Ancestor Bless: I built a thousand-year-old family

Chapter 925 Military System! International Tribunal!

The dim light of the early morning entered the palace hall, and the faint smell of alcohol made people couldn't help but recall the hearty celebration banquet yesterday.

Sitting in the hall are all the current prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty, including the three provinces, two chambers, and six ministries, and the national advisor Luo Su is also present again, which is rare.

This made everyone in the hall become more cautious.

The topic was submitted by Luo Xuanling, the Duke of Yong State, regarding the issue of government troops stationed on the border.

This is not a question of profit distribution, but a major problem that the empire actually encounters during its operation.

This type of problem does not require the emperor to be arbitrary, but requires collective efforts.

Li Shimin looked around at everyone in the palace and said, "This question raised by Duke Yong is a very good one.

The soldiers of Zhechong Prefecture in the Tang Dynasty followed the methods of the previous generation and improved them, so that we have today's system. In this system, the farthest one is Zhechong Prefecture, two thousand miles away, with a maximum value of more than a year.

But now our Tang Dynasty has a vast territory, and it is already seven thousand miles away from Chang'an to Gaochang.

In the future, our army of the Tang Dynasty will go further west to reach Kang State, which is really thousands of miles away.

All the ministers should know what the profit money thing is. Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even if the Luo family borrows that thing, they have to peel off the skin. "

During the Zhou Dynasty, nobles served as soldiers at first. Later, they hid their troops among the people and all the people became soldiers. Later, with the development of armor, the Han Dynasty basically recruited good family members from six counties to suppress the world.

The candles in the palace flickered, making crackling sounds, and at the same time there were bursts of sighs. This was indeed a big problem, and it could not directly block the people's way back to the Central Plains.

Li Shimin's voice echoed in the hall.

As soon as Luo Su finished speaking, Li Shimin suddenly changed his color, his face turned blue and white, "Li Jing, Chu Suiliang, is what the Imperial Master said true?"

Many Fubing families still have land, but they can only sell it or even borrow interest to make money.

If you have any ideas, please submit them as soon as possible. We, the monarchs and ministers, will pool their wisdom to solve problems for the country. "

Luosu added to the fire, "It's not just a matter of people's hearts. In the imperial military system, you have to prepare your own weapons, horses, food, etc. It doesn't matter if you are from Guanzhong and go to Chang'an for duty.

Li Jing is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Chu Suiliang is the Minister of the Ministry of Households. They are directly in charge of these two aspects. Both of them are in charge, "Your Majesty, this situation is relatively rare now. Your Majesty is so majestic that with one order, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty They all actively participated in the war. In the conquest of Xiyan and Gaochang, a large number of government soldiers took the initiative to participate in the war. The situation mentioned by the national division is not very common. "

This situation is relatively rare now. We are in the early Tang Dynasty, and there are already signs of this. I can't imagine what the future soldiers will be like!

If one day the people of our country, the Tang Dynasty, are ashamed of being soldiers and even escape military service, then it will be the time for our country, the Tang Dynasty, to be destroyed.

It is urgent to solve this problem, and it is urgent to reform the current military system. I will never leave this problem to future generations.

Duke Yong, the topic you raised is very good. Master, what you said also reminded me.

If the Fu soldiers are on duty at the Anxi Protectorate, it will take more than a year just to travel, which will inevitably extend the time for the Fu soldiers to be on duty. If the Fu soldiers are really allowed to stay at the border for several years, will the Fu soldiers system still be viable? support?

People all over the world are homesick. In recent years, tens of thousands of people have fled back to the Central Plains from the Siyi border. Those who have moved from the Central Plains to the border have all been exiled.

However, it is thousands of miles away from the Central Plains to the Western Regions. Many Fubing families simply cannot afford the travel expenses on this journey. If they can win the battle in the Western Regions, they can make up for the losses. However, as long as they lose the war, a Fubing family will go bankrupt.

Otherwise, the expenses for the expedition will not be collected. The emperor and the ministers must be more aware of the consequences of not being able to collect the expenses.

The situation that Datang faced was unprecedented, so the strategic direction it needed was also unprecedented.

Veins appeared on Li Shimin's face and hands. You can imagine how uneasy he felt in his heart. After a long time, he said: "I thought the world was peaceful, but I never thought that it would almost lead to a catastrophe. Soldiers who have gone through life and death for the Tang Dynasty, Has it gradually come to this point?

