On the Chaoyang Gate, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the melee of tens of thousands of troops below the city. He couldn't help but think of the war years of the war, and his blood, which had been dormant for a long time, gradually began to boil.
However, when he saw that nearly half of the two thousand light cavalry led by Li Ruolian had been lost, while Guan Ning's cavalry were galloping freely, as if they were in an uninhabited country, he couldn't help but frowned again.
"Your Majesty, the rebels have been surrounded. It seems that it is only a matter of time before they are annihilated. This is great!"
Shen Zhanran, who had never experienced such a battle, saw that the overall situation had been decided and said to Zhu Yuanzhang excitedly.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "This battle is indeed a bit beyond our expectations, but Liu Zongmin is impulsive and Zhang Tianlin is timid, so it is not surprising that he wins this battle!"
Shen Zhanran saw that Zhu Yuanzhang still behaved as usual in the face of such a great victory, and he quickly calmed down.
Then he noticed that there was a hint of worry in Zhu Yuanzhang's smile, and he said strangely: "Your Majesty, after this battle, the capital's difficulties will be solved, why are you still a little depressed?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was also surprised by Shen Zhanran's observation, and then smiled and said: "Shen Qing, what do you think we are worried about?"
After that, he turned his attention to Guan Ning's cavalry outside the city.
Seeing this, Shen Zhanran remembered that Zhu Yuanzhang had been worried about the reinforcements forcing the palace, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, although Guan Ning's cavalry is good at fighting, our three thousand heavy cavalry are not much worse than them. I don't think Wu Sangui dares to have second thoughts. Please also ask Don’t worry, Your Majesty!”
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "Since Duke An Guo summoned 20,000 elites, we no longer worry about the reinforcements having second thoughts."
"What's more, people are wary at this moment. More than 20,000 people have been transformed after this battle. How can we worry about this!"
Shen Zhanran pondered for a while, then sighed and said: "Your Majesty, the imperial court has been weak for a long time, and it is normal for generals everywhere to be domineering. However, after this battle, the generals will not dare to be as obedient as before."
"With your Majesty's ability, given time, you will be able to conquer them one by one, so I feel that your Majesty does not need to worry too much."
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Shen Zhanran and said: "Shen Qing, with your talents, you are more than enough to serve as a minister. Now we only let you be a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. Do you have any complaints in your heart?"
After hearing this, Shen Zhanran hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty rescued me from the grass and made me a cabinet director. I can often listen to the holy teachings. I am very grateful and have never complained."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly, helped Shen Zhanran up with his own hands and said, "Shen Qing, don't be nervous. We are just feeling emotional for a moment and have no other intention."
"You are extremely talented, and you are indeed a little aggrieved in the Hanlin Academy. However, we have complicated things and need a trustworthy person like you around us, so I have to aggrieve you first."
"After everything is settled, we will definitely give you a suitable position to display your talents, so that you can live up to what you have learned!"
When Shen Zhanran heard this, he even said he didn't dare.
At this time, Wang Shoulin hurried up again and reported excitedly: "Your Majesty, I am so happy, so happy!"
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that he was sweating profusely and didn't bother to wipe it off. He recognized him even more in his heart and said with a smile: "Wang Qing, please slow down. What's the good news?"
After Wang Shoulin saluted respectfully, he said: "Your Majesty, the general has just received news that Gao Jie, together with Ma Jinzhong, Wang Yuncheng and others, led an army of 40,000 to attack Li Thief's camp."
"At the same time, Bai Guangen and Tang Tong took the initiative to surrender to Wu Tongzhi, and led their troops to sneak attack Liu Zongmin's army at Changyi Gate. Now they are also leading their troops to Li Zicheng's camp."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was stunned and said, "Li Zicheng hasn't fled yet?"
Wang Shoulin said: "No, according to the news from Wu Tongzhi, Li Zicheng was unable to escape in a panic and had to lead his army to resist. However, he only had thousands of cavalry under his command. I believe that defeat will only happen sooner or later."
"You mean Li Zicheng personally led the troops to fight?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked again.
Wang Shoulin thought for a while and said with some confusion: "According to what Wu Tongzhi said, it seems like this!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while, then glanced at the besieged Liu Zongmin, and said to Wang Shoulin: "Wang Qing, take the Huben camp out of the city quickly and capture Liu Zongmin at all costs!"
Wang Shoulin was stunned when he heard this and said: "Your Majesty, this newly established Huben Camp is to protect you. The general has taken them away. What will you do?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It doesn't matter, we are in the city and there won't be any danger. Time is urgent now, so go and do it quickly!"
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's urging, Wang Shoulin said no more at the moment. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he heard Shen Zhanran's voice saying: "No, Li Mou is here to save Liu Zongmin!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he looked around and saw Li Mou quickly rushing into the battle circle with thousands of cavalry, and forcefully tore a hole in the encirclement.
Although Liu Wenbing had already led his troops to help, Li Mou's cavalry was extremely brave and led Liu Zongmin to break out of the siege again.
Then he glanced at Guan Ning's cavalry who was chasing after him, and frowned involuntarily.
"Your Majesty, the general will immediately lead the Huben battalion to hunt down Liu Zongmin!"
When Wang Shoulin saw Liu Zongmin escaping, he shouted unwillingly.
"No need, go and reorganize your troops and follow us out of the city!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Liu Zongmin who was going away and Guan Ning's cavalry who was returning angrily, and said indifferently.
Shen Zhanran was shocked when he heard this and said: "Your Majesty, although the overall situation has been decided now, there are still many rebels everywhere. You are concerned about the safety of the world, so you must not get involved in dangerous places!"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "It's too early to talk about the overall situation now. You should know from the Guan Ning cavalry that they don't want to annihilate the rebels!"
"Although Li Zicheng is a man who has experienced hundreds of battles, Gao Jie cannot defeat him in one fell swoop with 40,000 men. I'm afraid there is a mystery behind it."
"We must go to the scene to supervise the battle in person. Even if we can't capture Thief Li, we can't give him a chance to make a comeback!"
After that, he turned to the stunned Wang Shoulin and said, "Wang Qing, if you don't go to organize the army, what are you doing standing still?"
Wang Shoulin saw that Shen Zhanran could not persuade Zhu Yuanzhang, so he immediately turned around and went down to the city to organize the army.
When Zhu Yuanzhang led a thousand tiger troops out of the city, the battle outside the city was coming to an end.
When Liu Wenbing and Li Ruolian saw Zhu Yuanzhang, they quickly mounted their horses to protect him.
Seeing this, Wu Sangui in the distance hesitated for a while, and then hurriedly rode forward, but did not dismount. He only saluted on the horse and said: "Your Majesty, the general's rescue has been late, please forgive me!".
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that he had huge ears and swollen ears, a white face and no beard. Although he was not tall and tall, he exuded a heroic aura. He was indeed a handsome man.
It's just that his eyes are sinister and ferocious, giving people a sense of cunning and fierceness.
Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately looked at him for a while, and when he saw that he was pretending not to know, he said in a deep voice: "Uncle Ping Xi, you have made a contribution to the rescue, so why are you guilty?"
"After the rebellion is suppressed, we will definitely give you a good reward, but right now we are eager to capture Thief Li, and here is the Marquis Laoping Xi!"
After that, he galloped away without waiting for Wu Sangui's answer.
Wu Sangui thought that Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the victory was determined and came out to show off his power. Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang actually led his army to attack Li Zicheng, and he was shocked.
