Du Fuwei couldn't just leave if he wanted to. If he didn't do well, important ministers would write to him to kill the King of Wu, and many people would follow suit after hearing the news.
In such a season, the war in the late Sui Dynasty was a lingering shadow for everyone. Du Fuwei was one of the princes in the late Sui Dynasty and the source of the turmoil. Even though he was living honestly in Chang'an, there were still people who found fault with him from time to time. He wished he could ignore it.
He was about to die, let alone being asked to go out to lead troops.
This has nothing to do with personal grudges, only justice.
Many people lamented and admired the emperor's tolerance, but also criticized it. They felt that people like Du Fuwei and Dou Jiande should be killed as soon as possible to eliminate future troubles.
If they were allowed to live such a prosperous life, wouldn't it be too unfair for Li Yuan, Xiao Yu and others to die?
Of course, there are many people who wholeheartedly agree. These are truly smart people who can understand the emperor's intentions.
Li Yuan, Xiao Xian and others were all from aristocratic families, with deep roots and luxuriant roots. If they did not die, there would be many troubles in the future.
Dou Jiande and Du Fuwei were both unruly people, and their reputations could not be compared with those of Li Yuan and Xiao Xian. They had been raised in Chang'an for a few years, and their subordinates were scattered. They had no family to rely on, and they soon became ordinary people.
That is the real power of the emperor.
Moreover, in order to quell the chaos as soon as possible, it is also necessary to use some gentle methods to show the emperor's kindness to people everywhere, so as to calm the hearts of the people in the world.
But having said that, letting Du Fuwei go out to lead the troops was a bit excessive no matter how you looked at it.
The emperor has such courage...it depends on the result. If the result is good, it means that the emperor's spirit is magnificent and surpasses the wise emperors of ancient times. If the result is not good and Du Fuwei runs away, then it means that he is a fool.
It became one of the emperor's stains.
Therefore, in order to avoid causing controversy, if Du Fuwei is really put to the sword, this matter needs to be handled in a roundabout way.
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After that, Li Po briefly talked to Du Fuwei about the current situation, warned him, and asked him to leave the palace and go back to be ready to set off at any time.
This is how Li Po works. Once he has made up his mind, he will not go back on it easily.
The people sent out this time all surrendered from various places. There was no other way. The place where he raised his troops was at the northern border fortress. His capable generals could not even find anyone who could swim. Every landlubber was feeding fish when they reached the sea.
goods.
Cross-sea operations must use Jiangnan to surrender, and the chance of repetition is indeed relatively high, but as long as these people fight a few battles for the Tang Dynasty without making any mistakes, and after one after another reward them for their merits, most of these people can truly integrate
into the military system of the Tang Dynasty.
Not all of his former subordinates followed him from the beginning. Some came to surrender on their own initiative. Most of them were actually defeated and captured. They were no different from those who surrendered, so there was no need to worry too much.
Especially Du Fuwei, the first prince to come to surrender in the late Sui Dynasty. Li Po had not treated him badly in the past two years, and now he trusted him enough to lead his troops to sea.
If he dares to betray his trust and run to the ends of the earth in the future, Li Po will have to catch him back.
In addition, there are 5,000 elite soldiers stationed in Hebei, which are the main force in land operations. With them here, even if some people still think about the beautiful thing of breaking the earth and becoming a prince, they have to ask these people whether they agree.
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Li Po waited for two days. First, he was thinking about how to "send" Du Fuwei out of Chang'an. This required a defensible reason. He certainly couldn't directly issue an edict to Du Fuwei to lead troops in Donglai. That would be very difficult.
You may not even be able to leave the house.
Both Feng Deyi and Changsun Shunde are easy to talk to, but Du Chuke is more upright and is very likely to return the imperial edict.
At this point, Li Po was actually quite proud. Since he ascended the throne, no matter whether he was a member of the family or a minister, there had never been a case of returning an imperial edict.
This is enough to show that he is wise and powerful, and he does things from beginning to end. Even if his ministers have different opinions, they can still find ways to make them act according to their own wishes instead of choosing to go against the emperor.
If it can still be like this in a few years, it will be possible for the king and his ministers to get along with each other.
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"The household registration has almost been sorted out by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the matter of establishing Zhechong Prefecture must be started urgently."
In the Taiji Hall, Li Po summoned Wei Chixin, the Minister of War, to speak.
Yu Chixin bowed slightly and said: "What your Majesty said is that I dare not be negligent in the Ministry of War, but now the government soldiers and the town army are still indistinguishable. There is chaos and injustice, local unrest, and various armies stationed there."
There are hundreds of thousands of people in the local area.
It seems that it is still impossible to evacuate in the past two years, so I have discussed with everyone several times, and we still have to stick to the previous agreement and let the army garrison the fields while preparing the border or suppressing the bandits.
It's just that if the army doesn't disperse for a day, it won't be easy to carry out the attack on the Mansion. Your Majesty, you see..."
Li Po nodded. This matter is indeed not easy to handle. How can an army of hundreds of battles disperse easily? But gathering and stationing in various places is not an option.
This status quo needs to be maintained in the past one or two years before military power can be gradually returned to the imperial court.
