The situation in the Yuan Dynasty was already in chaos.
Zhang Wuji was determined to capture Xianyang and even the entire three provinces of Hexi.
At the moment, Zhao Min in Yuan Dadu has no time to take care of other things. Chen Youliang's 300,000 troops are divided into several echelons and are attacking Yuan Dadu around the clock.
Since Chen Youliang was well prepared and had all the necessary siege equipment, Zhao Min was now only able to cope with the situation.
It is no longer possible to leave the city and fight back.
During this period of time, Zhao Min has no mood to stay in the palace.
Apart from sleeping, she also observed Chen Youliang's every move almost around the clock.
She was waiting for Chen Youliang to reveal a flaw.
At the same time, Chen Youliang was still waiting for Zhao Min to die.
At this moment, Zhao Min's face had a hint of firmness.
She held the sword in one hand and a cup of wine in the other.
Although she is a woman, her aura is not inferior to anyone else in the world.
Han Yulou on the side hesitated for a moment, then reminded in a low voice: "Empress Dowager, you have already drunk three cups today. You are prone to getting drunk easily, so be careful not to hurt yourself."
Zhao Min said with a smile: "Master, what use is my body? If Dadu is lost, there will be only two ways waiting for me, one is to die on the battlefield, the other is to commit suicide and sacrifice for the country."
Han Yulou quickly said: "Empress Dowager, you need to relax, that kind of result will not happen."
Zhao Min sighed helplessly: "Master, I have been thinking about a problem these past two days. I always feel that I was born at the wrong time and was mistakenly given birth to a useless girl."
"Although I am in power at the moment, I am not orthodox after all. Do you think I still have a chance to turn things around?"
After thinking for a moment, Han Yulou decided to make his previous suggestion to Zhao Min again.
He said to Zhao Min, "Queen Dowager, the Jiangnan region is now hopelessly chaotic, but the 500,000 to 600,000 troops suppressing the rebellion in the Jiangnan region are still extremely loyal to you."
"Now, Chen Youliang has already arrived at the city. If there is even the slightest mistake, the hundreds of thousands of troops in Jiangnan will surely suffer an avalanche-like rout the moment they get the news."
"So, I would like to suggest you..."
Before Han Yulou finished speaking, Zhao Min spoke for him: "Master wants to suggest that I abandon Jiangnan and withdraw all troops back to Dadu."
Han Yulou nodded and said: "Queen Mother, sometimes it is difficult to restore the world, but with your talent, it should not be difficult if you want to conquer the world again."
"In the Jiangnan area, there are still 500,000 to 600,000 soldiers loyal to you, plus the current military forces in Dadu. If you are willing to transfer the troops from the south, the current crisis in Dadu will definitely be resolved."
"By then, you will have at least 600,000 mercenaries in your hands. Chen Youliang is not your opponent, and Zhang Wuji is even less your opponent. Even the ambitious Ashilan, you can easily destroy him."
"Now has come to the most critical moment, I hope the Queen Mother will think twice."
"Think twice? Alas..." Zhao Min sighed helplessly.
"If you want me to think it over again, it will take at least a few days. Jiangnan is a major tax-collecting area. Master, please allow me to think about it again."
Han Yulou hurriedly said, "Empress Dowager, although Jiangnan is a major tax-collecting area, there are two points that you need to think clearly about. The first is that Jiangnan is no longer in your hands. Your 500,000 to 600,000 troops are now only confronting those rebels in Jiangnan."
"Secondly, we are not short of military pay, food and other supplies, and we can still sustain ourselves for a long time. Even if there is a shortage of food, we can transfer them from other places."
"If you can gather hundreds of thousands of troops together, you will form an indestructible force."
"With hundreds of thousands of troops at hand, you can fight back even if the Yuan Dynasty is lost. What you inherit will always carry the glory of your ancestors, while what you conquer yourself is the world of steel."
Zhao Min looked at Han Yulou in surprise.
Then she said, "Master, this is an enlightenment. Please give me three days and I will consider the current situation."
Han Yulou quickly said: "Empress Dowager, what I said just now was just a suggestion. Let alone three days, you can make this decision even after a month."
"Duan Zihao is a talented person. With him in the front, even if Chen Youliang is powerful, your capital can be defended for a long time."
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Zhao Min has been seriously considering Han Yulou's words.
But Zhao Min now is just a little bit unwilling.
What is most in troubled times is heroes. If we give up so much territory now, we don’t know how many people will die when we fight back.
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Compared with Zhao Min’s current situation, the situation in Longcheng is even more critical.
No matter how helpless Zhao Min is now, she still has an army of 100,000 in Dadu, and 500,000 to 600,000 soldiers in the south are waiting for her dispatch at any time. However, the current situation in Longcheng is far more serious than that in Dadu.
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Dragon City.
Asilan's army of more than 200,000 is ready to go.
He finally came.
Inside the city, Wei Yixiao, Yin Yewang and others were already filled with worry.
King Yin Ye looked at the Yuan army in front of him, which stretched for miles and was so powerful that it almost stretched the sky and the earth.
The sad look on King Yin Ye's face was clearly seen by Zhu'er who was standing beside him.
Zhu'er said viciously: "You shameful thing, put away the cowardice on your face, you are embarrassing my brother Wuji."
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If it were in the past, before meeting Zhang Wuji, King Yin Ye would not mind teaching a lesson to this unfilial daughter who had forgotten her father after having a man.
But now, even if he had the courage, he wouldn't dare to do it.
Yin Yewang knew very well that Zhang Wuji loved Zhu'er deeply, and as a father, he didn't dare to even scold him, let alone beat him.
Helpless, King Yin Ye could only smile and said: "You girl, I am just a little worried. How can you say that your father is a coward? You are so hurtful."
Zhu'er still insisted, "Hmph, don't blame me for not reminding you. You are not a guardian of the Ming Cult now. You are a general under my brother Wuji. Before he comes back, even if all of us are dead, we must not lose Longcheng."
King Yin Ye said helplessly: "Of course, even if I die, I will ensure that Longcheng will not be lost."
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Zhu'er and Han Zhao, both Zhang Wuji's women, had already made up their minds to die.
It would be best if they could defend Longcheng. If Longcheng was lost, the two of them would never live, let alone be captured alive.
These two women, no matter when or where, cannot become bargaining chips for others to threaten Zhang Wuji.
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