuan army were completely surrounded, the Yuan soldiers inside the city might fight desperately out of desperation, and the battle would be extremely fierce.

But leaving an opening would change everything. The Yuan army would have a sliver of hope, and their morale would crumble further.

This battle!

This was a crucial battle in the Northern Expedition.

Once this capital is captured, the Northern Yuan will face its farewell battle in the open.

Even if Emperor Yuan successfully escaped to the northern frontier, to their ancestral homeland, the name of the Northern Yuan would be completely lost.

After all, having lost its capital and numerous cities, the Northern Yuan could no longer maintain its imperial authority and could only revert to its former nomadic lifestyle, kept outside the Great Wall by the Ming Dynasty. Its threat to the Ming Dynasty would also be much less than before.

Where are the border troops of Da Ning?

Zhu Ying rode his prized black steed, wielding a battle sword, and roared with imposing authority.

The sound was like thunder, resounding all around, carrying a chilling aura.

"Kill, kill, kill."

Behind Zhu Ying, there were no infantrymen left, only cavalrymen.

Through this Northern Expedition, Zhu Ying not only broke through cities and killed enemies on the battlefield, but also captured 100,000 Northern Yuan cavalry.

After a major battle, he used his military achievements to request and successfully reorganize all the infantry of Daning into cavalry, which greatly increased the army's combat strength and made the Daning border army even stronger, with all its soldiers being cavalry.

"Soldiers!"

Zhu Ying's voice was deep yet full of authority: "Follow me and kill!"

Say it.

Zhu Ying spurred his warhorse, and Wu Feng let out a high-pitched neigh, like a black lightning bolt, rushing swiftly towards the Yuandu city gate ahead. Its speed was truly worthy of being called a precious horse.

Liu Lei, leading his personal guards, waited quietly for a moment.

Once Zhu Ying had put fifty paces between them, Liu Lei suddenly shouted, "Personnel Guard, follow the general, kill!"

His voice was like thunder, carrying an indomitable momentum.

Then, he led his personal guard cavalry, like a surging torrent, charging forward, the sound of their hooves shaking the earth.

Zhu Ying remained as brave and fearless as ever.

On the city wall, arrows rained down like locusts, but none of them could harm Zhu Ying in the slightest.

At this point, the morale of the Yuan army on the city wall had already plummeted to rock bottom, and even their defensive arrow rain had become sparse and utterly ineffective.

Zhu Ying approached the city gate with almost no effort.

"break!"

Zhu Ying roared, raised his battle sword high, mobilized all his strength, and channeled his surging inner energy into the sword.

Then.

Zhu Ying slashed fiercely at the city gate in front of him, his momentum enough to cut through anything.

The moment the blade made contact with the city gate.

With a deafening roar, the powerful force instantly cleaved open the city gate. The internal energy surged, unleashing an invisible yet extremely destructive burst of power that shattered the massive gate, sending iron filings flying and sparks flying everywhere.

"The God of Slaughter... that God of Slaughter from the Ming Dynasty is back again."

"Zhu Ying!"

"It's that killer Zhu Ying again."

"Retreat, retreat quickly!"

"He is a demon."

"We are no match for him at all."

“Retreat…”

The Yuan soldiers screamed in terror, their voices filled with fear and despair.

Unlike in the past when the Yuan army would rush out and fight fiercely when the city was breached, this time, after Zhu Ying broke through the city gate, the Yuan army seemed to have seen the most terrifying monster in the world, and they were so frightened that they scattered and fled in all directions.

Even if some generals tried to maintain order, it was to no avail in the face of such chaos.

The morale of the army had collapsed and their fighting spirit was completely gone. These Yuan soldiers wished they had more legs so they could escape this terrible battlefield as quickly as possible.

But Zhu Ying would not let them off so easily.

With a swift movement of his sword, Wu Feng charged and pursued the fleeing Yuan army like a streak of black light.

After catching up with the Yuan soldiers, Zhu Ying wielded his sword with great force, and with a flash of cold light, he easily killed one Yuan soldier after another.

"Kill the Northern Yuan soldiers, pick up 1 point of strength, pick up 5 days of life."

"Killed a Northern Yuan soldier, collected 1 point of internal energy..."

