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

Chapter 198 By the mandate of Heaven, may your life be long and prosperous!
"Emperor Yuan Shun".

“Your idea is excellent. Without me, the Imperial Seal of the State would never have reappeared.”

"Even in future generations, this Imperial Seal will become nothing more than a legend."

"But now it's mine."

"Moreover, your Northern Yuan has been completely defeated by me, and your Northern Yuan's treasury has been emptied by me. In the future, the unified dynasty established by your ancestors will eventually become a tribal system again."

"Right now, I haven't established a kingdom yet, but in the future, I might lead the Han army into your northern frontier and bring your Northern Yuan tribe completely under my control."

Zhu Ying squatted down, stared at the stone slab, and sneered.

Although Emperor Yuan Shundi was dead, it did not stop Zhu Ying from mocking him.

Looking at the stone slab in front of me.

Zhu Ying originally intended to break it with a single blow, but after thinking about it, he realized that this thing might become a kind of witness in the future.

Zhu Ying simply reached out and lifted the stone slab, storing it in his storage space.

After the stone slabs were put away.

into the eye.

It resembled a tomb.

There was only one wooden box inside.

It was a box the size of an imperial seal, covered in dust.

Zhu Ying reached in and took it out, opening the wooden box with great anticipation.

into the eye.

A jade seal appeared before my eyes.

Gold inlaid with jade.

This jade seal is square in shape, with each side measuring four inches. It is carved with a divine dragon, its scales clearly visible as it coils around its body. The dragon's head is raised high, its eyes filled with majesty, as if it is about to take off at any moment, fully displaying the majesty of the supreme ruler.

"Pass the country's jade seal!"

Just a glance.

Zhu Ying's pupils dilated instantly, and he immediately took out the jade seal from the box and opened it to take a look.

It came into view.

Eight large characters.

"If you receive orders from Heaven, you will live a long and prosperous life."

These eight characters represent the ultimate goal pursued by countless emperors throughout Chinese history.

This is the true symbol of imperial power.

A symbol of imperial power established by Qin Shi Huang.

"The jade seal of the country."

"Now, it's mine."

Zhu Ying gripped the imperial seal tightly, a complex mix of emotions surging within him.

Holding this jade seal in my hand, the feeling was truly indescribable; it seemed that no words could describe the emotions I felt at that moment.

"Obtained the Imperial Seal of the State, rewarded with a Tier 3 treasure chest."

"Hidden quest activated."

"Establish a nation, govern the nation! You can unlock the inheritance of the [Imperial Seal of the Nation]."

Just then, a prompt appeared on the panel.

"Establishing a nation, governing a nation."

"very good."

"If I don't establish my own empire in this era after obtaining this Imperial Seal, it would be too unworthy."

"With the many technologies I have acquired, I, Zhu Ying, will surely reach the pinnacle of this world," Zhu Ying thought to himself, gripping the jade seal tightly.

After gazing at the imperial seal for a while.

Zhu Ying put it back into the box and stored it in his storage space.

this moment.

The Imperial Seal of the State, which had been missing for many years, has once again found its owner.

"This time, the mission in the northern frontier has truly been completed."

"The jade seal of the country."

Zhu Ying slowly stood up, his face showing the excitement of having obtained the imperial seal.

This time.

The reason why Zhu Ying went so deep into the northern border to hunt down the Yuan Emperor was partly to deal with the Northern Yuan, but the most important reason was the Imperial Seal of the State.

The eight words "By the mandate of Heaven, may your life be long and prosperous" were too tempting for Zhu Ying to resist.

but.

During this Northern Expedition, he also received the unexpected honor of being granted the title of "Fenglangjuxu" (a high-ranking official title).

When news of this victory is sent back, it will surely shake the world.

The humiliation of the Han people in the past will be completely washed away in this battle. As soon as the news of this victory is reported back to the Ming Dynasty and the Central Plains, countless people of the Chinese nation will be extremely excited.

The shadow of the Northern Yuan, the shadow of its past enslavement of the Han people, has completely vanished.

now!

Zhu Ying walked to the edge of the mountain peak again and looked down.

Far away.

The Northern Yuan royal court was already engulfed in flames.

After existing for many years, the ancestral royal court of the Northern Yuan Dynasty is about to be reduced to ruins.

See this scene.

It was as if I had witnessed the once powerful and prosperous empire crumble into dust.

perhaps.

This is the order of the world: there are no eternal empires, let alone eternal dynasties.

Come back to your senses.

Zhu Ying picked up the Azure Rainbow Sword again, looked up at the high stone wall, and glanced around, spotting several places where he could land.

Zhu Yingjing jumped up, leaping several meters to a high place, then picked up the Qinghong Sword and carved words on the stone wall high up again.

"The Northern Yuan Royal Court".

