Chapter 82: The Killing Machine

Ma Xiuying smiled, and then said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "People's hearts are like wells, and they can't be speculated. Although Marshal Xu Da is Wu Guogong's old subordinate, and he is also Wu Guogong's old brother who has played together since he was a child, it is still difficult to guarantee that General Xu Da will not be hearted. If something goes wrong, I'm afraid it will be very detrimental to the current situation. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang knew in his heart that whether Ying Tian could hold on to it at the moment must rely on Xu Da's strength, if Xu Da was rebellious in his heart and supported his own army, no one could control him. If such a situation occurs, I am afraid that the situation will deteriorate day by day, and it will be out of control.

With this understanding in my heart, I was deeply touched by Ma Xiuying's words. Over the years, the bloody and bloody struggle, isn't it just to want to dominate the world, if it is planted in the hands of the Han army sailors under the command of the Han King Chen Youliang, Zhu Yuanzhang is extremely unwilling in his heart.

For the thieves and arrogant Han army sailors, Yingtian's sailors can only avoid their edges and retreat to the water village on their own river. Xitu relied on deep ditch barriers to resist the Han army's sailors. This kind of situation is originally passively beaten, and it is not far from sitting still. If there is any complication in the meantime, then the safety of the Heavenly City will not be guaranteed.

What's more, the mainstay of Ying Tian's struggle to support the situation at the moment is Xu Da, if Xu Da rebels against himself and takes refuge in the Han army under the command of Han King Chen Youliang, then the defense of the entire Ying Tianshui Division will collapse in an instant, and Wu Guogong really can't think about the situation of the rout and the defeat of the army, but he just thought about it for a while and felt a headache.

"What Madame said is not unreasonable, and the current situation does not allow me to transfer troops and horses, and there are many generals in our army, and there are countless armor soldiers, but few people can compete with the sailors of the Han army. The Duke of China originally did not want to use Marshal Xu Da to go into battle this time, but the situation forced him to do so, if the zombies in the army could resist the attack of the Han Army's sailors, the Duke of China did not have to fight Marshal Xu Da's idea. A long time ago, he sent a large number of soldiers to fight against the enemy. Zhu Yuanzhang said to Ma Xiuying, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh, as if he had endless melancholy and helplessness.

Ma Xiuying listened to Zhu Yuanzhang without any scruples to explain this meaning to herself, and she was slightly stunned, she understood that Zhu Yuanzhang was competitive by nature and was extremely unwilling to admit defeat. If this is the case, doesn't it mean that among the generals who can take charge of Yingtian, there is still a great lack of talent, and at present, Xu Da may be able to compete with the Han army sailors under the command of the Han King Chen Youliang, but if Xu Da is not there in the future, or the situation is urgent, Xu Da cannot be recalled, wouldn't it be extremely difficult to deal with the Han army sailors under the command of the Han King Chen Youliang.

Ma Xiuying didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang was anxious, and he blurted out these words to himself without concealment, and she felt that this matter was very difficult to understand, but now after all, there is a maid by her side, and it is inconvenient to open her mouth to echo, but to cover up a little for Zhu Yuanzhang. Otherwise, if the words of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Duke of Wu, fell into the ears of Marshal Xu Da or his deployment, I am afraid it would also be an uproar. Wave. However, if you open your mouth to refute at this time, I am afraid that it will attract the attention of the maids, but it will backfire, and the current method is to quietly make a stop for Zhu Yuanzhang, so as not to let him continue to discuss Xu Da's matter in front of others.

