The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 712
The Jiangxi Rooster reported Xiaochi, and Shangyi Fang entered Cuiyunqiu.

Jiutianchang opens the palace, and all nations pay homage to Mianqi.

The sun was just before the palm of the fairy moved, and the cigarettes wanted to be near the dragon.

After the court strikes, the five-color edict must be cut, and the Peisheng will return to Fengchitou.

——Wang Wei in "The Work of He Jiasheren in the Early Dynasty of the Daming Palace"

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The Shuowang Dynasty was a middle dynasty, and the officials of the upper dynasty were all courtiers of the fourth rank or above.

Entering the Xuanzheng Hall, civil and military officials line up on both sides.

Among these dozens of people, more than half of the official Bai Fu knew each other.Bai Fu found that everyone looked at him not only with envy, but also with deep awe.This is the effect of killing mastiff guards with sticks and establishing prestige by killing people.

There are several main topics for today's meeting:
First, of course, is the military.Although the coalition forces of Bohai County, Silla and Fusang were defeated by Bai Fu one by one, Shi Siming's rebels still confronted the Tang army in Duji Province and Henan Province.

In addition, Tubo was ready to move in the western frontier of the Tang Dynasty, and almost devoured all of Longyou Dao.

Secondly, it is Datang's financial constraints.The protracted war exhausted the Tang Dynasty, displaced the people, and withered all industries.

Among financial issues, water transportation, salt and iron, leveling, and taxation are the first.

All the officials chattered endlessly, half an hour passed, and none of the questions came to a conclusion.

Bai Fu kept silent, listened carefully, and quickly observed the characteristics of the court meeting: the more important matters related to the national economy and the people's livelihood, the more the discussions were completed in a few words, and no decision-making opinions were even reached; some insignificant trivial matters would instead go back and forth , debated endlessly.

Bai Fu thought for a while, and found the crux of the matter: military affairs, water transportation, salt and iron, leveling, finance and taxation are all complicated and professional, and many courtiers are not familiar with them.In order not to expose their weaknesses, they either don’t express their opinions and fool the past; or they speak eloquently, generalized, and always correct officialdom clichés and empty words without any constructive opinions.

On the contrary, everyone can say a few words about the trivial things that are short in the parents, and everyone's daily experience.As a result, each expressed his views and debated endlessly.

During the entire court meeting, there seemed to be fierce discussions and fierce discussions. In fact, no decisions were made, and no effective measures and plans were put forward.Instead, you waste too much time on things that don't make sense.

Bai Fu couldn't help thinking of the scene when he was in the Chinese military camp and participated in the military meeting.

Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi were most disgusted with this kind of "pseudo conference and pseudo government affairs" when they were running the army.

Although the two generals Guo and Li have different methods of running the army, they both pay attention to efficiency and practical results.

Guo Linggong stipulated that, except for military emergencies, during the time of daily combat preparations, the Chinese army's account will be raised every morning, and only the three most important and urgent military affairs will be discussed.

What is a major and urgent military affairs?It will be decided by the marching Sima and the commanders-in-chief of the armies.

The rest of the trivial chores are decided by the generals of each army.

The reason why Guo Linggong adopted this method: everything in the army is complicated, and people's energy is limited. It is necessary to spend the most energy and time on the most important things.Only in this way can we ensure that there will be no subversive mistakes in major strategic decisions.

Bai Fu had participated in several military meetings of this kind, and all the generals present were full of energy, and they all focused their energy on important plans related to the life and death of the army.Such as marching route, camp garrison, ranks and formations, combat strategy, general transfer management, rewards and punishments, etc.

Other than this, the generals of each army will decide on their own, without sticking to one pattern, fully mobilizing the enthusiasm of the generals, giving full play to the generals' strengths, stimulating the potential of the soldiers, and bringing them into full play.

Therefore, although the Shuofang army led by Guo Linggong seems to be relaxed and free, it is actually loose on the outside and tight on the inside, and its combat power is not inferior.

If it is said that Guo Linggong governs the army with ease, another famous general Li Guangbi governs the army with ease.

General Li Guangbi is very rigorous, training the army according to the strictest discipline, and creating a combat command system with clear responsibilities and an orderly hierarchy.

