Xu Ping killed more than 60 leaders from Yuanhao in Lingzhou, and his family moved to the mainland to resettle. The largest force that Dangxiang opposed surrender was thus eliminated. On the second day, Ning Lingge was appointed as the envoy for the crime, Xu Huaide escorted the remaining Dangxiang officials and brought the remaining Dangxiang officials to Beijing to apologize.

Xu Huaide has done nothing in the northwest. He gave him this opportunity to dismiss his post and return to Beijing with decent dismissal and treat him well. Everyone has an explanation. Xu Ping wants to reorganize the main force of the tens of thousands of imperial guards of the Qingyuan Army, mix it with the Longyou Army, and reorganize several large armies.

After the Battle of Yinshan, the main force of the Longyou Army would still stay there and confront the Khitan. The reorganized Northwest Imperial Army would go to Hexi in accordance with the court's policies and bring the counties and counties in Hexi and Hehuang. Now most of the Dangxiang garrisons in Hexi are waiting and watching. Some are willing to submit to the Song Dynasty court, and some are inclined to join the local forces.

The war is over, and in the future, it will focus on small wars of low intensity. I don’t know how many years it will take to end. From Yumen Pass to the west and to the Heishui Military Supervision Office in the north, since the vast land in Heixi was defeated by Dangxiang, they could no longer be allowed to be independent.

The imperial guards were unable to cooperate with the Longyou Army to fight big battles, and small battles were suitable for them. During the war, they gradually reorganized the new military system to digest the original imperial guards. During the war, the newly trained imperial guards had military achievements and could attract outstanding generals to join in and slowly take time out the old imperial guards.

After dealing with the Lingzhou affairs, Xu Ping continued to command the army north. After a few days, he crossed the Yellow River in Huaizhou and was at the city of Xingqingfu. Ye Li Wangrong, who accompanied him, sent his confidant Li Wengui into the city, allowing the remnants of Dangxiang in the city to surrender.

Yuan Hao was dead, and Ning Lingge went to Kaifeng Prefecture. Several leaders of the Wei Ming clan were beheaded in Lingzhou together with Yuan Hao. At this time, Xingqing Prefecture had no leader. Finally, Empress Yeli was invited to take charge of the overall situation and surrendered to the city.

The commander's tent outside the city, Xu Ping and Wu Zun stood in the middle, and asked Tan Hu to invite Liu Jianji, and the others all retreated.

After letting Liu Jianji sit down, Xu Ping pondered for a while before saying, "Tomorrow, you will bring 6,000 people from the headquarters and enter the city with me and Wu Jingluo."

Liu Jianji crossed his hands and responded to the promise, thought for a while, and said, "The Protector specially recruited the last general, and I think there are other things to order."

Xu Ping nodded, looked at Wu Zunlu, and then said, "No. I don't know if you have heard any rumors that your brother, Taiwei Liu Ping, did not die in the battlefield in the Battle of Sanchuankou, but was trapped in Xingqing Mansion."

Liu Jianji was silent for a while, crossed his hands and said decisively: "My brother is loyal to his country and will die in front of the battlefield that day, and the rest are all rumors!"

Xu Ping sighed: "I'm looking for you because there is a definite news. Taiwei Liu and Taiwei Shi were indeed in Xingqing Prefecture. The court thought that the two Taiwei died in the battle, but it was just a guess. Now it seems that they were wrong."

Seeing that Liu Jianji did not say a word, his face turned red and his eyes began to become wet. Xu Ping said, "I have asked King Yeli. Although the two Grand Marshals were trapped in thieves, they were not bad. On that day, Liu and Shi were trapped in a siege and were captured with great strength. They cursed the thieves at that time, hoping to die for the full reputation. But the thieves did not kill them, but took them back here and were imprisoned until now. Baochen and Su Wu shepherded the sheep, which has been passed down through the ages. The two Grand Marshals were not afraid of threats and ignored temptations, and there was no place to be sorry for the court. What is difficult now is that the court was killed by the two, and the imperial court was a little embarrassed at that time."

Xu Ping understood Liu Jianji's mood now, and knew that his brother was not dead, so he was overjoyed. However, after the Battle of Sanchuankou, the court was eager to inspire people and announced that Liu Ping and Shi Yuansun had died in battle in front of the formation, and the gift of Chaoge was awarded, and his family also received generous gifts. Liu Jianji's military merits among several generals in the past two years, and he always promoted the same military merit faster, and there were reasons for compensating Liu Ping's death. Now he suddenly heard that the two were not dead, and the court's face was a little uneasy, and Liu Jianji was also a little embarrassed.

No wonder Liu Ping and Shi Yuansun were caught in a siege. The other generals refused to save them when they died. In the end, they were captured by the Dangxiang people. After being taken to Xingqing Mansion, the two did not surrender and were detained.

In any aspect, Liu Ping and Shi Yuansun were not wrong. The only thing that could be criticized was that they were killed in battle and were captured by the enemy. In Xu Ping's opinion, they were always much stronger than the generals who fled in the battle. When the two armies fought, they were injured or exhausted, how could they be judged by life and death?

However, this is an era of integrity. If you don’t die in front of the battlefield and fall into the thief, it is an unforgivable mistake, and you may even never turn over. Only by understanding these can you understand why Ren Fu had to commit suicide in the face of desperate situations that day. Only by dying can you be famous for your ambition. Even if you suffer a lot from the thief, you will be unable to cleanse the stain.

