The people sitting here are all people who have been familiar with the military for a long time. How could they not understand what Li Chengqian said. The military has always been the most particular about hierarchy, and the lowest level is the Huotou Army and the Food Guards.

The Tang army counted military merit by beheading, and these selected soldiers were not welcomed by the chief officers. Not only did they have little chance to make military achievements and receive rewards, they were often ridiculed by other soldiers, and even worse, they were often beaten. Anyway, winning or not has little to do with them.

In the army of the Tang Dynasty, they were doing hard work every day, and if they wanted to capture the barbarians, they were also doing hard work, so why not just do it there? This is why they did not protect the grain roads wholeheartedly.

"Chengqian, it's not impossible to set up a force dedicated to transporting grain. But how to calculate military merit? Not everyone is willing to transport grain."

Li Shimin's question was exactly what Du Ruhui and the other three wanted to ask. They all looked at Li Chengqian with questioning expressions on their faces.

"Sun Tzu said: All methods of military use include a thousand chariots, a thousand leather chariots, a hundred thousand armors, and food supplies for thousands of miles. The expenses for internal and external expenses, the use of guests, the materials for glue and paint, and the support of chariots and armors cost thousands of gold per day. , and then a hundred thousand troops were raised. It can be seen how costly the transportation of military rations is, so ensuring the safety of military ration supplies is particularly important.

I thought that the grain trough commanders in the generals could be separated separately, and their responsibilities should be clearly defined with the generals who commanded the troops. According to the actual situation, corresponding troops should be allocated to guard the grain troughs.

As for the reason why no one wants to go, I know it. As long as the guard force can guarantee the military supplies on the front line, military merit will be compared to the unit with the lowest merit in this battle. Once there is a problem with the supply line, double the amount will be dealt with."

Li Chengqian's meaning was very clear. He encouraged the enthusiasm of the food security troops in the form of military honors, allowing them to settle down and perform their duties exclusively. At the same time, he also clarified the responsibility relationship. Once there was a loss in the food supply, he could directly find the responsible person, the frontline general. You can also concentrate on fighting without being distracted.

At the same time, another advantage of doing this is that if the general has different intentions, the officials in charge of the food channels can cut off his supplies at any time, so that they cannot cause chaos.

Well, Li Shimin was naturally very satisfied, so he nodded and said: "Cheng Qian's advice is good. In this way, the responsibilities are clear and no one suffers. What do you think, Qing family members?"

After Fang Xuanling glanced at Li Jing, he immediately said personally: "Your Majesty, what the prince said is very reasonable. Since the military and legal departments can operate independently in the army, I believe that the food department can also. And as the prince said, everyone can I have gained something. I thought I could give it a try."

Of course Li Jing knew what Fang Xuanling meant. This battle would not be short-lived. With hundreds of thousands of troops in hand, there would be some rumors and rumors, which would inevitably make the emperor suspicious of him.

If the prince does this, he can really avoid these worries, so why not do it.

"Your Majesty, military food security has always been a top priority for military strategists of all generations. Many battles were defeated because of the cutoff of food routes, such as the Changping Battle between Qin and Zhao. The veteran has been leading troops abroad all year round and has encountered many such problems. , and also dealt with many generals.

However, they believe that while fighting, they also have to take care of logistical military supplies, which is inevitably not taken care of, and they feel aggrieved. Having dedicated troops to manage military supplies and food channels can not only ensure the safety of military supplies to a certain extent. It can also be regarded as It reduces the ambition of the generals on the front line. Therefore, the old minister seconded the proposal and asked your Majesty to issue an order."

Bang, Li Shimin reached out and patted the imperial case and said: "Okay, it's settled. The three of you have to work hard and go to the Ministry of War to draw up a charter. After a discussion between our monarchs and ministers, we will issue it for implementation."

"I'm waiting for you to receive the imperial edict." Fang Xuanling and the others immediately received the imperial edict respectfully and retreated.

After the three people left, Li Shimin pointed at Li Chengqian and laughed and scolded: "You kid, you almost shocked my general. Fortunately, you are so magnanimous and generous on behalf of the Duke, otherwise you would have offended the military god of this dynasty, do you understand?"

Li Chengqian touched his nose and said with an embarrassed look on his face: "What my father said is that Duke Dai is indeed the pillar of the country, and the rift in his chest makes me admire him very much."

Although Li Chengqian made them all embarrassed today, his advice did solve a problem for Li Shimin. To be honest, he was really worried about handing over all the wealth he had saved over the years to Li Jing's hands. And Li Chengqian just happened to help him

After solving this problem, the embarrassment just now is naturally out of the question.

"Tell me, you have always come to the Three Treasures Hall for no reason. Why did you come to see me today?"

Other princes just like to hang out in front of him to win their favor. But Li Chengqian likes to keep his head down and will never be dissatisfied because he is too favoring to that prince. He will not hinder other princes from making contributions and receiving awards. Li Chengqian

Ke’s incident is an example. Of course, this is also what he is most satisfied with about Li Chengqian.

"Father, do you have enough food in your hand?"

"Nonsense, don't you know how much grain there is in Taicang? If you hadn't asked the Ministry of Revenue to buy some from Nanzhao and Linyi to make up for the shortfall, I wouldn't have any grain to make a profit this time. Tell me, what are you thinking about this time?

Something is wrong."

Although Li Chengqian was able to make troubles, he also brought a lot of benefits to the Tang Dynasty. Take the last locust plague in Guanzhong as an example. Without the food transported from the south, the people in Guanzhong would not know how many people would have died. How much more would they have died?

How long will it take to accumulate these lost population?

The teasing about his father made Li Chengqian dumbfounded. But he still got down to business: "Back to my father, what do you think of the navy of the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Shimin thought for a while and replied: "The navy has always been an auxiliary force in our Tang army. Since your uncle Wang of Hejian pacified the south, he has been idle. He usually only takes care of trivial things on the dock.

, does this have anything to do with food?”

"Father, I want to build a batch of warships suitable for ocean warfare to form a new Tang Dynasty Navy. At the same time, the grain purchased in Linyi and other places can be transported by sea.

Secondly, it can also defend the Tang Dynasty’s maritime borders and combat piracy. The most important thing can be to develop the maritime Silk Road and increase the royal court’s taxes.”

Li Shimin's eyes lit up when he heard the words Silk Road. After the fall of the Sui Dynasty, the Silk Road in the Western Regions was cut off, and Li Tang was too busy wiping out the rebel kings in the country to go west, which also reduced the court's income.

Got a piece.

Now Li Chengqian proposed to develop maritime trade routes. Trade with maritime countries would definitely bring a lot of revenue to the court. How could Li Shimin not be tempted by this?
Chapter completed!