June 28, Beijing.
The commander-in-chief of each battalion of the New Army and the deputy commander-in-chief of each battalion of the garrison all received Liu Yan's order and rushed to Beijing one after another.
This time everyone was ordered to go to Beijing for the purpose of reorganizing the new army and garrison battalions and distributing new numbers. This was also the first step in military reform.
In the morning of this day, Chen Xun, Wang Yue, Wang Bo, Zhang Yi, Shen Tuo, Miao Shao, Xu Ming, Qian Zhen and other new army generals, as well as Jia Hongyu, Zheng Yi, Han Qin, Wei Han, Shang Zili, Tian Zhen The generals of the northern garrison all came outside the Meridian Gate. They were all wearing the official uniforms of the Chief Soldier and Deputy Chief Soldier, and their demeanor was naturally different from before. A dozen people and their accompanying guards stood in the Meridian Gate Square. It attracted the attention of the surrounding people and officials.
Wang Yue grinned: "Haha, I didn't expect that when I entered the palace, I would really be proud of my ancestors!"
Chen Xun glared at Wang Yue and said, "I think God is blind. You were really enlightened back then. You actually knew how to surrender to Mr. Ge, which really gave you an advantage."
"Ha ha!"
Wang Yue didn't take it seriously at all and still laughed: "This is the vision, do you understand?"
The two were joking, and saw the Meridian Gate slowly opening, and it turned out that Wang Chengen, the eunuch of Bingbi, came out to greet everyone. Miao Shao knew Wang Chengen and hurriedly introduced him to everyone in a low voice, and then everyone clasped their fists and saluted.
Wang Chengen came to the crowd with a smile and said: "Oh! You are all the pillars of our Ming Dynasty. Today is a great joy for you. Please enter the palace with the Za family and meet Mr. Liu Ge first, and then Let’s face the Holy Spirit together again!”
"yes!"
Then everyone formed two teams
, the first team of the new army generals and the first team of the garrison generals followed Wang Chengen into the Meridian Gate, and first came to the Cabinet Office, where Liu Yan and the Thirteenth Cabinet Minister were already waiting here.
"Haha, they're all here!"
Seeing the high spirits of all the confidants, Liu Yan was also happy and said: "The Ministry of National Defense and the Equipment Department have begun to mobilize new soldiers and equipment for each battalion. The new army and garrison battalions will remain unchanged as a whole. On the basis of each battalion, It was expanded to the various corps of the National Defense Force."
"However, there will be some adjustments to the personnel. The other is the New Army cavalry battalion and artillery battalion. The cavalry battalion and artillery battalion will be split. The attached cavalry officers and artillery will be deployed to the other battalions. The missing infantry troops will be given priority. Select reinforcements from the elite infantry of each battalion."
Liu Yan's intention was very clear, which was to disperse the cavalry battalions and artillery battalions of the New Army into the newly established armies of the National Defense Force. This was equivalent to the expansion of these two battalions, and basically reorganized two armies.
The expressions of Xu Ming and Qian Qian suddenly fell. This was very different from what they expected. Many of their subordinates who had been together through life and death in the past would go their separate ways this time.
Liu Yan looked at the expressions of the two men and comforted: "There is nothing we can do about it. The positioning of the Ming Dynasty National Defense Force is an all-round army with multiple arms. Battalions like the New Army Cavalry Battalion and Artillery Battalion have too single arms. , once you encounter a strong enemy on the battlefield in the future, you will suffer a big loss, you must make adjustments, and you two must also make corresponding sacrifices!"
Xu Ming and Qian Qian clasped their fists to accept the order, but they were still a little disappointed, which would take time to dissipate.
Later, Tian Huixu, Minister of the Ministry of National Defense, and Xun Jing, Minister of the Ministry of Equipment
Yun stood up one after another and explained to everyone the situation of the imperial court recruiting new soldiers who were trained according to the standards of the new army from Qingzhou Prefecture and Laizhou Prefecture in Shandong Province, as well as the various new equipment mobilized from the "Military Industrial Base" of Lingshan Guard.
After hearing this, everyone took note of it, and the depressed mood of Xu Ming and Qian Cong just now improved a lot.
Then, Bao Xuezhen, Minister of the Ministry of Health, said: "I am in charge of the construction of medical centers in various places, training of medical craftsmen, and the development of medicines for the army. After years of operation and development, a considerable number of health service candidates have been trained. At present, all branches of the National Defense Forces The required number of medical soldiers is already sufficient, but these medical soldiers are medical officers and medical craftsmen recruited from various places. Now they have all been sent to the Huangming Martial Arts Hall in Qingzhou Prefecture for necessary training. After the training is completed, they will They will be added to each army one after another."
