The first road in Hangu.

Deep in the dense forest on the left, Li Yuan personally led a light force to ambush here. According to the plan previously agreed with Chen Ping, the convoy of Chen Ping and Li Bi was mainly responsible for attracting the attention of the guards on the pass.

He also used his close relationship to make the soldiers at the pass relax their vigilance, thereby giving the light soldiers crossing the pass a chance to defeat the enemy.

From noon until it got dark, Li Yuan kept waiting. If Chen Ping had not sent back any news by dusk, Li Yuan would have decided to launch an attack no matter what.

Time is precious. Under the mobilization order to pledge allegiance to the Western Expedition, Li Yuan could not guarantee that every soldier would be of the same mind, nor could he guarantee that the news would be leaked. The race against time was an important point for Li Yuan to win.

"Report to the general, Chen Changshi has sent someone!" Following the report from a soldier, a man who looked like a domestic servant ran over sweating profusely.

"Chang Shi has sent a message that the soldiers guarding the pass have fallen into the trap. The general can take advantage of the enemy's relaxation and rush to the pass."

"Order: The light soldiers must assemble and lock the gate!" Li Yuan's expression perked up and he shouted the order.

"The eldest princess drove her car into the customs. Why did it take so long? Is there something wrong?" Taking advantage of the gathering for a while, Li Yuan frowned and asked. This time of cheating the customs, for those involved,

It was a near-death adventure. If the defenders found out, how could a mere 100 people fight against more than 2,000 enemy soldiers?

"At the seventh pass, we were stopped by the enemy generals guarding the pass. Later, the Zhaojun Lieutenant and the eldest princess came forward and allowed us to pass through," explained the scout who reported the news.

After hearing this, Li Yuan's heart sank. The customs clearance was not going smoothly, which showed that the enemy generals guarding the customs were suspicious. This was the most dangerous thing for Chen Ping and the others. No wonder Chen Ping would send someone to report. This time, the customs clearance was blocked.

, Although Chen Ping's plan is very sophisticated, if there is any flaw, Li Yuan's think tank will be wiped out in one fell swoop. The consequences are not something Li Yuan can afford.

The importance of Chen Ping has been doubted in the Battle of Xingyang. In this era of resourceful people, Li Yuan needs more counselors like Chen Ping.

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That night, Chen Ping was very busy. Yan Yi held a banquet on the pass for Zhao Ben, Ying Yushu and others. With Li Bi and a group of elite soldiers watching, Zhao Ben had to consider his life safety even if he was a little careful.

Chen Ping can rest assured at this level.

Now, the key point for Jian is how to let Li Yuan's follow-up light troops enter the pass. Otherwise, the more than 100 people driving with the car will not be able to cause trouble at Hangu Pass with more than 2,000 people.

What movement.

"Marquis Chen Jun, having the same surname means we are destined to be together. Here is a little thought. I will give my brother a drink." At the pass of the first pass, Chen Ping was chatting with the guarding army Hou who had stopped the convoy before.

"What does this mean?" The guard surnamed Chen had a stern expression on his face. Facing the property sent by Chen Ping, he refused righteously.

Junhou surnamed Chen is a close confidant of Yan Yi. Like Yan Yi, he is extremely rigid. This person is trusted by Yan Yi. Depending on what he means, if Chen Ping hadn't been the eldest princess and a person from Sanchuan County, he would have been killed at this moment.

It's possible that you could be arrested and put in jail.

"Marquis Jun, please don't be angry. This is not where Commander Zhao and the eldest princess are. There are still a few teams of cars that have to pass through the border at night. I would like to ask Marquis Jun to make it easier." A sharp look flashed in Chen Ping's eyes. This Marquis Chen Jun seemed to be a hard man. Break it from him.

There is little chance of a gap. If this is the case, no wonder Chen Ping is so rude.

"Come here, open the box!" Chen Ping ordered, and ordered his subordinates to open a few boxes, scatter a lot of the money in the box, and stuff it indiscriminately to the soldiers guarding the gate.

"Brothers, this is a gift from the eldest princess. You must keep it well as a royal reward." Chen Ping said loudly to the soldiers at the pass.

"No! Thank you, Princess, for your gift!" All the soldiers shouted excitedly, but only the military lord named Chen looked unhappy.

For ordinary soldiers in the Qin State, under the military nobility system, meals are divided into different levels, and the rewards are mostly given by officers. When it comes to soldiers, there are often situations where there is nothing. This time, Chen Ping blatantly said

The reward was made clear that it was given by the royal family. If the military marquis surnamed Chen objected, all the soldiers would be offended.

The guards guarding Hangu Pass were in the middle of the Qin army. They were local county soldiers, and their treatment was compared with that of the formal army. Today, in addition to checking the princess's carriage, the guards also had to deal with a group of soldiers.

A group of people, who were said to have brought dozens of carts of property back to Xianyang from the eldest princess, inspected the carts one by one to see if there were any abnormalities. This was an order given by Captain Yan, and the guards did not dare to disobey it. This made them a

There were complaints.

Chen Ping launched a money campaign, with the names of Zhao Ben and Ying Yushu at the forefront. This was a royal reward. These soldiers could not help but not take it. If they took it, they would be short-handed. If Chen Ping made any demands, these soldiers would

I will also turn a blind eye.

"Junhou, there are more than a dozen cars here. I didn't know if there were any later. It was late in the day and there were not many people. After checking for a long time, there was nothing suspicious. Look -!" A smarter Shou said.

The guard who had benefited from Chen Ping saw that Chen Junhou looked worried, so he stepped forward and whispered.

"Well, some of you, please stay and check. The rest of you, please rest!" Chen Junhou saw that he was here and could only recruit soldiers. He finally gave the order in desperation and turned to go to the pass to ask Yan Yi for instructions.

Of course, the more likely scenario is to go back to the pass to see if the banquet is over. If not, you can have a glass of wine to warm yourself up.

Late, Xu hour.

Li Yuan led more than 700 light troops to the pass. At this time, there were only a few soldiers guarding the pass. The Qin soldiers were addicted to alcohol. After Chen Junhou left, Chen Ping immediately asked the officials to bring a jar

Another jar of fine wine was rewarded in the name of the royal family. In this way, even the staunchest guard could not resist the temptation of the wine.

For the soldiers guarding the gate, being able to drink a sip of strong liquor is a luxury. Then Chen Junhou obviously went to the gate to look for wine. Without restraint, the soldiers naturally drank freely. As for the enemy's feelings,

Yes, how can we be so particular about it? If something happens, there are many soldiers guarding the gate. How can they, just a small soldier, take care of such a big thing?

It takes almost no effort.

Li Yuan led his light troops to pass through eight passes in a row. Under the cover of night, the guards at several passes thought it was another convoy of the eldest princess transporting wealth and soap. When they realized something was wrong, Li Yuan's army was already with swords.

In Hou, without the officer taking the lead, the soldiers no longer had the thought of resisting in vain.

Xu hour three quarters.

Li Yuan led his light troops to the main gate of Hangu Pass.
Chapter completed!