Chu Huan had actually been wondering why the Xiliang people had been delayed in attacking, but at this time, after Pei Lian's analysis, he suddenly became enlightened and vaguely understood the trick.

Pei Ji nodded and said: "If there is no problem with the Xiliang people themselves, they will definitely not be quiet and not attack, Xiao Tianwen can only stop the army as a last resort, and if Xiao Tianwen is forced to stop the army abruptly under the good situation, it can only be that there is a problem within the Xiliang people." ”

Chu Huan said: "Xiao Tianwen is a famous general of the Western Liang generation, with his qualifications and prestige, even if there is a factional dispute within the Western Liang army, Xiao Tianwen can completely control it, and the problem is naturally not in the army of Western Liang." ”

Pei Jihan said with a smile: "What the second brother said is good. Picking up the wine jar and pouring the wine, he continued: "I think about it, there are only two possibilities that will lead to today's situation. ”

"What do you mean?"

"First, it is Xiao Tianwen's food shortage, there is a serious problem with logistics supply, the so-called soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first, once there is a problem with the food supply, Xiao Tianwen is able to penetrate the heavens and the earth, and he does not dare to venture easily, although he likes to take risks with soldiers, but his use of risks is not courageous, at least fifty percent of the certainty will act, and he must be cautious and cautious, food shortage, can not guarantee the supply, if he ventures again, it is not risk, but self-defeating." Pei Ji dipped his hand in wine, drew a picture on the table, and said: "I have set up four granaries in Daqin, Xiaohu, Chen Yang, Jiping, and Jinling, which were to guard against the attack of the Western Liang people, so there are no granaries in the three northwest provinces, and the grain supply in the northwest is partly supplied by the local supply in the northwest, but the main grain is supplied from the Chen Yang granary in Anyi Road. ”

He said on the side, his fingers easily drew a map on the desktop with wine, the entire map of Daqin's territory was completely in his heart, and he drew it easily, and the location of the major granaries, he was even clear, and with a little finger, he showed the approximate location of the granary, Chu Huan saw it in his eyes, shocked in his heart, and at this time, he understood that Pei Ji's chest contained the world, and the Great Qin was only between his fingers.

Anyi Road is in the north of Xishan Road, in the four major granaries, the scale ranks second, the previous dynasty Dahua era, there has been a Chen Yang granary, Dahua was also once prosperous, Chen Yang granary tun grain million stones, can support millions of people to eat for a year, it can be seen that its scale is strong, after the Qin state, Chen Yang granary even once expanded, after the northwest and northern regions of the empire after the collection, all hoarded in Chen Yang granary, once there is a disaster or fire, Chen Yang granary has become the rear guarantee of the northwest.

Chen Yang granary is located at the junction of Anyi Road and Xishan Road, to the northwest to transport grain, must pass through Xishan Road, all the way to the north, through Tongzhou, out of Xiguguan, to the front.

Pei Ji pointed to the map of the northwest and said: "Xiao Tianwen is very clear, unless he is sure that before he finishes his grain storage, he will be able to take Xigu Pass, break through Xishan Road, and then capture Chen Yang's granary, so that he can fight, but he naturally understands that this is of course impossible, and even if he captures the entire northwest, the northwest is not a place to produce grain, and when the Western Liang army broke through Yanmen Pass, Zhu Lingyue, the governor of Tianshan Dao, had already mobilized the grain from all over the northwest, and the already small grain in the northwest is still controlled by the Northwest Army, so Xiao Tianwen can't get too much grain in the northwest, and if he wants to continue fighting, he can only rely on the grain and grass supplied from Xiliang, otherwise he can't talk about marching forward at all. He had 80,000 Western Liang troops under his command, and there was not enough military rations to ensure that he would advance rashly, and it was very likely that none of the 80,000 Western Liang troops would not be able to go back. ”

Chu Huan felt that what Pei Ji said was very reasonable, and nodded: "So the eldest brother thinks that Xiao Tianwen didn't dare to enter the army because the food supply was not available?" ”

Pei Ji nodded and said, "This is one of the reasons. ”

"And what is the reason for that?"

"There has been a change in the court of Xiliang." Pei Ji's eyes flashed: "Another possibility that makes Xiao Tianwen dare not enter the army easily, it is very likely that it is because there is chaos within the Western Liang Kingdom, and the rear is unstable, so Xiao Tianwen naturally does not dare to act rashly." Then he sighed: "It's a pity that this is also my personal speculation, which can't be confirmed, and my northwest Qin and Xiliang are separated by the Jingulan Desert, and I don't know much about the news in Xiliang, so what is going on, we can only drink here and guess." ”

Chu Huan praised: "The eldest brother hit the nail on the head, it seems that the situation is very likely to be as the eldest brother said." ”

