"Zhang Dingbian's army was already able to contain Zhu Yuanzhang when it was north of the Yellow River. I believe that Zhu Yuanzhang would be even more hesitant to act rashly now."
"When you write back to Zhang Dingbian, you must make it clear that unless it is absolutely necessary, you must not engage in a decisive battle with Zhu Yuanzhang's main force. Everything else should wait until we get rid of Xu Da."
"However, we also need to send a message to Dadu. Dadu is now short of troops. If Zhu Yuanzhang plays the same trick as us and sends an army to attack Dadu, tell Gong Yu to abandon the city and flee. She is a smart person and knows what to do."
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In Yingtian Prefecture, Zhu Yuanzhang was already furious.
He also received news that Zhang Dingbian's troops had crossed the Yangtze River.
Zhu Yuanzhang could never have imagined why the situation would become what it is now. More than 100,000 Japanese troops have gathered in several provinces along the southeastern coast, and Zhang Wuji's Ming Dynasty's more than 200,000 troops have also set foot in his own Jiangnan area.
"Sir, what do you think of the current situation?"
Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed his anger and asked Liu Bowen.
Liu Bowen smiled bitterly when he heard this: "According to the information sent back by the scouts, Xu Da is probably about to have a decisive battle with the Japanese."
"In two months at most, the hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops on the southeast coast will surely be defeated by Xu Da. But after that, I'm afraid Zhang Wuji will take advantage of the situation."
"Xu Da is a bit difficult to pass this stage."
"However, the current situation is not a dead end. The Yangtze River is not easy to cross. Now that Zhang Dingbian is here, it will not be easy to retreat."
"I think the best plan now is to let a good general guard Yingtian. It's time for you to take action too."
"Move?" Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment and said, "Sir, do you mean, should we move towards Zhang Wuji or Zhang Dingbian?"
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