Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

When the lord Li Ganshun was captured alive by the Chu army on the way to escape, and then his head was chopped off by Ximenqing, the king of Dongping County, and hung high outside the south gate of Xingqing Fucheng, the party and nobles in the city completely gave up resistance and turned to the Chu army and The Jin army surrendered.

The surrender ceremony of the Jin and Chu armies was held outside the city. Pu Wang Li Renzhong, who was injured on his body, presented the surrender form on behalf of the Weiming family, representing the official demise of the Xixia Kingdom, which had been established for more than [-] years.

According to the secret discussion between them, Wanyan Zonghan tacitly stationed outside the city, and let Ximen Qing lead the Chu army into Xingqing Mansion.

Afterwards, Ximen Qing invited Yan Zonghan and the generals of the Jin Army into the city, hosted a banquet in the palace of Xingqing Mansion to celebrate their achievements, and at the same time agreed on a plan for partitioning the Xixia Kingdom.

Yinzhou, Shizhou, Xiazhou, Longzhou, Hongzhou, Youzhou, Yanzhou, Weizhou, Lingzhou, Shunzhou, Jingzhou, Huaizhou, Xingzhou (Xingqing Prefecture) in the south of Xixia Kingdom near Shaanxi Fifth Road ), Dingzhou, Zhuoluo and Nanjunsi, Liangzhou, Ganzhou, Suzhou, Guazhou and Shazhou were placed under Chu State.

Yinzhou, Dingzhou, the Shenyong Army Division in the left wing, Dijinze, Chaoshun Army Division in the right wing, Baimaqiang Town Army Division, Heishan Weifu Army Division, and Heishui Town Yan Army Division in the north of Yinzhou, Dingzhou, and Heishui Town. Owned by the Kingdom of Jin.

Basically, most of the Han people in the south of the Xixia Kingdom belonged to the Kingdom of Chu, and the areas that were dominated by farming and animal husbandry belonged to the Kingdom of Chu, while the grassland areas in the north where most nomadic tribes were mostly belonged to the Kingdom of Jin.

Although the State of Chu eliminated the land of the Xixia State, it expanded its territory and ensured the safety of the five roads in Shaanxi. Why didn't the State of Jin include the vast areas in the southwest and northwest of the Xijing Road into its territory and strengthened its control over the nomadic tribes in these areas? Take control.

After obtaining the northern territory of the Xixia Kingdom, the Jin Army could encircle the forces of Canliao Yelu Dashi from the south, cut off the connection between Yelu Dashi and the southern tribes, and laid the foundation for Wanyan Zonghan's westward conquest of Yelu Dashi.

It can be said that Chu State and Jin State each got what they needed, and both got what they wanted.

Ximenqing and Wanyan Zonghan agreed that after the division of the territories, they would each send troops to wipe out the resistance forces of the Dangxiang clan within their own borders.

During the banquet, the generals of the Chu army and the generals of the Jin army exchanged cups and cups, and for a while, they were inseparable from each other and were very close.

After Ximen Qing and Wan Yan Zonghan were full of wine and food, they went to the palace garden to drink and enjoy the moon together.

After retreating from the attendants, Ximen Qing and Wan Yan Zonghan had another conversation over wine, each expressing their plans for the future from the bottom of their hearts.

Wanyan Zonghan's goal, of course, is to eliminate the remnant Liao forces in Yelu Dashi.

It is said that Yelu Dashi has won the hearts of the people in the northwest and has received the support of various tribes. He already has tens of thousands of elite riders and is contacting the Khitan tribes in the Kingdom of Jin and Xixia in an attempt to counterattack the Kingdom of Jin and restore Daliao.

Before the end of the Song Dynasty, seeing the outbreak of war in the Jin and Song Dynasties, Yelu Dashi secretly sent people to contact Zhao Ji, Zhao Huan and his son, intending to attack the Jin Kingdom with the Song Dynasty from north to south and restore the territory of the Liao Kingdom.

However, what Yelu Dashi did not expect was that the Song Dynasty with millions of armors was vulnerable and was soon destroyed by the Jin army.

The lost Yelu Dashi turned to secretly contact the Xixia Kingdom, which had always been friendly with the Khitan people, and then tried to attack Yan Zonghan's army.

And this also aroused Wanyan Zonghan's hostility towards the Xixia Kingdom, so he conspired with Ximen Qing to destroy the Xixia Kingdom first.

Now that the shackles of the Xixia Kingdom have been lifted, Wanyan Zonghan decided to go on a large-scale westward expedition to complete the conquest of the remaining forces of the Liao Kingdom.

Wanyan Zonghan deserves to be the hero of the Jurchens, and he will never lack the lofty ambition to conquer the world.

And he aimed at Yelu Dashi, which was something Ximen Qing couldn't wish for.

After all, there are not many areas suitable for the Jin army to conquer today.

If the Jin army didn't chase Yelu Dashi, would they go to the grassland to provoke the Mongolian tribes, or go south to compete with Ximenqing?

