After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

At the end of April in the second year of Xining in the Song Dynasty, Xingqing Prefecture, the capital of the Western Xia Kingdom, was captured, marking the end of this regime that had been established for 31 years.

This vast Inner Yellow River region from Shaanxi to Ningxia was officially incorporated into the territory of the Song Dynasty after being repeatedly lost during five dynasties, and returned to the Central Plains Dynasty.

After the land around Xingqing Prefecture was incorporated into the territory of the Song Dynasty, subsequent issues also came to the fore, requiring the entire Shaanxi Economic and Strategic Envoy to handle.

On May 15th, after receiving the good news, the court immediately issued an edict to transfer the Xingqing Prefecture area to Shaanxi, and put it under the control of the Jinglüe Commissioner headed by Han Zhang.

Facing the former capital of Western Xia, Han Zhang and others were well aware of the fear and anxiety of the people in the city.

Therefore, first of all, in accordance with the imperial court's order, a notice was posted to appease the people, stating that as long as the people of Western Xia abide by the laws of the Song Dynasty, they can be guaranteed stability and live and work in peace.

Secondly, facing the numerous former Tangut nobles and court officials of the Western Xia Dynasty, Mr. Han Zhang joined forces with fellow clansmen such as the Zhe family and the Liang family or local people to conduct one-on-one persuasion.

The practice of winning over some, attacking some, and isolating some is not exclusive to Han.

With some promises from the Song court and the assistance of the Dangxiang people who took the initiative to join the Song Dynasty, more than half of the Xixia nobles and court officials chose to serve the Song Dynasty.

At the same time, the Liang family was commended by the Song Dynasty court for their "active cooperation" after the war.

Liang Yimei, the head of the Liang family and former prime minister of Western Xia, was appointed as the local county governor, responsible for the reconstruction and governance of Xingqing Prefecture.

This immediately sparked a heated discussion among the Dangxiang people of Western Xia. In their view, if the Song Dynasty could accept someone like the former prime minister of Western Xia, then there would be no problem for them either.

As a result, a wave of surrender was set off, but there were also some Dangxiang people who were dissatisfied and deliberately spread rumors because they thought the Liang family was Han Chinese.

This part was directly taken to the neighboring Helan Mountains by the Song army, which had not yet fought enough, and dealt with on the spot.

As for the entire territory of Western Xia, the Song Dynasty has not yet completely recovered it.

There are still several Western Xia troops north of Xingqing Prefecture and all the way to Inner Mongolia.

Including the once strongest Black Mountain Army, which was under the Black Mountain Wei Fu Military Division and Li Moling’s army.

There are also the Baima Qiangzhen Military Command and the Youxiang Chaoshun Military Command. These three military commands are currently the closest to Xingqing Prefecture.

Before attacking Western Xia, in order to better complete the strategic strike on Xingqing Prefecture, Dingzhou City north of Xingqing Prefecture was occupied early by the Yanzhou Corps of the Song Army, forming a siege.

What the brothers Zhong Gu and Zhong Zhen need to do now is to defend against the three major northern armies from moving south, and wait for the next decision of the court.

As for the Gansu area west of the Yellow River, except for Zhuola and Nanjunsi being captured by Qingtang Tubo, there were still three Xixia armies remaining: Xiliangfu, Gansu Junsi, and Xiping Junsi.

In the northwest of Xingqing Prefecture, further north of the vast Badain Jaran Desert, there is an isolated army of the Yanjun Division of Heishui Town.

According to the speculation of Mr. Han and his grandfather, this branch basically had no chance of participating in the Song-Xia War and the subsequent handling.

It is even possible that the Song Dynasty will be annexed by the Liao Kingdom in the north before it can free up its hands.

Excluding the Yanjun Division's troops in Heishui Town, there are exactly three remaining Xixia troops in the west and north.

In order to better pacify the situation in Western Xia, Mr. Han and a certain Han, who are currently on the front line, directly issued orders to surrender to the Song Dynasty in the name of Li Bingchang, the former king of Western Xia.

This was unexpected for many people, especially Li Moling who came from a royal family.

Looking at the order of surrender to the Song Dynasty sent from Xingqing Prefecture in his hand, the old man who was still guarding the border in his old age was shaking with anger.

When the old man saw that it was that bastard Wei Minglangyu who opened the gate of Xingqing Prefecture and let the Song army into the city, he almost died of anger.

The sounds of Li Moling throwing things and cursing could be heard throughout the government office.

"Beast! Scum! Bastard!"

"He is a waste, a loser, and a bastard of the royal family!"

"The late emperor entrusted everything to him, and this is how he repays him?! Is this the late emperor's uncle?!"

"You fucking bastard, I'm going to beat you to death!"

"..."

Everyone outside was silent as they heard Mr. Li's roar.

After all, everything was fine before, but suddenly they were told that the capital was broken, their families were captured, and the emperor surrendered. They didn't know what to do.

At this moment, a general walked in from outside, holding a document and handing it to Li Moling, whose face was ashen.

"What bad news again?!"

Li Moling now doesn't want to hear any orders or news about Xingqing Prefecture in the south.

"General, this is a document submitted by the Liao border troops."

The young general saluted and placed the document on the table.

"Liao Kingdom?! What the hell do they want to do?!"