For Zhu Ying, the pleasant notification sound kept ringing in his mind. Seizing the opportunity, Zhu Ying, like a hungry beast, frantically killed the enemy, each swing of his sword carrying away the lives of several Yuan soldiers.

Behind Zhu Ying, Liu Lei led his personal guards like a sharp spear, charging wildly into the enemy territory.

A large number of Da Ning cavalry followed closely behind, surging into the city like a tidal wave and unleashing a frenzied massacre.

Faced with the demoralized and defeated Yuan army, Zhu Ying's soldiers followed only one principle: those who resisted with weapons in hand, were killed! Those who knelt down to surrender and discarded their weapons, were allowed to live!
Time passed slowly, and the entire Yuandu City fell into chaos.

Especially at the North Gate, countless people rushed to flee out of the city, creating a chaotic scene.

Tens of thousands of people crowded at the city gate, and despair and fear spread like a plague, with panic written on everyone's face.

At the North Gate, besides the fleeing Yuan soldiers, there were also Northern Yuan nobles in the city, who were traveling with their families and looked panicked.

Many civilians were also swept up in this torrent of escape, bewildered and desperate to flee the city that was about to be engulfed by war.

With the fall of the two fortified cities, the court proceedings in the Yuan capital ceased, and the imperial guards seemed to have vanished without a trace.

This sudden turn of events threw many previously unaware nobles into a panic.

They realized that the emperor had fled and the Ming army was about to breach the city. What should they do?
So in the days following the Ming army's attack, the entire Yuan capital was filled with fleeing people. Even though Grand Commandant Manzi tried his best to maintain order, he could not stop this wave of escape.

"Don't block the way."

"Get out of the way!"

"The Ming army has already begun its attack on the city, let's go!"

"The city gate is blocked, hurry up!"

"Quickly..."

At the north gate of Yuandu, noise and shouts mingled together, creating an extremely chaotic scene.

They pushed and shoved each other, neither willing to give way.

The once wide city gate was now completely packed with people, like a giant whirlpool that was drawing everyone in. The chaos and despair were suffocating.

As the capital, Yuandu's three city gates were now completely blocked.

One can imagine how terrifying this scene must have been, as if the end of the world had come.

But at this moment, the Yuan army's defeat was inevitable.

The city was in complete chaos, beyond the control of the Yuan army, and they had no opportunity to do so.

Time passes quietly!
The situation in Yuandu City became increasingly chaotic, with defeated troops and refugees everywhere, and the entire city seemed to have fallen into an endless abyss of darkness.

Inside the palace, the barbarian stood quietly in the main hall, gazing at the dragon throne with a complex expression.

That dragon throne, which once symbolized supreme power, now seems to have become a joke, a recurrence of the humiliation of the Jingkang Incident in the Song Dynasty.

"emperor."

The barbarian murmured to himself, "Although you abandoned me, at least you took my family with you."

"I will repay this debt with my life."

"Presumably, you have now safely returned to the depths of the northern frontier, and the Ming army should not be able to catch up with you."

His voice, tinged with a hint of helplessness yet also loyalty, echoed in the empty hall.

"Report."

A Yuan general covered in blood rushed into the main hall and reported in a terrified tone, "Reporting to the Grand Commandant, the Ming army has breached the city and a large number of Ming soldiers have entered the city."

"Our Great Yuan has truly been defeated."

The general's voice was filled with despair, as if the world had collapsed at that moment.

The barbarian slowly turned around, calmly looking at the generals before him, his face showing no sign of reproach.

After all, even the emperor had fled, so what right did he have to blame his army?
Moreover, long after the two fortified cities were captured, a large number of troops had already withdrawn to the northern frontier and did not return to reinforce Yuandu.

Even those who remained in Yuandu numbered only tens of thousands of troops, and they were still fleeing frantically.

"As long as the Emperor is still alive, there is still hope for our Great Yuan to return and fight back."

The barbarian said with a firm expression, "Generals, as subjects and as warriors, you have done your best."

"I will not stop you today."

"If you are willing to live and die with the nation, then wait here with me for the Ming army."

"If you want to return to the northern frontier and save your lives, then take off your armor and blend in with the refugees."

