Chapter 5093: The Martial Spirit
"The soldiers died in the battlefield, and the whole family was exempted from taxes and labor service. In addition to pensions, they were also granted Yongye Field. Those who have made meritorious rewards were awarded official titles and benefit their descendants! They exchanged their lives for these things, and did not hesitate to die in the frontiers, and also made their families and children live happier! Therefore, every time we face the battle, our Tang soldiers fought for the first place and were not afraid of death, just to achieve the merits of "first-up"!"
"The Secretariat might as well go to the army to ask. Those soldiers would rather give up their lives than exchange for a healthy life for their families and children!"
It is said that life is supreme, but it is just a saying. Anyone’s life is valuable. If this value is achieved, anyone will die without hesitation.
Refusing to die is just because it is not worth enough.
"Why did the Qin army fight bravely and fearlessly during the Warring States Period? It is because the military merits and title system implemented by the Qin State gives every soldier the opportunity to leap into the class. Even if he unfortunately dies in battle, his merits will be extended to his descendants!"
"From ancient times, whenever the Hu tribes outside the Frontier invaded the Central Plains, they often gathered to respond with a shout. Countless tribesmen carried swords and horses, followed the Shanyu and Khan all the way south, crossed the Great Wall, drank horses and the Yellow River, killed and plundered, and were not afraid of death! Are they not the people? Why are they willing to die?"
"Because as long as they invade the Central Plains, they can plunder women, rob money, and be awarded titles and improve their status for their merits!"
"It is not that the people are unwilling to fight. As long as they gain more than they pay, everyone can fight to the death!"
"The emperor's deity, but he is like a three-year-old child, admires the words of sages, but he ignores the reality in front of him. If you talk about it yourself, can you be competent?"
The ears of the people in the study room were buzzing like a cannon, dumbfounded. Don’t they know what Fang Jun said? Most of them have come from the war years. They are used to seeing the fighting between swords and iron horses, drums and horns, and corpses and blood, and battle formations. How can they not know these things?
But their thoughts were all confined to the collection of poems of the scriptures, and their minds were filled with the feeling of compassion, but they forgot that for the people at the bottom, having the opportunity to obtain a happy life and secure a wife and a child, what is it that even if they have to fight for their lives?
Not only are they not afraid, they are also willing to accept it.
Fang Jun looked around the audience and made the final conclusion: "The so-called 'although the country is big, war will perish' is not completely correct. When the benefits of war exceed the efforts, why can't we fight? On the contrary, blindly emphasizing 'war will perish' can easily gradually eliminate a country's iron-blooded spirit. When war cannot obtain benefits, who is willing to fight? In the long run, everyone will be afraid of war and be as afraid of war as a tiger. We will completely abandon our Chinese martial spirit. China will be bullied by the Hu tribe!"
It is naturally unwise to fight those who lose money specifically, which seems to be victorious, but in fact it has made the treasury increasingly empty. It is natural that the national finances are gradually being dragged down by the war. From this perspective, there is nothing wrong with "war will perish".
But sometimes, even if you can fight a battle with great benefits, you will go to extremes because you only regard "war will lead to death" as the standard and avoid fighting like a tiger.
A country cannot be "warlike", but it is absolutely impossible not to fight for a long time. National cohesion cannot be effectively enhanced, and the whole country is covered with scattered sand. If this continues, the country will be out of state.
When I suddenly woke up one day and wanted to fight again, I found that no one was willing to go to the battlefield...
There was silence in the imperial study room.
Li Chengqian widened his eyes and looked at Fang Jun incredibly. Can the "war" be explained as such?
Even the ministers were speechless!
Fang Jun faced Li Chengqian's gaze and said softly: "Your Majesty, the so-called 'military military force has been established in ancient times' means that the military force is not available, the national treasury cannot be used up, and the war cannot be blind. But if a long-term strategy is formulated, local wars are launched, or to plunder wealth or to regional situations, it is beneficial to launch war appropriately. Although the world is now subdued and the world is peaceful, once swords and guns are put into the warehouse and horses are released to the south mountain, the wind of martial arts will quickly disappear. If you want to restore the golden swords and iron horses when you were founded, it is difficult to ascend to the sky."
In the Song Dynasty, guarding against military generals and the army reached the peak of history. The consequences were that the military status was low, and the martial arts style that survived the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang dynasties disappeared. There was only the prosperity that shook the past and the present, and the wealth was proud of the past, but there was no match for the army.
Why not mention the Hu tribes were rampant and unprecedentedly powerful during the Song Dynasty, and when the Huns and Turks were strong, were they inferior to the Jin and Liao? But why did he weaken later and even had to travel thousands of miles to Europe to settle down?
The Central Plains dynasty's strikes day after day, year after year are the key.
During the Han Dynasty, "One Han should be the Five Barbarians". During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, they slept on firewood and tasted gall, endured humiliation and carried heavy burdens, and chased the north and swept across the desert. This was because the people's martial arts style was particularly strong, and the soldiers were of excellent quality, and they could fight when they were invaded and win when they were in battle.
In the Song Dynasty, "the three-day lights are on the lanterns and five-day chickens are when men are studying." The song title outside Donghua Gate is a good man!
Young people have all gone to school, who will join the army?
