The faint light of the early morning enters the palace hall, and the slight smell of wine makes people can't help but recall yesterday's hearty celebration banquet.

In the hall sat the current prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty, the three provinces, the two courts and the six departments were all here, and the national teacher Luo Su was also very rare to attend again.

This made everyone in the temple raise twelve points of caution.

The topic was the issue submitted by Luo Xuanling, the Duke of Yongguo, about the garrison of government soldiers on the frontier.

This is not a question of the distribution of interests, but a major problem that the empire actually encounters in the course of its operation.

This kind of problem does not require the emperor's cadres to make a dictatorship, but requires the collective wisdom and efforts.

Li Shimin looked around at everyone in the hall for a week, "This question raised by Yongguo Gong is very good."

The way to chaos!

What Datang needs in the Western Regions is strategic qualitative, that is, to transform the Western Regions from a war site to a commercial place.

Of course, when it can be done, it is still necessary to try not to let the local independence appear, and the imperial court should set aside a part of the money in this regard to maintain stability.

During the time of Emperor Han Er, seventy percent of the wars were provoked by the Han Dynasty, and what was finally gained, the treasury was empty, the generals' pockets were bulging, the soldiers were bleeding, and the four were centrifuged.

All the ministers should know what that thing is, not to mention ordinary government soldiers, even if Luo's borrowed that thing, it must be peeled off. ”

The land of Jianghuai is still a land of finance and taxation, and if you protect it from being harmed by rebels, the imperial court will not be short of money.

But from the Central Plains to the Western Regions, this thousands of miles away, many government soldier families simply can't afford the road fare, if you can win the battle in the Western Regions and make up for the loss, as long as you are defeated, a government soldier family will go bankrupt.

In the future, our Tang army will go west again, to where Kangguo is located, which is really thousands of miles away.

Li Jing is the secretary of the military department, Chu Suiliang is the secretary of the household department, directly in charge of these two aspects, both of them are the same thing, "Your Majesty, this situation is still relatively rare, Your Majesty is mighty, and under an order, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are all enthusiastic to participate in the war, and a large number of government soldiers have taken the initiative to participate in the war, and the situation that the national teacher said is not very common." ”

Even Wei Zheng was quite surprised, a little restless, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, National Teacher, otherwise, if we discuss it again, my idea just now may be a little imperfect." ”

Li Jing opened his mouth to speak, but in the end he closed his mouth stupidly, to keep a low profile.

Therefore, in the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, to add an institution, of course, is not a bureaucracy, but a due.

The candles in the hall were lit up, making a crackling sound, and at the same time there were bursts of sighs, which was indeed a big problem, and it could not directly block the way for the people to return to the Central Plains.

During the Zhou Dynasty, at the beginning, all the nobles were soldiers, and then the soldiers were hidden in the people, and all the people were soldiers, and later with the development of armor, the Han Dynasty basically recruited the good families of the six counties to suppress the world.

For more than 20 years, my Datang has been running well, so how can we reform the military system at this time?

The most important thing is the position of the Anxi Metropolitan Protector, and my suggestion is not to let the military personnel hold it, but let the civilian officials who are familiar with the military do it, or at least let the civilian officials have the power to supervise the Metropolitan Protector. ”

Doubts slowly emerged in Li Shimin's heart, what the national teacher has done over the years has gradually made him have some realization, the national teacher must be planning something, he couldn't help but recall what Luo Su said before, "Now Your Majesty, you can't accept it, that is, the time has not come, and when the time comes, you will know." ”

The more Li Shimin listened, the more ugly his face became, and the hall was even a little quiet, and the crackling candle flame became louder and louder, because the hall became quieter and quieter.

So the countries of the late Han Dynasty have their own sources of elite soldiers, although the Zhichong Mansion of my Tang Dynasty is said to be all over the country, but in fact, most of them are in Guanzhong, which is quite similar to the six counties of the Han Dynasty.

After everyone left, Li Shimin suddenly said to Luo Su: "National Teacher, what you just said about maintaining and raising troops in the Western Regions, I suddenly wondered, can I do the same in Chang'an and expand the hundred cavalry?"

The most important thing is to deal with the relations between various countries and maintain the relations between various countries and Datang.

It is urgent to solve this problem, and it is urgent to reform the current military system, and I will never leave this problem to future generations.

