After hearing what Zhang Wuji said, everyone quickly agreed. Then, Yang Xiao spoke first and said, "Your Majesty, if you have any ideas, just say it directly."
"Zhu Yuanzhang has been arrogant in Jiangnan for too long. It's time to let him see how powerful we are."
Zhang Wuji smiled and said, "Don't panic, generals. Zhu Yuanzhang's arrogance won't last long. This time we are heading south to fight him to the death. Longping Prefecture is the bridgehead leading to the south of the Yangtze River. I suggest that we march immediately and move with speed to see if we can catch him off guard."
"If we can take it, it would be the best, but if we can't, we have to separate a group of troops and march south of the Yangtze River from somewhere else."
Everyone seemed to understand what Zhang Wuji said, but it seemed they didn't fully understand it.
Zhu Yuanzhang had hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers under his command, and there were more than a dozen generals who could act independently. Dividing the troops under such circumstances would not be a wise move.
King Yin Ye said: "Your Majesty, could you be more specific?"
Zhang Wuji said: "Why, don't you understand what I just said?"
"What I mean is that even if we, with more than 100,000 people, rush towards Longping Prefecture all at once, we may not be able to take it down."
"If we can't take it down, we can't waste time there. Although we don't have an advantage in terms of the number of troops now, if we can send a group of elite soldiers to advance thousands of miles and directly attack Zhu Yuanzhang's Jiangnan territory, we will definitely be able to disrupt his entire layout."
After Zhang Wuji explained it again, the many generals present finally understood what he meant.
It turned out that His Majesty had already made plans to send a lone army to advance thousands of miles.
Among the generals present, some looked at each other in confusion, while others were eager to try.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Wuji quickly spoke again: "Generals, this is just a last resort because we can't take Longping Mansion."
"If Longping Mansion can be taken, we must take it even if it costs a little."
"Let's stop here for today. Although all the generals are tired from recent days of work, we still have to move at a faster pace after the previous battles with Zhu Yuanzhang. Leave a thousand soldiers to guard Lin'an City, and the rest will march towards Longping Prefecture after noon."
…
Two days later, Jiangnan recovered its territory, Yingtian Prefecture.
This is the birthplace of Zhu Yuanzhang, where he founded the Yuan Dynasty.
And now, he, the overlord of the south, has assembled an army of 500,000.
However, just as he was about to break camp with his entire army, Liu Bowen hurriedly walked to his side.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Wuji has captured Lin'an, and Fu Zhong died in battle."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned: "So fast! What is Fu Zhong doing for a living? He deserves to die."
Liu Bowen said: "This happened four days ago. Our scouts traveled day and night, covering hundreds of miles a day. When they arrived in Yingtian, they were almost exhausted. However, according to the spy's report, General Fu Zhong also fought to the death. But unfortunately, Zhang Wuji used explosives."
"Just like when you captured Dadu."
After hearing what Liu Bowen said, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sneered: "Damn, so that's how it is. It's not surprising if you put it that way."
"We have many generals on our side who are good at fighting and can stand alone, but on the side of Zhang Wuji, the cult leader, there are more people with high cultivation. Once a hole is torn in the city wall, there are only 20,000 defenders in Lin'an. Even if Fu Zhong drinks his life away, I'm afraid he won't be able to close the gap."
"Go and tell Fu Youde the news that his eldest son has died for his country and will be rewarded with a hundred gold coins and a thousand pieces of silk."
"Their descendants can enjoy the beauty of nature for generations to come."
Liu Bowen said: "Your Majesty is righteous and clear in rewards and punishments. However, I have something else to report to you."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned again: "I'm afraid it's not good news?"
Liu Bowen sighed and said, "That's true. I'm afraid Zhao Min will have to follow Zhang Wuji south."
"Some time ago, our spies got the news that she was heading to Zhigu Village, where her three Doyan guards were also. The most important thing is that Zhao Min went there with food and money."
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, Zhao Min, it was thanks to her that I almost wiped out my entire army. When the rebel kings rose up everywhere, her power was the greatest and her troops were the largest. But now, not only has she surrendered to Zhang Wuji, she also gave birth to a child for him. And now, she is even helping that cult leader to fight me."
"Women are so fickle."
"It's a joke that such a fickle person has been the empress for several years."
Liu Bowen said: "It's really a joke. With Zhao Min's intelligence, it's not surprising that she lost the opportunity to compete for supremacy in the world."
"However, this woman does have the talent to lead troops in battle, and it's very high. We have to be on guard."
…
This sentence is the key to what Liu Bowen said.
Then, Zhu Yuanzhang fell into deep thought.
He did not deny Liu Bowen's words. He had witnessed Zhao Min's ability to lead troops in battle countless times.
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Sir, do you know where Zhao Min would send her troops if she were to fight against me on behalf of Zhang Wuji?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bowen hurried to a large map and said, "It is most likely in Xuzhou. Zhao Min's route will not be too far from Zhang Wuji, nor too close. Xuzhou is just right."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang also walked to the map and began to observe it.
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