The Lone Star of the Tang Dynasty

Li Changge then explained: "Therefore, the 'disarmament' we are talking about is actually to carry out a military revolution, with the aim of streamlining redundant personnel and building an elite and efficient combat force. Let me ask Lao Jin, if you lead the army as the commander, do you want to have an army led by ten ordinary generals like Pan Feng, or an elite army led by a famous general like Huo Quzhi?"

The question was an enlightenment that made people who were previously skeptical about disarmament begin to re-examine this bold proposal.

Li Jing was deeply touched by Li Changge's concept of "eliteization", a famous general who had been on the battlefield for a long time and had countless military parade books, but had never read a similar concept in Sun Wuzi's "The Art of War".

According to the traditional concept of ancient soldiers, a large number of troops naturally has an advantage, and the strength of the army is overwhelming, which is enough to make the enemy surrender without a fight.

However, Li Changge's line of thought is the opposite, although it is confusing, but it is also quite attractive.

Li Changge leads everyone to understand what he calls "eliteization" through an ingenious question.

Li Jing replied without hesitation: "Naturally, I choose a Huo Quai! No matter how many Pan Feng there are, they can't compare with a champion Hou." "

Li Jing agreed with Li Changge's point of view, and a satisfied smile couldn't help but appear on his face. For him, who has devoted his life to military research and practice, it is as if he has discovered a new chapter in the ancient Art of War, which is an unprecedented harvest. But he also has doubts, a genius general like Huo Quzhi is undoubtedly a rare talent gifted by God, and it is not easy to meet or cultivate.

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng and other courtiers were also deeply puzzled by this. They knew very well that Huo Quai-style geniuses were hard to find, and the feat of pacifying the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions alone like Ban Chao was extremely rare.

But Li Changge interrupted their doubts with a smile and motioned for everyone to listen to him.

"In fact, as long as the method is appropriate, talents like Huo Quzhi cannot be cultivated on a large scale in some way. "

As soon as these words came out, even Li Er was so shocked that he almost dropped the wine glass. Can Huo Qu's disease-style characters still be mass-produced? This is simply whimsical in the eyes of ordinary people!

However, recalling the series of magical operations and far-reaching layouts shown by Li Changge before, everyone felt that this matter did not seem to be impossible.

Li Er had mixed feelings in his heart, on the one hand, he was proud of his son's talent, and on the other hand, he was worried about the talent of the hostile forces. Fortunately, this is his own son, otherwise, if the children of those families, or the sons of Turkic khans, have such talents, the Tang Dynasty may

be in danger......

"The so-called 'vigorously producing miracles' actually refers to improving the overall quality and combat effectiveness of the armed forces through systematic and scientific training and management. However, before we dive in, let's talk about what kind of army is a good army and what kind of army can be called a high-quality army. "

Li Changge threw out a profound question in a relaxed tone.

As a veteran of the battlefield, Li Jing first gave his opinion: "A good army must first carry out orders and prohibitions and have strict discipline, which is the basis for forming combat effectiveness. "

However, he was momentarily speechless about the definition of a "quality army", as if the question touched on a whole new dimension of military theory and practice, and even he was puzzled.

Li Er, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and others present also fell into contemplation, they were all important ministers who had studied and practiced military affairs, but they had a strong interest and doubts about this concept of distinction proposed by Li Changge. They all looked at Li Jing in unison, expecting the world-famous military god to give an answer, but Li Jing only frowned, obviously still thinking hard.

Li Changge looked at the confused faces of the crowd and smiled secretly in his heart, he knew that this problem was a new challenge for them, because it was an analogy he extracted from modern educational concepts—like the difference between good students and excellent students in school.

He began to explain: "A good army is like good students who are obedient and obedient to orders, they are easy to manage, they are strong in execution, and although they may not be outstanding in some aspects, they often play a key role in carrying out specific tasks such as guerrilla warfare." High-quality troops, on the other hand, are like excellent students with excellent grades and active thinking, who excel in tactical application, rapid response, and firepower allocation, have a broader space for tactical choices, and can show strong combat effectiveness on more diverse and complex battlefields. "

With Li Changge's explanation, the expressions of Li Jing, Li Er, and other ministers gradually changed, and they seemed to have returned to the classroom, becoming primary school students eager for knowledge, and were surprised that Li Changge's understanding of military affairs was so unique and profound.

They realized that in order to build a truly elite army, in addition to the traditional strict discipline, it is also necessary to introduce new ideas and methods to comprehensively improve the overall quality and adaptability of the army.

They couldn't help but sigh that the wisdom of this highness was not only reflected in the governance of the country, but also in the military field, and it was also a master-level thorough understanding, which was admirable.

Now Li Shimin is deeply popular with the people, because of his benevolence and love for the people, and Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, etc., who are reused around him, are all loyal people, especially loyal ministers like Wei Zheng who dare to speak out, can also be tolerated, which makes the people more supportive of Li Shimin. "

Li Changge's unintentional praise made Li Er's heart bloom, and he looked around, as if to show his ministers that his child was not only intellectual, but also recognized his actions as an emperor. Although he was secretly smug in his heart, Li Er knew that what Li Changge was going to talk about next was an important issue related to the construction of the national army, so he quickly gathered his mind and listened attentively.

"So, let's talk about what a good army is?"

Li Changge changed his words and began to introduce a concept that seemed to be out of touch with reality, "You may not have been exposed to online games...... Ahem, don't get me wrong, I'm just making an analogy. "

He explained with a little embarrassment, and then continued: "The most powerful armies are like the most powerful hunters in online games, what characteristics do they have? They have fierce firepower, they move fast, they are agile and run like mad dogs, they are as difficult to catch as ghosts, and they can attack flexibly on the battlefield. "

He further analyzed, "As for the damage output, although it is not possible to immediately turn it into a gun, it is possible to increase the attack power by strengthening the bow and crossbow. Assuming that an average soldier can draw a bow with the strength of one stone, we can modify the design so that they can use the power of one stone to control a hard bow with the strength of two stones. "

As soon as these words came out, Li Er and the ministers present were stunned.