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Chu Huan put his hands behind his back, faced the crowd, and said slowly: "This governor is very interested in Gourd Village. All heroes come down from Calabash Mountain. No matter how much you know about Gourd Village, I will give you a chance to show it. You have all seen that on your table, you have prepared a pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Ben Du only needs you to draw on the paper the topographical map of Huluzhai that you know, and the more detailed the better, as big as a mountain, as small as One road, one stronghold, as long as you think of it, draw it on paper as much as possible, it can save your own life."

A bandit couldn't help asking: "What does your lord mean? Can a picture save our lives?"

"This governor is a straightforward person. To tell you the truth, you have committed a heinous crime by robbing your house. According to the court's law, you will undoubtedly die." Chu Huan said slowly: "Now you only need to draw the topographic maps you know, and I will choose from them. The person with the best three paintings will not only not be executed, but will also be rewarded so that he can spend the rest of his life in peace and comfort."

The gangsters wondered: "My lord, we...we don't know how to paint."

"This governor didn't ask you to draw 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 yard, I have already arranged Swordsman, I can save you now."

All the bandits dared not speak when they heard the words.

"Before painting, I have a rule that I want to tell you." Chu Huan said with a faint smile, "I said, you'd better do your best to draw what I want. 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 and draw a stronghold or checkpoint that does not exist, it will also deduct points for you, so... Of course, you need to be detailed, but the governor advises everyone Heroes, don't make up random things. Of course, since this is an exam, there are rules in the exam room. Everyone can draw with peace of mind. It's best not to look around, let alone whisper to each other, or even exchange glances. Your examiners are all around you. If you violated the rules set by the governor and were dragged down to have your head chopped off, the governor will not be able to save you."

The gangsters looked at each other, but Chu Huan smiled lightly and said, "Everyone can start now, I wish everyone good luck!"

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

The gangsters didn't dare to say any more, they all took brushes. Everyone here has held a knife, but very few have held a pen holder. Many people don't know how to hold a brush. They want to see how others hold a brush. When the time comes, you will see those elite soldiers who are like wolves and tigers glance around. How dare you look around again, you can only lower your head, first study how to hold a pen, and then concentrate on recalling the topographic map in the cottage.

Chu Huan went out of the courtyard, followed by Xu Shao, who had already asked softly, "Are you planning to attack Calabash Village?"

"The Gourd Village is a cancerous tumor in Xiguan, and it has to be removed." Chu Huan said with a stern expression, "It's just that the Gourd Mountain stretches for hundreds of miles. I've already inquired about it. The terrain there is extremely complicated. There are also various traps and traps. General Qiu carefully built Calabash Mountain, which is to make Calabash Mountain an invincible stronghold. He has hoarded a large amount of food, grass and equipment in the mountain. Now Xiao has gathered thousands of people, and there are many Xiguan The rogue bandits are still going to him now, if we don't get rid of them now, we will be like breeding tigers...!"

Xu Shao nodded and said: "What your lord said is true. When the old general was alive, he knew that the gourd village was a cancer that had to be eradicated. The old general was even ready to destroy the gourd village, but later his health was not good. , all kinds of troubles are involved, and the matter of encircling and suppressing Huluzhai will be delayed...!" After a pause, he said slowly: "Later, Zhu Lingyue helped Dongfang Xin get the position of General of the Pingxi Army, and the last general once advised , the old general was planning to encircle and suppress the Gourd Village, and the sooner the bandits are eradicated, the better, so as not to breed tigers, but Dongfang Xin only wanted to eliminate dissidents and clean up the Pingxi Army, and never thought about encircling and suppressing the Gourd Village.”

Chu Huan said: "As far as I know, he actually sent troops to attack Calabash Village twice, but he returned without success."

Xu Shao sneered and said: "I don't know, my lord. Dongfangxin looks like a rough man, but he has a lot of tricks. He has never attacked Gourd Village before, but he has not thought of the benefits of attacking Gourd Village. Later, he thought of attacking Gourd Village. The village can kill two birds with one stone, so naturally we won’t let it go.”

Chu Huan let out an "oh" and asked, "Where did you say that?"

