Updated: 2014-05-04

Chu Huan put his hands behind his back, faced everyone, and said slowly: "This governor is very interested in Hulu Village, all the heroes have come down from Hulu Mountain, no matter how much you know about Hulu Village, I will give you a chance to perform now." You have all seen that on your table, there is a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and this governor only needs you to draw on the paper the topographical map of the gourd village that you know, and the details are as good as possible, as large as a mountain, as small as a road and a stronghold, as long as you think of it, draw as much as you can on the paper, that can save your own life. ”

One of the bandits couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean by that, my lord?" A picture can save our lives? ”

"Ben Du is a cheerful man, and I tell you the truth, you have committed a great crime by robbing your house and house, and according to the laws of the court, you will definitely die." Chu Huan said slowly: "Now as long as you draw the topographic map you know, I will select the three best people from among them, not only will they not be executed, but they will also be rewarded, so that he can live the rest of his life comfortably." ”

The bandit was puzzled: "My lord, we ...... We don't paint. ”

"Ben Governor didn't ask you to paint landscapes." Chu Huan said lightly: "This governor wants you to draw a topographic map, if you can't even draw this, you can stand up now, outside the courtyard, this governor has already arranged a knife and axe hand, and now I can go over for you." ”

When the bandits heard this, they did not dare to speak.

"Before you paint, Ben Governor has a rule to tell you." Chu Huan smiled faintly: "Ben Du said, you had better draw what Ben Du wants, if others have it, you don't have it, then you are likely to be eliminated, if no one else has it, but you make up a non-existent stronghold or checkpoint, it will also give you a minus points, so ...... Of course, since this is an exam, there are rules for the examination room, everyone can paint with peace of mind, it is best not to look around, let alone talk to each other, and even do not communicate with each other, these are all your examiners, if anyone violates the rules set by the governor and is dragged down and cut off his head, the governor will not be able to save him. ”

The bandits looked at each other, but Chu Huan smiled lightly and said, "You can start now, good luck to everyone!" ”

The sound of "choking" sounded continuously, and the soldiers around them all pulled out their knives, staring at every bandit present.

The bandits dare not say more, are taken the brush, everyone here has held the knife, held the pen of the rare, many people do not know how to hold the pen, want to see how others hold the pen, when you look up, you will see those wolf-like tiger elite soldiers glance at it, how dare to look again, can only lower the head, first study how to hold the pen, and then concentrate on recalling the topographical map in the cottage.

Chu Huan walked out of the courtyard, Xu Shao followed out, and had already asked softly, "Are you going to do something to the gourd village?" ”

"Huluzhai is a cancer in Xiguan, and it has to be removed." Chu Huan's expression was cold, "It's just that Hulu Mountain stretches for hundreds of miles, I have already inquired, the terrain there is extremely complicated, the mountains are full of cliffs, and the roads are criss-crossed, and there are all kinds of traps. He hoarded a large amount of grain and grass equipment in the mountains, and now thousands of people have gathered, and many rogues in Xiguan are still taking refuge in him, if they don't get rid of it now, it will be like raising tigers for trouble......! ”

Xu Shao nodded and said, "That's what the adults said." When the old general was alive, he knew that Huluzhai was a cancer and must be removed, and the old general was even ready to exterminate Huluzhai, but later his old man's health was not good, and he was entangled in everything, and the matter of encircling and suppressing Huluzhai was delayed......! After a pause, he said slowly: "Later, Zhu Lingyue helped Dongfang Xin get the position of the general of the Pingxi Army, and the last general once admonished that the old general was ready to encircle and suppress Hulu Village before his death, and the sooner the bandits were eradicated, the better, so as not to raise tigers, but Dongfang Xin was bent on eliminating dissidents and wantonly purging the Pingxi Army, and he never thought of encircling and suppressing Hulu Village. ”

Chu Huan said: "As far as I know, he did send troops twice later to attack Huluzhai, but he returned in vain. ”

Xu Shao sneered: "My lord doesn't know, Dongfang Xin looks like a rough man, but there are a lot of tricks, he has never attacked Hulu Village before, but he has not thought of the benefits of attacking Hulu Village, and when he waits later, he thought that attacking Hulu Village can kill two birds with one stone, so naturally he will not let it go." ”

Chu Huan let out an "oh" and asked, "Where did you start with this?" ”

"Dongfang Xin wants to eliminate dissidents, and he always has to fabricate accusations." Xu Shao said slowly: "In the Pingxi Army, many of them were old generals at that time, including the last general, and some of them were originally subordinate to the Northwest Army, and they were not descendants of Dongfang Xin. After a pause, he smiled coldly, "It's not so simple to find an excuse to serve the public, so attacking Huluzhai is naturally a good opportunity." He sent troops twice, each time he sent troops, he extorted a large amount of military expenses from the hands of the gentry of Xiguan, most of them were filled by him, and twice he hit Hulu Village, he was to exclude those generals who wanted to clear the Hulu Village, Hulu Village is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is not easy to fight, he gave few troops, attacked several times, and the Pingxi Army was a loss of soldiers, which gave him an excuse to clear dissidents, poor command, and loss of soldiers and horses, which was enough for him to justifiably depose the generals. ”

