All the generals present nodded. As generals who had been on the battlefield, they all knew what Li Ke said was true, but this also made them a little curious, because His Highness King Qin had never been on the battlefield. ah.
But let’s not talk about whether anyone paid attention to it in the past. Even the soldiers themselves were unwilling to cut off their hair, but His Highness the King of Qin was willing to set an example. No wonder the morale of these soldiers was so high. It is said that soldiers die for those who know their friends. With such a general, the soldiers are naturally willing to fight bravely. kill!
Li Shimin's expression was somewhat strange. To be honest, he didn't believe it.
But with so many people here, Li Shimin can't slap his son in the face. Moreover, Li Shimin understands what Li Ke said. He has also led troops to fight. Let alone these soldiers, it is him who leads the way. When the army is at war, many times there is no time to wash your hair.
And if you don't wash your hair for a long time, it will sometimes be unbearably itchy. Even generals like him are like this, and needless to say, the soldiers at the bottom must also be like this.
Over time, it is indeed easy to affect morale.
It can be seen that he has indeed considered these considerations. In order to let these soldiers shave their hair, he has indeed put a lot of effort into it. Moreover, the training effect has made Li Shimin excited. If all the Sixteen Guards of Chang'an are trained like this, then Coupled with combat training, wouldn't the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty be invincible?
Didn't you see that Cheng Yaojin and the others already wished that Li Ke was now helping them train troops? Although these old guys are usually messy, they all have amazing intuition about things on the battlefield.
Whether many things are useful or not, these generals who have been on the battlefield have the best say.
Seeing his father start to think deeply, Li Ke felt a sudden thought in his heart, no way, dad, are you looking for something for me again? ! This is very possible!
"Dad, do you want to go to the barracks and take a look?" Li Ke quickly interrupted Li Shimin's thinking and said quickly.
"Let's go and have a look." Li Shimin, who had recovered his senses, nodded and spoke simply.
"Continue training." Li Ke said to Liu Yilong.
"yes!"
Liu Yilong went to arrange for continued training, while Li Ke took Li Shimin and the others into the barracks.
When they entered the barracks, everyone was stunned for a moment.
This barracks is so clean inside! Although the ground is still earth and the bed is made of wood, the earth on the ground has been compacted and there is no loose soil at all. The linen sheets on each bed are neatly pulled out and washed cleanly. The highlight is the quilt placed on top of the sheets.
They are actually arranged one by one like neat tofu cubes! It has clear edges and corners and is neatly placed there. Pillows, wooden washbasins, etc. are all placed in the same position.
When you come in, you won't see anything superfluous here. Although the environment here is not good, it looks pleasing to the eye.
"These are the housekeeping regulations I instituted."
"It is said that if you don't sweep one house, how can you sweep the world? As a soldier, you have to act upright, sit upright, and do housekeeping. It can strengthen the discipline of soldiers and improve their combat effectiveness. Only by implementing unified standards for a long time can we Follow the rules and regulations! This is particularly important!" Li Ke said seriously.
Li Shimin and all the generals were completely silent as they watched the scene in front of them. This was completely beyond their imagination.
"Well done! If you need any of these things, just bring them up. The Tang Dynasty will definitely support anything that can improve the combat effectiveness of the army." Li Shimin said.
"The results of this training have not been fully demonstrated yet. It is too early to talk about anything now, and these are all step-by-step, there is no rush." Li Ke quickly shook his head and said, if he complied with this, Lao Li might have something new. Arrangements.
"I still have some things to report to my father at that time." Li Ke quickly added.
Glancing at Li Ke, Li Shimin nodded. He knew that Li Ke must have something to say. Since he didn't say it face to face, it must be the content of the "Twenty-One Articles" he submitted. It was definitely not suitable to let the court know at the moment. Don knows.
After nodding, Li Shimin said nothing more.
"Have you heard anything about the commercial activities around Chang'an City?" Li Shimin raised a topic that he didn't want to talk about.
"Of course, although I am training troops, I am also responsible for the construction of the Everlasting City of the Tang Dynasty. I have a very heavy task." Li Ke quickly hinted to Li Shimin, I am so tired, so don't make trouble for me. .
"Really? If I remember correctly, Li Yan seems to be in charge of the Everlasting City of the Tang Dynasty?" Li Shimin glanced at Li Ke sideways.
"She is just an auxiliary, an auxiliary." Li Ke nodded quickly. Are you kidding? Can Li Yan be responsible for the construction of the Evernight City in the Tang Dynasty? Of course not. Without my order to start building the city, how could she be responsible?
Of course, Li Ke admitted that Li Yan had rich experience in the construction of Chihai City in the Western Region, and overall planning was Li Yan's strength. She was indeed doing these specific and meticulous tasks, but it was also very important for him to coordinate the overall situation. Bar!
"Okay, tell me, what should be done around Chang'an City now?" Li Shimin looked at him and said.
"Let the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Industry investigate all commercial activities in Chang'an City. For example, goods entering Chang'an through the canal must be unloaded at the dock. I can have people expand and build two large docks on the Wei River to assist transfers. Due to the pressure on the canal, some goods can be unloaded directly at the Weihe pier and then transshipped by land to avoid too many ships in the canal."
"These goods can be counted when they enter Chang'an City. In addition, the Ministry of Civil Affairs must be responsible for supervising the prices of Chang'an City. Important livelihood supplies in Chang'an, such as grain and salt, cannot be allowed to fluctuate on a large scale. During this period, it is rare to find rare goods. , Anyone who raises prices will be killed!" Li Ke said with a stern expression.
He believed that Li Shimin would not relent. Chang'an City was currently gathering more and more people. Once the food fluctuated, if someone deliberately hoarded food and caused public dissatisfaction, Li Shimin would definitely dare to take action.
"After counting these goods, based on the total volume of goods entering Chang'an City, we can roughly calculate the annual trade volume of Chang'an City's business. These statistical data will be beneficial to the later work of commercial tax collection. As long as Datang's business expands to a certain extent, agricultural taxes can be reduced." Li Ke threw a bomb lightly.
Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and other ministers had a flash of astonishment on their faces, but they soon returned to calm and they were able to hold their own.
Commercial tax...is this something His Highness deliberately throws out, asking them to find a way to target it?
