The cool breeze blows on the Bianhe River, and tourists come and go on the road.
At the Tianjie Bridge, Xue Xiang bowed to Zhang Yue after reporting the matter, then got on his horse and left with dozens of followers.
Watching the white-haired Xue Xiang riding away, Zhang Yue had no intention of leaving yet. He looked at the lights on both sides of the Bian River reflecting in the water of the Bian River, and at the ladies holding oil-paper umbrellas on both sides of the street.
He stood by the river, admiring the night scene and relieving his drunkenness.
At this moment, hundreds of people from the Yuan Dynasty were surrounded by environmental guards, blocking the roads on the left and right to prevent the common people from disturbing Zhang Xianggong's thoughts on national affairs.
But speaking more carefully, Zhang Yue is mostly in a daze on weekdays.
It is often said that prime ministers are very busy and have to deal with all kinds of things every day. Compare Prime Minister Zhuge's workload with Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue wanted to say that they really thought too much.
Zhang Yue has always delegated power when he delegated it. His staff team of nearly a hundred people, headed by Cai Bian, Su Zhe, and Qin Guan, were all hard-earned.
Cultivate talents carefully instead of working hard yourself.
At the banquet, the monarch and his ministers compared the systems of the Tang and Song Dynasties.
People in the Song Dynasty looked at the Tang Dynasty the same way people in Zhang Yue's time looked at the Qing Dynasty.
When modern people talk about the Qing Dynasty, they always say that they lost power and humiliated the country. When people in the Song Dynasty looked at the Tang Dynasty as a whole, they couldn't do without the eunuchs' chaos in the government, the emperor's relocation, and the separatist feudal towns.
Song Xiaozong's self-evaluation was that the family law of this dynasty was far superior to that of the Han and Tang Dynasties, but the military was inferior.
This is not unreasonable.
In the words of fans of the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty lasted 319 years, which is the longest period since the Qin Dynasty (the two Han Dynasties are strictly speaking two dynasties, and the Eastern Han Dynasty can be counted as the Shu Han Dynasty).
The cultural economy is also at its peak, but... the military force is indeed quite poor.
The military system of the Song Dynasty has been ruined since the Chanyuan Alliance spent money to buy peace. To be precise, the Song army after the Renzong Dynasty was a reflection of a country that failed to maintain its troops.
Wang Anshi's reform method of generals and war has indeed changed the shortcomings of soldiers who do not know the generals and generals who do not know the soldiers. Zhang Yue implemented it decisively when he was at Xihe Road, and the effect was very good.
But there are problems with the Baojia Law.
At that time, the abolition of redundant troops was a top priority. During the period of peace, military expenditures accounted for more than 90% of the national treasury revenue. Wang Anshi abolished redundant troops, and Zhang Yue supported it with both hands and feet.
But after the redundant troops are abolished, what will happen to the army's combat effectiveness?
Wang Anshi believed that the recruitment system should be replaced by the Baojia Law.
So can the militiamen of the Baojia Law Company be used?
Wang Anshi thinks it's okay. This was the government of the Three Dynasties that combined troops with agriculture, and the same was true of the Tang Dynasty's military system.
These words moved the officials. Everyone knew that the officials were admirers of the Tang Dynasty.
Wang Anshi said that it was undoubtedly a big joke to equate the Tang Dynasty government soldiers with the militiamen of the Baojia Law. Sima Guang and Feng Jingdu repeatedly questioned Wang Anshi, did Taizu Taizong use militiamen to pacify the world?
Wang Anshi argued that recruiting soldiers was no different from militia, it just depended on the kind of person the general was.
Whether this armor-protecting method is effective or not depends on the efficacy.
In fact, after the establishment of the Baojia Law, the Song Dynasty never used the soldiers trained in the Baojia Law as regular military personnel.
In another history of time and space, the five-pronged expedition to Xia used the Imperial Army. At that time, the officials asked Wang Zhongzheng to bring Baojia soldiers to attack Xixia, but Wang Zhongzheng sternly refused.
The biggest disadvantage of the Baojia Law is that, like the Tang Dynasty's imperial troops, the militiamen must be reviewed and commissioned. But once reviewed and commissioned, the militiamen must be semi-off the job.
