After Mulan said the words "Join the Guards for the Army", everyone didn't know what this meant, but Mulan immediately explained.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the current military system of the Tang Dynasty is not very reasonable." Mulan said first.

Everyone didn't expect that the first thing this Mulan fired was actually the military system, that is, the military organization system. Now everyone is using the Weifu system, and the central government has asked the Sixteen Weiyao to order the major government to fold the government. The major Ojichong prefectures were the places that were responsible for the direct management of the soldiers, but they did not have the opportunity to fight. And the twelve of the sixteen guards led the country's Zhichong Mansion, but did not have the actual power to transfer troops, which was naturally a means for the emperor to control the military power.

"Your Majesty, at present, my sixteen guards of the Tang Dynasty, except for the left and right Qianniu guards and the left and right prison guards who do not command the government soldiers, the other twelve guards have all commanded the major government soldiers. And our Datang standing army is about 600,000, and on average, each guard has to command an army of 50,000 people. But what can these 50,000 people do? Will it be able to destroy the enemy country, or will it be a big war to do one? Or is it a big battle? Mulan asked.

Everyone is a little unable to answer, because everyone really hasn't thought about this positioning. In ancient times, 50,000 troops, destroying an enemy country, I am afraid that they can only destroy some small countries, and the Tang people of these small countries do not regard them as enemies. If you want to destroy a country that Datang can afford, I am afraid that it is far from enough. Fight a big war? This is still not enough, because a great war is impossible without hundreds of thousands of troops. I'm afraid a big battle is probably enough, but this also depends on who the enemy is. If the enemy is cavalry, then the apparent combat strength of 50,000 infantry is probably about equal to 5,000 cavalry. It is impossible to answer this absolutely, so everyone is a little silent.

"Your Majesty, our newly formed special guard has confirmed that even in the face of 200,000 Turkic elites, the special guard will not fall behind at all. Even, more than 10,000 Tsvey under some kind of opportunity. Being able to completely annihilate the 200,000 elite Turks is something that everyone should know. Do you recognize the combat effectiveness of Tyveid? Mulan asked.

Everyone thought of Tyve, and they couldn't help but break out in some cold sweat. The combat effectiveness of the special guards, even if these colleagues of them are a little frightened. At that time, looking at those Turkic soldiers who seemed to be the end of the world, they also saw the tragic situation at that scene to know how effective the special guard was. With such a powerful army, they are also glad that this army is their own people, so they are relieved. Now that Mulan has mentioned the combat power of Tywei again, this has made them all a little frightened.

Mulan was very happy to see that everyone was speechless. Li Junxian told him these words, telling him what he should say. That's why Mulan was able to accurately find the key point. Now that these ministers are listening to their own words, Mulan is a little proud. And Li Jun now encouraged Mulan with his eyes, and then it was time for Mulan to leave the factory.

"Ladies and gentlemen, since the combat effectiveness of my special guard is so strong, why don't you organize my Datang army according to the special guard, so that Datang's army has not swept the world? Moreover, in this way, we can also save a lot of soldiers and reduce the cost of raising a lot of soldiers! Mulan said.

And a civilian official said: "That's a nice word, but the cost of raising troops for the special guards is more than ten times that of ordinary troops." How can you say that it is a savings? I'm afraid that the cost saved will not be enough to raise a gold-swallowing beast like Tyve! ”

"This ......" Mulan also didn't know how to explain it.

As Mulan's husband, Li Junxian of course wanted to come out to help, saying: "Do you think that the cost saved after the disarmament is not enough to maintain the special guard?" Not necessarily. Now Datang has 600,000 troops. But once all of them are transformed into special guards, I'm afraid two or three hundred thousand will be enough. The rest of the armies can be disarmed and returned to the fields, and then they can farm in peace. Originally, during the period of military service, we would not have paid taxes. However, once the demobilization is returned to the field, it will be able to pay taxes instead. In this way, not only do we not have to pay for it. You can also get more tax burdens, have you calculated the accounts between this plus and minus? ”

"Also, there are fewer soldiers, and if there is a war in the future, there will be fewer deaths. Now we are a man, and we are the pillars of the family, if we die, I am afraid that for a family, it will lose the backbone. Therefore, it is better to die less on the battlefield. However, I think that with fewer soldiers, we pay countless times less in pensions. In addition, the combat effectiveness of the army has increased, and the number of people killed in battle will be smaller, and we will not have to bear so many pensions. Moreover, will we still have to force those orphans and widows to pay taxes then? Therefore, once the soldiers are killed, I am afraid that not only will we not be able to collect taxes, but we will continue to let the local government appease them, and we will have to go to condolences during the holidays and New Year's holidays. Have you counted this? Let's see, even if our special guard has completely annihilated the 200,000 Turkic elites, its own casualties are few, so how much can this reduce our worries about Datang! Have you ever calculated such a long-term ledger? Li Junxian asked.

Li Junxian calculated the economic accounts for everyone one by one, which means that although Ming spent a lot on ordnance, he saved a lot in the long run. As long as there are fewer deaths, I'm afraid it's all earned. One less death, one more strong laborer when production resumes, and it can also provide the tax burden. If the soldier dies, I'm afraid that the imperial court will give preferential treatment to the bereaved families of those martyrs, isn't this chorus cost? Even, if you treat others preferentially, they may not be able to live well, and the wound in your heart is not small! These are all to be included in the cost, so that when it is calculated, the death of a soldier will be a big loss at that time.

Li Junxian hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it is imperative to improve combat effectiveness and dismantle the weak army. However, please also ask the emperor to deal with it at his discretion, disarmament is a matter of major affairs in the world, and we can't be careless! ”

"The minister thinks that the twelve guards should be reduced by half for now. That is, the twelve guards were merged into six armies, each of which was about 50,000 people, which could be used as a strategic force of the Tang Dynasty. Each army can be used as a strategic force for the development of the Tang Dynasty, and can put down a large rebellion. In this way, Datang has six strategic forces, so I, Datang, can be stable and worry-free. Li Junxian said. (To be continued......)