Looking at Gong Yu's serious expression, Zhu'er and Han Zhao couldn't help but feel nervous.
"Sister Gong, you look so serious, as if something big is going to happen. Just say whatever you want to say."
Gong Yu smiled and said, "It's not that I have to be serious with you, but what's happening next is really important."
"After I left, the entire city of Beijing was basically empty. All I left for you were just over 2,000 soldiers and horses."
"Among these more than 2,000 men, there are about 100 old members from the Ming Cult period. They all serve as small leaders in the army. You two can be considered veterans from the Ming Cult period. You two can mobilize them. If anything unexpected happens here, don't hesitate. You two should take your three children to Hexi immediately. That is the birthplace of His Majesty. After you return there, you will get better protection."
Looking at Gong Yu's serious look, Zhu'er said, "Don't worry, Sister Gong. Don't think that I am always laughing. If something really happens, I know what to do."
"My own pregnancy is not going well, so Brother Wuji only has this one son and two daughters now. Even if I risk my life, I will not let them suffer any harm."
Gong Yu smiled and nodded: "I knew you were the best."
"I feel relieved with you around."
"Okay, I won't chat with you anymore. This is the first time I have done this in my life. To be shameless, I vaguely feel that I can compete with Zhao Min."
"However, I am just sharing this idea with you. Please don't tell it to anyone else, otherwise, Zhao Min will probably die of laughter."
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The army set out.
This was the first time that Zhang Wuji mobilized troops from his base camp after his army moved south.
Although the number of people is not large, it is enough for him. What Zhang Wuji needs now is just a relatively stable rear. Only when the rear is stable can he fight Zhu Yuanzhang to the death without too many worries.
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Changsha City.
This place was once the capital of Chen Youliang several years ago. Unfortunately, not long after he became king, he suffered a disastrous defeat at Poyang Lake. This great hero ended up being defeated and burned himself to death.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang led an army of 200,000 and retreated to Changsha.
Looking at the magnificent Changsha Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang fell into deep thought. After a long time, he spoke, "It's unlucky. How did we get to this place? This was once the capital of Chen Youliang. Am I going to follow in his footsteps?"
Liu Bowen on the side said: "Your Majesty, please stop talking nonsense."
"Things are not as bad as you think. What can Chen Youliang's capital do? All the land under heaven belongs to the king, and all the people in the world are the king's subjects."
"Whether it is auspicious or not does not depend on the place, but on the people."
"Wherever Your Majesty is, there will be great fortune."
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, good, good, what you said really hit the nail on the head, sir."
"Zhang Wuji is just a cult leader who got lucky enough to get half of the world. How can a person like him be qualified to take over the whole world? Could it be that he wants everyone in the world to believe in his religion?"
"Ha ha ha ha……".
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed wildly again.
Liu Bowen said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Wuji is indeed just a villain who has succeeded in leading an evil cult. However, he is currently at the peak of his military power, and it is not easy to engage in a major battle with him."
"This is Changsha. The city walls are high and thick. Chen Youliang has been running this place for many years. We have all the necessary food and equipment. But this is far from enough. We may have to spend some time fighting Zhang Wuji this time. During this period, we must not let him surround Changsha City and kill him."
"If we want to last long, we must have a backup plan. We need to send troops to garrison the mountains on both sides of Changsha City, and we also need to send troops to garrison the two cities of Xinwu and Fangzheng behind Changsha. In this way, even if there is a change in Changsha, we can retreat again."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Just as you say."
"It's just that it's a bit embarrassing for us to just defend like this."
"When have I, Zhu Yuanzhang, ever been so cowardly in my life?"
Liu Bowen quickly comforted him, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, no one who has accomplished great things has had a smooth journey."
"Even Genghis Khan had his entire army annihilated three times."
"Nowadays, you still have 200,000 loyal soldiers under your command, and there are still several generals leading the troops into battle."
"Although the Jiangnan region has been experiencing war for nearly half a year, there are still more than 100,000 soldiers in all the cities, big and small, combined."
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said, "It's not easy to move those hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Once they move, most of Jiangnan will become deserted cities. By then, Zhang Wuji's northern troops will be able to take over our cities directly if they send another force."
Liu Bowen said: "That being said, if the situation really becomes hopeless, who cares about so many things?"
"As long as Zhang Wuji dies, the world will be yours. Why bother about those cities?"
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment and said: "Sir, there is some truth in what you said. However, now our troops are more than Zhang Wuji's. We should not withdraw those meager troops from other places for the time being."
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