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There are many wild animals in Wolf Den Gully.

However, it could not withstand the fierce battle between the two powerful figures.

When the valley entrance was littered with the carcasses of wild beasts,

The wild animals in the ravine no longer rushed towards the valley entrance.

Instead, they laboriously climbed the steep mountain walls on both sides.

Hide where there are no people.

When Shi Yong led his men over from the other side,

Only a few wild beasts remain in Langwogou, clinging to the mountainside.

With nowhere to go but to nowhere to go, I trembled with fear.

After the group slaughtered all the wild animals in Wolf Den Gully,

They didn't change hunting locations again.

A dozen or so tough guys went together.

Hunting wild beasts is just like killing chickens and slaughtering pigs.

Without a doubt,

There's not much fun to be had.

The group returned to the camp.

The guards from both countries have already gathered a large amount of firewood.

The group then roasted wild animal meat at the camp and drank it with their wine.

They ate and talked.

When you've had your fill of wine and meat...

Zhao Yuan then reached an agreement with Wanyan Aguda on the border line.

Chapter 1564 Demarcating National Borders

The banquet ended.

The troops from both countries then set off separately while the afternoon was still warm.

Zhao Yuan led his personal guards towards Datong Prefecture in Xijing.

Wanyan Aguda then led his troops towards Zhongjing Road.

Wuzhu said unwillingly,

"Your Majesty, why did you also give the Shangjing Circuit to the Liang Kingdom?"

Wanyan Aguda said, "Most of the Shangjing Road area is occupied by various tribes of the grasslands."

"We only conquered the capital, Linhuang Prefecture, and a dozen or so border prefectures."

"Those grassland tribes are savage and warlike,"

"Even at its peak, the Liao Dynasty couldn't conquer them."

"We cannot conquer them either."

"Since the King of Liang wants to conquer the grassland tribes,"

"Then let him have it."

"If he conquers the various tribes of the steppe,"

"It also saves us from having to guard against raids by various tribes of the grasslands."

Wuzhu said, "But if the Great Liang truly subdues all the tribes of the grasslands,"

"It's hard to guarantee they won't use those barbarians to attack us."

Wanyan Aguda shook his head and said, "The grasslands are different from the Central Plains."

"Those barbarians will not be conquered so easily."

"The Liang Kingdom might suffer a crushing defeat,"

"On the vast grasslands, the power of firearms is limited,"

"It might not be enough to scare the barbarians of the grasslands."

"And they even ceded the grassland tribes of Shangjing Road to us,"

"We cannot conquer them either."

“If it were ceded to the Liang Kingdom, they certainly wouldn’t submit easily,”

"If the Great Liang is warlike, it will attack the grassland tribes first,"

"After all, that's their territory."

"And then we can digest Tokyo and Nakakyo provinces,"

"Only when the rear is stable,"

Only then can we compete with the Great Liang again.

The demarcation of the border between the two countries,

Nanjing Circuit and Xijing Circuit belonged to Daliang, while Tokyo Circuit and Zhongjing Circuit belonged to the Jin Dynasty.

The capital city was then divided into two.

Linhuang Prefecture and more than a dozen other prefectures near Zhongjing Road and Dongjing Road belonged to the Jin Dynasty.

Everything else belongs to the Liang Dynasty.

Wanyan Zongwang said, "Just as the King of Liang of Great Liang said,"

"Yelü Yanxi must have fled to Xijing Road or Shangjing Road,"

"The Liang Kingdom wants to occupy the Western Capital Road,"

"We must capture Yelü Yanxi,"

"Or conquer the various regions of Shangjing Road,"

"Otherwise, Yelü Yanxi could lead troops from Shangjing Road to launch a surprise attack on Xijing Road at any time."

"It will take Liang Kingdom quite a bit of effort to occupy Xijing Daodu."

"Not to mention the capital route."

Wuzhu nodded after hearing his father and second brother's explanation.

"In other words, we just dumped the bones we couldn't chew onto the Liang Kingdom,"

"We need to chew the food in our mouths first."

Wanyan Aguda nodded and said, "Yes."

“We’ve already conquered the Nakakyo and Tokyo regions,”

"But many people are still resisting,"

"We need to chew them up and swallow them."

"Only then can we become stronger,"

"With more soldiers,"

"Only then can we go and steal even more things."

"I understand."

Another direction,

After Zhao Yuan led his troops to Datong Prefecture,

Suo Chao's troops were incorporated into the Hedong Army.

Xijing Road was incorporated into the Hedong area.

After a day's stay in Xijingdao

He then led 40,000 troops, including Hua Rong, Zhu Tong, Zhang Qing, and Liu Tang, towards Jiashan.

Ningxia Lu Dongping also led his 10,000 cavalry and 50,000 Dangxiang vassal troops toward Jiashan.

In the first year of the Tianqi reign, Zhao Yuan led his troops to wipe out the Western Xia.

Establish Ningxia Road,

Zhong Shidao was appointed as the General Commander of Ningxia and successively recruited various troops from Ningxia Road to surrender.

After pacifying Ningxia Road,

Zhong Shidao then adopted a strategy of befriending distant states while attacking nearby ones.

They joined forces with the tribes of Shangjing Road and Xijing Road of the Liao Kingdom to wipe out several tribes that took the opportunity to plunder Ningxia Road.

Each time troops are dispatched,

The Liang army did not want any spoils of war.

The cattle, sheep, and people were all given to the tribes that sent troops to Liao.

Back and forth,

The tribes of Ningxia Road and Xijing Road and Shangjing Road also established some friendships.

After the Jin Dynasty invaded Xijing Road,

Some tribes were unwilling to surrender to the unfamiliar Jin dynasty.

They then surrendered to the Great Liang.

Therefore, Ningxia Road quickly discovered Yelü Yanxi's whereabouts.

Jiashan is a section of the Yinshan Mountains.

The mountains are not very high.

But it is very spacious.

The south slope is steep and requires climbing southward.

The north slope is gentle.

It connects to the vast grasslands to the north.

Yelü Yanxi chose to flee through the mountains.

Firstly, because the mountains are easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Secondly, the Liao Dynasty mined gold at the foot of Jiashan Mountain.

Yelü Yanxi could use the mined gold to recruit soldiers and horses.

Another reason is that the mountains are covered with lush vegetation.

With plenty of wild animals, Yelü Yanxi could hunt to his heart's content.

Although the country was already facing destruction and the family was about to perish

However, Yelü Yanxi's enthusiasm for hunting remained undiminished.

The route he took in his retreat was through his favorite hunting grounds.

Yuanyangbo, Baishuiluo, and Jiashan.

Chapter 1565 Hunting

Yelü Yanxi's 50,000 troops clashed with the Jin army in several battles.

When they escaped back to Jiashan,

Only about 10,000 people remain.