Song Dynasty Cannon Fodder Counterattack Record

Chapter 71 The ancestral system can also be changed
Hehe, the prime minister is so powerful, he digs holes for people with his mouth open, and I don't think digging a hole for a child is a loss of status.Li Buqi cannot jump into this trap. He ignores the offensive and defensive strategies, and just said: "It is of course necessary to brainstorm and discuss in detail, but at this time, we should first make deep trenches and high forts, fortify the walls and clear the field to make ourselves invincible." , At the same time, scouts are everywhere, and spies infiltrate to spy on the movements of the thieves, otherwise, any discussion of strategies is just a blind man riding a blind horse into the abyss in the middle of the night."

Seeing Li Buqi arguing with the prime minister, Zhao Zhen hurriedly changed the topic: "Li Buqi, do you think it is better to attack or defend?"

Li Buqi said: "The kid thinks that neither Han Jinglue's offensive strategy nor Fan Jinglue's defensive strategy is feasible. But Fan Jinglue's defensive strategy is the most appropriate for the time being."

Zhao Zhen gasped: "Both strategies are not feasible? Why? Is it because of intelligence?"

"It's not just because of intelligence. There's also the third reason that the kid wants to say. I, Song Dynasty, don't usually train in military equipment. Many generals and even soldiers are incompetent. Therefore, no matter what strategy is adopted, it will fail completely."

Zhang Dexiang stared again: "As you said, the group of generals in the northwest are useless?"

Li Buqi hurriedly said: "You can't say that. The boy said that since the Chanyuan Alliance, there has never been a war in the Song Dynasty. The country has been at peace for a long time, and neither the generals nor the soldiers understand war. The criteria for selecting a commander It is also biased, and the general made too many mistakes that should not be made when facing the enemy."

"Nonsense, the general of the Northwest is either a military master or a general. How can he not understand war?" Zhang Xianggong was already furious.

Li Buqi was not in a hurry: "Jiangmen's background and mastery of military books may not necessarily understand war. Then Zhao Kuo is the son of Ma Fujun. Talking about war can be valued by King Zhao. He must also be a man who knows how to fight, but he made a fuss about it. The story laughs for future generations, why?"

Zhao Zhen nodded secretly.Since the beginning of the Song-Xia War, civil servants have been publishing texts such as "Ping Rong Book" and "Bei Bian Yao Lan", each of which speaks clearly and clearly, and each of them must talk about the importance of "choosing generals", but who is special? I don't know how to choose a general.When Zhao Zhen mentioned this matter, he felt depressed—Liu Ping, Ren Fu, and Shi Yuansun were all good generals in his opinion, and Han Qi and Wang Yan were also well-versed when it came to military affairs. What about the pewter tip?
I just heard Li Buqi say: "It's like a person who only watches other people write, but doesn't allow him to write by himself. Does your husband think he can write well?"

Both Lu Yijian and Yan Shu shook their heads. This is a very clear thing, and no one can talk nonsense.Li Buqi went on to say: "I think whether you are learning boxing, kicking or spear stick, you have to fight in order to become a good player. Why? Because only by practicing can you understand how to use the moves and how to deal with the situation. More importantly, Hone your mind. Who can be called a master of martial arts if you don't go out and compete with others yourself?"

Zhao Zhen understood it, but was even more troubled in his heart: "In this way, I have been in the Song Dynasty for decades, can't I choose a general who is good at fighting?"

Li Buqi said: "In history books, there are always good generals in troubled times. It's not that there are good generals in troubled times, but that these people's talents cannot be shown in peacetime, so they are not seen. The so-called Chollima often exists, but Bole does not often. As long as there are still wars, good generals will emerge. As long as you look for them with your heart, you will definitely find them."

Zhao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Then how do you choose generals?"

"It's like the imperial examination, the exam. Whoever wins is the one."

Lu Yijian was amused: "You said that you may not be able to fight a war just by studying, but now you have to choose generals through exams. Isn't this contradictory?"

Li Buqi smiled and said: "The selection of the champion of essays must be in the Ministry of Rites, but the selection of generals must be in the battlefield. The imperial examination is to see who can write a good essay in the imperial court. The selection of generals depends on who can defeat the enemy on the battlefield. The victory of the enemy is the general. If they can do well in the test questions, they are naturally qualified generals."

Zhao Zhen nodded: "So the general is going to be selected from those who have experienced battle?"

"Yes."

Zhang Dexiang snorted: "Warriors are vulgar, how can they entrust important matters?"

Sun Yu then asked: "Then Xianggong said how to choose generals? Don't let those who can win be generals, do you want to let a group of people who always give credit to the enemy be generals?"

There are examples of Fan Yong who was disrespectful at Sanchuankou, Han Qi who was defeated by Good Shuichuan, and Wang Yan, the magistrate of Weizhou who just buried thousands of people in Dingchuanzhai. He snorted again and fell silent.

Li Buqi continued: "Fourth, the boy thinks that the imperial court can't inspire the soldiers to fight, and the soldiers' fighting spirit is far inferior to that of Xia Bandits."

Zhang Dexiang said: "The Chinese are humble and submissive, while the barbarians are fierce. In terms of fighting spirit, how can the soldiers of the Central Plains compare with the barbarians? This cannot be mobilized."

Li Buqi said solemnly: "My lord, I don't think this is the case. The five thousand infantry of Han Liling were surrounded by tens of thousands of Xiongnu troops, and they could fight several of them one by one. They didn't surrender until the halberd broke and the bow broke. It can be said that the fighting spirit of Han Jiaerlang is not as good as that. Hu'er? In fact, if the Xia thief succeeds in looting, the family will not die of freezing and starvation, so they must go forward with all their strength and fight for wealth with their lives; now my soldiers in the Central Plains have no such worries, so naturally we cherish our lives."

Zhao Zhen said: "But how generous the military rewards I give, can't this be exchanged for the soldiers to fight to the death?"

Li Buqi said: "No amount of rewards is as important as life."

Zhang Dexiang sneered and said, "You only said that no amount of reward is worth life, but you don't know that the military law is strict."

Li Buqi immediately said: "If people have the same heart, the law will not blame the crowd. Can you kill a thousand or ten thousand soldiers on the battlefield? Then you don't need to fight with the thieves, and the army will collapse by itself."

Zhao Zhen's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot: "So there's no other way?"

"Of course there is. I think that the iron cavalry of the Han and Tang Dynasties can chase death and chase the north because they are all good family members with a sense of loyalty. As long as everyone is loyal and loyal, even if they do not avoid water and fire, this is why the saints attach importance to enlightenment. The barbarians only care about their families. Fighting for survival is ultimately a consideration of interests, and when encountering someone with a stronger will than him, fighting to the death, the looting will not be worth the loss, and they will inevitably run away."

He conveniently gave Confucianism a high hat, and comforted the three unsightly faces. The three lords couldn't refute it—education is the imperial tool of Confucianism. Whoever dares to question the power of enlightenment would be slapping himself in the face.So this time the three ministers did not refute, but Lu Yijian said: "It is Taizu's law to take the people's tyranny into the army and make the ten-five phase system."

It's the damn "ancestral system" again!
Li Buqi thinks that history is really amazing. The "ancestral system" of any dynasty basically turned into a place where dirt is hidden, and the real good things are quickly thrown away.How many things in China are bad because of this "ancestral system".

If Li Buqi used to involve the emperor's narrow-mindedness, he would go around the "ancestral system".But today he had something in his hand, which made him look cute: "Didn't Mr. Xiang hear the recent discussion among scholars in the capital? The ancestors' established laws can also be changed!"

(End of this chapter)