Xia Hongsheng said so bluntly in front of Li Shimin that his purpose was gambling. He is betting on whether Li Shimin is enlightened enough and whether he wants to make the army strong. Hearing Li Shimin ask him to explain, Xia Hongsheng knew in his heart that he had made the right bet.

"Wechen will first explain to His Majesty what officer education is." Xia Hongsheng bowed down and said: "Officers refer to the commanders who hold direct command positions in the army, they are the link between ordinary soldiers and superior generals, responsible for the implementation of the orders of superior generals, and the direct command and leadership of ordinary soldiers at lower levels. And officer education is to teach them to become qualified officers, with excellent combat ability and military qualities. They need to learn how to motivate morale, how to carry out military activities independently according to the overall situation, how to cooperate with the military goals of their superior generals, how to deploy and distribute according to the different strengths and advantages of their subordinates, give full play to the maximum advantages of the group, and they must have the ability to independently command and win a campaign. To put it simply, they must not only be able to fight, but also be able to fight. In addition, the most important point is that these middle- and lower-ranking officers have direct contact with a large number of ordinary non-commissioned officers, and their words and deeds can have an impact on ordinary non-commissioned officers, so it is most important and necessary to strengthen the ideological and political education of these middle- and lower-ranking officers through officer education. ”

"Ideological and political education?" Li Shimin's eyes narrowed, and he said, "It's not the first time I've heard this word from your mouth, what does this word mean?" ”

Xia Hongsheng bowed down and replied: "Returning to Your Majesty, the so-called ideological and political education means that the ruler uses certain ideological concepts, political views, and moral norms to exert purposeful, planned, and organized influence on the educated personnel, so that they can form an ideology that conforms to the requirements of the ruler's interests, and then this ideology guides their behavior and makes their behavior conform to the ruler's will. ”

In order to make Li Lao Er acceptable, Xia Hongsheng deliberately changed the meaning of ideological and political education.

Li Shimin's eyes froze, and a pair of eyes looked at Xia Hongsheng. Xia Hongsheng knew that although Li Shimin didn't understand these terms, he understood their meaning.

"Ideological and political education. It's just a nice way to put it, but in fact, its real purpose is brainwashing. brainwash middle and lower-level officers, so that their minds only have loyalty to the country and the country. Only the fanatical trust and loyalty to the country and His Majesty, and the willingness to fight for it, dedicate to it, and sacrifice for it. Then, through them, they managed and guided the ordinary soldiers at the bottom, and spread this kind of thinking. Meantime. You can also use the loyalty of these middle and lower-level officers to supervise changes in the army, so that Your Majesty can not only get a group of officers with excellent military quality, but also send countless eyeliners to the army! Xia Hongsheng knew what Li Shimin was worried about, so he further bewitched: "Your Majesty, think about Li Xiaochang's rebellion this time, if it wasn't discovered by the spy by chance, the consequences would be unimaginable." If there were officers in the army in Lizhou who had undergone officer education, Li Xiaochang's rebellion would not have been discovered by spies. He will report Li Xiaochang directly. And if all the officers in the Lizhou army are officers who have undergone officer education, then Li Xiaochang can't do it even if he wants to, and those soldiers will arrest him and hand him over to His Majesty! ”

Li Shimin thought silently for a while, then raised his head and asked, "Although Xia Qing's idea is good, but it is only implemented, I am afraid that there will be a lot of resistance." Xia Qing's move is already a change in the army, and Xia Qing doesn't understand the stakes, and it can't be solved by a holy decree. If you're not careful, even a mutiny won't be unexpected. And. Those so-called officers, how can Xia Qing guarantee that they will reach the level that Xia Qing said? ”

"That's why Wechen begged His Majesty to allow the minister to first educate officers among those eight hundred people. Take those 800 people as a pilot, so that's just 800 people. Even if it attracts the attention of others, it will feel that it will not cause any big storms and waves, and wait and see. Your Majesty can also see the effect first. As for promotion, Wechen thinks that it is too early to think about this step, and this kind of promotion can only be eaten up step by step, but cannot be rolled out on a large scale. Xia Hongsheng nodded. said to Li Shimin: "As for seeing the effect in His Majesty, if he is still satisfied and ready to push it away, then then Weichen will also have a way to achieve His Majesty's goal, and let those who oppose it have nothing to say." ”

Li Shimin lowered his head and pondered, and Xia Hongsheng stood there waiting. After a long time, I saw Li Shimin take a deep breath, raised his head and said, "Xia Qing, you underestimate the caution of those people too much. Eight hundred is too many, enough to attract enough attention and vigilance. Three hundred, this is my advice to you, and it is also the maximum number I have given you. Xia Qing wanted to test the effect of this thing first, and there were no more than three hundred people, but it was just right. I am very interested in the ideological and political education that Xia Qing said, and it is also very similar to see how far Xia Qing's brainwashing can go, and whether it can really make me add countless dead soldiers. Three hundred, I have done this, and I will set aside another place for you to educate these three hundred officers. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, you will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty!" Xia Hongsheng bowed and smiled.

