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Chapter 65 General Xu Da (2)

General Xu Da was dressed in a plain clothes and was dressed in a simple and unpretentious manner. He had countless books in his room, without any luxurious decorations or rare wood. Everything was simple. Those who didn't know thought it was just a house for ordinary people with a large courtyard. Just when Xu Da was planning to build a military book he had read before, Ma Sanbao interrupted him.

"General, I suggest you better find a thinner thing to hold in the book, otherwise you may forget where you see it. I think the leaves are good, what do you think?" Ma Sanbao reminded. Xu Da suddenly realized that he had read countless military books, but occasionally he didn't know where he saw it at a glance. Ma Sanbao's reminder happened to remind him that he picked a leaf and put it in the book, and praised Ma Sanbao very much.

"You have discovered such details. You are indeed smart. You can't be a child that Your Majesty admires!" Xu Da applauded, and his eyes looked at Ma Sanbao became a little friendly. He had previously wondered what kind of child and what kind of divine power he had to make His Majesty look at him with admiration.

"I'm too much, General, this is just a little cleverness." Ma Sanbao touched his head modestly. In his previous life, he had his own bookmark, which was specially customized. Whenever he decided not to read the book, he would clip the bookmarks into the book. This is a habit he has always developed, and this is why he reminded Xu Da.

"On the battlefield, a little bit of detail and a little bit of cleverness often catch the opponent off guard. The remnants of the Yuan Dynasty are all cunning soldiers who have experienced many battles. I also know that the intention of Your Highness this time is to let me help you establish prestige in the army, right? After all, you are not familiar with the place in Peking and need someone to support me, right?" Xu Da said. As a successful general, he did not put on airs in front of Zhu Di. In front of Zhu Yuanzhang, Xu Da dared to be so calm. It is precisely because of his identity, most of the territory of the Ming Dynasty was captured by him and Chang Yuchun!

Xu Da's words shocked Zhu Di. He admired Xu Da's guessing ability. He is worthy of being one of the most famous generals of the Ming Dynasty. Xu Da is indeed extraordinary. He had just stepped into his mansion and even knew the purpose of his visit. Zhu Di seemed to have been seen through in front of Xu Da, without any secrets.

"Don't be surprised. With your little thoughts, I can't tell you. Then I really don't think I've watched you grow up. Thinking about the past, I was full of energy. Now twenty years have passed, and time flies!" There was no high-quality tea in Xu Da's mansion, but the faint tea fragrance exuded an extraordinary charm.

"General, I really can't hide my secret in front of you!" Zhu Di touched his head embarrassedly. From childhood to adulthood, this general has said a lot of good things for him in front of his father. Xu Da and Zhu Di have a very good relationship. Zhu Di also became interested in the war under Xu Da's influence. It can be said that the reason why Zhu Di likes to experience the pleasure of fighting in the north and the north is that Xu Da has cultivated his ear reading and eye contact since he was a child.

Xu Da looked at Zhu Di with a smile. His Highness was still a little bit in his eyes. After so many years, it has not changed at all. At least in his eyes, Zhu Di is still the same as his previous personality. Perhaps only he dares to treat Zhu Di like this. Even other generals would look a little respectful when they see the fourth prince Zhu Di.

"I will naturally help you with this matter, but it depends on how the Fourth Prince has established his authority in the army. Your master knows that soldiers are arrogant. In these days of the army, what they are most dissatisfied with is that they are not capable of being their superiors. Fourth Prince, you have to make enough military achievements on the battlefield. You have also heard of Guan Yu. I think that if Guan Yu had no outstanding military achievements, it would be difficult for other princes to recognize them." Xu Da said, if you want to be recognized by other soldiers, you need enough military achievements. The most important system in the army is not the class system, but military achievements.

Ma Sanbao knew this very well. He was a Marine Corps in his previous life. In the army, the higher the rank, the more majestic it is. If the high rank is, the more practical military achievements it has, many soldiers will not submit to their immediate superiors.

Ma Sanbao nodded slightly and recognized Xu Da's words. Xu Da looked at the nodding child curiously. The more he looked at Ma Sanbao, the more he looked at him, the more he liked him. This child was simply amazing. If he had been trained for a little time, he might be a famous general in the Ming Dynasty.

Ma Sanbao, who nodded, did not know that he had been valued by Xu Da, so he just nodded subconsciously. After all, his previous life was like this. He didn't talk much, but he relied on his military achievements to gain a foothold in the army step by step. He raised to the height of that time. He paid countless blood and sweat to create the glory of that time. Because of this, he firmly believed in Xu Da's words and had no intention of refuting them.

