After a long journey of several days and nights, the 8,000 cavalry led by Han Ming first arrived at the dense forest outside Weizhou City and hid their tracks.

Looking at Weizhou with its gates tightly closed, Han Ming asked Yong Zeng to take out the map and carefully identify the military deployment near Weizhou.

Seeing that the nearest Pulu City was hundreds of miles away, Han Ming tightly gripped the sword at his waist.

"Bring Yeli Rongqi here to me."

Han Ming gave an order, and the personal guard commander Yong Zeng immediately brought people to bring over a timid young man.

The other person was relatively clean and did not look like he had just walked out of a pile of corpses. However, the moment he looked at Han Ming, his legs and feet immediately became weak and he knelt on the ground, not daring to say a word.

"Do you know why I spared your life?"

Han Ming smiled and reached out his hand to help up the frightened Ye Lirongqi.

"My lord, you need me to trick the gates of Weizhou City open for you!"

Yeli Rongqi was an ordinary person after all, and had never seen a person as cruel and ruthless as Han Ming.

The Battle of Tuotuokou can be said to have completely turned this young man, who once had a full sense of honor, into a dog that wagged its tail and begged for mercy.

"It seems you are a smart person. Although I am not talented, I still like to deal with people like you who have brains."

Han Ming smiled gently, gently brushed the dust off Ye Lirongqi's body, and then squeezed his shoulders hard.

Yeli Rongqi was flattered by this action and he knelt down again immediately.

"Thank you... thank you... thank you for your kindness, sir. I will sacrifice my life to take Weizhou for you!"

As they talked, Yeli Rongqi's fear of Han Ming gradually disappeared, and he began to speak more fluently.

But what he didn't know was that when he knelt down for the second time, a barely perceptible coldness flashed across Han Ming's eyes.

"Don't be so nervous. I am not leading my army to invade you. It's just that the Xixia Prime Minister is now acting perversely and disregarding the friendship between Song and Xia. He has arbitrarily launched an invasion. I am only retaliating in self-defense."

"I am deeply saddened by the battle at Tuotuokou. After all, you and I each serve our own masters. I hope you understand."

Han Ming sighed and looked heartbroken, which confused Ye Lirongqi, who was kneeling on the ground and looking up slightly. He wondered in his heart, could it be that the other party really had no choice?

In short, Han Ming's thoughtful and tearful performance made the young man Yeli Rongqi fall in love with him, and he hurriedly comforted the other party.

"Don't be sad, sir. I know you must have a reason for acting this way. The root of these sins lies with Prime Minister Mozang Epang! They have nothing to do with us who are suffering."

very good!

Han Ming was delighted, knowing that his trick had managed to scare the other party, and then he sighed on the surface.

"Alas! It's a shame not everyone in Western Xia is as savvy as the Yeli brothers. In my opinion, your so-called Prime Minister of Mozang is no match for the former Prime Minister of Yeli."

"Song and Xia once negotiated a peace treaty, establishing a 'friendly' relationship. Your Xixia Former Lord and General Yeli and others played a significant role in this. But now, with only twenty years of peace between the two countries, Mo Zang Epang has arbitrarily torn up the agreement and launched an attack on Song. This clearly shows his ruthless ambition."

"Han is a humble man, and I only wish to protect the country and its people. However, Mei Zang Epang refuses to allow me to do so, so I have no choice but to start a war."

Hearing Han Ming praising several of his own brilliant elders and belittling his arch-rival, the Mozang tribe, Yeli Rongqi was deeply moved and his impression of Han Ming improved slightly.

"Your Excellency is right. That Mo Zang Epang was a master of cunning schemes. Not only did he murder the First Lord and the elders of my tribe, he also held the young Lord hostage and controlled government for over a decade, causing widespread public outrage."

"He also placed members of the Mozang tribe in the imperial court and the army, monopolizing talent and career advancement opportunities throughout Daxia. He is truly a traitor!"

The more Yeli Rongqi spoke, the more he felt that the defeat was not due to Han Ming's design, but because Zang Siyu was too useless.

Some even feel that if the Yeli tribe were still in power, the current situation would never have happened.

When Han Ming saw that his PUA was successful, he tried to establish a relationship with Ye Lirongqi and chatted about family matters, acting like a close brother.

This made Yong Zeng, who knew his son's character very well, turn his head to look at the distant sky, his eyes on his nose, his nose on his heart, and silently sing "Loyalty to the Country". He was really afraid that he would laugh out loud in the next second.