Li Moling cursed and picked up the document. It turned out to be a recruitment for himself and his 50,000 Black Mountain troops.

They also hoped that he would divide the land and give half of the Hetao Plain where the Black Mountain Wei Fu Military Headquarters was located to the Liao Dynasty.

"Damn it! This is just taking advantage of someone's misfortune—!"

Li Moling was so angry that he threw the document to the ground and his face turned completely black.

"Go and spread the word that the Black Mountain Army and the Weifu Army are all affiliated with Western Xia. If anyone dares to split the land and take advantage of the situation to flee eastward, I will be the first to disapprove!"

Hearing this, the young general immediately saluted and replied "Yes"!

"Also, please go to Xingqing Prefecture for me and tell them that I must see His Majesty. Otherwise, don't blame me for leading my army south!"

Li Moling bared his teeth like an angry lion. He wanted to fight with the Song Dynasty, but was afraid that his little emperor would be injured. His hesitation gave the Song Dynasty an opportunity.

At the end of May, the news that the capital of Western Xia had been captured spread throughout the world, and the three major military headquarters in the west and the north simultaneously received orders from Li Bingchang to surrender to the Song Dynasty.

Especially when they knew that the support route was completely blocked by the Song army, the six military commanders fell silent at the same time.

Most of them were born into the royal family or had deep roots with the Li family, so it was impossible for them to split the land and surrender to other regimes.

But it is impossible for them to surrender to the Song Dynasty. They would rather live as a vassal state than to have any dealings with the Song Dynasty.

As a result, some of the remaining Tangut nobles of Western Xia found an opportunity. Unwilling to accept defeat, they secretly contacted the six major military commanders and planned to restore their country.

They tried to incite some dissatisfied people and create unrest in Xingqing Prefecture.

As a result, when the lackey Liang Yimai got to know the news, he immediately launched a crazy massacre, leaving corpses everywhere.

At the same time, he also tried to use his former network of relationships to send spies deep into the enemy camp to divide and disintegrate the alliance among these military personnel.

It must be said that this trick worked quite well. By mid-June, the Right Wing Chaoshun Military Command and the Baima Qiangzhen Military Command had successively fallen into civil strife.

Liang Yimei successfully provoked internal conflicts between the two major military commanders, causing them to kill each other.

Afterwards, Zhong Gu and Zhong Zhen led the Yanzhou Legion northward, wiped out the rebels in one fell swoop, and recruited the remaining nearly 40,000 surrendered soldiers.

After this incident, the Xingqing Prefecture area was completely stabilized, and only the branch of Mr. Li Moling remained in the north.

"I will personally lead Li Bingchang north to persuade Li Moling to surrender!"

Han expressed his opinions at the highest military and political meeting held in Xingqing Prefecture.

As expected, the Jinglüe Si (Emperor's Office) headed by old man Han Zhang and the Western Army headed by Guo Kui both expressed their opposition.

They believed that once Han Ming and Li Bingchang appeared in front of Li Moling, the result would be self-evident. Old Master Li's violent temper would require him to kill Han, leave Li Bingchang, and then call on the Dangxiang tribes across the country to counterattack Xingqing Prefecture.

In the end, after much discussion, no set rules were reached. Then Han ignored the majority opinion and insisted on his own way, taking Li Bingchang north.

Among the entourage, Liang Yimei took the initiative to express his willingness to follow and asked to take the blame in front of Li Moling.

This made Han feel that this guy was something, and he started to pay some attention to him.

At the end of June, Han Ming once again led the so-called delegation to the Heishan Weifu Military Headquarters. From a distance, Li Moling saw the little Li Bingchang being held in Han's arms.

Seeing that his Majesty was fine, Li Moling also gave a slightly friendly look to Han Moumou and Liang Yi.

Both sides thought that there would be a protracted negotiation and game next.

As a result, Li Bingchang directly said, "Grandpa, I want to go home to see my mother, sleep on a soft bed, and eat delicious food from the Song Dynasty", which broke Li Moling's defense.

Mr. Li said at the time that surrendering to the Song Dynasty was not impossible, and that the 50,000 Black Mountain troops could be transferred, but...

Need more money!

No, there must be additional benefits!

Mr. Han was waiting for this sentence, so he directly and neatly handed over the order of Emperor Shenzong to the other party.

The Heishan Weifu Military Command cannot be retained. The Song Dynasty does not have such a system, but a "Hetao Production and Construction Corps" can be established to ensure local social construction and development.

Li Moling had anticipated that the 50,000 Black Mountain troops had to be disbanded and could not be left together. After all, the Song Dynasty would not be able to rest assured if such a powerful military force formed a separate system.

However, although they were disrupted, they were evenly dispersed in the now-occupied Western Xia land and mixed with the Song army to form a new production and construction corps.

As for the rewards for Li Moling, Emperor Shenzong simply waved his hand and bestowed honorary titles such as Marquis and Jiedushi, setting an example for generals who voluntarily surrendered.

In this way, under the leadership of Li Moling, the entire north was completely pacified, while the three major military commanders in the west were somewhat hesitant.

Han then proposed the strategic policy of "using fighting to promote peace and using force to stop war", and asked Wang Shao's Huizhou Corps to advance westward and unify the vassal army of Qingtang Tubo to start the Western Expedition.

The first 'Battle of the Hexi Corridor' has begun!