Tiantang Splendid

Of course Li Xiaogong knew what it would mean for Su Dingfang to become Minister of Military Aircraft, but he had no choice but to do so.When he retires, whether it is the eldest son of Puzhou Sima, the second son of Qian Niu Beishen, or the third son of "Bai Qi Division", it will take too long to grow up enough to protect a huge family business .

During this period, once someone wants to pursue his family property, it will be difficult for his descendants to resist.

Will Fang Jun, as a partner, protect the Hejian County Prince's Mansion? Maybe, maybe not, after all, the two are just a cooperative relationship, and if they seek benefits, they will join forces, and if the benefits are exhausted, they will share. Fang Jun has no obligation to do so.

In this case, before he retreats, he should leave Fang Jun a favor that is enough for him to protect the Hejian County Prince's Mansion after his death.

What's more, the main interests of the Prince's Mansion of Hejian County are now on the front line of the Yangtze River, especially the Jiangnan Shipyard in Huating Town. With Su Dingfang in charge of the navy, it only takes ten years to ensure that his sons grow up enough to be able to keep them. family business.

Of course, doing so did make Li Ji's situation in the military plane extremely difficult...

Li Chengqian looked at Fang Jun and asked, "Does Erlang think it's feasible?"

Fang Jun was holding a teacup in his hand, ignoring everyone's eyes on him, and said slowly: "I think it is feasible. Today, the economic importance of the Silk Road is far less than that of sea routes. The only strategic position in Guanzhong, and the food shortage in Guanzhong means that it is difficult to feed the huge population in Guanzhong. Even Chang'an can lack food, let alone the remote Western Regions? Even if the army imitates the large-scale farming in the Han Dynasty, it may be difficult to supply The army stationed in the Western Regions urgently needs external transportation."

After briefly explaining the difficulties that the troops stationed in the Western Regions will face in the future, he paused and continued: "...It is undeniable that the wealth and food in the south of the Yangtze River have gradually surpassed Guanzhong, and it is inevitable that Jiangnan will become a major economic power of the empire. The money, food and materials from the south of the Yangtze River were transferred to Guanzhong, and then transported from Guanzhong to the Western Regions, so as to ensure the supply of supplies for the Anxi Army. However, the land of Jiangnan is full of rivers and rivers, but there is no natural moat. Once there is a foreign invasion, it is difficult to resist. It is inevitable that the land in the south of the Yangtze River will suffer heavy losses, so the importance of the navy will be greatly increased, and it will even become a military branch that the empire will invest heavily in, so that it can maintain deterrence against overseas countries and ensure the safety of sea routes. In summary, It is extremely necessary for the commander of the navy to enter the military aircraft department to serve as the minister of military aircraft."

The climate and natural environment in the south of the Yangtze River are really great. The fields are irrigated, the grain production is increasing, and the water network is convenient for transportation. Once water transportation develops, its convenience will be enough to surpass Guanzhong, and it will soon become an important tax center of the empire.

And because of the well-dressed travel to the south, the aristocratic families cultivated and planted the seeds of culture in the south of the Yangtze River, and became a civilized place that stood side by side with Shandong.

Any one condition is enough to make it the center of the empire.

As long as the strength of the navy can always be ensured, even if the north is still as corrupt as the Anshi Rebellion, the empire can still have a stable land of money, food and taxes, and a stable rear, so that the capital will not fall, the emperor will flee, China will be broken, The mountains and rivers are precarious.

Historically, the entire Jiangnan area was under the control of the Jiangnan nobles. Even the taxes that should be paid were withheld and withheld. They sat back and watched as An Lushan sent troops to Chang'an and captured Tongguan, but never moved.The war in the north caused a large number of people to move south, which directly stimulated Jiangnan to become the most prosperous place in the Tang Dynasty, but it was always outside the center.

After the Anshi Rebellion, Datang's wealth was transferred from Guanzhong and Hebei to Jiangnan. However, until the demise of the Tang Dynasty, Jiangnan was never really brought under the control of the center...

But now, as long as the Navy maintains a strong posture, Jiangnan will no longer be a land of alienation.

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For Li Chengqian, he didn't care whether all the military power was gathered in the hands of Fang Jun. He might care in the future, but definitely not now.

To this day, the foundation of the Li Tang Dynasty has been as solid as a rock. Whether it is the civil and military affairs of the court, the nobles of the clan, or even the people all over the world, the Li Tang Dynasty has a high degree of recognition. The throne can be ranked among the sons of Taizong. Time passes, but no one will allow the change of dynasties.

So even if Fang Jun controls most of the military power, it is absolutely impossible to force the emperor Li Chengqian to "abide" and sit on the throne himself.

To reach the sky is to become a powerful minister.

But Li Chengqian doesn't care whether there is a powerful minister around him. The relationship between him and Fang Jun is not only a bond of affection, but also a combination of interests. Fang Jun needs an emperor like Li Chengqian who has no ambitions and is willing to keep a low profile. Fang Jun is needed, a courageous, capable, but not too ambitious minister of the humerus.

The two get along extremely well, and both can bring the other the benefits they want, so it is absolutely impossible for them to part ways for the time being...

What's more, Fang Jun's exposition has something to say, and it's penetrating.

