Chapter 245 The Han and Tang Dynasties are the best in China
"During the Tang Dynasty, there were the Sixteenth Guards Army of Shangfan Garrison, as well as the Nanya and Beiya Forbidden Army. The two Yamen Forbidden Army included elite soldiers such as Longwu Army, Shence Army, and Shenwu Army. Although the Anshi Rebellion completely confirmed their incompetence , but during the Kaiyuan period, these forbidden troops fought many battles to destroy the country in Anxi several times; we do not use their military training methods, but they can use their military system."
After Huang Chunyao finished speaking, Chen Cao knocked on the table and took over: "What I mean, take the Dingwu Army as an example. The actual military organization is divided into eight levels: corps, division, brigade, regiment, battalion, company, platoon, and squad. , the distinction between officers is extremely clear, and it is clear at a glance what rights each individual exercises;
The Tianxiong Army led by Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting has the same structure as the Dingwu Army. In the past, we did not have enough manpower. Now everyone knows what I think. In the future, more and more troops will be used. The strength of the Dingwu Army alone will definitely be We are short of resources, so on the premise that the 50,000-strong structure of the three divisions of the Dingwu Army remains unchanged, we will create a new Longwu Army, Shenwu Army, and Shence Army. Each army will maintain a strength of around 50,000 people. The new army will be recruited immediately. In addition, Military pay will be increased..."
According to Chen Cao's current financial resources and the gains from trade with the Three Kingdoms, it is indeed no problem to increase the military pay for the sergeants. However, it is obvious that Xia Yunyi, who is responsible for the finances as a civilian, couldn't help but frowned when he heard this: "My lord, the Dingwu Army is now ordinary. Soldiers are paid one tael of silver per month, and officers at all levels are paid in increasing order. The monthly military expenditure is also one hundred thousand taels of silver..."
This is to remind Chen Cao that the monthly military expenditure is not small. After the current expansion of the army, the five armies combined have more than 200,000 people. The monthly military expenditure is not one million.
Chen Cao knew Xia Yunyi's good intentions, but military pay was a big deal for generals leading troops. Everyone looked at Chen Cao with bright eyes. They had been generals for so long and had never embezzled their military pay. Besides, they also There is no way to corrupt.
Military pay is distributed directly from the Logistics Office of the Dingwu Army, and it is not in the hands of officers at all. Even high-level division commanders and generals like Tang Kainian have to send personal followers to the Logistics Office to collect their share of military pay.
If the pay of the soldiers under his command increases, then they will be more energetic in training and fight harder.
"Well, as you said, I also have some concerns in my mind. In this way, during non-war times, all the soldiers in the five armies will be paid according to one tael, and the officers at all levels will have the same salary;
During wartime, the pension will be increased to three taels. Officers at all levels will increase in sequence according to the military pay system. Yi Zhong (pseudonym of Xia Yunyi), I will leave this matter to you with full authority. In addition, you will discuss the pensions of each army. Appropriate increases must not be allowed. It chilled the hearts of the soldiers. "
The original pension of the Dingwu Army could be said to be the highest in the entire Ming Dynasty. Now Chen Cao once again talked about increasing the pension, making those generals must give a good lecture to the sergeants under his command after they return.
In fact, there is no need for the generals to speak. Now Chen Cao has trained many of his cronies and specially went to the camp at the squad level to preach a basic belief to the soldiers, which is to 'defend the family and the country'.
In addition to being loyal to the emperor and loving the people, protecting the homeland and the country has become the basic belief of the Dingwu Army.
Chen Cao had limited senior generals in his hands, and the general candidates for the three newly established armies could only be selected from the original Dingwu Army. After this, those individuals looked sideways, preparing to see who was qualified.
Chen Cao clearly saw the thoughts of these people, so he said loudly: "I have decided to appoint Song Che, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Dingwu Army, as the commander-in-chief of the Dingwu Army. Tang Yannian will be promoted to the deputy commander-in-chief of the Dingwu Army, and Tang Kainian will be promoted to the post of Longwu Army Commander-in-Chief, Mangui was promoted to Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Longwu Army;
Hong Chengchou is the commander-in-chief of the Shence Army, Li Shaokuan is the deputy commander-in-chief of the Shenwu Army, Wang Xiaojie is the commander-in-chief of the Shenwu Army, and Yuan Shizhong is the deputy commander-in-chief of the Shenwu Army..."
Those who read their names were overjoyed one by one. Chen Cao also thought a lot about the arrangements, but it was a pity that there were too few generals under his command, and there were only a few capable ones.
"Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao's uncle and nephew are okay. They have been with Wang Xiaojie for a long time. Wang Xiaojie has been promoted to the commander-in-chief of the Shenwu Army. Let them be the commanders of a division under the Shenwu Army..."
"In addition, the officers of the various departments of the New Army are selected from the officers and soldiers who returned from Dingwu Army and Guangning City. Of course, all assessment and training systems will be conducted according to the Dingwu Army. Those who fail to pass will be eliminated."
Xin Zhao quickly walked into the lobby, whispered a few words in Chen Cao's ear, and then handed an official document sealed with lacquer to Chen Cao.
After a long time, Chen Cao put down the official document and sneered: "This can be considered good news. The emperor ordered that Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Liaodong, be arrested and brought to Beijing for questioning."
No one in the hall had a good impression of Yuan Chonghuan. After all, they had never been involved, but the generals in Guangning City at that time knew about Yuan Chonghuan's assassination of Chen Cao.
