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Ximen Yi and Chu Huan looked at each other, but both looked quite calm.

Chu Huan's face was calm, but there was a sneer in his heart. The assassin was obviously a disciple of Tianmen, but Xu Chang deliberately said that Hexi Dingwu did it. Naturally, Chu Huan did not believe that Xu Chang's interrogation was wrong, like Xu Chang Such a person, if the interrogated confession cannot be confirmed, naturally he will not let go easily. Chu Huan believes that the assassin has confessed his true identity, but Xu Chang deliberately distorted the facts here, obviously with ulterior motives.

"King Ren is sure that Dingwu did it?" Ximen Yi looked solemn.

Xu Chang said solemnly: "There will be no fakes. In fact, at the beginning, I thought it was an assassin sent by Hexi Dingwu."

"But as far as I know, there seems to be assassins invading Xue Huaian's side." Ximen Yi said: "Our yard is not far from them. We heard the faint sound of fighting over there. Could it be an assassin?"

Xu Chang smiled and said, "To tell the truth, Xue Huai'an did have assassins sneaking in tonight, but this is exactly Ding Wu's cunning."

"Oh?"

"If the assassins sent by Dingwu only target Sir Ximen, with your wisdom, you will be able to deduce the real murderer behind the scenes in an instant." Xu Chang said: "However, they set up a maze and pretended to be assassins to act against them. Come on, you naturally won't suspect them. After all, Dingwu sent them here this time. It would be best if he could win over me to listen to them, but if he couldn't achieve his goal, he could To stir up the suspicion between this king and the king of Chu, they have made a worthwhile trip."

Chu Huan sneered and said, "So it's really an assassin sent by Dingwu."

Xu Chang nodded and said, "It's absolutely true." His expression became serious, and he said, "Master Ximen, since Dingwu has such an arrangement, in my opinion, he is going to attack the King of Chu."

"Oh?" Ximen Yi frowned and said, "How do you know that?"

"Instigating the relationship between the king and the king of Chu, and destroying our alliance, in the final analysis, is to make the king of Chu worry about the future." Xu Chang said seriously: "We all know in our hearts that the king of Chu was originally a member of King Yingren of Qi, and it is decided In order to inherit the throne, Wu showed no mercy to his brothers and regarded him as a mortal enemy. The relationship between King Chu and King Qi naturally made Ding Wu regard King Chu as a mortal enemy." After a pause, he looked at the expressions of Chu Huan and the two of them. , Seeing that the expressions of both of them were dignified, he continued: "What's more, the king of Chu has already entered the customs, which directly threatens the safety of Hexi. Naturally, Dingwu is ready to do something."

Ximen Yi stroked his beard and said, "King Ren's words are reasonable."

Xu Chang said with a smile: "However, the assassination tonight made me see through Dingwu's sinister intentions. This person claims to follow the destiny, but he resorted to such a despicable method. I will never go with him."

"What does Nioh mean?"

"This king has decided to join hands with the king of Chu to jointly shoulder the responsibility of saving the common people in the world." Xu Chang said righteously: "This king can make a contract with you. The Jinling Army and the Northwest Army will rely on each other. From then on, They are brothers, both sides must try their best to ensure the safety of each other's rear." The body leaned forward slightly, "Once Dingwu really uses troops against King Chu, this king will definitely support him with all his strength!"

Ximen Yi smiled and said, "King Ren is serious?"

"How can you joke about important military and state affairs?" Xu Chang said seriously: "Qin is brutal, the people suffer, and the destruction of Qin is in accordance with the way of heaven. This king will never go against the sky."

Ximen Yi clapped his hands and said with a smile, "King Ren distinguishes right from wrong, which is admirable."

Xu Chang raised the wine cup and said, "Both of you, work together for us and drink this cup to the brim!" Without hesitation, he raised his head and drank all the wine. Chu Huan and Ximen Yi both smiled and looked up. First drink the wine in the glass.

"Although I shouldn't ask about the military actions of the King of Chu, since I am an ally, I still have a few words to say." Xu Chang sighed: "The Northwest Army is the most valiant soldier in the world today. We have occupied Tongzhou and Liangzhou, but if we can’t take Yunshan Mansion as soon as possible, our foundation in Xishan will still be unstable, and there may be future troubles.”

Ximen Yi put down the wine cup and asked, "What does King Ren mean?"

