Crown Tang emperor

Mo Dao Bing is not a new type of military, it has been used frequently in foreign battlefields in the early years.But people have a bad memory and great forgetfulness. It is inertia to forget the pain when the scar is healed.Moreover, although the Mo Dao soldiers are powerful, the cost is extremely high, and the requirements for the individual quality of the soldiers are extremely high, which is far beyond the competence of ordinary soldiers.

Over the past three years or so, the imperial court has had its own personnel in charge of forging the armed forces of the Mo Dao soldiers, and selected warriors from among the internal and external armies for training. In addition to the originally owned troops and armed stocks, up to now it has only a little over [-] The Modao Army, and half of them are stationed in border towns as strategic armed equipment.

As for the 700 Mo Dao troops currently on the martial arts arena, only more than [-] are real, and the rest are all wooden lacquer swords.As for whether the Hu chieftains who watched the ceremony believed it or not, Li Tong didn't care too much. If you believed it, I really didn't have that many people. If you didn't believe it, then I would chop your head with a knife.

Everyone has not recovered from the deterrence of the Mo Dao formation, and a new army has been replaced in the martial arts arena.This time it was a battle of sword carts, a team of 50 people surrounded a cart, although it was said to be a cart, but in fact there were many types of ordnance on the cart, including sword shields, long spears, strong crossbows, Hammer and armor-piercing cone and other equipment.

Such a knife formation is equivalent to a mobile fortress, which can be placed in an ordinary infantry battle formation as a supply point, or it can be placed alone at a dangerous pass fortress to guard against danger.

The chariot soldiers were not the first creation of the Tang army. Song Wudi Liu Yu, who swallowed thousands of miles like a tiger, once relied on chariots to deploy the Queyue formation and defeated tens of thousands of Xianbei cavalry.In the present time and space, the Xi people in the Northeast also have chariot soldiers.

At present, the chariots used by the Dao chariot soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are made by Xi Ren for tribute.However, although Xi Ren is good at making cars, he is not good at making other military equipment, and his level of iron casting is not even comparable to that of Khitan.After Datang received the chariots that Xiren paid tribute to, he made tactical adjustments on this basis. Today's sword and chariot soldiers are quite different from Xiren's chariot soldiers.

From this point of view, it is no wonder that the Xi people and the Khitan people got together later, fell in love and killed each other for hundreds of years, and finally embarked on the road of colluding with each other, achieving mutual success, and reaching a climax of the family fortune.

"I congratulate the Tang Dynasty on the prosperity of the Wu Yun. The sage is in the world, and the disciples dare not disobey! The humble skills are not precious, and they can make up for the great use of the military and the country. All the men, women, and children of the clan are proud of it!"

When the saber chariot soldiers passed by, a loud congratulatory sound suddenly sounded from the side of the martial arts platform. Li Tong turned his head to look, and saw the chubby figure of Li Dazhen, the leader of the Xi people in the auditorium, rolling out of the auditorium. , pray again, and then dance with hands and feet.

Seeing this scene, Li Tong was also amused, raised his finger and pointed at Li Dazhen who was still dancing and said with a smile: "The governor of Rao Le is loyal to the emperor and the country, and his strength and capital are used by the country. It is commendable and rewarding! First-class noble, there is a supervisor! "

Li Dajiu was even more pleasantly surprised after hearing the words, and danced more cheerfully, and even danced Hu Xuanwu on the spot.Just seeing this scene, Li Tong inexplicably thought of An Lushan, and felt that if there was a chance, he would have to cut off Xi Ren's strength, but right now he was still laughing and encouraging, and the staff guided him back to the table.

The martial arts performance continues from early morning to evening.In the process of performing martial arts, the imperial court did not have any treasures because of the presence of the guests from the Hu chieftains. In addition to the size of the soldiers and various war qualities, the upgrades of various weapons and tactics were also revealed. Come out, some even deliberately exaggerated.

