Li Xiang couldn't help the blood boiling, and opened his mouth and said: "If you want to say that Mongolian Fanzi is not a big deal!" In my opinion, that is, a bunch of barbarians! It's just relying on the courage of the cavalry, burning, killing and looting! With the manpower and material resources of my Great Song Dynasty, I don't know how many times it is better than that Mongolia! However, our army's defense system is really good, but this is just to create a turtle shell for ourselves, and the tactical guiding ideology is passive defense, and no matter how hard the turtle shell is, it will eventually be broken one day. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

When Li Xiang said this, he suddenly realized that he was a little too talkative? I don't know what kind of person the old man in front of him is, just talking about state affairs like this. As soon as he thought of this, he stopped.

Emperor Lizong seemed to listen to it with relish, nodding from time to time, seeing that Li Xiang didn't say anything, Emperor Lizong smiled and said: "What's the matter, the little brother continued, the old man listened to half of it, if he didn't finish listening, he would not be able to eat and sleep." ”

Seeing that there were still many onlookers around, Emperor Lizong also felt that this place was not a good place to talk, so he smiled and said: "Why don't you let the old man help these two poor women bury their relatives, and the two of you go to the teahouse with the old man to talk about it in detail?" ”

Li Xiang looked at his father, and saw that his father did not object, so he nodded and said, "Okay, the younger generation saw that the old gentleman was also a righteous person, so he made you a friend!" I just said it casually, old gentleman, don't take it to heart. ”

Emperor Lizong laughed and said: "Yes, the little brother is also quite kind to the old man's eyes, let's be a good friend!" Let's go to the teahouse to drink a cup of fragrant tea, and then talk slowly! ”

The mother and daughter naturally had no opinion, seeing that the old man left a guard to help them, they were only grateful, and did not say anything, now that someone has taken them in and helped them bury their husbands (fathers), what else can they think about.

Emperor Lizong was very happy, in the past, no one in the court told the truth, but now he really wanted to hear the little brother talk about his views on state affairs.

When they arrived at the teahouse, they asked for a private room, and Emperor Lizong and Li Kang and his son sat down, and the guards naturally did not leave Emperor Lizong, but they could only stand beside him.

This made Li Kang and Li Xiang feel a little strange, and Li Xiang could also see at this time that this old man was definitely not an ordinary big man, this was similar to some big leaders in later generations, and there were personal bodyguards by his side!

Emperor Lizong took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "Haven't you asked this little brother and gentleman for their names?" ”

Li Kang nodded and said, "The old gentleman is polite!" My surname is Li Mingkang, this is my son Li Xiang. ”

Emperor Lizong sighed, and said, "It seems that Mr. is still an official, this little brother should be a student, right?" ”

Li Kang smiled: "Sir's eyesight is really amazing!" Inuko is preparing to take the autumn exam this year! ”

Emperor Lizong said with a smile: "The old man is quite optimistic, the little brother will continue to talk about state affairs, just now you are halfway through, the old man is not happy to listen to it!" ”

Li Xiang sat upright and said, "The junior will talk a few words in vain, please correct the old gentleman." Historically, the wars between the Central Plains Dynasty and the barbarians were all on the border, and at most they were robbed. Although the wars between the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao and Jin countries were protracted, they were not as dangerous as they are now. The Mongols were too barbaric, their destructive power was too strong, burning and looting all the way, and everywhere they passed would become barren land. The Great Song Dynasty not only had to raise soldiers, but also to provide disaster relief, and to appease the exiles, so how much money did it cost? With the current recruitment system of the army to fight such a protracted war, coupled with the fact that the opponent is such a ferocious enemy, how many years can my Great Song Dynasty support it? In fact, in the final analysis, this is all a conspiracy of the Mongols, if the Great Song Dynasty succeeds in defending the Mongols, and the Mongol fatigue strategy also succeeds. ”

Emperor Lizong said thoughtfully: "Oh, then according to what the little brother said, how should my Great Song Dynasty fight this battle?" ”

Li Xiang also felt that he had said it, and he no longer had any scruples: "Many people don't understand, why is there a serious food shortage with such a rich scene in my Great Song Dynasty?" So much so that many homeless people enter Lin'an City every day, just like the mother and daughter we met today. There are many reasons, first of all, the destruction of the Mongols. Since Duanping, Sichuan, Jinghu, and Lianghuai have basically been unharvested. Then there is the problem of the Great Song itself. Since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, there has only been one national policy, and that is the conscription system. ”

Emperor Lizong was puzzled when he heard this, so he asked, "Little brother, this conscription system is a system set by Emperor Taizu, what's wrong?" ”

Li Xiang said with a smile: "In the past, the army usually farmed, and when the war was fought, they put down their hoes and put them on the front line. Not to mention paying you a military salary, sometimes you even have to bring your own weapons. In "Mulan Ci", there is a description of the east market buying this and the west market buying that. This system is not necessarily good for the common people, but it is a good way to save money for the imperial court. If there is no war, the imperial court's expenditure on the army is basically equal to zero, of course, this will inevitably form a strong folk custom, and the imperial court's control over the army is not very strong. Of course, this is that there are two sides to any system, and there must be advantages and disadvantages. The younger generation does not mean that the conscription system formulated by Emperor Taizu is necessarily bad, but over the years, this military system has become a disguised social welfare. Wherever there is a natural disaster, the imperial court will go to recruit troops. In this way, the number of displaced people can be effectively reduced, and they can be arranged to serve in the army and stabilize social order. The so-called erection of the recruitment flag has its own food people. It is conceivable how much more money the imperial court would have to spend on such an army system compared to its predecessors. ”

Li Xiang said this, of course, just to express the depression in his chest, he is just an engineer of later generations, of course, it is impossible to understand any military affairs, but he has also studied history and knows some things summarized by later generations. After the professionalization of the army in the Song Dynasty, the nationalization of the army will inevitably take place. In particular, the central forbidden army is huge, and there are no longer local warlords who support their own troops. All regular armies were separated from production and were uniformly rationed with weapons and equipment by the state. In normal times, the state has to support them, and they have to pay them regularly.

Later, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang said: I raise millions of soldiers, and it doesn't cost the people a stone of grain. This of course refers to the government military system. The Ming Dynasty organized an armed force of several thousand people by Qi Jiguang, and the professional army of the Ming Dynasty was invincible and invincible. It is a pity that after the Japanese invaders were quelled, no one from the central government to the local government could afford to provide this money to support this army. As a result, this elite army was disbanded. It can be seen that in ancient times, how much money was needed to raise a professional army, and it is said that in the Song Dynasty, more than sixty percent of the financial revenue was used to raise a large number of troops.

In the Song Dynasty, military generals were ordered to lead troops into battle, and the army under them was temporarily assembled. The chief general knows nothing about the usual training of these soldiers and junior generals, what strengths and weaknesses they have. The commander-in-chief issued military orders, and the soldiers and junior generals in the army did not obey very much, because the commander-in-chief was only a temporary superior.

The Song Dynasty implemented the practice of raising soldiers in disaster years. In a year of disaster, fearing that the victims would rebel, they recruited the victims into the army to feed them, and when there was no war, they became conscripts and assigned to work, and when there was a war, they went to the front line to fight. Therefore, the weak combat effectiveness of the army in the Song Dynasty was caused by these.

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