"The Shanhaiguan incident was originally just an ordinary incident in which the emperor's personal army searched for illegal people in the army in order to strictly enforce military discipline. However, the political situation at that time prompted the Shanhaiguan to elevate the incident to a high political level and refused to cooperate with the search for illegal people in the army, which led to the expansion of the incident." - Excerpted from "Twenty Years of the Shanhaiguan Incident", author Lu Xiangsheng, the supervisor of the Central Army Academy of the Ming Empire.

"From the beginning, I had no intention of expanding the incident and clashing with the closed garrison. Because I remember that as a soldier of the Ming Empire, I must always take defending the interests of the empire and safeguarding the safety of the people as the first principle.

However, it is deeply regrettable that the corrupt old military bureaucrats at Shanhaiguan actually ignored the danger posed by criminals to the safety of the people. Not only did they not want to cooperate with our headquarters, but they also blatantly pointed their guns at our headquarters. In order to defend themselves, our headquarters had to fight back, which led to an incident.

After thinking carefully, my response was actually somewhat worthwhile. I would like to express my greatest apology to the two soldiers who died in the incident." - Excerpted from the memoir of "China's Strongest Soldier" by Lieutenant General Kumamoto Daimoto in his later years in the Ming Army

"When the Empress Bintian in the Jing Dynasty, Wei Erdai wanted to protect Concubine Zheng as her empress, but she was afraid that she would be criticized, so she pretended to go to Shenyang to cause her absence. She did not know the evidence, but secretly sent her subordinates Song Xiance, Anguo Temple, Shen Shikui, Liu Xingzuo, Yang Yike and others to launch an incident in Shanhaiguan.

After the incident, Wei Erdai's minions and imperial army quickly entered the pass, thus revealing the dark prelude to Wei's uncle and nephew who occupied the court and the country, turned black and white, and the officials were in trouble, so that people in the world only knew that there was the Wei family, but not the emperor. "—The forbidden book "The Legend of Wei Erdai"

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The emperor's personal army's request made Shanhaiguan garrison Li Huoyang, the general of Qiantun Guard, and the guerrilla Ma Yi and others angry because they believed that this was an excuse for the "embelling soldiers" to cause rebellion, so they replied that the door had been closed for several days, and it was impossible for illegal people to sneak in.

However, soon, the "evil soldiers" commander under the city submitted several official defense posts to the city. Several official defense posts represented the Liaodong General Office, the Liaodong Governor's Office, the Emperor's Personal Army, the Liaodong Dusi, and the Ningyuan Zhongqian District.

"The superiors have all the procedures, and our department is ordered to enter the customs. Please cooperate and assist!"

Facing the Qiantun Guard, who was hanging from the city, Kumamoto's attitude was still very low and very sincere, and repeatedly stated that the three soldiers who fled with weapons were former Jianzhou rebels. Because they were dissatisfied with the ongoing rectification campaign in Jianzhou, they took the risk of fleeing with weapons.

"Based on their escape, it can be basically concluded that these three gangsters entered the pass from the small path. The muskets they held were our army's latest flintlock fast guns. If they were used, ordinary people would have no resistance. It is related to the safety of the people. Please open the city gate immediately and let our army enter the pass and search!"

Kumamoto was very anxious and could see that the captain of the personal army was a person who truly regarded the people as his compatriots.

"Mr. He, it would be fine if the three gangsters were just moving around the closed door. If the three of them had guns in private to the capital, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

Yu Zhong, the combat staff officer of Kumamoto brigade, felt it necessary to remind Shanhaiguan that if the three Jianzhou rebels with muskets sneaked into Beijing, the impact would probably not be able to be affected by Shanhaiguan.

After checking these official defenses, He Kegang found that they were all true. He felt that this matter was no longer something he could solve, and even General Li Shen could not solve it.

Although Qiantun Guard was stationed in Shanhaiguan, it was actually the first guard outside Shanhaiguan and also belonged to the Liaodong Dushi.

