Stand-in eunuch: I pamper the harem for the emperor

Chapter 688 Going to war and planning
Such a large empire has its own complete official system and perfect operating mechanism. Even if the emperor is absent, the state machine can still operate effectively.

The loose model of the grassland tribal alliance cannot be compared with the big empires. Even the small dynasties of Western Chu are small but complete.

Therefore, the vitality of these dynasties is very tenacious. If Lu Hao does not attack them, they will probably fight among themselves. However, if Lu Hao sends troops to attack them, these dynasties will definitely fight against the Chinese Empire with the same hatred.

If we talk about true strength, the overall strength of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Western Chu is no less than that of any big empire. Otherwise, it would not have been able to fight against the Great Yan Empire for many years.

It is said that 100 years ago, there were more dynasties in the land of Western Chu. At most, there were hundreds of dynasties, large and small, and they experienced many merger wars.

The dynasties that were able to survive in the end, headed by the three major dynasties today, finally held a conference, and after negotiation, the Eighteenth Dynasty of Western Chu was established.

The three most powerful dynasties of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Western Chu restrained each other to maintain the balance of Western Chu, while other small dynasties relied on the three major dynasties and struggled to survive.

However, they can fight among themselves, but if a foreign enemy invades, they will definitely unite and fight with the Chinese Empire.

Although the current technological level of the Chinese Empire is enough to crush the Eighteenth Dynasty of Western Chu, if we fight blindly, many people will probably die.

Soldiers without a fight!
The first step is to attack the enemy, then the second step is to attack the enemy, the second step is to attack the army, and the third step is to attack the city. This is the art of war!
Lu Hao would definitely not directly send troops to attack Xi Chu as soon as he arrived, and attacking one city after another would not only consume a lot of money, but also many people would die.

The situation in Xichu is not like that of the prairie. The cavalry can come and go like the wind and appear and disappear. Once trapped in the mountainous area, the role of the war horses is estimated to be little.

In this case, Lu Hao was not going to send troops immediately, but was going to send diplomatic envoys to Xi Chu.

As for the two empires in the south, they have stopped fighting and have reached a unanimous external agreement, which is obviously to deal with the rise of the Chinese Empire.

With the current strength of the Chinese Empire, there is no fear of an alliance between the two countries, but it would naturally be easier if they did not form an alliance.

Of course, the most important thing is that an ironclad ship cannot be successfully developed in three or two days, nor can a fleet be built in three to five months.

Lu Hao has now settled in the north and has tamed the Eastern Turks. However, the political power is not stable and it is necessary to continue to maintain a smooth transition in the north.

Static braking is the best strategy!
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The Chinese Empire has just taken over the northern steppes, and these days it has basically been implementing detailed policies for the north.

Lu Hao did not send troops to guard the northern prairie. Instead, he sent General Wu Ling to the far east prairie to protect Ashish Shanmei.

This magical operation is surprising. After all, if there are no troops to guard the north, who will protect Yan Xi, the new grassland manager?

In fact, Lu Hao found that the tribes outside the Great Wall basically rushed over from the Central Plains. The people of these tribes were roughly the same as those in the Central Plains in terms of language and customs.

For these tribes, once they are fixed and each tribe is allocated a pasture, and then build fixed buildings as residences, it will be almost the same as in the Central Plains.

The direction of the imperial policy must be adjusted, modified and refined according to the actual situation of the prairie in order to adapt to the reform of the prairie and to be implemented concretely.

Since casting the Soul Curse, Lu Hao has established a spiritual connection with Dugu Sword Master and can issue orders at any time.

However, Dugu Sword Master is now seriously injured and is recovering, so he can only be allowed to practice in seclusion.

In addition to handling government affairs these days, Lu Hao favored the concubines in the harem and served more than a dozen stunning beauties at home.

However, the super sixth sense was always uneasy, which made Lu Hao a little depressed, not knowing what would happen.

At the same time, a hand in the darkness slowly stretched out its claws towards the Eye Empire.

Since the bloody old man agreed to Nangong Zhen's invitation to poison Lu Hao, it was naturally impossible for him to use poison thousands of miles away, so he came towards Yandi City.

Poisoning was not an aboveboard matter, so he had to hide his tracks and sneak into Lu Hao's side quietly before he could choose the opportunity to poison him.However, Lu Hao's identity is unusual. He usually hides in the palace and is very strict about strangers entering from outside.

In other words, it is not easy to sneak into the palace, and the bloody old man has no intention of sneaking into the palace.

Although he couldn't poison Lu Hao directly, he could get close to Lu Hao by poisoning the people around him.

The bloody old man, a sinister and cunning guy like a fox, obviously has a whole set of experience and is not in a hurry for success.

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Mingqing Palace.

Princess Heshuo of Jin State used to live here, and now Xia Wei lives here after she was granted the title of Zhaoyi.

At first, Shu and Jin were almost destroyed by the Xixia Dynasty. Later, after paying tribute to the two princesses, the Dayan Empire sent troops to threaten the Xixia Dynasty and returned their lands.

However, after that war, the national power of the two countries declined significantly, becoming the last among the Eighteenth Dynasty.

Rumors spread among the Eighteenth Dynasty of the Western Chu Dynasty that the princesses of these two dynasties were closely related to Emperor Yongtai of the Chinese Empire and wanted to disintegrate the Eighteenth Dynasty from within.

With this rumor, some people within the Eighteenth Dynasty suggested that it would be better to destroy the two countries and divide their land and population.

When the kings of Jin and Shu heard the news, they broke out in a cold sweat. They quickly stated their position and sent people to explain to the three most powerful dynasties.

When Lu Hao heard the news, he knew that someone was behind it, but he was not worried at all.

After all, if they want to deal with the Eighteenth Dynasty of Western Chu and start a full-scale war, the imperial military power will not be able to keep up.

"Your Majesty, we have an early morning court today, please get up."

Xia Wei was wearing a translucent nightgown and wanted to pull Lu Hao up.

Normally, the imperial cabinet handles government affairs, but today was Lu Hao's early morning meeting day.

In other words, all civil and military officials would come to the court to report on their work, and Lu Hao would also handle some major matters on the spot at the court meeting.

"If you don't go, I want to stay with you."

Lu Hao pulled hard, and the beauty fell directly into his arms.

"Your Majesty... don't... go to court early!"

Xia Wei struggled.

Last night, Lu Hao favored her three times in a row, which she couldn't bear. She didn't expect that Lu Hao would do it again early in the morning.

"Uuuuuuu..."

Xia Wei struggled a few times symbolically, and moaned loudly.

How could the thin nightgown block Lu Hao's claws? In the end, he was forcibly pulled off the sling.

(End of this chapter)