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Text Chapter 376 Joining the Guards as an Army (Part 2)

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    Li Junxian's plan to unite the guards into an army actually not only reorganized the army, but also asked Li Shimin to disarm.  But since ancient times, many emperors have had the courage to expand their armies, but once it comes to disarmament, it may be very difficult.  Because the army is not only the basis of the emperor's rule, but also the machine through which the emperor rules the people.  Once the army is abolished, it will probably make the emperor feel that his rule is affected.  Therefore, since ancient times, the number of troops has been increasing, and there has been little initiative to disarmament.  At best, the army can rely on its own efforts, but it cannot be dismantled.  Disarmament may not be something we can do without such boldness until the democratic era.  Li Shimin thought for a moment and said, "What should we do with the extra officers?" Li Shimin didn't ask anything else, he just asked this question.  However, this sentence is very direct and fatal.  Disarmament is easy, and the soldiers are easy to get rid of. As long as you have money, you can pacify them and go home, but the officers are the biggest headache.  Military officers are high-ranking officials in the court. Generally speaking, if they make no mistakes, they cannot be revoked.  Isn't it because they are officials that they want to be rich?  But you can't remove them from office without any reason and they haven't made any mistakes.  Otherwise, those officers will make trouble with you.  Once the officers make a fuss, I'm afraid the army will be unstable and the world will be in danger.  This is also a difficulty during disarmament. This is also a reason why the emperor cannot make up his mind to disarmament, because those officers are difficult to deal with.  The placement of officers is the most troublesome issue in disarmament. Isn¡¯t it a headache even in a democratic era?  It took a lot of effort to accommodate those officers who had transferred their jobs.  If cleavage can't sustain their official duties, then I'm afraid they will have to make a fuss.  At that time, there will no longer be any saying that soldiers have to obey orders as their bounden duty. Instead, they will make trouble with you for the sake of their own future.  "Your Majesty, all those officers can be retained," Li Junxian said.  "Retain all the officers? Are there so many positions in the court?" Li Shimin asked.  Li Junxian immediately said: "Your Majesty, if according to our special guard standards, even if all these officers are retained, I am afraid that they will not be able to meet the needs of officers under the special guard model. Special guard departments at all levels need a large number of staff officers. And these staff officers  The lowest level is ninth grade. Therefore, with the current ratio of 150 to 1, even if we retain all these officers, it may not be enough! Therefore, we may not only not abolish officers, but also recruit a large number of officers in order to maintain the situation.  The operation of the special guard. Only by maintaining the number and quality of those staff can the combat effectiveness of the special guard mode be maintained!" Li Shimin discovered that the most difficult problem in disarmament in the past was solved by Li Junxian!  .  All officers were retained.  Then I'm afraid they won't have any objections at all.  There is even a need to recruit a large number of officers. I am afraid that the common people and grassroots soldiers will be happy because they have more opportunities to serve as officials.  At that time, the combat effectiveness of the army will be improved, there will be more positions for army officers, and the emperor and the people will be happy.  This is the model of Li Junxian's special guard weaponized troops. If the army is dismantled at any other time, I am afraid it will not be dismantled at all.  And this time disarmament.  Then it's okay to keep all the officers, which can be used as a very good advantage.  However, this can only be carried out during Li Junxian's period. Once the reform is completed in the future, the military's organizational model will be changed and the army will be disarmed.  That is also a very troublesome problem.  "Jun Xian, in this case, let's give it a try first. First merge one of the armies, and then transform it into a firearms army. This process will be carried out together with the reform of the central Privy Council. This will take at least a few years.  Yes. So please do your best!" Li Shimin said.  Li Junxian immediately said, "Your Majesty, I recommend General Wei Mulan to be responsible for the restructuring of the joint military into an army. General Wei Mulan is the deputy chief of the General Staff of the Tang Dynasty. It is normal for him to be responsible. Moreover, General Wei Mulan has  With experience in commanding operations and familiarity with the special guard model, we will definitely be able to restructure the army well. "Everyone finally discovered that this Mulan is actually Li Junxian's spokesperson. Mulan represents Li Junxian's voice in the General Staff Headquarters.  The general trend of military reform is probably unstoppable, and Li Junxian is destined to become the core figure of military reform, so it is impossible for anyone to prevent Li Junxian from ascending to the throne.  However, currently, due to some unknown reasons, it is impossible for Li Junxian to personally control the military power, and the military power will also weaken Li Junxian's role and influence.  So Li Junxian was sent to be the military academy's chaplain, but Mulan was brought here instead.  In this way, Li Junxian has the status of a senior staff officer, and Mulan is the executor on behalf of Li Junxian.  If they oppose Mulan, they are opposing Li Junxian and military reform.  This military reform actually benefits everyone.  Who among these senior military officers does not have some relatives and friends?  They all want to use these noble Dongfeng chickens and dogs to ascend to heaven!  But there are only so many official positions in the imperial court, who can easily give them to others.  Nowadays, military reform not only comprehensivelyTo retain officers, a large number of positions need to be expanded. This is a good opportunity to expand one's influence and arrange for relatives and friends to serve in official positions.  If you oppose military reform, you are probably opposing the interests of those nobles.  "Your Majesty, I thought that we could merge the Special Guards with the Emperor's Yulin Army, and then change the name of the Special Guards into the Imperial Tiger and Beni Army of the Tang Dynasty, and then let General Dugu Yanyun serve as the commander, and the original General of the Yulin Army as the supervisor.  This will make the transition smooth," Li Junxian said.  Li Junxian¡¯s proposal was to give Li Shimin a chance to add some sand.  Once the Yulin Army and the Special Guards merge, they will mix in the sand with each other, and Li Junxian's influence on the Special Guards will be much smaller.  What Li Shimin is most worried about is Li Junxian's influence in the Special Guard. The Special Guard has not been completely dispersed yet, so Li Junxian's influence is still very great.  Now that Li Junxian can let Li Shimin mix in the sand, of course it's good.  ¡°Moreover, Li Junxian proposed that Dugu Yanyun be the special guard general. This was a candidate acceptable to both parties.  Dugu Yanyun is Li Junxian's father-in-law and a veteran of Li Tang for many years. He is very loyal to Li Tang.  In this case, Dugu Yanyun is a very good candidate to balance both sides.  "I'm sure, General Wei Mulan, deputy chief of the General Staff, is going to preside over the merger plan of the Special Guards and the Yulin Army to form and test the army merger plan." Li Shimin said.  (To be continued)
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