Ji Tang

Quiet, you can hear a needle drop in the hall!
No one expected that there would be so many scholars in the army. Think about it when they first led the army, tens of thousands of soldiers wanted to beg their grandfather and grandma to calculate the food and grass, but now they are all gathered together. .

"In addition, according to statistics, at least [-]% of the middle-level officers in the army are students who graduated from major academies, and Royal Taibai Academy accounts for [-]% of them." Gao Kan swallowed his saliva and continued.

He was frightened. When did scholars become so worthless?
Although I know that there are now a lot of academies in China, encouraging children to go to school, and there are many exemptions, but this is too scary!
It’s time for the Tang Dynasty to use scholars to fight wars?

Ji Song looked at the crowd helplessly and said, "Duke Lu, Duke Kui, Gao Gaokan, and Pei Renji also followed me to the Western Regions. Didn't you notice this change in the army?"

"Your Majesty is selecting martial arts from all over the world. Are the local officials smart, or will they all send in illiterate fools before they wake up? Among the 5000 people, those who can read more than [-] people account for [-]%, that is, Even a small soldier can read through the battle report, but you haven't noticed such a change?"

The faces of the people who were called turned red and they thought to themselves: Who is going to pay attention to this?

"Grandma, I just said that there seems to be something different about these kids. All of them are fucking scholars. No wonder they can read battle reports just by grabbing them."

Liu Hongji was even more bachelorly and said: "I only care about fighting, and as long as nothing happens to the logistics, why should I care about so much?"

"Xiaoguan knows a little bit, but he never thought of doing statistics. He just thought that there were more scholars. Who would have thought." Pei Renji said awkwardly.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say!
Ji Song shook his head helplessly and said: "This is the difference between the peaceful times and the war years. At that time, as long as we didn't care about our lives and dared to fight hard, we would always stand out."

"But things are different now. Over time, coupled with the transformation of printing and papermaking, books have become cheaper and more people are studying. Academies are being established everywhere to teach students."

"The Tang Dynasty was full of martial virtues, and students of both civil and military disciplines did not give up. Saying you were good at literature or martial arts was considered trivial. But then competition came. You said that the court would choose you who had read a book, and you killed people from the bottom. Should those who come out be promoted to become officers, or should they choose a reckless man who only knows how to kill people to be an officer?"

select?Choose a shit!

Is this still a choice?You know what to do with your butt!
"That's it, it's time for changes in the military!"

"Today, if nothing else, I will talk about what should be kept after disarmament, what should be sent home, and then how to measure the welfare benefits of military lieutenants. I am not being alarmist. The previous extensive management has not kept up with the times. What has changed is that it is a good thing for scholars to join the military, but it is also a bad thing.”

"The advantage is that the military literacy of lower-level officers has greatly improved, and it has also indirectly improved the quality of the military's political opponents, making it easier for upper-level officers and the court to manage."

"But the disadvantages are equally obvious, that is, we must increase the ideological construction of the army, and improve the welfare of the soldiers. They are no longer soldiers who have enough to earn their jobs. They will be a group of people who serve the country and their family. A group of people who strive for their ideals.”

"Students have a bad habit, that is, they like to think about things. The more they think about things, the more likely it is that problems will arise. So, Mr. Ying"

Li Ji was stunned for a moment, cupped his hands and said, "Please tell me, Sir!"

Ji Song waved his hand to tell him not to be polite, and said thoughtfully: "Your responsibility is very heavy. I hope you will think carefully about what to do next, so that you can manage the thoughts of the lieutenant generals in the future."

"I have some suggestions here, please listen to them!"

"First, we can't let the officers and soldiers be idle. Once people are idle, they can easily cause trouble. So you have to be prepared for training. You can neither let the officers and soldiers complain, nor let them sit idle."

"Second, we can add military art learning programs at the team leader level, which will not only give soldiers something to do, but also improve their military capabilities."

"Third, strictly supervise the military pay distribution system and tell the people below that if anyone dares to take advantage of this matter, chop off their hands or stamp their feet, I will show no mercy!"

"Fourth, military pay and the welfare of soldiers will no longer be handed over directly to the officers directly under them, but will be managed by a separate department, which we call the Logistics Department. From now on, whether it is the payment of military pay, the receipt of rewards by soldiers, or the division of military merit fields, Or the subsidies after retirement and the payment of pensions after death or injury will be managed by the Logistics Department, which has the power to supervise and make suggestions for others or departments, but the military has no right to interfere. "

"Fifth, to improve the status of military personnel, the local county captain will personally send a martyrs plaque of the Tang Dynasty to the family members of those who died in battle, and they must personally visit their homes during the holidays to check on their living conditions. If anyone deliberately embarrasses or insults the family members of the martyrs, they will not be sent to the Ministry of Punishments for sentencing. , directly transferred to the Military Justice Department for disposal."

