Chapter 360 Meeting an old friend again

There is still a hint of chill in the wind, but the breath of spring has become stronger and stronger. The mountains are full of greenery. You can see the shepherd boys' flutes in the willows everywhere, and the mandarin ducks are churning in the blue waves. This is in Lucheng County, Shangdang County, Hedong. The war in Hebei is far from affecting here. Although there are troops passing through from time to time, it has not affected the lives of the people here.

At noon that day, a team of cavalry with dozens of people galloped from the west, and the roar of horse hooves echoed among the mountains. Shangdang County was surrounded by surrounding mountains, with a high terrain, and the official road was winding and rugged, with occasional ups and downs. The cavalry rushed up a ridge, and the turbid Zhang water in the distance flowed like a jade belt on the green earth. A huge military camp could be seen far away on the west bank of the river. It was bathed in the warm sunshine of spring. The cavalry cheered and immediately accelerated and rushed straight to the hills.

This huge military camp is Zhang Huan's camping place. In addition to Zhang Huan's five thousand personal guards, there are more than 20,000 people in the military camp. Pei Mingyao was preparing to bring to Chang'an. When they arrived in Shangdang County, they learned that Hebei was defeated. Most of the soldiers were Taoists in Hebei. When they heard about Hebei's fall, the soldiers refused to move forward. The morale of the army began to change violently. Thousands of people fled overnight. Pei Mingyao could not stop and fled to Chang'an with only a hundred people in panic. At this moment, Wang Siyu's army passed by Shangdang, and the rest of the troops defected to the Longyou Army.

A few days ago, Wang Siyu's army had already gone north to Handan to intercept Tuoba Qianli's offensive momentum, while Zhang Huan stayed in Shangdang to wait for news from Luoyang and Yejun.

At this moment, outside the tent, there were nearly a thousand personal guards guarding each other, and no one was allowed to approach. In the tent, Zhang Huan was receiving an old friend from afar.

This person was Li Mi, who had disappeared for several years and had been hard to find. When Zhang Huan was facing a fateful choice, he appeared, helping Zhang Huan establish a strategic goal of occupying Hexi and establishing a foundation. Then, when Zhang Huan established a foothold in Hexi, he left without saying goodbye and disappeared. Today, when Zhang Huan was facing a new fateful choice, he appeared mysteriously again.

Judging from his appearance, Li Mi has not changed much. Just like back then, he was wearing a white-washed Taoist robe. His hair and beard were silver-white, as white as a fairy, but his face was very rosy, his eyes were full of energy, and he looked energetic.

"In recent years, the old Taoist has been practicing hard in Hengshan. It is like just waking up in a dream. When the old Taoist comes down the mountain, the world has changed. In just seven or eight years, you are about to realize your father's last wish. In this way, the old Taoist's last knot is about to be untied."

Li Mi spoke very slowly. In front of Zhang Huan, who had not seen him for several years, he also felt a little strange. This strangeness originated from the change of Zhang Huan's temperament. The young man who was a little confused and a little awkward eight years ago has disappeared and has become the quiet and unfathomable Minister of War in front of him. Seeing that Zhang Huan listened carefully to his words and had no intention of interrupting, he smiled and said, "The so-called untied knot is to fulfill the responsibility of Prince Yu to entrust his orphans to the orphanage of Prince Yu back then. Of course, your upward throne is the general trend, and I can still take the last step without me. I just want to make some suggestions for the future. I wonder if you are willing to listen to it?"

Although Li Mi claimed to be practicing in the mountains, Zhang Huan knew that he had been around not far away. Over the years, he has been paying attention to his every move. Isn’t it just that Hu Weiyong, the head of the Longyou Jiedu Prefecture, introduced him? It’s just that he doesn’t want to interfere too much in his behavior, otherwise how could he go down the mountain so by chance?

Zhang Huan smiled slightly and said, "Sir, it's okay to talk!"

Li Mi pondered for a moment and said slowly: "I guess your mother has proved your identity to you long ago. Not only that, you can actually find your information in the old files of Zongzheng Temple. This was specially added to you by your father back then, so what I want to say is not how you ascend the throne. There is no suspense, but you must start to establish several systems after you ascend the throne."

Speaking of this, Li Bi stood up. He walked slowly to a huge sand table with his hands behind his back, staring at the mountains and rivers of Hebei and Henan Road on the sand table. After a long time, he continued: "Gaozu, Emperor Taizong founded the Tang Empire. He was strong for a hundred years but encountered the Anshi Rebellion. The country collapsed, the family rose, and then evolved into warlord separatism. A Central Plains Rebellion almost destroyed the entire Henan Road. There were Huma invasions in the north and Tubo in the west. The Tang Dynasty was extremely weak. The wars caused many years of wars, which caused the complete destruction of the military system, but the fundamental problem was still the land issue. So if you do not carry out land reform, then the Tang Empire you re-established will sooner or later enter the end of Tianbao...."

