Chen Youliang miscalculated. He didn't expect Zhao Min to decisively give up the entire Jiangnan region and concentrate all the troops in her own hands.
Even I, right now, may not have such courage.
Zhang Dingbian on the side continued to ask: "Prince Han, you should make a decision now. Zhao Min's reinforcements are still about ten days away from Dadu. What should we do?"
What should I do? Chen Youliang was also in a dilemma.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Now there may be only two paths before us. Either we fight to the death to capture Dadu before Zhao Min's reinforcements arrive, or we withdraw cleanly."
Withdraw! Zhang Dingbian said: "Prince Han, the world is at hand, it seems a pity to withdraw the troops now."
Chen Youliang said: "I also feel it's a pity, but we are not the type to retreat completely. We must defend Dahukou at all costs. As long as we keep this port, the hundreds of thousands of troops under our command can still land at any time."
"Dahukou is only a few hundred miles away from Yuan Dadu. Let's wait and see how the times change, and then make a comeback."
Zhang Dingbian continued, "Your Majesty Prince of Han, you are right, but this time when we attacked Yuan Dadu, we lost tens of thousands of soldiers but achieved nothing. It's really a pity."
…
Chen Youliang was a great hero. The Chen Han Dynasty he established was not based on his military strength, but on his brain.
Chen Youliang's mind was spinning rapidly, and after a moment, he had a better idea.
He patted Zhang Dingbian's general and said, "Old Zhang, Jiangnan now has lost its previous balance without the suppression of the Yuan soldiers."
Zhang Shicheng would definitely counterattack. He had lost Longping Prefecture before, and he only had 120,000 troops in his hands.
Zhang Dingbian's brain is not particularly stupid.
He tentatively asked Chen Youliang: "Could it be that Prince Han wants to destroy Zhang Shicheng first?"
Chen Youliang nodded: "This is only one aspect. Our base camp, Huguang, is not far from Zhu Yuanzhang's Jianghuai. With Zhu Yuanzhang's ability, without Wang Baobao's suppression, he should be able to unify Jianghuai soon. Next, he may turn his attention to my territory."
"We also have to be on guard against Zhu Yuanzhang"
"As a general, you should know how to judge the situation. We have 300,000 men and 100,000 men besieging Zhao Min, and we can still fight like this. If we wait for her to gather another 600,000 men, the offense and defense will definitely be different. With the advantage in military strength, we can't do anything to her, let alone after she gathers 600,000 men."
After thinking for a while, Chen Youliang gave an order to Zhang Dingbian.
"Old Zhang, you pass the order quietly. The army will rest here for one night. We will set out for Dahukou tomorrow morning. While the Jiangnan region is less suppressed by the Yuan army, we will first withdraw the troops to Suzhou and wait for an opportunity to destroy Zhang Shicheng. If possible, we will destroy Zhu Yuanzhang."
"As for Dadu, let's not worry for now. Zhang Wuji is leading his troops to conquer Hexi. As long as Zhang Wuji is a thorn in Zhao Min's side, she will have no mood to deal with other things."
After saying "yes", Zhang Dingbian left quickly.
After Zhang Dingbian left, Chen Youliang came to the side of the beauty behind him.
There is never a shortage of beauties around heroes. This is true for Zhang Wuji and even more so for Chen Youliang.
The beauty closed her eyes leisurely, and she just said softly: "Prince Han, the Yuan capital is right in front of us, you really don't plan to fight for it."
Chen Youliang smiled slightly and said softly: "What can a woman like you understand? A general must not only judge the situation, but most importantly, he must know himself. Zhao Min is not someone you can easily mess with. I had an army of 300,000 and besieged her with 100,000, but I still couldn't gain any advantage."
"If I wait until she gathers the 600,000 troops in her hands, I will not have a good ending. Without the suppression of the Yuan soldiers, the entire Jiangnan will be my greatest power. After I unify Jiangnan, it will not be too late to counterattack the Yuan capital."
"During this period, let Zhang Wuji hold Zhao Min back. As long as Zhang Wuji can survive in Zhao Min's hands for one or two years, I will be able to unify Jiangnan. By that time, the entire Jiangnan will be my reserve force. When I lead my troops north again, I will not lead an army of 300,000, but one million."
The beauty lying on the bed still had a smile on her face. She said softly, "Then I wish Prince Han to conquer the world as soon as possible.
After hearing this, Chen Youliang showed a smile on his face: "Beauty, there is no joking in the army. I promise you that after I conquer the world, the position of queen will definitely be yours."
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The next morning, as soon as the sun rose, Zhao Min rushed over from the palace.
But the scene before her shocked her.
The hundreds of thousands of troops under Chen Youliang were retreating in an orderly manner.
She said to Duan Zihao beside her: "Mr. Duan, could it be that Chen Youliang has retreated?"
Duan Zihao nodded with a wry smile: "The Empress Dowager is wise. Chen Youliang has indeed withdrawn his troops. He must have received the news that you have abandoned Jiangnan and that your 600,000 troops are returning to defend Dadu."
Zhao Min smiled bitterly: "Master has indeed withdrawn all the troops from Jiangnan. How could such a large-scale march of 600,000 people be hidden from the eyes and ears of others?"
Duan Zihao quickly said: "That's good. You gather all the troops of the Yuan Dynasty together. It will be much easier for you to conquer a new world than to reorganize the ruined Yuan Dynasty."
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