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The stars hang down on the earth, and the moon shines on the mountains. ∈♀,

Flowers are red in a different way, and people are different. In this world, people are different in thousands of ways, so they can outline a colorful world. Different temperaments also lead to different paths for people to walk.

When King Qi was complaining, Chu Huan was standing at the pass of Xigu, looking east by the moonlight.

The northwest and pass are the barriers of this pass. After laying down the Xigu pass, it can be said that the entire northwest is truly under control. However, if you take a step east to pass, the meaning will be completely different.

"Chu Du, General Pei has arrived." Xu Shao's voice came from behind.

Chu Huan stretched his eyebrows, turned around, and heard Pei Ji's laughter: "Chu Du, I'm very happy to congratulate you. The West Valley Pass has been defeated, and the difficulty in the northwest has been easily solved."

Chu welcomes you to go forward. Pei Ji is dressed in common clothes and a cloth cap on his head, but he does not walk like usual and needs a walking stick. At first glance, he looks like a teacher in a private school. It is really hard to imagine such a situation. Ren is the commanding general of the tens of thousands of Northwest Army.

"Brother, you're finally here." Chu Huan held Pei Ji's arm, "I've been looking forward to it day and night for the past two days, I just wish you could fly over."

Pei Ji laughed and said, "I want to fly over too, but this way, the time is just right." The two walked side by side to the edge of the pass wall, looking down from a high place, overlooking the earth. There is a feeling of seeing all the mountains and small mountains at a glance.

"Xigu Pass is tall and strong, and it is really a natural moat. I have always been worried that if the pass is not in our hands, what will happen to the road to the northwest." It’s not enough to achieve great things.” Looking back at Xu Shao, he ordered: “General Xu, call the generals above the generals, and hold a meeting in half an hour.”

Xu Shao clapped his hands and said yes, and pushed it down.

"If it weren't for Xuanyuan's help, I'm afraid this pass would be an insurmountable moat for us." Chu Huan sighed: "Three hundred warriors, more than 200 people were killed or injured. Although the pass was taken down, the price is not small."

Pei Ji said solemnly: "Second brother has such a group of loyal and brave warriors, it is a gift from heaven. Xuanyuan Shengcai is a good general who is hard to find... They have full expectations for second brother, second brother Don't let them down."

"What Brother said is true." Chu Huan sighed softly: "To tell the truth, Brother, I had doubts about Xuanyuan Sheng before, but now that I think about it, I really shouldn't...!"

"Second brother is wrong." Pei Ji shook his head and said, "It's not only you, but also me. After the West Valley Pass was blocked, I kept an eye on him at the first time. People's hearts are unpredictable. You are different from the past today. You are dressed in a thousand clothes." The wealth and future of thousands of people must be cautious. As a hegemon, you cannot compare with the loyalty of the Jianghu. The loyalty of the people of the Jianghu is the first, but you can only focus on the overall situation."

Chu Huan remained silent.

"In the battle of Xiguguan, there were many casualties. I know it clearly in my heart, and I also know that my second brother can't bear it." Pei Ji sighed softly: "But my second brother should know that when the Northwest Army took a step east from this pass, they would die. There will be more people, and the road in the future will only become more and more difficult and cruel. For you, there is no retreat, if you advance, you will live, and if you retreat, you will die!"

Chu Huan nodded slightly, and said: "I know, it is a good wish to seal off the pass and want to be on the peaceful side of the northwest, but it is definitely not realistic. We are guarding the northwest, just waiting to die like this, until someone dominates the pass , when we think about competing for male and female, it will be too late."

Pei Ji said with a smile: "Second brother understands this truth, so I feel relieved."

"By the way, big brother, I almost forgot to tell you an important thing." Chu Huan's expression became serious, and his voice was a little cold: "There is news from Hexi that the crown prince has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor."

"Oh?" Pei Ji stroked his beard and smiled: "It will be a matter of time. Since he dared to ascend the throne in Hexi, it seems that Hexi has been almost controlled by him...Second brother, this person is almost Qin. Among the princes, the one who can truly stand alone may be our number one enemy in the future."

"He has just ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and his year name is Dingwu. Hehe, that is to pacify the world and use Wu to establish the country." Chu Huan said: "Feng Yuanpo has always been ambitious and has been operating in Hexi for many years. Clothes, but also left a lot of wealth to the prince. The Hexi army has been fighting with the barbarians in the north, and it is very effective. In addition, the barbarians also transferred [-] cavalry. It is impossible for the Hexi army and the barbarians to join forces. Underestimate."

"Whether it is the barbarians or the Hexi Army, we will not be afraid. In terms of combat effectiveness, the Northwest Army is not inferior to them." Pei Ji said solemnly: "We are not as good as them, but our logistics. Two armies fighting, perhaps By virtue of tactics, several victories can be achieved, but the life-and-death decisive battle that determines the overall situation requires substantial logistical support."