Zhang Huan listened silently, but still did not interrupt Li Mi's narrative. Of course, he also knew the importance of land. For this reason, he pioneered the military land system, collecting the excess idle land originally controlled by local governments into the military control, and using land to exchange for military sources. Facts have proved that it was this system that made him finally stand out among many local warlords and master the world's momentum, but how could he control it on the horse? The military's control of land is only to adapt to the needs of local counter-offensive courts. If he does not change it after winning the world, once he dies, who can control local generals such as He Lou Wuji, Wang Siyu, Li Shuangyu, Lin Jiuhan? Sooner or later, will enter the footsteps of the Central Plains Rebellion, and it will be even more serious. Therefore, to solve the problem of warlord separatism, a new military system must be established. However, to establish a new military system, the land problem will inevitably be encountered.

While thinking, he paid attention to listening to Li Mi's words, "The reason why the Tang Dynasty was able to be strong for a hundred years was not only because the monarch was wise and the ministers were wise. I thought the system was established at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty. The equal-field system allowed those who ploughed the land had their own land, and they were equipped with strategies for cultivating and resting to make the national strength accumulate and the materials were abundant. This was the rule of the people; and the government system provided sufficient military resources and the soldiers were trained with skills, which not only ensured the absolute control of the court over the army, but also ensured that there were no warlords of warlords. This was the military rule; and there was the system of three provinces and six ministries, which used the power of the minister to check and balance the power of the king, the left prime minister to balance the right prime minister, the censor supervised all officials, the six ministries formulated strategies, and the nine temples specialized in their skills. Such a complete power check and balance system made the king unable to do whatever he wanted, and the minister could not act arbitrarily. This was the most important administration."

The light of wisdom flashed in Li Mi's eyes, and a long-lost excitement began to appear again. This is his political ideal, with rich people, strong military, clear officials, and clear officials. He was also matched with the imperial examination to select talents, and no longer limited the eldest son to succeed the throne. In this way, how can the Tang Dynasty not be able to achieve revival again, and how can it not continue to be strong for generations?

Zhang Huan was extremely calm, his eyes were as deep as the sea. It should be said that what Li Mi said was deeply in line with his heart. He took advantage of the large amount of land being deserted and rebuilt the equal-field system, abolished the recruitment system, and re-implemented the military system. These were all thoughtful that the old things may not be bad. The key is that over time, various disadvantages will emerge. However, when disrupting the old order and rebuilding the new dynasty, as long as we make some revisions in the effective system that has been moving forward, summarizing the experience and lessons, and refining the missing, we can also build glory again.

After a long time, Zhang Huan smiled slightly and said, "You must first enter the world if you are born. If you are interested, how about educating me on a few sons?"

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Li Mi went down to rest, but Zhang Huan walked slowly in the tent with his hands behind his back. He was a very organized person, and he planned everything before he could move. Just now, what Li Mi said was the major policies for the future, but now he is still just a Minister of War, and he still has a lot of things to do and many hard bones to chew off one by one. Zhang Huan's thoughts gradually returned to his eyes. What is his real purpose in coming to Hebei?

At this time, a personal soldier reported from outside the tent, "Report to the governor, news from Luoyang has come."

Zhang Huan's spirit suddenly became excited. The reason why he stayed in Shangdang was to wait for news from Luoyang, "Let them in quickly." He walked back to his seat quickly.

After a moment, a scout lieutenant walked in quickly. He took out a letter and knelt down on one knee to report: "Report to the Governor, Cui Qinggong is dead, Luoyang was recovered by our army three days ago. This is a letter from General Lin to you."

A personal soldier took the letter and handed it to Zhang Huan. He opened the letter and asked, "How did Li Shidaojun quell the rebellion?"

This is the only thing that Zhang Huan cannot be sure of. Once Cui Qinggong dies, the Luoyang rebels will be over. It is a matter of time before they fall. The key is Li Shidao. He has tens of thousands of elite soldiers in his hands, and this person is extremely cunning. If he doesn't deal with it well, he may become a confidant.

"Reporting to the Governor, Li Shidao directly surrendered to the Secretary of Chu after ambushing Zhu Tao's army."

"Zhu Tao?" Zhang Huan was stunned. He really didn't know that Zhu Tao would actually be in Cui Qinggong's army. What happened? But after a change of thought, he put it aside for the time being. He was still concerned about Li Shidao. This person's surrender to Chu Xingshui may not be a good thing.

Zhang Huan opened the letter a few times and read it hurriedly. His face changed drastically. As expected, Chu Xingshui actually took over Li Shidao for his own use. This not only could it be possible to raise a tiger, but also exposed Chu Xingshui's subconscious. He still wanted to occupy the southeast of the army and use the Huainan army as his backing in the court.
Chapter completed!