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    Chao Yong also made many gains along the way. When the Xixia soldiers and horses came to attack, the camp suddenly used a trebuchet to throw large fire mines at the Xixia soldiers, instantly causing chaos among the Xixia soldiers.

    As soon as Lu Zhishen and Wu Song came out of the ambush, most of the Xixia people knelt down and begged to surrender.  Those who resisted were quickly killed, and Mu Hong led his men out of the camp to pursue them for more than ten miles.

    At dawn, Chao Yong received Sun Li's report and laughed when he learned that Li Jun had picked up the leak.  Immediately, he ordered all the troops to come to Deshun Army.

    Chao Yong, Zhong Shidao and Xu Guanzhong walked side by side, all three of them had a lot of thoughts.

    Zhong Shidao has been fighting against Xixia all his life. Although he won more victories than he lost, the result was nothing more than conquering a city in Xixia or building a city in an important place between the two countries.  There has never been an example of capturing a Xixia general, let alone capturing the Xixia king.

    Xu Guanzhong traveled all over the world and was well aware of the world's situation. Although he had various ambitions, he could only live in seclusion in the countryside because of the incompetent ruler and treacherous ministers who wielded power and blocked the path of good people.  I thought that the Central Plains would be devastated again at the hands of Zhao Ji, but I didn't expect that Daliang would appear and wipe out the world.  Not only do you no longer have to worry about being invaded by foreign enemies, you can also wipe out other countries and recreate the domineering power of the powerful Han Dynasty.

    Chao Yong looked at the lush Liupan Mountains to the east, thinking about going hunting in his spare time.

    The spring breeze made the horses hooves gallop, and before they knew it, the towering city of Deshun Army had appeared in the distance. It had only experienced the baptism of war for more than a month, and the damage to the city wall could be seen from a distance.

    Lu Junyi, Dong Ping, Sun Li, Li Jun, Zhong Shizhong, Yao Gu and others all went out of the city to meet the prince.

    The generals of the Western Army also lost their arrogance, and all greeted them respectfully.

    The mountains of dirt piled up by Xixia people are still there, and the city walls are also full of holes made by trebuchets. Some of the crenellations at the top of the city were directly destroyed.

    When he got close, looking at the traces left by the battle, Chao Yong reined in his horse and stopped.  He asked Zhongshi Zhong behind him: "How many defenders are there in the city now?"

    The teacher said sadly: "There are only 4,321 people left."

    Chao Yong shook his head and said: "It's so tragic, it's because I'm late."

    Yao Gu said hurriedly: "The prince has been running non-stop. Just after repelling the Liao soldiers and horses, he rushed to the northwest again. We are incompetent and let the prince rush around like this. I am ashamed."

    Chao Yong said: "General Yao is too polite. If you hadn't held on to the Deshun Army, I'm afraid Li Qianshun's troops would have poisoned more state capitals. On behalf of the emperor, I confer General Zhong as Deshun Bo and General Yao as Xihe Bo. The rest of the soldiers will wait for their merits."  After reporting to the court, all the defenders will be rewarded with ten coins each. Local officials will work together to arrange the funeral arrangements for the fallen soldiers, and the court's reward will be implemented within one month. "

    Hearing this, Zhong Shizhong and Yao Gu hurriedly thanked him immediately.

    A group of people entered the Deshun Army.  Among the masters, Chao Yong was brought to the government office.

    Everyone reported the results of the battle. Lu Junyi and Dong Ping killed more than 3,000 Xixia people and captured more than 15,000 people; Sun Li's army killed more than 1,000 people and captured more than 3,000 people; Chao Yong's military achievements have not yet been calculated.  , but there were more than 30,000 prisoners alone, and less than half of Li Qianshun's 90,000-strong army escaped.

    "Where is Li Qianshun?"

    As soon as everyone reported the results of the battle, they heard someone shouting outside.

    Chao Yong knew it was Li Kui without even looking.  The only ones his soldiers did not stop were Liangshan old men, but everyone else would also follow the rules and ask for permission. Li Kui was the only one who was so troubled.

