Cultivation of chastity

Chapter 243 Preparations before departure
And Li Tai had already prepared presents and was waiting at the door of Li Jing's house.

When Li Jing came back from the palace, Li Tai came to the door directly with gifts, hoping to ask to see Li Jing.

Li Jing frowned when he heard Li Tai's arrival, but after thinking twice, Li Jing let Li Tai in.

"Congratulations to Director Li for becoming the commander in chief of the conquest of Tuyuhun, because Aye has awarded me the captain of Zhechong and I will obey orders under your command, but I am leading the army for the first time, and I know nothing about the battlefield, but I came here to ask you, Director Li. Ask for advice!"

When Li Tai said this, he took out a book, put his hands on Li Jing's desk, and said:

"I know that Director Li is fast and clean, and I don't like to get into trouble. I have a copy of the "Ma Dian" here, and I plan to make a deal with you. I hope you can give me some advice."

Li Jing stared blankly at the "Book of Horses" that Li Tai sent up, and said to Li Tai, "King Yan is so frank!"

Li Tai smiled, but just looked at Li Jing quietly, watching whether Li Jing would accept it or not.

To be honest, Li Tai felt that when dealing with Li Jing, it was better to be straightforward.

The reason is simple. Li Jing's political stance is basically sitting on the fence, and Li Jing's political attitude is basically not sticking to the pan.

It is very unrealistic to expect to win over Li Jing. Li Shimin can only let him remain neutral, so he still directly enters into the deal.

Li Jing picked up Li Tai's "Horse Code" and flipped through it, but saw that it basically contained rules and regulations for horse care, precautions for war horse protection, and the correct use of various horse props.

To put it simply, this thing has nothing to do with literati's rhetorical articles, and some are just dry goods about horses.

In the eyes of a sensible person, this kind of thing is not to say that it is hard to find, but it is definitely a rare treasure.

Moreover, it is indeed the first time that Li Jing has seen such a detailed summary of all aspects of horses.

Li Jing looked at this "Book of Horses", and said, "Who wrote this book? The content is very refined."

"The editor-in-chief Wang Xuance, together with animal husbandry teachers from other agricultural colleges, compiled the precautions about horses.

Manager Li likes it, of course it couldn't be better! "

Li Tai looked at Li Jing's appearance, but he also breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Jing looked at the book in his hand and shook his head helplessly. He knew that King Yan liked giving gifts the most. He originally thought that he would be able to be as immovable as a mountain to the gift from Li Tai, but facing a piece of pure knowledge, he really couldn't refuse it. what!

Li Jing smiled wryly, "Why does the King of Yan need to give such a heavy gift, the saint entrusted you to me, so I will not neglect it!"

"Director Li, I am willing to obey your orders on the battlefield, and I will not disobey your orders. Even if you use me as cannon fodder, as long as it is worth it, I will say nothing." Li Tai looked at Li Jing, but he was the first to express his opinion. road.

When Li Jing heard Li Tai's words, he just smiled, and then said, "King Yan! On the battlefield, although swords and guns are eyeless, and water and fire are ruthless, I will not ruin my Tang Dynasty elite for no reason, King Yan, you worry too much!"

Li Tai nodded, and just continued, "I'm just expressing my opinion to you, I support any scheduling you make by Manager Li.

At the same time, when I came here this time, I just wanted to ask you if there was any extra meaning in giving me the title of Captain Zhechong instead of directly participating in the crusade under the name of King Yan.

You are the commander-in-chief of an army, I think you can clear up my doubts. "

Seeing Li Tai's puzzled expression, Li Jing explained, "Generally speaking, the Zhechong Mansion is in charge of the soldiers. There are 200 people in the upper mansion, 1000 people in the middle mansion, and 800 people in the lower mansion. people.

The sage asked King Yan to conquer Tuyuhun for Captain Zhechong, and he gave you 2000 quotas. In addition to your personal soldiers, you can dispatch a total of [-] people. "

"For this expedition, I can mobilize two thousand troops..." Li Tai looked at Li Tai and said, "But I don't have any registered government soldiers under my command.

After all, I was originally a prince, not the captain of Zhechong Mansion, where did my soldiers come from! "

"King Yan remembers Lu Chuzhi!" Li Jing said, "But he has a group of people who have the talent of the war department!"

