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"When the last general came over from there, Commander Wushuang had already led his troops to Hulu Mountain, and Mr. Pei had already organized his men to deploy defenses outside Hezhou City." Xu Shao explained: "The Tianshan Army is mainly cavalry, even if they attack Hezhou City , and may not be good at siege. Hezhou side, if you can block it for one more day, you can buy another day for Jiazhou side, so Mr. Pei ordered people to start digging trenches outside Hezhou City, which can stop the attack of the Tianshan Army pace."

Chu Huan said with a smile: "Mr. Pei is here in Hezhou, so I don't need to think about it. I just don't know if Jiazhou can make a quick decision. By the way, Commander Xu, after you go back, tell Mr. Pei that you don't have to worry about logistics. In Tianshan Before the army arrives, Shuoquan will definitely supply enough food and grass to go there."

Xu Shaodao: "Don't worry, Governor Chu, we will definitely bring the word to you in the end. However, Mr. Pei said that there is only one factor that may affect our plan now, and this factor may be fatal to us."

"what?"

"Marquis Gan's Northwest Army." Xu Shao said solemnly, "Marquis Gan has tens of thousands of Northwest Army in his hands, all of them are soldiers left behind by Feng Hanxiao who were able to recruit and fight well. It is rumored that Zhu Lingyue and Marquis Gan had a private relationship... !"

"Have you ever had a relationship in private?" Chu Huan frowned and said, "Who did you listen to?"

"Many people say that...!"

Chu Huan shook his head and said, "Without conclusive evidence, we cannot prove that Marquis Gan and Zhu Lingyue are related." But he knew in his heart that Marquis Gan's Northwest Army is now really related to the situation in the Northwest.

Although he just went to 36 Wubao not long ago and had contact with Ganhou, the two parties seemed to have a good talk and reached some kind of agreement, but people's hearts are unpredictable. What is Ganhou's plan in mind? Ascaris worms are really hard to understand.

After a while of silence, Chu Huan asked softly: "If Marquis Gan's Northwest Army can really move, will we be defeated for sure?"

Xu Shao hesitated for a moment, then smiled wryly: "Chu Du, the Northwest Army is not moving. We are already facing a pincer attack from Beishan and Tianshan. If Marquis Gan really makes a move, we have no chance of winning... ...Fang Rushui's thousands of troops in Jinzhou, it is impossible to stop the Northwest Army...!"

Chu Huan was upset, and said: "It's up to people, let's do our best." He said to Xu Shao: "Commander Xu, the governor won't keep you, you go back overnight to help Mr. Pei defend Hezhou. "

Xu Shao arched his hands and retreated with a few generals. In the side hall, only Chu Huan and Qi Hong were left. Seeing that Chu Huan's expression was not very good, Qi Hong poured a cup of tea for Chu Huan. Huan took it, and Qi Hongcai said: "Chu Du, this is the end of the matter, we can only take a step forward, we have already set up a battle in Jiazhou, Xiao Huanzhang may not really dare to fight...!"

Chu Huan took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, leaned back on the chair, pressed his temples with both hands, and asked, "Qi Hong, do you think Marquis Gan will really call?"

"I'm not sure about this humble job." Qi Hong shook his head and said, "We just reached an agreement with him, won't he turn his face and deny him so soon?"

"People's hearts are unpredictable. If Zhu Lingyue gave him greater benefits, would he change his mind?" Chu Huan thought thoughtfully, "We are used to it, and the total is only 4 people. It's too late, even if recruited, it's just a mob, and it won't be of much use. Jiazhou has increased its troops to 5000, which is much smaller than Beishan's troops. The soldiers and horses there must not It's moving... There are still more than 1 horses left in Shuoquan, if Marquis Gan really comes to fight, he can only send troops from Shuoquan to Jinzhou...!"

"My lord, I'm sorry to say that the Northwest Army is all veterans who have fought in wars, and Marquis Gan is the hero of the Northwest Army. Even if we send reinforcements, we will be at a disadvantage. I'm afraid we won't be able to resist Marquis Gan. Shuoquan's side is no more There are more than 1 people, even if the army is transferred to reinforce them, they cannot all be transferred there. If Shuoquan is empty, the bandits and rebellious parties in Xiguan will take advantage of the opportunity, and Shuoquan will be in danger...! Qi Hong obviously also felt that Xiguan was facing an unprecedented crisis, and his brows were tightly frowned.

Chu Huan waved his hand, smiled faintly, and asked, "Is there any news from Qiu Ruxue?"

"No." Qi Hong said: "Chu Du, are you worried that something will happen to them? These days, you seem to be worried about Qiu Ruxue. My lord, do you think Qiu Ruxue and the others can't bring them back to King Qi? "

Chu Huan hesitated for a moment before smiling wryly: "I'm not worried that they won't be able to take King Qi out of the capital, I'm only worried that there is a trap in the middle!"

"Trap?" Qi Hong wondered, "Chu Du, what do you mean?"

Chu Huan said: "The prince is a man with a deep city, I sent Qiu Ruxue, and I did tell him that if King Qi is really in trouble, and King Qi is willing to leave the capital, then Jiu Jiu will do everything possible to rescue King Qi from the capital." ...But if King Qi is really willing to leave Beijing, then he must be in the most dangerous moment, otherwise, as long as there is a chance, King Qi will not leave Beijing easily."