"sixth."

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Ji Song said more than ten things eloquently. Li Ji could remember it at first, but in the end he had to take out a pen and paper to start recording, while Li Chengqian beside him had already started writing furiously, without missing a word!
Ma Zhou wanted to speak out many times, but he immediately stopped when he saw the strange look in Ji Song's eyes sitting at the top.He knew that as long as he dared to speak, Wuying Pavilion would never be able to come in from now on.

Since the establishment of the separation of civil and military affairs in Wuying Pavilion, His Majesty has paid more and more attention to rules. Political affairs are handed over to Qilin Pavilion, and military affairs are handed over to Wuying Pavilion. This is the biggest rule.

Suggestions and supervision are fine, but if anyone stretches his hand too far, don't blame Thunder Wrath. Many officials have lost their jobs because of this.

When Ji Song finished speaking, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the way Ji Song, the leader, carried the weight with ease, Yuchi Gong and Cheng Yaojin looked envious.They wanted to do the same, but they made Wuying Pavilion such a mess that even His Majesty couldn't stand it, so they had to call Ji Song to clean up the mess early.

The above ten suggestions all hit the point and also elaborate on some of the shortcomings in the general.

These things may be a bit difficult for His Majesty, but now it seems that this person is not going to continue to fool around.

"From now on, His Excellency Wu Ying will set up a staff department with uncertain members. It will be selected from old and retired veterans to participate in the formulation of the imperial military strategy and as military counselors, and to make suggestions to the court and His Majesty. There must be at least two to three people on weekdays. Sitting in Wuying Pavilion, waiting for His Majesty's call at any time. In terms of salary, he is a third-grade position. Anyone selected must move out of the confidentiality order and swear not to leak military secrets. Once discovered, some welfare benefits will be revoked, and in severe cases, he will be punished as treason."

"The Military Justice Department has one commander and two deputy commanders. The chief officers shall be in charge of Guannei Road, Henan Road, Hedong Road, Hebei Road, Shannan Road, Longyou Road, Huainan Road, Jiangnan Road, Jiannan Road, Lingnan Road and other major cities. The Protectorate is a unit, with one person in charge of each place. Subsequently, every state and every county must set up a Military Justice Department office, which is independent of the government system. As long as the responsibility is to monitor the changes of local officers and detect those who endanger the stability of the empire Peaceful affairs must not interfere with local government affairs, but the same local government must not interfere with the execution of military affairs by the Military Justice Department.”

"We have already mentioned the Logistics Department before, so I won't go into details here!" "The subsequent Operations Department, Weapons Research and Development Department, Supervision Department, Military Intelligence Department, Operations Department, and Intelligence Analysis Department will remain unchanged."

Ji Song looked around and said in a deep voice: "That is to say, from now on, military affairs will be completely independent of government affairs. Please remember that the separation of civil and military affairs is the established national policy and iron law of the Tang Dynasty. I hope everyone Don’t make mistakes on this matter, otherwise I won’t be able to protect you.”

"Since then, Wuying Pavilion has been divided into one pavilion and nine divisions. We don't have all the personnel yet, but I'm not in a hurry. Military and state affairs are a trivial matter. I would rather be short than find someone to make up for it."

"Okay, now let's discuss the dismantling of the army."
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What follows will be the top secret of the Tang Dynasty. Once leaked, it will inevitably cause turmoil. Therefore, he has ordered people to guard outside during the meeting to prevent others from approaching.

In fact, everyone already had thoughts on this matter and thought a lot about it. Now they all spoke freely and quickly came to a conclusion.

[-]. All military personnel who are older than [-] and whose military rank is lower than that of team sergeant will be abolished.

Second, those who disobeyed discipline, caused trouble, and hindered the unity of soldiers were all dismissed from the army and handed over to the supervision of local officials.

[-]. Officers above the rank of captain will enter the Royal Military Academy for further studies. Those who fail the assessment will be demoted. Those who are unwilling will withdraw from the army, but will be given certain compensation.

Fourth, the local Yingyang Prefecture retains its functions, but the standing army is reduced by half, and the rest are reserve forces. Military pay is not paid, but certain subsidies are given in land taxes.