"In my opinion, Brother Rongqi is a man of both civil and military talents, brave and resourceful. It's a pity that due to tribal disputes, he is now just a nobody..."

Han Ming's empathetic look made Yeli Rongqi feel warm and even comforted by the thought of having met a close friend.

"I wonder what you, Brother Rongqi, think of the troops that Han brought this time?"

Han Ming's sudden change of words made Yeli Rongqi a little puzzled. He then looked at the Song army hiding in the dense forest without making any sound.

"They are truly the elite of the elite! They are in no way inferior to the founding troops of our Great Xia!"

Yeli Rongqi was not complimenting him. The other party's strict discipline was unique, and it also showed from the side that Han Ming did have extraordinary means.

"So who do you think will win or lose in this Song-Xia war?"

Han Ming's words made Yeli Rongqi want to answer "Western Xia" at first, but then he changed his mind and thought that with the exhausted Western Xia army, it would probably not gain any benefits, so he could only smile awkwardly.

"Brother Rongqi, do you think that if the Western Xia army is defeated this time, will that arrogant and oppressive prime minister still have the qualifications and dignity to lead the Western Xia?"

Han Ming's words woke Yeli Rongqi up from his dream, and also made Yeli Rongqi realize that the other party wanted to support him to take the position!

"You are joking, my Lord. Even if Zang Epang had not lost power, it is not certain that anyone could replace him, let alone an ordinary person like me."

Yeli Rongqi was still very self-aware. Although he hated and resented Mo Zang Epang and his tribe, he also understood his own situation. He was just an ordinary soldier and was not worthy of being in the public eye.

"Hey, brother, what are you talking about? Don't you know the story of Gong Shuao being lifted from the sea and Baili Xi being lifted from the market? As long as you set your mind to it, there is nothing you can't do!"

Han Ming's mouth curled up strangely, and he tried to persuade Ye Lirongqi patiently.

After hearing these words, Yeli Rongqi instantly ignited a flame called "ambition" in his little heart.

After he looked up and met Han Ming's deep gaze, his heart began to beat violently uncontrollably.

"You and I are destined to be friends. Let's be friends. You help me win, and I'll help you climb the ladder to heaven..."

Han Ming's words were like the devil's whisper, echoing in Yeli Rongqi's ears.

"boom--!"

Yeli Rongqi immediately knelt and kowtowed: "Your Excellency has been so open and sincere today, and I am naturally grateful. From now on, Rongqi will obey your orders without hesitation!"

Seeing the greed in Yeli Rongqi's eyes, Han Ming felt even more emotional.

It is indeed difficult for human beings to escape from the three words power, fame and wealth!

"Since that's the case, since I'm a few months older than you, I'll take the liberty of calling you my dear brother." Han Ming smiled and helped Yeli Rongqi up.

"Brother!" Yeli Rongqi no longer cared about anything else. He only wanted to use Han Ming's power to climb up and become the one who was second only to the emperor.

"Okay, okay, since we are brothers, I will give you a chance. Please listen carefully."

Seeing Han Ming's mysterious look, Ye Lirongqi approached him with great interest.

Han Ming whispered something in the other person's ear and then patted him on the shoulder.

"Go ahead. If this thing succeeds, both you and I will benefit. You'll also be able to gain a foothold within the army."

"Well, thank you, brother. Rongqi will definitely not let you down!"

Yeli Rongqi returned to the dense forest with a smile on his face. There were still members of the Yeli tribe who were suppressed by the Song army.

Looking at Yeli Rongqi's back, Yong Zeng whispered behind Han Ming, "Sir, are you really going to let him go back to Weizhou?"

"Why not?" Han Ming said with a smile.

"Aren't you afraid that he will turn against you?" Yong Zeng is now considering the problem more comprehensively.

When Han Ming heard this, he smiled happily and waved his hand.

"Haha, I'm afraid, of course I am afraid, but Yong Zeng, remember, never underestimate the human heart."

"I've already aroused this person's restless heart. Even if he and I fall out, he'll become a destabilizing knife I can stab into the depths of Xixia."

"Besides, the Yeli tribe is having a hard time in Xixia right now. No one will help them except me. If he's not stupid, he'll know who to rely on and who to resist."

"There's still a long way to go, and this drama has just begun..."

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