Xiao Huanzhang thought about it and said thoughtfully: "I have really heard of Yan Pingshi's name, but I heard that he is a doctor who travels around the world. It is said that he is very skilled in medical skills, but I have never seen him in person." Qi said: "Brother Chu, are you looking for Yan Pingshi in Qingtang County? Could it be that Yan Pingshi appeared in Qingtang?"

Chu Huan hesitated for a moment and finally told her what happened. Xiao Huanzhang's expression changed drastically and said sternly: "Are you saying that Zhou Renkang lured you into a trap and intends to assassinate you?"

Chu Huan nodded and said, "I learned from the arrested people that this matter is related to a person named Huluzhai."

"Hulu Village?" Xiao Huanzhang sneered: "Brother Chu, you don't know that this Hulu Village is now a cancer of your Xiguan Road. There are many bandits in Xiguan Road, so this Hulu Village occupies its first place."

Chu Huan sat upright and asked, "Mr. Xiao, Hulu Village is very strong?"

"Hulu Village is located in Hulu Mountain, at the junction of Xiguan Yuezhou and Tianshan Shazhou. It was divided into two paths at that time, which was based on Hulu Mountain." Xiao Huanzhang explained: "Hulu Mountain is the largest mountain range on Xiguan Road. It is continuous for nearly a hundred miles, surrounded by mountains, and terrain is very complex, with ravines and ravines, rivers in the mountains and caves in the slopes. As far as I know, Hulu Village has gathered thousands of people. The most important thing is that I heard that many people from the Pioneer Camp of the Northwest Army surrendered to Hulu Village during the war...!"

Chu Huan touched her chin and said, "So that's it."

"The people in the Pioneer Camp have all been trained by military training." Xiao Huanzhang sighed: "These people arrived at Hulu Village. Do you think Hulu Village is just a group of mobs?"

"Can't anyone wipe out these bandits?"

"That's not the case." Xiao Huanzhang said: "Actually, I came here this time, first to meet Brother Chu, and secondly, I also told Brother Chu about the situation in Xiguan. The bandits in Xiguan are probably more serious than Brother Chu thought. Before leaving, Yu Buqu transferred 30,000 troops from the northwest to Yanmen Pass and built 36 Fortresses to guard against the people of Xiliang. There were nearly 30,000 people in Ningshan. Among them, there were 20,000 troops from the pass, and nearly 10,000 officers and soldiers who had previously been affiliated with the Northwest Army. Old General Yu organized them to pacify the West Army, mainly to pacify the bandits in the northwest."

"Ping the Western Army?"

Xiao Huanzhang nodded and said, "That's right, the Pingxi Army was divided into eight camps. After the death of the old general Yu, Zhu Lingyue will be temporarily in charge."

"Governor Zhu is still there on Ningshan?"

"I have returned to Tianshan." Xiao Huanzhang said: "Most of the Pingxi Army in Ningshan have been transferred to slaughter bandits everywhere. Brother Chu should also know that when the people of Xiliang entered, the prefectures in each state have long disappeared. Therefore, the four prefectures of Xiguan, Jinzhou, one battalion was transferred, one battalion was transferred in Hezhou, four battalions in Yuezhou, and two battalions remained in Ningshan, Jiazhou... Before the prefectures were reorganized, these Pingxi Army could only rely on them to stabilize the situation in Xiguan!"

"Who will rule the Pingxi Army now?"

"Dongfangxin." Xiao Huanzhang said with a smile: "It used to be the commander of the guards under Zhu Lingyue's command. After that, Zhu Lingyue handed over the command of the Pingxi Army to Dongfangxin."

Chu Huan remembered this person. He returned from Xiliang and saw this person at a banquet. He was still drunk and crazy at the banquet.

"Since Dongfang Xin is in charge of the military power of the Pingxi Army, he never wanted to go over and destroy Hulu Village?"

"Two months ago, thousands of troops were sent to attack Huluzhai, but they returned home with great defeat." Xiao Huanzhang said: "Dongfang Xin transferred four battalions from Pingxi Army, and now he is stationed outside Shuoquan City, Yuezhou... There are many bandits in Yuezhou, but the most powerful one is Huluzhai. Although he sent thousands of troops to attack Huluzhai in the previous period, it is said that even Huluzhai could not enter a step...!" He smiled and said: "I don't know if the Pingxi Army is useless or the bandits in Huluzhai are too powerful, but the terrain of Huluzhai is indeed complicated and the cavalry cannot use force. As for infantry... I heard that the camp of Huluzhai is in the most steepest part of Huluzhai. If you want to enter Huluzhai, you must go in through two suspension bridges. With the suspension bridge, even the immortals can't do anything."

Chu Huan touched his chin and said, "In this way, they did not have any scruples in assassinating the official, but they just felt that the officers and soldiers were not doing anything to them?"

"In the eyes of the bandits in Hulu Village, this may not be the case." Xiao Huanzhang said: "They harmed Yuezhou and burned, killed and looted, which was even more cruel than the Xiliang soldiers. The people in Xiguan had no food and clothing, but it is said that Hulu Village stored a lot of food and clothing through looting... Brother Chu, if Xiguan wants to restore its vitality and the people want to live and work in peace, this Hulu Village must be eliminated."

Chu Huan nodded slightly and bowed, "Thank you for your advice from Lord Xiao."

"But then again, why did Hulu Village be so determined to assassinate the Lord?" Xiao Huanzhang said thoughtfully: "Zhou Renkang is an official of the court after all. He is in armor and Hulu Village is in Yuezhou. The two places are far apart. How could Hulu Village use Zhou Renkang to lead Brother Chu into the trap? Why did Zhou Renkang collude with the people of Hulu Village again?"