Li Shimin's voice echoed in the hall.

Datang is in Anxi, stationed a part of the elite soldiers, these soldiers take food and salary, full-time war, these people can be recruited locally, can also be recruited from the Central Plains, many of the government soldiers on the verge of bankruptcy, can go to Anxi as soldiers, re-prosperity, at least one more opportunity.

Wei Zheng's suggestion can indeed solve the problem of the operating cost of the government soldiers, but it is indeed easy to make the place bigger, especially when the imperial court is weak.

Luo Suwen said: "As long as you want the finances of the central court not to be dragged down, then local autonomy is doomed in the end."

Many families of government soldiers still have land, but they can only sell it, and even borrow money to roll money.

The Central Plains is the trunk of the tree, and the Western Regions, Liaodong, and Mobei are all branches, and the way to ensure that the branches do not have problems is not to toss the branches, but to let the trunks thrive.

The Central Plains is vast, what is the root of this towering tree?

Li Shimin pondered for a moment and turned his head to look at Luo Su, "What does the national teacher think of what the Zhongshu Ling and the military department Shangshu said just now?" ”

Luo Su said solemnly: "This is the most critical part, in a place like the Western Regions, the most important thing is not military ability, because there is no country that can compete with the Tang Dynasty army, and the Western Turks are just dry bones in the grave."

Luo Su added a fire, "It's not just a matter of people's hearts, in the government soldier system, weapons, horses, food, etc. must be prepared by themselves, if it is a person from Guanzhong who is on duty in Chang'an, it is nothing."

Does the Son of Heaven want Datang to become like that?

As long as the Tang Dynasty is peaceful in the Western Regions, it can make money, and it can use local money to maintain the local army, and if it falls into war, it will have to invest a lot of money from the Chang'an Imperial Court, is this what the Son of Heaven and the Princes are willing to see? ”

Ladies and gentlemen, the hearts of the people are back, and you can't ignore it. ”

Set up a border exclusive border on the border of the Ochichong Province, which is under the jurisdiction of each prefecture.

What Luo Su said earlier made everyone relish, but the last sentence caused an uproar, "The national teacher, most of the capital guards are military commanders, how can they not let the military attache serve?" ”

This is a matter of course, the Western Regions is a trump card for the Central Plains Dynasty to dominate Mobei, and the Western Regions have a large number of economic interests, which must be completely controlled by the imperial court.

"National teacher, what do you want to do?"

In the Tang Dynasty's Zhechong government system, the government soldiers are under the twelve guards, and these twelve guards are government troops and belong to the Nanya, which means that these armies are under the control of the prime minister.

If the government soldiers are on duty in the Anxi capital, it will take more than a year just on the road, then it will inevitably extend the time of the government soldiers, if the government soldiers are really allowed to stay in the frontier for several years, will the government soldiers system still be supported?

Over the years, tens of thousands of people have fled back to the Central Plains from the Siyi border, and all those who moved to the border from the Central Plains have been exiled.

Otherwise, you won't be able to make up the cost of the expedition, and the result of not making up the cost will be clearer to the Son of Heaven and the minister.

Luo Su's eyes were burning with a raging fire, and he didn't provoke a war in the Western Regions because he had a greater pursuit.

In the fifth year of Zhenguan, His Majesty reformed the military system, adjusting the scope and obligations of the government soldiers, as well as the rights they enjoyed, but in essence, it was a strengthening of the government soldier system.

Subordinate to the Northern Ya, I only obey the orders of one person? ”

After saying that, Shi Shiran left the Taiji Hall, and the light shone on his body, Li Shimin looked behind him, only to feel that the highest mountain was slowly revealed.

My Datang's Zhichong Mansion soldiers are following the law of the previous generation and improving it, so there is today's system, in this system, the farthest is the Zhichong Mansion two thousand miles away, which is worth more than a year.

Luo Su squinted his eyes slightly, and said with a faint smile: "What the Son of Heaven wants to do, what can't he do?" ”

The Western Regions is one of the basic plates of the Central Plains, and of course we must be cautious in the basic plates.

Is it difficult to abolish or set up more folding houses?

The Tang Dynasty has hardly lost so far, but can the kings of later generations have this ability?

Wei Zheng touched his beard, and hesitated: "This military service since ancient times is nothing more than the conscription of the whole country, or the conscription of some soldiers.