"If Dongfangxin wants to eliminate dissidents, it always has to collect charges." 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 originally belonged to the Northwest Army. The army is not a direct descendant of Dongfang Xin. If Dongfang Xin wants to promote his cronies, he must clear out the original generals." After a pause, he smiled coldly, "It is not that simple to find an excuse to convince the public. Therefore, attacking Gourd Village is naturally a good opportunity. He sent troops twice, and each time he sent troops, he extorted a large amount of military expenses from Xiguan gentry, most of which were pocketed by him. It is to rule out those generals who want to eliminate them from attacking Gourd Village. Gourd Village is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it is not easy to fight. The troops he gave were few, and he attacked several times. Excuses, ineffective command, and loss of soldiers and horses are all enough for him to justifiably depose the general."

Chu Huan nodded slightly, and asked, "Do you know the terrain of Calabash Village?"

Xu Shaodao: "The general has actually observed around the Calabash Village. The Calabash Mountain stretches for hundreds of miles with undulating mountains. I know a thing or two about the surrounding terrain, but the general does not know anything about the terrain on the mountain. As far as the general knows, after General Qiu occupied Calabash Mountain, he recruited bandits, gathered them in groups, and built them on the mountain. There were checkpoints and archery towers, and roads were built on the mountain to connect the various stockades. The main village of Calabash Village is on the Rising Sun Peak, and to get to the Rising Sun Peak, you need to pass a suspension bridge. Once the suspension bridge is pulled up, there will be a cliff in the middle, and it is impossible to pass through...!"

Chu Huan frowned: "When I first arrived in the northwest, people from Gourd Village once assassinated Ben Du, and I still don't know why they did this. It's just that the power of Gourd Village is getting bigger and bigger, and Xiaoju's bandits are getting more and more The more they are, they are in our Xiguan territory, and this is a thorn in our body, if we don't remove it, it will cause endless harm."

Xu Shao nodded and said: "It's not easy to just attack the Gourd Village. To beat a snake and hit seven inches, to capture the thief first capture the king. If you want to completely defeat the Gourd Village, you must first capture the Rising Sun Peak, which is in the middle , is the heart of Calabash Village. If you take the Rising Sun Peak, the other peaks are not well connected, so you can only fight on your own. They are a group of mobs. Once they fight on their own, it will be much easier to deal with. Second, we must capture General Qiu , General Qiu represents the Gourd Village, if General Qiu is captured, the Gourd Village will be destroyed, but once he escapes, the Gourd Village will not be truly eradicated, and this person will definitely bring disaster to Xiguan.”

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

Xu Shao agreed: "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, we can only watch... unless we attack other peaks and go around from the mountains to the Rising Sun Peak , but once we attack the other peaks, Rising Sun Peak must be prepared. They have been operating in the mountains for many years, and they are more familiar than us, which alarmed them. When we are ready, we may not be able to win Rising Sun Peak. Even if we do win it, we must There will be a very heavy price to pay.”

All the gangsters in the courtyard were concentrating on creating, and Chu Huan made it very clear that among the dozen or so people, only three could survive in the end.

The three people who can survive must be very familiar with the topographic maps drawn. The strongholds and outposts on other people's maps should be on their own as much as possible. If you want to have sex, you will lose your head.

Everyone was racking their brains, afraid that they might miss something, and tried their best to think about every terrain information they knew that Huluzhai could provide.

Some people don't know how to use brushes at all. Although the requirements for painters are not high, some people draw like ghosts and can only draw again. Fortunately, they don't spare paper here.

From mid-afternoon to midnight, torches were lit all around, and the flames were so bright that they were as bright as day. The officers and soldiers on guard could take turns. Hungry and tired.

With the moon hanging high, a soldier entered the courtyard and said loudly, "The governor has ordered that after an hour, the topographic map must be handed over."

An hour later, Chu Huan came in all dressed up, the bandits were terrified, the swords around them were shining coldly under the firelight, Chu Huan turned around, looked at the scrolls of several bandits, pointed to two of them and said: " Drag the two of them down... cut them off!"

Immediately, soldiers came forward like wolves and tigers, dragging the two bandits over.

One person howled loudly: "My lord, please forgive me, the villain's status is low, he doesn't know much, and he can't draw a detailed topographic map...!"

Chu Huan shook his head and sighed, "It took me a long time to paint a space the size of a palm, so what's the use of keeping you?"

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

Chu Huan glanced around, and said slowly: "The governor will give you another half a stick of incense time, you can check it yourself to see if there are any mistakes, and if there are any omissions that have not been recorded, there may be one more stronghold, you can To save your life, one less outpost can kill your life, so please do it yourself."