After Luo Zhixue appointed the commanders of the 7th Division and the 8th Division, he immediately appointed deputy division commanders, brigade commanders and other personnel. This can be regarded as finalizing the senior generals of the last two new main divisions in the Chu Army. Come down.
Not only that, in order to better coordinate the subsequent eastward campaign, Luo Zhixue established two military-level organizations in advance based on the actual situation in the eastward campaign.
However, the names of the southeast and northwest are not used as in the past, and the newly established army is not specifically responsible for fighting in a certain direction, but belongs to the field army. The names are also directly numerically designated, called the First Army, the Third Army, and the First Army. Second Army, Third Army.
This is mainly the Great Chu Empire. The armies named after directions are not strictly military-level establishments, but strategic command organizations belonging to a certain direction. They are responsible for the direction rather than fixing a few troops.
For example, the Northern Route Army, strictly speaking, is not called the Northern Route Army, but the "Northern Route Army Headquarters". The general in charge, Huang Dingquan, is not the commander of the North Route Army, but the commander of the North Route Army.
One is a military commander and the other is a commander. The difference is huge.
The Northern Route Army is responsible for the entire northern front war, and the units under its jurisdiction have also changed several times. Currently, there are the 2nd Division, the 1st Garrison Division, the 3rd Division, and the 3rd Mortar Artillery Regiment.
For example, the West Route Army is responsible for the war in the direction of Shaanxi and eastern Sichuan. It has the provisional First Mixed Regiment, the Provisional Second Mixed Regiment, the Provisional Third Mixed Regiment, the Fifth Mortar Regiment, and the Provisional First Independent Regiment. Artillery Battalion, 2nd Garrison Division, 4th Garrison Division, 9th Garrison Division.
For example, the Southern Route Army is responsible for the war in the south of Chu. It has the fifth division, the temporary fourth mixed regiment, the second mortar regiment, the third garrison division, the sixth garrison division, the eighth garrison division, and the tenth garrison division. division.
The commanders of these three armies are currently army lieutenant generals.
The commander of the North Route Army, Huang Dingquan, is an Army Lieutenant General, and the Commander of the West Route Army, Huang Guangmao, was also promoted to Army Lieutenant General by Luo Zhixue in June.
Han Ziping, commander of the Southern Route Army, is also an army lieutenant general.
However, the first, second and third armies newly established by Luo Zhixue were purely field troops.
The First Army consists of the 1st Division, the 6th Division, the 1st Cavalry Brigade, and the 1st Mortar Regiment.
The Second Army has jurisdiction over the Fourth Division, the Eighth Division, and the Fourth Mortar Regiment.
The Third Army has jurisdiction over the Seventh Division, Guards Division, and Sixth Artillery Regiment.
The above three armies are all very pure field forces, and they are all composed of the main force.
The First Army is currently deployed on the front line of Jiujiang and is also the main force for subsequent attacks on Jiujiang and even the entire northern Jiangxi. The first army commander was promoted to Lieutenant General of the Army by Li Chengtong, Commander of the First Division.
The Second Army was deployed in Huangzhou Prefecture and on the Hanyang front line. It was subsequently responsible for the Jiangbei War. Its first army commander was Dong Mingjie, commander of the Fourth Division, who was promoted to Army Lieutenant General.
The Third Army, garrisoned in Wuchang, is located in Gyeonggi Province and is also used as a general strategic reserve. Its commander was promoted by Li Dongshao, commander of the Guards Division, and was also promoted to Army Lieutenant General. At the same time, Li Dongshao was compared with the other two army commanders and the other three. A commander, he also has an additional title, that is, the commander of the Gyeonggi Garrison.
In addition to the reorganization of these three field armies, the two garrison divisions scheduled to participate in the war in Wuchang and Jiangbei will continue to be under the direct jurisdiction of the staff in name, but in fact the Fifth Garrison Division will join the Second Army and fight under the Seventh Garrison Division The division will join and fight under the First Army.
With the establishment of the three field armies, the Chu Empire Army once again had three more lieutenant generals. Together with the previous three commanders, there were six lieutenant generals for the field forces.
In order to reflect the authority of the central military departments, when Luo Zhixue promoted these people to lieutenant general, he also promoted the heads of the four major army departments to the rank of lieutenant general, and also promoted the minister of the Navy to the rank of rear admiral, director of cavalry and The Director of Artillery still holds the rank of Army Major General.
This comprehensive promotion of military ranks was due to Luo Zhixue's important move to reward heroes for the great victory in the Chu Southern War.
It is worth noting that as Luo Zhixue established three field armies and promoted three field army commanders, he also freed up the positions of division commanders of three main divisions.
In addition to the previous appointments of division commanders of the 7th and 8th Divisions.
In other words, after June, Luo Zhixue adjusted the positions of at least a dozen generals above the major general level in a short period of time. Some were promoted, some were promoted, and of course there were also those who were promoted and demoted.
Not to mention promotion and peace, the overt promotion and concealed demotion are quite special.
During the expansion of the Great Chu Empire, there were always some people who could not keep up with the pace of development. Because of their abilities, loyalty, or other things, they ultimately failed to keep up with the development of the Chu army.
For these people, Luo Zhixue believes that he can give you glory and wealth, but don't expect military power, especially the power to actually lead troops in war.
A considerable number of these people were mid-level and senior generals from the Funiu Mountain period, such as Xu He, commander of the second brigade under the first division of the core main division.
This person has very senior qualifications. During Sun Licheng's time, the old farmer Xu He was the commander of the army, and he was immediately reorganized and became the sentry officer.
