Huang Zhiting simply said, "I'm naturally at the master's command," but Liu Xin thought thoughtfully and said, "Master, I have a question."
Gao pragmatic turned to look at her, nodded and said, "Ask."
"I seem to be eager to complete the artillery company's tactical formation as soon as possible, but I wonder if there is a clear target?" Liu Xin frowned and said: "What I mean is that I hope to use it on the battlefields against Arakan and the Mughals. Do you want to use the new artillery battery organization and tactics in the Western Expedition against Chahar?"
Gao Pingshi was a little surprised and asked: "Is there any difference?"
Liu Xin arrived: "Artillery company...the company-level organization, the garrison has long been accustomed to it. Infantry and cavalry also have company-level organization. But sir, only the Imperial Guards of the Ming Dynasty official army have completed this new type." Army organizational reform.
In addition to the imperial guards, whether it is the Ding army of generals such as the Li Jiajun of Liaodong, the Ma Jiajun of Datong, the Ma Jiajun of Xuanfu, and the Liu Jiajun of Sichuan, or the guards from various places, they still use the old military system and do not have this level. "
In the Ming Dynasty, according to the system, the regular army establishment was actually the guard army establishment. The general guard is led by the guard commander and has jurisdiction over 5 thousand-household stations with a total of 5,600 people; the thousand-household station is led by Qianhu and has jurisdiction over 10 hundred-household stations with a total of 1,120 people; the 100-household station is led by Baihu and has jurisdiction over 2 general stations. The flag has a total of 112 people; the general flag has 5 small flags with a total of 50 people; the small flags have 10 people.
The garrison military system was essentially a field system, and its deterioration rate was similar to that of the Tang Dynasty's imperial military system. After several generations of emperors, it deteriorated to the point where it could no longer survive. Therefore, in order to ensure that there were still troops capable of fighting, the imperial court had no choice but to resort to the recruitment system - that is, The armed servant system such as the "X Family Army" has been discussed earlier in this book.
However, even if the recruitment system prevails, and the general has the decision-making power over his own troops, there are not many modifications to the military system, and the relatively more modifications may be to the Qi family army.
Qi Jiguang's plan for the organization of the Qijia Army was based on the tactical thinking of the Yuanyang Formation, with reference to the battlefield environment and hostile Japanese pirate combat methods, with actual combat weapons, and the use of small-scale mixed military units to form a highly mobile strike force.
The first thing to be formed is the smallest combat unit "Wu". As the literal meaning means, "Wu" is composed of a corps leader and four soldiers, a total of five people. It is the most basic and smallest combat unit of the Qi family army.
Then two teams formed a team, called a squad. A total of 12 people, including the captain and the fireman in charge of cooking, formed a "team". This "team" is basically equivalent to the modern "ban", the Imperial Guard and the Southern Xinjiang Army. The "shed" of the garrison.
"Team" is a complete main body of the Yuanyang Formation, which can develop several different team formations according to its formation changes. But it is not a "three-three system". Instead, four teams form a "post", also known as a brigade. There is one sentry leader, and a total of 49 people are "posts". If you have to make an analogy, this "post" is quite small. Based on the modern "platoon", the Imperial Guard and the Southern Xinjiang Garrison are also called "platoon".
However, the "post" level is the largest basic combat unit of the Qi Jia Army. In other words, the formal basic combat unit of the Qi Jia Army is composed of "corps", "team" and "post". There is no later "bureau". ”, “Ministry” and other large establishment units.
This kind of combat force composed of a small organization has excellent mobility, combined with mixed military units, and is capable of both offense and defense. Even the smallest combat unit "team" can carry out independent combat missions. The flexibility of operations and the application of tactics are quite extensive. .
However, the organization of Qi's army during this period was mainly aimed at the Japanese pirates in the south. Later, he was transferred to the north as the commander-in-chief of Jizhen and began to train armies from various places. Due to the change in combat targets, the army organization and tactics had to change accordingly. .
Qi Jiguang's military training in Jizhen was based on the experience of the southern anti-Japanese war and the characteristics of the northern battlefield environment. Qi Jiguang improved ordnance with the help of the highly pragmatic Jinghua Military Industry, and formulated military standards for the use of cold weapons and various firearms.
In terms of troop formation, it was the first time that various military branches and hot and cold weapons were mixed into offensive and defensive battalions of vehicles, horses, infantry and supplies, and firearms were evenly distributed to the new lowest-level tactical units of "vehicles" and "teams" , making the popularity rate of firearms in grassroots tactical units hit a new high in the Ming army.
Here we must first clarify a concept. Qi Jiguang's various military branches and hot and cold weapons were dispersed into "cars" and "teams" at the grassroots level in a mixed manner, which is equivalent to the modern "squad" level.