Although Ma Xiuying had the same idea in her heart, she reached out and grabbed Zhu Yuanzhang's palm, pinched it slightly, and said in her mouth with extremely vague words: "General Xu Da is the pillar of the army and the pillar of Yingtian. Why should Wu Guogong be obsessed with this matter. It's just that Liu Bang, the ancestor of the pavilion chief who was born at the end of the Wei Dynasty and founded a generation of Han dynasty foundation with a three-foot sword, once said to people that he was strategizing and winning thousands of miles away, and he was not as good as Zhang Liang, the minister of the strategists under his command. Fill the country, soothe the people, give gifts, and never stop the grain road, which is not as good as Xiao He, the minister of Zaifu. Even millions of people, the battle will be won, and the attack will be won, but they are not as good as the general Han Xin. Liu Bang is eloquent and strategic, and he still thinks that he is inferior in these things, even if Wu Guogong is not as good as General Xu Da in war, as long as he is good at controlling the talents and using them for me, it is not difficult to achieve a meritorious career. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang pinched Ma Xiuying, looked up suddenly, and saw Ma Xiuying turn her eyes a few times towards the two maids waiting beside her, Zhu Yuanzhang already understood in his heart, Ma Xiuying's intention was to let him not talk about this here. Listening to Ma Xiuying's euphemistic remarks again, Zhu Yuanzhang was even more stunned, and he was also very impressed by Ma Xiuying's insight.

"This language is profound and broad, which shows the high theory, the so-called women do not let the ancients with eyebrows, I didn't expect Mrs. to be such a strange woman, today I heard this training, the clouds saw the moon, the candle illuminated very, so that Yuanzhang's heart was clear." Zhu Yuanzhang said to Ma Xiuying with understanding.

Ma Xiuying smiled and said, "Wu Guogong doesn't have to praise me. There are too many virtuous people in the world, but Xiuying knows that she is not the dragon and phoenix among this kind of people. The meaning of Wu Guogong's words is quite interesting, and Xiuying thinks that these are also mentioned in the Taoist classics. The Taoist symbol Yin Yang Tai Chi diagram contains this layer of meaning, but the world is ignorant and knows that it is a totem. The image of Yin and Yang Tai Chi has the shape of Yin containing Yang and Yang containing Yin, indicating that there is no such thing as all Yang or Yin in the world, and that Yang must contain elements of Yin, and Yin must also contain Yang. Wu Guogong said that the woman is better than the eyebrows, it is very likely that although she is a woman, she has a majestic strategy that ordinary women do not have, just like a man's unique mind, such women are among the best, and they are also rare in the world, rare and unique. Xiuying, how can he dare to compare these people. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang also smiled slightly and said, "What Madam said is that there are some outliers among men. For example, some men are full of fat and powder, and it is estimated that they contain the temperament and temperament of women, and this kind of character is like the excellent girl on the stage and the husband in the hall. Although he looks like a woman, and his manners and movements are the same as those of a woman, he is actually a man. I saw a lot of my father-in-law when I was also in my hometown. Often after the intersection, a word wakes up the person in the dream. ”

Earlier, when Zhu Yuanzhang was a green-skinned scoundrel in the local area, he also listened to many local comments on playing flower drums, and the dramas of those heroic women who did not let the eyebrows be bearded were also familiar, quite able to memorize, and sometimes they could drag a few sentences, but over the years, these idle and leisurely trails have long been thrown aside, and I have no intention of listening, but Zhu Yuanzhang can still remember some. Therefore, after saying that he was hungry, Zhu Yuanzhang was quite proud of himself, and looked at Ma Xiuying proudly, expecting him to praise himself.

Ma Xiuying didn't have such a state of mind, she thought for a moment, and felt that it was very necessary to take this opportunity to admonish Zhu Yuanzhang, the Duke of Wu Guo, so that Zhu Yuanzhang would not suspect Xu Da for the time being, and be able to work together with Xu Da to fight against the Han army and siege troops under the command of Chen Youliang, the king of the Han Dynasty, who were advancing by land and water.

Therefore, Ma Xiuying still didn't have any response, but just said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Wu Guogong, at the moment, the Han Army Naval Division under the command of Han King Chen Youliang is attacking the Yingtian Water Division, it is really a critical juncture, and it is absolutely impossible to make General Xu Da have other thoughts, no matter what, General Xu Da must be firmly controlled under his command, even if he can't control Xu Da himself, he must try his best to force Xu Da to be able to resist the Han Army Naval Division according to Wu Guogong's intentions, Wu Guogong, do you think Xiuying's words are reasonable?" ”

Ma Xiuying said these words to Zhu Yuanzhang, turned her head and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang squintedly, wanting to see what Zhu Yuanzhang's reaction to her words was.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very much in favor of Ma Xiuying's words, but he just executed Xu Da's sister-in-law, which can be regarded as tearing his face, and now he immediately told Ma Xiuying that he agreed with this opinion, Zhu Yuanzhang still resisted slightly in his heart, so he just blindly hesitated and refused to talk.

