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Jiazhou Governor's Mansion, meeting hall.

The day after Lin Feng returned, a high-level military and political meeting of the Zhenming Army was held as planned.

Wang Qinxian reported the situation of the trip to North Zhili to fight against the Qing army. The Zhenming Army successively organized an ambush near Longquan Pass, a surprise attack on Jiazhuang, and a defense battle in Nangong County, killing more than 4,000 Tatars in total, effectively weakening the Tatars. of invading power.

During the period of entering Beijing and defending the country, more than 30,000 taels of money were seized, more than 15,000 people in the capital area were rescued and gathered, and a new Longquan Pass was established.

After listening to Wang Qin's briefing, the meeting hall immediately burst into warm applause. The Zhenming Army had gained another city, so it was natural to celebrate.

Lin Feng then asked Guo Zheng to report on the recent intelligence gathered.

Guo Zheng compiled several intelligence reports: "The imperial court, due to the raging Tatars, has urgently summoned Sun and Hong to bring Shaanxi troops to the capital. Sun Chuanting opposed the transfer of Shaanxi troops. He believed that the Qin troops were all natives of Shaanxi and would not stay for a long time. There will inevitably be chaos in other places due to homesickness, but the imperial court is short of capable soldiers, and the elites outside the pass are restrained by Huang Taiji. Yang Sichang does not agree with his opinion.

Sun and Hong's situations after entering Beijing were even more different. Hong Chengchou was appointed governor of Jiliao and was in charge of defense. Although Sun Chuanting was also promoted to the right-hand man of the Ministry of War and the censor of the right-hand capital, responsible for the defense of Baoding, he could not be reused due to conflicts with Yang Sichang, Gao Qiqian and others. It is said that Sun Chuanting even felt very bad because of this. deaf. "

"Emperor Chongzhen has long been dissatisfied with Governor Sun for negotiating peace with us without permission. I guess he will not have a good time in Beijing this time." Lin Feng interjected.

"As for the Peasant Army, at the end of October last year, Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting led their troops to ambush Li Zicheng's troops in the southern plains of Tongguan. Li's troops were severely defeated, and only eighteen of their cavalry fled into the Shangluo Mountains.

Recently, due to Hong and Sun's move to the capital, Li Zicheng's pressure has dropped sharply. He has already gone out to recruit troops and occupied several surrounding counties, and he is likely to make a comeback. "Guo Zheng then reported.

"Tingfeng Guards should pay close attention to the situation of Li Zicheng's troops. If they show signs of seizing Luoyang, they must do their best to stop them." Lin Feng thought that Li Zicheng only became powerful in the world after taking Luoyang. Now he has come to the Ming Dynasty. , Li Zicheng’s Hu must be intercepted.

"Sir, aren't we and Li Zicheng allies against the Ming Dynasty? Why should we stop them?" Wang Qin asked in confusion.

"Now and then, when we were weak, we needed other anti-kings to help us share the pressure on the court. Now that we have grown in strength and have the ability to conquer the world, these people are our opponents.

Just like when Zhu Yuanzhang conquered the world in the Ming Dynasty, his main opponent was not Yuan Ting, but Chen Youliang and other anti-kings. Li Zicheng is a great hero of his generation. He has survived many campaigns by the imperial court. He will definitely be our main opponent in the future. We cannot allow him the opportunity to grow. " Lin Feng analyzed.

"Your Majesty, what you said is very reasonable. We really need to be wary of other local peasant armies." Wang Nodiqin agreed.

"We have already established some subordinates in Luoyang. Fang Xiaolin has controlled a gang called the Ax Gang in the city. Fang Tiedan has controlled a group of refugees outside the city. If we send some troops there, we can occupy Luoyang first." Li Xiongzhen suggested.

"Xiongzhen is doing well in Luoyang, but we are still in a state of peace with the imperial court and cannot openly send troops to attack, otherwise it will affect the sales of our Zhenming Group's products.

It is better to wait for a while, prepare some troops first, and then consider occupying Luoyang when the right time is found. "Lin Feng responded.

"Or we can use the name of the peasant army to occupy Luoyang. I don't think the peace negotiation with the imperial court will last long. When we become stronger, we won't have to worry about the imperial court." Cao Xiong suggested.

After Lin Feng listened, he came to the map hanging in the meeting hall and repeatedly checked the surrounding terrain to consider whether to capture Luoyang.

The benefits of occupying Luoyang are obvious. King Fu in Luoyang City is simply the richest in the world. With his palace confiscated, the Zhenming Army does not have to worry about military expenditures for a year or two and can quickly deploy troops.

The problem with occupying Luoyang is that if it is exposed, it will completely break up with the court. Now the three powerful armies that the imperial court can fight, Lu Xiangsheng's Tianxiong Army has been completely destroyed, Sun Chuanting's Qin Army is almost there, and the Guanning Army in Liaodong mainly defends against the Tatars, and it is impossible to move south in a large scale.

It seems that there is nothing to worry about. The only thing to consider is the timing. Now Sun Chuanting is still leading the Qin army. It seems that it won't be long before he is imprisoned and the Qin army will collapse, and then they can take action.

After almost thinking about it, Lin Feng said: "The proposal to capture Luoyang is good. We will capture this city sooner or later. But now Hong and Sun's King Qin's army is still in Jinan, not very far from Luoyang. We have to wait a little longer. First, wait until their troops, especially Governor Sun's Qin army, leave, and then we will take over Luoyang.

