Chapter 031: Strategic Depth
"Sit!"
In the imperial study, Li Shimin was the first to review the folds, and he said a word lightly without raising his head. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoQin Feng will take office in two days, as a figure who supports Qin Feng, how can he understand Qin Feng's thoughts, right?
Half an hour later, Li Shimin finally finished reading a bunch of memorabilia, during which he also paid attention to Qin Feng from time to time, and saw that he was sitting like a mountain, calm and calm, not anxious, Li Shimin nodded secretly.
The snubbing of Qin Feng was deliberate, and it was also a test for Li Shimin to Qin Feng.
Li Shimin has high hopes for Qin Feng, hoping that he will become a commander like Li Jing and Li Ji, rather than a fierce general like Qin Qiong, Cheng Yanjin, and Wei Chigong. Fierce generals, Datang has never been lacking.
An excellent commander must have a heart that Taishan collapses in front of him and his color does not change, if Qin Feng is restless, Li Shimin will really be disappointed.
Li Shimin suddenly asked, "Do you think what is my biggest advantage of Datang?" ā
Qin Feng said: "The advantage of Datang is that the land is vast, the population is large, and the money and grain are countless. ā
This is a well-known thing, and there is nothing new about it.
Li Shimin was noncommittal.
"This is my Datang no reason to fail, but it is not the key to victory." Without waiting for Li Shimin to ask, he continued: "Let's prepare for the worst first." ā
"'Sun Tzu's Art of War has a cloud: the husband who wins without a fight has to count a lot, and the man who has a good plan without a fight has to count a little. More wins, less wins, and the situation is far away? Are you too pessimistic to think before you win?' Li Shimin frowned.
"The sages told us that there is no harm in calculating too much and thinking too much, if we only focus on the present and do not think about the future, in case the battle situation is unfavorable, wouldn't it be panicking?" Qin Feng retorted.
Li Shimin said: "Okay! Then tell me what you think. ā
"That's the worst."
Qin Feng smiled and said, "It is also a result that will never appear, the reason why I say this is that I am analyzing the benefits of vast land, large population, and mountains of money and food." ā
"The vast land, the large population, and the mountains of money and grain show that my Datang has a strong successor."
Li Shimin's eyes lit up and said, "I seem to understand what you mean." You continue. ā
"If the battle situation is lost, I think it will be me Datang who will win in the end." This is an argument, and it is also the result of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and it is also an undeniable result, which must be adhered to.
"In that case, there will be three stages, the first stage, the enemy advances and we retreat; This phase may last for a year or two, and we will fight and retreat, use the vast land, exchange space for time, and reserve materials in the rear to prepare for future counteroffensives. The second stage is that our Tang Dynasty and the Turks have reached a strategic balance on the battlefield, that is to say, the Turks at this stage need to disappear and occupy our land, and we also need to rest and recuperate, in order to achieve the purpose of training troops and stockpiling grain and grass. Because the Turks are not a tribe, and the army is not controlled by Jieli alone, once the spoils are unevenly distributed, the unruly Turks themselves will fight. The Turks have always been greedy, and at this time, we can divide them internally by means of inducements and other means, so that they cannot unite as one, and eventually, the Turks will fall into endless civil strife......"
Li Shimin stood up, a thick shock flashed in his eyes, Qin Feng's overall view completely exceeded his age limit, he definitely did not have this kind of vision and foresight at this age.
Since the Weishui Alliance, Li Shimin, who has worked hard, has been preparing and saving for future wars. He was full of confidence, feeling that the war must end in the victory of the Tang Dynasty, and the source of his confidence was the vast strategic depth of the Tang Dynasty, as well as the huge population base and the mountains of grain and grass.
Qin Feng's words coincided with this great strategist. It's just that in terms of language organization ability, Qin Feng is more understandable.
In an instant, Li Shimin, who had collapsed in front of Mount Tai and remained unchanged, his heart was pounding, and he found that he had a reason to be able to convince those old stubborns in the court.
"The third stage is the strategic counteroffensive, any aggressor is unpopular, history has long proved that the alien race is good at robbing and will not govern the country, when they plunder, they have lost the hearts of the people, and have put themselves on the opposite side of millions of people in the Tang Dynasty, at that time, their opponents are not only the army of the Tang Dynasty, but also thousands of civilians everywhere, you think, hunters will set traps, and the knights will assassinate and assassinate...... At that time, the Turks were worried about internal and external troubles, and it was time for us to counterattack, regain lost territory, and defeat the Turks. Qin Feng simply said the prediction later, saying too much is not good.
