This evening.
Li Shimin came to Prince Qin's Mansion.
After he met Li Chengqian, he said nothing more and went straight to the point: "Are you sure your recruitment system is feasible?"
"feasible."
Li Chengqian said: "At least it is more feasible than the government army system."
Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and said, "Reason, give me a reason to convince me."
Now, he just wants to hear Li Chengqian's true words.
Not the nonsense in the court.
"Actually, Father, I know what you mean."
"You just want to hear my true thoughts."
Li Chengqian said: "But, my true thoughts have been expressed in court."
"you sure?"
Li Shimin's eyes were full of distrust.
After all, Li Chengqian has done too many things like this.
He seems to always hide half of it and tell the other half to himself.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian sighed.
He had no choice but to say: "Actually, as my minister said, the unification of soldiers and civilians like the government military system is outdated."
"This kind of military system is only suitable for use in war-torn times. After all, food is a problem in war-torn times. Being a soldier and joining the army can at least have food to eat."
"If you are lucky, you can develop two games and reduce your family's taxes. This will definitely make the people excited."
"If you die of hunger, you die in vain, but if you die on the battlefield, it's completely different."
"Not only will you get a good reputation, but you will also receive a large amount of pension money from Zhechong Mansion, which is enough for the family to have snacks for a while."
"And this is the common thought of people in troubled times."
Li Chengqian looked at Li Shimin and said, "But Father, is our Tang Dynasty in troubled times?"
Before Li Shimin could speak, Li Chengqian said: "Today's Tang Dynasty, under the leadership of my father, is a prosperous age within a prosperous age."
"Not to mention the issue of war or not."
"Just talking about eating."
"Since water transportation was opened and the Northern Desert Farm was developed."
"Eating is no longer a problem for us people in the Tang Dynasty. Even the people in the bitter cold land in the northwest are guaranteed to eat two meals a day."
Li Chengqian looked straight at Li Shimin and said, "Father, if you were a commoner, would you still fight to fill your stomach?"
Li Shimin said nothing.
But he already understood what Li Chengqian meant.
"But the military recruitment system is not the same as the government military system?"
"It's easy to say now, but what if we can't recruit soldiers during the war?"
He raised his head and looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Is it possible that we are going to catch young men among the people?"
"The biggest difference between the military recruitment system and the military recruitment system is that the military recruitment system is a continuation, while the military recruitment system is accumulation."
"On top of this, we can set an age limit for joining the military and stipulate some conditions."
"For example, a man can only join the army when he is 18 years old. Once he decides to join the army, he must serve in the army for five years regardless of whether there is a war or not."
"In the past five years, the imperial court will give those who join the army a certain amount of monthly salary. This amount depends on their position."
"And after the soldiers retire, the court will give them a generous job transfer allowance."
"Whether you join the army or not is entirely up to the people's free will."
What Li Chengqian said was actually the voluntary military system of later generations.
However, when Li Chengqian talked about the military system of later generations, how could Li Shimin understand it?
He said with worry on his face: "But what if we still can't recruit anyone?"
"If you can't recruit people, then you can't recruit people."
"But I believe that with the prestige of my father and the general trend of the world, the people will still have a certain yearning for the army."
"After all, fighting for the country is an honor, and returning home with honor is a man's greatest yearning in life."
Li Chengqian looked at Li Shimin and said: "When the time comes, as long as my father posts the recruitment list, people will definitely come in droves and sign up to join the army to fight for my father and the people of the world."
"Um."
"Good idea."
"I just don't know what the actual effect will be."
Li Shimin sighed softly and said: "Our army in the Tang Dynasty currently exceeds one million, but if we don't have so many people by then, how can we deter the barbarians?"
"Father, you still haven't noticed it yet?"
"This time, in the Battle of Silla, your son and I only brought less than 15,000 soldiers and horses, but we defeated the 80,000 Japanese troops to pieces."
Li Chengqian said bluntly: "Don't you really think that the Japanese army is too weak?"
Li Shimin blinked.
It was obvious that he thought the Japanese army was weak.
Otherwise, how could Li Chengqian win?
Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "Father, if you really think so, you are totally wrong."
"If they were really weak, why did they beat the Silla Army like that?"
"The Silla army can compete with Goguryeo. Otherwise, Silla would have been destroyed by Goguryeo."
Li Chengqian was telling the truth.
If the Silla army was really that weak, how could Silla still survive to this day under attack from so many countries?
"On the battlefield, the reason why our army formed a crushing force against the Japanese army."
"It's entirely because our army's weapons are better than theirs, and our army's soldiers are braver than theirs."
"The use of firearms such as the Zhenguan General Cannon and the Sky Fire Thunder."
"Mo Dao soldiers cooperate with elites equipped with Zhenguan Dao."
"All these combined together are far beyond what an ordinary army can resist."
Li Chengqian's face showed a look of reminiscence.
"My father didn't see the Japanese soldiers struggling under the cannon of General Zhenguan."
"My father didn't see the Japanese soldiers screaming and wailing under Mo Daobing's long sword."
"Sometimes I can't help but wonder, if we in the Tang Dynasty had such a weapon ten years ago, would we still be bullied by that dog Jieli?"
"I'm afraid, they can only cry and tremble in front of the Tang Dynasty's tyrannical weapons and military power."
Li Chengqian looked straight at Li Shimin and said: "Through this war in Silla, it should not be difficult for my father to figure it out."
"In the future, weapons such as Zhenguan General Cannon and Skyfire Thunder will be put into the battlefield in large numbers."
"The victory or defeat of a war will no longer be determined by numbers."
"It's a competition to see whose soldiers are braver, and whose swords and weapons are more sophisticated."
Hear these words.
Although Li Shimin seemed to understand somewhat.
But I also generally understood what Li Chengqian meant.
Times have changed, and so have the patterns of warfare.
From the initial collision of swords, the enemy can be wiped out in ashes a hundred steps away.
He also did not doubt what Li Chengqian said. In the future, Datang's weapons would definitely be more sophisticated and more lethal to the enemy.
By that time, the victory or defeat of the war could no longer be measured by numbers.
Because no matter how many people you bring, it’s just a matter of one shot for me. Even if I can’t kill them with one shot, I’ll shoot a few more times.
Therefore, the future team must be as elite as the Shenwu Army beside him.
From this point of view, the recruitment system is more reasonable than the government army system.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin slowly stood up.
He said: "Since you have decided, I won't say anything more."
"Next, you take action and use Longyou Road as your testing ground."
Li Shimin put his hands behind his back and said, "I really hope the whole world can see how wise you, Li Chengqian, are..."
