Chapter eight hundred and fifty first silent release
Taiwei Li Jing has no actual military power in his hands, so it really has little impact on him. It can also reduce the workload and greatly reduce the pressure!
So regardless of whether what Li Jing said is reasonable or not, in the minds of some people, Li Jing is a typical person who can stand and talk without back pain!
Just after the troubled times, Li Guo only unified the world in name. There were still countless forces ready to move, and there were also many bandits and bandits. Military power was the most practical thing!
In addition, the fear of being killed by King Li is also the main reason why he does not want to delegate power. As long as the military power is in hand, King Li will be more or less afraid and feel more at ease.
"My king is wise, but the old ministers are incompetent. After taking over Jiangdu, we also discovered this problem. There are insufficient manpower for people's livelihood, the army is too bloated, and the proportions have been seriously imbalanced!"
Duke Du Fuwei of Huai State stood up and said solemnly and seriously.
It caused countless people present to secretly curse...
After King Li planned to move the capital, Du Fuwei, Duke of Huai, was promoted to the lord of Jiangdu City. This was one of the three heavenly capitals and the old capital of Li. This shows that King Li trusted and valued Duke Huai.
Whether he has military power or not has little impact on Duke Huai. On the contrary, it will make King Li feel more at ease with him.
Of course, the Duke of Huai, Du Fuwei, was not a person who was keen on fame and fortune. He was also the first senator to follow King Li, but he still brought the entire rebel army to join him. He had great military exploits, and with his current status, no one could or dared to do so.
say what.
In addition, Du Fuwei didn't care much about other people's thoughts. If Wen Renzhong and Li Jing were afraid, he would speak out.
Many people were secretly scolding Du Fuwei, but then they heard Du Fuwei say loudly:
"At this time when the country was in its prime time and when all industries were waiting for prosperity, there was no need for so many troops, which was harmful and useless. The old minister suggested that the military power should be restored to the world, the army should be reorganized, and only the minimum standard of peacekeeping and security personnel should be left in every city and place!
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"Um?"
The expressions of countless people present changed drastically, but Wu Xin's eyes lit up and he looked at Du Fuwei appreciatively.
Unexpectedly, Du Fuwei still had such vision, wisdom and courage. This solved a major problem for Wu Xin and clarified the matter.
For many things, guessing and clarifying are completely different things.
If King Li has just settled the world and has not even solved the problem of moving the capital, and is eager to shrink his power, especially military power, even if no one dares to resist, there will inevitably be rejection, resistance and criticism.
In fact, Li Wang Wuxin only had such an idea and discussed the feasibility with Changsun Wuji. He didn't even mention it to Wen Renzhong, let alone Du Fuwei, Li Jing and others.
Wenren Zhongneng said in advance that it was a matter of personal talent. In addition, he had followed Wu Xin since he was a child and was able to figure out Wu Xin's thoughts. It was not as easy as everyone thought to communicate with King Li.
Du Fuwei is completely reciprocating the favor, and he really thinks so!
Which founder of a country would not take back military power after bringing peace to the world? At least he would streamline the army. Raising the army is a major national matter and basically accounts for the majority of national expenditures.
This is not just a matter of trust, it is absolutely necessary and necessary, for the reasons Du Fuwei said.
The above does not include the possibility that the general may have other intentions.
"My king...this must never be done!"
Seeing that King Li was about to nod in agreement, Wei Guogong Li Mi gritted his teeth, stood up and shouted loudly, attracting countless people with different thoughts and eyes.
Those who can participate in this banquet basically have a noble title and are of high intelligence and ability. They have already guessed King Li's thoughts and know that it is difficult to refuse or resist.
How brave is Wei Guogong to dare to refute in public?
Of course, since King Li hasn't spoken yet, it can't be considered as disrespecting the decree or violating the holy will.
"My King, Sheng Ming, seems to have settled the world now, but there are turbulent undercurrents. The army is the foundation of the country, how can we move lightly?"
Since Li Mi decided to speak out, he naturally would not shrink back. He bowed his hands and respectfully advised Wu Xin. After a pause, he looked around at everyone present, and finally his eyes fell on Du Fuwei and continued:
"There are still bandits gathering all over the world, bandits are running rampant, and there are also many deserters, refugees, relics, etc. Don't you deny this?"
He paused for a moment and then quickly continued:
"In addition, in the north of our country, there are the Beidi tigers, who are eager to move south with their powerful troops and horses at any time; in the west, there are alien beasts ready to move, and there have been several beast tides; in the east, there are pirates and Dongyi, looming, and villages or towns have been destroyed along the coast; in the south, there are Nanman and aliens
The beasts, relying on the barren mountains and rivers, have not yet surrendered, and are still fearless. In such a critical and dangerous situation with internal and external troubles, how can our country reduce its army?"
"..."
