I became a saint by picking up corpses in Water Margin

Chapter 395: Now that you have met the King of Jin, why don’t you bow?
Yang Chang did not make a decision immediately. He and Zhao Fujin could pursue him alone, but if Li Liangfu fled in different places, it would take an immeasurable amount of time to completely wipe out those thousands of people.

There is uncertainty in the pursuit, and the weather is about to turn winter, so we can't waste time playing hide-and-seek.

In view of this.

Yang Changji weighed the pros and cons and temporarily gave up on Li Liangfu, but he also took into account that he might leave Dijinze at any time, so he had to keep a backup plan.

He left Dong Ping and others on standby, and then returned to Zhuolun Village with Zhao Fujin to prepare for the next stage of the attack.

In the two battles of Fengzhou and Zhuolunzhai, the Jin army captured another seven to eight thousand Western Xia soldiers.

These people needed to be properly settled, and they also had to guard against Li Liangfu's return, so Yang Chang left behind Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu, as well as the two thousand people from their own unit.

Although Yang Chang did not think they would be defeated, he habitually ensured that the Jin army's retreat was open, which was his habit after many years of military operations.

The remaining 10,000 Jin troops, as well as several troops pursuing Li Liangfu, joined together and marched south to attack Yinzhou.

After the two armies joined together, Yang Chang personally led the army for most of the march, and then he and Zhao Fujin left the team to conduct reconnaissance to ensure that the army arrived in Yinzhou quietly.

At that time, the military strength of Western Xia was incomplete, and most of the troops were still in Guanzhong and had not returned.

The border towns in the country were turned inland, the previous military pressure was instantly relieved, and the original garrisons were also transferred out in large numbers, leaving only a small number of garrisons in each state and military headquarters.

When the 20,000 Jin troops arrived at the city, the Yinzhou defenders were caught off guard. In addition, the city gates were opened by Yang Chang. The several thousand men had no time to defend the city and it fell in less than two hours.

Of course, the Jin army attacked from the front and did not have time to block the four gates, so naturally some fish slipped through the net.

However, Yang Chang's purpose was to capture the city and use it as a supply point for attacking the Western Xia capital Xingqing Prefecture, and he did not kill all the pursuing troops.

The population and cities of Western Xia were originally concentrated in the southern region, with cities connected horizontally, and Yinzhou was the easternmost one.

It was impossible for Yang Chang to kill all the deserters in every city, so he simply ignored the deserters and let them give away information, without worrying about the cities behind him being well defended.

The Jin army couldn't stop him, so it was even more impossible for the Western Xia army to stop him.

The Jin army rested in Yinzhou for half a day. Yang Chang left Yang Lin and two battalions to deal with the aftermath, and then marched non-stop to Shizhou in the west.

This Shizhou has the same name as Hedong Shizhou, but Xixia Shizhou is just the name of a city. It is the seat of the Xiangyou Military Command, which was built when Li Yuanhao founded the country and was one of the twelve military supervisory commands of Xixia.

Before the Western Xia invaded Guanzhong, the purpose of the Xiangyou Military Office was to guard against the Song Dynasty's Fu and Yan states, as well as the threats from Hedong.

At this time, Fu and Yan states had fallen into the hands of Western Xia, and only a small number of garrisons were left in the Xiangyou Army to maintain order.

Therefore, even if the defeated soldiers from Yinzhou reported the news, Shizhou still could not produce a decent army.

While organizing the defense, the defending general immediately informed Xiazhou further west and asked for help from Jianing Army further west.

Yinzhou was only a day's journey away from Shizhou. Yang Chang's troops were all lightly equipped and arrived at the city of Shizhou in less than a day.

It happened to be nightfall, which was Yang Chang's advantageous period.

Sneak in, seize the city gate, enter the city with your army, and take over the city.
The same process was repeated again, and the defenders of Shizhou were so defeated that they could not find their way north. The Jin army rested in Shizhou for one night and set out again the next morning, heading directly for Xiazhou in the west.

