Horse on the World

Chapter 157 Military System
After leaving the craftsman camp, it was already nightfall, and the original plan to go back to Dingzhou to meet Lu Yiming naturally fell through. The group of people came to Fuyuan Fortress, and Wang Qinian was already waiting outside the fortress after being notified, and Wang Qinian had long since disappeared. Back then, the youthful, 1.8-meter tall man with a top helmet and armor who had just become a leading general stood firmly in front of the gate of the fortress with a line of personal soldiers. Seeing Li Qing approaching, he hurried up a few steps to meet Li Qing, holding the rein for Li Qing, "Be careful, Commander!" He stretched out his hand to help Li Qing get off the horse.

Li Qingha smiled, and cast a sideways glance at him, "Huzi, do you think I'm seventy or eighty, or do you think I'm weak, and I need your help for the next horse?"

Wang Qinian chuckled, although he was teased by Li Qing, there was no embarrassment on his face, and he said: "The commander in chief owes me as much kindness as a mountain, and the beard can be what it is today, and it depends on the commander in his cultivation, and it is for him to lead the horse and saddle him. Beard's job."

Li Qing laughed loudly, "Huzi, I'll see you with admiration after three days' farewell. I never thought you'd pick up Wen now. Well, I heard that you have recruited several advisors under your command. Let's learn from them!"

"Yes, Commander, Huzi used to be a small soldier. He learned some art of war from the Commander-in-Chief and Mr. Monk, but he was always trembling like a thin soldier. Remembering that the Commander-in-Chief said that the general was weak and exhausted to death, he was even more cautious. After all I used to be a bachelor with a beard, and I would die if I died, but now I have five thousand sons under my command, and I am entrusted with a heavy responsibility by the commander-in-chief. If you speak and listen, you will understand!"

"It's a good idea, live to be old, learn to be old, beard, but in the process of learning, don't lose your heart, that's not what I want!" Throwing the horsewhip, walked to the pass.Huzi seemed sensible, but Li Qing felt that he was a little far away.Li Qing didn't doubt him, but the change of status always caused some former friends not to keep alienating from him. Thinking that Wang Qinian and others would never be able to return to the days when they laughed and scolded the world together, and fought together, he couldn't help feeling a little sad.

Wang Qinian has always been the number one general under him, and the Tianlei Battalion is also the most powerful pawn under him. Putting it in Fuyuan has Li Qing's deep meaning. I believe Wang Qinian can understand it now. Having lost its previous position as the forefront of fighting against the barbarians, here, now it can even be said to be a large warehouse. Almost all the materials needed in the entire Shanglinli are shipped from here, and Shanglinli has become the bridgehead for Li Qing to attack the grassland. If there is a loss in Fuyuan, Shanglinli will definitely not be guaranteed.As for setting up a strong army here in Fuyuan, one is to ensure the safety of this material warehouse, and the other is to be able to rush to help Shanglinli at any time, and in private, Li Qing has no intention of guarding against Lu Dalin.

Walking into Wang Qinian's General's Mansion, the mansion has already prepared food and wine, Wang Qinian said with a smile: "Commander, I haven't had a drink with him for a long time, today is a good opportunity, I want to have a good drink with him."

Li Qing said with a smile: "Okay, but when it comes to drinking, I am not your opponent. I will use a cup later, and you use a bowl, so we can compete!"

Wang Qinian laughed, "Marshal, this is not acceptable. Back then in the Temple of the City God, I was fooled by you. I was drunk and slept for a whole day and night before waking up. This time I will not be fooled."

Recalling those years, both of them felt a warm feeling in their hearts. The desolation at that time was really inhumane, with hundreds of remnants of soldiers, wailing incessantly in the camp, cash-strapped, and drinking the cheapest low-quality wine. It must be how to live tomorrow, which is really incomparable with the present.

After a few bowls of wine, Wang Qinian's restraint was thrown out of the sky, he opened his clothes, and said with a smile: "Marshal, do you still remember when we were drinking and discussing how to kidnap the genius doctor Huan Xihuan? Coincidentally, the genius doctor Huan was lucky, Cheng Ran agreed to come and heal the commander's soldiers, otherwise, if we really kidnap him, we don't know how it will end!"

"Let's not talk about this matter. Miracle doctor Huan came to my house a few days ago and asked me where I hid Miss Mingyan, so I had nothing to say. Alas, Miracle doctor Huan really took pity on her, claiming that Not leaving until I see Miss Mingyan, I have to explain it for a long time, but I can't tell him the truth, it's so hard!" Li Qing shook his head and said.

Shang Haibo took a sip of his wine, "Commander, it's not easy for Master Huan to be a doctor. Back then, he was able to catch the commander at a glance and sent Huan Qiu to the commander's army. Now Huan Qiu is the fifth rank under the commander. The appointment of a medical officer proves that he has a unique vision. He came to your house to make a fuss, not because of the tea, but to make friends with the commander-in-chief, and let some people see him and the commander-in-chief. Friendship!"

