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For more than ten consecutive days, Chu Huan spent half a day almost every day practicing mind art, but almost any progress made Chu Huan even more annoyed. further and further.

Pei Ji, on the other hand, would come every day or two to report many things to Chu Huan.

Pei Ji is doing things properly, and everything is handled in an orderly manner, so Chu Huan doesn't have to worry too much, and the officials in Hexi City, big and small, Chu Huan has issued orders from the beginning, willing to leave, but it doesn't matter if you leave, but you are willing to stay Serve yourself and still treat him generously.

In fact, after the city was broken, there was chaos in the city, and many Beijing officials had already taken advantage of the chaos and fled, and most of the remaining officials were local officials from Hexi.

After the arrival of the Northwest Army, Qiu committed no crimes and was strictly disciplined. Instead of showing any hostility towards the Northwest Army, these Hexi officials felt that the Northwest Army was the savior of Hexi.

Chu Huan still followed the previous methods to appease the people and win over the gentry in the city for his own use temporarily. The order in the city was quickly restored. In addition, the Northwest Army not only defeated the barbarians, but also brought life-saving food. Chu Huan's prestige rose rapidly in an instant.

With the support of the local gentry, many things are much easier to do.

Previously, every time Pei Ji came here, he was very relaxed. He was a very calm person, and he would be calm and calm when encountering major events.

But this time when he came here, Chu Huan could clearly see that Pei Ji's expression was quite different from before, as if he was hiding something on his mind.

"Brother, is there something embarrassing?" Chu Huan asked, "Could it be that there is some news from Liaodong?"

Pei Ji shook his head and said, "The Liaodong Army is now gathered in Daoma City. From my judgment, they dare not act rashly before the logistics and supplies are delivered. Although they broke through Yanshan Mountain, it has been snowing heavily for the past few days. It has been blocked by snow, even if the road is cleared, it will definitely take a lot of time, and the soldiers and horses will go first before the food and grass are moved, and their food will not be delivered, so they will never dare to send troops in a short time."

"The tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Liaodong consume a lot of food and grass every day." Chu Huan said with a smile: "If God helps, the mountains will be blocked by heavy snow, blocking their logistics roads, and they will be cut off from food and grass. It was lost without a fight.”

"It's unlikely to completely cut off the grain road." Pei Ji glanced at the door, "The snow has been much lighter these days, and their luggage team can barely pass through Yanshan Mountain, but it will take some time .”

Chu Huan said with a smile: "The longer the time, the more beneficial it will be for us. The Liaodong army chose to attack from the Yanshan route. It was wrong from the very beginning. I was still wondering before that Chiliandian is also a famous general who has experienced many battles. But he did it all by himself, so how could such a person come up with such a foolish trick, to attack Hexi before Hebei was taken? Now knowing that these are all handwritten by the King of Han, I feel relieved."

The King of Han took Chi to refine electricity, threatened Chi Bei to lead the cavalry into rebellion, controlled the military power, and then attacked Hexi. Naturally, Pei Ji knew about this from Chu Huan.

Pei Ji also said with a smile: "Although Xun Ping is not a foolish person, he is still young and energetic after all. The enmity between him and Dingwu is life-and-death, and he only hopes to win Dingwu's head as soon as possible. He doesn't care, and because of this, he couldn't wait to take Yanshan and attack Hexi without taking down Hebei... If it was Chilian Electrician, he would never have done this."

"Now it seems that the Qin army has helped us a lot." Chu Huan said: "If the Qin army hadn't been delayed in Yanshan for several months, the Liaodong army would not have been delayed until this time to break through Yanshan. The poor transportation of the Liaodong Army made the situation even worse." Sighed: "If the barbarians did not attack suddenly, the Qin Army would not necessarily be defeated even if the Qin Army had lasted until this time, even if it retreated steadily and stood firm."

Pei Ji quite agrees with this, "I'm worried now, Xun Ping has put all his eggs in one basket and sent all the main troops of Liaodong to Hexi. This Liaodong is empty. If the Koreans get the news, will they take advantage of the situation to rob and enter Liaodong? The Koreans have been suppressed by the Liaodong Army for so many years. The biggest enemy in their hearts is Liaodong. If they really enter Liaodong, the people of Liaodong will be devastated."

Chu Huan's expression suddenly became serious.

After pondering for a while, Chu Huan asked: "Brother, where do you think the Liaodong Army will fight next? They must have known that Wuping Mansion is in our hands, and they must have known that Dingwu retreated to Hujin. Ping really just wanted to get revenge and get Dingwu's head, so the Liaodong Army's next target should be Hujin."

Pei Ji caressed his beard and said: "Going south to Hujin is a dangerous move for the soldiers. If you have a little sense, you would never dare to make such a choice. Don't they worry that we will cut off its back?" He smiled and said: "And if they really Going south to Hujin, we will naturally not miss such an opportunity, and cutting off the Yanshan transportation route is our choice without hesitation."

Chu Huan nodded slightly.

