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Zhang Qing said, "The Western Xia army is nothing special."
"Twenty thousand men should be enough to recover the lost territories in the Northwest,"
"The remaining 70,000 troops will wipe out Renzhong."
Xu Guanzhong smiled and said, "Perhaps we should rest here for a few days."
"The Western Xia troops then all retreated."
Xu Guanzhong and Zhu Wu attended as strategists.
Zhong Shidao nodded and said, "General Xu is right."
"The two armies of Western Xia were annihilated,"
"The situation is hopeless. Let us display Li Qianshun's head to the border prefectures."
"Renzhong did this to preserve military strength,"
"They will probably withdraw their troops, and our deployment will likely be in vain."
"The barbarians who took advantage of the situation to cause trouble in the northwestern prefectures,"
"They don't have much strength,"
"Upon hearing of the Western Xia's crushing defeat,"
"They will surely surrender upon hearing the news."
"However, troops still need to be stationed in various states,"
"To prevent the barbarians from making a comeback."
Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "Since that's the case,"
"Then let's rest here for a few days,"
"The army has been on the move for over a month,"
"It's time to take a break."
Then Zhong Shizhong mentioned Qinzhou and Chengzhou, who were watching from the sidelines.
Zhao Yuan slammed his hand on the table and said, "Chengzhou is alright."
"Qin Prefecture is adjacent to Deshun Army, and is invaded by foreign tribes,"
"Even if he doesn't submit to my Great Liang,"
"We should also understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold',"
"How can we stand idly by and watch the fire burn?"
Zhang Qing, however, had not had enough of fighting. Seeing the king's anger, he immediately said, "This humble general is willing to lead the troops to attack Qin Prefecture and capture that corrupt official."
Although Zhong Shidao also harbored some resentment towards the prefect of Qinzhou,
However, the troops summoned by Zhong Shizhong were almost entirely wiped out.
The western army of Qin Feng Road only had 5,000 men left in Qin Prefecture.
He, however, did not want to fight among himself again.
Upon hearing this, he hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty has defeated two armies of Western Xia in succession."
"Qin Zhou must have received the news as well."
"This old minister will write another letter to the Prefect of Qin Prefecture,"
"Persuade him to surrender, so as to avoid internal strife."
Zhao Yuan frowned and asked, "What is this person's reputation like?"
Master Zhong said, "He was quite upright as an official."
"But he became attached to that eunuch Tong Guan."
Zhao Yuan said, "Considering his upright official conduct,"
"Then spare his life."
"If he doesn't send the military tally of Qin Prefecture within three days,"
"I then sent troops to attack Qin Prefecture,"
"At that time, his whole family will have to be executed for treason."
"This person lacks a sense of the bigger picture; our dynasty will no longer employ him."
Zhong Shidao simply didn't want to see the Western Army soldiers suffer casualties.
He wouldn't plead for the prefect of Qinzhou.
"This humble general, Yao Pingzhong, requests an audience."
A man in his twenties
The robust young general walked to the outside of the hall and stopped to request an audience.
Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "Come in."
Yao Pingzhong entered and stood in the hall.
Although surrounded by generals,
Without the slightest awkwardness, he clasped his hands and said,
"This humble general, Yao Pingzhong, greets Your Majesty."
Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "General Yao recommends that you take Li Qianshun's head and display it to the border prefectures."
"To intimidate the Western Xia people, do you dare to go?"
Yao Pingzhong was ambitious and eager for quick success.
I heard that we could go and provoke the Western Xia army.
Immediately, he exclaimed with delight, "I regard the Western Xia soldiers as pigs and dogs; what is there that I dare not go?"
Lu Junyi, Zhang Qing, and Yao Pingzhong had fought each other.
Knowing he was a young and fierce general,
He's just a bit arrogant.
Hua Rong and the others, however, felt that Yao Pingzhong was being arrogant and boastful.
They still did not know the true strength of the Western Xia army.
However, the Western Army's military families had been established for generations.
They did not gain much advantage from the Western Xia.
Yao Pingzhong was merely a descendant of a military family in the Western Army.
How dare I say such a thing?
Even Yao Gudu felt that his nephew's words were a bit excessive.
He did not regard the Western Xia as pigs or dogs.
Doesn't that mean our ancestors were incompetent?
They can't even handle pigs and dogs.
Zhao Yuan also felt that Yao Pingzhong had exaggerated somewhat.
Perhaps this is why he later led his troops to launch a surprise attack on the Jin camp.
That's probably why he ran 800 miles after his defeat.
"Good, that's good to have confidence."
Zhao Yuan had no intention of hurting him.
He offered a word of encouragement.
Soon,
Han Shizhong and Liu Qi then arrived.
Upon hearing this, the two...
They didn't take the risks seriously.
Everyone saw it as a great opportunity to make a name for themselves and achieve fame.
He accepted the order with great joy.
Zhao Yuan looked at the three of them.
"You went to Western Xia territory to show off your power,"
"The Western Xia will definitely try to seize Li Qianshun's head."
"To do this requires both courage and strategy,"
"We can't rely on passion alone."
"Of the three of you, Han Shizhong is the oldest,"
"Then Han Shizhong will be in charge,"
"The other two will assist in this matter."
Yao Pingzhong also heard that it was Han Shizhong who had captured Fang La.
However, he also made many contributions.
I had never heard of Han Shizhong before when I was in Northwest China.
He, on the other hand, was a distinguished member of a military family.
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I originally thought he was the leader of the three.
Unexpectedly, the king chose Han Shizhong as the leader.
A hint of displeasure crept onto his face.
"Order."
Han Shizhong also knew that Yao Pingzhong and Liu Qi were both from military families.
However, he was not afraid that the two would disagree.
At worst, we can go out and fight.
Let them know whose fist is bigger.
Han Wu's reputation as a prolific writer is well-deserved.
In the military, the strong are respected.
They were descendants of military families who went to the battlefield.
You only have one life.
Naturally, whoever has the bigger fist gets to decide.
Zhao Yuan had also witnessed Han Shizhong's martial arts skills in the past few days.
Even if placed among the old men of Liangshan,
Also in the top five,
Therefore, there is no concern that Han Shizhong will be unable to command the two.
Yao Gu looked at the dissatisfaction on his nephew's face.
He shook his head inwardly.
He served as a general in the army for decades.
He naturally understood this principle of being a general.