"When the last general came from there, Commander Wushuang had already brought his troops to Hulushan. Mr. Pei had already organized people to set up defenses outside Hezhou City." Xu Shao explained: "The Tianshan Army is mainly cavalry. Even if it attacks the city of Hezhou, it may not be good at siege. If it can block one more day, it can buy more time for Jiazhou. Therefore, Pei Xiansheng began to dig trenches outside Hezhou City, which can block the Tianshan Army's attack at that time."

Chu Huan laughed and said, "Mr. Pei is there in Hezhou, so I don't need to think too much. Now I don't know if the Jiazhou side can fight quickly. By the way, Commander Xu, after you go back, tell Mr. Pei that you don't have to worry about logistics. Before the Tianshan Army arrives, Shuoquan will definitely supply sufficient food and grass."

Xu Shao said: "Don't worry, I will definitely bring you the words. However, Mr. Pei said that there is only one factor that can influence our plans now, and this factor may be fatal to us."

"What?"

"The Northwest Army of Gan Hou." Xu Shao looked solemn: "The Northwest Army of Gan Hou has tens of thousands of Northwest Army in his hands, all of whom are good at fighting left by Feng Hanxiao back then. It is said that Zhu Lingyue and Gan Hou had private conversations...!"

"Have you ever been in private?" Chu Huan frowned and said, "Who are you listening to?"

“Many people say so…!”

Chu Huan shook his head and said, "Without conclusive evidence, it cannot prove that Gan Hou and Zhu Lingyue have a relationship." However, he understood in his heart that Gan Hou's Northwest Army is now related to the northwest pattern.

Although he had just gone to Thirty-six Dock Fort not long ago and had contact with Gan Hou, the two sides seemed to have had a good deal and reached some agreement, but people's hearts were unpredictable. What was Gan Hou's plan in his heart? Chu Huan was not a worm in his stomach, and it was really hard to understand.

After a silence, Chu Huan asked softly: "If Gan Hou's Northwest Army really knows how to move, will we definitely lose?"

Xu Shao hesitated for a moment before smiling bitterly: "Duke Chu, the Northwest Army does not move. We are facing the attack of two groups of people from Beishan and Tianshan. It is already extremely dangerous. If Gan Hou really takes action, we have no chance of winning at all... Fang Rushui's thousands of people in Jinzhou cannot stop the Northwest Army...!"

Chu Huan was upset and said, "It's up to people to do our best." He said to Xu Shao: "General Xu, I won't keep you anymore. You can hurry back overnight to assist Mr. Pei in defending in Hezhou."

Xu Shao bowed and retreated with several generals. In the side hall, only Chu Huan and Qi Hong were left. Seeing that Chu Huan's face was not very good, Qi Hong went over to pour a cup of tea for Chu Huan. Chu Huan took it. Qi Hong said, "Director Chu, things have come to this point, and we can only take one step at a time. We have set up a formation in Kazakhstan. Xiao Huanzhang may not really dare to fight...!"

Chu Huan took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, leaned on the chair, pressed his temples with both hands, and asked, "Qi Hong, do you think Gan Hou will really call him?"

"I can't say this humble position." Qi Hong shook his head and said, "We just reached an agreement with him. He won't turn against others so quickly, right?"

"It's hard to predict. If Zhu Lingyue gave him greater benefits, would he change his mind?" Chu Huan thought, "We are used to the fact that the total number is only 40,000 people. Even if we recruit soldiers now, it is too late. Even if we recruit soldiers, it is just a mob and cannot play a big role. The Jiazhou side has increased to 15,000 troops, which is much smaller than the Beishan army. The troops there must not be moved... There are still more than 10,000 troops left in Shuoquan. If Gan Hou really comes here, he can only transfer troops from Shuoquan to Jinzhou...!"

"Sir, Xu Beizhi said bluntly that the Northwest Army is a veteran of war, and Gan Hou is a brave general of the Northwest Army. Even if we transfer troops to reinforce, we are still at a disadvantage. I am afraid that we cannot resist Gan Hou. There are only more than 10,000 people on Shuoquan now, and even if the troops are transferred to reinforce, we cannot all be transferred. If Shuoquan is empty, the bandits and rioters in Xiguan will take the opportunity to rise. Shuoquan will be in danger at that time...!" Qi Hong obviously felt that Xiguan was facing an unprecedented crisis and frowned.

Chu Huan waved his hand, smiled faintly, and asked, "There is no news from Qiu Ruxue yet?"

"No." Qi Hong said: "Duke Chu, are you worried about something unexpected happening to them? These days, you seem to have been worried about Qiu Ruxue's other end. Lord, do you think Qiu Ruxue and others cannot bring back the King of Qi?"

Chu Huan hesitated for a moment before smiling bitterly: "I'm not worried that they can't take King Qi out of the capital, I'm just worried that there is a trap in the middle!"

"Train?" Qi Hongqi said: "Du Chu, what do you mean?"

Chu Huan said: "The prince is a very cunning person. I sent Qiu Ruxue and did indeed tell him that if the King of Qi is really in trouble and the King of Qi is willing to leave the capital, so long as he can do everything possible to rescue the King of Qi out of the capital... But if the King of Qi is really willing to leave the capital, then he must be in the most steep moment, otherwise, as long as there is a slight chance, the King of Qi will not leave the capital easily."