In early November, emergency intelligence from the southern states of Western Xia was delivered to Xingqing Prefecture by express horses.

Emperor Li Qianshun, who sat in the capital, was a capable ruler in the history of Western Xia.

He ascended the throne at the age of three, and got rid of his tyrannical mother at the age of sixteen. He took complete control of the Western Xia regime and worked hard to govern the country. He also adopted a flexible foreign policy, first allying with the Liao to invade the Song, then allying with the Jin to destroy the Liao, and then allying with the Jin to destroy the Song, thereby seizing large tracts of territory.

Recently, he sent Li Liangfu to invade Hedong, which was also his flexible foreign strategy. However, he did not expect the backlash to be so fierce. Yang Chang actually led the army to counterattack into the territory of Western Xia.

When battle reports from various states were delivered one after another, Li Qianshun was like a stock investor who was trapped at a high price. Every battle report was about a stock with a green trend, which made his scalp tingle.

Upon hearing the news, important officials of the Western Xia court rushed to the palace to seek an audience.

The leader was named Weiming Anhui. He was from the Dangxiang Qiang tribe and was also a royal family. He held the positions of Grand Tutor and Director of the Privy Council. Li Qianshun respected him as Shangfu.

Seeing Weiming Anhui appear, Li Qianshun descended the stairs to meet him, and asked with a worried look on his face: "Shangfu, Yang Chang is coming with great force, and all the states can't resist him. What can we do?"

"For now, we can only let the Prince of Jin (Richard's brother, Li Qianshun's half brother) lead the troops to resist, and recall the troops from Guanzhong to attack from the front and back, which may be able to stop Yang Chang's army."

"The states will collapse if I touch them. I'm afraid I can't stop them."

"Then send an envoy to Yunzhong to ask for help. Let the Jin army attack Yanmen and other places. He came when we invaded the small Fengzhou. If any part of Hedong is attacked by the Jin army, how can Yang Chang not return to rescue?"

As soon as Weiming Anhui finished speaking, he stroked his beard and added, "It is already winter now. Yang Chang has come from a long way. His fighting strength cannot last long. He will probably be exhausted soon."

"Oh, I didn't expect that."

Li Qianshun shook his head and sighed, "This fellow ignored the great Hebei and was so concerned about Fengzhou and other places. Xixia will suffer a great loss this time. Thank you, father, for sending an order from the Privy Council. Please follow the arrangement just now."

"I will do it right away, but the King of Jin (Brother Richard) is there."

"I spoke to him myself."

"it is good."

After Weiming Anhui left, Li Qianshun immediately summoned Richard.

Brother Richard also learned that Yang Chang was coming to kill him, and was about to explain the danger from a military perspective, but Li Qianshun spoke first.

"Prince Jin, you should know the situation. I want you to lead your troops to help immediately. You must stop my brother!"

"But Yang Chang has already reached Youzhou. His next step will be to go to Weizhou in the west, or to Xingqing Prefecture directly. All this is unknown. I think that we cannot move around Xingqing, and it is right to defend the royal city and wait for the enemy to tire. We can send people to Guanzhong to call back the main force of Xixia, and then attack us from both sides."

"Shangfu has sent someone to pass on the message. This is the same as yours. However, it will take at least 20 days for Guanzhong to come back for help, and there are many troops stationed around Xingqing Prefecture. Are we really going to just let it go? Pity the people of Xixia."

"My Royal Brother, please allow me to report."

Richard interrupted Li Qianshun and said sternly, "The battle report says that Yang Chang has 20,000 men, but I think that number is more than that. Li Liangfu can bring 30,000 men. What kind of army is that? They have fought so hard all the way. If Yang Chang gathers the main force from Hedong to attack, even the Jin army will have difficulty resisting. Shouldn't we be more cautious?"

"That's true. Let's wait and see what you say. But I'm still worried. I have to send someone to Yunzhong immediately."

"Yes, it was the Jin people who asked us to send troops, and they had no choice but to fulfill their promise. Your Majesty, don't worry, there are six cities guarding Xingqing Prefecture. If Yang Chang dares to attack, he will definitely lose sight of one while focusing on the other."

