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This was the time when the Zhong family held the most military power.
The Ningxia Road even encompassed the main Yinchuan Plain and Yinxia region of the Western Xia Dynasty.
The Ningxia General was no different from the former Western Xia Marshal.
That's why Zhong Shidao dared not accept the official position.
Fearing criticism from court scholars,
It brings trouble upon oneself.
Upon hearing Zhao Yuan say this,
He knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face, and said...
"The King of Liang values my Zhong family so highly,"
“The Zhong family will be loyal to Daliang for generations to come.”
Zhao Yuan had actually considered the idea of having two generals in one family.
However, Fuyan Road used to be the territory of the Zhong family.
Jingyuan Road also defected to Western Xia.
The entire foundation is ruined.
The Yongxing Army's troops were relatively weak in combat strength.
Of the three armies, only the Fuyan army remains reliable.
Zhong Shidao was the former military commissioner of Fuyan Road.
He was later dismissed for opposing the alliance with the Jin dynasty to attack the Liao dynasty.
The position of military commissioner had been vacant for a long time.
Liu Guangshi, the military commander of Fuyan Road, temporarily took over his post.
Although Liu Guangshi followed Zhong Shidao's call,
He also joined the Liang Dynasty.
However, his achievements were insufficient to qualify him as the General of Shaanxi.
Sending other people would mean choosing those who knew the Western Army.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to integrate the various forces in a short period of time.
Although there have been no major wars in Shaanxi.
However, bandits and routed soldiers were inevitable.
A strong general is still very necessary.
Therefore, Zhao Yuan transferred Zhong Shizhong to serve as the general of Shaanxi Road.
For generations, the Zhong family had served as generals along the Fuyan Road.
Fuyan Road was also a traditional sphere of influence for the Zhong family.
Moreover, the Zhong family will have a great influence throughout the Northwest.
He is also familiar with the situation in the Northwest.
Zhong Shizhong served as the General Commander of Shaanxi.
However, it allows for the rapid integration of troops from various states.
The General of Gansu Road
Zhao Yuan then recommended Liu Zhongwu.
Yao Gu recommended him to be the commander-in-chief of Qinghai Road.
On that day, Liu Zhongwu was defending Zhenrong Army against Chage's army.
Zhong Shizhong and Yao Gu were in Deshun Army resisting Li Qianshun's army.
They were the three who made the greatest contributions to the Western Army in resisting the Western Xia.
Zhao Yuan was generous with his rewards.
They appointed all three of them as generals.
And whether it was Zhang Yuan, who defected to Western Xia in his early years...
During Li Qianshun's invasion,
Ren Dejing, who defected to the Western Xia.
They all suffered the same fate: their entire families were executed.
Zhao Yuan intended to use these rewards and punishments to teach the world how to conduct oneself.
Of course, the one who truly made the greatest contribution in the Western Army was Zhong Shidao.
Although Zhong Shidao did not personally lead troops to the front lines to fight the enemy.
However, he was in charge of directing and coordinating the entire Western Army.
Otherwise, the Western Army would fight independently.
They have probably already been defeated one by one by the Western Xia.
Zhao Yuan would naturally not forget this greatest contributor.
Therefore, they planned to make him the first commander-in-chief of Ningxia.
As for a family with two generals...
Zhao Yuan, however, was not worried.
As long as he is alive,
This meant that the military power of the entire Northwest was given to the Zhong family.
The Zhong family would certainly not dare to do anything rebellious.
As for what happens in the future...
Zhao Yuan could then establish some rules to prevent one family from monopolizing power.
Zhao Yuan saw Zhong Shidao kneel down.
He hurriedly got down.
Help Zhong Shidao up.
"Old General, please get up."
"The general should already be enjoying his grandchildren,"
"Yet I still have to suffer the general's burden,"
"To be honest, I still feel guilty towards the old general."
Chapter 1957 It's Our Turn to Hold the Guilty
Zhao Yuan praised Zhong Shidao for his hard work and great achievements.
"How many troops in each unit are available to me?"
Zhong Shidao reported, "A total of 30,000 troops, all cavalry, have been mobilized from the six prefectures near Xingqing Prefecture."
"However, the armor is all leather,"
"A considerable number of people still do not have leather armor."
"Many of the bows and arrows were also made by the tribes themselves, and their bows were not very powerful."
After a moment's thought, Zhao Yuan said,
"First, reorganize the troops in each unit,"
"Then they were uniformly equipped with leather armor and captured Western Xia bows and arrows."
"The main task at present is to defend against invasions from the nomadic tribes of the northern steppes,"
"The Western Xia's bows and arrows were sufficient to deal with the steppe tribes."
Mu Hongdao said, "The Black Mountain Weifu Military Command has 50,000 troops from the Western Xia to defend against the various tribes on the grasslands."
"If they submit, there will be no need to worry about the various tribes of the grasslands anymore."
Zhong Shidao shook his head and said, "We must not only be wary of the various tribes of the grasslands,"
"We must also be wary of the various units under the Black Mountain Weifu Military Command,"
“They are different from the various tribes that have submitted to Xingqing Prefecture.”
"Nearly half of the male soldiers in various tribes of Xingqing Prefecture were lost due to Li Qianshun and Chage,"
"Plus, they've become accustomed to a farming lifestyle,"
"They can only continue to live on the Yinchuan Plain by submitting to our dynasty."
"And the various tribes of the Black Mountain Weifu Military Command are closer to nomadic peoples,"
"Li Qianshun, wanting to guard against nomadic tribes, did not mobilize them,"
“The population of each tribe remained intact.”
"Even if they submit to our dynasty,"
"It's hard to guarantee that they won't impersonate grassland tribes and plunder the Yinchuan Plain."
Lu Zhishen nodded and said, "I've also heard about the ferocity of these grassland tribes."
"Nominally, they were tribes under the jurisdiction of the Liao Dynasty's Shangjing and Xijing circuits,"
"But these tribes not only frequently raided the Western Xia,"
"Even the Liao Kingdom was frequently harassed by them."
Zhao Yuan hadn't considered this issue either.
Upon hearing what Master Zhong said,
It's really possible.
"If any tribe dares to plunder the Yinchuan Plain,"
"Then let us unite with the surrounding tribes and wipe them out,"
"We just want the population,"
"The livestock can be distributed entirely to the participating units."
Zhong Shidao asked curiously, "What do we need people for?"
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "They've come to plunder our wealth."
"Let them create wealth for us."
"Domestic mines need a lot of people,"
“We can send them to work in the mines.”
Zhong Shidao nodded and said, "Shaanxi also produces coal."
"Open-pit mining is just hard and tiring,"
"Underground well drilling and mining often results in collapses and explosions,"
“People often die in mining accidents.”
"If we send them to mine,"
"This will reduce the number of deaths and injuries among our people."
"But I'm afraid this move might invite impeachment from the censors in the court?"
Zhao Yuan snorted coldly.
"Violating our territory is their crime,"