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"They're all here?"

Liu Zhongwu nodded, a mixture of sadness and pride in his voice.

"They withstood the Western Xia army,"

"Their deaths weren't in vain."

Zhong Shidao explained to Zhao Yuan,

"General Liu had nine sons,"

"The entire Zhenrong Army has arrived,"

"Now there are only four left."

"On behalf of the people of Northwest China, I thank General Liu and his family for their meritorious service in resisting the Western Xia."

Zhao Yuan stood up upon hearing this.

He bowed deeply.

People who mobilize their entire families like this deserve respect no matter what.

Liu Zhongwu hurriedly returned the greeting,

"This humble general is merely fulfilling his duty as a subject,"

"I cannot accept the great gift from the King of Liang."

Zhao Yuan stood up and said solemnly,

"General Liu and his family have rendered great service to the people of the Northwest."

"I hereby appoint you as the Earl of Zhenrong."

In the Great Liang dynasty, the ranks of nobility were Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron, with each generation decreasing the rank by one.

No fiefdom

They could receive a salary from the imperial court every year.

There were also some noble ceremonial regalia available for use.

The common people must make way for them.

In short, it allows one to act like an aristocrat.

Ordinary people should also show a certain degree of respect.

But there are no special privileges.

This was also done by Zhao Yuan.

The Northern Song Dynasty had too many confusing and nonsensical official titles.

He went for a retro look.

General Zhong, the former military commander, had merit in managing the Northwest.

He was granted the title of Duke of the Northwest.

Ren Liang surrendered Yongxing Army and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Yongxing.

Liu Zhongwu heard that Zhao Yuan had granted him a noble title.

In a panic, he led his four sons behind him to kneel down on the ground.

"Thank you for your appreciation, King Xie Liang."

"Kneeling is not customary in the Great Liang Dynasty, so get up."

Zhao Yuan then asked Liu Zhongwu for the names of his four sons one by one.

When asked about Liu Qi, he smiled and said,

"When did you come back from Tokyo?"

"I also wanted to bring you with me to reinforce the Northwest,"

But then I discovered you were gone.

It turns out that Liu Zhongwu had some connection with Gao Qiu.

When Gao Qiu first came to the Northwest to gain military merit,

He was under Liu Zhongwu's command.

Therefore, the two developed some familial ties.

Liu Qi was also sent to Tokyo by Gao Qiu to serve as a palace attendant.

Liu Zhongwu knew that Liangshan had publicly executed Gao Qiu.

He also had some dealings with Gao Qiu.

Some concerns are inevitable.

The two were simply getting what they wanted.

Gao Qiu needed to have some influence in the military.

Liu Zhongwu, on the other hand, needed someone in the court to speak on his behalf.

No one is invincible.

If one is convicted for a single failure

Then there will be no veteran generals in the army.

Therefore, everyone tries to befriend one or two ministers in the court.

Of course, it's only one or two.

If you make many connections

I'm afraid we won't even need to be defeated.

They would also be guilty.

It has always been a major taboo for border generals to have private dealings with high-ranking officials in the imperial court.

After Zhao Yuan occupied Tokyo,

I don't know Liu Qi either.

After returning from the Northwest,

The Ministry of Personnel then discovered that Liu Qi was the son of Liu Zhongwu, a general of the Western Army.

When Zhao Yuan sent someone to invite him,

But they discovered that Liu Qi had vanished without a trace.

Liu Qi said awkwardly, "This humble general is worried about the Northwest."

"After the lockdown on Tokyo was lifted,"

"I have returned."

After Tokyo lifted its lockdown,

Officials were still ordered to remain in Tokyo.

However, no one was assigned to supervise the officials.

Therefore, quite a few of them ran away.

However, notorious officials in Tokyo were arrested early on.

Zhao Yuan patted Liu Qi on the shoulder and laughed.

Like father, like son; strive to surpass your father.

Liu Zhongwu saw that the King of Liang did not pursue Liu Qi's responsibility.

The last trace of worry in my heart disappeared.

Turning his head, he saw Yang Zhi talking to a burly man beside him.

"Who is this general?"

"This humble general is Yang Keshi."

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "The Yang family generals?"

Yang Zhi nodded and said, "My cousin, this humble general,"

"Your martial arts skills are still superior to mine."

"Very well, the Yang family generals were once renowned throughout the land."

"The two of you should work together to restore the prestige of the Yang family generals."

Han Shizhong saw the Prince of Liang looking over,

He hurriedly clasped his hands in greeting and said, "This humble general is Han Shizhong."

Han Shizhong, a famous general who resisted the Jin dynasty

A figure of the same caliber as Yue Fei

Zhao Yuan was naturally aware of this.

When he heard that the imposing man before him was Han Shizhong,

Zhao Yuan confirmed, "Your wife's name is Liang Hongyu?"

Han Shizhong asked in confusion, "My wife is Bai."

Could it be that he hasn't married Liang Hongyu yet?

Undeterred, Zhao Yuan asked, "You captured Fang La?"

Han Shizhong nodded and said, "Yes."

Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "Then it's you."

"Do a good job, I'm optimistic about you."

Although he did not receive a title

However, he received praise from the King of Liang.

Han Shizhong was also very happy.

He hastily declared his vow to serve his country to the death.

Chapter 1845 Hitting Your Son

Hearing the King of Liang's inexplicable question, Wu Song asked in confusion.

"Could it be that General Han is also the person King Liang is dreaming of?"

Zhao Yuan, ready to continue his elaborate deception, nodded and said...

"Those who belong to the Heavenly Gang will surely achieve great things on the battlefield."

Although gunpowder and thunderbolts were available...

But before the invention of firearms,

Cold weapon warfare remains the mainstream.

Too much use of divine thunder

Even the foreigners will get used to it.

If you encounter those religious fanatics

They will likely charge even more fearlessly.

Using divine thunder to attack someone holding the Quran in one hand.

An army with a sword in each hand

There will definitely be people who call him an evil god.