In the atmosphere of a big country, the so-called keeping a low profile is meaningless. Only by putting your muscles on the table can you have enough deterrent power.False and real, people can't tell the truth from the false.

Although it is said that a real opponent cannot be deterred, it can only be seen on the battlefield.But for some swaying fence-sitters who look at both head and tail, this level of deterrence can have a very obvious effect.

Li Tong never underestimated his opponents, and he didn't think he could easily solve the danger of Tubo. Whether it was Qinghai or western Sichuan, he had to be prepared for a long-term battle.Therefore, before starting the war, he had to try his best to ensure that the Tang Dynasty's prison order could be strengthened and continued to operate, so as to avoid further twists and turns in the battle with Tubo.

Zhu Hu fears prestige but does not fear morality, and wins them over with the heart of peace, and what they get in exchange will only be more ready to move.Only by creating order with a strong and fearless attitude can a relatively stable strategic environment be obtained.

Today's martial arts performance is just an opening, and in the next ten days, the army inside and outside the Tang Dynasty will conduct various drills and performances.In the evening, all the armies returned to their respective camps, and Li Tong did not return to the other palace on Lishan Mountain, but stayed temporarily in the imperial tent at the foot of the mountain, giving gifts to the generals who performed well today and the Hu chieftains who accompanied them to watch the ceremony head.

After the banquet was over, Li Tong was not in a hurry to rest, but asked someone to invite Li Zhaode into the account, ready to have a deep talk.

Chapter 0854 unfounded worry, madness futile

After a while, Li Zhaode went down into the tent under the guidance of the middle official, bowed his head and bowed his head after entering the tent, and said respectfully: "Chen Zhaode, I pay my respects to the saint, the unknown saint is summoned at night, what's your concern?"

"Li Xianggong doesn't need to be too polite, just sit down at the table for now."

Li Tong stood up from the banquet and said with a smile to Li Zhaode. At the same time, he observed the old official carefully, and then noticed that Li Zhaode's beard and hair were dyed white, and his appearance looked older than when he returned to court. I can't help but sigh in my heart.

People who have been in power for a long time will age very quickly once the power is gone and they are idle.Regarding this point, Li Tong has seen it in his grandmother and several veteran ministers, and Li Zhaode in front of him is also not immune, which shows that the fate of strangers has a great influence on people's description and temperament.

After Li Zhaode heard the words, he stopped being polite, sat down at the table, and didn't say anything more, his low-browed and pleasing appearance was even more different than the previous years' ostentation and strength.

Seeing Li Zhaode's appearance, Li Tong couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "When I was young and foolish in the world, I was often emotionally complex and overwhelmed. I was trembling, and I learned and did it. Li Xianggong is a loyal member of the court and a veteran of the Tang family. I am also a good teacher of humanity. There are joys and regrets in the story, but I only think that the remaining years are still long. But I don’t want to see you today. My husband’s hair is thick and frosty, which makes people feel afraid of not treating each other. I am the king’s way, and I will also sneak, Whether it can be governed or not, it is especially necessary for the veterans to look carefully at the axe, for the sake of the country and for us, and please Li Xianggong treat this body kindly!"

When Li Zhaode heard these words, his complexion changed quite obviously, he hurriedly stood up from the table and said in a respectful voice: "The sage's praise, Zhaode is really ashamed! Although the salary is old, But foolish schemes harmed the country, and the crime was too great to escape. To be able to survive in the world is already forgiven by heaven, and I really dare not have the delusional idea of ​​boasting about merit..."

"It's the duty of a minister to be a good assistant. Li Xianggong's deeds cannot be called evil. The only thing that can be done is to follow the rule and rejuvenate the country. I am only doing my best."

Li Tong naturally understood the frustration and embarrassment in Li Zhaode's heart.During the revolution in God's capital in the old days, apart from him, a guy who relied on his clan status to jump around repeatedly, Li Zhaode could be said to be the number one hero in bringing order out of chaos in the court, and he was also the number one minister in the court of his fourth uncle.

