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

after that.

The Ming Empire's army began its campaigns in various places. In the Central Plains, in addition to Zhang Xianzhong's army, there was also the army under Li Zicheng. In addition, south of the Yangtze River, the court in Yingtian Prefecture also wanted to elect a new king.

It can be said.

At that time, the Ming Dynasty was in a very turbulent state, and pacifying the entire Central Plains was by no means an easy task.

Of course, with the arrival of Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, Zhu Ying, and the Ming Empire's army, the situation immediately changed dramatically.

After all, the Ming army led by Zhu Ying was the most powerful army in the world, and no other army could compare with it.

a few days later.

Sichuan.

Zhang Xianzhong's army has already reached the gates of Chengdu!
"Brothers!"

"Take Chengdu! All the gold and silver treasures inside are yours!"

"Kill them!"

At Zhang Xianzhong's command, his generals immediately led their troops in an attack on Chengdu!
Zhang Xianzhong had four adopted sons, also known as the Four Generals: Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo, Liu Wenjiu, and Ai Nengqi.

These four men each led an army of 50,000.

In total, a force of 200,000 men marched into Chengdu, Sichuan.

Meanwhile.

Standing beneath the city gate of Chengdu Prefecture in Sichuan, Long Wenguang, the governor of Sichuan, stood with a solemn expression.

Before this battle.

All other cities in Sichuan had already been occupied by Zhang Xianzhong's army. It can be said that Chengdu was the last foothold for the Ming Dynasty's officials and soldiers.

If this city is also breached by Zhang Xianzhong's army, then without a doubt, the entire Sichuan region will fall into Zhang Xianzhong's hands!

At the same time, they will all be killed.

For Long Wenguang, this was a do-or-die situation.

“Governor Long, Zhang Xianzhong’s rebel army has begun its attack on the city… This bandit army is numerous, and I currently only have 20,000 troops stationed in the city.”

"I'm afraid it will be difficult to hold out!"

“We urge Governor Long to retreat immediately!” one of the lieutenants said to Long Wenguang, whose expression immediately turned serious upon hearing this.

Obviously.

For Long Wenguang, he had long known that he had nowhere left to retreat.

Long Wenguang coldly snorted and said, "Retreat?"

"Where to retreat to?"

"Now the Sichuan region has been occupied by Zhang Xianzhong's army, and we have nowhere to retreat."

"Things have come to this, we can only die in battle!"

Long Wenguang was a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. As the governor of Sichuan, he naturally had to live and die with Sichuan.

"General Long, you are willing to sacrifice yourself for righteousness, but you must also think of the brothers behind you. If you continue to resist, the rebel army will surely massacre the entire city once they break into it..."

"Why don't Governor Long surrender?"

After the deputy general finished speaking, Long Wenguang's eyes immediately revealed murderous intent. Then, with lightning speed, Long Wenguang suddenly drew his sword from his waist.

after that.

With a swift movement, Long Wenguang beheaded the deputy general.

This deputy general had always been a confidant of Long Wenguang, and Long Wenguang had always praised him highly. But now, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, Long Wenguang decided to execute this deputy general!
"Listen up, all of you!"

"If anyone dares to surrender again in the future, the result will be the same as his!"

"Remember, you eat the food of the imperial court, so naturally you must serve the imperial court! The Ming Dynasty certainly has many faults, but you are government soldiers!"

"No matter what, we must not surrender!"

"Fight to the death in the capital!"

After Long Wenguang's speech established his authority, it must be said that every Ming soldier's face showed a resolute expression.

Then.

The soldiers immediately threw themselves into the battle.

Look around.

These soldiers were not afraid of sacrifice or death at all; some even fought two against one.

And beneath this city gate tower.

Upon witnessing this scene, Zhang Xianzhong's army was thrown into chaos.

"What's going on with the Ming army? Why have they suddenly become so fierce!"

"Who cares! The Ming army only has 20,000 men at most!"

"Yes, with just one spit from each of us, we could drown this Ming army!"

"Hurry up and attack! Stop talking nonsense! Siege the city! I've heard there are lots of treasures inside the capital!"

In the following period, Zhang Xianzhong's army launched a fierce attack.

In particular, Zhang Xianzhong's four adopted sons were always at the forefront of the battle!

In a short time, the battle gradually intensified.

On the city wall.

As the governor of Sichuan, Long Wenguang was already seriously injured, with several arrows in his shoulder, thigh and other parts of his body. But despite this, Long Wenguang did not back down in the slightest.