"The Ming army probably wouldn't attack civilians, so they probably took advantage of the chaos to escape."

The barbarian's voice was weary, yet resolute, as if he were making a final struggle.

Hear the sound!

Many of the dozen or so generals immediately showed signs of interest.

"General."

A general stepped forward and said anxiously, "My family is still in the northern frontier. If I die, my family will become slaves. I cannot die with the Grand Commandant."

"This humble general is also."

"Take care, Grand Commandant."

"This humble general takes his leave..."

Immediately, half of the generals quickly retreated, their figures appearing hurried, fearful, and fleeing in a disheveled state within the hall.

"Generals."

The barbarian laughed loudly, his laughter tinged with a sense of tragic heroism: "You are all good sons and brave warriors of my Great Yuan."

"Let us fight one last battle for the Great Yuan."

Say it.

The barbarian drew his sword from his waist.

Subsequently.

He sat directly on the steps in front of the dragon throne, his eyes filled with unyielding courage, waiting quietly.

The remaining nine generals drew their swords, their faces filled with loyalty and determination, and stood quietly beside the barbarian, ready to face the final battle.

Clearly, in any era and in any country, there will always be loyal and righteous people.

Their loyalty and courage are admirable.

For them, and perhaps for anyone, dying for one's country is the most glorious way to die.

Time passed by minute by minute.

"Kill, kill, kill."

“Kill anyone who wields a weapon.”

"Lay down your weapons and surrender, and you will be spared death."

"The General has ordered that our Great Ming is a benevolent and righteous army, and will not indiscriminately kill civilians. Civilians can return to their homes and be spared the ravages of war."

"If any soldiers infiltrate the civilian population, they shall be killed."

"kill……"

Countless battle cries echoed throughout Yuandu City, rising and falling like a stirring war song.

Countless Ming soldiers stormed into the city like a surging tide.

Compared to the brutality and inhumanity of the foreign tribes, the Ming soldiers still showed some restraint after entering the city.

Because Guo Ying had already issued strict orders before the battle, restraining his troops from indiscriminate slaughter.

after all.

From now on, this new capital city will be part of the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the common people here will become subjects of the Ming Dynasty.

This is different from invading the uncontrollable northern frontier. In the northern frontier, one can take advantage of the rules of the grassland tribes: anyone taller than a cartwheel can be killed.

But within the city walls, the Ming Dynasty could completely control the situation.

After all, during the prosperous Tang Dynasty and the powerful Han Dynasty, this area belonged to the Central Plains and was the Hetao region.

At the palace gate, Zhu Ying raised his battle sword high and swung it forcefully. With a loud crash, the palace gate shattered, and iron filings flew everywhere.

"Tell the brothers."

Just before rushing into the palace, Zhu Ying shouted, "Once inside the palace, loot and plunder freely!"

"You can take anything valuable as long as you can carry it."

now.

Zhu Ying's voice was full of pride as he announced a grand celebration to his soldiers.

"The general is wise."

The many soldiers of Da Ning behind Zhu Ying shouted excitedly, their eyes gleaming with greed.

Zhu Ying still possesses this much power.

Moreover, Zhu Ying also knew that the imperial palace treasure trove had been taken away by Emperor Yuan, but there must have been some treasures left behind that could not be taken away.

Through the reconnaissance of the golden eagle, Zhu Ying had long since grasped the movements of the Yuan army.

soon.

Zhu Ying led his army directly into the Yuan capital palace.

This was also the first time he had ever breached the capital of a country and entered the royal palace.

That sense of accomplishment filled Zhu Ying with immense excitement.

When Zhu Ying arrived at the main hall of the imperial palace, the barbarians and their generals all stood up with solemn expressions, swords in hand.

Their eyes held both resentment and determination.

Obviously.

They were ready to face their impending death.

Zhu Ying led a large number of his personal guards directly into the main hall, standing guard on all four sides and blocking all paths.

Without Zhu Ying's order, they did not take any action, but merely watched the Yuan generals coldly.

"So many generals."

Zhu Ying looked at the Yuan general in the main hall and smiled: "This can be considered a big gift package left for me."

……

(End of this chapter)