Chu Huan smiled wryly and said, "I've always been worried about this kind of problem. We don't have enough food and grass. To put it bluntly, if we want to attack a city, as long as they can hold on for a while, our logistics are difficult to supply, so we can only withdraw our troops and stop the war." The crown prince is a smart man, and he already sees me as a thorn in his side, and he must have a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of our Northwest Army."

The night wind blows, the stars twinkle, and in the night sky, an eagle flies past the critical moment, looking down upon the sky from west to east.

The strengths and weaknesses of the Northwest Army are naturally clear to the two of them, so there is no need to discuss them in depth.

There is no doubt that looking at the world today, when it comes to the combat effectiveness of the Northwest Army, it is enough to fight any army. Moreover, under the integration of Chu Huan and Pei Ji, the Northwest Army has reduced the Northwest Army, which was originally fighting independently, to zero. Not only does it have a brave infantry corps, but it also has a powerful cavalry corps that is enviable.

The advantages of the Northwest Army are well known, but the disadvantages are also known.

The land in the Northwest is barren, and it has been plagued by wars. Compared with other parts of the empire, it is extremely backward economically, and its products are also very poor. Although Chu Huan has already started to carry out economic transformation in the Northwest, he not only built a trade field outside Yanmen Pass, but also opened a network with The business contacts of Xiliang people, and the creation of new salt, is one of the most important sources of income in the Northwest. In addition, the implementation of the Land Equalization Order encourages production and promotes the development of the economy and people's livelihood in the Northwest. Time is short, and it is undoubtedly a fantasy to change the barren status quo of the Northwest in just a few years.

On the other hand, in the customs, the commercial cities of the empire are mainly concentrated in the Central Plains. After hundreds of years of accumulation, their economic background is certainly not comparable to that of the Northwest.

The money and food in Chu Huan's hands can be said to be stretched. With the current financial capacity, it is undoubtedly a dream to fight the forces in the customs. Without strong economic support, the logistics are weak, and the soldiers under him are all With one against ten, it is impossible to win the final victory.

On the other hand, the prince who has just ascended the throne as Emperor Dingwu has sufficient money and food, strong soldiers and horses, and his overall strength is far above Chu Huan. Even Liaodong soldiers and horses need money and food. The strength is actually the weakest.

Chu Huan knew very well that if the Northwest wants to dominate the Central Plains, unless it goes smoothly for ten or eight years, and then uses the border trade and the new salt trade to accumulate money, food, weapons, and energy. You can send troops to the pass to have a try, but time is of the essence. Chu Huan simply cannot have such ample time. If he is in a corner in the northwest and does not participate in the disputes in the Central Plains, then it will not take long before there will be a force that stands out from the crowd, whether it is the prince or Chiliandian or It is other forces, once they sweep through the pass, they will inevitably attack the northwest in the next step. At that time, the corner of the northwest will not be able to compete at all.

So Chu Huan knew that if the world was in chaos, if he didn't take the opportunity to act, what was waiting for him and the northwest would only be swallowed by the already extremely inflated enemy.

Both Chu Huan and Pei Ji knew this clearly, knowing that the current situation was such that Northwest could not decide for themselves. As Pei Ji said, in this period of turmoil, if you work hard to move forward, you may not have a chance, but once you retreat , can only sit and wait.

"The crown prince knows our weakness, and maybe he already knows how to deal with us." Chu Huan pondered for a moment before saying, "I don't think any opponent will fight us lightly. If we run out of food and grass, we will win the final victory, so we must not sit still."

Pei Ji smiled and said: "If you predict the enemy first, you already have a [-]% chance of winning. What the second brother said is very true. Once we enter the customs, any opponent will choose to fortify the wall and clear the field at the beginning of the war, and stick to the city, and will not fight us. The decisive battle, so if we can't solve such a problem, it will inevitably become our biggest trouble afterwards."

The moonlight was faint, and the two stood side by side, with their hands behind their backs, looking into the distance.

According to Pei Ji's instructions, Xu Shao called more than a dozen generals in the army, including partial generals, to hold a military meeting. When Chu Huan and Pei Ji arrived at the scene, everyone was already waiting.

There are lamp stands in every corner of the room, and a few lamps are also placed on the table, and the surroundings are brightly lit, just like daytime.

On one wall, hung a map, which was a picture of the entire Great Qin Empire.

When Chu Huan came in, all the generals stood up and saluted. Chu Huan waved his hand with a smile and motioned for everyone to sit down. A long square table was placed in the wide room. This was the meeting room of the former Xiguguan garrison. More than ten generals surrounded the table Sitting down at the long table, it didn't look crowded at all. Pei Ji and Chu Huan sat at both ends of the long table, facing each other.

"This time we took Xiguguan, the biggest crisis has been solved." Chu Huan put away his smile and said solemnly: "Just don't be happy, everyone. We took Xiguguan to break the blockade of the northwest. Although Xiguguan won However, this is not enough to guarantee the unimpeded communication between us and the customs.”

The generals looked at each other, Chu Huan looked at Xuanyuan Shengcai, and asked, "Xuanyuan, how is Ye Jun doing now, is he awake?"