Zhu Yuanzhang immediately ordered Ding Pulang and Fu Youde to write a passionate letter to Zhao Jinsheng, the content of the letter did not mention the war or the military situation, but only talked about the remembrance of Xu Shouhui by the two, fully expressing their anger that they were forced by Chen Youliang to take refuge in Zhu Yuanzhang. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhao Jinsheng is a lover man, he didn't think so much when he saw the letter, but replied to the two of them with a letter, in which he scolded Chen Youliang for being a despicable villain, killing the monarch and usurping the throne, and saddening that his former comrades-in-arms had become enemies......

It didn't take long for this reply letter to "accidentally" fall into the hands of Chen Youliang, and there are still several places in the letter that have been cleverly processed. When Chen Youliang saw it, it was also a letter of collaboration against him. He was so angry that his eyes erupted, and he was determined to kill Zhao Jinqi immediately, and without verifying the authenticity of the letter, he immediately led his troops to Anqing, and lied that he wanted to join Zhao Pusheng.

Zhao Pusheng didn't know that Chen Youliang had hidden murderous intentions, even if he was dissatisfied with Chen Youliang, but Chen Youliang was a king, he was a minister, and he had to greet Chen Youliang according to the etiquette. As soon as he disarmed and boarded the ship, before he could say anything, he was caught by soldiers lying in ambush on both sides of the ship in the name of plotting against him.

Chen Youliang didn't give him any chance to defend himself, and beheaded him on the spot to show the public.

The news was transmitted to Tianfu, Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed, and he got rid of Zhao Jinsheng, a fierce general, without spending a single soldier, and he immediately rewarded Ding Pulang and Fu Youde respectively, and asked people to do things to comfort Yu Yanyu and Huayun in the spirit of the sky.

After Chen Youliang killed Zhao Jinsheng, there was no voice against him in the army, and he immediately mobilized sailors from Jiangzhou to Yingtianfu, preparing to kill Zhu Yuanzhang in one go.

This time, Chen Youliang's elite ships were all dispatched, covering the sky with their ships and flags, and densely occupying dozens of miles of the Yangtze River, with a momentum that shook the sky.

The alarm reached Ying Tianfu, and Zhu Yuanzhang summoned the generals to come and discuss.

There are different opinions, some advocate a strong enemy, some advocate temporarily refuge in Zhongshan and wait for the future to regain the lost territory, and some people actually advocate surrender.

The concerns of the generals of the "fugitive" and "capitulatory" factions are not unreasonable. Because Zhu Yuanzhang's sailor equipment is the worst among Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng, most of his sailor ships are fishing boats contributed by Yu Yanyu and Liao Yongan, and only a few building ships of the Yuan court were seized during the attack on Ying Tianfu, but Chen Youliang's fleet is basically a building ship with complete artillery.

As everyone knows, you can't leave anything to chance in water combat, and the equipment of the sailors is particularly important, if the equipment is very different, the chance of victory is very small, and once defeated, it is likely to be defeated. Therefore, these "escape" and "surrender" generals think that the battle between Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang is simply an egg hitting a stone, and they are vulnerable, so they should flee or surrender as soon as possible before the war starts.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at everyone quietly and sighed secretly, some generals are used to living a quiet life, and they are actually afraid of war, and they want to flee and surrender before the war starts. I don't want to think about it, Ying Tianfu is his Zhu Yuanzhang's base, once he loses the base, where will he recover it in the future. As for those generals who want to surrender, maybe they are lucky to think that Chen Youliang will spare their lives, but Zhu Yuanzhang knows very well that Chen Youliang will never let go of himself, just like he will never let go of Chen Youliang, only one of them can live.

Zhu Yuanzhang noticed that Liu Ji didn't say a word, so he ordered everyone to retreat and ask Liu Ji what he thought alone.

Liu Ji replied with a calm face: "Those who advocate escape and surrender should be beheaded, and only by beheading them can the enemy be broken! Keeping these people will only shake the morale of the army!"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "According to Mr. Gao's opinion, what should I do?"

Liu Ji said loudly: "Stick to Ying Tianfu, put it to death and live!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Please tell the generals that I have decided to fight Chen Youliang in Yingtianfu!" After speaking, he left the barracks with his shoulders slumped.

