Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 336

The difference between a wise ruler and a foolish ruler is that he can distinguish whether the suggestions of his subjects are beneficial or harmful to the country.

Li Shimin is a wise man, so from Sun Xiangfu's suggestion, he quickly realized some benefits of doing so, which made him feel sweet even when he drank sour kumiss.

However, at this time, Yuchi's silly voice interrupted Li Shimin, who was in the dark.

"It's not fair, it's not fair, why can a literati take a scientific examination to become an official, but we warriors have to fight life and death round after round on the battlefield to become an official. If there is no war in the country, wouldn't the newly born generals Don’t even have the chance to be an official?”

Not to mention, although he was complaining, what he said was really reasonable.

There are scientific examinations for civil servants, but there is no good promotion channel for military personnel. This is also the main reason why all dynasties and generations, at the beginning of the founding of the country, had relatively strong military force, but in the middle and late stages, it became more and more ineffective. one.

Without fighting, there are few opportunities for warriors to stand out, and ordinary people learn military affairs, and there is no stage to display them. Who will learn?
It only takes a few decades of peacetime, and the death of the generals of the older generation can make most people in a country forget what war is all about. How can the military become stronger?

Without military power, no matter how strong a country's economy is, it may be destroyed by barbarism. The later Kaiyuan prosperity was ended by the Anshi Rebellion, which is the best example.

Hearing Yu Chigong's words, Li Shimin thought for a while, but turned his attention to Sun Xiangfu. Obviously, he was not satisfied with the solution he thought of, and wanted to see if Sun Xiangfu had any novel ideas. .

"Your Majesty, there is no need for me to explain the importance of military affairs to a country. However, for such an important thing, our Tang Dynasty did not set up a special institution for inheritance, and completely left it to fend for itself.

If this is the case, after a hundred years of everyone here, there may be a gap in the war experience accumulated on the battlefield thousands of times.

You know, under your governance, there will probably not be any major wars in this world for decades. The new soldiers grew up in a peaceful life, even with some training, but the level of war is I'm afraid it will be unsightly.

Therefore, I suggested that a military academy should be established so that the generals can act as lecturers, and pass on the military experience accumulated by the generals by precept and deed, just like inheriting culture.

In addition, the military academy has to continue to study how to strengthen the army, how to update the military equipment, and keep Datang's military power number one in the world. "

As soon as the word 'No. [-] in the world' appeared in Yu Chigong's ears, it would make him tremble all over. Shanyang's soft advertisements and some rumors in the army were very exciting, making them think about this name. Infinite reverie and longing.

"Yes, yes, you must remain number one in the world, Your Majesty."

Almost subconsciously, Yu Chigong nodded in agreement.

And those who are sitting here, such as Li Jing, Li Ji, this kind of military masters, can't help but show their emotions.

You know, in private, they are already summarizing some of their experience in leading troops and starting to write books. However, in this era, things like the art of war are more important than some core state secrets such as smelting techniques. something that is regulated.

The military books "Six Army Mirror" and "Yin Talisman Machine" written by Li Jing have long been lost. It is not that no one has learned it, or it is difficult to learn, but that the monarch does not want too many people to learn and master it. It, they think that people who know soldiers are hidden dangers to the country, so they often hide their secret books.

It is good to spread, not to spread, and not to spread, it depends on how the emperor judges.

Li Shimin himself can be regarded as a master of the art of war, and his understanding of commanding troops and training is much clearer than that of a layman like Sun Xiangfu. It is worth doing, no matter what, it can solve the political problem of generals being promoted.

So he said, "I think the words of respecting virtue and justice are justified. How to do it specifically. After returning to Chang'an, let's discuss a charter. At that time, I will thank you generals for your help and cultivate more successor talents for the country."

Hearing this, Li Jing and several generals clasped their hands together and said, "The ministers and others will definitely give each other their money, and share the worries for His Majesty and Great Tang."

His own proposal was approved by the emperor, and Yu Chigong felt that he was getting more face. The old guy said shamelessly, "Your Majesty, I am a master of the art of war, and the 'Guerrilla Warfare' invented by me is to use the weak to defeat the strong. The number one method of warfare in the world, the head of this military academy should be held by a minister."

Hearing this, Sun Xiangfu raged in his heart, "Old guy, you really don't want any face! Brother told you those sixteen words."

However, seeing that Li Jing and others who were more modest and courteous did not speak out to stop him, Sun Xiangfu only hated that Cheng Yaojin was not here, and no one would argue with this old man. However, after thinking about it, he still spoke out, " General Yuchi, no matter how strong your art of war is, it is not as strong as His Majesty's. Otherwise, how could you have been defeated by Your Majesty back then! Therefore, His Majesty should be the head of the Military Academy. Students, they are all disciples of the Son of Heaven, what do you think?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin felt that it was very reliable. He who was still a little apprehensive at first suddenly felt that this military academy had a lot to offer.

