I will follow you to fight my way out of the city. This sentence seemed to have exhausted Zhu Yuanzhang's last courage and strength.

This might be his last chance.

If you don't try now, you may never have such an opportunity again in your life.

A quarter of an hour later, 20,000 troops gathered in the city. These 20,000 fresh troops were his last trump card.

As for the many soldiers who followed him to escape to Xinwu, not to mention that they were all exhausted at this moment, just look at the battle in Changsha City and the more than 100 miles on the way to escape. With the shadow of the recent defeat, they would not have much fighting power.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Liu Bowen and said: "Sir, you just stay in this city and stand on the top of the city to watch me achieve success."

Liu Bowen said: "Your Majesty, since you insist on doing so, I will not say anything. However, the chances of winning this battle are not great, and the possibility of capturing Zhang Wuji and others is even slimmer. If everything goes well, we can just repel Zhang Wuji and others. We must not pursue them too far. Zhao Min's military skills are far superior to Zhang Wuji's, and who knows if she will have any backup plan."

"If this battle goes wrong, Your Majesty must quickly retreat back to the city. Only by staying alive can you have all kinds of possibilities."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled bitterly: "There are all kinds of possibilities, and many factors must be taken into account. Sir, you once told me about the story of sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall. Sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall is not difficult. The difficult thing is that Zhang Wuji is not the King Fuchai of Wu. He will not give me the opportunity to sleep on brushwood and taste gall."

…

A moment later, when the gate of Xinwu City was just opened, there was a loud sound of gongs in the Ming army camp outside the city.

Zhao Min, who was not far away, stood up suddenly and said, "Damn it, he never lets me have a moment of peace."

Zhang Wuji said: "Zhu Yuanzhang is not stupid. If it were me, I would do the same thing."

Zhao Linger said: "If that's the case, things will be difficult."

"If we fight to the end with one blow, it might be better. The soldiers are different from us. They have been tired for a long time. Once they lie down, it will be very difficult for them to get back into combat mode."

Zhao Min said: "That's true, but we also have our advantages. After all, we are a victorious army, and we have a great advantage in military strength. The soldiers still have a breath of hope in their hearts. As long as this breath is not lost, there will be no problem."

…

Zhao Min and others quickly came to the front of the battle. Fortunately, she had made some arrangements beforehand. She drew out the Yitian Sword in her hand and said loudly: "Soldiers, press forward. We can't let the Wei army in the city launch a complete offensive."

What Zhao Min did was completely correct. The gate of Xinwu City was not big, and it was not easy for Zhu Yuanzhang's 20,000 soldiers to break out completely.

From the moment the city gate opened, hundreds of archers arranged by Zhao Min in advance rained down arrows. Those arrows did not need to be aimed, they could just be shot towards the city gate.

Just one round of volleys caused considerable casualties to the Wei army.

Following closely behind were Zhao Min and others who rushed forward. They had to use absolute military force to suppress the Wei army's momentum in one go and not let the Wei army leave the city.

Zhu Yuanzhang was already at the end of his rope. If he escaped from the city, it might be easier to deal with. But if he went out of the city to fight to the death, Zhao Min would never allow that. At least for a day or two, she didn't want to see that scene.

After all, the soldiers under her command were really tired.

Zhao Min, Zhang Wuji, and many of Zhang Wuji's women all charged forward, and the morale of the Ming army soldiers behind them was naturally boosted.

Although they were very tired, they were not incapable of fighting.

Soon, when Zhu Yuanzhang's army had only two or three thousand people rushing out, tens of thousands of Ming army soldiers surrounded them.

The battlefield was so small and all the troops were concentrated at the city gate, so the Ming army quickly suppressed the momentum of the Wei army.

Zhang Wuji flew to Zhao Min's side and said, "Min'er, you are the commander of the army. If we fight here and any sudden situation occurs, who can command the soldiers behind you?"

"Go back first, you are not needed here."

Zhao Min thought again: "That's right, then I'll leave this place to you. You must suppress the momentum of the Wei army and don't let them leave the city. As long as they become turtles in the pond, we can take control of them at any time."

Zhao Min quickly left the battlefield. Afterwards, Zhang Wuji said to Zhao Linger and others around him: "Sister, Zhiruo, the battlefield here is very small and we don't need you."

"You haven't had a rest for two days. I know you are very tired. Go back now."

Zhao Linger said: "How can that be possible? I'm not made of clay. I can hold on."

Zhang Wuji said: "It doesn't matter if I can hold on. You are all my women. Don't make me feel too sorry for you, otherwise I will feel useless."

Zhang Wuji's tone had become somewhat serious.

Zhao Linger was stunned for a moment. She looked around and saw that the soldiers around her had suppressed the momentum of the Wei army to leave the city, so she felt relieved a little.

"Sir, I will listen to you this time, please be careful."

Afterwards, Zhao Linger said to Yu Fei and others around her: "Sisters, let's go back and rest first, and don't let the young master feel sorry for us."

Although Zhao Linger said this, she did not forget to give Zhou Zhiruo a wink before leaving.

Zhou Zhiruo didn't fully understand the meaning of Zhao Linger's eyes.

But she said to Zhang Wuji: "My enemy, I don't care about the other sisters, but I just want to stay with you. You are the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the world will be unified soon. I can't let anything happen to you. If you want to drive me away, you have to go with me too."

Zhao Linger was delighted. She didn't want to go against Zhang Wuji's words, so she gave Zhou Zhiruo a wink, wanting her to stay with Zhang Wuji. Although Zhou Zhiruo ignored her, she did what Zhao Linger wanted based on her own heart.

…

Zhao Linger and others quickly retreated back to Zhao Min.

"Sister, you really can't bear to leave that enemy. Are you really at ease without him by your side to protect him?"

Zhao Linger smiled and said, "I was worried, so I let Sister Zhiruo stay with you."

"Nothing serious can happen to the two of them together."

"Compared with Sister Zhiruo, we women are all latecomers. Even though she may say harsh words sometimes, she is the kind of woman who can die for the young master at any time."

"With her by your side, even if something unexpected happens, she can stand in front of you."