Where do so many grievances and hatreds come from in the officialdom? The so-called "butt determines the head, and interests determine the stance" has never been true at all times and in all countries.
All the generals had some ominous premonitions in their hearts. It would be absolutely unacceptable if the navy really captured Pingrang City, overthrew their country, and took all the achievements of the Eastern Campaign into their hands...
When Yuchi Gong saw Li Ji was silent, he couldn't help but said: "The British Lord, like the navy, does not obey the orders and does his own thing, military law will never tolerate it! Otherwise, everyone will follow suit in the future, and everyone will be cynical. This military discipline and military law will not tolerate it!"
Do you want more?"
The naval captain who came to report the news had been holding back his words, but when he saw everyone in the room condemning the navy for not respecting the general's orders, he couldn't help it and said, "Isn't Duke E forgetting something?"
Our Royal Navy is affiliated to the royal family and was founded by the Duke of Yue. It only obeys His Majesty’s orders and is not part of the imperial army at all. The British Duke’s order to the Navy is already an overstep. How can there be any order for the Navy?
Where are the qualifications?”
Everyone in the room was speechless for a moment.
This is one of the reasons why everyone rejects the navy. This increasingly large military system spans the sea and it is difficult for anyone to get involved. The growing benefits it creates are only in the hands of His Majesty and Fang Jun.
, even if the other sects have business dealings with them, they are all dominated by the Navy.
Even if you are the general in command of the world's soldiers and horses, you cannot assign dispatch to the navy.
I am not afraid that you will dominate within the system, but I am afraid that you will stray outside the system...
Qiu Xiaozhong was dissatisfied and scolded: "This is unreasonable! Even if you are not in the imperial order, you should take the overall situation into consideration and obey the commander's command and dispatch. If you act on your own and act arbitrarily, once you ruin the plan of the Eastern Expedition, can you bear the responsibility?"
The captain looked innocent, spread his hands and said: "I am just a small captain, how can I shoulder the responsibility of sabotaging the plan of the Eastern Expedition? You have to tell our commander about this, or wait until the future.
When the Duke of Yue returns to Beijing, go and question him in person."
"Mother!"
Qiu Xiaozhong was furious: "How dare you use Fang Er to oppress me?"
Although his face was red with anger, he did not dare to say other unpleasant words. Fang Er's stick doesn't care who Qiu Xiaozhong is. If he dares to say a bad word about Fang Jun here today, he will be heard by Fang Jun in the future.
If so, that guy would dare to knock on his door.
Company commander Sun Wuji tolerated Fang Jun again and again, but he had no choice but to count Qiu Xiaozhong?
Li Ji glanced at Qiu Xiaozhong, who was blushing and thick-necked with anger but did not dare to say harsh words. He waved his hand and said to the naval captain: "Go back and report to your commander-in-chief and tell him that I already know about this matter."
Then, he raised his head and swept across the faces of the generals in front of him, and finally landed on the faces of Xue Wanche and Ashina Simo, and said slowly: "The navy is attacking the city now, and we must be careful to prevent the enemy cavalry from chasing us from returning to support. You
The two of them each led their troops to fight against the enemy's cavalry. No matter how many enemies were killed, as long as they were unable to return to Pingrang City to aid, it would be considered a great achievement. Remember, you two can find the fighting opportunities on your own. I won't say more.
, but if after losing troops and generals, the enemy troops return to reinforce Pingrang City, forming a pincer attack on the navy inside and outside, then you two will be the most unforgivable!"
"Here!"
"Here!"
Xue Wanche and Ashina Simo quickly stood up and made a loud promise with clanging armor leaves. Then they withdrew together with the naval commander, gathered their troops, and immediately turned around to attack the Goguryeo cavalry chasing behind them.
In the room, Li Ji rubbed his eyebrows and said slowly to everyone: "The matter has come to this, what we have to do is to stabilize the situation, and we must rush back to Chang'an in time to protect the country. Otherwise, if the war in Guanzhong is allowed to happen,
We are all sinners of the empire!"
Everyone understood the meaning of his words, and I really reminded everyone not to have any evil thoughts at this time. The most important thing is to escort His Majesty's coffin back to Chang'an and stabilize the situation in Chang'an. The achievements of the Eastern Expedition and the unparalleled achievements are all trivial.
They all stood up quickly and said: "Don't worry, Mr. British, we understand the importance!"
Li Ji nodded and said: "I ordered you to light a fire and make food. We will rest in Bobi City tonight. We will break camp and set off tomorrow morning!"
"Here!"
After the generals dispersed, Li Ji sat alone in the room and meditated for a long time. Then he slowly got up and came to a courtyard that was heavily guarded by the elite "Baiqisi".
