Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

The strength of the Youzhou Army is controlled within [-] people.

And those [-] male disciples from Furong Academy were all mixed into the Xuanjia Army and served as the backbone.

Luo Kexin and Luo Liang will also draw a large number of elite soldiers from the existing Youzhou Army to form the Xuanjia Army.

Those who are weak, timid, old wounded, and elderly will stay in the Youzhou Army, responsible for city defense and assisting local production.

This work can be described as a big project, but Li Qiu ordered that it must be completed within one month.

In addition, Zhang Yajiu and many craftsmen and experts brought over from Furong Garden have already arrived in Jizhou, Pingzhou and other important military industries.

The officials there and Xue Rengui have also been ordered to fully cooperate with Zhang Yajiu to overcome the current technical problems.

Make the expected weapons and armor in advance.

For the core officials like Li Qiu, Zhang Yungu, Song You, etc., there is only the last and most difficult task left.

That's conscription!

At present, the strength of the Youzhou Army is only 2.

If, as Fan Xing said, they want to plan ahead and deal with the special circumstances that are likely to occur this year, [-] soldiers and horses are definitely not enough.

Therefore, Li Qiu's goal is to recruit about 5 troops.

This is also the current population limit of the thirteen states.

This time, Li Qiu personally took charge of the imminent conscription work.

In terms of policy, Li Qiu first issued a military service compensation decree in the thirteen prefectures.

For soldiers in the thirteen states, there are additional subsidies for their salaries, and additional subsidies for pensions for war deaths and disabilities.

In addition, the children of lieutenant officers and soldiers have the priority to enter Youzhou Academy.

After formulating a series of preferential conditions, then sorry, in this special situation this year.

As long as all men of the right age and physical conditions in the thirteen states, regardless of family background, and regardless of whether your family has a military service quota, they will be directly recruited to serve.

There are no conditions to speak of.

For those refugees and common people, there is nothing to say about this decree.

Lord Li Qiu, Lord Zhang, and Lord Song have already offered such generous conditions, so what room do you have to pick and choose?

When you are in disaster or hardship, these officials from the state government will help you find a way to get through it.

Now that the state capital is facing a big enemy, how dare you refuse?

Besides, when soldiers fight, isn't that also to repel the Turks and defend the country?

What is there to hesitate about!

In fact, the decree issued by Li Qiu is not aimed at those ordinary people and refugees.

In the Tang Dynasty, in the past dynasties, and even in the modern society of later generations, wherever there is a system, there will be loopholes and privileged classes.

For example, those gentry, gentry, and officials, when faced with military service and corvee, often hide the military service and corvee they should obey by going through the back door and using connections.

Also, it is to spend some money and hire local people to top the bag.

In this way, the children of their own family don't have to suffer and take risks.

Although this kind of phenomenon is not as common in Youzhou and other thirteen states as in other places, it still exists quite a lot.

So this time, under such an order, they couldn't hide even if they wanted to.

The children of the right age in the family were all arrested and sent to the army without any politeness.

This also ensures that the conscription within the thirteen states has reached the maximum number this time.

Some families, after hearing the news in advance, planned to let their children flee early.

But it is a pity that since last year, corn, sweet potatoes, and potato seeds have been taken out because of strict inspections.

On the road from the thirteen states to the outside world, there are already many obstacles.

Like these rich kids who were caught, they were directly taken back to serve in the military, and at the same time, their families were divided into fines according to government orders.

And if the son of an official family, in addition to being arrested and returned to serve in the army, the official will be directly dismissed and will not tolerate it.

Chapter 366

Among the officials who were directly dismissed were two state governors under the fifth rank.

Although Li Qiu, as the governor of Youzhou, supervised the military and political affairs of the thirteen states.

But the appointment of these higher-level governors must be reviewed and appointed by the court.

Li Qiu can submit a report, state the reasons, suggest replacement or something, but he absolutely does not have the power to directly dismiss their officials.

Therefore, this matter once again made trouble in the officials and the court.

After such an incident, the eldest grandson Wuji, who was the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, naturally wanted to speak to his relatives and nephews.

Help Li Qiu to practice Tai Chi on this matter and delay it.

Not to say that Li Qiu's actions were right or wrong, but to put it on hold and not deal with it.

Even the two dismissed governors who came to Shangshu Province to sue for impeachment were directly kicked out by Changsun Wuji.

None.

Regarding Changsun Wuji, the leader of the Guanlong aristocratic group and the most trusted uncle of the current emperor Li Shimin, these gentry courtiers were angry.

But it's not good to have a confrontation with Changsun Wuji directly.

However, before the turmoil between the two governors had passed, Li Qiu submitted another letter, saying that he would promote his first disciple Wang Xuance to take over the vacant post of governor of Hengzhou.

This time, the entire imperial court was completely turned off.

Since ancient times, whether it is the former dynasty or the current Tang Dynasty, it has been an aristocratic society.

All the appointment of officials and all the channels of promotion are firmly monopolized by the nobles and nobles.

