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Chu Huan smoothly pulled out the knife from Gu Liangchen's waist beside him. The blade was sharp and gleaming and frightening. Chu Huan lightly brushed the blade with one finger, but the two barbarians were still chattering endlessly. Chu Huan suddenly raised his hand However, the big knife in his hand burst out like a sharp arrow, and with a "poof", it had already sunk into the heart of one of the barbarians.

Not only did the broadsword sink into the barbarian soldier's heart with great precision, but the force was still there. The inertia forced the barbarian soldier's body back a few steps, and he fell back to the ground.

The guards outside the tent had already come in, pulled out a big knife from the body of the barbarian soldier, wiped off the blood on the barbarian soldier, and presented it to Gu Liangchen, then dragged the barbarian soldier's body down.

The other barbarian soldier was stunned, opened his mouth wide, and suddenly fell to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly.

Chu Huan sneered and said, "A child can be taught!" Looking at Pei Ji, Pei Ji naturally understood what Chu Huan meant, and asked the terrified barbarian soldiers in barbarian language.

The two of them came back and forth, they both spoke in barbaric dialect, and the others couldn't understand it. Chu Huan was not worried, and Pei Ji, who knew what to ask, would naturally not be left behind.

After a short while, Pei Ji said to Chu Huan: "He knows everything. He should have said everything. He is just an ordinary cavalryman. If you ask him, he won't know too much."

Chu Huan nodded slightly, and raised his hand to signal the soldiers to pull the barbarian soldier down first.

"The reinforcements sent from Hexi are similar to what we found. The total strength is 1, including 5000 cavalry and [-] infantry." Pei Ji sat on the side and said slowly: "The barbarians The thirteen tribes have gathered a total of [-] cavalry, and as Qin's retinue, these [-] men are the elite force of the thirteen tribes, and they are all capable of recruiting warriors."

Chu Huan said: "This is Feng Yuanpo's idea. The barbarians are afraid of Feng Yuanpo. Feng Yuanpo treated the barbarians with both kindness and power. He sent troops to kill them, but at the same time let the merchants make deals with them. After fighting for many years, the barbarians were frightened by the Hexi army, and the barbarian nobles liked the goods from the Central Plains, so most of the tribes in Mobei surrendered to Feng Yuanpo and regarded Feng Yuanpo as their master. Feng Yuanpo had long since established himself The heart of Hexi is just that Hexi is not enough to fight against Qin, so he has painstakingly planned, colluded with Tianmen Dao, and set up a trap, trying to coerce the emperor to make the princes." With a sarcasm, "These barbarians are the ones who want to fight against Qin." It’s just a tool to dominate the world, but he didn’t expect it, but in the end it fell short and made wedding clothes for others.”

"Of the [-] cavalry supporting Xishan this time, [-] cavalry are barbarians from four barbarian tribes." Pei Ji explained: "The remaining [-] cavalry and [-] infantry are all Hexi troops."

Chu Huan said: "Mobilized nearly ten thousand cavalry to support Xishan, it seems that Dingwu still thinks highly of me." He asked: "General, these barbarian rangers appeared in Tongzhou, but Xishan sent them?"

Pei Ji shook his head and said, "It's their own initiative, they didn't send it."

Gu Liangchen said from the side: "My lord, you expected before that they would act without authorization, and it seems that it is true."

Chu Huan nodded slightly, and said, "I guess Qiao Mingtang wouldn't be so stupid."

"Their camp is not far from Tongzhou, and the barbarian soldiers lack discipline. The barbarian generals use training as an excuse from time to time, but lead people to harass Tongzhou." Pei Ji said with a beard: "But listen to the barbarian soldiers. It means that there is a problem with their food. This time to support Xishan Road, the food and grass should be borne by the local people of Xishan Road, but Yunshan has not allocated food and grass for a long time. The camp is full of resentment. These people The purpose of harassing Tongzhou is to rob food and loot some property along the way."

"Is there a problem with the grain and grass in Xishan?" Chu Huan raised his eyebrows.

Pei Ji frowned and said, "It stands to reason that although Qiao Mingtang was defeated last time and left behind a lot of food and supplies, he should not be so difficult that he has no food to supply."

Gu Liangchen said: "Could it be that Qiao Mingtang is still preserving his strength and doesn't want to supply these food and grass to the barbarians?"

Chu Huan pondered for a moment before softly asking, "Is there something wrong with them?"

"What does your Majesty mean?"

"Although Qiao Mingtang was defeated, he has been operating in Xishan Road for many years, and Xishan Road is his territory." Chu Huan said softly: "Feng Polu led his troops to help, did there have any conflicts with Qiao Mingtang?"

"Contradictions?" Pei Ji couldn't help nodding his head slightly, "It's quite possible. Hexi sent reinforcements, but Xishan provided the logistics, and Xishan's money and food were controlled by Qiao Mingtang. There is a lot of consumption in the day, and Qiao Mingtang painstakingly saved Xishan's food and money, so he may not be willing to give it away for nothing."

Gu Liangchen sneered: "Qiao Mingtang doesn't have many soldiers and horses in his hands, but Feng Polu has arrogant soldiers in his hands. If Feng Polu really asks for it, how dare Qiao Mingtang refuse to give it? What's more, Qiao Mingtang is Hexi's lackey. The other side has already spoken, and Qiao Mingtang still dares to defy?"

"That's not certain." A smile appeared on Chu Huan's lips, "Think about it, Dingwu has attached great importance to Qiao Mingtang before, why?"

