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In the side hall of Xiguandao Governor's Mansion, the lights were lit. Chu Huan was sitting at the table, beside Xu Shao, Qi Hong and other generals. There was a map on the table. Xu Shao was pointing at the map and explained. : "According to Mr. Pei's plan, an army must be garrisoned on Calabash Mountain. The garrison does not need to be too many, but there must be enough troops at the vital points. Mr. Pei said that this Calabash Mountain is the edge of the blade. If you easily send the blade to Opponent, this knife is far from sharp."

"How many troops does Calabash Mountain need?"

"At least 500 troops must be stationed," Xu Shao said.

Chu Huan frowned, "In Hezhou, there are only 8000 people in total. If we transfer 500 people to Calabash Mountain, there will only be more than 6000 people left in Hezhou."

"If Tianshan sends troops, they can only send troops from Suzhou, and they have to go through Calabash Mountain. They are mainly cavalry. Of course, they can't go over the mountain, so they can only bypass Calabash Mountain. Mr. Pei concluded that their greatest possibility is to It’s from Pingliang County, which is south of Hulu Mountain.” Xu Shao pointed to the map, “Pingliang County is flat, and the road is the shortest, so Zhu Lingyue will not look far away. As long as they cross Pingliang County, they can reach the city of Hezhou in less than three days. .”

Chu Huan nodded and said, "Mr. Pei stationed troops on Calabash Mountain. Once the Tianshan Army goes around Calabash Mountain and takes Hezhou City, there will be a nail in the back of Calabash Mountain, and they may attack from behind at any time."

"Mr. Pei means this." Xu Shao said: "Without Calabash Mountain, the Tianshan Army can attack Hezhou with all their strength, but if there is our garrison on Calabash Mountain, they must beware of attacks from the rear, and the west of Calabash Mountain, That is, within the territory of Tianshan Suzhou, the soldiers and horses stationed in Hulushan will not only look for opportunities to attack from the rear, but also have the freedom to attack Tianshan Suzhou, so the Tianshan Army must station troops in Suzhou, and will never dare to send all the soldiers and horses. All were dispatched to attack Hezhou. The most important thing is that when the Tianshan Army attacked Hezhou, its logistics supply had to pass near Calabash Mountain. Our garrison at Calabash Mountain became a nightmare for the Tianshan Army's logistics supply line. They had to ensure the logistics supply If there is no security, a large number of troops must be dispatched to protect security, and the cost will also increase greatly.”

Chu Huan nodded with a smile and said: "Mr. Pei's move kills many birds with one stone. Although the more than 1000 people have been separated, it has a great effect and maximized their effect." After a pause, he asked: "Then Mr. Pei, have you ever thought about it, if Zhu Lingyue is not in a hurry to attack Hezhou, but first storms Calabash Mountain, so what?"

Xu Shao smiled and asked back: "Chu Du, we attacked Calabash Mountain last time. If you hadn't used tricks, do you think we could have successfully captured Calabash Village?"

"No." Chu Huan shook his head and sighed: "In all honesty, the calabash village can be successful because the terrain of the calabash mountain is dangerous, and General Qiu has painstakingly managed the calabash village. It can be called a place where one man guards the gate and ten thousand men can't open it. If we hadn't used tricks to get General Qiu to concentrate his forces in the Sunset Village, and Qiu Ruxue's strange soldiers would enter and seize the suspension bridge, otherwise we would have a huge impact on the Calabash Village. It’s really impossible.”

Xu Shao nodded and said with a smile: "The last general also thinks so. The Calabash Mountain is really a mountain of natural moats. I have to say that General Qiu is indeed very talented in setting traps. Mr. Pei admires General Qiu for leaving behind in Calabash Mountain. Miracle."

Qi Hong kept silent, and couldn't help but said at this time: "It was Governor Chu who used tricks to capture the Gourd Village. If the Tianshan Army attacked the Gourd Village, they would also have to face the Gourd Village with many traps. Naturally, Mr. Pei would not let him They used tricks to attack Calabash Village."

"That's right." Xu Shao nodded and said, "Mr. Pei has dispatched a group of craftsmen to further improve the traps in Calabash Mountain. 500 people are guarding Calabash Village. Mr. Pei has deployed properly. We will send more people to save troops to the greatest extent, but we will not send one less person, every place is just right, and Mr. Pei is going to let Wushuang command and guard Calabash Mountain, so it must be foolproof."

Commander Wushuang, of course, was Langwazi, who was given the name Chu Wushuang by Chu Huan. Except for Chu Huan, no one dared to call Langwazi casually, and the army also called Langwazi as Commander Wushuang.

Hearing this, Chu Huan nodded slightly, thinking that Pei Ji had nothing to say about employing people.

Wolf Boy has a low-key personality, but his ability to execute is extremely strong. If he is ordered to go on, he will follow the order even if he is killed. Moreover, Wolf Boy has the alertness of a hunter and can easily catch opportunities. It is the most suitable for him to guard Calabash Mountain As a candidate, even if Zhu Lingyue wanted to use tricks, he might be able to deal with others, but it was really useless to deal with the sometimes stubborn wolf boy.

"So if Zhu Lingyue really attacked the Gourd Village first, Mr. Pei would be happy to see this scene." Xu Shao said: "Mr. Pei said that Zhu Lingyue was careful with his troops, and he will not rush in when he sends troops this time. He must be more cautious. Unless Beishan Xiao Huanzhang really launched an attack on Jiazhou, Zhu Lingyue would never act rashly, so Zhu Lingyue sent troops must be after the war in Jiazhou broke out."

Chu Huan deeply agreed with this point, nodded and said, "It must be so."

