Chapter 1138: Why is it strong and why is it weak?
Li Chengqian can also understand Li Ke’s thoughts.
And he also knows that this is the thinking of the vast majority of people in the military today.
After all, for soldiers in the army, their serial numbers are everything to them.
It is the place of glory that they have worked hard for all their lives, and it is also the place where their souls will return after they die.
If you ask Li Chengqian if he is willing to change it, he is actually not willing to change it either.
But what can be done?
Reforming the military system is beneficial to both the country and the people. ??
Canceling some numbers is also the most important part of the reform.
Even if it is the Liangzhou Army that has followed Li Chengqian for a long time, it is inevitable that its name will be replaced by others.
After all, there can only be one army in the world in the future, and that is the army of the Tang Dynasty, instead of dividing it into regions.
"Brother Ke, you have to understand that everything happening now is the general trend."
"The honor of the military is certainly important, and the honor of the serial number is also important, but now they can only become a thing of the past."
At this moment, Li Chengqian also looked straight at Li Ke and said: "I think you don't want the Tang Dynasty to have another situation where soldiers from all over the country fight on their own, right?"
"But don't worry, whether it's the Shu Army, the Liangzhou Army, or even the Bingzhou Army, the Youzhou Army, the Xiangyang Army, the Jiangnan Army, etc."
"I will preserve all the glory of all the armies and all the stories and keep them in the military history documents of our Tang Dynasty."
"In the future, these legends and honors will be passed down forever."
"People in the future will remember them, everyone will remember them."
Li Chengqian patted Li Ke on the shoulder and said: "They will all know how many heroes made sacrifices for the Tang Dynasty and for future peace."
"But……"
Li Ke sighed heavily.
"Back then, how many people sacrificed their lives to fight with the enemy for the sake of the Shu army and the Shu people."
"How many people died in order not to embarrass their hometown, their comrades, and their martyrs? Under that battle flag..."
"I know that what the emperor said is what we should do most at the moment."
"Because after canceling these regional-level designations, it will be more conducive to the unified dispatch and control of the army by the court."
"But I am a little unwilling to do so. I also feel sorry for the soldiers who died under the battle flag of the Shu army."
Li Kezhi raised his head and looked at Li Chengqian, and said with a face full of urgency and pleading: "But brother Huang, can't you just be accommodating or think of other ways?"
Canceling the serial number is really cruel to those veterans.
But how could Li Chengqian not know about these?
He shook his head, and then sighed: "When we fought in the Northeast, five thousand Liangzhou soldiers followed Li Chongyi's lonely army deep into the country."
"They walked hundreds or even thousands of miles, and at the most difficult time they had to wade through heavy snow that was up to their knees."
"Then we have to attack the enemy without stopping..."
Recalling the scenes from back then, Li Chengqian couldn't help but have a sad look on his face.
"There were five thousand people. In the end, those who survived and followed me down the battlefield were only a little over a thousand."
"The rest basically died in the Northeast..."
"Later, he died from Liangzhou again, still in the northeast."
"It's just that our opponent changed that time. Our opponent became Goguryeo and Shiwei."
"There are still five thousand people, but this time they are following me..."
When he thought of this, the expression on Li Chengqian's face was not just sad, but completely turned into pain.
He said: "Of those five thousand people, only three hundred survived in the end..."
"Li Ke, I know that the Shu Army is everything to you, and the Shu Army has paid enough for me, the Tang Dynasty."
"And you have also devoted enough efforts to the Shu Army.
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"But the same goes for me. I have put as much effort into the Liangzhou Army as you have, and the Liangzhou Army has done no less for the Tang Dynasty than the Shu Army."
"But now in the face of major events, I still want to completely wipe out the Liangzhou Army..."
Li Chengqian beat his chest and said, "Do you think I don't feel pain? I feel pain too..."
"But what can I do?"
"For the future, for the future of our Datang, I still have to issue this order..."
Hearing this, Li Ke also bit his lip tightly.
He looked up at Li Chengqian and said, "Can't there be another way? Does it have to be like this?"
"It can't be replaced."
"There is no faster or more convenient way to tear everything down and rebuild it."
"After all, leaving behind the serial number is equivalent to leaving behind the previous system."
"This also means that many things will continue to be the same as before, so what is the use of reform?"
“Instead of making chaos, it’s better to tear everything down and start over.”
"Renovating on a ruin is far less practical than building from scratch, don't you think so?"
Li Chengqian sighed lightly, then raised his hand and patted Li Ke's shoulder, saying: "If you don't want to be this sinner, just throw all the blame on me."
"I will bear the infamy, and I will be the sinner..."
After hearing these words, Li Ke couldn't help but look up at Li Chengqian.
Li Ke clenched his fists tightly, pursed his lips tightly, and said, "I understand what you said..."
After saying this, he turned and left without saying a word.
Li Chengqian looked at this guy's back and sighed quietly: "Even if you don't understand now, you will eventually understand in the future."
In fact, he was overthinking it.
After hearing what he said, Li Ke already understood what he said and what he meant.< br>
And besides this, there was a moment when Li Ke finally understood why his imperial brother had such a bad reputation and why his father believed in him so much.
Because he is really planning the future for Datang and seeking the best development path for Datang at all costs.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to put his own reputation and even his own life on the line...
After walking out of the East Palace, Li Ke looked up at the sky.
After a long time, he smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "I didn't lose unjustly..."
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Within the East Palace.
After Li Ke left, Xiao Chuzi walked to Li Chengqian's side.
He said: "Actually, His Highness overthrew the general system and started over again, leaving behind the serial numbers."
"It's not necessary."
"Sometimes, fame does have its benefits."
"But sometimes, it is an invisible shackles."
Li Chengqian put his hands behind his back and said slowly: "It determines the lower limit of an army, but it also locks the upper limit of an army."
"If I don't talk about anything else, let's just talk about the Liangzhou Army and the Jiangnan Army."
Speaking of this, Li Chengqian looked straight at Xiao Chuzi and said, "Let me ask you, in your opinion, does the Liangzhou Army or the Jiangnan Army have greater combat effectiveness?"
"Of course it's the Liangzhou Army."
After saying that, Xiao Chuzi looked at Li Chengqian with an incomprehensible look.
He also couldn't understand why Li Chengqian suddenly asked himself this.
And as long as you are not a fool, you can tell who is stronger...
Li Chengqian turned to meet Xiao Chuzi's eyes and said, "Then have you ever thought about why the Liangzhou Army is strong and the Jiangnan Army is weak even though everyone is from the Tang Dynasty?"
Hearing this, Xiao Chuzi couldn't help but be stunned on the spot.
yes……
They are all from the Tang Dynasty, so why is the Liangzhou Army strong and why is the Jiangnan Army weak?