Within the territory of Dali, except for princes, princes and relatives and ministers with titles who can keep some bodyguards, no one is strictly allowed to raise private troops.
But even those guards must be registered.
Not to mention the generals who already have military power.
Once discovered, it can almost be tantamount to treason.
Of course, this is what the law stipulates, and everyone guarantees that they do not support private armies, but what about the specific operations?
All I can say is that I understand everything.
If it were someone else, there wouldn't even be any grievances between them, even if they were just people with a normal relationship, and Di Xin asked him like this, the person being asked would be suspicious of whether Di Xin wanted to unjustly accuse him of rebellion.
Even Liu Jiande had this idea in his mind at this moment.
"Prince Yu wants to harm me?"
But he quickly dismissed his suspicions.
This shouldn't be the case.
Liu Jiande looked at Di Xin and saw no hint of guilt or other meanings on his face, only calmness.
Di Xin did not urge him.
Raising a private army is a big or small matter. Even with the current relationship between the two of them, it should be considered.
However, from his reaction, Di Xin was basically certain.
Liu Jiande must have supported some private troops in private, otherwise he would not have hesitated.
If there is really no direct answer, then no.
…
After a while, Liu Jiande made up his mind, nodded with difficulty, and admitted that he was supporting a private army.
Of course, according to him, they were just soldiers who had just been recruited and had not yet been registered, and were not a private army.
Liu Jiande said: "Your Highness, I am a humble subordinate. There is indeed a group of soldiers who have not been registered yet. I wonder what purpose your Highness needs these soldiers for?"
"I originally planned to register them after I return this time. If Your Highness needs it, I can postpone it for a while."
Di Xin: "..."
As expected, you, a guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, are not really honest. It is not easy for anyone to be able to command such a position.
As expected, Di Xin continued to ask without changing his expression: "How many soldiers do you have who haven't had time to register yet?"
Liu Jiande raised a finger.
Di Xin frowned: "One thousand?"
Liu Jiande shook his head?
"one hundred?"
Di Xin's brows deepened. A hundred dollars would have no effect at all.
"no."
Liu Jiande shook his head again and spit out a number that made Di Xin look askance: "Ten thousand."
"Ahem..."
Di Xin couldn't help but cough slightly, and asked with his lips raised: "How...how much?"
He wondered if he was hearing hallucinations.
"Ten thousand."
Liu Jiande repeated it again.
Di Xin: "..."
This guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes is not only not that honest anymore!
As expected, those who keep silent are the ones who do great things!
You know, in the past, although the eastern border had to guard against the invasion of two foreign tribes, one more than the northern border, Goguryeo, a weak nation that could only rely on geographical advantages and dangers to protect itself, was under pressure from the eastern border.
It is smaller than Northern Xinjiang.
The total number of registered soldiers allowed in the eastern border is only 50,000, which is 10,000 less than the former northern border.
And under such circumstances, he actually secretly accumulated 10,000 private troops, which directly increased his army by one-fifth.
How is this done?
Di Xin held his forehead and couldn't help but ask: "No, what are you doing with so many soldiers...?"
From Liu Jiande's face and his behavior, you can't see that he has any thoughts of rebellion?
Liu Jiande showed an embarrassed smile. Since he had already said it, he had nothing to hide anymore.
"You should still remember the wishes of your humble father..."
Di Xin was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"I won't hide anything from Your Highness."
Liu Jiande replied: "Although I am not good at government affairs, I also know that the situation of Dali in the past is not suitable for foreign expeditions. However, my father's last wish is in my ears, and I cannot ignore it."
Di Xin replied: "So you raised so many soldiers privately and prepared to do it yourself?"
"That's part of the plan."
Liu Jiande nodded and admitted: "When this army expands to its limit with the capabilities of Beizhi, Beizhi will lead his troops and directly attack the barbarians even without the court's order."
"Just...just like what His Highness did before, but in a humble position without His Highness's courage, he would only declare war on Goguryeo and Uighur."
Di Xin couldn't help but glance in the direction of the door.
Fortunately, Yaoluo Ge Tongjian was allowed to leave, otherwise he might not be able to help but be shocked when he heard Liu Jiande's words now.
This is such a hatred. I would rather bear the charge of treason than send troops to the two tribes.
Of course, in Di Xin's case, even this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes was a little too filial. In order to fulfill his father's last wish, he acted so boldly.
At the same time, he couldn't help but look sideways at Liu Jiande.
You know, Liu Jiande, unlike Emperor Xin, does not have the right to send troops to foreign countries.
He can also fool him by using the opportunity to register in the future to support a private army. After all, there are not many people in the entire eastern border who can control him. As long as he bites the bullet, it will be nothing more than a painless punishment in the end.
But if you send out troops privately with your raised private army, you are really looking for death.
This also shows how deep the obsession is in Liu Jiande's heart.
But after planning for so many years, he was able to put down his obsession with the remnants of the Uighur people in such a short period of time. This is a real achiever.
Liu Jiande hasn't finished speaking yet.
After a pause, he continued: "His Royal Highness's expedition has fulfilled the last wish of Hsiao's father, so Hsiao's plan will naturally be of no use."
Speaking of this, Liu Jiande was also a little helpless.
It is indeed a good thing that his father's last wish can be fulfilled in advance, and he does not have to bear the charge of rebellion and can still be his commander-in-chief happily.
But the plan that had been planned for many years failed, which still gave rise to a trace of regret.
However, he then thought about it and realized that it wouldn't be a bad idea to regret it a few more times.
Liu Jiande said: "Even though the remnants of the Huihe tribe are still there, for the people on the eastern border, the threat from foreign tribes is gone, and my father's last wish has been fulfilled, so this army is of no use."
"They were originally registered, but now they have lost their original role. Keeping them here will only increase the risk."
"In order to avoid long nights and long dreams, after settling the remnants of foreigners who had moved into the country, I started to deal with this army."
Di Xin's expression tightened, could it be...
Fortunately, it was not an easy task for an army of tens of thousands of people to disappear silently, and what he was most worried about did not happen.
In other words, it almost happened.
Liu Jiande said: "If His Highness hadn't urgently summoned him this time, the army of ten thousand people would have begun to gradually disband."
