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Chapter 749 New Military System 2
Liu Yingqi, former deputy general of Liaoyang Auxiliary Town and commander of the rear guard of the army, was appointed commander of the Northeast Military Command and awarded the rank of general of the fifth rank of Wude. Lei Laohu (Zhu Forty), former staff officer of the rear guard of the army, was appointed chief of staff of the commander of the Northeast Military Command and awarded the rank of general of the fifth rank of Wude.

He led the first to fifth guards of the army and 50,000 mountain and sea border troops, guarding Yanqing Prefecture, Bao'an Prefecture, Tianjin Prefecture, Baoding Prefecture, Hejian Prefecture, Shuntian Prefecture and Yongping Prefecture, and governing Tianjin Prefecture.

Jiang Bi, former deputy general of Changping Town, was trained with Sun Chengzong's troops and was awarded the rank of Qian Hu. He participated in the Xinghe and Guihua campaigns and performed well. He was appointed as the commander of the Northern Military Command and was awarded the rank of Xuanwei General. Huang Helou (Zhu Ershiba), former staff officer of the Left Guard of the Army, was appointed as the chief of staff of the Northern Military Command and was awarded the rank of Wude General.

He commanded the 6th, 7th and 8th Guards' land forces as well as 50,000 border troops from Yansui, Shaanxi and Ningxia Towns, and guarded the former Yansui Town, Ningxia Town, part of Shaanxi Town, Yan'an Prefecture, and the southern part of Hetao, and governed Yansui Town.

Du Wenhuan, the former commander of Sun Chengzong's army, was appointed as the commander of Guihuadusi and was awarded the rank of Xuanwei general of the fourth rank. Bai Buping (Zhu Shijiu), the former staff officer of the Zhongwei Army, was appointed as the chief of staff of Guihuadusi and was awarded the rank of Wude general of the fifth rank.

He commanded the 9th, 10th and 11th guards of the army, as well as 20,000 border troops from Xuanfu and Datong towns. He guarded the area south of Guihua City, Datong and Xuanfu towns, and governed Datong town.

You Shilu, the former lieutenant general of Miyun Town, was trained with Sun Chengzong's troops and was awarded the rank of Qian Hu. He participated in the Xinghe and Guihua campaigns and performed well. He was appointed as the commander of the Northwest Military Command and was awarded the rank of a fifth-rank general of Wude. Gao Budong (Zhu Wushier), the former deputy chief of staff of Sun Chengzong's troops, was appointed as the chief of staff of the commander of the Northwest Military Command and was awarded the rank of a fifth-rank general of Wude.

He commanded the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th guards of the Gansu Border Army, as well as 20,000 Gansu border garrison troops, and guarded the former Shaanxi Xingdusi, Lintao Prefecture and part of Shaanxi Town, and governed Lanzhou.

Sun Chengzong, the deputy governor, was stationed in Xi'an Prefecture and continued to train more than 60,000 new troops. He gradually selected available personnel from the border troops that had retreated to the second line and were facing disbandment, and eventually expanded the new army to 100,000 as the reserve of the army.

In terms of the specific arrangements for leading personnel, the emperor still fully considered the interests of several military families in the north. The chief officers were basically their descendants, assisted by experienced staff, which greatly eliminated the resistance that might be encountered during military reform.

Compared with the hesitant appointment of senior army commanders, the reform of the navy, which has a simple structure and strong professionalism, seems relatively simple.

Starting from the eighth year of the reign of Emperor Jingyang (1612), the navy began to build Qin-class warships using teak and spruce wood from Southeast Asia at the Dagukou and Songjiang shipyards simultaneously, launching 3 to 6 ships per year.

So far, all the previous pinewood warships have been replaced, with a total of 32. At the same time, the two shipyards also built more than 50 2000-ton armed cargo ships, which were delivered to the Navy and the Shipping Office respectively and named Guangzhou Class by the Emperor.

The material used in this ship is half that of the Qin class. It is 29 meters long and 9 meters wide, with a full load displacement of 650 tons and a maximum load capacity of 300 tons. It has three masts and still uses a more comprehensive mixed sail type. Five 5-inch rear-loading cast iron naval guns can be installed on both sides of the deck, and two 2-inch front-loading guns can be installed at the stern.