Pei Ji smiled slightly, picked up the wine bowl, and drank a glass with Chu Huan, Chu Huan put down the wine bowl and said, "Big brother, if it is really as you say, the Xiliang people may really have to withdraw from the army soon." Once the Northwest Army eases up, with General Yu's temperament, it is impossible to sit idly by and watch the Xiliang people occupy the prefectures and counties of our Daqin, and they will definitely launch a counteroffensive, and if the Xiliang people are really short of food, they can't support themselves, and they can only choose to withdraw in the end. ”

Pei Ji said: "Actually, what happened, let's just sit here and talk about it, maybe the Xiliang people have other tricks, and I just judge according to Xiao Tianwen's temperament." I didn't go to the northwest, so I could only listen to the people in Beijing occasionally talk about the situation ahead, and if I really want to figure it out, I need to go to the northwest to have a look! ”

Chu Huan said: "Is the eldest brother going to the northwest for this reason?" ”

Pei Ji groaned slightly, and then said: "Second brother, let me ask you, if the people of Xiliang have enough food and grass and abundant materials, with the current situation of our Great Qin, is it possible for the people of Xiliang to break through the Xigu Pass and enter the pass?" ”

Chu Huan thought for a moment and said slowly: "General Feng has gone, General Chi is far away in Liaodong, and he can't be moved lightly, and as far as I know, General Lei fought back then, his body was covered with scars, and he often had attacks, and he was unable to persist in fighting with the army for a long time, and the four major generals, only General Yu Lao could sit in the northwest." However, General Yu Lao is very old, and he has not unified the army for large-scale operations in the nearly 20 years since the founding of the country......! At this point, there was a pause.

Pei Ji nodded and said: "Yes, General Yu is over sixty years old, and Xiao Tianwen is less than fifty, the difference between the two is more than ten years, compared to General Yu, Xiao Tianwen's energy is better, the two famous generals are facing each other, not only to compete with the way of soldiers, to compete with the soldiers, horses, money and food, but also to compete with people's will and energy, Xiao Tianwen has been superior in energy, his Xiliang Iron Cavalry, if it was changed more than ten years ago, it would definitely not be the opponent of my Great Qin Iron Cavalry, but now it is above my Great Qin Iron Cavalry, the way of using soldiers, Xiao Tianwen and General Yu are considered to be between them, so it is estimated that once Xiao Tianwen has enough food, there is a good chance that General Yu will not be Xiao Tianwen's opponent. Speaking of this, his expression was a little gloomy, and he said: "It's a pity General Feng, if Feng Hanxiao is still alive, in his prime, Xiao Tianwen will not even be able to enter Yanmen." ”

Pei Ji obviously admired Feng Hanxiao very much, and when he talked about Feng Hanxiao, his face showed admiration.

Chu Huan sighed with emotion: "Yes, General Feng ......!" He sighed.

Pei Ji said with a smile: "Actually, what I want to say is that even if the Xiliang people retreat this time, but without General Feng, when they are internally stable and have enough food and grass, they will still have to come in next time." General Yu is old, many years of military career, his physical damage will also be great, this time the West Liang does not attack, he will make a comeback towards the West Liang, it will be even more difficult to deal with, once the West Liang people break through the West Valley Pass, then the consequences will be unimaginable. He pointed to the outline of the map drawn on the table, and said softly: "When the people of Xiliang enter the customs, there will be chaos, and now my Daqin country is already full of crises, and foreign countries have invaded, and they will fall back into the chaos of 20 years ago...... I don't want to see those horrific scenes in my lifetime. ”

Chu Huan's expression was even more gloomy.

He had not experienced the time of the strife of the heroes, but he could imagine the scene at that time, how many wives were separated, how many families were destroyed, how many men died on the battlefield because of the princes' struggle for hegemony, people in the troubled world were not as good as dogs, hunger, terror, disaster, and death were always shrouded in the heads of the people of the original land.

The arrival of a peaceful era was bought by many people with their blood and lives, and without going through the troubled times, they would never be able to appreciate the darkness and horror of that era.

"When I studied soldiers, I wanted to end the troubled times, but now I want to keep the peace of the world." Pei Ji said slowly: "Although the people of the empire are in turmoil, if the saint can wake up and work hard, the empire can still regain its strength, and the people can still enjoy peace, but the Xiliang people will attack it, and the consequences will be chaos in the world, so no matter what, the Xiliang people must not be allowed to enter the customs." ”

Chu Huan asked: "Big brother went to the northwest, did he want to use what he learned to serve the Northwest Army and resist the Xiliang people?" ”

"Although I have a heart, no one needs me." Pei Ji waved his hand and smiled: "I don't have much ambition. However, General Yu Lao has passed through the northwest, and I think I will recruit talents, I will give it a try, and I don't really want to serve the Northwest Army, but there are some strategies to offer, if General Yu can really adopt it, maybe it will be of great benefit to my Great Qin...... ”

Chu Huan knew that although Pei Ji was disabled, he was worried about the world, and he admired it even more, and asked, "When is the eldest brother going to leave?" ”

"Actually, I was ready to leave a few days ago." Pei Ji said with a smile: "It's just that I don't know the whereabouts of the second brother, and I can't rest assured, so I waited a little longer, and when I saw the second brother today, I was relieved, and the day after tomorrow at the latest, I left Beijing and went to the northwest." ”

