Du Ruhui said helplessly: "Although what you said makes some sense, have you ever thought that these policies are set by Your Majesty." It's Li Jing's art of war, everyone doesn't say much, if you raise an objection, it won't give your majesty face! ”

Li Jing naturally understood that this kind of regulation was inappropriate, but he didn't say it because he was "honest" and didn't want to go against the emperor. Although the emperor said that he was humble and admonished, judging from the fate of Wei Zheng after his death, he knew that he actually hated others saying that he was not.

Despite this, Leng Feng still said seriously: "You can't ignore this problem with hidden dangers just because you consider the emperor's factors, national defense is like a dike, a thousand miles of embankment, it can collapse in an anthill, not to mention the border defense of the fate of the country." ”

Du Ruhui sighed and said: "Since you insist, then go to the book, but don't blame me for not reminding you, this is your first day as the secretary of the military department, in the court." Maybe there are a lot of people waiting for you to make a mistake and then join you! ”

Now there are still many officials with five surnames in the imperial court, although the five surnames were defeated in the bank incident, but their strength is still there after all. When they are hidden in the shadows, it is even more difficult to deal with.

Leng Feng nodded: "Don't worry, I know it in my heart." ”

Du Ruhui had already made it very clear, but Leng Feng thought that it was better to say such a big thing in the court.

At the court meeting the next day, it was customary for Li Shimin to ask who wanted to start the performance.

Leng Feng wanted to stand up directly, but Wei Zheng came out one step ahead of him, asking when the potatoes and corn would be distributed to the common people, the news had been sent, but the people had not seen the real thing, and some people would wonder if the imperial court had learned from the Sui Dynasty to make some auspicious gimmick of "unicorn".

Li Shimin only said that the seeds of potatoes and corn were not enough to promote the whole people, and asked Wei Zheng to tell the people to wait for another two years.

After Wei Zheng returned to work, Leng Feng was just about to stand up, but he was preempted by Fang Xuanling.

Fang Xuanling felt that the watchmaking methods taught by the Academy of Literature were very suitable for promotion to various state capitals in the Tang Dynasty.

In this way, things like taxes can be calculated much better than before.

Li Shimin had also seen watchmaking and felt that this method was very suitable, so he approved Fang Xuanling's suggestion and issued an order to ask the Academy of Literature to produce a copywriting for watchmaking teaching and send it to all parts of Datang.

After the old house went back and sat down, this time no one finally grabbed it, Leng Feng stood up, but before he could start playing, Li Shimin spoke.

"Oh, by the way, Zhuqing, in the future, it will be the Duke of Xi Guo who will serve as the secretary of the Ministry of War, and I have forgotten to make the holy decree, really!"

Fang Xuanling and the others immediately stood up and congratulated Leng Feng, and Leng Feng also returned the salute one by one, and this time he was tired enough.

After returning the salute, Leng Feng said, "Your Majesty, I want to ask you something. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone wiped the sweat that did not exist on their foreheads. This is in the court, this ruthless man, not only calls himself "I", but also calls the emperor "you", which is really terrible.

Li Shimin was already accustomed to the title of Leng Feng, and he nodded: "You ask." ”

Leng Feng arched his hand and said: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, do you think there is any truth to the sentence 'A thousand miles of embankment collapses in an anthill'?" ”

Li Shimin nodded: "It makes sense, any major changes are piled up by small things, and the principles of the sages are full of great wisdom." ”

Seeing Li Shimin nodding, Leng Feng asked: "Then why, it is obviously wrong to change the border once a year, but no one points it out?" Just imagine, if the steppe people take advantage of the change of defense to attack, and the new soldiers are not proficient in the methods of dealing with the steppe cavalry, it will not reduce their combat power! ”

Li Shimin said: "I also know, but the grassland is tormented, and the soldiers are suffering when they live there, and I have also led troops to guard the grassland border, so I naturally know how difficult it is there." ”

Leng Feng pouted: "The grassland is difficult, it's nothing more than eating meat, and you can't eat vegetables, as long as the imperial court supplies vegetables to the border army, isn't it okay?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji came out of the class and said: "Gong Xiguo, have you ever thought about how much manpower and material resources it will take to send vegetables to the border army? Just because of the appetite is so wasteful?

In between, it's better to expand the establishment and add a little armor to the border army! ”

It wasn't until the eldest grandson Wuji stood up that Leng Feng figured out why the imperial court knew that it would reduce its combat power like this, but still pinched its nose and admitted it.

I'm just afraid of spending money!

The cost of sending vegetables to the border of the grassland must be very amazing, and the imperial court is reluctant to spend so much money, preferring to change the guard once a year.

Although it can be regarded as a consideration for the soldiers, it still makes Leng Feng helpless.

After thinking for a while, Leng Feng said: "Anyway, I think this method of self-reducing combat power is unreliable, and it really doesn't work, so I will fund the delivery of vegetables to the border army, and the border army's defense change will be changed to once every three years, and it will be half of the defense change at a time!" ”

The entire court looked at Leng Feng with strange eyes. Family and country have always been two different things, even the emperor will not easily use his private property to participate in national affairs.

This one, don't you know this?

Li Shimin was also amused by Leng Feng's words, and he waved his hand again and again: "I know that the Duke of Xi Guo is worried about the country, but this matter..."

"In this matter, either the court will pay for it, or I will pay for it, anyway, I have a lot of money, and I will pay it! The soldiers are fighting outside, and the family may even have arranged a well-dressed mound, so they are not qualified to improve the rations? ”

Why didn't Leng Feng know this? But he just said this, just to shame the civil officials headed by the eldest grandson Wuji and the people in charge of the imperial court's finances.

The money has been picked on the rations of the soldiers, saving money everywhere, and I don't see how the country has developed.

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled and said: "Don't mess around, this matter...."

Leng Feng looked at Li Shimin: "Do you think I'm messing around?" ”

Li Shimin couldn't help but ponder.

With his understanding of Leng Feng, he will never be untargeted, since he said so, then there must be a reason for him.

Leng Feng has also been to the grassland twice, so he should know it very well, since he said that as long as he sends vegetables, he can relieve the suffering of the soldiers, then it should be okay.

As for the fact that he doesn't look at the frontier defense in other places, he values the grassland so much....

Li Shimin asked: "Gong Xiguo, according to your meaning, in the surrounding countries, from now on, we must focus on guarding against the grasslands?" ”

Leng Feng nodded.

There are many countries around the Tang Dynasty, and the most frequent invasion of the Central Plains is the grassland.

I don't know if a few hundred years later, a certain cowardly dynasty was ended by the steppe peoples?

What's more, at present, the Turkish-Turki have been badly injured and fled back to the Western Turks.

With their accession, the power of the Western Turks was greatly enhanced.

Aside from gunpowder weapons, they are the only ones who can directly argue with Datang.