Chapter 45: Exhortation

Li Longji stopped and said with a smile: "There are only three of us here, what is there to say." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Pei Min said in a deep voice: "The minister's martial arts come to the rivers and lakes, and he knows the art of fighting in the rivers and lakes very well. The art of fighting in the rivers and lakes pays attention to the change of moves, pays attention to the integration of body and mind, and combines offense and defense. The method of battlefield fighting is based on killing and injuring the enemy, the simpler the better, the more direct the better. Compared with the two, there is a lack of change in the method of fighting on the battlefield, and there will indeed be certain drawbacks if you want to fight alone like the people of the rivers and lakes. But things can't be generalized, and the martial arts in this world are always changing. As long as it really reaches a certain level, there is no distinction between rivers and lakes and battlefields. Jianghu people can make the battle simple and direct, and the generals can also simplify and comprehend the subtle moves. Just like Hu Gong Qin Shubao in the early Tang Dynasty, he was famous on the rivers and lakes, but how could he not be invincible on the battlefield? If there is a tiger general like Hu Gong in my court, how can Benyuan be an opponent? So ......"

He paused and said: "The minister thinks that it is not Tubo's killing moves that have lost my face in Datang, but that my Datang lacks talents who can fight and dare to fight. Your Majesty, think about the Zhenguan period, the Twelve Guards General! Chi Jingde, Duke Duan, Duan Zhixuan, Liu Hongji, Kui Gong, Qu Tutong, Jiang Gongqu Tutong, Sun Shunde, Yun Gong, Zhang Liang, Qian Gongchai Shao, Hou Junji, Zhang Gongjin, and Cheng Zhijie, are any of them not a famous tiger general who has experienced a hundred battles, but now? He didn't say anything, but his consciousness was very clear.

Li Longji has nothing to say, half of the current 12 Wei generals are heroes who have launched two coups with him, and half of them are veterans with extremely high qualifications left over from the previous dynasty.

If you really want to talk about it in detail, two-thirds of the generals of the Twelve Guards have never been on the battlefield, and the rest of them have mostly fought petty battles, and none of them have experienced major battles.

"What Jingyuan said is indeed true!" Li Longji sighed and said: "But this can't completely shift the responsibility to them, in recent years, except for the northeast, Liaodong, and Liaoxi, there have been no military disasters in the north, west, and south. The long-term neglect of the battle is naturally incomparable with the troubled times and disputes during the Taizong period. ”

"That's why it's worth worrying!" Pei Min said cautiously: "There is an old saying that 'it is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift', and you are used to comfort, once the war comes, how to resist?" ”

Li Longji glanced at Pei Min deeply and said: "You are thinking of it together, I plan to mobilize 200,000 horses to gather at the foot of Lishan Mountain and hold a military parade, to show that I attach importance to military training, and I can also show off my national prestige." ”

Pei Min's face was stiff, Li Longji didn't tell him about it, he couldn't remember it, and when he heard him say this, he immediately thought of such a record in history. It's just that the result is very bad, and the military parade held by Li Longji is huge, and the flags are more than 50 miles long. However, various circumstances occurred, which led to the disorganization of the army and the disorder of order. Instead of having an effect, it made a big joke.

It's also sad to say, now the Tang Dynasty's government soldiers train the whole team is a problem, let alone go into battle to kill the enemy?

"This ...... Your Majesty, the minister feels that something is wrong! Pei Min stubbornly said: "Now the military system of the government is corrupt, and the level of soldiers is uneven. Assembling 200,000 troops for a parade at once will only cause greater turmoil, but will have no effect. If you want to pass the military parade to promote the prestige of the country, you must at least improve the quality of the government soldiers. Even directly changed the recruitment system, and when the soldiers have a certain combat power, it will have a miraculous effect. ”

Li Longji pondered for a while and said, "Zhang Xiang mentioned this matter to me recently. It's just that Yao Xiang felt that reckless military rule would have an impact on the government soldiers. There has been no conclusion, and now it seems that the conscription system should indeed be put on the charter as soon as possible, and as for the military parade in Lishan, it will be put aside. He didn't dwell on this issue, but said: "Today, I see that your attitude towards the Tubo envoy is not very good, but because the Tubo envoy deceived me and there is no one in the Tang Dynasty?" ”

Pei Min said without hesitation: "On the one hand, because of them, how can I, the Tang Dynasty, allow the southwest barbarians to be powerful and powerful?" On the other hand, the minister felt that Tubo did not have the intention to show goodwill with my Tang Dynasty, but was uneasy and kind. ”

Li Longji said in a deep voice: "How do you say this? ”

Pei Min said: "The minister has always regarded Tibet and the Turks as external troubles, and his precaution against them has never diminished. Now that my Datang has moved towards stability, it is the time for development. Put yourself in your shoes, if Your Majesty you are a Tibetan Zampu or a Turkic Khan, do you think the developed Tang Dynasty is terrible or the current military weak Tang Dynasty is terrible? ”

Li Longji said movingly: "Are you saying that the Tibetans or the Turks may move troops with my Tang Dynasty?" ”

Pei Min smiled bitterly: "At least the minister analyzed it like this, and it is not without basis to prove the minister's opinion." Saying that, he told Li Longji about Sun Zhou's report, looked at Li Longji who was shocked, and said: "It is precisely because he discovered the deeds behind Tubo's backs that the minister feels that the purpose of Tubo's envoy to my Tang Dynasty this time is not simple, but to take advantage of the relationship between the two countries, and plan to finally pluck some hair from us when they have not torn their faces, so as to make up for their shortcomings." ”

"The general really betrayed Datang for gold, silver, money, and goods?" Li Longji looked at Pei Min incredulously, in his eyes Yang Ju was meritorious, although he gave Hexi Jiuqu Land to Tubo back then, he was also a little uncomfortable in his heart, but he also felt that it was precisely because of Yang Ju's envoy Tubo and Tubo's negotiations that the Tang Dynasty and Tubo could coexist so peacefully.

Pei Min said: "There is an eighty percent possibility!" It's just that this matter is very important, and the minister didn't dare to take Yang Ju into custody rashly, so as not to startle the snake and plan to get the stolen goods. ”

If Pei Min directly analyzed that Tubo would tear his face with the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji was only afraid that he would be suspicious, but at this moment he wittily said the two things together. took care of the front and back, but Li Longji couldn't believe it.

"Damn!" Li Longji was so angry that he pulled out his sword and cut down a bamboo in front of him, and said angrily: "Three years, as long as I am given three years, I can train an elite team of a hundred battles like Taizong, but now I ......"

"Your Majesty!" Pei Min said without hesitation: "Never expect the enemy to be kind enough to give you time, time is earned by yourself." Why did Taizong have four years back then? That's because he came to Weishui in person, and with the help of Wei Chi Jingde's momentum of breaking the Turks in Jingyang, he forced Jieli Khan to sign the Weishui Alliance in exchange. As long as Your Majesty is ready for battle and plays with the majesty of my Datang, there will naturally be time to rearrange and plan. It is not very clever to passively pin hope on the enemy. ”

Li Longji glanced at Pei Min deeply and said with a smile: "Loyal words are contrary to ear, Jingyuan's words today, I will keep them in mind." I will immediately repair the book of the Governor of Longliang, and let them be cautious against the Tibetans and the Turks. As for Yang Ju's matter, Aiqing will investigate carefully, if Yang Ju really has the intention of colluding with Tibet, you are allowed to act specially. Even if the Tibetan envoy is involved, it will be caught correctly. ”

"Yes!"