Chapter 046:

Follow Qin Qiong to the cafeteria.

Li Jing saw another incredible scene——

At a glance, there is a half-person-high platform behind the large hall. There are long lines lined up at dozens of food distribution points, and Li Yan and Wang Lun are also queuing at the end of the same line!

In the very small queue on the far left, Yang Tong, Yang Gongren, Yang Shidao, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, Kong Yingda, Luo Shixin, Pei Xingyan, Niu Jinda, Su Dingfang, Xue Wanjun, Xue Wanche, and Xue Wanbei are all there! Except for Jiang Xingben, the minister of the Ministry of Works, Jizhou

Not one of the senior civil and military officials was left behind. At this time, Yuchi Gong, who was in the middle, was looking around in astonishment just like him.

What surprised Li Jing was yet to come!

I saw Yang Tong, who was ranked second to last, chatting and joking with the elegant, graceful, and heroic girl in front of me.

And no matter whether they were civil servants or soldiers, it seemed that they were not surprised that Yang Tong was ranked last, as if they were accustomed to it!

That’s right!

Li Jing felt that everyone was accustomed to it.

Qin Qiong immediately pulled Li Jing behind Yang Tong.

Yang Tong smiled and said to Li Jing: "Why don't the pharmacist sleep a little longer?"

Li Jing saluted and said: "Mayi is not peaceful. From time to time there are Turkic cavalry going south to harass us. I can't close my eyes when I hear the sound of the horn."

Yang Tong smiled and said: "Me too, I woke up on my own as soon as Mao Shichu came." He smiled and introduced: "This is my wife, Wei Fengwu, the granddaughter of the old general Wei Xuan... She is very skilled with bows and horses... one can be as good as ten.

ability."

"The humble minister Li Jing pays homage to the empress!" Li Jing saluted quickly.

Xiao Wu returned the salute and said crisply: "General Li, there is no need to be more polite!"

After the ceremony, Yang Tong continued: "We have different civil and military positions, different positions, different functions, and different missions. If we do it forcefully, it would be putting the cart before the horse. Therefore, we rarely come to the military camp. Except for some special days, we usually stay at home."

Eat! So eating in the military camp canteen is not mandatory. The pharmacist will decide according to the situation."

"Here!" Li Jing did feel that he was putting the cart before the horse just now. If everyone was in the military camp and encountered an unexpected situation, wouldn't Zhuo County be in chaos?

Now when I heard Yang Tong's explanation, I finally understood.

"It's just that exercising every morning is indispensable! With stronger physical fitness, civil servants are not only healthy, but also have more chances to escape when encountering danger. This is true for Zhuo County, and so is the local officials."

Li Jing agreed: "Everything in the world is unpredictable. No one knows what will happen in the future. Your Highness is doing this for everyone's good."

Yang Tong smiled and said: "There is no supervision below. Whether you can persist depends on your personal consciousness! But if local officials do not have a strong body, they will certainly not be able to travel over mountains and ridges to pay attention to people's livelihood. Therefore, an official's physical fitness and body shape are also important to the imperial department.

It is a project to evaluate local officials, and those who are as fat as pigs must be people who are out of touch with the people. I will definitely not use such people."

Li Jing nodded and thought to himself: "Although His Highness King Qin's assessment method is strange, it has to be said that it is very reasonable. People who are fat are the result of eating and being lazy. Not to mention he is corrupt, but his physical strength alone is

He is no longer qualified to serve as a parent and official to the people."

Yang Tong then said: "We have no shortage of war horses in Jizhou. How many cavalry do you think the 50,000-strong army should have?"

Li Jing replied: "Ten thousand is enough."

Yang Tong was very surprised.

Li Jing explained: "The Central Plains is different from the grasslands. It has various complex terrains, and most of them are battles to siege cities and seize territory! The role of cavalry is actually not big. Instead of wasting a lot of military resources to raise cavalry, it is better to have multiple arms.

develop!"

Yang Tong nodded and said: "What if we fight against the Turks?"

Li Jing said: "Cavalry can only be used as surprise troops!"

"Why?"

"The prairie people grew up on horseback, and they are very good at riding. However, our soldiers are at an inherent disadvantage in this regard. If we compete with the prairie people in riding and shooting, we are actually pitting our own shortcomings against the enemy's superiority.

.The grassland people have nothing to offer except cavalry and shooting. As long as we can withstand the impact of the cavalry, we can use our developed skills to block their sharp arrows with strong armor, break their leather armor with sharp blades, and then use tactics to destroy their main force.

.”

Yang Tong smiled and said: "I am an outsider in military training. You have the final say on how to train! If you want people, give people things, and if you want things, give things!"

Li Jing thought Yang Tong was being modest: "Your Highness's various training methods have great results! Jing admires him!"

Yang Tong smiled secretly! He knows his own affairs!

The military is not as good as Li Jing, the military is not as good as Qin Qiong, the strategy is not as good as Fang Xuanling, the politics is not as good as Yang Gongren, the law is not as good as Wei Zheng, and the learning is not as good as Kong Yingda... What he can do is to provide these people with a stage to display their talents!

Being a good manager is his job.

"Eat first, then finish the meal! You settle your family first, and someone will help you! I'm going back to the palace too!"