"It seems that military achievements are the most important. General, I understand. If there is not enough military achievements, those soldiers will not obey me. I understand. General Zhenbei is just a name, but still needs great military achievements as the basis!" Zhu Di thought for a long time, but he did not want to take a shortcut, but was afraid that the generals would not want to listen to his orders. Then the title and military power of General Zhenbei will be wasted. Now, after listening to Xu Da's words, he solved the doubts in his heart. He suddenly realized and understood a lot.

"Wenhe, I met you for the first time, which is quite speculative. You are very in line with my appetite. I like you very much. If you like these military books, even if you jump the wire, you can be called Zhuge again. I guess you should not only be smart? The assets of the Fourth Prince are all managed by you. I have also heard that you have read a lot of military books in Shangqing. You can choose these casually. I believe in the future. You must not be Zhuge again. You are just a character as famous as Zhuge Liang and Liu Ji. It's a pity that Liu Ji!" Xu Da praised Ma Sanbao first. No matter how he thought about it, how he liked this child with a handsome outline at the beginning, but when he mentioned Liu Ji, there was a hint of nostalgia in his eyes. Who is Liu Ji? Liu Bowen! A famous military advisor in history, unfortunately he died at the hands of Hu Weiyong.

When Zhu Di heard Xu Da's words, he was a little surprised. Xu Da had many military books, but he generally did not give outsiders the opportunity to read them. After all, these are military books produced by the Ministry of War, and not everyone is qualified to read them. Even if he wanted to read them, he was a little displeased. But now, Xu Da actually asked Ma Sanbao to read the military books, which forced Zhu Di to doubt that Ma Sanbao seemed to have some magic that could make so many ministers and generals look at him with admiration. Whether it was Shang Fang, Xu Da, or even his father Zhu Yuanzhang, he praised Ma Sanbao.

"If you are still alive, you will definitely be happy for someone to succeed you?" Xu Da looked at Ma Sanbao's back and couldn't help but think of Liu Ji, an old friend. Liu Ji had made countless suggestions for the expansion of the territory of the Ming Dynasty. He finally was poisoned by Hu Weiyong on the way to retreat and died in the hands of Hu Weiyong and others. Xu Da kept resenting Hu Weiyong. Fortunately, Ma Sanbao eliminated Hu Weiyong, which relieved Xu Da's great hatred. Because of this, Xu Da had a good impression of Ma Sanbao.

Many military books were placed in front of Ma Sanbao, and Ma Sanbao didn't know how to choose for a while. It was like reading books in a library. Although there were many books, they were mixed and there was no scope. He really didn't know how to choose. Among Xu Da's collection, there were very few records of maritime military and other things that interest him the most. This is not surprising. After all, Xu Da was a general who often fought on land, and it was normal that there were not many naval military books.

"Forget it, don't want it for the time being. There is no time to read it anyway." Ma Sanbao shook his head and didn't choose any of them in the end, which made Xu Da a little disappointed. In Xu Da's eyes, Ma Sanbao should have chosen a few books, but there was no choice, which made Xu Da a little puzzled. Could it be that this child doesn't like military affairs?

"General, there are too many books and I can't finish them. I'll come again next time I have the chance." Seeing Xu Da's disappointed look, Ma Sanbao naturally knew what Xu Da was thinking. He clasped his fists and bowed respectfully to Xu Da, which made Xu Da's disappointed look improve a little.

"Okay, okay, okay!" Xu Da said three times, and even Zhu Di couldn't help but feel a little jealous. "Come often in the future, you can read my collection of books casually!"

Ma Sanbao was flattered. He saw Zhu Di's jealous look and guessed it. Obviously, Xu Da's collection of books is not so easy to read. Even Zhu Di didn't have much chance to read. What an honor is he who was lucky enough to read it casually? Xu Da was a famous general in the early days of the founding of the Ming Dynasty! He actually allowed himself to read his collection of books. After coming to the Ming Dynasty, he no longer knew how many celebrities he favored.

Ma Sanbao didn't know that if he had not eliminated Hu Weiyong before, Xu Da would not have liked him so much. As a general, he had long seen Hu Weiyong, who liked to use despicable means to seek benefits for himself, and Hu Weiyong was eliminated as a major concern for Xu Da. He had long guessed that Hu Weiyong would appear in his opposite direction in the future. Even the position of prime minister was lost because of Hu Weiyong, but he was willing to do so for the Ming Dynasty.

"To be honest, I am really jealous of you. I have known General Xu since I was a child. In my impression, General Xu rarely appreciates a stranger so much. It can be seen that he likes you very much and even wants to train you to become his successor!" After leaving Xu Da's mansion, Zhu Di said beside Ma Sanbao. He patted Ma Sanbao on the shoulder to express his jealousy and envy.
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