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"The current situation of the new warrior army... Zhang Cheng, please tell me."
As he spoke, Zhao Junchen turned his eyes to Zhang Cheng with an encouraging look on his face.
Since taking over Shi Song's three thousand private soldiers, Zhao Junchen has attached great importance to Zhang Cheng and Liu Manniu, and has spent a lot of effort to win them over.
Liu Manniu has a resolute and resilient character, and is a rare brave general. Unfortunately, he has never read a book, cannot read a few Chinese characters, and has a low upper limit. Zhang Cheng has a softer character, but he is a rare all-rounder who can be both literary and military. He is talented, has extraordinary vision and insight, is thoughtful and considerate. If he is trained properly, he may become the commander-in-chief of a town in the future, so Zhao Junchen will naturally pay more attention to him.
At this time, Zhao Junchen gave Zhang Cheng the opportunity to introduce the new soldiers, which was also a training method to allow Zhang Cheng to show his abilities in front of everyone.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's instructions, Liu Manniu remained as calm as ever, while Li Pi looked envious. Zhang Cheng probably guessed Zhao Junchen's thoughts and stood up to salute Zhao Junchen respectfully, his eyes full of respect and gratitude. .
Then, Zhang Cheng slowly said: "Seven days ago, under the order of the Imperial Envoy, the new army of soldiers was formally formed. Initially it was mainly composed of elite soldiers from Huamachi Camp. After the former commander-in-chief Shi Songfu was executed, his three Thousands of private soldiers joined them, including more than 400 private soldiers of Zheng Yu, the current commander-in-chief of Huamachi Camp, more than 300 private soldiers of deputy commander-in-chief Qian Bao, and more than 200 white private soldiers of General Bao Hongjie. In addition, thousands of households have surrendered hundreds of private soldiers, and the total has reached 4,570 people. They are all brave people with excellent armor and good fighting skills! In this At that time, because all the officers and soldiers in the new Zhanbing Army were from the Huamachi Camp, although they originally belonged to different camps, they were familiar with each other after all, and it was clear that the three thousand private soldiers of the former Commander-in-Chief Shi Song were the backbone, so Daily training, integration, command, etc. are all going smoothly..."
"... In the past three or five days, as elite soldiers from Yulin Town and Ningxia Town have successively arrived at Huamachi Camp and joined the new army of war soldiers, the scale of the new army of war soldiers has become larger and larger. So far, a total of 2,130 elite soldiers from Yulin Town have joined the New War Army, and more than 1,870 elite soldiers from Ningxia Town have joined the New Army! The strength has reached more than 8,500 people! It's just the first batch of troops. With the official document issued by the Imperial Envoy, not only Yulin Town and Ningxia Town will also have follow-up troops to join, but Guyuan Town and Gansu Town will also have a large number of elite soldiers to join the new army! According to the humble official's estimate, according to According to the current progress, the new warrior army will eventually have about 23,000 soldiers! This number is only the main battle elite soldiers. If the imperial envoy adds a group of auxiliary soldiers to the new warrior army, the final size will even reach Thirty thousand people!..."
"...It can be expected that after the formation of the new war army is completed, once it is integrated, it will definitely be the largest and most powerful army on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu. Compared with the elite cavalry of the Mongols, the war army The Bingxin Army is not only equally brave and brave, but also has obvious advantages in terms of armor and logistics. Only the number of cavalry is relatively small... Even in a field battle, it is enough to defeat the Mongolian army of the same size!..."
After hearing what Zhang Cheng said, everyone present nodded slightly and looked happy.
No matter what Zhao Junchen's intention was in forming a new army of soldiers, it is undeniable that after the establishment of this powerful army, the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu are no longer a mess. Not only the military leaders who support the army and respect themselves dare not If we continue to casually pervert the orders of the Governor-General's Mansion, when we fight against the Mongols in the future, Shaanxi and Gansu will also have their own trump card and backbone!
However, Zhang Cheng suddenly changed the subject, his expression became serious, and he said: "However, as the scale of the new army of war soldiers becomes larger and larger, and the number of troops increases, the number of problems gradually increases! Summary of the humble job After a while, the most important problems at present are five points!
First of all, there is the issue of integration. The officers and soldiers of the new war army come from different military towns. They are not familiar with each other and have no tacit understanding and cooperation at all. It can even be said that the soldiers do not know the generals and the generals do not know the soldiers. Take the humble position as an example. As the leader of the private army under the command of the former Commander-in-Chief Shi Song, he held the position of a hundred households, but his words were only useful to the soldiers who came from Huamachi Camp, but it was difficult to control the soldiers of Ningxia and Yulin towns...
Secondly, there is the issue of factions. According to their different origins, the officers and soldiers of the New War Army have now subconsciously joined each other and are divided into different factions. The officers and soldiers who were born in Huamachi Camp are from the same faction, and those who were born in Ningxia Military Town are from the same faction. The soldiers are one group, and the soldiers who were born in Yulin Military Town are another group. Within different factions, they are subdivided into many small circles and factions based on their place of origin. With so many factions, there are naturally constant conflicts. Internal strife is serious, and group fights often occur...