Qin Feng's words, Li Shimin couldn't digest them for a while, the amount of information was a bit large, and some places still needed to be carefully considered, but on the whole, I felt that what Qin Feng said was very reasonable. At the same time, the idea of the Northern Expedition was also more determined.
Li Shimin was shocked and excited, and his eyes were shining at Qin Feng, just like a vicious wolf suddenly seeing a delicious prey.
Li Shimin's eyes made Qin Feng a little hairy.
"What about the army! Is there something wrong with you? ā
The military system was the essence of the army in the early Tang Dynasty, and after being vigorously revised by Li Shimin and others, it has now become the most perfect military system in history, and it is also the source of Li Shimin's pride.
"The government soldiers are the foundation of our Tang Dynasty soldiers, and they are characterized by the integration of soldiers and farmers. In peacetime, the government soldiers were farmers who cultivated the land, trained in agricultural gaps, and fought in the army in wartime. The Tang Dynasty military government is all over the world, a total of 533 mansions, plus the Tang Dynasty is martial, the people are brave, and everyone is willing to join the army, so there is a steady stream of soldiers, so it is said that the military system is the foundation of my Tang Dynasty's strength. ā
"The strongest is often the most deadly cover door, the above is the advantage of the government soldier system, but it is also the defect of the government soldier system."
When the meat scene came, Li Shimin immediately cheered up and listened carefully: "You continue." ā
"The integration of soldiers and peasants is destined to not become elite soldiers and strong soldiers, nor can they fight for my Tang Dynasty. They wear two hats, serving as soldiers in wartime and serving the people in peacetime, and their training is insufficient. In terms of mentality and will, it is even worse than the standing army, and the advantage of government soldiers is that they can get a million soldiers as soon as they are requisitioned, and they can go to the battlefield without spending too much time on training, which also reduces expenses for the country; And the disadvantages are also obvious, for example, the combat effectiveness is not strong, the will is not firm, and there is no tacit understanding between comrades-in-arms....... You also know that soldiers who do not train together often do not form team spirit, and without team spirit, there is no trust, and without trust, combat effectiveness is greatly reduced. ā
Li Shimin frowned and said, "What is team spirit?" ā
"Team spirit, simply put, is the concentrated embodiment of the overall situation awareness, the spirit of cooperation and the spirit of service. The core of team spirit is cooperation, the highest level is the centripetal force and cohesion of all members, reflecting the unity of individual interests and overall interests, and then ensuring the efficient operation of the organization, and finally gathering everyone's strengths, with the fastest speed and the best effect to successfully complete the common goal. And the army is a whole, a complete team, and no one is indispensable, because everyone has their own set tasks and positions, just like the eight directions in the Bagua Array, all of which are indispensable. The goal of the army is to defeat the enemy, and only by working together can we achieve the greatest results, and what are the comrades-in-arms? Comrades-in-arms are their closest people, is the person who can be entrusted with his life during the battle, without long-term training and running-in, the soldiers can not play a person's due strength at all, because of the unfamiliarity with each other, resulting in everyone dare not trust each other with their lives, once people have hesitation, once they have the mind to look ahead and look backwards, the usual combat effectiveness to play five achievements is very good. It's okay for such an army to fight a good fight, but once it encounters a defeat, everyone spares their lives, and an army immediately collapses. ā
Qin Feng's voice fell, Li Shimin "brushed", stood up, stared at Qin Feng with tiger eyes, and showed an incredible look in his eyes.
Today, he just received the information sent by Li Jing, the secretary of the Ministry of War, that the newly recruited government soldiers this year are as high as 100,000, but their combat effectiveness is a mess, and they are not twisting a rope at all, and the situation is not the slightest mistake with what Qin Feng said.
The truth that Qin Feng said is simple and easy to understand, but it is a truth that has not changed for thousands of years. No one knows better than Li Shimin the importance of teamwork in battle.
Li Shimin is a natural king and a natural handsome talent. He has a characteristic in fighting wars, seeking victory in stability, planning and then acting. Whenever he fought with the enemy, Li Shimin mostly first focused on defense, made himself invincible, and then sought fighters to attack.
