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"Killing him now wouldn't be letting him off easy,"
“We can make him suffer along the way,”
"Kill him when we get to Tokyo,"
"Your anger has been averted."
...
After defeating Weisheng,
Zhao Yuan then left 40,000 men, including Shi Wengong, Guan Sheng, Hua Rong, and Qin Ming, to wipe out Tian Hu's remaining forces.
He led Wu Song and his 10,000 troops back to Tokyo.
I just left Wasion a day ago.
Then the news was received.
Zhe Keqiu led his troops in a surprise attack.
They captured Taiyuan.
After Daliang sent troops to Hedong,
The Zhe family then sent troops to seize Lanzhou.
They then advanced eastward and attacked Xianzhou.
They seemed intent on seizing all the prefectures and counties in the northeast of Hebei.
When Zhao Yuan led his troops into Hedong,
When Tian Hu focused all his attention on the south,
Zhe Keqiu suddenly led his troops south.
They captured Taiyuan.
Although Taiyuan Prefecture was an important place in Hedong,
However, after Tian Hu seized it...
It wasn't taken too seriously.
They simply treated Taiyuan as a source of revenue and grain, and plundered it extensively.
This caused widespread public discontent in Taiyuan.
After the Zhe family army captured Taiyuan,
The soldiers and civilians in the city then became inside agents.
Tian Hu's 20,000 troops were also completely wiped out by the battle-hardened Zhe family army.
Clearly, the Zhe family army was striving towards the general position Zhao Yuan had mentioned.
However, they were also unwilling to expend too much of their military strength.
Otherwise, after capturing Lanzhou,
They should then march south and attack Taiyuan.
Then he threatened Weisheng.
Chapter 1689 Giving Up
Advance eastward to attack Xianzhou.
Although it was also a capture of the city occupied by Tian Hu,
However, it also demonstrates a willingness to conserve strength.
Suspicion of simply going through the motions.
Therefore, Zhao Yuan only submitted a memorial to the court.
Please grant me the title of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Hedong.
Guan Sheng was the General Commander of Hedong.
Guan Sheng was from Hedong.
There were also Xuan Zan and Hao Siwen,
With the help of Tang Bin, Wen Zhongrong, and Cui Ye from Baodushan,
Suppressing the situation in Hedong is enough.
The others, however, wiped out Tian Hu's remaining forces.
Zhao Yuan was to be assigned to another post.
The Liang King's personal guards, who were escorting the Western Xia prisoners, were moving faster than Zhao Yuan's group.
However, they did not go directly to Tokyo.
Instead, they waited for the King of Liang in Yangwu.
After the two teams met up,
They had just arrived in Tokyo.
The scale of the welcome for the triumphant return of the Prince of Liang was unprecedented.
Zhao Yuan led 10,000 troops,
Escorting Li Ren'ai, Yelü Nanxian, and dozens of members of the Western Xia royal family back to the capital,
There were also dozens of carts loaded with rare and exotic treasures plundered by the Western Xia dynasty over the years.
The returning troops were not long.
But the welcoming procession was endless.
The Emperor of Liang issued an order,
In the capital, besides the Left and Right Chancellors and the Vice Chancellor,
The remaining officials all went out of the city for ten miles to greet them.
Actually, there's no need for an imperial decree.
Which official in the capital city of Tokyo didn't want to curry favor with the powerful Prince Liang?
Although thousands of officials came out to greet them,
The King of Liang may not be able to see them.
Even if you see it,
They might not even remember them.
But if they don't go...
Who knows when someone might accidentally let it slip to King Liang?
Or perhaps the Prime Minister of Liang was magnanimous enough to tolerate a boat.
He doesn't hold grudges.
However, the court was full of Liang King's confidants.
These people, however, may not let go of those who disrespect King Liang.
The officials alone lined up for nearly a mile.
This shows that there are many officials in Tokyo.
This was after the Great Liang Dynasty had already streamlined many of the Song Dynasty's officials.
However, Tokyo already has a lot of government departments.
And he was in charge of national affairs.
The number of officials in the city far exceeded that of ordinary cities.
Behind them were the city's elders who came to welcome them.
In the past, officials would also seek out some local gentry.
Find some elderly people over sixty years old in the city to serve as models.
However, the number of people will not be large.
If there are too many, the censor will impeach them.
The people in the city also had complaints.
Because the overall lifespan is not long.
Therefore, people over sixty have been treasures throughout history.
Many emperors have invited the elderly to the palace.
Hold a longevity banquet or something.
To demonstrate their civil administration.
The world is at peace, and the people are healthy and well.
Only in prosperous times will there be so many elderly people.
As long as you live to sixty
The imperial court will then give you some rewards.
Even if you are a poor family
They no longer need to worry about food and clothing.
And often,
They would be invited by local officials to represent the people of the city in welcoming their superiors.
If your clothes are worn out,
Local officials will also help you change into some brand-new but not extravagant clothes.
But this time,
The people in the city lined up directly from ten miles away into the city.
Moreover, Tokyo officials did not organize them.
They all came out of the city voluntarily.
I wanted to see the majestic figure of the King of Liang ahead of time.
The Western Xia dynasty lasted for several decades.
It plagued Shaanxi for decades.
Although the Song Dynasty also achieved many victories against the Western Xia,
Several times it seemed that Western Xia was about to be destroyed.
But each time, they failed to achieve their goal.
Although sometimes it was due to pressure from the Liao Kingdom.
However, most of the time the problems stemmed from the Song Dynasty's own military forces.
Or perhaps there were problems with the Song Dynasty court.
Chapter 1690 Welcome
Therefore, the Western Xia could only repeatedly plunder the people of Shaanxi.
Although the people of the Central Plains were not oppressed by the Western Xia army.
But they have to pay tribute for it.
Regardless of the amount, paying tribute is a disgrace to the people of the Central Plains.