The unhappy Emperor of the Tang Dynasty saw that the Empress of the Tang Dynasty and His Highness the Crown Prince did not agree with him sending troops to restore Persia, so he took a sip of tea and couldn't help but focus on the Liaodong area!
Anxi won't let me go, so what about the Liaodong head office? Nowadays, there are still continuous wars there. Since the Tang Dynasty sent troops this year, the war has not been completed yet, so why not go to Liaodong
He glanced at the mother and son unhappily. After careful consideration, Li Zhi settled on his thoughts first and asked Li Hong: "Today you were in the court, and in the papers you gave me a few days ago, it was mentioned that this recruitment was How sure are you about this matter now?"
Seeing Father Long who was no longer angry, Li Hong immediately became energetic, so he told one by one how the Ministry of War will vigorously improve the treatment of the Tang army next year, and how the Ministry of War will publicize the recruitment system and the preferential treatment for families who join the army. Li Zhi.
Li Zhi also nodded after hearing this and looked at Li Hong with bright eyes. It was not that the Tang Dynasty had not adopted this recruitment system, but it was only limited to the Jinwu Guards and other troops who guarded Chang'an. The rest still used the Fubing system.
But Li Zhi ignored the large consumption of money, but it did not mean that Wu Mei could also ignore this important reason.
"How much money will the Ministry of War spend this year? Isn't it easy to support a force of six to seven million?" Wu Mei asked softly.
"Money is not the problem, the problem is lack of money. Oh, no, no, no, no, I have become accustomed to arguing with Honglu Temple in the past two days, and this sentence has become a conditioned reflex. Father and mother, what do we have in the Tang Dynasty now? Apart from having more soldiers Jiang Guang has a lot of money, so money is definitely not a problem, and it is normal for soldiers and national affairs to spend some money, isn't it? "Li Hong said with a smile.
Today, the Tang Dynasty has a total of 634 Zhechong mansions, of which 261 are in Guanzhong. The rest are scattered in other roads. Each Zhechong mansion is divided into three levels according to its military strength. Shangfu There are 1,200 people, 1,000 people in the central government, and 800 people in the lower government. In wartime, the troops from these Zhechong mansions were gathered together and then fought. Each Zhechong mansion was like a military camp.
However, the soldiers do not really stay in Zhechong Mansion. Instead, they need to work together like other common people when there is no war. Only in wartime will Zhechong Mansion assemble them and then bring their own dry food and other supplies to fight on the front line. , in this way, it naturally saved Datang an absolutely huge amount of money.
According to Li Hong's calculations, the total number of permanent troops stationed in Chang'an in all Zhechong Mansion is basically around 700,000. Such a number is already comparable to the military strength of the Tang Dynasty at its peak when the emperor was still alive.
In recent years, with the continuous battles, Zhechong Mansion has not been able to get enough supplies of soldiers. The actual number has dropped to about 400,000, and the combat effectiveness is obviously not comparable to the original, but it will be no problem to persist for a few more years, so this has caused After that, the Tang Dynasty passively decided to change the military service system.
Young adults between the ages of 20 and 30 are Li Hong's recruiting range. Going further up, according to Li Hong, many people after the age of 30 are grandfathers. With the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, not only The old man should be allowed to continue fighting on the battlefield.
Li Zhi thought for a long time and asked: "Even if the Ministry of War can complete the recruitment system within three years, what will you do with the remaining people you selected from the army? Don't forget, although they are old, their Rich combat experience is sometimes far more threatening than new recruits who have never been on the battlefield. "
"Father is wise, you have come up with an idea about this question in the past half day... Oops." Li Hong scratched his head. This guy, after just exercising for a while, his hands are so strong that it hurts.
"Now our Tang Dynasty has Guozijian, Hongwen Pavilion, and Chongwen Pavilion. After the New Year, Lantian County will also build the first specialized medical school in our Tang Dynasty. As for these elderly soldiers, I think it is absolutely possible." In other counties around Chang'an, build one or two military academies. Those who have fought on the battlefield and are now old and infirm can teach newcomers some battlefield knowledge. Wouldn't this solve the problem of their talents being wasted? During the war, how about letting them assist the generals who lead the troops in the capacity of staff... oh, staff. They only have the right to make suggestions but not decision-making. "Li Hong has already thought about these issues. Now, what if? It would be great to have the full support of Dragon Father and Dragon Mother.
"That… ."
Li Zhi rolled his eyes and was about to speak when he heard his filial son say: "Don't worry, Shenji Camp is still under your control. Just like the Jinwu Guards, the number has always been controlled at 20,000 people and will never exceed 20,000." With this number of troops, you can equip them with a divine machine battalion or not according to where they go. This is your business and has nothing to do with me. "
Li Hong naturally knew in his heart that since he returned to Chang'an, Long's father and Long's mother had not asked him specifically about the occurrence of so many thunders in Tubo, but they were just waiting for him to take the initiative to call them out.
