In this way, after Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Wuji had been arguing for half a month, he finally settled down in Changsha, the former city of Chen Youliang.
He dispersed his 200,000-strong army, forming a huge net. They were all connected by the same spirit. It was almost impossible for Zhang Wuji to destroy them in one battle.
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That night, Zhu Yuanzhang, accompanied by Liu Bowen, inspected the defense of Changsha City.
This was the place Chen Youliang had run for many years, and it was considered impregnable. However, even so, Zhu Yuanzhang still felt that it was not safe enough.
After all, Zhang Wuji can still bear the cost of defeat, but Zhu Yuanzhang cannot.
"Sir, where is my good nephew now?"
Of course, Liu Bowen knew who Zhu Yuanzhang was talking about: "Your Majesty, General Zhu failed to defend Zhao Min at the beginning, and then you transferred him to Shangdu, which is the hub between the north and the south. If Zhang Wuji sends troops south again, Shangdu will be a key fortress."
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "A key fortress? Sir, do you think Shangdu is still important now?"
Liu Bowen thought for a while, then said: "Shangdu is no longer that important."
"Since we started the war with Zhang Wuji, the cumulative loss of troops is probably almost 300,000."
"Without 300,000 troops, Jiangnan is empty and the Yangtze River is thousands of miles long, where people cannot cross."
"If Your Majesty intends to transfer General Zhu to Changsha, that is not impossible."
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