Therefore, in terms of law, if the other party holds the orders of the Liaodong Dusi, Qiantunwei must obey unconditionally.

However, He Kegang still didn't believe that three Jiannu who upheld the rule had sneaked into the pass, and he suspected that this was the excuse from the other side.

But He Kegang is just a general manager, and he has no right to express his opinion on this matter immediately, so he said that he would report Shangcheng to Shangguan in detail.

"For the safety of the people, please ask yourselves!"

Kumamoto Oki bowed deeply and continued to stand under his military flag.

Sure enough, as expected, Li Huoyang and Ma Yi also felt it was difficult. If there was no question about the official defense, if they refused to enforce it, they would disobey the military order.

"Why would you like to invite Eunuch Zhang over?"

He Kegang thought of another big tent that closed the door, Zhang Ye, Liaodong Mining Supervisor.

Since the Imperial Army is the army of the inner court and is under the command of the eunuch Wei Liangchen, the eunuch of the Liaodong garrison, who is also a member of the inner court, will bring out the Liaodong mining supervisor Zhang, who is also a member of the inner court, and the other party will have some concerns.

Unexpectedly, the soldiers sent to invite Zhang Ye replied that Eunuch Zhang had run away in a carriage before half a stick of incense. The servants in his mansion who were packing things said that Eunuch Zhang was very panicked when he left and said that it would be too late if he didn't leave.

"Running?"

Li Huoyang, Ma Yi and others were stunned, and they felt that Zhang Ye was too timid. Shanhaiguan was a heavy pass, and the city wall was more than ten feet high. Don’t say that the eunuchs outside dared not rebel. Even if they dared to rebel, they could still fight down Shanhaiguan!

Ma Yi simply said, "From my opinion, I don't have to pay attention to them. The troops mobilized by the Governor are coming. I heard that General Wang Xuan, the general of Baoding, also brought troops here. General Wang's men and horses have also fought against Jiannu, and they are afraid that he will not be able to castrate the troops!"

Li Huoyang had no good idea, so he asked him to open the door and let the eunuchs enter the pass without thinking, so it would be better to ignore these guys by listening to Ma Yi and see what the eunuchs' minions could do.

The candidate for replying fell on He Kegang again.

"Sorry, my Shangguan said that if three gangsters really sneaked into the pass, we can search and not bother your army."

"Mr. He, can't we discuss the matter anymore?"

"Yes."

He Kegang nodded. It is indeed impossible to discuss the issue of sending the eagle soldiers into the pass. Unless there is a document from the Ministry of War.

Yu Zhong looked at the group of closed-door generals on the closed-door building in disappointment, sighed and shook his head.

"If that's the case,"

Kumamoto took off his military hat and revealed his bare head. He Kegang's confused eyes signaled Yu Zhong: "Yu Jun, then act!"

"good!"

Yu Zhong stepped forward and wrapped a strip of cloth with the words "Respecting the Emperor to Combat Traitor" on the forehead of the captain, and took out one and tied it up.

Respecting the emperor to seek traitor?

He Kegang "splied" a little. He who loves reading on weekdays knows what these four words mean.

"Are you going to rebel? Are you really going to close the door?" He Kegang was shocked and angry.

"No, Your Excellency, we are not rebelling, we are going to arm our arms to defend the Ming Dynasty and the emperor!"

Kumamoto's voice was very excited.

"Mr. He can understand that we want to clear the emperor's side." Yu Zhong felt that this statement was also accurate.

"Just because of you guys?"

Looking at the hundreds of people behind the bear themselves, He Kegang felt a little ridiculous.

"No, we have a lot of people."

Yu Zhong fired three smoke cartridges into the sky as he spoke.

red!

After the smoke bomb exploded, several cannons came from afar, and then several cannonballs hit Shanhaiguan city walls straight.
Chapter completed!