After saying this, Yang Tong stopped talking. Instead, he sat down at the table with a breakfast plate and started eating with Xiao Wu.

Seeing Yang Tong like this, Li Jing couldn't say anything else. However, he heard that there was someone special to help him settle down, so he was not in a hurry to go back.

The various training methods in this military camp fascinated him. If he didn't read them all at once and experience them one by one, he would be restless in food and lodging.

…

Taiyuan County is separated from Jizhou by the Taihang Mountains.

In the back hall of Liushou Mansion.

Sitting high above him was a middle-aged man in rich clothes, with sharp eyes, a broad forehead, and a dignified appearance, with a somewhat ugly face. Below him was a Confucian scholar with a short beard and a calm and calm temperament.

The person in charge was Li Yuan, who was left behind in Taiyuan, and his confidant Liu Wenjing, who was in charge of the political power of Hedong Province. The two drank together and discussed matters.

"Zhao Ren (Liu Wenjing's courtesy name), the imperial court has sent an order. The Holy Emperor has appointed me as the minister's right servant, and appointed me as the prime minister. I have been asked to take up my post immediately!" Li Yuan said solemnly.

The drunk Liu Wenjing smiled disdainfully, "I just want to coax you to go to Jiangdu! When you get to Jiangdu, isn't it the Holy One's decision to kill or behead you?"

"In your opinion, how should we deal with it?" Li Yuan was worried.

"Of course I won't go."

Li Yuan said: "What's the reason?"

"Isn't Liu Wuzhou the best reason?" Liu Wenjing said: "Wang Wei has repeatedly urged you to go north to suppress the rebellion. Then go and fight a losing battle. If you are 'injured' in the battle, then there will be a reason."

"defeat?"

Liu Wenjing said: "For your Excellency, Liu Wuzhou's uprising can be said to be a God-given opportunity, and the whole chess game is alive! There are still 20,000 troops loyal to the imperial court in Taiyuan. In the future, your Excellency will cause an uprising. This is a very powerful enemy. Now we can

Not to mention killing people with borrowed swords, it can also weaken Liu Wuzhou's strength. Once the 20,000 elites are used up, you can openly recruit new troops!"

Li Yuandao: "This is indeed an opportunity. After recruiting new soldiers, we can use centralized training to firmly control the military power, and then lead them to fight against Liu Wuzhou. In this way, the army will not leave our side. Wang Weihe

Gao Junya has nothing to say." After pondering for a moment, Li Yuan continued: "Although we have collected nearly 100,000 young men under various names, there are actually too few elites. Even if we can bring them with us for training openly in the future, it will not be enough.

It’s just a mere 20,000 soldiers. These elite soldiers are too few to start an uprising. What can we do?”

Liu Wenjing smiled and said: "Your Excellency, you don't have to worry about running out of elite soldiers. After fighting one or two battles, you will disperse this bloody army across Taiyuan in the name of 'sacrifice', and then replace it with another group, thus achieving the goal of training troops in battle."

Purpose."

Li Yuan's eyes lit up, "Zhao Ren's strategy is indescribably wonderful. Take turns to stay and fight for a month or two, and then select the best from them to form an army."

"That's right." Liu Wenjing nodded and said with a smile: "Moreover, didn't several powerful people in Guanzhong promise to help you?"

Li Yuan shook his head and said: "The elite soldiers mentioned by the Dugu family, Dou family and other aristocratic families are in Chang'an, and water from afar cannot quench the thirst for nearby people! Besides, I don't want to be controlled by the Dugu family and the Dou family. I can accept their money and food, but the army must

It’s under our control! It’s me, Li Yuan, who will stand up to seize the world in the future, not them... If we fail and die, all they will lose is a few slaves, food and money. If they succeed, they can use the power of the army to conquer the world.

We are arrogant. So I have deep scruples about using the elite soldiers of Guanlong's powerful people."

Liu Wenjing said in a low voice: "There is nothing we can do about it. The powerful people of Guanlong started their careers with military force. With this powerful force, they successively replaced the Western Wei Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Now everyone supports you to replace the Sui Dynasty. There will definitely be people who want to take over your empire in the future."

Instead, in short, whoever is the emperor is the public enemy of the powerful people in Guanlong..."

Li Yuan couldn't help but sigh lowly. As a member of Guanlong's powerful people, he understood the greedy nature of Guanlong's powerful people better than Liu Wenjing.

If he wanted to get the support of the powerful people in Guanlong, headed by the Dugu family and the Dou family, he would have to pay a huge price.

Of course, the Dugu family is his uncle's family, and the Dou family is his deceased wife's natal family, so there is no harm in using them. Li Yuan was worried that he would end up making wedding clothes for them. He would seize the world, but the Dugu family and the Dou family would sit on the throne. Therefore,

, he was also deeply jealous of these two families, and he really didn't want to use the military power of Guanlong's powerful people unless he had to.

Liu Wenjing smiled slightly, "My lord, there is actually no need to worry, because that is something to consider after success and fame. Now with the help of the power of the Dugu clan and the Dou clan, you can at least have a 40% chance of winning. Moreover, your lord can now use the war to

By consuming the imperial court's 20,000 troops, we can also weaken the power of the Dugu family and the Dou family in the army in the future."
Chapter completed!