Chapter 203: Brother, stop subscribing! (It crashed)
After a month of rapid marching, Niu Gao, with the newly recruited soldiers from Xiangzhou, finally arrived near Zhending before sunset.
As the sun sets in the west, under the red afterglow, a magnificent, solemn, strict and orderly camp appears in the sight of the Xiangzhou recruits in the distance.
"We're here, we're finally here."
The new recruits saw the Zhending parade ground camp from afar and started shouting excitedly.
After more than a month of long march, we can finally take a break.
"Look, the seniors are waiting for us."
As they approached, the new recruits from Xiangzhou discovered the veterans of the Hedong Army waiting in neat rows outside the camp gate.
Niu Gao had sent someone to rush to the Zhending training ground yesterday to inform the public of the arrival of the new recruits, and ordered the camp to prepare for the welcome and make preparations for food, clothing, housing and transportation.
So, today the old soldiers lined up outside the camp gate early to wait for the new recruits.
The veterans were dressed in neat uniforms and in neat formations. Having trained for months, they had a certain military aura and looked very intimidating.
The new recruits from Xiangzhou looked at their messy clothes and the formation that they had thought was neat before but now looked like a mob, and they couldn't help feeling ashamed of themselves.
"Welcome the new brothers of the Hedong Army."
When the new recruits from Xiangzhou were feeling ashamed of themselves, the veterans of the Hedong Army suddenly applauded warmly to welcome them.
Hearing the warm welcome, the shame on the faces of the Xiangzhou recruits was replaced by flattery, and their hearts couldn't help but feel warm.
What was even more heartwarming was that not only were they warmly welcomed by the veterans, but after entering the camp, there were also pots of steaming hot pork, white pine and winter melon meatballs with a rich meaty aroma, baskets of hot steamed buns as high as a hill, and buckets of gurgling West Lake beef soup to warmly welcome them.
After more than a month of long-distance march, the new recruits from Xiangzhou, who were dusty, thirsty and hungry, were greeted with such a sumptuous hot meal that was beyond their imagination as soon as they entered the Hedong Army camp. It not only warmed their stomachs but also their hearts.
As a result, the sense of belonging of the new recruits from Xiangzhou to the Hedong Army increased greatly the moment they entered the camp.
At this moment, many people suddenly felt a sense of emotion in their hearts: I am fortunate to join the Hedong Army in this life, and I will still be a Hedong soldier in the next life.
"Let's not waste any more time. They are veterans, and you are newcomers, but we are all one family in the Hedong Army. Let's eat first, then arrange the tents, and then have a good night's sleep. We can think of the rest tomorrow. Now, let's eat!"
After Niu Gao led the new recruits from Xiangzhou into the camp, he waved his hand without saying much and ordered the meal to start.
"Your Excellency is wise, dinner is ready..."
"Thank you, sir."
The new recruits from Xiangzhou thought that the master was going to give a long speech, but they didn't expect that the master would just order the meal to start. Suddenly, they were so excited that their mouths were grinning from ear to ear, and they kept shouting that the master was wise.
"Old brothers, let's not rush. Let the new brothers eat first." The old soldiers of the Hedong Army took the initiative to carry forward their style and let the new recruits from Xiangzhou eat first.
"Come on, come on, new brothers, don't worry, there's plenty of food for everyone, just line up and get some."
"Hey, I'm not bragging, but our Hedong Army's big pot meal is the best in this area within a hundred miles. It's got huge slices of pork, fried meatballs stuffed with fine meat, juicy tofu slices, and fragrant and tender white cabbage. One bite and your mouth is full of oil. It's simply the most delicious thing in the world."
The cooks, waving large spoons, warmly greeted the new recruits from Xiangzhou. Their hands were perfectly steady as they served the dishes, their large spoons carefully selected the meaty spots, scooping up a generous portion. Each new recruit from Xiangzhou received a large bowl of the cauldron-full of dishes, countless bright, thick slices of meat.
Zhao Huan read the memorial and immediately granted it after a thorough review. To Zhao Huan, this was just a trivial matter and not a big deal.
What's more, the Western Xia Kingdom had indeed been disrespectful to the Song Dynasty before, but after the Western Xia was completely destroyed and the Song Dynasty began to gain Hexi, the Western Xia Kingdom also began to panic.
At this time, ordering the King of Western Xia to come to the court was a strategy of warning.
Zhao Huan issued an edict, and during the court meeting that day, because the issue of the Western Xia Kingdom was involved, a discussion took place in the hall.
In the Imperial Censorate, there was a man named Li Ruyi who could not help but speak up: "Your Majesty, I have heard that a large number of Xixia people have surrendered outside the Great Wall and are now enslaved in Shuofang and Xining. Now that Your Majesty has summoned the ruler of Xixia to the court, the Xixia people will surely not dare to come to Kaifeng after seeing the miserable fate of the Xixia people.
Why not treat the Xixia people well now? Settle these Xixia captives in Hebei and give them land! This way, the Xixia people will surely feel grateful to Your Majesty and will never rebel again. And if the Xixia ruler learns of Your Majesty's generosity, he will surely come to Kaifeng and pay homage to Your Majesty. This way, you can win over distant people and bring peace to the world."
These words... make sense.
The captives of Western Xia have now become slaves, which will definitely make the Western Xia Kingdom feel afraid. Therefore, if it wants to win the hearts of all parties, it naturally needs to treat the Western Xia people well.
A few years ago, due to war in Hebei, many people died and the land became barren. A large number of Xixia people living outside the Great Wall could be resettled and given land to cultivate.
Find the royal family of Xixia and grant them hereditary official positions. When the others saw that the Song Dynasty was willing to treat even the Xixia people well, they naturally became willing to come to the court.
Zhao Huan was obviously quite tempted.
However, there was some embarrassment in the court. After all, Li Ruyi was generously asking the Chen family to release their slaves out of other people's generosity.
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