After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he overturned the table.
"Damn it, women, among all the women in the world, the one who deserves to die the most is Zhao Min. She was such a good empress of the Yuan Dynasty, why didn't she die when the army was defeated?"
"Not only did I lose my virginity to Zhang Wuji, I also gave birth to his child. That's not all, I even helped him beat me."
Liu Bowen quickly said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. At this moment, anyone can make trouble, but you cannot."
"You are the backbone of the 500,000 troops on the front line. I'm afraid our base camp is about to be in chaos. At this time, if the soldiers on the front line suffer a defeat, it may cause an avalanche-like chain reaction."
Zhu Yuanzhang quickly drank a glass of strong liquor: "Sir, we have wasted too much time. Since Zhao Min and Zhang Wuji's troops have already arrived in our Jiangnan area, what do you think about us sending out an army now to take his Beijing city directly?"
Liu Bowen thought for a moment and said, "It's useless. How can Beijing compare with your Jiangnan? If you take a detour to attack Beijing directly, I'm afraid that the garrison left by Zhang Wuji in Beijing will retreat directly westward to Hexi. The land in the north is barren and cannot support too many soldiers and horses. This is why Zhang Wuji is not as good as us in terms of the number of soldiers and horses."
"If we want to unify the north, the first thing is that we must prevent chaos in Jiangnan. Once Jiangnan is in chaos, we will not be able to supply food and money. Even if we can take Beijing, I am afraid we will not be able to stand firm."
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he smashed the wine glass in his hand and said, "Well, what else can we do now?"
After thinking for a while, Liu Bowen said, "Your Majesty, Jiangnan is a vast country with abundant resources. Even with the addition of Zhao Min's three Doyan guards, it will not collapse in a short time. The most important thing right now is to find the right time to win a bigger victory."
"As long as we can win a battle, all problems will be solved."
"But if the situation on the front line doesn't improve after a month, I'm afraid we'll have no choice but to withdraw our troops temporarily. The fire in the backyard can burn for now, but we still have to put it out before Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min make it bigger."
"If Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min's troops were to join forces, that would be the biggest hidden danger."
"By then, an army of 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers will probably be enough to capture Yingtian Prefecture."
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Just as Liu Bowen had expected, when Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, Zhao Min's three guards of Doyan had really entered Sichuan.
Zhao Min, who was on horseback, was already sweating profusely from the heat. The sweat had wet a strand of her black hair, and even the long skirt she was wearing had been partially soaked by the sweat. At first glance, she looked extremely sexy.
Zhao Min was about to collapse: "The weather is too hot. Let the soldiers rest here and continue their journey at night."
Tens of thousands of soldiers had been waiting for Zhao Min to say this. Most of these Mongols were born in the north, so they were not afraid of the cold, but they could not stand the heat.
The soldiers under her command had already thrown away their thick cotton coats, but in this kind of weather, even wearing only a layer of armor was enough to make them uncomfortable.
The key point is that Zhao Min is the most beautiful woman in the Yuan Dynasty after all, so the soldiers under her command still have to pay attention to their image, and no one can go shirtless during the march.
Seeing that the army had stopped, Li Yao hurriedly handed Zhao Min a water bag: "Sister Min'er, drink some water first."
Zhao Min was also not polite. After gulping down several mouthfuls, she felt a little better.
At this moment, Han Yulou, who was exploring the way ahead, came back and reported: "Your Majesty, there is no human habitation within a radius of ten miles. We can rest assured and have a good rest."
Zhao Min took a deep breath and said, "Master, the mountains here are high and the forests are dense. Are you sure that tens of thousands of us can really get out?"
Han Yulou smiled and said, "Yes, absolutely. Although the mountains here are high and the forests are dense, we have 60,000 soldiers. We can cut a path through the mountains and build bridges across the water. If we run out of food, we can go to the forest to find some wild fruits or catch some animals. If we are thirsty, we can drink some stream water."
After hearing this, Zhao Min felt a headache: "Master, there is indeed no problem if we do this in the short term, but if it goes on for a long time, I'm afraid the soldiers will get sick."
Han Yulou said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, it is impossible for all places to have such scenery. As long as you keep moving forward, you will definitely be able to get out. When I was a teenager, I traveled to this place. Although decades have passed, I still remember it vividly."
"We can get out, just slowly. As long as we get out of this forest, we will almost reach the border of Hubei Province, which can be regarded as directly entering Zhu Yuanzhang's hinterland."
Seeing Han Yulou's statement, Zhao Min naturally didn't say anything more. However, she suddenly found that her master's hair was all wet. Even if the weather was hot, she was afraid that she would not sweat so much.
Seeing Zhao Min's curious eyes, Han Yulou quickly said: "Your Majesty, I just found a good place. There is a small river two miles ahead. The water is cold and clear. It is a good place to take a bath."
When Zhao Min heard this, her frown immediately relaxed: "It's great that there is such a thing."
"Master, you stay here and hold the fort. My sister Yaoer and I will go take a shower to cool down. After we're done, we'll let the soldiers take a shower."
Afterwards, Zhao Min didn't give Han Yulou time to react. She grabbed Li Yao's hand and ran forward.
Han Yulou felt very relieved when he saw this scene.
In any case, even though Zhao Min is no longer the former Empress of the Yuan Dynasty, she is much happier than before and has become more cheerful.
Perhaps it was not until this moment that he, as a master, truly realized that it would be better for his apprentice to be an ordinary woman.
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