Xuanyuan Sheng got up and bowed, "Reporting to Duke Chu, people have not woken up yet, but the doctor said that Ye Jun was a life-threatening life. He should have saved his life after surviving in the past two days. However, his injuries were very serious. The doctor said that although Ye Jun was strong, he could not act vigorously for less than three or five months, otherwise the internal injury would easily recur."

All the generals present took Xigu Pass this time. Ye Jun can be said to have made great contributions. After hearing about Ye Jun's deeds, the soldiers in the army actually admired him very much. When they heard that Ye Jun saved his life, everyone immediately showed joy.

Xu Shao had already smiled and said, "It seems that Ye Jun is reincarnated as an old cat."

Hou Jingang beside him couldn't help asking, "General Xu, what do you mean?"

"The cat has nine lives." Xu Shao smiled and said, "This kid's life is hanging on a thread. He thought he would not succeed, but he came back to life. That must be the old cat's reincarnation and there are eight lives left."

Everyone present burst into laughter, and Chu Huan smiled at it and ordered: "Send someone to take good care of it. If you can't take action for the time being, stay here for a while for rest. When the injury is better, send it back to Shuoquan."

Xuanyuan Shengcai bowed and said that he was.

"I remember all your merits for the time being. I will give you a reward when I return to Shuoquan." Chu Huan said slowly: "The injured brothers will stay at the pass for the time being to heal the wounds. The brothers who died in battle will be buried with a good life and give good pensions to their families."

Everyone looked solemn.

At this moment, he heard a snoring sound, and everyone was surprised. Following the sound, he saw a man sitting on a chair wearing armor, which seemed to be sitting properly, but his eyes closed and snoring sounds. Gu Liangchen next to him leaned over and reached out to shake in front of the man's eyes. Without any response, Gu Liangchen looked at Chu Huan and said, "Duke Chu, Qin Lei is asleep."

The one who was sitting quietly was the little bully Qin Lei.

The Northwest Army has already known Qin Lei’s bravery, and many people have also known about Qin Lei’s affairs.

Qin Lei fought several times and charged forward. Chu Huan was not evading his relatives, but he also appointed Qin Lei as a general. However, Qin Lei was not very interested in such an official position. He usually followed Pei Ji and trained with the army.

The marching was Qin Lei’s most joyful thing, but the symposium was quite difficult for Qin Lei.

The generals gathered here, Qin Lei was bored and lazy, and in a moment he fell asleep.

The generals knew that if someone else had done this, it would have been unforgivable for such a major meeting, but Qin Lei was just the other person.

Chu Huan and Pei Ji looked at each other and smiled. Pei Ji shook his head. Then Chu Huan asked Xu Shao: "When is it now?"

"It's not yet midnight." Xu Shao replied.

Chu Huan nodded slightly and asked, "Cheng Yishi's team should be able to arrive in Tongzhou City in less than two days, right?"

Xu Shao said: "The last time the general sent someone to follow him for a long distance. At their speed, it would take three days at the fastest, but he always had to rest on the way. In addition, they were mainly infantrymen, so it was impossible for them to maintain the speed at the beginning. Moreover, if the distance from Xigu Pass was far away, they would relax and slow down. If nothing unexpected happens, there should be about two days left to Tongzhou."

Hou Jingang asked for an order: "Director Chu, give the last generals five hundred elite cavalry, and the last generals set the head of Cheng Yishi, and are willing to make a military order!"

Chu Huan laughed and said, "General Hou, don't be anxious."

"Duke Chu, we won't chase you anymore. It will be too late when Cheng Yishi escapes to Tongzhou City." Hou Jingang was still a little anxious: "If we don't take this opportunity to catch them all in one place and kill him, it will probably be a problem in the future."

Chu Huan nodded slightly and said seriously: "Cheng Yishi's troops are not the most concerned thing for our governor. This governor just said that although it is crucial to take down Xigu Pass, it did not completely open up our trade routes with the pass. The northwest is now in short supply of food and has a great demand for many goods within the pass. We can use new salt to sell them to the pass in exchange for what we need, but if the route cannot be kept unobstructed, it will always be a great threat to us."

Pei Ji said on the side: "What Chu Duke said is very true. Everyone, Qin blocked Xigu Pass, regardless of the lives of the people in the northwest, and deliberately forced us to death. Although they took Xigu Pass, as long as they had the chance, they would try their best to block our road." He got up, walked to the edge of the map, and pointed to one of them, "This is Tongzhou City, which is the only way to go east. If they guarded this place and blocked past business trips, it would definitely become a big problem for us."

The generals were actually very clear in their hearts that after entering the pass, they were in Tongzhou, and Tongzhou City was guarded in the most important position, which can be said to be another barrier behind Xigu Pass.

"As the general said, they guarded Tongzhou City, and we want to trade with the inner city, the convoys that come and go must pass through Tongzhou. Naturally, we cannot send troops to escort the convoys. They squatted in Tongzhou City, just waiting for a knife on our throats. If the convoys passed by, they could send people to stop them at any time." Chu Huan looked grim: "So our situation is still not optimistic."

