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Page 21”Deal done.”

Ye Hao announced.

”Ancestor, let’s get started quickly.”

Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, was greatly encouraged and urged him on.

”Don’t worry, the troops of the three major battalions are all near the capital, and we can launch the attack today.”

Zhu Di was confident, he said.

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In the world of The Sword Stained with Royal Blood, at Shanhaiguan, ten miles away.

”At most, one more battle, and our Eight Banners will be able to wipe out all of the Ming Dynasty’s elite forces. At that time, the rebels in their country will be able to exhaust the Ming Dynasty’s strength.”

”We only need to seize the opportunity to take over the world.”

”Hahaha... From now on, the whole world will belong to our Eight Banners.”

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Huang Taiji, Dorgon, and other Jurchen generals surrounded Shanhaiguan Pass, their expressions extremely smug.

The Jurchens have grown from a few dozen men to a force of 200,000 cavalry, eyeing the world with predatory intent.

At this point, the Ming Dynasty had lost its ability to attack and could only passively defend.

If the Ming Dynasty were at peace, it might have been able to hold on. Unfortunately, the Ming Dynasty is now beset by internal and external troubles and is adrift in turmoil.

With each passing day, the strength of the Ming Dynasty will diminish by one point.

”Your Majesty, why are you here?”

Just then, inside Shanhaiguan, Hong Chengchou looked on in shock as he saw Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, enter his mansion, and exclaimed in disbelief.

”Can’t I even come and take a look?”

Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, said calmly.

”Your Majesty, please!”

Hong Chengchou, with a respectful expression, quickly led Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, into the mansion.

”Have the Guan Ning cavalry prepare three days’ worth of provisions and await orders.”

Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, didn’t waste any words and spoke directly.

”Yes!”

Although Hong Chengchou had many doubts, he dared not disobey the orders of Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian.

”coming soon!”

About an hour later, Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, suddenly opened his eyes and exclaimed excitedly.

”What’s coming?”

Hong Chengchou and a group of Guan Ning cavalry generals looked utterly puzzled.

”Come with me.”

When everyone walked out of the general’s mansion and stood on the city wall, they were all stunned.

The army was densely packed, numbering at least several hundred thousand.

Moreover, the hundreds of thousands of troops were neatly arrayed, with a solemn military bearing, and exuded an aura of iron will.

This is an elite army of 500,000.

”Your Majesty, what is this?”

Hong Chengchou’s expression changed drastically, and he said.

Elite!

Absolutely elite!

They were even more elite than the Guan Ning cavalry.

In particular, the morale and spirit of these troops were invincible, completely overwhelming the Guan Ning Iron Cavalry.

”This is my ancestor, the Yongle Emperor, who led the three major camps to help me quell foreign threats.”

Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, said calmly, but secretly he was pleased.

”what?”

Emperor Chongzhen’s words sent chills down the spines of Hong Chengchou and the others, who exchanged bewildered glances.

Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui, and others were well aware of the situation in the Ming Dynasty, and the Guan Ning Iron Cavalry was the most elite army in the Ming Dynasty.

Even if Emperor Chongzhen (Zhu Youjian) secretly trained troops, he could only train tens of thousands of men at most, and it was absolutely impossible for him to train such a large and imposing army.

However, if Emperor Chongzhen’s words were true, it would be too unbelievable.

”Father, did you really receive divine help?”

At this moment, behind Zhu Di, the Ming generals, including Prince Han Zhu Gaoxu and Prince Zhao Zhu Gaosui, looked around in shock, their gazes towards Zhu Di filled with awe.

They had been gathering near the capital when suddenly a huge passage appeared in the sky, and they were transported to another world.

”The Ming army is mighty!”

Zhu Di did not explain, but then shouted loudly.

He needs to rally the morale of his troops.

”The general is mighty!”

A deafening sound erupted, shattering the heavens and splitting the earth, shaking the clouds.

This army of 500,000 men accompanied Zhu Di on numerous occasions as he took personal control of the northern deserts and pacified the grasslands; they were a battle-hardened force.

”The Ming army is mighty!”

”Long live your Majesty!”

”A wise and mighty ruler!”

”The general is mighty!”

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After only a few shouts, the somewhat panicked army was completely calmed down and became highly motivated.

In particular, Zhu Di told them that he was favored by the supreme deity and would lead them to eliminate evil from other worlds.

”Gulu~”

As for Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui, and others who rushed over, they were completely dumbfounded and looked extremely horrified.

Why was there such a large disparity in the strength of the armies of the Ming Dynasty at the same time?

”Your Majesty, can you hear this?”

Ten miles away, in the Jin army camp, Huang Taiji, Dorgon, and others listened to the deafening shouts and their faces lit up with joy.

Is this Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, arriving at Shanhaiguan?

What if they trapped Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, to death at Shanhaiguan?

Wouldn’t that have plunged the Ming Dynasty into chaos?

”Soldiers of the Eight Banners, follow me in battle! Capture the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, conquer the fertile Central Plains, and seize the world...”

Huang Taiji was also trying to rally the people.

He was very happy, feeling that he had been ordained by fate.

He led the Eight Banners cavalry to plunder several cities of the Ming Dynasty. On his way back, he visited Shanhaiguan and unexpectedly encountered Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian, who was personally visiting Shanhaiguan.

Is there anything more coincidental than this?

”The Eight Banners will charge! Surround Shanhaiguan! Let no one escape!”

Chapter Twenty: Huang Taiji, ”It’s safe, we’ve got this in the bag!” [Seeking flowers and votes!]

The world of The Sword Stained with Royal Blood, Shanhaiguan.

”The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has actually come to Shanhaiguan! This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!”

”Yes, the Central Plains is so prosperous. If we could capture the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, we might be able to exchange him for tens of millions of taels of gold.”

”Your vision is too narrow. If we could capture the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, we might be able to conquer the Ming Dynasty directly. At that time, the whole world would be ours.”

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From Huang Taiji to the lowest-ranking soldier, everyone in the Eight Banners was incredibly excited, their eyes revealing a deep madness and greed.

”God help me too!”

When Huang Taiji, Dorgon, and others led the Eight Banners on a wild run for several miles, they saw the Ming army outside the city in the distance and were extremely excited.

They never expected that the Ming army was outside the city.

The reason the Ming army was able to resist their iron cavalry was entirely due to the height and sturdiness of the city walls.