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After the competition, Lu Cheng stayed in Jeju Prefecture for another day, and then returned to Lujiazhuang with the top six winners of the competition.

Afterwards, Lu Cheng prepared some silver and money for Dong Ping, and gave Dong Ping a dozen well-trained and loyal guards, asking Dong Ping to take them to the Western Army.

After seeing Dong Ping off, Lu Cheng asked people to settle down Yuan Lang, Lu Fang, Hua Rong, Pang Wanchun, Pang Qiuxia and others, and asked Lu Da and Shi Jin to take turns to come back and practice martial arts with them.

At the same time, the mansion invited them every three days and feasted them every five days, and entertained them with good wine and food.

Lu Cheng would also teach them martial arts from time to time and communicate with them, and soon won their trust.

Pang Qiuxia saw that there were female soldiers in Lujiazhuang, and soon became friends with Hu Sanniang and Ji Ruxue.

A month later, Yuan Lang followed Lu Da to the north, and would temporarily work under Yang Zhi, and then he would be in charge of a mountain stronghold.

After that, Hua Rong was arranged by Lu Cheng to go with Shi Jin to escort, and they were all escorts on long distances, the kind that would be gone for two or three months.

Hua Rong was on the road, and Song Jiang on the other side was also hiding, so the two naturally lost contact.

As for Pang Wanchun, Lu Cheng also asked him to follow Lu Da first, go to the north to escort, do business with the Liao Kingdom and the Jurchen tribes on the grassland, and use the perfumes, soaps and other commodities produced by Lujiazhuang to exchange some ginseng, animal skins, horses and other supplies from the north.

As for Lu Fang, he was kept by Lu Cheng to be trained, and he was considered a close bodyguard and thug.

As for Pang Qiuxia, she stayed in Lujiazhuang and lived with Hu Sanniang and others every day.

Even Hua Rong's sister was often invited by Jin Cuilian and other women to play at Lu's house, and she became closer and closer to several ladies in Lu Cheng's mansion.

The close relationship between the women in the back house and the women in the subordinates' families can also enhance the relationship between Lu Cheng, the boss, and his subordinates.

After staying at home for a month or two, Lu Cheng had to return to the capital.

On the one hand, he had to continue to work in the Ministry of War, and on the other hand, he had to show up in front of Song Huizong frequently to maintain a good relationship.

When he went to the capital this time, Lu Cheng also brought Lu Fang with him.

Lu Fang, this kid, did make rapid progress. In just one or two months, his infantry combat level improved a lot.

After returning to the capital, Lu Cheng's life became regular again, slacking off at work, listening to music in the brothels, and stealing perfumes and jades.

Occasionally, Lu Cheng would go to talk with Song Huizong about calligraphy and painting, play football, etc.

In the blink of an eye, two or three months had passed, and it was already midsummer.

On this day, Lu Cheng followed the eunuch into the palace. Instead of going to the Imperial Garden, which he often visited, he came to the Ruisi Hall, a hall where Song Huizong handled official business.

When he entered the hall, he saw Song Huizong looking at a map.

Hearing Lu Cheng's footsteps, Song Huizong turned around and said, "Shouxin, come and take a look. I just received an urgent report from the border yesterday. Wanyan Aguda, the leader of the Jurchen tribe, gathered all the tribes at Lailiu River to swear an oath to fight against the Liao Dynasty, and defeated the Liao army in Ningjiangzhou, Chuhedian and other places. It is said that Wanyan Aguda's troops have exceeded 10,000 and are in full swing.

Shouxin, you have traveled all over the grassland and have a deeper understanding of the situation in the Liao Kingdom. In your opinion, can the Liao Kingdom destroy Wanyan Aguda as soon as possible?"

After hearing this, Lu Cheng walked to the map and said, "My lord, the Jurchen tribe originated from the land of white mountains and black waters, and the living environment is extremely harsh. In addition, the Jurchen tribes were humiliated by the Liao Kingdom before, and are now unprecedentedly united. The Liao Kingdom is in decline. , and the Jurchens are thriving, although the military strength of the two sides is very different. However, the Liao Kingdom's military is relaxed, and it is probably difficult to destroy the Jurchens, and it may even allow the Jurchens to rise quickly. "

"Oh? Shouxin is so confident in the Jurchens?"