When everyone heard this, they thought to themselves: "It seems that the imperial court has done a lot of work in advance, and the elders and ministers have thought very carefully!"
Seeing that everything that needed to be said had been said, Liu Yan finally concluded: "The locations of the new army and garrison battalions will remain unchanged for the time being. After the expansion and training are completed, they will all use new numbers and flags. At that time, our guild will announce a new station to you, and some of you may serve as the chief military officer of the actual military town, and some of you may be transferred to various parts of the Ming Dynasty to undertake various tasks. You must be mentally prepared when the time comes!"
"yes!"
Everyone clasped their fists: "I will obey the order of the elder!"
"Ha ha!"
Liu Yan then smiled and said to everyone: "Okay, the matter has been said. Now all the civil and military officials have gathered in Fengtian Hall. We must go there together and wait for His Majesty.
summoned. "
"yes!"
Then, with Liu Yan as the leader and Wang Chengen as the deputy, followed by the Thirteen Ministers of the Cabinet, followed by Wang Yue, Chen Xun, Jia Hongyu and other chief military officers and deputy chief soldiers, they all walked towards Fengtian Hall.
When Liu Yan led the crowd into the hall, the civil and military officials from all over the court looked at him one after another. Chen Xun, Jia Hongyu, Wang Yue and others were immediately excited. Although everyone has followed Liu Yan and experienced many important events that will shine in the annals of history, it was the first time to participate in a majestic and solemn court meeting like today, and everyone was very excited.
Liu Yan walked straight to the position at the head of the hundred officials. The other thirteen ministers took their respective positions and stood next to Liu Yan. Fourteen generals including Chen Xun, Wang Yue, Jia Hongyu, and Xu Ming were among the eunuchs in the palace. Under the guidance, he stood in the center of the hall, waiting for Emperor Chongzhen to arrive.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
"Long live my emperor, long live my emperor!"
Emperor Chongzhen sat majestically on the dragon chair and looked at the fourteen generals in the middle of the hall. There was no emotion on his face, but his heart was already churning. These people are Liu Yan's absolute confidants, and today he gave them The new designation of the National Defense Force is equivalent to giving Liu Yan the strength of fourteen armies!
However, Emperor Chongzhen also understood that there was no point in thinking about these things now. The Ming Dynasty was completely under Liu Yan's control, and he could only try his best to cooperate. Fortunately, so far, Liu Yan's actions seem to have It's better for Ming Dynasty, and it can be regarded as masturbation.
"Get flat!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After everyone stood up, Emperor Chongzhen said some words of praise for the new army and the garrison generals, and then nodded slightly to Wang Chengen.
Chengen took two steps forward, held a bright yellow edict in his hand, unfolded it and began to read:
"The Emperor of Heaven has carried out the edict: Today there are eight people, including the chief general of the new army and the garrison, chief military officers Chen Xun, Wang Yue, and Xu Ming, and six deputy chiefs of the garrison, Jia Hongyu, and Zheng Yi, who are loyal to the country and carrying out the march of the army. The reform strategy is to reorganize the New Army and the Garrison Army into the First to Fourteenth Army of the Ming National Defense Force..."
"The chief soldier of the First Army of the National Defense Force is Chen Xun, Sheng Yanzhou Marquis, and the deputy commander is Guo Mingxu. The chief soldier of the Second Army of the National Defense Force is Wang Yue, Shengdengzhou Marquis, and the deputy commander is Kang Hui. The chief soldier of the Third Army of the National Defense Force is The officer is Zhang Yi, Sheng Laizhou Marquis, and the deputy commander-in-chief is Shi Niuzhong. The commander-in-chief of the Fourth Army of the National Defense Force is Wang Bo, Sheng Jinanhou, and the deputy commander-in-chief is Chen Yujing. The commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army of the National Defense Force is Shen Tuo, Sheng Dongchanghou, the deputy commander-in-chief is Guo Rong. The commander-in-chief of the Sixth Army of the National Defense Force is Miao Shao, Marquis Sheng Qingzhou, and the deputy commander-in-chief is Lu Ying. The commander-in-chief of the Seventh Army of the National Defense Force is Xu Ming, Marquis Sheng Guangping, and the deputy commander-in-chief is Lu Ying. The Chief Soldier is Du Zhongming. The Chief Soldiers of the Eighth Army of the National Defense Force are Qian Qian and Sheng Shundehou, and the Deputy Chief Soldier is Zhao Dong. The Chief Soldiers of the Ninth Army of the National Defense Force are Jia Hongyu and Feng Changpingbo, and the Deputy Chief Soldier is Chen Mocheng. National Defense Forces The chief soldiers of the Tenth Army are Zheng Yi and Feng Shunyi Bo, and the deputy commanders are Ge Cong. The chief soldiers of the Eleventh Army of the National Defense Force are Han Qin and Feng Pinggu Bo, and the deputy commanders are Qin Chenghu. The general soldiers of the Twelfth Army of the National Defense Forces The officers are Wei Han, Feng Da Mingbo, and the deputy commander-in-chief is Bao Qiang. The commander-in-chief of the Thirteenth Army of the National Defense Force is Shang Zili and Feng Zhendingbo, and the deputy commander-in-chief is Guo Mingxu, Jiang Zhaichun. The commander-in-chief of the Fourteenth Army of the National Defense Force is He is Tian Zhenbei, Feng Baodingbo, and the deputy commander-in-chief is Jiang Yunduan..."
