Chu Huan carried his hands on his back and faced everyone, he slowly said, "I am very interested in Hulu Village. All the heroes came down from Hulu Mountain. I don't care how much you know about Hulu Village, and now I will give you a chance to show off. You have seen it. On your table, you have prepared pens, ink, paper and inkstones. I only need you to draw the topographic map of Hulu Village you know on the paper, and the better the details, from a mountain to a small road and a stronghold. As long as you think of it, you can draw as much as possible on the paper, which can save your own lives."

A bandit member couldn't help but ask, "What does this mean by sir? Can a picture save our lives?"

"I am a cheerful person. To be honest, you will be extremely guilty of robbing your family and robbing your family. 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 them. Not only will you not be executed, but you will also give him a heavy reward, so that he can live the rest of his life with peace and comfort."

The bandits said: "Sir, we...we don't know how to paint."

"I am not asking you to draw scenery." Chu Huan said lightly: "I am asking you to draw a topographic map. If you can't even draw this, you can stand up now. Outside the yard, I have arranged a knife and axe driver, and I can now save you."

When all the bandits heard this, they dared not speak.

"Before painting, I have a rule to tell you." Chu Huan smiled faintly, "I said, "You should do your best to draw what I want. If others have it and you don't have it, then you are likely to be eliminated. If others don't have it, you are making up and drawing a stronghold or a checkpoint that does not exist, which will also be reduced points. So... Of course, it must be detailed, but I advise all heroes not to make up randomly. Of course, since this is an exam, there are rules in the examination room. Everyone can paint with peace of mind. It is best not to look around, and not to whisper, or even communicate with each other. There are all your examiners around you. If anyone violates the rules set by this governor and is dragged down and chopped his head, I cannot save you."

The bandits looked at each other, but Chu Huan smiled softly and said, "Everyone can start now, I wish you good luck!"

Then he heard the "knock" sounds and the soldiers around him pulled out their knives and stared at every bandit present.

No matter how dare the bandits say more, they all took the brush. Everyone here has held a knife and a few people have held the pen. Many people don’t know how to hold the pen. They want to see how others hold the pen. When they look up, they will see the elite soldiers who are like wolves and tigers looking at them. They dare not look at them again. They can only lower their heads, first study how to hold the pen, and then concentrate on recalling the topographic map in the village.

Chu Huan left the yard, and Xu Shao followed him out and asked softly: "Sir, are you going to attack Hulu Village?"

"Hulu Village is a cancer in Xiguan, and it has to be removed." Chu Huan looked cold, "But Hulu Mountain is a hundred miles long. I have already inquired about it. The terrain there is extremely complex. The mountain is full of cliffs and roads are crisscrossing. There are also various mechanism traps. General Qiu carefully built Hulu Mountain, which was to build Hulu Mountain into a stronghold that no one could break. He had stockpiled a large amount of food, grass and equipment in the mountains. Now he gathered thousands of people. The many bandits in Xiguan are still surrendering to him. If they are not eliminated now, they will wait to raise tigers like this to cause trouble...!"

Xu Shao nodded and said, "What the lord said is. When the old general was alive, he knew that Hulu Village was a cancer and had to be removed. The old general was even ready to destroy Hulu Village. However, later, he was in poor health and was plagued by everything, so the encirclement and suppression of Hulu Village was delayed...!" After pausing, he slowly said, "Later, Zhu Lingyue helped Dongfang Xin get the position of the General of Pingxi Army. The last general once advised that the old general was preparing to encircle and suppress Hulu Village during his lifetime. The sooner the group of bandits were eliminated, so as not to raise tigers. However, Dongfang Xin was determined to eliminate dissidents and purge Pingxi Army on a large scale, and had never thought about encircling and suppressing Hulu Village."

Chu Huan said: "As far as I know, he did send troops twice later but attack Hulu Village, but he returned without success."

Xu Shao sneered: "Sir, I don't know that Dongfang Xin looks like a rough man, but he has many tricks. He has never attacked Hulu Village before, but he has not thought about the benefits of attacking Hulu Village. Later, he thought that attacking Hulu Village could kill two birds with one stone, so he naturally would not let it go."

Chu Huan said "Oh" and asked, "Where do you start with this?"

"To the Dongfangxin wants to eliminate dissidents, they always have to collect charges." Xu Shao said slowly: "In the Pingxi Army, many of them were old subordinates of the old generals, including the last generals. Another part was originally affiliated with the Northwest Army, but they were not Dongfangxin's direct descendants. To promote his confidants, they must have to remove the original generals." After a pause, he smiled coldly, "It is not that simple to find an excuse to convince the public, so attacking Hulu Village is naturally a good opportunity to attack Hulu Village."

