Even when he was on a military expedition, he still had a beautiful woman by his side. For Zhang Wuji, he never thought that these days were hard times. Just as he had said before, as long as Zhou Zhiruo was by his side, he would feel at ease and no longer afraid. What's more, it was not just Zhou Zhiruo who was with him now, but also Wei Xiangjun and Yang Buhui. With them around, Zhang Wuji felt even more content.
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Time flies, and two days later, Zhao Linger and others who were far away in Yingtian Prefecture had also stayed here for many days.
The three of them have almost figured out the city defenses of Yingtian Prefecture.
At noon that day, when the three of them were having lunch in a nice restaurant, Su Tanmei whispered, "In fact, Yingtian Prefecture was governed quite well by Zhu Yuanzhang."
"It's a pity that the war will probably spread here within a year or two."
Zhao Linger said: "Are you sighing for those soldiers and civilians who are about to lose their lives in the war?"
When Zhao Linger asked this question, her eyes were very sharp.
Such a look made Su Tanmei a little frightened, but after being together for so long, she still knew Zhao Linger's temper. No matter how angry Zhao Linger was, at most she would just give her a few light slaps on the butt.
In front of this good sister, she didn't want to tell a lie: "Sister, don't misunderstand me. I was indeed inspired just now, but I didn't say anything. Whether it is your majesty's troops or Zhu Yuanzhang's troops, they are all the sons of our Han family in the final analysis. They are all lives. And those people, don't you think that those people are innocent?"
Zhao Linger smiled slightly: "Don't be afraid, girl. I just wanted to hear the truth from you. It's rare that you still have a kind heart. I made the right decision to accept you on behalf of the young master."
"The women around the young master are all the kind who like to fight and kill. You are an exception. If you sleep next to him in the future, you may be able to dilute the murderous aura in him."
"But then again, some wars have to be fought even if we don't want to. Now, the situation between us men and Zhu Yuanzhang is like the Northern and Southern Dynasties in the past."
"For five hundred years since the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, the Han people's land has been divided into pieces."
"My ancestors were from the royal family of Zhao Song. They ruled Jiangnan for more than 300 years and never recovered the homeland of Han and Tang Dynasties. But the current situation is different. Whether it is our man or Zhu Yuanzhang, they both have great ambitions. In a few years, the world is destined to be unified."
Yu Fei added: "Yes, that's it."
"Both you and Zhu Yuanzhang were founding emperors. They were full of ambition and could not tolerate the existence of enemies. Life is short. I can see the grand ambitions in your heart, but I cannot see what the ideals of the next generation are."
"Those who have fought for the country still have the will and will definitely try their best to unify the world. If this generation fails to complete the great task of restoring the homeland of the Han and Tang dynasties, it is hard to say what will happen to the next generation who will live in luxury."
"There is a possibility that it may be destroyed."
After hearing this, Zhao Linger immediately grabbed Yu Fei's ear and said, "You little girl, what do you mean by saying this?"
"Are you saying that my son will be worse than the previous generation? Are you saying that my son will not be able to protect the future?"
Yu Fei felt great pain: "Senior sister, please let go. That's not what I meant. I just want to be on the safe side. The consolidation of China's territory and the unification of the north and the south are inevitable. I just want to say that it is best for our generation to fight any war that can be fought."
Su Tanmei on the side quickly whispered: "Sister Queen, please stop bullying Sister Yu. What she said makes sense. It is better for our generation to fight the war that can be fought."
Zhao Linger snorted coldly before letting go of Yu Fei's ear: "Hmph, be careful when you speak next time. I only have this one son now, and he is my treasure, second only to the young master. Even if he cannot surpass me in the future, he will not be much worse than his father."
"Even if we cannot conquer the country, there will be no problem in keeping it."
Yu Fei said angrily: "Senior Sister, you are too bullying. During the time when you were not with the young master, you have been getting more and more excessive."
"You are already in your thirties, why don't you restrain yourself a little? You should learn to be gentle now. Your fame will never last forever. If you continue to be so arrogant, the position of queen will be snatched away by Sister Zhou sooner or later."
Just as Zhao Linger was about to explode again, Su Tanmei quickly said, "Sister Queen, you'd better calm down. This is Yingtian Prefecture. This restaurant is surrounded by people. If you continue to make noise, your identities will be discovered. As someone who hasn't even married yet, it doesn't matter to me, but you two are different. If you two fall into Zhu Yuanzhang's hands, it will affect the entire war situation."
Zhao Linger glanced at the crowd not far away, then said to Fei coldly: "Hmph, I'll let you go this time. I hate people talking about your age the most. I'll save this beating for you for now. I'll wait until night, or find a place where there is no one, and then see how I'll deal with you."
"Just like when you were a kid, I'll strip you naked, then find a willow branch and beat you a hundred times."
After hearing this, Yu Fei couldn't help but shudder, and she suddenly recalled her unfortunate childhood.
You have to know that during Yu Fei's childhood, apart from practicing martial arts with Zhao Linger, the only thing he did was get beaten by her.
However, at this moment, the guests who were eating at a table not far away caught the attention of the three of them.
The guests at that table whispered, "Hey, have you heard? Zhang Wuji's troops have crossed the Yangtze River and are now rampaging all over Jiangnan."
Another person said with disdain: "How is it possible? Isn't Zhang Wuji's army confronting Zhu Yuanzhang in Longping Mansion? Then how could they suddenly appear in Jiangnan...?"
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Zhao Linger and the other two listened carefully for a moment.
When it was almost time, Zhao Linger casually threw some silver on the table and said, "Let's go."
After the three of them walked out of the restaurant, Yu Fei said excitedly: "Senior Sister, there is no smoke without fire. What do you think about this matter?"
Zhao Linger said: "It is true that there is no smoke without fire. Nine out of ten times it is true."
"But what I wonder is, our young master doesn't have many troops at hand, so why would he divide his forces now? In this way, the chances of winning the decisive battle in Longping Prefecture will be even smaller."
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