Experts watch the door, and laymen watch the excitement. Regarding military affairs, Li Shimin is obviously a big expert. Although the concept Li Mu said was hundreds of years early, Li Shimin can still see the feasibility of it. At the same time, he can also see the feasibility of it.
the difficulty of it.
Li Shimin held the wine glass, thought for a while, and said: "The government military system has gone through several dynasties. People in both the north and the south have become accustomed to this system. If it is changed suddenly, it may be difficult to implement."
"Your Majesty, any system reform will be difficult at first. But if you don't change it because of the difficulty, the final result will be to repeat the same mistakes." Li Mu said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty always said that you need to rest and recuperate.
.But how to recuperate and recuperate? As long as the government military system is still there, the people cannot recuperate and recuperate because they have to prepare for war."
"Your Majesty, people are not mules and horses. Even if people are mules and horses, mules and horses still need to rest, right? Your Majesty, imagine that a soldier has to grow grain during the busy farming season and practice ordnance during the slack farming season. Over the course of a year, he has
Time to rest? How much time do you have to spend with your family? When a person is unwilling to do something, even if he is forced to do it, how much energy can he exert? "
"It would be fine if the imperial court were rich, and the cost of wasting a little food and grass would not be very high. But now, the imperial court does not have the confidence to do so. If I don't talk about it from afar, I will talk about the past few months. Your Majesty, I am by no means alarmist. If
There is a war with the Turks, and the Tang Dynasty is in danger. I have looked at the grain reserves in various places. If the wealthy families don't take out the grain reserves, if there is a war this year, people will starve to death next year!"
"Even if Your Majesty can force them to take out the food, will they do it for free? If Your Majesty does not relax them, will they follow His Majesty's instructions? Being controlled by others is never a long-term solution. Now that the Tang Dynasty has reconciled with the Turks, at least
In the west, there is no need to worry for the time being. In the north, Xue Yantuo is still insignificant. General Simo and my adoptive father are in charge to ensure that there is no harm. The civil strife in Tubo has not been settled, so there is no time for him to take care of it. Now, the most difficult enemy is only Goguryeo. Your Majesty
You can lay off some of the weak soldiers and let them return to their hometowns to farm. Only some elite veterans can be left to sit in command and wait for a few years to recuperate before recruiting from the young and strong. Once the strong and strong are recruited as soldiers, it will be impossible for the old and weak to organize themselves.
, even if it is organized, it will still be vulnerable. In this way, the chaos of the late Sui Dynasty will never occur, and the local power of the clan will be greatly weakened. "
This last sentence greatly touched Li Shimin's heart.
A strategy that can reduce the possibility of people's rebellion and weaken the power of the clan, killing two birds with one stone, seems perfect, but Li Shimin's intuition tells him that there must be a hidden danger, but he doesn't know what the hidden danger is yet. He sees
Looking at Li Mu, I was thinking in my heart, what was Li Mu's original intention in promoting the reform of the military system? Was he really for the country and the country of the Tang Dynasty?
Before the last incident, Li Shimin had no doubts, but after that, Li Shimin was not sure. This is definitely not judging a gentleman with a villain's heart. Human nature is like this. No matter how magnanimous Li Mu is, he is still a human being, and
For those who are not saints, Li Shimin does not believe that Li Mu can ignore his past grudges.
Li Mu knew what Li Shimin was thinking. Indeed, he also knew the hidden dangers of the military recruitment system, but he had no intention of saying it now. He had to let Li Shimin think for himself, and then he would believe what he came up with. If he told him directly, he would still believe it.
have a bee in one's bonnet.
Perhaps the temptation was too great, and Li Shimin still couldn't make up his mind to refuse it sternly. He thought for a while and said: "I listened for a long time, but I still didn't understand it completely. You said you wanted to recruit young men to serve as soldiers. How did you confirm that?
After the abolition of the government army system, will young people be willing to serve as soldiers? What if I order the termination of the government army system now, but when a war needs to be fought, no soldiers can be recruited, what will happen?"
This is a very direct question, but Li Mu has already prepared an answer. There are only four words: "People die for money."
"What?" Li Shimin was stunned. He couldn't understand what Li Mu said at all. The military service system implemented in the Tang Dynasty was a military service system that "combined farmers with soldiers". The direct benefit was that the court would not have to spend a penny, and a grain of rice would
You can have hundreds of thousands of troops. As for the soldiers themselves, their family will get tax exemptions, which is also a preferential treatment policy given to them by the state. Of course, since there are no taxes, there is naturally no military pay, even if
They don't even have military uniforms, they have to be prepared by the soldiers themselves. Unless the battle is won and the court is successful, it really won't get a penny.
