Xue Huaian showed surprise. Seeing Chu Huan looking at him with a kind look, she sighed: "The King of Chu is kind, Xue is grateful, but!"

Chu Huan raised his hand and said, "I understand what Lord Xue means. You want to say that you are a minister of the Qin Dynasty. If you follow me, it will be a rebellion against the Qin State, right?"

Xue Huaian pondered for a moment and finally nodded, "What the King of Chu said is not bad, it is indeed the case. I am a minister of Qin. This time I went to Jinling, and I was also ordered to go there. Although the King of Chu was kind and righteous and saved my life, if I stayed here and did not go back to report my life, I would undoubtedly be a traitor of Qin."

"Mr. Xue, what are you thinking so much?" Chu Huan sighed: "When Dingwu was in charge of the capital, he held heavy troops, but he did not even protect the women and children in the capital. Instead, he fled to Hexi alone. What qualifications are such a person? Did he think of a way to resolve the danger in Kyoto afterwards?" After a moment of contemplation, he finally said: "There is something that Lord Xue may not know yet."

"What's the matter?"

"The imperial city of Luo'anjing has not yet been destroyed." Chu Huan said: "Zhanyi also brought the guards and palace people to support the imperial city. It is said that many officials and families in the capital fled to the imperial city during the chaos. There are now nearly 10,000 people in the imperial city. If you are lucky, Mrs. Xue is likely to hide in it."

Upon hearing this, Xue Huaian showed a glimmer of hope in his eyes, "King of Chu, do this matter seriously?"

"Master Xue really doesn't know." Chu Huan smiled bitterly, "It seems that Dingwu's mind is all about Hexi. After he escaped from the capital, he ignored the Qin State's country!"

Xue Huaian also sighed: "King of Chu, I want to say a few words for him. He wants to regain Kyoto, but how can he do it now? Hexi has just stabilized, there is Chi Lian Die in the east, and in the west, he has been guarding against you, King of Chu, and he doesn't dare to draw troops south at all!"

"Mr. Xue, I promise you that I will send someone to the capital to find out about my wife's news." Chu Huan said: "But I can also tell you that it is inevitable that a life-and-death battle between me and Dingwu is inevitable. If you want to go back, I will not stop you. With the news about my wife, I will still send someone to tell you. But I dare to assure you that in this chess game, Dingwu is just a loser."

Xue Huaian frowned, Chu Huan stood up and smiled, "If I knew you were going back, I should have let you leave in Jinling. You followed us to Liangzhou and then set off from Liangzhou to Hexi. Naturally, this matter could not be compromised. If Dingwu knew that you had arrived in Liangzhou, how would you think he would treat you?"

When Xue Huaian heard this, his body was shocked.

He naturally thought that when he was in Hexi, Lin Yuanfang and others would repeatedly use their former friendship with Chu Huan to suppress him.

After all, Xue Huaian was an old man who had been in the officialdom for many years, so he naturally understood Dingwu's thoughts very clearly.

Lin Yuanfang, Ma Hong and others were once leaders of the Qin New Party, and even confronted the princely party at the beginning. After the death of Wu Yuan, Wang Xiang ascended the throne, but he still appointed people like Lin Yuanfang. Of course, it was not because Dingwu liked these people, nor because he trusted these people. It was just in a hurry that there were almost no people available. Compared with appointing local officials in Hexi, Dingwu had to control Hexi, so of course it was more appropriate to use officials from the capital.

The officials from Beijing have no connection with Hexi and are self-organized. If they want to survive in Hexi, they can only hold on to Dingwu. To gain a foothold in Hexi, they also need these officials. Both sides know this.

But Xue Huaian knew better that if Dingwu really accomplished a big thing, he would definitely settle the score later. Even if Ma Hong and others could save their lives, their fate would not be much better.

He and Chu Huan went on a mission to Xiliang. When Chu Huan went to the northwest to take office, he was one of the few officials who sent him. Dingwu hated Chu Huan to the core. If he really wanted to settle the score in the autumn, he would definitely not be able to escape.

Seeing Xue Huaian's expression was gloomy, Chu Huan smiled slightly and said, "I will return to Tongzhou in two days. Lord Xue can think carefully about it in the past two days. If he still insists on returning to Hexi, I will send it to him personally. If he is willing to go back to Tongzhou with me, then let's set off together in two days. Yes, as for that Wang Baihu, Lord Xue can discuss with him. The current Divine Uniform Guard has long been different from the past and has completely become a personal tool for Dingwu. If he is willing to stay, I welcome it very much. If he wants to leave, I will not stop him."

Xue Huaian thought for a moment, nodded slightly and said, "Thank you, King Chu, I will think carefully."

During the two days when Chu Huan stayed, he mainly inspected the city defense of Liangzhou. In addition, he summoned officials from all over the city. When he took Liangzhou, Chu Huan sent someone to issue an order in Liangzhou. All officials who were willing to stay had their own duties. If they still wanted to be loyal to the Qin Dynasty, the Northwest Army would not be in a difficult situation and distributed money and asked them to take their families to Hexi.

After Liangzhou was taken away, officials of all sizes and big and small in Liangzhou were uneasy and thought that the Northwest Army would be purged next. Unexpectedly, Chu Huan issued this order. Except for a few officials who had their own considerations, leaving Liangzhou, almost all officials performed their duties, and everyone was very happy. He also heard that the King of Chu would assess officials at all levels in a while and survive the fittest. Officials from Liangzhou, both for their own future, did their best and performed greatly.

