Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 465 Disbanding the Shenhuo Army

In the Privy Council Office, south of the imperial city, Shi Congyun organized a military meeting.

Privy Council, Guards Division, Dianqian Division, Confidentiality Division, Ministry of War, Shenhuo Army, Crane Control Army, Iron Cavalry Army, Tiger Jie Army, Long Jie Army, Wave Controlling Army, Cangbo Army, Inner Dianzhi, etc., various official offices, military Heads of department participated.

There were more than [-] people, and there was not enough room in the large courtyard of the Privy Council Office. In the end, it should be an open space outside the gate, and Emperor Shi's seat was temporarily set up above.

The content of the meeting was to discuss the appointment of the generals of the two armies.

The content of the Shangshu is simple and complicated. Generally speaking, it is hoped to break up the Shenhuo army.

Emperor Shi pondered over this proposal for a long time, because it was not a random proposal, but had far-reaching considerations.

Before, the Shenji Battalion was formed into a separate army, and the artillery was used intensively.

The most important reason is that many years ago, the entire state of Qin had only dozens or hundreds of artillery pieces, and they would not be able to exert their strength without intensive use. Therefore, the Shenhuo Army was formed to take charge of the artillery, which is equivalent to a country's strategic artillery force.

But by this autumn, according to the report of the confidential commander, the total number of artillery pieces in the Qin army has reached 140, ​​and it is still increasing at a rate of about [-] pieces per month. If there is a special need , about [-] more doors can be rebuilt every month.

Up to now, it is very unfavorable to fight if all the artillery is concentrated in the Shenhuo Army.

Wang Shenqi and Li Chuyun's opinion is that the Shenji Battalion should be split up, and each army of the main force should be equipped with two to three artillery battalions with fifty to eighty cannons.

Or equip each compartment with an artillery army, about [-] to [-] large and small artillery pieces.

Emperor Shi attached great importance to their proposal and felt it was necessary.

Before the artillery was formed into an independent army because there were few artillery, it must be used as a strategic unit.

Now that the Qin army has more and more artillery, it really has to be decentralized to more basic combat units in order to exert more of its power.

To put it simply, it used to be a large unit of the entire Qin army. There was only one artillery army in an army of 10,000+. Therefore, as a strategic force, the artillery army must be mobilized by the command of the army. 500 to 5000) combat units, military-level combat units ([-] to [-]), and even box-level ([-] to [-]) combat units cannot independently dispatch artillery to cooperate in operations.

The previous artillery was indeed very powerful, but it only played a role in the battle at the legion level and under the dispatch of the legion commander.

The fundamental reason is that there are too few artillery pieces. If dozens or hundreds of cannons are separated to support military-level combat units, each army will only have one or two, so it is better to use them together as a strategic force.

But now that the Qin army has more than [-] artillery pieces, and the number is still increasing, it is time to consider assigning artillery units to each army and box unit, so that they can let their combat effectiveness be fully utilized, and each army-level or box-level combat unit can Independently cooperate with artillery to fight.

This is a big reform for the army. The generals in the army have different opinions, some support it, and some are right.

Among them, the most violent ones are naturally the senior generals of the Shenji Army, because this is basically equivalent to disbanding the Shenji Army and dispersing them to various armies, as the artillery battalion of the army, or the artillery army. Quan has become a polished commander and needs to be rescheduled.

And most of the other troops are very supportive, because such a change means that all the main forbidden troops, as long as they reach the army level, can be assigned artillery, and their combat capabilities will be greatly improved, and it will be easier to fight in the future , and the guns and gunners of the Shenhuo Army are greedy for everyone.

So both parties insisted on their own opinions and argued endlessly.

But in the end it still depends on Emperor Shi's attitude.

Both sides discussed their views in front of him, and Li Chuyun took the lead in speaking: "Officials, it is impossible to rely solely on the Shenhuo Army to fight in future wars. The territory of our Great Qin Dynasty is getting wider and wider. In the future, we will definitely send troops everywhere. Split up the Shenhuo Army and send them everywhere.

What's more, there will be more and more artillery in the future, and all the artillery will be suppressed by the Shenhuo Army, and the Shenhuo Army will not be able to cooperate with all armies at the same time, so brothers in other armies will still not be able to use artillery. What's the use of having more? "

Luo Yanhuan, the deputy commander of the Shenhuo Army, took the lead to stand up and put it right: "The Shenhuo Army was appointed by the officials to form an army, and it is the face of the Imperial Army. No one in the world knows how powerful I am in the Shenji Army. How can I disperse?" Well, wouldn't it be a joke for the world to see!
Besides, do your armies know how to train artillery and how to repair and inspect artillery? This is something that can be learned overnight. "

"Yes, the next year's war is coming. The dispatch of personnel, the change of military status, and the change of equipment are not trivial matters. There will be no time." Immediately, the generals of the Shenhuo Army agreed.