Li Tai clenched his fists when he heard Li Jing's words, frowned and replied, "They are not fighters, how can they get on the battlefield!"

"Having not experienced any wars and killings, but they can have the talent of the war department in ordinary farm work. They are already the best soldiers I have ever seen!"

Li Jing shook his head when he heard Li Tai's words,

"Such soldiers don't go to the battlefield to gain fame, but let them work in the fields. Isn't it a waste of their war department talent!"

Li Tai's frown couldn't help but deepened.

Li Tai didn't know whether it was Li Jing's opinion alone, or the whole society's opinion.

In fact, in Li Tai's view, the talent of the war department is just a tool. At most, this tool has a bit of fantasy, but it is just a tool in essence.

And since it is a tool, it can serve to improve productivity after all.

But not so in the eyes of others.

They have no concept of productivity. In their opinion, the first thing they think about is whether there is any tool that can kill people.

So Li Tai made such a team that didn't experience any war, and didn't consume a lot of supplies. Instead, it trained the talent of the war department after going through military music and normal labor, which is really coveted.

So Li Shimin wanted to see the real strength of this militia, and Li Jing also wanted to polish it.

For the two people here, what is the military use to civilian use? Think about how many troops in the Tang army have the talent of the war department. Now that this militia has been born with the talent of the war department, no matter what, throw it on the battlefield to see how it performs. .

As long as it is better than other militiamen without the talent of the war department, then this kind of thing has the value of mass production, and can even replace a large number of government soldiers.

To be more precise, it is to combine Fubing with this model to improve the basic quality of Datang's army.

Li Tai understood that there must be Li Shimin's instigation behind Li Jing's actions, but in Li Tai's view, it is too extravagant to treat the talents he has cultivated with great difficulty as soldiers on the battlefield.

Why are people the most precious in the modern army? The most important reason is that a qualified soldier needs years of training from childhood to adulthood, and needs to meet all standards from body to mind. Only for this reason, these talents are almost one in a thousand. .

But on the battlefield, maybe what killed them was just a small bullet, making the investment of these 20 years in vain.

The same is true for Li Tai's farmers who seem to be working in the farmland. For Li Tai, the agricultural college has gradually been able to train them stably for four years, and then worked in the collective farm model for one year. over them.

The death of each of them was a bit too heartbreaking for Li Tai.

If he just brought his own soldiers, Li Tai would naturally be willing, but adding these people together, Li Tai would really be reluctant to part with them. People would die if they went to the battlefield, but there is no absolute safety place.

"I understand!" Li Tai nodded and said, "That is to say, there are 2000 soldiers directly under me this time, right?"

"If you understand this way, there is no problem!" Li Jing nodded and said to Li Tai.

"But my personal soldiers are fine, they are my personal soldiers and have the right to directly receive armor from the imperial court.

But they were not military households, and suddenly they were sent to the battlefield, and the court always solved the problem of weapons and armor for them.

These things, even I can't change them for them! But Li Tai said.

"Yan Wang, you have the independent right to salt and iron. You may not be able to get out the armor, but as for the weapon... you should be able to get out the two thousand gun heads, and the long gun is short of the pole. This war department's war department The first talent is control, so you should be able to master it quickly!"

"..." Li Tai didn't say much when he heard Li Jing's words, but just looked at Li Jing silently.

Li Tai was silent for a while, then said slowly, "I'll deal with their weapons.

Everyone can get the long-handled modao, long spear javelin, bow and arrow, and personal dagger before the war, and my personal guards will teach them how to operate as soon as possible.

But please also prepare all the armors of these two thousand soldiers, I hope my entire army can be fully armored. "

Hearing this, Li Jing looked at Li Tai in surprise, feeling that he underestimated Li Tai.

After all, although Datang's control over various iron weapons is not as strict as that of armor and crossbows, it is not possible to get these things out in a short time.

But now, it is obvious that King Yan is only armor and crossbows and there is no way to prepare them in a short time, so he will ask him. Otherwise, with King Yan's character, he should not be able to ask him for material reserves.

"...Okay!" Li Jing thought for a while, and said, "For the sake of this book of horses, the deal is considered successful!"