Qi Hong nodded and said: "Prince Qi is the prince, and he is a subsidiary country. He will definitely not be willing to leave the capital unless it is absolutely necessary."

"So if King Qi is willing to leave the capital, it proves that King Qi is completely at a disadvantage in the capital, and even he himself can feel the danger." Chu Huan sighed: "If that is the case, the capital is probably already completely controlled by the crown prince. "

Qi Hong only felt that what Chu Huan said made sense, so he nodded slightly.

"Qi Hong, you said that if the crown prince really controls the capital, can he not send someone to closely monitor King Qi? Of course he will know all about King Qi's every move." Chu Huan frowned slightly, "If that's the case, Qiu Ruxue seems to have the ability to reach the sky, and the possibility of rescuing King Qi under the eyes of the prince is really too small."

Qi Hong said: "Chu Du is worried that Qiu Ruxue will fail?"

"It's not that I'm worried about his failure. On the contrary, I'm worried that they will succeed." Chu Huan shook his head and said helplessly, "I'm afraid that the prince will deliberately show his flaws and let them successfully rescue King Qi!"

Qi Hong was at a loss, unable to understand what Chu Huan meant. After thinking about it for a while, he felt a little confused, and asked, "Chu Du, you mean, the prince will deliberately let Qiu Ruxue and the others succeed in rescuing King Qi? This... The humble official really doesn't understand!"

Chu Huan glanced at Qi Hong, and sighed: "You still need to practice more with your brain. Let me ask you, if King Qi is in the capital, even at the most dangerous time, is there any danger to his name?"

"This...!" Qi Hong hesitated for a moment before saying: "Chu Du, no matter how vicious the crown prince is, he would not dare to kill King Qi in the capital?"

"It's not too stupid." Chu Huan said: "Yes, even if the crown prince is in power, even if the king of Qi is in his palm, he would not dare to kill the king. He is the prison country, and the king of Qi is the auxiliary country. Even if King Qi really fell into his trap and he had the so-called criminal evidence, it is not up to him to decide how to deal with King Qi. The life and death of King Qi can only be decided by the Holy Majesty. This is the first. Second, the prince has been hiding in the prince's mansion, and he has shown a generous and benevolent attitude to the outside world, and he has always shown that King Qi is very caring. It is the brother's love for the younger brother. , if he really kills King Qi in the capital, the generosity and benevolence he woven with great difficulty will be torn apart in an instant. How will the people of the world see him if he kills him?"

Qi Hong understood, nodded and said: "That's right, the crown prince dare not kill King Qi."

"Nowadays the world is in chaos, with bandits like clouds. At this time, the crown prince killed King Qi, and brothers killed each other, and spread the news all over the world. Then the foundation of Qin State will not be stable." Chu Huan sneered: "After all, there are still some People think that the prince is generous, and when the prince ascends the throne, the world will be peaceful, but if a man who kills his brothers ascends to the throne of God, do you think those who have hoped for him will not be disappointed?"

"So that's how it is." Qi Hong was suddenly enlightened, suddenly understood something, and said in a voiceless voice: "Chu Du, then he deliberately asked someone to rescue King Qi from Beijing, could it be...is there any backup left?"

"If he really let King Qi go on purpose, how could he have no back up?" Chu Huan clenched his fists, his eyes were full of worry, "Before Qiu Ruxue left, I didn't think so deeply, but I always felt that there was something wrong, and only later did I realize that there was a possibility... Hey, I just hope I was wrong."

"Chu Du, are you saying that even if the king of Qi suffers some grievances in the capital, he will not be in danger of his life. On the contrary, the real danger comes when he leaves the capital?"

Chu Huan nodded and said: "The premise is that the prince designed all of this to allow King Qi to successfully leave the capital, and all of this is under the prince's control... If this is the case, the prince must have arranged a killer move outside the capital. In the capital, once King Qi is killed, no matter who kills him, everyone will be the first to suspect the crown prince, and the crown prince will not be washed away anyway, but if King Qi is killed outside the capital, then even if someone will doubt the prince , but there will be no evidence. After all, there are many thieves now, and people from the Tianmen Dao are everywhere, the prince can completely push the death of King Qi to the Tianmen Dao or the bandits, and he will still be clean!"

Qi Hong took a deep breath, thought about Chu Huan's analysis carefully, and a chill rushed from the soles of his feet to his head. If this is the case, the prince is really scheming and terrifying, and his methods are also terribly vicious.

"Chu Du, if this is the case, what should we do?" Qi Hong said, "Are Qiu Ruxue and the others in danger?"

"Everything is just my guess. I'm far away in the northwest, so it's hard to know how things happened." Chu Huan pondered for a moment, "I originally wanted to send someone to respond, but I don't have any suitable candidates...!" Shaking his head, "It's not that there are no suitable candidates, but that person...!" Sighed: "Forget it, it's already late, Qi Hong, you go down and rest first."

Qi Hong said: "Chu Du, you also go to bed late and get up early these days, you look very tired, and you also rest earlier."

"I know." Chu Huan nodded, got up, went out without saying a word, and went to the backyard.

In fact, the suitable candidate he just mentioned is none other than Meiniang, who is an expert in intelligence. If Meiniang is really his own, Chu Huan will naturally send her to meet Qiu Ruxue without hesitation. Today, it was hard for Chu Huan to understand what Hu Meizi was thinking. Although the two lived in the same mansion, Chu Huan sometimes felt that their hearts were far away.