After a sudden thunderstorm, the afternoon heat is gone. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The sky was blue and the heat was swept away, and the wind was moist and cool with the rain. Even the annoying knowledge of the trees in the courtyard has long since ceased, and the doors and windows in the hall are wide open, and the breeze passes through the hall, lifting the curtain of light, making the room cool and boundless.

There was still incense burning in the house, and the bucket was filled with ice, which was getting cooler and cooler.

Li Chao sat on the bamboo couch mat and looked at the notebooks on the several cases in front of him. Listening to Fang Xuanling and Xiao Yu, they allocated for the use of Taicang money.

A new tax of 10 million yuan a year is added, which is all income in addition to the regular tax of rent, and it is a commercial tax.

Such a large amount of money is not a tax in kind, but a real money silk, which makes the government fight over how to use this money.

The emperor, the prime minister, the three provinces, the six ministries, the temples and the twelve guards, all want a piece of the pie.

Li Shimin wanted to establish a Praetorian Guard cavalry army of 10,000 people, but Xiao Yu thought it was unnecessary, the expenses were too large, and it was not practical. Spending so much money to build a cavalry that has been placed in Chang'an all day long, what use can it be except to act as a guard of honor?

Datang has not yet reached the time when he can spend a lot of money to burn bags.

I can't get used to the emperor's stinky and conspicuous problem.

Li Shimin was so angry that he slapped the table, but it was useless to slap his own hand when it hurt.

Although the political affairs hall is all in-laws, they will not be polite to Li Shimin.

However, Li Shimin wanted to convince people with virtue again, so he pulled back and forth, and his throat was dumb, and there was no result.

"Wenyuan."

Li Shimin quarreled for a long time, and found that he was a little lonely, and finally his eyes were fixed on Li Chao. Today, Li Chao finally came out of the house and was willing to enter the palace to discuss matters. But Li Chao sat for a long time and didn't say a word.

Li Shimin had no choice but to name him.

The folds on the table are actually all invitations drawn up by various ministries, and all ministries want money. They also listed the names of their own money, etc., which is quite reasonable.

It's just that the total number of requests for these folds is more than 30 million. Although the imperial court can add tens of millions of taxes a year, it is far from satisfying these.

Li Chao looked up.

saw Li Shimin's eyes for help.

Li Chao sometimes admires Li Shimin, Li Shimin is not the kind of emperor who is omnipotent and wise, he is very young, sometimes impulsive, and sometimes stubborn. Moreover, his strength is to command the battle array and command the soldiers and horses, and he really lacks experience in governing national affairs, and he is not even as experienced as Li Jiancheng.

But Li Shimin has an advantage, he knows his strengths and weaknesses very well, and he will not deliberately cover them up. As the emperor who came to power by means of the Xuanwumen coup, he was not too domineering and dictatorial. Those who can listen to opinions will not even use power to oppress people if they can't fight.

In fact, this is already the most valuable leadership temperament, such as Han Gaozu such as Liu Bei and Cao Cao, no one has all-rounders, and what leaders need is the temperament and talent of leaders.

Yang Guang was a very talented emperor, and even more literate, but Yang Guang was not as able to follow the advice of his subordinates as Li Shimin. He even only selectively listened to what he wanted to hear, just like the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, when the news of rebellion and local disasters came from various places, he blindly said that it was the nonsense of the people below.

If Yang Guang was here, Li Chao believed that although Xiao Yu would still admonish, he would definitely not have the courage to fight like this.

Li Chao closed the fold in his hand and asked, "Your Majesty." ”

"Wen Yuan, tell me, I want to build a Northern Ya Ten Thousand Cavalry, and it only costs one million military expenses a year, isn't this okay?"

Li Shimin was a little angry, even a little aggrieved, he felt that Li Chao would definitely understand him, and Li Chao would definitely support him.

"The imperial court is now adding tens of millions of new taxes a year, and I only want one million, only one million. 30,000 Northern Ya Forbidden Army, why is it not necessary? Last year, Tuyuhun invaded and almost hit Chang'an, and then the Turks were ready to move, which also directly threatened Guanzhong. Although the government soldiers save military spending, when an incident occurs suddenly, it is difficult to mobilize and it is difficult to save the emergency. I trained 30,000 Beiya standing forbidden troops, which was considered from the overall situation. Besides, in the future, I will go north to the Turks, west to Tuyuhun, and east to Goguryeo, and now I have 30,000 standing troops, which will also be of great use in the future. ”

"Well, what Your Majesty said makes a lot of sense." Li Chao nodded, and first comforted Li Shimin.

"But!"

"Huh?" Li Shimin just felt that Li San was really on his side, but when he heard one, he was immediately not very happy.

"But what?"

"Your Majesty. In fact, I thought it was really necessary to build a standing army, but if it was placed in Chang'an and built in the Northern Ya Forbidden Army, it would be useless. The army, no matter how good the training and equipment is, if it is not pulled out to fight and there is no actual combat test, then such an army will really only be a guard of honor with a glamorous appearance, but in fact a silver gun and wax gun. ”

"If Your Majesty has a long-term plan and wants to build an elite standing army to prepare for the future expedition to the south and the north and the east to the west, then you can actually use another method. Another way to save money, but more effective, is not to spend a lot of money and end up piling up a guard of honor! ”

Li Chao's words are a bit ruthless.

Li Shimin began to lead the army at the age of sixteen, and he has been fighting for nearly ten years, and half of the Tang Dynasty was defeated by him. Li Shimin really feels that he is inexperienced in this court political affairs, but when it comes to war training, he is an expert, but now Li Chao says that he has nothing to do.