"The one who carried out the funeral was Zhu Ying."

This time.

Zhu Ying left behind this sentence.

This can be considered the deepest mark left here.

……

It is less than 300 li away from the royal court in the northern frontier.

Perhaps in the Central Plains, this is already a very long distance, but in the vast and sparsely populated northern grasslands, this distance is already very short.

A cavalry unit, looking exhausted, was marching north.

Obviously.

This was the Northern Expeditionary Cavalry commanded by Lan Yu.

Compared to Zhu Ying's army's rampage into the northern frontier, annihilating numerous Northern Yuan tribes and slaughtering countless people, Lan Yu's achievements were not as good. He was even trapped in the desert for a period of time. If he hadn't encountered the Northern Yuan tribes again by chance and engaged in plunder and slaughter, Lan Yu and his troops would not have been able to hold out until now.

"Uncle."

"Something's going on here."

"We haven't seen any Northern Yuan tribes along the way; they all seem to have migrated."

"And there aren't even small tribes."

Chang Mao and Lan Yu rode side by side, speaking with great concern.

"Let's take one step at a time."

“Now, we have no other choice,” Lan Yu said in a deep voice.

After being lost for several days and still unable to find the location of the Northern Yuan royal court, Lan Yu felt an indescribable sense of frustration.

At this moment!

Tread.

Tapping.

A series of footsteps swept in from the north.

Suddenly, hundreds of cavalry scouts approached rapidly from the north.

"General Qi."

"A massacred Northern Yuan tribe has been discovered ten miles ahead, with traces of a bloody battle still visible."

"Moreover, this place seems to be not far from the Northern Yuan royal court."

“However, there is no one left in this tribe; it seems they have all migrated,” the leading scout reported loudly to Lan Yu.

"Go and have a look."

Lan Yu immediately gave the order.

The army, which had been marching slowly, picked up its pace and headed towards the northern tribes.

Soon.

Upon reaching the village ahead, they found it in ruins, with traces of fire and numerous clear bloodstains on the ground, indicating that the massacre had occurred not long ago.

"It seems."

"That Zhu Ying is faster than us."

"Perhaps he has already reached the Northern Yuan royal court."

See this scene.

Lan Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and she said with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

Upon hearing this, Chang Mao's face was filled with anger: "Heaven has no eyes! Why does it always protect that kid? We were lost in the northern desert and couldn't tell which way was which, so how was he able to find the Northern Yuan Royal Court so accurately?"

In this regard.

Lan Yu remained silent and waited.

They set out on the same day, entered the northern frontier on the same day, and launched an attack northward simultaneously.

But the results were completely different.

Although the Northern Yuan royal court has not yet been seen, the current outcome seems to be foreseeable.

From this tribe, it can be seen that this tribe is not far from the Northern Yuan royal court, and some time has passed since the great battle. It is even possible to guess where Zhu Ying led his troops.

It's no longer possible for Lan Yu to claim the credit for destroying the Northern Yuan royal court.

"There's no need to go north anymore."

"Prepare to withdraw your troops."

Lan Yu sighed and said slowly.

"Uncle, are we just going to give up on going north?"

"What if that kid hasn't succeeded yet? Wouldn't we have given up for nothing?" Chang Mao said with a look of reluctance.

"We don't have much food left. Including what we got from raiding the Northern Yuan tribe, we only have enough for less than ten days. If we don't head south soon, we won't be able to get back once the heavy snow falls."

"This time."

"Perhaps it's because I'm incompetent," Lan Yu said with a frustrated expression.

To know.

Lan Yu has a fiery personality; he even once led an army to attack one of his own cities, which shows how arrogant and flamboyant he is.

But in recent years...

Every time I face Zhu Ying.

From the initial tense standoff to the initial relentless targeting.

However, Zhu Ying thwarted his attacks time and time again, and Lan Yu was completely unable to defeat him. Every time he was thwarted by Zhu Ying, Lan Yu's spirit had been worn down by Zhu Ying.

Lan Yu was powerless against Zhu Ying!
"But……"

Chang Mao looked unwilling and wanted to say something more.

But seeing that almost every soldier behind him was exhausted, and even the warhorses were exhausted, he couldn't say what he was about to say.

And it was precisely in their silence that...

Tapping.

Tapping.

From the north.

A series of loud stomping sounds swept over.

The violent tremor instantly snapped Lan Yu and Chang Mao back to their senses.

"Array."

"It could be the Yuan army."

Chang Mao hurriedly drew his sword and shouted loudly.

The already exhausted army quickly became alert, forming a cavalry attack formation, and the archers also raised their bows.

this moment.

The entire army is on high alert.

But the sound of footsteps grew closer.

Looking far to the north.

Before them were hundreds of Ming Dynasty battle flags that were all too familiar to Lan Yu, Chang Mao, and the soldiers behind them.