Thirdly, the powers and responsibilities are unclear. There are a total of 17 military attaches from 100 households and 35 general flag officers in this new army, but there is no military attache with more than 1,000 households, let alone a higher guard. Officers, staff generals, and soldiers in chief! It stands to reason that with the size and role of the new war army, there should be at least one commander-in-chief! Nowadays, none of the seventeen hundred households obeys anyone, and they lack a leader that everyone expects! Beizhi, Liu Baihu, and Li Baihu were placed in high regard by the Imperial Envoy to assist the Jinyi Guards Qianhu Lord Hong and Baihu Lord Mao in training the new army. Unfortunately, their prestige was not enough, and they still could not convince the public, unless it was Hong. Qian Hu and Mao Baihu are personally in charge, otherwise the orders cannot be implemented at all...
Fourth, there is a serious shortage of experienced military attachés! Although the border armies from various places have handed over a group of elite soldiers, they are all low-level soldiers and there are not many military attaches! When the elite soldiers from Ningxia Military Town and Yulin Military Town arrived at Huamachi Camp, there were two thousand households leading the troops. However, these two thousand households quickly returned to their respective military towns, leaving only three hundred households each. , and the abilities of these hundreds of households are only average. It must be that the border troops from all over the country have retained the talents! Today, the strength of the new warrior army is as high as more than 8,500, and there will be more in the future, but the number of military attaches is less than a hundred. Without effective commander-in-chief and command, the entire army is in a mess...
Finally, there is a serious shortage of horses! When Ningxia Military Town and Yulin Military Town donated elite troops, not only did they not recruit enough military attaches, they also did not recruit enough horses. Many soldiers were originally cavalry, but when they left their respective military towns, they were Horses were left in various places, and they could only join the New War Army as infantry... At present, the New War Army only has 2,100 cavalry members, and 2,000 of them are from the Huamachi Camp. According to this trend, I am afraid that After the formation of the new warrior army, the size of the cavalry will not exceed 3,000 people! With such a size of cavalry, I'm afraid it will suffer a lot when fighting the Mongols..."
After hearing Zhang Cheng's detailed explanation, all the civil and military officials present turned serious.
According to Zhang Cheng, the problems of the new warrior army are too many and too big! Even if such an army is composed entirely of elite soldiers and strong generals, it cannot be brought to the battlefield at all. Even if it is forced onto the battlefield, it may only be able to exert 30% to 50% of its strength!
While everyone was contemplating, Zhang Cheng continued to conclude: "So far, the problems of the new soldiers are already very serious! And it is foreseeable that with the continuous replenishment of subsequent troops, these problems will not only be unable to Solve it, but it will become more and more serious! Nowadays, just stabilizing the new soldiers and not causing chaos has already consumed a lot of energy. Therefore, from the humble point of view, the current top priority is to find a way to control the new soldiers. The new army must be integrated as soon as possible, and a large number of capable military attaches must be recruited, and the powers and responsibilities of the military attaches must be clearly defined! Otherwise, let alone fighting the Mongols, even a long journey may cause this army to disintegrate and fall apart. !”
After finishing speaking, Zhang Cheng bowed to everyone present and then returned to his seat.
After listening to Zhang Cheng's introduction, Zhao Junchen looked satisfied and nodded lightly.
Regarding the situation of the Zhan Bing New Army, Zhao Junchen also knew very well that his satisfied attitude was not directed at the current situation of the Zhan Bing New Army, but at Zhang Cheng's explanation. It was not only clear and coherent, but also clearly found the solution. Zhao Junchen was quite pleased with his insight into all the major problems of the new army, thinking that Zhang Cheng had lived up to his importance and importance!
Then, Zhao Junchen turned his eyes to He Zhang and said, "General He, what do you think about the problem of the new army? Is there a way to solve it?"
At this time, He Zhang also looked at Zhang Cheng with admiring eyes.
Among the border troops, it is rare to see a military attaché with such a keen eye and clear mind as Zhang Cheng, and even He Zhang does not have many such talents around him.
Then, He Zhang said to Zhao Junchen: "I hope Mr. Zhao can rest assured. I have led the army for many years and have gained some experience. The lack of integration of the new army, the numerous factions, and the unclear powers and responsibilities are not difficult to solve." ! As soon as this general takes over the new army, he will start to subdue the factions and clarify the rights and responsibilities. After some training, the integration will be easily solved! However, the lack of military attaches and the lack of horses still require Zhao Your Excellency, you will find a solution yourself, and I will not try to make something out of thin air!"
Zhao Junchen nodded lightly and said: "I am working on the matter of adding military attachés and war horses. Huamachi Camp still has some remaining strength. If it is not possible, we can also ask the Forbidden Army to provide some support... However, I want to know, How long will it take General He to resolve the integration, factions, powers and responsibilities of the new warrior army?"
After He Zhang pondered for a moment, he said: "One month is enough!"
The size of the new Zhanbing army is about to reach more than 20,000 people. He Zhang can integrate it in one month. This progress is already extremely fast.
However, after hearing He Zhang's answer, Zhao Junchen shook his head and said: "Nowadays, the Mongolian invasions are becoming more frequent. Maybe new soldiers will be needed to go into battle to kill the enemy. One month is really too long! "
He Zhang also understands the urgency of the war situation. Even though the Mongols are only making small fuss now, they are just testing. They may make big moves at some point, and there is really not much time left for new soldiers!
So, He Zhang was silent again for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "It will take at least twenty days! The new army of warriors will continue to replenish its follow-up troops. The scale is getting larger and larger, and the running-in becomes more and more difficult. Mr. Zhao, this It’s already the limit!”
However, Zhao Junchen said slowly with a solemn expression: "Ten days! I will give you ten days at most! After ten days, I need to see a strong army that can go on the battlefield!"
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