Chu Tang: Tell Li Er at the beginning that I am a time traveler

Chapter 689 Reform
the second year.

The year name was changed to the first year of Xingding.

It can be seen from the era name that Li Chong did not think that the current Tang Dynasty was its most prosperous period.

This year...

This big court meeting or something is just skipped.

and……

This year, Li Zhongzhong spent the New Year's Eve in the army.

To the north of the Tang Dynasty was Bingzhou.

On the evening of New Year's Eve, luckily the weather is good today.

Thus……

Soldiers in the army also have the opportunity to enjoy song and dance performances.

On New Year's Eve, you must eat dumplings.

From the treasury, Li Chong had already planned to allocate a large amount of money and food.

The purpose is that everyone can eat dumplings on this night.

in fact……

Bingzhou is not the northernmost point of the Tang Dynasty.

The northernmost part of the Tang Dynasty should be the Anbei Protectorate.

However, because the Anbei Protectorate was located in the middle of the territories of Turks, Xueyantuo and other Tiele tribes.

Under the strong opposition of Pei Du and others.

Li Chong had no choice but to give up.

don't wait...

Like the Ming Dynasty students studying abroad, let the Turks know the news and then arrest them.

but……

Even so!

It's really a pity that I can't be there in person.

But Li Chong had already sent someone to send the radio.

Implement live broadcast throughout the military region.

By the time……

He will deliver his New Year's speech directly over the radio.

The general idea of ​​the speech is - since the birth of mankind, war has always been accompanied, and peace is always short-lived. Although peace has become the mainstream now, national defense still cannot be slacked off.

The reason why Luoyang can be lit with thousands of lights and the sound of firecrackers can be heard in every household is all thanks to you soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who still stick to the front line on the [-]th of the year.

It can be said!
Without you, there would be no peace and prosperity like today.

……

of course!

A speech cannot just say good things without any actual benefit.

to this end……

Li Chong also asked people to prepare a large amount of money, silk and other rewards.

A few more special cases were selected, those who are soldiers at the bottom and cannot contact their wives, children and families at this moment.

Give them a chance to talk on the radio.

Put it all together...

Finally, add a theme song:

Hearing the war drums and thunder in the distance makes my heart surge.

Wear armor, charge, wave the flag, shout, fight for the heroic era

recharge
Let it out now
We will dominate the offensive and defensive game

Gather quickly, the troops are dispatched outside the city, no need to wait any longer

As soon as the war drums sound, start moving
Look!
We are here, we are here, Luoyang fireworks are lighting up

The friendship is there, the comrades are there, and the flames of war are waiting for you

We are here, we are here, the fastest thing is to show our sincerity to each other
The song of victory is played, let us open up the prosperous times!

……

I saw Li Zhong's combination of punches coming down. He was a seven-foot tall man in the army who usually bleeds but does not shed tears. At this time, he couldn't help but be moved by Li Zhong, and tears fell from his eyes.

but……

In fact, Li Chong wasn't that good either.

Because, Pei Du obviously saw Li Chong also wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes.

Pei Du watched all this silently, looking at Li Zhong, who was not very tall, and couldn't help but feel a little lost.

in fact……

Although Li Chong is your Majesty, it is really difficult to regain the hearts of the soldiers on the frontier.

Especially some veterans in the army. Rather than following His Majesty Li Chong, they may be more willing to follow military generals who can lead them to success.

however……

In Pei Du's view, what your Majesty is doing now is equivalent to me not trying to win over you generals.

I might as well give you a blow to the bottom of the cauldron.

The entire radio broadcast was broadcast live, as well as the dumplings, the conversation between the soldiers at the bottom and their families, and finally the theme song.

That's it!

Is this the power of culture?

Yes!

Even Pei Du couldn't imagine that Li Chong would do this in order to win over the soldiers.

Especially the theme song, 'We are here, we are here, Luoyang fireworks are burning. ', 'The triumphant song is played, let's open up the prosperous times! '.

This gave all Tang soldiers an indescribable sense of honor.

From this, we can see that His Majesty attaches great importance to them, the lowest level soldiers.

