Xue Huai'an showed surprise, saw Chu Huan looking at him with a kind face, and sighed: "King Chu is kind, Xue Mou understands it, it's just!" ”

Chu Huan raised his hand and said, "I understand what Lord Xue means, you mean to say that you are a courtier of Great Qin, if you follow me, it will be a rebellion against the Qin State, yes or no?" ”

Xue Huai'an groaned slightly, and finally nodded: "What the King of Chu said is true, it is true. I am a courtier of the Qin State, and this time I went to Jinling, I was also ordered to go, although the King of Chu was benevolent and righteous, and saved my life, but if I stayed here and did not go back to restore my life, I would undoubtedly be a traitor of the Qin State. ”

"Lord Xue, do you still think so much about it?" Chu Huan sighed: "When Dingwu was in the capital, he had a heavy army, but he didn't even protect the women and children in the capital, but fled to Hexi alone, what qualifications does such a person have to become the lord of the world?" Did he ever think about solving the danger in Kyoto afterwards? After a slight sigh, he finally said: "There is something that Lord Xue may not know yet." ”

"What's the matter?"

"Luo Anjing's imperial city has not been broken yet." Chu Huan said: "Zhanyi also took the guards and palace people to support in the imperial city, it is said that many officials and eunuchs in the capital fled to the imperial city during the chaotic war, and now there are nearly 10,000 people in the imperial city, if you are lucky, Mrs. Xue is also very likely to hide in it." ”

When Xue Huai'an heard this, there was a glimmer of hope in his eyes, "King Chu, is this matter serious?" ”

"Lord Xue really doesn't know." Chu Huan smiled bitterly: "It seems that Dingwu's mind is all on Hexi, after he escaped from the capital, he didn't care about the country of Qin!" ”

Xue Huai'an also sighed: "King Chu, I also want to say a few words for him, he wants to recover Kyoto, but in the current situation, how can he do it?" Hexi has just stabilized, there is red refining electricity in the east, and he has always been wary of you, the king of Chu, in the west, and he doesn't dare to send troops and horses south! ”

"Lord Xue, I promise you that I will send someone to the capital to inquire about Madame's news." Chu Huan said: "But I can also sue you, I and Dingwu, a battle of life and death is inevitable, if you want to go back, I will not stop you, with the news of Madame, I will still send someone to sue you." But I dare to assure you that in this chess game, Dingwu is only the loser after all. ”

Xue Huai'an frowned, Chu Huan got up and said with a smile: "If I knew that you were going back, I should have let you leave in Jinling, you followed us to Liangzhou, and then set off from Liangzhou back to Hexi, this matter naturally can't be contained, if Dingwu knows that you have been to Liangzhou, how do you think he will treat you?" ”

When Xue Huai'an heard this, his body suddenly shook.

He naturally thought that when he was in Hexi, Lin Yuanfang and others used their former friendship with Chu Huan to suppress him three or four times.

After all, Xue Huaian is an old man who has been mixed in officialdom for many years, and he naturally understands Dingwu's thoughts very clearly.

Lin Yuanfang and Ma Hong and others were once the leaders of the new party of the Qin State, and even at the beginning of the princelings were also-for-tat, after the death of Xuan Yuan, Xuan Xiang ascended the throne, but he also appointed Lin Yuanfang and these people, naturally not because Dingwu likes these people, let alone because he trusts these people, but in a hurry, there are almost no people available under his hands, compared to appointing local officials in Hexi, Dingwu wants to control Hexi, of course, it is more appropriate to use officials from the capital.

The officials from Beijing have no relationship with Hexi, they are self-contained, and if they want to survive in Hexi, they can only hold Dingwu, and Dingwu needs these officials to gain a firm foothold in Hexi, and both sides know this.

But Xue Huai'an knows better that if Dingwu really achieves great things, then he will definitely settle accounts after the autumn, even if Ma Hong and these people can save their lives, the end will not be much better.

He and Chu Huan went to Xiliang together, when Chu Huan went to the northwest to take office, he was still one of the few officials who sent him off, and Dingwu hated Chu Huan to the core, and if he really wanted to settle accounts after the autumn, he would definitely not be able to escape.

Seeing Xue Huai'an's gloomy expression, Chu Huan smiled slightly, and said: "I will return to Tongzhou in two days, Lord Xue can think about it carefully in these two days, if you still insist on going back to Hexi, I will personally send you off, if you are willing to go back to Tongzhou with me, then we will set off together in two days." Yes, if that Wang Baihu, Lord Xue can discuss with him, today's Shenyi Guard has already changed from what it used to be, and has completely become a personal tool of Dingwu, if he is willing to stay, I am very welcome, if he wants to leave, I will not stop him. ”

Xue Huai'an thought for a moment, bowed his head slightly, and said, "Thank you King Chu, I will think about it carefully." ”

Chu Huan stayed for two days, mainly to inspect the city defense of Liangzhou, in addition to summoning the big and small officials in the city, when Liangzhou was taken, Chu Huan sent people to issue an order in Liangzhou, all the officials, who were willing to stay, had already performed their duties, if they still wanted to be loyal to Daqin, the Northwest Army was not embarrassed, and issued coils, so that they could take their families to Hexi.

After Liangzhou was captured, the officials of Liangzhou were nervous, only thinking that the Northwest Army was going to be purged next, but Chu Huan issued this order, except for a very few officials who had their own considerations and left Liangzhou, almost all the officials were performing their duties, and everyone was overjoyed, and I heard that the king of Chu would assess officials at all levels after a while, and the fittest would be violated.

