Looking at the two Siamese messengers who had died with arrows stuck in their backs, Yuan Huang's eyes flashed with a trace of guilt. He sighed faintly, which was captured by Xiao Ruxun. Looking at Yuan Huang, who was obviously emotionally unstable, Xiao Ruxun said softly, "Deacon Yuan, don't regret your decision to Daming. They're already dead. It's better to think about how to deal with the aftermath. The rest is not important."
After saying that, Xiao Ruxun continued to observe the battle situation in the distance with the Monocular. Yuan Huang looked at Xiao Ruxun with a complicated expression, then waved his hand and asked the guards to take the corpses away to be dealt with.
Ever since he met Xiao Ruxun, he felt that this young general had a calmness that didn't match his age.
Being able to fight a war might be a kind of gift. Just like what Yue Fei said, the ingenuity of using it depended on one's heart. Some people were born to fight a war, and no one could find a reason for it. Those war geniuses were the products of God. They were precious talents gifted to the country. It was lucky to find them. Take Huo Qubing for example. He led an army to battle at the age of 18. By the time he was 24, he had achieved amazing results in just six years. Until now, Sealed Wolf Storehouse was still a great monument of military achievements.
Perhaps Xiao Ruxun also had his own talent in war, but calmness might not be something he was born with. Instead, it was cultivated. It was a kind of ability to control his emotions. Generally speaking, it would increase with age. For example, when Yuan Huang was young, he was also full of heroic spirit. He wanted nothing more than to conquer Japan with his sword and destroy all the other countries. When he grew old, he knew that he couldn't do anything alone, so he had to rely on the country.
Perhaps it could be said that as a child of a family of generals, Xiao Ruxun had received a strict education and experienced cruel wars, maturing faster. But looking at it again and again, this kind of maturing speed was a little too fast. On the battlefield, he shone brilliantly in a fair and square confrontation. Then, he killed his allies behind their backs. This person could switch between these two methods at will without any scruples. He seemed to have a style of doing things that would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
Perhaps all generals had this kind of idealistic style, which was very different from the virtuous civil officials. But when it came to Xiao Ruxun, this style seemed to be even stronger. It was as if he was born knowing this, so he never hesitated, never doubted, never hesitated. When he attacked, he was steady, accurate, and ruthless. Sometimes, it made Yuan Huang's heart palpitate.
"Ji Xin, these two people died for no reason. Will King Narexuan's side notice?"
Xiao Ruxun did not put down his telescope.
"So what if we find out? Have someone chop up their corpses and scatter them on the ground when we go to the battlefield. Just say that they died in the chaos of the army. Who will find out? Anything can happen on the battlefield. It's just two messengers. What can King Narexuan do to this Supervisor? Besides, Daming's Celestial Kingdom, what right does he have to accuse Admiral Daming of not helping him protect two trivial messengers? "
"But the identities of these two people may not be simple. The way they speak …"
"Duke Yuan!"
Xiao Ruxun put down his telescope and looked at Yuan Huang. "Of course I can see this clearly. These two people might be Narexuan's people, but so what? We don't know. In our eyes, these two people are ordinary messengers. If they die, then they die. Isn't it normal for people to die on the battlefield? It's normal for ten or twenty messengers to die. "
Yuan Huang had nothing to say.
He was not an ordinary civil official. He had killed people on the battlefield and was disdainful of the hypocritical Daoists. He had his own morality, which was definitely different from the Daoists. Therefore, he was not accepted by the mainstream Daoists. In fact, he was a bit of a solipsist. Otherwise, he would not have suddenly ordered to kill people. He knew what he had to do to protect the interests of the Great Ming Dynasty to the greatest extent.
Now, protecting Xiao Ruxun was protecting the interests of Daming. Doing things for Xiao Ruxun was doing things for Daming. Xiao Ruxun was the spokesperson of Daming in Siam. This was absolutely clear. Xiao Ruxun never sought personal gain, nor did he form a clique. He wholeheartedly fought for Daming and even thought for Daming decades later. Such sentiments were much more noble than those hypocritical Taoists.
Yuan Huang knew what he should do and what he should say.
Therefore, he took out the Monocular and carefully observed the battlefield in the distance.
'Look at the situation. If Daming does not intervene before sunset today, the battle will be over. After all, the Siamese have more people. In a head-on battle, the Siamese do not have the upper hand at all. The combat power of the Cave Martial Artists is very strong. I really don't know how the Siamese defeated the Cave Martial Artists five times in such a situation.'
Yuan Huang quickly adjusted his thinking and began to pay attention to the battle.
Xiao Ruxun smiled and said, "It's very simple. To win the battle, the right time, the right place, and the right people are indispensable. The Siamese have grasped the right time, the right place, and the right people. They can defend with the advantage of the terrain. We can do it too. In the past, Xiangfan City and Diaoyu City were all defended for years or even decades. The Siamese occupy strong cities and have cannons. Naturally, they can defend the city. After all, they don't know what it means to overturn a big city like tearing a piece of paper. "
Yuan Huang recalled the battle that made Xiao Ruxun famous and could not help but smile. "Overturning a big city like tearing a piece of paper.
When Ji Xin used twenty thousand kilograms of gunpowder to overturn the city of Ningxia, this old man had also heard about it in Beijing. At that time, I was so shocked that I didn't even eat lunch and went to the Ministry of War to verify it. After seeing the documents, I couldn't be any more shocked. To think that there would actually be such an incisive method of attacking a city in this world. It really made this old man gasp in amazement. Using gunpowder to overturn the city walls … To think that firearms have such a terrifying effect. If this method were to be known by the other foreign races, wouldn't the Central Plains be completely defenseless? "
Xiao Ruxun smiled and shook his head. "This is just luck. This method has great limitations, and it's extremely difficult during the operation. Four out of the five tunnels were destroyed, and only the last tunnel was left open under the cover of the sounds of cannons and fighting. If it were someone else doing this, I'm afraid it would be difficult to succeed. In the end, using cannons is the most reliable. When the time comes, hundreds of cannons will explode at the same time. That kind of sound won't lose to overturning a big city at all."
"Yes, the roar of cannons and the shooting of guns. This world changes so quickly. Decades ago, Daming was still fighting on the battlefield with swords, spears, swords, and halberds. But now, Ji Xin's use of guns and cannons has reached the acme of perfection. Ji Xin, after taking down the Dongwu, do you really plan to stay here?"
Yuan Huang suddenly asked about Xiao Ruxun's practical plans for the future.
"Of course, Deacon Yuan. I've said it before. I want to find the way to save the country here, and I also believe that I can find the way to save the country here."
Xiao Ruxun's attitude was very clear, and Yuan Huang had no choice but to believe him.
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