After all, the sky thunder is now rumored to be so miraculous that even according to Father Long’s idea, he wants to set off firecrackers like later generations. He thought that after throwing a few sky thunders at Bai Yi Dashi and Tocharo, people would surrender. That’s it. Helped Belus regain his country.
But how easy is it to restore the country? Throughout history, has any country been able to successfully recover from defeat by a small number when the situation was over? It seems not? After all, the decline of a dynasty is not only determined by whether the army is strong or whether the generals are stupid, but also depends on the will of the people. If the people's support is gone, no matter how many troops you have, it may not be possible to successfully restore the country.
Li Zhi and Wu Mei looked at each other with knowing eyes, and Li Hong pretended not to see it. The Shenji Camp was too sensitive. If he still held it in his hand, the relationship between him, Long Dad, and Long Mom would be There will always be some estrangement and defensiveness. Since I have no ambition to usurp the throne, I might as well hand it over to reassure Father Long and Mother Long and allow myself to relax, right
As for his current position as Shangshu Ling, Anxi Protector-General, and Jingzhao Prefecture Yin, it was actually after Shenji Camp was truly handed over to Liu Rengui after he returned from Anxi that Long Father and Long Mother truly agreed to hand it over to him. He was granted the title of Shangshu Ling without depriving himself of other official positions.
One emperor and one empress, after learning that the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of War did not act recklessly in reforming the Ministry of War, which worried them too much, they were relieved, and both of them were happy. What's more, the prince's open attitude towards the Shenji Camp made them feel relieved.
As for the reform of other ministries by Lord Shangshuling, you can ask him slowly in the future, and help him check it, so as not to let him get too adventurous.
And both of them knew that from Li Hong's reform of the Ministry of War and his usual behavior, it can be seen that every step of this little brat was carefully planned. Sometimes their worries were actually Seems a bit redundant.
The Ministry of War was the top priority for Li Zhi and Wu Mei. After learning about Li Hong's decision, they naturally said nothing. However, the two of them did not know that Li Hong did not spend much thought on the Ministry of War.
All his thoughts were devoted to the Ministry of Personnel, which had not been touched at all until now. The Ministry of Personnel, as the head of the six departments of the Shangshu Province, was in charge of the appointment and dismissal of civil servants all over the world. The reform of this organization was more demanding than that of the Ministry of War. It is much more dangerous. After all, the hardest thing to conquer and figure out is the human heart.
"Okay, it looks like the New Year is coming soon. You are probably quite busy as a minister, and your East Palace is now welcoming a lot of people every day. Go back, I won't stay here You're dining in my harem... No, little bastard, what's your expression? Is there no food in your palace?" Wu Mei said calmly, holding back her smile and looking at Li Hong, whose face fell.
"Father, this is how mother and queen treat their sons..."
"Let's go. If you don't leave quickly after the queen has spoken, why are you still here? The harem is my harem. It's good to let you in and out. Let's go quickly. Your mother and I are going to have a meal." Li Zhi felt relieved. Ah, what I said was also righteous, and it would make someone much more sad than the Queen's teasing.
Li Hong looked blankly at the two people who were killing the donkey, with a look of grief and anger but no way to vent it, so he had no choice but to salute and say: "Yes, I will retire."
Someone had just taken two steps out, dragging his sad back, when he heard Wu Mei say from behind: "Wait a minute."
"Oh, let me tell you, the queen mother will definitely not let me go back like this. What delicious food do you want to eat for lunch today?" Li Hong was overjoyed and turned around with a smile on his face.
"Li Hong, you are overthinking. What I want to say is, take Li Lingyue back to your east palace with you."
"No, Queen Mother, I didn't mean to make my father angry when I was in the court today. You can't retaliate so nakedly against your sons and ministers." Li Hong cried out.
"Eh? Who wants to take revenge on you? According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, can the prince stay in the harem without any problems? In addition to paying greetings to the emperor and empress, does the law of the Tang Dynasty stipulate that you stay in the harem? You can find it for me. Let’s see which one stipulates this…”
"Okay, I won't go to court tomorrow. I feel cold and feel unwell. Please take leave."
"What do you want to do, you little brat? I can't say anything about you anymore? Are your wings stiff?" Li Zhi looked at Li Hong's decisive back, and finally a smile appeared on his lips.
"Tomorrow I am going to visit Xu Jingzong and also go to Taiyi City. I haven't met Bai Chun's parents and An Xiaohe's mother yet. The New Year is here, so I have to go to Taiyi City no matter what. "Li Hong's gradually weakening words came from the distance.
"Yeah... Brother Huang is awesome. I want to go to Taiyi City with you tomorrow, okay..."
(End of chapter)