Zhu Yuanzhang was promoted to the post of chief manager, and under the instruction of Guo Zixing, he carried out some reforms in the regulations of his subordinates, which were aimed at various expenses in the army, and Zhu Yuanzhang personally carried out some spot checks on the accounts. Guo Zixing felt that this son-in-law was a hundred times stronger than his two unfilial sons.

Among the officers punished by Zhu Yuanzhang, there was a person who was a distant nephew and grandchild of Sun Deya, and such villains were beaten, so they came to their uncle and grandfather to complain, and Sun Deya wrote down this at that time.

I saw Sun Deya pull the mouth of the shipwreck, squinted his eyes, and calculated a poisonous plan.

On the second day, several marshals gathered to discuss the day, Sun Deya pretended to talk about the movements of the Yuan army unintentionally, and several other marshals said that the Yuan army had been stationed in Dingyuan the day before yesterday, and Sun Deya pretended to propose that Guo Zixing attack the Yuan army.

Guo Zixing wants to Dingyuan, after all, it is his hometown, but he is not stupid. In today's situation, he really personally sent troops to attack Dingyuan, if he wins, everything is easy to say; If he is defeated, I am afraid that even Haozhou will not be able to return, so he bowed his head and muttered.

After the two of them came out, went to say goodbye to the others, got on the horse and slowly walked towards the marshal's mansion, Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Does the father-in-law really want to send troops to Dingyuan?" Guo Zixing said with a hint of wine: "Zhang'er thinks it's inappropriate? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about what Ah Xiu told him when he came, and said: "Yuanzhang only feels that something is wrong, and Marshal Sun and others seem to have the intention of tricking their father-in-law into the urn. ”

Guo Zixing snorted coldly and urged the horse to go straight home. Zhu Yuanzhang felt offended, hung his head and urged the horse to accompany him, and said no more.

Zhu Yuanzhang sent Guo Zixing back to the Shuai Mansion, and rode a horse to his house, but saw Ah Xiu standing at the door, and hurriedly beat the horse to the door to dismount, seeing Ah Xiu's cheeks and the tip of his nose red, he knew that he had been waiting for a long time, and couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, and took off his cloak and put on Ah Xiu and said, "Madame, have you been waiting for a long time?" It's cold, don't catch a cold! ”

Ah Xiu just smiled gently: "The day is getting shorter and shorter, the husband will not return, and Ah Xiu is lazy alone, so it is better to come out and wait for you." The two entered the courtyard, ordered someone to bolt the door, and then entered the room, Ah Xiu waited for Zhu Yuanzhang to sit down, ordered someone to make hot tea, and then asked: "Does the father-in-law want to take Dingyuan?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was both surprised and happy, and asked, "Is Ah Xiulian also worthy?" Ah Xiu smiled: "Husband, would you like to listen to Ah Xiu?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was worried about the previous matter, and when he saw Ah Xiu say this, he hurriedly said: "Madame, speak quickly!" I only know that I should persuade my father-in-law to beware of villains, but I seem to have offended my father-in-law, and I don't know how to dispel it! ”

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was anxious, Ah Xiu said with relief: "Daddy is in his prime, and he has soldiers and horses in his hands, so it is naturally not easy to listen to people's advice," and added, "I will go to find Daddy tomorrow, and I can act at the opportunity." When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he nodded and said it was wonderful.

On the second day, Guo Zixing was about to go to the military camp to be dispatched, when he saw Ah Xiu standing in the courtyard, as if he was waiting for him, so he asked loudly in the hall: "Is it Ah Xiu?" Ah Xiu hurriedly came in and saluted. Guo Zixing asked: "Is there something to do with finding a father?" ”

Ah Xiu nodded: "Father-in-law, please forgive Ah Xiu for saying too much, be careful about Dingyuan's affairs." Now Haozhou has been decided, but the Yuan army has taken Xuzhou. Xuzhou is only more than 300 miles away from here, if the Yuan army comes to attack, the fast horse march will arrive at the city of Haozhou in only a few days. The most advantageous soldiers and horses in Haozhou City are only one righteous father, and the others are just a rabble. Why the enemy? Guo Zixing thought that Yuan Zhang was suspicious of several other people the day before yesterday, and he was a little unhappy, but now when he saw that Ah Xiu's words were reasonable, he also nodded and motioned for her to continue.

Ah Xiu said again: "In the world, Xuzhou is in my northwest, and Dingyuan is in my southeast. Although it is only a few dozen miles away from here, it is really a dangerous move to rashly send troops to disperse the main force of our army because of this. After a pause, he saw that Guo Zixing seemed to be displeased, but he didn't say much, so he said again: "Although these words have come to this, Yuanzhang and Ah Xiu support their father-in-law to capture Dingyuan. ”

When Guo Zixing heard this, he was quite puzzled: "Your family Yuanzhang just said that it is not advisable before, but now you say that it is advisable?" Ah Xiu replied: "Father-in-law, the previous Yuanzhang said that it was not advisable, and it was reasonable; Now Ah Xiu says that it is desirable, and it is also love! ”

Guo Zixing said very happily: "Yuanzhang, how to interpret this love word?" ”

