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Travel another forty li along the Wuding River,

This is Yinzhou City, where Xiao Heda's troops are stationed.

Yang Yizhong led over a hundred soldiers.

They swaggered out.

Upon arriving outside Yinzhou City, they were ordered to hand over their weapons.

"You're afraid of this small number of people?"

Yang Yizhong refused to obey.

Instead, they mocked the other person for being cowardly.

It wasn't because Yang Yizhong was exceptionally courageous,

Instead, Ma Kuo has already sent a letter explaining the situation.

Yang Yizhong knew that Xiao Heda would not kill him.

as predicted,

After the soldiers defending the city reported the news...

Xiao Heda quickly allowed him to lead his troops into the city.

After meeting, Xiao Heda asked directly,

"Is Yelü Dashi's envoy in Lanzhou?"

Yang Yizhong said, "I passed through Lanzhou a while ago,"

"They even beat up Li Renli."

"He was in a hurry to borrow a route to the Uyghurs to report back,"

"They've probably already left by now,"

"However, I left you a personal letter."

"Where's the letter?" Xiao Heda asked.

Yang Yizhong handed over the letter with a smile.

The letter was written by Xiao Wulila in Khitan script.

The main point is to explain why Yelü Dashi betrayed Emperor Tianzuo.

And details of his escape with two hundred cavalry to the northern desert to establish his own power.

It involves a large number of northern desert tribes.

There's also the situation of the Liao Dynasty's Northwest Route Pacification Commission.

Xiao Heda was able to confirm that the letter was not forged.

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Xiao Wulila also said,

If the Western Xia were willing to attack the Jin Dynasty

Xiao Heda continued to command troops in Western Xia.

If the Western Xia were still flirting with the Jin Dynasty...

Xiao Heda could temporarily lead his troops to surrender to the Ming Dynasty.

They will return to the Liao Dynasty once Yelü Dashi has returned from his campaign.

Xiao Heda's expression seemed calm as he asked,

"Just send the message directly,"

"Why did you bring your troops here?"

Yang Yizhong said, "Such an important letter,"

"Handing it over to the Western Xia soldiers might lead to unforeseen circumstances."

Is this an attempt to sow discord?

Xiao Heda directly brought the matter to the forefront.

"My wife and children are still in Xiazhou,"

"Although that's also my base,"

"But the general guarding the city was a Tangut."

"If I were to rebel in Yinzhou,"

“His wife and children will surely be captured,”

"I'm afraid I can't comply with that request."

Yang Yizhong said, "It's only two hundred li from Yinzhou to Xiazhou."

"The soldiers defending the city there,"

"And it has always been under the general's command."

"General, why don't you lead your troops and attack back?"

"Seize Xiazhou City,"

"We will offer Yinzhou and Xiazhou to the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty."

Xiao Heda sneered: "Xia Prefecture is the birthplace of the Great Xia Dynasty."

“The Tangut tribes are scattered there,”

"If I lead my troops to attack,"

“My Tangut soldiers will certainly not obey.”

"Before I even begin to attack the city,"

"My generals are about to mutiny."

Yang Yizhong said, "The general is acting on the orders of the Liao emperor."

"They escorted the Liao princess to Western Xia to arrange a marriage."

"Now not only is the Liao princess dead,"

"Even the Western Xia crown prince, born to the princess, died."

"The mother and son died under mysterious circumstances,"

"The general is a protector of his family,"

"Yu Gong has already let down his motherland,"

"Privately, my life is already precarious."

"General, are you still willing to risk your life for Western Xia?"

"You should go back first,"

"Let me think this over again," Xiao Heda said.

"Farewell!"

Yang Yizhong turned and left.

Xiao Heda was indeed a general who protected the Liao dynasty's relatives.

It has more than a thousand soldiers to protect its family.

His situation was extremely awkward.

The princess and her child are dead.

Moreover, his death was quite bizarre.

He brought over a thousand soldiers from the Liao Kingdom to protect his family.

He had already married and had children in Western Xia.

Moreover, many of the soldiers were over forty years old.

There are even fifty-year-olds.

While they were fighting for the Western Xia,

Some have already died in battle.

Many of those who didn't die were discharged.

He wanted his son to take over the military service.

Only those who were promoted to military generals,

He remained in the military and continued to work there.

The descendants of these Liao soldiers protecting their relatives,

Both of their birth mothers were from the Western Xia Dynasty.

Are they really willing to rebel with me?

After the fall of the Liao Dynasty,

There were also many Khitans.

He fled to Western Xia and sought refuge with Xiao Heda.

These Khitan soldiers who have surrendered in recent years

Instead, they became even more loyal to Xiao Heda.

And they have already connected with the descendants of the Imperial Guard.

Conflicts of interest arise due to job promotions.

Furthermore, Xia Prefecture was the core territory of the Tangut people.

Rebellion here will inevitably provoke a fierce counterattack.

But the Ming army brazenly sent someone to deliver the message.

The local military supervisor was Li Qianshun's man.

Under the deliberate dissemination of the Ming army,

It is estimated that the Western Xia rulers and their officials will receive the news soon.

This is like roasting Xiao Heda over a fire!

Xiao Heda allowed Yang Yizhong to come and go as he pleased.

That already shows their attitude.

Even deliberately making a statement,

He deliberately put on a show for the Western Xia rulers and officials—he suspected the cause of the princess and her child's death.

Extremely dissatisfied with the Western Xia's defection from the Liao to the Jin!

After much deliberation,

Xiao Heda wrote a letter to King Li Ganshun.

He claimed he would be stationed permanently in Yinzhou.

This land must never be returned to the Han people.

He was determined to defend the exit of Hengshan to the death for the Western Xia.

Please, Your Majesty, send someone to escort your wife and children to the front lines.

Their entire family was willing to risk their lives to defend the border for the Western Xia.

This urgent letter, delivered by express courier, traveled 800 li (approximately 400 kilometers).