Li Er was still thinking just now that Sheng Er might actually have some talent for governing the country.
As a result, what Li Sheng said made him speechless.
Is this like a teenage country hunter?
Do you call this a hunter?
He was almost dizzy. He could see more clearly than him, okay?
Wei Zheng also looked at Li Sheng with a smile. With his aggressive character, he became more and more pleased with His Highness!
Several ministers in the court were smiling and extremely happy.
Recently, due to the turmoil among the family members, they were scolded by those factions in the court, and even had to be scolded by Li Er when they resigned from the court.
With KPIs like a mountain on my head, I thought I was going to end in depression.
Unexpectedly, this visit to His Highness resulted in a perfect solution immediately.
His Highness's intellect is unparalleled, and what is most commendable is his attitude as a human being. He is simply sent by God to help the Tang Dynasty.
Fang Xuanling drank another half glass of wine, shook his white beard and said with a red face,
"Young Master is right! I've entrusted someone to present these strategies to Your Majesty. If you are lucky enough to be adopted by Your Majesty, then the second of the three problems that Young Master mentioned will be solved."
"I'm afraid there is no such powerful method in the world!"
Du Ruhui nodded vigorously, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp!
Li Er laughed loudly and drank it all in one gulp!
But then, as if he remembered something, Li Er suddenly said, "Oh, by the way, the Turks have invaded the country in recent years... Well, I don't know about this matter. What do you think, Master?"
Li Er asked casually, after all, he had drank a lot.
However, the speaker was unintentional and the listener was interested. Du Ruhui and other ministers, especially Li Jing who had been drinking quietly, pricked up their ears.
When he arrested Cui Zhengde before, he had appeared in front of Li Sheng.
Although the body shape can be concealed by wearing armor, and a large part of the face is covered by the helmet, and he is very careful to avoid the front face with various salutes, but for fear of being seen through, he still keeps a low profile and does not say much. He has always been just
Just drinking to go along with it.
At this time, Du Ruhui talked about military affairs, and Li Jing's heart couldn't help but move.
His Highness was so praised by civil servants like Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, etc. that Li Jing couldn't help but feel curious...
Your Highness is so powerful?
If that's the case, maybe he has some ability to lead troops...
After thinking for a moment, Li Jing asked slowly, "In that case, how do you think the young master should pacify the foreign enemies of the Tang Dynasty?"
…
Li Jing didn't know what Li Sheng's military talents were, but it seemed that this kid had read a lot of books, so he probably had some foundation.
As for the depth, no one knew, so Li Jing directly chose the most ambitious question.
He asked this,
Not to mention the sixteen-year-old Orion, even Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, and even Du Ruhui, the Minister of War, and Li Er themselves were a little stunned.
Damn it, if you ask this, who can say it clearly in a short time?
But then, Li Sheng took a sip of wine and smiled slightly.
"This matter is really not complicated."
"If you asked me, what should I do if the Xuanjia Army of the Tang Dynasty occupied a certain city in the northern part of the Western Region one day? You might have asked me about this."
"It's hard to say such detailed things without considering the specific situation. If it were in my hands, I would just open an industrial zone without thinking... But if you ask me, how can we solve the problem of foreign enemies?"
Li Sheng smiled slightly.
"This is too simple, the first step..."
"disarmament!"
…
"disarmament?!"
"disarmament?!"
"disarmament?!"
"Chief...isn't this a joke?"
Li Er and others were stunned, never expecting that Li Sheng actually suggested disarmament.
Li Sheng's smile just now really made them feel frightened——
His Highness was able to clean up the stubborn problem of China's aristocratic family. He dug up the ancestral grave of the Cui family in Qinghe in just a few words.
Wouldn't it be more ruthless to deal with the Turks?
They were all thinking about where Li Sheng would start his march, which river to take to transport grain and grass, which mountain road to set up an ambush on... and so on.
As a result, the words came out in two words:
disarmament!
Isn't this a joke? You all know that the Tang Dynasty is surrounded by powerful enemies, but you still want to disarm?
The reason why Your Majesty has such a bad temper that he didn't fall out with the family members directly is because he was afraid that foreign enemies would take the opportunity to come in!
"Sir, how can we disarm when we are facing such a formidable enemy?"
Li Shiteng was very puzzled.
Li Sheng laughed.
"Lao Li, Lao Du, Lao Fang, Lao Jin... you guys, please listen to me first."
"This disarmament is only one of them, not the other."
"Disarmament is only a means, not an end. Everyone must also know that Li Er is a poor man, and the national treasury is now depleted, not to mention that a group of refugees have arrived near Chang'an recently, and imperial examinations require money, and...
…It’s a lot of expenses.”
Li Er suddenly became unhappy when he heard Li Sheng say that he was a poor man.
Mad, you also know that your father is the current His Majesty and he is a poor man. So who are the others?
But then... Li Sheng, in a few words, listed a large amount of treasury expenditures for Li Er.
Li Er, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling...the monarchs and ministers were immediately shocked.
Let me go, how come His Highness knows more about His Majesty’s finances than they do?!
but……
It's all facts!
Whether it is to be a good emperor and govern the country, or to be a bad emperor, to have a good time and have a good time.
If there is no money in the treasury, then neither can be done. The difference is that some emperors choose to cut down the vassals and use the vassal king's money to fill the treasury. The famous wise emperors in history are basically proficient in this. The other way is to exploit the common people repeatedly.
The money obtained was given to the various vassal kings in the name of rewards, and then one day...either Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, or Sima Yi and his like, or simply punched twice as hard and smashed it to pieces directly for the emperor.
He became what is commonly called a faint king.
Therefore, although Li Sheng's words made Li Er a little embarrassed, he was not angry because he did need to spend money.
How can you build a powerful army without money?
Li Sheng continued, "So if you want to carry out a military revolution, you must first free up finances. The term disarmament is actually inaccurate. To be precise, it should be called... elitization!"
"Lao Jin, judging from your strong physique, you must have been able to mount a horse and use a bow. Let me ask you, if you were to go on an expedition as the commander-in-chief, would you like ten Pan Feng or one Huo Qubing?"
…
Li Jing was shocked by Li Sheng's words and became an elite...
The ancients wrote countless military books and proposed countless ways to build an army.
But this "elite"...even in Sun Tzu's Art of War, he had never seen a similar concept.
According to Sun Wuzi, the ancestor of China's military strategists, the greater the number of armies, the better.
As long as you have enough troops, you don't even need to fight the enemy, you can directly surround him and surrender.
But Li Sheng's idea seems to be the opposite.
It was weird and inexplicable, but it made him very excited.
I just can't tell what the effect will be.
But when Li Sheng asked this question, he understood.