In early autumn, it was rainy and rainy, but the hazy weather could not stop Chu Huan's joy. After Pei Ji took over Liangzhou, he made some arrangements and left Hou Jingang to guard Liangzhou City, and then arrived in Tongzhou.

In the side hall, Pei Ji reported the situation in Liangzhou to Chu Huan in detail. Pei Ji led his troops to attack Liangzhou and captured Liangzhou City. After he first sent people to seize Liangzhou's warehouse in lightning speed to avoid accidents. Liangzhou had a lot of food. The military rations of tens of thousands of soldiers guarding Liangzhou were now all in the hands of the Northwest Army.

This time, the Northwest Army mobilized nearly 30,000 troops, including nearly 10,000 Northwest Cavalry.

With the grain storage in Tongzhou and Liangzhou, it was not difficult for 30,000 troops to last for three or five months. In Liangzhou, Pei Ji left behind two thousand cavalry and five thousand infantry, totaling seven thousand soldiers to guard Liangzhou City and key points everywhere.

Now, there are about 20,000 infantry and cavalrymen in Tongzhou.

"Brother, do you know the situation in the Jinling Cang?" Chu Huan was obsessed with the Jinling Cang, which had a large amount of food and grass. "Is there a way to take down the Jinling Cang?"

Pei Ji said solemnly: "I have sent someone to inquire. The Jinling Cang is on the bank of Qiong River. It is dangerous for mountains, rivers, places and places, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Xu Chang attached great importance to the Jinling Cang. There are tens of thousands of soldiers guarding the key points around the Jinling Cang. If you want to attack for force, it is really not easy." He got up, walked to the map hanging on the wall, and pointed his finger and said, "The Jinling Cang was built here to ensure that it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Behind the ancient Langshan Mountain and the cliffs, the army could not cross it. In front of it is Qiong River!" After a pause, he said: "The area of ​​Jinling Cang is a water movement vein. Qiong River turns from west to east, turning south, forming a arc and divided several tributaries. Jinling is a rich place, and Qiongzhou is a rich place among the Jinling states, and it is also a rich among the rich, which is based on this water transport."

Chu Huan nodded and said, "I already know something about this river. I heard that merchant ships on the Qiong River were coming and going, and it was a waterway that connects east and west. The annual income from canal transportation is an astronomical number."

"No," Pei Ji nodded and said, "The roads on the other two sides of the Jinling Cang are rugged, and there are fortresses along the way. As far as I know, there are eighteen fortresses on the two roads. Each fortress is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It can be said that one man is a pass and ten thousand men cannot open to attack. There is almost no possibility of attacking."

Chu Huan sighed: "When I was in the Ministry of Revenue, I had checked the grain storage in various granaries. In addition to the four granaries, Qin State had hundreds of granaries in various places, but almost all were empty. The only four granaries, the only one in the Jinling Crane was very rich in grain storage. However, these grain storage was the last capital of Qin State. From Jinling Crane down the Qiong River and entered Raoshui, the grain could be transported over in just ten days!"

Pei Ji smiled and said, "If it weren't for Yuan Buyi's rebellion and really sent this batch of food to Luo'an, Qin State allocated some relief to the victims who fled to the capital, Luo'an's capital would probably not have fallen so quickly. If Luo'an had not fallen and had this grain, the soldiers on the front line would not be able to fight, and they could even use this batch of food to recruit soldiers and horses. Luo'an might have lasted for an additional year and a half. "

"Yuan Buyi's rebellion led to Luo'an's fall. This is probably because God intends to destroy Qin." Chu Huan smiled faintly: "Brother, this Jinling Cang is really a great threat to us in the hands of Xu Chang. Since he has occupied the Jinling Cang, he can continue to recruit soldiers. Even if the other two anti-kings in Jinling join forces, they will probably be swallowed up by Xu Chang sooner or later."

"If there is no change, it is not difficult for Xu Chang to eat the other two people and dominate Jinling." Pei Ji said: "If you want to eliminate Xu Chang, the Jinling Cang will definitely seize it, but if you want to seize the Jinling Cang, it seems that you can only launch an offensive from the waterway. After Xu Chang occupied the Jinling Cang, he took advantage of the situation and controlled the Qionghe Wharf near the Jinling Cang. This person obviously knew that the Qionghe Wharf was the only place where you could attack Jinling Cang, so he stationed a navy army in Qionghe."

"Sailing Army?"

Pei Ji nodded and said, "Yes, it is known that this navy has more than 30 ships, including six giant ships. There are tens of thousands of soldiers guarding Jinling Cang, and nearly three thousand people are this navy."

Chu Huan frowned and looked solemn, "In this way, Jinling Cang is as solid as a soup and it is impossible to break it?"

"Although this navy is mostly recruited soldiers, the Qin State has never attached importance to the navy. Xu Chang gathered dozens of warships at once, and now he is training day and night on the Qiong River, and blocking the river channel!" Pei Ji sighed: "This Jinling Clay is like a piece of fat meat, right in front of him, but it is locked in an iron cage, so you can't see or eat it!"

Chu Huan naturally knew that compared to the infantry, the cost of forming cavalry is much more expensive than that of infantry, while compared with cavalry, the cost of naval forces is much greater.

The cost of a warship is by no means a small amount, and it is definitely not something that can be built by knocking and hitting a few pieces of wood. Xu Chang owns a naval army of thirty warships, which is obviously a great price, but Xu Chang owns most of Jinling and has a lot of money and food, which is far from comparable to the Northwest Army.

As Pei Ji said, waterways were the only direction of attack, but facing the Jinling Navy, although Chu Huan had a powerful cavalry army, he could not fly from the sky.

