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Xuanyuan Shengcai was doubting whether Xiao Huanzhang would really launch an attack, but Xiao Huanzhang was also doubting whether Chu Huan was really planning to fight the Beishan Army to the death.

The tea is good tea, made by Mrs. Xiao herself, which is good for warming the lungs, but Xiao Huanzhang didn't care about drinking tea.

Xiao Jingsheng is dead, Xiao Jingqian has been dealing with logistics matters, and Luo Dingxi is going to guard Danyang, the forward position, so the matter of mobilizing troops to various prefectures and counties falls on Xiao Heng.

Beishan has three prefectures under its jurisdiction, covering seventeen counties in three prefectures. Xiao Jingqian wants to collect money and food from the prefectures, while Xiao Heng, with Xiao Huanzhang's warrant, dispatches soldiers and horses from the prefectures and counties to the front line.

"How is the matter going?" Seeing Xiao Heng coming in, Xiao Huanzhang asked straight to the point: "Have all the soldiers and horses assembled in Danyang?"

"Uncle, in addition to the 5000 troops left behind on the Yutian defense line, some of the soldiers and horses are reserved by the states and counties just in case, and more than 20 people have been assembled in Danyang." Xiao Heng said: "At most, there will be another [-] days. The soldiers and horses will be assembled, and the food and grass transported to the front line by the eldest brother is also being transported in an orderly manner, and we should be able to fully prepare for the attack years ago."

Xiao Huanzhang nodded slightly, but his face did not look relaxed, and said: "Today I received another military report from Luo Dingxi. Xuanyuan Sheng was building a large number of fortifications on the other side of the Liangzi River. Look at that, not only will we not be allowed to reach Qingtang Under the city, even the Liangzi River won’t let us pass through.”

Xiao Heng forced a smile and said, "Perhaps our army was too strong and frightened the other side of Xiguan, so we made such a reaction."

"Heng'er, I asked you to send a secret letter to Chu Huan to inform him of our strategy. Didn't he receive it?" Xiao Huanzhang stroked his beard and frowned, "Our purpose is to pretend to attack Enter Xiguan territory, draw out the Tianshan army, then secretly transfer the army back to the west line, take advantage of the emptiness of the Tianshan Mountain, and attack the Tianshan Road... If Chu Huan really knows our strategy, he and Zhu Lingyue are incompatible, and should be positive about our strategy Cooperate, but the current situation seems to be a bit wrong."

"Uncle, do you mean that the Xiguan Army is really planning to fight us?" Xiao Heng also frowned.

Xiao Huanzhang looked at Xiao Heng and said, "I should ask you this. I sent you to contact Chu Huan. Didn't he see your secret letter?"

"Uncle, the secret letter must already be in Chu Huan's hands." Xiao Heng said, "It's just...Chu Huan doesn't believe our intentions? Or is he already cooperating with us?"

"Already cooperated with us?" Xiao Huanzhang sneered and said, "He transferred almost half of Xiguan's troops to Qingtang. How can this be called cooperation? I think he wants to fight with me in Beishan."

Xiao Heng hurriedly laughed and said, "Uncle, my nephew doesn't think so. If my Beishan army suppresses the border, Xiguan will ignore it, and there will be no big reaction, but it will make people puzzled. Chu Huan has always been a tough person. Jin He Erzhou He immediately dispatched troops to calm down the troops, and his reaction was very quick. If Chu Huan can't respond quickly at the border of our Beishan Army and Chen Bing, Zhu Lingyue may be even more suspicious."

When Xiao Huanzhang heard this, he was thoughtful, and after a while, he nodded slightly and said, "What you said is not without reason. Heng'er, what do you think the Xiguan Army will do if we send troops there?"

"This...!" Xiao Heng hesitated for a moment before saying cautiously, "What do you think uncle will do to them?"

Xiao Huanzhang shook his head and sighed: "I don't know either. Beishan and Xiguan are fighting, and the cheapest one can only be Zhu Lingyue. Neither Beishan nor Xiguan is good for me. I think Chu Huan can understand this. I'm just worried now, Chu Huan is young. If you are arrogant and think too much, if you don't understand our intentions and fight with us, that's what I want to see."

Xiao Heng asked softly: "Uncle, why don't you personally write a secret letter and send it there. Chu Huan may think about it when he sees Uncle's handwritten letter."

"Heng'er, I asked you to write a secret letter earlier, but I ordered you not to sign it. Do you know why?"

"Also ask uncle for advice."

"Although Chu Huan is young, he is definitely not an ordinary person. He has a deep scheming heart." Xiao Huanzhang frowned, "Of course he and Zhu Lingyue are at odds, but you think we are his friends in his heart? There is no such thing as a conflict of interests. Friends, I don’t have any enemies, I wrote a letter without any effort, but have you ever thought, if our handwritten letter falls into Chu Huan’s hands, will he use the secret letter as a swindle?”

"Uncle means...!" Xiao Heng pondered, and frowned, "Does Uncle think that he will use the secret letter to stir up a dispute between Tianshan and our Beishan?"