Everyone was speechless. Although they knew that Li Mi must have something to say, otherwise they would not dare to object rashly. However, it really sounded like that...
If you didn't listen to Li Mi's explanation, you wouldn't know that Li Guo is currently facing internal and external troubles. The crisis is so dangerous that it seems possible to overthrow it at any time.
What a talent!
He is worthy of being the king of Wei who occupied the magpie's nest and became one of the biggest rebel kings!
Many people, including Wu Xin, were impressed.
"The Duke of Wei is serious! You can't make a fuss out of a molehill and exaggerate the facts. Even if what Duke Wei said is true, sending any imperial army can easily suppress and solve the problem. Do you need so many troops? Duke Wei knows how many troops our country has today.
How much does it cost to support them?"
Du Fuwei didn't follow Li Mi's example and sneered rather disdainfully. He paused and then quickly continued:
"It is estimated to be over 100 million. We will not talk about salaries and materials for the time being. The price of food is also calculated according to the minimum standard. Just a normal daily meal will consume food equivalent to three million gold coins. If material consumption is included, the military system will be maintained.
Weapons wear and tear, etc., consume approximately tens of millions of gold coins every day, remember... it is every day! Does Wei Guogong know what this concept is? How many people are needed to maintain it? "
Having said this, he paused for a moment to allow everyone to digest it, and then Du Fuwei continued:
"If we streamline the army, we can convert losses into surplus, solve the problem of people's livelihood and make the country more stable! What's more important is that in the army today, children aged 15 and under account for nearly 10%; those over fifty years old
, occupying about 20%, is it necessary? They don’t want to continue to go to the battlefield, but disarm and return to the field. This is the morale of the military!"
After saying this, Du Fuwei sneered and said mockingly: "By the way, I forgot that Wei Guogong was a civil servant and knew little about military affairs. How could he know this!"
Li Mi's face darkened, and he sneered and scolded: "Duke Huai, this is a strong statement. Not to mention the size of the world, those armies seem to be huge, and they are divided into hundreds or thousands of cities and strongholds. It is not much at all, and it is completely affordable. Just
Therefore, our country’s people’s livelihood (referring to agriculture) economy is fully supported. Everyone knows that our country has long solved the problem of food shortage and is replenishing major granaries in large quantities. Doesn’t Duke Huai’s reason seem redundant?”
"What Mr. Wei Guogong said is more than true. Everyone knows that our country has always followed the path of elite soldiers. What do we need so many troops for? What do we want to do?"
Du Fuwei shook his head and reminded with a pun, then sneered and continued: "If the army were more useful, it would be difficult for our country to pacify the world so quickly?"
It feels like a mockery of Li Mi. If the army were more useful, Wei Guogong, the old king of Wei, would not surrender the whole country!
The most important thing is to secretly warn Li Mi, what do you want with so many troops?
This problem can be big or small!
"As Duke Huai said, perhaps many soldiers are indeed useless in reality, especially those veterans. However, when the world is settled, our country will abandon them. This is obviously burning bridges across the river. Aren't we afraid that the people of the world will be cold-hearted? Aren't we afraid of a mutiny in the military's morale?
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Li Mi stared at Du Fuwei without showing any signs of weakness, and asked passionately.
Everyone present was silent, and the atmosphere was quite solemn, depressing, and... weird!
Du Fuwei and Li Mi were already very angry when it came to this topic, and they almost fell out on the spot.
Both of them talked about the military, and they were talking about the conflicts between King Li or those in power, and the generals who held military power.
What Du Fuwei means is that if he didn't have ulterior motives and bad intentions, there would be no need to control so many armies.
What Li Mi meant was that when the world was first settled, the imperial court would take back military power and demobilize the army. This would obviously be to burn bridges across rivers, which would chill people, or even cause a mutiny in the army.
Du Fuwei faced many generals who did not want to hand over military power, which required a lot of courage and loyalty.
Li Mi was probably pointing his arrow directly at King Li, which was more risky and the possibility of winning was very small. However, Li Mi had to do this. In his heart, if he handed over his military power, King Li would definitely liquidate him.
He doesn't want to die.
You must know that when the Li army besieged the Sui Empire, Li Mi was unable to capture Tongguan for a long time, and he once wanted to rebel, but he knew that the hope was too small, so he endured it.
If King Li didn't know that he wanted to rebel, Li Mi wouldn't believe it even if he killed him. He was even more convinced that King Li wanted to settle the score with the queen, and he couldn't and wouldn't dare to hand over his military power even if he was killed!
At this time, Li Mi was already a bit over the top, which is a common problem among literati.
If King Li wanted to kill him, would he need to take back his military power before killing him?
One slap can kill you!
Even if this causes the army under Li Mi to mutiny, how big of a stir will it cause?!
Of course, if King Li rashly kills the heroes at this time, the impact will definitely be very bad. It will not cause the Li country to disintegrate and repeat the mistakes of the Sui Empire, but it will definitely be very troublesome and costly.
