Chapter 1413 The Ministry of War wants to seize power!
Changsun Wuji's eyes were about to burst, and he exclaimed: "The traitor is so brave! How dare you shake the world?"
Then he faced His Majesty Li Er, pointed his halberd at Fang Jun with one hand, and shouted: "This beast has ulterior motives and intends to destabilize the country. I beg your Majesty to kill him immediately to rectify the situation!"
There was an exclamation of exclamation in the hall, and the officials all looked at Fang Jun, who had a calm expression on his face, thinking to themselves: Could this man really not know how to write the word "death"?
Only the generals were shocked, but their eyes were playful and their expressions were tangled...
Is it Changsun Wuji who is making a fuss out of a molehill and making slanderous remarks?
Not really.
In the third year of Daye, Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty reformed the military system of the government.
"Change the left and right guards to the left and right Yi guards, the left and right guards to the left and right cavalry guards, and the left and right Wuwei still have the same name. Change the leading army to the left and right Tun guards, add the left and right guards, change the left and right Wuhou to the left and right guards, and it is called the Twelve Guards. The left and right mansions were also changed to the left and right prefectures, and the left and right prison gates were still named Fansixifu."
This is the origin of the Sixteen Guards.
After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it immediately began to set up military institutions. In the second year of Emperor Wude's reign, while restoring the equalization of land and formulating the regulation of renting and renting Yong, he ordered the establishment of a military mansion based on the Sui system: "The military mansion was first set up and led by two generals, Hussar and Chariot." Since the war was not over at that time, Military mansions were only set up in the relatively stable Guanzhong area, and Guanzhong was divided into twelve provinces, each with its own army, which were given commendations to enhance military power.
For example, Wannian Road is the Banner Army, Chang'an Road is the Drum Flag Army, Jingzhou Road is the Tianji Army... the list goes on.
After Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty came to the throne, he immediately began to reform the military system and divided the country into ten provinces including Guannei, Henan, Hebei, Hedong, Shannan, Longyou, Huainan, Jiangnan, Jiannan and Lingnan, totaling more than 300 states. Concentrate the military power in the center, and set up sixteen guards in the center, each with its own subordinates and checks and balances on each other. Except for the left and right prison guards and the left and right Qianniu guards, the other twelve guards all command the soldiers of the inner and outer palaces.
The most important task of the government soldiers is to guard the capital, which is mostly performed by the government soldiers from Guannei, Henan and Hedong provinces who are relatively close to the capital. The number of government soldiers from these provinces has accounted for one-third of the total number of government soldiers in the country. Two or more. In addition to guarding the imperial palace, his responsibilities also include security inspections in the royal palaces, various government offices and the capital.
Therefore, the total number of troops near the capital has accounted for more than half of the country's military strength.
However, since ancient times, kings have been deeply jealous of military power. They not only want to control military power in their hands to secure the throne, but also control and balance it to appease the world.
It is said that a single move can affect the whole body. Fang Jun's suggestion that the Sixteenth Guards participate in natural disaster rescue is equivalent to the fact that there must be a force that breaks the current balance, destroys the stable structure, and lays hidden dangers for the security of the capital.
What's more, soldiers are the most dangerous weapon of the country. Once the army moves around the capital, who knows whether it will be used and controlled by rebellious officials and traitors?
The Yin Jian of Xuanwu Sect has not yet gone away...
However, the generals thought differently from the civilian officials.
Power is the supreme interest that every official has been pursuing tirelessly. In the military system of the Tang Dynasty, as long as it was not in wartime, the promotion of generals would be judged by the Ministry of War, the deployment and training of troops and logistics supplies would be in the political hall, and the tiger talisman and military talisman would be in the hands of the emperor... no one would be willing to do so.
Without these powers, how can one demonstrate one's status and establish prestige among the army?
Everyone wants power, especially Yu Chigong, Cheng Yaojin, Zhang Shigui and others who have served His Majesty Li Er for many years with outstanding achievements, but they dare to openly remonstrate with His Majesty in the Taiji Hall like Fang Jun and order the army to leave the garrison to provide disaster relief... It is truly unprecedentedly bold.
His Majesty Li Er was sitting on the throne. The light in the palace was a little dark, and the expression on his face could not be seen clearly. He could only hear his calm voice saying slowly: "Soldiers are the most deadly weapons of the country. Fang Aiqing's advice Regardless of whether it is feasible or not, I ask you, how to make the troops who are separated from the garrison stick to their duties and only do their jobs? "
It's okay to let the troops go out to provide disaster relief, but how to prevent these troops from actually going to provide disaster relief instead of pretending to attack Guo and conspiring to rebel?
Fang Jun is confident: "The troops participating in disaster relief can, on the one hand, rescue the victims in time and increase the people's attachment to the court. On the other hand, they can also take the opportunity to pull the troops out for field exercises, which is much better than just making up stories in the military camp. Since it is disaster relief, What is needed is manpower, and the troops involved in disaster relief can be ordered not to take a single soldier out of the military camp, but to rush to the disaster area in civilian clothes and bare hands. "
The scale of smelting was extremely small these days. Even if the Fang family and the Changsun family, the two largest iron smelting families in the Tang Dynasty, joined forces, they would not be able to equip the first-guard army with weapons and armor in a short period of time. An army without armor, weapons, and arrows is like a toothless tiger. Even if it really has ulterior motives, what can it accomplish?