Therefore, Li Chengqian looked at the other people and expressed his attitude: "I think Erlang's words are very reasonable. The improvement of the navy's status is conducive to the control of the entire Jiangnan and even overseas. Let Su Dingfang enter the military aircraft department... Do you have any objections? ?”

Li Ji was speechless. You said so, who can have any objection?

However, he still said: "It is okay for Su Dingfang to enter the Military Aircraft Department, but as the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, if he enters the Military Aircraft Department, he will inevitably return to Chang'an. Who will supervise the Navy after he leaves?"

You can't let Su Dingfang command remotely, right?Chang'an is too far away from the sea. Once something happens, it is inevitable that the fighter plane will be delayed due to poor information transmission and lagging army command.

Li Xiaogong said: "How about Liu Rengui? It's just that the Ministry of Officials originally planned to make him enter the Ministry of War as a left servant."

This time, the Guanzhong army was sure to set the overall situation in quelling the rebellion of the King of Jin, but Liu Rengui also made great contributions.He led the navy to go north along the canal, all the way through the pass and rampage, and went straight to Tongguan, smashing the allies of the King of Jin in the Kanto to pieces and completely cutting off his external support, otherwise the battle would not be known when.

The position of the left servant of the Ministry of War is sufficient.

Li Chengqian asked Fang Jun: "Both of them were generals under your command, how do you think about it?"

Li Ji: "..."

Your Majesty, even if you are biased, you should be more secretive, right?How could Fang Jun refuse to ask Fang Jun for his opinion even though he knew they were all Fang Jun?

Sure enough, Fang Jun also had no intention of avoiding danger at all: "Liu Rengui's ability is excellent, not only in commanding and fighting, but also in handling the department. He is also smart enough to be the left servant of the Ministry of War. As for the post of naval commander, why not transfer Xue Rengui to the Huating town envoy?" His role? In the past two years, Xue Rengui has done a good job in the Anxi Army and has made great achievements, but he also served in the navy and is proficient in water warfare, so he is competent."

Li Ji simply stopped talking and picked up his teacup to drink tea.

I knew before that Fang Jun attached great importance to the Navy, but now that Fang Jun would rather break the taboo than hold the Navy in his hands, I have to re-evaluate the status of the Navy in the entire Tang military.

He knew that Fang Jun was not a greedy person. The reason why he clung to the navy and never let go was because the navy occupied an extremely important position in his plan for the imperial army. To some extent, it was even more important than the navy. The Anxi Army is both important.

Although the navy has opened shipping routes in the past two years to intimidate foreign countries and transported countless money, food and taxes to the Tang Dynasty, can its status surpass that of the army guarding the border?
Some people can’t understand it.

It seems that it is necessary to work hard on the navy and understand the influence of maritime trade on the empire. I feel that I can't keep up with Fang Jun's rhythm, and I feel a little out of date...

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In the evening, in the British government, Li Ji hosted a banquet for Cheng Yaojin who came to visit.

During the dinner, hearing that Su Dingfang entered the Military Aircraft Department and Xue Rengui served as the commander of the navy, Cheng Yaojin widened his eyes and looked depressed: "Although you have always been impatient with the fight for power and profit, you can't just watch Fang Er take over the whole Military Aircraft Department? Now that Duke Wei has retired, Xue Wanche obeys Fang Er's words like a dog's leg, and the county king is also deeply involved in his interests, plus Su Dingfang, how can there be room for you to speak in the Military Aircraft Department?"

It's one thing not to fight for power, but it's another thing to be so forbearing that you give up your right to speak. It's like I can don't want some things, but you can't not give them.

Coupled with the fact that the emperor trusted Fang Jun so much, if there were any matters that needed to be proposed or voted on in the Military Aircraft Department in the future, where would Li Ji have room to speak?
Li Ji's face was as usual, and he didn't look depressed at all. He took a sip of wine and said calmly: "Now His Majesty has all kinds of new policies to implement, and there must be a stable military as support. It is not a bad thing for the military to have more say... In other words, Even if I want to fight, what can I fight for?"

Cheng Yaojin was speechless.

Li Ji's foundation lies in Zhenguan Xunchen, but now Zhenguan Xunchen is either old, dead, or defeated. There are almost no high-level military officers. The remaining middle-level officers do not have enough status and military merit. How can they be enough?
In the final analysis, if he hadn't been sent to Liangzhou by His Majesty this time, he would be the most suitable person to join the Military Aircraft Department. In this way, he and Li Ji supported each other, and both his prestige and seniority far surpassed Fang Jun's. Can control the military aircraft department...

Depressedly toasted, clinked glasses: "Drink!"

Lifting his head, he drank a glass of wine in one gulp, the spicy wine slid down his throat and into his stomach, a hot stick.

"Phew!" Breathing out a mouthful of alcohol, Cheng Yaojin rubbed his face, and said angrily, "One wrong step, one wrong step, I went to Liangzhou today, and I don't know when I will be able to return to Beijing. I have fought for the Great Tang for half my life and ended up like this End, mother!"

If it weren't for the poor performance in the King Jin's rebellion this time, with his meritorious service, qualifications, and status, he is a proper veteran of the three dynasties, and only a few people in the court, such as Li Ji and Li Xiaogong, can surpass him, and his position and prestige are unmatched , Why do you want to eat sand in Liangzhou today?