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

But after Zhu Ying finished speaking, all the generals and soldiers showed resolute expressions.

They were all eager to make achievements and their morale was greatly boosted!

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, we will surely wipe out the Tartars and restore peace to the Central Plains!"

The 50,000 soldiers shouted loudly.

Zhu Ying nodded slightly, then gently waved his right hand, and the gate of the Imperial Guard suddenly shone with light.

Every soldier knew perfectly well that this meant the portal space had been opened.

On the other side of this portal lies the world of the late Ming Dynasty!

……

at the same time.

[The world of the late Ming Dynasty]

The capital of the Ming Dynasty, Beiping.

now.

The entire city of Beiping was now surrounded by Li Zicheng's army, and the city was in complete chaos.

The land was devastated, a scene of utter ruin.

at the same time.

Within this palace, wails of agony filled the air.

Whether they were palace maids or eunuchs, they all seemed to believe that the Ming Dynasty was about to perish!
But inside the imperial court.

On the dragon throne.

As the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen's face was also filled with despair.

"Your Majesty, Li Zicheng has already stormed into the walls of Beiping! The people of Beiping are now fleeing in all directions..."

"Furthermore, according to the generals stationed along the Great Wall, these Tartars may also be attempting to move south!"

As a Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty and a minister trusted by Emperor Chongzhen, Li Jiantai broke down in tears after informing Chongzhen of these two military reports.

Li Jiantai knew very well that the Ming Dynasty was already beginning to collapse, and it wouldn't be long before Li Zicheng's army would breach the city's defenses and storm the palace...

At that time.

All the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty will be buried with Emperor Chongzhen!

and so.

But when Li Jiantai started to cry, the other officials also began to weep and wail!
Painful!

"Li Jiantai! Why are you crying!"

On the dragon throne.

When Emperor Chongzhen saw all the civil and military officials weeping, he too felt utterly hopeless.

"If we're talking about heartbreak, who is more heartbroken than me?"

"I... am ashamed before my ancestors, ashamed before the late emperor! And even more ashamed before the founding emperor!"

"I never imagined that the Ming Dynasty would fall into my hands..."

Emperor Chongzhen also began to shed tears.

just.

For Emperor Chongzhen, what saddened him most was his helplessness.

Since Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne, he had been working diligently to improve the Ming Dynasty and was eager to change its ills. However, the Donglin Party strife directly destroyed the vitality of the Ming Dynasty.

now.

In the imperial court, there were few ministers who could be trusted by Emperor Chongzhen.

Especially those ministers of the Donglin Party, now that the Ming Dynasty has become like this, they are indifferent to it all and continue to fight amongst themselves.

Therefore, for Emperor Chongzhen, it wasn't that he didn't want to change things, but rather that he simply couldn't do it with his abilities.

Right here.

Li Guozhen, a general from the late Ming Dynasty, suddenly rushed into the imperial court.

Li Guozhen was one of the few generals that Chongzhen trusted. In order to resist Li Zicheng, Chongzhen even put Li Guozhen in charge of the three major camps in the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

"Report!"

"Your Majesty, Li Zicheng has led tens of thousands of troops and has already reached the gates of the capital! Judging from the current situation of the defending forces, the city will likely fall soon!"

"Your Majesty, please flee for your life!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard that Li Guozhen had told him to escape, he immediately stood up from his dragon throne.

He roared furiously, "Run away?"

"Since the founding of my Great Ming Dynasty, the emperor has guarded the nation's gates, and the monarch has died for the country! How can I live on in disgrace!"

"I'm not going anywhere; I'll stay right here!"

To be fair, Emperor Chongzhen was quite principled.

In Chongzhen's view, although the Ming Dynasty had no way out, he would still continue to guard the capital like his ancestors!
"Li Guozhen!"

"Immediately lead all the soldiers in the city to defend the capital. Under no circumstances should we allow these traitors to breach the capital!"

Upon hearing Chongzhen's words, Li Guozhen was filled with excitement. Without saying a word, he knelt down before Chongzhen.

"Long live Your Majesty! Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this humble general will defend the city with all his might, even unto death!"

After saying this, Li Guozhen immediately led his army into the final battle.

at the same time.

Outside of Beiping city.

Li Zicheng, the rebel leader, rode atop a fine horse, gazing upon the solemn city of Beiping, his heart filled with complex emotions.

Many years ago, Li Zicheng also regarded Beiping as the capital and the center of power!
But now.

