Ma Shizhong went into the village to see Wang Kunjun, and told several traversers about the experience of leading the team to track Xiao Jixian in the past few days, and was deeply ashamed that he could not intercept Xiao Jixian in time, so that the other party had the opportunity to sneak attack Wang Kunjun. In this regard, Wang Kunjun did not blame Ma Shizhong, because from the other party's dusty face, tired look, and the fact that he arrived in Shangzhuang Village only one night later than Xiao Jixian, it can be seen that he has been tracking Xiao Jixian hard in the past few days, and he has not been lazy or slack.

Ma Shizhong was naturally moved by Wang Kunjun's tolerance, and hurriedly thanked Wang Wuye for his innocence. Wang Kunjun comforted the other party a few more words, and then asked his subordinates about the current situation and whether they could continue to move forward. Although Ma Shizhong and his men had only slept for less than two hours in order to catch up with Xiao Jixian as soon as possible the night before, they got up again in the middle of the night to catch up, and now they have been running non-stop for two or three hours. But Ma Shizhong, who was already lacking in the pursuit of Xiao Jixian, is now obviously unwilling to show his fear of hardship and comfort on the issue of accompanying Wang Kunjun. Therefore, he was very sure that there was no problem with Wang Kunjun, and the "Ranger Battalion" was all iron-clad men, even if he ran another hundred and eighty miles. Seeing that Ma Shizhong said so resolutely, Wang Kunjun didn't say anything anymore, and immediately ordered all departments to form a team, leaving a company of the "Wolf Tooth Battalion" to escort the Khitan prisoners behind and walk slowly, and he led the brigade to set off immediately, passing through Yutian and Lulong and going straight to Shanhaiguan.

After restarting the journey, although Wang Kunjun's mood was not as urgent as when he just came out of Youzhou City - after all, the main force of the Khitan reinforcements had not yet arrived at Shanhaiguan, but in line with the concept of "early arrival and early peace of mind" and "not missing the largest battle of the Battle of Youyun", Wang Kunjun and his party of more than 2,000 people still maintained the speed of seventy or eighty miles a day, galloping all the way in the direction of Shanhaiguan - fortunately, the "Ranger Battalion" was one person, two horses, or even three horses, and would not be left behind because of the previous days of chasing the enemy.

Every day, just urging the horses to hurry is naturally monotonous, and in addition, it takes at least four or five days to walk from Shangzhuang Village to Shanhaiguan, which gives Muttel enough time to give Wang Kunjun and Cheng Fei a detailed introduction to the occupation of Shanhaiguan by Qian Yuanshan's subordinates. In Muter's words, in addition to relying on the strong strength of the "Flying Dragon Army" and "Security Army", there is also a little bit of luck in it. In other words, God blessed the crossing team and opened a "cheat" for Qian Yuanshan's department, allowing them to arrive about half a day earlier than their opponents, so that the development of the situation changed in favor of the crossing team.

——Qian Yuanshan's department arrived at Shanhaiguan (Yuguan) on the afternoon of the seventh day of the fourth lunar month in the ninth year of Yingli (the sixth year of Xiande), and within half a day after they started their formation below the pass, the vanguard of the 10,000 Khitan reinforcements from outside the pass to prevent the Zhou army from crossing the pass to the north also arrived at the north of Shanhaiguan (Yuguan), and the time difference between the two armies was less than three hours. However, it was these three hours – six hours – that changed the course of events thereafter. Because if it weren't for Qian Yuanshan's headquarters arriving six hours in advance, then when the vanguard of the Khitan reinforcements outside the pass arrived at the pass and asked the defenders in the pass to let them in, Hao Shixing, the chief general guarding the Yu Pass, as a Han guard, naturally would not and did not dare to resist, and must have opened the gate immediately to put the Khitan reinforcements into the pass. Once the 10,000 Khitan soldiers and horses entered the Yuguan (Shanhaiguan), then the Qian Yuanshan Department would have to take a lot of trouble to occupy the Yuguan (Shanhaiguan) - 10,000 Khitan reinforcements entered the pass, regardless of whether the guard Hao Shixing wanted to or not, he had to stick to the Guancheng, in that way, even if the Qian Yuanshan Department relied on the powerful weapons and equipment in their hands to quickly defeat the Guancheng, this historical pass was afraid that it would become a ruined wall, and the Han army and the people in it would suffer, and this was what the people who crossed the country did not want to see - the original "Northern Route Army" The reason why Jihua was realized through various means to capture Youzhou City was to avoid the damage caused to the city and the losses caused by the people. …,

