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The Western Xia relied on the various Tangut tribes for its conquests.
However, the governance of the country and the development of commerce and handicrafts relied on the Han people.
The Tangut nobles did not discriminate against Han Chinese.
from their perspective,
The Han people merely governed the country for them.
Make money for them
Whoever holds the knife is the master.
Zhao Yuan shook his head and said, "It's understandable that he was captured and surrendered."
"We cannot expect everyone to be fearless of death."
"He simply defected to the enemy willingly,"
"And those who bring enemies to harm their own compatriots are unforgivable."
Ruan Xiaoqi was about to speak again,
Ruan Xiaoer, standing nearby, picked up a meat skewer.
Stuff it into Xiaoqi's mouth.
"this is delicious."
Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "Get up, all of you."
"Those willing to submit to my Great Liang, stand on the left."
"Those who are unwilling to submit to my Great Liang, stand on the right."
Upon hearing this, the group of Han people
They immediately got up and stood on the left.
.....
Zhao Yuan released the Han people who had surrendered.
The Tangut nobles all remained in the palace.
The decision to release or kill will be made after review.
Zhao Yuan was not a magnanimous person.
They wouldn't release all the Tangut nobles just to appease the Tangut people.
The Tangut nobles who routinely persecuted the Han people
They certainly couldn't escape the steel blade of the beam.
This also includes those who were released, as well as the scoundrels among the Han Chinese who were released.
Nothing was said that night, and early the next morning,
Zhao Yuan then had Li Kui summoned.
"Your Majesty, who will we kill today?"
Li Kui was busy half the night last night.
They visited every slightly larger house in the city.
I was still a little sleepy at this point.
But he becomes quite enthusiastic when it comes to killing.
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "Your main task today is to make all the Han people in the city free."
"Especially those Han Chinese from wealthy families,"
"They should all be released."
Li Kui didn't hear about murder.
He immediately lost interest and shook his head.
"This job is easy,"
“I killed all the bald thieves who dared to resist,”
"I'll just have someone go door-to-door and tell them."
"There's no more work involving killing people?"
"Weren't there quite a few of those bald thieves we invited last night who deserved to die?"
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "You can't do this."
"If I were to let you investigate,"
"I'm afraid everyone deserves to die."
"So, you have everyone shave all the hair off their heads,"
"From now on, learn from us Han people how to tie our hair in a knot."
"Those who disobey will be killed without mercy."
The Tangut people did not shave their heads completely.
Just shave the top of your head.
Leave a small bunch at the front.
Like bangs,
It hangs down from the forehead.
Her hair was loose at the back.
Li Yuanhao once ordered everyone in Western Xia to go bald within three days.
Those who disobeyed were killed, and Han Chinese within the Western Xia territory were also forced to shave their heads.
After Zhao Yuan saw that the Han people also had that ugly hairstyle last night,
He then decided to retaliate against Li Yuanhao's order to shave his head.
Otherwise, he wouldn't mind if the Tanguts preserved some of their customs and traditions.
At this time, Han Chinese culture held an irresistible attraction for all ethnic groups.
With just a little push from the imperial court
This would allow for the gradual assimilation of various ethnic groups.
There is no need to assimilate through killing.
However, for some countries...
Zhao Yuan still felt that an eye for an eye was the best option.
Li Kui exclaimed happily, "This job is great!"
"Or you could go completely bald,"
"Or I'll chop off their dog heads."
Zhao Yuan, looking at the excited Li Kui, added,
"Women don't need to be managed,"
"Don't turn women bald too."
Li Kui laughed and said, "I know, I'm going to get busy."
"I guarantee I'll be bald until tonight."
"It wouldn't be too late to leave after having breakfast at the palace,"
"The soldiers need to eat too."
Upon hearing this, Li Kui
I rubbed my belly.
"Now that you mention it, Your Majesty, I am indeed hungry."
Chapter 1896 Relinquishing Military Power
Zhao Yuan then had four more people invited: Sun Li, Han Shizhong, Liu Qi, and Yao Pingzhong.
Li Jun and other naval leaders had a hearty meal and drinks last night.
They were all still fast asleep.
Everyone is here.
The guards then brought up six large bowls.
Li Kui wrinkled his nose and said,
"Rice porridge? Let's get some meat to eat."
Shi Yong laughed and said, "I know General Li can't live without meat."
"I've already had them roast camel meat; it'll be ready soon."
Li Kui nodded and said, "Camel meat is good; I ate some last night too."
"I've heard that the Poxi army, who ride camels, are very powerful."
"I didn't see them make a move yesterday; I just chopped them all up."
"I brought in some of those whirlwind cannons, and chopped up the rest."
Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "Send it to Tokyo later."
"Let the craftsmen in the workshop see if there's anything we can learn from this whirlwind cannon."
Han Shizhong explained, "Before the invention of the Divine Arm Crossbow, the Poxi Army was very powerful."
"They put the whirlwind cannons on the backs of camels,"
"The cannons can be moved with the army, although they cannot fire large stone cannons."
"But a fist-sized stone was launched,"
"Even the heaviest infantry armor would find it difficult to withstand,"
"The impact alone can break bones."
"In the past, the Western Xia often used the Poxi army to break through enemy lines,"
"However, after the invention of the Divine Arm Crossbow,"
"Po Xijun has become a useless product."
"The range of the Divine Arm Crossbow far exceeds that of the Whirlwind Cannon,"
"And it can easily penetrate heavy armor,"
"Even if a camel wears the thickest armor, it's useless."
"Therefore, the Western Xia did not need to use the Po Xi army to attack Shaanxi."
"Li Kui killed those 'Po Xi' soldiers,"
"Perhaps there will be no more Po Xijun in this world."
Li Kui laughed and said, "The Western Xia is gone."
"Po Xijun is nothing,"
"But where will we find camels after we've eaten their camels?"
Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "Camels are more useful than horses in the desert."
"The Western Xia had many camels."
"That's good. We'll bring a few back with us when we go back to Tokyo."