This was the first time that Zhu Yuanzhang felt emaciated, and Liu Ji suggested that he kill the generals of the "escape faction" and the "surrender faction", but most of these generals had followed him from birth to death, how could he do it? But what Liu Ji said was very reasonable, if he did not kill these people, the morale of the army would be shaken, and besides, some generals were no longer satisfied with the simple desire to eat enough and marry a daughter-in-law, and they gradually longed for more power and money, which was the last thing Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to see.

Back in the house, Ma Xiuying led his wife and concubine to greet her, and said happily: "Mrs. Wu said that Sister Qi'er's baby is a boy!"

Li Qi'er is eight months pregnant, her belly is very large, it is inconvenient to walk, and she needs to be supported at all times. Ma Xiuying was afraid that she would make a mistake, so she often asked Mrs. Wu to come to the house to check whether the fetus was healthy. Today, Mrs. Wu took her pulse and said that this child has an active heartbeat and a thick pulse, and it should be a boy.

At that moment, Li Qi'er couldn't help grinning. Ma Xiuying is also happy for her, giving birth to a son in this era is much more expensive than giving birth to a daughter Jin, Zhu Yuanzhang should be happy when he knows the news.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang only responded absentmindedly.

Li Qi'er's smile was fixed on her face, and her hand clenched Hongdou's arm. Ma Xiuying is pregnant, Zhu Yuanzhang is spoiled like a baby, he almost doesn't care much about his pregnancy, even if it is a male fetus, he can't get excited.

Ma Xiuying said angrily: "What's wrong with you? Sister Qi'er can't wait to share this good news with you, but who are you showing with a straight face?"

Zhu Yuanzhang came back to his senses and said, "Oh, it has nothing to do with Qi'er, Qi'er, you go back and rest first." Everyone else is gone, I don't have the heart to eat today, you go eat first. After he finished speaking, he left everyone and went into the study with a heavy heart.

The wives and concubines looked at each other, Ma Xiuying sent them to the dining room, and followed them into the study, "What happened, making your face so ugly?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said what he was worried about.

After hearing this, Ma Xiuying's expression immediately became cautious, "What Liu Ji said is very right, we can only defend Ying Tianfu and die and live." But I don't think people who advocate flight and surrender should be executed. One is that the officials are not guilty, they just express their opinions, and now the people's hearts are fluctuating, if you push these people to be in a hurry, maybe they will defect. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated, "But keeping them in the army will only shake the morale of the army." ”

Maybe it's because Ma Xiuying is soft-hearted, maybe it's because Ma Xiuying doesn't have a long-term vision like Liu Ji, but she has never been willing for Zhu Yuanzhang to kill her subordinates with her own hands, so she painstakingly persuaded: "At this time and that time, since you let Liu Ji pass the order to defend Yingtianfu, it is equivalent to telling them that it is not advisable to escape and surrender, and I believe that these people will not be so blind anymore." If someone mentions the suggestion of escaping or surrendering, you can find an excuse to transfer him to an insignificant place, and the others will not be bored with it when they see it. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and did not object, pondered for a while, and said in a low voice: "If Chen Youliang captures Ying Tianfu, everything for me will be over, and he will definitely not let me go." You...... You and the children should go to Zhongshan to avoid it first. "Zhu

Yuanzhang is not a god, he is a human being, and he has times when he is afraid, but his fear can only be seen by Ma Xiuying alone.

Ma Xiuying chuckled, hugged Zhu Yuanzhang face to face, and said while rubbing: "What are you thinking about? How can you fail, you are Zhu Yuanzhang, and you are the big hero who destroyed the Yuan Dynasty in the end." How can a despicable villain like Chen Youliang compare himself to you, holding two fake deployment maps and trying to capture Ying Tianfu? Daydreaming! Don't look at him arrogant now, in fact, he is vulnerable in front of you. My child and I are not going anywhere, we are going to be there for you all the time and see you win!"

Hearing this encouragement, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly swelled with pride and ambition, and said with his head held high: "Yes, I will not let you down, I will definitely be able to defeat Chen Youliang!"

Ma Xiuying let go of her hand and said with a playful smile: "Okay, now don't worry about that annoying Chen Youliang, go and coax Sister Qi'er, your attitude just now probably made her sad." ”