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

Chapter 149: Victory! Zhu Yuanzhang is shocked! Killing a thousand enemies?
In Yingtian Prefecture, inside the imperial palace, the Fengtian Hall is solemn and majestic.

Since the clarion call for the Northern Expedition was sounded, court meetings, which used to be held every three days, are now held almost every day.

After all, there is a war going on, and everything is complicated and confusing.

Moreover, the war was a huge drain on the national treasury and the internal finances of the Ming Empire. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the Northern Expedition and keep everything stable and orderly, Zhu Yuanzhang set an example by being extremely cautious in his court discussions.

"Your Majesty," Tang Duo said, stepping out of the train. His voice was clear and confident. "General Guo Ying, Lan Yu, and Li Jinglong have all arrived in the northern border a few days ago."

"I guess they have already launched an offensive against the Northern Yuan Dynasty at this moment."

"For this battle, the Ming Dynasty has made sufficient preparations. We have ample reserves of food, supplies, artillery, and ammunition. We will surely destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty in one fell swoop!"

As he spoke, Tang Duo raised his head and secretly watched Zhu Yuanzhang's expression out of the corner of his eye.

"On the battlefield, the situation changes rapidly."

Sitting on the dragon throne, Zhu Yuanzhang's face was solemn, and he said in a steady tone, "We must handle this with caution and not be careless in the slightest."

Starting from humble beginnings.

Zhu Yuanzhang treated everything with caution. This war concerned the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, so he naturally showed caution and concern about the situation on the battlefield.

Even though the Ming Dynasty was fully prepared, the real victory would be decided on the battlefield.

Things change rapidly and cannot be determined by common sense.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured." Tang Duo immediately straightened up, his expression serious, and his tone firm, "The Ministry of War is always paying attention to the situation in the northern border. If there is any sign of trouble, I will report it immediately."

After saying that, Tang Duo clasped his hands together and bowed deeply to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, a look of relief on his face.

Then, he turned his gaze to a minister and said, "Qin Qing."

The voice was not loud, but it carried unquestionable majesty.

"The minister is here."

When the Minister of Works Qin Da heard the call, he hurriedly stood out from the queue, took a few steps forward, bowed, and bowed with an extremely respectful attitude.

"Your Majesty, now that war has broken out, the Ministry of Works dares not slack off."

"At this moment, the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works are working day and night to produce artillery shells."

"However, compared to the solid shells of the past, the Ministry of Industry has now adopted a new technology, adding iron spikes to the shells. The production process of iron spikes and other killing tools is more complicated, so the production speed is slower than that of solid shells."

Qin Da raised his head slightly as he spoke, observing Zhu Yuanzhang's expression. Seeing that the emperor showed no displeasure, he breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "But please rest assured, Your Majesty, all the staff of the Ministry of Works will go all out and will not dare to delay the needs of the war."

"As soon as a batch of artillery shells are produced, the Ministry of Industry will immediately hand them over to the Ministry of War for rapid transport to the northern border battlefield."

Qin Da spoke sincerely, his tone full of determination.

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Qin Da's statement and nodded with satisfaction. A smile appeared on his face. He then said, "Qin Qing, you have made an indelible contribution to the increase in the power of the artillery shells."

"Once we get feedback from the battlefield and it proves that this new shell can indeed kill more enemies, I will definitely reward you greatly."

Upon hearing this, Qin Da's face immediately showed surprise and gratitude, and he immediately bowed again: "I thank the emperor for his great grace!"

There was excitement in his voice.

"Father," Zhu Biao said with a smile, taking a step forward and speaking gently, "For this Northern Expedition, all the ministers have fulfilled their duties conscientiously."

"In this Northern Expedition, our Ming army is highly motivated and well-prepared, and will surely achieve great success."

"Once the Northern Yuan Dynasty is destroyed, the borders of the Ming Dynasty will usher in lasting peace."

While speaking, Zhu Biao also revealed his confidence in the victory of the Northern Expedition.

"The prince is right." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao, a kind smile appeared on his face, and he nodded in agreement.

No matter what Zhu Biao said, it was naturally right.

At this moment!

"Report!" A loud shout came from outside the hall, the voice was urgent and loud.

Immediately afterwards, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Jiang Lin, dressed in a Feiyu suit, walked into the hall in a hurry.

The flying fish suit is particularly eye-catching in this magnificent hall.

Seeing his figure, many ministers in the court couldn't help but feel nervous.

