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Chapter 755: Problems of Thought

Bai Fan smiled bitterly, how can there be a perfect strategy in the world?Fifty days of the Dao, four nine, the way of heaven is still missing one, I don't know where your confidence comes from?
"According to this heart-killing battle, there is no need to use troops, only after the autumn harvest, a grain mountain will be piled up on the border between the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo, and then our people will eat and drink every day. As long as there are people in Goguryeo who are greedy, and finally can't stand the hunger Forced, is a steady stream of Goguryeo people to return to Tang.

But in this way, our 20 troops at the border may no longer get military exploits. Without military exploits, we will not be promoted, and we will not be rewarded with wealth. . "

As soon as Bai Fan reminded him, Li Er understood in an instant that the Tang Dynasty had heavy troops, and the common people wanted to stand out. Joining the army was often the fastest way. Although a great war had countless casualties and was extremely dangerous, countless people were eagerly looking forward to it.

As the saying goes, people make money and birds die for food. Who is not greedy for wealth?Once the general is successful, the general wants to be famous in history, can't he rely on one battle after another?Now that there is no big war, it is estimated that the generals will no longer have a place to use their skills. If they can't handle this well, there will be troubles.

Even if you don’t talk about generals, those ordinary soldiers who want to stand out with their martial arts are also looking forward to war. Datang basically has no shortage of food and drink now, so the common people will pursue something after they have enough food and clothing. But it's all a matter of honoring the ancestors. If there is no battle, how can the ancestors be honored?
At this time Fang Xuanling stood up and said: "Jane's words are wrong.

Datang has prepared 30 troops to destroy the country this time, but how many of them intend to get promoted and make a fortune through war?I'm afraid it's less than one or two out of ten.

Since ancient times, the conscription in every major war has caused the suffering of the common people. They are the common people who have experienced troubled times. No one likes war because war means casualties. people.

Maybe [-] for a team of one thousand is not worth mentioning, but in the Tang Dynasty, there are thousands of families. I am afraid that none of them is rich. If it is not because of the poverty of the family, who would be willing to serve as a soldier and eat the military rations?

So if it is really possible to win without fighting, then the 30 army will not suffer any more casualties, and the country will not suffer more tragedies because of the war. This is a great thing.

Whether it is from the perspective of the development of the imperial court or from the perspective of the common people's family, why take care of the ambitions of a few people if there are good strategies to use? "

Fang Xuanling's words made many civil officials nod their heads in praise. After all, he is the Prime Minister of a country, and his vision is so old that it hits the point.

If there were casualties in the war, the large pension alone would be a lot of expenses. In addition, the welfare of soldiers in the Tang Dynasty has been greatly improved. If a family has a dead person, the elderly in the family will be supported by the court, and the young children in the family will also be raised and educated by the court. , It can be said that this is the heavy burden on the shoulders of the court.

Winning without fighting can not only maintain the combat effectiveness of the army, but also reduce the expenditure burden of the court, and the families of the people can be happy, and everyone is happy. May I ask which country's prime minister would not like to see it?

Li Jiancheng said: "That's right, the war cost a lot, and the loss of soldiers requires additional expenses. The account of one entry and one exit is not small, not worth it, not worth it.

If there is a way to win without fighting, I will be the first to support it.

As for the fighting spirit of our front-line soldiers, the Ministry of Households contributed funds and gave everyone an additional [-]% of the military salary as a reward for hard work along the way. "

Li Er glanced at his elder brother Li Jiancheng, and gave him a supercilious look in his heart. The elder brother was generous at this time. In the past, when it came to the issue of military expenditures for wars, the elder brother immediately turned into an iron rooster. Every time the two brothers talked about the food and grass of the army, it was a fierce battle of wits and courage.

Du Ruhui looked at the emperor who hadn't spoken for a while, but he knew in his heart that His Majesty Li Er was not very willing. Although there were many advantages to this, there were also disadvantages.

When it comes to the art of war in the Tang Dynasty, even Li Jing, the god of war, would probably have to say a word of admiration to Li Er, the Tiance general who was the king of Qin. The words that the king of Qin defeated half of the Tang Dynasty was not just bragging.

Winning without fighting is indeed a high-level theory for Datang to destroy Goguryeo, and it is a good plan to win with one blow, but it is not necessarily true for Datang. Of course, it refers to long-term development, because His Majesty Li Er's eyes are very profound.

After the destruction of Goguryeo, the Western Turks, Tubo, Western Regions, etc. will also be destroyed, and it is estimated that he will still want to send troops to the west to occupy it during his lifetime.

There are countless wars in the future, but there are not so many victories without a fight. Therefore, in Li Er's eyes, Datang's battle against Goguryeo is a battle that must be won. This is an excellent opportunity for military training. The murderous spirit of the recruits makes them qualified veterans, and it can also enhance the confidence of the Datang army to win, and win morale for the subsequent wars.

Therefore, as an emperor, Li Er would not think about becoming famous in battle like a general, nor would he think about internal income and expenditure like a civil servant. The first thing the emperor thought of was the effect on future hegemony.

Du Ruhui is sure that Lantian Hou Baifan must have thought of this a long time ago, maybe this is the reason why he just meditated and refused to point it out.

There are civil and military officials in the Palace of Political Affairs. Now point it out. Facing civil and military officials, if the emperor chooses to start a war, although he is domineering and grand, he will be obstructed by admonishing officials and scholar-bureaucrats, and it will even affect the morale of the army. The lost soldiers, the wounded soldiers will think, why does His Majesty want to kill?Don't you care about my life at all?
So if this matter is revealed, I am afraid that the emperor has no choice but to nod his head in agreement.

Du Ruhui, who wanted to do something about it, took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have a plan to balance both sides, which may be able to reconcile the contradiction."

Li Er's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly urged: "Ai Qing, tell me quickly."

"Since Jian Jian's plan is to show off our wealth at the border after the autumn harvest, so as to win the people of Goguryeo back to Tang.

Then it is not necessary to use ordinary people to do it deliberately, just use our 20 army to eat and drink every day. The soldiers are also ordinary people. Our marching rations are full of meat, which shows the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty .

Moreover, there is another advantage of the soldiers' actions, that is, they can prevent the jealous Goguryeo army from attacking at the same time, and can also neglect the opponent's military spirit.

In this case, although our army did not fight and fight, but the military exploits are not small, who said that eating and drinking to lure the people is not military exploits?As long as the imperial court's established strategy of destroying the country is completed, it will be a great achievement for destroying the country.

Divide the army, and whichever army attracts more people will have more military exploits. In this way, you can get the best of both worlds, and you don’t have to worry about the ideological problems of the frontline soldiers. , I'm afraid no one will complain. "

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