Chapter 256: The Old Fox Is Not Happy
Li Hong glanced at Li Ji next to him, paused, and spoke.
"Master Dai knows, when did the government military system begin?"
The latter frowned and replied.
"Naturally, I know that the government military system was first created by the Western Wei minister Yu Wentai, and then because it can save military spending and improve combat effectiveness, it has been used by successive dynasties, through the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the former Sui, and it has been more than 100 years since my dynasty, but the old minister does not understand that the government military system has been more than 100 years now, and its system is complete, why is there a problem in this?"
It should be said that although Dai Zhide does not understand military affairs, he is a well-educated person, and he naturally understands the historical facts of the previous dynasty very well.
Therefore, as soon as Li Hong mentioned the government military system, Dai Zhide answered these without thinking.
It's just that at the end of the words, he frowned again and asked.
"Here's the problem!"
Li Hong sighed and said.
"At the time of the Western Wei Dynasty, it was in turmoil, the world was divided, and the people were in danger, and the government military system could ensure that the people could survive to the greatest extent, and it was also the best way for them to settle down and seek prominence. That's why the government military system came into being! ”
At this moment, not only Dai Zhide, but even Li Ji and Pei Xingjian also fell silent.
They only knew that there was a problem with the government military system, but they never knew what was wrong, so it was always difficult to solve it.
Now listening to the analysis of His Royal Highness the Prince, both of them have an understanding.
However, Li Hong didn't notice this, paused and continued.
After that, the world was still divided everywhere, until the former Sui Emperor Wen reunified the Central Plains, the world settled down, and the people began to gradually recuperate, and at the same time, the disadvantages of the government military system also slowly appeared.
However, in the end of the Sui Dynasty, but Wen, Emperor Yang Er, more than 30 years, Emperor Yang was tyrannical, and Emperor Gaozu was angry and raised troops to overthrow Emperor Yang, and only then did he establish the Tang Dynasty!
In addition, Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong are all a generation of Ming monarchs, my Tang Dynasty has gradually become rich, and the people have lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the country and the people are safe! ”
Speaking of this history, Li Hong's voice became much more serious, but his words still couldn't stop sighing about the troubled times of the year.
"Your Highness, isn't that a good thing? What is the relationship with the government military system? ”
However, Dai Zhide's focus was obviously not here, and he asked directly.
"That's a good thing!"
Only then did Li Hong come to his senses and said with a wry smile.
"But didn't Dai Shimo forget, in what era was the government military system founded? At that time, the world was in turmoil, and the people were in danger, so they naturally flocked to the government soldiers who could save their lives, and most of the people at that time were landless, and the government soldiers were soldiers in wartime, and farmers in leisure time.
However, my Tang Dynasty is rich, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and they cultivate separately, so why do I need to become a government soldier again? ”
At this time, Dai Zhide finally understood what Li Hong meant, the Central Plains has experienced a hundred years of turmoil, and the government military system is just applicable to the troubled times, and now that the Tang Dynasty is peaceful, the disadvantages of the government military system are gradually revealed, and the most direct manifestation is that there are few new government soldiers in the military government......
"Moreover, the military government is an important way for the people to make military achievements, and there were indeed many soldiers who came to fight for military merits in the early years of our dynasty, but now the Tang Dynasty looks down on the countries, no one dares to attack, and there are fewer and fewer wars in these years, so naturally there is no military merit to earn!
In addition, most of the people of the Tang Dynasty were wealthy and did not want to leave their hometowns, although they were willing to reduce their service with money and property, but they did not want to become government soldiers.
And the poor people can't afford the armor and weapons used by the government soldiers, so naturally there is no one in the army! ”
Li Hong frowned with a deep sense of worry, and finally explained the matter clearly.
However, several people in the main hall also looked at each other, frowning.
It is really too big this matter, and not talking about this matter will set off a shock in the entire court, which is Li Zhi's sensitivity to the military, and it is also one of the reasons why Li Hong has never dared to touch this matter.
Besides, the crux of the matter has indeed been found, but now that the government military system is complete, it has long been an important part of the sophisticated machine of Datang, and if it is rashly replaced, it is likely to cause chaos in the entire Datang.
Even if you want to change it, how do you change it?
Is there anything more suitable for the government military system?
Even if there is, the replacement of the military system is a huge project, and what if there is an invasion by foreign enemies during this period?
In addition, His Majesty the Emperor has obviously been trying to maintain the stability of the court in the past few years, but if this matter is set off, it will be difficult for the court to calm down, and it is conceivable that this chaos will continue for a long time, will His Majesty the Emperor really allow this kind of thing to happen?
A series of questions were placed in front of everyone, making a group of people sad and feeling a little unsure of how to start.
But in the end, it was still Li Ji's old fox, and he only lost his mind for a moment before he came to his senses.
Speaking of which, although the people present have a good relationship with Li Hong, if you want to talk about the person who knows Li Hong best, it is none other than Li Ji.
You know, this little fox even cheated him at the beginning, how could he be stumped by these things?
Taking a step back, if there is really no way, I'm afraid this lord won't mention this stubble, since he talked about this matter, it can only show that he has a way!
Looking at the people who came here today, in addition to him and Pei Xingjian, there is only one Dai Zhide left.
And the teacher-student relationship between Dai Zhide and Li Hong is well known to the court, but it is a little strange to call the two of them over.
As soon as he thought of this, Li Ji suddenly realized in his heart.
I'm afraid that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has something to think about and wants the military to cooperate with him, so he deliberately hangs his appetite.
After a pause, Li Ji said lazily.
"Your Highness, since it has come to this point, don't continue to hide it, just say what you can do! If we can help, I'll do our best! ”
Thinking that he had almost been fooled by this little fox just now, Li Ji felt a burst of anger in his heart, and directly pierced Li Hong's careful thoughts.
But having said that, Li Ji's expression became slightly serious, no matter what, this matter is closely related to the interests of the military, and it can even be said that it is the foundation of the military.
If Li Hong can really get rid of the drawbacks of the government military system, Li Ji will naturally not spare his strength and will fully support him!
As soon as Li Ji's words fell, Dai Zhide and Pei Xingjian's eyes focused on Li Hong, and their faces were also a little eager, which made Li Hong feel a little caught off guard! (To be continued.) )