That night, Zhu Yuanzhang arrived in Xinwu, a place that was much worse than Changsha.
Fortunately, this place used to be Chen Youliang's territory. When he built Changsha, he also took Xinwu into his fold. Although the city is a bit small, it is at least strong.
After running for seven or eight hours in one breath, Zhu Yuanzhang was almost exhausted when he arrived in Xinwu.
After getting off the horse, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but burst into tears.
In this situation, he actually thought of two great figures in history, one was Cao Cao after the burning of Chibi, and the other was Guan Yu who fled Maicheng.
Recalling the time when he was leading the Northern Expedition, hundreds of thousands of troops followed behind him. What a spectacular scene that was. But now, even if there are still some soldiers behind him, they are just some remnants of the defeated army.
In such a situation, how could Zhu Yuanzhang not be sad.
Liu Bowen, who followed him to Xinwu City, was almost exhausted, but he still comforted Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, you are still alive. There are 20,000 defenders in Xinwu, plus the soldiers who fled here with us. In the next one or two days, there will still be many lost soldiers rushing here."
"At this moment, you should think about Goujian who slept on firewood and tasted gall, and Liu Xiu who revived the country. Now that things have come to this, Your Majesty must not have those sad emotions in your heart. We have not lost yet, and there is still a chance."
"You wiped out Chen Youliang's 600,000-strong army in one battle. How many heroes in history could have done that? Temporary failure is not important. The important thing is not to lose confidence."
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Liu Bowen comforted Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time, and only after a long time did Zhu Yuanzhang stop crying.
But when he looked around, he almost burst into tears again.
Looking back to the past, he had many brave generals under his command, but now, Chang Yuchun was killed by Zhao Min, Xu Da and four others were captured by Zhao Min, and the lives of Li Wenzhong and Zhu Wenzhen were unknown. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to continue fighting Zhang Wuji, he couldn't even find a general who could be used.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not know yet that Xu Da and the other three were already free.
Zhao Min forgot about the four of them when she attacked the city. If Zhu Yuanzhang heard this news, perhaps he would feel better.
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Zhu Yuanzhang was very fast, or perhaps Zhang Wuji and his men had wasted too much time in pursuit, so three hours later, when it was already bright, Zhang Wuji's few troops appeared at the foot of Xinwu City.
"Zhu Yuanzhang, come out and answer."
Zhang Wuji roared angrily.
In less than half a quarter of an hour, Zhu Yuanzhang appeared on the city wall of Xinwu City.
"Old Zhu, what are you doing? Why did you come all the way from Changsha to this place? How about we go out of the city and talk?"
In Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, he really wanted to grind Zhang Wuji into dust.
"Zhang Wuji, don't be so proud. Since ancient times, the victors are kings and the losers are bandits. There is nothing to say. Grandpa is right here. If you have the ability, come and kill me."
Zhang Wuji said: "Why are you so angry? I won't kill you."
"But the world has been in chaos for so long, it's time to stop the fighting. Just surrender, and it will save both of us trouble."
"The sooner you surrender, the sooner I can rule the world. In about five years, I will go and destroy Japan."
"If you and I continue to fight, we will be delaying the progress of history."
Zhu Yuanzhang said viciously: "Surrender? You're talking nonsense. When Chen Youliang was defeated in the battle, he even set himself on fire. How can I be worse than him?"
"Grandpa is here. If you have the guts, let's fight another battle. Come on."
Zhao Min came to Zhang Wuji and whispered in his ear: "My dear, don't let Zhu Yuanzhang disturb your mind."
"We fought for a whole day and night, and chased him for several hours. We can hardly hold on, let alone the soldiers."
"Xinwu is just a small city. Zhu Yuanzhang is just like a turtle in a jar in this city. There is no need to deal with him in a hurry."
Zhang Wuji laughed and said, "Min'er, I was just talking to Zhu Yuanzhang. You are the commander of the army. You decide what to do."
Zhao Min smiled slightly: "Okay, you are not killing the donkey after it has served its purpose."
Then, Zhao Min shouted to the tired soldiers behind her: "Rest where you are."
Zhang Wuji was stunned for a moment: "Min'er, don't we need to besiege the city?"
Zhao Min smiled and said, "This is where you are inferior to me."
"Our army is exhausted, and many soldiers have fallen behind since the pursuit yesterday."
"Let's take a break first, let the soldiers rest, and wait for the subsequent teams to arrive. As for the Xinwu City, whether to besiege or attack, it's not too late to decide later."
"It is difficult to catch Zhu Yuanzhang who is hiding in the city. I hope he can run out of the city."
Zhao Linger, who was not far away, said: "Zhu Yuanzhang is not a fool. We have been following him all the time. He dare not escape again."
"If he keeps running away, the number of soldiers around him will just keep getting smaller and smaller."
"For him, this small city under his feet is his last chance."
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Zhao Min ordered the army to rest in place, and she smiled and shouted to Zhu Yuanzhang on the city wall: "Hey, consider surrendering."
"Now, unless you have hundreds of thousands of soldiers descending from the sky, you can't escape from my palm."
"You, me, and Zhang Wuji, we have been fighting for too long. Of the many heroes back then, only the three of us are left."
"Look at what happened to me. It's a good idea to surrender. If you are willing to surrender, Zhang Wuji will definitely give you a huge fortune. As for your descendants, they can also enjoy wealth and glory from generation to generation."
"Think about it, some opportunities are not always available."
Zhu Yuanzhang on the city wall was furious: "Bah, do you think everyone is as despicable as you?"
"Surrender, if you are willing to sleep with me for one night, I might consider it."
After Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he laughed out loud in a pretentious manner.
On the other hand, Zhao Min, who was standing under the city, had a dark face: "Zhu Yuanzhang, do you know how much you will pay for what you said just now?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Price? The price is paid by losers, and I still have tens of thousands of soldiers, it is still uncertain who will win."
"Just wait, the world is destined to belong to me, Zhu Yuanzhang."
"And you, Zhao Min, are just a small figure after all. You sold your body to have a chance to survive after the defeat. What qualifications do you have to talk to me?"
"Your era is over. One day, when I capture you, I will make you wish you were in a state of suffering, unable to live or die."
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