After finishing talking about Li Chengqian, Li Shimin looked at everyone with a smile and said: "My dear friends, if you have something to do, you will come to court, but if there is nothing, you will retreat."
"My lord, I have something to report."
"Now, the frontiers are stable, and the people in the Tang Dynasty live and work in peace and contentment."
Wei Zheng stepped forward and said: "I feel that it is time for your Majesty to start a new chapter."
"Master Wei, why don't I understand what you said?"
Li Shimin narrowed his eyes, looked at Wei Zheng and said, "What is the chapter you are talking about?"
"Of course I will conquer the world with my royal way."
"Today, the Tang Dynasty is peaceful all over the world and the borders are stable."
"Therefore, the Tang Dynasty no longer needs so many soldiers to waste time in the army." .??.
Wei Zheng looked at Li Shimin and said, "So, I suggest disarmament."
disarmament?
Upon hearing this, many people's faces changed.
"Master Wei, although it is said that all the world is level now."
"But there is still Xue Yantuo in the Northern Desert who is eyeing him with the Western Turks."
Li Jingzhi, who was nearly seventy years old, stepped forward and said: "If our army disarms now, wouldn't it give them an opportunity to take advantage of it?"
"Yes, Mr. Wei."
Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian, also stepped forward and said: "If we don't have soldiers and horses as a deterrent, how can we, the Tang Dynasty, make the surrounding barbarians obey our orders?"
"King Hejian, what you said is really too much."
"If we, the Tang Dynasty, had always relied on force to frighten the barbarians, how could we have survived for a long time?"
Wei Zhengzhi said: "If the Tang Dynasty's military strength drops slightly in the future, wouldn't these barbarians attack immediately?"
"Master Wei."
"What you said is true."
"However, if there is no army, they may attack now."
Cheng Yaojin also stood up at this moment and said: "Therefore, disarmament is absolutely impossible."
"But not disarmament will affect people's livelihood to a certain extent." >
"Common people have to divert their energy and devote themselves to training."
Wei Zheng said: "If this continues, how can we, the Tang Dynasty, recuperate and recuperate?"
What he said is correct.
The Tang Dynasty implemented the government military system, which is the so-called system of all people being soldiers.
This system was founded in the Yuwentai period of the Western Wei Dynasty, passed through the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, and was used until the Tang Dynasty.
On the way to marching from Taiyuan to Chang'an, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty Li Yuan gradually incorporated his troops into the government army system.
The government army system separates the power of training troops and the power of leading troops to prevent generals from relying on their own troops and resisting the central government.
The Fubing system is based on the equalization of land and is a system that integrates soldiers and farmers.
Soldiers usually give birth at home and go out to fight during war. During the slack period, the military office is responsible for training to improve their combat effectiveness.
This system was implemented during the period of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty.
The important duty of the government soldiers is to serve in the capital or the frontier fortress in turns, called "fanshang", and to go out to defend the enemy during wartime.
During the period of service, soldiers can be exempted from rent and transfer, but whether they are "registered" or go on an expedition, they must be responsible for preparing the necessary weapons, clothing, food, etc.
The government military system fundamentally reduces the burden on the country. It can not only expand the source of troops, but also ensure combat effectiveness.
As for the nomadic peoples in the north, such as the Turks, their cavalry sources are similar to the government army system.
But the Turkic army is composed of herdsmen and usually does not have any military training.
Therefore, they were defeated by the well-trained army of the Tang Dynasty in that war.
Of course, the government army system was indeed good for the early Tang Dynasty.
Because in the early Tang Dynasty, the population was very small.
Implementing the government army system will allow Datang's army to reach its peak in a short period of time.
However, to a certain extent, this military system is
A loss to the people.
Wei Zheng said straight away: "I won't say anything else, except that His Highness the King of Qin will lead his troops to conquer Silla this time."
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin took away 40,000 Bingzhou and Liangzhou troops, and also took away 10,000 navy troops, for a total of 50,000 people."
"In post-war statistics, nearly 5,000 of the 50,000 troops and horses were killed, more than 3,000 were disabled, and countless others were slightly injured."
Wei Zheng looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Your Highness, King Qin, is what I said right?"
Li Chengqian nodded and said: "Master Wei is responsible for post-war statistics, so what he said is certainly correct."
"Okay, let me continue talking."
"Let's not talk about anything else, just these five thousand soldiers who died in battle."
"Among these 5,000 people, nearly 80% are young people in their early twenties."
"The reason for this result is the same. Young people have less survival experience on the battlefield than older veterans."
"And this simply leads to another result."
"That means there is a gap among young people in some parts of the Tang Dynasty."
"Even when we conducted a census in a village in the northwest, we couldn't find a single twenty-year-old young man."
"And if the young people are gone, what hope does there have for the future?"
"Do you expect those middle-aged people in their thirties and forties to go to the battlefield?"
"Yes, you can do this now, but what about in the future? If they are also old, what will Datang do?"
"Is it possible to arrest teenage child soldiers?"
"Is it possible to force an old man in his sixties or seventies to go to the battlefield?"
Wei Zheng's words made everyone in the audience speechless.
But although they did not refute it verbally, it does not mean that they agreed to disarmament.
They just can't find a suitable reason.
Li Shimin looked gloomy as he looked at his three sons present.
Li Chengqian He looked as if the matter had nothing to do with him and was just hanging on high.
Li Tai had a gloomy face and didn't know what he was thinking.
In the end, he could only focus on Li Ke.
Then he saw his father's eyes locked on him.
Li Ke did not disappoint him either.
Li Ke stood up directly from the queue and said, "Master Wei is right."
"But if the army is dismantled, our country in the Tang Dynasty will be threatened by foreign nations."
"In comparison, if our military can maintain the status quo, it is actually the best."
"As long as we don't launch a large-scale war involving hundreds of thousands of people, it won't hurt our muscles and bones, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and recuperate."
Li Ke looked at Wei Zheng and said: "After all, rather than being harmed by barbarians or barbarians, it is better to raise some soldiers and horses to scare them away."
Although these words were not a very powerful reply.
But at least it expressed Li Shimin's true feelings.
He really does not want to disarmament. This is not because he is too proud of his achievements and wants to continue to expand his territory.
The main reason is the same as what Li Ke said, if the barbarians don't use force to scare them, they will definitely not remain peaceful.
If Datang dismantles its troops on the front foot, and they attack on the back foot, how will Datang counterattack?
They don't even have soldiers and horses, so they still talk about peace and counterattack?
But at this moment, Li Chengqian suddenly stood up.
He said: "My son, I have a few words that I don't know whether to say or not."
Seeing him coming out, Li Shimin's face suddenly showed joy.
After all, as long as he comes out, everything will settle down and his urgent needs will be relieved immediately.
This was also the main reason why Li Shimin asked him to come to court.
Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "But it doesn't matter!"
Li Chengqian bowed slightly towards Li Shimin and said: "My son suggested that we follow Master Wei's suggestion and carry out disarmament!"