"This is how you're going to prepare for the military parade!"
In the Ministry of Rites, Meton looked at the officials of the Ministry of Rites in disbelief. These people had actually turned a shocking military parade into a cumbersome sacrificial ceremony. No wonder the people from the Ministry of War were unwilling.
An official from the Ministry of Rites said unhappily, "We've read the history books and learned from the history books of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Most of them are just like this."
Meton said angrily, "In the past, the emperors of the past reviewed the three armies to show off their strength. But this time, our goal is to show the strength of the Tang dynasty to the common people and to intimidate the envoys from other countries. There's a big difference between these two."
"The military also disagreed many times and wanted to follow their own plan. Both sides had different opinions, so we asked Mo Jiu to come and help," Linghu Defen said to mediate.
Meton looked at the military's plan and threw it out with disdain, "The military's plan also won't work. If we follow the military's plan, it's no different from marching an army around Chang 'an City."
The officials from the Ministry of Rites felt a little better and looked at Meton a little more pleasing to the eye.
Meton thought for a while and said, "This time, most of the audience will be ordinary people, so we can't use the sacrificial ceremony. But we can use the founding history of the Tang dynasty as the opening. What do you think?"
"The founding history of the Tang dynasty?" Linghu Defen's heart skipped a beat and he immediately fell into deep thought.
"Yes, let's start from Jinyang!" Meton slammed the table and stood up.
"Jinyang!" Linghu Defen's eyes suddenly lit up. The Retired Emperor was still alive. If they started from Jinyang, they could curry favor with two emperors at once. Moreover, it was very historical and was in line with the style of the Ministry of Rites.
"But the Tang dynasty has already reorganized the army several times in a row. The original army has already been disbanded. Where can we find these troops?" An official from the Ministry of Rites said with a frown.
Meton waved his hand and said, "Although the army has been disbanded, I believe that we can still find some veterans. Gather these veterans and form a team. Unfortunately! The One-Armed Uncle Wang of the Mo Family Village is a veteran who raised an army in Taiyuan. "
Modun had no qualms about nominating the one-armed Uncle Wang. He had no qualms about it at all.
Linghu Defen naturally wouldn't reject Meton's request because of such a trivial matter, so he immediately nodded and said, "This way, it's feasible."
In any case, they were not marching to war. All they needed to do was to have these old soldiers walk in a square formation. These old soldiers were all military personnel, and with a little training, they would definitely be able to complete the task perfectly.
"By the way, other than looking for these veterans, it's best if you can find the armor and weapons from back then. If you really can't find any, then get the Armory to make a batch as soon as possible," Meton reminded.
Linghu Defen could not help but give a thumbs up. "Mo Jiu is wise."
Looking at the matter that had been troubling him for a long time, Meton was able to quickly solve it with just a few words. He couldn't help but sigh. With a wave of his hand, an official from the Ministry of Rites immediately went to take charge of this matter.
"Apart from the uprising in Jinyang, there were also many volunteer armies …" Linghu Defen deduced.
Meton nodded and quickly finalized the process of the frontline army with Linghu Defen.
"The front army is to allow His Majesty and the Retired Emperor to recall the glory of the past, while the middle army is to display the might of the Great Tang to the common people. Little brat, take a look. This will allow the army to bring out all sorts of formidable and advanced weapons and broaden the horizons of the common people.
"Show the powerful weapons in the army! This is simple! "Linghu Defen nodded.
Meton shook his head and said, "No, it's not that simple. Although the weapons of the Tang dynasty are powerful, many of them can only be shown during wartime. How can the people understand them in such a hurry? So, how can they shock the people? "
Linghu Defen frowned and said, "Then what should we do? Can we show these weapons on the spot?"
"Of course not. Firstly, time is limited. Secondly, the space is limited. Naturally, there won't be time to practice. However, we can find someone to personally tell the people how powerful and powerful the weapons in front of them are," Meton said proudly.
"That works?" An official from the Ministry of Rites was stunned.
"Yes, why not?" Linghu Defen said excitedly, "Not only do we have to explain the power of the weapons to the people, but we also have to explain it to the leaders, the Ambassadors of 10,000 Kingdoms, and even His Majesty."
"But where can we find so many people?" The official from the Ministry of Rites frowned.
"There are many literate people in the army. These soldiers also know more about the weapons and can explain it more clearly. As for His Majesty and the Ambassadors of 10,000 Kingdoms, we'll need the Ministry of Rites to do it, "Merton said.
Linghu Defen said with satisfaction, "Let's do as Mo Jiu says. The Ministry of Rites still has the manpower to deal with His Majesty and the Ambassadors of 10,000 Kingdoms."
"That's not all!" Meton said.
"There's more?" The entire Ministry of Rites looked at Meton in disbelief. The problem that they were helpless against was easily solved in front of Meton. Moreover, it was solved one after another.
"The power of the weapons can also be published by the Mo and Confucian journals. When the next issue is published, won't the entire Tang dynasty be cheering for our army?" Meton said seriously. This time, he stood on the side of fairness and directly let the Mo and Confucian journals enter at the same time to compete fairly.
This time, the entire Ministry of Rites was convinced. The worries in Linghu Defen's heart had long disappeared. If they followed Meton's method, even their blood would boil when they heard it, let alone during the military parade where the army was personally trained. Wouldn't the people's emotions be even higher?
"As for the rear, it will be formed by the most elite soldiers of the Tang dynasty. It will be a display of the might of the Tang dynasty's soldiers," Meton said with a sigh of relief. In Meton's opinion, the rear could be said to be the easiest.
However, Linghu Defen smiled bitterly and said, "Mo Jiu may not know, but this is precisely the most difficult part. Almost every army wants to participate. Even after the news spread, the garrisons all over the country have also requested to participate. The Ministry of War is still in a heated debate."
Meton was stunned. If he were to review all the troops of the Tang dynasty, he might not be able to complete it even in a day.
"Then choose the most representative troops or the troops with the most difficult conditions. This way, the people will be moved. As for the number of people, set it at 100. If the other troops are dissatisfied, they can also arrange some tasks to maintain order during the parade. This can be considered as an explanation, "Merton said.
Linghu Defen nodded. In this way, those who were selected would have a reason, and those who were not selected would have a reason. This way, the military's interests would be balanced to the greatest extent.
"In addition, during the entire military parade, they must know how to adjust their emotions. When it's time to be quiet, they must be quiet. When it's time to cheer, they must cheer …"
As Meton explained with a dry mouth, the entire process of the military parade was finally settled.
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