Chu Huan actually always wondered why the people of Xiliang were slow to attack. After Pei Ji's analysis, he suddenly realized and understood the key points.-

Pei Ji nodded and said, "If there is no problem with the people of Xiliang, they will definitely not be quiet and do not attack. Xiao Tianwen stopped marching, but only if Xiao Tianwen had to stop the army suddenly under a good situation, but only if there is a problem with the people of Xiliang."

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

Pei Ji smiled and said, "The second brother said it well." He picked up the wine jar and poured the wine, and continued, "I have been thinking about it. Only two possibilities will lead to today's situation."

"What's the big brother?"

"First, it is Xiao Tianwen's food shortage, and there is a serious problem with logistics supply. The so-called "soldiers and horses are going to move forward before they move. Once there is a problem with the supply of food, Xiao Tianwen has the ability to penetrate the sky and the earth, and he dare not make arbitrage easily. Although he likes to take risks in his military use, his risk is not a courageous spirit. He is at least 50% sure of his actions, and he must be cautious and cautious in his actions. If he has a shortage of food, he cannot guarantee supply. If he makes a rash move, he will not use risk, but seek death." Pei Ji dipped his hand and drew a picture on the table, saying: "I have four major granaries in the Great Qin Dynasty, Xiaohu, Chen Yang, Jiping and Jinling. At that time, he was guarding against the attack of the people of Xiliang at that time, so there was no granary in the three northwest roads. The grain supply in the northwest was not partly supplied by the local area in the northwest, but the main grain was supplied from the Chen Yang granary in Anyi Road."

He said, his fingers easily draw maps on the table with wine. The entire territory map of the Qin Dynasty was completely in his heart, and he could draw them casually and relaxed. Moreover, he even knew the locations of the major granaries. He pointed his fingers and showed the approximate location of the granaries. Chu Huan saw it in his eyes and was shocked in his heart. At this time, he even understood that Pei Ji hid the world in his heart, and the vast Qin Dynasty was only between his fingers.

Anyi Road is located in the north of Xishan Road, and ranks second among the four major granaries. In the Dahua era of the previous dynasty, Chen Yang granaries had already been established, and Dahua was once prosperous. Chen Yang granaries were stored in one million stones of grain, which could support millions of people to eat for one year. It can be seen how strong it is. After the founding of Qin, Chen Yang granaries were even expanded. After the grain collection in the northwest and northern regions of the empire, they were hoarded in Chen Yang granaries. Once disasters or wars arose, Chen Yang granaries became the rear guarantee of the northwest.

Chen Yang's granary is located at the junction of Anyi Road and Xishan Road. To transport grain to the northwest, you must pass Xishan Road, go north, pass Tongzhou, exit Xigu Pass, and transport it to the front.

Pei Ji pointed to the northwest map and said, "Xiao Tianwen is very clear. Unless he is confident that he can take down Xigu Pass, break through Xishan Road, and then attack Chen Yang's granary before he has finished storing his grain. However, he naturally understands that this is of course impossible. Even if he conquered the entire northwest, the northwest is not a grain-producing place. Moreover, when the Xiliang army broke through Yanmen Pass, Zhu Lingyue, the governor of Tianshan Road, had already mobilized the grain from all over the northwest. The originally small grain in the northwest is still controlled by the Northwest Army, so Xiao Tianwen could not get too much food in the northwest. If he wanted to continue to fight, he could only rely on the food and grass supplied from Xiliang's own country, otherwise he would not have any march forward. He had 80,000 Xiliang troops under his command, and there was not enough military rations to ensure a rash progress. It is very likely that no one of the eighty thousand Xiliang troops could go back... "

Chu Huan felt that what Pei Ji said was reasonable and nodded, "So my elder brother thinks that Xiao Tianwen dared not enter because he was not provided with food?"

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

"Then is another reason?"

"There has been a change in the Xiliang court." Pei Ji's eyes flashed: "One possibility that Xiao Tianwen dared not enter easily is likely because there was chaos inside the Xiliang Kingdom and the rear was unstable, so Xiao Tianwen naturally did not dare to act rashly." Then he sighed: "It's a pity that this is also my personal guess and cannot be confirmed. Moreover, the northwest of the Great Qin Dynasty is separated by the Jingulan Desert in the middle of the Xiliang Kingdom. I don't know much about the news in Xiliang, so what happened is that we can only drink and guess."

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

Pei Ji smiled slightly, picked up the wine bowl, drank a glass with Chu Huan. Chu Huan put down the wine bowl and said, "Brother, if it is true as you said, the people of Xiliang may really retreat soon. The people of Xiliang have not attacked for a long time, and the old general Yu will now reorganize the remnants of the northwest army in the northwest. Once the northwest army recovers, with the temperament of Yu, it is impossible for the Xiliang people to sit down and watch the people of Xiliang occupy the prefectures and counties of our Qin Dynasty. They will definitely launch a counterattack. Moreover, if the people of Xiliang really have a shortage of food, they will not be able to support themselves, and in the end they can only choose to withdraw their troops."