To attack Jinling Cang, there must be a navy that is comparable to the Jinling Navy Army. To form such a navy, the gold and silver consumed will be a huge number, which is almost impossible for the current Northwest Army.

"Brother, it seems that we underestimated Xu Chang before." Chu Huan sighed: "Xu Chang not only occupied the Jinling Cang, but also had such a naval army. The Qiong River flowed across the southwest and could enter Luoan through Rao Water. If Xu Chang dominated Jinling and continued to expand with his strength, it would probably be a threat we should not underestimate in the future."

At this moment, a voice heard: "Jinling Cang is not a threat. If Chu wants to take down the Jinling Cang, it does not have to rely on the navy. It is just that the current Chu governor is really preparing to guide the command of the south?"

The sound suddenly sounded, and Pei Ji couldn't help but frown and looked over. He saw a middle-aged man wearing a gray long gown coming in from outside the door. Pei Ji had never seen this person before, but he felt very jealous. Chu Huan had already gotten up and smiled and said, "Brother, I almost forgot, I want to introduce someone to you!"

Pei Ji got up, and Chu Huan had already said to the man: "Mr. Ximen, this is my sworn brother Pei Ji!"

Ximen Yi slightly tidied up his clothes and bowed to Pei Ji, "So this is General Pei? General Pei, I am a man named Ximen Yi, who has long been revered. With his hands raised, Tongzhou and Liangzhou are all in his pocket, and I admire you!"

Pei Ji also bowed, and Chu Huan laughed and said, "Brother, this is Mr. Ximen Yi, who is resourceful and has a million soldiers in his heart. He is a rare talent!"

"Ximen Yi?" Pei Ji was stunned and asked, "I heard that there is a Ximen family in Tongzhou. They have a family tradition of benevolence and righteousness, and have a reputation, but I don't know this gentleman?"

"Brother, this Mr. Ximen comes from the Ximen family." Chu Huan laughed and said, "He is also the current head of the Ximen family?"

Ximen Yi smiled and said, "I dare not, I am just a crazy person who has lost all his family. In the eyes of the Ximen clan, I am just a madman, named the patriarch, but in fact no one has admitted it."

"So he is really from the Ximen family?" Pei Ji looked a little admiring in his eyes, "Mr. Ximen, please sit down!"

Ximen Yi was not polite. After the three of them sat down, Pei Jicai asked: "Mr. I just said that you can capture Jinling Cang without going through water. I wonder if it is true or false?"

Ximen Yi waved his hand and said, "Director Chu, General, I think that even if there is a way to capture Jinling Cang, the two should not act rashly. I wonder if the Northwest Army is going to be the next step toward the south and fight against Xu Chang in Jinling, or to continue north, take down the entire Xishan first, and then take straight to Hexi?"

Chu Huan and Pei Ji looked at each other and said, "Sir, it is good to continue to advance north, but Hexi is not weak. If the attack is frustrated and the stalemate cannot be stopped, and we will fight for logistics, our Northwest Army is afraid that it will not be the opponent of Hexi, and will eventually achieve nothing!" After a pause, he said, "If we can take the lead in seizing the Jinling Cang and use the Jinling Cang as logistics supply, and then enter Hexi north, we will have much greater confidence in winning."

"Duke Chu is right. Before the troops move, food and grass will take the lead. If there is no sufficient logistical support, if you want to fight against Hexi head-on, you will have little chance of victory." Ximen Yi stroked his fingers and said: "Does Chu feel that the three kings of Jinling are in a mess, and a piece of loose sand are much easier than Hexi, so you can deal with it with weak first and then strong, fight Xu Chang first, and even take down Jinling first, using Jinling and the northwest as the logistics supply place, so you can sweep the north?"

Chu Huan and Pei Ji looked at each other again, and Pei Jicai said, "What are your opinions?"

"Duke Chu has been a victory in a row and has high morale, but for this reason, you must not be careless." Ximen Yi said seriously: "If Duke Chu points his finger to the south at this time and uses Xu Chang as his opponent, he will definitely fall into danger and may be defeated and withdraw from the ranks of fighting for dominance in the world."

Seeing that Ximen Yi was talking seriously, Chu Huan frowned and asked, "Why do sir do that?"

"Duke Chu, as long as you understand a problem, you will know what to do next." Ximen Yi said: "I dare to ask Duke Chu, if you continue to advance north, will Xu Chang attack from behind?"

Chu Huan hesitated for a moment before saying, "Sir, we know that people's hearts are unpredictable, and military use of troops has always been unpredictable. However, the possibility of Xu Chang sending troops is very low. After all, he will not easily advance north before he dominated Jinling, otherwise he will be attacked on both sides."

"Duke Chu is right." Ximen Yi smiled and said, "Looking at what Xu Chang did in Jinling, this person is not a reckless man, but also a hero in troubled times. Although he has the greatest chance of winning in the battle between Jinling, he would not have been able to do it in less than a year or two. In other words, if there were no other accidents within a year, Xu Chang would not risk going north."

Chu Huan and Pei Ji both nodded slightly, and Ximen Yi asked again: "Then if the Chu governor attacks Jinling, I wonder if the Qin army will attack from behind?"

When Chu Huan heard Ximen Yi's question, he felt relieved, his eyebrows stretched out, and he smiled and said, "A word woke up the dreamer. I just thought about insufficient logistics and wanted to accumulate strength before I started. I almost forgot that Dingwu regarded me as a thorn in his eyes. How could I allow me to attack Jinling with peace of mind? He would never miss this opportunity."

Ximen Yi spread his hands and smiled and said, "In this way, there is no need to be upset if it is south or north. The Chu governor not only cannot use troops to Jinling, but in my opinion, he will instead form a private alliance with Xu Chang!"
Chapter completed!