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Chapter 654 The Minister's Dereliction of Duty!
Xu Jingchun immediately knelt down and said in a trembling voice: "I have neglected my duty, please punish me!"

After a long time, Lu Chengqi said: "It's not your fault, Annan's wolfish ambition has always wanted to encroach on my Dashun Guangnan West Road. The Supervision Department has only been established for two years, and it is normal not to realize that Annan's wolfish ambition is also normal."

"Your Majesty's entrustment..." Xu Jingchun hastily pleaded guilty, knowing that he was indeed negligent.Originally, he thought that Dashun's current threat mainly came from the north, as long as the information on Goryeo, Liao, and Jurchen was done well, and then things like Japan and Uyghur would be fine.But as soon as the little emperor proposed to control Annan's information, Xu Jingchun knew that the Supervision Department was going to send spies again.

"Get up, Annan is a small place with not many people, but he has great ambitions. We have to guard against it. Not only Annan, but also countries such as Champa, Chenla, Tianzhu, and Zhuren must closely monitor and control their every move. Make a move." Lu Chengqi did not pursue his responsibility, but continued to ask, "How is the Liao Kingdom recently?"

Xu Jingchun stood up as if he was granted amnesty, and said cautiously: "Reporting to Your Majesty, since Yelu Chongyuan, the traitor of the Liao Kingdom, everything in the Liao Kingdom has been normal. However, the Jurchens in the northeast have also improved recently."

"Oh, there is such a thing?" Lu Chengqi became interested, and he knew that the Jurchens were not so easy to deal with. It is indeed a bit whimsical that a mere 20 Khitan army wants to wipe out the Jurchens.But this is also good, let Jurchen and Khitan fight first, saving Dashun a lot of energy. "Tell me carefully, how did the Jurchens do it?"

Xu Jingchun didn't dare to hide it, and quickly said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Jurchen spies replied that although the Jurchens hid in the Baishan Mountain, they often went out to harass the Khitan army. The Khitan people were so annoying that they even went deep into the Baishan Mountain They pursued them. But every time, the Jurchens ambushed the tribal warriors first, and the Khitans suffered a lot. After a long time, the Khitans did not dare to stay outside, and all retreated to Yueliji City, leaning on the city to defend."

Lu Chengqi was stunned for a while, isn't this the way of guerrilla warfare!But when you think about it, there are few Jurchens, and there is nothing to rely on except geographical advantage.Coupled with the fact that they are all nomads, the Jurchens' riding skills are not inferior to the Khitans, and they have hunting experience in the jungle. It couldn't be easier to deal with the Khitans in the Changbai Mountains.That Xiao Xulie is also a master in the art of war, knowing that this is not going to work, he quickly withdrew his army and returned to Yueliji, relying on the advantage of the city wall, he gradually confined the Jurchens to Changbai Mountain.

It's a pity that the Khitan people are also nomadic people, and they are not proficient in building cities. The Jurchens didn't restrain them, but let the Jurchens in Changbai Mountain take the opportunity to escape.Xiao Xulie saw that his success fell short, he looked up to the sky and sighed: "If there is anyone who destroys the Liao Dynasty, it must be the Jurchen!"

At that time, not only the Jurchen, but also Shi Wei in the northwest of the Liao Kingdom were in rebellion.Even though the Liao Kingdom claims that there are as many as one million people who control the strings, they rebelled everywhere, and the army was exhausted, and its combat power was virtually reduced.

It's okay for Shi Wei to say, after all, Shi Wei is divided into hundreds of tribes, and not all tribes are keen on rebellion.But Jurchen is different. The growth of the Wanyan tribe continues to attract Khitan people to herd and farm in the black waters of the Baishan Mountains. This is digging the foundation of the Liao Kingdom!The taxation of the Liao Kingdom is heavy, and there are many poor people, and all the money earned goes into the pockets of the Khitan nobles. It is difficult for such a country not to decline.There are traitors and sycophants in the court, and the Khitan nobles are full of conflicts. They all want to be emperor themselves. Is there any salvation for such a Liao Kingdom?