Pei Ji said: "In fact, what happened is that we are just sitting here to discuss. Maybe the people of Xiliang have other tricks. I just judged this according to Xiao Tianwen's temperament. Before I went to the northwest, I could only listen to the people in Beijing occasionally talking about the situation ahead. If you really want to figure it out, you need to go northwest to take a look!"

Chu Huan said: "Is it because of this reason that brother is going to the northwest?"

Pei Ji pondered for a moment and said, "Second brother, I'll ask you, if the people of Xiliang are sufficient food and supplies, with the current situation of our Daqin, will the people of Xiliang break through Xigu Pass and enter Guanzhong?"

Chu Huan thought for a moment and said slowly: "General Feng is gone, General Chi is far away in Liaodong, so he cannot move easily. As far as I know, General Lei was in war, and his body was covered with scars and often broke out. He could no longer insist on commanding the army for a long time. Only General Yu, the four generals, could only be in charge of the northwest. However, General Yu is old and has not commanded the army for nearly 20 years since his establishment...!" When he said this, he paused.

Pei Ji nodded and said, "Yes, General Yu is over 60 years old, while Xiao Tianwen is less than fifty years apart. Compared with General Yu, Xiao Tianwen is more energetic. The two famous generals are fighting each other, not only to compete in the way of using troops, the money and food they hold, but also in the will and energy of people. Xiao Tianwen is already better than his energy. If it were more than ten years ago, the Western Liang Iron Cavalry under his command would definitely not be the enemy of my Great Qin Iron Cavalry, but now it is in my Great Qin Iron Cavalry. In terms of military use, Xiao Tianwen and Old General Yu are considered to be the same. In this way, once Xiao Tianwen has sufficient food, Old General Yu is not the enemy of Xiao Tianwen." Speaking of this, he looked a little sad and said, "It's a pity that General Feng, if Feng Hanxiao is still alive, in his prime, Xiao Tianwen can't even enter Yanmen."

Pei Ji obviously highly praised Feng Hanxiao. When Feng Hanxiao said that Feng Hanxiao smiled, his face showed admiration.

Chu Huan sighed, "Yes, General Feng..." and sighed softly.

Pei Ji smiled and said, "Actually, what I want to say is that even if the people of Xiliang retreat this time, there will be no General Feng. When they are stable within and have sufficient food and supplies, they will still have to attack in next time. General Yu is old and has been in military service for many years. If Xiliang does not attack this time, he will make a comeback to Xiliang, which will be even more difficult to deal with. Once the people of Xiliang break through Xigu Pass, the consequences will be unimaginable." He pointed to the outline of the map drawn by the table.

, whispered: "The people of Xiliang enter the pass, and the Central Plains will inevitably be in chaos. Now our country is full of crises. When the foreign countries invade, the Central Plains will inevitably fall back into the disputes of heroes twenty years ago. I remember the chaos in the world twenty years ago. There are wars everywhere, people's lives are as cheap as grass, people are displaced and slaughtered, and they are slaughtered thousands of miles away. They are bleed everywhere, and they are everywhere... I don't want to see those tragic scenes in my lifetime."

Chu Huan's expression was even more depressed.

He had never experienced the struggle between heroes, but he could imagine the scene at that time, how many wives and children were separated, how many families were destroyed, how many men died because of the battle for hegemony of the princes, and people were not as good as dogs in troubled times. Hunger, terror, disaster, and death were always shrouded in the heads of the people in the Central Plains.

The arrival of a peaceful era was how many people exchanged their blood and lives. Without going through the troubled times, they would never be able to experience the darkness and horror of that era.

"I learned the army to end the troubled times, but now I want to keep the peace." Pei Ji said slowly: "Although the empire has changed everywhere, if the saint can wake up and work hard to govern, the empire can still regain its glory and the people can still enjoy peace. However, if the people of Xiliang attack in, the consequences will be chaos in the world. Therefore, no matter what, the people of Xiliang must not be allowed to invade Guanzhong."

Chu Huan asked, "Does my brother go to the northwest to serve the Northwest army based on what he has learned and resist the people of Xiliang?"

"I am a disabled person, although I am determined, I don't need me." Pei Ji waved his hand and smiled, "I don't have much ambitions. However, General Yu is managing the Northwest and wants to recruit talents. I go and try it, and I don't really want to serve the Northwest Army. I just offer some strategies. If General Yu can really adopt it, it may be of great benefit to my Great Qin general...!"

Chu Huan knew that although Pei Ji was disabled, he was worried about the world and admired him even more, and asked, "When will the eldest brother go?"

