Time quickly passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was the beginning of spring.
A year passed, and Du Qi's age gradually increased. He grew another year older and was already in his early thirties.
Now, Xia Xia was becoming more and more prosperous.
In the past year, Du Qi had reorganized everything in the Xia Kingdom. From the local Prefecture Overseers, to the local Prefects, to the lowest level County Magistrates, they had all been reorganized. This was especially so with Wang Ji leading people to monitor the various places. This caused the atmosphere of the local officials to greatly change. They no longer cared about sucking up to their superiors, and they now cared about their achievements.
This was the foundation of Xia Xia.
Over the past year, Xia Xia's governance had become more stable, and because of the honesty of the officials, the residents acknowledged Xia Xia. After all, in the past, Great Qin's taxes were incredibly high, and the residents suffered greatly.
Now, they finally had a way to live.
Apart from the reorganizing of the officials, the economy was also led by Jin Wuque, Li Yanyun, and Qianxue. Various businesses such as spices and cloth started to flourish.
Now, the entire Xia Xia was thriving.
Over the past year, Xia Xia did not expand and maintained peace with the Southern Empire. On the other hand, the Southern Empire was constantly expanding, expanding its territory, and strengthening its local control.
The entire Great Qin Empire fell further, and even the Emperor of the Imperial Court became a puppet.
Great Qin now existed in name only.
Various regions started to rise up and become independent, breaking away from Great Qin's control.
Great Qin, which had been created by transmigrators, had fallen apart.
They had entered the Warring States Period.
However, Du Qi did not care about any of this. To Du Qi, the most important thing was to gather as much food as possible and slowly become King. He wanted to gather enough strength to make Xia Xia stronger. As long as he had a solid foundation, he would be invincible when he fought his way out.
Even though Du Qi was involved in government affairs, it was mainly Luo Binwang who was in charge.
As for the military, Liu Che was in charge.
The two of them had become Du Qi's right-hand men. Fortunately, the two of them were law-abiding and had never overstepped their boundaries. Therefore, under the current circumstances, everything was stable.
Du Qi's biggest task was to frequently investigate and understand the local situation.
Everything was developing steadily.
On this day, when Du Qi was reviewing government affairs in the palace, a soldier entered and reported, "Your Majesty, Minister Liu requests an audience."
"Declare!"
Du Qi ordered.
The soldier went to pass on the order. Soon after, Liu Che walked in.
Liu Che was the Minister of War. Moreover, he had followed Du Qi for a few years and had grown a beard. Now, he looked even more mature and dignified. After all, he was a big shot in the imperial court, and his words in the military carried a lot of weight. Liu Che had been dealing with government affairs all this time. Although he was young, he had been honed in the field of government affairs and was rather calm.
When Liu Che saw Du Qi, he bowed and said, "Your Majesty!"
Du Qi asked, "What's the matter?"
Liu Che replied, "Your Majesty, this subject has come today to discuss the matter of sending troops to attack the Southern Empire. In the past, we had a conflict with the Southern Empire in the Fire Nation. Although in the end, there was peace between the two nations, and the balance between the two nations was maintained, in reality, there were still conflicts between the two sides. The Southern Empire is constantly expanding, while we have been consolidating our foundation. It has been about a year, and this subject believes that we can fight now. After all, whether it is in the military or in the local areas, we have the strength to do so. "
He was in the pro-war faction.
Liu Che knew very well that he was far too inferior compared to the many military generals in Xia Country. He couldn't compare to the generals in the military. However, now that he had come to Great Qin and was fighting alongside Du Qi, this was an opportunity for him to make contributions. This was an opportunity for him to stand shoulder to shoulder with the big shots in the country. Therefore, Liu Che was training his troops while preparing for war.
They had to start a war.
If he didn't, he wouldn't make any contributions.
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "You plan to go to war with the Southern Empire? What are your plans?"
Liu Che's spirits rose.
Du Qi asked this because he agreed with his considerations. Otherwise, if he had suggested war, Du Qi would have directly rejected it.
Liu Che was already prepared. He said, "Your Majesty, the details are actually very simple. This subject plans to arrange for our soldiers to cross the border and hunt in the Southern Empire. Then, we will provoke a conflict between the two sides. As long as a conflict occurs, the Southern Empire will have no control over the consequences. As long as we have a reason to send troops, things will be easy. In any case, this war must be fought. "
After hearing this, Du Qi thought for a moment and ordered, "Men, inform Jin Wuque to come here."
"Yes!"
The soldier immediately went to pass on the order.
Not long after, Jin Wuque entered the palace and bowed to Du Qi.
Jin Wuque said, "Your Majesty summoned me. May I know why?"