Because of this, Li Zhaode is even more depressed right now.In addition to the loss of power and position, what is more important is that his painstaking efforts to stand upright and loyal to the Tang family for half his life, with the further evolution of the situation, have been proved to be worthless by the facts.Compared with other veterans of the Tang family, what he has suffered can be described as a double blow. No matter how hard he worked in the past, he is now more disappointed and embarrassed.

From an emotional point of view, Li Tong understood Li Zhaode's current state of mind quite well.But as an emperor, he looked at problems from a deeper perspective, so he felt that Li Zhaode's mentality was very problematic.

So after some persuasion and encouragement, he said solemnly again: "Birds, beasts, fish and insects have their own worries. People live and stand in the world, and each has their own worries. Housewives are worried about firewood and concubines are afraid of their appearance. It is also human nature to worry about one's career and one's own possessions. But it is not only futile but also a kind of madness to worry about the sky, which hurts the spirit and disfigures the body.

After Li Zhaode heard this, the dejected look on his face suddenly subsided, and he stepped sideways outside the table to pay homage: "The sage's warning is like a whip, and the policy minister has an epiphany. The minister is obsessed with old ugliness, almost forgetting himself, and dull Since I made a mistake, it is disgusting and ridiculous, and I have greatly betrayed the kindness and righteousness of the sage..."

Hearing Li Zhaode's answer, Li Tong's expression improved slightly.His meaning is also very simple, that is, his fourth uncle had his own legal basis for his position in the past, and it was definitely not the result of the support and election of the officials.It is of course better to choose him. Even if he chooses his fourth uncle, he still abides by his duties as a minister, and it is not a violation of morality.

But if you are too worried about it, this kind of mentality is wrong. You are just officials of the Tang family, and it is not up to you to decide who is destined.You can maintain a humility and acknowledgment of your mistakes, but if you regard the King Xiang and the Xiang Dynasty as the meaning of your life's achievements, then it is wrong. The general trend is going!

Li Tong thought and said this, and he was not picky. Whether Li Zhaode was reactivated or continued to be idle, such principled issues must be clearly distinguished.If Li Zhaode is still in a state of being more mournful than heartbroken, then Li Tong may really make his long-cherished wish come true.

Li Tong was quite satisfied with Li Zhaode's answer. Regardless of whether it was the sincere words from the heart or the insincere begging for life, after all, it was the follow-up performance that would determine the future direction of the relationship between the monarch and his ministers.

When Li Zhaode returned to sit in the banquet again, Li Tong continued: "This summer's martial arts meeting in Lishan is a grand event arranged since the new dynasty. So the envoys harassed and called Li Xianggong to witness. Today, Xianggong is also present to watch For details, I wonder if there is an ax to talk about it?"

When Li Zhaode heard this question, his face showed a contemplative look, and after a while, he said: "The sage establishes affairs and creates innovations. I have been away from the capital for a long time, and I don't care about provinces. What I see is majestic and grand. Seeing is unavoidably superficial, and strong theory is biased..."

After these years of ups and downs in the world, Li Zhaode's personality has indeed changed a lot. If he faced such a problem in the past, no matter whether he understood it deeply, he would open his mouth and state his opinion.But now, he has become calmer, and he is no longer eager to express his opinions, let alone feel that he can give pointers on anything.

Hearing Li Zhaode's answer, Li Tong inevitably frowned again.

Although Li Zhaode is very old now, his actual age is not very old. He was born in a famous family in Guanlong, and his official career can be described as smooth. As early as the Wu Zhou Dynasty, when he was fighting with the Wu clan kings, he was only in his 40s and in the prime of life.He is also in his 50s now, not yet sixty.

This is also one of the reasons why Li Tong intends to reactivate Li Zhaode. Wei Yuanzhong and others are too old, and even if they use their residual heat, their political life is coming to an end.Instead of introducing them to the highest decision-making level, and then having to face the impact of force majeure such as old age and illness on court politics, it is better to let young people take office early and stabilize the court situation.

