Xu Shanming was originally the head of the Ministry of War. When he joined the Luoyang Intelligence Office, he received full support from Lu Ping. Last year, he opened up Wang Shiyun's joints. He was promoted to the Ministry of War and was in charge of dangerous passes in various places. It was under his arrangement that Wei Wentong's personnel were able to open a small shop in Hulaoguanzhong, thus finding out the details of Hulaoguan.

After receiving Cen Wenben's entrustment, Lu Ping immediately booked a elegant room at Tiansi Pavilion Restaurant and sent someone to send a letter to Xu Shanming. At noon, Xu Shanming rushed to Tiansi Pavilion Restaurant.

"This is Mr. Cen, the sacrificial sacrificial wine in the King of Qi's mansion!"

Lu Ping first introduced Cen Wenben to Xu Shanming. Xu Shanming hurriedly bowed and said, "I am not good at judging you, Lord Jiji!"

Seeing that Xu Shanming was quite gentle and elegant, Cen Wenben seemed a little restrained, and suddenly felt good about him in his heart, he smiled and said, "Envoy Xu, don't be polite. We are all serving His Highness King Qi, and we are all colleagues."

"Mr. Cen is so polite, Xu Jun, sit down together!"

Lu Ping was an organizing today and enthusiastically asked the two of them to sit down. He smiled at Xu Shanming and asked, "There has been no news about the envoy for several days. Have you been very busy recently?"

Xu Shanming shook his head, "I guess the general has heard that Wang Shichong took away all the military power and handed it over to his brothers and nephews. Each of them took care of himself and no matter what, we will no longer pass the Ministry of War. Our Ministry of War has actually died in name only."

"What are the officials of the Ministry of War doing now?" Cen Wenben asked curiously next to him.

"Everyone has their own affairs. Some drink tea and chat, and do nothing. Some people find ways to transfer to other departments, and some people want to join the royal palaces as private staff. The main reason is that the treatment of the royal palace is far greater than that of the Ministry of War. Wang Shichong's brothers and nephews are quite generous in this regard and are willing to spend money on the staff."

Lu Ping and Cen Wenben looked at each other, and Lu Ping said slowly: "I asked Xu to come today because I wanted to discuss with you. We hope that the envoy can serve under Wang Shiyun, and it is best to be responsible for the daily dispatch of the army. What does Xu Jun think?"

"Of course I have no problem. Everyone in the Ministry of War knows that I am Wang Shiyun's person. It's completely natural for me to work in the Zhao Palace. And Wang Shiyun has also found me today."

Lu Ping was stunned, "What did he ask you for?"

"He wants detailed information about Luoyang Nancheng, which is exactly what I am responsible for, but he complains about the lack of staff, the large number of people who eat hard meals, and the few people who are good at doing things like me, seem to be giving me a hint."

"Then how do you answer?"

"I didn't answer anything, but I'll send him the information tomorrow, and then I'll answer it. Since the general wants me to go to Wang Shiyun, I can agree. As for how he arranges me, I really don't know."

"You don't have to worry about this. I will find a way to arrange for you to dispatch troops, but there is one thing I need to tell you that Yun Shitai and his army are our people, and you need to take special care of them."

Xu Shanming nodded silently. He knew in his heart that Wang Shichong would not be too long.

Wu Pass is located on the north bank of Dongwu Pass River in the south of Shangluo County. It is located on the north side of Shaoxi Mountain and is located on the south side of the dangerous place. It guards the entrance of the canyon that must pass to enter Shangluo County in the north. It is a strategic pass. It is known as the "Four Passes of Qin" together with Hangu Pass, Xiao Pass and Dasan Pass. It is a must pass to enter Guanzhong by land from Jingzhou.

When you pass Wu Pass and continue to reach Guanzhong north, there is still the last pass Lantian Pass. Only by capturing Lantian Pass can you enter Guanzhong.

However, the safety of Guanzhong in the imperial capital cannot be placed only on a Lantian Pass, so as a southern outpost pass, the importance of Wu Pass is self-evident.

Although the strategic position of Wuguan is extremely important, there are no county towns around Wuguan. Shangluo County, the closest to it, is also two hundred miles away. It is surrounded by mountains and ridges, and there are few people. The Tang Dynasty has stationed 500 soldiers here for many years. However, it is a war period, and the number of troops in Wuguan has increased to 2,000, which is the ultimate number of people that Wuguan can withstand. However, the terrain of Wuguan is dangerous, and these two thousand soldiers can also block the attack of 20,000 enemy troops.

Wuguan is limited by the terrain. The circumference of Guancheng is only three miles long. It is a very small military city. Behind it is a canyon passage that is more than twenty miles long. Danshui flows from Xiyang County in the south flows fifty miles away in front of Guancheng. Dongwuguan River, a small tributary of Danshui, flows through the pass. The water flows are very turbulent, making it a natural barrier for Wuguan.

