Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 378 New Materia Medica
What Minister of the Ministry of War Ren Yaxiang said was not unreasonable.

Since ancient times, imperial power has been supreme. As the emperor who holds the highest power in the world, he has always hated the existence of threats to imperial power.

Whether it's a group like aristocratic families, or an individual, or the people around the emperor himself.

As long as the imperial power is threatened, the emperor will inevitably be ruthlessly suppressed. Among them, the most disturbing thing for the emperor is the self-respect of the generals.

Because once the generals support themselves, they will establish themselves as kings, carry out Panzhen separatism, and even shake the foundation of the entire dynasty.

Therefore, all dynasties have been trying to prevent the generals from having too much power, which will eventually lead to a situation where the soldiers support themselves, and they will do everything possible to prevent it.

The Tang Dynasty did a good job in this regard, and the Fubing system perfectly solved this problem.

The twelve guards of the sixteen guards of the Nanya Imperial Army led the troops to Zhechong Mansion, and they only led the "Zhechong Mansion" to the world.

In real wars, there will be generals appointed by the emperor to be in charge of the wartime command. The two restrict each other, causing the soldiers to be scattered all over the world, but they are still controlled by the central government, which perfectly avoids the possibility of the generals supporting their own self-respect.

"What Minister of the Ministry of War said is not unreasonable, but reclaiming land on the border can indeed save transportation consumption and solve the problem of food and grass on the spot."

"In this way, I am really in a dilemma! What do you think should be done?" Li Chengqian asked.

On the one hand, the problem of food and grass can be solved on the spot, which greatly saves the court's expenses. On the other hand, it is worried that the generals will support their troops.

Just like An Lushan, although An Lushan is the Jiedushi of the three towns, if he does not have a series of rights such as civil affairs and finance in his hands, even if he is the Jiedushi of the ten towns, he will not have the opportunity to support himself.

No one would follow a general who didn't even have food and grass to do the business of beheading his head and ransacking his family, because An Lushan controlled all the food in the jurisdiction of the three towns.

Only then did he have enough food to support his army, and these troops naturally only recognized An Lushan as the Jiedushi.

In short, if a general has money and food in his hands and an army, it is a breeze for him to support himself.

"Your Majesty don't need to worry! There is nothing wrong with reclaiming land on the border. Our Tang Dynasty's military system and land equalization system can solve this problem very well."

"The frontier army is organized into households and naturalized, and the fields are distributed according to households. When wartime is a soldier, farming is busy, and drills are practiced in leisure time, you can ensure self-sufficiency in food and grass, and you don't have to worry about the general's self-respect." Changsun Wuji said.

He applied the method of Zhechong Mansion to this.

When the government soldiers are not fighting, they are farmers. When they take up arms in wartime, they are qualified soldiers. Moreover, except for heavy equipment, other equipment is provided by the government soldiers themselves, and even the military rations are also self-sufficient.

In this way, the expenditure of the dynasty can be saved to a great extent, and the burden of the court will become much easier.

"The Taiwei is right! It's not too late to discuss this matter later! The most important thing right now is to resolve the conflict between Tubo and Tuyuhun."

"Tubo's invasion of our Tang Dynasty is disrespect to our Tang Dynasty, and it is an offense to our Tang Dynasty's national prestige."

"Anyone who offends the Tang Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away!" Li Chengqian said firmly, in order to set off his determination, he changed a famous saying from the Han Dynasty.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. Now that the emperor wanted to fight Tubo, no matter how much they disagreed, it was useless. The emperor had already made up his mind to go to war with Tubo, and there was no way to stop it.

"Do you love me, do you agree with my decision?" Li Chengqian asked, looking around at the officials above the hall.

Is our objection useful?If you don't listen to advice, you can't just bump your head to death in this hall, and everyone is not stupid, the minister thought to himself.

"I have no objection!" All the ministers said in unison.