I was born in the army and fought almost all the wars in the founding of the Tang Dynasty, but can the king of the future have this ability?

Wei Zheng touched his mustache and hesitantly said: "This military service since ancient times is nothing more than recruiting soldiers from all over the country, or recruiting some of them.

Dear gentlemen, we must not ignore people’s disapproval. "

However, the more Li Shimin listened, the uglier his face became. There was even some silence in the palace. The sound of the crackling candles became louder because the palace became quieter and quieter.

The Tang Dynasty has almost never lost, but can future kings have this ability?

Therefore, at the end of the Han Dynasty, all countries had their own sources of elite soldiers. Although the Zhechong Mansion in the Tang Dynasty was said to be spread across the country, in fact most of them were in Guanzhong, which was quite similar to the Liangjiazi in the six counties of the Han Dynasty.

In the fifth year of Zhenguan, His Majesty reorganized the military system and adjusted the scope, obligations, and rights of the soldiers. However, it was essentially a strengthening of the system of soldiers.

Our Tang Dynasty has been running well for more than 20 years. How can we reform the military system at this moment?

Is it possible to abolish or set up more Zhechong Mansion?

Set up a special Zhechong Prefecture on the border, which is under the jurisdiction of each Duhu Prefecture.

This is probably the only way to select government soldiers from local people. "

Li Jing's face changed drastically and he immediately shouted, "Absolutely not. We must not allow the locals to set up their own Zhechongfu. The land and property of the soldiers are all in the local area, and they still serve in the local area, and they don't go to Chang'an. Isn't that the same as the princes at the end of the Han Dynasty?"

The way to chaos!

Wei Zheng's suggestion can indeed solve the problem of the cost of running the imperial army, but it does make it easy for the local government to expand, especially when the imperial court is weak.

Li Shimin pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Luo Su, "What do the Imperial Preceptors think of what Zhongshu Ling and the Minister of War just said?"

Luo Su said warmly: "As long as we want to prevent the central court's finances from being overwhelmed, local autonomy is destined to be final.

The Central Plains is the trunk, and the Western Regions, Liaodong, and Mobei are all branches. The way to ensure that there are no problems with the branches is not to toss the branches, but to let the trunks thrive. The Central Plains is vast, what is the root of this towering tree?

It lies in the land of the plains and the people living on these lands. As long as the court can control these lands, the Central Plains will never be in chaos.

South of the Yanshan Mountains, east of the Taihang Mountains, and all the way to the Huaihe River, this large plain provides more than 50% of the world's food. Disaster relief is provided here when it is time to provide disaster relief, and taxes are exempted when it is time to do so. Most water conservancy projects are built here, and attention is paid to the management of the Yellow River. The Tang Dynasty would never be short of food or people.

The land of Jianghuai is also a land of finance and taxation. If you protect it from the rebels, the court will not be short of money.

There is no shortage of food, people, or money. Even if there are clowns around, what is there to be afraid of?

Of course, when possible, we should try our best to prevent local independence from appearing. The court should allocate a separate portion of money in this regard to maintain stability.

If the economic conditions of the court are good, they will spend more. If the economic conditions are poor, they will spend less. There is only one goal, and that is to reflect the court's resolute attitude of not allowing local divisions, but not to really let the local governments drag down the court's finances. "

Li Shimin frowned and thought, "What does the Imperial Master mean by the same idea as Zhongshu Ling?"

Even Wei Zheng was quite surprised and felt a little uneasy. He quickly said: "Your Majesty, Imperial Counselor, if we don't discuss it again, my idea just now may be a little imperfect."

Luo Su shook his head and said: "The imperial court is out of reach in Mobei, and the imperial court only has military threats in Mobei and no economic benefits. Therefore, in the end, King Yan was set up to Zhenbei. Then the Western Region must not set up another clan king."

This is natural. The Western Regions are a trump card for the Central Plains Dynasty to control Mobei. Moreover, the Western Regions have a lot of economic interests and must be completely controlled by the imperial court.

At least everything east of Congling must be completely controlled by the imperial court.

"There are two manifestations of ruling a land, one is whether it can mobilize soldiers, and the other is whether it can collect taxes.

If Datang can satisfy the first one, it cannot do the second one.