But now Li Zhaode still has a long political life, and he has been tempered for many years and has profound qualifications. Whether it is used internally or externally, he can continue to do his best for the community for many years.

However, Li Zhaode is not perfect, and his biggest shortcoming is his overly strong personality.Too competitive, not only the colleagues can't stand it, the emperor can't stand it either, and Li Zhaode is ultimately ruined by this character.Whether it was originally executed in Nanshi in history, or exiled in Lingnan in this time and space, it will not end well.

But this time they met, Li Zhaode's personality changed a lot, and it can even be said that he went to another extreme, dejected, and completely lost the charm of previous years.

It is true that it is unbearable to be too tough, but the current appearance of almost giving up on oneself also makes people worry about whether he can still be of great use.After pondering for a while, Li Tong said again: "The old and the new are different, and it is difficult to discuss the big plan. Let's talk about current affairs. The Duke of Liang passed away suddenly, and Shuofang has no good ministers in charge. Regarding the troubling personnel issues, what advice can Li Xianggong offer?"

Hearing this, Li Zhaode straightened his body abruptly, subconsciously raised his head to look at the saint, and couldn't believe his ears.

In fact, being recruited from the mansion to Mount Li this time, he had vaguely guessed that the saint might have the intention of reactivating him, but Li Zhaode was not too enthusiastic about it.

One is that the old things are tormenting him, and he is indeed a little discouraged. The other is that he is in such an embarrassing situation. When entering the court, once a little carelessness in dealing with people, it is very likely to be involved in more complicated and dangerous disputes, which is really unpredictable.

Even Li Zhaode thought wistfully that the sage chose to use him again at this time, maybe he had some scheming that cannot be understood by outsiders.Therefore, since he entered the account, the attitude he has shown is also somewhat deliberate, and he does not want to make the situation in the court become treacherous again because of his own body.

But now when he heard the sage directly asking him about Shuofang affairs, Li Zhaode realized that his thinking was biased. Not only did the sage not intend to introduce him into the court to play tricks, but he also intentionally sent him to other towns and left the capital, which is wrong. land.

Thinking of this, Li Zhaode's whole temperament changed, he sat up straight and said with a straight face: "I have learned a lot from the side tricks that the imperial court has implemented in recent years. I used to use Liang Guogong, and besides his talent, he also has a lot of talent." Birth is important. Although it is possible to use the barbarians to control the barbarians without losing the generality, it will inevitably become more indulgent if it is used for a long time.

Shuofang is based on the inherent territory of the Tang Dynasty, and was promoted by Emperor Taizong Wen and the Emperor Benevolence, so the Hu was raised in enclosures. However, China has its own national conditions, and the scholars, farmers, businesses, and businesses are in order. If the country is strong, it will not be disturbed if the country is strong, but if it cannot be transformed into the Chinese people's feelings, it will become a disaster for a long time.Generally speaking, food, clothing and materials are found by evil means, and I am grateful and receive benefits every day, and I will never leave the official door..."

After some contact just now, Li Tong was faintly disappointed with Li Zhaode, crossed in his heart, asked such a question casually, and didn't expect too much, but everyone came, so he simply asked a question and then gave up.

But when he asked this question, he immediately found that Li Zhaode seemed to be a different person. He talked about the Shuofang issue with eloquence, and many viewpoints were solid and mature. Obviously, it was not possible to organize it in a short time. It can be seen that the relevant ideas must have been in his heart I have been thinking about it for a long time, and many ideas coincide with myself.

In addition to being slightly relieved by Li Zhaode's change of attitude, Li Tong was not surprised that he had such insights.Li Zhaode paid homage to the prime minister several times, and even had a glorious moment when he was in power. As Shuofang was one of the most important border defense areas in the Tang Dynasty, it was only natural that he had a comprehensive and deep understanding of it.