Therefore, Li Shimin was surprised. Is Li Mu going to give money to the soldiers? The court now has no money, and instead of saving, it has to spend money. Isn't this nonsense?
Li Shimin nodded, confirmed what Li Shimin was thinking, and said: "Your Majesty, you need to pay money to recruit soldiers."
Seeing that Li Shimin was in a hurry, Li Mu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, don't get angry yet. In fact, this is not my whim, it has happened since ancient times."
Li Shimin hummed, "I've also read through history books, but why haven't I seen anything like this recorded in any of them?"
"Wu Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period," Li Mu blurted out. Li Shimin was stunned. Of course he knew about Wu Qi, but he had no impression of recruiting soldiers. He frowned and said, "Don't lie to me!"
Li Mu explained: "Wei soldiers, Wu Qi of Wei State, recruits soldiers according to strict selection criteria. Once qualified to become a soldier, it is equivalent to having a job, rather than being temporarily recruited and going home after the war. After a certain number of years,
The imperial court will give them a settlement allowance to "retire", and recruit a new group of young and strong soldiers, so that the army will always have young and strong soldiers, and the Wei State will be strong and prosperous. I have not made any nonsense. If your Majesty does not believe it, look back.
You can look through historical records to see if there is this paragraph."
Li Shimin had naturally read historical records. Li Mu vaguely remembered it after being reminded, nodded, and said: "Even if there is, but now the court has no money, what can we do?"
"If you don't have money now, it doesn't mean you won't have money in the future. Isn't it necessary to recuperate and recuperate? As long as you are stable for a few years, there are many ways to make money." Li Mu patted his chest and said: "If your Majesty nods, money is not a problem. And this matter cannot be done.
It can be accomplished in one go, and it can be planned slowly, from the imperial guards to the local government, and gradually reformed. What is most lacking now is generals who can lead the army."
Li Shimin seemed to be thinking and did not answer.
Li Mu continued: "Although there are many famous generals in the imperial court today, has your Majesty not discovered any hidden dangers? The capable generals are getting older. Generals Li Jing and Yuchi are already in their sixties. The younger ones, such as
My adoptive father is also several years older than Your Majesty. Can these people be left to the Crown Prince?"
"So, the most important thing now is to train young generals who can be of great use. Wouldn't it be a pity if the valuable experience of the older generation of generals were taken to the grave? Sun Bin's Art of War has been passed down for thousands of years. I
The generals of the Tang Dynasty are ancient people. If we set up a school and lead the old with the new, we can ensure that the Tang Dynasty will never lack famous generals, just like the water of the Yangtze River, one after another, endless."
After hearing what Li Mu said, Li Shimin gradually understood. The recruitment system has many advantages, but the biggest disadvantage is that it costs money. The court needs to make money, and the person who is best at this is Li Mu. Li Mu implements this system, although it is for the sake of the country and the country.
, but he must also have his own selfish motives. Because once the recruitment system is implemented, he will become more and more important.
Although he saw through Li Mu's thoughts, Li Shimin was relieved. As an emperor, he is not afraid that his ministers have selfish motives. He is only afraid that his ministers have no selfish motives. If Li Mu really thinks this way, it means that he is seeking self-protection rather than having any other intentions. For Li Mu
, Li Shimin was afraid and loved at the same time. He loved Li Mu's talents, but was worried that he would rebel. However, if Li Mu had no intention of rebelling and only wanted to be a powerful minister for a while, Li Shimin would be very, very happy.
After thinking about this point, Li Shimin finally nodded, but he did not say anything. He said: "On paper, you can't see the effect in the end. So, I will accept your request regarding the military academy. I will let Hou Junji and
You discuss this matter. As for the reform of the military system, there is no money at the moment. Let’s wait until after the autumn harvest and decide based on the situation.”
Li Mu let out a long breath and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"What do you want to achieve? You are also doing it for the country of the Tang Dynasty." Li Shimin smiled and picked up the wine glass. Li Mu quickly accompanied him. The king and his ministers drank a toast. Li Shimin peeked at Li Mu out of the corner of his eye and saw that he was breathing a sigh of relief.
He looked more certain in his mind. This guy was thinking of a way to protect himself. He became even happier and drank one cup after another.
Li Mu shouted for wine and drank with Li Shimin to his heart's content. Until Li Mu, with the support of Eunuch Gao, got on the carriage and returned to the palace, Li Mu was still shouting that he wanted to drink with Li Shimin until dawn.