Qi Hong nodded and said, "The King of Qi is the prince and the auxiliary country. He will definitely not be willing to leave the capital unless he has to."

"So if the King of Qi is willing to leave the capital, it proves that the King of Qi is completely at a disadvantage in the capital, and even he himself can feel the danger." Chu Huan sighed: "If that is the case, the capital city is probably completely controlled by the prince."

Qi Hong only felt that what Chu Huan said made sense and nodded slightly.

"Qi Hong, if the prince really controls the capital, he will certainly understand the King of Qi's every move." Chu Huan frowned slightly, "If this is the case, Qiu Ruxue is like having the only one who can save the King of Qi under the prince's nose. The possibility of the prince's rescue is too small."

Qi Hong said: "Duke Chu is worried that Qiu Ruxue will fail?"

"It's not that I'm worried that he will fail, but that I'm worried that they will succeed." Chu Huan shook his head and said helplessly: "I'm just afraid that the prince will deliberately reveal his flaws and let them successfully rescue the King of Qi!"

Qi Hong looked confused and couldn't understand Chu Huan's meaning. After thinking about it, he felt a little confused and asked, "Duke Chu, are you saying that the prince will deliberately let Qiu Ruxue and others successfully rescue the King of Qi? This... I really don't understand!"

Chu Huan glanced at Qi Hong and sighed, "Your head should be practiced more. Let me ask you, if the King of Qi is in the capital, even if he is in the most dangerous time, is there any danger of his name?"

"This...!" Qi Hong hesitated for a moment before saying, "Duke Chu, even if the prince is vicious, he will not dare to kill the King of Qi in the capital, right?"

"It's not too stupid." Chu Huan said, "Yes, even if the prince is in power, even if the king of Qi is in his palm, he dare not kill the king of Qi. He is the governor of the country, and the king of Qi is the auxiliary country. Even if the king of Qi really falls into his trap and has mastered the so-called evidence of the crime, it is not his turn to deal with the king of Qi. The life and death of the king of Qi can only be decided by the emperor. If he makes a good decision, he cannot explain to the emperor. This is one of them. Secondly, the prince has always been in the prince's mansion and has shown a generous and kind attitude to the outside world. Moreover, he has always shown great care for the king of Qi, which is the brother's love for his younger brother. If he really kills the king of Qi in the capital, the generous and kind face he finally weaved will be torn apart in an instant. He wants to be the emperor. When the king of Qi is obviously not an opponent, he will still kill him. How will the people in the world view him?"

Qi Hong understood and nodded, "Yes, the prince dared not kill the King of Qi."

"Now, there are chaos today, and there are many bandits. At this time, the prince killed the King of Qi, and his brothers slaughtered each other and spread all over the world. Then the Qin State's foundation will not be stable." Chu Huan sneered: "After all, some people think that the prince is generous. After the prince ascended the throne, the world will be peaceful. If a person who kills his brothers ascends the throne, do you think those who have hope for him will not be disappointed?"

"So that's it." Qi Hong suddenly realized something, and suddenly understood something, and said in a lost voice: "Duke Chu, then he deliberately asked the King of Qi to save him from the capital. Could it be... Is there any way to leave any trouble?"

"If he really let King Qi go, how could he have no backup plan?" Chu Huan clenched his fists, and there was a look of worry in his eyes. "Before Qiu Ruxue left, I didn't think so deeply, but I always felt that something was wrong. Later I thought of this possibility... Alas, I just hoped that I was wrong."

"Duke Chu, do you mean that even if the King of Qi suffers some grievances in the capital, he will not have any worries about his life. Instead, he will leave the capital and the danger will really come?"

Chu Huan nodded and said, "The premise is that the prince designed all this and allowed the King of Qi to successfully leave the capital, and all this is in the control of the prince... If so, the prince must have arranged a killer move outside the capital. In the capital, once the King of Qi is killed, no matter who killed it, everyone will be the prince. The prince will not be cleaned from anything. However, if the King of Qi is killed outside the capital, even if someone suspects the prince, there will be no evidence. After all, there are many thieves now, and the people of Tianmendao are everywhere, the prince can completely push the death of the King of Qi to the Tianmendao or the bandits, and he will still be clean!"

Qi Hong took a breath of air conditioning and thought about Chu Huan's analysis carefully. A chill rushed straight from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. If the facts really developed like this, the prince would be really terrible and terrible, and his methods would be cruel and terrible.

"Duke Chu, what should I do if this is the case?" Qi Hong said: "Are Qiu Ruxue and the others in danger?"

"Everything is just my guess. It's hard to know how things happened. I'm far away in the northwest." Chu Huan pondered for a moment, "I originally wanted to send someone to pick me up, but there was no suitable candidate under my command..." Shaking his head, "It's not that there is no suitable candidate, it's just that person..." He sighed, "Forget it, it's already very late, Qi Hong, you go down and rest first."

Qi Hong said: "Duke Chu, you have been going to bed late and getting up early these days. You look very tired, so you should rest early."

"I know." Chu Huan nodded, got up, without saying much, and went straight out to the backyard.

In fact, what he said just now was not someone else, but Mei Niang. Mei Niang is an expert in intelligence. If Mei Niang was really his own person, Chu Huan would naturally send her to meet Qiu Ruxue without hesitation. However, until today, Chu Huan couldn't understand what the fox Meizi was thinking. Although the two were in the same mansion, Chu Huan sometimes felt that their hearts were very far apart.
Chapter completed!