"That's right. We are both the King of Jin, and we both have two eyes and one mouth. Who is worse than the other? The safety of Western Xia is in your hands!"

Li Qianshun felt much better and also encouraged Brother Richard.

Yang Chang used war to support war, and he fought almost non-stop along the way, but he had to leave people behind in every city to clean up the mess, so his soldiers would become fewer and fewer.

However, this guy already had a backup plan.

From the moment he took over Yinzhou, he sent people to Zhuolun Village to transfer Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu to Qianxiang, ordering them to lead their troops south, and then supervise Yinzhou, Shizhou and Xiazhou at the same time. Yang Lin and Xiao Gong, who stayed in Yinzhou, moved their troops to Youzhou and Hongzhou for garrison.

Yang Chang left Youzhou and took Yanzhou in the west, then led the main force of 15,000 people straight to Xingqing in the northwest.

In mid-November, before Richard could even react, Yang Chang conquered the important southern town of Xiping Prefecture (Lingzhou).

Although there were still three cities, Shunzhou, Jingzhou and Huaizhou, to the south of Xingqing Prefecture, Xiping Prefecture was less than a hundred miles away from the capital. Yang Chang's military efficiency was too high.

When Li Qianshun heard that Xiping had fallen, he immediately panicked. He felt that he would not be able to wait for reinforcements from Guanzhong, so he quickly summoned his ministers to discuss countermeasures. Everyone unanimously suggested using the old method.

Admit defeat and submit.

It took the Jin army five days to march from the previous city to Xiping Prefecture, so they needed to rest after taking the city. Yang Chang was not in a hurry to continue marching north.

The day after he captured Xiping Prefecture, Li Renzhong, the Western Xia envoy, arrived.

Li Renzhong was a member of the royal family and served as a Langzhong in the Ministry of Rites in Western Xia. He was proficient in Tibetan and Chinese characters and was good at poetry and prose. Li Qianshun specially appointed him as an envoy to seek peace.

When we arrived at the lobby of Xiping Prefecture Yamen, we saw two groups of military officers standing in the hall with majestic bearings. They looked like experienced warriors.

Li Renzhong cried out inwardly, swallowing his saliva and continuing to walk forward, only to find that on the main seat facing south, a man was sitting in the middle, with women sitting on his left and right.

What's the situation?
The spoils looted from Xiping?
No, where did you find these two women? They are so beautiful, especially the one on the right. I guess you can't find one in Xixia.

This guy was staring at him, how could Wu Song be willing to endure it?
He immediately rushed forward, grabbed Li Renzhong by the collar and cursed: "You filthy thing, where are you looking at? Do you want me to dig them out for you?"

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"No, no, I'm looking at King Jin."

Li Renzhong was so frightened that his crotch felt hot and he stammered to explain his gaffe.

Wu Song coldly asked: "Since you have met the King of Jin, why don't you bow?"

"No, I am the King of Pu in Xixia, on the same level as the King of Jin in Song Dynasty."

"On the same level? Are you sure?"

Wu Song exerted force on his hands, and Li Renzhong felt like he was about to suffocate. He immediately added in fear: "No, we are not equal. I bow, I bow."

"hurry up!"

"Yes Yes"

Li Renzhong was forced to kneel on the ground, kowtowed respectfully to Yang Chang and said: "I, your humble servant Li Renzhong, am here by the order of the Emperor of Xixia to apologize to the King of Jin."

"Minister? This word is quite appropriate. What crime has Li Qianshun committed?"

Yang Chang spoke with great contempt and called Li Qianshun by his name.

Li Renzhong did not dare to show any displeasure, and still knelt on the ground to report, "My lord was instigated by the treacherous ministers in the court and sent troops to invade the king's territory a few days ago. Now he has repented and begs the king to forgive him."

