There are not many people who can make Ma Xudong admire, Lu Xinghe is counted as one, and now, Ba Niu is also counted as one. This was the first time he had bent his knee to someone outside of the Mai family, and he did so willingly.

"I've never seen anyone like you, but when I see you today, I believe in the legend." He fell to the ground, but his words were not flattering. He truly believed that Ba Niu was the same existence as the legendary person who unified the entire Kyushu continent. Of course, Ba Niu also knew, so he was very happy. Being praised is a joy in itself, and being sincerely praised by someone like Ma Xudong is even more joyful.

"Although your words are a bit exaggerated, I still think that I can afford it." Ba Niu laughed and continued: "But I also believe that a golden eagle must have two wings if it wants to soar in the blue sky, and you should be one of them."

"So, who is the other wing"? Ma Xudong was too excited and didn't have too much organizational language, so he naturally asked this sentence. But Ba Niu's expression was a little gloomy, and his tone of voice was relatively low.

"Chief of the Guard"!

"Lu Xinghe"? Ma Xudong's age is almost the same as Lu Xinghe, so calling him by his name is not an offense. But Ba Niu didn't dare to call him that. He nodded, sighed, and said, "I just hope so, and it's hard to say what will happen now."

It's hard to say, that is, it's impossible, Ba Niu understands this, and Ma Xudong naturally understands it. Lu Xinghe is an old minister of the former dynasty and loyal to the Mai dynasty, it is impossible for him to cooperate with Ba Niu, let alone become his subordinate.

Seeing through it or not saying it, this is the basic common sense of people, but at this moment, Ma Xudong wants to say it: "It's not difficult to say, it's impossible"!

Ba Niu also nodded, and then, turned around and asked Ma Xudong: "If the two of us go to war, who do you think the winning side will be?"

This topic became so fast that Ma Xudong blurted out before he had time to think about it: "Chief of the Guard"!

"Oh"? Ba Niu was skeptical about this, although he was extremely reluctant to think about the scene of the decisive battle with Lu Xinghe, but in his heart, he always believed that once the two of them started a war, he would still be sure to win. First of all, the difference in strength between the two people is very huge, Ba Niu can now command an army of at least 100,000 people, while Lu Xinghe only has 20,000 or 30,000 people. By his side, there are famous generals like Sheng Shiyuan and Liu Nanshan, and Lu Xinghe only has the Graphepu brothers by his side. No matter from which point of view, he will win, how can Ma Xudong think that Lu Xinghe will win in the end? In this regard, Ma Xudong also made his own explanation: "Where the army marches and fights, the time, the place, and the people are indispensable. We have people and time, this is our advantage, but the location is on the side of the chief of the guard."

Seeing Ba Niu's suspicious expression, he immediately explained: "The geographical location of Dragonstone Fort, the general should know, is not only the throat of the Kangle Dynasty, but also the strongest fortress in the entire Kyushu, and it is almost impossible to break through it, especially under the defense of the chief of guards. Although he only occupies the advantage of geographical advantages, it is enough to overcome our time and people. If we rashly become an enemy of him, and if we defend the city and prolong the years, not only will there be no hope of reunification, but once there is a change, I am afraid that we will not be able to protect ourselves."

"Are you saying that the people of the world will be more inclined to him than to me"? Ba Niu's question was a little empty-hearted, he actually expected the final outcome, but he didn't want to admit it.

"He's the purer Dondor"! Ma Xudong used the word "pure", which is harsh enough, but also very appropriate. From the perspective of the whole world, the power of Lu Xinghe should be justified in terms of the ownership of Dongduo, while the power of the Akiyama Peninsula is actually a usurpation. Ma Xudong was able to say this question without any scruples, which was enough to prove his courage and show his loyalty to Ba Niu.

Advice is against the ear, any admonition that is enough to make people wake up will not be too good, Ba Niu also likes to listen to good words, so, he frowned, but he is a person who understands after all, and he can accept these harsh admonitions: "From people's cognition, it is true." Then he asked another question: "Can't we make peace with him?"

