golden scales

Zhu Cihong said with a blank expression: "Isn't the expansion of the four divisions just to be promoted to the battalion level?"

Niu Chenghu was a little embarrassed, and explained: "Your Highness..."

"I think so too." Zhu Cihong suddenly said: "Before Zuo Guangxian was there, I promised to expand two divisions for him."

"Your Highness!" Niu Chenghu said anxiously: "Zuo Guang only guards one county of Yu, but there is even a shortage of soldiers in the lowly position!"

Zhu Cilang smiled and said, "I plan to expand four thousand headquarters on your side."

Everyone present was suddenly silent.Four thousand headquarters, plus his own headquarters, that is five thousand headquarters, such a large camp head was enough to open up a town before.Although Niu Chenghu used to be the commander-in-chief, he always had a mother-in-law on his head. Now it is his dream to be able to lead an army alone.

In terms of terrain, Zuo Guang first took advantage of the geographical advantage. As long as the rear is not in chaos, the enemy may not be able to attack even if they attack a hundred times.As for Niu Chenghu, there are too many passes here. The entire Qianqian headquarters has to divide troops to guard nine important passages. Among them, Liaozhou in the north faces the Qing soldiers of Taiyuan Prefecture across Taiyue Mountain, and there are three passes to guard, including Maling Pass.

For this reason, Dan Ning also borrowed a division to Niu Chenghu, but his strength was still limited, so he could only use a large number of auxiliary soldiers and civilian service.However, the current combat mode of the Eastern Palace is no longer suitable for the large-scale use of peasant soldiers. The troops that cannot form a tactical coordination with the main combat troops are useless even if they are more, and it is a waste of food.

Recruit training time was reduced to two months because a strategy was developed to use the tactics of the large square formation.In the first month, disciplinary training and queue training were strengthened to improve the physical fitness of soldiers.In the second month, strengthen single weapon attack training.

After the further promotion of the water hammer technology, in addition to the barrel, Donggong also entered the fast lane in the manufacture of plate breastplates.

It seems that the skirt armor protecting the breasts has been subtracted, but in fact, judging from the summary of each battle, the breasts are not a vulnerable part, and the large arteries of the legs are inside the breasts, so it is not easy to cause fatal injuries.The materials and time saved in this way can be used to manufacture more breastplates.

The infantry equipped with this kind of simple plate armor has only one weapon to learn during the entire recruit training process: long spears.

The tactical actions are even more simplified as: preparation, stabbing, pulling out, and homing.

In the eyes of old-fashioned generals such as You Shiwei, this is the real return to the right path.Wouldn't it be a mistake if all recruits had to be trained for three months before the country used its troops?But in Zhu Cihong's eyes, this is really a contradiction between the increasingly developing form of war and the shortage of troops.Moreover, he does not think that the previous intensive recruit training is useless. Facts have proved that after three months of training, the Yuanyang formation recruits of the flag team are significantly better than the two-month phalanx soldiers in terms of fighting will and tactical skills. Be strong.

"By early November, there will be five battalions of recruits going down to the flag team." Zhu Cihong exploded a gun, and the entire war room couldn't help but let out a cheer.

Zhu Cihong himself didn't think there was anything to cheer about.Reducing the training intensity will undoubtedly reduce the combat effectiveness and increase the battle damage data.However, China is too big, and the viral development of the Qing Dynasty is too destructive. If you don't run faster, even if you regain the country in the future, it will take a lot of time to recover.

At present, Huaxia has lost its leading position in the world, and every year of delay is a crime against the entire nation.

There are no auxiliary arms such as staff and logistics in the recruit battalion, so 5000 soldiers in each recruit battalion are sufficient combat soldiers. After the flag team is lowered, the actual establishment will exceed five battalions.

Two of these battalions will be expanded with the [-]st Guards Battalion into the [-]st Guards Division.The remaining three battalions, one for the Second Guards Battalion and one for the Third Guards Battalion.The last one was used as a seed unit, stayed in the teaching camp to form five teaching departments, and then sent to Shandong and Henan respectively to establish a recruit training camp.

In this way, every two months, more civilians will become formal soldiers.

"What I need now are non-commissioned officers and officers." Zhu Cihong said: "When the recruits arrive, we must immediately set up a new battle order. In this regard, my idea is to increase the number of deputies in each department, and the military ranks can be given in a hurry. "

Putting capable soldiers in the position of second-in-command allows him to see more clearly how to work as a commander, so that he will not be in a hurry when he leads the troops himself.