"Li Qianshun only repented after a knife was placed on his neck? Wasn't he being a little reluctant?"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. This was not my master's intention. It was the treacherous minister who accepted a large bribe from the Jin Kingdom and instigated your majesty to send troops to Hedong. Now this man has been imprisoned. I will send his head to you as soon as possible."

"hehe."

Yang Chang's loud laughter interrupted Li Renzhong's speech.

This was a very rude act, but Li Renzhong didn't dare to say a word and could only kneel on the ground and listen.

Yang Chang did not reply. Wu Song in the hall immediately took over and sneered, "You are putting the blame on the Jin people and then killing a minister to take the blame. It's a good idea, but it's a pity that you can't even hide it from me, how can you hide it from the King of Jin? Ridiculous!"

"General, I came here with sincerity. I have not said a word of falsehood. Your Majesty knows that you have done something wrong. We in Xixia also admit our mistakes and are willing to compensate for the losses in Hedong. Please give us a chance, Prince Jin."

"Opportunities can be given."

"really."

When Li Renzhong heard the voice from the top of the stairs, he immediately kowtowed to Yang Chang with joy and said excitedly: "I have heard of the reputation of the King of Jin for a long time. It turns out that he is extraordinary after seeing him today."

"I said, I can give you a chance, but there are conditions."

"Just tell me, Your Majesty will do his best to satisfy you!"

"Let Li Qianshun bring his wife and children to my residence in Yangqu to plead guilty and accept punishment, and I will spare his life."

Yang Chang said it calmly, but Li Renzhong was stunned. After a long while, he swallowed his saliva and asked, "Prince Jin, you are not joking, are you? Your Majesty is the king of a country. How can you leave the capital and go to another country? And you also want to bring your family with you?"

"Is this King joking?"

"But Xixia cannot be without a ruler for a day. Your Majesty really cannot go to Yangqu."

Li Renzhong responded in a very humble way, but he did not get any sympathy from Yang Chang. Instead, he said something even colder, "It's that simple. Xixia will perish."

"You."

"If he doesn't want respectability, I'll help him be respectable in the end!"

When Yang Chang said this, he suddenly smiled mysteriously and said leisurely: "Don't think I am trying to scare you. Ask someone to go to the Kingdom of Jin to find out how their emperor died. I might as well tell you that I chopped off Wu Qimai's head with my own hands and hung it on the gate of Shangjing. Many people in the Kingdom of Jin should have seen it."

"what?"

Li Renzhong was so frightened that his eyes became as big as bells.

Xixia had learned of the death of the Jin emperor, but did not know how he died. When Li Renzhong heard it from Yang Chang's own mouth, he did not know how to respond.

After being stunned for a long time, he raised his hands and begged, "Prince Jin, please calm down. It's just a small friction between us. There's no need to make such a big fuss. Why is it so serious?"

"Who told you to be so naughty? If you make a mistake, you must admit it. If you are beaten, you must stand at attention. Xixia must be destroyed. Even the king of heaven cannot stop it. I say that!"

"You."

"Go back and tell Li Qianshun that he should seize the chance to survive that I have given him. Otherwise, when I enter Xingqing Mansion, he will have no choice."

After saying this harsh word, Yang Chang turned his head to look at Wu Song's waist and continued to remind him in a threatening tone: "Do you see that knife? That is Yelu Yanxi's sword. Wu Qimai's head was chopped off by it. If Li Qianshun wants to test the knife with his head, he can choose to continue struggling. Do you understand?"

"I heard you clearly. I will definitely pass on your message."

"Then go back and report the news. This king does not have much patience, and you can't delay because my soldiers will not stop. I might as well tell you the battle plan. I will lead the troops north tomorrow and capture Jingzhou City the day after tomorrow. There is not much time left for Li Qianshun."

"Yes Yes"

Li Renzhong was so frightened that his legs went limp. He fell down when he was about to stand up. He had to use his hands and feet to crawl out. It took him a while to adjust himself before he stood up and ran.

However, a clear trace was left where he had just crawled.

Yang Zhi squatted down to smell it curiously, then quickly raised his hand to fan the air.

"Damn it, it's urine!"

(End of this chapter)