Cutting 1719

Chapter 264

In March of the 61st year of Kangxi, the war had just come to an end, and the smell of gunpowder had not completely dissipated, but the whole world had undergone tremendous changes.Kangxi passed away in the palace, and the fourth prince Yongzheng Yinzhen ascended the throne with the reign name Yongzheng. The news quickly spread throughout the country.

"Great governor, good news! Kangxi is finally dead, and the new emperor is the fourth son Yinzhen! Can we take this opportunity to go east?"

Dong Ce waved a secret report in his hand, and his face was a little excited. Not only him, but also many generals of the Fuhan Army followed happily. In the eyes of the big guys, without the old Kangxi Thief, this world is completely different, and the Qing Dynasty is coming to an end!
For everyone in the Fuhan Army from top to bottom, Kangxi has always been a piece of sky above their heads. Although he is extremely old, no one dares to underestimate him. When he died, the anti-Qing forces The market price rose a lot in an instant.

The large and small forces in the territory of the Fuhan Army have now completely surrendered to the Fuhan Army. No one wants to collude with the Qing Army. Giving food to people, most of them are eager to become the heroes of the founding of the country.

Ning Yu was drinking tea with Li Fu who just came back, he took the white paper from Dong Ce's hand, and said with a smile: "A few days ago, I told you that Kangxi also ran away when he ran away. ——Anyway, his life is not long, and he will die sooner or later, but I still have a word to tell you today."

"Please Commander Commander!"

Ning Yu stood up and looked at everyone with burning eyes, "In the previous battle, we fought very well, even if we didn't catch Kangxi, I was still very satisfied, because we fought tenaciously, no matter how great the sacrifice They didn’t back down either, which shows a problem, that is, even if everything else is put aside, the Qing army is not our opponent!”

Those words warmed everyone's hearts, and everyone couldn't help showing a little smile on their faces, especially Li Shihu, who took the lead in this battle, showed a little bit of color on his face.With what the governor said, even adding a few scars on his back is worth it.

"However, right now we cannot relax, let alone stagnate."

Ning Yu glanced at the generals, but he couldn't let these boys relax like this, and said: "Although Kangxi has passed away, the new Yinzhen is by no means a good character. If we relax, when the time comes he It won't give us time."

"exactly."

With a smile on his face, Li Fu looked at everyone and said with emotion: "The world only knows that Kangxi's wrists are powerful, but in the eyes of this old man, the Fourth Prince's wrists are probably a bit more sinister. If you really underestimate them, I'm afraid we will suffer a lot."

"Kowloon seized the heir, and finally won a cold-faced prince. Is it really as amazing as you said?"

Dong Ce frowned. After all, he was still too young. Although he had been trained in the Young Eagle Camp early, he was lacking in this aspect, so he could only ask Li Fu for advice.

Li Fu said with a smile: "Yinzhen is good at governing the country, and even better at keeping a low profile, so he can win the big position. Now according to the information, after this person succeeds to the throne, the first thing to do is to give the eighth elder brother Yinhu to the throne. Elected as the prime minister, it can be seen that he has deep scheming and far-sighted thoughts. On the surface, he intends to be the old man, but in fact his sword is aimed at the fourteenth."

Ning Yu also nodded, and said with a smile: "Because of this, we have to hurry up and prepare. And this time Mr. Li came back this time and brought good news, that is, our military expenditure has been settled. The Eastern Expedition is already on the agenda."

Li Fu nodded slightly, and said softly: "The so-called Jiangnan is the place where the world's elites gather. Although it is divided into two provinces, Jiangsu and Anhui, the two provinces are still the essence of the world. This time we can reach an agreement with the Huguang Chamber of Commerce. Use the flag fields in Jiangsu and Anhui as bargaining chips."

"According to the information we have so far, there are at least 150 million mu of flag fields in Anhui and Jiangsu. These flag fields are all high-quality paddy fields, and each mu can be sold for about 20 taels. In terms of real value, it far exceeds 3000 Ten thousand taels of silver, this is a condition that can be negotiated."

"Aiming at the military expenditure this time, the Prince of Chu asked the lower officials, the household department and the Privy Council to come up with a military expenditure plan. This time, if we want to take Jiangnan completely, at least six official main divisions will be used. The required military expenditure is about 800 million taels of silver."