For the court ministers and even the military generals in Huaixi, there may be many contradictions and incompatibility among them, but they have only one thing in common, that is, they are full of fear and dread of the Jinyiwei who are directly ordered by the current emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

As for the Jinyiwei leader Jiang Li, they hated him with gnashing teeth.

however.

Jiang Li was like the sharpest knife in Zhu Yuanzhang's hand, with the power to execute first and report later. Although the ministers were full of resentment, no one dared to offend him easily.

However, there were often people in the court who openly or secretly submitted memorials requesting the abolition of the Jinyiwei, but Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed these memorials without hesitation and ignored them completely.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, without the supervision of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, officials all over the world would not know what reverence is.

"What is Jiang Li doing here?"

"Could it be that they have caught someone else's handle again?"

"Jiang Li, the executioner."

"..."

Looking at Jiang Li's figure, many court officials showed disgust and hatred in their eyes without any concealment.

However, Jiang Li came this time not because he had found any evidence against the court ministers, but because he received a letter via carrier pigeon from the northern border.

In this era, although carrier pigeons have been used to send messages, they are not very reliable for transmitting information over long distances, so carrier pigeons are generally only used as a backup method.

Truly urgent matters should be reported through urgent reports.

Within the imperial city, the Jinyiwei were directly responsible for receiving messages from carrier pigeons from various prefectures.

"What's the matter?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Jiang Li who rushed into the hall, with a calm expression and asked in a steady tone.

After Jiang Li entered the palace.

He immediately bowed and said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, a letter has arrived from the northern border via carrier pigeon."

At this point, he raised his head slightly, his expression filled with excitement, and his voice became a little louder: "Good news!"

If it were any other matter, such as investigating corrupt officials in various prefectures, Jiang Li would never be so reckless as to go directly into the Fengtian Hall to meet the emperor.

After all, this is a critical period for the Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition, and it is a time when all ministers need to unite. This kind of thing cannot be done casually.

But since it was good news, Jiang Li would naturally not miss this great opportunity. He would come to report such exciting news immediately.

"Victory news?" Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly startled, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He stared at Jiang Li and asked, "Are you sure it's victory news from Northern Xinjiang?"

Not only Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked, but Zhu Biao and all the civil and military officials in the court also showed expressions of disbelief.

The Northern Expedition Army had only been underway for a few days. Even if the Yuan court was so vulnerable, it was impossible for the victory news to come so soon, right?

"I dare not deceive the emperor." Jiang Li straightened his back, his face serious, and said firmly, "This report was written by General Li Jinglong, the deputy commander of the Second Northern Expedition Army. It is absolutely true and well-deserved victory news."

As he spoke, Jiang Li's eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Present it quickly." Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became interested and showed a curious look. He immediately waved and said, "We want to see what kind of victory report it is."

Seeing this, Yun Qi, who was standing by, quickly walked into the hall and swiftly took the victory report from Jiang Lin. He then quickly ran to Zhu Yuanzhang, raised his hands high, and presented the victory report. Zhu Yuanzhang immediately reached out to take it, his eyes quickly scanning the content of the victory report.

As he watched, the look of surprise on his weathered old face became more and more intense.

After scanning the victory report, Zhu Yuanzhang read it over and over again, as if carefully confirming its authenticity.

But after seeing the victory report in which Li Jinglong guaranteed the victory with his life, Zhu Yuanzhang finally chose to believe it.

"Isn't this battle report too shocking?" Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself, "Even in all our battles, we've never had such brilliant results, have we?"

"In the past, Wen Zheng defended Hongdu City and killed countless enemies, but he never achieved such an astonishing number of kills."

"Killed over a thousand enemies and killed dozens of Yuan generals."

"People in the northern border say Zhu Yingru is as brave as the Overlord of Western Chu, but now it seems that the Overlord of Western Chu is far inferior to him, right?"

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was in turmoil and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

"Father." Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, his eyes full of confusion. He couldn't help but ask, "Is this the victory report from Jiujiang? The attack on the Northern Yuan Dynasty has just begun. How could there be victory news so soon?"

Especially looking at the complicated expression on Zhu Yuanzhang's face, Zhu Biao was vaguely worried that Li Jinglong would lie about military intelligence.

After all, it was Li Jinglong's first time to go to the battlefield, and Zhu Biao always valued this cousin very much.

after all.

This is the legitimate son of Zhu Biao's cousin.

He is also his cousin.

