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"At the foot of Tianshan Mountain?" Chu Huan was taken aback. He had always been a little strange. The largest of the three major racecourses in the Northwest was actually the Sunset Racecourse. When the Sunset Racecourse was at its peak, there were tens of thousands of horses. The horses are mainly supplied by the Sunset Racecourse. bquge

Xiguan fell, and many horse supplies fell into the hands of Xiliang people. This is also a well-known fact. However, when Chu Huan came to the northwest, he found that horses were rarely seen in the prefectural cities of Xiguan, and he also found out that it was once glorious. The sunset horse farm in the old days is now just a wasteland grassland, and it is difficult to find traces of horses.

He didn't put his mind on this before, but when he heard Pei Ji say it now, he immediately felt that there was a big problem.

Pei Ji stroked his black beard lightly, "There are hundreds of miles of Tianshan Mountains in the territory of Tianshan Road. It starts from the mountainside and is covered with snow all the year round. One of the racecourses, Tianshan Racecourse, is there. Originally, the number of horses in Tianshan Racecourse was the last among the three major racecourses, but now, Tianshan Racecourse has a large number of horses, and a restricted area has been set up to reach all parts of Tianshan Racecourse. The important roads must be guarded by soldiers, and ordinary people can't get close to the racecourse at all."

Chu Huan pondered for a moment, seemed to understand something, and said in surprise, "Brother, did you say that Zhu Lingyue took advantage of the war...!" He didn't continue, but Pei Ji naturally understood what he meant, nodded and said: "You You guessed right, everyone in the world knows that the Northwest Army was defeated and retreated at Yanmen Pass, and the army was defeated like a mountain. Gather routs, build a line of defense, fight and retreat...Second brother, do you know that before the Xiliang people hit the Sunset Racecourse, Zhu Lingyue's soldiers and horses were already on the front line to stop the Xiliang people."

Chu Huan said: "People in the world only know that Zhu Lingyue led troops to block the Xiliang army, but at that time the army was in chaos, and Zhu Lingyue also fought and retreated, and now people also know where Zhu Lingyue's original blocking line was."

"Zhu Lingyue is not a simple person." Pei Ji said slowly: "At that time, no one saw the clues. Everyone thought that Zhu Lingyue was loyal to serve the country and stepped forward... But now, it seems that Zhu Lingyue is not so great. He sent troops to Xiguan not simply to stop the Xiliang army, but also had other ulterior motives."

"For supplies." Chu Huan finally understood, "Zhu Lingyue led his troops to block the Xiliang army on the front line, but the rear was devouring Xiguan's supplies."

"That's right. The situation in Xiguan was chaotic at that time, and Zhu Lingyue suddenly appeared, like a divine soldier descending from the sky. Everyone naturally regarded him as a hero who stepped forward." Pei Ji said lightly: "Before Yu Buqu arrived, the people in the northwest The war was led by Zhu Lingyue, and the supplies were naturally allocated by him. At that time, the horses from the Sunset Racecourse had already been transported to Tianshan Mountain. Not only that, there were still a lot of grain in the warehouses of the counties and states in Xiguan at that time, so Zhu Lingyue should have also allocated them. A large amount of food and grass has been taken away.” [

Chu Huan clenched his fists, "People in the army starved to death at that time, Zhu Lingyue...he did such a thing...!" Thinking of Zhu Lingyue's handsome, elegant and decent, he is really different from his sinister heart .

"Zhu Lingyue can be regarded as a hero." Pei Ji smiled and said: "Second brother, speaking from the heart, I really admire Zhu Lingyue. If you can seize the opportunity and sit on the spot, not only must you He has keen eyesight, but also has superhuman courage and courage... He is ambitious, and of course he doesn't care how many people starve to death, all he cares about is increasing his own strength."

Chu Huan frowned and said, "Even if the transfer of a large number of war horses and supplies from Xiguan is done in a secret manner, it cannot be leaked, and there are so many war horses in the Tianshan Racecourse, it is impossible to completely hide it... The people of Shenyiwei are all aware of it. In the world, what Zhu Lingyue has done, does the imperial court know nothing about it?"

"I don't know?" Pei Ji laughed, "Second brother, you underestimate your emperor too much. From my conclusion, your emperor should know everything about it!"

Chu Huan felt a little strange that Pei Ji was also a citizen of Daqin, but he called the emperor "your emperor". It seemed that he was not a citizen of Qin, but he didn't care about this matter. Why didn't you move at all? When I was in the capital, I never heard anyone talk about such a thing...!" As soon as I finished asking, I immediately understood, "Could it be...the Holy One deliberately pretended not to know?"

Pei Ji smiled and said, "Second brother finally understands."

Chu Huan picked up the jug, poured it for Pei Ji first, and then poured it for himself, and then said: "The southeast is now fighting fiercely. According to the current form, although the Tianmen Dao will not be able to invade the capital, but... the officers and soldiers seem to be fighting for a while. It is also difficult to destroy the Tianmen way. The imperial court has been squandering these years, and the household department is stretched. Now it can barely support the war in the southeast. The longer it drags on, the worse it will be for the imperial court. It is said that in Hebei, Qingtian King was once defeated by Han Santong , but it has not been defeated, and Qingtian King's old department is still ready to move...!" After drinking half of the cup, he suddenly realized, "Brother, I understand. Even if the Holy One knows what Zhu Lingyue has done, but under the current situation , but dare not move Zhu Lingyue easily...!"