"Thank you, Manager Li!" Seeing that Li Jing agreed, Li Tai expressed his gratitude to Li Jing.

To be honest, this request is not a difficult thing for Li Jing.

Because the armor rate of the Tang army is above the fifth floor, the armor of the general soldiers is in Zhechong Mansion, and only when the war starts, will they be assigned to the soldiers.

But in fact, the so-called average is too easy for modern people to understand.

Basically, those who are related to Li Tai, or soldiers commanded by brave generals will give priority to armor.

This principle seems to be that the government has any benefits. Basically, the person who handles the village party secretary must be the first to get it. The reason is as simple as that.

What's more, Li Jing never wanted Li Tai to suffer any harm.

Under such circumstances, the equipment given to Li Tai's subordinates must be fully prepared, otherwise the battlefield will be blind, and if something happens to Li Tai, Li Jing himself will be in trouble.

"In addition, King Yan, you are one of the founders of the medical camp, and you understand how to use the medical camp best, so the medical camp is also dispatched to your direct control." Li Jing looked at Li Tai and said, "I don't know about such an arrangement, would you like it?" ?”

"If that's the case, then Qing Que has thanked Director Li!" Li Tai was stunned when he heard Li Jing's words, but expressed his gratitude.

In any case, the medical battalion is not a military force that will go directly to the battlefield, and it is relatively safer.

But when Li Jing saw Li Tai agreeing, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, this time on the battlefield, Li Shimin plugged in a weakness, and how to arrange Li Jing was also a headache. Under such circumstances, it is better to put Li Tai and the medical camp together.

After all, the medical battalion itself is also the weak point of the army. Now that there is one more King Yan, it would be better if there is one more King Yan.

Moreover, although the medical battalion is a military establishment, it is not the kind of guy who directly fights on the battlefield.

Under such circumstances, as the person in charge of the medical battalion, he could also have a reason to arrange Li Tai at the rear when he went on an expedition.

Anyway, as long as there is a large-scale war at that time, I will let Li Tai garrison the camp and guard the medical camp. This is better than King Yan going to the battlefield and then disappearing accidentally with a knife and a gun.

In the final analysis, Li Tai is Li Shimin's son, so how can I really let him go to a place that is too dangerous.

Li Tai chatted with Li Jing carefully, and finally figured out some details about the departure time.

Li Tai didn't stay with Li Jing too long, he bid farewell to Li Jing immediately, and he also needed to arrange his affairs after he left.

When Li Tai returned to Yuewang Mansion, he immediately sent someone to inform his subordinates, and agreed to discuss matters at Gaoling Academy tomorrow.

The main reason is that Du Chuke, as the county magistrate of Gaoling, is inconvenient to come to Chang'an, and he has a lot of arrangements that require Gaoling to transfer. Under such circumstances, he should go to Gaoling by himself to integrate everyone.

In fact, it's not just Du Chuke, like his own soldiers, only 200 people actually entered the Yue Palace, and the rest of the soldiers also stayed in Gaoling and handed over to Ren Yaxiang for training.

Hmm, when Li Tai left, he still pried Ren Yaxiang out of Su Lie's hands, mainly to be responsible for his usual personal training.

Of course Su Lie refused.

But as the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal, since Li Tai unconditionally satisfied every suggestion put forward by Ren Yaxiang.

Ren Yaxiang said, Su Sima, we can't go back.

In contrast to Youzhou where almost everything has just started, Gaoling here has been in the process of precipitation for the past few years.

The system planned by Li Tai at the beginning was naturally filled little by little by the talents of various disciplines from agricultural colleges.

In fact, the various hardware facilities in Gaoling are much more complete than those in Youzhou. It can only be said that Ren Yaxiang can't go back at all.

As for Li Tai's idea of ​​calling everyone to discuss, Li Tai didn't hide Bai He, and naturally he didn't mean to hide Li Shimin either.

Although Li Tai understands that Li Shimin wants to suppress himself and give Li Chengqian enough stage, Li Tai also understands that Li Shimin will never be his enemy, but his own confidence.

If I want to hide Li Shimin's matter, I can only do it in my heart, but in my actions, I must be upright.

After all, I have tried many times to prove that I can only do things that people can't catch up with, but if I want to play tricks or something, I will only be simply hanged and beaten.

(End of this chapter)