At noon that day, a team of more than 300 ox carts slowly came towards Wuguan. Hundreds of Tang cavalry guards on both sides. Each ox cart was full of large wooden boxes, which looked quite heavy. The ox cart first had to pass through the wooden bridge on the Dongwuguan River. There were more than a dozen soldiers standing on the north bridge head, and a brigade coach shouted: "Stop!"

The wooden bridge was narrow, and the ox cart could only pass one by one. The ox cart in front slowly stopped and shouted loudly for the cavalry general: "According to the order of His Highness the King of Qin, escorting personal goods back to Chang'an, you must not stop!"

The brigade commander bowed and said, "I am just following the rules. Please give me a clearance certificate!"

Lang took out a gold medal, "We have this!"

The General of the Traveller was shocked. It turned out to be the King of Qin. They had only seen it once when the King of Qin passed through the border. Now it appeared in the hands of the Lang General. The General of the Traveller did not dare to be negligent and quickly smiled and said, "If it was normal, the general would have been allowed to pass the general. But now it is a war period. The procedures for passing the pass are extremely strict and indispensable. Especially His Highness of the King of Qin has strict orders, and no exception is allowed. He dare not violate the rules. In addition to the gold medal, is there a clearance certificate?"

General Lang snorted, "A bunch of stubborn minds!"

He turned around and ordered, "Give them!"

A soldier stepped forward and handed a certificate to the brigade commander. The commander of the brigade opened it. It was a pass certificate issued by Li Zhongwen, the commander of the army, and there was a military seal behind it, so there was no problem at all.

The general of the brigade returned the certificate to the general Lang and said respectfully: "No problem, please go on the road!"

He turned around and ran towards Wuguan. Xiao Yuansi, the chief general who guarded Wuguan, also came to the city tower after hearing the news. Xiao Yuansi was a fifth-fourth rank general. The scattered official was named General Yiwei and was the general of Li Shentong.

Seeing that the brigade commander had verified the pass, he asked loudly: "Who is it?"

"The general is the King of Qin, with a gold medal from the King of Qin and a clearance certificate issued by General Li of the Later Army. The procedures are complete."

“What items are being shipped?”

"It is His Highness the Prince of Qin."

"Have you tested it?"

The brigade coach was stunned. According to the rules, he had to check the items by passing the test, but because he had the gold medal of the King of Qin and his highness of Qin's personal belongings, he did not dare to check the items.

After hesitating for a while, the coach of the pirate said, "There is a seal on it, I dare not do it for a humble position!"

"Let their Lord come up with something useless, and I will tell him."

The brigade coach ran back and said to General Lang: "My general has a few words to ask, please move forward."

General Lang snorted and urged the horse to step forward slowly. He said coldly: "What do you mean? Please ask!"

Seeing that this man was tall and burly, with extraordinary temperament, his tone was firm and majestic. Although he was only a general in military service, he did not dare to be too arrogant, so he asked with a smile: "Where is the general who is honored and his name?"

This Lang General was no other person, Liu Lancheng, the chief general of the Northern Sui Army. He pretended to be the Tang army and came to cheat the Wu Pass. Because he caught Li Zhongwen, he got the gold medal of Li Shimin. They immediately made a quick look, and the pass certificate was even less problematic.

At this time, the news that the Danshui County Logistics Camp was destroyed had not yet reached Wuguan, which gave Liu Lancheng the opportunity to deceive the Wuguan.

He seemed very impatient, but the other party's military rank was one level higher than his own, so he had to answer, and said, "Let's go to Liu Jun, the third battalion of the Xuanwu Army."

The name is true, and the military position is true. However, this Liu Jun is not the other Liu Jun. Liu Lancheng sent out another military card and handed it to the brigade coach next to him. Although the brigade coach was illiterate, he knew the military card. He took it over and looked at it, and then reported loudly: "General, it is the General of the Xuanwu Army Lang. The humble position is confirmed!"

Xiao Yuansi no longer doubted the other party's identity. His eyes fell on the big box above the ox cart. He was a little curious about what was there, and the regulations must be tested.

He laughed dryly and said, "Since he is the subordinate of His Highness the King of Qin, the general should know that His Highness the King of Qin has had strict orders and any military supplies must be inspected when entering the pass. We dare not break the rules, please forgive me!"

"It means you want to open the box to inspect?"

"That's exactly what we mean, we are also following the rules. Please understand General Liu."

"What a good person who does things according to the rules!"

Liu Lancheng did not give in at all. He pointed to the seal on the box and said coldly: "The things in these boxes are His Highness the King of Qin's personal belongings, not military resources. They have His Highness the King's Seal on it. Does the general want to tear off the seals that His Highness the King of Qin personally sealed for inspection? It seems that in the eyes of the general, he only recognizes His Highness Yongkang, and His Highness the King of Qin is nothing, is that right?"

Liu Lancheng asked step by step in an aggressive tone, and there was already sweat on Xiao Yuansi's forehead...
Chapter completed!