Pei Min's remarks were made by him based on a paper on the military system of the Tang Dynasty in his memory based on his ancient and modern knowledge. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info In his memory, he once read a paper, who wrote it has long been forgotten, but he only vaguely remembers the content. At that time, he felt that it was very reasonable, and now that he has returned to the Tang Dynasty and contacted the actual situation, he has this idea even more.

A straightforward figure like Li Yide, even he is reluctant to be a government soldier, how can a person with a little brain be stupid to enlist in the army?

The reason why the government military system was popular in the early Tang Dynasty was really due to the original environment: the great turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty caused by Yang Guang, and tens of millions of people died due to the disasters of labor and war due to various reasons, resulting in a sharp drop of three-quarters of the population of the world. For a country, it is a great loss to lose so much of its population, after all, in ancient times, manpower was labor, and manpower was priceless.

As a result, the government military system has also developed to its peak, and the so-called government military system is, to put it bluntly, the integration of soldiers and peasants. In peacetime, he is a farmer, in wartime he is a soldier, he cultivates when he is busy, and he trains when he is not working. The population had plummeted, and there was a lot of barren land in the world, and the imperial court had enough land for the government soldiers to cultivate. The treatment of government soldiers is almost no less than that of officials, especially those who have made meritorious contributions, and they can receive special awards, even if they unfortunately die in battle, their families can also receive benefits and be exempted from land tax.

Under such circumstances, the common people naturally enthusiastically joined the army, so that there was an endless stream of soldiers, and the lieutenants and Guoyi commanders who were responsible for the training of the government soldiers in various places could extravagantly choose excellent soldiers for training, so the combat effectiveness of the government soldiers was extremely strong. Whether it is Turkic, Tuyuhun, Tubo or Goguryeo and other countries, they are not opponents of Tang soldiers when they fight alone.

However, with the increase of the population, the internal turmoil of the imperial court, the increasingly serious land annexation, the frequent wars and heavy military service, the quality of the government soldiers became worse and worse. Today, the quality of the government soldiers is weak to a certain level, and if the military system is not changed, the fighting quality of the soldiers will be enhanced. Even if the economy of the Tang Dynasty was developed, it was a soft persimmon that everyone could pinch.

He Zhizhang looked at Pei Min movingly, and Zhang Xu was also a little dumbfounded. They really couldn't imagine that Pei Min would be able to say such remarks, and that he would change the military system that had been in place for more than 100 years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. You must know that the government military system was the cornerstone of the Tang Dynasty's military strength, but Pei Min wanted to dig the cornerstone, and he couldn't help but say that he was not bold. The key is that what Pei Min said is reasonable and well-founded, which makes it impossible to refute it.

He Zhizhang was stunned for a while, he was as good as a drinker, he forgot to drink the wine at this moment, and asked, "What advice does that little brother have?" ”

Pei Min pondered for a moment and said, "Change the military system to the recruitment system!" In fact, when he said this, Pei Min hesitated for a long time, he was thinking about which period of military system in history was suitable for the Tang Dynasty and which period of military system was more sophisticated, and after thinking about it, he still decided to talk about the recruitment system. In different eras, the trend pattern is different, and the system will be different. Just like the government military system, in the early Tang Dynasty, the government military system laid the foundation for the Tang Dynasty's military strength, but now it is a cancer of military decline. It cannot be said that the government military system is not good, it can only be said that it is not suitable for the current era.

The military systems of all dynasties have their own characteristics and disadvantages, and no matter how good the system is, if it is not accommodated by this era and is rejected by thousands of people, it is still a garbage system.

"Conscription? What is conscription? He Zhizhang frowned and asked.

Pei Min said with a smile: "If the government military system is the integration of soldiers and farmers, then the recruitment system can be regarded as the separation of soldiers and farmers." In fact, the conscription system, like the government military system, has already had a hint in the past. is like the Xuanjia Army under the command of Emperor Taizong, Emperor Taizong selected the elite of the army to form the Xuanjia Army. Practicing day and night, making a living from war, unstoppable. This is just one example, and there are also the private soldiers owned by some large families or princes and nobles in troubled times, who are selected and carefully trained, and such soldiers are often better than the common people who have to cultivate and train at the same time. The conscription system is to select the world's warriors to form a standing army, prepare for war anytime and anywhere, or attack or defend, without the need to temporarily recruit people to participate in the war. ”

He Zhizhang asked, "Wouldn't that increase the burden on the people?" Zhuang Yong has joined the army, where did the strong men come from to farm? ”

Pei Min said: "There are two sides to everything, and it does increase the burden on the people. On the other hand, wouldn't it reduce the burden of military service on the common people? The soldiers' salaries were supplied by the state, which also saved the consumption of the government soldiers on the road, and also allowed for the establishment of a stable and strong army. A country cannot do without a strong army. ”

He Zhizhang didn't know how to speak, and Zhang Xu was a little confused.

In fact, both of them are the same kind of people, belonging to the kind of talented and knowledgeable talents, but their talents are biased towards art and culture, not a convenient strategy for political governance. They are suitable for serving as the state superintendent, secretary superintendent, Ministry of Rites, etc., in charge of clerical work, responsible for education, reception of foreign guests and other etiquette work, in the governance of the world, can only be regarded as a little understanding. Don't talk about the fame of Di Renjie and others, even if they are rising stars like Yan Gaoqing who are good at governing the world, they can't compare.

What Pei Min said almost exceeded their understanding. He Zhizhang is okay, after all, he has been in officialdom for many years. Although he is doing the work of education and compilation, at least occasionally he can understand some of the movements and political situation in the DPRK and China, Zhang Xu was directly dazzled, and he couldn't even understand what Pei Min said. I just think it makes sense, and I don't feel a little unaware of the calendar.

He Zhizhang worked very hard to digest what Pei Min said, if Pei Min was talking about government affairs, with He Zhizhang's intelligence, even if he had not been in contact, he could distinguish between good and bad, but the military system was biased towards military knowledge, and he was a little out of his power.

He couldn't tell whether the conscription system Pei Min mentioned could be implemented. But one thing is certain, the high-minded young man in front of him has extraordinary talent.

"The little brother's high opinion is really amazing, and He is a shallow learner, so he can't judge the merits of the conscription system. However, for the corruption of the government military system, it is every word, and it points directly to the key point of our dynasty. A certain admiration is tight, come, He Zhizhang respects Brother Pei here! He Zhizhang raised his glass and regarded Pei Min as his peer.

Pei Min was also impressed, He Zhizhang was unpretentious, if he didn't understand, he didn't understand, he was never perfunctory, with his identity, it was really not easy to do this!

"!" Pei Min raised his wine glass and drank it all.

The three of them are not talking about government affairs, but like confidants and friends, they think of what topics and say whatever they want, and what they talk about.

He Zhizhang even asked people to arrange two rooms directly in the mansion, so that they could live here during the time they were in Chang'an.

Pei Min's stomach was swollen, watching He Zhizhang and Zhang Xu drink happily one by one, and suddenly had an ominous thought, is he careless in making friends? If you mix with them like this, will the Eight Immortals in Drinking become the Nine Immortals in Drinking?