At that time, he was once able to be on an equal footing with Luo Zhixue.
Although he gradually became lonely later, due to his seniority and his support for Luo Zhixue's promotion, he also managed to get into the position of commander of the main infantry brigade, with the rank of brigadier general.
But, to be honest, with Xu He's ability, it would be a waste or even irresponsible for Xu He to lead the main brigade, let alone let Xu He be promoted to a division commander.
Even Luo Zhixue, the commander of the garrison division, didn't intend to let him be...
Taking advantage of this major transfer, Luo Zhixue transferred Xu He to the position of deputy minister of the Ordnance Department, and Ordnance was promoted to Army Major General, which completely transferred Xu He away from the front line.
Not only Xu He, but Lin Dongsheng, commander of the third brigade, was also transferred to the Logistics Department, where he also served as deputy minister and was promoted to Army Major General.
This time, Luo Zhixue appointed as many as six deputy ministers of the four major ministries at once, all of whom were senior generals who could not keep up with development, were not suitable for leading troops, and were not suitable for doing things.
Giving them the sinecure of a deputy minister and the rank of an army major general would be considered worthy of their seniority.
There are also a group of generals who are equally capable but have less seniority. Luo Zhixue basically retires them directly and then transfers to another place to become a patrol officer.
This has also led to an increase in the number of deputy ministers in the four major ministries. In the past, there was just one minister and one deputy minister, but now, each ministry has at least three deputy ministers...
In order to distinguish these deputy ministers, Luo Zhixue also specially came up with the special titles of executive deputy minister and deputy minister of operations.
Taking the General Staff Department as an example, the Deputy Chief of Operations of the General Staff Department is responsible for combat affairs.
The Executive Deputy Minister of the General Staff Department is responsible for the daily affairs within the General Staff Department.
The deputy director of the staff department, also known as the ordinary deputy director, depends on the work arrangement. If there is a work arrangement, he has some power, but if there is no good work arranged, he will just be a sinecure.
The same is true for the Department of Logistics, the Department of Military Affairs, and the Department of Ordnance. There are executive deputy ministers and ordinary deputy ministers.
This is to prevent a large number of retired generals from being promoted and promoted secretly, thereby affecting the work of the four major ministries themselves.
Many people can see this kind of ups and downs, and some are unwilling to do so, but there is nothing they can do about it.
Today's Dachu Empire is no longer the Caotai team of the past. Now the various systems are becoming more and more mature. At the same time, Luo Zhixue's authority is getting stronger day by day.
Even if a veteran general like Xu He wants to stand up and speak out against it, he will have to face the end of being beaten to the end.
However, Luo Zhixue did not treat them badly. He would not give them actual power, but there would be supplements in other aspects.
Take Xu He, for example, he is a marquis. This time, in order to supplement him, Luo Zhixue granted Xu He's title to be inherited by the original baron for three generations and then reduced to a hereditary baron.
Reducing the rank but not replacing him is a very rare treatment for meritorious officials in the Great Chu Empire. Only generals with very senior qualifications and considerable military exploits can receive it.
As for those few who have become lieutenant generals, high-ranking generals, they actually don’t have this kind of treatment yet...
How should I put it? If the veteran generals retire, then they should be compensated in terms of glory and wealth.
At the same time, another point is that since these veteran generals have retired from the front line, their subsequent meritorious service will have nothing to do with them, and the credit will naturally come to an end.
The title given now is basically the final word, and it is unlikely that it will be promoted again in the future.
As for the new generation of generals who have climbed up, since they have control of real power, their glory and wealth will naturally have to wait.
After all, they have the power. If they give a duke a reduced grade now, how can he be promoted later? Is it possible to make him a king?
In the title system of the Great Chu Empire, it is clearly stipulated that non-clan members cannot be crowned king!
Although Luo Zhixue doesn't even have a son now, this does not affect the fact that the Chu Empire has formulated a detailed clan title system.
The surname is Hero, but the Duke is at the top.
As for the clan title, it is different from the title of the hero. It has its own independent clan title system.
The biggest principle is that the inheritance method of reduced rank is still adopted, and there is no rule of hereditary substitution, not even hereditary inheritance of reduced rank.
The prince is granted the title of prince.
The prince's son is granted the title of Prince of the County, and the other sons are granted the title of Duke of the Country.
The crown prince's son is granted the title of Duke, and the other sons are granted the title of Duke.
The prince's son is granted the title of Duke of the County, and the other sons are granted the title of Duke of the County.
The eldest son of the county prince was granted the title of county prince, and the other princes reduced their titles to the rank and file of the people.
The son of the county official reduced his title to the people.
At the same time, hereditary inheritance is strictly prohibited, even if it is inheritance at a reduced level.
Nor is the original title allowed to be inherited for several generations.
Luo Zhixue wrote this article directly into the clan title regulations, and added a sentence: These are ancestral regulations and cannot be modified without authorization.
This title has been passed down for five generations, and it is enough for the descendants of ordinary princes to enjoy the wealth and wealth. If there are no restrictions, then based on the fertility of the royal family, I am afraid that in one or two hundred years, hundreds of thousands of rice bugs will have to be raised.
Whether it is a clan title or a meritorious title, Luo Zhixue is relatively restrained. He must maintain the nobility and scarcity of the title, but at the same time avoid creating a bunch of moths.
At the same time, strict control was also exercised over the titles of maternal relatives. It was clearly stipulated that the highest title of a maternal relative could only be a viscount, and the title could not be reduced, let alone replaced.
Well, that is, a one-time lifetime knighthood.
