Out of the Chongzheng Palace, Lu Chengqi couldn't help but think proudly in his heart: "Hmph, these Goryeo sticks are a good calculation. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info not only does not want to offend the Khitan people, but also wants to get benefits here in my Dashun. As everyone knows, the wall grass is the first to die! I just want to use the means of economic sanctions to teach these Goryeo sticks a good lesson, so that you know that the big country in the Central Plains is not something that you can play with these clever and small means! ”

After coming to the Vertical Arch Palace, Lu Chengqi immediately announced that he had just returned to the Wende Palace, Liu Geng, the cabinet housekeeper. When Liu Geng heard Lu Chengqi's call, he immediately followed the small yellow door that read the edict through the corridor and came to the vertical arch hall.

"Minister Liu Geng, meet Your Majesty!"

Lu Chengqi was looking up at the map of Dashun that he specially sent someone to carefully depict, this territory, Dashun was painted in the east, and the surrounding Liao, Goryeo, Jurchen, Khotan, Xizhou Uighurs, Huangtou Uighurs, Black Khan, Khorezm, Tianzhu, Bagan, Cochin (Annam), Japan, Seljuk Turks, Khmer, Zhulin, Luzon, Daqin (Byzantine Empire), Black Clothes and Great Food, Kievan Rus (the predecessor of Russia), Murwei, Bohai, Siberia and other countries or regions are clearly marked. Perhaps this is not a very accurate map of Asia, but it can already be seen that Dashun is not as people imagine, in the middle of the world. On the contrary, Dashun is also quite close to the sea, and the world is far bigger than the imagination of Dashun's courtiers.

Those who were fortunate enough to enter the vertical arch hall were all high-ranking officials and ministers of the Dashun Dynasty, and they were shocked and inexplicable at first by this huge map, but gradually became accustomed to it, and put away their pride in underestimating the world. At the same time, they also understood that the Liao State, which they either disdained or feared, was not far behind the Great Shun in its territorial territory, and even surpassed it.

Only when they truly recognize the situation of the world, these ministers of Dashun, who were originally over-eyed, understand the size of the world and their insignificance. will not be arrogant, or in a corner of peace, and there is no sense of crisis in times of peace.

Now that the time is not ripe, Lu Chengqi did not spread this shocking map. In Dashun, I don't know how many Japanese people, Goryeo sticks, and Khitan people are still working in detail, if they know this map, I am afraid it will cause fear among the countries.

Only when Dashun's military strength surpasses the surrounding countries will Lu Chengqi rest assured that this map will be circulated. Lu Chengqi is very confident in this regard, he has unique black and gunpowder technology, he has a rifle with a range of 1,000 meters, and he is about to have a powerful artillery, and he does not feel that Dashun will always be a weak Central Plains Dynasty. On the contrary, after the black and gunpowder were used by him for military purposes, the military power of the surrounding countries declined, while the military power of Dashun was rising. For this, Lu Chengqi is convinced. As long as the new art of military training is popularized, supervision is put in place, and business is developed, his name as the master of Zhongxing will not be able to escape.

Liu Geng, who was under the hall, already knew this map well, and he also understood why Lu Chengqi was so worried. It is impossible for any monarch with this map to remain indifferent, not to mention that there is a more powerful country than himself in the vicinity, and this country is still a hostile country.

Lu Chengqi turned around and asked, "What do the Khitans say?" ”

Liu Geng said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Khitan envoy who killed our country is the culprit who provoked the war, and threatened not to open the border trade, and he would not pay compensation. ”

"Oh?"

Lu Chengqi was quite surprised, he didn't expect the Khitans to be entangled in this issue. Indeed, in this different time and space, there is no alliance between the two countries, and the relationship between the two countries is not like the relationship between Song and Liao, which signed the alliance between the Yuan, but is in war all year round. In times of war, where will there be a field to carry out mutual trade? Therefore, the Khitan people lived a poor life, and had to go south every year to invade the border and work grass valleys to obtain daily necessities, such as spices, tea and silk fabrics.

