At Li Qin's command, tens of thousands of cavalrymen began to gallop towards Shanhaiguan.
Inside Shanhaiguan, several officers killed some of the scattered soldiers and finally managed to organize them.
They were driven to retake the city gate as quickly as possible.
At the same time, messengers quickly relayed the situation to the garrison commander, He Xiuwu.
Although some officers at Shanhaiguan drove them away, they began fighting against Li Qin's elite guards who were controlling the city gate.
However, he had been out of battle for a long time, and his equipment was no match for Li Qin's elite guards.
They relied entirely on their numerical advantage to maintain a stalemate with Li Qin's servants.
If it weren't for the officers supervising them from behind, they probably would have collapsed again long ago.
After a brief stalemate, Li Qin's retainer Liu Chenghui led his cavalry into the area.
He rode his horse directly, spear in hand, and smashed through the soldiers of Shanhaiguan who were besieging the servants in front of the city gate.
At this moment, Liu Chenghui, dressed in plain clothes, led his cavalry directly into Shanhaiguan.
After Li Qin gave the order to prepare, he had his troops remove their armor and all other burdens.
They switched to a fast horse that still had some energy, carrying only weapons, and rushed towards Shanhaiguan.
Because he knew that time was the key to victory.
As long as his fresh troops rush in as quickly as possible, they can assist Qi Duchen and others who are struggling to hold on.
The soldiers at Shanhaiguan knew it was impossible to regain control of the city before the main force arrived.
What he didn't expect was that after he led his cavalry in,
The soldiers at Shanhaiguan, who had been fighting hard, suddenly collapsed.
They dared not go any further, but turned around, rushed past the officers who were supervising them, and drove them to run back.
At the same time, they kept exclaiming in surprise:
"The Liao soldiers are here."
The Liao troops have entered the city.
Behind them, Liu Chenghui's cavalry continued to charge forward, driving them away.
They must be kept fleeing for their lives; they must never be allowed to stop and organize a defense.
Inside the residence of He Xiuwu, the garrison commander of Shanhaiguan.
He Xiuwu, who was drinking, also noticed the noise outside.
He immediately stood up and walked out, saying with a look of confusion and dissatisfaction:
"What happened?"
Shortly after he finished speaking, a disheveled soldier rushed in, panting, and said:
"General, General."
"What's wrong? What happened outside?"
Upon seeing the disheveled soldiers before him, He Xiuwu immediately sobered up from the alcohol he had just drunk.
The disheveled soldier immediately said:
"General, General, Li Qin's three hundred cavalrymen immediately slaughtered our soldiers and took control of the city gates after entering the city."
"What did you say?"
Upon hearing the soldier's words, He Xiuwu immediately took a few steps back in shock.
"Li Qin, what are you trying to do?"
"A rebellion?"
He Xiuwu then immediately gave instructions to the soldiers in front of him:
"Quickly, take back the city gate!"
"Reporting to the general, we are already here."
Before the soldier could finish speaking, he heard countless sounds coming from afar.
"The Liao soldiers are here!"
The Liao troops have entered the city!
Upon hearing the news of the Liao soldiers entering the city, He Xiuwu immediately knew that everything was over.
He then quickly made a decision and turned to the servant beside him, saying:
"Prepare the horses quickly. I am going to the capital in person to report to His Majesty the news of Li Qin's rebellion."
After saying that, he immediately walked towards the stable in the backyard.
The soldier who was reporting in front of them froze on the spot after hearing this.
Because he knew that He Xiuwu was going to abandon the army and flee alone.
He then immediately stepped forward and hugged He Xiuwu's leg, saying:
"General, you are a descendant of a noble family and the appointed garrison commander of Shanhaiguan by the imperial court."
How could you abandon your soldiers and flee alone at such a critical moment?
He Xiuwu looked at the soldier who was clinging to his leg.
With an impatient look on his face, He Xiuwu was born into a noble family and was pampered since childhood, growing up in a gentle and loving environment.
I grew up in an environment where I was waited on hand and foot, with everyone doing everything for me.
At this moment, he no longer possessed any of the fierceness of his ancestors.
To send such a pampered young master to the battlefield, braving arrows, to fight like his ancestors.
That's absolutely impossible.
He simply didn't have that kind of courage.
"Get out of my way."
As he spoke, He Xiuwu kicked the soldier who was holding his leg aside and ordered his servant to quickly bring his horse over.
He then sent men to gather his household servants.
After the servant brought his horse, He Xiuwu immediately galloped towards the interior of the pass under the protection of his servants.
Not long after he left, Li Qin's retainer Liu Chenghui led his cavalry to attack his residence.
But by then He Xiuwu had already made his escape.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Li Qin's cavalrymen poured into Shanhaiguan.
They immediately began to clear out and control all areas around Shanhaiguan.
As the city gates fell one after another, Li Qin's army began to pour into the pass.
In various parts of Shanhaiguan, apart from a few officers who still harbored loyalty to the imperial court and continued to resist, there were other groups of people.
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