Li Zicheng only wanted to capture the capital and kill Emperor Chongzhen.

From Li Zicheng's perspective, the Ming Dynasty was already sick, and it was terminally ill, an incurable disease.

If we want to save this country, we have to overthrow everything!
"Brothers!"

"Beiping City is just ahead! Since the uprising, my brothers have suffered a lot following me!"

"Now! It's time for the brothers to enjoy some good fortune!"

"All troops, listen to my command! Smash Beiping! After the city falls, all the treasures of this Ming Dynasty will be divided equally among our brothers!"

to be frank.

Li Zicheng did not have particularly strong leadership skills. The reason why this army was able to directly attack the city of Beiping was mainly because the Ming soldiers in this world were too weak in combat, coupled with the decline of moral values.

As soon as Li Zicheng gave the order to attack the city, hundreds of thousands of troops rushed towards Beiping City almost simultaneously!
now.

On the city wall of Beiping.

As the last great general of the Ming Dynasty, Li Guozhen had already put on his armor and was watching the army below the city with a tense expression.

When he saw hundreds of thousands of troops attacking Beiping City at the same time, Li Guozhen was quite flustered.

He hurriedly shouted, "Everyone, hold the line!"

"Beiping is the capital of the Ming Dynasty. The Emperor of Ming is right behind you. You absolutely cannot let these rebels enter the city!"

"Fire arrows!"

Li Guozhen shouted at the top of his lungs.

In an instant.

The tens of thousands of Ming soldiers on the city wall hurriedly drew their bows and began shooting arrows at the rebels below.

"Shh! Shh! Shh!"

to be frank.

Every Ming soldier defending the city was already working incredibly hard, but... the number of soldiers under Li Zicheng, the rebel king, was simply too great.

The Ming army that is now holding Beiping City has only about 30,000 men left, while the rebel leader Li Zicheng has more than 100,000 troops!

In less than half an hour.

The defenders on the city wall were beginning to falter.

Heavy casualties.

Of course, the rebels also suffered heavy casualties, but because of their large numbers, they could afford to keep up.

On the other hand, for the Ming army, every soldier who fell meant that the probability of the city falling increased by one point.

Another half hour passed.

The south gate of Beiping City was already in a precarious state, on the verge of collapse.

"General!"

"The east gate is about to collapse. The rebels are too strong. In at most half an hour, the south gate will be breached!"

When the messenger informed Li Guozhen of the situation at the south gate, the latter completely broke down.

He almost fell off the city wall.

The Ming Dynasty eventually met its end.

at the same time.

High in the sky.

Zhu Ying also kept a close eye on the movements of Beiping City from an overhead perspective!

……

Not long after.

Inside this imperial court.

The civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty all showed signs of panic. Everyone was restless and kept talking in hushed tones about the war situation and the future.

"What are we going to do? Li Zicheng is really too powerful. In just a few days, he has managed to reach the gates of Beiping. Could it be that we are really going to...?"

"Stop talking. Things have come to this point. We can only trust General Li Guozhen. Hopefully, General Li can turn the tide."

"To say he could turn the tide is a joke. If Li Guozhen were truly capable, would Li Zicheng have been able to reach the gates of Beiping?"

"Oh dear, what should we do now? Maybe... we should send someone to negotiate with Li Zicheng? Perhaps if we offer him amnesty, he will withdraw his troops!"

"Trying to be granted amnesty now? Too late! This rebel leader is about to break through the city and even declare himself emperor. How could he possibly accept amnesty?"

The officials whispered amongst themselves, their emotions running high and they were quite agitated.

indeed.

These officials were in a state of mental collapse, and now all they wanted was to escape from Beiping.

And on the dragon throne.

Emperor Chongzhen (Zhu Youjian) prayed incessantly. For Chongzhen at this time, all he could do was pray that the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty would bless the Ming Dynasty.

Unfortunately.

Not long after, Li Guozhen once again led his guards into the main hall!
"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty!"

Li Guozhen is now seriously injured. His right shoulder has been pierced by an arrow, and blood has stained his entire armor!

"General Li!"

"How is it?"

When Emperor Chongzhen saw Li Guozhen arrive, he quickly stood up from his dragon throne and looked at Li Guozhen with anticipation.

Unfortunately.

This time, Li Guozhen brought bad news again, and it was terrible news!

