Chapter 378 New
Compendium of Materia Medica What the Minister of War Ren Yaxiang said is not without reason.
Since ancient times, the imperial power has been supreme. As the emperor who holds the highest power in the world, he has always hated the existence of threats to the imperial power.
Whether it is a group such as aristocratic families, or an individual, or the people close to the emperor.
As long as it threatens the imperial power, it will inevitably be ruthlessly suppressed by the emperor. Among them, the most uneasy thing for the emperor is the generals who have their own troops.
Because once the generals have their own troops, they will establish themselves as kings, carry out separatist activities, and even shake the foundation of the entire dynasty.
Therefore, all dynasties have tried every means to prevent the generals from having too much power, which will eventually lead to the situation of having their own troops, and they will do everything they can to prevent it.
The Tang Dynasty did a good job in this regard, and the Fubing system perfectly solved this problem.
Twelve of the sixteen guards of the Southern Court Forbidden Army led the Zhechongfu, which only commanded the "Zhechongfu" of the world remotely.
In real wars, there would be generals appointed by the emperor to be responsible for wartime command. The two checked and restricted each other, so that the soldiers were scattered all over the country, but still controlled by the central government, perfectly avoiding the possibility of generals holding their own troops.
"What the Minister of War said is not unreasonable, but opening up military farms on the border can indeed save transportation costs and solve the problem of food and grass on the spot."
"This really puts me in a dilemma! What do you think we should do?" Li Chengqian asked.
On the one hand, the problem of food and grass can be solved on the spot, greatly saving the court's expenses, but on the other hand, I am worried that the generals will hold their own troops.
Just like An Lushan, although An Lushan was the governor of Sanzhen, if he did not have a series of powers such as civil affairs and finance, even if he was the governor of Tenzhen, he would not have the opportunity to command troops and be self-respecting.
No one would follow a general who did not even have food and grass, and would kill and confiscate his property because An Lushan controlled all the food in the Sanzhen area.
He had enough food to feed his army, and these armies naturally only recognized An Lushan as the governor.
In short, if a general had money and food and an army, it would be easy for him to command troops and be self-respecting.
"Your Majesty, don't worry! There is nothing wrong with
reclaiming land and cultivating crops on the border. The Fubing system and the equal-field system of the Tang Dynasty can solve this problem very well." "Register the border troops as households, distribute land according to households, serve as soldiers in wartime, farm in busy farming seasons, and train in leisure time. This will ensure self-sufficiency in food and grass, and there is no need to worry about the generals being arrogant." Changsun Wuji said.
He applied the system of Zhechongfu to this.
When the Fubing is not fighting, they are farmers. When they take up weapons in wartime, they are qualified warriors. Moreover, except for heavy equipment, other equipment is solved by the Fubing themselves, and even military rations are self-sufficient.
This can save the dynasty's expenses to a great extent, and the burden on the court will be much lighter.
"What the commander said makes sense! We can discuss this later! The most important thing right now is to resolve the conflict between Tubo and Tuyuhun."
"Tubo's invasion of our Tang vassal states is disrespectful to our Tang, and it is an offense to our Tang's national prestige."
"Anyone who offends our Tang will be punished no matter how far away they are!" Li Chengqian cut through the iron road, and in order to show his determination, he changed a famous saying from the Han Dynasty.
Everyone looked at each other. Now that the emperor wanted to fight Tubo, no matter how much they disagreed, it was useless. The emperor had made up his mind to go to war with Tubo, and he would definitely not be able to stop it.
"Do you agree with my decision, my dear ministers?" Li Chengqian looked around at the ministers in the hall.
Is it useful for us to oppose? You don't want to listen to advice, but you can't just run into a wall and die in this hall. We are not stupid, the ministers thought.
"We have no objection!" The ministers said in unison.