After seeing a group of officials, Chu Huan personally inspected the soldiers of the Northwest Army stationed in Liangzhou. Most of these soldiers were children of the Northwest. Chu Huan didn't know how long the war would take, nor did he know when these children would return to the Northwest. He was afraid that the soldiers would miss their hometown in their hearts and would have to comfort them and assure the soldiers that they would definitely let their families have food and clothing without any worries.

After staying in Liangzhou for two days, Ximen Yi and Hou Jingang had already begun to recruit chariots, horses and men, preparing to collect grain from Qionghe.

Chu Huan knew that Ximen Yi was in charge here, and with Hou Jingang's assistance, there would be no big problems, so he set off to leave Liangzhou and return to Tongzhou.

Xue Huaian thought about it for two days, but he stayed there.

His family members were all in the capital, and life and death were uncertain. The capital was no longer a sphere of influence controlled by the Qin State. He was alone, so naturally he didn't have to worry that Dingwu would attack his family. Moreover, he knew very well that if he returned to Hexi, even if he could escape for a while, the final result would be very miserable.

If Dingwu really pacified the world, he would settle the accounts after the autumn, and not talk about anything else. He would not let Dingwu go if he had a friendship with Chu Huan. If Dingwu ultimately failed, he would only become a burial object for Dingwu's failure.

However, Wang Weiyang and Xue Huaian were unable to persuade him to stay. Chu Huan had already realized that the Divine Yiwei was loyal to Qin and was a group of brainwashed people. It was almost impossible to persuade him to stay.

Chu Huan asked someone to prepare dry horses and deliver them to the food. Wang Weiyang did not refuse and returned to Hexi alone.

He rushed along the way. When he arrived in Tongzhou this day, it was already dusk. Chu Huan did not enter the city first, but went to the Northwest Army camp stationed outside the city first, and indeed asked someone to take Xue Huaian into the city first.

The generals who stayed in the military camp were Gu Liangchen and Lang Wazi. Chu Huan did not send anyone to inform him in advance. The two of them knew that Chu Huan was going to Jinling and were surprised when they suddenly saw Chu Huan coming.

The two of them knew from Chu Huan that Xu Chang had agreed to provide military rations, and they were overjoyed. Gu Liangchen smiled and said, "King, in this way, we can clean up the gang of barbarians in a while."

"Yes, what's the situation in Yunshan? Is there any movement?" Chu Huan asked.

Gu Liangchen's expression suddenly became serious and said, "King, just two days ago, hundreds of barbarian cavalry suddenly appeared in Tongzhou and robbed several villages. When we sent people to arrive, they had all withdrawn!" He clenched his fists, "These beasts, several villages were burned completely by them, and all the young and old in the village were also!"

The wolf boy's eyes were also cold and chill at this time.

Chu Huan's face turned cold, "Do they sent someone to Tongzhou?"

"It's just a small amount of harassment for the time being." Gu Liangchen said: "After I came once two days ago, there was no movement. We have sent cavalry to patrol. As long as we encounter the Yi barbarians, kill them all."

Chu Huan frowned, thoughtful, and was silent for a moment, suddenly asked, "General Gu, do you think the Yi barbarians plunder the village is the order from Yunshan, or are these Yi barbarians themselves taking off their own wildness?"

Gu Liangchen and Lang Wazi looked at each other and said softly: "King, we really haven't thought about it. Could it be that these barbarian soldiers did not comply with military orders and robbed without authorization?" After thinking for a moment, nodded and said: "This is very likely."

"The Yi barbarian cavalry came to Xishan Road, and the people of Xishan Road were already panicked. They had all heard of the cruelty of the Yi barbarians on the border. Now that a large number of Yi barbarians have arrived, the people cannot be afraid." Chu Huan sneered: "Qiao Mingtang should be very clear. If the Yi barbarians do whatever they want in Xishan Road, they will not win the hearts of the people, and will only accelerate their defeat. I think no matter how stupid he is, he will not indulge the Yi barbarians to rob him."

"What the king said is very true." Gu Liangchen nodded slightly, "In this way, it is really possible that the Yi barbarian soldiers were plundering without authorization!" His eyes showed brightness, "Does Qiao Mingtang not restrain those Yi barbarian soldiers at all?"

Chu Huan sneered and said, "I don't know what the specific is yet. General Gu, it is good to send cavalry to guard against the Yi barbarians, but you should make your brothers be careful and tell them that if the strength of the enemy and us is very different, don't fight with them. The Yi barbarians are cruel and easy to kill, but we cannot underestimate their combat effectiveness!"

Gu Liangchen bowed and said, "I will obey the order."

Chu Huan patted Gu Liangchen on the shoulder and smiled and said, "I know my brothers are angry, but don't worry, we will let the Yi barbarians know where they are."

Gu Liangchen nodded slightly, suddenly thought of something, and said, "Yes, lord, there seems to be someone coming from the Jiazhou area. I heard that the wife was here yesterday."

"lady?"

"It's Mrs. Linlang." Gu Liangchen thought to himself that there were many wifes in the king, so he really had to make it clear, "A salt team came over yesterday, and Mrs. Linlang also followed!"

Before he could finish speaking, he saw that Chu Huan had already rushed out of the big tent and had no trace.
Chapter completed!