After carefully thinking about the pros and cons of setting up a field and carrying out mutual trade, Lu Chengqi believes that this move is feasible. Then he said: "This condition can be agreed, but it can't be agreed too quickly, otherwise the Khitans will gain an inch." You have to stick to the bottom line, ask for millions of dollars, and allow them to exchange cattle, sheep and horses. Moreover, the more time to strive for a truce of more than a year, the better. ”

Liu Geng agreed, Lu Chengqi asked carefully about other conditions of the Khitans, Liu Geng recalled carefully, and said that after saying no, Lu Chengqi asked him to retreat to deal with other things.

Lu Chengqi muttered to himself: "Won't the Khitans be able to bear the opening of the field?" Yes, they don't have access to tea, and they are extremely deficient in vitamins, so it's no wonder that they come south every year to beat the grass valley. It's just that after the opening of the field, Dashun's defensive thinking will definitely fall again and again. How can this be? ”

Lu Chengqi's worries are not unreasonable, in the official history of the Song-Liao War for more than 20 years, the Song army did not degenerate, but fought many victories in the war. On the contrary, Song Zhenzong, who signed the alliance of the Yuanyuan, accepted the result of the peace under a favorable military situation. For the Song Dynasty, on the one hand, most of the land in the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun could not be recovered, and on the other hand, it was necessary to lose gold and silk in order for the Liao Dynasty not to invade the south. For Liao, it was to take advantage of the unfavorable military situation and get what it could not get on the battlefield. From then on, both the Song and Liao countries fell into peace and forgot about the danger, so that both the Liao State and the Northern Song Dynasty were destroyed by the rising Jurchens.

Although it is good to set up a field, it is necessary to carefully consider the pros and cons and learn from history. Lu Chengqi can ensure that during his lifetime, the Dashun army will not degenerate. But he can't guarantee that the Dashun army will still be able to maintain such combat effectiveness after a hundred years. Sometimes, there is no doubt that having a strong opponent is the motivation that motivates you to move forward.

Just when Lu Chengqi was having a hard time choosing, Xiao Huangmen said loudly: "The queen has arrived!" Lu Chengqi came to his senses and was about to be scolded by his wife again, because he forgot the meal time again.

Sure enough, Empress Zhou Zhiruo stepped into the Vertical Arch Hall with a displeased face, and said, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten something important?" ”

Lu Chengqi smiled flatteringly: "Zitong, I am busy with state affairs, if I am not careful, I forgot to eat, is it wrong for me, I have broken my trust to you, I apologize, apologize sincerely, okay?" ”

Zhou Zhiruo heard Lu Chengqi breathe in a low voice, and the little palace maid behind her almost couldn't help laughing, and she couldn't get angry if she wanted to, but she just persuaded: "Your Majesty, the concubine said that state affairs are held every day, where can they be handled?" Your dragon body is the most critical thing in Dashun, if something happens to you, the five generations of Dashun royal family will be passed down in a single line, and you will be sorry for the ancestors and ancestors under Jiuquan! ”

Lu Chengqi sincerely admitted his mistake, and finally coaxed Zhou Zhiruo to go to the imperial dining room with her and share lunch. This lunch is extremely simple, with three dishes and one soup, and the ingredients are delicious, but it is rare in the world. After all, it is royal, even if Lu Chengqi is frugal, he can't stop the problem of extravagant materials in the imperial dining room.

After lunch, a report came from the Supervision Department that Royal Roads University had completed the paving of the first 100-kilometer-long gallop road, and that the experiment had been carried out, and that it was waiting for Lu Chengqi to check it.

After Lu Chengqi received the report, he accused Zhou Zhiruo, and was about to change into his regular clothes, and when he got up to go to the Royal University, he was stopped by Zhou Zhiruo, pouted his cute little mouth, and said, "Your Majesty, the concubine also wants to go and see the miraculous gallop you said......

Looking at such a cute little Lori, Lu Chengqi couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, and said in his heart: "My good girl, this little girl is really going to kill her when she is coquettish!" Lu Chengqi, who couldn't stand this set the most, couldn't bear to agree to her.

Zhou Zhiruo has long known Lu Chengqi's character these days, and with a little use of this trick, he will be subdued. Lu Chengqi wanted to cry without tears, and said to himself: "How could I be so easily deceived by Zitong, this is not scientific......"

Zhou Zhiruo listened and showed a charming smile, the scissor hand full of joy of victory was still learned from Lu Chengqi.

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