"Since you are meaningless, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat will draft an imperial edict, ordering Wang Fangyi's troops and the Heyuan Army to assist Tuyuhun, resist the invasion of the Tubo army, and swear to protect the peace of the Tang Dynasty's vassal state." Li Chengqian said.
Now, after the efforts of the arsenal, Wang Fangyi's 30,000 troops have been equipped with 10,000 self-generated muskets, and Hei Chi Changzhi's 20,000 Heyuan troops have been equipped with 10,000 self-generated muskets.
The firepower of 20,000 guns may not be enough to deal with Tubo. This time, Tubo must be taught a lesson that it will never forget.
"I accept the order!" The Secretary of the Central Secretariat stepped out.
"I just received a report from the battle in Liaodong last night. After Cheng Mingzhen and Xue Rengui captured Guiduan City, Goguryeo's Molizhi Quannan ordered Goguryeo's general Dou Fangluo to lead 30,000 troops to fight." "
Cheng Mingzhen led the Khitan soldiers to fight, defeated Dou Fangluo, and killed another 2,500 enemies. Our army is now in high spirits and is advancing all the way."
"Our army even fought with Goguryeo's general Wen Shamen in Hengshan. Xue Rengui, holding a bow and arrow, led the way and rushed into the enemy camp, and everyone he shot fell to the ground."
"After defeating Onsamon, we fought with the Goguryeo army in Shicheng. Our army encountered unprecedented difficulties. There was a general in the enemy army who was good at riding and shooting. He killed more than a dozen of our soldiers. His momentum was unstoppable."
"The morale of the Goguryeo army was high because of this. Xue Rengui was brave and broke in alone and captured him alive. Only then did we defeat the Goguryeo army."
"Not long after, Xue Rengui and Xin Wenling defeated the Khitan who came to rescue in Heishan, and captured the Khitan king Asigu and his soldiers. Our army won a great victory."
"Now is a good opportunity to destroy Baekje and Goguryeo. The Tang Dynasty must seize this opportunity to destroy Goguryeo and Baekje in one fell swoop."
"Liu Rengui, Liu Renyuan." Li Chengqian stopped speaking and named his generals.
"I am here!" Liu Rengui and Liu Renyuan stepped out and saluted.
"I order you two to lead the navy to cross the sea and attack Baekje. This battle must destroy Baekje. I am waiting for your good news in Chang'an." Li Chengqian said.
"I obey your order! I will not let your majesty down. I, Liu Renyuan, swear not to return to Chang'an until I conquer Baekje." Liu Renyuan saluted.
"I want to pacify the Dongyi and establish the Tang Dynasty on the sea!" Liu Rengui said.
These short words express the momentum of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
"Okay! You can set off now. I will hold a celebration banquet in Chang'an and wait for your triumphant return." Li Chengqian said.
"I obey your order!" Liu Rengui and Liu Renyuan retreated and prepared to go to the battle.
"My dear ministers! Do you have anything else to report?" Li Chengqian asked. This was a routine question asked at every morning court session.
If the ministers said no, it meant that they could leave the court session! After the meeting, everyone went back to work.
"Your Majesty! The herbal medicine that Your Majesty ordered us to compile has been completed!" Li Xian, the Duke of Ying, stepped out and reported to Li Chengqian.
With the development of transportation and trade in the early Tang Dynasty, and the continuous import of Western and Indian culture, the number and variety of medicines in the Tang Dynasty continued to increase, enriching the content of Tang Dynasty pharmacology.
The "Compendium of Materia Medica Annotations" compiled by Tao, which was once a guide for doctors to treat diseases, had various deficiencies and errors caused by copying and modification for more than a hundred years after the Liang Dynasty. It was no longer suitable for the needs of the situation at that time.
In other words, the previous medical books have been eliminated. There are many wrong records of many medicines in the current Tang Dynasty in the "Compendium of Materia Medica Annotations", or even no records at all.
Therefore, in the eighth year of Yonghui, the medical scientist Su Jing submitted a petition to rewrite the Materia Medica.