In addition, if Qian Yuanshan's troops attacked the fortified positions by force, then the strong strength of the "Flying Dragon Army" and the "Security Army" would be displayed in front of those Khitan reinforcements, and the information that these vanguard troops brought back to Liao Muzong was far more convincing than the information provided by the remnants of the Khitan soldiers who fled from Baoxingzhuang and Youzhou. Once Liao Muzong believed these words, then he was originally a little hesitant to go south to fight for the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, and he would probably immediately order the withdrawal of his troops to avoid the sharp edge of the "Flying Dragon Army" and "Security Army". In this way, although it can be quickly resolved and the battle of Youyun can be completed in the shortest time, the vitality of the Khitan army, especially the vitality of the core of the Khitan army outside the Saiwai, Liliang, will not be damaged much-at most, the 10,000 vanguard troops will suffer heavy casualties, in that case, whether it is the security situation in the future states in front of the mountain, or the recovery of the states behind the mountain, and even driving the Khitans farther away- It is impossible for the crossing team to always concentrate all or most of their liliang on the front line of the Great Wall, which is not in line with its development direction. After all, the crossing team hopes to beat the Khitan people through this battle, greatly damage their vitality, and make them afraid, so that they will not dare or have the power to harass the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun for a long period of time, so as to buy enough time for themselves to truly operate a foundation. Fortunately, with God's blessing, Qian Yuanshan's subordinates arrived six hours earlier than the Khitans outside the Guan, so that they could have time to communicate with the guards and create conditions for the peaceful settlement of the Yuguan (Shanhaiguan) issue.

Because at the same time as marching towards Yuguan (Shanhaiguan), Qian Yuanshan and others have been sending detectives to investigate the situation inside and outside the pass, and from time to time they have received news from the various halls of "Dark Feather" along the way, so although they have not arrived at Yuguan (Shanhaiguan), they still have a good understanding of the situation inside and outside the pass. Therefore, after leading the army to arrive at Yuguan (Shanhaiguan) Pass, Qian Yuanshan and others, who knew that the Khitan reinforcements outside the pass had not yet arrived, did not immediately set up camp, but directly stood up in front of the pass, and sent an envoy to shout, so that the defenders in the pass would surrender sooner or later, so as not to destroy the city and destroy the lives.

At first, the guard general Hao Shixing saw that the other party was only about 10,000 people, and he thought that he was fully capable of defending Liliang in his pass, and he was quite resolute in the persuasion of the pass, and he swore to live and die with Yuguan (Shanhaiguan). Seeing this, Qian Yuanshan, Wang Feng, Muttel and others were not annoyed, nor did they try to persuade the other party bitterly, but directly ordered the artillery to set up their guns and fired two salvos at a barracks located in the inner corner of the city and had already mastered the specific location for them. Although the main force of the artillery regiment and the artillery of the infantry regiment and the cavalry regiment were all left behind, and now only the battalion-level artillery of the infantry battalion and cavalry battalion belonging to the infantry battalion and cavalry battalion were mainly mortars, but Rao was like this, when dozens of mortar shells of different calibers fell in the city and exploded violently, its shock to the defenders in the pass was still very strong. Although it was said that because of the need to defend against the enemy, the soldiers and generals in the barracks had already gone to the city, and such a bombardment would not cause any casualties, but looking at the barracks that had been blown up beyond recognition and shattered, Hao Shixing finally believed that the defeated soldiers of the Khitan army that had passed by him before - a few of them were still recuperating in the city because of their serious injuries - the statement that the mysterious army defeated the main force of the Youyun Khitan army with extremely powerful magical weapons and occupied Youzhou City was by no means apocryphal, but true. At the same time, he finally believed in the authenticity of the encouraging but unbelievable persuasive words that Zhong Youpeng, the former Liangxiang student from Fanyang County, said to him nearly a year ago - it was ridiculous that he still didn't think much of Zhong Youpeng's rhetoric at the beginning, thinking that what the other party said was just deceiving and luring himself with false words, and it was impossible for the world to have an army and weapons as strong and unrealistic as he said. …,

