Su Chi's words were to deceive Zhao Ji into being a Wuwei Yongjun who was scattered and waiting to die. If Zhao Ji had heard this one or two years ago, he would have sent Su Chi to Haizhou to rely on his parents.

But now, he actually agreed.

War is too difficult! Oh, it is too difficult for Zhao Ji. For Wu Haogu, Zhang Yuan and others, it is not difficult at all.

It is impossible and absolutely impossible to ask Zhao Ji to find a way to regain the lost territory in Hedong by himself. It is impossible. It is impossible to spend tens of millions of dollars! But if Wu Haogu and Zhang Yuan sent troops, the Liao Kingdom might be defeated by them in a few months...

But what after the Liao Kingdom collapsed? Who will deal with Wu Haogu and Zhang Yuan? Han Xiaozhou and Zhang Shuye? But who will deal with them after the battle?

Zhao Ji now knows that if he did not delegate power to Han Xiaozhou and Zhang Shuye, these two guys would have to give away heads. How many soldiers would they have to kill as many soldiers! But if he delegates power to them, what is the difference between them and Wu Haogu and Zhang Yuan?

So Zhao Ji was a little discouraged now. He didn't know what to do. He lay down and lived a good life. He would draw dots and strokes, write and study the probability with Li Qingzhao, and practice Taoism with Guo Jing and Lin Lingsu, and enjoy it.

"Your Majesty," Su Chi sighed, "Some things are unforgivable. The weak military forces of the court and the strong military forces of the vassal states are not unique to our dynasty, and the same was true for the Tang Dynasty back then. The reason is hard to describe. However, Wu Haogu, Zhang Yuan, Han Xiaozhou, Zhe Kexing and others are not An Lushan and Shi Siming after all. As long as the court is good at appeasement, they can still be used to maintain the situation.

At the same time, the Western Army, Shuofang Army, Kaifeng Xin Army, and Lingzhou Gao Family soldiers were all loyal to the court. As long as the court could maintain these troops well and prevent them from decaying, it would be enough to resist the hidden dangers of the vassal states. Moreover, Wu Haogu, Zhang Yuan, and Han Xiaozhou were also restrained by the Khitan, and they were not a monolithic part.

So the current situation can still be maintained and may not be unfavorable to the court. Therefore, I suggest that Your Majesty do nothing but does not want to destroy the current balanced situation."

I see!

Zhao Ji nodded, "Su Qing is a mature country, it's really rare. Do you have any suggestions on the matter in the north?"

"Your Majesty, I think Wu Haogu in Youzhou, Zhang Yuan in Hexi, and Han Xiaozhou in Xiangzhou, are still different." Su Chi said, "Wu Haogu is the strongest among them, and it also poses the greatest threat to the court!

Although Zhang Yuan has strong troops, his money and food are still insufficient. Therefore, he can only use the false learning of the Tianli Sect to deceive people, for fear that one day he will lose control and even Zhang Yuan cannot control him. Moreover, Zhang Yuan is old after all, and once he leaves, the situation in Hexi will be unpredictable. So he has to be careful!

Han Xiaozhou is the weakest among the three towns, with weak soldiers and few wealth, and no way of heaven to bewitch people's hearts. Moreover, his ability is insufficient and he will only fight repeatedly. Therefore, there is no threat to the court. The court should value him and use it as a barrier."

Su sooner or later, Wu Haogu got very close to him. He was still a transferee during the Battle of Anxi. Naturally, he knew the details of the two groups Zhang Yuan and Wu Haogu.

Because Zhang Yuan was too poor and was threatened by Hexi Buddhism and the Tianfang Sect in the Western Regions, he had to hold high the banner of the Tianli Sect, and his actions were inevitably false. But because of this, the Hexi knights were simple and brave, not very much like money, and were not afraid of death. Once they were bewitched by the Tianli Sect, it would be very scary! Of course, Zhang Yuan would not do that, but Zhang Yuan was not young and in poor health, so it was hard to say what future would happen... A group of poor knights believed in the false Tianli Sect. God knew what would happen?

In Su Chi's opinion, Wu Haogu's weakness is too rich!

Wu Haogu is rich, Wu Haogu’s Republican government is rich, and the elders in Youzhou Senate are also rich!

When competing for the world, having money is an advantage, but it is also a burden. If you have money, you will be easy to be comfortable, easily look forward to the front and not be able to sacrifice your time at critical moments.

In addition to being rich, Wu Haogu's group basically has no weaknesses. It has strong combat power, excellent equipment, balanced sea and land, and there are also empirical factions, natural principles and very correct civic republic system. Therefore, the threat to the court is the greatest!

As for Han Xiaozhou, he was a fool... he has fought many times, what future can he have? From ancient times to the present, how can he have the founding emperors who cannot fight?

However, although Han Xiaozhou is a fool, he is also a very resilient fool that can be used as a meat shield to protect the court.

"Say, keep talking!" Zhao Ji's interest became completely interested.

"I suggest that in re-establishing the Zhaoyi Army, Han Zhi as the governor and Han Xiaozhou as the rear guard, he will rule over the Zhending Prefecture, Zhaozhou, Xingzhou, Cizhou, Xiangzhou and other four prefectures. Let them impose the Khitan in the west and resist Youzhou in the north, and serve as a barrier for the court!" Su Chi then said, "And re-establishing the Zhaoyi Army can also give Youzhou a reassurance. Since the court can allow the Han family to separatist the Zhaoyi Army, it will naturally tolerate Youzhou."