Chu Huan bowed his head slightly and asked, "Do you know the terrain of Hulu Village?" ”

Xu Shao said: "The last general has really observed near Hulu Village, Hulu Mountain stretches for hundreds of miles, the mountains are undulating, and the surrounding terrain knows a little bit or two, but the terrain on the mountain, the last general just doesn't know anything." As far as the last general knows, after General Qiu occupied Hulu Mountain, he recruited rogues, gathered in groups, and built on the mountain, and the sentry posts and arrow towers all existed, and built roads on the mountain to connect the major stockades together, and the entrances of those stockades were also built extremely steeply. The main village of Hulu Village is in the Rising Sun Peak, and to get to the Rising Sun Peak, you need to pass through a suspension bridge, once the suspension bridge is pulled up, there is a cliff in the middle, and it is impossible to pass through the ......! ”

Chu Huan frowned: "When I first arrived in the northwest, the people of Huluzhai assassinated Bendu, and I still don't know why they are like this. It's just that the power of Huluzhai is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more bandits gathering in the city, just in our Xiguan, this is a thorn, pierced in our body, if we don't pull it out, the harm will be endless. ”

Xu Shao nodded and said, "It's just that if you want to attack Hulu Village, it's not easy. Fight the snake and fight seven inches, capture the thief and capture the king first, if you want to completely defeat the gourd village, the first thing is to capture the Rising Sun Peak, the Rising Sun Peak is in the middle, it is the heart of the gourd village, take the Rising Sun Peak, the other peaks are not well connected, they can only fight for themselves, they are a group of rabble, once they fight separately, it is much easier to deal with. Secondly, General Qiu must be captured, General Qiu represents the gourd village, if you catch General Qiu, the gourd village will be destroyed, but once he escapes, the gourd village is not really eradicated, this person will inevitably be a disaster in the West Pass. ”

Chu Huan praised: "Commander Xu is worthy of being a battle-hardened general, and he got to the point. He frowned slightly and said, "It's just that since the Rising Sun Peak is their heart, the guards must be strict, and it is not easy to attack." ”

Xu Shao agreed: "If you want to win the Rising Sun Peak, you must first be able to enter the Rising Sun Peak, but with the suspension bridge, the road will be broken, and we can only watch it...... Unless they attack other peaks, from the mountains to the Rising Sun Peak, but once they attack the other peaks, the Rising Sun Peak must be prepared, they have been operating in the mountains for many years, and they are more familiar than us, which alarms them, and when they are ready, we may not be able to take the Rising Sun Peak, even if we really take it, we will definitely pay a very heavy price. ”

The bandits in the courtyard concentrated on creating, and Chu Huan said very clearly, of these dozen people, only three of them could survive in the end.

The three people who can survive, the topographic map drawn must be very familiar, the stronghold outpost on the other person's map, as much as possible on their own side, once missed, others have it, but they are not seen on their own map, then there is a ** will lose their heads.

Everyone racked their brains, for fear that they would miss something, and tried their best to think about every topographical information they knew about Huluzhai that could provide.

Some people don't know how to use a brush at all, and although the requirements for the painter are not high, some people are like ghost drawings, and they can only draw again, but fortunately, they don't skimp on paper.

From mid-afternoon to midnight, torches were lit all around, and the flames were as bright as day, and the officers and men on guard could be rotated, but the bandits could not hand over the topographical map, so they could only sit in their positions, and many of them were hungry and exhausted.

The bright moon hung high, and a soldier entered the courtyard and said loudly: "The governor has an order, after an hour, the topographic map must be handed over." ”

An hour later, Chu Huan came in in casual clothes, the bandits were terrified, the big knives around them were under the firelight, flashing with cold light, Chu Huan turned around, looked at the pictures of several bandits, and pointed to two of them casually and said, "Drag the two of them down...... Chopped! ”

Immediately, a soldier came forward like a wolf and a tiger and dragged the two bandits over.

One person howled loudly: "My lord, spare my life, the villain has a low status, he doesn't know much, and he can't draw a detailed topographic map......!" ”

Chu Huan shook his head and sighed: "After most of the day's work, I painted a palm-sized place, what's the use of leaving you?" ”

In the screams, the two bandits were dragged down, and the rest of the bandits were scattered.

Chu Huan glanced at it and said slowly: "This governor will give you half a pillar of incense again, you can check it yourself, see if there are any mistakes, and if there are any omissions that have not been recorded, there may be one more stronghold, which can save your life, and one less outpost can take your life, everyone is so self-conscious." ”