Leo understood the thoughts of his father Constantine V very well.
The movement of destroying idols and worshiping icons was Constantine V's long-standing political proposition.
Constantine V used this political proposition to attack theocratic power and strengthen imperial power.
At the same time, this measure can also be used to force religious personnel to return to the secular world and increase productivity.
It can also recover property and land that have been misappropriated by religions through various means and replenish the national treasury.
Although this measure will cause fierce opposition and resistance from church people, it will Thinking this would be beneficial to the entire empire.
Leo's suggestion won the heartfelt appreciation of Constantine V after he said it.
However, he did not show it before he knew the opinions of the ministers.
This also surprised the officials and ministers present.
If Without detailed understanding, careful consideration and sufficient preparation, it is It is absolutely impossible to say this suggestion.
This also fully demonstrates Leo's superb political skills.
Although these reforms are somewhat drastic, they will not arouse too strong opposition.
He has such skills at such a young age. , if he waits until he gets older and matures, wouldn’t it be even more powerful?
Constantine V smiled and looked at the ministers and asked: "Everyone, do you think this extreme reform plan mentioned by Leo has any merit?"
There is no shortage of flatterers in any place and in any era.
While the ministers were discussing one after another, a high voice sounded: "Your Majesty, your servant Colous thinks these suggestions made by His Highness Leo They are all very good.
If we carry out reforms according to these articles, our Eastern Roman Empire will definitely be able to restore its national strength in a very short period of time."
After this person, several ministers came forward one after another to flatter Leo.
These people praised Leo as unique in the world.
Although others despised these flatterers from the bottom of their hearts, they secretly hated themselves for not having such flattery.
If you have the ability to flatter someone, you can only watch others perform here.
Constantine V showed no expression, looked at Leo and said: "Tell me your suggestions for military reform."
"yes" Leo immediately said: "I think we can start from several aspects: First, continue to strengthen and deepen the reform of the Hima military system.
There are still some military districts in the empire that still have a hereditary military district system.
The first step is to change This status quo can strengthen Constantinople's command and control of the army.
Mobilization makes command and deployment smoother; second, we eliminate the old, weak, sick and disabled, and streamline the establishment.
There are a large number of old, weak, sick and disabled people who lack combat effectiveness in our army, which wastes a lot of military expenditures and cannot be used.
To form combat effectiveness, we can first eliminate the old, weak, sick and disabled, and streamline the army.
The establishment can save military expenditures and financial resources, and can also increase combat effectiveness.
We will wait until our finances are better before replenishing our troops.
Third, our sources of troops now mainly rely on the conscription system and a small number of mercenaries.
The mercenaries come from various races and have no loyalty to the empire.
Degree can only be achieved at critical moments Although the use of mercenaries and the conscription system can ensure that there is no shortage of soldiers, they are usually busy with farming and only train in their spare time, so their combat effectiveness is low.
I think we should learn from the Western Qin Kingdom's system of combining the recruitment system and the conscription system. , establish a standing army and reserve forces” Fortunately, there are no military generals or provincial governors above this hall, otherwise Leo's proposal for military reform would inevitably cause uproar and strong opposition.
You must know that in the past, the entire country of the Eastern Roman Empire was divided into several provinces, and each province had a governor.
The governor controlled the military and political power within his jurisdiction and enjoyed supreme authority.
Since the reform of the Xima military system, many provinces have The military power was deprived, and all parts of the country were divided into several military regions.
The central government directly commanded the troops in each military region, no longer going through the level of provincial governors and local officials.
In this way The mobilization and command of the army were much smoother, but the Hima military system was not carried out thoroughly.
After Constantine V came to the throne, he carried out some reforms.
Although it was quite effective, it still encountered strong resistance.
Halfway through It had to stop, but the reformed military districts were retained.
This is why the Eastern Roman Empire was able to withstand the continuous invasion and attacks of the Arabs and Bulgars over the years.
If we continue to strengthen and deepen the reform of the Hima military system, it will inevitably touch the interests of the hereditary military group and will definitely encounter obstruction and opposition.
The second is to eliminate the old, weak, sick and disabled.
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This will undoubtedly offend the military generals.
These people will not be sent to the battlefield without combat effectiveness.
Their equipment and salary will definitely be deducted by the generals for various reasons. , but when the military expenditures are allocated according to the normal number of personnel, they do not care whether they are old, weak, sick or disabled.
Therefore, the commander-in-chief can waste a lot of money.
Leo wants to touch their cheese now.
They Will take out the cheese willingly Constantine V looked at the ministers and asked: "What do you think of the methods Leo mentioned for reforming the military system?"
Inspector Marikus stood up and said: "Dear Your Majesty, the reform measures mentioned by His Highness Leo these days are very good.
If they can be implemented thoroughly, then the combat effectiveness of the empire's army will definitely be improved by more than one level.
But if it is really If it is to be implemented, it will inevitably encounter strong obstruction and Opposition, especially the first and second items, I think we should be more cautious and don’t launch it all rashly.