Whether it is daily combat preparations or stalemate in battle; whether it is charging into battle, building fortifications, even barracks sanitation, food for troops and horses, etc., General Li Guangbi must do everything in the army himself, leaving no dead ends.

However, General Li Guangbi seldom held general meetings, and often called three or five generals related to military affairs to hold small meetings.

Before the meeting, let the marching commander send the meeting materials to the generals, so that everyone can prepare carefully before the meeting; strictly control the time of discussion at the meeting;
General Li Guangbi opposed dull and lengthy meetings, and raised the saving of time to the height of preparation for war.Anyone who wastes everyone's time by boasting and saying nothing at the meeting will be reprimanded at the slightest or batoned at the worst.

At the same time, General Li Guangbi was pragmatic and efficient, paying special attention to the effectiveness of meetings.At the end of the military meeting, it is necessary to draw conclusions and make decisions as much as possible.Plans and measures must be able to be implemented and implemented.

Bai Fu served under the accounts of these two commanders. Although Guo and Li have different methods of dealing with military meetings and decision-making, they both have similar approaches but the same results.

The purpose is to save the time of each soldier, so that the generals can devote their energy to specific military affairs such as training and combat; on the premise of improving efficiency, ensure the correctness of decision-making.

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On the other hand, in today's imperial court, every decision is related to the safety of the country and the people, but the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are careless, evasive and lazy, and eat a vegetarian meal.Or grandiose speeches, saying nothing, or clever words, bewitching monarchs and ministers.

Bai Fu once thought that, as an important minister of the court, everyone should be a well-educated person with a broad mind and high insight.But now it is discovered that many people who live in the center of the court have entered the court as officials through ZBMY, not capable ministers and officials who have been promoted based on state and county achievements.

Bai Fu once thought that every decree issued by the court should be well thought out and fully justified.As a lower-level general, the reason why I can't fully understand these decrees is because I don't know the background of these decrees and the deep meaning behind them.

Now that he has entered the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister, he has discovered that many government orders related to the Tang Dynasty's GY and the safety of the people have been made hastily and hastily.

The courtiers formed cliques, and the factions were fiercely contested. Whichever faction gained the upper hand, the opinions of which faction became government orders.

Even an inadvertent sentence from a certain courtier can deflect the direction of the entire court and make a decision that makes the local officials unimaginable.

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These observations made Bai Fu surprised and disappointed.

Suzong also had a splitting headache from the noise of the officials. He asked: "The war in Duji Province is stalemate. The Tang army and the rebels have been fighting each other for many years, but there is no progress. The war dragged on for longer and longer, making the world miserable and the people struggling to survive.

At today's court meeting, I just want to ask you, Guo Ziyi or Li Guangbi, who is more suitable to be the deputy marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, leading the army to suppress the rebellion? "

When it comes to Tang Jun's coach, civil and military officials have different opinions, and they can't agree on what to do.

Suddenly, a courtier came out and said: "Your Majesty, Bai Xiang is from the military and has worked with both Generals Guo and Li. Why don't you listen to Bai Xiang's comments, Guo Linggong and General Guangbi, which one is better? "

Bai Fu was taken aback, and looked up, this person was Lu Yu, a member of Tong Zhongshu's family and a servant of the military department.

Bai Fuxin said: "Talking about the merits and demerits of the two generals Guo and Li in a large audience seems to be speaking freely, but in fact they are putting me on fire.

After retiring from the court, what I said in the court hall will reach the ears of Guo and Li in less than two hours.

Hehe, as expected of the prime minister, you don't need a knife to kill people! "

Suzong didn't seem to be aware of this meaning, he smiled and said to Bai Fu: "Bai Aiqing, you are the youngest general in my Tang Dynasty. Tell me, Guo or Li, who is more suitable to be the deputy marshal of the world's soldiers and horses ?”

Bai Fu hurried out of the line, held up the wat board and said: "Guo Linggong and Li Shuai are both the officers of the minister and the teachers of the minister, and the minister dare not speak falsely.

The two generals are both famous generals of the Tang Dynasty. They have been battle-tested and have high prestige. Both of them can lead the main force of the Tang army to destroy Shi Siming's rebels. "

"Master Bai's words are wrong!"

Yan Zhenqing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, held a wat board and strode into the Xuanzheng Hall with strides, the sound was like a bell, and his steps were vigorous.

(End of this chapter)