Chapter 080 New Army Organization
"The rest of the commanders and envoys, Tongzhi and Qianshi, because you belong to the guard troops, the rewards are different from those of the border troops. As a rule, your descendants will be rewarded with hereditary military positions. However, I have given you a chance, then Just like Wang Xiaojie, if you go to Guangning to guard, from now on you will no longer be a guard force, but a frontier army. You must think carefully about it and tell Zhao Xin after you think about it. I will give it to the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army in Nanjing. Letter to the government."
The eyes of the guards officers below were round and round. Pang Zhihuan was the first to stand out of the queue: "Uncle, I would like to go to Liaodong."
With him taking the lead, Weng Linzhi also realized who he and Chen Cao were. Although Liaodong was difficult, he could not disgrace his younger sister: "Uncle, I am also willing to go to Liaodong."
Lin Guodong was about to go out, but was stopped by Chen Cao: "You don't have to, your Guanhaiwei will stay in Zhejiang for the time being. I will be of great use in the future."
Lin Guodong handed over and nodded. The other Zhenjiang guards of Han Shun expressed their unwillingness to go to Liaodong. Chen Cao was not angry. After praising him for his actions in Liaodong, he asked these commanders to step down one after another.
The rest are Chen Cao's true confidants.
"The new army is Dingwu Army. The military system has been completely changed. It is different from the old military system in the past because it is further modified after imitating the Thai and Western military systems." Chen Cao said and asked Xin Zhao to distribute the booklet to others: "A There are ten people in the squad, and there is a squad leader, who is a small flag officer, but there is also a deputy squad leader, who directly replaces the squad leader after the squad leader dies in battle, and there is no comparison;
Three squads form a platoon, each platoon is thirty-two, with one platoon leader, who is the chief flag officer, and one deputy platoon leader, whose duties are the same as those of the deputy squad leader, and there is no comparison;
Four platoons form a company, each company has 120 people. There is a company commander alone. The comparison is a trial of 100 households. There is also a deputy company commander. There is no comparison. The position is the same as the squad leader;
Every five companies form a battalion, with 600 men in each battalion. There is a battalion commander, who is the official of a hundred households, and a deputy battalion commander, whose duties are the same as above;
Each three battalions is a regiment, each regiment has 1,800 people, with a regimental commander, deputy qianhu, and a deputy commander, with the same duties as above;
Every three regiments form a brigade, each brigade has 5,400 people. There is a brigade commander, who is the Qianhu officer, and a deputy brigade commander, whose duties are the same as above;
Every three brigades form a division, with 16,200 men in each division. There is a separate division commander, who is the commanding officer, and a deputy division commander, whose duties are the same as above;
Every three divisions form a corps, each corps has 48,600 people. There is a corps commander, who is the commander-in-chief, and a deputy corps commander, who is the deputy-commander or general. "
After Chen Cao finished speaking in one breath, he added: "This military system is temporary and will be gradually improved in the future. The first step we have to do is to recruit soldiers. As for soldiers, I still prefer the untouchables from Zhejiang or those from Shaanxi and Shanxi. Refugees, what do you think?"
Song Che said: "Actually, it's okay. Since our right guard became an all-firearms unit, our training results and wartime performance are obvious to all. I will do it according to your idea, uncle. In the future, we will definitely be able to fight with bayonets." There are very few, and as long as a qualified soldier has a good gun, I believe that even one person can kill five or even ten people on the other side."
Chen Cao nodded, and then said: "That's what I mean. I am the commander-in-chief of the new army, and you are the deputy commander-in-chief. If we work together, at least the people under my command will not suffer. Besides, I have to support the entire army by myself. To be honest, , with my current financial resources, it is simply impossible, and I will not be able to make ends meet for a year at most."
"Hahaha..." Several people in the hall laughed.
"Furthermore, I plan to mobilize those officials from thousands and hundreds of households from the right guard to serve as officers in the new army, and then mobilize those soldiers to serve as low-level officers in the new army. They have been on the battlefield and know the Tatar tactics. In addition to luck, personal courage is inseparable from being able to survive. In this way, it can also give them some experience and knowledge, so that they will not be intimidated as soon as they enter the battlefield."
"I agree with this," Song Che nodded: "The method is feasible, I agree."
Chen Cao nodded, then looked at Bi Maokang and said: "Master Bi, from now on the workshop will be affiliated to the Dingwu Army. You will be the general manager of the workshop, and your official position will be the fifth rank. Mr. Xu will be the general consultant of the workshop, and your official position will be At the fifth rank, Song Yingxing becomes the ambassador of the workshop and is promoted to the seventh rank. Then Wu Liangju and Li Maocai are all promoted to the eighth rank. Is there enough manpower?"
Bi Maokang, who had just been promoted, cupped his hands and said: "Uncle, we still have enough manpower. If we want to produce flintlock muskets for 50,000 people, I'm afraid it won't be enough. Now the workshop can produce up to fifty flintlock muskets a day. All kinds of ordnance are second.”