Chu Huan smiled and said, "Actually, this is also a problem that Chu couldn't figure out."

"Everything should have its own purpose," Xiao Huanzhang said solemnly: "Hulu Village has been fighting and has been far away. From Hulu Mountain in Yuezhou to Qingtang to assassinate the Lords. What are their goals? It is common for bandits to rob families and houses, but it is rare to assassinate officials like this. Moreover, what are the benefits of assassinating Brother Chu? Is it just because I am worried that Brother Chu will encircle them after taking office?"

Chu Huan smiled faintly and said, "Chu doesn't seem to be too convincing for this reason."

Xiao Huanzhang smiled and said, "I also feel something strange..." After thinking about it, he asked, "Does Brother Chu have any enemy in the northwest? Such a vicious trick is to put Brother Chu to death. If you can make the Qingtang County Magistrate obey the order, I always feel that Hulu Village should not have such ability yet, right?"

"Enemesis?" Chu Huan smiled bitterly, "Chu is here for the first time, how could he form an enemy?"

Xiao Huanzhang nodded and said, "That's true." He thought about it, his brows suddenly tightened and murmured to himself: "Is it...!" As if he realized something, he immediately smiled: "Fortunately, Brother Chu turned bad luck into good luck. He must be cautious in the future. The northwest is not peaceful. This is not verbal words, so be careful and beware of everything."

Chu Huan said: "I am worried about it, and Chu is very grateful. By the way, Lord Xiao seems to have thought of something, is there anything that is hard to say?"

"No, no." Xiao Huanzhang waved his hand, then lowered his voice and asked, "Brother Chu, have you seen Zhu Lingyue?"

"I've met several times!"

"What do you think of him?" Xiao Huanzhang picked up the teacup. The tea inside was already cold, but Xiao Huanzhang still tasted it with great cultivation.

Chu Huan said: "It is said that Governor Zhu stood up in danger. The Northwest Army was once defeated by the Western Liang Cavalry. It was Zhu Lingyue who led the Tianshan Road imperial guards to the front line and used the imperial guards to gather the Northwest collapsed troops and build a defense line. This stopped the pace of the Western Liang Army for a while. When General Yu was old, he rushed to the northwest."

"This is a fact." Xiao Huanzhang covered the tea with tea, "Now Zhu Lingyue is famous in the northwest. Because of this... Otherwise, he would not have taken charge of military and political affairs in the three northwest roads during the war..."

"Mr. Xiao means that Zhu Lingyue has also intervened in the military and political affairs of Beishan?" Chu Huan asked.

Xiao Huanzhang put down the teacup and said, "I am sick. When the people of Xiliang came in, they were suffering from dysentery. They almost left this life. He transferred all the state troops in the three roads of the North Mountain. It was related to the situation in the Northwest War. Naturally, I would not object. But this Governor Zhu didn't think about it. He was responsible for fighting the people of Xiliang, but it was empty. What should I do if a bandit was in trouble? I once told him about this, but his intention was that the people of Xiliang were in danger first, and I could not take care of the people of Xiliang for the time being."

"How did you do it later?"

"As I expected, the troops of each state were free of time, and the bandits behind were fighting in front, and the bandits behind were waiting for an opportunity to rise up. The governor saw the bandits rampant, but the troops in his hands were insufficient." Xiao Huanzhang sighed: "This is not important. After retreating from Xiliang, the Governor Zhu immediately impeached the officials of Beishan. The reporter said that the officials of Beishan were in vain and the soldiers on the front line fought bloodily, while the officials in the rear could not even quell the local bandits, resulting in unstable situations in the rear of the Northwest Army... After this review, dozens of officials from Beishan from top to bottom were frightened. It was light to dismiss the dismissal and dismissal. Many of them were taken to the execution ground and beheaded in public, saying that they wanted to kill the stupid officials to stabilize the hearts of the people... Zhu Lingyue did this a bit unauthorized."

Chu Huan didn't want such a thing to do. Before he could speak, Xiao Huanzhang shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The state army was transferred away, and there were no soldiers and horses. How can I suppress the thief? I sent a memorial to the court and explained this matter, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea. In fact, I knew very well that Zhu Lingyue made great contributions and made great contributions to the country. The court naturally believed his memorials...!" When he said this, he immediately waved his hand and laughed at himself: "Forget it, how can he speak, it's like complaining in front of Brother Chu... Brother Chu, you're laughing."

Chu Huan shook his head and said, "Mr. Xiao talks to me like this, that's heart-to-heart. How dare Chu laugh at me?"

Xiao Huanzhang showed his appreciation and said, "It's good to say. Brother Chu, the emperor is keen to recognize people and sends you to Xiguan to support the overall situation. He will definitely do something. However, the situation in Xiguan is not yet clear. Everything is over again, and many things may not go smoothly. The northwest is in a relationship. Although you and I belong to each other, they are all for the welfare of the people in the northwest. When Xiguan is in trouble, Beishan will not sit idly by. If there is a place that needs Beishan’s help in the future, my Beishan will definitely be obliged."

Chu Huan stood up and bowed deeply. Xiao Huanzhang had already smiled and pulled Chu Huan down, "Brother Chu, don't do this. You and me will support each other. It's not a matter of my Beishan helping you. Maybe you, Brother Chu, will also ask you, Brother Chu to help you in the future. I am from the Northwest and speak in a straightforward manner. You treat me as your own person, and Xiao treats you as your own person."

Chu Huan smiled, but suddenly realized in his heart that Xiao Huanzhang, the dignified Governor, came to the dilapidated small county town here, and it turned out to be an ally with him.
Chapter completed!