Before Liu Ping and Shi Yuansun died, there were rumors before, and several border commanders were heard. Xu Ping's choice was to ignore him. There was nothing wrong with the court whether they died or not. Fan Zhongyan chose to protect the two, believing that they had a starry night rescue, to ensure that Yanzhou was not lost, and they had the only mistake to kill the thief and fight together. The only mistake was that they did not die in the king's affairs. Small mistakes were not enough to cover up their great achievements, and they could no longer be used in the future, but they did not need to be too harsh. However, the censors headed by Song Qi in the court, except for some people who thought they were going to discuss the matter, the other people's choice was to not admit the rumors, and everything was the only fact that the two died on the battlefield. Whether they died or not, the world would think they were already dead.

There is a precedent for this kind of thing. During the Xianping period, Kang Baoyi fought hard and was helpless and was defeated by the Khitan. The court gave his family generously because he died in battle in front of the battle. In fact, Kang Baoyi surrendered to the Khitan and was also a high-ranking title. In order to preserve his face, the court always thought that Kang Baoyi had died in battle, and all the news about Kang Baoyi's in Khitan was blocked. Moreover, Kang Baoyi's descendants were always valued and treated completely as loyal ministers. Feng Congshun, Wang Jizhong and others who surrendered to the Khitan later also handled this.

If Liu Ping and Shi Yuansun died in a foreign country in obscurity, then Xu Ping would also recognize this kind of handling. They themselves have no fault of their great fortunes, and there is no problem as loyal ministers of their mortality. But now that Dang Xiang has been destroyed, they, the generals captured by Dang Xiang, can no longer cover up their ears and steal the bells as dead people. How to deal with the imperial court is very difficult.

They did not surrender and did not approve of Xu Ping. Those who escaped at the last minute would not be severely punished, but those who were captured could not be forgiven. This is unreasonable. Who will fight bravely to kill the enemy in the future? Will the battle be disbanded in a rush?

Seeing that Liu Jianji had not spoken, Wu Zunlu said: "According to what King Yeli said, Liu and the second Taiwei of Shi have been trapped in a thief, and have been unwilling to surrender, and the country has not suffered any losses. Xu Duwei and I mean to try our best to distinguish the merits and make the mistakes go well. Yesterday, Xu Duwei had moved the horse to Wenpang's military law, and let him rush to Xingfu Mansion overnight to deal with this matter. General Liu, tomorrow you will enter the city with us, and comfort Brother Ling first. Let him and Taiwei Shi believe that the court will report to the Duke to deal with it!"

Liu Jian nodded, bowed silently and bowed to Xu Ping and Wu Zunlu, unable to say a word.

In Xingqing Mansion, it was not just Liu Ping and Shi Yuansun. After fighting so many wars, many Song Dynasty generals captured by Dangxiang. Some of them surrendered to Dangxiang and held various official positions. There were many more people who lived a slutty life like Liu Ping and Shi Yuansun and refused to surrender to the enemy.

Needless to say, those who surrendered to Dangxiang could ask for the execution directly, and there was no need for Pang Ji to confirm it. However, those who refused to surrender should be carefully identified, and the merits and demerits are clear. Merits are merits, and faults are faults. You can’t close your eyes and it will be dark.

When captured by the enemy, some people are afraid of death, some are seriously injured, and some are exhausted from bloody battles, so they should not be treated the same. The latter two types of people are worthy of the country and should not be severely punished, and they should even be used.

This time, Xu Ping entered Xingqing Prefecture as a winner. He did not need to be flirted with and did things that would cover up his ears and steal the bell. Victory may not represent everything, but it can give people confidence and change their attitude.

Now in the court, the opinions of generals captured by the enemy are still based on facts. The censors who only pay attention to public opinion believe that the soldiers who fight in front of the battlefield cannot be captured by the enemy. The war is unfavorable, so the soldiers should be loyal to death and should not live in vain.

As the wars were victorious, the Song Dynasty had the upper hand in the military. This kind of thinking would eventually fade away, and everyone could treat the front-line war with a more normal attitude. If they were defeated, some people did not want to die, while others wanted to die but could not.

Let Liu Jianji go back and prepare for facing Liu Ping tomorrow. Xu Ping said to Wu Zunlu: "The news that Liu and the second Taiwei of Shi were trapped in a thief and did not die is not sudden, but it is still very difficult for us. Andao, what do you think should be done?"

Wu Zunlu pondered for a moment and said, "In my opinion, it is best for these two people and other soldiers who were trapped in the thief after fighting hard. Don't rush back to Beijing. Stay in the northwest first, make some contributions, and redeem your sins. It will be easier to say when you go back in the future."

Xu Ping nodded: "This is very good, and I think so too. The northwest is the time when people are employed. It is said that they know shame and then brave. These people make meritorious contributions and think they can do their jobs. It is better to do this. We recommended it, and Liu Ping and Shi Yansun were appointed as the inspectors of the north and south of Xingling Road. I then took out people from the army and helped them train Xu Huaide's original imperial guards. How about it?"

"Training the imperial guards is an important task. People who have not been in the army for a long time cannot take this task! I wonder who Xu Dudu wants to draw?"

"Tian Kuan was the inspector of the northern capital of Xingling Road, Shi Yuansun was the deputy, stationed in Weicheng, and controlled the north. Zhong Shiheng was the inspector of the southern capital of Xingling Road, and Liu Ping was the deputy, stationed in Mingsha Army, and pacified the southern capital. Except for one of the imperial guards of the Qingyuan Army, they were divided into the inspection department of the two capitals for training. When the court selects capable officials, the two generals will be allowed to return to the army."
Chapter completed!