"Below the battalion headquarters, the establishment has been changed from four levels to three levels."
Zuo Mengeng's words were like thunder, shocking everyone to the point of being stunned.
In the military system of the Ming Dynasty, there were four levels below the battalion, namely bureau, division, flag, and team.
Zuo Mengeng changed it to level three, which is definitely a reconstruction.
"Three levels of organization, divided into brigade, squadron and squad."
Zuo Mengeng's changes are very crude and simple, but they are definitely not random.
"There are thirty people in each team..."
Zuo Rong had some opinions.
"Qianzao, if there are thirty people in a team, it may not be easy to manage."
There are twelve people in a team of the Ming army, including one team leader, one cook, and ten soldiers. Now that the number of people has suddenly increased to thirty, the difficulty of management will rise exponentially.
A class in later generations can only have ten people at most. There are both practical considerations and management limitations.
This question is very reasonable, and Zuo Mengeng cannot ignore it.
"Then there will be two team deputies below the team leader to assist in management."
In this way, the number of junior officers in a team becomes three, making it much easier to manage.
The reason why Zuo Mengeng increased the number of people in a team so much was because of careful consideration.
In his vision, the rear camp was an all-firearms army. In order for the muskets to exert their power, it is inevitable to form a linear array.
If there are thirty people in a squad, then basically two squads can form a basic musket array.
In this era where communication basically relies on shouting, the simpler the command system, the better.
If it were like the Ming army, there would be twelve people in a team. To form a musket array, at least five teams are needed.
If the battle area expands, more teams will be needed.
This will undoubtedly increase the difficulty of command.
"Three squadrons form a squadron, plus the squadron headquarters, the number is one hundred people; three squadrons form a brigade, plus the brigade headquarters, the number is 320 people."
This method is very simple and everyone will understand it as soon as they hear it.
Next, there is the appointment of specific responsibilities.
"My assumption is that there are four infantry brigades in total."
Now everyone has questions again.
"Thousands, there are eight brigades in total. If there are only four infantry, will it be too few?"
Zuo Mengeng shook his head, not ready to change his mind.
"This amount is enough."
Everyone was quiet for the time being, ready to see Zuo Mengeng's specific ideas.
"The first infantry battalion, the battalion is at Zuo Rong."
There was little suspense about this, and Zuo Rong stood up to accept the appointment.
"The second infantry battalion, the battalion is facing Zuo Hua."
"The third infantry brigade, the brigade is on the left."
"The Fourth Infantry Battalion, Battalion Zhengzuoyong."
After being appointed one by one, everyone was curious about what arrangements Zuo Mengeng would make for the other four infantry brigades.
"Next is the reconnaissance brigade, responsible for battlefield reconnaissance, cover, counter-reconnaissance and other tasks."
Everyone understands that this reconnaissance brigade is the scout.
When fighting a large army, scouts are very important and must be composed of the strongest elite soldiers.
"Liu Yiyuan is currently serving as the reconnaissance brigade."
Liu Yiyuan was stunned. He didn't expect that he would still have the opportunity to lead troops, and he would also be a scout. He was even more happy.
"The cavalry brigade, the brigade is in charge."
Before Zuo Shi came to Zuofu, he was a horse breeder. The chief officer of the cavalry unit must know how to raise and ride horses.
However, this idea and appointment can scare everyone.
"Are we going to get cavalry?"
Zuo Mengeng was puzzled.
"Jifu and Shandong are all plains. Without cavalry, wouldn't we have to be beaten passively?"
This truth couldn't be more true, so everyone stopped talking.
"The artillery brigade, I will take charge of the brigade."
Well, Zuo Mengeng holds another concurrent post.
The artillery is such a sophisticated unit, Zuo Mengeng doesn't think others can play it well.
"The last one is the General Logistics Team, headed by Zhang Yan."
This appointment was the most unexpected. There were several people who had not been able to get the position of team leader in the list of prosperous, wealthy and eternal people, but Zuo Menggeng chose Zhang Yan.
"Thousands of people, I'm afraid I won't be able to do the job."
Zhang Yan quickly declined with a solemn expression.
He was just a farmer. Although he had attended private school for a few days, he had never even served as a village chief. He was really frightened to become the captain of a brigade rashly.
Zuo Mengeng stopped him.
"Do you know why you are appointed as the captain of this General Logistics Team?"
