In the next few days, the Song army launched a large-scale pursuit of the retreating Xixia army.

The results of this battle at Mizhi Village were very fruitful: 23,000 Xia troops were killed (most of them were pushed and trampled to death), and 13,000 people were captured.

There were still 14,000 Xia troops who were scattered and on the run.

A considerable number of people fled into the mountains.

There are still some people who choose to surrender.

Without normal baggage, the Xia army could not hold on, and surrender was their only way out.

However, starting from May 13th, the news released by Mizhi Village was also very crude and simple: If the Xixia people refuse to surrender, they will be killed without mercy!

Some people say that this was revenge for the massacre of Xixia people in Funing Village.

But Li Yongqi had other considerations.

During the nearly hundred years of war between Song and Xia, the Xixia people overextended their credibility.

They pretended to surrender and rebelled many times, which made the Song army exhausted and suffered heavy losses.

There is a price to pay for any lie, it’s just that the time has not come yet.

Now the Xixia people are paying the price for their cunning strategy that they are proud of.

On May 15th, a Xia army of more than 3,000 people chose to surrender, but they were all killed by the Song army at the Wuding River.

On May 16, General Fei Tingrongju was captured on a mountain road and taken to Mizhi Village.

This guy said in a condescending tone: "I am Fei Tingrongju, the commander-in-chief of the Xixia Right Route Army. I demand to be treated as a high-class prisoner of war."

The results of it?

After Li Yongqi learned the identity of this guy, he immediately had him dragged to the city gate and beheaded with a knife.

Then he ordered his head to be sent to Yinzhou.

On May 17, Fei Tingrongju's head was placed on Liu Qi's table.

A latest battle report was also on his desk. After reading the battle report, Liu Qi touched his head, somewhat unconvinced that it was true.

Then who?

Now it doesn't matter whether Wang Shu comes or not.

Liu Qi suddenly said: "Send this head to Shizhou immediately and give it to Lord Xia."

"yes!"

On the evening of May 17, Weiming Anhui had just finished eating when Ren Dejing came to see him.

"See Xiangguo."

"What do you want from me?"

"Prime Minister, I have just received news that the King of Jin has released the envoy of the Song Dynasty."

"Oh, who decided this?"

"I don't know who it means. It may be His Majesty."

"It's impossible. Now that the two armies are fighting, it's impossible for Your Majesty to let that Sun Fu go at this time."

Ren Dejing said: "Your Majesty still wants to seek peace."

Weiming Anhui fell into deep thought.

Ren Dejing said: "Prime Minister, we must find a way to make your Majesty resolutely send troops to fight to the death with the Song army as soon as possible. If the time is prolonged, it will not be good for us!"

Ren Dejing can't sleep every day now. After all, he betrayed the Song Dynasty. If the Song army wins, he is worried that he will be liquidated.

Therefore, he hopes Xixia can win more than the Xixia people.

"What good ideas do you have?"

Ren Dejing hesitated for a moment and said: "I think the Prime Minister can go and tell your Majesty first that General Fei Ting has achieved a great victory and cut off the Song army's retreat. As long as you say this, your Majesty will no longer have any worries!"

"This is bullying!"

"Xiangguo, didn't you yourself say that General Fei Ting has a 90% chance of winning?"

Weiming Anhui was stunned and fell into deep thought.

Li Qianshun was hesitant, as it was still impossible for his army to engage in a decisive battle with the Song army. This was undoubtedly time for the Song army to prepare.

What Ren Dejing said was not unreasonable. Since he was sure that Fei Tingrongju could definitely capture Mizhi Village, why not go and talk to Li Qianshun in advance?

This will undoubtedly give Li Qianshun no worries.

But what if Fei Tingrongju didn’t win?

This thought just flashed through Weiming Anhui's mind.

Because he absolutely did not believe that Fei Tingrongju would be defeated.

On May 18, Li Qianshun, who had just gotten up for breakfast, received a letter from Brother Richard from Xingqing Mansion.

Brother Richard reported on the situation on the Western Front. Li Yanxian's troops on the Western Front have withdrawn from Xixia one after another.

This made Li Qianshun breathe a sigh of relief.

At this time, Weiming Anhui and Ren Dejing both arrived.

"Your Majesty! Good news!"

"What's the good news?" Li Qianshun asked.

"General Fei Ting captured Mizhi Village!"

As soon as Weiming Anhui said these words, Li Qianshun was startled, and then he was overjoyed: "Seriously?"

"It's absolutely true! The urgent report just came back from the front line!"

Weiming Anhui quickly handed over the forged military report last night.

After Li Qianshun finished reading, he walked back and forth excitedly: "Okay! Okay! Since Mizhi Village has been taken back by our army and the Song Army's food route in Yinzhou has been completely cut off, our army will definitely win!"

"Your Majesty, the head coach of the Song Army in Yinzhou should have received the news about the battle at Mizhi Village. The morale of the Song Army will inevitably be damaged at this time. It is better to work hard and march eastward. This is a great opportunity to recapture Yinzhou."

Li Qianshun fell silent.

"Your Majesty! We can't miss this opportunity. General Fei Ting has already won. If we don't move any further, we will chill the hearts of the soldiers of the three armies!" Weiming Anhui said.

Ren Dejing also said: "Your Majesty, I have long said that the Song Army has many internal conflicts. The battle on Xihe Road was entirely due to the Song Army's good luck!"

Li Qianshun said: "What you two gentlemen said makes sense. I was too worried before."

At this moment, a voice came from outside: "Your Majesty! There is an urgent military situation!"

"Enter!"

The person outside came in with a box in his hand and said with an ugly expression: "Your Majesty! This is what the envoy of Song Dynasty just sent. He said that your Majesty must see it in person."

"What is this?" Li Qianshun asked curiously.

Weiming Anhui said: "Don't fall into the trap of the Song Dynasty. This thing must be poisonous. I can smell the smell of blood."

Li Qianshun took two steps back and ordered the soldiers to come over and open the box.

When the soldier opened the box, there was a human head lying inside!

This head belonged to none other than Fei Tingrongju, who had just been praised for capturing Mizhi Village.

The scene suddenly fell into a dead silence, and Weiming Anhui and Ren Dejing's faces were as pale as paper.

Li Qianshun tilted his body and almost fell to the ground.

"Your Majesty!" Shu Wang Li Renli quickly came over to help Li Qianshun.

"This...this is..." Li Qianshun's voice was trembling.

His eyes looked confused, shocked and frightened, mixed together, responsible and helpless.

"What is this?" he struggled to say.

King Shu Li Renli said: "Your Majesty, this is the head of General Fei Ting."

Li Qianshun's murderous eyes glanced at Weiming Anhui and Ren Dejing. The latter was so frightened that he knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, forgive me!"

"Come here, arrest these two people and throw them into the capital prison!"

"Your Majesty! It was Ren Dejing who made this decision!"

Ren Dejing said quickly: "Your Majesty, it is unjust. I have no knowledge at all..."

"Shut up! Hold on!"

At noon on May 17, a letter of surrender was delivered to Liu Qi's desk.

On May 20th, the news of Lord Xia's surrender was sent to Jingzhao Mansion at high speed.

On May 23, Lord Xia's letter of surrender was placed on Zhao Ning's desk.

Early in the morning on May 24th, Prime Minister Zhao Ding set out from Tokyo and secretly rushed to Yinzhou.

On May 25th, Brother Richard arrived in Shizhou.

Negotiations between the two parties have entered a critical moment.
Chapter completed!