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Chapter 134 The Hanging Map

After leaving the Chongzheng Palace, Lu Chengqi couldn't help but think triumphantly: "Hmph, these Korean sticks are well-planned. They don't want to offend the Khitan people, but they also want to take advantage of me, Dashun. As everyone knows, The grass on the wall is the first one to die! I just want to use economic sanctions to teach these Koryo sticks a good lesson, and let you know that the big country of the Central Plains is not something you can play with clever tricks!"

After arriving at the Chuigong Hall, Lu Chengqi immediately announced to meet Liu Geng, the cabinet member who had just returned to the Wende Hall.When Liu Geng heard Lu Chengqi's call, he immediately followed the small yellow door where the oral instructions were read out, through the long corridor, and came to the Chuigong Hall.

"Chen Liu Geng, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

Lu Chengqi was looking up at the map of Dashun that he specially sent someone to paint carefully. In this map, Dashun was drawn on the east side, and the surrounding Liao Kingdom, Goryeo, Jurchen, Khotan, Xizhou Uyghur, Yellow-headed Uyghur, Black Khan, Khwarazm, Tianzhu, Bagan, Jiaozhi (Annan), Japan, Seljuk Turks, Khmer, Zhuren Kingdom, Luzon, Daqin (Byzantine Empire), Black Food, Kievan Rus (the predecessor of Russia), Shiwei, Bohai, Siberia and other countries or regions have clear signs.Perhaps this is not a very accurate map of Asia, but it can already be seen that Dashun is not in the middle of the world as people imagined.On the contrary, Dashun is still quite close to the sea, and the world is far bigger than the imagination of Dashun's officials.

Those who were lucky enough to enter the Chui Gong Palace were all high-ranking officials and ministers of the Dashun Dynasty. At first, they were inexplicably shocked by this huge map, but gradually got used to it, and put away their pride of underestimating the world.At the same time, they also understood that the land and territory of the Liao Kingdom, which they either disdain or fear, was not much less than that of Dashun, or even surpassed.

Only when they truly understood the situation of the world, did these ministers of Dashun, who were originally over-the-top, understand how big the world is and how small they are.So that you won't be arrogant, or in a corner, without the sense of crisis of being prepared for danger in times of peace.

Now the time is not yet ripe, Lu Chengqi did not spread this shocking map.In Dashun, I don't know how many Japanese, Goryeo, and Khitan people made detailed works. If they knew about this map, it would probably arouse the fear of other countries.

Only when Dashun's military power surpasses the surrounding countries, will Lu Chengqi let this map spread with confidence.Lu Chengqi is very confident in this aspect. He has unique black and gunpowder technology, he has a rifle with a range of [-] meters, and he is about to have powerful artillery. He does not think that Dashun will always be a weak Central Plains dynasty.On the contrary, since black and gunpowder were used by him in the military, the military strength of the surrounding countries has declined, while Dashun's military strength has been rising.Lu Chengqi firmly believed in this point.As long as the new military training method is popularized, the supervision is in place, and the business is developed, his reputation as the master of ZTE will not escape.

Liu Geng at the bottom of the hall already knew this map by heart, and he also understood why Lu Chengqi was so worried.It is impossible for any monarch who owns this map to be indifferent, not to mention that there is a country that is more powerful than himself, and this country is still a hostile country.

Lu Chengqi turned around and asked, "What did the Khitan people say?"

Liu Geng said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Khitan envoy killed our country is the chief culprit who started the war. He threatened not to pay compensation if the border trade is not opened."

"Oh?"

Lu Chengqi was quite surprised, he didn't expect the Khitan people to be obsessed with this issue.Indeed, in this different time and space, there is no Chanyuan Alliance, and the relationship between Shun and Liao is not like the relationship between Song and Liao that signed the Chanyuan Alliance, but is in war all year round.In times of war, where will a market be set up to carry out mutual market trade?Therefore, the Khitan people lived a poor life, and had to go south to the border every year to hunt grass valleys in order to obtain daily necessities, such as spices, tea and silk products.