As for the difference in Li Zhaode's attitude, after a little thought, Li Tong also understood.He is not disgusted with this, it is human nature to be afraid of well ropes after being bitten by a snake for ten years, if Li Zhaode has experienced ups and downs, if he still cannot respect human affairs, then he is really stubborn and almost stupid.

Chapter 0855 the sky does not abandon me, the king does not abandon me

When Li Zhaode opened his mouth to make a statement, more than half an hour passed quickly. Although he still didn't know much about the latest situation in Shuofang, so that some of his views occasionally seemed outdated, his overall views were still very interesting. .

Putting aside some macro concepts, Li Tong asked a specific question after Li Zhaode's statement: "In this martial arts performance, we will first behead the heir of the Huihe leader to make Xuanwei, and then how to deal with the Huihe issue. Have a plan?"

Hearing this question, Li Zhaode was not in a hurry to answer, but first asked a few specific changes in the situation, and then said: "The tribes of Tiele are strong in Huihe. Belonging to, the Hequ is not the hometown, and the people of the tribe do not work in farming and weaving. If the country is cold, they will live in refuge. If they can’t get away, they may jump to Henan. If they indulge, they will have to invest in Turks. I dare to ask, do you have any strong troops in the imperial court for envoys to Shuofang?"

"Not at all. Qinghai Qinling urgently wants to break through, and its ruler does not dare to be lonely, and is about to make a move. The purpose of the court's martial arts is to frighten the people from all corners of the world, and to gather manpower to prepare for the war against the West."

After Li Tong heard the words, he simply shook his head, and directly told Li Zhaode about the court's next military plan.

Of course, although he is interested in the West, he is not completely unprepared for Heshuo.This time, killing the son of Du Jiezhi, the leader of Huihe, is not only a deterrent, but also a hope that some hidden dangers will be removed before the situation on the western front becomes heated, so as to see how many problems Heshuo has accumulated.

If there is too much trouble in the future, the plan will of course have to be changed.The strategy of a big country, especially in terms of foreign affairs, should not be too rigid and stick to the plan, and needs flexible adjustment and control.

However, since it is intended to test Li Zhaode, it is of course necessary to set a more extreme situation, killing his son, and making people quiet, and at the same time, the court does not have enough force to control the deterioration of the situation. Let's see if Li Zhaode can resolve it thought on this issue.

After hearing what the sage said, Li Zhaode lowered his head and pondered again. After a while, he raised his head and asked again: "If there is no horse to send me, how much money will I have?"

Li Tong nodded after hearing the words, indicating that there was no problem in this regard, and signaled Li Zhaode to continue talking.

"The matter can't be paid to the swordsmen, so I ask you to bribe the fans with generous coins. The Emperor Fu, who was beheaded before, sent him back to his ministry, and discussed with Du Jiezhi about the market purchase. He bought his horse generously and gave it to Yantian. A few mouthfuls, allow it to be sold in the land of the meander..."

Li Zhaode continued, and when Li Tong heard this, he couldn't help frowning. He killed people to gain prestige, but after killing people, he turned around and bribed, and even controlled the important salt industry resources of Hequ Zhuhu. If they all get a share, then what's the point of standing up?

"If you are bound by goods and power, your tribe will settle down and not be happy to migrate. If you have plenty of goods, your people will enjoy them and will not fight. After a long time, your account will be full of goods and goods, and you will be rich and crown all the barbarians. People will compete for envy and the masses Jealousy is unbearable. The release of salt in Yanzhou has been decreasing year by year, and the price of salt has risen day by day. The property of various ministries will be cut off to enrich the Huihe family. If it does not need to be perennial, there will be a lot of complaints. For its part, people will be happy and the masses will strive to advance, and Hequ can get rid of this problem..."

Li Zhaode didn't notice the change in the saint's expression, but continued to talk about his overall concept, and then he continued to say after explaining the plan in full: "If you want to do this plan, you need to block it with all your strength. It is also not allowed to transport civilian goods in Guanzhong, and the Anbei Protectorate is strictly guarding against foreigners from the Western Regions. If these points can be achieved, I will rid the court of these evil people!"