"If Zhu Lingyue really attacks Calabash Mountain first, Mr. Pei predicts that even if Zhu Lingyue tries his best, he will not be able to take down Calabash Village within a month." Xu Shao's eyes flickered, obviously admiring Pei Ji very much, "Calabash Mountain is holding you back!" After one month of Tianshan Army, Hezhou's defense will be better improved. Even if Zhu Lingyue really took down Calabash Mountain a month later, and then turned back to attack Hezhou, then Hezhou's persistence for ten days and a half months should not be a problem. Zhu Lingyue At present, there is no army in the northwest that can compare with Zhu Lingyue, but the cavalry cannot attack the city, so there should be no problem in Hezhou's defense for ten and a half months." After a pause, Then he continued: "But with Hezhou's strength, it is impossible to defeat Zhu Lingyue. All Hezhou can do is to hold back the Tianshan Army as much as possible to buy time for the battle in Jiazhou."

Chu Huan was well aware of this.

Now the Xiguan army is divided into two groups, one is in Qingtang County, Jiazhou on the southern line, with Xuanyuan Shengcai as the main general, and Lu Cunxiao is under Xuanyuan Shengcai's command, and is fully prepared to deal with the upcoming offensive of the Beishan Army.

The other was the Hezhou Legion in the west. Although Han Ying and Huang Yutan were in Hezhou, Chu Huan transferred Pei Ji over after much deliberation.

Han Ying and Huang Yutan, one civil and one military, can be regarded as a very suitable combination, but what they will face is the cunning but cruel Zhu Lingyue, and they are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength. Chu Huan can only let his subordinates The strongest Pei Ji went to sit in the town, and Xiguan knew very well from the very beginning that once it was attacked by two sides, Xiguan would be in danger. The only possible strategy was to hold one side first, solve the other side first, and then turn back for a decisive battle .

Of course, it cannot be the Tianshan Army that can be resolved quickly.

According to the information obtained by Chu Huan, the Tianshan Army has a powerful Black Wind Cavalry Legion. It is said that the number of cavalry legions is no less than 5. In addition, there are Tianshan Imperial Guard Army and Tianshan Prefecture Army, with a total strength of up to [-]. Such an army, relying on the current strength of Xiguan alone, not to mention a quick solution, may even have little hope of defeating the Tianshan Army. Therefore, in the strategy formulated, the main responsibility of the Western Hezhou Army is to do everything possible to hold back the Tianshan Army. , to buy time for the Xuanyuan Army in the south.

The strength of the Beishan Army is not higher than Xiguan, and even weaker than the Xiguan Army in terms of total strength. The Xiguan Army has 4 troops, while the Beishan Army has less than [-] troops.

The most important thing is that most of the soldiers of the Beishan Army have been newly recruited in the past year or so. They have just undergone preliminary military training, and most of them have no actual combat experience on the battlefield. The ingredients are quite complicated, but almost all of them have gone through life and death battles on the battlefield, and they are absolute veterans of the battlefield.

When Pingxi Army was in Dongfangxin, discipline was loose, but Chu Huan got rid of Dongfangxin and appointed Xuanyuan Shengcai as General Pingxi. The first thing he did was to rectify military discipline. Huan established the Supervising Army Department, and Situ Liangyu served as the supervising army of the Supervising Army Department. Whether it was the Imperial Guard Army or the Pingxi Army, anyone who violated military laws would be sent directly to the Supervising Army Department for punishment by Situ Liangyu. Ever since he followed Chu Huan, he has been stern and selfless. No matter who violates the military law, he will be dealt with according to the military law. Now he has earned the nickname of the black-faced Hades.

In addition to strict military discipline and strengthening training, Chu Huan also tried his best to provide supplies for the army. There was no shortage of food and salaries for the army. Rushan, coupled with Chu Huan's several orders that those who are talented in the army will be promoted regardless of their background, which also keeps the morale of the army high.

Therefore, on the whole, the combat effectiveness of the Xiguan Army is far higher than that of the Beishan Army. Because of this, Chu Huan and other Xiguan cores have formulated a strategy of dragging the West to the South. Quickly solve the threat to the south first, and after defeating the Beishan Army, gather troops and turn back to fight the Tianshan Army.

The two most important points of this plan are that the Hezhou Army must try its best to delay the time and buy time for the Jiazhou Army on the southern line, and the second is that the Jiazhou Army on the southern line must also defeat the Beishan Army as quickly as possible after the war begins , so as to draw out troops, quickly support the western front, and fight on both sides, which is extremely dangerous. This plan is also forced to be helpless, and it is full of risks.

It's just that including Chu Huan, there is no guarantee that the Hezhou Army can hold Zhu Lingyue, let alone that Xuanyuan Shengcai's Jiazhou Army can quickly deal with the Beishan Army.

"What's the sentiment of the people in Hezhou?" Chu Huan was silent for a while, and finally asked: "Is it possible that the people are not aware of the transfer of troops to Hezhou?"

"Chu Du, the news about the border of Chen Bing in Beishan has been spread, and the people in Hezhou are also talking about it, and they are all worried that Zhu Lingyue will enter Hezhou." Xu Shao said solemnly: "But from the words of the common people, it can be seen that They were already full of hostility towards Zhu Lingyue. Many people said that Xiguan is now implementing an order to equalize the land, and the people are just about to live a better life. The Tianshan Army wants to attack Xiguan, which is to make people miserable. A while ago, a tea party was held in Hezhou City, and some local literati and wives were invited to talk about these things. Huang Yutan wanted to use the mouth of those people to build momentum for Governor Chu."

Chu Huan nodded. Huang Yutan is one of the three major literati in Northwest China. He is a dragon who sees his head but never ends.