Countless battle flags bearing the character "Ming" fluttered in the wind, soaring over this foreign land in the northern frontier.

See this.

Lan Yu and Chang Mao exchanged a glance; they understood perfectly well.

"Zhu Ying."

"Success has been achieved."

Even though I don't want to admit it.

But upon closer inspection, it was immediately apparent that the Ming army returning from the north must be Zhu Ying's, and that their return south might indicate that the Northern Yuan had already been dismantled by Zhu Ying.

"impossible."

"Even though the Northern Yuan has been defeated, it still has hundreds of thousands of troops. How could it possibly deal with the Northern Yuan royal court with only 50,000 troops?"

"Even if the Northern Yuan Emperor is stupid, he shouldn't have been dealt with."

Chang Mao immediately retorted indignantly.

Obviously.

In his opinion.

Perhaps it would be fine if they failed this time, but if Zhu Ying succeeded, it would be a huge disgrace.

They entered the northern frontier at the same time, but their final victory was thwarted by Zhu Ying. In comparison, this was a greater blow to Huaixi.

After all, the current emperor was already supporting Zhu Yingwei as a rising star in the army.

The pressure on Huaixi was already immense, and now it's even more unbearable.

And this time!
The triumphant army returning from the north seemed to have also discovered the whereabouts of Lan Yu's army, and the army that had been advancing rapidly stopped one after another.

finally.

Only a few hundred light cavalrymen galloped toward Lan Yu's formation.

The one leading them was Liu Lei, Zhu Ying's personal guard commander.

Watching Liu Lei gradually progress.

Chang Mao's face grew increasingly grim.

Lan Yu stared intently, suppressing the resentment in her heart.

"Greetings to Marquis Yongchang."

When Liu Lei led his personal guards to a position less than a few feet away from Lan Yu, he reined in his warhorse and saluted Lan Yu with clasped hands.

"kindness."

Lan Yu gave a curt "hmm" without even returning the greeting.

In this regard.

Liu Lei didn't care at all.

Instead, he said with a hint of smugness, "Marquis Yongchang! Please tell your generals that there is no need to continue north."

"Our Marquis Champion has already achieved the victory in this war to destroy the Yuan Dynasty."

"The Northern Yuan royal court has been crushed by the army led by the Marquis of Champion, and my Marquis of Champion has already achieved the feat of sealing the wolf and residing in the Xu."

"Not only did they break through the Northern Yuan royal court, but they also ascended Mount Langjuxu, accomplishing a great feat for a military general."

"The Northern Expedition to destroy the Yuan Dynasty has been successfully completed."

This time.

Liu Lei's voice was loud, and he shouted it out.

Let the news spread around.

Hear this.

The generals behind Lan Yu all wore expressions of astonishment and disbelief.

Even Lan Yu and Chang Mao had extremely unpleasant expressions, mixed with shock.

Break through the Beiyuan Royal Court!

To seal the wolf's lair and dwell in the Xu!

This combination of sentences is truly enough to shock anyone.

Moreover, Lan Yu was a competitor of Zhu Ying in vying for credit.

"Has Zhu Yingzhen truly breached the Northern Yuan royal court?"

"real or fake?"

"Although the Northern Yuan was defeated, it still has an army of hundreds of thousands. How did they manage to do that?"

"The Northern Yuan royal court is located at Langjuxu Mountain."

"If Zhu Yingzhen were to actually breach the Northern Yuan court, it would be an unparalleled achievement, a feat worthy of the title 'Feng Lang Ju Xu' (a legendary title in Chinese mythology)."

"From now on, Huaixi will be completely overshadowed by him in the Ming Dynasty. This is a feat that can be called the sealing of the wolf's lair, a feat that will be remembered for eternity. The unparalleled achievement created by the former champion marquis Huo Qubing has now been obtained by Zhu Ying?"

"impossible."

……

Behind Lan Yu and Chang Mao, the voices of many generals and soldiers continued to murmur.

But each of them was utterly shocked and unable to calm down.

What are you so smug about?

Seeing Liu Lei's smug expression, Chang Mao couldn't help but curse.

"What do you mean by that, General Chang?"

Liu Lei, feigning ignorance, instead asked, "What's so great about winning this bid?"

"This Northern Expedition has been a great success, successfully breaking through the Northern Yuan court and achieving the greatest victory. Shouldn't a general of the Ming Dynasty be happy about this?"

"Is General Chang not pleased with the Ming Dynasty's victory?"

The words fell.

Chang Mao's face darkened further. He raised his finger and pointed at Liu Lei, about to continue his angry rant.

But Lan Yu was quick-witted and immediately interrupted Chang Mao.

"Where is Emperor Yuan?" Lan Yu asked Liu Lei.

……

(End of this chapter)