Lu Cheng nodded: "I have heard many stories about Wanyan Aguda on the grassland. Wanyan Aguda is brave and good at fighting, but he is dignified and steady, and has a lot of strategy. He is definitely not a simple person. Moreover, the Tianzuo Emperor of the Liao Kingdom is too incompetent and may drag the Liao Kingdom into the abyss. "

"Shouxin's words are quite bold."

Song Huizong paced back and forth in front of the map, thinking about the Liao army that Lu Cheng could kill single-handedly before, and he was helpless. It can be seen that the once powerful Liao Dynasty has really declined now.

Thinking of this, combined with the current situation, Song Huizong suddenly said: "Shouxin, you have been in the Ministry of War for some time, and you should have some understanding of the situation in the north.

Solution. Do you think we can find an opportunity to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun when the Liao Kingdom and the Jurchens are at war? "

"Of course, but this matter cannot be rushed. Although the Liao Kingdom is now in decline, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and there is still some foundation. Moreover, it will take several years for the Jurchens to develop. What's more, I have to say something unpleasant. The combat power of the imperial army and the northern garrison is probably not enough to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.

If your majesty wants to do something, you should train a new army and have a fighting force to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun in the future, so that you will have more hope. "

"Shou Xin is reasonable. This matter cannot be rushed. I will think about it carefully. "

"If your majesty wants to do something, I am willing to go to the northern border to inspect the border troops for your majesty and investigate the enemy situation. "

"Your majesty has this intention, and it is not in vain for my trust in you. How about this, I will give you an order, you go to the northern border first. "

In fact, since Lu Cheng made a big fuss on the grassland, Song Huizong specially asked people to collect some intelligence about the Liao Kingdom and understand the situation in the Liao Kingdom's court.

There are indeed a lot of news coming back from the north about the Liao Kingdom's emperor being incompetent, the court officials being corrupt, and the military being in disrepair.

These news once made Song Huizong very excited, and he even discussed with Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others privately whether to find an opportunity to stop sending annual tribute to the Liao Kingdom. However, Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others stopped him with various excuses, saying that the Liao Kingdom was still very powerful and could not rashly go to war. Song Huizong Song Huizong temporarily gave up the idea.

Now, after learning about the Jurchen tribe, Song Huizong thought of this idea again.

Moreover, Lu Cheng made a lot of money for Song Huizong every year, which made Song Huizong's small treasury more abundant, which also gave him confidence.

Which emperor of the Song Dynasty did not think of recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and leaving a name in history? It's just that there is no opportunity, or there is no courage.

At this time, Lu Cheng, who walked out of the palace, knew that it was not so easy to make this artist emperor firm in his determination to recover the north.

Don't look at him now It seems like he has a lot of ideas, but it's just a momentary impulse.

People who are used to comfort are not so easy to break the status quo.

However, Lu Cheng has long wanted to go to the border again.

The soldiers in the northern mountain strongholds have been trained for so long, and now they have recruited a few fierce generals. It's time to pull them out for training.

Moreover, it will be time for the Song Dynasty to send annual tribute to the Liao Kingdom soon. Instead of letting the hundreds of thousands of taels of silver and property fall into the hands of the Liao Kingdom, it is better to use them by themselves.

Then, Lu Cheng sent pigeons to Lu Da, Shi Jin, Hua Rong and others, asking them to Let's finish this escort mission as soon as possible, and then rush to the Northern Frontier together and meet up in the Northern Frontier.

It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it only takes one moment to use it. It's time to start grabbing territory and building a base.

Of course, before leaving Bianjing, Lu Cheng went to Yuxianglou for two consecutive days.

When Li Shishi and Zhao Yuannu learned that Lu Cheng was leaving again, they were naturally very reluctant. In order to keep Lu Cheng's heart, the two women agreed to serve Lu Cheng together at night, and even took their personal maids with them.

After two days of absurdity, Lu Cheng took the imperial edict and a team of imperial guards to the Northern Frontier...