Now we can make some preparations first, prepare an army to capture Luoyang, and conduct targeted training first. Once the time is right, we can immediately go out to capture Luoyang. "

"Sir, the troops of the Shanxi imperial court are currently very empty. It is recommended that the Shanxi combat brigade stationed in Linxian be expanded, which can be used as a reserve force to capture Luoyang in the future." Wang Qin suggested.

"How is the recruitment situation in Jiazhou, Suidou and other places during this period?" Lin Feng asked. "My lord, during this period, the base camp has recruited 5000 soldiers. They have all completed recruit training and can be added to various units at any time." Fang Tiezhu from the Zhenfu Division reported.

"A lot, so that we can further expand the size of the army. In order to cope with the future situation and start to consider fighting for the world, I decided to make some adjustments to the military structure of the Zhenming Army.

When we were at Longquan Pass, in order to strengthen unified command, I had already announced the formation of the first combat division of the Zhenming Army, the first cavalry combat division, with a strength of 5000 people and three combat brigades under its jurisdiction. Lu Xiangsheng, the original commander of the Tianxiong Army, Serve as division commander. "Lin Feng took the opportunity to announce his original decision.

"What, Governor Lu has joined our Zhenming Army?" Several former generals of the Ming Army said in surprise. All the famous generals in the world have joined, which will definitely help to enhance the reputation of the Zhenming Army.

"No need to make a fuss, more generals of the Ming Army will join us in the future." Lin Feng signaled everyone to stop making noises, and then continued: "As the scale of the Zhenming Army continues to expand, the original military system is no longer suitable.

I decided to upgrade the Staff Department to the General Staff Department, with Wang Qin still in charge and awarded the rank of lieutenant general. "Lin Feng ordered that the ranks of the troops below have been upgraded. If the staff department does not upgrade their ranks, it will be difficult to command them in the future.

"Thank you, sir!" Wang Qin thanked him with great surprise. He became the second lieutenant general of the Zhenming Army.

"Congratulations to General Zhong!" Everyone congratulated in unison.

"Same joy, same joy!" Wang Qin said modestly.

"Song Jilie's first mobile combat brigade has a current strength of 3100 people. This time it has been upgraded to a combat division, expanded to 5000 people, and is also responsible for the defense of Linxian County. Song Jilie will continue to serve as the division commander and be awarded the rank of lieutenant general." Lin Feng Then he ordered.

Song Jilie, who came to attend the meeting, was stunned for a moment, then stood up excitedly and said, "Thank you for your trust, sir! I will die for the Zhenming Army!"

"For the 2200st Shanxi Combat Brigade stationed in Linxian County, the original brigade general Zhou Rui has gone to the st Cavalry Division as the deputy division commander. The staff approved Lu Jun to take over as the brigade general and expand it to people.

The defense of Linxian County was taken over by the 1st Mobile Division, and the 1st Shanxi Combat Brigade was used as a reserve team to capture Luoyang and was trained intensively.

At the same time, the Governor's Mansion established a headquarters to seize Luoyang, with Deputy Governor Xiong Zhen as the commander-in-chief and Lu Jun as the deputy commander-in-chief. Several Tingfeng Guards and Civil Affairs Department personnel were also recruited to take charge of the seizure of Luoyang. " Lin Feng continued to order.

"Yes!" Li Xiongzhen happily accepted the order as soon as he heard that he was tasked with capturing Luoyang and that it would finally be useful in the military.

"Other armies will remain stationary for the time being. When the time comes or the mission requires it, adjustments will be made one after another. Everyone must be prepared.

The 600 new soldiers recruited by the Zhenfu Division focused on supplementing the First Mobile Combat Division and the Shanxi Combat Brigade. Hongtu's Second Cavalry Brigade was transferred to Longquan Pass with 2200 men, and they were again filled with new recruits. In this way, all brigades have an establishment of people.

The Snapdragon Combat Brigade also selected 400 elites from various ministries and expanded it to people. The vacancies in various ministries are filled from new recruits.

After this adjustment, our Zhenming Army will consist of two combat divisions, one cavalry combat division and one mobile combat division, totaling 10,000 people.

Seven brigades, namely the 2200st Shanxi Combat Brigade, the nd Shanxi Combat Brigade, the rd Shanxi Combat Brigade, the Fugu Garrison Brigade, the Yulin Combat Brigade, the nd Mobile Combat Brigade, and the nd Cavalry Brigade. Each brigade has people, totaling Hundreds of people.

Including the 1,000-strong Xiaolong Guards Brigade, the total strength reached 26,400. "Lin Feng concluded.

"Sir, in the future we may have to fight on two fronts or even on multiple fronts, such as against the Tatars, the imperial court and the peasant army. I feel that the strength of the troops is still insufficient, and I suggest that we expand the scale. During this period, the war will not be very urgent. You can organize some training." Wang Qin suggested.

After hearing this, Lin Feng did some calculations. Last time he got 500,000 taels of silver from the Jin Palace. In addition to the 100,000 taels that he still kept in the space as his private money, the 400,000 taels were put into the public treasury. The money currently used to raise soldiers Still enough.

So he nodded and said: "Okay, then the Zhenfu Division will organize the recruitment of about 5,000 more troops. After the new recruits are trained, each brigade will be gradually expanded to 3,000. Each brigade will need 800 more people, and the seven brigades will have a total of With 5,600 people, Longquanguan City can organize conscription alone, and that’s pretty much it.”

"Understood!" Fang Tiezhu saw that he was coming to life again and quickly agreed.

(End of this chapter)