"Qiao Mingtang is a governor, with money and food in his hands, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and he is a member of the princeling, so he must be very important to him." Gu Liangchen said.

Chu Huan nodded and said, "That's right. In Dingwu's eyes, he will naturally place great emphasis on things that can be used by him, but what if the use value disappears?"

"The use value disappears?" Gu Liangchen frowned and said, "My lord, are you saying that Qiao Mingtang is useless in Dingwu's eyes?"

Chu Huan said: "That's not the case. But after Qiao Mingtang's last battle, the tens of thousands of Xishan troops were almost wiped out, and even Tongzhou, which is rich in mineral resources, was taken by us. What do you think Dingwu will think? ?”

However, Pei Ji laughed and said, "You don't need to know what Ding Wu thinks, the important thing is that Qiao Mingtang thinks what Ding Wu thinks."

Gu Liangchen was a little confused at once, Pei Ji said with a smile: "Lost the city and territory, the soldiers and horses were defeated, after Qiao Mingtang fled back to Yunshan, if nothing happens, the first thing that comes to mind is how Dingwu will deal with him."

"Such a big defeat, according to common sense, even if Qiao Mingtang finds a scapegoat, it is hard to escape the blame. Even if he saves his life, it is necessary to remove officials and demote." Pei Ji said: "Since the establishment of the state of Qin, the laws have been very strict. It is military law, and Xun Yuan builds a country by force, so under the enactment of military law, it is even more serious. Although it is not impossible to win a battle, but a battle like Qiao Mingtang almost ruined all the soldiers and horses in Xishan, that is a serious crime, Xun Yuan If you don’t die, you will be punished severely.”

Chu Huan nodded and said: "What the general said is true, so after Qiao Mingtang returned to Yunshan, he must be thinking of ways to escape this disaster. But according to my understanding of Qiao Mingtang, this person is not just Looking at the person in front of him, he can be regarded as far-sighted, even if he is not punished by Dingwu, Qiao Mingtang will not feel at ease."

Pei Ji smiled and said: "At least after the last battle, Qiao Mingtang must be a person who is not good at commanding troops in the eyes of Ding Wu. If it were changed to the past, the world was peaceful, and Qiao Mingtang had some talents in governing the party, maybe he can use it for him , but now is the time when the flames of war are raging, a governor who can't fight will naturally make Dingwu lose interest."

"With Qiao Mingtang's shrewdness on this point, he will naturally not understand." Chu Huan said with a smile: "So even if Dingwu doesn't make any moves, Qiao Mingtang will worry that Dingwu will settle accounts after the autumn. He is now a bird of fright. If there is any movement, Qiao Mingtang will feel that disaster is imminent."

Gu Liangchen understood, but he was still confused: "My lord, if this is the case, Qiao Mingtang is so afraid of Hexi, he should provide food and grass for the reinforcements...!"

"General Gu, things are not that simple." Chu Huan rubbed his chin and said, "Qiao Mingtang is in such a situation, and his thinking is much more complicated than ours... Whether Qiao Mingtang really doesn't provide food, we Now I am just guessing here, and the specific situation is not clear. But one thing is certain, if we delay, I am afraid that Yunshan will mess up." Xiang Peiji said: "General, yesterday was too late, Jinling side......!"

Pei Ji said: "Yes, Xu Chang has agreed to form an alliance with us?"

Chu Huan glanced at Gu Liangchen, and Gu Liangchen said: "The general came to the camp, and the last general has not had time to say anything."

Chu Huan said with a smile: "General, it seems that you don't know that Xu Chang has promised to provide us with 25 shi of grain, of which 20 shi is considered a sponsorship, and the remaining [-] shi, I asked Ximen Yi to issue an IOU."

Pei Ji was stunned, then he smiled with his beard and said, "Xu Chang sent food because he either had ulterior motives or was helpless. I don't know what kind he is?" There was also a look of joy on his face.

"The general predicts things like a god." Chu Huan laughed and said, "It's both."

Pei Ji first narrowed his eyes, then stretched his brows, and said with a smile, "Could it be that Tianmen Dao is going to attack Jinling?"

Chu Huan praised: "The general really hit the nail on the head. Yes, if there are no accidents, Tianmen Dao will send troops to Jinling next."

"There are hundreds of thousands of people in the Tianmen Dao. They don't do production, but sit and eat. I have expected that they will be in chaos sooner or later because of the food and grass problem." Pei Ji laughed: "Jinling warehouse is the most abundant place for grain storage. All eyes are on the Jinling Warehouse, and it is true that Xu Chang has the advantage of having the Jinling Warehouse, but because of this, he has become the target of public criticism." Nian Xu said: "The 25 shi of grain is naturally to ensure peace of mind. And the price to pay." Shaking his head, he said: "I'm afraid it's more than that, 25 shi of grain is not a small amount, he should have other conditions."

"What conditions does the general think he has?" Chu Huan asked with a smile.

Pei Ji pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Could it be that he wants us to launch an offensive against Yunshan?"

Chu Huan laughed and said, "Everything is within the expectations of the general."

"If we stand still, Xu Chang will naturally not feel at ease." Pei Ji said: "The covenant in troubled times may be torn up in a blink of an eye. Only when we are involved in the war, dragged into it, and have no time to clone, Xu Chang will feel at ease, otherwise He will never give away such a huge batch of grain and grass lightly."

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