At last……

Because this song is not difficult.

and so……

One after another, the entire military camp, filled with tens of thousands of people, also sang in unison with tacit understanding.

I sang it several times.

at this time……

The entire military camp was filled with loud singing.

The ground also seemed to be shaking, as if hundreds of thousands of cavalry were passing by.

This is the power of 'cultural world'.

Pei Du looked at all this. If at this time, someone said that the soldiers should cut off His Majesty's head, then let's rebel.

Pei Du just wants to say that the possibility of such success will only be slim.

can only say……

terrible!

……

The first year of Xingding, the beginning of the year.

Li Chong quickly solved the problem of the army's loyalty to him.

Next...

It is also a reform of the military.

In general……

It means layoffs.

of course!

We cannot use words like layoffs, but we should consider that some soldiers, who are older or injured, can leave the military on a voluntary basis.

Pei Du immediately objected. If your Majesty does this, what will happen if everyone is homesick and runs back?
Li Chong also said: "That's why I added an older person with injuries."

and……

Does Pei Du think that those without power and background can be easily released?

These generals of the Tang Dynasty, not to mention supporting troops, respect themselves.

But there is definitely no shortage of things like taking free money.

Li Chong also took advantage of this opportunity to check the number of troops.

In name, it is to strengthen national defense.

In fact...

But it was to investigate corruption in the military.

but……

The corruption of the past will be forgotten.

But next...

He had to keep the military clean.

Even if it is not [-]% honest, it must be relatively honest.

otherwise……

The number of people who are living on empty wages every day will definitely increase. Which dynasty can withstand such a torment.

Some generals with bad records should also be dismissed, and they should be dismissed.

Li Zhong will give the other party a decent chance.

But if the other party doesn't want to be decent, then Li Chong has nothing to do.While there are almost no external threats now, some things that need to be done still need to be done.

If a war really breaks out, it will be too late to do such a thing.

All the protective guards from all the protective palaces were invited to Luoyang together.

It can be regarded as straight to the point, staged a cup of wine to release the military power.

As for the benefits of exchange.

You can give them part of the proceeds from overseas oil extraction.

There are currently five major protective offices in the Tang Dynasty, of course!

Li Zhong didn't mean to replace all of them.

Li Chong gave them two choices.

The first option is to be loyal to themselves and ensure that they can remain clean in the future. Then, they can also choose to stay.

The second is that you can't be sure whether you can maintain integrity. In order to avoid accidents in the future, you must give up now.

can only say……

Those who can sit here are all thousand-year-old foxes.

Of course these protective guards in the Protective House knew what Li Chong wanted to do.

soon……

Everyone chose to withdraw one after another, whether they were willing or unwilling.

after all……

Now, even if they are unwilling, what can they do?

Anyway, they are already in Luoyang now.

You feel……

If you say now that you don't want to, will His Majesty let them go back?

Even if you think about it, you know it's impossible.

And there is...

Whether the soldiers are willing to join them in rebellion is also a question.

at least!

According to Li Chong's own understanding, the Tang Dynasty had not yet reached the point where the people could not survive and had to take refuge in a few people.

The reason why the Anshi Rebellion broke out was because the Tang Dynasty had tried its best to squeeze the people of Hebei and Shandong from the beginning of the founding of the country.

But since getting on the steam tractor, the people of Hebei and Shandong have actually benefited.

why?
Because their land can be cultivated with steam tractors, and then they go to the city to work for others, so they can develop other side businesses.

So as long as food and clothing are not a problem, then it is impossible for them to risk losing their heads and rebel.

In fact, the same is true for the soldiers on this frontier.

As long as the family can have a hot meal, who will rebel?

If they are all a group of rational people, then Li Zhong is not too worried that they will rebel.

What Li Zhong was most worried about was that he would be like Li You in the early Tang Dynasty.

They don't have the strength to rebel at all, but they want to imitate others to rebel.

They want to train some kind of private soldiers, dead soldiers, saying it is for self-protection.

The result was that before the rebel army of the Tang Dynasty reached the front line, Li You was captured alive by the local county captain or someone else.

of course!

In fact...