Watching the carriage go away, the drunken look on Li Mu's face disappeared.
Before drinking, Li Mu took a hangover pill. The hangover pill is a product of the [Medicine Refining] skill, which can be made by intermediate pharmaceuticals. Depending on the potency, it can withstand a certain amount of alcohol. On the surface, Li Mu drank so much, but in fact he was affected by
The alcoholic strength is only about half, and the other half is just an act.
He was worried that the smell of alcohol would smell to Bai Qiaoqiao, so he did not go back to Bai Qiaoqiao's room, but went to Jin Chen's room next door. After Zhang Tianai took over the Jinyi Guards, he focused on his official duties and brought back the
I have to read various files very late every day.
Jin Chen made the hangover soup early and steamed it in a stew pot to prevent the mouth from getting cold. When Li Mu drank it, the temperature was just right, neither cold nor hot. She brought a towel to help Li Mu wipe the sweat from his forehead and help him undress.
Seeing that Li Mu's back was soaked, he felt distressed and said, "Husband, what's wrong?"
"Being with you is like being with a tiger." Li Mu put down his spoon and said, "It's really not a good feeling to act in front of you. If I'm wrong in the slightest today and reveal my intention to spy on military power, your majesty will definitely not tolerate me in the future.
"
Jin Chen couldn't imagine what Li Mu was thinking, so Wenting frowned and said, "Is it that serious?"
Li Mu nodded and said: "These days, I have been unable to figure out why His Majesty still favors me more and more even though he knows that I have dissatisfaction in my heart. Until these days, I have figured out that His Majesty must be jealous of me.
Murderous intention."
"Hasn't His Majesty already harbored murderous intentions towards you?"
Li Mu knew that Jin Chen was referring to what happened last time. He shook his head and said: "Last time, His Majesty was in a daze and thought that I was the son of Prince Yin in order to eliminate future troubles. But Your Majesty actually did not want to kill me, otherwise I would
He would not be alive today."
"But this time, His Majesty is really murderous. I have never figured it out before. It was because I ignored it. In fact, the reason is right in front of me. The Crown Prince and King Wei are not as good as me, but we are similar in age. If
All kinds of reforms in the current dynasty are all done by me or related to me. If His Majesty dies in the future, no one can suppress me. By then, I will turn my hands to make clouds and my hands to make rain. If there is any disobedience, the prince and Wei
The king is no match for me, how can your majesty just sit back and watch the country fall by the wayside? So I guess that your majesty’s intention is to indulge me until the time of his death. Before your death, your majesty will set up a dead end and let me accompany you under the nine springs.
"
Jin Chen felt cold when he heard this. He grabbed Li Mu's sleeve and said, "Since my husband has figured it out, let's go. Let's go far away and go to a place where His Majesty can't find him."
"How to go?" Li Mu sighed: "Qiaoqiao has a big belly, Sister Ou doesn't know where she is, and Zhien still has things to do. Even without these things, where can we go? To the Western Regions? To the sea? Where
Comparable to the Tang Dynasty? Besides, this is just my guess. If His Majesty doesn't think so, we will be thousands of miles away and regret it. We can't even find a place to cry."
"But what should we do if it's true?"
Li Mu sighed and said: "The best way now is to deal with it first." Jin Chen felt cold when he heard this, grabbed Li Mu's sleeve and said: "Since my husband has seen it, let's go
.Let us fly far away, to a place where His Majesty cannot find us."
"How to go?" Li Mu sighed: "Qiaoqiao has a big belly, Sister Ou doesn't know where she is, and Zhien still has things to do. Even without these things, where can we go? To the Western Regions? To the sea? Where
Comparable to the Tang Dynasty? Besides, this is just my guess. If His Majesty doesn't think so, we will be thousands of miles away and regret it. We can't even find a place to cry."
"But what should we do if it's true?"
Li Mu sighed and said: "The best way now is to deal with it first."
Jin Chen felt cold when he heard this. He grabbed Li Mu's sleeve and said, "Since my husband has figured it out, let's go. Let's go far away and go to a place where His Majesty can't find him."
"How to go?" Li Mu sighed: "Qiaoqiao has a big belly, Sister Ou doesn't know where she is, and Zhien still has things to do. Even without these things, where can we go? To the Western Regions? To the sea? Where
Comparable to the Tang Dynasty? Besides, this is just my guess. If His Majesty doesn't think so, we will be thousands of miles away and regret it. We can't even find a place to cry."