Xiao Huanzhang showed admiration in his eyes, nodded and said: "That's right. You have to understand that what Xiguan lacks now is time. They have the method of making salt, and they have implemented the policy of equalizing the land. It is said that they have built a trade field outside Yanmen Pass. With all these methods, as long as the Northwest maintains a stalemate, Xiguan will inevitably rise rapidly in three or two years. I am afraid that when the time comes, Beishan and Tianshan will not be the opponent of Xiguan, so in Chu Huan's heart, it is possible to not fight that It's a wish, he just hopes to gain time for development... Our secret letter is in his hands, and Beishan's strategic intentions will have solid evidence, just in case...!" The corners of his eyes twitched slightly, "What if he handed the secret letter to us? In Zhu Lingyue's hands, what do you think will be the result?"

Xiao Heng sighed: "Zhu Lingyue already regarded us as a thorn in his side. If he really knew that everything we did was to lure them to send troops, Zhu Lingyue would naturally hate us even more." Huan reached an agreement with him in private, Zhu Lingyue may not send troops to attack us first."

Xiao Huanzhang stared at Xiao Heng, "Do you think Zhu Lingyue would send troops to Beishan if he knew our intentions?"

"Uncle, Zhu Lingyue's delay in moving is because he was afraid that we would join hands with Xilian. If Chu Huan reaches an agreement with him and won't intervene in the war between Beishan and Tianshan, Zhu Lingyue will definitely use troops against us." Xiao Heng said solemnly: "Zhu Lingyue's The purpose, of course, is to expand our influence and occupy our Beishan, while Chu Huan sits on the mountain and watches the tigers fight, gaining time and developing himself... This is not impossible."

Xiao Huanzhang nodded and said: "That's why I said that we can't write the secret letter. It can only let Chu Huan grab our handle. People's hearts are unpredictable. Once Chu Huan grabs the handle, the initiative will be completely in his hands."

"But...!" Xiao Heng smiled wryly, "If uncle didn't write the secret letter himself, Chu Huan might doubt what we really want to do. ah."

Xiao Huanzhang nodded and said, "Therefore, we still need to have a secret discussion with Chu Huan on this matter. We only need the Xiguan Army to retreat to Qingtang first, let go of Liangzihe, and when we feign attack to Qingtang, they pretend to be invincible. If we retreat to Jiazhou City, we don't need to capture Jiazhou City, as long as we reach the Jiazhou City, Zhu Lingyue will definitely not be able to hold back and will definitely send troops."

"Uncle means to discuss secretly with Chu Huan, so that the Xiguan Army will finally retreat to Jiazhou City?" Xiao Heng said softly, "As long as they cooperate in this way, will they be able to attract Zhu Lingyue?"

"That's right." Xiao Huanzhang said, "You can tell Chu Huan that as long as he cooperates up to this point, the two armies will be able to create the illusion of a stalemate under the city of Jiazhou. At that time, Zhu Lingyue will definitely attack Xiguan from the western front, and we will also secretly transfer troops. Invade the territory of Tianshan Mountain from the rear, and then Xiguan will gather heavy troops. The two armies will attack back and forth, and Zhu Lingyue will be defeated. After Zhu Lingyue is defeated and Tianshan Mountain is taken down, we can discuss the distribution of the territory. , or in other words, the two roads of Tianshan belong to our Beishan. Our Beishan will cut off the northern part of Qingzhou and hand it over to Xiguan. Chu Huan has salt in his hand and needs to sell it in the pass. Ceding the northern part of Qingzhou will allow him to have a passage directly into Xigu Guan, I think this condition must be very tempting to him."

"Uncle, what do you mean, let someone go to meet Chu Huan in secret and tell him our thoughts?"

Xiao Huanzhang nodded, and said: "Although you have already gone to the secret letter, Chu Huan may not fully understand our intentions, so...we still need to discuss it with Chu Huan in detail."

"Uncle, who do you think is going?"

"This matter must be kept very confidential." Xiao Huanzhang said solemnly: "The fewer people who know, the better, Heng'er, you are the person I trust the most, I can't trust others, and you have had contact with Chu Huan, you Going there in person will definitely gain Chu Huan's trust."

Xiao Heng said: "But... the soldiers and horses have not been assembled yet, and the matter at hand...!"

"You don't have to worry about this." Xiao Huanzhang had already said: "Even if all the soldiers and horses are assembled, if you fail to discuss the details with Chu Huan, everything will be in vain. The most important thing now is that He Chuhuan reached an agreement in secret. The common enemy is Zhu Lingyue, as long as we get rid of Zhu Lingyue, we can discuss the rest of the matter."

Xiao Heng thought for a while, nodded and said, "The nephew will explain the matter at hand, and then secretly set off for Shuoquan."

Xiao Huanzhang sighed: "Heng'er, it will take a lot of hard work for you. There are not many people I trust, and now you are the only one who can be alone. You... hey, work harder!"

Xiao Heng bowed his hands and said yes, and said a few more words before asking for his dismissal.

Xiao Heng went out, and immediately turned a figure from behind, with a hulking back, suddenly it was Xiao Huanzhang's eldest son, Xiao Jingqian.

Xiao Jingqian stepped forward to lock the latch, and when he turned around, Xiao Huanzhang was holding a teacup, sipping warm tea. Xiao Jingqian approached and said in a low voice, "Father, do you think he will persuade Chu Huan when he goes to Shuoquan?"

Xiao Huanzhang put down his teacup and said with a sneer, "Although I'm not sure, but... there is still some hope."

"This is something that eats inside and out." Xiao Jingqian clenched his hands into fists, "I just wanted to kill him with one knife."

"It's not the time yet." Xiao Huanzhang said lightly: "When that day comes, I will definitely let him live instead of die!"