Kai Fu Han

Chapter 232 Foresight
Liu Xinqi understood that, in addition to the loyalty of the Jiang brothers, there was no problem. Both Diting and the Military Intelligence Department had branches in Goryeo, so the Jiang brothers' business as agents of the Xinghan League would not affect the interests of the Xinghan League. After thinking about it, Then asked again:

"The two of them are waiting for crimes and are wanted by the government. Is it appropriate for them to represent you?"

"After Wang Han maneuvered around the Goryeo court, gave some 'gifts' to key officials, and finally paid some fines, their previous theft crimes have been properly dealt with, and now both of them are innocent." Cui Wu replied .

"It's very good. This will avoid many conflicts. Although it is a little inconvenient to spread the reputation of our Xinghan League in Goryeo, it is already the most appropriate way to deal with this situation." After three days of separation, we should be impressed. Wait', I didn't expect you to be so wise and courageous when you were on your own." Liu Xinqi praised.

"As long as you don't blame me for taking matters into your own hands." Cui Wu said modestly.

"How could it be? Since you are so talented, it would be a pity to be an assistant by my side. After the second reorganization of the Xinghan League's army in a few days, I will delegate you to the most responsible person in the army and take charge of your own duties. Infantry, cavalry and navy, where do you want to go?" Liu Xinqi began to reward Cui Wu.

"As the leader arranges, I can do it." Cui Wu replied with a happy expression on his face. Thinking about it, he also wanted to be alone, and he couldn't even care about the basic tactful evasion.

"I have many arrangements to choose from. Now I'm asking for your opinion. Do you think about where you want to go? I think if your wish comes true, you can maximize your talents." Liu Xinqi asked again.

"I want to go to the infantry." Cui Wu thought for a while and replied.

Liu Xinqi was surprised that Cui Wu went to sea with him this time. After experiencing so many wonderful things and seeing the prospect of huge ships and cannons, he would choose infantry. Liu Xinqi thought he would choose the navy, and if not, he would choose the cavalry. He couldn't help but ask road:

"why?"

"The trade routes between Goryeo, Japan, and Jiangnan have all been opened, and the Xinghan Alliance has no plans to expand overseas for the time being. I estimate that for a long time in the future, the navy will only play a role of escorting trade fleets, and at most fight pirates. The army is different. The Jin Kingdom wiped out the anti-Jin rebels in Hebei and Hedong. Our Xinghan League will definitely be the target of their suppression. I think we will fight the Jin Kingdom soon, and the Jin Kingdom Navy has been crippled by us. This time The battlefield can only be on land, so I chose infantry because I wanted to have more opportunities to make achievements." Cui Wu replied.

Cui Wu's answer really shocked Liu Xinqi, he had really buried his talents during this time, this Cui Wu not only thought carefully when handling specific affairs, but also had a good strategic vision.

"Then why are infantry and cavalry coming and going like the wind, so majestic." Liu Xinqi asked again.

"I have already seen the 'Xinghan Type [-] Flintlock Gun'. I agree with your previous discussion. This weapon will completely change the future war model. As the engineering company continues to develop this 'musket', its power and The rate of fire has increased again, and I guess the role of cavalry in war will become smaller and smaller until it becomes completely useless, 'tasteless to eat and a pity to discard.'" Cui Wu replied.

After the emergence of muskets, cavalry will indeed gradually withdraw from the stage of war. Even infantry can ride and dismount to fight. Their marching and transfer speed will not be slower than that of cavalry. Liu Xinqi also plans to eliminate all cavalry in the traditional combat mode within five years at the latest.

"You really shocked me." Liu Xinqi looked at Cui Wu and praised again.

"You are ridiculous. There are many people in the alliance who see more clearly than me. What I just said is just a 'picking up people's wisdom' after communicating with the directors. I think you, alliance leader, must have had plans for a long time." Cui Wu said modestly. .Liu Xinqi confirmed his guess:

"Indeed, in the future, the Xinghan Alliance will only retain some mounted infantry, and land operations will be based on infantry, supplemented by chariots. Now that you have made a decision, and just want to establish a few new infantry battalions, I will arrange it for you As the commander of one of the infantry battalions, you must perform well when you are in the army, learn more from the veteran battalion commanders, and think twice when making decisions, but you must not lose your courage. Everything must be in the interests of the Han League. as fundamental.”

"Thank you, leader, I will definitely live up to your expectations." Cui Wu stood up and saluted.

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Liu Xinqi spent the next few days checking official documents, checking the training status of recruits, and checking the progress of various research projects in the engineering department. During this period, he took the time to convene several leaders of the military department to discuss the plan for the second major reorganization. .

On September 27, after a thorough rest and complete personnel replenishment, the second and third fleets set off again to escort the corresponding cargo ships to Korea and Japan respectively. The second fleet was mainly responsible for handing over the second batch of futures contracts. The third fleet carried the goods produced by the company to Japan to exchange for precious metals.

In addition to the same steel products and glass products as last time, the goods shipped to the Japanese country this time also included three thousand guan copper coins. One thousand copper coins weighed six kilograms (3000 grams, a piece of 3 weighs 3 grams), and three thousand guan copper coins. It weighs about [-] jin.The previous agreement with Matsuura Jiaxin was to exchange one kilogram of copper coins for three kilograms of copper materials. Matsuura Jiaxin had already paid [-] kilograms of copper materials. The [-] kilograms of copper coins brought this time, of which [-] kilograms were the 'goods' booked by Matsuura Jiaxin , and the rest will be used to continue to exchange copper materials with Matsuura Kashin, or to purchase local specialties in the country of Wa.

The second fleet heading to Goryeo was basically an empty ship, carrying only a small part of the goods produced by the industry and some silver.When we came back, we were fully loaded with grain and iron ore produced in Korea.

The third fleet went to the country of Wa basically half empty, except for some of the goods produced by the company, they carried copper coins.It came back full, mostly whale oil, bone, skin and meat, as well as copper, silver and gold.

On September 28, the first fleet set off for Hangzhou again, and continued to exchange industrial products produced by the Xinghan League for grain and cloth in the south, and sent Xu Han back by the way.

On October [-], the army arms of the Xinghan League began the second major reorganization.

The main purpose of this reorganization is to give full play to the power of muskets, and to formally integrate the two thousand trained recruits into the army.

Before the reorganization, the Xinghan League Army had a total of 600 formal officers and soldiers, including three battalions of infantry and one battalion of cavalry.

An infantry battalion consists of five brigades, one corps of 600 infantrymen, one corps of 800 infantrymen, two squadrons of [-] infantrymen, one squadron of [-] infantrymen, one squadron of [-] infantrymen, and one squadron of [-] men.The team consists of two groups, each with five people.A battalion of infantrymen includes soldiers, squad leaders, squadron leaders, group leaders, and communications, cooking, medical, military law, teaching and other personnel at the battalion headquarters, totaling about [-] people.Due to the large number of support personnel, the cavalry battalion reached [-] people.

(End of this chapter)