In the envious eyes of others, Zuo Mengeng talked about the responsibilities of the General Logistics Brigade.
"As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass go first. What the General Logistics Brigade has to do is to coordinate the food and grass for the entire army. It is responsible for the food supply for the entire army in peacetime, and is responsible for escorting food and grass during wartime. In addition, it also has to open roads through mountains and encounter situations. Water can be used to build bridges and be of great use when attacking a city or building a stronghold."
Zhang Yan showed a certain ability at the dock. Not only did he lead the villagers to provide food for thousands of refugees, he also assisted the government in managing these people in an orderly manner.
Even Qu Shiqi admired him and wanted to promote him to the yamen.
It was precisely because of seeing this that Zuo Mengeng planned to let him serve as the captain of the General Logistics Team.
After hearing the duties of the General Logistics Brigade, Zhang Yang looked solemn and felt his shoulders were heavy.
At the same time the envy of others dissipated.
What’s the point of a department that can’t fight?
Zuo Mengeng continued: "You, the General Logistics Brigade, have the largest number of people. I will give you the approved 700 people. Of course, the task is also the most arduous, and there are many places to explore. When you come back, I will help you put the shelf up Build it up.”
Having reached this point, Zhang Yan also knew that he could not refuse.
"I humble my position and take orders."
At this point, the structure of the entire rear camp has been established.
It is divided into two parts: battalion headquarters and grassroots level.
The battalion headquarters has five departments: Military Affairs Department, Intelligence Department, Military Affairs Department, Staff Department, and Equipment Department.
Zuo Menggeng canceled the establishment of bureaus and departments at the grassroots level in order to move them to the battalion headquarters.
The grassroots combat units, called XX Bureau and XX Division, always give people a very strange feeling.
The grassroots level is divided into eight brigades, namely:
Four infantry brigade, cavalry brigade, artillery brigade, reconnaissance brigade and general logistics brigade.
This division is based on the battlefield situation and the limited talent on hand.
In the future, when there are more talents, we will inevitably need to divide them carefully.
At the very least, logistics and engineering have to be separated, which are completely different things.
The organization of the rear camp is completely different from that of any army today, and everyone here is trying to digest it. But the more they learn about it, the more everyone admires Zuo Mengeng’s setting.
Through this, everyone's confidence in him has increased a lot.
Although there was not a single soldier in the rear camp, no battle had been fought.
There are many people who fight bravely, and there are also many people who know how to fight.
The fact that someone can so easily design a sufficiently reasonable and scientific military structure is a testament to his talent.
"Everyone, our framework can only be like this. There are only so many people in total, and it is impossible to cover everything. After the recruits are in place, the whole battalion will be trained together, and the outstanding ones will be supplemented as officers at all levels. Of course, if you have any talents that are not recognized, Friends who are trustworthy can also make recommendations.”
The establishment of the rear camp has come to an end here.
But there was a practical question raised by Zhang Yan.
"Thousands of houses. If we use this place as a military camp, the number of houses is not only insufficient, but also very dilapidated and crude, making it unfit for use. The top priority is to build enough houses."
This is an urgent question, and Zuo Mengeng dare not neglect it.
"Then let's take a look."
Everyone went to Zuo's Zhuangzi without inspecting the remaining houses.
There is no need to inspect them. One glance at those houses shows that they cannot be used as military dormitories. It was small and broken, with drafts leaking everywhere. It was completely impossible to keep warm while living in it, and it could freeze someone to death.
The main thing Zuo Menggen paid attention to was the ground beneath his feet.
He took the knife from Zuo Rong's hand, bent down and dug a few times, and was pleased to find that the soil was not completely frozen.
This means that it is still possible to dig foundations and build houses.
If we delay further, the soil will freeze solid, and we will have to wait until next spring.
The problem is that time waits for no one, and there will soon be a group of people at the dock finishing their work.
There is still a month to prepare enough shelter for thousands of people.
Zuo Mengeng made a prompt decision and told Zhang Yan: "Over there at the dock, you go and get the more than 2,000 people who have been eliminated. We can take soil directly from here to bake bricks and build houses. How much money is needed? You go to Hehuang Division Long accounting.”
Huang Zongxi's Military Affairs Department is also responsible for finance, and all money spent must be reviewed and approved by him.
Being able to manage money is certainly a good job.
But Huang Zongxi was also worried.
"Qianza, do we... have money?"