Ma Xiuying looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's twisted situation, and already understood this matter in her heart, and knew in her heart that Zhu Yuanzhang would not object to what she just said, after all, Ying Tian was the castle that Zhu Yuanzhang took from the enemy with a knife and a gun, and Zhu Yuanzhang also spent a lot of effort to manage it, and finally it was possible to have such a situation today, and Zhu Yuanzhang would not let go easily.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang is unwilling to give things to others, no matter who comes to snatch them with guns and arrows, Zhu Yuanzhang of Wu Guogong will never give it up easily, and Zhu Yuanzhang of Wu Guogong has lived for a long time, and Zhu Yuanzhang's character characteristics are naturally fully revealed, and Ma Xiuying can also see it clearly.

"Wu Guogong, there is a very unspeakable past thing now, now Wu Guogong has executed Xu Da's sister-in-law, I don't know what will happen to Xu Da after learning the news, this matter has to be prevented, if Xu Da learns the news, there is no reaction, and he still honestly leads the troops to fight against the Han army under the command of the Han King Chen Youliang, then what Wu Guogong said is only the right person, General Xu Da has a great heart and attaches the most importance to human morality. But if Wu Guogong guessed wrong, General Xu Da is not as Wu Guogong thought before, he can understand the deep meaning of Wu Guogong killing his sister-in-law, what will Wu Guogong do when he arrives? ”

Hearing Ma Xiuying throw this thorny question at herself, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a deep headache, originally Zhu Yuanzhang thought that since Xu Da would take care of fairness and people's hearts, even if he listened to Li Ningluo's words and killed Xu Da's sister-in-law Xu Biyi to avenge his unborn child, he would not rebel.

But now that I think about it, I missed a point, if Xu Da blatantly ignored it and rebelled with his subordinates, or saw that the Han army sailors under the command of the Han King Chen Youliang were extremely powerful and could not resist, and his sister was killed by himself, would Xu Da lead his troops to take refuge in the Han Army Sailors under the command of the Han King Chen Youliang in a fit of anger, and fight back and take the Han army to attack Yingtian. This matter is as Ma Xiuying said, although it is unlikely, but if this really happens, I am afraid it will be an extremely terrible thing, and no one can deal with it.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but fall into deep thought, and deep down in his heart, Zhu Yuanzhang had to complain that he still didn't think about it thoroughly enough, and he didn't think about such a variable thoroughly, so he quickly took Xu Biyi's life.

If he had thought of this, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that he would never have done it so quickly, no matter what, for Zhu Yuanzhang, these things are not trivial, the so-called pulling a hair and moving the whole body, it is very likely that a small mistake will bring disaster to himself.

Zhu Yuanzhang is becoming more and more cautious in judging the situation, and he knows that his next decision, or Xu Da's attitude towards his execution of Xu Biyi, is very likely to greatly change the course of these things.

A trivial matter is very likely to make Yingtian, who has managed his own dismal business, completely fall into the hands of the Han army sailors under the command of Chen Youliang, the king of Han.

Ma Xiuying suddenly felt that the arm of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Duke of Wu Guogong, was trembling slightly, and Ma Xiuying understood that Zhu Yuanzhang must be anxious in his heart, and he didn't know what to do with Xu Da and his subordinates.

If Xu Da is allowed to go out independently with his soldiers and horses, it will inevitably cause a three-legged situation in Yingtian, which is too uncomfortable for Zhu Yuanzhang.

But if he doesn't do this, Ma Xiuying knows that things won't get too much better, for Zhu Yuanzhang, Yingtian is the most precious thing he has at the moment, if the Han army sailors under the command of Han King Chen Youliang capture Yingtian's sailor camp, then it is very likely that Yingtian City will face the opponent's strong ships and artillery without any obstacles and the cavalry and infantry troops of the Han army under the command of Chen Youliang, the Han King of Yingtian City.