After listening to Li Zhaode's overall conception, Li Tong's frowning brows relaxed slightly, and he couldn't help feeling that when it comes to trade wars, the ancients were also open-minded and very thoughtful.

In history, after the mid-Tang Dynasty, Huihe took advantage of its strength for a while, and used it as an important means of profit in the official market horse trade with the Tang Dynasty.

At that time, in the Tang Dynasty, the important pastures in Longyou were all lost, and the demand for war horses in the middle school was already seriously insufficient. In addition, they did not have enough strength to punish the evil deed of Huihe, so they could only grit their teeth and endure it.

Now according to Li Zhaode's thinking, there is no need for you to forcefully blackmail, the imperial court will take the initiative to deliver goods to you, don't do it, and keep feeding you to death!

Of course, in order to achieve this intention, the first thing is to ensure that the business environment of Huihe is controlled so that they cannot turn their wealth into force.Originally, this was difficult to achieve. The Hanhai Governor's Mansion, which Huihe used to rule in the early years, was far north of Qikou, with vast grasslands and deserts, so it was really difficult to block its commercial routes.

Even if it was expelled by the Turks in the early years and returned to the south, the Tianshan Mountains where it was placed are located west of the Yellow River and are quite connected with the Western Regions.And the Hu merchants in the Western Regions are all profit-seeking goods. As long as the money is enough, they will even dare to sell their ancestors.

But now, Huihe has been separated, and the branch of Yaoluoge has been directly moved to the land of six states in the Hequ, with the Yellow River as a natural boundary, and the offensive and defensive system of the three surrendered cities outside the river is blocked.Not to mention that there are still Turkic settlements as eyes and ears. It is not difficult for the imperial court to control their business activities.

Li Tong was quite interested in Li Zhaode's strategy of raising pigs in enclosures.Although when he decided to kill Fu Digen, he had already made plans in his heart to march northward and exterminate the Yaoluoge clan, but the killing and standing up has already made some Hequ Hu chiefs feel suspicious. It is conceivable that even if the Yaoluo Ge family is killed, the Hequ area will surely fall into long-term chaos.

If the Turks in Mobei find out about this change, they will definitely march south happily and happily. Even if there are three surrendered cities outside the river to block the enemy, there will be many variables.

Therefore, the use of force to suppress it is just a trick. It is a means to wait until the leader of the Huihe tribe has to die alone, and it is not the first choice.

Although according to Li Zhaode's plan, the imperial court will definitely invest a lot of financial expenditure in the future, and it will also have a certain impact on the surrounding Hu Qing.But Heshuo already had a garrison army, so as long as a few big tribes don't jump up and make trouble, some small disturbances can be resolved on the spot.

Moreover, the imperial court's demand for war horses is indeed huge at present. The shepherds in Longyou and Guanzhong have been abandoned for many years. Although they have tried their best to restore them since Xingtai, they still have not reached the heyday scale of Zhenguan and Yonghui periods.Next, if they want to use troops in Qinghai on a large scale, even if Longnan and Western Sichuan are not ruled out, the demand for war horses will be extremely high, and it is also necessary to purchase some of them from Heshuo.

Li Tong was quite satisfied with Li Zhaode's idea of ​​solving the problem, and then said: "If Li Xianggong does not quit the frontier army to work hard, then Shuo will be handed over to Xianggong for garrison and restraint. Returning to Beijing tomorrow, we will meet with the two provinces, the Ministry of War, Relevant officials from the household department, eunuchs, etc., continue to discuss the detailed rules, and when I return to Beijing, I will see the relevant matters on the desk, can it be done?"

