Only at this moment did Zhou Zhiruo have the idea of curbing this unhealthy trend.
But what she didn't know was that it was too late to have such thoughts now.
Once something starts, it will be like a flood that has been released, and it cannot be stopped.
You know, Zhang Wuji is the emperor now.
Every emperor has three palaces, six courtyards and seventy-two concubines.
Things have come to this point, even if Zhang Wuji wanted to be faithful to Zhou Zhiruo, it would be impossible.
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The war horses from Hexi have arrived in Jinyang one after another.
In recent days, tens of thousands of Ming army soldiers have been practicing horse riding and archery outside the city of Jinyang.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Zhang Wuji nodded with satisfaction.
He said to Yin Yewang and Wei Yixiao: "Two generals, you have done a great job, and the soldiers under your command have been well trained by you."
"It won't be long before we set out on the expedition."
"First, we will destroy Zhao Min, then occupy all the territories north of the Yellow River, and then we will destroy Zhu Yuanzhang. I want each of your names to be remembered by future generations."
"I want to build a great empire unprecedented in history."
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Zhang Wuji's words were full of generosity, and Yin Yewang and Wei Yixiao were even more thrilled to hear them.
At this moment, they all felt honored to be able to follow Zhang Wuji.
Even if they died on the battlefield and were cut into pieces by the enemy, they would never regret it.
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In Yuan Dadu, the situation on Zhao Min's side is still the same as before.
There were no major conflicts between her and Chang Yuchun and Xu Da, but there were constant minor frictions.
They were trying their best to restrain each other.
Inside the imperial city, Han Yulou still delivered intelligence from all over the country to Zhao Min on time every day.
"Your Majesty, news from Jiangnan, Longcheng, and Jinyang has arrived."
Zhao Min threw a grape into her mouth, chewed it gently for a few times, and said, "Master, please read it to me. I'm too lazy to read it."
Seeing this, Han Yulou quickly opened the three secret letters in his hands.
He whispered: "Your Majesty, Zhu Yuanzhang in Jiangnan is still recruiting soldiers and training military forces day and night."
"In the Dragon City, Yang Xiao and Zhang Dingbian still surrounded Wang Baobao but did not attack."
"But Jinyang has become increasingly weird in recent days."
"Zhang Wuji gathered all the horses in Hexi and brought them to Jinyang. It was obvious that he wanted to form a cavalry."
"But what he intends to do with this cavalry is still unknown."
Zhao Min laughed and said, "What else can Zhang Wuji do? He formed this cavalry, probably for two purposes."
"First, it is to prepare for a decisive battle with me on the plains after breaking through my Longcheng defense line."
"Second, use this cavalry to launch a surprise attack on my Yuan capital."
Han Yulou quickly said: "Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. So, how should we deal with it now?"
After thinking for a while, Zhao Min said, "I can't think of any good idea."
"Until we are sure what Zhang Wuji is going to do, it will be difficult for us to come up with the right response."
Han Yulou said: "If we leave it alone, it will only increase Zhang Wuji's arrogance."
Zhao Min smiled slightly and said, "Master, look at what you said. Zhang Wuji is an emperor after all, and he has three or four hundred thousand soldiers and horses under his command. With the soldiers and horses at his command, it's nothing if he is a little arrogant."
"Besides, we really can't do anything to him now."
Han Yulou thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, although that is the case, we still have to be on guard."
"Zhu Yuanzhang is recruiting soldiers and Zhang Wuji is ready to go."
"I'm afraid the current situation won't last long."
"For so many years, we have not extended our reach to the northern grasslands."
"Now, it has come to the most critical moment. Can we let the forces on the northern grasslands form another army to prepare for unexpected events in case the war becomes tense?"
Zhao Min laughed and said, "Master, you think the situation is too simple."
"Those few remaining nobles on the northern grasslands may be eager for my death."
"I once used a trick to kill many of Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty's royal relatives."
"This also affects the interests of the nobles on the northern grasslands."
"Ever since the Yuan Dynasty conquered the world, the nobles on the northern grasslands have been accustomed to a life of luxury."
"They only care about immediate interests."
"What's more, the crappy Six Kings Alliance initiated by Ashilan has already led the last forces on the grassland to the south."
"Unfortunately, his more than 200,000 soldiers and horses have been burned to ashes, and he himself has become a rotting corpse."
"I'm afraid that the northern grasslands will not be able to form a decent team within the next ten years."
"Besides, even in the northern grasslands, we can still form a team."
"That team may not listen to me. I'm sure they will come and fight me to the death."
"In recent decades, imperial power has declined, and this was especially true during the reign of Emperor Shun of Yuan."
"It has become normal for local governments to attack each other."
"At this point, instead of hoping that the northern grasslands will send troops to rescue us, we might as well hope that Zhang Wuji will show mercy to us."
Han Yulou felt somewhat helpless. In the current situation, not only could Zhao Min not think of a good solution, even he, as her master, could not think of a solution.
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