Fang Xuanling, as a left servant, was in charge of the military department, and the military actually made such a fuss, he was responsible, he hurriedly stood up, arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is guilty, the minister did not notice their actions in advance, and almost caused a big chaos." Please punish Your Majesty. ”

Fang Xuanling is an old man, and when he said this, he was extremely cautious in his words. He described the act of forcing the palace as a "move" rather than a crime; To say that the cause of a "catastrophe" is to cause a "great chaos" is to characterize the behavior of the generals as ordinary, but the way it is adopted is problematic, and it is not an act of rebellion.

Hou Junji became angry when he heard this, and he said angrily: "These guys, if they can't do it, won't they make a good suggestion?" He heard what Fang Xuanling meant, and hurriedly helped to protect these military generals.

The eldest grandson Wuji was deeply worried, and remained silent and did not speak.

Wei Zheng has always opposed the implementation of the conscription system, and he said: "Your Majesty, this matter is too much, this is obviously forcing the palace." ”

Li You and Li Chengqian also did not say anything.

Li Shimin asked: "Auxiliary machine, what do you think of this matter?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this matter should be handled carefully, and it is better not to cause a big disaster. He was also opposed to the introduction of the conscription system, and he had never had a good impression of the military, saying that it should be handled carefully, but the tone was "a big disaster." ”

Li Shimin set his eyes on Li You and asked, "Li You, what do you think?" ”

Li You said directly: "Father, the sons and daughters think that this is not a big deal, the generals have no malicious intentions, they are loyal to the imperial court, and their requirements are also reasonable." As for the way they got, there may be some problems, but as long as the matter is said, it is not difficult to solve. ”

After listening to Li You's words, Li Shimin was a little unhappy, he was against the conscription system, and moreover, he came to power in a mutiny, and what he was most worried about was that the generals would support the troops and respect themselves.

Li Shimin finally turned his attention to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian said: "Father, the son agrees with the views of King Qi. ”

Li Shimin's face was ugly, and he felt that Li Chengqian was just like the crowd, he had no opinions of his own, and he was a little ignorant of the general situation.

Li Chengqian looked confident, and his expression was very calm.

Li Shimin figured out people's attitudes and asked, "How to deal with this matter, let's talk about it." ”

Hou Junji preemptively said: "Your Majesty, those guys are all rough people, they don't understand the overall situation of the imperial court, and some don't know the general situation. The minister suggested that Lord Fang should reprimand them and let them go back to reflect on it, and this matter would be over. He tried his best to exonerate the generals.

Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Hou Junji's suggestion is reasonable, and the minister is willing to reprimand them and let them make deep reflections. "He is a cautious person, he is worried that the imperial court will deal with it too heavily, which will cause a backlash from the military, and now those generals still have military power in their hands, and he wants to make big things small and calm people.

Wei Zheng was jealous and hateful, and said: "These people have bad intentions, their behavior is to force the palace, and they must not be spared." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said: "The minister thinks that Wei Zheng is reasonable, some generals in the army are arrogant for a day or two, and they choose this time to adopt such a method, which is indeed with the nature of forcing the palace." ”

Li Shimin was very angry, believing that the military generals' actions were in the nature of forcing the palace, and his authority was being challenged.

He looked at Li Chengqian and Li You, knowing that they agreed with Hou Junji's opinion, and he didn't bother to ask them. He is a tough guy, and he doesn't like others to threaten him the most, so he is ready to take Yang Zaiyuan and others under the knife.

Li Shimin said: "I think that the eldest grandson Wuji and Wei Zheng are reasonable, this matter is serious in nature and must be dealt with seriously, I decided to ......" He was ready to transfer troops to defend Chang'an overnight, and sent a hundred cavalry divisions to arrest people according to the list.

"Father, slow down." At this moment, Li Chengqian said.

Li Shimin was interrupted by him, a little annoyed, and asked, "What do you want to say?" ”

Li Chengqian said: "Father, the sons and daughters think that this matter can not be solved by dealing with those generals who have offended you. Whether or not these people are disposed of, it will not solve the contradiction between the reality that exists between the military and the imperial court's tendency to emphasize literature over military force. It is useless to treat the symptoms but not the root causes. ”

Li Shimin said dissatisfiedly: "What do you want to say? ”

Li Chengqian said: "Erchen suggested that the government military system be abolished. ”

Li Shimin said angrily: "Nonsense, the government military system is an effective means of the imperial court, and it has been fully proven over the years, you don't know the military, don't talk nonsense here." ”

Li Chengqian looked directly at Li Shimin, did not flinch at all, and said: "Father, the sons and daughters have a better way than implementing the government and military system. ”

"Hehe, do you have a better way?" Li Shimin was angry and happy, and he said: "You should talk about it, what is the best way?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji pinched a handful of sweat for Li Chengqian, he felt that Li Chengqian was a little crazy today, and he dared to discuss such a difficult problem. He hurriedly coughed twice to remind Li Chengqian to pay attention.

Li Chengqian said: "Father, in the management of the army, there have always been two problems to be solved, one is how to raise troops, and the other is to ensure the loyalty of the army.

Historically, the forms of organizing the army have been nothing more than two forms: the government military system and the conscription system, and their advantages and disadvantages are clear at a glance.

The government military system is similar to that of Tuntian, the army is self-sufficient, the imperial court costs are small, and the soldiers and generals are separated, which can effectively stop the phenomenon of supporting the army and respecting itself, which is its advantage.

However, the shortcomings of the government military system are also obvious: the level of training in the army is low, the soldiers and generals are separated, the soldiers do not know the generals, the generals do not know the soldiers, the degree of run-in is poor, and the combat effectiveness is weak. Moreover, when there is no war, generals are left idle in large numbers, and they feel marginalized, which is why they insist on conscription. ”

"Huh?" When Li Shimin heard this, he was a little impressed by Li Chengqian. He said, "Go on." ”

Li Chengqian was encouraged, and his mouth became more sharp, and he said: "The advantage of the conscription system is that the army has a high degree of training and a high degree of familiarity among officers and men.

The disadvantage of the conscription system is that the cost is large, and the generals are familiar with the troops, so it is easy to support the troops and respect themselves. ”

Li Shimin nodded frequently and said, "What solution do you have?" ”

Li Chengqian said: "What Erchen said he wanted to talk about is another model, which is called the conscription system, also known as the compulsory military service system. ”

Everyone was attracted by Li Chengqian's new term, and they all looked at him.

Li Chengqian said: "The system of compulsory military service refers to ......." After popularizing the relevant knowledge, Li Chengqian said: "After the implementation of the compulsory military service system, the army's expenses have not increased much, and even if they have increased somewhat, with the existing financial and material resources of our government, the burden will not be large. ”

He then talked about the organizational organs of the armed forces, and suggested the establishment of the General Staff Headquarters, the General Logistics Department, and the General Political Department, as well as the establishment of military academies, so that a large number of generals could be placed and a large number of military backbones could be preserved.

Li Shimin was most concerned about how to ensure the loyalty of the army, and he said: "How to solve the problem of generals supporting their own troops? ”