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The plan is to rest for a day at Chenqiao Post Station.
After the emperor personally rewarded the three armies,
Then, the King of Liang led troops to support the Northwest.
They're not far from Tokyo now,
They probably can't escape this rain.
I hope this rain comes soon.
Go fast too.
Otherwise, the army would be delayed by a day.
The situation in the Northwest worsened further.
Lu Junyi's army marched south from Xiongzhou.
After traveling for ten days,
They marched a hundred li every day.
Not unpleasant at all.
But in these ten days...
Meanwhile, reports of battles were frequently coming from the Northwest.
The Western Xia army marched out of Xi'an Prefecture and Huaide Army.
Ren Dejing, the prefectural magistrate of Xi'an, led his men to open the city gates.
They surrendered the city to the Western Xia.
Liu Quan, the military commander of Huai De Army, and Du Yishi, the prefectural judge, led the soldiers and civilians in the city to defend it to the death.
They resisted the Western Xia army for more than ten days.
He was killed when the city fell.
After breaking the two states,
Li Qianshun, the ruler of Western Xia, led an army of 200,000 from Xi'an Prefecture southward to attack Deshun Army.
Prince Jin, Chage, led an army of 200,000 from Huaide Army south to attack Zhenrong Army.
Both armies advanced along routes familiar to the Western Xia forces.
In the past, Li Yuanhao, the founding emperor of Western Xia, had defeated Song troops at Dingchuan Village in Zhenrong Army and Haoshuichuan in Deshun Army.
However, due to the impending arrival of Song Dynasty reinforcements,
They looted the place and then left.
Li Qianshun chose these two routes.
It is clear that they aim to surpass the achievements of their ancestors.
General Zhong also knew that he could not defend Weizhou alone.
Liu Zhongwu, the commander of Xi and Wei, had been dispatched early to lead 20,000 troops to guard Zhenrong Army.
The younger brother, Zhong Shizhong, led 20,000 troops to defend Deshun Army.
Zhenrong Army is located north of Weizhou.
Deshun Army is located west of Weizhou.
The Western Xia army was about to attack Weizhou.
One of them must be captured first.
However, once Weizhou falls...
The Western Xia army could then enter the Guanzhong Plain.
No more obstacles.
Fortunately, Deshun Army is located at the Liupanshan Pass.
Zhenrong Army was built along the Hulu River.
There are also many fortified villages for protection.
When the Western Xia army reached the two cities,
The various Western Army units have also returned.
General Zhong then dispatched troops from Jingyuan Road to reinforce Huaide Army.
The troops from Xihe Road reinforced the Zhenrong Army.
The Zhenrong Army and the Deshun Army each had 30,000 men defending the area.
In addition, both Zhong Shizhong and Liu Zhongwu were famous generals of the Western Army.
The Western Xia army found it difficult to conquer the area in a short time.
However, the troops on Huanqing Road and Fuyan Road were worried that Western Xia troops might still be advancing south.
They have returned to their respective posts.
The Zhe family army was also worried that Fuzhou would be invaded by the Western Xia and Liao dynasties.
They crossed the Yellow River directly from Yongxing Army back to Hedong.
The only troops available to General Zhong are the 50,000 men from the Liang reinforcements, including Lu Zhishen, Li Congji, Li Ying, Sun Li, and Yang Zhi.
At the same time that Li Ganshun, the ruler of Western Xia, attacked Deshun Army...
They also divided their forces to capture Huizhou and Gongzhou.
In previous years, the Qiang people who had submitted to the Hehuang region also took the opportunity to cause trouble.
Capture the city or submit to Tibet.
Or attached to the Western Xia,
Except for Xizhou, the cities west of Deshun Army are still holding out desperately.
All the other cities have fallen.
Chapter 1813 Rewarding the Three Armies
It is more than 1,700 li from Kaifeng to Weizhou.
Even if you travel a hundred miles a day
It will take more than half a month.
If it rains during this period, it will cause further delays.
Hopefully, the Zhenrong Army and the Deshun Army can hold out until then.
Otherwise, many more people would suffer.
The rain lasted for half a day before stopping.
That evening, the scout reported back.
Lu Junyi and his group have arrived at Chenqiao Post Station.
The next day, Zhao Yuan led his civil and military officials to Chenqiao Post Station.
He personally rewarded the three troops.
Each soldier received one pound of wine and meat.
The officials below were already prepared.
It was transported to Chenqiao Station.
Lu Junyi and the others knew that the emperor had personally come to reward the three armies.
He led his officers to greet them from ten miles away early in the morning.
The group arrived at the military camp.
The soldiers in the camp were also waiting for the emperor's arrival at the drill ground.
As soon as the emperor's canopy entered the camp,
The soldiers of the three armies then shouted in unison.
“Long live, long live, long live.”
Until Zhao Yuan walked onto the command platform,
The shouts of the soldiers finally stopped.
Zhao Yuan said, "I have only been in power for four months."
"Nearly a hundred military prefectures have been established, all thanks to the efforts of the generals and soldiers."
"You have trekked through mountains and rivers, overcoming countless dangers,"
"Conquer Hebei for me and expand our territory."
"Furthermore, we repelled the invading Liao army, demonstrating the might of the Central Plains. I am truly pleased."
“Each person shall be granted five strings of cash, one catty of wine, and one catty of meat, in recognition of your merits.”
"Recently, the Western Xia have invaded the border and harmed the people."
"I will personally serve as the Grand Marshal for the campaign against Western Xia,"
"With Lu Junyi, Han Cunbao, Zhang Qing, and Guan Sheng as our allies, we will launch an attack soon."
"All the generals and soldiers worked together with one heart,"
"Clear the borders and sing a triumphant song as soon as possible."
The prefectures of Hebei surrendered without a second thought.
The Liao army only managed a brief skirmish before being frightened away.
The soldiers originally thought it would just be a reward of some wine and meat.
I heard there are still five strings of cash left.
They couldn't help but cheer.
The group arrived at the central command tent.
Officials from the Ministry of Rites had already prepared a banquet bestowed by the emperor.
Commander of a thousand men, commander of ten thousand men, and all the officials in the court.
The seats were packed.
After three rounds of drinking,
Zhao Yuan, carrying a bowl of wine, approached Han Cunbao.
Seeing Han Cunbao's face turn red,
Sweating profusely, he couldn't help but ask in confusion,
"General Han, are you perhaps unwell?"
Han Cunbao picked up his wine bowl and laughed.
"It's nothing, I just got caught in the rain yesterday,"
"He caught a cold,"
"You'll feel better after sweating it out."
"Come, I toast King Liang."
Zhao Yuan quickly said, "Since General Han is unwell, I will not serve you any more food."
"The general has been on campaign for over a month,"
"Why don't we go to Tokyo to rest for a while?"