If the Han army under the command of Han King Chen Youliang and the siege troops on land cooperated, it would be extremely difficult to keep Yingtian.

Zhu Yuanzhang also understood that the current situation was that the Han army and the troops on the road to attack Yingtian could not let the Han army sailors under the command of Chen Youliang, the king of Han, echo each other and help each other.

If the Han army under the command of the Han King Chen Youliang and the siege troops on land are connected, it is not equivalent to Zhu Yuanzhang exposing all his troops to the Han army under the command of the Han King Chen Youliang on land and water.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought of this, and his heart was extremely flustered, but he also understood that Ma Xiuying must have some special way to raise this matter to him, and it was very likely that he could use this method to compete well with the Han army sailors under the command of Han King Chen Youliang.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang, the Duke of Wu, eagerly asked Ma Xiuying and said: "Since Madame has this insight, she must have a plan in her heart, and she has already thought of countermeasures, and she asks Madame to teach me." If this time can really kill the Han army under the command of the Han King Chen Youliang, then Yingtian City can be safeguarded, and hundreds of thousands of Yingtian soldiers and civilians can also escape with their lives. If the prince of my country cannot protect these people safe and sound, he is really ashamed to be the shepherd here, and he has no shame to face the people who love me and believe in me, and follow me to serve the people of Heavenly Father. After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sigh.

Zhu Yuanzhang was full of sorrow, sighed, and naturally fell into Ma Xiuying's eyes, Ma Xiuying knew that these things were extremely important to Zhu Yuanzhang, Yingtian was the territory that Zhu Yuanzhang worked hard to manage, and the dawn people of Yingtian were the kind people under the rule of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Duke of Wu. No matter which of the two received the desecration of the Han army under the command of Chen Youliang, the king of Han, it was a great shame for Zhu Yuanzhang, the Duke of Wu.

Ma Xiuying listened to Zhu Yuanzhang's sad voice, knowing that Zhu Yuanzhang, the Duke of Wu Guo, was not confident in whether he could keep the Ying Tian, seeing such a situation, Ma Xiuying naturally did not want to speak rashly, for fear that one or two words would not be enough to be inspected and collide with Zhu Yuanzhang, the Duke of Wu Guo.

Although it is not easy to say well, but after being a husband and wife with Zhu Yuanzhang for so many years, Ma Xiuying has touched Zhu Yuanzhang's temperament clearly, Ma Xiuying knows that the most bad thing about Zhu Yuanzhang is that he is a little anxious and extremely irritable, and once he is angry, he often does not estimate others, nor can he hear any words from others.

Ma Xiuying didn't want to anger Zhu Yuanzhang, after all, if Zhu Yuanzhang's anger was transferred to herself, it would not be an easy thing to settle, Ma Xiuying just wanted to make Zhu Yuanzhang find a solution to the current crisis by himself. Ma Xiuying knows that Zhu Yuanzhang is extremely stubborn in his bones, and he is only willing to believe in the methods he has come up with, although he can accept the opinions of others, but he must also have his heart.

"Wu Guogong, if you abandon the city and run away, will you be able to escape the pursuit of the Han army under the command of Chen Youliang, the king of Han." Ma Xiuying asked Zhu Yuanzhang a little deliberately.

Zhu Yuanzhang heard Ma Xiuying's gentle question, shook his head and said to Ma Xiuying: "This matter has also been considered by my father, but the Han army horse team under the command of Han King Chen Youliang is extremely fast, even if we sneak away quietly, I am afraid that we will be caught up by the other party in less than two days." What's more, with so many soldiers and horses in Yingtian, it is impossible for them to silently hide the horses in the Han army under the command of Chen Youliang, the king of Han, and this strategy is absolutely impossible to succeed. ”

Ma Xiuying listened to Zhu Yuanzhang's vetoed her opinion, and there was no unhappiness on her face, the strategy she just threw out was just the first step in the strategy of throwing stones to ask for directions, the purpose was to guide Zhu Yuanzhang, the Duke of Wu, to find a feasible strategy by himself.