Although it sacrificed some speed, flexibility and most of the attack and defense capabilities, it gained a larger cargo hold and carrying capacity, making it more suitable for medium and short-distance voyages along the coast of Ming Dynasty and between Japan and the South Pacific Islands.

After years of cleaning by the navy, this area of ​​the sea is no longer home to large-scale pirates. If they do encounter some ships with ill intentions, they can remain safe by relying on their own military force.

But if you want to follow the battleships on a long voyage, the Guangzhou class will have a hard time, mainly because the speed can't keep up. So starting last year, the emperor ordered the Haihe Shipyard to develop an armed cargo ship that is more suitable for ocean transportation, named the Fuzhou class. At the same time, the research and development of warships has not been abandoned. The Songjiang Shipyard is responsible for designing and building the next generation of ocean-going warships with larger tonnage and stronger firepower, named the Han class.

The naval shipyard in Da Nang is short of skilled craftsmen and can only practice with small brigs and offshore cargo ships. It will take at least another year before it can be used as a major warship construction shipyard.

The total strength of the Navy is now close to 12000, including trainee officers, sailors and logistics maintenance personnel. It also has three shipyards in Haihe, Songjiang and Da Nang, and seven large bases in Dagukou, Weihai, Zhoushan, Fuzhou, Lamma Island, Da Nang and Manila.

The former Navy Governor Wang Sheng continued to serve as the Navy Left Commander-in-Chief and was awarded the rank of Second-Rank General of the Cavalry. Although this uncle-in-law, who came from a petty official family, was not very smart, he was relatively practical. He carried out the orders of his brother-in-law the emperor very thoroughly, and he did not have many bad habits of a nouveau riche, which made him quite reassuring.

The navy has developed over the years and has already formed a unique command and combat system. From the admiral to every captain, their loyalty and expectations to the creator are far more than what the army can compare to.

In their minds, Emperor Jingyang was second only to the Sea God and Mazu, and no one else could replace him. At this time, the commander did not need a pioneering talent with strong abilities. A down-to-earth and unyielding defender like Wang Sheng was the most suitable.

The right commander-in-chief was none other than Shen Yourong. This veteran who changed his career late in life seemed to be getting more and more knowledgeable as he got older. He had been in charge of the patrol guard for many years. Not only had he managed the piracy and smuggling in the waters near important ports in an orderly manner, he had also supplied a large number of sailors and junior officers to the Naval Guard. He was highly valued by Yuan Keli and Wang Sheng.

Since he was old but still strong, Hong Tao took on the responsibility boldly. He was also awarded the rank of second-rank general of cavalry. Together with Wang Sheng, one was on land and the other was on sea. They were mainly responsible for the daily training, logistics and combat command of the Marine Corps.

The former Chief of Staff of the Navy, Zhu Guoying (Zhu Jiu), was appointed as the Associate Governor of the Navy and was awarded the rank of General Mingwei, a fourth-rank general; the former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Navy, Zhu Haiou (Zhu Jiushier), was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Governor of the Navy and was awarded the rank of General Wude, a fifth-rank general.

The Naval War Guard was abolished and replaced with two fleets, equal to the Dusi. The East China Sea Fleet was mainly anchored in Dagukou, Weihai, Songjiang and Fuzhou, with its headquarters in Songjiang Port, and had 12 Qin-class warships and 10 armed cargo ships under its jurisdiction.

The former naval commander Sha Tong, nicknamed Old Shark, was appointed as the commander of the East China Sea Fleet and was awarded the rank of General Xuanwu, a fourth-rank official. The former naval staff officer Tao Daxiang (Zhu Qishier) was appointed as the chief of staff of the East China Sea Fleet and was awarded the rank of Zhaoxin, a sixth-rank official.

The Nanyang Fleet had Lamma Island, Da Nang and Manila Port as its main anchorages, with its capital in Da Nang. It had 20 Qin-class warships and 12 armed cargo ships under its jurisdiction.

Huang Nanping, the former commander of the Haizhanwei, was appointed as the commander of the Nanyang Fleet and was awarded the rank of General Zhaoyong, a third-rank official. Wang Yuanjing (Zhu Qishi), the former naval staff officer, was appointed as the chief of staff of the Nanyang Fleet and was awarded the rank of Lieutenant Zhaoxin, a sixth-rank official.

(End of this chapter)