Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

The chapter summarizes the situation in Ping County, which was better than expected. The Song-Liao negotiations were less complicated this time, as both sides were focused on economic interests rather than conflict. Ping County was well-positioned to serve as a trade hub between the two kingdoms. The people of Ping County valued rules and regulations highly, as they were a group of refugees who had to rely on strict rules to survive. . However, the chapter also describes a disturbing scene of mass executions happening in the harbor, with Sun Mian ordering the killing of several thousand captives, including Western army soldiers, under the pretext of rebellion. Wang Ning An is troubled by this and questions Su Xun about the situation.

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