Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 456

Meng Xuanyu killed the chickens to warn the monkeys, which had the effect of disowning the horse, immediately frightened the audience, and grasped the overall situation here.

However, in order to firmly grasp the military power and completely control the army here, further division and consolidation are needed.

Otherwise, no one would know that Wang Zhaoyuan, or members of other factions, had not mutinied at night and had accidents among these lieutenant generals.

Meng Xuanyu asked: "General Zhao, as the commander of the battalion, you, the deputy commander here, should know something about the soldiers and horses in Jiameng Pass, right? What are the ingredients? Tell my highness."

Zhao Chongtao nodded, cupped his hands and replied: "Second Highness, most of these soldiers and horses were conscripted from the surrounding counties and cities, and combined together, there were also local government soldiers transferred from the governors of nearby states, including older soldiers. Including the heavy soldiers, the remaining people are close to 3 horses, as for the more than 2 elite imperial guards from the capital, they were taken to Sanquan Mountain by General Wang."

Thirty thousand mob... Meng Xuanyu thought this in his heart, but he didn't say it out loud, for fear of hitting everyone and arousing the resentment of the soldiers.

"It doesn't matter, as long as you train and reorganize, I believe that the combat power will be improved. My Highness has brought many generals with him during this trip to the north. All of them have official positions. For the time being, we will divide the troops here, take charge of the military, and train the troops."

Meng Xuanyu reassured everyone, not discouraged, but with an aggressive look, prepared to reorganize the army, and by the way put in his cronies, such as Lu Han, Song Dewei, Wang Keliao, Luo Qijun and others.

Zhao Chongtao and others have no objection to this.

Because all this is at the discretion of the commander, since the second prince takes over the military power, Meng Xuanyu should be the one to decide the appointment of each army.

Meng Xuanyu asked Zhao Chongtao to list the remaining soldiers and generals, and he wanted to redistribute and reorganize.

"The last general takes orders!"

Zhao Chongtao agreed.

Meng Xuanyu was quite satisfied with his attitude, and waved his hand: "All generals, step down for now, and go back immediately to count the troops, weapons, grain and grass, etc. My Highness must be aware of it."

"Here!" All the soldiers clasped their fists and went back to their respective camps to make statistics.

An hour later, Zhao Chongtao and others wrote down the number of troops in each battalion, weapons, food and grass in stock, etc., and handed them over.

After Meng Xuanyu got it, he immediately discussed it with Su Chen and other advisers and generals.

By the end of the Five Dynasties, there was little difference between the north and the south in the formation of the marching army, and they were arranged according to Xiang, Jun, Battalion, Capital, Team, Group, and Wu.

There are 5000 people in one wing, and there is a general, also known as the owner of the wing, and the number of lieutenants varies, and ten armies are under his jurisdiction.

Each army has 500 people, with one commander or Marquis of Duyu, and two deputy commanders. It has five battalions under its jurisdiction. It is usually distinguished by "front, rear, left, right, and middle". Such as the front camp of the Zuo Changjian Army, the rear camp of the Zuo Longxiang Army, etc.

The first battalion has 500 people, with a school lieutenant as the commander, and five capitals under its jurisdiction; each "du" has 100 people, and the head of the capital is set up.

And the "du" has two "teams" under its jurisdiction, each with 50 people, and the leader of the team.Further down, there are ten people in a group, five people in a team, each with a fire leader and a team leader!
According to Su Chen's suggestion, Meng Xuanyu acted decisively and reorganized this group of nearly 5000 troops, excluding those heavy soldiers, old and weak soldiers, leaving only [-] people as the main force, which is equivalent to a box!

He also served as the commander and commander of the Xiang army, and Zhao Chongtao was the deputy master.

Then Lu Han, Song Dewei, Wang Keliao, Luo Qijun and others were all promoted to be Marquis of Duyu, each leading an army.

The remaining half of the quota is for the other lieutenant generals who stayed behind, and they are selected based on their status and positions in the army.

Ten armies will have ten dukes of Yu.

Half of them are in the hands of his trusted generals, Meng Xuanyu is very satisfied.

The three thousand imperial guards, as the second prince's central army, are completely mobilized by him, and they are also the most powerful, able to deter all armies.

After the announcement of the new appointment and dismissal order, Zhao Chongtao had no opinion, because he was still the deputy commander in chief, and his real power was greater than when he followed Wang Zhaoyuan.

At least Meng Xuanyu would ask for his advice, instead of just talking and acting arbitrarily.

The general of Jiamengguan who was promoted to the new capital of Yuhou was also very happy. This kind of appointment was justified, and it was recognized by the imperial court and military system, and it was all recorded.

Unlike when Wang Zhaoyuan was here, he was just talking about it, and he didn't pay enough attention to many details about the march.

Some of the lieutenant generals who were not promoted to the Marquis of Du Yu were at least served as lieutenants of a battalion, and they were given the rank of Marquis of Du Yu, which was acceptable.

"From tomorrow onwards, each army will train in turn. My Highness wants to observe it! Three days later, there will be an army competition to see who can bring a new look in a short period of time, with one mind, the most orderly lineup and scheduling, His Highness will reward you heavily, and even give you more chances to make meritorious deeds."

Meng Xuanyu was the Marquis of Duyu, and he issued a competition order, asking them to go back tonight, and hold a meeting as soon as possible, and get acquainted with the school lieutenant, the head of the capital, the leader of the team, the fire chief, etc. as soon as possible.

"The last general takes orders!" All the generals responded in unison.

With the competition, there is a heart of comparison, and they all hope to be rewarded, feel proud, and have more opportunities to make meritorious deeds in the future.

People like Lu Han, Song Dewei, Wang Keliao, Luo Qijun, etc., used to have a slightly higher status than Du Yuhou, but they had no chance to fight and make meritorious service.Now that he came to the front line, he started as Du Yuhou who held the power in his hands. It was just a start. How high he could reach and how much he could achieve in battle depended on his first appearance three days later.

Therefore, these people are working hard, preparing to strictly reorganize the army within three days, so that the army they lead will have a new look, the most vigorous and disciplined, and stand out from the crowd.

And those generals staying behind at Jiameng Pass naturally have a desire to compare themselves, they don't want to fall behind those newcomers Du Yuhou, otherwise, it would be too embarrassing.

After all, they have been here for a while, longer than Lu Han and others, so they should be more familiar with military regulations and personnel, and it would be embarrassing to lose.

After the generals left, Meng Xuanyu's expression changed from serious to relaxed.

He looked at Su Chen, and said with a smile: "Brother Chen, your strategy is really ingenious. Not only are the troops streamlined and the administration simplified, they are integrated into a complete Xiang army, which is no longer a rabble; Mutual comparison and healthy competition can improve the cohesion and combat effectiveness of each military battalion in a short period of time."

Su Chen said with a faint smile: "Your Highness, I'm honored. In fact, these are just talk on paper. They seem to be very reasonable. The real effect depends on their ability in three days. What will happen in the battle in the future also requires real consideration. The battlefield, the tempering of blood and bones, and the ashes of fire can become an elite team."

"It makes sense! Your Highness, I finally see a glimmer of victory."

Meng Xuanyu laughed lightly, her eyes were like stars, her eyebrows were like mountains, her pair of red phoenix pupils were shining brightly, with a bit of indescribable beauty and timelessness.

(End of this chapter)