"However, we are really elusive about what Xun Ping thinks in his heart." Pei Ji said: "If he just wants to take the head of Dingwu, he will naturally order the Liaodong Army to go south and take revenge with the Liaodong Army's wealth and life. My own personal enmity. However, if you really want to do that, it is unknown whether the Liaodong Army will really obey his orders. There are many sensible people in the Liaodong Army. They have no choice but to attack Hexi for the safety of Chilian Power, but If you don’t care about being cut off from the rear and go south rashly, then if you put tens of thousands of soldiers of the Liaodong Army to death, it’s impossible for the generals in Liaodong not to understand this, and it’s hard to predict whether they will continue to obey.” After a pause, then Continued: "If Xun Ping just wants to vent the anger in his heart, then Ding Wu has already fled from Hexi, like a bereaved dog, and the hatred in Xun Ping's heart should have been reduced a lot. After all, he is also the prince of Qin, so it may not be true in his heart." If you don’t have the heart to revive Qin with the help of Liaodong, if so, then you shouldn’t be so desperate.”

Chu Huan said: "So it is difficult for us to judge the next attack direction of the Liaodong Army."

"If they really attack Wuping Mansion and the enemy advances and we retreat, even if they occupy the city, it will not be a big problem." Pei Ji said: "The deeper they go into the hinterland of Hexi, the longer the logistics supply line will be. The further we retreat, the shorter the logistics distance will be. Given the current situation in Hexi, even if it is completely occupied by the Liaodong Army, it will not be able to supply the needs of the Liaodong Army. We can let them take Hexi, but if they want to Hold on, it won't be that easy."

In fact, Pei Ji had already agreed with Chu Huan on a strategy to deal with the Liaodong Army. Chu Huan never thought of going all-in on a decisive battle with the Liaodong Army from the very beginning.

According to the plan of the Northwest Army, fortify the walls and clear the fields to lure the Liaodong Army to go deeper and lengthen the Liaodong Army's logistics lines. Even if the Liaodong Army wants to truly control the entire Hexi, it must divide its troops to garrison various cities. The strength of the Liaodong Army was reduced, while the Northwest Army blocked the Hexi Corridor, allowing them to advance or retreat.

Originally, it was not an easy task to implement the strategy of fortifying the walls and clearing the wilderness in Hexi. What the Liaodong Army wanted to occupy was a useless empty city, and the people and supplies in Hexi were bound to be relocated. able to complete.

But when the barbarians went south, they helped the Northwest Army solve this problem.

The barbarians are raging in Hexi, and even the people in Hexi, who are brutal and brutal, have already left their homes and fled one after another, either going south or west. The large area of ​​Hexi is already sparsely populated, and the resources that are not rich at all have followed the people's efforts. Leaving and moving, there are dozens of cities, large and small, all over the land of Hexi, and most of them are now empty.

Because of this, the Northwest Army is not in a hurry about the possible move of the Liaodong Army to move westward.

"Although Dingwu has withdrawn to Hujin, we still have to be careful about this person and not take it lightly." Chu Huan said thoughtfully: "After all, Qin still has a lot of remnants. As long as Dingwu is alive, Qin The Guoyu Party will not give up, and will definitely think about making a comeback...!"

Pei Ji shook his head and said, "There is no need to worry about this."

"Oh?" Chu Huan was taken aback, "Brother thinks that after this defeat, Ding Wu has given up?"

Pei Ji thought for a while, but there was a look of embarrassment between his brows. Chu Huan saw it, and immediately thought that when Pei Ji came in, he seemed to have something on his mind, and he leaned closer: "Brother, do you have any questions?" What's on your mind?"

Pei Ji finally sighed: "Originally, the news has been sent for two days, but... you have been practicing in seclusion recently. I am afraid that it will disturb your mood, but it will be counterproductive...!"

"News?" Chu Huan asked curiously, "What news?"

"Dingwu is dead." Pei Ji thought for a while, and finally said: "The information has been confirmed, and Dingwu is indeed dead."

Chu Huan was startled for a moment, his lips moved, but he didn't say a word. After a while, he asked, "How did he die? He...how did he die?" He didn't seem to believe that Ding Wu was so easy and die.

"I was pierced through the heart by a dagger." Pei Ji said, "The urgent report was sent from Tongzhou day and night."

"Tongzhou?" Chu Huan became more and more confused, "Dingwu went to Tongzhou?" He turned pale, "Could it be that he led the remnants to Tongzhou?" Then he felt that this was impossible. There were thousands of soldiers left behind in Tongzhou, and Dingwu escaped. There were no more than a few hundred people at most, and if they wanted to detour to Tongzhou, they would undoubtedly be seeking their own death.

Pei Ji did not explain immediately, but took out something from his bosom, and presented it to Chu Huan with both hands. Chu Huan was a little puzzled, but took it, but it was wrapped in several layers of yellow brocade, and placed on the table. Opening the layers of brocade wrapped outside, Chu Huan's face changed slightly when he saw the thing. He held it in his hand, took a look, took a deep breath, and stared at Pei Ji: "This... this is Jade Seal of the Kingdom!"