On the evening of May 18, the Eight Banners led by Mandahai and the Eight Banners led by Sonin converged west of Liaoyang.
To be safe, both sides dispatched several cavalry units to verify each other’s identities. The consequences of Li Dingguo having previously impersonated the Eight Banners were too severe to ignore. If they did not verify identities carefully, they risked repeating the folly of Heluohui.
When the cavalry units from both sides met, they immediately began questioning one another, covering details such as their names, their commanding officers, their family members, and their places of residence. It took them a long time to be absolutely certain that the others were genuine Eight Banners.
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