Li Jing's face changed drastically, and he immediately said loudly: "By all means, you must not let the local government set up its own mansion, the land and industry of the government soldiers are all in the local area, and they are still serving as soldiers in the local area, and they are not on duty in Chang'an, isn't it the same as the princes of the late Han Dynasty?" ”

The situation faced by Datang is unprecedented, so the strategic direction required is also unprecedented before.

Now this situation is relatively rare, now is the early stage of the Tang Dynasty, and now there are already such signs, what will become of the government soldiers in the future, I can't imagine it!

If one day, the people of my Datang are ashamed of becoming government soldiers, and even escape military service, then it will be time for my Datang to be destroyed.

If you have any ideas, they will be submitted quickly, and we, the monarchs and ministers, will brainstorm and solve problems for the country. ”

Li Shimin frowned and pondered, "What does the national teacher mean, the same idea of the Zhongshu Order?" ”

Luo Su shook his head and said: "The imperial court is beyond the reach of Mobei, and the imperial court only has a military threat in Mobei, and has no economic interests, so in the end, Yanwang Zhenbei is set up, and then the Western Regions must not set up another sect king." ”

"The exercise of rule over a land is manifested in two ways, one is the ability to mobilize soldiers, and the other is the ability to collect taxes.

As soon as Luo Su's words fell, Li Shimin changed color, and his face was blue and white for a while, "Li Jing, Chu Suiliang, what the national teacher said is the truth?" ”

Li Shimin's face and hands were bruised, but he could imagine the unpeace in his heart, and he said after a long time: "I thought that the world was peaceful, but I never thought that the soldiers who almost caused a catastrophe and died for the Tang Dynasty have gradually come to this point?"

I was born in the army and fought almost all the wars of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, but can the king of the future have this ability?

The Son of Heaven also has a part of the army directly under him, that is, the hundred cavalry placed in Beiya, the number is very small, and now Li Shimin has the idea of expanding the hundred cavalry, if it can be extended to a thousand cavalry, the security of the Son of Heaven can be greatly enhanced.

At least the east of the Green Ridge must be completely controlled by the imperial court.

Yong Guogong, this topic you raised is very good, National Teacher, what you said also reminds me.

Each of the nations of the Three Khans' Council, as well as every nation in the Western Regions, had to pay a fee to pay for the soldiers stationed in Anxi.

South of Yanshan, east of Taihang Mountain, all the way to the Huai River, this large plain, provides more than half of the world's grain, here should be disaster relief, tax exemption, more water conservancy here, pay attention to the management of the Yellow River, Datang will never be short of food and people.

Those military attachés, one by one, want to be promoted or make a fortune by virtue of their military exploits, and now it is Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County, who is the protector of the capital, and he does not dare to make meritorious contributions anymore, but if it is someone else, then it is doomed to provoke a border provocation without authorization.

But now my Tang Dynasty has a vast territory, and it is already 7,000 miles away from Chang'an to Gaochang.

There is no shortage of food, no shortage of people, no shortage of money, even if there are any clowns around, what is there to be afraid of?

If Datang can satisfy the first, but the second can't.

Luo Su's words are really in line with Li Shimin's view of cautious warfare all along, not to mention the prime ministers, fighting an unnecessary war, dying and spending money in vain, is the most unwilling thing for them.

The land of the plains, and the people living in these lands, as long as the imperial court can control these lands, the Central Plains will never be chaotic.

Selecting government soldiers from among the locals is probably the only way to do it. ”

If the economic conditions of the imperial court are good, it will spend a little more, and if the economic conditions are poor, it will be reduced, and there is only one goal, that is, it must not only reflect the attitude of the imperial court that resolutely does not allow local division, but also not really let the local government drag down the finances of the imperial court. ”

Li Shimin said loudly: "I think what the national teacher said is very reasonable, Zhu Qing, according to what the national teacher said, make a policy, I want to promulgate it, so that everyone in the world can see it." ”

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After the Battle of Gaochang, Datang looked at the vast territory of the Western Regions with a cautious attitude, and the Tang Dynasty used force and diplomacy to make itself the arbiter of the Western Regions with a strong strategic characterization, and the world's first international tribunal was born here. ——"The History of the Rise and Fall of the Tang Empire"

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