"Ahem! Ahem! What do you think?"
Bai Yi Hou Wang Bodang has a close relationship with Li Mi and is quite loyal to him so far. He couldn't help coughing several times and interjected, looking around at everyone present and asking.
Disasters are diverted to the east, and the law does not punish everyone.
If Li Mi continues to be obsessed with it, he may not even be able to get out of the Forbidden Palace, or at least his future will be worrying!
"..."
Everyone was silent, and most of them looked at Li Wang Wuxin, who had no expression on his face and seemed to be in a state of mind.
Who would be stupid enough to jump out now?
I really can't bear to agree with Du Fuwei, and I don't have the confidence in my heart.
If you agree with Li Mi, isn't that asking for death? It's simply jeopardizing your future. King Li has not expressed his stance yet.
"My lords, please share your opinions. You should share the emperor's salary and share the emperor's worries!"
Father-in-law Hua glanced at Li Mi with eyes as sharp as a sword, looked around at everyone present and reminded him.
Eunuch Hua also knew Wu Xin's thoughts. When Wu Xin and Changsun Wuji were discussing, he was waiting by his side.
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal. Your Majesty Taiwei, Duke Huai and Marquis Wenxiang, what they said is reasonable. It is indeed necessary to streamline the army and hand over military power so that the imperial court can deploy it uniformly!"
Pei Renji, who had just been canonized as Marquis of Langya, gritted his teeth, stood up and was the first to agree. He also added a few more reasons and made it clear that the generals would hand over their military power.
Today, the Pei family controls hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers of the Sui Dynasty, and is currently the most powerful and powerful force in the Western Capital.
Even if nothing happened today, Pei Renji would have been ready to hand over military power!
He didn't say anything before, but Pei Renji didn't want to offend too many colleagues. However, everything has a price. Now that the decision has been made, it is better to do it more thoroughly, so as to win the favor and trust of King Li!
In addition, Pei Renji's attitude certainly also includes his son Pei Yuanqing, who has just been canonized as Xiao Wuhou.
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal! Nowadays, our army is indeed a bit chaotic, bloated, and the good and the bad are mixed. It is time to reorganize to usher in the new prosperous age..."
Yu Tianhou, Yu Juluo, was not slow to respond. He seconded the second opinion and also expressed his own opinion, indicating that it was voluntary.
"Wei Chen seconded the motion! In these years of troubled times, it's time for those good men who have served their country with all their loyalty to have a good rest!"
Li Xiaogong, Marquis of Zhenyuan, echoed the third one.
The army of the old Tang Dynasty was basically in the hands of Li Xiaogong, and Li Yuan was basically treated coldly. Not to mention military power, he didn't even have political power. This was the price he paid for preferring death to surrender.
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal! What Marquis Zhenyuan said is absolutely true. Not only my son has been in blood for many years, but I also want to rest, and the deployment team definitely wants to rest even more!"
The Double Spear King, one of the Nine Heavenly Kings of the Sui Dynasty, and Ding Yanping, who had just been canonized as Ping Weihou, followed He Dao.
Ding Yanping led his army to surrender, and he also had a large number of Sui troops in his hands. Perhaps he did not have the Forbidden Army under Pei's control, and his troops and other elites were more numerous.
Under such circumstances, even though Ding Yanping was not very scheming, he knew that he could not control it for a long time, otherwise something would definitely happen.
Like Pei Renji, even if nothing happened today, Ding Yanping would have long wanted to find an opportunity to hand over his military power. Otherwise, the meaning would be different if King Li or the court spoke out!
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!" Liu Heitai, the Marquis of Zhenguo.
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!" Duan Zhihou Duan Zhixuan.
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"
Even the Hunshihou Cheng Yaojin came to join in the fun. In fact, Cheng Yaojin was the last person who wanted to control the military. He was so lazy!
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"
Silver Spear Hou Luocheng also joined in the fun, ignoring the sharp eyes of his father Yan Guogong Luo Yi.
Luo Bencheng longed for a career in the martial arts world, and if it weren't for his background, he really wouldn't want to be in charge of the army.
Although he has military power and can be promoted faster by accumulating merit, it is still very hard at ordinary times. When Luo Cheng thinks about it, the gains outweigh the losses, at least he doesn't want to do it!
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For a time, more and more generals and marquises stood up to join in, mainly the newly surrendered generals from the old Tang, old Sui, old Wei, old Yan, and old Xia.
Duke Luo Yi of the State of Yan, Duke Li Mi of the State of Wei, the former Gu Emperor of the Southern Barbarians, the current Marquis Manwu, the newly surrendered and canonized Duke of Liang Li Gui, and more than ten people, their faces were obviously livid and extremely angry, and
Deep powerlessness...
Again, I was mentally prepared, but it was just a little hard to accept!
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