"Since your love is meaningless, Zhongshu Sheren drafted an edict ordering Wang Fangyi's troops and the Heyuan Army to assist Tuyuhun in resisting the invasion of the Tubo army, and vowed to protect the peace of the Tang affiliated country." Li Chengqian said.

Now through the hard work of the arsenal, Wang Fangyi's [-] troops have been equipped with [-] self-generated firecrackers, and the [-] Heyuan troops of the black-toothed Chang Zhi have been equipped with [-] self-generated firecrackers.

With the firepower of [-] guns, I am afraid that they will not be able to deal with Tubo. This time, we must teach Tubo a lesson that will never be forgotten.

"The minister leads the decree!" Zhongshu Sheren came out and said.

"I just received the Liaodong battle report last night. After Cheng Mingzhen and Xue Rengui captured Guiduan City, Goguryeo Moli Zhiquan Nanjian ordered Goguryeo general Dou Fanglou to lead [-] troops to fight."

"Cheng Mingzhen led the Khitan soldiers to fight, defeated Dou Fanglou, and wiped out 500 enemies. Our army's morale is now high, and we are advancing all the way."

"Our army even fought against the Goguryeo general Wen Shamen in Hengshan. Xue Rengui held a bow and arrow and took the lead, rushing into the enemy's line, and all those who shot fell to the ground."

"After defeating Wenshamen, we fought against the Koryo army in Shicheng. Our army encountered unprecedented difficulties. There was a general in the enemy army who was good at riding and shooting. He killed more than ten of our army. His momentum was unstoppable."

"As a result, the morale of the Goguryeo army was high. Xue Rengui was so brave that he rushed in alone and captured him alive. Only then did he defeat the Goguryeo army."

"Shortly after, Xue Rengui and Xin Wenling defeated the Khitan who came to rescue them in Montenegro, and captured Khitan King Abgu and other soldiers. Our army won a big victory."

"Now is a great time to eliminate Baekje and Goguryeo. Datang must seize this opportunity to wipe out Goguryeo and Baekje in one fell swoop."

"Liu Rengui, Liu Renyuan." After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he nodded.

"The minister is here!" Liu Rengui and Liu Renyuan came out to salute.

"Order you two to lead the navy across the sea to attack Baekje. Baekje will be destroyed in this battle. I will wait for your good news in Chang'an." Li Chengqian said.

"I obey the decree! I will live up to your Majesty's high expectations, and if I don't conquer Baekje, I, Liu Ren, vow not to return to Chang'an." Liu Renyuan saluted.

"I want to wipe out Dongyi and award Tang Zhengshuo to Haibiao!" Liu Ren said.

The short words express the momentum of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

"Okay! You can start your journey. I will hold a celebration banquet in Chang'an and wait for your triumphant return." Li Chengqian said.

"The minister leads the decree!" Liu Rengui and Liu Renyuan retreated to prepare for the expedition.

"My loves! Is there anything else to play?" Li Chengqian asked, this is a routine question every morning.

If the minister says no, it means that he can retreat from the court!After the meeting, everyone went back to work.

"Report to Your Majesty! The Materia Medica compiled by His Majesty's ministers and others has been completed!" British Duke Li Ji came out and reported to Li Chengqianhui.

The development of transportation and trade in the early Tang Dynasty and the continuous import of Western Regions and Indian culture increased the number and types of medicines in the Tang Dynasty and enriched the content of Tang pharmacology.

The deficiencies in the former medical treatment guide, the "Compilation of Materia Medica" edited by Dow, and the mistakes in copying and transferring over the past 100 years after Liang Hou were no longer suitable for the needs of the situation at that time.

In other words, the previous medical books have been eliminated, and there are many medicines in the Tang Dynasty that have many wrong records in the "Compendium of Materia Medica", or even none at all.

Therefore, Su Jing, a medical scientist, was in Yonghui for eight years and asked to rewrite the Materia Medica.

(End of this chapter)