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"You were also captured, and they chose to submit to the Great Liang,"
"Actually, it's understandable."
Although Li Ren'ai was unwilling to admit it
But he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"What Mother says is true,"
"Even Han Chinese who believe in Confucianism, such as benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, trustworthiness, loyalty, filial piety, brotherly love, chastity, forgiveness, courage, and humility, are often opportunists."
"And what about us Tanguts?"
Both the Liao and Western Xia royal families enjoyed studying Chinese classics.
In his early years, Li Qianshun established a national academy.
The children of the imperial family and nobility were allowed to enroll in schools to study Confucianism.
Renzhong and Renli were among the royal children whom Li Qianshun forcibly enrolled in school.
That's why the two of them were able to understand both Han and non-Han cultures.
The Liao Dynasty was particularly enthusiastic about Han studies.
High-ranking officials and nobles considered it an honor to be able to compose poems.
Yelü Nanxian also studied some Chinese classics from a young age.
Li Qianshun, who advocated Sinology, was also capable of writing poetry.
Under Li Ren'ai's influence
He is also quite interested in Sinology.
They are also familiar with Confucianism.
Looking back now, it's not without irony.
Rendo Yasutada, standing to the side, already had white hair and beard.
He has long lost any desire for women.
They didn't pay attention to the woman dancing in the middle.
He didn't dare to keep staring at Zhao Yuan on the throne.
I'm not interested in the people behind me.
Therefore, they turned their attention to Li Ren'ai and Yelü Nanxian.
Hearing their conversation, he interjected.
"Everyone felt that the Xia Kingdom's fate was sealed."
"That's why I thought of seeking refuge with the Liang Kingdom to save my life,"
"Actually, this is for the best, at least it preserves a bit of vitality for the Tangut people."
"Otherwise, we'll just keep fighting,"
"It's possible that the Tangut people might be wiped out."
Li Ren'ai listened to Ren Duobaozhong, who had been preparing to surrender to the Song Dynasty for many years, as he spoke.
He snorted coldly,
"A traitor who sells out for personal gain,"
"When did you start thinking about the Tangut people?"
Rendo Hochō had commanded troops for many years.
The Rendo family was a prominent Tangut clan.
Even if Li Qianshun discovers that he intends to defect to the Song Dynasty...
Li Qianshun had no choice but to dismiss him from his military post.
I dare not kill him.
Hearing Li Ren'ai speak rudely,
He couldn't help but get angry and retorted,
"The Tangut people are not your family, Weiming's family,"
"Your Weiming family previously only controlled a few prefectures, such as Xia, Sui, Yin, and You,"
"Later, the various departments joined forces with you,"
"They also seized much land from the Song Dynasty,"
"Only then did we acquire thousands of miles of territory."
"But your Weiming family is insatiably greedy,"
"Constantly engaged in military conflict with the Song Dynasty."
"The Song Dynasty had tens of millions of people,"
"The amount of money and grain is countless,"
"And at its peak, the population of my Great Xia Dynasty was only a little over three million,"
"The Tangut people number only a little over a million."
"How can we maintain a long-term enmity with the Song Dynasty?"
"Over the past hundred years, the territory of your Weiming family has grown larger and larger,"
"But has the population of the various Tangut tribes increased?"
Li Ren'ai frowned and said.
“There are quite a few Han Chinese that various tribes have seized from the Central Plains.”
Rendo Baozhong scoffed, "A Han Chinese is still a Han Chinese after all."
"Then why doesn't your Weiming family use Han Chinese to fight?"
Chapter 1928 Population Loss
"In which campaign was it not the elite troops from various Tangut tribes who formed the main force?"
"Our Tangut tribes lack the cultural foundation of the Han people,"
"After more than a hundred years of fighting, the wounds are already severe."
"After Zhao Ji of the Song Dynasty became emperor,"
"The decision has been made to use force against our country,"
"I knew that once the Song Dynasty integrated the Western Army,"
"Our country is bound to be defeated."
"That's why they didn't want to harm the people of each tribe,"
"That proved to be true later."
"The entire Hengshan region was seized by Tong Guan,"
"Zhuo Zhe, Nan, Xi Shoubaotai, Jing Sai, and several other military commanders have also suffered heavy losses,"
"The number of tribes whose population was directly seized by Tong Guan must be no less than 100,000."
"This time, Li Qianshun and Brother Cha overestimated their abilities and invaded,"
"Another 300,000 soldiers have been lost,"
“These are all able-bodied men from various tribes.”
"Renzhong's 200,000 troops have now disappeared as well."
"Because of the ambitions of your Weiming family,"
"This time, all the Dangxiang tribes have been decimated."
Li Ren'ai was given a long lecture by Ren Duo Baozhong.
Her face flushed red.
However, it concerns the reputation of his ancestors.
He had no choice but to defend himself.
"The Han people are wealthy, while the Great Xia is poor. Which tribe doesn't want to plunder the Han people?"
"How can the blame be placed on my Weiming family if the war continues?"
Ren Duobaozhong looked at Li Ren'ai with disdain.
"Our tribe no longer wishes to fight with the Han people,"
"Li Qian also dismissed me from my official post."
"Place me under house arrest in Xingqing Prefecture."
"After that, all of my troops were also dragged to the battlefield by you, right?"
Li Ren'ai said, "If you weren't going to surrender to the Song Dynasty,"
How could he be dismissed?
"What a joke, I won't vote for Song."
"Does Li Qianshun really think he can stop my troops from sending out?"
"Do you want to watch you fight with the Song Kingdom?"
"On the contrary, they surrendered to the Song Dynasty,"
"They won't trust my department,"
"At most, we'll just need to requisition a few people to guide us,"
"Only my department can be preserved."
"Li Qianshun dismissed me from my official post,"
"My troops have probably suffered heavy losses in recent years, haven't they?"
Li Ren'ai, unable to argue with Ren Duobaozhong, had no choice but to say...
"If it weren't for the sudden appearance of the Liang Kingdom,"
"By now, my father has probably already conquered Shaanxi,"
"The various departments have been recuperating and resting for decades,"
"Why worry about the family not flourishing?"
Renduo Baozhong said, "If it weren't for the Great Liang, would you have had the opportunity to attack Shaanxi?"
"After I was dismissed from office, the Xia state not only lost the Hengshan region,"
"The other military commanders also suffered heavy losses,"
"We have never expanded our territory again."
"If the Song Dynasty had not fallen,"
"I'm afraid the Great Xia will be conquered by the Song Dynasty sooner or later."
"Our Tangut people number only a little over a million,"
"Yet we must become enemies with a country with a population of ten million."
"Unless the Song Dynasty can be destroyed quickly,"
"Otherwise, with prolonged consumption,"
"In the end, it will definitely be my Great Xia that loses."
“I know this better than any of you,”