Li Chengqian was not a reckless person, but his ten years of career as a prince in the Tang Dynasty made him a total of earth-shaking changes.

After all, with an emperor as his backer, it is difficult for people to keep a low profile. The invisible and intangible self-inflation subtly changes him and makes his behavior very different.

In fact, it is not only modern, but also a society that strives for fathers in ancient times. If you have a good background, your starting point will be higher. If you have a bad background, your starting point will naturally be lower.

It was also a mine, and the common people could only dig some quietly, for fear of being discovered. Li Chengqian mobilized nearly 20,000 troops and directly sealed the mine. He came, "I opened this mountain and I planted this tree." I have to say that this is because he has a good father.

"Have you ever thought that if you leave all the soldiers outside like this for a long time, they will make them miss homesick? And can you be sure that there are so many good things in Liaodong?" The old man relaxed a little after listening to Li Chengqian's remarks and began to discuss the feasibility of the plan with him.

There are 100,000 Liaodong Legion, apart from the war loss, there are still about 80,000 people in Goguryeo. At this time, they are confronting Silla and Baekje under the city of "Chang'an" in the Goguryeo Imperial City.

Goguryeo now has almost no land left except the imperial city. As long as the Liaodong Legion expels Silla and Baekje, Goguryeo will surely become history.

With such powerful combat power, you can reach the foot of the Goguryeo Imperial City with just 100,000 people. If Li Chengqian really wants to transfer them back to Chang'an, Li Er still doesn't know what to do.

So when Li Chengqian said that he wanted to put the Liaodong Legion and the Western Regions Legion outside, the old man couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in secret, and the tone of the conversation also eased a little.

"Father, it is absolutely true that Liaodong and the Western Regions have a lot of resources. Liaodong has minerals such as water (oil), carbonite, iron, copper, etc., and the land is fertile. If there is a lot of manpower to develop it, the output of its various resources is not much worse than that of Jiangnan."

"There are also a large amount of fermentation water in the Western Regions and a large amount of jade ore. Moreover, fermentation water can be burned and can be used for a little processing. It is a good thing for civilian or military purposes."

"As for the problem of military soldiers' homesickness, I don't know how to solve this problem. If it really doesn't work, just take turns. Hundreds of people go back to their hometowns to visit relatives every month, so that the military soldiers can be more responsible. After all, we should give priority to choosing some good performances to go back."

In front of the old man, Li Chengqian could not express all his thoughts. He had just been beaten once, for fear that one sentence would be wrong, which would arouse the old man's anger again. If he had another "scored twice" and would have been unable to pass.

The poor prince of the Tang Dynasty didn't know that Comrade Lao Li had actually exhausted his energy. Although he wanted to continue beating him, he was no longer able to do so.

After a moment of contemplation, Comrade Li slowly nodded: "The way to go back to his hometown to visit relatives is good, but it is not a long-term solution. If conditions permit, it is better to withdraw from Chang'an to rest."

This was a bit beyond Li Chengqian's expectations. Unexpectedly, his plan to visit relatives would be approved by the old man, and it seemed to be the intention of transferring the Liaodong Legion back to Chang'an.

This is too difficult. In his impression, the old man would not be willing to let a legion like the Liaodong Legion retreat to Chang'an. After all, the combat power is too strong, and it is not controlled by the old man, which is a great threat to Lao Li.

"The fist is the most powerful. An army with strong combat power only needs to appear at critical times and places, otherwise it will only affect the morale of the soldiers. And you have to popularize your training methods. The sixteen guards and local government troops must train according to your six-speed model."

After talking for a long time, Li Er finally talked about the key to the matter - strengthening the army!

On the positive side, a country cannot have only one high-end combat power. A strong military power lies in the improvement of the combat effectiveness of the entire army, and it cannot be represented by one person or an army.

Another point is that the combat effectiveness of the entire army has been improved, so the threat of the Liaodong Legion to the old man will naturally be smaller. It can not only improve the combat effectiveness of the entire army but also reduce the threat, wouldn’t it kill two birds with one stone?

However, Li Chengqian did not agree with the old man's point of view. After hesitating for a while, he spread his hands and said, "Father, the combat effectiveness of the Sixteen Guards is not weak. What is worse now is not the training of military soldiers, but the equipment. We don't have so much equipment to arm them."

"This time, the Liaodong Legion used a large amount of newly developed equipment in Goguryeo's battle, such as Zhenguan cannons, portable bed crossbows, continuous-haired bed crossbows, four-legged nails, gliders, etc. The reason for the reasonable use of these equipment has greatly increased the combat effectiveness of the Liaodong Legion. Otherwise, it would not be any different from the Sixteen Guards by relying on conventional tactics."

Thinking of the last battle, when Li Daozong commanded the Liaodong Legion to fight against Goguryeo, Li Chengqian felt a little painful. The bullshit Iron Legion was fought, and the battle was damaged by nearly 20,000 people. Isn’t this sick?

I have good equipment, so I don’t need it? I have to fill in my life!

How much does a piece of equipment cost? How much does a life cost?

OK, even if the lives of the Tang Dynasty are not worth much, does it take time? How much time does a warrior need to be trained? Even if he is born and can go to the battlefield, normal training is always required.

Liusu has been training for many years. Li Chengqian has invested in every soldier's food, drink, and wear.

In the end, because of the old man Li Daozong's words, he suddenly lost one-fifth. Isn't this nonsense? If it weren't for the continuous strengthening of the ideological education of those soldiers, it would probably be that there might be some collapse.

Li Chengqian, who was full of complaints, took advantage of the opportunity to chat with the old man and complained: "Father, in the past, our equipment was poor, and the war was filled with the soldiers' lives, but now it's different. Now we have good equipment and we are constantly developing better equipment. There is no need for us to trade lives for victory!"

"That's true, what you are saying is still too absolute. It is true that fighting depends on equipment. But if you want to win a battle, you will depend on people in the end. The soldiers do not have the determination to fight and fight. No matter how good the equipment is, they will just deliver vegetables to the enemy."

Later generations evaluated Lao Li as: an excellent politician, military strategist...

Although he did not have the experiences of later generations, he still pointed out the loopholes in Li Chengqian's words incisively. Fighting depends on weapons and winning wars depends on people. This is the summary of Li Er's experience as a general who has been on the battlefield for more than ten years!
Chapter completed!