Meanwhile, after three days and almost nights of travel, the messenger sent back by the Western Xia delegation finally arrived at the first city (whose name could not be found) that bordered the Song Dynasty.
As soon as the envoys from the Western Xia arrived in the city, they immediately went to see the general guarding the city and reported everything they had seen and heard, as well as everything that the envoy leader and the princess had told them. They even brought letters and the princess's handwritten orders.
In conclusion, there are only two sentences. The Divine Might General of the Song Dynasty had reached a level that only gods could achieve, and anyone or any force that resisted him in any way would face annihilation.
After giving his report, he immediately headed towards the Western Xia imperial palace.
After the envoy left, the general who was left to guard the city immediately ordered his men to find all the Han people in the city, give them all dry food and water and send them out of the city so that they could return to the Great Song Dynasty on their own. Some people were also given horses or simple oxcarts so that they could travel faster and meet the army led by the Great Song Dynasty's Divine Might General as soon as possible.
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Time passed day by day, and Wang Han led his 150,000-strong army to march only 30 li (approximately 15 kilometers) each day. The rest of the time, apart from resting and eating, was spent getting the newly organized troops familiar with each other's movements.
"Report...!" On the sixth day of the army's march, several scouts from the vanguard rode up at full speed on their warhorses, shouting loudly. Upon reaching Wang Han, they immediately reported, "Reporting to the General, a large number of our Song Dynasty compatriots have been spotted ten miles ahead, heading this way."
"Have you spotted any Western Xia people or soldiers?" Wang Han asked.
"No Western Xia people or soldiers were found," the scout immediately reported.
As soon as the scout finished speaking, Zhong Shidao and the generals following him all turned their attention to Wang Han. The enemy had released the Han people they had previously kidnapped, but whether they were safe or not, and how to win over these released Han people, remained to be seen.
"Send word to spread out the troops and gather these released civilians. They should set up camp ten miles ahead to rest tonight," Wang Han ordered.
“General, what if it’s an enemy’s scheme? Our army shouldn’t spread out. We should set up camp and wait for them to come to us,” Zhong Shidao said after a moment’s hesitation.
“General Zhong, you’re overthinking it. With me here, they won’t be able to cause any trouble. I’ll personally keep an eye on these Western Xia soldiers. If they try to launch a sneak attack, I won’t hesitate to give them another warning.” Hearing this, Wang Han smiled and said, “You just need to gather up the released civilians and register them.”
"Yes." Upon hearing this, Zhong Shidao and the other generals nodded in understanding. With Wang Han here, even if the Western Xia sent a thousand troops and mobilized the entire nation's strength, they couldn't withstand Wang Han alone. They had indeed worried too much. As for suspecting that Wang Han was from an enemy country, that was simply impossible. Who would be foolish enough to use such a powerful figure as a spy? They could just find a few reasons to start a war and sweep through the enemy lines. No one could stop Wang Han.
"General Zhong, I'll temporarily entrust the command of the army to you. I'm going to check things out at the front," Wang Han said with a smile to Zhong Shidao, patting Xiaobai on the shoulder.
Xiao Bai immediately understood Wang Han's meaning. Carrying Wang Han on its back, it ran into the sky, its feet treading on the air, heading towards the first city of Western Xia.
"They've dumped them all on me again." Seeing this, Zhong Shidao could only smile bitterly, and then instructed the generals around him: "Go and announce the General's order, gather the released civilians, and make sure they are registered."
"Yes." Upon hearing this, the generals immediately went to give the orders.
"The General has ordered that civilians released by the Western Xia have been found scattered around the front. All troops are to immediately gather the scattered civilians in large, medium, and small units. Military merit will be calculated based on the number of civilians gathered. After dusk, they shall gather and set up camp ten miles ahead."
"Very good."
"The Great General is mighty."
As soon as the order was given, the 100,000-strong army cheered. Without further orders, the eager soldiers immediately dispersed, fanning out to gather the civilians. Even the company commanders and battalion commanders hadn't had time to give their commands.
"Sigh! I don't know if training an army like this is a good thing or a bad thing." Looking at the soldiers who had almost lost their sense of command after receiving orders, Zhong Shidao sighed to himself. The General is really too good to these soldiers.
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On the other side, Wang Han, riding Little White into the sky, quickly arrived at the first city of Western Xia. He stopped above the city gate tower, allowing everyone to clearly see himself and the enormous Little White.
"My God! Someone is flying in the sky."
“There really were people flying in the sky, with a rhinoceros in tow.”
Upon seeing the Divine General and the Armored Rhinoceros in the sky, the people of Xixia City quickly noticed them and began pointing at the sky, discussing it with amazement and curiosity. Many even mistook them for deities and knelt down to worship.
"My God, it's actually true!" On the city gate tower, the Western Xia general who had rushed up after receiving the news stared blankly at Wang Han hovering in the sky, unable to believe it. The Divine Might General was actually a deity, and his heart pounded with nervousness. From the city gate tower, he could see even more clearly that this man in black armor was none other than the legendary Divine Might General of the Great Song Dynasty.
"Great General Shenwei, we have released all the Han people in the city as promised. You are a god of the Song Dynasty, you cannot break your promise!" The general guarding the city shouted loudly to Wang Han in the sky.
"I will not attack this city until my army has gathered all the people of this place and captured all the prisoners. I am here today only to examine the feng shui of this place and see if it is suitable as your final resting place." Hearing the shouts below, Wang Han glanced down and spoke. His voice was calm and not loud, but it reached the ears of everyone in the city with perfect clarity.
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