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The news of Jiazhou's great victory spread to Shuoquan as quickly as possible. Shuoquan was excited, and Chu Huan finally let out a long breath.

The importance of the war on the southern front to Xiguan is obvious. Once the war on the southern front fails, the blow to Xiguan will be fatal. When Chu Huan was in Qingtang, he and Xuanyuan Shengcai and others continued to plan for several days. Considering all the details, it can be said to be meticulous.

In order to win this battle, it is natural to have a clear understanding of Xiao Huanzhang's intentions. Only by understanding Xiao Huanzhang's thoughts can he prescribe the right medicine and hit him with a single blow.

It's just that Xiao Huanzhang has always been cautious and cunning. Chu Huan didn't dare to say that he could completely guess Xiao Huanzhang's thoughts. Although he guessed that Xiao Huanzhang's real intention was probably to swallow Jiazhou, he was still thinking about how Xiao Huanzhang would use his troops. for a long time.

During the Qing and Tang Dynasties, Chu Huan and the generals continued to study, and finally determined that if Xiao Huanzhang really swallowed Jiazhou, he would naturally find a way to annihilate the main force on the southern line of Xiguan. Chu Huan keenly felt that Xiao Huanzhang would probably take advantage of the retreat of the Xiguan Army to chase from behind and defeat the main force of the Xiguan Army in one fell swoop.

As far as if the Beishan Army might send an ambush on two wings, it was Lu Cunxiao who proposed it.

When Lu Cunxiao was in Huluzhai, he often led people to plunder officers and soldiers, and his troops were often at a disadvantage. Therefore, Lu Cunxiao's favorite method of warfare was to send out a troop to deliberately attack the officers and soldiers, and then pretended to be invincible and retreated as a bait Leading officers and soldiers to pursue, but laying ambushes on both wings in advance, wait until the officers and soldiers enter the trap, the bait turns back to meet, and the ambushing soldiers on the two wings kill out while taking advantage of the opportunity. This has a fatal psychological attack on the enemy, and often wins more with less.

It is precisely because of this idea put forward by Lu Cunxiao that when Chu Huan and others made a strategic plan, they also made a plan to plant ambushes on the two wings. In fact, Chu Huan did not consider that Luo Dingxi would send two soldiers from the two wings Detours and ambushes in advance, the Xiguan army was at a disadvantage in terms of strength, and set up ambushes on both wings. The purpose was to outflank the Beishan army.

However, in the Battle of Koshu, the changes on the battlefield were changing. The Xiguan Army first set up an ambush on the two wings. Unexpectedly, the Beishan Army made a similar arrangement. Fortunately, the generals on the two wings of the Xiguan are also experienced generals. The Beishan two-wing army bypassed Qingtang City and rushed to the ambush site quietly. Before they arrived, the Xiguan two-wing ambushes had already ambushed there.

Fortunately, the Xiguan Wing Army has been sending scouts around. When the Beishan Wing Army rushed to the designated location, the Xiguan Wing Army found out that they were only a few miles away from the trench battlefield. , vacated and handed over to the Beishan two-wing army, and retreated behind the Beishan two-wing army.

The situation at that time can be said to be extremely thrilling. If the Xiguan two-wing army did not detect the activities of the Beishan two-wing army, and moved a little slower, if they were hit by the Beishan army, then before the main force of the Beishan army came, they would inevitably be killed A fierce battle caused serious problems in the entire strategic plan of Xiguan, and the subsequent great victory was impossible.

It is precisely because of the timely movement of the Xiguan two-wing army and the rich experience of the generals that it became the decisive factor in the final victory. When the Beishan two-wing army rushed to the middle, the Xiguan two-wing army immediately followed behind and attacked from the rear, which severely damaged the Beishan army. Morale led to the collapse of the Beishan Army across the board.

The great victory in Jiazhou, the soldiers used their lives, Chu Huan naturally had to reward him, but it was a pity that Xiguan was too shy, and the tens of thousands of soldiers on the southern line really wanted to be rewarded, which was not a small expense. After deliberation, Chu Huan finally decided to use the new Salt was rewarded to the soldiers on the southern front instead of property, and a large amount of salt was shipped out from the salt depot, so that Xuanyuan Shengcai registered the birthplace of the soldiers on the southern front. In the territory of Xiguan, the government will send the rewarded salt to the soldiers' homes and hand them over to the soldiers' families.

The predecessor of the Xiguan Army was the Pingxi Army, and some of them were soldiers brought by Yu Buyi. His family was not in Xiguan. Chu Huan promised that if the soldiers were unwilling to ask for salt, the salt would be temporarily stored in the official warehouse. Silver subsidies go up.

The first battle of the Xiguan Army had a gratifying result. The officials of Shuoquan, big and small, were naturally rejoicing, thinking that Xiao Huanzhang was old and cunning, but in the end he was still defeated by Chu Huan. This young governor is really amazing.

Some officials immediately said that taking advantage of this great opportunity, Xuanyuan Shengcai could send troops to Beishan and take Qingzhou in one fell swoop.

Chu Huan didn't want to win Qingzhou.

