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Chapter 624 Soap Flag Zhang

Old Zhu remained silent, and Zhu Di was filled with sorrow. Who could have imagined that a single wrong opportunity would cost a great general his life? If only Zhu Di had known this, why didn't he name names and give him a proper warning later on?

Zhu Di sighed, perhaps he couldn't escape it either.

The atmosphere in the hall grew increasingly tense. Only now did the other generals understand why the Prince of Yan was so worried and hardworking. It was probably because after the Yongle Emperor, they would still have to rely on the Prince of Yan to fight!

"With Tan Yuan dead, Zhu Neng and Zhang Fu were almost affected. At the critical moment, Zhang Wu took over Tan Yuan's task and commanded and rallied the defeated troops."

"But as mentioned before, Chu Zhi and Zhuang De are both very capable on the government side. There is also another ruthless person who has not left his name but is no less formidable than them—Zhaoqi Zhang."

"However, the Yan army's luck has turned! At this moment, Prince Zhu Di of Yan finally completed his flanking attack. As the saying goes, old tricks are fine as long as they work."

"Judy broke through the rear of the Central Army. During the process, she even joined forces with Zhu Neng and Zhang Wu and killed Zhuang De, Chu Zhi and others."

"With the two main generals killed in action, the soldiers may face a rout. At this critical moment, it was Zhang Zaoqi who took over command, just like Zhang Wu before him, and continued to command the Central Army, charging back and forth against the Yan Army."

"And he himself carried the flag of the government army. To the Central Army, he was a brave man, worthy of praise, and died a tragic death."

"According to records, even if they were riddled with arrows and fell down, they would get up, holding that big flag, until their last moment."

"Unfortunately, there were many such powerful people who did not leave their names, but they all perished in that civil war. The Central Army also used the heroic sacrifices of these people to block the Yan Army's attack and preserve the Dezhou Corps."

During the Tang Dynasty, Cheng Yaojin let out a sigh, lamenting the actions of Zhang the Black Flag, and said with a sigh, "This man deserves praise, but it's a pity that his name was not recorded."

Li Shimin deeply agreed, and said, "It is truly regrettable that the elite army of the early Ming Dynasty was almost entirely wiped out in the Jingnan Campaign."

Wei Zheng added his opinion, commenting, "In just four years, the number of people implicated is far more than just these few!"

Thinking of this, everyone sighed in unison. Who was to blame? They couldn't blame Old Zhu for making the wrong decision in his later years!

Upon hearing this, the people of the Hongwu era in the Ming Dynasty sighed deeply. They did not understand the power struggles in the court, nor did they understand why the Prince of Yan could not be allowed to directly ascend the throne.

Knowing that Prince Yan, Zhu Di, created the Yongle era and became the Yongle Emperor, and knowing the tragic Jingnan Campaign, why bother going through it again?

Wouldn't it be better to leave these assets behind and fight together against foreign enemies?

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"Both sides suffered losses in the day's battle, and the losses were not small. By this time, it was already dark, and both armies were exhausted. In the end, they returned to their respective camps and went to find their respective commanders!"

"In fact, judging from the fierce fighting between the elite troops of the two armies on the first day, one can imagine what a bloody scene the second day will be like!"

"Perhaps every day during the Jingnan Rebellion, the soldiers involved in the struggle had no idea whether they would live to see the next morning. In any case, the struggle would not stop until it ended."

"The next morning arrived. As the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm, and the early risers also have battles to fight. The Yan army did not make any major adjustments to its tactics against the Central Army's chariots and shields."

"Perhaps because Chu Zhi and Zhang Suo's elite force was wiped out, the Central Army was surprisingly easier to defeat this time compared to yesterday!"

Sheng Yong and He Fu: T_T… That's heartbreaking…