After Li Zhaode heard the words, he quickly got up and bowed again, and said in a trembling voice, not without emotion: "The old and bad things are inherent in the ministers, and the sages do not abandon them with foolish deeds, and pay the ministers to be responsible. How dare Zhaode resign because of old illness! This body is rich Enjoying the kindness of the Tang family, it is fortunate that I still have the opportunity to donate my life for the rest of the year, and I will use my flesh and blood to build an iron wall of my Tang Dynasty, so majestic and far-reaching, I will not lose an inch of land!"

After Li Tong saw this, he also stood up from the banquet, went down to help Li Zhaode up, and said with a lot of emotion: "The old man regrets that he can't work together with willpower, and today his old wish is finally fulfilled. Although the seats of the monarchs and ministers are different, But the state of mind of revitalizing the Tang industry and making the country prosperous is the same as that of Qing! The old things are not troublesome, and the warriors can only stride forward. The road is difficult, and comrades are not alone. Qing is worried about the country and the king in the frontier, and I also think about it in Mingtang Your diet, special merit event, has been scheduled for the coming year, and we will make an oath together, and we will not miss it!"

"I, I have lost my way for a long time... The sky will not abandon me, the king will not abandon me..."

Li Zhaode was even more excited when he heard this, he lost his composure in front of Li Tong, and burst into tears.

Chapter 0856 soldiers strong horse strong, murderous exposed

The martial arts exercise continued, and the exercises performed became more specific and diverse.It is no longer just the arrangement of formations and equipment, but also adds a lot of actual combat content.

Offensive and defensive drills in different terrains, such as valleys, rivers, plains, grasslands and deserts, etc., as well as various common military facilities such as gully forts, peaks and mountains, and Danghe camps, or Set up camp in the plains, or attack and pull out the camp, or land on the beach, or face each other in Hirakawa.

Basically, all kinds of military scenes and military operations have been incorporated into the program of this military exercise, so that the internal and external troops are familiar with the environment and rhythm of various wars.

Of course, there are not so many landforms to choose from around Lishan Mountain.Therefore, in the next few days, the martial arts performance was not only concentrated on Lishan Mountain, the army went to many pre-selected locations on the Kanto Plain in batches to conduct various drills.

In addition to the selection and arrangement of the Ministry of War and the Gyeonggi Forbidden Army, the selection of these martial arts venues also involved some military reserve talents that the imperial court has reserved in recent years.

Today, there are three main channels and institutions for the imperial court to select military talents. The first is the selection and selection of internal and external armies, which is mainly hosted by the Ministry of War.The second is the training institutions with Eagle Garden and Leopard Square as the core.The third is the martial arts that Wang Xiaojie has been in charge of in recent years.

These three forms coexist and complement each other, and there are no clear barriers between them. For example, the talents selected by the various armies pay more attention to actual combat experience and talents, while the eagle and leopard divisions pay more attention to military strategy and martial skills. As for martial arts, It is a combined assessment of the two.At the same time, the existence of martial arts also provides a way for the children of military households in the world to make self-improvement.

From the first year of Kaiyuan to the present, the imperial court has selected hundreds of military talents in this way, and some of them have been dismissed as officials, or trained in law enforcement regiments in various states, or served in domestic and foreign armies.Some are still under investigation and training, waiting for Wu Quan's appointment.

Although due to the short period of time, this group of young and young men has not made any outstanding achievements, and is far from being the backbone of the Datang military system, but it has already brought quite a positive effect to the military construction of the Tang Dynasty. Impact.

The most notable of these is that these young warriors have broken through the previous penetration and control of the Gyeonggi Suwei system by the nobles of Guanlong.They come from different backgrounds, including Li Yi, a young man from the clan, and Xiao Song, who is from a well-known Jiangnan family. Guo Zhiyun, who started from the Longyou Army, also trained in Yingyuan, and there are even lower-level ones, such as those selected by the Anxi Dadu Protectorate. Gaoshe Chicken, born in Goguryeo City.

Among them, it is worth mentioning that Gao Sheji's son Gao Xianzhi has also been born. Li Tong met him once when he gave gifts to the general of the inner guard and his family.

