Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 631 Recruitment System

After the three Tang Divine Crossbows had been tested, everyone was even more amazed.

No matter who it is, they want to own such a divine crossbow.

However, they all knew that such a divine crossbow could only belong to the imperial court. Even, as a sharp weapon and a secret weapon of the Tang Dynasty, anyone who owned it would make Li Shimin uneasy and would then convict him.

Therefore, although everyone likes it, no one dares to want it.

Everyone was still talking about it, but the weather in the square was getting colder and colder. The morning court was over. After Li Shimin waved his hand, he asked the officials to retreat and go to work.

However, when Qin Tian was about to leave, he stopped Qin Tian.

"Qin Aiqing will follow me to the imperial study."

The imperial study room was also cold. After Qin Tian entered, his hands were tucked into his sleeves.

"My lord, it's time to burn your kang."

Li Shimin hesitated for a moment, and said, "I'm not going to burn it this year. When it gets colder, I'll just use a charcoal stove."

He passed it when there was no heated kang before, but now to save money, it is nothing to him.

If you use a heated kang, you will burn too much coal and it will cost you money.

Seeing Li Shimin like this, Qin Tian smiled wryly, and said, "My lord, if you really want to save money, I will make you a special stove when I get back. Not cheap either."

Things like carbon are really not cheap in winter.

Li Shimin didn't take Qin Tian's words to heart, and said casually, "Okay."

After saying this a few words, Qin Tiancai asked: "The Holy Majesty specially called the minister to the imperial study, but what else is there?"

Li Shimin nodded: "Qin Aiqing's Godly Crossbow of the Tang Dynasty today is indeed very powerful. It can strengthen the military strength of the Tang Dynasty, but with this thing, it may not be easy to destroy the Turks."

The sharp arrow is effective when attacking the city, and it is effective before the two sides fight, but once the melee is together, it loses its effect. Therefore, Li Shimin feels that the most important thing is to improve the melee ability.

Qin Tian was also aware of this, and said: "What the Holy Majesty said is very true, the Divine Crossbow of the Tang Dynasty, before the siege and the battle, can give us the opportunity to destroy some enemies, but when the enemy rushes over, it will lose its effect .”

"Qin Aiqing, is there any other way to increase the strength of my Tang Dynasty?"

Qin Tian hesitated for a moment. Naturally, there was a solution, but he didn't know whether he should mention it or not.

After a while, Qin Tian still opened his mouth and said: "My lord, I have a lot of soldiers and horses from all over the Tang Dynasty, but in terms of strength, they are not as strong as in the troubled times at the end of the Sui Dynasty. Does your lord know why?"

Li Shimin looked up at Qin Tian, ​​and said, "Qin Aiqing, tell me."

Qin Tiandao: "Heroes emerge in troubled times, and soldiers in troubled times are also stronger. Today, the ten years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, many soldiers may not have fought in a year, right?"

"After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the government military system was gradually implemented. The soldiers farmed at home when they were busy, and trained soldiers when they were free. This was indeed conducive to the development of farming in the Tang Dynasty. After all, without these people plowing the fields, many crops would have to be There is a shortage, but although farming is hard, compared with military training, it can also be regarded as leisure time. Over time, these soldiers' hearts are devoted to farming, and they do not train soldiers, and their fighting spirit will decline. Month, so, the training is reduced, the combat effectiveness is declining, and the fighting spirit and combat effectiveness are both declining. How can I be strong in the Tang Dynasty?"

After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, due to the turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the population dropped sharply, and the land in many places was uncultivated. Therefore, the imperial court gradually implemented the government military system, hoping that these soldiers and horses could also be used for farming, thereby increasing food production and land utilization. .

It's just that if you do this, the soldiers and horses lack exercise, and gradually develop inertia, so naturally they will not be strong.

Although not all Tang troops are like this, at least a large part of the soldiers already have this thought.

People are happy to be at ease.

After listening to Qin Tian's words, Li Shimin's expression changed slightly. He felt that what Qin Tian said was reasonable, and that the current Tang Dynasty did have such hidden dangers.

"Then Qin Aiqing thinks, what should I, Tang Dynasty, do?"

"Your Majesty, our Tang Dynasty has not yet reached the level of prosperity and strength, and the countries around us are also eyeing it. It is really not the time to choose ease. In the opinion of the ministers, the recruitment system should be restored, or the prefecture system and the recruitment system should be carried out at the same time. My Tang Dynasty, at least There is a force that is strong enough to train troops at any time, and can be dispatched immediately as long as there is a need."

This kind of soldiers and horses are also available in the Tang Dynasty. For example, the Dragon and Tiger Army, because they guard the capital, so no matter at any time, the Dragon and Tiger Army will always be the Dragon and Tiger Army. Their soldiers will not go to work in agriculture. It will be the Dragon and Tiger Army.

The same is true for the Thunder Army outside the city.

However, although they are like this, because they only guard the capital and do not go to the border to fight, so for Datang, Datang still does not have such soldiers and horses.

Li Shimin looked a little dignified, and said: "Qin Aiqing, what you said is reasonable, and I also think it is right, but if the recruitment system is used, it will inevitably increase the investment in military pay, and the court may not be able to afford it."

If the soldiers did not farm the land, the imperial court would have to take care of their food, drink, housing, and transportation. In this case, their military pay must be higher than that of soldiers and horses under the Fubing system.

Although one may not be too many, but tens of thousands of soldiers and horses come down, it is also a lot of pressure on the court.

The key point is that the imperial court has no money. If the imperial court has money, what Qin Tian said will not matter at all.

Qin Tian also understands this situation, no matter what time it is, it is difficult to move a single step without money, the court has no money, Qin Tian doesn't have much money available now, even if there is more, he won't give it to the court.

"Your Majesty, you can carry out the military system and the recruitment system at the same time. At the beginning, the recruitment system should have fewer soldiers and horses, which can reduce the pressure on the court. If it is really difficult to turn around, the court can borrow money. But in my opinion, as long as we The reform of the salt system in the Tang Dynasty has been completed, and business has become more and more prosperous, these are not big problems, oh, yes, there is also the cultivation of wheat in the south."

Datang is developing economy and agriculture. Even if it has to give Turks a large sum of money every year, as long as it really develops, it is not difficult to support the daily needs of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses.

Regarding this, Qin Tian is very confident. Seeing Qin Tian like this, Li Shimin nodded after hesitating for a moment: "If Qin Aiqing is so confident, then I will mention it in the morning court tomorrow. If there are not many people who oppose it, My Tang Dynasty recruits soldiers and horses for training."

Qin Tian nodded in agreement, and originally wanted to talk about Tang Dao, but when he thought that Tang Dao had no money, it would be difficult to even recruit soldiers, let alone the expensive Tang Dao, so he had to give up and talk about it later.

(End of this chapter)