Pei Ji laughed, nodded and said: "If the guess is right, that's it. Zhu Lingyue's reputation in the northwest is not weak. The most important thing is that his confidantes are all over the northwest. Although he only has a few thousand imperial guards in his hands, that's just It’s just soldiers and horses on the bright side.” The voice lowered slightly, “Zhu Lingyue has been in charge of Tianshan Road for many years, and all the officials from top to bottom are all his people. He can be regarded as good to the people of Tianshan. Once you want to expand your army, you can do it overnight. With so many war horses, you must also store a large number of weapons and equipment... Don't forget that there is also the Pingxi Army. Many of the Pingxi Army are soldiers born and raised in the Northwest. He is the commander of Dongfang Xin, and Dongfang Xin is Zhu Lingyue's confidant general...!" At this point, Pei Ji didn't go on, but Chu Huan was clear about the rest.

As Pei Ji said, Zhu Lingyue's foundation in the Northwest is deeply rooted. The Xiliang people retreated. If the front door resists the tiger, but Zhu Lingyue takes advantage of the war to expand his power. If the back door enters the wolf, the court is now doing its best To deal with the Southeast Tianmen Dao, Chu Huan had been in the household department and knew the foundation of the imperial court. The emperor spent a lot of money these years, and the officials were corrupt. The empire seemed to be a huge empire, but the interior was already weak.

The emperor must be very clear about this. He knows that with the current strength of the imperial court, it can only deal with the war in the southeast, and the southeast is an urgent need to fight.

Even if he knew about Zhu Lingyue's ambition, but at this time, he couldn't be cruel to Zhu Lingyue. Zhu Lingyue had great power in his hands. Once the court was too hasty, Zhu Lingyue would definitely take advantage of the situation and turn against him. If the army can be recruited in a short period of time, once the Northwest revolts, the Great Qin Empire will really fall apart and be in danger.

Chu Huan understood that unless it was absolutely necessary, the emperor would not act rashly even if he knew what Zhu Lingyue had done.

"Yu Buqu died just at the right time." Pei Ji sighed: "Not long after the Pingxi Army was formed, his soul returned to Jiuquan... If Yu Buqu was able to calm Zhu Lingyue a little bit at the beginning, after Yu Buqu died, look to the northwest. People can restrain this Governor Zhu."

"Old General Yu...!" Chu Huan thought thoughtfully, "Before he passed away, I met him once...!"

"He is old, and it is said that he came to the Northwest with a sick body to lead the army...!" Pei Ji said: "This veteran is worthy of respect."

"Brother, I remember... Before General Yu left, he was extremely weak...!" Chu Huan said slowly: "Before going to Xiliang, General Yu was not in good health, but he was still strong... …When he came back in a few months, he would be skinny and bony, and he would never see his former glory…!” Chu Huan frowned, thoughtful, and fell silent for a while, Pei Ji knew what he was thinking and didn’t bother him. After a while, Chu Huan raised his eyebrows, a sharp look flashed across his eyes, he turned to look at Pei Ji, and said in a low voice, "Brother, tell me, will Old General Yu's death...will it have something to do with Zhu Lingyue?" Does it matter?"

Pei Ji was also startled, and immediately asked: "Why does the second brother have such an idea? Is there any doubt?"

Chu Huan said: "I can't be sure, but I remember that before Old General Yu left, one of the old general's confidants, named Xu Shao, was standing beside him. , Xu Shao and I talked a few words in the courtyard, and Xu Shao seemed to have said that the doctor who treated the old general was sent by...Zhu Lingyue."

Pei Ji immediately showed seriousness, and asked, "You mean, the person who is treating Yu Buqu's body is Zhu Lingyue's?"

"After the old general came to the northwest, his military affairs were heavy, so his health was very bad." Chu Huan said: "Zhu Lingyue sent a doctor to treat the old general's health...!"

Pei Ji asked: "Second brother thinks that Yu Buqu died at the hands of that doctor?"

"Little brother just suddenly thought of this incident at the beginning, I don't know if there is something strange." Chu Huan said: "Brother also said just now, the timing of the old general's death was just right, the Pingxi Army had just been formed, and... the mission left at that time , the old general passed away on his hind legs, the timing is too coincidental...!"

Pei Ji closed his eyes, stroked his beard lightly, thoughtfully, and after a while, slowly opened his eyes, "Second brother, your guess is very reasonable, the timing is too coincidental, sometimes things are too coincidental, and there are problems , Maybe Yu Buqu's health was really bad at the time, but if he had been carefully adjusted, he might not have passed away so early, he was a military commander, one of the four great generals of the Great Qin Dynasty, and his physique was extraordinary...!" Sighed softly: "If this is the case, before Yu Buqun dies, I'm afraid he will die in peace!"