Tang Yannian cursed: "This guy wanted to assassinate the father-in-law. He deserves to die."
Chen Cao turned to look at Xin Zhao: "Inside story?"
Zhao Xindao: "I heard that the emperor did not have murderous intentions at that time, but for some reason the next day he suddenly ordered the arrest of Yuan Chonghuan. The news has been stagnant for seven days. Yuan Chonghuan must have been captured by the Jin Yiwei at this time."
Seven days is not enough to get the news from the capital to Songjiang. Taking the water route is fine, but seven days is enough to go from the capital to Shanhaiguan. Now the time is delayed. Maybe Yuan Chonghuan is on his way back to the capital.
"Jiannu must have taken action after learning the news. However, it is a bit strange for the emperor to capture him at this time. He sent people to investigate carefully and find out the whole story. It is best for us to do something."
"Yes, my subordinate will do it now..."
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'Swipe pull...'
'boom...'
Chen Cao put down his rifle and nodded to the people behind him with great satisfaction: "After this gun is stabilized, the entire army will eliminate flintlock guns and gradually equip all armies with this gun."
Bi Maokang and others stepped forward. This moment was no longer comparable to before. Under Chen Cao's request, the arsenal in Puxi could produce a hundred rifles and three hundred copper bullets in one day.
Although the output is impressive, it is also a new step forward from scratch.
When Chen Cao stepped into the newly established Nanjing Military Academy in Puxi, what he wanted to see was Cao Shiyun, who was tinkering with steam engines.
When Chen Cao walked into the courtyard of the Mechanical Department, he could clearly hear the roar of the steam engine.
"The student has met the father-in-law,"
Seeing Chen Cao standing in front of the door, Cao Shiyun approached excitedly: "According to my father-in-law's teachings, we won't blow up the furnace now."
Chen Cao laughed: "As long as it doesn't explode, how far can it run? What's the weight? What's the speed?"
The rails in the courtyard were only less than two miles long and were in a straight line, but Chen Cao had already seen the steam locomotive driving back from the wasteland in the distance.
"As long as you carry enough coal and water, you can run from here to Shanhaiguan without asking. The steel wheels made in the workshop weigh more than three thousand kilograms per carriage. How fast... Students and others have tried it. Different The average load from here to Kaosaka is about one cup of tea...
Um... By the way, it's three minutes of European time. "
Three minutes to run two miles is a bit too much. This speed cannot keep up. If it is to transport troops, this speed cannot meet the requirements at all.
"The speed will continue to increase..."
Chen Cao vaguely remembered that the steam train during World War I could reach a speed of 45 kilometers per hour when fully loaded, and that multiple locomotives moving at the same time could reach about 60 kilometers per hour.
"The laying of rail tracks will start from Shanghai County. Our Ming Dynasty, no, it is the first railway in the world. It is our Songjiang Railway. In the past, it took at least two and a half hours to go from Shanghai County to Huating. When the rail laying is completed, we Want to travel between Shanghai and Huating in one stick of incense..."
Cao Shiyun was not bothered by this request at all. Instead, he felt that this was something that could go down in history, so he said with high spirits: "As long as the father-in-law lays the railway, the steam locomotive built by our college can go wherever it goes." .”
"In your opinion, when can this steam locomotive be officially used?"
Cao Shiyun frowned and thought for a long time before his eyes lit up: "After the students improve their speed, they can ask the college's craftsmen to build the carriages immediately. As long as the rails are laid properly, it can be officially completed within a month, well, within a month. use."
Chen Cao patted Cao Shiyun on the shoulder: "Work hard. When I get back, I will immediately arrange for the workshop to open and lay the rails from Shanghai County to Huating County. The day after the rails are laid, your steam locomotive will be on the road. How about it?"
Cao Shiyun immediately stood up straight and saluted: "Don't worry, sir, the student will definitely hurry up."
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"The distance from Shanghai County to Huating County is more than 30 miles of official road. If we lay a straight rail, more than 5,000 people would need to work at the same time. In addition, we must also consider the gravel, sleepers and other auxiliary materials required for laying the rail. There are not three It can’t be completed in a month.”
In addition to building houses, Li Maocai was also responsible for laying the railway tracks between the Longjiang Navy camps. However, the railway tracks laid at that time were only for pulling horses.
Nowadays, steam locomotives are used for pulling, and the requirements are many.
Chen Cao naturally considered this before coming to the workshop to find him: "Three months is too long. Now everything is ready. We just need to divide the work. I will increase your manpower from 5,000 to 30,000. Then the tracks will be laid in batches.”
Li Maocai thought for a while: "It's okay if we have enough manpower, but sir, the paved ground can only follow the official road. If we choose the wrong route in the early stage and encounter rivers and mountains, we will have no choice. In addition, the curvature of the rails There’s only so much, and you can’t make sharp turns, and if you make a big turn, a lot will be wasted.”
"I don't care,"
Chen Cao shook his head: "If you can't do it, I will find someone else to do it."
Now Li Maocai didn't dare to rely on others. He wanted to buy more time. After all, the construction of Puxi was still in full swing, and the entire Shanghai County was still under construction. If Chen Cao were to beat him to the end at this moment, all his years of devotion would be completely wiped out. In vain.
"As long as the father-in-law can mobilize enough materials and manpower, I will definitely do my best to lay it out and try to complete it within two months..."
Chen Cao turned around and left: "Okay, I'll give you a month..."
Li Maocai: "..."