Qingzhou is a rich and prosperous place in the northwest. The most important thing is that Xiguguan is in the east of Qingzhou. Taking Qingzhou not only occupied a piece of rich land, but also opened up the passage with the pass, and the new salt can enter the pass from Xiguguan , will play a decisive role in the economy of Xiguan. The Northwest is a barren land, and Xiguan is even more impoverished. Chu Huan finally invented a local method of salt production and successfully produced new salt, and table salt became Xiguan. One of the economic pillars of Xiguan, if the salt cannot enter the customs, the salt that is enough to support the economic lifeline of Xiguan will lose its greatest role.

But Chu Huan knew better that it would be very difficult to completely win Qingzhou at this time.

The fundamental reason for the victory in this World War I is definitely not that the strength of Xiguan is higher than that of Beishan.

Compared with financial resources and even military strength, Xiguan is under Beishan.

Chu Huan knew that if he attacked Qingzhou at this time, he might not be able to take down Qingzhou, but the Beishan Army was not completely defeated. Xiao Huanzhang would do his best to keep Beishan. The Beishan Army was defeated in the battle of Jiazhou. However, if the Xiguan Army really wanted to invade Beishan, and the Beishan Army could not retreat, it might not be so vulnerable.

Moreover, Chu Huan is very clear that he implemented the land equalization order in Xiguan, and it has already been spread. Although he has won the support of the people, even in Xiguan, there are many gentry and wealthy families who are dissatisfied. He knows that the northern mountain gentry must also be extremely opposed to the land equalization order. After the invasion of Qingzhou, the Qingzhou gentry and aristocrats will definitely worry about Chu Huan's implementation of the land equalization order in Qingzhou, and they will definitely support Xiao Huanzhang with all their strength.

The powerful families in the Northwest are intertwined. Because of the impact of the Xiguan people, the Xiguan Haozu suffered heavy losses and their power was greatly damaged. Coupled with the support of the seven surnames in Xiguan, Chu Huan was able to enforce the land equalization order in Xiguan. Liang Tiehoe, the gentry and aristocrats in Beishan are still alive, and they are still an extremely powerful force. If they can't suppress those people in Qingzhou, Chu Huan will have troubles in the future. It's not a big deal for him to free up his time to take care of things slowly, but what Chu Huan lacks most now is time.

Once the southern front army enters Qingzhou, if they want to occupy the Nuoda territory in Qingzhou and stabilize the gentry in Qingzhou, they must garrison troops in Qingzhou, and the number of troops must not be small. Not to help the western front, and Chu Huan is most worried about Zhu Lingyue on the western front.

So although he really wanted to win Qingzhou, the time was not ripe at all, and Chu Huan's strength was not enough to hold Qingzhou at this time.

What he thought in his heart, of course he would not show it, instead he ordered Xuanyuan Shengcai to make an imposing gesture in Qingtang to rush towards Qingzhou at any time, putting pressure on Beishan.

For this great victory, Chu Huan naturally wanted to report it to King Qi.

After King Qi came to Shuoquan, he also agreed with Chu Huan's suggestion and did not publicize it. To this day, there are not many people who know that King Qi came to Shuoquan.

King Qi was very excited when he heard about the great victory in Jiazhou.

Although he was in Shuoquan, he was thinking all the time that he would be able to return to the capital one day. His hatred for the prince did not diminish with the passing of the incident, but instead became stronger and stronger.

His greatest hope now is only Chu Huan.

Chu Huan once said that once the Northwest is stabilized and the Northwest tiger and wolf army is assembled, they can find opportunities to enter the customs and advance to the capital. Tigers and wolves are approaching the city of Kyoto.

But he also knows that marching into the capital can only be a dream at present. The prince is powerful, and it is not something that can be done overnight if he wants to compete with the prince. It takes time and needs to accumulate strength slowly. It is said that every time Chu Huan wins, he is one step closer to advancing into the capital. It is naturally a great thing to be able to win the Jiazhou victory this time.

When Chu Huan left from King Qi's residence, it was already the time when the lights were on.

Although the great victory in Jiazhou was exciting, it did not make Chu Huan lose his composure. He knew very well that this was just one step of the difficult road, and the real difficulty was still in the west.

Marquis Gan had married Zhu Lingyue, and after Gan Yujiao had stayed in Hezhou City for a while, she finally left Hezhou and went to Tianshan.

The two marriages formed, and the pressure on the western front suddenly increased. This time, the great victory in Jiazhou will definitely stimulate Zhu Lingyue's nerves. Chu Huan already has a premonition that there will be movement on the western front in a few days. came.

He was thinking on the street while riding a horse, and a voice came from his ear: "Lord Chu, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you haven't visited the shop for a while."

The voice was very soft and full of charm, awakening Chu Huan who was thinking, turned his head to look, and saw a beautiful woman in a purple brocade jacket standing aside, with a graceful figure, snowy skin, charming looks, and frowned eyebrows. In the meantime, the style is flirtatious, the pair of winking eyes are very seductive, and there is a small bright red mole in the inner corner of the left eyebrow, which adds a coquettish and charming charm.

When Chu Huan saw this woman, he was taken aback for a moment, and looked up, only to realize that he had unknowingly arrived in front of a small restaurant. On the door of the restaurant was written the words "Xifengguan".