He sent troops twice, and each time he sent troops, he extorted a large amount of military expenditure from the gentry of Xiguan, and most of them were filled with his personal pockets. When he fought in Hulu Village twice, he ruled out those generals who wanted to be eliminated to attack Hulu Village. Hulu Village was easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it was difficult to fight. He gave him few troops. He attacked several times and lost his troops. This gave him an excuse to eliminate dissidents. He was unable to command and lose troops. This was enough to make him justify the deposed generals."

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

Xu Shao said: "My generals really observed near Hulu Village. Hulu Mountain stretches for hundreds of miles and the mountains are undulating. I know a little about the surrounding terrain, but the terrain on the mountain is ignorant. As far as the generals know, after occupying Hulu Mountain, General Qiu recruited bandits, gathered together in groups, and built large-scale buildings on the mountain. The roads on the mountain were built, connecting the major villages. The entrances to those villages were also extremely steep. The main village of Hulu Village is on the Rising Peak, and to reach Rising Peak, you need to pass through a suspension bridge. Once the suspension bridge is pulled up, there is a cliff in the middle, which cannot be passed...!"

Chu Huan frowned: "When I first arrived in the northwest, the people from Hulu Village assassinated this governor, and I still don't know why they are like this. However, the power of Hulu Village is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more bandits gathering. It's just in our Xiguan territory. This is a thorn that is pierced on us. If it is not removed, it will cause endless harm."

Xu Shao nodded and said, "It is not easy to attack Hulu Village just by attacking the snake. If you attack the thief, you will first capture the king. If you want to completely defeat Hulu Village, you must first capture the Xuri Peak. Xuri Peak is in the middle and is the heart of Hulu Village. If you take down the Xuri Peak, the other peaks are not in good contact, so you can only fight each other. They are a group of mobs, and once they fight each other, they will be more easy to deal with. Secondly, they must capture General Qiu. General Qiu represents Hulu Village. If you catch General Qiu, Hulu Village will be destroyed. However, once he escapes, Hulu Village will not be truly eradicated. This person will inevitably cause disaster to Xiguan."

Chu Huan praised: "Commander Xu is worthy of being a warrior who has been through the battlefield for a long time. He said with a frown, "But since Xu Ri Peak is their heart, the guard must be strict, and it is not easy to attack."

Xu Shao agreed: "To win the Rising Peak, you must first be able to enter the Rising Peak, but when the suspension bridge is together, the road will be broken, so we can only watch... Unless we attack other peaks, from the mountains to Rising Peak, it is only once we attack other peaks, Rising Peak must be prepared. They have been in the mountains for many years and are more familiar with them than we know. If they are prepared, we may not be able to win the Rising Peak. Even if we really take it, we will definitely pay an extremely heavy price."

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

The three people who can survive must be very familiar with the topographic maps they draw. They should try to have as much as possible on the strongholds and outposts on other people's maps. Once they are missed, others have them, but they are not seen on their maps. Then they will most likely lose their heads.

Everyone racked their brains, fearing that they would miss something, and tried their best to think about every terrain information they knew that Hulu Village could provide.

Some people don’t know how to use brushes at all. Although they don’t have high requirements for painters, some people draw like ghost drawing talismans and can only draw again. Fortunately, they are not stingy with paper here.

From the middle of the afternoon to the middle of the night, torches were lit around, and the fire was as bright as daylight. The guards could rotate, but the bandits could not get a terrain map, so they could only sit in their seats. Many people were hungry and exhausted.

The bright moon was hanging high, and a soldier entered the yard and shouted: "The Governor has an order. After an hour, he will hand over the topographic map."

An hour later, Chu Huan came in in full dress. The bandits were frightened. The swords around were shining with cold light under the fire. Chu Huan turned around, looked at the paintings of several bandits, and pointed at two of them and said, "Drag them down... and chop them!"

At that moment, soldiers came forward like wolves and tigers and dragged the two bandits over.

One man screamed loudly: "Sir, please spare your life. The villain is low-key, he doesn't know much, and he can't draw a detailed topographic map..."

Chu Huan shook his head and sighed, "In most of the day, I drew a piece of palm-sized place. What's the use of keeping you?"

Amid the screams, the two bandits were dragged down, and the remaining bandits were scattered.

Chu Huan glanced over and said slowly: "I will give you half a stick of incense sticks. You can check it yourself to see if there are any mistakes and any missing places that have not been recorded. Maybe an extra stronghold can save your life. If you lose one outpost, you can take your life. Everyone should do it for yourself."
Chapter completed!