Episode 50 - Li Jing opposes Li Shimin’s military reforms

Before Du Ruhui's death Proposed the system of separation of soldiers and generals But it is difficult to implement The first obstacle is Li Jing, Minister of the Ministry of War He believes that the Tang Dynasty was established not many years ago The Eastern Turks were just wiped out Reform the military, especially the military officers It will make them feel like a cunning rabbit is cooked by a lackey. Will affect their combat effectiveness Reform will certainly not come at the expense of weakening the military of course Can you think of a way? without weakening the military Can it also reduce financial pressure? The biggest problem currently facing That is, military expenditure accounts for 1/4 of the fiscal budget every year. The battle is over Spending so much money to support the army I can't explain it to the people. Li Jing only asked questions Li Shimin wanted to find a way to solve this problem Du Ruhui previously only proposed the concept of separation of soldiers and generals He died before he could even write down a concrete plan. Li Shimin and several close ministers worked together to find a solution Reform is the general trend Don't give up because of Li Jing's lack of support Xu has a straight temper If His Majesty enforces it Does Li Jing dare to resist the decree? not that simple General Lee is uncooperative Reform is difficult to carry out Why did General Li Jing object? Fang Xuanling thinks Li Jin may be worried that the reform will affect military strength Once there is a war The army cannot fight Xu's memory and Taoism I'm afraid General Li has selfish motives. Was interrupted by Li Shimin waving his hand Can't say it anymore Besides, I started to get into chaos internally. Wei Zheng put forward an opinion It's better to discuss a practical plan first Can be reformed It can also ensure that the military strength is not damaged Let’s see what else Li Jing can say by then. With Fang Xuanling as the core Several important ministers were summoned They discussed it for days and nights Finally came up with a plan Originally the main military unit of the Tang Dynasty was the governor Mansion This time, the Dudu Mansion, which does not often experience wars, will be cancelled. 40 in total All the troops here are disbanded Only the governor's mansion in border areas and important strategic areas will be retained. 10 in total How many armies were disbanded? There are 270,000 people Can they all be allocated fields? After the chaos A lot of land is idle What is lacking now is not land The most lacking thing is labor There is now enough land insufficient labor Li Shimin proposed Why not give all the land to the army? Farming during busy times Training during leisure time This can save financial expenses It can also increase social wealth Thus In addition to the officer's salary Fighting implements and war horses There will be no more expenses Both farmers and soldiers Isn’t it great to have one soldier and one farmer? This is simply great All the ministers agreed Second Tenchokai Li Shimin specifically asked Li Jing for his advice. Faced with detailed reform plans Li Jing looked helpless But I can't find an excuse to refute it General Li, I need your help. I will do my best to assist Your Majesty After many efforts Military reform has achieved initial results Li Shimin sees that reform is almost done Li Jing was promoted from Minister of War to Right Servant. The Minister of the Ministry of War is You Pu She This is really the appearance of generals and generals. Only Li Jing looked helpless He has no contact with the management of the army at all.