After Chu Huan met a group of officials, he personally went to inspect the officers and soldiers of the Northwest Army stationed in Liangzhou, most of these officers and soldiers are children of the Northwest, Chu Huan does not know how long this battle will last, let alone when these children will return to the Northwest, but I am afraid that the soldiers will miss their homeland in their hearts, so they have to comfort them, and promise the soldiers that they will make their families worry about food and clothing, and have no worries.

After staying in Liangzhou for two days, Ximen Yi and Hou Jingang had already begun to requisition and transfer chariots and horses, preparing to go to Qionghe to receive grain.

Chu Huan knew that with Ximen Yi sitting here, and with Hou Jingang's assistance, there would not be much of a problem, so he left Liangzhou and returned to Tongzhou.

Xue Huai'an thought about it for two days, but finally stayed.

His family members have stayed in the capital, life and death are uncertain, the capital is no longer the sphere of influence controlled by the Qin State, he is alone, naturally he does not have to worry about Dingwu will do something to his family, and he knows very well in his heart that if he returns to Hexi, even if he can escape for a while, but the final result will be very tragic.

If Dingwu really calms down the four seas, when the time comes, after the autumn, not to mention anything else, only he has a friendship with Chu Huan, Dingwu will not let it go, and if Dingwu finally fails, he can only become a martyr for Dingwu's failure.

It was Wang Weiyang, Xue Huai'an didn't persuade him to stay, Chu Huan actually expected in his heart that Shenyiwei was loyal to the Qin State, and they were all a group of people who had been brainwashed, and it was almost impossible to persuade him to stay.

Chu Huan asked people to prepare dry food for horses and send a coil of wrapping, but Wang Weiyang did not refuse, and returned to Hexi alone.

Along the way, he rushed to 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 let Xue Huaian enter the city first.

The generals who stayed in the barracks were Gu Liangchen and Wolf Wazi, Chu Huan did not send someone to inform them in advance, but these two people knew that Chu Huan was going to Jinling, and they were all surprised when they suddenly saw Chu Huan arrive.

The two of them were overjoyed when they knew from Chu Huan's mouth that Xu Chang had promised to provide military rations, and Gu Liangchen smiled and said, "King, in this way, we can clean up those barbarian miscellaneous pieces after a while." ”

"Yes, what's the situation on the other side of Yunshan, but what's the movement?" Chu Huan asked.

Gu Liangchen's expression suddenly became solemn, and he said: "Great King, just two days ago, hundreds of barbarian iron horsemen suddenly appeared in Tongzhou and looted several villages, and when we sent people to arrive, they had already withdrawn!" Clenched his fists, "These brutes, several villages have been burned to the ground by them, and all the people in the village, young and old!" ”

The wolf baby was also cold-eyed and chilling at this time.

Chu Huan's face turned cold, "They sent someone to Tongzhou?" ”

"It's just a small group of harassment for the time being." Gu Liangchen said: "After coming once two days ago, there has been no movement, our side has sent cavalry to inspect, as long as we encounter a barbarian, kill him completely." ”

Chu Huan frowned, thoughtfully, was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked, "General Gu, do you think the barbarians plundered the village, was it an order from Yunshan, or were these barbarians themselves scattering wild?" ”

Gu Liangchen and the wolf baby glanced at each other, and said softly: "King, we really didn't think about this, could it be that these barbarian soldiers did not obey the military order and plundered without authorization?" After thinking for a moment, he nodded, "It's very likely." ”

"The barbarian cavalry came to Xishan Road, and the people of Xishan Road were already panicked, they had all heard of the cruelty of the barbarians at the border pass, and now a large number of barbarian soldiers have arrived, and it is impossible for the people not to be afraid." Chu Huan sneered: "Qiao Mingtang should know very well that if the barbarian soldiers do anything wrong in the West Mountain Road, it will be unpopular, and it will only accelerate their defeat, I think no matter how stupid he is, he will not indulge the barbarian soldiers to plunder." ”

"What the king said is very true." Gu Liangchen nodded slightly, "In this way, it is really possible that the barbarian soldiers looted without permission!" His eyes showed a bright color, "Does this mean that Qiao Mingtang can't restrain those barbarian soldiers at all?" ”

Chu Huan sneered: "I don't know how it is for the time being." General Gu, it is good to send cavalry to guard against the barbarians, but let the brothers be careful, and tell them that if there is a disparity in strength between us and the enemy, do not fight with them. The barbarians are cruel and easy to kill, but we can't underestimate their fighting power! ”

Gu Liangchen arched his hand and said, "The last general will obey the order." ”

Chu Huan patted Gu Liangchen on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I know that the brothers are on fire in their hearts, but don't worry, soon we will let the barbarians know where they are." ”

Gu Liangchen bowed slightly, suddenly thought of something, and said, "Yes, Wang, there seems to be someone coming over there in Jiazhou, and I heard that Madame also came here yesterday." ”

"Ma'am?"

"Yes, Mrs. Linlang." Gu Liangchen thought to himself that there were many wives of the king, and he really wanted to make it clear, "Yesterday, a salt team came over, and Mrs. Linlang also followed!" ”

Before he finished speaking, he saw that Chu Huan had already escaped from the big tent and was gone.