Li Shimin didn't laugh, just stared at Xia Hongsheng for a while, and suddenly opened his mouth and asked, "Why?" ”

"What?" Xia Hongsheng was stunned.

"Why did you do this for me?" Li Shimin's face was expressionless: "I just gave a knighthood, a military position from the fourth grade." That's what you deserve for your horseshoe, your saber, and your salt-making method. ”

Xia Hongsheng was silent, could he tell Li Shimin? I came from later generations, looked back at thousands of years in China, and knew how much suffering and turmoil the Chinese people had experienced, how many times they had been bullied and insulted, and the pride engraved in the bones of the descendants of the dragon had been trampled on again and again. The prosperity of the Han and Tang dynasties belongs to the pride and glory hidden and stubborn in the bones of every Chinese. withered, even the prosperous Han and Tang dynasties finally disappeared in the torrent of time, and only became a little bright star in history. Hopefully it's no longer a little starlight, but an eternally dazzling sun! I believe that every Chinese, if there is a chance to make this glory of Han and Tang continue forever, will do so!

Xia Hongsheng sighed faintly and said, "Whether Your Majesty believes it or not, what you think, the minister has seen too many things in his sleep, and has seen too many sufferings of the people. And His Majesty's Tang Dynasty will become the pride of all Chinese people flowing in their blood, engraved in their bones, and written in their souls. I want to make this pride forever! The minister wants a Tang Dynasty where all countries come to the dynasty and prosper forever, and the minister wants a Tang Dynasty where the sun and the moon shine with the same light and the heaven and earth shine together! The minister told His Majesty that everything that shines on the sun and the moon and where the rivers go is the Tang Dynasty. This is not an empty word, this is the goal and ambition destined for this life. His Majesty had doubts about the origin of his ministers, and may still be suspicious. The minister himself can't say clearly, His Majesty can treat the minister as a tool, as a paintbrush, and His Majesty will be the person who holds the pen, and take the world as a scroll to draw a picture scroll of the prosperous era! ”

After that, Xia Hongsheng bowed down deeply, and said: "Now, the training of the special combat team and spies, Lieutenant Duan Zan is already proficient, and the minister has taught him everything in this regard, so the minister asks to resign from the responsibility of training special combat team members and spies, concentrate on psychological warfare against Liang Shidu, and carry out officer education for these three hundred people. Of course, if Duan Duwei has any questions, the minister can be used as an advisor to help Duan Duwei answer and adjust. ”

Li Shimin stopped talking, as if he was judging whether what Xia Hongsheng said just now was true or false.

After a long time, Li Shimin sighed and said, "Okay, just like Xia Qing said." But Xia Qing remember, if you don't live up to me, I will never live up to you! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xia Hongsheng bowed down and thanked again.

Li Shimin nodded: "What is Xia Qing's other thing?" ”

"Oh, a few days ago, His Royal Highness King Wei brought a piece of glass, and when the minister asked, that piece of glass was nearly a thousand times tall! So the minister thought that those Hu people sold this glass at such a high price and put all the money of my Tang Dynasty into their pockets, so they were unwilling. The minister knows the method of making the glaze, and dares to guarantee that the glaze made will only be better than the glaze of the Hu people, and the cost is much lower. Therefore, I plan to reverse dump the Hu people, earn back the money they earned, and from now on, let the Hu people sell our glass to the West, and let our businessmen earn their money! The minister knows that His Majesty has always advocated frugality, and His Majesty's family has a big business, so he must be short of money in his hands, right? ”

Hearing Xia Hongsheng's words, Li Shimin sighed: "Alas, the use of the palace is indeed ...... If it is only stable today, I can't bear to work for the people and lose money......"

"So, the minister also wants to help His Majesty, so this business wants to be done in partnership with His Majesty. Your Majesty doesn't have to do anything, you just need to help the ministers find a few people who know how to blow it, this business, even if Your Majesty accounts for 20%, how about it? Xia Hongsheng said to Li Shimin.

Li Laoer's eyes narrowed, and he said with a smile: "Dare to do business in front of me like this, you Xia Hongsheng is still the first one." Do you believe it or not, I'm going to let the Praetorian Guards pull you out and beat you with 200 canes? ”

"I don't think Your Majesty will do that." Xia Hongsheng laughed: "The minister is helping His Majesty, and the minister pays taxes in full, and at the same time he also cracks down on Hu Shang, so that the merchants of this dynasty can go to earn money from outsiders, this is to gather wealth for the country, so Your Majesty will not beat the courtier's staff." ”

Li Shimin laughed: "Okay, I'm right." However, if I know that you are using my name to do illegal things, I will punish you severely! ”

"Obey the order!" Xia Hongsheng bowed and bowed again. (To be continued.) )