Zhou Zhiruo's feeling was correct, after all, she was one of the first people to meet Zhao Min.
Many years ago, just after the Battle of Bright Summit, she met Zhao Min.
That time, Zhang Wuji almost lost his life.
Zhao Min gave Zhou Zhiruo the impression of being a talkative and cheerful person with an extremely extroverted personality.
In even the smallest battles, she would lead the charge or boost morale before the battle.
But today, Zhao Min didn't say a word before the battle, but just sat quietly under the dragon banner.
This is why both Zhao Linger and Zhou Zhiruo felt that there was something strange going on.
But Zhang Wuji knew the reason behind this strangeness.
That was last night, when he met Zhao Min, he had already learned from her the reason why she was seriously injured.
She was beaten by Zhao Linger and suffered internal injuries to all five of her internal organs.
He even quit drinking, so it's understandable that he's too lazy to talk.
Of course, Zhang Wuji couldn't say it clearly at this moment. Zhao Min became so depressed because she was injured by Zhao Linger.
Otherwise, given Zhou Zhiruo's personality, she would definitely blame Zhao Linger for not killing Zhao Min in time.
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The Yuan army under Daxing City was still fighting desperately to attack the city.
In every offensive and defensive battle, if the morale of the defending side is high, it will be difficult for the attacking side to capture the city.
There was a precedent in the Tang Dynasty during the Anshi Rebellion, when 7,000 Tang troops held off Shi Siming's 100,000 rebels for nearly a year.
Needless to say, the hardships during this period were immense.
Nowadays, there are tens of thousands of Ming troops in Daxing City.
There was enough food and grass, at least more than what Zhao Min had when she attacked the city. The key point was that Zhang Wuji's Ming army had just suffered a great defeat in Longcheng, with more than 30,000 casualties. At this moment, the Ming army officers and soldiers in Daxing City must have become a desperate army. Their courage to fight to the death had made it unnecessary for Zhang Wuji to say anything more to boost morale.
Therefore, at this moment, Zhang Wuji still has absolute confidence in defending Daxing.
Regardless of whether Zhang Wuji can defeat Zhao Min, he just needs to hold Zhao Min back.
Drag it on until Zhao Min’s food supplies are cut off and Zhao Min’s army’s morale is broken.
The Yuan Dynasty, which was dragged down by Zhao Min, completely disappeared from the stage of history.
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In the blink of an eye, a day passed.
The Yuan army outside the city suffered six to seven thousand casualties.
The Ming army defending the city also suffered about 2,000 casualties.
At this time, the Yuan army, from the generals to the ordinary soldiers, naturally knew that they had no way of retreat.
Therefore, in terms of courage, it naturally reached its peak.
At night, the moon is already above the willow trees.
Although it is spring now, the breeze in the evening is still mixed with a biting chill.
Zhao Min slowly opened her eyes under the dragon banner. Yes, it took her a whole day to open her eyes.
But then, she couldn't help but cough twice.
It was just two coughs, but Han Yulou, who was also standing nearby, was extremely nervous.
Although he had taken Zhao Min's pulse last time, he knew that his only disciple was injured.
But how serious the injury is is still unclear.
Han Yulou hurriedly said to Zhao Min, "Your Majesty, it's been a day. You are the commander-in-chief of the three armies and the empress of our Yuan Dynasty. Three days later will be the time for you to truly show your power. You should go and have a rest, even if it's just a short nap."
Zhao Min looked at Han Yulou and said with a smile: "Master, how can I sleep now?"
"The battle at hand is extremely important."
"But I also know that this battle should not be fought. Not only do I know this, but you also know it, and Wang Baobao also knows it."
"But the reason why you don't say it is the same as mine."
"I am not reconciled, and neither are you."
"I am unwilling to retreat to the grassland like this, and for me, even if I die, there is no way I can go back to the grassland."
"Ever since I killed Emperor Shun of Yuan and came to power, I have killed too many Mongolian nobles. Some hatred can be diluted and erased."
"But first I have to have enough power."
"Right now, our two hundred thousand or so soldiers are still on the Han territory and can barely be united. But if we retreat to the grassland, we will fall apart. By that time, my death will not be far away."
Han Yulou pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, in fact, even if we lose this battle, we still have the ability to counterattack. The situation is actually not as bad as you think."
"Even if we retreat to the grassland, I, Wang Baobao, Duan Zihao and other generals will still follow you closely."
"As soon as you retreat to the grassland, it will be the time for Zhang Wuji and Zhu Yuanzhang to fight."
"Then, we just take advantage of the situation."
Zhao Min smiled and said, "From a macro-strategic perspective, Master is right."
"But things have developed to this point. How can I be willing to give up if I don't try my best? Not only me, even Wang Baobao wouldn't be willing to give up."
"Let's wait three days to know the outcome of everything. If I can kill Zhang Wuji in three days, I will continue to sweep across Hexi, and then go south to fight a decisive battle with Zhu Yuanzhang."
"If I'm unlucky, I can't blame anyone else."
"After all, when I took over the Yuan Dynasty, although it was already a mess, it still had at least 500,000 to 600,000 soldiers and horses. Now, apart from the soldiers around me, there are only a few Yuan people left in the world."
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