Li Junxian's joint guard is actually not only to reorganize the army, but also to disarm Li Shimin. However, since ancient times, there have been many emperors who have the courage to expand their armies, but once it comes to disarmament, I am afraid it will be very difficult. Because the army is not only the basis of the emperor's rule, but also the emperor's machine for ruling the people. Once the army is removed, it will probably give the emperor a feeling that his rule will be affected. Therefore, since ancient times, there have been more and more armies, and few have taken the initiative to disarm. At most, it means that the army will be self-reliant, but it will not be eliminated. I am afraid that such a thing as disarmament will not be able to have such courage until the era of democracy.

Li Shimin thought for a moment and said, "How to deal with the redundant officers?" ”

Li Shimin didn't ask anything else, just asked. However, this sentence is very direct and fatal. It's easy to disarm, those soldiers are easy to dismiss, as long as you have money, you can appease them to go home, but those officers are the biggest headaches. An officer is a high-ranking official in the imperial court, and generally speaking, it cannot be revoked if he has not made a mistake. Aren't they officials just for the sake of wealth? But you can't remove them from office for no reason, if they didn't make a mistake. Otherwise, those officers will have a mess with you. Once the officers make a fuss, then I am afraid that the army will be unstable, and then the world will be in danger. This is also a difficulty in the time of disarmament, and this is also one of the reasons why the emperor cannot make up his mind to disarm, that is, those officers are not easy to deal with.

The issue of the placement of officers is the biggest headache for disarmament, and isn't it a great headache even in the democratic era? In order to accommodate those demobilized officers, it took a lot of effort. If cleavage can't keep them in office, then I'm afraid they'll have to make a fuss. At that time, there will be no such thing as a soldier who takes obedience to orders as his duty, but will quarrel with you for his own future.

"Your Majesty, all those officers can be retained." Li Junxian said.

"All the officers are retained? Is there so much place in the imperial court? Li Shimin asked.

Li Junxian immediately said: "Your Majesty, if according to the standards of our special guard, even if all these officers are retained, I am afraid they will not be able to meet the needs of officers under the special guard model. A large number of staff officers are needed at all levels of the Special Guard. And these staff officers are all at least nine grades. Therefore, with the current ratio of 150 to 1, I am afraid that even if all these officers are retained, it will not be enough! Therefore, I am afraid that not only will we not lay off officers, but we will also have to recruit a large number of officers so that we can maintain the operation of the special guard. And only by maintaining the number and quality of those staff officers can we maintain the combat effectiveness in the special guard mode! ”

Only then did Li Shimin discover that the most difficult problem of disarmament in the past had been solved by Li Junxian. All the officers were retained. Then I'm afraid they won't have any opinions at all. Even, a large number of officers will be recruited, and I am afraid that those ordinary people and grassroots soldiers will be happy, because they will have more opportunities to become officials. At that time, the combat effectiveness of the army was improved, and there were more positions for army officers, and the emperor and the people were happy.

This is also the model of Li Junxian's special guard firearms unit, and if it is disarmed at another time, then I am afraid it will not be able to be dismantled at all. And this is the time for disarmament. That's okay, all the officers can be retained, so that it can be a very good advantage. However, this can only be carried out during the period of Li Junxian, and once the reform is completed and the organizational model of the army is changed, it will be disarmed. That's a big headache.

"Jun Xian, since this is the case, let's try it first. One of the armies was merged and then transformed into a firearms army. This process was carried out in conjunction with the reform of the Privy Council of the Central. It's going to be at least a few years away. So, please work hard! Li Shimin said.

Li Junxian immediately said; "Your Majesty, the minister recommended General Wei Mulan to be responsible for the restructuring of this joint guard army. General Wei Mulan is the deputy chief of the General Staff of the Tang Dynasty. It's normal for him to be in charge. Moreover, General Wei Mulan has experience in commanding operations and is familiar with the model of special guards, so he will definitely be able to restructure the army well. ”

Everyone has finally discovered now that this Mulan is actually Li Junxian's spokesperson, and Mulan is in the General Staff and represents Li Junxian's voice. The general trend of military reform may be unstoppable, and Li Junxian is destined to become the core figure of military reform, so it is impossible for everyone to prevent Li Junxian from ascending to the throne. However, at present, due to some unknown reasons, it is impossible for Li Junxian to personally control the military power, and the military power will weaken Li Junxian's role and influence. So Li Junxian was sent to be the sacrificial wine of the military academy, but he brought Mulan here. In this way, Li Junxian is a senior staff officer, and Mulan is the executor on behalf of Li Junxian. If they oppose Mulan, it is against Li Junxian and against military reform.

In fact, this military reform is beneficial to everyone. Who of these high-ranking officers does not have some relatives and friends? They all want to ascend to heaven with these noble Dongfeng chicken dogs! But there are so many official positions in the imperial court, who can easily give them to others. Now in the military reform, not only all officers will be retained, but a large number of positions will also be expanded, and this is a good opportunity to expand one's influence and arrange for relatives and friends to take up official positions. If you oppose military reform, you are probably against the interests of those nobles.

"Your Majesty, the minister thought that he could merge the special guard and the emperor's Yulin Army, and then change the name of the special guard to the Tang Royal Tiger Army, and then let General Dugu Yanyun serve as the army commander, and the original general of the Yulin Army as the supervisor, so that there can be a smooth transition." Li Junxian said.

Li Junxian's proposal is to give Li Shimin a chance to mix sand. Once the Yulin Army and the Special Guard merged, the sand mixed with each other, Li Junxian's influence on the Special Guard was much smaller. Li Shimin is most worried about Li Junxian's influence in Te Wei, and now Te Wei has not completely dispersed, so Li Junxian's influence is still very large. Since Li Junxian can now let Li Shimin mix sand, of course it's good.

Moreover, Li Junxian proposed Dugu Yanyun to serve as the general of the special guard, which is a candidate acceptable to both parties. Dugu Yanyun is Li Junxian's father-in-law, and he is a veteran of Li Tang for many years, and he is loyal to Li Tang. In this case, Dugu Yanyun is a very good candidate to balance the two sides.

"I am ready, General Wei Mulan, deputy chief of the General Staff, is ready to preside over the merger plan of the Special Guard and Yulin Army, and form and test the army merger plan." Li Shimin said. (To be continued......)