    Li Kui broke in and saw everyone sitting on both sides.  He didn't feel embarrassed, and said to Chao Yong with a big grin: "I have killed everyone, except the emperor. I heard that brother Li Jun captured Li Qianshun. The prince will leave this job to me."  "

    Chao Yong smiled and said: "Who said that Li Qianshun was going to be killed?"

    Li Kui stared at the bull¡¯s eyes and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t kill him, you¡¯ll still be raising him.¡±

    The people sitting in the hall are all captains of ten thousand.  Li Kui is the commander of thousands under Lu Junyi.

    Among the old Liangshan men under Lu Junyi's command, Zhang Qing had the most military exploits, followed by Li Kui. However, Li Kui's achievements were basically beheadings at several levels, and he rarely kept prisoners.  Moreover, Li Kui was unruly and rebellious. Only Yan Qing could convince Li Kui. Although Jiao Ting could beat Li Kui, he could not convince Li Kui.

    Lu Junyi saw Li Kui barging into the meeting hall again, and couldn't help shouting: "The prince has made his own decision on how to deal with it. Who asked you to break in? Don't get out yet."

    Li Kui, however, was not afraid of Lu Junyi at all. He smiled at Chao Yong and said, "Then you guys can discuss it. If the prince wants to kill Li Qianshun, I must do it."

    After saying that, he bowed his hands to everyone and left.

    Chao Yong watched Li Kui go out and then said: "Everyone, tell me how to deal with this Li Qianshun?"

    Zhong Shizhong said: "Li Qianshun's invasion caused countless casualties to the soldiers and civilians in the northwest. In the end, the general will behead him in public for this reason, and spread the news to all sides.The Xixia people know the consequences of invading our Daliang border.  "

    Lu Junyi said: "I'm afraid this will arouse the Xixia people to retaliate and continue to invade the border, right? Although the Xixia soldiers and horses are not a worry, our court has no power to entangle with Xixia."

    Zhong Shizhong smiled and said: "This invasion of Xixia, the two armies lost more than 300,000 troops, and Li Qianshun was captured alive. Once the news spreads, the whole country of Xixia will be shocked. At that time, many people in the country will want to ask me  Daliang seeks peace and will definitely not dare to start any more border provocations."

    Zhong Shidao nodded and said: "The country of Xixia is not monolithic. Especially in recent years, Li Qianshun has offended many tribes and families in order to improve the control of the royal family. As long as Li Qianshun dies, these people will definitely be ready to take action. We can also recruit some of them.  , perhaps Xixia can be dismantled without using troops. On the contrary, if Xixia pays a ransom to redeem Li Qianshun, although the court can get a lot of money, Li Qianshun's return may also deter others in a few years.  When Xixia is destroyed, there will probably be more casualties. "

    Chao Yong said helplessly: "I originally wanted to exchange Li Qianshun for the Western Xia Han people, but when I put it this way, I still can't let Li Qianshun return to China."

    Zhong Shidao thought for a while and said: "The prince is merciful, but letting Li Qianshun go back would be like letting a tiger return to the mountain. Not only Li Qianshun, but also the Xixia soldiers captured this time cannot be put back. Without these prisoners, Xixia will definitely lose its strength."  He is seriously injured. If there is another dispute in Xixia, with the help of some additional soldiers and firearms, we may be able to destroy Xixia."

    Hearing this, Chao Yong became interested and asked, "How sure are you, Sir?"

    Zhong Shidao shook his head and said: "This depends on the situation in Xixia. If there is no civil strife in Xixia, it will not be easy to pacify Xixia. Although more than 300,000 Xixia people were wiped out in this battle, we, the Han people, only have nearly 100,000 people.  Thousands. The Xixia people lost only 200,000. I am afraid Xixia can still organize 300,000 to 400,000 soldiers and horses. Moreover, Xixia women are strong and can participate in the war. In the past few years, they formed an army called Makui, and their fighting strength was also high.  Not inferior to other soldiers in Xixia. Only after Li Qianshun came to power did they cancel the female soldiers. If the war is urgent, I am afraid they will form Ma Kui to fight. "

    When Chao Yong heard that the Xixia people were so tough, he had no choice but to give up his delusions and said with a smile: "Then I will leave the matter of instigating the Xixia generals to the Duke of Northwest."