At the same time, although European countries, the Ottomans and other countries also mixed hot and cold weapons, they were all centralized and organized in the same larger unit, which was equivalent to the modern "company" level or "battalion" level.
In terms of tactical use, each of Qi Jiguang's battalions, from battalion to team, and even vehicles, can perform independent offensive and defensive combat tasks without relying on the support of other units, and has excellent tactical use flexibility.
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In other countries, grassroots companies up to the battalion level in other countries cannot carry out both functional and defensive combat missions on their own. They need to rely on the support of other units to carry out missions. Of course, their tactics are limited.
In addition, Qi Jiguang organized the Qi Jiajun and the rest of the troops he was responsible for rotation training. They were almost all professional troops recruited from the army. They were well-paid, well-equipped, and well-trained. They were not comparable to the stragglers under the garrison system.
Among the professional armies in the world at that time, perhaps only the Spanish Grand Front and the Ottoman New Army had comparable salaries and benefits. However, the number and types of firearms provided by these armies are not as good as those of the Qi family army (but may exceed some of the other armies that Qi Jiguang trained).
Of course, the Qi Jiajun also had a big weakness at the time, which was the lack of large-caliber long-range heavy artillery. Especially at this time, European and Ottoman armies were generally equipped with large-caliber heavy artillery. So assuming that the Qi Jiajun wanted to fight against it, it would have to have long-range firepower and lethality. Obviously insufficient.
Fortunately, with Jinghua's gradual efforts in the military industry, this situation soon improved. The landmark event was Qi Jiguang's establishment of the "Car Camp".
As mentioned a long time ago, the car camp did not just have more "cars", and the "cars" in the Ming Dynasty were not the kind of "cars" in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The chariots of the Ming Dynasty originally had several rows of sharp wooden stakes placed on the front of the chariot. A row of such chariots could be used to resist horses. Later, crenels for firing muskets were designed on the vehicle, so that while resisting horses, they could also fire back.
In the Gialongwan era, the tank was further developed, not only strengthening the aforementioned functions, but the tank itself was also thickened and thickened, and the types of cannons that could be carried were added. Of course, even if the tank is upgraded and enlarged, it can generally only carry the Tiger Crouching Cannon, and the maximum it can carry is the Jinghua No. 3 Cannon.
Therefore, Qi Jiguang established the chariot and cavalry camp, referred to as the chariot camp, so that the chariots and cavalry could fight together and make use of each other. Vehicles are used to defend against enemy cavalry, and infantry is used to defend chariots; vehicles are used for infantry, and infantry is strengthened by having chariots for defense; cavalry is used to take advantage of the situation and win by surprise.
This kind of chariot and riding camp can be used to restrain the troops, serve as the wall of the camp, and can replace the armor and stomach, forming a city with feet and a horse without socks. The movement is the formation, the stop is the camp, the chariot is the direction, and the cavalry is the surprise. Advance can be used to attack, retreat can be defended, foot and cavalry are used repeatedly, and there are endless surprises.
As a camp wall, the chariot camp can give full play to the advantages of firearms, and can use its strengths to control the weaknesses of the invading enemy cavalry; use the chariot camp to fight the enemy, and the enemy cannot plunder everywhere; use the chariot to choke the enemy, making it difficult to overcome, etc.
However, no tactic is perfect. The problem of the car camp is the same as that of the heavy armored infantry. The marching speed cannot be increased. This led to the fact that although Qi Jiguang defeated the Mongols countless times in Jizhen, he was never able to capture the heads - they just ran away if they couldn't defeat them. How could your heavily-armed car camp catch up?
For this reason, when the highly pragmatic hollow bayonet phalanx became more and more popular, Qi Jiguang also began to reduce the configuration of tanks, leaving only a small number of tanks as the last means of defense for the Chinese army.
Later, when he went to train the Imperial Guard, Jinghua's artillery was not only becoming more powerful, but also due to the emergence of new methods of building vehicles, the mobility of the artillery also made a leap, and at this time, the Ming Dynasty began to have no shortage of horses.
From this, Qi Jiguang continued to improve, further turning the sidecars into firearms and packhorses - meaning that all battlefields were horse-drawn, with troops and artillery on the chariots, and the concept of "hollow square array" was introduced, so that during combat Forming a "chariot hollow phalanx" is more stable than a bayonet hollow phalanx - after all, the bayonet array still tests the courage of soldiers, and the use of tanks can reduce this requirement.
However, until this time, it can still be seen that the Ming army's use of artillery was still a "mixed combination of infantry and artillery" and a "mixed combination of cavalry and artillery." Even the Qi Army, which had the most advanced and fashionable combat concepts, did not use artillery in separate groups.
The significance of the emergence of the artillery battery is that it will set a record for China's first separate grouping and use of artillery. This is where the question Liu Xin raised at this time came from: Even the Qi Army does not have such an organization, are you sure you want to build an artillery company now?