But the problem is that the Tang Dynasty's government soldiers can be semi-off-duty, but the Song Dynasty militia cannot.
In the end, because of the great public outrage, the imperial court had no choice but to stop the review and publication, thus rendering the Baojia Law in name only.
Later, during the Zhezong and Huizong dynasties, the Baojia Law was in name only. However, the Baojia Law cannot be abolished. Doesn't this mean that there is a problem with the new law?
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No matter whether it is the New Party or the Old Party in history, they cannot admit their mistakes on this point.
When Zhang Dun was in power, he also said that as long as the teaching skills of Baojia were established, he would be better than the regular soldiers.
But Li Gang, the organizer of the Bianjing Defense War, had not reviewed it for so many years, and the Baojia Law had long been in name only.
Later in Jingkang, when the Jin soldiers invaded, it was like entering an uninhabited land. No matter how bad the forbidden army was, they could at least resist one or two, and letting the Baojia soldiers who were not usually trained to deal with the elite Jin soldiers who had experienced hundreds of battles was undoubtedly driving sheep to feed tigers.
Therefore, there is a saying that the Song Dynasty died due to the Baojia Law.
Later, the New Party argued that if the Baojia Law could not be abolished, it would definitely be able to stop the Jin soldiers.
But the Baojia Law exists in name only because it cannot be implemented.
If the imperial court wants to implement the Baojia Law, it must provide enough money, and the subsidies to the militia must keep up. But if you want to save money than the Forbidden Army, and also want to replace the Forbidden Army with the militia, how can such a good thing be possible?
During Wang Anshi's reign, people cut off their fingers to avoid practicing.
Therefore, following Xue Xiang's motion, Zhang Yue decided to abolish the Bao Jia Law.
Zhang Yue was in power.
Establish one law and destroy another!
If one thing is established, another thing will be destroyed!
Today, the great victory of Lanzhou is regarded as the first achievement and congratulated by hundreds of officials. It is the pinnacle of his reign.
The most important thing is that with this reputation, Zhang Yue can advance his next step.
Zhang Yue's character is more about assessing the situation. If he were to brave the opposition of everyone and do one thing under great pressure like Wang Anshi, he would probably not be able to do it.
When encountering setbacks, Zhang is more likely to stop and re-find his direction, but if the wind is favorable, he will rush forward bravely and gain momentum like a broken bamboo.
People in the world are either defeated by laziness or arrogance.
Zhang Yue despises people who are complacent after achieving some achievements and do not want to make progress.
The scariest thing in the world is not the people who are in desperate situations and fight back, but the people who are in good times who always persevere and make further progress!
Such talents will never catch up.
Today, Zhang Yue took advantage of his great power and must expand his advantage and continue the pursuit.
The next step is to use Xue Xiang's power to completely abolish the Baojia Law and reform the military system.
If you want to pacify Dangxiang, there is no need to reform the military system, but if you want to destroy the Liao in the future, or even face a force stronger than the Liao, you must reform the military system.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yue took a deep breath and immediately got on his horse and returned home. If he went back too late, his wife would be angry.
Arriving in front of the mansion, Zhang Yue saw a man standing under the light with his hands behind his back.
This person is none other than Zhang Kai, the Privy Councilor who signed the letter and has been reporting illness at home. He did not even attend the victory banquet today, which made the officials very unhappy.
The official said to himself: "Does Zhang Kai regard himself as a minister of the imperial court? Does he take me to heart?"
Zhang Yue understood the official's rage very well.
However, Zhang Kai did not attend the banquet today, but appeared in front of his house.
Zhang Kai was dressed in white, his temples were covered with wind and frost, and his spirit was far inferior to that of the famous generals who returned from Xihe Pingxia.
Zhang Yue looked at Zhang Kai.
Zhang Kai also looked at Zhang Yue.
The two looked at each other for a moment, Zhang Kai was silent for a long time, and Zhang Yue was also speechless.
Finally, Zhang Kai finally spoke, as if talking to him but also to himself: "Prime Minister Zhang, I really envy the soldiers who have made meritorious service in the front."
"I really wish I was the one who killed Liang Yi. I am really unwilling to do so!"
"Can it be that such magnificent achievements are not destined for me in this life?"
Zhang Yue sighed secretly after hearing this, who can be blamed for this?