Here, the dragon body of His Majesty Li Er is temporarily parked. Except for Li Ji, no one can enter or leave. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed.
Zhu Suiliang stood outside a house and saw Li Ji entering. He stepped forward to greet him and then accompanied Li Ji into the house...
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In ancient and modern times, war has never left the history of mankind. Whether it is the change of dynasties or the struggle for power, the shadow of war will always hang over the heads of mankind. Like an inexorable haze, it will accompany the progress of human civilization until the end of destruction.
The initiation of war depends on the army.
In Chinese history, there are two main military systems, the recruitment system and the government military system.
Both military systems have their own advantages and disadvantages, and most of them are adapted to local conditions. One of them is chosen and implemented based on the social environment and national foundation at the time, or one is chosen at the beginning of the dynasty and switched to the other as society changes.
The "Fubing System" first appeared in the Northern and Southern Dynasties during the period of Yuwentai, a powerful official in the Western Wei Dynasty. At that time, the north was dominated by the Xianbei people, who were very repulsive to the Han people, and ethnic discrimination was particularly serious. As a result, the Northern Wei Dynasty split, and the Eastern Wei Dynasty and the Western Wei Dynasty were established. After Yuwentai ascended the throne
, in order to prevent similar incidents from happening again, measures were taken to combine "Hu-Han culture", which was the beginning of the "Fubing system".
As a hereditary military system, the "Fu Army System" divides farmers all over the world into three, six or nine grades according to their family's wealth and poverty, and those above the sixth grade join the army. Its core is that soldiers establish separate military status, serve as soldiers for generations, and prepare their own food and equipment in exchange for
, the government provides them with land and exempts them from other corvee services. The land for military households to serve the country, as part of the equalization of land, is directly given by the emperor and cannot be bought or sold at will. In other words, the loyal subjects of the soldiers are directly faced with
The advantages of an emperor to a ruler are self-evident.
The emergence of the government army system can be said to have effectively solved political and economic problems and social crises, resolved the conflicts arising from the economy in the army, and laid the foundation for the subsequent military strength of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
However, the shortcomings of the government military system are also very obvious. In addition to the gradual loss of military households due to land annexation with social development and the difficulty in replenishing soldiers, the most critical factor is the lack of professionalism. The soldiers have not undergone rigorous training and have low combat effectiveness.
Professionalization and formalization are the advantages of the military recruitment system.
Of course, the shortcomings of the military recruitment system are also obvious, that is, the country's military expenditures have skyrocketed, and even the most economically wealthy dynasties such as those in the Song Dynasty were eventually affected by it.
It can be said that the transformation from the government military system to the recruitment system was the result of social development. Although the recruitment system was very costly, it eventually became the most perfect system for the army.
The Royal Navy was the first army to recruit soldiers in the Tang Dynasty.
Soldiers in the army are all selected and recruited. They receive monthly military pay, and they can achieve meritorious service, be promoted, or be promoted. What is required is brutal training day and night.
The combat power of the naval soldiers was unparalleled in the entire Tang Dynasty. When they charged with all their strength after blowing open the city gate, the Goguryeo soldiers they encountered were completely stunned.
Previously, the Goguryeo army and the Tang army fought from Liaodong City to Pingrang City and lost most of Goguryeo. Now they have been fighting fiercely around the city for more than two months. They are well aware of the combat power of the Tang army. How could they have expected that they would suddenly launch an siege?
The navy is at a high level both in terms of individual strength and teamwork. Was the Tang Army more than one?
Where is the navy here? A strong army on land is nothing more than that!
And since the elite of the Goguryeo army went north to pursue the Tang army, how could the old, weak, sick and disabled in the city be a match for the navy soldiers?
With just two charges, the defenders blocking the city gate were dispersed. Thunderbolts opened the way, and heavy infantrymen wearing heavy armor and holding horizontal knives rushed in like a wall, killing a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
He waded out of a passage. Behind him, countless navy soldiers poured into the city from the city gate like a tide.
Not long after entering the city, the defenders who had begun to disintegrate suddenly stepped up their offensive. It turned out that they were private soldiers of various families in the city. The slaves were organized and moved forward to help defend the city. As a result, they were late and the city gate had been blown open. They could only try to rush through.
He fought fiercely in the Tang army's formation and defeated the Tang army.
However, how could the navy allow the enemy to get close? The heavy infantry opened the way in front, and the soldiers followed behind. The muskets crackled like exploding beans, and streams of gunpowder smoke spewed out from the muzzles.
The enemy troops fell one by one.
The open area inside the city gate became the flesh and blood grinding mill for the Goguryeo defenders. This kind of close-range, large-area shooting maximized the power of primitive muskets and was simply a one-sided massacre.