Datang Longya

Chapter 575

Du Ruhui said helplessly: "Although what you said makes sense, have you ever thought that these policies are decided by His Majesty. It is Li Jing's art of war that no one has said much about. If you raise objections, it will not be given to Your Majesty." Face!"

Li Jing naturally understood that this kind of regulation was inappropriate, but he didn't say it because he was "honest" and didn't want to go against the emperor.Although the emperor said that he was humbly accepting advice, judging from Wei Zheng's fate after his death, we know that he actually hates others who say his faults.

Even so, Leng Feng still said seriously: "You can't ignore this hidden danger just because you consider the emperor's factor. National defense is like a dam. A dyke of a thousand miles can collapse in an ant's nest, not to mention the fate of the country. border defense."

Du Ruhui sighed and said: "Since you insist, then go to the book, but don't blame me for not reminding you, this is your first day as Minister of the Ministry of War, in the court. There may be many people waiting for you to make mistakes, and then join you One copy!"

There are still many officials of the five surnames in the imperial court. Although the five surnames suffered a crushing defeat in the bank incident, their strength is still there after all.When they hide in the dark, they are even more difficult to deal with.

Leng Feng nodded: "Don't worry, I know it well."

Du Ruhui had already made his words very clear, but Leng Feng thought that it would be better for the court to speak out about such a major event.

In the court meeting the next day, it was customary for Li Shimin to ask who would play.

Leng Feng wanted to stand up directly, but Wei Zheng stepped forward and asked when the potatoes and corn would be distributed to the common people. The news had been sent out, but the common people had not seen the real thing. Some people would suspect that it was the imperial court. Learn from the auspicious gimmick of "Kirin" made by the Sui Dynasty.

Li Shimin only said that the seeds of potatoes and corn were not enough to be popularized by the whole people, and asked Wei Zheng to tell the people to wait another two years.

After Wei Zheng returned to work, Leng Feng was about to stand up, but Fang Xuanling took the lead.

Fang Xuanling felt that the watchmaking method taught by the Academy of Arts was very suitable for promotion to the state capitals of the Tang Dynasty.

In this way, things like taxes can be calculated much easier than before.

Li Shimin had also seen watch making, and felt that this method was very suitable, so he agreed to Fang Xuanling's suggestion, and ordered the Academy of Arts to make a copy of the watch making teaching and distribute it to all parts of the Tang Dynasty.

After Lao Fang went back to sit down, this time finally no one snatched it up, Leng Feng stood up, but before he started to play, Li Shimin spoke.

"Oh, by the way, Zhu Qing, from now on the minister of the Ministry of War will be the Duke of the Kingdom of Jin. I forgot to issue the imperial decree, really!"

Fang Xuanling and the others immediately stood up and congratulated Leng Feng, and Leng Feng also returned the salutes one by one. After all this, he was exhausted.

After returning the gift, Leng Feng said: "Your Majesty, I want to ask you something."

As soon as these words came out, everyone wiped the sweat that didn't exist on their foreheads.This is in the court, this ruthless person not only calls himself "I", but also calls "you" to the emperor, it is really scary.

However, Li Shimin was already used to addressing Leng Feng, so he nodded, "Just ask."

Leng Feng cupped his hands and said, "May I ask Your Majesty, do you think the saying 'a dike of a thousand miles collapses in an ant's nest' makes sense?"

Li Shimin nodded: "It makes sense. Any changes in major events are the accumulation of small things. The principles of the sages are full of great wisdom."

Seeing Li Shimin nodding, Leng Feng asked, "Then why is it obviously wrong to change defenses on the border once a year, but no one pointed it out? Just imagine, if the prairie people attack while changing defenses, the new soldiers will be able to deal with the prairie cavalry If you are not proficient in the method, it will not reduce your combat power!"

Li Shimin said: "I also know, but the grassland is suffering, and the soldiers are suffering to live there. I also led troops to guard the border of the grassland, so I naturally know how difficult it is."

Leng Feng curled his lips: "The grasslands are hard to bear. It's nothing more than eating meat and not vegetables. As long as the court supplies vegetables to the frontier soldiers, isn't it all right?"

Changsun Wuji came out of the shift and said, "Duke Xi, have you ever thought about how much manpower and material resources would be wasted to deliver vegetables to the frontier army? Just because of food and drink?

For the consumption in between, it is better to expand the establishment and add a little more armor to the frontier army! "

It wasn't until Changsun Wuji stepped forward that Leng Feng figured out why the imperial court knew it would be such a self-reducing combat power, but still held his nose and admitted it.

Just afraid of spending money!
Sending vegetables to the border of the grassland must cost a lot. The imperial court was reluctant to spend so much money, and would rather change defenses once a year.

Although it was considered for the soldiers to consider, it still left Leng Feng helpless.

After thinking for a while, Leng Feng said: "Anyway, I don't think this method of reducing combat power is reliable. If it's really not working, then I'll pay for vegetables to be sent to the frontier army. Change the defense of the frontier army to once every three years, and once. Switch half of the defense!"

Everyone in the court looked at Leng Feng with strange eyes.Family and country have always been two different things. Even the emperor would not easily use his private property to participate in state affairs.

Doesn't this one know this?

Li Shimin was also amused by Leng Feng's words, he waved his hands again and again: "I am aware of Duke Xi's worries for the country, but this matter."

"For this matter, either the imperial court will pay for it, or I will pay for it. Anyway, I have a lot of money, so I can pay for it! The soldiers are guarding the border outside, and the family may have even arranged for the clothes and tombs. If this is the case, they are not qualified to improve the rations? "

How could Leng Feng not know this?But he just said that, just to shame the civil servants headed by Changsun Wuji and the people in charge of the court's finances.

The eyes of digging money have been digging into the rations of the soldiers, saving money everywhere, and I don't see how the country has developed.

Changsun Wuji smiled and said, "Duke Xi, please don't mess around with me, this matter."

Leng Feng looked at Li Shimin: "Do you think I'm messing around?"

Li Shimin couldn't help thinking.

Based on his understanding of Leng Feng, he would never aim at nothing. Since he said that, there must be a reason for him.

Leng Feng has also been to the grassland twice, so he should know it well. Since he said that sending vegetables can relieve the suffering of the soldiers, it should be possible.

As for the fact that he doesn't care about border defense in other places, he values ​​the grassland so much.
Li Shimin asked: "Mr. Xi, according to what you mean, in the surrounding countries, we should focus on the grasslands from now on?"

Leng Feng nodded.

There are many countries around the Tang Dynasty, and the most frequent invasion of the Central Plains is the grassland.

I don't know that a few hundred years later, a certain cowardly dynasty was ended by the grassland people?
What's more, at present, Tushi Tuli has been severely injured and fled back to Western Turks.

With their joining, the power of Western Turks has been greatly improved.

Aside from gunpowder weapons, they are the only ones who can challenge Datang directly.

(End of this chapter)