Ximen Qing had just eaten more than half of the Xixia Kingdom, and it would take time to digest it, but he had no plans to compete with the Jin Kingdom.

And Ximen Qing knew in his heart that Yelu Dashi was not so easy to conquer.That guy is best at strategic shifting, and in a few years, he will go to the hinterland of West Asia, where he will establish the new Liao Kingdom known as Xiliao in history.

This is an existence that is enough to attract Wanyan Zonghan's attention.

Of course, now because of Ximenqing, the Xixia Kingdom has perished, and the Jin Army has obtained the northern territory of the Xixia Kingdom.

Ximenqing doesn't know what changes this will bring to the battle between Wanyan Zonghan and Yelu Dashi, so he can only observe quietly.

Ximen Qing also told Wanyan Zonghan his next plan.

First of all, of course, it is to wipe out the remaining forces of the Xixia Kingdom and consolidate the rule of the Xia territory.

After all, although Shizhou and Yinzhou, as well as the Hexi states were assigned to Chu, they were still under the rule of the Xixia local army.

It is still unknown whether the guards in those areas surrendered to the Chu army. Ximenqing is ready to continue the expedition.

After pacifying the Xia territory, Ximenqing would of course return to Bianliang City in Tokyo to harvest the political fruits of Pingxia.

Wanyan Zonghan had already decided to support Ximen Qing to proclaim himself emperor as early as under Bianliang City in Tokyo, so Ximen Qing would not hide this matter from him.

The 90-year-old enemy has been wiped out, and the Xia, Yin, Ling, and Hexi prefectures occupied by the Xixia Kingdom have been regained. After the news is sent back to China, Ximenqing's political reputation is enough to make heroes from all over the country return to him.

Naturally, when things come to fruition, perhaps it's time to stage a show of abdication.

Ximenqing told Wanyan Zonghan that after he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he would wait for the opportunity to go south to solve the two separatist regimes in the south, expand the country south, and create a foundation.

The two separatist regimes mentioned by Ximen Qingkou are the Dali Kingdom in Yunnan and the Li Dynasty in Jiaozhi.

According to Ximenqing, these two small southern countries have belonged to Chinese territory since ancient times, and he will eliminate these two separatist regimes after becoming emperor.

Of course, Wanyan Zonghan had heard about the Dali Kingdom in Yunnan and the Li Dynasty in Jiaozhi.

Chu's southern expedition was also in line with Jin's political interests.

Therefore, Wan Yan Zonghan and Ximen Qing made an oath under the moon. After the two ascended the throne and proclaimed themselves emperors, they must make the Kingdom of Jin and the Kingdom of Chu a brotherly country.

After the two vowed to make an oath, they laughed loudly, with a surge of pride and ambition in their chests soaring to the sky, even the bright moon in the sky paled in comparison.

At this time, both Ximen Qing and Wanyan Zonghan were a little drunk.

Seeing that it was getting late, Ximen Qing arranged for someone to send Yan Zonghan to Li Qianshun's bedroom to rest.

At the same time, Ximen Qing sent Wanyan Zonghan a beauty to sleep with him.

This beauty is Concubine Cao Xian, the concubine of Li Ganshun, the fallen emperor of Xixia Kingdom.

After Ximen Qing led the army into the city, all the concubines and maids in the Xixia Palace belonged to Ximen Qing.

The Xixia Kingdom was jointly destroyed by the Chu and Jin armies, and Ximenqing could not disrespect the tradition of the Jin army, so he divided the prisoners into half and sent them to the Jin army camp.

The other half of the concubines and maids were rewarded by Ximen Qing for their meritorious deeds and distributed among the generals under his command.

Concubine Cao Xian was the mother of Emperor Li Qianshun's eldest son, Li Renxiao, because of her respected status. She was left in the palace by Ximenqing and given to Wanyan Zonghan.

Back then Wanyan Zonghan presented Ximen Qing as a gift in Yanjing City, and Ximen Qing will reciprocate tonight.

After Yan Zonghan settled down, Ximen Qing also went to bed in the palace.By the side of Dongping County King, of course, there is no shortage of beauties waiting for him.

Chapter One Thousand and Forty

From winter to spring, the sun is shining brightly. In the countryside outside Xingzhou, men are farming and women are weaving. On the pastures at the foot of Helan Mountain, there are flocks of cattle and sheep. It is a thriving scene, and it is no longer seen that it has experienced war.

In the city of Xingzhou, there are also merchants gathering, which is very lively, and it is a scene of prosperity.

Standing on the tall building of the royal palace, Ximenqing looked at the restored order and vitality of Xingzhou City, and he was also full of ambitions, ready to lead the army back to the Central Plains.

After capturing the Xingqing Mansion, the capital of the Xixia Kingdom, killing Li Ganshun, the lord of the Xixia Kingdom, and forcing the entire royal family of the Xixia Kingdom to surrender, Wanyan Zonghan, the commander of the Jin Army, withdrew the Jin Army to the north, but the Ximen Qing Army stayed behind. down.