No matter whether it is the Ministry of War or the Ministry of Secretariat, this matter has been discussed many times, and most of them have this opinion. Fortunately, there is no one who has great achievements and is ready to kill the donkey, otherwise it will be more troublesome.
Based on the current population size, the normal military structure should be that the town army, that is, the standing army, should be maintained at about 100,000 people, and Zhechongfu, as a supplement to the standing army, should be maintained at between 500,000 and 800,000 people.
Such a military scale could not only ensure the military mobilization capabilities of the Tang Dynasty, but also allow the court to maintain its rule with ease, instead of consuming a large amount of resources on the army.
Li Po thought for a while and said: "Now the army in Hebei should be the largest, right?"
Yuchixin nodded and said: "General Manager Yuwen led the army to station in Youzhou, with 80,000 soldiers under his command. General Bu, General Yuchi, and General Li led various ministries to station in Hebei Road, with 150,000 troops.
Last year there were more. Many Xia surrender troops were ordered to disperse throughout Henan last autumn. There were roughly 300,000 to 400,000 people. This year, there were some rebellions in Henan. Most of them actually wanted to sneak back to their hometown in Hebei.
Caused by.”
Having said this, Yuchi Xin paused and then asked tentatively: "Does Your Majesty want to abolish some of the Hebei garrison troops?"
Li Po said: "Let's give it a try first. You have also led troops. You should know that the general is away. Naturally, you want to have more soldiers under your command, the better. You can't say what they say."
Previously, the troops stationed in Hebei, Mayi and other places were all for the purpose of preparing for the Turks. It was not easy to dismantle the troops. Now we have to form an alliance with the Turks. There may not be a big war in the next one or two years. Your Ministry of War must think ahead.
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For example, Dou Jiande and Xiao Mian's surrendered troops must eliminate the waste and retain the elite. The veterans who have completed their service in the standing army must also be asked to retire and serve in various government offices.
It has been discussed before, so I won’t go into details about this matter. This year, we will set up more Zhechong offices in Henan, and all the troops who have been laid off in Hebei will be put into Zhechong offices. Let’s take a look first. If there are any results, we will
This is how it is done everywhere.
Also, those of us who started from the northern frontier know that the northern soldiers can fight, but the southern ones cannot be left behind. Now, regardless of whether we are from the south or from the north, we are all citizens of the Tang Dynasty.
You can select some strong and brave men from the south to garrison in Henan, Shandong and other places. The north was severely damaged in the war and needs people to restore its strength. Anyone who can help in this matter will do it.
You are the Minister of the Ministry of War and an important minister in the court. Don't always focus on what the Ministry of War is doing. You should broaden your horizons and look at the overall situation. Otherwise, you will not be able to stay in the Ministry of War for the rest of your life?"
Yuchi's confidence surged, and he was not at all afraid of being reprimanded by the emperor. Instead, he was very grateful. This was the emperor's warning to him not to rest on his merits, as his days would still be long.
"Your Majesty taught me that I must remember your Majesty's teachings."
Li Po glanced at him. Yu Chixin was a talented person and very stable. He just did things smoothly and had a bit of flesh. He always gave people the feeling that if you kick him, he will move. Among the important officials in the court, Li Po glanced at him.
Very different.
It is estimated that bringing his children, Su Dan and others to join him in the snow was the boldest decision he made in his life.
So Li Po had to give him more encouragement, "The establishment of Zhechong Mansion is a major matter that affects whether the world is peaceful. If it is done well, everyone will be happy. If it is not done well, people in the army will complain. We did it before
There is also the worry of being destroyed in one day.
You have to show some respect for me, and don't let people say that I'm just letting others know what I'm doing."
Yu Chixin finally couldn't sit still in his chair, stood up, hammered his chest several times and made a loud assurance.
When he sat down again, Li Pocai said again: "You know about Chang'an Maritime Academy, right? I intentionally placed it under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. It was originally built to cultivate navy generals, so it is very appropriate for the Ministry of War to supervise it.
what do you think?"
The span was a bit big, and Yu Chixin was a little confused. An academy appeared under the Ministry of War? I had never heard of this before. After thinking about it for a long time, he said: "Your Majesty is saying that in the future, people who come out of the Maritime Academy will be placed by the Ministry of War?"
Li Po glanced at him sideways. This question must be asking... You can tell the guy's temperament right away.
"What? Do you find it troublesome? Still don't believe that the Maritime Academy can cultivate useful talents?"
Yu Chixin quickly shook his head and said: "This is a good thing, how can I deliberately shirk it? It is an academy where teaching and educating people is placed under the Ministry of War. I think there is something wrong, right?"
Li Podao: "There is nothing inappropriate. Apply what you have learned. Those from Chang'an Academy want to be officials, and the same is true for Maritime Academy. They all work for the Tang Dynasty. There is no difference."
You take care of this matter, don’t let me do the talking in everything, by the way..."
Having said this, he paused deliberately and said as if he had just remembered: "The Maritime Academy is about to be built, and the recruitment of students will be handled by the Ministry of War.
Ma Zhou, the Jijiu of the Maritime Academy, is very talented, but he is a scholar and does not know how to serve in the military. Let him be given the title of Langzhong in the Ministry of War and send two people who know the military to go to the Maritime Academy to assist him. "
This chapter has been completed!