Zhang Wuji said: "It would be best if sister could give me some advice."
"According to my guess, given the current situation, Zhao Min will definitely be the first person to lose the qualification to compete for world domination."
"Because, no matter what the circumstances, I will never let the Mongols stand over the Han people again."
"Even if it benefits Zhu Yuanzhang in the end, I don't mind it."
"After Zhao Min's defeat, what remains is a matter between me and Zhu Yuanzhang."
"Zhu Yuanzhang controlled the south of the Yangtze River, and had inexhaustible human and material resources."
"Zhu Yuanzhang was considered a member of my Ming Cult at the beginning. I also learned a lot of information about him from Yang Xiao."
"Zhu Yuanzhang was bold but careful, and used his troops with caution."
"He will never be the second Chen Youliang, so when dealing with Zhu Yuanzhang, there is almost no possibility of deciding the outcome in one battle."
"Therefore, if you want to fight against Zhu Yuanzhang, you must be prepared for a long-term war."
"A long-term war requires more troops and logistical supplies."
"If I can't completely control the territory north of the Yellow River, the confrontation between him and me will most likely end in my failure. The best outcome is that I can only defend the land west of the river."
After Zhao Linger pondered for a moment, she said, "My dear brother, do you overestimate Zhu Yuanzhang?"
"No matter what, I don't think he is your match."
Zhang Wuji said: "Sister, it's not that I overestimate Zhu Yuanzhang, but this is the fact."
"Zhu Yuanzhang was able to rise from being alone to owning the entire Jiangnan region. His ability is obvious to all."
"Besides, among the generals under his command, there are no less than five or six who are of the same level as Zhang Dingbian and Wang Baobao."
"Nine out of ten of his generals are capable of standing on their own. It is really not easy to defeat him."
After pondering for a moment, Zhao Linger said, "Good brother, what you said makes sense. So how do you plan to break this deadlock?"
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Wuji said, "Right now, it is impossible to find a breakthrough from Longcheng."
"Wang Baobao guarded Longcheng and refused to give out."
"There are 150,000 defenders in Longcheng. If we attack by force, there will be mountains of corpses and seas of blood."
"I can't afford this price."
"So, I want to personally lead an army to launch a surprise attack on Dadu."
"As long as we can take Dadu, we will have the opportunity to take over all the territories north of the Yellow River."
"Even if we fail, at most we will lose tens of thousands of soldiers. Although the land west of the Yellow River is a bit barren, we can still afford the loss of tens of thousands of soldiers."
Zhao Linger couldn't believe what Zhang Wuji said. She asked in an incredulous tone: "Brother, Longcheng is the only way to Dadu. If we can't take Longcheng, how can we take Dadu?"
Zhang Wuji smiled and said, "Just take a detour."
"Take a detour?" Zhao Linger said, "Good brother, if you take a detour, you should take a detour too."
"If you want to launch a surprise attack on Dadu, if you don't go through Longcheng, you have to go through Xuzhou, which is also guarded by a Mongol general."
"Besides, after passing Xuzhou, you will reach Zhu Yuanzhang's territory. Given his personality, how could he possibly lend you the road?"
Zhang Wuji smiled and said, "This problem has also troubled me for a long time."
"But after my research, I feel that there is another way that we can try."
Zhao Linger fell into deep thought. After a long time, she spoke: "Good brother, if you don't go through Longcheng and take a detour, and don't choose Xuzhou, then there is only one way left."
Zhang Wuji smiled and said, "Yes, it is the only remaining road. I plan to go from the northern grasslands, from the Mongolian territory, and go around to the north of Dadu."
"This method is something Zhao Min would never have thought of."
"Nowadays, Zhao Min must have focused all her attention on Zhu Yuanzhang."
"As long as I lead an army of tens of thousands of people and suddenly appear behind her when she and Zhu Yuanzhang are fighting to the death, I will definitely be able to achieve unexpected results."
Zhao Linger guessed right, Zhang Wuji really thought so.
She said to Zhang Wuji, "My dear brother, aren't you too brave? It's very dangerous to take a detour through the northern grasslands."
"What should we do if we encounter cavalry on the grassland?"
Zhang Wuji laughed and said, "What else can we do? Just kill them all."
Zhao Linger asked again: "What about the logistical supplies? There are endless grasslands there, and it is Mongolian territory. Logistical supplies will be very difficult."
Zhang Wuji said: "I have already thought about this."
"When the Mongols unified the world, they always robbed wherever they went. Whatever they can do, we can do too."
"Kill the enemies when you meet them. If there is no food, steal their cattle and sheep. This is a matter of tit-for-tat. This is what the Mongols did in the past, so we can do the same now."
"What's more, the fighting power of the Mongols on the northern grasslands is no longer as strong as it was a hundred years ago."
"Back then, that loser Asilan led an army of 250,000 to attack Longcheng. Those 250,000 soldiers should have been the last bit of combat power in the northern grasslands."
"So I believe that even if we take a detour through Dadu from the northern grasslands, we shouldn't encounter too many obstacles."
There was a hint of surprise in Zhao Linger's eyes when she looked at Zhang Wuji, but more of it was admiration.
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