All the generals nodded slightly, Pei Ji said: "Please pay attention. To the north of Tongzhou City is the location of Yunshan Prefecture, Xishan Road City, and to the north, Xishan Road is the territory of Liangzhou, south of Liangzhou, Jinling Road, east of Tongzhou, with a wide terrain and numerous roads. You can go straight to the hinterland of Guanzhong, so as long as Tongzhou is taken, we can trade with each other with the hinterland of Guanzhong."

Xuanyuan Sheng saw the name and stood up and said, "General, taking down Tongzhou, not only did he control the important traffic roads, but he also cut Yunshan Prefecture and Liangzhou from it."

"General Xuanyuan really explained the secret in one sentence." Pei Ji smiled and said, "Yunshan Prefecture is north of Tongzhou, Liangzhou is within Tongzhou, and Tongzhou is between the two places. If Tongzhou is taken down, it will be awaiting the Xishan Road cut off in half."

Hou Jingang clenched his fist and said, "Since that is the case, we should quickly take down Tongzhou and cut them off. The Xishan Road will not be able to look after each other at the beginning and end."

Xu Shao shook his head and said, "Director Chu, General, it is important to take down Tongzhou. And if we send out surprise troops, we will launch an offensive against Tongzhou immediately before they can fully react. We should be able to take it down. But there will be a worry at the end."

"Oh?" Pei Ji raised his hand and said, "Will you say it."

Xu Shao walked over, pointed to the location of Tongzhou City, and said with concern: "Please see, as the general said, Tongzhou is located in the central and southern part of Xishan Road. Taking Tongzhou can indeed cut off Yunshan Prefecture and Liangzhou, but you should also think that although we cut them off, we are also under their two bread clips, Yunshan Prefecture and Liangzhou one south and one north, like pliers, sandwiching Tongzhou in the middle."

When the generals heard this, they all agreed. Gu Liangchen, who had not said anything, stood up and said, "Director Chu, General Xu, what he said makes sense. If Tongzhou is taken down, what should we do next?"

Hou Jingang immediately said: "Of course, he is defending Tongzhou to the death."

"I'm just worried about this." Gu Liangchen looked solemn and bowed to Chu Huan, "Duke Chu, Tongzhou is three or four days away from Xigu Pass, and Shuoquan. Under normal circumstances, it will take about ten days. It will take day and night, and there will be no delay on the road. It may be easy for us to seize Tongzhou, but it is very difficult to defend Tongzhou. After taking Tongzhou, neither Yunshan nor Hexi will give up. We will stick to Tongzhou and want to control the key areas of our throat. How many soldiers should we station? The number of people is too small. Once we have to be too small, once we have to stay.

When we are besieged, our reinforcements may not have arrived, and Tongzhou may fall, so the troops guarding Tongzhou must not be too small. However, there are too many troops, and we have to continuously supply military rations from the northwest. If we cannot obtain grain locally for more than ten days, the consumption of grain will inevitably be huge, and Tongzhou will also become a heavy burden for us. However, to obtain grain locally in Tongzhou, it is undoubtedly a dream. Tongzhou is not a grain-producing area, with a lot of minerals, and the grain is not as bold as the last general. If we just guard the throat of Tongzhou, it may not last long."

After Gu Liangchen's words were said, everyone immediately felt that it made sense. Even Hou Jingang felt that what Gu Liangchen said was indeed hit the nail on the head.

The soldiers of the Northwest Army were not afraid of fighting, but were afraid that the supply of food and grass was not enough. The Northwest was short of food and grass. This was something that everyone knew from top to bottom. Without sufficient food and grass reserves, it was extremely difficult to defend this city outside the northwest and be under the threat of the enemy.

Chu Huan laughed and said, "What General Gu said is indeed the key. If we just attack Tongzhou, it is easy to get it, but it is difficult to defend it."

Hou Jingang frowned and said, "Even if the throat is necessary, it is related to trade with the inner city. If it is not taken, it will still be blocked by them. Taking Tongzhou is inevitable. It is just that if you really want to take it down, it will be even more troublesome. Where can we get so much food supply from!"

Pei Ji walked to the table and said solemnly: "You are naturally clear that if the Northwest Army's power wants to spread to the inner city, food and grass are essential. If you rely only on the northwest food, you may not be able to free up enough food even after the autumn harvest." After a pause, his eyes shone brightly and said slowly: "So if we don't want to sit and wait for death, we must solve the problem of food and grass. The gains and losses of a city and a land are not important. What is important is that we must have a careful overall plan."

Chu Huan also stood up and said, "As the General said, we must not only take down Tongzhou, but also firmly control Tongzhou in our hands. Therefore, our governor and the General have formulated a careful plan. If it can be carried out smoothly, we will not only gain a foothold in the central and southern Xishan area and control the trade routes, but also!" A mysterious smile said, "It can also enrich our granary!"
Chapter completed!