Now it seems that what the other party said is not only not nonsense, but also has reservations, and the strength of the army under the gate is still above what it said. Fortunately, at that time, he saw that he was introduced by a friend, but he was only driven out of the customs office, and did not arrest him and send him to the left-behind mansion to be punished. Otherwise, I am afraid that the thunderous attack of the army under the gate today will not only fall on the unmanned barracks, but directly on your own head.

In the face of such a comparison of strengths, whether it was Hao Shixing or the generals in the Guannai, they were immediately deflated like a broken ball, and they could no longer resist. Therefore, after a short discussion with several of his cronies, Hao Shixing immediately agreed to surrender without hesitation in the face of the second envoy sent by Qian Yuanshan and others. Then, Hao Shixing opened and closed the door according to the requirements of Qian Yuanshan and others, personally led the generals at all levels in the pass, the defenders in the pass, and the roster of the people under his jurisdiction out of the customs, dedicated to Qian Yuanshan's horse, and accompanied Qian Yuanshan and others and more than 10,000 soldiers under his command to enter the customs together - of course, for the sake of safety, Hao Shixing and his cronies were accompanied by elite soldiers from the "Ranger Battalion" to prevent the other party from surrendering.

It's just that Qian Yuanshan's side is ready to deal with emergencies, but Hao Shixing's side has already been shocked by the other party's strong strength, and he doesn't dare to play any conspiracy with these opponents who have completely annihilated the main force of the Youyun Liao Army and captured Youzhou City in just one or two hours, but honestly and respectfully invited Qian Yuanshan, Wang Feng, Mutel and others and their soldiers into the pass.

After entering Yuguan (Shanhaiguan), Qian Yuanshan and others immediately set about taking over the entire Guancheng. On the one hand, they sent a large number of scouts to inquire about the movements of the Khitan reinforcements outside the Guan. On the other hand, the original defenders of Guancheng were properly resettled - a number of generals and their families, including Hao Shixing, were temporarily admitted to the Guanya, and were not allowed to leave until the Khitan reinforcements were repulsed, and their food and living were all taken care of and arranged by a special person arranged by the crossing public; After the weapons were confiscated, all the soldiers guarding the pass returned to their camps, and a company of the "Flying Dragon Army" and a battalion of the "Security Army" were responsible for supervising them until the end of the fighting at Yuguan (Shanhaiguan), and then the internal affairs section of the Ministry of Intelligence carried out the necessary examination and screening.

Although such an arrangement is basically equivalent to house arrest, Hao Shixing and his subordinates are not too dissatisfied. As soon as he comes, he has surrendered, he has become the meat on the other party's chopping board, and how to deal with it is up to the other party to decide, and his side has no ability to oppose it. Second, after all, he is a new person, and there is no reason for the other party to fully believe in himself, and in the face of the upcoming Khitan reinforcements outside the Guanwai, the other party is also the meaning of the question.

At the end of the afternoon of the seventh day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar in the ninth year of the calendar (the sixth year of Xiande), the crossing team occupied Yuguan (Shanhaiguan) with armed force. At the beginning of the evening of the same day, the vanguard of the Khitan reinforcements arrived at Yuguan (Shanhaiguan).