The main force of the Tang army gathered at Tongguan, and most of the generals of the Wei government were also there. Everything they said and did at the military meeting would soon be transmitted back to Li Po's ears.
Of course, this is not to say that Li Po is so worried about the former generals, but that Tongguan is too close, and there are so many generals from the Wei government gathered together, and the intelligence chief Zhang Liang is also there
Among them, the treatment is also different.
Even if Li Po wants to engage in spy politics, it's not now...
When Li Po was carefully reading the documents sent back by Zhang Liang in the Tai Chi Hall, he really wanted to go to Tongguan and talk to those bastards one by one. What nonsense are they talking about? Is there anything serious about it?
Does he look like a general?
But he forgot at this moment that when he was in charge of military affairs, the atmosphere was also very relaxed.
Now he felt that especially Li Nian, who used to look quite stable and was a relative of the Li Jing family and was often entrusted with important tasks, how could he seem to be letting himself go now?
The commotion over Xiao Mian also made him uneasy. It is said that soldiers are valuable and quick. If they want to march into Henan and have no mobility, how can they do it with procrastination? He began to worry about Xiao Mian.
Moreover, he also believed that the previous strategy set by the Ministry of War placed too much emphasis on Xiao Mian. Judging from Liang Jun's current performance, even if the battlefield is not in Henan, he is confident that he will reach the edge of the Yangtze River within one or two years. If he goes smoothly, Xiao Mian will not be able to escape.
Yangtze.
This beginning made him a little irritable, which is generally the case for emperors who are not in front of the army. Since he couldn't do it himself, he felt a little more uneasy.
In addition, he felt that it was not a good thing to gather so many generals of the Wei government in one place. These people had been following him for a long time, and he had some understanding of their personalities.
When he was in the army, everyone was still obedient, even if they had some small calculations, they didn't dare to bring it to light. But once someone else leads the army, it will be difficult for them to be convinced.
When there are only two people, maybe we can tolerate it a little bit. But when there are more people, there will be a fuss about people coming and going.
Then he remembered that during the stalemate with Li Shentong, Yu Chigong took people out, and the few people actually drew lots to decide who came first and who came last... It took a year or two for this matter to reach his ears, otherwise
If so, he would never spare those bastards.
Of course, it was actually his own fault. Over the years, he had fought battles one after another, and every time it was a matter of life and death, he had to go all out, so he had developed a style of using troops to gather troops in one place and strike with all his strength.
With the elite of the Tang army, it is actually a better choice to divide the troops into four groups. For example, in last year's battle, Zhang Lun did very well, so he began to wonder, is he neglecting the northwest too much? Send two or three people to Liangzhou.
Will blowing some air make you feel calmer?
If Li Nian, who was stationed in Tongguan, knew about his complaints at the military meeting and the emperor wanted to send him to Liangzhou, I don't know what he would think.
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In the afternoon there was a Umrah meeting.
The people involved were all officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Because the spring plowing was basically over, both the emperor and his ministers shifted their focus to military affairs.
The Ministry of War began to propose the recruitment of government soldiers and civilian husbands... Wang Qing, the minister of the Ministry of War, was away, and Xue Wanjun was transferred to the general manager of Lingzhou, and was succeeded by Tang Jian, the minister of Honglu Temple.
Neither Qu Tutong, Minister of War, nor Tang Jian, Minister of the Ministry of War, knew the emperor's intentions and made judgments and plans based on existing habits, so they were not in line with the emperor's intentions.
Li Po refuted it directly. The standing army was already too much to bear, and if we had to recruit government soldiers and civilians, that day would not be over.
Judging from his many years of political experience, cheap soldiers and labor are not necessities for war... The mobilization ability of the Central Plains Dynasty can be said to be extremely powerful, but it also hurts others and itself.
Both the former Qin and the former Sui Dynasties had the habit of using people's power on a large scale, which ultimately led to the depletion of national power and the end of wars everywhere.
But the princes did not take this lesson and continued to do so.
Under Dou Jiande's rule, there is now serious military control, and people are both soldiers and civilians. It seems to be imitating the farming system of the Han Dynasty, which used people as soldiers. Considering the situation in Hebei and Shandong, it will definitely not last long.
Xiao Mian, on the other hand, came from an orthodox noble family and was very familiar with the various formal systems of the former Sui Dynasty, so he followed them the best. At the same time, he had no problem recruiting people's power. The palaces in Jiangling City and the temples all over the land are proof of this.
Xiao Mian has even reopened the imperial examination and has successfully held two imperial examinations so far. He has gained a good reputation for recruiting talented people.
It's just that it's no different from the former Sui Dynasty. The talented people all came from aristocrats, and there is no substantial change. However, this is another aspect that proves that the way out for the imperial examination system is actually in the south. They are more likely to accept the imperial examination method than the northern aristocrats.
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Nowadays, the Ministry of War will no longer interfere too much in the front line. The Guards are responsible for the operations, and the Ministry of War will only provide them with the strongest support.
The most important thing is logistics, so what was discussed at the Xiaochao meeting was the supply and distribution of grain and grass. Wang Qing and Dou Gui were running around and became the logistics managers of the army.
At the end, Gao Shen, the Minister of Household Affairs, reported: "The Turks have set up a trading market in Dali City. Does your Majesty mean to order merchants from all counties to go out to trade on their own, or to designate a caravan to go there?"
If he hadn't said it, Li Po would have almost forgotten about it.
The actual significance of opening a border market with the Turks is not great. He rubbed his forehead and said, "Is it so fast? Send a message to Manager Yuwen and ask him to choose some people to go and have a look. There are too many merchants coming and going, and it is easy for them to do bad things.
Let’s just leave it at that for now and let the other side see what the Turks mean.”
After the small court meeting was over and everyone left, Feng Deyi sighed and said: "The Gao family... is becoming less and less effective."
Li Po was stunned for a moment. He still remembered that the Feng family and the Gao family were fellow villagers... He asked casually: "How do you say this?"
Feng Deyi said: "Some people heard the news and wanted to go north to trade with the Turks. They must have found a disciple of the Gao family. Otherwise, why would he, a minister of household affairs, be worried about such a trivial matter?"
After hearing this, Li Po frowned, then changed his expression and said with a smile: "When I was in Mayi, many wealthy families had caravans traveling inside and outside the Great Wall. Even Dou Jiande and others who colluded with the Turks left there.
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Later, after killing some people, the traces of the people gradually disappeared. Finally, Khan led his army to go south. Some people got the opportunity. Those who opened the city and those who flattered were all used as slaves by the Turks. No one had a good ending...
Are there many people like this in Chang'an City?"
Feng Deyi looked at the emperor's smile and couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable. He said to himself, I just sighed, isn't that the case for you?
This chapter has been completed!