The reason why Sun Xiangfu stopped Yu Chigong from making trouble was that he didn't want him to bring up this good thing and mess it up again. The Military Academy is of great significance to the future of Datang, so it must be handled carefully.

Although Yu Chigong's character was a bit stunned, he was not stupid at all. When Sun Xiangfu said this, he immediately turned around and said with a playful smile, "That is, if Your Majesty can personally serve as the head of the Military Academy, then the minister , and at best be a deputy mountain chief.”

Just say how shameless this old guy is!However, the atmosphere of the meal was much more active because of his words.

Of course, after all, we are in Dingxiang now, and Chang Sunchong, as the local official, has many things to consult with Li Shimin, so everyone's topic has also changed to Dingxiang.

Going two or three hundred miles north of Dingxiang City, the wind and sand will gradually increase, because the location of the field has reached the range of the Gobi desert, but after passing through the wind and sand area for about two hundred miles, there will be an oasis with very beautiful water plants area, this is the Mobei Prairie.

Yi Nan's tribe is currently active in the south, so after entering the Mobei grassland, you can find his location by walking at most three hundred miles. However, Li Shimin doesn't want him to build Khan City so close to Dingxiang It is in the interests of Datang to go deeper and follow the distance, and the actual scope of activities is farther away from the Anbei Dadu Protectorate.

Sun Xiangfu's three-year plan for Dingxiang is to complete the construction of the city, scale farming, and animal husbandry. Five years later, when the economy is stable and the people have no worries about food and clothing, they will start to fight against the wind and sand, and expand to the desert. living space.

The construction and development direction of Anbei Metropolitan Protectorate will also move eastward. Ulan City and Shangqi City will be built together in two years. Wanshui City established within the scope of activities of the Ministry, Heishui City established within the scope of Mohe and other county-level cities.

When these cities are completed, it will be at least ten years later. At that time, some small counties will naturally expand to the surrounding areas, and the entire northern land will be managed more firmly.

Chang Sun Chong reported to Li Shimin the financial taxation and expenditure of Dingxiang City, and Li Shimin brought him the good news that Dingxiang will hold a martial arts competition three years later. Immediately, Chang Sun Chong was overjoyed. The kumiss made me drunk.

The next day, Changsun Chong woke up with a splitting headache, but found that on his desk, there was a letter left by Sun Xiangfu, which was Sun Xiangfu's guidance and suggestions for the next step in the construction of Dingxiang City. The starting point was very practical. If Chong completes according to the above, it will definitely have countless benefits for the long-term development of Dingxiang City. For a while, Chang Sun Chong was so fascinated by watching that he forgot that the emperor would set off for Mobei in the morning.

Li Shimin naturally doesn't care whether Changsun Chong comes to see him off or not. For him, Dingxiang, or the whole of Monan, is the meat that he eats in his stomach, while Mobei is in his mouth. A big piece of meat, at present, has not swallowed it.

The wind and sand in summer are very annoying and can speed up the evaporation of water from the body. Therefore, Li Shimin originally brought some cantaloupe, watermelon, etc., which he planned to reward Xue Yantuo, and he ordered them to take them out and eat them. The land will also produce a lot, and it will not be a novelty in the north in the future. Compared with these things, the herdsmen in Mobei need salted fish bean paste or tea as a necessity for survival.

In the team, there were not only sergeants, but also some construction craftsmen and many businessmen. Most of these businessmen had connections.

The coal business made the Wei family very popular, and after Changsun Wuji suggested that the imperial court abolish the control over salt, overseas Shen Tuyong no longer only engaged in the salted fish business. He got a lot of fine sea salt and handed it over to the Wei family for sale. It also opened up a channel for the Wei family to come in. It should be no problem for the net profit to exceed one million yuan in the next year. Moreover, as the people of the Tang Dynasty become richer and richer, the more people who eat refined salt, the more they You will earn more.

However, people's hearts are not satisfied. For example, in the area of ​​coal, they want to develop the industry in Mobei. Sun Xiangfu will certainly not refuse this proposal. You must know that although the coal industry in the North is actually all It is operated by members of the Wei family, but Sun Xiangfu also holds [-]% of the shares. Although in order to ensure that the common people can use it at a low price, he suppressed the profit to a relatively low level, but it cannot stand the large amount of use!

Now, not only Shanyang, Dingxiang and other cities need a lot of coal.The coal consumption in Mayi, Shuozhou, and many towns in the north is also increasing sharply. After a year, the profit is at least hundreds of thousands of yuan. Sun Xiangfu can share more than ten to two million yuan without doing anything. .

In addition, Sun Xiangfu also arranged for a whole set of merchants in the luxury goods industry to enter Mobei to do business. You can't wait for people to come to your door and take the initiative to go out to eat meat. These things will not only make Sun Xiangfu earn money With some benefits, he can quickly corrupt Yinan and Xue Yantuo's upper class. Within ten years, the Xueyantuo Khanate will be abolished, and the land of Mobei will be turned into multiple states and counties directly under the Tang Dynasty. This is Sun Xiangfu's political goal. .

(End of this chapter)