"By the way, I also thought of something," Chen Cao handed the drawing to Bi Maokang: "Find a good tailor and ask him to do a lift. Set up a workshop for me to make military uniforms and make them according to the clothes I drew. , our Ming-style military uniforms have gradually fallen behind in the musket era. If the musketeers wear heavy armor to fight, the shooting accuracy will be greatly reduced. Relaxation is the first priority. No matter how many tailors you find for this matter, It doesn’t matter if it’s hundreds of embroiderers, they must get me enough uniforms for a regiment within the first month.”
"Yes, I will do my best."
Song Che waited for Chen Cao to finish before saying: "Uncle, I've been thinking about it for a long time. Our army is close to 50,000 people, which exceeds the number of leaders of the general army. Maybe the court will agree?"
Chen Cao smiled. Song Che didn't know about his deal with the emperor. He said calmly: "Don't worry, if I dare to do this, I won't worry about accidents. You can be your Dingwu Army with peace of mind." Deputy Commander-in-Chief is enough;
Okay, I won’t tell you more, just do your own thing. "
"yes..."
Everyone left, Chen Cao left Zhao Xin and a few close men behind, then stared at Liao Yaowen and said: "Old Liao, I will give you a task. Take a brother from Baihusuo and ask Zhao Tianlin to escort you to the Japanese country and find out for me. The news will be of use to you soon."
"It's uncle..."
After speaking, he stared at Han Shizhong and said, "You stay at Zhenfu Division."
"yes..."
Then he looked at Gao Chong: "Take a person from Qianhusuo and go to Zhejiang first. Look for the Japanese people who came ashore from various ports in Zhejiang along the coast. No one can be left behind. All Japanese people will be recorded secretly."
"yes..."
The three of them left. Chen Cao looked at Xu Kaixian and said: "You took a person from Qianhufu to Zhejiang to recruit those untouchables. You said that the Nanjing Right Guards must recruit troops. The amount is set at 30,000 people. It is still the same requirement. Eighteen years old Above, thirty-five and under.”
"My subordinates know it, so we will act now."
After Xu Kaixian left, Chen Cao looked at Zhao Xin and said: "Take my souvenir and go to the Longjiang Shipyard in person and tell them to build me large ships with three thousand materials. The more the better."
"yes..."
Everyone took the task and left. When there were only two people in the hall, Chen Cao and Song Che, Chen Cao asked the maid outside the door to invite Li Xiang.
"I've met Mrs. Chen..." Song Che quickly saluted when he saw Li Xiang arriving.
Li Xiang said enthusiastically: "Brother Song has gone out. We are the only ones here now, and we are all our own people."
Song Che didn't know what was going on, so Chen Cao said directly: "Shixiu, we are our own people. I understand people and don't speak secretly. As the old saying goes, an elder brother is like a father and a sister-in-law is like a mother. My little sister Chen Qing is not a little girl now. Now, all the distinguished families in Jinling have come to propose marriage to me, but I still feel that the wealth cannot flow to outsiders."
Song Che somewhat understood what Chen Cao meant: "Yao Zhong, what do you mean?"
Seeing Song Che in a daze, Li Xiang smiled and said, "Brother Song, let me tell you. My husband and I have discussed it and want to give you my little sister. Do you agree?"
"Ah...this...this..." Song Che stuttered.
Chen Cao put his arms around Song Che's shoulders and said, "You and I don't need to see each other outside. My little sister is not ugly, and your sister is not ugly either. You and I are brothers. Now why don't we get closer? My sister will marry you, how about you marry your sister to me?"
"ah?"
It is better to choose a day than to hit it. On the tenth day of September, you will have good luck.
The Chen and Song families got married. Because of Chen Cao's status, Nanjing dignitaries headed by Wei Guogong came to congratulate him one after another. The two families got married at the same time, which was extremely lively.
Chen Cao has liked Song Yin for a long time, and Chen Cao made the decision on Chen Qing's marriage. Although his personality is not very good, he at least listens to Li Xiang's words.
The rest is unexplainable...
After the marriage, Chen Cao slept with Song Yin for three consecutive days in order to sow seeds. After this important event was completed, Chen Cao still had to get married, but they got married twice this year, and Li Waner married her as an equal wife, plus For her title as Lord of Tieling Village, she had to find a good and auspicious day and get married with the Emperor.
So Chen Cao promised Li Waner that after the completion of the new army, he would write to the emperor at the end of the year, asking him to marry Li Waner.
The love between children was not allowed for a long time. Chen Cao rested at home for less than ten days before he had to go to the military camp to make arrangements.
"Uncle, here are the official documents from the Nanjing Ministry of War, as well as the official documents from the Fifth Army Commander's Office." Zhao Xin handed a series of required official documents to Chen Cao.
