Chapter 285: Lu Zhaoci’s verbal battle with the ministers

"In other words, do you have opinions on other things?" Lu Zhaoci showed a smile that was half a smile. He had never thought that military reform could be so simple among the ministers.

Passed. Which reform in history was passed so simply? It must have gone through many bloody baptisms before it could be completely implemented in the country. Because every reform will involve something like this or

Such entanglements of interests will lead to compromises of one kind or another during the implementation process. The terms of these reforms are always completed in constant compromises. The military reforms of the Tang Dynasty involved the land system, military honors and titles,

The arrangements for the court's taxation and other aspects are not simple matters. One move can affect the whole body. Even Lu Zhaoci has to be careful, for fear of destroying the good situation in front of him. Lu Zhaoci is His Majesty the Emperor, but in front of him

In such a situation, we must also listen to the opinions of the ministers to see whether it is appropriate to carry out military reforms.

"Your Majesty, although the name of our country is called the Tang Dynasty, and there is Emperor Gaozu above you, in fact, your Majesty is the founding monarch, and the founding monarch has supreme majesty. What your Majesty said is originally a law.

Later generations of monarchs will obey. His Majesty once told ministers that history can serve as a guide to the rise and fall of dynasties. Today, the Holy Emperor is on the throne, and everyone in the world praises the Holy Emperor. Therefore, when the Holy Emperor gives an order, the world responds to it, and countless people join the army. On the battlefield.

Above, everyone bravely stepped forward to kill generals and perform meritorious service, hoping to perform meritorious service and obtain land. Because of this, every time His Majesty launches a foreign war, many people are excited about it. Last time in the battle of Shengzhou, five

A hundred thousand troops gathered in less than a month. From this, it can be seen that the so-called no one to join the army is a fallacy. Xue Rengui's worries are simply unnecessary." Cui Renshi showed a hint of disdain at the corner of his mouth and smiled: "

If you don't have other plans, it's just unfounded worries. I think this kind of thing doesn't need to be considered."

“The founding monarchs of previous dynasties were able to be founding monarchs, on the one hand because they established the country, and on the other hand, because they set an example for their successors, that is, to be as wise and powerful as the founding monarchs. The founding monarchs not only had to serve

The dynasty he belongs to is responsible for and must consider this issue for his descendants." Lu Zhaoci said with a smile: "The Han Dynasty lasted more than four hundred years. It can be regarded as a long-lived dynasty in Chinese history, but

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was the Yellow Turban Rebellion. The reason for this was, of course, the corruption of the government, the treacherous ministers in power, and the constant natural disasters, but the more important point was the annexation of land. After the people lost their land, they had no food to eat.

So there will be rebellion. When I founded the country, this kind of problem would not have happened, because on the one hand, I attacked the powerful, and the aristocratic families in various places also cooperated quite a lot, so I had a lot of land in my hands, and I rewarded the common people and those who have made meritorious services.

On the other hand, the wars in the late Sui Dynasty killed one-tenth of the world's population, and a large amount of unowned land was owned by the imperial court. But what will happen ten years later? In the peaceful and prosperous age, the population will surge.

At that time, land annexation is inevitable, and a large number of people will become slaves of the big landlord class. Not only will the court's taxes be reduced, but more importantly, as long as there is an opportunity, these people who have lost their land will

It will catch fire and spread rapidly, leading to the situation at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty will also disappear in the long river of history. I am not like Qin Shihuang, who tried to make his own

The imperial dynasty lasts for thousands of years, and even rules the whole of China forever. I have never thought about it this way. Cui Qing, among the aristocratic families in the world, there is a famous saying that only a thousand-year-old family can have a thousand-year dynasty. A dynasty does not have a thousand-year history.

But I just want my dynasty to last a little longer. If I want it to last a little longer, then all the systems must be complete. Only when the system is complete, will future generations be able to follow the rules and act according to the rules.