Therefore, in the Anxi Protectorate, if there is an additional organization, it is of course not a subordinate staff, but a membership fee.

Every country in the Three Khans Conference, as well as every country in the Western Regions, had to pay a certain fee to pay for the food and wages of the soldiers stationed in Anxi.

The Tang Dynasty stationed some elite soldiers in Anxi. These soldiers were paid and dedicated to fighting. These soldiers could be recruited from the local area or from the Central Plains. Many soldiers who were on the verge of bankruptcy could go to Anxi to serve as soldiers and become prosperous again. At least there is one more opportunity.

The most important thing is the position of the Great Protector of Anxi. My suggestion is not to let military personnel hold the position, but to let civilian officials who are familiar with military affairs do it. In other words, at least let civilian officials have the power to supervise the Great Protector. "

What Luo Su said before made everyone talk about it, but the last sentence caused an uproar, "The national advisor and the general protector are the chief military officers. How can we not let the military attache serve?"

Luo Su said solemnly: "This is the most critical link. In a place like the Western Regions, the most important thing is not military capabilities, because there is no country that can compete with the Tang army, and the Western Turks are just bones in the graves.

What Datang needed in the Western Regions was strategic stabilization, that is, turning the Western Regions from a place of war into a place of commerce.

The most important thing is to deal with the relations between various countries and maintain the relations between various countries and Datang.

Those military attaches all want to be promoted or get rich based on their military exploits. The person currently serving as the Grand Protector is Li Xiaogong, Prince of Hejian County. He does not dare to perform meritorious service anymore, but if it is someone else, he is destined to provoke a border provocation without authorization. .

During the reign of Emperor Han, 70% of the wars were initiated by the Han Dynasty. In the end, what they got was an empty treasury, bulging pockets of generals, bleeding soldiers, and disunity.

Emperor, do you want Datang to become like that?

Datang could make money as long as there was peace in the Western Regions, and it could use local money to maintain the local army. If it fell into war, it would have to invest a lot of money from the Chang'an court. Is this what the emperor and the ministers want to see? "

Luo Su's words are really in line with Li Shimin's long-standing view of cautious war. Not to mention the prime ministers, fighting unnecessary wars, killing people and spending money in vain is the last thing they want.

Li Jing opened his mouth to speak, but in the end he closed his mouth angrily, wanting to keep a low profile.

Luosu's eyes were burning with blazing flames. He did not start a war in the Western Region because he had a greater pursuit.

The Western Region is one of the basic markets of the Central Plains. On the basic market, of course, we must be cautious.

Li Shimin said loudly: "I think what the Imperial Master said is very reasonable. My lords, please make a policy according to what the Imperial Master said. I will promulgate it and let everyone in the world see it."

After everyone left, Li Shimin suddenly said to Luo Su: "National Master, what you just said about maintaining and recruiting troops in the Western Regions, I suddenly thought, can we do the same in Chang'an and expand the Hundred Cavalry?

Are you subordinate to Beiya and only obey my orders? "

In the Zhechong government system of the Tang Dynasty, the government troops were under the twelve guards. These twelve guards were government troops and belonged to Nanya, which meant that these troops were under the control of the prime minister.

The emperor also has a part of the army directly under his control, that is, the Baiqi, which is placed in Beiya. The number is very small. Now Li Shimin has the idea of ​​​​expanding the Baiqi. If it can be expanded to Qianqi, the security of the emperor can be greatly enhanced.

Luo Su narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled lightly: "What is there that the emperor wants to do that he can't do?"

After that, Shi Shiran left the Tai Chi Hall, and the light shone on him. Li Shimin looked behind him and felt the highest mountain slowly appearing.

"National Master, what exactly do you want to do?"

Doubts slowly emerged in Li Shimin's mind. What the Imperial Master had done over the years gradually gave him some clarity. The Imperial Master must be planning something. He couldn't help but recall what Luo Su had said before, "Your Majesty, if you can't accept it now, it means the time has not yet come. When the time comes, you will know."

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After the Battle of Gaochang, the Tang Dynasty looked at the vast area of ​​the Western Regions with a cautious attitude. The Tang Dynasty used force and diplomacy to become the arbiter of the Western Regions with a strong strategic determination, the first in the world. An international tribunal was born here. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Tang Empire"

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