After careful consideration of the pros and cons of setting up a market and carrying out mutual market trade, Lu Chengqi thinks that this move is feasible.Then he opened his mouth and said: "This condition can be agreed, but you can't agree too quickly, otherwise the Khitan people will make an inch. You have to stick to the bottom line and ask for millions of guan. They are allowed to exchange cattle, sheep and horses. Moreover, Strive for a truce of more than a year, the more the better."

Liu Geng agreed, and Lu Chengqi carefully asked about other conditions of the Khitan people. Liu Geng recalled them carefully, and after saying no, Lu Chengqi let him retreat to deal with other matters.

Lu Chengqi muttered to himself: "Can the Khitan people not be able to handle the opening of the market? That's right, they can't get tea and are extremely deficient in vitamins. No wonder they go south every year to hunt grass valleys. It's just to open the market Afterwards, Dashun's defensive thinking will definitely drop again and again. How should this be done?"

Lu Chengqi's worries are not unreasonable. In the Song and Liao wars in the official history for more than 20 years, the Song army did not degenerate, but won many victories in the war.On the contrary, Song Zhenzong, who signed the Chanyuan Alliance, accepted the result of the summation 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; Be prepared for danger again.As far as the Liao State is concerned, it took advantage of the unfavorable military situation and obtained things that could not be obtained on the battlefield.From then on, both Song and Liao fell into peace and forgot their dangers, so that both Liao and Northern Song were destroyed by the rising Jurchen.

It is good to open a forum for discussion, but we must carefully consider the pros and cons and learn from history.Lu Chengqi can guarantee that Dashun's army will not degenerate during his lifetime.But he couldn't guarantee that after a hundred years, the Dashun army would still be able to maintain such combat effectiveness.Sometimes, there is a strong opponent, but it is the driving force that motivates you to move forward. This is beyond doubt.

Just when Lu Chengqi was having a hard time making a choice, Xiao Huangmen said loudly: "The queen is here!" Lu Chengqi finally 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 Chuigong Hall with a face full of displeasure, and said, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten something important?"

Lu Chengqi smiled flatteringly and said, "Zitong, I'm busy with state affairs. If I'm not careful, I forgot my meal. It's my fault. I broke my promise to you. I apologize, sincerely, okay?"

Zhou Zhiruo heard Lu Chengqi's humility, and the little maid behind her almost couldn't help laughing. She couldn't get angry if she wanted to, and she just persuaded: "Your Majesty, my concubine said that there are state affairs every day, so how can you handle them? The dragon body is the most important thing in Dashun, if something happens to you, the five generations of Dashun's royal family will be passed down alone, and you will be sorry to the ancestors of the Nine Springs!"

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

After lunch, the Supervisory Department sent a report, saying that the Royal University had already laid the first hundred-foot-long road, and that it had been tested, and it was waiting for Lu Chengqi to check it out.

After Lu Chengqi received the report, he sued Zhou Zhiruo, and was about to change into his regular clothes. When he got up and went to the Royal University, Zhou Zhiruo stopped him, pouted his cute little mouth, and said, "Your Majesty, my concubine is going to see you too. That miraculous Chidao..."

Seeing such a cute little loli, Lu Chengqi couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and said in his heart: "My dear, this little girl is really killing me for acting coquettishly!" Lu Chengqi, who couldn't bear it, agreed to her.

Zhou Zhiruo had known Lu Chengqi's character well these days, and with a little use of this trick, he was subdued.Lu Chengqi wanted to cry without tears, and said to himself: "How could I be tricked by Zitong so easily, it's unscientific..."

After hearing this, Zhou Zhiruo showed a charming smile. That scissorsman who was full of joy of victory was learned from Lu Chengqi.

(End of this chapter)