Talk about the Xuande Hall! Was there such a situation before me? The power of the emperor and the power of the Xuande Hall check and balance each other. The Xuande Hall first decides on the major events in the world. After the emperor is upheld, the emperor's imperial edict can be promulgated.

It was also discussed through the Xuande Hall and then promulgated to the world. The prime minister's power checks and balances each other within the Xuande Hall. The imperial power checks and balances the prime minister's power, and the prime minister's power affects the imperial power. In this way, even if there are unfilial descendants after me who ignore the government affairs, or be an unworthy person.

Lord Daohun, but as long as Xuande Hall exists, various institutions of the empire can continue to operate." Lu Zhaoci's words are not unreasonable. Historically, this was the case for the special dynasty of the Ming Dynasty. The Jiajing Emperor had dozens of

Although he has not been in court for many years, the empire still continues to operate. This is one of the examples...

When Cen Wenwen and others heard this, they stopped talking. What else could they say? Lu Zhaoci's move was obviously to be a wise king who would succeed the world. What he did was not for himself, but for future kings.

Considering this, everyone was speechless, especially Master Cui Ren, who looked embarrassed. "There are only thousand-year-old families, but there is no thousand-year dynasty." Although this sentence is very popular among aristocratic families, in fact.

But it is ironic that these aristocratic families always only consider the interests of the aristocratic family and forget the interests of the country at critical times. And he, Cui, is one of them.

"Your Majesty, our country's population is still sparse now. While we are constantly waging wars, we also have to take into account the farming season. If your Majesty were to deploy so many standing troops at once, I am afraid it will cause a shortage of prime farmers in our country, affecting the farming season and affecting our food supply.

The reserve will have a huge impact. It will also have a great impact on the collection of taxes. If there is a famine or something in the coming year, it will be more likely to affect our dynasty's income. The former Sui Emperor Wen used this to formulate the government army

System, so that the war and the farming season are not delayed. Your Majesty, the army is placed in the farming season, and the military and peasantry are integrated. In this way, not only the farming season can be delayed, but the war can also continue. Isn't it a strategy that has the best of both worlds? Why bother to set up a large-scale

Where is the standing army?"

"It's not like I haven't considered Xuanling's meaning." Lu Zhaoci said with a smile: "The imperial army system is advanced to a certain extent and has promoted the prosperity of the empire to a certain extent. However, Xuanling

, I don’t know if you have done the math, but can this plan of the former Sui Emperor Wen be really implemented? For example, the Zhechong Mansion soldiers within 500 miles of the capital should be divided into five divisions according to the system, which means that each of the Mansion soldiers

On average, it is not enough to stay in the capital twice a year. Each stay is one month, and the average stay is seventy-two days a year. This does not include the journey. The journey is calculated as walking fifty miles a day, and the two round-trip journeys take four days.

More than ten days, in a year, the total time spent on training is nearly four months. In addition, military training in Zhechongfu also takes a certain amount of time. This cannot not affect production. The so-called'

It is difficult to do farming three times and teach war the other. From this point of view, there is a contradiction between farming and war within the government military system."

"This?" Fang Xuanling's expression changed. He didn't expect that Lu Zhaoci could actually use this move. It hit his Achilles heel. Although Lu Zhaoci's move was a bit arrogant, he had to admit it.

, Lu Zhaoci knows the Fubing system better than he does, take a look. Just by saying it casually, he can make himself speechless and directly point out the mistakes of the Fubing system.

According to Lu Zhaoci's analysis, the Fubing system contains idealistic meanings. This is wrong in itself, so how can it be passed down for eternity? Although Fang Xuanling is also a wise man, if it is right,

How could the understanding of logical reasoning be Lu Zhaoci's opponent? His face turned red when he was told that, and he no longer dared to speak.

"Your Majesty, the soldiers of the government are scattered all over the country. They come and go as soon as they are called. After every victory in the war, swords and guns are put into the warehouse and the horses are released to Nanshan. This is an act of prosperity and will be passed down to all generations." Du Ruhui said with cupped hands.