Xiao Xulie, who was over sixty years old, saw through the situation and sighed so much.Only Xiao Feng didn't think so, he said: "As long as the Khitan people are united, they won't be afraid of any Han people or Jurchens."

After hearing Xu Jingchun's narration, Lu Chengqi was a little curious: "Xiao Feng really said that?"

Xu Jingchun nodded quickly, and said, "I dare not speak nonsense!"

"From this point of view, Xiao Feng is indeed a talent. But he didn't see that the Liao Kingdom is dying. Yelu Hongji is not a man of great courage, he can only be successful. If I were the emperor of the Liao Kingdom, I would definitely eliminate the private soldier system first. Abolish, encourage farming and grazing, and share equally among the soldiers captured in war. Hehe, if one of these is achieved, the Liao Kingdom will still have a chance to breathe. Otherwise, the Liao Kingdom will be powerless to resist after I recover!" Lu Chengqi Full of pride, he reprimanded Fang Qiu and acted like pointing the country.

Xu Jingchun was from a frontier army and knew the power of the Liao Kingdom, so he said cautiously: "Your Majesty, don't be careless, this Khitan has a fierce temperament, strong body, and ordinary frontier army, two can win a Khitan People. If you attack rashly, you may be counterattacked by the Liao Kingdom!"

Lu Chengqi uttered the words of a great man: "The Khitans and the Jurchens are all paper tigers!"

Xu Jingchun wanted to persuade him again, but Lu Chengqi waved his hands and said, "I'm not crazy yet, it's best that Shun Liao is safe and sound now. But if Liao country commits crimes in the south again, I won't be polite to him. Hmph, it's okay." Is Dashun the same as Dashun two years ago!"

Seeing that the little emperor was so determined, Xu Jingchun couldn't persuade him anymore, he could only say: "Your Majesty's grand plans are not comparable to the Liao Kingdom. It's just that the Liao Kingdom has a flat river, which is suitable for galloping horses. Once the Khitan army comes, There are tens of thousands of galloping horses, and Pei Mo can resist them! I am fortunate to have seen the Khitan army rushing forward. The momentum is beyond human power. If your Majesty wants to raise troops in the Liao Kingdom, he must think about how to break the Liao Kingdom's cavalry. I heard that the Liao Kingdom There is also a kidnapped horse, full of armor, the horse is also armored, invulnerable to swords and guns, it is very difficult to crack..."

Listening to Xu Jingchun rambling about the advantages of the Khitan army, Lu Chengqi smiled and said nothing.In front of gunpowder, any iron armor is a paper tiger!As long as the artillery is enough, I don't believe that those war horses will not be frightened.Besides, it's not that Dashun's army lacked cavalry. Before the invention of the bursting machine gun, the cavalry still had a deterrent effect.After the enemy's horses were frightened, the Dashun cavalry circled around to launch an attack, which would definitely kill a lot.With the Hongxiang rifle, Lu Chengqi couldn't believe it. A well-trained army with "high-tech" weapons would lose to a Khitan army who only knew how to ride horses and charge?

"Okay, Xu Qing, what you need to do is to collect intelligence on the enemy country. I won't bother you to think about the war." Lu Chengqi interrupted Xu Jingchun's conversation.

"Your Majesty, I'm just speaking from the bottom of my heart, Your Majesty must think twice before acting!"

"Xu Qing is loyal, I already knew it. From my point of view, the Liao Kingdom has not recovered its vitality for five years, and there will be no wars in Shun Liao within five years. After five years, Liao Kingdom is no longer the opponent of Da Shun. Doesn't Xu Qing know about mother-in-law cannons and Hongxiang rifles?" Lu Chengqi said slowly.

"..."

What else Xu Jingchun wanted to say, Lu Chengqi said first: "Now I just want to know what those Annan people are planning as soon as possible, whether it is not good for Dashun. I want to see the result within ten days, can Xu Qing do it?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I will do my best!"

(End of this chapter)