Regarding the current situation, the two elders of the Ming Cult could only smile at each other.
The only thing they can do now is to defend Dragon City to the death.
The war was about to come, and the two of them took advantage of this rare opportunity to have a good drink. In a few days, they would no longer have such leisure and elegance.
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The situation in Longcheng is not good, and similarly, the situation in Yuandadu is not very good at the moment.
Chen Youliang's 300,000-strong army has landed at Dahukou.
The coastline of thousands of miles is impossible to defend, so Zhao Min did not engage in battle with Chen Youliang at his landing site.
During this period, Zhao Min pieced together some resources and finally gathered another 100,000 soldiers and horses.
But compared with Chen Youliang's troops, it was still very insufficient.
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In the imperial city of Dadu, Zhao Min specially prepared a dinner for Duan Zihao who hurried back.
The only one accompanying him was Han Yulou.
Zhao Min personally poured a glass of wine for Duan Zihao: "Mr. Duan, you have worked hard. It seems that you have not had a good rest since we defeated Guo Zixing."
"I just returned to Dadu and transferred you to Zhigu Village. You trained soldiers there day and night, but Dadu was in trouble, but they still had to transfer you back."
Duan Zihao quickly stood up and said flatteredly, "Empress Dowager, please don't be so polite. I, Duan Zihao, have already put my life in your hands."
"No matter what you want me to do, just tell me. I, Duan Zihao, will have no complaints even if I am torn to pieces."
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Zhao Min also quickly stood up. She used her hands to press Duan Zihao's shoulders and pushed him back onto the stool.
Zhao Minyan said: "Mr. Duan, don't be so restrained. Today, only you, me, and my master are here. I don't need to say much. In the entire Yuan Dynasty, you two are the people I trust the most."
"The three of us are both teachers and friends, and you two can also be said to be my relatives."
"Da Da is in trouble now. The troops I have on hand, plus the troops withdrawn from Zhigu Village twice, only amount to 100,000."
"But now, Chen Youliang's 300,000-strong army is approaching, and his food and grass can be supplied continuously by water."
"You two, one is the second best master in the world, and the other is the third best master in the world. Tell me, how can we get through this safely right now?"
After thinking for a while, Han Yulou said to Zhao Min, "Queen Dowager, if the three of us lead an army of 100,000 to have a decisive battle with Chen Youliang's army, what do you think are our chances of winning?"
Zhao Min smiled helplessly and stretched out four fingers.
Duan Zihao quickly said: "If it's a decisive battle, the chance of winning is at most 40%."
Zhao Minyan said: "In fact, a 40% chance of winning is enough for us, but what I am afraid of now is that even if I want to fight a decisive battle, Chen Youliang may not do it."
After thinking for a while, Duan Zihao quickly said: "I also think that Chen Youliang may not choose to fight a decisive battle with us."
"Chen Youliang has always been cautious in using his troops. When he captured Dadu this time, he was probably seeking a quick victory over the rest of the world, not a quick victory in this battle."
"The most important thing is that even if he chooses a decisive battle first, we will still be the ones who suffer."
Zhao Min sighed helplessly, and she said with some self-blame: "It's my fault too. Last time I led an army of 150,000 to attack Zhang Wuji's Xuzhou, but not only did I let Zhang Wuji escape, I also depleted all the troops around Dadu."
Duan Zihao quickly said: "Queen Mother, our current military strength is indeed at a great disadvantage, but when I rushed back from Zhigu Village, I heard that Asilan outside the pass was preparing to lead an army of 250,000 to attack Longcheng."
"If the Queen Mother is willing, why not order Ashilan to transfer troops back to defend Dadu?"
As soon as Duan Zihao made this suggestion, it was immediately rejected by Zhao Min and Han Yulou.
"Absolutely not," Zhao Min said, "If that loser Ashilan hadn't come, I might still have a 40% chance of winning. If he had come, even if we could finally repel Chen Youliang, the final victory would not belong to us."
After hearing what Zhao Min said, Duan Zihao had a hint of doubt on his face.
Han Yulou quickly explained: "Among the princes outside the Great Wall, only Ashilan has some ability, but he is not only capable, he also has some ambition."
"If it were normal times, if Ashilan was transferred back to Dadu, the Queen Mother would naturally have the energy to deal with him, but it is not possible now, because we are about to go to war with Chen Youliang."
"If we transfer Ashilan back to Dadu now, he will definitely choose to sit on the sidelines and watch for the time being. When the battle with Chen Youliang is almost over, he will reap the benefits. By that time, it is hard to say who will own the Yuan Dynasty."
Duan Zihao understood that if he transferred Ashilan back to Dadu at this time, he would not be able to play any role except to hinder him.
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After a moment's silence, Zhao Min said helplessly: "If a decisive battle is not possible, let's just defend Dadu temporarily. As long as we can defend Dadu, there will be plenty of opportunities for a decisive battle."
"I don't believe that Chen Youliang can be foolproof. As long as he reveals a flaw, we can resolve the current crisis."
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