After listening to her words, Gao Pangshi solemnly nodded and said: "Yes, among the Ming Dynasty's 1.6 million army, there are only less than 70,000 Imperial Guards with a 'company' level establishment. But this problem It is not difficult to solve. As long as an edict is issued, which army dares not to change the military system? After the change, everyone will gradually get used to it. "
However, Liu Xin was not so optimistic. She shook her head and said: "It is not difficult to get used to having a 'company' level. What is difficult is to get the generals at all levels accustomed to commanding this new army with a different system. Because only if this condition is met , a newer 'artillery battery' would make sense.
Otherwise, even if you have separate artillery batteries for them in the national army, the generals will most likely forget them during combat, or use them according to old habits, and cannot truly take advantage of the artillery batteries. "
Liu Xin's words were very practical. Gao Pragmatic thought about it and had no choice but to ask: "The rush to launch the artillery battery this time is indeed for the Western Expedition, because if we want to continue to maintain the advantage over Chahar at the tactical level, what will happen in the future?" After they have begun to use firearms, they can only strengthen the strength of their artillery to ensure that they can continue to gain firepower advantage... So, what suggestions do you have for this?"
"My suggestion is very simple." Liu Xin said: "I simply take this opportunity to promote the establishment of the Imperial Guard throughout the country, and then conduct targeted training for the troops and generals who may be used in the Western Expedition.
The Western Expedition was a long journey, and the early material preparation for such a war would take at least a year. During this period of time, it is possible to complete the new organization, and I think it is not too late to intensively train generals at all levels on how to command artillery batteries. "
"Is it necessary to fully promote the recruit system now?" Gao Pragmatic seemed a little hesitant, he pondered: "Let's not talk about anything else, at least there are two problems that may be extremely difficult at the moment: First, the generals' troops and ordinary guards How can the army be reorganized according to the same organization?
Secondly, if the establishment of the Imperial Guard is to be promoted throughout the army, the technical weapons it lacks are huge and difficult to make up for at the moment. And if it is really based on this preparation, then this budget... Even if I am the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, I would not dare to submit such a huge amount easily! How could the emperor and other ministers agree or dare to agree? "
These are definitely two big questions. The trouble with the first question is that the Jia Ding army is the personal soldiers of various generals, large and small. This "personality" is reflected in the fact that many of the expenses of these armies are paid by the generals themselves. It is true that they are the army of the Ming Dynasty, but they are also the same. This is a semi-privatized army. Although they also receive military pay from the state, they are actually the private property of the general.
The pay of the Jia Ding Army is much better than that of the Guard Army, so it has always been the core of combat. Now if Gao Pragmatic wants to regularize the Jia Ding Army and organize it into the same organization as the Guard Army, then I am afraid that it will be difficult for any general to agree, including The generals who have been under his command for many years.
The second question is simpler and more straightforward. The Imperial Guard was the most elite force of the Ming Dynasty, and all technical weapons were organized into the army according to the best and most numerous.
Let's put it this way, using the standards of the Imperial Guards of more than 60,000 to less than 70,000 people to equip the entire army with more than 1.6 million troops, Gao Pragmatic estimates that it is impossible to fight without 70 to 80 million taels of silver.
This is only the cost of replacing and replenishing technical weapons (including armored stomachs, vehicles, etc.). If the military pay standards are also raised to the same level, then no matter how high someone can manage finances, the Ming Dynasty will go bankrupt in a matter of minutes. I can't hold on for years.
"Master, I'm mistaken. That's not what I meant." Liu Xin smiled, waved her hand, and said, "I just meant to promote the eight-level army of army, town, association, standard, battalion, company, platoon, and shed throughout the army. System does not mean that the entire army is unified into the imperial guard's establishment plan. The imperial guard's establishment plan is too expensive, how can the Ming Dynasty afford it?
And even if money is not mentioned, the quality of the personnel of other guards cannot be compared with that of the Guards. How can they be organized according to the Guards? "
"Oh..." Gao Pingshi suddenly understood and said: "You mean, just unify the eight-level establishment of army, town, association, standard, battalion, company, platoon and shed?"
Liu Xin pondered for a moment and said: "That's what I mainly mean. However, after the master asked this, I suddenly thought of a method that the master once proposed to me... If we want to reorganize this time, we can actually take a few steps. Take a little bigger step.”
Did I mention that to you?
Gao Pragmatic was a little confused and said Hanhanhuhu: "Really? What can I do?"
Liu Xin said: "When I introduced Japan to me, I once...well, I once mentioned a separate plan for the establishment of 'Type A' and 'Type B' troops..."
"Ah, you mean this... um, um, this method can indeed be considered." Gao Pragmatic's eyes suddenly turned.
Type A division... Type A army, Type A town, Type B army, Type B town, this seems really okay?
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