"Your Majesty... the south gate of the capital is about to be breached by the rebels. Please make preparations as soon as possible!"

Li Guozhen spoke to Emperor Chongzhen in a trembling voice.

then.

Li Guozhen kowtowed repeatedly to Emperor Chongzhen, shouting, "This humble general has failed Your Majesty's expectations, and this humble general is willing to atone with his death!"

And this moment.

Emperor Chongzhen, however, remained remarkably calm.

"Li Guozhen, let the soldiers guarding the city retreat and surrender."

"There's no need to resist anymore."

Afterwards, Chongzhen glanced at the civil and military officials in the hall, sighed helplessly, and said, "Everyone, disperse and flee for your lives."

"The blame for the fall of the Ming Dynasty lies solely with me! You are all innocent."

As for Emperor Chongzhen, he had completely let go of the past.

nowadays.

The last emperor of the Ming Dynasty had only one thought: to prove his loyalty through death.

above the hall.

The officials remained silent, but gradually, some began to move towards the palace gate; clearly, these officials also wanted to escape.

just.

At that very moment, a thunderclap suddenly exploded in the sky!
"boom!!!"

This scene immediately threw all the officials into a panic.

"Is this divine retribution?!"

"As expected... the Ming Dynasty is truly doomed!"

"Let's run! If we don't escape now, we'll really become victims of these rebels!"

In an instant, morale collapsed completely, and all the officials fled towards the palace gates like madmen.

At that very moment.

Several soldiers from the garrison also rushed into the hall.

"Report!"

"Your Majesty! Strange phenomena have occurred outside!"

……

Just as a thunderclap suddenly rang out, a spatial portal appeared within the city of Beiping!
then.

Immediately following.

A Ming Dynasty imperial guard has arrived!

Because this happened so suddenly, it undoubtedly shocked the Ming soldiers!

Inside the imperial court.

The messenger continued excitedly to Emperor Chongzhen, "A giant gate gleaming with golden light has suddenly appeared in Beiping City!"

"It's like something from the gods! It's dazzling with golden light!"

"Your Majesty, we humbly request that you observe this in person!"

As soon as the messenger finished speaking, a glimmer of hope seemed to flash across Chongzhen's face. Without hesitation, he rushed out of the palace surrounded by his ministers.

as predicted.

A massive golden gate stands here.

and!

The golden gate shone with an extremely dazzling golden light, and above it were two dragon patterns.

"This...this must be the spirits of our ancestors manifesting themselves?" Emperor Chongzhen naturally could not believe the sight before him.

He rubbed his eyes repeatedly, and after confirming that it wasn't a hallucination, he quickly stepped forward to take a closer look.

And just then...

The Ming Dynasty Imperial Guards emerged from this spatial portal in perfect unison!

Pterodactyl army, Velociraptor legion, and various cannons and firearms came into view!
The flags that these armies were flying were the dragon flags, the symbol of the Ming Dynasty!
At that moment, everyone was completely stunned!

Emperor Chongzhen quickly took a few steps back, his eyes filled with panic as he watched the army continuously emerging from the portal world.

"What...what is this?"

"How could it be a banner of the Ming Dynasty!"

"What on earth is going on?"

Emperor Chongzhen quickly retreated, his face filled with doubt and confusion, and of course, immense shock.

After all, the army that emerged from this spatial portal was a massive force that Emperor Chongzhen had never seen before!

Especially the dinosaur army!
Confusion, hesitation, and tension were mixed together, leaving Chongzhen's mind almost blank!
The Ming officials standing behind Emperor Chongzhen felt the same way.

"What kind of monster is this?!"

Why would there be such a huge beast?

"How did an army suddenly appear?! Who on earth are they?!"

"Could it be heavenly soldiers descending?"

"God bless the Ming Dynasty! God bless the Ming Dynasty!"

"This is a monster! Run!"

When the officials saw the pterosaurs and velociraptors approaching them, they suddenly panicked and began to feel fear.

at the same time.

Li Guozhen, the commander of the Imperial Guard, also witnessed this scene. Although Li Guozhen was well-traveled and had fought in many major battles, this was the first time he had ever seen such a well-organized and well-equipped army!
This army stands in stark contrast to Li Zicheng's rebel army!
"This...how is this possible?"

"How could such a strange thing happen in this world?"

Although Li Guozhen was quite frightened, he still stood in front of Chongzhen, fearing that the troops would harm him!

...(End of this chapter)