Ah Xiuluo groaned and replied: "One, my father-in-law was born in Dingyuan, and now although he has taken Haozhou, he can't let the Yuan army occupy Dingyuan and bully my neighbors and bear the name of his hometown; Moreover, the father-in-law has already contracted the battle of Dingyuan in front of several marshals, and the prestige of the father-in-law must not be damaged; Third, Uncle Peng came to vote for his father-in-law, which was a battle for his father-in-law. Therefore, although this battle is dangerous, but the father-in-law has Yuanzhang in the presence, I believe that Yuanzhang must be willing to take the risk for the father-in-law to conquer Dingyuan, to forgive the father's heart, the name of the father-in-law! ”

Ah Xiu's words were affectionate and impassioned, and Guo Zixing, who listened to it, praised repeatedly: "Good Ah Xiu, good Yuanzhang!" Good! Good! Good!! And he said, "How many soldiers and horses do you want?" When to start the army? ”

Ah Xiu thought for a while and replied: "If my family Yuanzhang brings many people there, one will not show the majesty of the father, and the other will weaken the capital of the father and several other people. In my opinion, it is enough to give him 500 sergeants, but Yuanzhang must choose people. Guo Zixing praised again: "Good! Have the guts! ”

So on the second day, he raised his account in the army and sent an order, announcing that Zhu Yuanzhang would act as the commander on the next day and send 500 troops to capture Dingyuan.

Ah Xiu is waiting for an opportunity, waiting for Guo Zixing to be arrested, and waiting for her husband to become famous.

Sure enough, not long after Zhu Yuanzhang set off, there was movement in the city.

On this day, Guo Zixing was traveling in plain clothes in Haozhou City, and when he was about to return home, a few sergeants rushed out of the oblique stab, claiming to be meticulous, and couldn't help but beat Guo Zixing to the ground and tied him firmly.

Tang Hepai's eyeliner saw it, and he didn't stop it, and directly reported to Ah Xiu as instructed, saying that the marshal had been robbed. Ah Xiu instructed them to continue to stare secretly, and sent others to the Marshal's Mansion to report the news.

In the backyard of Zhu's house, a carrier pigeon flew up and headed away.

Zhu Yuanzhang got the news and knew that Ah Xiu had moved, so he immediately pretended to be surprised, shouting that he was going back to the city to rush to Sun Deya's house to save his father, and he wanted to fight hard with Sun Deya.

Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to dismiss the 500 sergeants in front of him according to the method taught by Axiu, claiming that the matter had come to this point and he could not involve the sergeants to die with him.

These 500 people were originally from an authentic and bitter background, and they all clenched the weapons in their hands for a while and refused to leave, so they had to follow Zhu Yuanzhang to save the marshal.

Seeing this, Tang He couldn't help but sincerely admire Zhu Yuanzhang's momentum-building move, and also deeply sighed at Ah Xiu's strategy. If there were no five hundred dead soldiers in front of him, I don't know what kind of field it was, Tang He thought.

Rushed to Haozhou City, it was already night, Zhu Yuanzhang and the sergeants quietly entered the city, scattered the soldiers, hid near Peng Zao's house at the foot of the city and waited for orders, and he first touched a broken house in the alley at the back door of his house according to the agreement, and saw Ah Xiu, Ah Xiu told him to act according to the plan, and he didn't have to worry about himself. Zhu Yuanzhang climbed over the wall and entered his father-in-law's handsome mansion, and the little aunt said that the two brothers were hiding. Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly asked his aunt to write a note, and took it to the Guo brothers himself.

After meeting, Zhu Yuanzhang told them what to do, and the two brothers nodded and followed Zhu Yuanzhang to see Peng Da.

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang saw Peng Da, he knelt down straight and said, "Uncle Peng, help!" Yuanzhang knows that his uncle and father are brothers in life and death, and he also knows that you are an upright person, so I have come to ask you to save our father! ”

Peng Da hurriedly pulled Zhu Yuanzhang up and asked, "Yuanzhang, you say slowly, what's wrong with your father?" Why say help? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang actually squeezed out two lines of tears, and said according to what Ah Xiu taught: "It's true! Because my father has been friends with you for many years, he is very close to you, so he inadvertently offended Zhao Junyong, that Sun Deya is a villain, because he usually hates my father for being open-minded and winning the hearts of the people, so he colluded to take my father, and he is a scoundrel! ”

When Peng Da heard this, he was shocked and angry, and asked, "Is what Yuanzhang's nephew said true?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was even more indignant: "Could it be that my father mistrusted my uncle?" ”

Peng Da's forehead was bruised, in fact, he had long heard of Zhao Junyong's despicable methods with Sun Deya, and now he heard Yuan Zhang say this, and saw the three of them kowtowing and pleading, and finally said: "I, Peng Da is here, who dares to hurt my Brother Guo!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang whistled, and the five hundred soldiers who were hiding came out of the hiding place one after another, and Zhu Yuanzhang took these five hundred people to catch up with Peng Da and his party and come together.

Zhu Yuanzhang gave an order: "Search!" The sergeant rushed into Sun's mansion like a wolf pack, dug three feet into the ground to find Guo Zixing, hoeed with a hoe, demolished the wall and demolished the tiles in the upper room, and moved one after another, then Zhu Yuanzhang ordered someone to move a chair for Da to sit down, and he took people to check everywhere.

Poor Sun Deya's family business, which he had easily saved, was wiped out in the blink of an eye. When the sergeants smashed and demolished and robbed it, Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to have no intention of touching the secret grid, led people into the underground cellar, and rescued Guo Zixing, who was already covered in bruises and blood.