"This king thinks that the Northwest Army is now in full swing, because of World War I, then its decline, and then its exhaustion. If the King of Chu does not use troops against Yunshan Mansion for a long time, it will not only weaken the morale of the Northwest Army, but also make it worse. The most important thing is to allow enough time for Yunshan Mansion to make preparations." Xu Wei said solemnly: "The city of Yunshan Mansion is already high and strong, the longer it delays, the more difficult it will be to attack... ..., so this king thinks that it is not too late. Before Yunshan Mansion is fully prepared, we should take advantage of it. As long as Yunshan Mansion is taken, it will almost wait until the entire West Mountain is taken. Dao, in this way, the king of Chu can gain a firm foothold in the pass."

Ximen Yi and Chu Huan looked at each other, but Xu Chang smiled and said, "Naturally, this is my personal opinion. It is up to the King of Chu to decide how to plan."

Ximen Yi thought for a while, then shook his head with a wry smile.

"Master Ximen, what do you mean by this?"

Ximen Yi said: "King Ren, since it is an alliance of brothers, I will not hide some things from you. Our Northwest Army does not lack morale now, but what we lack is food and grass. In the case of insufficient food and grass, if we rashly start a war against Yunshan Mansion However, it would be unimaginable if Yunshan could not be captured in a short period of time, but they were held back instead. To be honest, the King of Chu acted prudently, and the Yunshan Mansion would be taken sooner or later, but that would have to wait until there was enough food and grass. Fu Xu smiled and said: "The autumn harvest is approaching, and within two months, food and grass will be replenished from the northwest. When the time comes, the army will be strong and the horses will be strong. The king of Chu can fight as he pleases."

The corners of Xu Chang's eyes twitched slightly, and he said with a smile, "So, the reason why the King of Chu hasn't attacked Yunshan Mansion for a long time is because of lack of food?"

Ximen Yi sighed: "Who says no, if there is enough food, the king of Chu would have already moved north, so there is no need to wait any longer."

Xu Chang nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, but Ximen Yi poured wine and toasted, saying: "King Ren, I offer you a toast. This trip is here on the order of the King of Chu. It seems that you have fulfilled your mission."

Xu Chang picked up the wine glass, but didn't drink it. He thought for a while, as if he was pondering something, and suddenly said: "If this king sponsors some food and grass for the king of Chu, I wonder if the king of Chu will send troops?"

"King Ren wants to support our food and grass?" Ximen Yi put down the wine cup.

Xu Chang sighed: "This king holds Jinling warehouse in his hands. Not everyone thinks that this king is doing it for his own self-interest, but who can understand that this king's purpose is to build an elite army with these grains and grass, so as to perish. The Qin Kingdom, return the common people to a peaceful and clear world." Shaking his head, "How many people are misunderstood this king, and this king is also speechless."

"King Ren doesn't have to worry about it. Those who do big things don't care about small things, so they don't have to be affected by people's words." Ximen Yi laughed.

Xu Chang sighed: "People's words are terrible." Then he said seriously: "The king of Chu takes the destruction of Qin as his own mission, so he and this king are like-minded. The grain and grass in Jinling warehouse are originally for the purpose of destroying Qin. Since the king of Chu is short of food, Naturally, this king can’t turn a blind eye to it.” After pondering for a while, he said: “This king will allocate some grain from the Jinling warehouse to support the king of Chu as army rations. In this way, the king of Chu can send troops to march northward. gone."

Ximen Yi got up immediately, cupped his hands and said: "King Ren is indeed benevolent and righteous. Ximen Yi is here to thank King Ren for King Chu."

Xu Chang waved his hands and said with a smile: "Sit down and talk, since we are an alliance of brothers, why should we divide each other?" After Ximen Yi sat down, Xu Chang smiled and said, "When Master Ximen returns, the fleet of our Jinling Navy will meet Sending [-] shi of grain to the other side of the Qiong River will be regarded as a gift from our alliance to the king of Chu. With this grain, the king of Chu can go to Yunshan without worry."

When Ximen Yi heard this, his originally joyful expression suddenly became sad.

Xu Chang frowned and said, "Lord Ximen, isn't thirty thousand shi not enough grain?"

Chu Huan laughed in his heart. According to Qin's fighting capacity, a stone of rice can weigh more than 50 kilograms, and soldiers of the Northwest Army are allotted one kilogram of grain per day, which is enough to feed a burly man.

If a stone of rice can feed a hundred soldiers for a day, Chu Huan has [-] infantry and cavalry who have entered the pass, and there are nearly [-] horses. The daily food consumption is at most four. It was only five hundred shi. After taking Tongzhou and Liangzhou, Chu Huan had already hoarded some grain. If Xu Chang sent another [-] shi, it would indeed be able to sustain Chu Huan for at least three months.

And three months later, the Northwest's logistics supply will be able to support it. Xu Chang obviously calculated in advance that [-] shi of food is enough to meet the current needs of the Northwest Army.