We can proceed slowly, starting from one or a few areas, and try out the reaction of those people.
If there is strong opposition, If there is resistance and opposition, stop first and then think of a solution.”
Consul Murius also stood up and agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty, Sir Marikus is right.
Now we should focus on safety and not be too radical."
If these two big guys said this, it means that other officials and ministers may have the same idea.
Constantine V also knew that this kind of reform was not something that could be accomplished overnight, but must be done step by step.
Therefore, he said: "Okay, let's let it be decided.
Munius and Financial Officer Gorgni will be responsible for the internal affairs reform, and Leo will be responsible for the military reform.
The progress of the reform should be slowed down as much as possible, and the means should be used as much as possible.
It can’t be too intense.”
All the ministers agreed together: "Yes" The first step of the internal reform was to destroy icons of idolatry.
For a time, a large number of statues in churches and monasteries in the Eastern Roman Empire were destroyed, and the priests, priests and nuns who prayed and prayed to the statues every day were arrested.
Some were secretly executed, some were killed on the spot, some were turned into slaves, and a large number of people were exiled to desert islands in the Mediterranean and left to fend for themselves.
AD 771, the eighth day of February.
The negotiations between the Western Qin Kingdom and the Dashi Kingdom were finally completed.
On this day, the two sides signed a treaty in Yazd.
The Dashi Kingdom sent vizier Khalid to Yazd, while the Western Qin Dynasty sent Liu Dan to sign the treaty.
Sign on.
The treaty stipulates that the two sides will use the current military demarcation line as the boundary.
The Dashi Kingdom will cede all the land previously occupied by the Western Qin Army to the Western Qin Kingdom, and pay compensation of 300,000 taels of gold, with a down payment of 100,000 taels, and 20,000 taels per year thereafter.
Two, to be paid off in ten years.
From the signing of the treaty, the two sides are not allowed to fight again within ten years.
The areas that need to be ceded to the Western Qin under the treaty include Khorasan, Sistan, Kerman, and Yazd in eastern Persia; Hormozgan and Fars in the south; the Kavir Salt Desert in the north and the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. the Alborz Mountains and surrounding areas and the Caucasus Mountains region in the northwest.
On the first day of March, Zhao Ziliang received a text of terms sent from Yazd when he held a political meeting in the palace.
The text of the treaty was in triplicate, written in Chinese, Dashi language and Greek.
After reading it, Zhao Ziliang handed the text of the treaty to Prime Minister Dugu Wensu of the Government Affairs Council and ordered: "The Government Affairs Council should let the relevant yamen disseminate and advertise it widely among local governments and ordinary people, and let all officials and ordinary people know that, Let officials and students target Write some articles on this matter.
The government will collect well-written articles from the people and reward the authors of these articles.
The scope of the article collection does not include government officials, students from colleges in various places, but also private literati.
Well-written articles spread all over the world.”
Dugu Wensu raised his hands and agreed: "I obey the decree."
After the treaty was signed, the Western Qin Army in Persia was about to withdraw.
Who would withdraw and who wouldn't?
Zhao Ziliang really spent a lot of thought on it, and finally decided to send the Second Army and the Fifth Army back to the court to rest and recuperate.
The Eighth Army Corps of the city was transferred to the south of Caspian Sea Stationed on the shore, Zhao Lei and Zhamu were left to lead 50,000 plateau legions and 50,000 slaves and servants to garrison in the eastern and southern regions of Persia.
All military expenses for the garrison stationed in Persia were borne by the local finance of the Persian region.
The Western Qin royal court only Supply weapons and equipment.
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After the war, the economy of the Western Qin Kingdom began to fully recover, and trade with the Great Food Country, the Byzantine Empire, and smaller countries in the west became more frequent and prosperous than before.
The war that lasted for more than half a year left Dashi with a shortage of domestic materials.
The interruption of the southern trade route not only prevented Dashi from obtaining high-quality and low-priced goods from the Western Qin and the Eastern Tang Dynasty in the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, and large areas along the coast of North Africa.
It also made it impossible for the Byzantine Empire, Rome, Franks, Avars, and Saracens to obtain enough goods, and the products of these regions and kingdoms could not be sold to the Western Qin State in a timely manner.
After a comprehensive armistice, Mahdi began to actively recruit soldiers to form a large army, raise food and military supplies in order to unify the country, and prepare for the western expedition to unify the country.
The first target Mahdi wanted to attack was his brother Talal, who was the king in Baghdad.
Talal was Mansour’s favorite youngest son.
All the other sons were sent to various places, but Talal was the only one who wanted to attack.
Stayed in Baghdad when Mansour was captured by the Western Qin army After the news spread throughout the food country, princes from various places successively claimed to be the caliph.
Of course Talal was not far behind.
He also had a large group of ministers under his command, but the only area he could directly control was the area around Baghdad.
His sphere of influence was too small and his strength was limited
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