    Zhong Shidao nodded and said: "The Zhong family has been a general in the northwest for decades and is familiar with all tribes. It is just right for this. But what conditions can the court agree to them?"

    Chao Yong thought for a while and said: "The highest title is up to the son, and the number of troops cannot exceed a thousand. I can reward him with more money."

    Zhong Shidao nodded and said: "Okay, we won't allow them to have high-ranking officials and generous salaries, and let them know that I, Daliang, can kill them at any time, and I don't have to force them to surrender."

    Yao Gu also knew that only the Zhong family could do this job well, and it was thankless for him to fight for it. However, there was another job that the Yao family could do.

    Seeing that the two men had reached a conclusion, he said: "To kill Li Qianshun, all frontiers must use people who are familiar with the terrain and skilled in martial arts, so as not to have Li Qianshun's head recaptured by the Xixia people. I will recommend Yao Pingzhong to do this."

    When Chao Yong heard Yao Pingzhong, he couldn't help but have some questions in his heart.

    He didn¡¯t know many generals in the late Northern Song Dynasty, but Yao Pingzhong was one of them, not because he was good at fighting, but because he was good at escaping.  When the Jin army invaded, Yao Pingzhong led his men to raid the Jin army camp, but failed. He abandoned his troops and horses, ran eight hundred miles in one breath and fled to live in seclusion in Shu.

    There are many generals who have failed, but those who can escape eight hundred miles in one breath are rare, so Chao Yong remembers this person.

    Chao Yong knew about Yao Pingzhong's deeds, so he was naturally a little worried. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Could it be a general from the Yao family?"

    The generals of the Western Army are famous all over the world, and Yao Gu didn't think there was anything wrong. He nodded and said: "Exactly. Although the nephew of the last general is only twenty-four years old, he has been in the army for many years and is proficient in martial arts. He is also among the younger generation of the Western Army.  A leader."

    Chao Yong saw that Yao Gu dared to say this in front of Zhong Shidao, and he also knew that Yao Pingzhong must have some extraordinary qualities, but he did not have to be proficient in martial arts to take on important tasks. He smiled and said: "Since he is a general of the Yao family, there is nothing wrong with him.  , Just want to spread the news to all sides, I'm afraid it's not safe for one person, so let Han Shizhong, Liu Qi and Yao Pingzhong handle this matter together. The two of them are also veteran generals in the army. Maybe the three of them will work together to visit the Xixia border.  There is still a good story left.¡±

    With that said, he said to the breeder next to him: "Does the breeder still have someone else to choose?"

    "I'm not familiar with Han Shizhong. Yao Pingzhong and Liu Qi are both outstanding generals. It's enough to go with them."

    Zhong Shidao also knew that Chao Yong was taking care of General Zhong, but General Zhong had no successor.  Zhong Shidao had two sons, but both of them died. His grandson Zhong Yansong died young, leaving only Zhong Yanchong.  Although Zhong Yanchong has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, his martial arts skills are not outstanding, so he has always stayed with him.Not much of a reputation.

    Although this trip is likely to go down in history, the Xixia people will definitely chase and block him. People with ordinary martial arts skills will definitely escape death, and he doesn't want to give away the white-haired man to the black-haired man.

    There are two sons among the seed masters, but their grandchildren are only ordinary, but there are some generals in the seed family who have no successors.  Although the Yao family is also thin, there is a Yao Pingzhong.  Liu Zhongwu also had two outstanding sons, Liu Qi and Liu Xi.

    Whenever I think about this, I feel a little disappointed.
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