Li Chengqian looked straight at Li Shimin and said, "Let's talk about the military system of the government, including the official title of Captain."
"Father, do you still remember the reason for the rebellion in Henan Province?"
"Wen Tong, the rebel coach in Henan Province, was just an inconspicuous school captain at first."
"Later, he was spotted by a local clan leader and became the captain of the state."
"But do you still remember that just this little captain Zhechong could lead a hundred thousand troops and create rebellions in two places?"
"A small captain, Zhechong, can dispatch so many troops without the emperor's will, let alone the approval of the imperial court. Don't you still think there is something wrong with this military system?"
After hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
Indeed, what Li Chengqian said makes sense.
Generally speaking, the local relationships of aristocratic families are complicated and attentive.
And military commanders must also be among the ranks of aristocratic families building relationships.
If these generals do not obey the orders of the imperial court, but obey the orders of the noble families, what will happen to the imperial court?
The Ten Paths Theory and the official position of inspection history, coupled with the vigorous promotion of imperial examinations, only solved the problems of some civil servants and aristocratic families to a certain extent.
But military commanders have always been an area that no one has touched.
After losing the support of civil servants, many aristocratic families began to turn their attention to military generals who were not taken seriously at the beginning.
So far, many aristocratic families have direct interests linked to local military officer groups, either through courtesy or kinship.
And this is obviously a new problem that emerged after the Tang Dynasty solved the problem of civil servants.
Li Shimin naturally saw it.
He looked up at Li Chengqian and said, "Then reforming the military system can prevent this situation?"
"It will never happen."
"After all, those individuals are like a swarm of maggots, pervasive."
"But at least after the military system is reformed, all the soldiers and horses in the world will be controlled by my father alone." "Without the order from my father and the assignment from the imperial court, no one can dispatch the troops."
Li Chengqian cupped his hands and said: "In this way, the situation of supporting troops and respecting oneself may happen again in the future, but it will never be as easy as before to start an incident."
"So, Father, it is imperative to reform the military system."
After hearing these words, Li Shimin also nodded.
"good."
"In that case, then do as you say."
"I will never look at these things again."
"However, you must also come up with a reason for me to reply to them beforehand."
Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and said: "You have commanded soldiers and horses, so you naturally know how important these grassroots generals are to an army.",
"If too many people are laid off at the same time and there are not enough talents to fill them, it will still be a problem."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian lowered his head and thought for a long time.
Immediately, he raised his head and looked at Li Shimin and said, "I don't know if my father can trust his son or minister?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said, "What do you mean by this?"
"Father knows."
Li Chengqian met Li Shimin's eyes and said: "My son has an army, called Qianzi Camp..."
Hearing this, Li Shimin was suddenly stunned.
yes.
Li Chengqian also has a Qianzi camp under his command.
You must know that the three thousand soldiers in the Qianzi Camp followed Li Chengqian in his campaigns in the north and south.
Even the youngest soldiers among them have been fighting in the army for five or six years.
These people can be regarded as the elite among the elite. Wouldn't it be just right to let them fill the vacancies of the grassroots generals?
It was also at this time that Li Shimin knew that Li
What did Cheng Qian mean when he said whether he believed him or not?
You know, completely replace all the grassroots generals in the country with people from the Qianzi Camp.
That means that all the armies in the world in the future will be his direct descendants, Li Chengqian.
He was also worried that Li Shimin would think that he was grabbing work and power...
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "There are three thousand soldiers from Qianzi Camp who have accompanied you in the north and south."
"Nowadays, even the youngest of these people are veterans in the army."
"And following you and experiencing the most intense war will naturally make their abilities extraordinary."
Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian and said, "I've also heard that they all have the ability to use firearms proficiently, right?"
"Exactly."
Li Chengqian pursed his lips.
In fact, Li Chengqian had previously proposed the need to reserve talents.
Matters at the martial arts academy are also in full swing now.
However, cultivating talents takes time.
And the problems that Datang is facing now cannot wait too long.
Therefore, Qianziying under Li Chengqian's account has become the best talent reserve.
Transferring the people here to various places, whether as generals or instructors, will bring about earth-shaking changes to the Tang army.
Apart from other things, at least in terms of firearms, the Tang army must have been able to use them skillfully.
Wait until a few years later, when these people are about to retire.
The students of the martial arts academy are about to graduate, so they will naturally be able to fill the vacant positions perfectly.
Li Shimin shook his head and smiled: "In that case, let's do what you said."
"ah?"
Li Chengqian tilted his head and looked at Li Shimin and said, "Father, do you really trust me so much?"
"I don't believe you, who can I trust?"
"You are my son, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty." r> Li Shimin raised the corner of his mouth and said: "If you want this country, I can give it to you now..."
What he said was not to reassure Li Chengqian, but to be honest.
He had told Empress Changsun about this before, and wanted to give the throne to Li Chengqian when he was forty years old, and then take Empress Changsun on a sightseeing tour.
If Li Chengqian was willing to take over the throne earlier, Li Shimin would have no objection at all, and would even be a little bit happy.
Hearing Li Shimin's words and looking at this guy's expression, Li Chengqian couldn't help but shudder: "My father, are you so anxious to leave this burden to me?"
"honestly."
"Now I can understand more and more what you meant when you said you didn't want to be the prince."
Li Shimin stood up slowly, and Li Chengqian also ran over to help Li Shimin's arm.
"Aren't you just afraid of being so tired at the beginning, so you were so resistant to the position of prince?"
"Look now, your father is only thirty-seven or eighteen years old this year. He already has gray hair on his temples and his beard has already turned gray."
Li Shimin shook his head and sighed: "So, if you grow up quickly and take over, your father and mother can go out and live a happy life for a few years..."
"I also want my father to have some leisure time."
"But Father, do you think I have that ability?"
Li Chengqian also shook his head and sighed, "So, you should stay in this position for ten years."
"ten years???"
Hearing this, Li Shimin raised his eyebrows: "Do you want to tire me to death on purpose?"
After he finished speaking, he raised his leg to kick her.
But Li Chengqian was able to dodge him with his dexterity.
Afterwards, Li Chengqian trotted all the way to the palace gate, made a face and said: "Although I always call you old man, you are not old yet..."