Ximen Yi sighed: "King Ren, [-] shi of grain can naturally solve the urgent need, but..., I have something to say, the king of Chu will never act rashly with a mere [-] shi of grain. Once the Northwest Army attacks Yunshan Mansion , if it goes well, it will take less than three or two months, but King Ren should not forget that Hexi knows that King Chu has entered the pass, so he will not be negligent, and reinforcements have already arrived at Yunshan, and there will definitely be more in the future Keep sending more reinforcements, once this battle breaks out, say something inauspicious, the outcome will still be unpredictable."

Xu Chang raised his hand and touched his chin, Ximen Yi continued: "Once the stalemate is reached, I am afraid that the war will continue forever, and the king of Chu can only continue to send troops from the northwest to support..., at that time Consumption needs are definitely not a small amount. Thirty thousand shi of grain can’t last long. The two armies have not fought, so the King of Chu will naturally plan for the worst outcome. , Once the food supply is not available, our Northwest Army will be in great trouble."

Xu Chang frowned and said, "Didn't Master Ximen just say that in just two months, the food in the Northwest will be supplied?"

"That's true, and this is the basis for us to stick to the pass." Ximen Yi said solemnly: "But King Ren should also know that the northwest has suffered continuous disasters. Even if there is a harvest, it is impossible to use all the food for war. There are many hungry people on the earth, even this year, many people starved to death. Most of the food will be used to save the people, and there will not be too many people who can be sent to the front. What's more, the supply of food from the northwest to the pass, The logistics transportation line is too long, if you send one shi of grain over, you need to consume at least five shi of grain...!" His face was full of seriousness.

Xu Chang was silent for a moment, and finally said: "In your opinion, how much food does the King of Chu need before he dares to attack Yunshan?"

Ximen Yi hesitated for a moment, then finally raised his hand and opened his palm.

"Fifty thousand shi?" The corners of Xu Chang's eyes twitched, "This..., since this king intends to support the king of Chu, although [-] shi is not a small amount, but...!"

"King Ren, you have misunderstood." Ximen Yi said, "I was talking about 50 shi!"

Xu Chang got up abruptly, and said with a sneer, "Master Ximen, are you joking with me? There is not much food in Jinling warehouse, and your words cost 50 shi. You are really talking nonsense. 50 shi. Enough to feed your soldiers and horses for several years, this king is supporting you, not to support you."

Ximen Yi said: "King Ren, it's not that I am a lion, and I am not asking for it from King Ren, but I just told King Ren that the King of Chu will only send troops when there is enough food. 50 shi of food is indeed not a small amount, but this food is not just Used as rations."

Xu Chang was startled, his eyes were cold and sharp, "Then what else should I do?"

"King Ren, although Tongzhou is rich in mineral resources, it lacks food. In the past, the rations of Tongzhou had to be transferred from other places. The situation in Liangzhou is even more so. The food harvested by the people is not enough to support the rations of the local people." Ximen Yi Seriously said: "But now that King Chu occupies Tongzhou and Liangzhou, it is impossible for Qin to continue to supply food to these two states. As a result, these two states will fall into food shortages. King Ren thinks about it, if the people are hungry and Chu Wang led the army to fight on the front line, and the Northwest Army had enough to eat and drink. Those people will be willing? The rear is unstable. Once Dingwu provokes the rear, the people who have no food to eat will definitely cause trouble in the rear. Tens of thousands of people are in chaos, and the root cause is not because they can't eat food?"

Xu Chang's face was gloomy, and Ximen Yi sighed, "The king of Chu is old and prudent. Since he wants to fight Qin to the death, it is impossible not to consider the safety of the rear. If there is not enough food in hand, it will be used to appease the people in times of crisis. The King of Chu... Hey, how dare the King of Chu act rashly."

Xu Chang sat down slowly, and finally said: "I can understand the difficulties of the King of Chu, but... 50 stones are really too much, and I have more heart than energy."

"King Ren doesn't have to worry about King Chu." Ximen Yi said with a smile: "King Ren has this kind of heart, and King Chu will be grateful. As long as we stick to Tongzhou and Liangzhou and have a piece of territory in the pass, we will do our best to defend it and rely on the northwest. After three or two years, food should be sufficient. At that time, the Northwest Army must descend like a tiger and sweep across Hexi. The King of Chu has always told us that the Qin State still has strength. It’s not a bad idea to wait three or two years.” He looked at Xu Chang with a kind face, “What’s more, we have formed an alliance with King Ren today, and Qin’s soldiers are really going to fight here. The site, very confident."

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