Du Qi said, "After recuperating for more than a year, Liu Che is preparing for war. If a soldier wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his weapons. However, in this King's opinion, provisions must be prepared first. Without sufficient provisions and money, it will be difficult to continue the war. Jin Wuque, you are the Minister of Revenue. Now that you want to start a war with the Southern Empire, is it possible? "
Jin Wuque said, "Your Majesty, it is possible to fight."
The current Jin Wuque was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. He wasn't a stubborn person. Moreover, Jin Wuque knew the situation of the Great Qin Empire. If they didn't expand, others would. Hence, at this time, he naturally had to expand as much as possible. He wouldn't be a burden to the Ministry of War.
Du Qi smiled and said, "With your words, this King is at ease. This time, who will be the general to attack the Southern Empire? "
Liu Che said, "Your Majesty, this subject believes that Yan Three is capable of leading the troops."
Yan Three was an old man in Fushan County.
Especially when Yan Three was in the army. He kept on improving himself. Now, he had changed a lot. Yan Three could even take charge of an area and he was one of the generals in the army.
After hearing this, Du Qi said, "Do you think that Yan Three can succeed in fighting against the Southern Empire?"
Liu Che said, "It should be possible."
Du Qi said, "Then let's give it a try."
Liu Che had a smile on his face. He said solemnly, "Your Majesty, please don't worry. This subject will ask Yan Three to fight this battle carefully. In fact, this battle will be led by a military advisor. Hence, there is no need for Your Majesty to worry. "
Du Qi said, "Since you have recommended him, then let's do it."
"This subject obeys!"
Liu Che nodded and replied.
Du Qi waved his hand and said, "Go and make the arrangements."
"Yes!"
Liu Che turned and left.
Jin Wuque said, "Your Majesty, this subject is still a little worried about letting Yan Three be in charge of this battle. According to my understanding, Yan Three is indeed not bad. However, when it comes to war, he is still a little lacking. "
Du Qi said, "Since Liu Che dared to recommend him, I dare to use him. Furthermore, if I have to personally command every battle, how are we going to fight in the future? I can't possibly do everything personally. "
Jin Wuque said, "Your Majesty is right."
Du Qi said, "Just let them fight. Only by letting them fight will they be able to hone their skills."
Jin Wuque nodded and didn't say anything else.
After Jin Wuque left, Du Qi continued to deal with the administrative matters. On the other hand, Liu Che left the palace and went straight to the military camp. In the military, Liu Che had a lot of prestige as the Minister of War. Yan Three was also a general. Other than them, Zhong Yunwu, Yang Zheng, and Zhao Tianxin's son were also starting to stand out in the military.
The military was now very strong.
Especially the military now. It was the same as Xia Xia's territory. All the soldiers had to study and they all had military advisors. They also had to obey orders.
The military now had enough combat power.
Liu Che went straight to Yan Three's tent. When Yan Three saw Liu Che, he hurriedly asked, "Minister Liu, what brings you here today?"
Liu Che said, "General Yan, the war is about to start. The war between Xia Xia and the Southern Nation is about to start. In the past year, you have been training yourself and increasing your strength. This time, I have helped you get the chance to send out your troops. As the commander of the army, you will lead the army to attack the Southern Nation. "
When Yan Three heard this, he immediately became excited.
His chance was here.
This was a great opportunity for him.
Once he took down the Southern Nation, he would have an important position in Xia Xia.
Yan Three said, "Minister Liu, I can't thank you enough for your kindness. Don't worry, Minister Liu. This time, I won't let you down. I will definitely destroy the Southern Nation. "
Liu Che said in a low voice, "General Yan, I don't need any big words. I only want the final result. If we don't win this war, you and I will lose the king's trust. Therefore, by recommending you this time, I have put my future on the line. The king even asked me if you are up to the task. I said you are up to it. "
Yan Three was even more excited. He said firmly, "Don't worry, Minister Liu. I will definitely win this war. I won't embarrass you and I won't let the king down."
Liu Che said, "Think twice before you act. Especially in the army. There are enough strategists. Discuss this with them. We must win this war. You have followed the king for many years. Throughout the wars he waged in Great Qin, he has always won. If we lose, you should know the consequences. "
Yan Three said, "I know."
Liu Che nodded and didn't say anything else. He also said that the two nations were still in an alliance. Even if they wanted to start a war, they had to start it. They had to arrange for people to start the war on purpose. They couldn't just start the war directly.
After Yan Three heard this, he memorized everything.
He noted it down and discussed it with the military advisor to ensure that this war would proceed smoothly.
This way, things wouldn't go wrong.
Before Liu Che left, he gave a few more instructions before leaving with his troops. He didn't say anything else.
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