Han Yulou continued: "Your Majesty, Zhu Yuanzhang is gathering troops in Jiangnan."
"With the manpower and resources in Jiangnan, I'm afraid it won't be a big problem for him to gather another 300,000 or 400,000 people."
Zhao Min smiled and said, "Fortunately, I was prepared in advance. I asked the spies in Jiangnan to continue observing Zhu Yuanzhang's movements."
"If he also wants to learn from Chen Youliang, General Duan's hundreds of thousands of troops are already waiting for him."
"General Duan's cultivation is even higher than mine. Plus, he has 150,000 troops at his command. With these troops, it shouldn't be a big problem for him to stop Zhu Yuanzhang."
Han Yulou continued: "Duan Zihao is indeed a rare military talent, but we have to be on guard against Zhang Wuji."
Zhao Min laughed and said, "What's happening with Zhang Wuji? Could it be that he has personally gone to Dragon City to command the battle?"
Han Yulou said: "Zhang Wuji did not meet up with Yang Xiao and the others under Dragon City."
"About a month ago, Zhang Wuji concentrated most of the troops and horses in Hexi to Jinyang."
"But just a few days ago, Zhang Wuji suddenly led a cavalry and disappeared in Jinyang."
"As for whereabouts, it is still unknown."
Zhao Min looked at Han Yulou in surprise and said, "Master, this piece of information is quite valuable."
"Since the spies can't find out Zhang Wuji's movements, how about Master, take a guess?"
Han Yulou laughed and said, "Your Majesty, Zhang Wuji is now advocating the slogan of expelling the barbarians and restoring China."
"Therefore, even if he and Zhu Yuanzhang were at odds with each other, he would never go to war with him at this time."
"Therefore, I think that Zhang Wuji's target must be you."
Zhao Min smiled slightly and said, "Master, what you said makes sense."
"They won't fight until I'm defeated and killed."
"But Longcheng is guarded by Wang Baobao. If his cavalry did not meet up with Yang Xiao and the others, they must have taken another route."
"We must be on guard against this matter."
Han Yulou said: "I have a bold guess. Although it is a bit unrealistic, it is possible."
"Zhang Wuji's target may also be Dadu."
"His cavalry was prepared for a surprise attack on Dadu."
Zhao Min thought for a moment and said, "Master, do you mean that Zhang Wuji will cross the grassland and then appear behind me?"
Han Yulou said: "Nowadays, there are not many capable fighters on the grassland."
"In addition, the nobles on the grassland have long been accustomed to a life of luxury. If Zhang Wuji really leads tens of thousands of cavalry across the grassland, the possibility of successfully reaching our back is still very high."
Zhao Min thought for a moment and said, "The grassland is endless. If Zhang Wuji gallops on his horse, it will be even more difficult to track his movements."
"Master, please send more spies to the grassland. After I adjust the troop deployment according to the specific situation, I will withdraw a troop for defense."
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Headaches come one after another.
In fact, Zhao Min was also wondering sometimes.
She even reflects on what she has done in the past few years from time to time.
In terms of national policy, she asked herself, I am far superior to all the emperors of the Yuan Dynasty.
In terms of military, she had never been defeated, but now she has fallen into such a passive situation of being beaten.
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On the other side, Zhu Yuanzhang in Yingtian was also ready to go to war.
Everyone knew that the world was at hand. Whoever could capture Dadu would become the greatest emperor in history who would overthrow the tyranny of the Yuan Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang was determined to win this battle.
He was already wearing the golden armor.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was in his prime. He now owned the entire Jiangnan region. With the inexhaustible financial and material resources of Jiangnan, he was confident that he could defeat all his enemies.
Whether it was Zhao Min or Zhang Wuji, Zhu Yuanzhang firmly believed that none of them were his match.
At this moment, Liu Bowen walked behind him and said, "Your Majesty, everything is ready."
"The troops for this expedition will gather in Suzhou and then head north by water."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "The world has been in chaos for too long. The Mongols have been tyrannical. For nearly a hundred years, the people have not had a chance to rest and recuperate."
"This battle marks the beginning of my golden age."
Liu Bowen said: "Your Majesty, this expedition is of great importance. Before you leave, I have a few words to remind you."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "I knew that you must have something to say to me."
"What you said, sir, must be a good strategy for governing the country and maintaining peace. I will definitely keep it in mind."
Liu Bowen said: "Your Majesty, you have deployed a total of 700,000 troops and horses to fight against Zhao Min this time."
"Although Jiangnan is rich, these 700,000 soldiers have almost drained Jiangnan. At least within a year, Jiangnan will no longer be able to assemble a large-scale combat force."
"So before you eliminate Zhao Min, you must be cautious when using your troops."
"In terms of combat strategy, the main approach should be to nibble away at the enemy's advantage."
"In terms of food supply and logistical support, even Zhao Min and Zhang Wuji combined are no match for you."
"So, as long as you don't make the same mistake that Chen Youliang made, you will definitely be able to devour Zhao Min."
"As for after Zhao Min's death, things became much easier."
"We calculated that Zhang Wuji would launch a surprise attack on Dadu, but the number of soldiers accompanying him was only a few tens of thousands."
"After capturing Zhao Min, Zhang Wuji's tens of thousands of men are naturally nothing to be afraid of."
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