"Okay! OK!" Zhao Ji smiled, "As you said, reset the Zhao Yi Army! With the Zhao Yi Army in the north, Kaifeng Prefecture should be able to rest assured."

"Your Majesty's wise!"

...

Lushun Prefecture, Lushunkou (the name of Dalian Prefecture is pointed out by readers to come from Western transliteration, so it was changed to Lushun Prefecture).

The "Truth" gunboat that Wu Haogu was riding slowly passed through the narrow channel between Tiger Tail and Golden Mountain, and entered the military port of Lushun Prefecture.

This is also the location of the Lushun Naval Academy and the Youzhou Republic Naval Fleet!

Because the Border River has a freezing period, it is not suitable to become the home port of the fleet. Although the Five Islands Islands do not have a freezing period, their land area is small and too close to Penglai County controlled by the Song Dynasty court, it is also not suitable to become the home port of the fleet.

Unlike the Youzhou Army, which is more firm in thinking, the Youzhou Navy has complex composition. The soldiers are all mercenaries, and many of the officers are old bows from the maritime merchant families. They just work with money and are not truly loyal to the Republican government.

As for some officers who graduated from Haizhou Naval Academy, their loyalty is also not as good as those of the students of Tianjin Knights College. Most of them are from sea merchants and are far more active than those of the army officers from knights and powerful backgrounds. Moreover, the quality of education in the naval school needs to be improved. The students taught in the early years were not at a high level of sailing ships and sailing, and it was difficult for them to bear heavy responsibilities.

So it is really worrying to place such a complex naval fleet in the home port that is too close to the enemy. This is actually why Wu Haogu is willing to divide some of the naval personnel to Ji Yi. There are too many unreliable personnel in the navy, so it is great that we can take the opportunity to clean up some...

After the separatist rule in Youzhou Town, Wu Haogu used the area outside the Suzhou Pass of the Liao Kingdom that had been seized at that time as the home port of the Navy and the site of the Navy Academy.

The Republican government also allocated huge sums of money and mobilized a large number of craftsmen to build Chengguan, wharf, school buildings and naval barracks. By the autumn of this year, when Wu Haogu arrived on the "Truth" ship, the military port, which had been renamed Lushunkou, had already begun to take shape.

By the way, Lushunkou and Lushun City are not together. Lushun City was expanded on the basis of Ma's Suzhou Commercial City. It is located in a bay near the Great Wall of Zhendongguan, which is the location of Dalian Bay in later generations. Lushun's commercial city and Shanggang are both there.

Now, Lushun Commercial City has introduced many new shareholders, and has also formed the city council in accordance with the Tianjin model. It has also made an overall plan and is currently undergoing expansion.

On the Lushunkou side, there are completely the navy's territory, fortresses, forts, docks, shipyards, and military cities. They all look like this. In another year or two, they should be a very large military port fortress!

In addition to the military port and the commercial market, Wu Haogu also built a private residence in Lushun, and built a large mansion in Lushunkou and Lushun Commercial City.

In his vision, this port city located at the southernmost end of the Liaodong Peninsula will be built into the capital of the Youzhou Army.

In the future, if the Goryeo and the Jurchens go to war in Liaodong, Lushun Mansion will certainly not be allowed to be located in the military base. If a large-scale maritime confrontation occurs, Lushun Mansion will also become the command center of the maritime battle.

That's why Wu Haogu took advantage of the opportunity to go to Lushun for inspection while expeditioning to Goryeo.

The prefect of the Lushun Prefecture was appointed by the Youzhou Republic Government. Although Lushun City is self-made like Tianjin, Lushun Prefecture is not an autonomous government and has no prefecture parliament. Instead, Huang Zhisheng, a veteran official sent by the Republic, served as the prefect. At the same time, he is also the chief material craftsman of the entire Lushun Prefecture and Lushun City project.

The responsibility is significant!

The second most recent position in Lushun Mansion is Hu Yanqing, the naval fleet admiral, and Wang Mou, the general manager of land troops of Lushun Mansion. The territory of Lushun Mansion is now the two of them led their troops to capture it.

When the "Truth" approached the Tianzi Pier at the Lushunkou Military Port, as soon as the gangway was put down, Huang Zhisheng, Hu Yanqing and Wang Mou waited on the pier together to meet Wu Haogu, the leader of the Youzhou Republic Prefecture.

Wu Haogu, who was a little seasick along the way, got off the boat with Oliga, who was not seasick.

"The last general (lower official) and others welcome His Highness! And congratulate His Highness!"

When Wu Haogu heard the words of the three subordinates, he felt dizzy and felt even more churning in his stomach and squeezed out a little smile and asked, "He? Is there any good news?"

"Your Majesty," answered Wang Mou, the general manager of land troops of Lushun Prefecture. "I just got the news two days ago that the army led by Du Bo Jilie of the Jurchen tribe was unstoppable and had already attacked the city of Pyongyang, Xijing, Goryeo!"

"So fast?" Wu Haogu was a little surprised. "Where is the king of Goryeo? He didn't personally go to Xijing, right?"

"No, how dare he?"

"Who is guarding Xijing?" Wu Haogu asked hurriedly.

"It's Yin Guan." Wang Mou replied, "It is said that there are 20,000 elite troops from the martial arts squad, and they defend steadily. The Jurchens only have 3,000 soldiers. Although the field battles are powerful, it is not enough to defeat Pyongyang. After all, Pyongyang is the Xijing of Goryeo, with a strong city and sufficient guarding, which is not comparable to Xuande Pass and Dingzhou City."

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