"At the foot of the Tianshan Mountains?" Chu Huan was stunned, he had actually been a little strange, the three major horse farms in the northwest, the largest horse farm, was actually the Sunset Horse Farm, when the Sunset Horse Farm was at its peak, there were tens of thousands of horses, and the horses of the Northwest Army Cavalry Corps were mainly supplied by the Sunset Horse Farm.

Xiguan fell, and many horses and materials fell into the hands of the Xiliang people, which is also a well-known thing, but Chu Huan came to the northwest, but found that the capital of Xiguan rarely saw horses, and he also inquired that the once glorious Sunset Horse Farm is now just a wasteland and grassland, and it is difficult to find a trace of horses.

I didn't put my mind on this before, but when I heard Pei Ji say it at this time, I immediately felt that there was a big problem.

Pei Ji stroked his black beard, "There are hundreds of miles of Tianshan Mountain in the territory of Tianshan Road, starting from the mountainside upward, and it is covered with snow all year round, but under the foot of the mountain, it is a different scene, hundreds of miles of grassland, one horse Pingchuan, one of the three major horse farms in the northwest, Tianshan Horse Farm, is there. Originally, the number of horses in the Tianshan Racecourse was the last among the three major racecourses, but now, the horses in the Tianshan Racecourse are in groups, and a forbidden area has been set up, and all the main roads in the Tianshan Racecourse must be guarded by soldiers, and ordinary people cannot get close to the racecourse at all. ”

Chu Huan groaned slightly, as if he understood something, and said in surprise: "Big brother, did you say that Zhu Lingyue took advantage of the war to ......!" He didn't continue, but Pei Ji naturally understood what he meant, nodded and said: "You guessed right, everyone in the world knows that the Northwest Army was defeated and retreated at Yanmen Pass, and the soldiers were defeated like a mountain, and the Western Liang soldiers followed closely behind, chasing and fighting fiercely, and then Zhu Lingyue led his Tianshan Janissaries to the front line, collected the rout, built a defensive line, and fought and retreated...... Second brother, do you know that before the Xiliang people hit the Sunset Racecourse, Zhu Lingyue's soldiers and horses were already on the front line to stop the Xiliang people. ”

Chu Huan said: "People in the world only know that Zhu Lingyue led his troops to block the Western Liang Army, but at that time, the army was in chaos, and Zhu Lingyue also fought and retreated, and now no one can tell where Zhu Lingyue's original blocking line was." ”

"Zhu Lingyue is not a simple person." Pei Ji said slowly: "At that time, no one saw the clues, and everyone thought that Zhu Lingyue was loyal to the country and stepped forward...... But now it seems that Zhu Lingyue is not so great, he sent troops to Xiguan, not just to stop the Western Liang army, but also for other ulterior purposes. ”

"For supplies." Chu Huan finally understood, "Zhu Lingyue led his troops to block the Western Liang Army on the front line, but the rear was devouring the supplies of Xiguan. ”

"Not bad. The situation in Xiguan was chaotic at that time, and Zhu Lingyue suddenly appeared, like a divine soldier descending from the sky, and everyone naturally regarded him as a big hero who stepped forward. Pei Ji said lightly: "Before Yu Buqu arrived, the war in the northwest was led by Zhu Lingyue, and the materials were naturally deployed by him, that is, at that time, the war horses of the Sunset Horse Farm had been transferred to the Tianshan Mountains, not only that, but there was still a lot of grain in the warehouses of the states and counties of Xiguan at that time, and a large amount of grain and grass should have been transferred by Zhu Lingyue. ”

Chu Huan clenched his fists, "The army starved to death at that time, Zhu Lingyue...... He did such a thing......! Thinking of Zhu Lingyue's graceful, elegant and decent, he is really like two people with his ruthless heart.

"Zhu Lingyue can be regarded as a hero." Pei Ji smiled and said: "Second brother, from the bottom of my heart, I really admire Zhu Lingyue a little. To be able to seize the opportunity and sit on the spot is not only to have a keen eye, but also to have superhuman courage and courage...... He is ambitious, of course, he doesn't care how many people starve to death, he only cares about increasing his strength. ”

Chu Huan frowned and said: "Transferring a large number of war horses and materials from Xiguan, even if it is secret, it is impossible to leak a drop of water, and there are so many war horses in Tianshan Horse Farm, it is impossible to completely conceal it...... The people of the god clothes guard are all over the world, and the court doesn't know what Zhu Lingyue has done? ”

"Don't know?" Pei Ji laughed, "Second brother, you also underestimate your emperor, in my opinion, your emperor should know this matter very well!" ”

Chu Huan felt a little strange in his heart, Pei Ji was also a citizen of Great Qin, but he called the emperor "your emperor", but it seemed that he was not a citizen of Qin, but he couldn't take care of this matter, and asked: "Big brother, since the court knows, why didn't you make any moves?" When I was in the capital, I had never heard anyone talk about such a thing......! As soon as he finished asking, he immediately understood something, "Is it ...... The saint deliberately pretended not to know? ”

Pei Ji smiled: "Second brother finally understands. ”

