The army consists of three thousand to five thousand men per battalion to form an army combat unit, and weapons are being equipped outside the capital.
Two to three battalions form an army, with a fixed number of about 10,000 people.
Below the camp are three to five thousand households, and below the thousand households are hundreds.
The commander of a battalion of 3,000 men is a guerrilla army, and the commander of a battalion of 5,000 men is a general.
The commander of the first army is the deputy commander-in-chief, and the fifth army forms a numbered army, such as the Tiancha Army.
The commander of a numbered army is the chief soldier.
This is Han Xi's organization of the army at this time. If the army is not organized, Han Xi will be blinded if there are too many people. He doesn't know how many people are underground.
The soldiers below will also be blinded, not knowing where they belong.
With the establishment, everything is clear at a glance. This is the difference between official soldiers and bandits.
At this time, there were three numbered armies in the capital.
They are the city defense army guarding the capital, the Black Wind Army guarding Han Xi, and the Tiancha Army fighting externally. At present, except for the city guard army, which has gathered surrendered soldiers in the city, the other two armies are imperial soldiers.
"clang"
"clang"
The sounds of blacksmithing echoed in the workshops northwest of the outer city. There are temporary sheds here, emitting thick smoke and heat.
It's winter, and all the big men are working here shirtless.
There are twenty such workshops in the area, each with a thousand workers.
Some produce gun heads, some produce as many as possible, and some are repairing equipment.
With enough materials, thousands of armors and tens of thousands of weapons can be made in one day.
"rest!"
A soldier was banging a gong, and the blacksmiths who were still busy suddenly stopped working except for those who couldn't leave at the critical moment.
The workshop does not provide meals, and there is a half-hour break at noon. Those who are close to home go directly to eat, while those who live far away bring dry food with them in the morning. There is a heating stove in the workshop.
Some of the craftsmen left, while others ate dry food warmly by the fire. They were discussing in low voices.
"Guangqumen has been fighting for seven or eight days. Do you think the government troops can break in?"
"Hmph! The officers and soldiers are so tough that they can't get in at any time. I heard that the Guangqumen city gate is open day and night, but the officers and soldiers can't even get through the second gate."
"Hey! I don't know how long this fight will last."
The big man put the dough pancake by the stove for a while, and the originally hard pancake slowly became soft.
At this time, almost all the craftsmen staying in the workshop had one pancake or two steamed buns in their hands.
Normally, there are two meals a day, but now they have to do physical work, so the craftsmen also eat something at noon.
"Things are pretty good now. Things are pretty much the same as in the past. But this cotton cloth is a little more expensive. In a few days, I can collect five coins and see if I can buy a second-quality cotton cloth." A short man said with a smile.
When everyone heard this, they all laughed and joked.
Han Xi's daily salary for these craftsmen is still very high, sixty coppers a day, and some craftsmen can even earn one penny a month.
Therefore, these craftsmen hope that the battle outside will last longer.
At this time, a group of soldiers were seen unloading baskets and baskets of weapons from the vehicle. Blood stains could be seen flowing on many weapons.
All collected weapons will be collected and transported to the workshop for processing.
Those that can be used will be selected, and those with curled blades will be repaired.
"Come on." The short man stuffed the pancake into his mouth and ran up.
Seeing that there were a lot of weapons delivered today, the short man smiled and asked: "With so many weapons collected today, is it because we won the battle ahead?"
The soldier who lifted the weapon off the vehicle sneered and replied: "There is no way to win a battle today. Today, the forward battalion of Tiancha's left army went out for a surprise attack, which caused the officers and soldiers to disperse for five miles."
"Hahaha, yes, when I went there, I saw many officers and soldiers captured. This time, the forward battalion of the Tiansha Left Army defeated tens of thousands of troops on the opposite side. There are hundreds of trucks of weapons to be transported later. , your workshop is busy." Another tall and thin soldier said with a smile.
"Good thing, this is a good thing." The short craftsman also smiled apologetically.
At this time, the people in the city were a little numb to the constant fighting outside the city, and some were even bold enough to go to Guangqumen to watch from a distance.
Those gossips were spread by these onlookers.
In the imperial city of the capital, in a side hall, Han Xizheng, three governors, and two military advisors were discussing how to launch the next attack.
To what extent.
"In the area from Xuanfu in the northwest of the capital to Huailai, there has been a drought this year, and the food supply has been reduced to one tael of rice. The military is weak, and it was also raided by Hou Jin. After we get there, we can easily capture it. We can take it in this area then. Set up farming and recruit refugees." A middle-aged scribe introduced to several people.
This is all the information collected in the past half month.
"To the east of the capital, it was also captured by Hou Jin. We can also take it. It would be best if we can take Yongping Mansion and Shanhaiguan."
"At that time, we can go to Tianjin along the Lugou River to defend."
Han Xi looked at the blueprint drawn up by Military Advisor Xun, frowned and said, "Then we are not caught in the middle by the Jin Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, and the Mongolian Tatars?"
Military Advisor Xun said with a smile: "Your Majesty wants to start with the capital, so this is the only way."
Han Xi looked embarrassed when he heard this. He was reluctant to give up the gentle fragrance and palace of the capital, but he had a system, so why not.
"How many troops do you think the military advisor will need to accomplish this?" Han Xi asked.
Looking at the territory of the three prefectures and two states, Han Xi felt that it would take an army of three to four hundred thousand to defend it.
Hearing Han Xi's question, Military Advisor Xun said with a smile: "We don't need too many troops, just send the Tiancha Army out."
As he said that, Military Advisor Xun pointed at the One Prefecture and Two Prefectures Road near Xuanfu: "Xuanfu has many mountainous roads, and only a partial army of the Tiancha Army can pass by."
"The king's army of one hundred thousand troops is in the capital, and the disparate army of the government will not dare to move. They only need to harass them from time to time."
"General Guan will lead the three armies in the middle and the three Tianjin guards will be tens of millions. Tongzhou will definitely return for reinforcements when the time comes, and General Guan can surround the points to provide reinforcements."
"The Yongping Mansion is extremely corrupt, so just send a partial force there. As for the prefectures and counties along the way, we can slowly recover them after the four sides have settled down."
Forehead?
Han Xi was a little stunned. No need to summon, just 50,000 troops? He doesn't read much, so don't lie to him.
As if sensing Han Xi's doubts, Military Advisor Xun smiled and said: "Throughout history, there are not many people who occupy Hebei who can raise 150,000 elite troops."
"Looking at Xixia, it only has one or two million people and an army of tens of thousands capable of fighting. It can't be said that it has existed in several countries for hundreds of years."
"Don't say it's far, let's say it's close. Then the Hou Jin Dynasty can only have more than a dozen capable soldiers, and the people can't be more than a million. The Ming Dynasty is not helpless."
Um! Han Xi nodded, feeling that it made sense.
