No matter what Li Bi said, Li Po didn't get involved in Yu Wenxin's bad things. The pillow style is really useless in this regard.
Li Po only asked the people sent by Yu Wenxin to bring back one sentence: Just think about your own affairs.
It was said in a polite manner, but it actually implied Li Po's dissatisfaction. The other implication was that if you mess around again, be careful what you end up doing.
In early September, Yuchi Gong and Bu Qun finally arrived in Jinyang.
Their arrival also means that the initial formation of the Left and Right Guards Mansion has been roughly completed.
Immediately, Liu Jing was promoted to Yanmen County Lieutenant, replacing Li Bi and becoming the highest military officer of Yanmen.
Chen Yuan was promoted to captain of Mayi County, and Wang Zhibian went to Loufan.
Li Po had many choices for the appointment of military generals, and it was simpler than the appointment of civilian officials.
By this time, the military and political arrangements of the two states had actually taken shape.
At the same time, the military rewards for the fourteenth year of Daye were also distributed.
Just as Li Po expected, the expansion of the army and the establishment of the left and right guards gave the soldiers a lot of room for advancement.
As for how to record military merit promotions, Li Po also ordered Wang Qing, Li Bi and others to discuss it together.
According to Li Po, the barbaric way of recording meritorious deeds by lower-level officers and soldiers must be changed. After every battle, it is really uncomfortable to see a bunch of heads chopped off.
But having said that, the toughness of soldiers these days is always expressed in the most barbaric way. It is a relatively contradictory idea to not only maintain the combat effectiveness of the army, but also to make the behavior of soldiers more civilized.
In fact, this is not a problem that can be solved by relying on military orders. The bravest soldiers and armies display the most brutal and ferocious momentum.
Like Li Bi, after thinking about it, she said, let's cut off her ears instead. Well, a tough guy will always be tough.
Wang Qingze replied that it would be okay to cut off the nose. After all, there are two ears, so it is not easy to calculate. There must be someone who takes credit for it, and there is only one nose.
So, Li Po retreated in defeat, thinking, Damn, what a bad idea, why not just chop off the head.
And the military laws and regulations that Li Po had been working hard to perfect have been roughly finalized.
There is nothing to say on this.
Because of what he saw and heard on the way to Liaodong, Li Po was very disgusted with the laws of the Sui army.
Therefore, his efforts in presiding over the revision of military regulations also reflected this.
Therefore, he made certain restrictions on the death penalty in military law and slightly controlled the power of the generals who led the troops. The consequences of this were difficult to predict, but he really didn't want to see rows of people hanging on the roadside on the march.
The horrific sight of bloody heads.
In his opinion, what determines the outcome of a war is not how cruel the generals are to their own people. That will only frighten the soldiers under their command. The effects of killing people to establish authority are temporary, but the sequelae are very serious.
many.
Whether a soldier succeeds in combat depends largely on the preparations in all aspects and the unity and cooperation of the entire army. Indiscriminate killing of people does not contribute much to the war except to show his cruel temperament.
In fact, since he joined the army, he has never killed a few of his subordinates. From this point of view, it can be seen that he is a relatively "merciful" general.
In fact, many people have realized this along the way, so whether it is Jiang Ren or his old team, they are very willing to fight under his command.
This is also one of the reasons why Daizhou Army has won many battles.
But no matter how the military law is revised, Li Po believes that the military law must be strict and it will restrain everyone in the army, including himself.
No matter how many provisions are added or subtracted, this characteristic of military law will never be erased.
Therefore, he set up the Military Justice Department in his mansion, which was always under the control of Li Bi, while Li Po was constantly looking for a more suitable candidate.
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This winter, many changes occurred in the two states.
Li Po spared no effort to increase the cohesion of the military and civilians under his rule. Regardless of the laws or military laws, he worked hard to create such an effect.
And this process will not be just a few short months, the long-term plan is always calculated in years.
Li Po himself was not in a hurry. He was very patient and had a clear understanding of the process. At this point, there was no doubt that he was a qualified military leader and a qualified administrator.
He would neither urge the Wang family to complete the revision of the Sui Dynasty Code, nor would he want to complete the complete control of the army in one go, nor would he carefully search for solutions to the many shortcomings of the recommendation system.
In his opinion, this was just like fighting, it required a lot of preparation, and he had to prepare for sudden changes at any time.
How the Sui Laws will be revised, whether military laws can achieve the expected results, etc., all have to wait for time to be verified.