It is not difficult to replace the protective guards in these protective palaces.

The really difficult thing is, after replacing all these people, who should be sent to guard next.

This is the real problem.

therefore……

It is also very necessary to hold the martial arts examination.

first……

You have to be able to fight.

Secondly...

You also need to know a little bit about literature, Taoism and military strategy.

It can provide some practical and useful strategies for Datang's border defense.

As for the scope of candidates for this martial arts examination...

In addition to being selected from the army, Li Chong also specially arranged a position for noble families and common people.

Of course!
This is just a preliminary idea. If good ones cannot be selected from the army, then they can only be distributed to noble families and common people.

Li Zhong hoped to discover more generals like Qi Jiguang.

After doing this all by myself, it was already time for her and Luo Weiyun to have a baby, so they were so busy that they almost didn't have time.

At last……

It took me two days to finally get this thing done.

finally……

After going through layers of screening and conducting personal interviews with Li Zhong, the candidates were finally determined in the middle of this year.

There are ten people in total.

Eight of them come from families of military commanders.

But to say they are from an aristocratic family is a bit high-profile.

In fact, they are some at the rank of captain. When converted into official ranks, they are at most the sixth grade.

There is a level, the fourth level. Of course, he, Aye, is the fourth level.

What he attacked was his title of Aye.

Li Chong had to conduct political review on these selected people.

Just pick some of his usual colleagues, relatives and friends, and ask him what kind of person he is.

after all……

You are such a person, right?

It is still very difficult for Li Zhongyong to completely see you and understand your capabilities in a day or two.

What should I do?
Find your colleagues, your relatives and friends, and evaluate you using a real-name system. If they exaggerate, if they are found out in the future, to put it more seriously, they are deceiving you.

Therefore, most people are unlikely to say nice things just to say nice things to the other party.

In this way, not to mention completely, at least it can be guaranteed that these selected people must have certain abilities and are by no means just idlers.

In addition...

Li Zhong will definitely also synthesize the answers on their test papers.

The first question on the test paper asked where he wanted to be appointed as the governor. Then, he asked the other party whether he had any constructive opinions about the place where he would take up his post.

Do you know enough about your enemies?

This requires that you can't be just a cat or a dog, someone who only knows a little bit about paper skills, just trying to pass the exam.

after all……

What the Tang Dynasty needs now is the Protector of the Protectorate. This Protector is a high-ranking official of the third rank. He is a senior official who determines the security of border defense. You can't say that I can get full marks in Chinese and English, so Li Chong will let him be the official. .

and so……

The difficulty of the questions in this exam is actually no less difficult than the Jinshi exam in the early Tang Dynasty.

basically……

Those who can pass the exam must have been middle-level officials of a certain level on the border and have such experience.

even……

Li Chong was still in the test paper, and specifically mentioned, what should he think about corruption issues such as empty pay in the military?
Most of the answers here are indignant and very strong.

After Li Chong read it, he also said to Pei Du, "The answers on this test paper are so upright and awe-inspiring. When it's his turn, can he still answer like he did on the test paper?"

Pei Du could only reply to Li Chong, "Your Majesty, it is your fault to say that about your ministers."

Li Zhong shut up, and then said: "Actually, I have placed too high hopes on them, and I don't want to be disappointed when the time comes."

Ten people, eight of whom have military backgrounds.

The remaining two are Yeluzi.

And this Du Mu actually took the exam like others.

Of course!
Li Chong would not let him live.

after all……

What we are recruiting now are jobs that only adults can do.

although……

For this exam, Du Mu went home and studied military science for half a year.

But you don’t have anything that has been practiced. Don’t come up with a paper theory when the time comes. That would be bad.

Li Chong could only say to Du Mu...

When you grow up, there will be plenty of opportunities.

But there is one thing to say.

If this kid wants to be a soldier so much, isn't he afraid that his family will spank him?

But he soon thought that Du Mu was No. 13 in the family, and Li Zhong felt relieved again.

after all……

There are so many children in the family, so it would not hurt the Du family to spread their investment a little.

This is the great thing about these aristocratic families.

Do you need to regenerate quickly?

(End of this chapter)