Fifth, the border army will eliminate at least one-tenth of its soldiers every year, but it will not be abolished for the time being. They will be transferred to local areas for military reclamation. After three years, the areas will be divided according to the situation and their military status will be removed.

six.--
When Li Chengqian walked out of Wuying Pavilion in a daze, his expression was still a little dazed, and he came to his senses only when he came to Chongzheng Hall thinking about things.Seeing his father watering the flowers, he walked over and wanted to take a drink of water.

"What's wrong? You don't look energetic?"

Li Shimin was a little curious and asked, isn't it just a day trip to Wuying Pavilion?As for making it like this?
"Look, I'm a little confused now. It turns out that you can really do a lot of things in one day. If you can be so efficient in the court, you won't delay so many things."

Li Shimin curiously took the paper handed over by Li Chengqian. The handwriting was a bit sloppy, which showed that he remembered it in a hurry.

He didn't care at first, but when he saw Wu Yingge's divided functions, as well as the functions of the Logistics Department and the Military Justice Department, his expression suddenly became serious.I was also shocked when I saw the more than ten suggestions Ji Song put forward to the Military Justice Department, as well as the final measures to disband the army!

Although he believed that Ji Song would handle the matter well, he never expected that the draft would be given out just one day later, and that it would be meaningful and well-organized.

But he still couldn't believe that this matter was accomplished in just one day!
"They all agreed?" Perhaps he didn't even notice that his voice had become much louder.

Li Chengqian nodded with a wry smile and said: "Otherwise? I can see clearly that although those veteran generals have their own thoughts, privately they are afraid that it is an exchange of interests that has been reached long ago. Such a dismantling of the army will not only not affect the combat effectiveness of the army, but also greatly It has improved combat effectiveness. Especially the suggestions regarding the payment of military salaries and the families of martyrs have touched their hearts."

"We reached a tacit agreement without saying a word, and I don't care about this!"

Li Shimin glanced at his prince and suddenly laughed loudly!

"Hahahaha, okay, okay! It seems that I didn't let you go to Wuying Pavilion to observe the government in vain. Now you can see how a real hunter handles complicated things?"

"That kid Ziyi never fights an uncertain battle. Before today's discussion, he had already reached a consensus with several others and was scolded for this. But all the veterans are also sensible. They know that if this continues, not only will it be You will succeed, and you may get nothing."

"So, test each other, contact each other, find your own balance point, and make most people satisfied. If you get twice the result with half the effort, are you still afraid that things won't get done?"

Li Shimin seemed a little excited. He warned: "You have to remember that many things do not need to be discussed openly. The more people discuss a matter, the less likely it is to discuss things. People have thousands of faces. You are a human being, not a god. Do Not that many people are satisfied.”

"Then what should we do? Then go out and test, find people who can make up their minds, find people who can make the final decision, deal with them, and no one else will matter!"

"Did you see Liu Hongji speak today? Did you see Dugu Mou speak? Or did you see Pei Renji, Gao Kan and others speak?"

Li Chengqian thoughtfully shook his head and said: "No, they are just listening. Even if Ziyi puts forward opinions, they are just listening, let alone making any comments!"

"Well, that's right!"

He pointed at the chair and motioned for him to sit down, and then said: "Why didn't they say anything? It's not because they knew that what they said was fart. Gao Kan and Pei Renji had just entered Wuying Pavilion, and he was not qualified to speak to the veterans here. Pointing fingers."

"Liu Hongji was the one who was put in by me to fill up the number. He also knew that many people didn't like him, so he just didn't say anything!"

"Dugu Mou wanted to revitalize the Dugu family, so he promised to be a knife in my hand during disarmament. But he also worked under Ziyi, and his relationship with Ziyi was so tense before. As long as he is not stupid, he will never He will take the initiative to find trouble for Ziyi."

"Look now, there are only a few people who actually make the decision among these people. Cheng Yaojin may seem rough and arrogant, but he has many connections in the army, and it can even be said that they are all over the army. Yu Chigong is an upright person, but he has been in Chang'an all year round. As far as prestige is concerned, he is no better than Ziyi, and many of his old brothers have a good relationship with him. As long as he agrees, those middle-level generals who have inherited the legacy of their fathers will not be able to make any trouble."

"Not to mention Li Ji. He is in charge of the Military Justice Department and is enforcing military law. If he doesn't agree, what use do I have for him? I would have asked him to move his position a long time ago."

After speaking, he looked at his dumb son who was dumbfounded, patted his shoulder, and said seriously: "You, you still have a lot to learn, learn it slowly."

Li Chengqian: "." (End of this chapter)