If the Hu people have lost their troops and humiliated the country, are not interested in making progress, and are hiding in prosperous places and indulging in pleasure, the Hu people will develop steadily and make great progress.
Li Chengqian pondered for a long time and asked, "This matter is far-reaching and cannot be decided at the moment. Your 'Military Reform Commission' should conduct in-depth research on this. What kind of battle can be fought and what kind of war cannot be fought? What strategies should be adopted and what kind of results should be achieved for the current situation of various regions in the world. I will discuss it with you and make a decision."
Although the military power has long reached a point where he, as an emperor, is difficult to suppress, but one thing he has to admit is that the army must wait for the battle and prepare for battle at all times. The so-called "the sharpness of the sword is sharpened" is this principle. Only when it is sharpened can it remain sharp. If it is put into the sword box, it will be rusted in a few years...
Liu Xu asked, "Your Majesty clearly understands that this matter can be temporarily put on hold. Please discuss carefully. How should the Duke of the Dead be dealt with?"
Everyone suddenly realized that they almost forgot the matter...
Li Chengqian scratched his head and hesitated.
If Zhang Liang's behavior cannot be tolerated according to national laws and regulations, he should be recalled to Chang'an and severely punished. But Zhang Liang's banner was to "revenge the soldiers". The missing soldiers who were eventually killed were famous and included in the military list. As a rank-up official, Zhang Liang's actions were reasonable.
Besides, as Fang Jun said, as a ban on a land, do you have to ask the court for an order before taking action when encountering such a thing?
It is inappropriate to punish Zhang Liang, and it is not appropriate to tolerate him...
He raised his head, looked around the side and asked, "Where is Wei Qing?"
Liu Xu said, "Your Majesty, Wei Weiqing Dugu Lanzhao has been at home for many days."
Li Chengqian sighed and said, "General Dugu is old and virtuous, and he is over 60 years old. It is time to enjoy the forest and spring and enjoy the grandchildren."
What is the matter with one of the nine ministers who have been ill for many years without asking about the affairs of the yamen?
Liu Shi was silent for a moment and nodded, "I will talk to Wei Weiqing later and try to come up with a proper way of dealing with it."
Wei Weiqing Dugu Lan... should have retired.
Li Chengqian had no choice but to look at Li Jie again: "Duke Ying thought, what should I do about the Duke of Death?"
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Li Jie thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty clearly understands that although Duke of the Death Kingdom ignores the laws and is arbitrarily engaged in the war, there is a reason for this. He should strongly retaliate against any forces that kidnap or kill soldiers of the Tang Dynasty and should not be tolerated! Therefore, Duke of the Death Kingdom is wrong, but it is understandable. The Secretariat can draft an imperial edict and punish it, and fine it 300 yuan to serve as a warning."
Liu Shi and others were dissatisfied, but they could not refute it.
After all, Fang Jun has just raised the "martial spirit" to the height of national strategy. His own soldiers were kidnapped and killed. If they cannot retaliate against them, how can they talk about the "martial spirit"?
If Zhang Liang followed Fang Junzhi's words, not only did he have no mistakes, but he would have made contributions...
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A court meeting that was not a court meeting. Fang Jun talked about the scholars and suppressed the civil servants so much that he could not raise his head, but in fact he did not make a real decision.
This is not surprising. It is related to military strategy. How can one make a judgment on right or wrong after just one word?
It doesn't matter who is right and who is wrong, what is important is to develop a long-term strategy for the empire.
Even Zhang Liang's slaughter of war and massacre of the natives was eventually left unresolved...
Coming out of Chengtian Gate, looking up at the majestic and thick gates on both sides, taking the reins handed over by the personal soldiers, turning over the horse, and coming out of Yanxi Gate surrounded by a group of personal soldiers, returning to the Liang Duke's Mansion in Chongrenfang.
When he entered the house, he saw the manager following him and asked casually, "Can my father be at home?"
The manager looked strange and said carefully: "The head of the family stayed alone in the study these days, and all food and accommodation were there. We were only ordered to send food and toiletries, and we were not allowed to enter the rest for a while."
"Huh? What is my father doing?"
Fang Jun was curious.
The manager shook his head: "The head of the family has not given any instructions, so we dare not ask, let alone spy on it."
Fang Jun nodded, said nothing more, and went to the back house along the scribbling corridor.
...
As soon as she entered the door, she heard the ringing bells. Princess Gao Yang, wearing a long palace dress, greeted her from the inner hall. She had a slim figure and charming appearance. The crimson palace dress made her skin look more and more white as jade. Although she was already a mother, she did not change her youthful aura.
Seeing that Fang Jun was already sitting on the chair, Princess Gaoyang hurriedly stepped forward to pour tea, and then stood on one side, her beautiful eyes shining, and she asked in anticipation: "Just heard the news from outside that it was that it was far from Nanyang that there was an island named after my title?"
Fang Jun nodded: "Indeed, Zhang Liang captured an island and named it 'Gaoyang Princess Island'."
Princess Gaoyang couldn't help but sit beside Fang Jun and said happily: "Oh, this Zhang Liang is really, why is he so straightforward? He is accused of repaying his grudges with kindness. I'm still a little embarrassed. Do you think I should have prepared a few gifts and visit his residence in Chang'an?"
Fang Jun: "..." (This chapter ends)