Especially for the official system, in his mind, the recommendation system has long been outdated. The current merger of two states is just forced by the situation. In the future, the imperial examination system will inevitably replace the recommendation system.
In this regard, he is much more determined than Wen Yanbo.
In fact, at this time, his attitude towards the wealthy families was also revealed. Since there are more talented people to be wealthy, there is no need to be too entangled in the matter of whether to be wealthy or not. Some wealthy families must win over them.
In fact, he doesn't have the capital to have a real contest with these powerful families. In that case, there will be no benefit at all except for causing everyone's heads to bleed and increasing the possibility of unrest.
Appeasing the Jinyang ethnic group is a small test. Maybe in the near future, he will have to face more ethnic groups. This kind of understanding will help him go on more smoothly.
He would have no doubt about this.
Because back then... it could even be said that on the grassland, he had almost understood that the world of the Sui Dynasty was a world of clans and clans.
After these years of experience, his understanding of the clan has become clearer.
Even though he himself was disgusted with the descendants of the powerful family, he also believed that there was no need to let these ethnic groups that have existed for hundreds of thousands of years disappear in batches...
When he became the master of the two states, his idea became more in-depth. A strong balance and some necessary systems were the best way to let these big families gradually decline or even split apart.
The chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty were actually exactly such a process.
The old wealthy families have suffered heavy losses, but new ones have not yet risen from the ruins. Therefore, the end of the wealthy families has already begun to show signs.
Thinking like a philosopher, or more accurately a superior, is not Li Po's style.
But as his status changed, these things poured into his mind one after another, and they were not affected by his will at all. And his intelligence finally gradually shifted from constantly causing trouble for others and leading troops to kill.
When it comes to these major national events.
In October of the fourteenth year of Daye, Li Po could finally take a few breaths easily.
It seemed that the howling north wind and falling snowflakes finally made people no longer want to mess around.
Jinyang calmed down, and people began to prepare for the arrival of the new year. No one knows what will happen in the new year. Anyway, Jinyang has a new owner.
The familiar flag of the sun, moon and stars is once again flying above the city of Jinyang.
Li Po only relaxed for a few days. He cooked a few meals by himself, which made his wife, concubines, and girls smile. He also satisfied his long-awaited appetite.
Then, he ordered the left and right guards to start discussing next year's war.
Yuchi Gong and Bu Qun immediately became busy, and the general manager finally decided to send his troops south.
In their view, this was obviously a symbol of the two states joining the ranks of the princes competing in the Central Plains.
The two men were as excited as the generals under their command, and their calls for battle began to echo endlessly over the left and right guards.
The footsteps of war had not disappeared in Bingdai and the two states, but they became clear again.
But this time, it is different from the previous wars. This difference can be vaguely felt by almost all the old people in Daizhou who have heard about it.
To sum it up, there is actually only one sentence: the general manager's ambition is gradually rising...
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At the end of October in the fourteenth year of Daye, as a group of people entered Jinyang City against the wind and snow, the good news that Li Po had been waiting for finally reached his ears.
Those who came were Turkic envoys. They were carrying the golden wolf flag of the royal court and holding the sheep's head banner, and they were on their way to the south in a very formal manner.
Although it is good news, it means that Ashina Yang Huan, Princess Yicheng of the Great Sui Dynasty, finally took control of the Turkic kingship, and an extremely powerful ally appeared in the north of the two states.
But Li Po still didn't want to see these Turkic envoys appearing in front of him with such arrogance.
Of course, this is just some psychological discomfort. The arrival of the Turkic envoys will tell everyone in the two states that they have relatively friendly relations with the Turks.
Whether Li Po is willing to admit it or not, in fact, this is a very powerful shot in the arm for most people in the two states.
Even Mayi and Yanmen, which have hatred against the Turks, are no exception.
The leader was still that woman, and now Li Po finally knew her full name, Ashina Peony.
A name that sounds very strange must also hide many stories, but Li Po has no intention of pursuing these.
When the envoy arrived, Li Po did not hesitate and greeted him at the gate of Jinyang City.
Ashina Mudan, who was frozen and had turned into a quail shape, did not let out her unique laughter when she saw Li Po, nor did she blame Li Po for being too careless in welcoming the guests from the Turkic royal court.
Instead, he immediately dismissed his followers on horseback and saluted respectfully, "Mighty general, you really shocked the Khan. You are now... the most... respected enemy of our Turkic people. Your reputation is...
It is spreading on the grassland..."
At this point, the woman added with a strange expression, "Some people even gave you a title, Whip of the Gods..."