Zhang Wuji and his men quickly chased in the direction Zhu Yuanzhang fled.
Along the way, they encountered many defeated Wei soldiers.
If they met these defeated soldiers in the city, Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min might consider asking them to surrender, but in this situation, they must not let these defeated soldiers go. If they were not killed, they would definitely find a way to return to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Neither Zhang Wuji nor Zhao Min would allow such a scene to happen.
Therefore, there is only one way to deal with this matter, and that is to kill, kill all those who block their way.
…
Look at Changsha city at this moment.
The cheers in the city seemed to resound throughout the heavens and the earth.
This is the laughter of the victor, this is the shout of the victor.
As generals, they are all too familiar with this sound.
Outside Changsha City, Tang He frowned and said, "It's over. We have harmed His Majesty."
At this moment, the leader of the Wei army outside the city was naturally Tang He. Although Xu Da's previous official position was much higher than Tang He's, that was before he was captured.
A person who has been a prisoner for such a long time would have completely lost his prestige in the army.
Not only Xu Da, but even Feng Sheng, Fu Youde and Lan Yu had no say.
The four of them could only look at Tang He.
Xu Dayan said: "General Tang, listen to the sound, Zhang Wuji must have cleared out the soldiers in our city. If we continue to fight here, there will be no point."
Tang He's heart was also in a mess: "Oh..., what do you think we should do?"
No one could answer Tang He's question, but at this moment, a scout from the Wei army came and reported to Tang He: "General, not long ago, Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min left the city through the north gate of Changsha, and after they got up, they led tens of thousands of soldiers."
After hearing this, Lan Yu was the first to speak: "Zhang Wuji left the city and led tens of thousands of soldiers. Doesn't that mean that there are not many Ming troops in Changsha now? If so, why don't we take Changsha back in one go?"
Tang He hesitated for a moment: "No, I only brought 30,000 troops. Logically speaking, after Zhang Wuji wiped out the soldiers in our city, even if he led his troops out of the city, he should have come to wipe us out, but he didn't come. This means that he has more important things to do."
"And the more important thing must be our Majesty."
After listening to Tang He's analysis, everyone's eyes lit up.
Xu Dayan said: "That's the truth."
"The fact that Zhang Wuji didn't come to destroy us only means that he was chasing someone more important, and that more important person must be our Majesty."
After understanding this logic, Tang He no longer hesitated and said: "Withdraw the troops and rush to support Your Majesty."
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There were countless casualties inside and outside Changsha City. Both the Ming Army and the Wei Army suffered heavy losses. However, since the city was broken, the casualties of the Wei Army were obviously much higher than those of the Ming Army.
There were corpses everywhere, and it would take several days to deal with just these corpses.
On the top of the city wall, Yang Xiao was naturally happy when he saw Tang He retreat, but after a moment, he was left with only sorrow.
Since Zhang Wuji rebelled against the Yuan Dynasty several years ago, he has fought many battles, but this is the first time he has encountered such a brutal war. In this situation, he couldn't help feeling sad.
Wei Yixiao patted his shoulder and said, "As the ancients said, 'One general's success is built on the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers.' That's probably what it means."
"From last night to now, the number of casualties among soldiers of both armies has probably exceeded 100,000."
Yang Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "One hundred thousand people, whether they are Ming army or Wei army, after all, they are all Han people."
"But fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang has been defeated. Within a year, Your Majesty will begin to govern the world."
King Yin Ye had come up behind the two of them at some point and said, "Who would have thought that a few of us warriors would actually witness the birth of an emperor with our own eyes."
"The road ahead is long, but we still can't let our guard down."
Yang Xiao asked: "How's the situation over there? How many casualties are there?"
After hearing this, King Yin Ye frowned and said, "Damn it, it's really damnable. Zhao Min asked me to guard the city gate and never let the Wei army rush in."
"I did as I was told, but it also resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers outside the city. Watching my own soldiers die outside the city will probably make me uneasy for the rest of my life."
Yang Xiao smiled bitterly: "Zhao Min did this on purpose, including me and Wei Yixiao. Zhao Min deliberately left the three of us here."
"The situation in the city was uncertain before. In order to ensure the smooth annihilation of the Wei army in the city, Zhao Min had to try every means to get Tang He's reinforcements. No matter who was guarding here, they had to abandon the soldiers outside the city first. Zhao Min was originally a surrendered person, and she didn't dare to let Wang Baobao and others do such a thing, so she chose the three of us. After all, the three of us are old members of the Mingjiao period, and the three of us have given our daughters to His Majesty. The three of us are the most suitable to do this."
Wei Yixiao said: "Zhao Min is really a scheming woman. I really don't know what your majesty likes about this kind of woman."
"Isn't our precious daughter good enough? I put a lot of thought into sending Xiangjun to His Majesty."
Yang Xiao smiled and said, "On this matter, I advise you two to be more open-minded."
"Zhao Min has become your Majesty's woman, and she has left him a daughter. As long as she doesn't do anything to usurp the throne, your Majesty will turn a blind eye. Our three precious daughters, even if combined, are no match for Zhao Min."
"As for leading troops to fight, let alone the girls in our family, even if the three of us put together we are no match for Zhao Min."
"But fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang has been defeated. In the future, we can handle some small battles. If Zhao Min stays in the harem, the queen will be able to suppress her."
"With the Queen here, and His Majesty being so kind to our daughters, I'm sure they won't be able to stand being wronged."
Yang Xiao and his companions have already started planning for the future, but for them, there is nothing wrong with this. If one does not plan for the future, he will surely have immediate worries.
After finally conquering this vast empire and growing from a mere warrior into a general commanding thousands of troops, it makes sense for him to think about what will happen next.
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