To be honest, why is it that after the founding of a dynasty, nine out of ten people will take action against those heroes who have made great contributions? And why when a dynasty reaches its peak, it will inevitably embark on a path of emphasizing culture and restraining military force?
This is all because the emperor knows very well that military generals are far more formidable than civil servants in terms of threats to the rule of the country.
To put it bluntly, the establishment of a political power is based on the military.
When a dynasty is changed and Tiangang is rebelled against, which time is there not a bloody process? Only by killing the old system and the old dynasty can a new regime be established?
The generals who lead the troops outside naturally possess this strength.
Therefore, most emperors spent their entire lives doing one thing, weakening the real power of their generals.
Li Chen is no exception.
And this kind of containment must be implemented from the beginning. We cannot wait until the situation is out of control and the tail is too big to be lost. By then it will be too late.
Take the Great Qin Empire as an example. After Taizu founded the country, he first killed a group of old brothers who had followed him and conquered the world for many years. He also killed to pieces the heroes who had risen from humble beginnings and had great prestige in the army.
Eighth, it ensured the stability and stability of the transfer of imperial power after he, the founding emperor, and then institutionally eliminated the possibility of military generals having too much real power.
All military generals in the Gyeonggi region are usually responsible for military training, defense and other work. However, the personnel appointment power of generals is directly managed by the central government, the Ministry of War, and the former Five Armed Forces Governor's Office. The transfer of military positions of more than 1,000 households must be personally approved by the emperor.
Regardless of the reason, no matter how big the general is, if he wants to mobilize more than 300 troops in the Gyeonggi area, without the tiger talisman given by the emperor, whoever does it will be a rebel.
Even in the guard posts across the country, the power of commanders is extremely restricted. To mobilize troops at the county and county guard posts, they must obtain the consent of the provincial-level guard post, and then the provincial-level government reports to the Ministry of War for filing before they can be mobilized.
Any operation involving more than 3,000 soldiers and horses must be reviewed by at least three levels of higher-level agencies. From the number of soldiers and horses used for what purpose, route, food and grass, etc., everything is the responsibility of the superior military department.
People sign and take responsibility, and things can only be done after a series of procedures are completed.
It's just that there is no perfect system in this world. Although this whole system has ensured that the generals of the Qin Empire have almost no way to threaten the political power for more than three hundred years, it also destined the military system of the Qin Empire to be extremely rigid and rigid. It would be okay if it was a peaceful and prosperous age.
Once there is a problem within the country, such as a rebellion or even a larger bandit, the local government will send a message to the court for help, and the corresponding local garrison will go through the process and send troops, and the day lily will be cold.
The most outrageous one was the bandit rebellion in the southwest. They massacred several villages at once and robbed passing merchants. However, when the court completed the process and the guardsmen passed by, it was actually two years later. The boss of the local bandits
It has been changed twice...
Li Chen is determined to change this system, but this system has existed for more than three hundred years and has been deeply ingrained. It is not easy to change it. And once he does it, he must give military commanders greater autonomy. This will directly point to
With one core and greater autonomy, the real power of the generals will expand. It is okay if the emperor is strong enough, but what if one day the emperor is not strong enough? Or what if the generals are too strong?
Chapter completed!