For the old ranks, it is a matter of course for soldiers who dare to fight and can fight, and are promoted to non-commissioned officers and officers. This is not surprising.

However, for Zhu Cihong, he believed in professionally trained non-commissioned officers and military officers, and the reality of assessment and no education now made him a little bit powerless.The affairs of the General Staff Department are getting more and more busy, and You Shiwei is even more reluctant to be a "teacher", which makes the Jiangwu Hall feel like a stepmother.

"The staff department will set up two deputies at all levels above the bureau." Niu Chenghu said confidently: "Please rest assured, Your Highness! There will definitely be no such thing as soldiers without officials."

Zhu Cihong nodded, looking for a candidate who could be the head of the military academy and non-commissioned officer academy among all the officers he remembered.Originally, he hoped that Sun Chuanting would take up this position, but since the workload of the Ministry of War was increased, he could no longer let the Minister of the Ministry of War and Mr. Ge Lao concurrently serve as the principal.

Zhu Cihong also made a common plan based on the experience of later generations, but found that after the founding of the Republic of later generations, the principal of the military academy was a marshal with outstanding military achievements.Now the average age of the officers under his command is less than 30 years old, which obviously cannot be replicated.

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"Wang Yi!" The military judge shouted loudly.

Wang Yi woke up suddenly, stood up quickly, and said loudly: "Here!"

There was the sound of iron chains colliding outside the door, and the heavy iron door made a teeth-piercing creak and slowly opened.The torches in the aisle cast light into the door, causing Wang Yi to narrow his eyes slightly.

The solid cowhide boots stepped on the wet stone bricks and stepped into the cell.

Wang Yi's eyes moved up the pair of hard boots, saw the gold lines on both sides of the black army trousers, and in his heart was already standing in front of him was a general.It's just that he was turned against the light, so he couldn't see his face clearly.

"You took over your military position and issued a false order. You did it?" The general's voice was calm but full of majesty.

Wang Yi thought to himself: This has already been interrogated several times, and I still asked... But he still answered honestly: "Return to the general, it is done by my subordinates."

"What did you think at the time? I don't know if this is a felony that can be killed on the spot!"

"I know." Wang Yi, who had been imprisoned for an unknown number of days, had already lost his temper, and replied weakly: "It's just that if the formation was not changed at that time and the enemy army was allowed to retreat, it might leave the enemy with a chance to regroup. This possibility can be avoided by sweeping through the top three talents of Chengda University."

"How can you be sure that the enemy is not pretending to be defeated?" The general asked Wang Yi a question that had been asked hundreds of times.

"Like a person drinking water, he knows whether he is warm or not." Wang Yi had no strength to speak, he licked his chapped lips, and replied with eight words without explaining.

It was meant to be a feeling.

At that time, at that place, seeing such a situation, I had an idea that I believed in... This is a common thing that happens to everyone. If you want to break the casserole and ask the bottom line, who can explain it?

The general took a step forward, leaned slightly to look at Wang Yi who was a head shorter than him, and said, "You have a second-class diploma, have you ever thought about being a staff officer?"

"Back to the general," Wang Yi shook his head and said, "I want to fight the enemy, stand out, and make great achievements."

"Did you kill the enemy in the battle of Gaocheng?" the general asked.

"Go back to the general, and kill three heads!" Wang Yi suddenly regained his energy, and for some reason, his heart beat a lot faster.

"Follow me." The general swung the scarlet cloak behind him, turned around and left.

Wang Yi didn't stay for a moment, and immediately followed out. Although his feet were a little shaky, his heart was bright.As the stone steps under his feet reached the end, the iron gate above was pulled open by the jailer from left to right. Wang Yi saw the general standing in the sun, his whole body seemed to be covered with a layer of golden armor.

"From now on," the general turned around, "we are a real family, Sergeant Wang Yi." The general smiled in the sun.

"Sergeant?" Wang Yi murmured, "I...how did I become a sergeant?"

"It's time for you, Sergeant." A giant as tall as a black tower came to the side of the general, and the huge shadow almost enveloped Wang Yi.

The red flag of the flying tiger with two wings fluttered in the wind. (To be continued.)