Hearing this moment, Ning Yu sighed in his heart, this war is really burning money, and the speed of burning money is really not ordinary fast, of course, for winning Jiangnan, this money is nothing .

"At present, the Qing army only has a few green battalions left in the south of the Yangtze River. If it is really difficult, it is nothing more than the regiment training in those places. It is enough for all the troops to attack the south of the Yangtze River, if there is less, I am afraid that we will be stretched."

Cheng Ming, who had been silent all this time, became a little excited when he talked about attacking Jiangnan. I don't know how many midnight dreams come back. This 40-year-old general is still thinking about attacking Jiangnan.

Li Fu laughed when he heard the words, "If it is said that the 800 million taels of silver, the Fuhan army can't get it out at the moment, the meaning of the prince of Chu is very simple, the method of mortgage of this land is good, and the military expenses will be paid out of it. "

"To put it simply, after returning to Wuchang City this time, the Huguang Chamber of Commerce, the Anhui Chamber of Commerce, and the Jiangxi Chamber of Commerce jointly invested, and at the price of 15 taels of silver per mu, they took down the mortgage of 50 mu of flag fields, a total of 750 million taels of silver. .Combined with the original money, it is enough to win Jiangnan."

After everyone heard this, they all became very excited. It's different when they have money.I'm afraid that the days when I had to hold on to each other will be completely gone.

With this good news, Ning Yu also began to prepare for the whole army. At this point, Ning Yu planned to personally serve as the head of the army's preparation department. In addition, some other generals of each division were also temporarily transferred to Under the banner of the whole army preparation department, in order to rectify the whole army this time.

In this army reorganization plan, Ning Yu intends to completely cancel the original garrison division establishment, and build five new main divisions, namely the fourth division, fifth division, sixth division, seventh division and eighth division, and A guard division was established separately, plus a guard brigade of the governor, the actual number of the whole army reached about 10.

For the original main division, Ning Yu also made certain adjustments.First of all, the number of the main division remains unchanged, still 1 people, divided into five regiments, four of which are fusilier regiments, each with 2000 people, and the remaining one is the artillery regiment, with the number of people in the formation For 1000 people, it is equipped with 24 six-jin mine-type guns and twelve twelve-jin mine-type guns.

In addition, each main division will also prepare a divisional guard battalion and a divisional grenadier battalion separately. The total number of people adds up to 1, which can achieve one aspect of the combat goal.

Of course, in the original main division, although there was also a grenadier battalion, at that time, Ning Yu had very high requirements for the grenadier battalion. Few people in the army could meet this requirement. In addition, plate armor, grenades and other equipment Not enough, so a grenadier battalion was built in total, which was later expanded to 1000 people.

Now Ning Yu has changed his thinking. On the battlefield this time, the role played by the grenadier battalion is too great. It is often used as a pioneer at a critical moment, directly blasting the enemy's formation, thus playing a decisive role. Therefore, Ning Yu also wanted to further expand the establishment of the grenadier battalion.

Of course, Ning Yu also thought of many ways to deal with the previous limitations, the most important of which is to lower the standard of the grenadier battalion, and then select people from each division to establish it. The full number of people is also 500 , the equipment is also equipped with grenades, plate armor and saber, and undergoes strict training.

Of course, in addition to the 10 people, there are also garrison regiments in various places that have not been included in the calculation, so for the current Fuhan Army, the actual number is no less than 13.

Relatively speaking, the distribution of these 13 people to Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Jiangsu, which is about to be attacked, is not too much. For the finances of the Fuhan Army, it is still within the current affordable range, especially For Ning Yu, who has made a small fortune now, he can still be a little extravagant.

In Ning Yu's plan, the first garrison division that was guarding the three passes of Yiyang was reorganized into a guard division, and the division commander was Ning Zuyi, the former commander of the first garrison division, which was well deserved.

At the same time, the chief of staff of the division was none other than Xu Chengliang, the former deputy division commander. The imperial guard division was still stationed on the front line of the three passes in Yiyang, and the defense of Wuchang was handed over to the Royal Guard Battalion and the garrison regiment.

After all, if you want to follow the example of Fu Erdan last time and achieve the goal of assaulting Wuchang by bypassing the defense line, there is no room for implementation.Therefore, the garrison in Wuchang still did not maintain much.