When attacking, Li Shimin has another characteristic. He likes to let large troops come forward to fight, and then lead small forces himself, and personally surprise and break the enemy's camp.
This force is none other than the Megatron Xuanjia Army.
In addition to the personal bravery, what frightens the enemy the most is the tacit understanding of thousands of people and the same person. Just imagine, a team that concentrates the combat power of thousands of people in one, the power of the explosion can be imagined.
The Xuanjia army went up to Li Shimin, down to the ordinary soldiers, wearing unified armor and riding unified war horses, and they were already superior in momentum, once they charged, they pressed the enemy formation like a black cloud, and the momentum was pressing, plus the elite of the Xuanjia army itself, it was almost indestructible.
When Qin Feng explained the team spirit in detail, Li Shimin immediately understood. An invincible, invincible, and tacit army requires a lot of time, but also incredible wealth to support.
"What you do to the army, the army will repay with equal ability. If you want the horse to run, and you want the horse not to eat grass, how can there be such a good thing in the world. The armed forces are the foundation of a country and cannot be neglected. In addition to the above, there is another flaw in the military system that is enough to bring down a dynasty. ā
Sneering, Li Shimin said with some disdain, "Oh, stinky boy, you can tell me that the military system is enough to make a dynasty fall for a reason." ā
The military system was born from the Tuntian system of the Wei State during the Three Kingdoms period, which was the result of repeated scrutiny by Li Shimin and the Manchu Dynasty after summarizing the military system of the previous dynasties, and was the proud work of Li Shimin.
There is no fixed supreme military commander for the government soldiers, and it is safe to hand them over to foreign generals, and the government soldiers are composed of the strong children of the peasants above the sixth class, who usually cultivate at home, receive military training when the farm is not working, and in case of war, they are ordered to recruit and transfer, and return to the Chongzhi Mansion to which they belong after the fact, so they do not worry about the rebellion of the government soldiers, and the court does not have to bear huge military expenses, which is a system that kills two birds with one stone.
Qin Feng actually reprimanded him directly, and Li Shimin was naturally not convinced.
"The troubled times have just ended, and in order to protect the hard-won peaceful life, the soldiers can still share the same hatred for the enemy. But what about later? When the descendants of the soldiers are accustomed to a comfortable life, are they still willing to die? Some of the soldiers are flexible and good at management, but after all, this part is a minority, and more are honest ordinary people. After two generations, the difference in life and wealth will be revealed, and the rich will try to exploit the loopholes of the law, or they will hire men from poor families to impersonate them, or they will bribe local officials to issue all kinds of false certificates to avoid military service. At the same time, there may also be the phenomenon of local officers falsely reporting the number of people in order to eat empty salaries, and there may also be the phenomenon of embezzling government military subsidies, in which case, once a large-scale war occurs, the country will have no soldiers to use. ā
"All in all, the defects of the government military system are mainly manifested in three aspects: first, once a major sudden war occurs, the focus is slow, and the fighter plane is delayed; Second, the combat effectiveness is low, and there is no capital to win; 3. Low willpower, no sense of belonging to the army and the country; Fourth, the gap between the rich and the poor makes military service unfair. ā
The main reason why the conscription system replaces the government military system is precisely the above points, so Qin Feng is not afraid of making mistakes at all.
Li Shimin made Qin Feng sweat on his forehead when he spoke, and Qin Feng knew that what he expected was not bad. After all, he is a person who has seen the world, and it was only a moment for Li Shimin to regain his calm, and he did not hide it from Qin Feng, and said distressedly: "I have been a horse for half a life, and I don't know what you said." It's just that there is no way, and the government military system is the best military service system. ā
"My Datang Dynasty judges success or failure by military merits, so soldiers are happy when they hear about war. It's just a disorganized war, it is a victory and a tragic victory, after all, a move on the battlefield is a war of tens of thousands of people, no matter how strong a person is, it will not help, as long as the other party has three people working together, one person on the road, one on the road, one person blocking his attack, then, this warrior only has a dead end, a veteran of a hundred battles, but not so easy to train, one less is one less, this is an irreparable loss in a short period of time, such a melee to fight a few battles, the veterans have little left, and these, These are all consequences that you need to consider. ā
Qin Feng's words were like a basin of cold water in winter, drenching Li Shimin's whole body. As a great emperor with foresight, he knew that what Qin Feng said was not alarmist, so he had no way to refute it at all.
"What does the tragic victory mean to me Datang?"