It is a tradition and a long-standing evil since the founding of the Tang Dynasty that the nobles of Guan Long controlled and infiltrated the Gyeonggi Suwei system.They were born with the establishment of the military system of the Western Wei Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and participated in the creation of the two great empires of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Even if the military system of the government has collapsed, they still exist tenaciously with the family tradition of Yuan Cong Yuyin and generations of martial arts.

Even during the Wu Zhou period, when Wu Zetian lavishly cited talents from noble families and poor families such as the Guandong and Jiangnan, it only squeezed the living space of the nobles of Guanlong in the upper-level political environment.But in the military, the effect is still not obvious enough.

This is not because Wu Zetian is not cruel enough, but because of various factors.The most important point is that there is no political force in the world that has the strong martial arts tradition and scale of Guan Long Xungui, and it will take a very long time to develop a stable and orderly selection and reserve system.

Therefore, although Wu Zetian created martial arts in the late Wu Zhou Dynasty, she still failed to enjoy the improvement of the current situation brought about by this selection system during her lifetime.

After the Shenlong Revolution, Wu Zhou returned to Tang Dynasty, but whether Zhongzong was in power or Ruizong was in power, the political situation was far from clear and bright. All kinds of monsters and ghosts were rampant, and the selection of civil and military ceremonies became chaotic.

The basic political situation has been like this, and the Suwei system in Gyeonggi has naturally become a paradise for speculators. In just a few years, palace coups have occurred frequently.Tang Xuanzong Li Longji won the final victory and became the man chosen by the times.

Tang Xuanzong succeeded in the coup d'etat, so the prevention of the coup d'etat was naturally extremely strict. From the beginning of his leadership, he gave lectures on martial arts in Lishan, continued to clear up and create a military and political structure.Politically, Yao Yuanchong was promoted to the prime minister, and the Qingming and effective politics in the early Kaiyuan period began.

However, in the military reform, it seems that there are some insufficiencies in the rules and regulations, which are mainly reflected in the heavy responsibility of Wanqi in the Beiya and the eunuchs in the palace. Ma and other institutional sizes.

As for the military system of Nanya, the reform and development efforts carried out are not strong enough.It was not until the 11th year of Kaiyuan that the remaining government soldiers in Guanzhong and Hedong were recruited as Changcong Suwei, and Qiqi was established to supplement the shortage of Nanya troops. Therefore, the government military system officially came to an end and completely withdrew from history. stage.

However, after the establishment of Qiqi, it did not carry out effective management and training.Insufficient attention from the upper echelon also resulted in the lack of room for advancement, and gradually gave up on themselves, becoming a gathering place for hooligans and rascals.

Corresponding to this is the brilliant martial arts developed by Datang on all sides, which caused the outflow of a large number of military talents, which made the border towns stronger and stronger while the center became weaker and weaker.

Tang Xuanzong's contradictory and complicated psychology also played a large role in this evolution process.He is keen on martial arts and advocates pioneering, and his early experience made him full of wariness and distrust of the Imperial Army system, especially after his favorite minister and Beiya heavy general Wang Maozhong also fell into the conspiracy case, he became more guarded against the imperial army generals.

In the past 30 years, Guanzhong Shiqi didn't know the police drums or flags, and even if there were some elite soldiers left, they were either old and sick, or lost in Fangzhen.

So much so that when the Anshi Rebellion broke out, there were no soldiers in the huge empire Beijing, and the wealthy households produced 20 strong men, who lost to Tongguan in World War I.It also made the surrounding Hulu and Zhufang towns realize that the seemingly majestic and inviolable Tang court turned out to be so weak in its bones.

Now it's Li Tong's turn to accept the test of history, just like what he said to Li Zhaode, he doesn't show much pride at the moment, but is trembling and treading on thin ice, because he has a deep understanding of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and collapsed. The harm brought by the world, the blow to the nation, and the regret left to future generations.