As everyone left, the Qianqing Palace temporarily returned to silence.

"Wang Chengen, ask Li Ruolian to come over." Chongzhen said softly while half lying on the dragon throne.

Wang Chengen did not dare to delay and informed Li Ruolian of the news as quickly as possible.

As luck would have it, Chongzhen was having lunch when the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard arrived at the Qianqing Palace.

"Commander Li arrived at the perfect time!" Chongzhen said without even raising his head.

"Your Majesty, do you think I came too early or too late?" Li Ruolian asked with a light cough.

"It's not too early or too late," Chongzhen picked up the food with chopsticks, "Since you're here, you don't need a pair of chopsticks."

At Chongzhen's signal, Wang Chengen moved a small table for Li Ruolian and asked the eunuch to bring two dishes, a soup and a bowl of rice.

When handing the chopsticks to Li Ruolian, Wang Chengen's eyes were full of contempt.

Li Ruo Lian pretended not to see it, poured all the dishes into the bowl of rice, and started to eat.

Wang Chengen was already accustomed to this, so he did not scold him, but he still gave him an even more contemptuous look.

"Commander Li," Chongzhen asked as they ate, "it has been half a year since the Ping Liao army entered Liao. Has the Jinyiwei infiltrated the Jian Nu?"

"It's very difficult!" Li Ruolian stopped eating. "I have planted some spies in the Ping Liao army. I will ask them to surrender to the Jian Nu when the battle starts. Then we can make other plans."

"As a result, without exception, we lost contact with all these people after they left."

"Have all of them been found out?" Chongzhen was a little surprised.

The Jinyiwei sent to Liaodong may have average combat power, but they are good at disguise.

No matter how powerful the Jian Nu were, it was impossible for them to detect all the Jinyiwei spies.

"Not necessarily!" Li Ruolian said seriously: "Some of these people may have been killed, and some have no chance to pass on information. Even if the message is passed back, the value of the message will not be too high. After all, it takes time to gain the trust of the Jiannu."

"So the method of infiltrating the Jiannu by pretending to be surrendered soldiers is not feasible."

"What does Commander Li mean?" Chongzhen put down his chopsticks.

Li Ruo Lian also put down his chopsticks when he saw this, and said in a deep voice: "What I mean is to get information from Liaodong through the Koreans. After all, many of them are being held hostage in Shenyang."

"Wait a minute," Chongzhen interrupted Li Ruolian, "I want to remind you of two points."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"First of all," Chongzhen stretched out his right index finger and stared at it closely, as if that finger was what he was going to say, "the Koreans may not be willing to help us get information."

"Secondly," Chongzhen extended his right middle finger and placed it next to his index finger, "the news that the Koreans have obtained may not be true. They may have concealed it on purpose, or they may have been deceived by the Jiannu."

"This..." Li Ruolian was awakened by Chongzhen's words and fell into confusion.

If you want to obtain valuable intelligence, you need to infiltrate the top leadership of the Jiannu.

The Jiannu side strictly blocked the news.

Even if the North Koreans could send back a message, he would have no way of verifying the source or authenticity of the message.

If the Ping Liao army made a misjudgment as a result, he would be guilty of a serious crime.

"Commander Li," Chongzhen reminded, "Your idea is correct, but you are missing a verification step."

"Seeking confirmation?" Li Ruo Lian looked up in confusion. "I don't understand who else besides the Koreans has the means to obtain information and the ability to verify the authenticity of the information."

"Mongols!" Chongzhen picked up his chopsticks again. "Although the Eight Banners of Mongolia and Jiannu have formed a community of interests, they also have their own little thoughts. Not to mention the Outer Mongols, as long as the benefits are in place, they will definitely not be stingy with the information in their hands."

Li Ruo Lian frowned, thought for a moment and then said, "Your Majesty means to start with the Mongolian Sunite tribe?"

Chongzhen nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with Li Ruolian's guess.

Then, he said in a steady tone: "Wang Yongji first captured Teng Jite alive, and then released him. This move will undoubtedly greatly reduce Teng Jite's prestige in the tribe, and may also cause him to lose some of the trust of the Jiannu. In addition, Teng Jite suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Jinzhou, but did not gain any actual benefits. I believe he will be dissatisfied with the Jiannu."

Chongzhen's eyes were sharp as a torch, and he continued, "The Jinyiwei can try to contact Tengjite and find out his attitude."

"If he intends to cooperate with the Royal Guards, then we will not only have a way to verify the authenticity of the news, but we can also learn more about the situation of the Mongolian tribes through him. More importantly, if we can provoke civil strife among the Mongolian tribes, then the power of the Jiannu will be greatly weakened!"

After listening to Chongzhen's analysis, Li Ruolian's eyes began to light up.

He bowed and said, "Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty. I will write a letter and ask the Jinyiwei in Liaodong to contact the Koreans and Mongols."

"Don't rush for a while," Chongzhen smiled and pointed at the bowl in front of Li Ruolian: "Eat first. Only when you are full will you have the strength to work."

"I obey your command." Li Ruolian picked up the chopsticks again, lifted the bowl and devoured the food in it at the speed of a whirlwind.

"I'm leaving now!" Li Ruolian turned around and was about to leave.

"Wait a moment."

Li Ruo Lian turned around and bowed to ask, "Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?"

Chongzhen narrowed his eyes and said in a cold tone: "Find out as quickly as possible whether there has been a power change within the Jiannu! If so, then we must find out who the next opponent will be!"

"Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle!"