While Zhao Min was skillfully roasting the leg of lamb, she said to the two of them, "Generals, I slept for more than ten hours."
"Did anything happen during this period?"
After the two of them looked at each other, Duan Zihao spoke first: "Your Majesty, Zhang Wuji is surprisingly quiet, it's just Zhu Yuanzhang in Jiangnan..."
Zhao Min quickly interrupted him.
"General Duan, let me guess, is Zhu Yuanzhang going to become emperor?"
Duan Zihao quickly said: "Your Majesty is wise. Zhu Yuanzhang is indeed going to become emperor, and he is also constantly recruiting soldiers and horses."
"His strength is expanding very quickly."
Zhao Min smiled and said, "Zhu Yuanzhang occupies Jiangnan, and his financial and human resources are far superior to mine. It's not surprising that his strength expands faster."
After saying this, Zhao Min smiled and asked them both, "Generals, who do you think is a bigger threat, Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhang Wuji?"
After the two of them looked at each other, Wang Baobao spoke first: "Your Majesty, since I took command of the troops, most of the time has been spent suppressing rebellions in the south of the Yangtze River."
"None of the rebels in Jiangnan were easy to deal with, but Zhu Yuanzhang was able to pacify Jiangnan in such a short period of time. This shows that his wisdom and courage should not be underestimated."
"Although the territory of the Yuan Empire was vast, two-thirds of its population was concentrated in the Jiangnan area."
"Zhu Yuanzhang has grown stronger and his threat may be greater than that of Zhang Wuji."
After thinking for a while, Duan Zihao said, "Your Majesty, I think the threats between the two are no longer comparable."
"Zhu Yuanzhang occupied Jiangnan, and Zhang Wuji occupied Hexi."
"The population and finances of Hexi are probably not even one-fifth of those in the south of the Yangtze River."
"But Zhang Wuji was able to gather hundreds of thousands of troops to fight against you in this environment."
"From this we can see that apart from his cultivation, his other abilities are no less than anyone else's."
"If these two are not eliminated, Your Majesty, there will be no way to restore the country."
…
Zhao Min skillfully sprinkled salt, pepper and other seasonings on the lamb leg.
The lamb leg was already sizzling from being roasted.
The aroma still hits everyone's taste buds directly.
Even Zhao Min said to herself, "It smells so good."
"If I don't become the empress, I should be able to support myself as a cook."
After Zhao Min divided the lamb leg into three parts, she said to the two of them: "Generals, whether it is Zhang Wuji or Zhu Yuanzhang, these two people are not easy to deal with."
"We must now be prepared for both situations. As for Zhang Wuji, even if we cannot attack him, we must be able to defend against him."
"From Longcheng to Dadu, I built more than a dozen fortresses, just to be cautious. If the conquest of Zhang Wuji fails, the fortifications I built will be enough to resist him for two to three years."
Duan Zihao quickly said: "Your Majesty, you can't talk about defeat before talking about war."
Zhao Min smiled and said, "General Duan, some words are said to outsiders, and some words are said to your own people."
"You two are both capable generals. Tell me honestly, if I conquer Zhang Wuji this time and win, what will be my fate?"
Duan Zihao and Wang Baobao looked at each other.
For a moment, the two of them didn't know how to respond to Zhao Min's words.
At this time, Zhang Wuji was also taking every step carefully.
Refuse to leave the city to fight, and never retreat a single step.
In this way, almost all strategies become useless.
Every time we capture a city, it will be a fight to the death.
If the vast Hexi region is conquered in this way, there will probably be only a few people left of the 500,000-strong army.
…
After eating the lamb leg, Wang Baobao and Duan Zihao tactfully left Zhao Min’s central military tent.
But the two of them did not return to their respective camps.
After the two of them looked at each other, Wang Baobao said to Duan Zihao, "General Duan, how about we go for a drink?"
Duan Zihao laughed and said, "That's exactly what I meant."
The two of them came into a quiet tent.
After Wang Baobao poured a bowl of wine for Duan Zihao, he said to him, "General Duan, do you think His Majesty has any intentions?"
Duan Zihao laughed and said, "General Wang, could you please explain your words more clearly? What aspect do you mean?"
Wang Baobao said: "General Duan, this is boring. We are all smart people."
"If the war in Hexi continues like this, even if we can kill Zhang Wuji, what will Zhu Yuanzhang do?"
"There are some things that Your Majesty is embarrassed to say, and there are some words that cannot be said from her mouth."
"Although I am a rough man, at least I don't think I am stupid."
"I think Your Majesty is already planning to withdraw his troops."
Wang Baobao had already said so much, so Duan Zihao stopped pretending.
Duan Zihao said: "If we want to withdraw our troops, we naturally need to say it, but we also need to choose an appropriate time."
"Let's wait a few more days. Based on my understanding of Her Majesty, she will not launch another attack on Jinyang in the near future."
"Zhu Yuanzhang will be crowned emperor in the next few days. Let's wait and see."
Wang Baobao laughed and said, "Okay, General Duan is also a straightforward man. Let's wait a little longer. After Zhu Yuanzhang becomes emperor, we will suggest to His Majesty to withdraw the troops."
…
Two days later, Jiangnan, Yingtian Prefecture.
Today is the auspicious day for Zhu Yuanzhang to become emperor.
The great thing has been accomplished. Now he has occupied the richest one-third of the world.
Even if he did not kill Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min in the end, he could still sit firmly on this half of the country like the emperors of the Song Dynasty.
With the help of two maids, Zhu Yuanzhang put on his golden dragon robe.
Majestic and domineering, Zhu Yuanzhang at this moment exudes the demeanor of a great emperor in every gesture.
…
Zhu Yuanzhang has also proclaimed himself emperor.
The Three Kingdoms era once again arrived on the land of China.
In Yingtian Prefecture, there are also spies from various forces gathered.
These spies also reported the news of Zhu Yuanzhang's enthronement to their masters as soon as possible.
Three days later, in Jinyang, in recent days, Zhao Min would from time to time find a quiet place alone and look towards the top of the city wall of Jinyang.
After a few days of rest, Zhang Wuji's Ming army had reinforced Jinyang City a lot.
Zhao Min couldn't imagine how many people would have to die in order to capture such a city.
But what Zhao Min couldn't understand was how Zhang Wuji had conquered such a difficult city?
It only took him half a year to sweep across the entire Hexi region.
If Zhang Wuji is not the God of War, then the Yuan army guarding Hexi is too incompetent.
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