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Not only do we no longer have to worry about being invaded by foreign enemies,

It could even wipe out other countries.

It recreates the domineering spirit of the powerful Han and Tang dynasties.

Zhao Yuan, meanwhile, gazed at the lush forests of the Liupan Mountains to the east.

I'm thinking of going on a hunting trip when I have some free time.

The spring breeze is full of joy and the horses are galloping.

Unbeknownst to them,

The towering city walls of Deshun Army were already visible in the distance.

After just over a month of being ravaged by war,

The damage to the city wall can be seen even from a distance.

Chapter 1860 Capturing Li Qianshun Alive

Lu Junyi, Zhang Qing, Hua Rong, Li Jun, Zhong Shizhong, Yao Gu and others all came out of the city to welcome the king.

The generals of the Western Army also lost their arrogance.

They greeted each other respectfully, one by one.

The earthen mounds built by the Western Xia people are still there.

The city walls were also riddled with craters from catapults.

Some of the crenellations on the city wall were completely smashed and disappeared.

Nearby,

Looking at the traces left by the great battle,

Zhao Yuan reined in his horse and stopped.

He turned to Master Zhongdao behind him.

How many troops remain garrisoning the city?

The sorrowful path of the seed master.

"There are 4,321 people left."

Zhao Yuan shook his head and said,

"The devastation is so immense; I'm too late."

Yao Gu hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, you are on the move without stopping."

"We have just repelled the Liao army."

"Then they rushed to the Northwest."

"We are incompetent, and we are ashamed to have caused Your Majesty such trouble."

Zhao Yuan said, "General Yao, you're too kind."

"If it weren't for your steadfast defense of Deshun Army,"

"I'm afraid Li Qianshun's troops will wreak havoc on even more prefectures and counties."

"On behalf of the Emperor, I hereby confer upon General Zhong the title of Earl of Deshun,"

"General Yao is the Earl of Xihe,"

"The remaining soldiers will be rewarded after their merits are reported to the court."

"Each of the garrison soldiers will be rewarded with ten strings of cash,"

"Local officials worked together to arrange the funerals of the fallen soldiers,"

"The imperial court's bestowal of honors will be finalized within a month."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Shizhong and Yao Gu...

He hurriedly expressed his gratitude on horseback.

The group entered Deshun Army.

Zhong Shizhong then led Zhao Yuan to the government office.

The group reported their battle results.

Lu Junyi and Zhang Qing's forces killed more than 3,000 Western Xia soldiers.

More than 15,000 prisoners were captured.

Hua Rong's troops killed more than a thousand people.

More than 3,000 prisoners were captured.

The battle achievements of Zhao Yuan's troops have not yet been tallied.

However, the number of prisoners alone exceeded 30,000.

Of Li Qianshun's more than 90,000 troops, less than half escaped.

Where is Li Qianshun?

Everyone had just finished reporting the results of the battle,

Then they heard people shouting and yelling outside.

Zhao Yuan knew it was Li Kui without even looking.

His personal guards were all old men from Liangshan who didn't stop him.

However, others would also request an audience according to the rules.

Only Li Kui was so energetic and impulsive.

Li Kui barged in.

Seeing that everyone was sitting upright on both sides,

I didn't feel embarrassed at all.

He grinned widely at Zhao Yuan and said,

"I've killed all sorts of people,"

"He's just never killed an emperor,"

"I heard that Brother Li Jun has captured Li Qianshun,"

"Your Majesty, please entrust this task to me."

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "Who said we were going to kill Li Qianshun?"

Li Kui glared with his bull-like eyes and said, "Don't kill him."

"They're still supporting him."

Those seated in the hall were all commanders of ten thousand.

Li Kui was a centurion under Lu Junyi.

Lu Junyi's Liangshan elders,

Zhang Qing had the most military achievements.

Next up is Li Kui.

However, Li Kui's achievements were mostly in beheading a certain number of enemies.

They rarely took prisoners.

Moreover, Li Kui was unruly and rebellious.

Only Yan Qing could truly convince Li Kui.

Although Jiao Ting could defeat Li Kui,

But this failed to convince Li Kui.

Lu Junyi saw Li Kui barging into the council hall again.

He couldn't help but shout, "What should we do?"

"Your Majesty will make your own decision,"

"Who let you in? Get out of here now."

Li Kui, however, was not afraid of Lu Junyi at all.

He smiled at Zhao Yuan and said, "Then you two discuss it."

"The king is going to kill Li Qianshun,"

"You absolutely have to let me do it."

After saying this, he cupped his hands in greeting to the crowd and left.

Zhao Yuan watched Li Kui leave before speaking.

"What do you all think we should do with Li Qianshun?"

Zhong Shizhong said, "Li Qianshun's invasion this time..."

"Countless soldiers and civilians in the Northwest were killed or wounded,"

"This humble general believes he should be beheaded and his head displayed to the public,"

"Send the heads to all the borders, so that the Western Xia people will know the consequences of invading our Great Liang border."

Lu Junyi said, "Wouldn't this provoke the Western Xia to retaliate and keep raiding our borders?"

"Although the Western Xia army is not a major concern,"

"But our dynasty is also powerless to entangle with Western Xia."

Zhong Shizhong laughed and said, "This time, the Western Xia invaded..."

"The two armies suffered losses exceeding 300,000,"

"Li Qianshun was captured alive,"

"Once the news spreads, the entire Western Xia will be shocked."

"At that time, many people in that country would have thought of seeking peace with our Great Liang,"

"We would never dare to provoke another border conflict."

Zhong Shidao nodded and said, "The Western Xia is not a monolithic entity."

"Especially in recent years, Li Qianshun has been trying to increase his control over the royal family,"

"It has also offended many tribes and families."

"As long as Li Qianshun dies,"

"These people are bound to be restless and eager to make a move."

“We can also persuade some of them to surrender,”

"Perhaps we don't need to send troops,"

"Then the Western Xia dynasty could be dismantled."

"On the contrary, if we let the Western Xia pay the ransom to bring Li Qianshun back,"

"Although the imperial court can obtain a great deal of wealth,"

"But Li Qianshun's return will probably intimidate the others as well."

"In a few years, when our dynasty wants to destroy Western Xia,"

"I'm afraid we'll suffer even more casualties."

Chapter 1861 The White-Haired Send Off the Black-Haired