Wang Shenqi said calmly: "It's really not a trivial matter. You can't just think about the past few years. Next year's battle is not difficult, and the future will be tough. The sooner the change, the better. For officials, long-term pain is worse than short-term pain." pain."

"You just put it lightly. What is short-term pain? Is it short-term pain when tens of thousands of people are scattered? We are all brothers who have gone through life and death and love each other as brothers. If you tell us to separate and go our separate ways, what is short-term pain?"

"That's nothing compared to my family and country affairs."

"Speak less and be more obedient, you just stand and talk without back pain."

"It's short-sightedness."

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The two sides on the field started to quarrel while talking, and the smell of gunpowder was very strong.

"I asked you to express your opinions, not to quarrel and get out!" Emperor Shi said, and the situation was brought under control immediately.

Shuangfei has returned to the heated debate.

The anger of the Shenhuo Army is understandable, but Emperor Shi increasingly agrees with the views of Li Chuyun and Wang Shenqi. With the expansion of the empire and the expansion of the territory, one or a small number of powerful troops cannot meet the needs of national defense and expansion. .

What the Qin Dynasty needs is that all the troops can fight, and the sooner the better, the long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain, because they have only fought against Jiangnan in the past few years, and they will fight against Liao, Hexi, and Liaodong in a few years The war will only become more difficult.

So until the afternoon, Emperor Shi asked Lin Shanggong to prepare wine and food for all the generals and military officers present, and everyone sat on the ground on the open stone bricks outside the Privy Council, eating and drinking on the spot.

Emperor Shi also walked among them with a wine bowl, and made the final conclusion: "There is no banquet in the world that lasts forever. If Da Qin wants to make further progress, he must not stand still.

The Shenhuo Army was formed under the imperial edict at the beginning, and has made great achievements in battle. "

As soon as he spoke, everyone's eyes came together.

"However, there are more than [-] Imperial Guards in my court, and the Shenhuo Army cannot be the only one that dominates. It is a long-term strategy for all armies to fight, and it is beneficial to the country.

As for my face, it is not as important as the lives of the soldiers, let alone the future of the country, and the well-being of the people in the world.

It is true that this matter should be done sooner rather than later. Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. Now we are facing Jiangnan. Then it's too late.

I have made up my mind. In the future, the artillery will be distributed to each army and assigned to each division. As for the Shenhuo Army, it will be disbanded, and the Shenhuo Battalion will be sent down to serve as a training base for artillery.

As for the armies and the specific artillery configuration of each compartment, you need to discuss it clearly with the Privy Council and the Ministry of War, and submit a report. "

"The officials are wise!"

After finishing speaking, many generals shouted.

Several senior generals of the Shenhuo Army also spoke, but just after they finished speaking, they burst into tears on the spot.

It is not simply the decline of power, but also one of the reasons is the camaraderie tempered by soldiers who went through life and death.

It's just that for the future of the country, Emperor Shi can't tolerate mercy, and because of his prestige here, he can easily suppress the dissatisfaction of generals and soldiers. If someone else did similar things, or 20 years ago, maybe There is going to be a mutiny.

Internally, it is a military reform, and the artillery is distributed to the various armies and combat units at all levels.

A few days later, word started to spread.

Outside, whether it is domestic or foreign, when the news comes out, it is like an earthquake.

Because many people don't know the reason and the specific implementation details, but just remember the most critical words "Qin State Disbands the Shenhuo Army".

Whether it is the public opinion of the domestic people or the countries of the world, when they heard the news, they were all in an uproar and shocked.

Because after so many years, both at home and abroad, everyone knows that the famous Shenhuo Army of Qin State uses various war equipment and unique artillery.

Now that it is about to be disbanded all of a sudden, many people are still wondering whether the Shenji Army is going to rebel?Or the emperor of Qin listened to slander or something like that.
In short, there are different opinions, and there is no consensus. The whole world has spread the uproar, and many people have expressed concern, causing a storm. However, the Qin military, which is really informed, is implementing a very huge reform and change.

The Shenhuo Army is gone, but all the armies of the Imperial Army of Qin have begun to equip each army with one to three artillery battalions according to their number, combat effectiveness, and interest in arms.

Each compartment is equipped with a supplementary compartment belonging to the artillery army, which changes the combat effectiveness and army structure of the troops from bottom to top.
(End of this chapter)