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Chapter 868 The Tranquility Before the Storm

"boom!!!"

The sound of smashing the table came from the Chuigong Hall, and the eunuch guarding the door of the hall looked inside in amazement.

"Your Majesty... what's wrong with this one, to lose such a big temper?"

"I don't know. Could it be that the Supervision Department has made a mess again?"

"Director Xu is really memorized. The director of the Supervision Department is aggrieved. Although he is majestic outside, His Majesty is not easy to serve..."

"Why do we think His Majesty is easy to serve?"

"Hey, who convinced you to serve His Majesty? We mean that His Majesty is too strict with his subjects, especially Director Xu. I really don't know how he survived these years..."

"Hey, Director Xu is a very capable person. He supervises all officials, and now no one dares to be greedy for ink. Strictly investigate spies, have you ever seen Han spies from the Liao Kingdom infiltrating the Central Plains? Let alone the Khitans and Jurchens. , Koreans, and Uyghurs, no matter how deep they hide, they can be found out for you!"

"Yeah, when the times are good, some people start messing around. Guess it's another corrupt official who can't control his own hands!"

"Who knows! Hush, shut up, someone is coming."

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In the Chuigong Palace, Lu Chengqi was like an angry lion, staring viciously at the kneeling Xu Jingchun: "What's going on, tell me, what's going on? Why did the Jurchen fight well with the Liao Kingdom, and suddenly the Has a peace been negotiated?! Could it be that I, Dashun, have not given enough aid to the Jurchen all these years, and are they going to turn to the Khitan people?"

Xu Jingchun silently endured Lu Chengqi's anger. This matter was indeed the oversight of the Supervision Department. Not only were the spies on the surface picked up by the Jurchens, but they were also thrown into a corner of Changbai Mountain, and even the spies suffered heavy losses.It wasn't until the spies in the Liao Kingdom came back from the interrogation that the Jurchens had decided to negotiate peace and did not want to continue the fight.

In fact, Lu Chengqi's confidant's serious trouble has never been the Liao Kingdom.The Liao Kingdom looks powerful, but in fact it is already strong on the outside and on the inside.What Lu Chengqi was really on guard against were the Mongols, who are now the Menggu tribe in the northern part of the Liao Kingdom. It is said that their ancestors migrated from the territory of Shiwei.The other one is the Jurchen. The Jurchen has harmed the Han people twice. They can be said to be unbeatable Xiaoqiang. Lu Chengqi has to guard against it!Moreover, the Jurchens are also the most thorough learners of Han Chinese culture, and they are also very meticulous. Therefore, since the establishment of the Supervision Department, Lu Chengqi has been staring at the Jurchens, and has been guarding against the rise of the Jurchens.He even spared no expense to send them ironware, tea, porcelain, linen, and silk to help them fight against the Liao Dynasty.

In the beginning, the Jurchen was bullied too badly by the Khitan people, and according to Lu Chengqi's plan, the Jurchen, who had become a little stronger, fooled a lot of acquaintances, and the Jurchen returned, which led to the Liao Kingdom sending out a large army to conquer.Jurchen and Khitan started fighting if they didn't want to.

The eight-year war has dragged the seemingly powerful Jurchen into death. If Pan Ran doesn't wake up, the birth of a Jurchen may become a thing of history.

During the eight-year war, Xiao Xulie, the Prime Minister of the Northern Mansion of the Liao Kingdom, and Xiao Feng, the number one warrior of the Khitan, were killed in the Liao Kingdom.But Jurchen also died, most of them were young and strong, and even Wanyan Wugunai, the chief of Wanyan tribe, died a while ago.The conflict between the two tribes has long been irreconcilable.

But the seemingly irreconcilable contradictions were easily resolved?
Lu Chengqi also knows that between countries, there are only eternal interests, there are no eternal friends, and there are no eternal enemies.Maybe the Jurchens paid a high price for temporary peace?Also, at the end of the mountain, any wise tribe must start to think about where to go.Blindly carrying it to the death, only jade and stone will be destroyed; if you take a step back, there is still a glimmer of life.

"Forget it, Jurchen's sudden betrayal can't be blamed on you. It's just that why even the spy of the Supervision Department was completely wiped out?!"

Lu Chengqi's anger originated from this place.Spy, how much time and money will it take to train a spy who can speak Jurchen!
"Your Majesty, too many Jurchens died. Most of our spies died at the hands of the Khitans, and the rest were also sent by the Jurchens to fight. There is no chance for secret reports to come out..." Xu Jingchun hesitated After a long time, he still told the truth.

Lu Chengqi was stunned for a moment: "Then how is the peace talks between Jurchen and Liao Kingdom?"

"According to secret reports, the two sides have already signed a covenant, and the Jurchen bowed their heads and surrendered."

Xu Jingchun didn't dare to conceal such an important matter, so he could only tell the truth.

"and……"

Lu Chengqi glanced at him, and said in a deep voice, "And what?"

"Moreover, they seem to have shifted the blame for the incident to me, Dashun. We have bribed Yelu Yixin, the co-prefect of the North Academy of the Liao Dynasty and the deputy envoy of the Privy Council. He sent news that the Liao Emperor Yelu Hongji Angry, I want to send troops to conquer Dashun, vow to flatten the Great Wall, drive straight down, and attack Jurchen and Goryeo three ways..."

Lu Chengqi sneered and said: "He has a good appetite, and he is not afraid of chipping his teeth! The water is covered with soil, and the soldiers come to block him. If they dare to violate the border, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Others may not know, but Xu Jingchun knows the most secrets of Dashun.Nowadays, the imperial army has completed the "renewal". Soldiers over 30 years old are sent back to their hometowns, and all the recruits are simple and honest farmers.In terms of equipment, there are more than ten times more cavalry than before, and half of them have been replaced by musketeers.The powerful fire cannons, explosive shells, and siege grenades are overwhelming.

As for the Xiang Army, its designation has been revoked a long time ago, and most of them are used as arresters, responsible for local defense affairs; the frontier army has also changed its shotguns, and is no longer raised by stepmothers. There are also a small half of the Musketeers. .

Although equipment cannot determine victory or defeat, the "scientific" training methods inherited from the Royal Military Academy, coupled with reasonable meals, the combat effectiveness of Dashun soldiers has long been far from the same.

If the Khitan people still think that the Han army is the Han army ten years ago, then the Liao Kingdom will definitely pay a heavy price.

Not to mention that the frontier army is not afraid of field battles, even the forbidden army is not afraid of field battles at all!
On the battlefield, the flashy battle formation was abandoned, and the team system was adopted.A group of troops, there are three crossbowmen, three musketeers, two sword and shield players, and two spearmen.Such a combination of offense and defense is suitable for both near and far, and even the auxiliary soldiers are only used to escort the supplies and food.Not to mention the cavalry, as the most mobile force, it is unstoppable to charge into battle.

Lu Chengqi spared no expense to build chain mail for all the cavalry, even the horses wore chain mail.Dashun's chain mail is divided into two layers, which is lighter than half armor, and is most suitable for defending against bows and arrows.As long as it is not hit on the head, it is almost impossible to die.

Such a cavalry who is not afraid of bows and crossbows is not a heavy cavalry!
Lu Chengqi is confident that even against the most elite imperial cavalry of Shang Liao Kingdom, the cavalry of the imperial army will not be defeated!
(End of this chapter)