"Biao'er," Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head, his eyes full of meaning as he spoke slowly, "Don't you know Zhu Yingzhi's bravery?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao was surprised and couldn't help but blurt out: "Could it really be a victory report? Or was it Zhu Ying's doing?"

For a moment, Zhu Ying's name was heard again in the court, and it was a year later.

After all, there has been no war in the Ming Dynasty for more than a year.

"Yunqi." Zhu Yuanzhang did not hesitate any longer and directly handed over the victory report in his hand.

But after seeing Yun Qi take it, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to suddenly think of something and added: "Be brief and just read out the results of the battle."

Obviously, Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Li Jinglong added a lot of embellishments to the victory report.

Most of them were praises for Zhu Ying's bravery, and there were endless praises.

"I obey your order," Yun Qi replied respectfully. He then walked to the side of the stairs, cleared his throat, and read aloud: "Your Highness, I, Li Jinglong, submit this memorial to the Emperor!"

"Your Highness the Prince of Yan and I, following the Emperor's orders, are leading a northern expedition against the Northern Yuan Dynasty to eradicate the scourge in the northern borders for our Ming Dynasty."

"Now, our army is approaching the so-called Zhenxia City of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. General Zhu Ying, the commander of the Daning Army, will lead the troops as the vanguard to attack this city."

"After a day of fierce fighting, General Zhu Ying successfully broke through Zhenxia City and led his troops into the city, killing over a thousand enemies and over fifteen generals. He also killed the Yuan general, Maha Wu, and successfully captured Zhenxia City."

"On the first day of the Northern Expedition, we captured the Beiyuan stronghold and won the first victory."

"General Zhu Ying's bravery is unmatched in the world."

"I, your humble servant, deeply respect you."

"I am sending this letter by carrier pigeon to report this good news to the Emperor."

"I and all the soldiers of the Northern Expedition will surely defeat the Northern Yuan Dynasty and restore peace to the northern borders of the Ming Dynasty."

Yun Qi's voice echoed in the court. Although it was not loud, it was extremely clear. Every word seemed to strike heavily on the hearts of the ministers.

After the battle report was read out, the officials in the court looked at each other with surprise in their eyes when they heard the results achieved by Zhu Ying.

"Kill a thousand enemies?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"Even if his knife was bent, it's impossible for him to kill so many people, right?"

"That number seems exaggerated."

"Li Jinglong is new to the battlefield. Could he be lying about military intelligence?"

"He killed a thousand enemies and almost all the generals of the Northern Yuan border town. How is this possible?"

"I also think this number of kills is absolutely false."

"However, there shouldn't be any reason. Duke Cao is new to the battlefield and doesn't have any previous friendship with Zhu Ying. Moreover, this battle report is directly before the Emperor, so he shouldn't dare to lie."

"Could it be that Zhu Ying really killed so many Yuan soldiers?"

……

At this moment, the ministers in the court could not help but talk about it, just like when Zhu Ying's name first appeared in the court.

On that occasion, Zhu Ying killed a hundred enemies and was hailed as the brave warrior of Daning. When his reputation spread to the court, many people found it hard to believe.

This time, the number of enemies killed was even greater, exceeding a thousand. This was simply like a fairy tale!
Even the King of Western Chu, who was once invincible on the battlefield, couldn't have done this, right?
"Father." Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang again with a puzzled expression and asked, "Is this number really true? Killing thousands of enemies, this is too unbelievable."

Zhu Biao, who had always valued Zhu Ying, could not help but doubt the authenticity of the military report.

"This military report was drafted temporarily by Jiujiang, but the contents have already been approved by the governor."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked calm and said slowly: "This military report is true!"

"And Jiujiang said that the actual military report contains more figures than those reported this time."

After saying this, a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

Upon hearing this, even Zhu Biao's expression was extremely complicated.

Obviously, the content of this military newspaper was beyond his expectations and shocked him.

"Kill a thousand enemies."

“This is beyond human capability.”

"Zhu Ying, how did you do it?"

Zhu Biao couldn't help but think secretly in his heart.

"I congratulate the emperor."

"On the first day of our Great Ming's Northern Expedition, we conquered the Northern Yuan border town."

"This is the joy of our Great Ming."

Tang Duo immediately stood up and congratulated loudly.

"I second the proposal."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

"The Northern Yuan Dynasty spent a lot of effort and money to build this border town."

"Only to resist the attack of our Ming army."

"This time, it was conquered by our Ming Dynasty."

"It's the joy of the Ming Dynasty and the Emperor..."

(End of this chapter)