Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 650 Liaodong Military Reform (2)

Wang Zaijin, Huang Liji, Fu Zonglong, Yang Wenyue, Ding Qirui, Yang Sichang, Qu Shixu, Chen Xinjia and other military ministers and military counselors, you look at me, I look at you, based on what the emperor said, they all have different thoughts in their hearts.

Is this what the emperor wanted to say earlier?

Wang Zaijin felt emotional, recalling that the emperor had summoned him a few days ago and asked him to use the name of the Military Aircraft Department to specially select a group of Liao generals to go to Fujian, Guangdong, Liuqiu Town and other places. Now he understands all the unreasonable things.

It is one aspect to beware of maritime threats from European countries.

It is one aspect to want to transfer a group of Liao generals with this, and then rectify the Liao frontier army.

"In view of the current situation in the Liao region, it is actually beneficial for the country to rectify the armies defending the Liao region." Wang Zaijin calmed down, stepped forward and bowed.

"Affected by the chaos in the Liao area in the past, in order to ensure the stability of the Liao area, the imperial court dispatched many troops to guard various places. Although the stability of the Liao area was ensured, it also caused chaos and different organizational systems among the armies defending the Liao area, and there were many hidden dangers. and questions.

If Guochao can effectively rectify the frontier army of the Liao region and clarify the organizational system of each army, it will be beneficial no matter whether it allocates food and salaries, various military supplies, or dispatches various armies to participate in the war in the future.

Especially the offensive against the Jianlu Eight Banners. Following the Liaodong rebel army led by Li Zicheng, the battles started in the southern Liaowei, it is not difficult to see the nature of the Jianlu Eight Banners.

If the Guochao can coordinate the forces of all parties in Liaodong, and even ask North Korea to send troops to harass the Jianlu Eight Banners through the Dongjiang Army led by Liu Xingzuo, then it will be able to gradually recover Liaojiang, which was stolen by Jianlu, through battles in the future, and even Li Zicheng. The department is incorporated. "

"What Wang Qing said is what I have been thinking about."

Emperor Chongzhen stretched out his hand and said in praise: "It takes hard work to strike iron, and the current situation in Liao is very hard-won.

Guochao should cherish such an opportunity.

If you want to regain the Liao territory that was stolen by the Jianlu, you must have an army of a certain size. If the imperial court can't even grasp the establishment of the various armies defending the Liao territory, how can you launch an offensive against the Jianlu Eight Banners?How to suppress the Jianlu rebellion? "

There is no doubt that Emperor Chongzhen will fully recover the resource-rich black land of Liaodong.

After all, even the most primitive and crude form of the Ming Dynasty's heavy industrial zone, Emperor Chongzhen would gradually build it up.

Development is cyclical.

If you don't even take the most basic path steadily, and just think about how to move forward quickly, or even run, then sooner or later you will stumble.

However, Emperor Chongzhen did not think about the matter of incorporating Li Zicheng's troops, and even including the Jianlu Eight Banners, Emperor Chongzhen did not want to completely wipe out them.

why?
Take them as heralds!
Bind Li Zicheng's troops and the Jianlu Eight Banners in the post-Huangtaiji period tightly to the chariot of Daming, let them continue to sweep across the grasslands through war exploration, and carry out the arms trade with Daming with the captured battlefields, thereby spurring Follow them all the way west to explore!
The routes of Ming’s external expansion are one by land and the other by sea. By mobilizing different groups, it helps Daming to promote primitive accumulation and gradually develop local industrialization. As long as the steam engine can be successfully developed and a large number of main railway lines are laid, then This game of chess is really well done.

Of course, a grand strategic concept like this requires decades of planning and precipitation, and every step of the way must not go wrong before it can be realized. Emperor Chongzhen will not mention these ideas now.

Huang Liji, Fu Zonglong, Yang Wenyue, Ding Qirui, Yang Sichang and other military ministers all expressed their opinions on what Emperor Chongzhen mentioned.

What pleased Emperor Chongzhen was that the Military Aircraft Department had no objection and support for the rectification of the Liao army and the Liao military reform he had conceived.

After all, the reversal of the situation in Liaodong, from the passive situation in the past to the active trend now, was gradually changed after Emperor Chongzhen proposed the pan-Liaodong strategy.

This also makes Wang Zaijin, Huang Liji and the others not openly go against the emperor on this matter, which is of no benefit to them.

Emperor Chongzhen calmed down and looked around at the officials in the hall. "In view of the special situation in Liaodong, I plan to temporarily designate three armies in Liaodong, namely the Wulie Army and the Zhenliao Army. The new one will be the Pinglu Army. For the general officer.

There are 3 towns under each army, and the appointed officers are the deputy commander-in-chief. Each town has more than 12000 people under its jurisdiction.

There are 2 associations under each town, and the appointed officials are generals, and each association governs more than 6000 people.

There are two standards under each association, and the officials appointed are guerrilla generals, and each standard governs more than 2 people.

There are 3 battalions under each bid, and the appointed officials are Qianzong, and each battalion governs more than 1000 people.

The organizational systems I have stated are only permanent basic organizational systems, involving various special arms such as staff officers, military doctors, scouts, and logistics, which will have corresponding increases.

What the Military Aircraft Department has to do is to refer to the regulations I have drawn up, improve the organizational system of these troops as soon as possible, and rush to the Liao area, and work with the Liaodong Governor's Office to reorganize the various armies. "

The hall was extremely quiet.

Wang Zaijin, Huang Liji, Fu Zonglong, Yang Wenyue, Ding Qirui, and Yang Sichang knew that Emperor Chongzhen wanted to strengthen the imperial court's control over the Liao region by rectifying the various armies in the Liao region. military system.

This is not a simple rectification of the Liao army.

If the rectification of various military affairs in Liaodong can proceed smoothly, I am afraid that in the next period of time, this military system will be gradually implemented in various parts of Ming Dynasty.

An army has three towns under its jurisdiction, and the scale has reached nearly [-] people. In the future, the generals who can be awarded the commander-in-chief will definitely be the pillars of the Ming Dynasty that the emperor trusts and relies on.

For Emperor Chongzhen, there are some things that should be done or must be done. If everything has to be looked forward and backward, just don't do anything at all.

Previously, Emperor Chongzhen wanted to refer to the common military system of later generations to clarify the military system of military division, brigade, regiment and battalion. Through his understanding and thinking, this is not suitable for the current stage of Ming Dynasty.

On the contrary, the military system of the Army Town Xiebiao Battalion is more suitable for the comprehensive rectification in the initial stage. This system has a larger scale and can effectively prepare a staff system to play the role of the eunuchs in the past. Avoid the threat of self-respect as much as possible.

"Wang Qing, after the Military Aircraft Office clarifies this matter, you are ordered to go to Liaoqian." Emperor Chongzhen restrained his mind, looked at Wang Zaijin and said, "Together with Liaodong Governor's Office, clarify the rectification matters of each department as soon as possible, and ensure what I have clarified. Everything can be effectively implemented.”

"The minister obeys the order."

Wang Zaijin had a complex expression and stepped forward to bow.

The emperor asked him to go to the land of Liao. In addition to being responsible for rectifying the various armies in Liaodong with the Liaodong Governor's Office, it may also be related to the promotion of the Liao generals. Everything will be implemented in a safe manner, and there must be no mistakes during the period.

(End of this chapter)