: "The reason why this government soldier became a government soldier is because he served as a soldier in the state capital where he was located. When the war broke out, he sent troops for a collective in the name of the state capital where he was located. For example, the Jinhe Army was named after Jinhe

Soldiers are composed of their own children. In this way, the contribution of these soldiers on the battlefield is directly linked to the treatment enjoyed by their families. If there is a deserter, it will be easier to find the deserter's family and punish him. As for other military achievements, the pension will be settled.

It's easy to do it. What's more important is that these people train in various places in their spare time, which is very convenient. They are only trained by the captains of each county. Once the war breaks out, these captains will

The government troops are brought to the battlefield and commanded by specialized generals. In this way, there will be no danger of the generals taking the government troops as their own and turning them into private soldiers. This can also maintain the stability of the army and the stability of the empire. If according to the

What your majesty said is that it is easy to form generals and special forces, and it is easy to have an impact that is not conducive to the court. Your majesty, please take a closer look." Du Ruhui did not say what he meant, but in fact, everyone here is smart.

Why didn't they understand the meaning, so they just kept silent, everyone looked at Lu Zhaoci, waiting for Lu Zhaoci to speak...

Didn't Lu Zhaoci start his career with Zuo Yiwei's army? He achieved a great career as an emperor. In the future, if elite soldiers are selected, this situation is not impossible. With these hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in hand,

It means that half of the empire is in the hands of generals who have trained troops. If they want to rebel, it is probably not a difficult thing.

"Hmph, whoever dares to rebel will be punished by my troops." Lu Zhaoying on the side snorted coldly.

"The bravery of King Liang is unparalleled in the world. What's more, with the Holy Emperor reigning today, who would dare to rebel? But the world is so big, how many brave people can be as brave as King Liang?" Wei Ting said with his head lowered.

"Wei Ting, what do you mean?" Lu Zhaoying's expression changed when he heard this, he stood up, his eyes widened, and shouted angrily: "You mean that the monarchy of the Tang Dynasty is not as good as the previous generation." He only felt a murderous aura.

He burst out of the air and covered Wei Ting.

"I don't dare, I don't dare." Wei Ting turned pale with fright. To be honest, that's what he meant. You know, there are very few people as brave as Lu Zhaoying in the world, like the children of the clan, because they are from the royal family.

, have enjoyed endless glory and wealth, but after several generations, how can they still have the spirit of their ancestors' entrepreneurial days? Not to mention the bravery and bravery of Lu Zhaoying, even the blood and spirit of Lu Zhaoying are very few.

"Get up!" Lu Zhaoci said calmly: "Even among the people, there is a saying that wealth cannot last more than three generations, not to mention the emperor's family. After decades or hundreds of years, the children of the clan will have long been accustomed to living a life of wealth. How many people there are?

Disciples like Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu can remember how their ancestors overcame obstacles and created the empire they are today, not to mention that there will be clan disciples who will fight on the battlefield in the future. Look, Emperor Yang of the former Sui Dynasty was a very good person.

As an example, the former Sui Dynasty was defeated at the hands of Yang Guang just a short time ago. Although what Wei Qing said is hard to hear, it is not unreasonable. Get up!"

"I thank you, Your Majesty." Wei Ting turned pale with fright. He quickly thanked Lu Zhaoci and quietly retreated to the back of the crowd. He had no intention of looking for loopholes in the military reform. It was good to just save one life.

"I established the General Staff Headquarters at that time, with General Li Jing as my assistant. Over the years, in his spare time, the general compiled a book called Infantry Drill Code and another book called Cavalry Drill Code. Today I will

I brought it here and passed it on to you for a look." After saying this, Lu Zhaoci clapped his hands and saw Qin Jiudao leading several eunuchs, holding a tray in his hands, with several books placed on the tray, which could still be clearly seen.

I smell the aroma of ink in it.