Chu Huan looked at Qin Lei, but found that the guy had already finished gnawing the duck paw, full of bones, but the whole person was leaning on the wall, already asleep, so he smiled helplessly and asked, "What about Lei'er?" ”

"I'll take him with me." Pei Ji said: "He can't stay in the Qin Mansion, this kid has a wild temperament, if he is not killed by the Qin family, he will also cause a big disaster." I had thought of entrusting him to you ......! ”

Chu Huan immediately said: "If the eldest brother really has this intention, the younger brother is duty-bound. ”

Pei Ji showed a gentle smile and said: "I know that the second brother will accept it, but then I thought about it, he has been living in the capital, this is not necessarily a good thing, I take him by my side, take a walk around the world, see the world, it is very good for him, fortunately, although this child has a strange temperament, he listens to my words and takes it with him, and it is good to be restrained." ”

Although Chu Huan and Pei Ji have not been together for a long time, they are like-minded, and at this time, Pei Ji is going to leave the capital, but Chu Huan feels a little uncomfortable in his heart, as if something precious is missing.

Pei Ji naturally saw Chu Huan's thoughts, and the depths of his eyes showed warmth, he and Chu Huan intersected, although it was as plain as water, but it was imprinted in his heart, few people have always looked down on him, and no one really intersected, and Chu Huan did not dislike his disabled body, but also made friends with him for eight worships, the two of them only intersected from temperament, not from interests, this affection is naturally very precious, although Chu Huan was reluctant, Pei Ji was also a little reluctant in his heart, stretched out his hand and patted Chu Huan's shoulder, and said warmly: "Second brother, you and I are like-minded, we can get acquainted, It's a fate from heaven. After I'm gone, take care of everything, be careful in Kyoto. After a pause, he said softly: "You came to Beijing because of the King of Qi, you must be more careful to fall into a fight, the capital seems to be prosperous, but it is actually the most dangerous place in the world, and the court officialdom is even more dangerous, if you are not careful, you will never recover." However, you are a smart person, you just need to remember to keep a low profile in everything, and you can't be arrogant because you have the support of the prince behind you. ”

Chu Huan knew that Pei Ji's words were from the bottom of his heart, and his heart warmed even more, and he nodded and said: "Don't worry, big brother, your words are all in mind, big brother is going to the northwest this time, thousands of mountains and rivers, the road is far away, and I hope to take care all the way." He took out the silver ticket from his arms, and Pei Ji had already stopped him and said, "The silver taels you gave me last time are enough for me to use." You are in the capital, and there will be many places to use silver in the future. He got up, walked to the bed, took out a book from under the pillow and handed it to Chu Huan, Chu Huan took it and opened it, but found that it was full of hand-copied words and pictures, except for a large section of words, there were pictures every few pages, which were marked with the words "gossip", "sharp arrow", "crane wing", "glaive", "flying bird", "tiger tao" and so on.

"This is a formation book." Pei Ji said: "Most of the front are the basic military formations that have existed throughout the ages, and I have written down their strengths and weaknesses above, and there are several new formations that I have created over the years by combining the advantages of dozens of major formations, but there are still flaws, I am now thinking about a large formation, but it is not yet complete, and it has not been recorded on it." These formations, because of the different climate, geography and military strength, the formations used are also different, if you have nothing to do, you can take a look at it on weekdays, maybe it will be useful to you in the future. ”

Chu Huan knew that this book was Pei Ji's painstaking efforts, and he needed to know that only by carefully studying a formation could he fully appreciate his advantages and disadvantages, Pei Ji must have spent a lot of effort in the military formation, and this handwritten book was the condensation of his hard work, and he was even more surprised to hear him create a new formation, Chu Huan also knew that throughout the ages, the generals were like clouds, and the famous generals did not know how many, but there were very few who could really create formations, which not only had to know the formations well throughout the ages, but also had extraordinary talents, The formation is not just a matter of fiddling with the position at will, but it is necessary to be as mysterious and varied as possible, and it can improve the combat capability of the troops several times, tenfold, or even dozens of times in both offense and defense.

Formation, can make a mass of loose sand to form a strong combat effectiveness, different formations, its role is naturally not the same, some formations can greatly improve the offensive ability, some can improve the defensive force, some can increase the degree of marching, some can take into account both offense and defense, and the formation of the formation, often also need the cooperation of the major arms, if a general can be handy to march and arrange, it is naturally an extremely powerful general.

Chu Huan knew that this book was too expensive and wanted to excuse himself, but before he could speak, Pei Ji had already seen through his mind and said with a smile: "The above things are all in my heart, you and I are like-minded, if this book is not given to you, who can I give it to?" ”

Chu Huan thought about it, and no longer pretentious, accepted the book, and said: "Big brother, you are about to travel far away, and the younger brother will see you off today, and you will rest as soon as you get drunk!" ”

Pei Ji laughed and said, "I'm about to get drunk!" ”