His Majesty Li Er pondered for a moment, and someone among the generals stood up and said: "I think that the advice of the Fang Shilang may be feasible."
Changsun Wuji was immediately furious: "Fang Jun has ulterior motives. Are you, Cheng Zhijie, an old fool? The Sixteenth Guards and the capital are the cornerstones of the stability of the empire. How can we act rashly? Once used by someone with ulterior motives, it will surely lead to chaos in the country." Such a catastrophe, you all will not be able to atone for your sins even if you die!”
Cheng Yaojin laughed and retorted: "Although we are just ordinary people, we are all generals who have followed His Majesty for many years. I dare not say how much credit we have. Each of us is so brave and loyal that his loyalty can be seen in the sun and the moon! There are some people who are not strict in their upbringing. It is really ridiculous to be ridiculed by the world, yet still stand up and shout with a righteous look! ”
Of course he was talking about Changsun Chong's rebellion...
Changsun Wuji's beard was flaring, his eyes were red, he got angry and said angrily: "Old man Cheng, how dare you bully me like this? I will never stand against you!"
If his son takes the wrong path, not only will his life be ruined and his family unable to return, but his eldest grandson Wuji will also lose his face. If His Majesty Li Er hadn't been broad-minded and remembered the past achievements of his eldest grandson's family, and even thought about the love between Queen Wende and his wife, I'm afraid the consequences of annihilating the three clans would have been light...
Therefore, Changsun Chong's rebellion is already Changsun Wuji's rebellion. Whoever touches him will be anxious!
But how could Cheng Yaojin be afraid of him?
He immediately stood forward, his eyes as wide as copper bells, his fists as big as an iron bowl clenched, staring at Changsun Wuji without giving in, "I am just telling the truth, is it possible that your eldest grandson's family can do what you say, and so and so can't? Come on, come on, don’t let me bully you and give you a hand. Let’s make gestures in this hall and see if I can beat you to the ground!”
Changsun Wuji is going crazy. Ever since he followed His Majesty Li Er to compete in the world, has he ever been so angry? He immediately became furious and stood up to fight Cheng Yaojin. The ministers around him were so frightened that they quickly grabbed hold of him.
Although Changsun Wuji came from a family of military generals and could mount a horse to kill the enemy, how could he defeat Cheng Yaojin, who was the most brave warrior in the army?
Cheng Yaojin is a well-known demon king. If Changsun Wuji were beaten up by him in the Tai Chi Hall, he would probably lose his dignity...
The ministers around him held Changsun Wuji tightly. Gao Shilian frowned and scolded Cheng Yaojin: "Now that we are all important ministers of the imperial court and pillars of the empire, how can we behave like a reckless man in the market? We really have no decency!"
Before Cheng Yaojin spoke, Yuchi Jingde behind him said quietly: "In the court, everyone naturally expresses his or her own opinion. Since there are differences, quarrels of words are inevitable. What's more, now we are discussing whether the advice of the Chamberlain is feasible. , Zhao Guogong is angry and hurts others, so why should Shen Guogong be partial? "
These words made Gao Shilian very angry. It was clearly Cheng Yaojin, a tough guy, who was making trouble for other people's families, but now he was attacking him again?
His Majesty Li Er knocked on the imperial desk, but he was not too angry and said calmly: "Be calm and don't be impatient. Fang Aiqing, please tell me, how should this so-called 'emergency command office' be structured and how should it operate?"
Changsun Wuji, Gao Shilian and others were all shocked, secretly thinking something bad was going to happen!
His Majesty was actually persuaded by Fang Jun...
Fang Jun's eyes lit up and he immediately started talking: "Disaster relief is complicated and complex. The Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Chang Pingcang will naturally all be involved. The Ministry of Punishment can also send officials to investigate and deal with whether there is any negligence of duty or negligence before and after the disaster. For acts of corruption and perversion of the law, capable personnel from various ministries will be allocated to form a temporary government office when a natural disaster occurs. Your Majesty will be under central control and will be assigned and dispatched to ensure that the natural disaster will be avoided. The losses have been minimized. As for the collective deployment and task assignment of the disaster relief troops, the Ministry of War is naturally duty-bound. Under the command of His Majesty, it will do its best to rescue the victims, promote the power of the Tang Dynasty, and let the people all over the world see that our army is on the battlefield. It is an invincible army that is victorious in every battle. When it reaches the disaster area, it is a soldier who is loyal and loyal to the people! ”
See you in the picture!
A military revolution gradually kicked off. It might not be able to prevent the Tang Dynasty from being as prominent as other dynasties but eventually disappearing into thin air. However, it was able to prevent the dispersion of military power and the separatism of feudal lords and towns to the greatest extent...
(End of chapter)