"Actually, I was about to leave a few days ago." Pei Ji smiled and said, "I just didn't know where my second brother was, so I couldn't feel at ease, so I waited for a while. When I saw my second brother today, I felt relieved. At the latest, I left Beijing and headed northwest."

Chu Huan looked at Qin Lei, but found that the guy had already finished gnawing the duck paws, covered with bones, but he leaned against the wall and was already asleep. He smiled helplessly and asked, "What should I do if Lei'er?"

"I'll take him with you." Pei Ji said: "He can't stay in the Qin Mansion. This child is unkind and will not be killed by the Qin family. He will also cause a big disaster. I originally thought about entrusting him to you...!"

Chu Huan immediately said: "If my elder brother really has this intention, I will have no choice but to do so."

Pei Ji showed a gentle smile and said, "I know my second brother will accept it, but after thinking about it, he has been living in the capital, which may not be a good thing. I will take him by my side, walk around the world and see the world, which is of great benefit to him. Fortunately, although this child is strange in nature, he listens to me and takes him by his side, so he can be restrained."

Although Chu Huan had not been together for a long time with Pei Ji, he was in a similar position. At this time, Pei Ji was about to leave the capital, but Chu Huan felt a little uncomfortable, as if something precious was lost.

Pei Ji naturally saw Chu Huan's thoughts, and the deep eyes showed warmth. He and Chu Huan had a common relationship. Although they were as plain as water, they were in the heart. Few people looked down upon him, and no one really met him. Chu Huan did not dislike him for his disabled body, and even had a relationship with him for eight times. The two of them only followed their temperament and not their interests. This affection was naturally very precious. Although Chu Huan couldn't bear it, Pei Ji was also a little reluctant to let it go. He reached out and patted Chu Huan's shoulder, and said warmly: "Second brother."

, You and I are in common with each other, and being able to meet is a fate given by God. After I leave, take care of everything, be careful in Kyoto, and be careful everywhere." After a pause, you whispered: "You must be more careful when you come to Beijing because the King of Qi comes to Beijing. The capital seems prosperous, but in fact it is the most steepest part of the world. The court and officialdom are even more dangerous. If you are not careful, you will never be doomed. However, you are smart, just remember to keep a low profile in everything, and you must not become arrogant because of the support of the prince behind you."

Chu Huan knew that Pei Ji's words were from the heart, and his heart felt even warmer. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, brother, I remember your words in my heart. This time, I went to the northwest, with thousands of mountains and rivers, and the journey was long. I hope to take care of it all the way." He took out the silver notes from his arms, and Pei Ji had already stopped him and said, "The silver you gave me this time is enough for me to use. You are in the capital, and there are still many places to use silver in the future." He got up, walked to the bed, took out a copy from under the pillow and handed it to Chu Huan. Chu Huan took it and opened it to read, but found that it was full of handwritten words and pictures. In addition to the large paragraphs of words, there were pictures every few pages, which were marked with words "eight trigrams", "final arrows", "crown wings", "colonial moon", "flying birds", "tiger Tao" and so on.

"This is a formation." Pei Ji said: "There are mostly basic military formations that have existed throughout the ages. I have written down their strengths and weaknesses. The latter are several new formations that I have created over the years, but they still have flaws. I am thinking about a large formation, but it is not complete yet and has not been recorded in the face. These formations, due to the different climate, geography and military strength, use different formations. If you are idle, you can take a look at them on weekdays, and it may not be known that they will be useful to you in the future."

Chu Huan knew that this book was Pei Ji's hard work. He needed to know that only by carefully studying a formation can one fully understand his advantages and disadvantages. Pei Ji must have spent a lot of effort in the military formation, and this note was the condensation of his efforts. He was even more surprised to hear him create a new formation. Chu Huan also knew that from ancient times to the present, there were many generals and countless famous generals, but there were very few who could really create formations. This not only requires knowledge of the formations of various sects from ancient times to the present, but also had extraordinary talents. The formations were not just fiddling with positions at will, but were as mysterious as possible, and they could improve the combat capabilities of the troops by several times, ten times or even dozens of times in offense and defense.

Formation can make a ball of scattered sand form a powerful combat power. Different formations naturally have different functions. Some formations can greatly improve offensive ability, some can improve defense, some can increase marching speed, and some can take into account both offense and defense. Moreover, the formation of formations often requires the cooperation of various major troops. If a general can marching and setting up a formation handily, he will naturally be an extremely powerful general.

Chu Huan knew that this book was too expensive and wanted to refuse. Before he could speak, Pei Ji could see through his thoughts and smiled and said, "The things you face are in my heart. You and I have a similar loyalty. If you don't give this book to you, who can I give it to?"

Chu Huan thought about it, no longer pretentiously, stopped the battle and said, "Brother, you are about to travel far. I will see you off today, and I will stop drunk!"

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

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