However, all senior officials in the court must be selected from the children of the gentry.

This is also an unwritten rule. Even though Li Shimin is unhappy with these gentry, he still follows this rule all the time.

But now Li Qiu actually wants to appoint his academy disciple as the governor?

Undoubtedly, this directly pulled out the inverse scales in the hearts of the gentry in the world, and touched the cheese of all the gentry.

How could they let go of such a major matter involving their own bottom line and life and death?

As a result, several gentry families in the entire Chang'an city were moved by the news, and ran to the gate of the Taiji Hall to plead for orders and protest.

The three provinces and six ministries of the entire Tang Dynasty went on strike again and stopped.

After learning about this incident, Li Shimin was also furious and couldn't help waving his hands.

"Wang Gui, go out and tell these people that I have already dismissed the petition of Peiping Wang Li Qiu."

"The selection of officials in this world still has to be selected from the children of their gentry."

"Now is the critical stage of the imperial court's preparations for war. Let them go back to work quickly, so as not to miss a big deal."

"As for other messy little things, I will leave it to you to discuss and handle!"

After Wang Gui went out, Li Shimin angrily threw the memorial form from Youzhou in his hand on the dragon case.

"Hmph, they are governors of a state, but they openly took the lead in evading military service."

"Now that Li Qiu has withdrawn them, they are still complaining?!"

"It really makes no sense!"

"Auxiliary machine, leave this matter to you, take these two people as models, and don't reuse them in the future."

After Changsun Wuji took the order, Li Shimin continued to frown and asked, "What is Li Qiu doing in Youzhou now?"

"It's all making troubles so that my Chang'an is not at peace!"

"Can't this kid stop for a while?"

Fang Xuanling said slowly and cautiously at this time: "Reporting to Your Majesty, as far as I know, the King of Peking, Li Qiu, issued a decree from the thirteen prefectures."

"Unified conscription."

"According to my analysis, his purpose this time is to target those rich and official families who have been evading military service for a long time."

"That's why there's been such a big backlash."

Li Shimin frowned after hearing this: "Conscription?"

"In his thirteen states, the number of troops given by the court is less than [-]."

"The soldiers he recruited now, food and military pay, such a large sum of consumption, where does it come from?"

Du Ruhui said at this time: "The minister has already asked about this matter. These soldiers who have been conscripted and exceeded the establishment will all be settled by their own finances from the thirteen states."

"And the salaries and pensions of soldiers are higher than those of our court."

"In addition, all the children of soldiers who died in battle have the priority to enter Youzhou Academy to study and practice martial arts."

"As far as the treatment of their Youzhou Army is concerned, I don't know how many other soldiers in the army are envious!"

"Besides, Li Qiu has a lot of advantages."

"But I won't say anything else. I really like this kid's ability to make money."

"Take their conscription this time as an example. Of course, there is no need to mention the food and salary. He has the means to feed 10,000+ refugees."

"It's not difficult for the soldiers recruited at this point."

"And the military pay?"

"Just this time, the huge fines he caught for those escaped rich boys are probably enough for the annual salaries of these soldiers."

"At the beginning, I asked Your Majesty to bring Li Qiu to my side to train."

"But your Majesty, you just don't allow it."

"If Li Qiu is here at this time, I still need to urge money with these bastards in the household department every day?!"

Hearing Du Ruhui's complaint, Li Shimin frowned again, "Keming, hasn't the Ministry of Households allocated the money needed for the front line?"

Du Ruhui frowned at this moment, and snorted softly, "These guys are procrastinating, obedient and obedient!"

"The city of Jingzhou was originally planned to be built before spring, but now the construction period has been delayed again and again."

"I'm afraid it will take one month after the beginning of spring to build Jingzhou City to the state it was before last year's war."

"I only hope that this year's Turkic army will not go south so early. The defense of Xiazhou, Gyeongju, and the Yellow River can hinder the Turks."

Li Shimin also frowned at this time and said: "Go and warn Shang Shusheng these people again for me. There must be no delay in the food and money at the front line!"

"If there is a violation, I will never forgive him lightly!"

"As for Li Qiu, now that he is able to guard one side, support so many refugees, and guard the door of my Great Tang, don't ask too much of him."

"At this moment, there is no room for any mistakes."

"I don't want to watch him fight with those nobles every day."

Chapter 367 I Can't Cure You?

In Jizhou and Pingzhou, accompanied by Xue Rengui, Li Qiu personally inspected the most important workshops here.

The first is the forest farm and horse farm in Jizhou.

Needless to say, like a forest farm, everything works in an orderly manner.

The transformed carriages have also been gradually supplied to thirteen states including Youzhou.

Greatly improved transportation efficiency and production efficiency within the state.

In the racecourse here, many foals born last year are growing rapidly.

The coat color is soft, bright and very fat.

Here, there are a total of over [-] adult horses, which is less than Li Qiu expected.

Most of those foals will not be put on the battlefield until next year at the earliest, or even the year after.