The two did not answer Li Xiang's question, but smiled at each other.
In fact, before Li Xiang came, the two had already thought about this issue. If Li Xiang kept it a secret, his status in the hearts of the two would inevitably decline. After all, this was related to a major event in the future of the Tang Dynasty. There were already hundreds of thousands of vassal troops within the army.
You want to hide this matter, but it seems unlikely now. If Li Xiang really wants to hide it, it means that Li Xiang is very selfish. These two people are the cornerstones of the entire Tang Dynasty. Of course, we don't want such an emperor to appear in the future.
Now that Li Xiang was able to say this in front of them, it made them feel at ease. Perhaps Li Xiang would be more open-minded than Li Shimin, and this would make him worthy of their continued following.
"Why are you two laughing?"
Li Xiang was a little confused about these two people. In terms of intelligence and talent, these two people could almost be said to be top-notch. In terms of personal character, they were also acceptable in the entire court. So Li Xiang was a little confused now. Did he do something wrong?
"Your Highness, don't worry about that. Let's first talk about these nobles in the army. They used to be powerful people in various places, but because of our arrival, their power has been reduced. So, under such circumstances, they must be extremely dissatisfied. The root of the trouble has long been planted, and now we need to think about how to solve it."
Li Xiang could even hear from Fang Xuanling's words that the old prime minister was going to take drastic measures to dig out all these people. Although it might temporarily damage the combat effectiveness, after all, these people were the backbone of the army. But if they were allowed to continue to stay in the army, it would probably cause us huge losses.
Don't think that they are very useful now. However, while they are useful, their threat is not big enough. If you can catch them, then there is no need to rush about some things. But if you can't catch them, then this matter will be fun.
Take the traitor this time for example, he didn't care about anything and sold out the position of the entire army. This is because our enemy is too weak, so they can't do anything. But if our enemy is as strong as us, then the entire army will be defeated, and not even one-tenth of the army can escape. So if you regret the combat effectiveness now, you may regret the entire army in the future.
"I think we should adopt a more conciliatory policy. These people have their own foundation within the army. If we remove them, some people may say that the Tang court is unfair. It will also be extremely unfriendly to other foreign armies. Even if they don't have the intention to rebel, after this incident, I think they will have second thoughts about us."
Changsun Wuji said with a wry smile that the two adults had two different paths to take. Fang Xuanling felt that all the nobles should be investigated with lightning speed, regardless of whether they had done anything bad or not, and this matter should be eradicated from the root.
But Changsun Wuji also opposed it. Although doing so could eliminate the hidden dangers in the army, if you did so, it would be equivalent to losing the hearts of the people.
Don't think this is a joke. Letting them stay in the army will increase the danger. But if you fire them all, the danger will definitely not be a small matter. These people will definitely cause chaos in the entire army, and it may be even more troublesome at that time.
If Li Xiang had known the result would be like this, he would not have come to find these two people. There were already various disputes in his Tiance General's Mansion. He had thought that the Secretariat might be able to give him some advice, but now it seems that he was taking it for granted. He also made two choices here.
"How about we go see His Majesty together? He happens to have some other official business here. His Majesty was quite good at commanding the army back then."
Fang Xuanling also noticed that Li Xiang was in a difficult situation at the moment, but what he said was also from his heart. If it were in the past, he would never adopt such an emotionless strategy, but now the Tang Empire is thriving and its strength is there. If we don't do this, we will definitely regret it in the future.
When you are not strong enough, you have to consider the reactions of all parties when doing things, so you cannot be so decisive. But when your strength rises to a certain level, you don’t need to consider those people. If you are afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind, you will probably not be able to accomplish anything in the end, but will waste your time. How can this be possible?
Changsun Wuji also nodded. Although he wanted to adopt a conciliatory policy, Fang Xuanling also had his concerns. If someone betrayed the Tang army during the continuation of the conciliatory policy and caused considerable losses to the Tang army, this strategy was proposed by him. Don't even think about it at that time, you will not be able to escape the responsibility.
When it came to military and national affairs, Li Shimin felt a headache after these people came to him. He could only call all the generals in Chang'an City. When it came to managing the army, three cobblers could not be as good as one Zhuge Liang. The Tang Dynasty court was not controlled by just a few of us, so he might as well call these old guys over to see what they thought.
"Your Highness, I would like to know one thing: how many of these fallen nobles are there in our army?"
By the time all the generals arrived, it was already afternoon, but these people looked very happy. It was rare for the emperor to call them here to discuss politics. You know, this was a very normal thing in the past, but after the new generation took office, these people could only play at home. Such opportunities are rare.
The person who asked the question was Yuchi Jingde, who was also the person Li Shimin trusted the most. Otherwise, he would be one of the door gods.
"General Yuchi, based on what I've learned, there are probably at least several hundred such people. Some are generals, and some are ordinary soldiers."
When you get together with everyone to discuss something, you must prepare the information first. You can't just check it immediately after someone raises a question. That would be a bit embarrassing.