This imperial edict directly confirms
The new designations of each army were also given to the generals of each army, which were regarded as rewards for the victory in annihilating Li Zicheng. As for the remaining soldiers, Emperor Chongzhen then ordered Wang Chengen to read out the second edict, and all the soldiers were ordered to read out the second edict. There were rewards, and Liu Yan's officers and soldiers were awarded barons and viscounts. There were hundreds of them. A huge military meritorious group suddenly appeared in the government and the public. All the civil servants present looked at him with suspicion.
"My lord, thank you for your kindness!"
After everyone thanked them, Emperor Chongzhen encouraged everyone, announced his resignation, and gave a banquet on the platform to entertain everyone.
During the banquet, Emperor Chongzhen expressed his favor to the generals. Liu Yan laughed it off. Today's Ming National Defense Force is fundamentally different from the old army. All armies are basically thermal weapon armies. What is needed is Firearms, supplies, ammunition, etc. all require strong support from the imperial court, and ordinary warlords cannot be self-sufficient at all. This is why Liu Yan wants to build Lingshan Guard into the largest military industrial base in the Ming Dynasty.
Not to mention that all the generals are loyal to Liu Yan, even if one of them has different intentions, as long as Liu Yan controls the supply of military equipment, the traitorous generals are destined to be unsustainable, and it will not take long for the army in his hands to take the initiative , the equipped firearm will become a fire stick!
At this time, the generals faced Emperor Chongzhen's "offensive" and only expressed their gratitude respectfully. No one said a word, which made Emperor Chongzhen quite disappointed.
After the banquet, Liu Yan and the generals returned to the Cabinet Office to discuss specific matters regarding the reorganization of the National Defense Forces with the Thirteen Ministers.
After everyone sat down, Liu Yan smiled and said to everyone: "Everyone will leave Beijing and return home tomorrow.
Go and complete the personnel transfer of each department as soon as possible. The deputy commander-in-chief of each army will be the original staff general of each battalion. After the reorganization, the staff generals of the left and right battalions of each army will also be filled by the former staff generals of each ministry. What you should do after you go back He was very concerned about the comfort of all the soldiers and brought back all his Majesty's rewards to reassure the soldiers. "
"As you command!"
At this time, everyone was beaming with joy. The rewards from the imperial court could be described as generous. The amount of money, food, and silver coins given out for military achievements alone amounted to more than 1.1 million silver coins.
The expense of this amount of money made Yue Ming, the Minister of Finance, feel deeply sad. However, seeing the great victory of the army and the implementation of military reforms, Yue Ming only complained a bit, and then spent the silver coins very quickly. Send it down.
After everyone discussed it for a while, Chen Xun asked: "Mr. Ge, when will Madam come to Beijing?"
Everyone looked at Liu Yan with a smile, and Liu Yan said: "I have sent someone to pick him up. It is estimated that he will arrive in the next few days."
Everyone clamored for Liu Yan to treat him so that he could welcome his wife.
Liu Yan naturally agreed immediately.
A few days later, Wang Yunhe arrived in Beijing with his son, Shang Shan and Ruoshui, escorted by more than a hundred New Army guards.
On the same day, Liu Yan settled down his wife, concubines, and sons, and then rushed to the Cabinet Office to convene the Thirteen Ministers for discussion and prepare for a public trial of Hong Chengchou and Wu Sangui.