But even so, the total number of the garrison regiment plus the guard battalion of the palace, plus the students from the martial arts hall in Wuchang City, plus the students from the Young Eagle Battalion, has reached 5000 people, plus the cannons on the city wall. It has become extremely difficult to conquer.

In this reorganization plan, it is not so much a defensive force as a reserve team.The Imperial Guards established four fusilier regiments, plus a reinforced artillery regiment of 2000 people, equipped with a total of 36 six-pound thunder-type guns, twelve twelve-pound thunder-type guns, and twelve newly developed heavy-duty guns. Eighteen catties cannon.

In addition, the Imperial Guard Division will also organize a divisional bodyguard battalion, a divisional supply battalion, and a 1000-strong reinforced divisional grenadier battalion. The total number of people adds up to 2000 people. where the elite strength lies.

As for the Imperial Guard Brigade at the end, it will be expanded on the basis of the current guard battalion, and will be divided into two fusilier regiments, a reinforced artillery regiment and a reinforced grenadier regiment, with a total number of up to 8000 people.
When a plan was presented in front of everyone, they were quickly attracted by the vast blueprint, but they also raised a deep question, that is, can this plan be realized?

Indeed, for the current Fuhan army, this plan is actually a bit too advanced, and even too heavy. Just the 10 people need 400 people, [-] flintlock guns, plus the nine divisions The artillery of the brigade is as high as more than [-], and the money and manpower required for it are extremely terrifying, and it is extremely difficult to achieve it.

Ning Yu had a bit of a smile on his face, "This plan is only a first draft, and it will be submitted to the Privy Council after the Governor's Mansion is further improved. Then the Privy Council will take it to the Political Affairs Hall for review, which was not the case in the first place. It can be realized in just one or two months, and it may take about a year for the whole plan to be realized.”

Dong Ce had been listening silently, but he raised his hand and asked in question: "But in this way, wouldn't it be difficult for us to make Jiangnan's plan?" If we wait here for a year, the day lily may be cold .

Ning Yu chuckled, "Who said we have to wait until the reorganization of the whole army is over before attacking Jiangnan? Our reorganization plan for the Ninth Division and One Brigade is also divided into different stages, and the first stage will be completed before mid-May. The division involved in the adaptation is the main force of this Eastern Expedition."

The generals were startled when they heard this sentence, and they naturally understood that the so-called first batch of reorganized divisions naturally appeared from among them, except for the first and third divisions who were originally the main divisions. Outside of the teacher, the commanders of the other garrison divisions all felt a little hairy in their hearts. If they were not adapted, they would be ashamed.

In all fairness, in the decisive battle with Kangxi this time, among the non-main divisions, the second garrison division of Uji King made the greatest contribution, followed by the sixth garrison division that besieged Yue Zhongqi, while Xu Mingyuan's fifth garrison division seemed a little less so. Brilliant, although it is true that he has been fighting with the main division and has no chance to be alone, but this reason cannot convince others.

Xu Mingyuan's face was slightly gloomy. Of course, he didn't think that this was targeting the fifth garrison division, but he was still a little annoyed. It would have been nice if he had been more resolute in fighting for the siege of Anqing. Maybe there would still be some chances, but right now Thinking about these again makes me a little helpless.

Everyone followed Ning Yu to a spacious room in the Dudu Mansion, which has been opened up as the combat staff office of the entire Dudu Mansion. There is a large map of the south of the Yangtze River hanging on the wall, and some small marks are made with pencils on it. .

Ning Yu held a long wooden stick in his hand, but pointed it at Anqing City, and said softly: "According to the plan, the first batch of reorganized divisions will consist of four divisions. Two more divisions will be selected from among your three garrison divisions."

After finishing speaking, Ning Yu glanced at the crowd with some malicious intentions, but saw that the big guys became a little nervous at this moment, staring at Ning Yu with burning eyes, as if waiting for him to announce the answer.

Ning Yu didn't continue to play tricks either. He nodded at Anqing and said softly, "These two divisions are the Second Defense Division and the Sixth Defense Division. They will be reorganized into the Fourth Division and the Fifth Division respectively."

　I recommend a masterpiece of the Three Kingdoms genre to everyone, "The Three Kingdoms Begins with Saving Cao Cao's Father", which is still very interesting.

　　


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