Chapter 46: Zhu Ying’s Bold Strategy—A Lifespan of 112 Years! Full Attribute Revelation!

“Let’s calculate the time.”

“We’ve been in this foreign northern borderland for nearly a month.”

“The main forces of the Ming Empire should have already entered Daning.”

“Our mission is complete.”

Zhu Ying smiled and spoke to the various company commanders and deputy commanders around him.

“Commander.”

“At first, I thought staying here in this foreign land under your command would be certain death.”

“But now, I realize I was wrong.”

“The commander led us to achieve a monumental feat,” Wei Quan said, his face filled with excitement and deep respect.

“That’s right.”

“The commander’s ability to lead troops and his fierce courage command my admiration,” other commanders also chimed in.

Everyone naturally expressed their heartfelt reverence for Zhu Ying.

“Brothers.”

“Before we return to Ming, are you willing to join me in one last grand venture?” Zhu Ying’s expression grew slightly serious, tinged with a hint of madness.

They exchanged glances, then one after another said, “We swear to follow the commander to the death.”

Zhu Ying took out a map from his bosom and beckoned the group to gather around.

“This map was taken from a fallen Tatars general. Though not very detailed, it marks the positions of many Tatar tribes. This northern borderland is vast; during this past month, we have been completely lost in it. Fortunately, this map served as our guide. Our constant maneuvers alongside the Tatar troops seemed like attacks on their tribes, but in reality, I was trying to pinpoint the location of their clan seat.”

“Now, more or less, I know where their clan seat is,” Zhu Ying said with a smile, his tone filled with certainty.

“Commander.”

“Are we going to raid the Tatar clan seat?” Zhang Wu’s eyes lit up.

Others felt the same.

If this had been when they first began following Zhu Ying, they would have thought it suicide, far too reckless to attack a whole clan seat with their limited forces.

But now, they thought nothing of it, for their commander had led them through countless battles, each victorious. They had absolute trust in Zhu Ying.

“How many Tatar tribes have we slaughtered during this time?” Zhu Ying asked with a smile.

“At least fifteen, all recorded,” Liu Lei quickly replied.

“Do you know why I keep attacking these Tatar tribes relentlessly?” Zhu Ying asked, looking at everyone.

The generals fell silent, pondering.

But Zhang Wu quickly came to a realization and answered, “Commander is drawing the Tatars’ attention, forcing them to scatter their forces—first, to search for our whereabouts; second, to encircle us; and third, to protect those smaller tribes. This way, their already small army of only tens of thousands will be further divided, and their clan seat will be left unprotected.”

“Perhaps the Tatars think our forces number only a few thousand, so they dare not attack their clan seat, only targeting the smaller tribes.”

Hearing Zhang Wu’s words, Zhu Ying smiled with approval.

“Zhang Wu truly lives up to his reputation as a legendary general. He was also a meritorious officer in the future Jingnan Campaign. Indeed, he has the ability to command troops,” Zhu Ying thought to himself.

“That’s right.”

“Just as Commander Zhang said.”

“This is precisely why I’ve been attacking the Tatar tribes,” Zhu Ying nodded with a smile.

“Commander, what shall we do next?”

“Please give the order, Commander. We swear to follow you to the death,” the group responded immediately.

Zhu Ying’s gaze returned to the location of the Tatar clan seat on the map.

“We should be here now,” he said, placing his hand on a rough spot on the map. It was only an approximate location.

After all, this northern borderland is vast. Thousands of men here are like ants. Despite leading the army into battle many times, Zhu Ying often lost his way. Luckily, with warhorses and the Tatars’ supplies, they managed to survive.

As they fought these Tatar tribes, killing some while using the map, Zhu Ying gradually pieced together their position.

“As for the Tatar clan seat, it lies here, less than forty li from our forces.”

“At our speed, we can reach it within an hour.”

“I plan to approach the Tatar clan seat under cover of night and launch a surprise attack before dawn. Once we break through the clan seat, we will kill those we can kill, seize what we can seize, and burn what can be burned. In short, everything we see that can be destroyed will be destroyed.”

“Just like when we stormed those Tatar tribes, we cannot linger. We must charge through the clan seat with full force. After breaking out, head east without pushing further north.”

“Of course, all the warhorses we have captured will be deployed. A stampede of thousands of horses will have a remarkable effect.”

Zhu Ying sneered as he explained the strategy to his men.

Hearing this, everyone’s eyes brightened.

“We obey the order,” they said in unison.

“All right. It’s just nightfall now. Take about two hours to rest and regain your strength—you as well.”

“And one more thing.”

“Tell the brothers that once this battle is over, I will lead them home,” Zhu Ying said gravely.

“Yes,” they answered together.

Then they dispersed to carry out Zhu Ying’s orders.

Zhu Ying settled his mind and lay down on the ground, silently reciting, “Attribute panel.”

Host: Zhu Ying

Age: 14

Inner Breath: 456 [Martial artist’s inner breath; the higher the value, the stronger the inner energy.]

Strength: 1685 [One point corresponds to one jin of force.]

Speed: 1523 points [Fifteen times that of an ordinary person.]

Physique: 1362 points [Thirteen times that of an ordinary person; stronger physique means better defense and faster injury recovery.]

Endurance: 1332 points [Thirteen times that of an ordinary person; higher endurance means sustained energy and abundant stamina.]

Spirit: 1263 points [Higher spirit means clearer mind, enhanced perception, able to sense danger within a kilometer radius.]

Lifespan: 112 years, 210 days

Storage Space: 19 cubic meters

Cultivation Method: Cross Training Technique

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“With these attributes, I truly can kill enemies swiftly.”

“This punch alone might be too much even for Xiang Yu to withstand, and I can still channel inner breath.”

“And lifespan—originally eighty-eight years, now one hundred twelve years. That’s an increase of twenty-four years. Immortality is no longer a dream.”

Looking at his attribute panel, Zhu Ying was naturally very pleased.

After previously breaking a thousand points in all attributes, his stats had grown significantly again.

Of course, the biggest increase was in lifespan.

If he continued to accumulate like this, immortality would not be mere fantasy.

“Oh, right.”

“There are still unopened treasure chests.”

“One ordinary chest and one first-rank chest,” Zhu Ying recalled as he came back to his senses, remembering the chests he had forgotten during these days.

Thinking of this, Zhu Ying’s anticipation surged.

“Open all treasure chests.”

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