The real reason for the demise of the Sui Dynasty.
In addition to offending the Longxi Family Group.
A large part of it was because Emperor Sui Yang was too bellicose.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had been emperor for fourteen years, but he went on to fight eight consecutive foreign campaigns.
Conquer Tuyuhun, conquer Linyi, conquer Khitan, conquer Liuqiu and three campaigns against Goguryeo.
These wars continued one after another, causing public resentment to boil, and eventually led to the overthrow of the Sui Dynasty.
And now the Tang Dynasty has experienced two wars in two years, from the earliest conquest of the Liangshi capital to the conquest of the Northern Desert Turks.
If war starts again now, even Li Shimin can't guarantee what the final result will be.
This is also the reason why Li Shimin was incompetent and furious when faced with Tuyuhun's invasion, but did not dare to directly mobilize troops to fight back.
"The war with the Northern Desert Turks just ended last year. If there is another war with Tuyuhun this year."
Li Shimin sighed and said: "Wouldn't I also become a tyrant like Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty?"
"How come you have become a tyrant?"
Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and looked at Li Shimin.
"Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty certainly had the ambition to expand his territory when he conquered Goguryeo."
"But these three expeditions against Goguryeo were all launched at the wrong time and the wrong war."
"Besides, this matter is different from Sui Yang's three expeditions to Goguryeo."
"Now it is Tuyuhun who invaded us first. This is a war to protect our country, and we are not actively provoking it."
After hearing these words, Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up.
China has been in chaos for too long.
Even the Sui Dynasty, which unified the world, fell apart in just a few decades.
Li Shimin was really afraid that the Tang Dynasty would follow in the footsteps of the Sui Dynasty.
If not, he couldn't be so anxious and even ignore the fact that they were the ones being invaded now.
Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian and asked, "Then what do you think our army should do to fight back?"
Li Chengqian thought for a moment, then looked up at Li Shimin and said: "The most important point in this battle is that our army No government troops are allowed."
As we all know, in the early Tang Dynasty, the government army system was adopted.
There are a total of 634 prefectures in the country, all of which are led by the Twelve Guards and the Sixth Army of the East Palace. The soldiers of each prefecture are under the jurisdiction of Zhechong Duwei.
It is also expressly stipulated that people in places where a government is established have the obligation to serve as government soldiers, and the service age is from twenty to sixty years old.
Those who serve as government soldiers work on the farm on weekdays and serve as coaches during the off-farm period. They prepare their own weapons and supplies when recruiting troops.
This is actually a military service system that combines soldiers and farmers.
Those who were recruited for military service were regularly sent to guard the capital or guard the borders.
When a war is underway, when the war is over, "the troops are dispersed in the government and will return to the court."
Although this system looks good, it is a system where all the people are soldiers.
But in fact, it has great disadvantages. If we fight occasionally, no one will complain.
However, if the war continues for many years, it will inevitably lead to large-scale deaths of the people.
It even happened that when Emperor Yang went to Goguryeo for the third time, many soldiers fled.
Therefore, Li Chengqian proposed that the government troops should not be used.
But Li Shimin was very confused and looked at Li Chengqian with some doubts.
"If we don't use government soldiers, then who can go to war?"
"Your own army."
Li Chengqian looked straight at Li Shimin and said: "Your pro-army is outside the military system of the Tang Dynasty. They are all professional soldiers."
"Using professional soldiers has completely separated the war from the people."
"In this way, it will definitely not cause public resentment caused by the use of government troops in successive years."
"And your pro-army troops are so powerful that no one in the world can defeat them today."
"Not to mention that you personally lead the army, as long as you send a commander with superb command ability, you will be able to quell the war as quickly as possible."
"By then, even if my father wants to counterattack Tuyuhun, no one will say anything."
After hearing what Li Chengqian said.
Li Shimin suddenly felt enlightened.
In this way, everything seems to become much simpler.
Li Shimin pondered for a moment and asked: "Then who do you think is the most suitable candidate for the head coach this time?"
"Uncle Cheng, Uncle Duan, just go with one of the two."
"If the father is worried, you can also add the child's teacher."
In fact, among these generals in the early Tang Dynasty, almost all of them were able to stand alone.
But if you want stability, you must send one of the three commanders.
The three great commanders in the early Tang Dynasty were none other than Li Jing, Li Ji, and Li Daozong. There is no harm in calling them the Three Lis together.
After hearing these candidates, Li Shimin pondered for a moment and said: "What if I take these three people with the Shenwu Army and send the Longwu Army together?"
"This is absolutely not okay."
Li Chengqian said quickly: "You can send one of the Shenwu Army or the Longwu Army. If you send them both, then your father will only have one Yulin Army left."
"If something unexpected happens then, it will be extremely difficult to escape."
Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded and said: "In that case, we will send out the Longwu Army this time, led by Li Ji and Duan Zhixuan."
"But during the last expedition against the Turks, not a single soldier from Longyou Road was used."
"Now that Longyou Road is being harassed by the enemy, it is time for the soldiers of Longyou Road to move around."
Li Chengqian bowed to the end: "My father is wise."
"The admiration my sons and ministers have for my father is like a torrential river."
Seeing his appearance, Li Shimin rolled his eyes at him.
"Okay, stop flattering me here, go back and clean up, and this time you will set off with your teacher."
Li Chengqian just thought he must have run away.
But suddenly I realized something was wrong.
What the hell?
Let yourself go to the battlefield again?
Li Chengqian looked at Li Shimin in surprise: "Father, what did you just say?"
" Let you go to the battlefield with Li Ji."
"Is it because I can't speak clearly?"
Li Shimin's expression seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
There is a hint of a successful conspiracy.
Three more words suddenly appeared in Li Chengqian's head.
be cheated……
Obviously, after letting Li Shimin think about it.
Li Shimin already had a candidate for general in mind.
Li Ji and Duan Zhixuan are definitely needed, and on top of that, Li Chengqian must be added.
For no other reason than to allow Li Chengqian to learn more military tactics from Li Ji.
Li Chengqian was helpless about this.
My father...
You are cheating your son...
He doesn't have the warm-bloodedness to fight.
He just wants to stay at home and go to the palace to tease his fiancée when nothing happens. Isn't it nice?
Why do you have to put yourself on the battlefield?
But there was nothing he could do, Li Shimin said everything he said.
He could only do as he was told.
So on the day the team set off.
Li Chengqian appeared in the team naturally.
As a result, the expedition team this time added a Qianzi camp on top of the Longyou Daofu soldiers and the Longwu army.
But no matter how you look at it, Qianziying seems to be just for fun.
After all, there are only a few thousand people, and most of them are new recruits.
What can they do on the battlefield?
At most, he and Li Chengqian were shouting "come on" behind the military formation.
In this regard, Li Chengqian could only sigh.
What can I do?
I don't want to either.
If given the chance, I would rather be a salted fish at home.
Who is willing to go to the battlefield with nothing to do?
It’s really a hole in the sky and a hole in the ground, not even my own.
Who told him to have such an old man as Li Shimin?