An Assistant General appeared on the ramparts and shouted, "This is Han Yang Pass, not under the jurisdiction of the Dingxi Provincial Governor! Your cross-border arrest is a grave crime! Leave immediately, and you may still..."
Suddenly, the General below aimed his firearm and, with a thunderous roar, a large hole instantly appeared in the chest of the Assistant General on top of the wall!
His face registered shock as his lifeless body plummeted from the ramparts.
With a single shot, Cui Yu assassinated the garrison commander at the gate and bellowed, "This man conspired with horse bandits and obstructed the official army's efforts to eliminate them, sharing in the bandits' crimes! Those on the ramparts who lay down their weapons will not be killed; all others will be deemed accomplices of the bandits!"