"Can't"! Ma Xudong said this sentence categorically, he seemed to have no concern about Ba Niu's feelings, and only spoke based on his own judgment.

Ba Niu didn't speak, he had nothing to say, in fact, his question was already stupid. He had seriously considered Lu Xinghe's question, and the answer he got was the same as Ma Xudong's, but he still had a glimmer of hope, hoping that someone would be able to come to a different conclusion on this issue. But Ma Xudong is not that person.

"Our very existence is in conflict with Him. We are Dordorians, and so are he." Ma Xudong decided to fully express his thoughts, so he said without scruples: "We want to unify Dongduo, and so does he." We want to unify the world with Dondor, but he is not, he just wants to restore Domdor. But the Tungdors he wants to restore are the ones who don't have our Tungdor, the Domidor of the Mai Dynasty. At the same time, he will not change his original intentions, and neither will we"!

This is indeed an extremely important contradiction that is difficult to resolve, and it is absolutely impossible for the two sides of the contradiction to coexist.

"If we can't reconcile and defeat him, are we helpless"? Ba Niu is asking Ma Xudong, and at the same time, he is also asking himself. It wasn't the first time he had asked himself that question, but the answer was undoubtedly very frustrating.

"Dragonstone Fort is the only way to attack the capital, and if you want to unify the world, you must break through Dragonstone Fort. As I said, the time and place are favorable, we occupy the time and the people, and he occupies the place, and it is difficult for us to achieve victory in such a situation, but there may be exceptions."

Ba Niu's eyes immediately radiated a different brilliance, and he finally found someone who could solve the problem for him.

"You mean, we have a chance to beat him"?

Ma Xudong shook his head: "That's impossible, but we can bypass him."

"Bypass him"? Ba Niu never considered it in this way, not because of his negligence, but because it was almost impossible to get around him. There are two ways to bypass Dragonstone Fort and directly attack the Kangle people, one is to go upriver from the Qiushui River, climb over the snow-capped mountains, and go around to the back of Dadu, but this is almost a dead end. Not only can the supply not keep up, but the daily supply of tens of thousands of people cannot be achieved, and if you choose this path, you will undoubtedly bring about your own destruction. And after going around to the back of the capital, they will be deeply encircled, and the forces in various places will easily target them, which is also the reason why Lu Xinghe stayed on the snow mountain for three years and finally returned to Dragonstone Castle.

Another way is to attack from the waterway, that is, to attack Dadu from the same way that Chu Yuxing conquered the Qiushan Peninsula. But that would require enough gunboats and troop carriers, and after the unification of Dongduo and Mingsha Mountain, the troops would be withdrawn back to the port and then set off. This is extremely unrealistic, whether it is Mingsha Mountain or Dongduo, in the situation that has just been conquered, will not be in a completely stable situation, once they withdraw their troops, away from Mingsha Mountain and Dongduo, then, Mingsha Mountain and Dongduo may have turmoil, when the time comes, not only is it hopeless to conquer Kangle, but it is very difficult to keep these two countries. Moreover, they don't have so many ships either. But since Ma Xudong said that he could bypass him, he must be able to bypass him.

"The Chief of the Guard is indeed your opponent, General, and a man you cannot defeat. But people have shortcomings." Ma Xudong smiled, and in that smile, there was both regret and loneliness.

"The captain of the guard is determined by his age." He looked at the surprised Ba Niu and continued: "He is over sixty, and at his age, he tends not to take risks, but chooses to deal with them more cautiously. But we have the choice to take risks."

"You mean, go to the line of Changtu"? Ba Niu did think about this plan, but he ultimately rejected it. Changtu is to the west of Dragonstone, which is closer to Eastor than Dragonstone. After marching from the Sangan River, there is a road that bypasses Dragonstone Fort and reaches Changtu. But this is extremely risky, once Lu Xinghe's army attacks them from behind, and Changtu's army stops them, then, they will definitely die.

"Are you sure the chief of the guard will not attack our rear"?

"No, he wants to preserve his strength and have a final battle with us"!