Just as Zhang Wuji expected, the casualties on Zhao Min's side were indeed greater than Zhang Wuji's.
But now, Zhao Min can no longer care about so much.
After withdrawing her troops, she hurried to Wang Baobao.
"General Wang, how is the tunnel digging going?"
Wang Baobao said quickly: "Your Majesty, we have dug more than twenty feet now. At this rate, if we continue day and night, we may be able to reach Jinyang City within five days."
"Five days?" Zhao Min said, "It's too slow. Can it be faster?"
Wang Baobao said: "Your Majesty, this is the fastest speed I have estimated. The space in the tunnel is small and the air is thin."
"It was difficult for the soldiers to dig in there for a long time."
After hearing this explanation, Zhao Min didn't say anything more.
After thinking for a moment, she instructed Wang Baobao: "Let the soldiers take turns working and try to make the most of the time."
"Also, you have only dug one tunnel now, which is far from enough. We have an army of 500,000 and plenty of manpower."
"I want you to promise that in five days, three tunnels will be dug into Jinyang city at the same time."
"Only in this way can we catch Zhang Wuji off guard."
…
At this moment, Zhao Linger's people had already arrived in Daxing.
Her belly was a little bigger than when she left Zhang Wuji.
In just over two months, she will be a mother.
Zhao Linger was eating in her house when a woman in her thirties brought a piece of intelligence to her.
That woman was Liu Xiuping, who had helped Zhang Wuji to capture Daxing through internal and external cooperation.
At the same time, she is also one of Zhao Linger's most trusted people.
Liu Xiuping said to Zhao Linger: "Miss, there is news from Jinyang."
Zhao Linger did not put down the chopsticks in her hand, she just said one word softly: "Read".
Liu Xiuping opened the note: "The Empress of the Yuan Dynasty has begun to attack the city, Jinyang is safe for the time being."
Liu Xiuping smiled at Zhao Linger and said, "Miss, don't worry. His Majesty will be guarding Jinyang personally, and everything will be safe."
Zhao Linger said: "Actually, I don't want the young master to stay there, but he can't leave, and if I stay there, it will distract him."
"It's hateful. The master is in need of people, and I, a child, came at the wrong time."
Liu Xiuping quickly said: "Miss, you dare not say that. You are the queen now, and the child in your belly will be the prince of the Ming Dynasty."
"If you ask me, the baby in your belly came at the right time."
"When the Ming Dynasty was first established, the child in your belly was the one that the people wanted."
Zhao Linger rolled her eyes at Liu Xiuping and said, "We're sisters, when did Sister Ping learn to flatter me?"
"While we have this time, we should do something practical."
"Use all our financial resources in Daxing to recruit more soldiers for the young master. It will take no more than half a year. After half a year, the young master will definitely launch a counterattack against Zhao Min."
"The more soldiers and horses we have, the more chances of winning."
"Although I can't be with you now, I still want to do something for him."
…
Even though Zhao Linger is not by Zhang Wuji's side, she still works hard for him.
She was even willing to spend all her fortune to recruit more soldiers for Zhang Wuji.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang in Jiangnan was also making every effort to prepare for war.
The area south of the Yangtze River already occupied the vast majority of the population and wealth.
Therefore, when it comes to recruiting soldiers and buying horses, Zhu Yuanzhang would need much less trouble and effort than Zhao Linger.
Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was planning to rule the world, Liu Bowen came to his side.
"Marshal, while we are not at war right now, it would be better for you to ascend the throne and become emperor as soon as possible."
"Only in this way can people's hearts be united and only in this way can we be justified."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "What you said makes sense, sir. But regarding the name of the country, have you come up with any plan for me?"
Liu Bowen smiled and said, "Marshal, I had a fortune-teller calculated for this matter a few days ago."
"What do you think of [Wei]?"
"Wei?" Zhu Yuanzhang said helplessly: "Sir, I actually still think the word Ming is better. It's a pity that Zhang Wuji got there first."
Liu Bowen said: "General, as for the name of the country, if you don't mind, we can use the word Wei first. As for the word Ming you mentioned, it has already been used by Zhang Wuji."
"But after you kill Zhang Wuji, it is not impossible to change Wei to Ming."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "That's a story for later. Right now, Mr. Jing and all the generals want me to ascend the throne and become emperor, so I will fulfill your wish."
"As for what will happen after I ascend the throne, have you made any plans for me, sir?"
"Liu Bowen smiled and said, "General, now that things have come to this, there is nothing more to plan."
"Right now, Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min are fighting each other. They will never stop until the winner is decided."
"Look for the right time, it may be half a year later, or it may be a few months later, when Zhao Min and Zhang Wuji fight to the death."
"The Marshal can lead hundreds of thousands of troops to launch a surprise attack on Yuan Dadu."
"As long as we can capture Yuan Dadu, Zhao Min's reign as empress will be over."
"By that time, even if Zhao Min still has a breath left, you and Zhang Wuji can attack from both the east and west fronts."
"After Zhao Min is defeated and killed, you can take advantage of the situation to destroy Zhang Wuji."
"Now, you have firmly established yourself in the south of the Yangtze River, with an inexhaustible supply of reserve troops and food and wages. As long as you can proceed steadily and carefully plan everything before you act, you will be invincible."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Sir, you and I are thinking the same thing again. It has taken me more than ten years of hard work to unify the south of the Yangtze River."
"Now, the whole world is before my eyes. I will never become the second Chen Youliang."
…
Three days later, Jinyang.
Zhang Wuji, who was on the city wall, couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Yu Fei handed a small piece of peeled fruit to Zhang Wuji's mouth.
"Sir, you seem a little absent-minded. What are you thinking about? Why don't you tell me and Sister Zhou? Having one more person to help you with advice may help answer the doubts in your heart."
Zhang Wuji said: "What I was thinking was the same as the previous two days."
"I always feel that Zhao Min will do something, but I can't say what it will be."
Zhou Zhiruo said: "I know what you are thinking. I am actually thinking the same thing as you are thinking. It's a pity that women always have long hair but short knowledge."
"So far, I haven't posted anything wrong."
Yu Fei quickly said: "I think that Zhao Min did not have any unusual behavior. Even if she did, it was just that she attacked the city too fiercely in the past two days, as if she did not care about the cost or casualties at all."
Yu Fei's words reminded Zhang Wuji of something.
He whispered, "Yes, Zhao Min has been attacking the city too fiercely in recent days, completely disregarding the cost. Could it be that she wants to cover up something in this way?"
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