"However, it will still take a lot of time and manpower to eliminate Zhang Wuji."
"After all, Zhang Wuji was able to rise from a small leader of the Ming Cult to his current status. Apart from his lustful nature, he also had his own unique abilities."
"Nowadays, Ming Yuzhen, the remnant of Chen Youliang, is rebelling in Guangdong and Guangxi. Although that guy is just a clown, it will take time to eliminate Ming Yuzhen."
"Your regime in Jiangnan has only been established for two years. If you attack Zhang Wuji now, you will be fighting on two fronts. If you cannot get rid of Zhang Wuji quickly, I'm afraid the fire in the backyard will get bigger and bigger."
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he smashed the teacup in his hand: "Damn it, a little Ming Yuzhen actually dared to rebel, who gave him the courage?"
Liu Bowen laughed and said, "Zhang Wuji gave him the courage. Although we destroyed Chen Youliang in the battle of Poyang Lake, there were still many fish that slipped through the net."
"Zhang Dingbian is one of them. Now, he is a capable general beside Zhang Wuji. Ming Yuzhen is the second one. A few months ago, you led 700,000 troops to the north, which led to the emptiness in the rear. Ming Yuzhen took the opportunity to rebel and establish Daxia. Although he is just a clown, he is disgusting enough."
"Now, generals such as Xu Da, Tang He, Feng Sheng, and Fu Youde are still in the process of suppressing the rebellion. According to my estimation, Ming Yuzhen can be destroyed in about three months. However, after three months, it will be the end of summer. By then, the troops from all directions will return to support. By the time they regroup hundreds of thousands of troops, it will probably be almost winter."
"With such a long march, the soldiers will be exhausted. Moreover, our soldiers in the south are not used to the cold weather in the north. So I suggest that Your Majesty can change the time for the expedition against Zhang Wuji to next spring."
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