Chen Cao didn't even read it, then threw the official document aside and handed Zhao Xin a booklet with some names written on it: "For the people in the booklet, first, find out what they are doing, and secondly, no matter where they are, We must find a way to get the new army here, and thirdly, if they are unwilling, hey, you can do it yourself."
Zhao Xin smiled evilly: "I'm a subordinate of the provincial government. Please, please use the same method you used to deal with Song Yingxing back then?"
"You can make up your own mind, but don't go too far. From now on, we will all be our own people." Chen Cao instructed.
"Yes, I'll save you." Xin Zhao nodded.
"Let's go, accompany me to the residence of Duke Qian."
Xuanwu Street is quite lively because it is close to Xuanwu Lake and the Qinhuai River. Looking carefully, the distance between Wei Guogong's Mansion and Qian Guogongliu's Mansion is only two streets, but even if they are two streets, it takes less than half an hour to walk. .
The stone lion at the door shows the identity of the family. In addition, the four large characters "Qian Guo Gongfu" in black background and gold paint given by the emperor above the door show that this is the most distinguished family in the Ming Dynasty after Wei Guo Gongfu. Mu Rui
"The Mu family has guarded the southwest border all year round and has great power. When Master Jiajing wanted to clean it up, he found it difficult to do so." Zhao Xin stood with Chen Cao on the spot, and then said: "The military and political affairs of Yunnan are all under the control of the State of Guizhou. The government handles it, and the three local departments and the governors sent by the imperial court are just decorations. The imperial court has not even sent a governor until the middle of Wanli period."
"I heard that Annan and Siam in the southwest and the surrounding Lancang Kingdom are invading the border areas. Are the Mu family using troops?" Chen Cao frowned.
Zhao Xindao: "Uncle is right. The Mu family has been guarding Yunnan all year round. Annan is restless. Except for the Mu family who can control it, Lin Tiangu, the governor of Yunnan during the Jiajing period, was beaten to a pulp by Annan in order to compete with the Mu family for power. When the Mu family came forward, the matter was settled, and for this he was dismissed from his post and imprisoned."
"It seems that this trip is difficult to discuss," Chen Cao shook his head: "What about the things I asked you to investigate?"
"The current Duke of Guizhou, Mu Changzuo, ascended the throne in the fifth year of Longqing. In the first year of Wanli, the local chieftains in Yao'an, Yunnan, rebelled and killed officials and civilians such as the Xuanwei Division and the Zhaoping Division. The Mu family not only did not send troops to suppress it, but also sat back and watched As it developed, the Mu family later felt that the situation had expanded and could not be covered up, so they sent troops to conquer it. It took a full year to put down the rebellion, and the court did not intervene at that time;
However, in the eighteenth year of Wanli, there was an imperial censor's complaint, many people participated in the impeachment, and the imperial court issued an edict to hold him accountable. In the twenty-third year of Wanli, he retired from the title due to illness and let his son take over the dukedom of Guizhou." Saying that, Zhao Xin continued Mysterious said: "Mu Changzuo is actually very powerful. He participated in suppressing the local rebellions in Yunnan. I heard that they were planning to give him a title of county prince. However, when Mu Changzuo traveled to the capital, he beat up the censor and was so domineering. , then issued an edict to rebuke him, and then asked him about the first year of Wanli. "
"Is there such a secret?" Chen Cao likes gossip.
Zhao Xin became more energetic and said: "His son Mu Rui escaped from the battlefield when he was commanding the army during the rebellion in Yunnan on the 37th day of Wanli period, which resulted in the defeat of the army. In anger, the court revoked his title, put him in jail and threatened to die, and then ordered him to die. The current Duke of Guizhou, Mu Changzuo, is already sixty-eight years old."
"The Mu family has such a coward?" Chen Cao frowned.
"Hi," Zhao Xin said more and more enthusiastically: "He is not the only one who is a coward. It is inherited in his family. Last year, Guizhou Anbangyan rebelled, and the court asked Mu Changzuo and his grandson Mu Qiyuan to lead the army to suppress it. Good guy, grandson You pushed me and I pushed you, but you refused to go. In the end, thousands of Guangxi chieftains and wolf soldiers were mobilized to go."
"Have you seen that the higher the rank of the noble family, the more mediocre and corrupt they become? Keeping such people in the court is just a nuisance." Chen Cao said, "Who is the person who is in charge of the palace?"
"Mu Rui's concubine, Mu Qilin." Zhao Xin replied.
"Go in and meet this Young Master of the Mu family for a while." After Chen Cao said that, he walked towards the door.
Because he was wearing an earl's uniform, the servant who stayed in the mansion was extremely discerning and raised his hand towards Chen Cao: "I don't know which uncle is coming to my Duke of Guizhou's mansion. I would like to inform you."
"My uncle, Ding Wu Bo, Chen Cao, wants to see Mu Qilin..."