Chu Huan picked up the wine jug, poured it for Pei Ji first, and then poured it for himself, and then said: "The southeast is now fighting fiercely, according to the current form, although Tianmen Dao will not enter the capital, but ...... It seems that the officers and soldiers will be unable to exterminate Tianmen Dao for a while, the imperial court has squandered it all these years, and the household department is overstretched, and now it can only barely support the war in the southeast, and the longer it drags on, the more unfavorable it will be to the imperial court. It is said that on the Hebei side, although the Qingtian King was once defeated by Han Santong, he was not defeated, and the old department of the Qingtian King was still ready to move......! After drinking half a cup, he suddenly realized, "Big brother, I understand, even if the Holy Lord knows what Zhu Lingyue has done, but in the current situation, he doesn't dare to move Zhu Lingyue's ...... easily!" ”

Pei Ji laughed and nodded: "If the guess is good, that's it." Zhu Lingyue's prestige in the northwest is not weak, and the most important thing is that his henchmen are all over the northwest, although he only has a few thousand Praetorian Guards, but that is just a soldier and horse on the surface. The voice lowered slightly, "Zhu Lingyue has been in charge of Tianshan Road for many years, and the officials from top to bottom are all his people, and he is not bad to the people of Tianshan...... Don't you forget, there is also the Pingxi Army, many of the Pingxi Army are soldiers born and raised in the northwest, and now they are the commanders of Dongfang Xin, and Dongfang Xin is Zhu Lingyue's henchman general......! Speaking of this, Pei Ji didn't continue, but the following words, Chu Huan was already clear.

As Pei Ji said, Zhu Lingyue's foundation in the northwest is deep-rooted, the Xiliang people have withdrawn, and if the front door rejects the tiger, but Zhu Lingyue takes advantage of the war to expand his power, and if it is a wolf at the back door, the court is now doing its best to deal with the southeast Tianmen Dao, Chu Huan has been in the household department, and knows the foundation of the imperial court, the emperor has squandered it over the years, and the officials are corrupt, and the empire still seems to be a huge empire, but the interior is already weak.

The emperor must be very clear about this, he knows that with the current strength of the imperial court, he can only deal with the war in the southeast, and the southeast is an urgent need and cannot not be fought.

Even if he knows Zhu Lingyue's ambitions, but at this time, he can't be ruthless to Zhu Lingyue, Zhu Lingyue is in power, once the imperial court is in a hurry, Zhu Lingyue will inevitably take advantage of the situation to rebel, he has money and food in his hands, and he can recruit a large army in a short time, once the northwest is reversed, the Great Qin Empire will really fall apart and be in danger.

Chu Huan understood that even if the emperor knew what Zhu Lingyue had done, he would not act rashly unless he had to.

"It's time for Yu Bu to die." Pei Ji sighed: "Not long after the formation of the Pingxi Army was completed, he returned to Jiuquan...... If Yu Buqu could still suppress Zhu Lingyue a little at the beginning, when Yu Buqu died, looking at the northwest, no one would be able to suppress this Governor Zhu. ”

"Old General Yu......!" Chu Huan thought thoughtfully, "Before he died, I also met with him once......!" ”

"He is very old, and it is said that he came to the northwest with a sick body to command the ......!" Pei Ji said: "This veteran is worthy of respect. ”

"Big brother, I remember...... Before General Yu left, he was extremely weakened ......! Chu Huan said slowly: "Before the envoy to Xiliang, although General Yu's health was not very good, he was also strong...... When he came back a few months later, he was skinny and skinny, and he never saw his former majestic ...... again! Chu Huan tightened his brows, thoughtfully, and was silent for a while, Pei Ji knew what he was thinking, and did not bother, after a while, Chu Huan spread his eyebrows, his eyes crossed the fierce color, turned to look at Pei Ji, and said in a low voice: "Big brother, you say, will the death of General Yu ...... Will it have something to do with Zhu Lingyue? ”

Pei Ji was also stunned, and immediately asked, "Why does the second brother have such an idea?" Could it be that there is something suspicious? ”

Chu Huan said: "I can't be sure, but I remember that before the old general Yu left, he was guarding one of the old general's henchmen, called Xu Shao, when the old general and Xue Huai'an, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, were talking in the inner room, I said a few words with Xu Shao in the courtyard, Xu Shao seemed to have said at that time, the doctor who treated the old general's illness was...... Zhu Lingyue sent over. ”

Pei Ji immediately showed a solemn expression and asked, "You mean, it is Zhu Lingyue's people who regulate Yu Buqu's body?" ”

"After the old general came to the northwest, the military affairs were heavy, so his health was very bad." Chu Huan said: "Zhu Lingyue sent a doctor to treat the old general's physical ......!" ”

Pei Ji asked, "Does the second brother think that Yu Buqu died at the hands of that doctor?" ”

"The little brother just suddenly thought of this matter, and I don't know if there is anything wrong." Chu Huan said: "The eldest brother also said just now, the timing of the old general's death is just right, the Pingxi Army has just been formed, and ...... At that time, the mission left on the front foot, and the old general died on the back foot, and the timing was too coincidental......! ”

Pei Ji closed his eyes, stroked his beard, thoughtfully, and after a while, slowly opened his eyes, "Second brother, your guess is very reasonable, the time is too coincidental, sometimes things are too coincidental, there is a problem, maybe Yu Buqu's body at that time was really bad, but if it was really carefully conditioned, he may not have passed away so early, he was born as a military general, one of the four great generals of Great Qin, and his physique is extraordinary......!" He sighed lightly: "If this is the case, before Yu Buqu dies, I am afraid that he will not be able to turn a blind eye!" ”