"Take a look." Lu Zhaoci pointed to the books and said. The ministers did not dare to neglect, so they quickly took them over and flipped through them carefully. They saw that there were detailed instructions on how to train, how to set up camp, and how to command.

I looked at the various flags carefully. Although they are written in great detail and there is nothing special about them, they are easy to understand. It is a unified operating model. It can be said that following this operating model, training can indeed be achieved.

Producing an elite army can make all the armies in the country look like this. Of course, this is just the foundation of an elite army. If you want to become an elite army, you still have to go through the baptism of the battlefield and have a reputation.

Only by training a general can he quickly become an elite army.

"The person who can master the training of the army is no more than a captain, but the generals who command the troops are appointed by the imperial court. Generals do not specialize in troops, and soldiers are not always generals. With this unified operating model, they can train regularly and have the ability to become

As the foundation of elite soldiers, as long as war comes, these soldiers can adapt to a general's combat methods in just one month, and those generals can also become familiar with the soldiers under their command in a short period of time, so that they can quickly form combat effectiveness. Love you all.

"Sir, I'm afraid that the time it takes to form combat effectiveness will not be faster than the time it takes for the imperial soldiers to gather!" Lu Zhaoci said with a smile...

Lu Zhaoci's move was based on the experience of the emperors of the Song Dynasty, but it was different from the Song Dynasty. In order to prevent generals from dedicating troops to troops, the Song Dynasty established a situation in which generals did not specialize in troops and soldiers did not specialize in generals, which separated generals and soldiers from each other.

If they are not familiar with each other, they will not be able to form private armies and avoid the existence of separatist regimes. Those armies are actually in the hands of the generals at the bottom, and there is no possibility of rebellion at all. Although Lu Zhaoci’s actions are inconsistent with this

The same, but it also has its own uniqueness, that is, it does not interfere with the general's combat strategy, and the training methods of armies across the country are actually similar. As long as the generals have been familiar with it for a period of time, there will not be much difficulty in commanding it.

After the war is over, military power is taken back, or the leading generals are transferred, so that there is no possibility of the generals having exclusive power.

"I heard that some generals in our army beat the soldiers frequently in order to deprive the lower-level soldiers of their property. Some even beat them to death and then annexed their property. Hehe, now, our army is

In the standing army, everything about the officers and soldiers was issued by the imperial court. The discipline in the army is strict. Look at how those vicious generals exploit the lower-level soldiers." Lu Zhaoci's eyes flashed with a coldness.

Cen Wenwen and others looked at the books in their hands, with a look of inexplicable expression on their faces. Lu Zhaoci had thought everything through, even to avoid the situation where some generals were too late to lose. What else?

Is there anything that cannot be handled? Everyone looked at Cen Wenwen. Even Changsun Wuji glanced at Cen Wenwen as if nothing was happening. Now everyone has taken action and all kinds of excuses have been found.

But none of them impressed Lu Zhaoci. Emperor Zhenguan had obviously made up his mind to implement military reforms in order to continue his Lu family.

"Your Majesty has great talents and great strategies, and he is able to pacify the world and defeat the Turks because he has a powerful army. With this powerful army, we are what we are today. It is conceivable that in the future, Your Majesty will also conquer the Western Regions and pacify Goguryeo and even Silla.

These all require a strong army, so the idea of ​​establishing a standing army proposed by His Majesty is based on this." Cen Wenwen organized his words a little and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know if you have calculated how much it will cost to establish a standing army.

A large amount of money is needed every year to support this powerful army. There is a limit to the imperial court's annual taxation. It consumes a lot. To support such a huge army, Your Majesty, this will be a huge burden.

, As time goes by, I am afraid that as the number of soldiers increases, the imperial court will be very exhausted, and even the Ministry of Revenue will not be able to support it! Your Majesty, please be careful."

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this. He was indeed the wisest man in this dynasty. He immediately got to the point. Setting up such a huge standing army requires money, but there is no money in the dynasty. If you don't have money, look at your majesty.

How to set up a standing army. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and had a smile on their faces.

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