After hearing Zhou Zhiruo's words, Zhao Linger and the others had nothing to say.
Zhou Zhiruo turned around and got on the carriage.
"Let me see the injuries on your body."
The two of them said in unison, and then they grinned and looked at each other with smiles on their faces.
…
Zhang Wuji first grabbed Zhou Zhiruo's hand, and then poured his endless internal energy directly into Zhou Zhiruo's body.
Zhou Zhiruo just smiled knowingly, and a hint of color finally appeared on her pale face.
After a moment, Zhang Wuji slowly took off his clothes.
In the battle with Zhao Min and Duan Zihao, he suffered more than a dozen sword wounds, the most serious of which was in the chest.
It is about one foot long and deep enough to see the bone.
Zhou Zhiruo didn't say a word, but big tears fell from the corners of her eyes.
Seeing this, Zhang Wuji said, "Zhiruo, don't cry, be strong, I won't die."
Zhou Zhiruo said: "When I am with you, I just want to laugh, but you always make me cry."
…
The battle of Longcheng has come to an end. No one is invincible, and no one is unbeatable.
Throughout history, no one who has accomplished great things has had a smooth journey. This is true for Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min.
Zhang Wuji advanced triumphantly all the way across Hexi, but was ultimately defeated by Zhao Min. In just two days, Zhao Min killed more than 100,000 of Zhang Wuji's Mingjiao soldiers, not including the tens of thousands of troops that Yang Xiao led to support Longcheng.
Zhao Min was also feeling uncomfortable.
The price she paid to retake Dragon City was no less than the price Zhang Wuji paid.
First, Ashilan led an army of 250,000, plus the 100,000 troops she transferred back from the south, totaling 350,000 troops.
In a small Dragon City, Batur, who had 50,000 troops under his command, lost it to Zhang Wuji in less than two hours.
However, when Zhao Min took it back, nearly 200,000 people were killed or injured.
…
At this point in the war, the war in the north came to a temporary end.
However, the war in the south is still in full swing.
Zhao Min gave up the entire Jiangnan region, but did not bring a trace of peace to Jiangnan.
Chen Youliang's hundreds of thousands of troops turned around and headed towards Zhang Shicheng's Longping Prefecture.
After many days of fighting, he finally captured Longping Prefecture.
Chen Youliang held a grand banquet today. He has taken the first step towards unifying Jiangnan.
Chen Youliang, dressed in a dragon robe, raised the wine glass high in his hand.
He said excitedly: "My fellow soldiers, the world is right in front of us. Zhang Shicheng has been defeated for a while. In the next battle, our army of hundreds of thousands will march to Xuzhou."
"After I destroy Xuzhou, I will destroy Zhu Yuanzhang, and then Jiangnan will be pacified."
Zhang Dingbian, the most powerful general under his command, quickly added: "Prince of Han, after we defeat Zhu Yuanzhang, we will lead a million troops north to take Dadu. After we arrive in Dadu, you should abolish the title of King of Han."
Chen Youliang laughed: "That's right, after I take over Dadu, I will abolish the title of King of Han. Then, I will be enthroned as emperor in Yuan Dadu."
Ha ha ha ha……
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In the Jianghuai region, in Hongdu City, Liu Bowen came to Zhu Yuanzhang with a smile on his face.
"Marshal, there are two pieces of good news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment: "Sir, today is really a good day. Since there are two pieces of good news, please tell me the smaller piece of good news first."
Liu Bowen said: "Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min fought a great battle a hundred miles outside Longcheng. The final result was that three hundred thousand to four hundred thousand soldiers from both sides were killed, and Longcheng was eventually recaptured by Zhao Min."
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed out loud: "Well, it is said that when two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. Now, Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min, the male and female tigers, are both seriously injured."
"I guess after this battle, for three to six months, these two people will have no energy to care about the affairs in the south."
"Sir, what is the second piece of good news?"
Liu Bowen said: "General, the second good news is that Zhang Shicheng was defeated in Longping Prefecture. He only led a small number of troops and fled back to Xuzhou."
After hearing the news, Zhu Yuanzhang fell into deep thought.
After a long time, he asked Liu Bowen: "Sir, do you mean that the time has come for us to have a decisive battle with Chen Youliang?"
Liu Bowen nodded slightly: "Marshal, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In the next three or four months, we will have a decisive battle with Chen Youliang."
"Whoever wins this battle will be able to control the entire Jiangnan region."
After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly: "Good, good, great, I have finally waited for this day, the world is already at hand, what is there to be afraid of? When I control the world, I will definitely create a prosperous era that can surpass the Tang and Han dynasties."
Zhu Yuanzhang walked to a huge map.
After pondering for a moment, he said to Liu Bowen: "Sir, I now have about 230,000 soldiers and horses. Jianghuai is my base, and I plan to leave 30,000 people to guard Hongdu."
"The remaining 200,000 troops will follow me south to take Chen Youliang's Huguang area."
"Huguang is Chen Youliang's stronghold. If Huguang is lost, he will definitely send troops to rescue it. At that time, I will ambush him on the way. With one battle, Jiangnan can be conquered."
Liu Bowen smiled slightly: "Marshal, your strategy in using troops is far superior to mine. The general Xu Da under your command is the best among the three armies. If you let her lead 30,000 troops to stay in Hongdu, it can be guaranteed to be safe. At least, there will be no problems within three months."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Liu Bowen thoughtfully and said, "Sir, I will not listen to your advice this time."
"I have a nephew named Zhu Wenzhen. In my opinion, he is capable of this task. As for Xu Da, he is good at attacking cities and strongholds and rushing thousands of miles. In the battle of defending the city, he may not be able to compare with my nephew."
Liu Bowen was horrified and said to Zhu Yuanzhang, "General, this matter cannot be taken lightly. Hongdu is not far from most of Chen Youliang's troops. When we attack Chen Youliang's Huguang area, he will definitely take Hongdu first. Once Hongdu is lost, our military morale will collapse instantly, and then we will lose the opportunity to unify Jiangnan."
After hearing what Liu Bowen said, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed again: "Sir, my nephew has a bad reputation. That little bastard is good at eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. But what you don't know is that everything he does is fake."
"I have made up my mind about this matter. I will let my nephew Zhu Wenzhen stay in Hongdu, and I will lead 200,000 troops south to Huguang. Within three months, I will destroy Chen Youliang."
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