Zhang Dingbian went to meet them with only a few followers.
At this moment, Zhu'er was leading the way.
Suddenly, she was startled by a figure running towards her from a distance.
Zhu'er quickly waved her hand: "All troops on alert."
The Ming army soldiers who heard this voice all stopped in their tracks.
Some of them had already drawn the scimitars at their waists, and some had tightened the bowstrings in their hands.
But just when Zhu'er and the others were feeling extremely nervous, Zhang Dingbian shouted loudly: "Don't panic, soldiers, I am one of us, I am Zhang Dingbian."
After hearing Zhang Dingbian's voice, Zhu'er's heart was instantly relieved.
Zhu'er rode forward and said, "General Zhang, long time no see."
Looking at the spider in front of him, Zhang Dingbian could hardly believe his eyes.
He asked tentatively, "Mrs. Zhu'er, why are you here too?"
Zhu'er smiled and said, "General Zhang, you sound so nice when you call me Madam Zhu'er."
"You're the first one to call me that in such a long time."
Just as Zhu'er was chatting with Zhang Dingbian, a figure that Zhang Dingbian was very familiar with appeared in front of him.
This person seems to have a bloodline suppression on Zhang Dingbian.
She is Gong Yu. Ever since Zhang Dingbian was still with Chen Youliang, Gong Yu has always been able to suppress him.
Zhang Dingbian quickly dismounted his warhorse and said, "Greetings, Princess."
Gong Yu frowned: "How dare you, Zhang Dingbian, don't you have any brains?"
Zhang Dingbian also realized that he had said the wrong thing and actually used the same title as before.
Zhang Dingbian said in fear and trepidation: "Madam Gong, I know I was wrong, please forgive me."
Gong Yu frowned and said, "If there is a next time, I will never let you off easily."
Zhang Dingbian quickly said: "No, there will never be a next time."
After scolding Zhang Dingbian for a few words, Gong Yu said to him: "General Zhang, I have already delivered the food and fodder to you. Please receive it first."
"Come back to me in an hour. I have something to discuss with you."
After sending Zhang Dingbian away, Gong Yu stomped her feet in anger.
Zhang Dingbian's words "the princess is not serious" made her extremely embarrassed.
Fortunately, Zhu'er doesn't care about these things.
Zhu'er said with a smile: "Sister Gong, you are really good. When you were with Chen Youliang, you were superior to General Zhang. Even now, he is still so afraid of you."
Gong Yu said somewhat unhappily: "Sister Zhu'er, are you making fun of me?"
Zhu'er quickly explained: "Sister Gong, if you say that, it would be a bit heartless."
"We sisters have been together for such a long time, you should know very well what my temper is like."
"If I don't have a good relationship with you, I will just ignore you and will never make fun of you."
Han Zhao also hurriedly said: "Sister Gong, General Zhang was just being straightforward and called you Princess."
"This is not a big deal. Even if the young master heard it, he wouldn't care. Why are you so angry?"
Gong Yu sighed helplessly: "This idiot, it's a pity that I introduced him to Your Majesty."
"What a result! We finally met, but as soon as I opened my mouth, I lost face so much."
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An hour later, Zhang Dingbian arrived at Gong Yu's side on time.
"Mrs. Gong, what do you want?"
Gong Yu had already lit a bonfire in front of him.
Zhu'er and Han Zhao were also with her.
Gong Yu glanced at Zhang Dingbian and said, "General Zhang, come and sit down."
Zhang Dingbian quickly said: "I dare not."
Gong Yu said: "I asked you to come over and sit down. I have something to discuss with you. Can't you hear me?"
Seeing this, Zhang Dingbian could only sit obediently opposite Gong Yu.
After seeing him sit firmly, Gong Yu said, "General Zhang, what do you think about the current war? You have to tell me the truth and don't beat around the bush."
Zhang Dingbian quickly said: "Madam Gong, you have been very kind to me. Since you asked me to tell you the truth, I will tell you the truth."
"In my opinion, the current war situation is not very optimistic."
"It is a miracle that Your Majesty was able to seize Dadu from Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhao Min."
"But if we capture Dadu, it means breaking off relations with Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang's military and logistical supply capabilities are superior to ours."
"Your Majesty is currently fighting on two fronts, and it is hard to say what the future of the war will be like."
Gong Yu was silent for a moment and then said, "I think so too, but things have come to this point. If Your Majesty wants to fight for the world, you have no choice but to do this."
"If Your Majesty waits until Zhu Yuanzhang kills Zhao Min before taking action, it will be too late."
Zhang Dingbian said: "Madam Gong, your war strategy has always been better than mine."
"If you have any opinions, feel free to speak up."
After Zhang Dingbian said this, Gong Yu turned his gaze to Zhu'er and Han Zhao beside him.
Gong Yu said: "My two sisters, I called you here today because I have something important to discuss."
"In my estimation, even if Your Majesty takes Dadu, you will still face the pressure of Zhu Yuanzhang's hundreds of thousands of troops."
"Zhu Yuanzhang now has vast territory and abundant resources, and he is rich and powerful. Even with General Zhang's 100,000 troops, he will not be able to resist him for long."
Zhu'er said: "Sister Gong, if you have something to say, just say it. Although my brain is not as useful as yours, I can see that you have been uneasy in recent days. Now that brother Wuji is not around, I will be the first to support you."
Han Zhao echoed: "Me too."
"Sister Gong, just say what you want to say."
Gong Yu said: "Okay, then I'll be frank. As for whether it will work or not, we still need to make a decision together."
"According to my estimate, with Zhu Yuanzhang's current military strength, even if General Zhang's reinforcements arrive, they will not play a big role."
"It's nothing more than a fight with Zhu Yuanzhang for a while."
"Our Hexi is basically empty, and the only general who can fight is Yang Xiao."
"If Wang Baobao from Longcheng switches from defense to offense, Yang Xiao may not be able to stop him."
"If something goes wrong in Hexi, we will definitely lose even if we stand firm in Dadu."
"So I think that after General Zhang's troops arrive near Dadu, they don't need to rush to meet up with Your Majesty."
"If an army of 100,000 enters Dadu, it will be like a bird in a cage, but if it is isolated outside, it may still be able to achieve great things."
"General Zhang is leading the troops outside and can look for opportunities to fight on his own. If a war occurs, he must make a prompt decision without asking anyone for instructions. At the appropriate time, he must fight one or two major battles to drive Zhu Yuanzhang back to Jiangnan first."
"Then we will withdraw and eliminate Zhao Min."
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