He still endured the pain, standing atop the city wall, directing his army in battle.

just.

Currently, the number of Ming troops stationed in Chengdu is also decreasing sharply, and at most, there are only three thousand left.

It is simply unrealistic to expect to stop an army of 200,000 from attacking the city with a mere 3,000 men.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"Break through Chengdu! Capture Long Wenguang alive!"

"Charge, brothers!"

As the shouts of the rebels grew closer, Long Wenguang, atop the city wall, was almost in despair. As his men fell one by one before him, Long Wenguang's despair reached its peak once more.

A moment later.

Suddenly, a loud bang!
The rebels breached the city gates using artillery!
In an instant.

A steady stream of rebel troops rushed into Chengdu Prefecture with lightning speed.

"Governor Long... Something terrible has happened!"

"The rebels have already breached the city walls!"

The messenger spoke frantically to Long Wenguang, who remained relatively calm. Clearly, Long Wenguang had long since disregarded life and death.

Long Wenguang roared at the few hundred remaining guards, "Brothers! The time to make our mark has come!"

"Charge!"

"As long as the city stands, so shall we!"

That's all.

Long Wenguang then led his soldiers to charge towards Zhang Xianzhong's army.

At this moment.

For Long Wenguang, he had long been prepared to die on the battlefield.

And at that very moment.

High above, the sky was suddenly blocked out, and it became incredibly dark in an instant!

Standing beneath the city wall, Zhang Xianzhong's face showed a hint of fear upon witnessing this scene.

"Why has the weather changed?"

After saying this, Zhang Xianzhong looked up at the sky and was immediately terrified.

"What...what is this?"

Without a doubt, Zhang Xianzhong, like Li Zicheng, had never seen the Winged Dragon Army before. Therefore, when he saw a large number of Winged Dragon Army soldiers appearing in the sky, he was naturally quite frightened.

Just then.

Tens of thousands of Pterosaur soldiers swooped down with lightning speed!

In an instant.

Some pterosaurs used their wings to blow the rebels away, while others simply grabbed the rebel soldiers with their beaks and flew high into the sky, causing them to fall to the ground!

"What kind of monster is this?!"

"Run!"

"Retreat! These monsters are terrifying!"

"Don't just stand there, run!"

……

When the pterosaur army descended from the sky, it undoubtedly dealt a huge blow to the rebels. As far as the eye could see, the army began to scatter and flee.

On the city wall, Long Wenguang was dumbfounded. He had never seen such an animal before.

"Governor Long, what kind of monster is this?"

"This monster can actually attack the rebels?"

"Could it be that Heaven is blessing the Ming Dynasty?"

For a moment, the soldiers defending the city seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

As for Long Wenguang, although his face was full of disbelief, he immediately perked up when he saw the Winged Dragon Army attacking the rebels.

at the same time.

Not far from here.

The velociraptor army roared in.

A full army of ten thousand velociraptors swept through the rebel army's rear with unstoppable momentum.

In an instant.

The rebels were thrown into chaos.

"Report!"

"Unidentified animals have appeared in our rear! They are attacking our troops!"

"Report!"

"The monsters in the sky are increasing in number; we are no match for them!"

"Report!"

"The soldiers at the front are beginning to flee!"

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, several unfavorable military orders quickly reached Zhang Xianzhong's ears, clearly causing him to completely panic.

He never expected that such a thing would happen.

This completely disrupted Zhang Xianzhong's plans.

Actually.

For Zhang Xianzhong, his misfortunes had only just begun.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Suddenly.

The sound of numerous cannons erupted in the distance; without a doubt, these were the Red Coat Cannons.

Countless shells rained down on Zhang Xianzhong's army.

A single shell is enough to injure dozens of people!
at the same time.

Fully armed Ming soldiers have also arrived.

These are the Imperial Guards of the Ming Dynasty.

They possess rich combat experience, are well-equipped, and are extremely strong, making them invincible!
When such a large army suddenly appeared in front of Zhang Xianzhong, the latter was completely panicked.

"This is... the army of the Ming Dynasty?"

"How could this imperial court possibly possess such a powerful army? How is that possible!"

When Zhang Xianzhong saw the Ming imperial guards rushing towards him, he was clearly at a loss.

And on the city walls of the capital.

Long Wenguang, the governor of Sichuan, was also somewhat puzzled.

"Imperial reinforcements?"

"When did the imperial court suddenly acquire so many cannons? How is that possible!"