This is simply too deceitful!

"Wen Yuan, although you are known as the god of war, if you say that this training and fighting, I am more experienced than you. Could it be that I personally trained these 30,000 Northern Ya Forbidden Army, would it be possible? ”

Li Chao replied lightly. "Whether it works or not, you always have to try it to find out!"

"In all dynasties and dynasties, there is no strong army in the world that is not refined from blood and fire, from the battlefield, and I have never heard of any army that has been trained on the school field all day long. Your Majesty's Xuanjia Cavalry back then, he was clothed in all directions, but that was also the result of a hundred battles, right? ”

Li Shimin was not very happy, but what Li Chao said was reasonable.

One is the emperor who is full of expectations and wants Li Chao's help, but on the other hand, he is the popular first favorite minister who does not give face at all.

In the political affairs hall, a group of prime ministers couldn't help but cast praise glances at Li Chao.

Yes, I didn't lose my temperance because I became the son of heaven.

It turned out that everyone was still opposed to Li Chao's early entry into the political hall, and they all hoped that Li Chao would stay outside for a few more years. Now it seems that everyone has misunderstood Lee Sang-kook.

Although Lee Sang-kook is young, this festival is still full.

To be able to dismiss the emperor so directly is remarkable.

Although he was unhappy in his heart, Li Shimin still held back.

"Then according to Li Xiangguo's opinion, what should I do?" Li Shimin changed his words and shouted Li Xiangguo, which was really angry. There is no one in the palace who is willing to support it, and if you support it, I will die.

"Your Majesty, in fact, the government military system has the advantages of the government military system, but it also has disadvantages. The integration of soldiers and peasants has greatly reduced military expenditures, but such government soldiers are certainly not as well-trained and combat-effective as the standing army. However, it is also very necessary to build a standing army. It's just that if the standing army wants to maintain a high combat effectiveness, it will be very expensive. ”

To fight or to save money?

I want to have fish, and I also want bear's paws, Li Shimin of course hopes to use government soldiers as the mainstay, but he also builds a standing army.

Li Shimin's ambition is very great, Turkic, Tuyuhun, Goguryeo, and even the Western Regions, Mobei, and Annam, these places are all in his small book, and they are the goals in his heart. But relying on government soldiers alone is definitely not enough. Therefore, he wanted to build a standing army, but also to strengthen his control over Gyeonggi.

"Your Majesty wants to build a standing army of 30,000 people, the idea is good, and in fact, the imperial court can also raise a standing army of 30,000." Li Chao glanced at the other prime ministers and said with a smile, "Even if the future 10 million taxes of the imperial court are not used, the ministers will have a way to get the military expenses of the 30,000 standing army, but the ministers think that money is not a problem, and what can be solved with money can be solved." The key is whether it is worth spending this money and whether it is useful! ”

When it comes to this issue, Li Shimin is more concerned.

The so-called major events of the country are in worship and Rong.

The extension point of this ritual is that it is the outline of rituals and religions, which is the cornerstone of the national order and the dynasty. And this Rong, of course, is the army, the defense of the dynasty, and the force of pioneering. As long as the territory is secured, the country can be stable. As long as we continue to forge ahead, the dynasty can prosper.

"The minister thought that it was a good idea for His Majesty to send the officers of Yulinwei to the border town to study and train. But there is no need to be so troublesome to send it to the border town and let the border marshal teach the art of war. It is completely possible to build a martial arts hall in Chang'an, just like Guozijian, to become an officer school, so that young and talented low-level military attaches can enter the school to study, and the generals of the twelve guards in Beijing can serve as instructors and impart experience! ”

"Military attachés can combine the strengths of generals and learn from the experience of their predecessors, as well as knowledge such as drawing and calculation. A good seedling will study for two or three years, and then be sent to the border towns and handed over to the border towns for training, so that after three or five years, he will be able to become a qualified good officer, and then he will be transferred back to Beiya, and then he will be a real military attaché. ”

"The soldiers of Beiya can also do the same, selecting brave and elite soldiers from the border towns, and then rotating to guard the border in batches. The Beiya Forbidden Army is divided into batches every year, or guards the border for one year and is in Beijing for one year, so that the rotation can ensure that the combat strength of the Beiya Forbidden Army is not reduced and sharpened better. At the same time, it can also defend Gyeonggi and strengthen the defense capabilities of border towns. ”

Li Chao spoke straightforwardly and said his plan.

Instead of spending a lot of money to raise tens of thousands of forbidden troops in Beijing, and sending the low-level military attaches of the forbidden army to various border towns so that the border commanders could teach the art of war in person, it is better to build a martial arts hall in Beijing and systematically train officers, so that not only the officers of the forbidden army can be trained, but also the officers of the 12 guards of the Nanya.

And the forbidden army of the Northern Ya took turns to guard the border and defend the capital, so as to ensure the combat effectiveness of the forbidden army of the Northern Ya.

Although the cost of tossing back and forth may be larger, it is necessary not to raise a group of young master soldiers.

"Build a martial arts hall, take the twelve generals as instructors, and select the military attachés of the north and south as students. With the Beiya Forbidden Army as the standing army, it was transferred to the frontier in batches to guard the border and polish, and half of it stayed behind to guard the Beijing Division, alternating in turns. ”

Li Shimin pinched his chin and summarized what Li Chao said.

The more he talked, the brighter Li Shimin's eyes became, and in the end he even slapped his thigh happily.

"That's a good idea!" (To be continued.) )