When taking stock of Ming Taizong at the beginning, Lao Zhu was stunned!

Chapter 99 Isn’t this another country within a country?
The early years of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bang shook his head and made a series of unknown sounds from his mouth.

Nanzhao?

Isn't it the one next to the Tubo tribe when Li Shimin attacked the foreign tribes just now?

The miracle had already appeared. With such a close geographical location, it was impossible for the Tang Dynasty not to deal with it. Whether he surrendered voluntarily or was forced to submit by force of the Tang Dynasty, in short, he would not have other thoughts in a short time. Why do you suddenly want to attack Nanzhao?

There must be something wrong with the Tang Dynasty border!
[Yang Guozhong was reappointed by Li Longji to continue handling this matter. 】

[He was greedy for military glory. In order to get rid of his own guilt and reduce the impact of nepotism, he constantly modified this defeat in order to cover up the fact that he had failed. 】

[Then he decided to continue the conquest and began to forcibly collect ordinary people. 】

[The reason why Li Longji decided to conquer Nanzhao was mainly because Grofen, the leader of Nanzhao at that time, raised troops to attack Yunnan and seize Jixi Prefecture. 】

[However, the reason why Groven dared to raise an army even though he knew that the Tang Dynasty was in a period of great strength was not the delusions of those small countries that had lost their minds in the past, but Zhang Yutuo, the governor of Yunnan at that time, who insulted the women of the Southern Dynasties and extorted money. Many people in Nanzhao searched for money from him. 】

[The leader of Nanzhao, Groven, made many suggestions to the court, but received no reply. In the end, he couldn't bear it anymore and raised an army to resist. 】

[At the same time, this kind of thing was not just an example in the Tang Dynasty at that time. Many generals on the border of the Tang Dynasty were eager for military glory, but they were restricted by clear rules and regulations, so they began to constantly provoke the nomads on the border in an attempt to force the other side to raise troops. Then he goes out for the right reasons and gets the credit. 】

[Therefore, on the border issue, Li Longji decided. 】

[[-]: Reform the military system and alleviate problems such as land annexation as much as possible. 】

[Two: Reform the military system. If the land issue cannot be solved, forget it and let future generations worry about it. 】

[Three: Spread your hands and continue to enjoy. 】
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Song Dynasty, the first year of Kaibao.

"In the previous Zhenguan rule, Li Shimin left too early after all, and the hidden dangers left by the equal land system finally broke out!" Zhao Kuangyin shook his head and sighed.

This kind of problem is bound to arise. The Tang Dynasty had a population of more than [-] million, but there was only so much land. How could the expansion of territory keep up with the growth of population!
In the long run, conflicts between population and land will inevitably arise.

Moreover, this problem becomes more and more serious as time goes by!

Zhao Guangmei added: "If Tang Xuanzong had not been addicted to pleasure at this time, and still worked hard to govern and make great achievements, even if this problem could not be solved, the Tang Dynasty might still be strong for several generations."

Zhao Guangmei also felt a little regretful. After all, Tang Taizong made a great contribution to the Tang Dynasty and laid such a good foundation for the Tang Dynasty. The only pity is that he left too early. If Tang Taizong could lead the Tang Dynasty for a few more years, maybe even Tianfa has been appropriately improved!

Besides, there will be the prosperous Kaiyuan era of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty later. If the politics are always clean and clear, the people of the Tang Dynasty may be able to live and work in peace and contentment for more than a hundred years.
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Tang Dynasty, the third year of Zhenguan.

Li Shimin pressed option two. [Due to the increasing population and the constant territorial area that could not keep up with the population growth, the Tang Dynasty's land equalization system fell into a complete dilemma and was difficult to implement. 】

[In addition, the territory of the Tang Dynasty was too vast at this time, but the communication methods were still backward, resulting in a significant increase in the number of people and time garrisoned. 】

[The system of government soldiers since the founding of the Tang Dynasty has been resisted by society at this time. Many people have fled into the mountains, and it is not uncommon for soldiers to flee back to the countryside. 】

[Therefore, Li Longji decided to vigorously recruit soldiers as his backbone. 】

[In the 11th year of Kaiyuan, in many prefectures such as Tong, Jingzhao, and Fu, Fu Bing and Bai Ding were recruited as their own soldiers, that is, Chang Congsu Wei. 】

[These Chang Cong Su Guards are also called "Long March Athletes". They are not only responsible for the Su Guards in the capital, but also guard the border areas. They are a standing army ready to resist foreign invasion at any time. 】

[In the 25th year of Kaiyuan, Li Longji issued an order to allow each military governor to customize their own recruitment quotas according to their defense needs and begin to recruit soldiers on their own. 】

[The following year, on the grounds that there were too many people, many people who were not long-term guards were dismissed. At this point, all the men in the important border towns became recruited "Long March athletes". At the same time, the Jiedushi also He has the qualifications to recruit his own troops. 】
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Tang Dynasty, Zhenguan period.

Look what Li Longji did?
After a quick operation, the only soldiers left in the enemy's army were the Long March athletes, which meant that all the soldiers who were former soldiers disappeared!

At this point, the Jiedu Envoys were completely left with only the extremely obedient Long March athletes!

Li Shimin and others were also dumbfounded at this time. Although the territory of the Tang Dynasty in Miracle was indeed vast, the letters were limited after all, and there were many places that were difficult to manage. Therefore, they could no longer expand as before. They only knew how to occupy the land but not manage it. The place is not acceptable either.

But Li Longji's operation is not equivalent to continuously dividing and reducing his military power, and then completely delegating his military power to local governments!
He already fully understood why Jiedushi would rebel in the future. What else could they not dare to do now that they had military power in their hands?

This is something he still knows now. Whether Li Longji will also hand over local financial power to those Jiedushi in the future is still unknown.

If he really does that in the future, how will it be different from Xingtai during the Sui Dynasty, or Great Xingtai?
Isn’t this just another country within a country?
How to distinguish between the border and the center?
How should policies be implemented uniformly?

When there is a conflict between the local government and the central government, which one should be defended first?
Jiedu had gained so much power, how could he not rebel with ambition?
[Most of the soldiers under the recruitment system serve in the army for life, and they are inherited from father to son and from brother to brother. Under this situation, if things go on like this, these soldiers will only know their leader but not the emperor. 】

[Jiedushi also slowly marked the garrison with his own mark and turned it into his own private army. 】

[Long before Li Longji, in order to be able to provide food and grass for the soldiers who were opening up and expanding their territory at all times, the border guards had already begun to store food. 】

[However, the power to mobilize grain and grass at that time was still in the hands of the central government. However, as the Tang Dynasty's foreign operations became more frequent and the number of border troops continued to increase, the pressure on grain and grass transportation naturally increased. 】

[Therefore, in order to ensure adequate supplies for the border officers and soldiers, the central government handed over the border financial powers, the power to mobilize grain and grass, and the transportation of salt to the Jiedushi envoys. 】

(End of this chapter)