As a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty, Long Wenguang naturally had a clear understanding of the current strength of the Ming army.

In his view.

The fighting strength of the Ming Dynasty's army was almost the same as that of the rebels. Moreover, they were mainly armed with cold weapons and had very few cannons, with only the Guan Ning Army having some.

Just as Long Wenguang was still hesitating, Zhu Ying led three thousand royal guards, the Winged Dragon Army, into the fray!
Simultaneously.

Not far away, the [Longevity Fruit Tree] was also emitting a purplish-red light, frantically absorbing the killing intent of the battlefield.

……

Jiangnan, a prosperous land.

Nanjing City.

Since Southern Zhili was the secondary capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the Six Ministries and other government departments were quite well-established, they naturally responded quickly when they learned that Li Zicheng had led an army of over 100,000 to attack the capital.

Back then, when Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing, he still left a set of six ministries in Southern Zhili, precisely to prevent the fall of the capital and the collapse of the Ming Dynasty.

Inside the imperial palace in Southern Zhili.

General Ma Shiying, in alliance with warlords in Jiangbei, jointly supported Prince Fu, Zhu Yousong, as emperor.

This period is historically known as the Southern Ming.

"Li Zicheng's army has already breached the capital! His Majesty Chongzhen's fate is unknown. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty's stability and the well-being of all the people, I have decided to ascend the throne!"

"The reign title will be changed to Hongguang!"

In this grand hall, Zhu Yousong donned a yellow robe and proclaimed himself emperor.

Ma Shiying, standing behind Zhu Yousong, wore a cold smile.

Although Zhu Yousong was the emperor, military power was firmly in the hands of Ma Shiying, and the Southern Ming regime was essentially still Ma Shiying's!
but.

Just after Zhu Yousong offered sacrifices to Heaven, suddenly, the sky above was covered with clouds, and at the same time, a series of hissing sounds resounded across the earth!
no doubt.

The velociraptor army and the pterosaur army are already at the city gates.

Although the Velociraptor army only numbered 5,000, the Pterodactyl army also numbered 5,000, and there were also 5,000 Imperial Guards, totaling 15,000 men, this army's combat power was almost effortless in dealing with the Southern Ming regime.

"What...what's going on?"

When Zhu Yousong saw the sky suddenly darken, his expression turned solemn.

"Could this be a sign of divine retribution?"

"I will no longer be emperor!"

Clearly, Prince Fu, Zhu Yousong, was completely panicked after seeing the strange celestial phenomenon. However, Ma Shiying, standing behind Zhu Yousong, remained quite calm.

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, now that Emperor Chongzhen is dead, it is only right that you ascend the throne!"

And right after Ma Shiying finished speaking.

Sudden.

A barrage of artillery fire rained down on the capital!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

then.

The Ming Dynasty's Imperial Guards have begun a massacre!
……

A month later.

Beijing.

Zhu Ying led some of the young generals of the Imperial Guard back again.

At the same time, they also brought in many prisoners.

This included Zhang Xianzhong, as well as Li Zicheng's subordinates, and of course, Ma Shiying, Prince Fu Zhu Yousong, and others.

These people originally believed that Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, had long since passed away.

When Zhu Youjian appeared before them, without exception, all the prisoners were greatly surprised.

Especially Prince Fu, Zhu Yousong.

If Zhu Yousong had known that the Chongzhen Emperor was still alive, he naturally would not have dared to declare himself emperor.

"Your Majesty... Your humble servant was unaware that you were still alive. I listened to the slander of a villain. Please spare my life, Your Majesty."

Zhu Yousong immediately knelt before Zhu Youjian.

just.

Zhu Youjian, however, said expressionlessly, "Whether or not I spare you is not up to me, but rather up to the Hongwu Emperor."

After saying this, Zhu Youjian turned his gaze to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Hongwu...Emperor Taizu?"

Obviously.

Upon hearing the words "Hongwu Taizu," Prince Fu, Zhu Yousong, went completely blank.

At this time.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Yousong and said coldly, "You are the emperor of the Southern Ming? Zhu Yousong?"

"Hmph, you actually dare to declare yourself emperor, you little brat, you have quite the nerve!"

"Guards, take Zhu Yousong to the Imperial Clan Court."

Zhu Yuanzhang spared Zhu Yousong's life because he was his descendant, but the others were not so lucky.

The rest of them were all executed on Zhu Yuanzhang's orders!
...(End of this chapter)