Hehe, the prime minister is powerful, he digs a pit for people when he opens his mouth, and he doesn't think that digging a pit for a child is a loss of identity. He ignored the offensive and defensive strategies, and only said: "Of course, it is necessary to brainstorm and study in detail, but at this time, you should first make yourself invincible by deep ditches and high bases, strong walls and clear fields, and at the same time scout and ride out, and spies infiltrate to spy on the movements of the western thieves, otherwise any discussion strategy is just a blind man riding a blind horse in the middle of the night to the abyss." ”

Zhao Zhen saw Li Buqi and the prime minister arguing, and hurriedly diverted the topic: "Li Buqi, do you think it's better to attack or defend it?" ”

Li Buqi said: "The kid thinks that neither Han Jinglue's strategy nor Fan Jinglu's strategy is feasible. But for the time being, it is most appropriate to keep the strategy. ”

Zhao Zhen gasped: "Neither strategy is feasible?" Why is that? Is it because of intelligence? ”

"It's not just because of intelligence. There is another reason for the third thing that the kid wants to say, my Great Song Dynasty usually does not cultivate military equipment, and many generals and even soldiers are incompetent, so no matter what strategy is adopted, it will be a complete failure. ”

Zhang Dexiang glared again: "As you say, the group of generals in the northwest are all waste?" ”

Li Buqi hurriedly said: "You can't say that. The kid is saying that since the alliance of the Yuanyuan, there has never been a major war in my Great Song Dynasty, and the country has been at peace for a long time, and neither the generals nor the soldiers understand war. The criteria for selecting a coach are biased, and the commander has made too many mistakes that should not be made in the face of the enemy. ”

"Nonsense, the generals of the Northwest are either from military books or from generals, how can they not be familiar with war?" Zhang Xianggong was already out of anger.

Li did not give up but was not in a hurry: "The general's background and military books may not understand war. That Zhao Kuo is the son of Ma Fujun, talking about the war can make King Zhao value, and he must also be a person who knows the soldiers, but he made a story about the soldiers on paper for future generations to laugh at, why? ”

Zhao Zhen nodded secretly. Since the beginning of the Song-Xia War, civil officials have continued to use texts such as "Pingrong Book" and "Beibian Essentials", each of which speaks of the truth, and each must say the importance of "selecting generals", but no one can say how to choose generals. Zhao Zhen was depressed as soon as he mentioned this - Liu Ping, Ren Fu, and Shi Yuansun are all good generals in his opinion, Han Qi and Wang Yan are also the first to talk about military affairs, why are they all silver-like pewter spearheads?

I only heard Li Buqi say: "It's like a person who only watches others write every day, but doesn't let him write by himself, does the public think he can write well?" ”

Lu Yijian and Yan Shu both shook their heads, this is a very clear thing, no one can talk nonsense. Li Buqi continued: "Chen Kan, whether you learn fists and feet or guns and sticks, you have to fight to become a good player. Why? Because only by practicing can we understand how to use the moves, how to deal with the situation, and more importantly, hone the mind. If you don't go down and compare with people in person, who can be called a martial artist? ”

Zhao Zhen understood, but his heart was even more troubled: "In this way, I have been a Song Chengping for decades, won't I be able to choose a general who can fight well?" ”

Li Buqi said: "The ministers always look at the history books and there are always good generals in troubled times, not that there are good generals in troubled times, but that the talents of these people cannot be shown in ordinary times, so they are not seen." The so-called Maxima is often there, but Bole is not often. As long as there is still a war, good generals will emerge. As long as you look for it, you will definitely find it. ”

Zhao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Then how do you say to choose a general?" ”

"It's like the imperial examination, the exam. Whoever wins is whoever wins. ”

Lu Yijian was angry: "You said that you may not be able to fight if you only study, but now you have to choose generals by exam, isn't it a contradiction." ”

Li Buqi said with a smile: "The selection of the champion is in the Ministry of Rites, but the selection of generals is on the battlefield." The imperial examination is to see who has done well in the scientific field, and the selection of generals and commanders depends on who can defeat the enemy on the battlefield, and defeating the enemy is the test question of the generals. ”

Zhao Zhen nodded: "So the general is going to be selected from those who have experienced the battle?" ”

"Yes."

Zhang Dexiang snorted: "Martial artists are vulgar, how can they be entrusted with big things?" ”

Sun Yu asked: "Then the prime minister said how to choose the general?" If you don't let those who can win the war become generals, do you let a group of people who always give credit to the enemy be generals? ”

There are examples of Fan Yong, who was rude in Sanchuankou, Han Qi, who lost in Haoshuichuan, and Wang Yan, the governor of Weizhou, who had just buried thousands of people in Dingchuan Village, and Zhang Dexiang was not good at using literati, so he could only snort again and be silent.

Li Buqi continued: "Fourth, the kid thinks that the imperial court can't inspire the soldiers to fight, and the soldiers' fighting spirit is far inferior to that of the Xia thief. ”

Zhang Dexiang said: "The Chinese people are humble and retreating, barbaric and vicious. When it comes to war spirit, how can the soldiers of the Central Plains compare to the barbarians? But this is not something that can be stirred up. ”

Li Buqi Zhengrong said: "Xianggong, the minister thinks it's not like this. The 5,000 infantry of Han Liling was surrounded by tens of thousands of Xiongnu troops, and they could fight several battles one by one, and they did not surrender until the halberd broke and the bow was broken. In fact, it was the summer thief who succeeded in plundering and saving the family from freezing and starvation, so they must move forward with their lives and fight for wealth and wealth; Now my soldiers in the Central Plains have no such worries, so they naturally spare their lives. ”

Zhao Zhen said: "But how rich the rewards for military merits I have given, can't this be exchanged for soldiers fighting to the death?" ”

Li Buqi said: "No amount of reward is more important than life." ”

Zhang Dexiang sneered: "You only said that no matter how much you reward, it is not better than your life, but you don't know that military law is strict." ”

Li Buqi immediately said: "If people are of the same mind, then the law will not blame the public." Can you kill a thousand or ten thousand soldiers on the battlefield? Then you don't need to fight the thieves, the army will collapse on its own. ”

Zhao Zhen's face was as black as the bottom of a pot: "So there is no way?" ”

"Absolutely. The minister thought that the Han and Tang Dynasty iron cavalry could chase the death and chase the north, because they were all good sons of loyal and righteous families. As long as everyone is loyal and righteous, this is why the saints attach great importance to education. The barbarian only fights for the survival of his family, after all, it is a consideration of interests, and when he encounters a desperate fight with a stronger will than him, the looting will outweigh the losses, and they will inevitably flee. ”

I gave Confucianism a high hat and comforted the three ugly-faced ministers, who couldn't refute it - education is the royal tool of Confucianism, who dares to question the power of education, isn't it a slap in the face. So this time, none of the three ministers refuted, but Lu Yijian said: "Accepting the people into the army to make the tithe system a law is the law of Taizu." ”

Damn "ancestry" again!

Li Buqi felt that history was really wonderful, and the "ancestral system" of which dynasty and generation basically became a place to hide dirt and dirt in the end, and the real good things were quickly thrown away. Much of China's affairs have been ruined by this "ancestral system."

If it was because of the emperor's careful eyes involved, Li Buqi would have walked around the "ancestral system". But today he has something in his hand that makes him look cute: "Didn't Xianggong hear about the recent discussions among the scholars in the capital?" The law of the ancestors can also be changed! ”