Li Qing couldn't help but feel that Shang Haibo always thinks about people in a complicated way. If Cha Huanxi sent his nephew to him at the beginning, it was a tentative investment, then this time it can be regarded as a true temperament to go to his place to make trouble , this talent is very tall, talented and arrogant, and has a childish temper, but I can't see that he has the extravagance that Shang Haibo said. Besides, in this world, no one can offend a generation of genius doctors. Help!

"Mr. Shang, earlier you said that you wanted to talk to me about the military system. Huzi is not an outsider, and he happens to be here. We can also listen to the thoughts of the front-line generals, as a reference!"

Shang Haibo put down his wine glass and said: "Commander, I have considered the military system of Dingzhou for a long time, and I think it's time to change it. The Dingzhou Army now counts 2 people in Lu Dalin's Department, and the bearded Tianlei Battalion, Feng Guo's Panshi Camp, Jiang Kui's Whirlwind Camp have a total of 5000 people, the Dingyuan, Weiyuan, and Zhenyuan Battalions have 5000 people, your personal guard camp has 3000 people, and the special brigade has 1000 people. The size of the entire army has surpassed After the Xiao Yuanshan period, the scale of the battalion was greatly expanded, almost half of it, but there were still only a few officers at the grassroots level, which would cause problems in wartime command. This was the first. The second was to expand the army in Dingzhou It is imperative, as you said, Commander-in-Chief, to wipe out the barbarians, and then enter the Central Plains in the future, there must be at least one hundred thousand troops. If the military system is not reorganized, if the battalion is still used as the unit, the command will be great in the future. The problem is that it is impossible for you to direct so much energy to each battalion. Third, if the military system is not changed, there will only be a few positions in the army, which will cause great obstacles to the promotion of low-level officers, and then dispel them. Your personal guard battalion selects these low-level officers who cannot be promoted for a while, and you cannot always let them serve as ordinary soldiers in the personal guard battalion. Moreover, once these people who have stayed with you In the army, you will be a qualified middle-level officer immediately, which can also effectively help you control the army. To put it bluntly, after these personal guards go down to the army, even if Huzi wants to imitate Lu Dalin's actions against Xiao Yuanshan, he can only do so. I'm afraid it's not bright."

Wang Qinian had been nodding repeatedly to express his agreement, but when Zudi heard this, he couldn't help being startled and angry, a thin layer of sweat immediately broke out on his body, and he stood up abruptly: "Mr. Shang, what do you mean, I have followed since I was a soldier Marshal, how could you have second thoughts about him, you, you..."

Li Qing waved his hand, "Huzi, why are you so excited, Mr. Shang is just making an analogy."

"How can there be such an analogy, Mr. Shang, I have always respected you, but you say that about me, me, I have no end with you!" Wang Qinian's beard was raised at the root, and he was still furious.

"Okay, General Wang, I'm sorry, it was Shang who spoke out loud and didn't mean to doubt you, but what do you think about this matter?" Shang Haibo laughed.

"Of course it's good. I have no objection!" Wang Qinian said with a straight voice. He himself regarded himself as Li Qing's hard-core confidant, so he had no objection to Li Qing's way of strengthening the control of the army.

"It's just this matter, I'm afraid I have to discuss it with General Lu and get his consent." Li Qing was a little hesitant. He served as a middle-level officer in the middle, but he did not expect the reform of the military system to come so quickly.

"General Lu will agree. The general will talk to him openly, and he will agree more readily. At the same time, you can transfer Lu Dabing to the personal guard battalion as the chief general, and release Yang Yidao at the same time. One is to show that you I still trust General Lu and entrust my safety to his younger brother. At the same time, I also let Yang Yidao go out to practice. A very good general, with a little experience, can stand alone."

"This is a good idea!" Li Qing agreed.

"As for the military system, the commander must have already had a plan in his chest, right?" Shang Haibo asked.

Li Qing nodded, "Let's set up divisions. Our Dingzhou Army has three divisions, one division and five battalions."

Shang Haibo had never heard of the formation of the division, nor did he know that Da Chu's army had this name. Da Chu used one state as an army, one army had three wings, and three battalions under the wings. Concentrating the army and abolishing the Association, but now there are too many battalions in Dingzhou, and the Dingzhou center can no longer efficiently command each battalion, and it is also very detrimental to the on-the-spot decision of the general in front. Li Qing is not because of Xiao Yuanshan. The control is much stronger. Shang Haibo doesn't care whether Li Qing calls it a division or an association. In short, he believes that it will not take long for these divisions to become an army.

"Then the leader of one of the divisions must be Lu Dalin. Has the commander of the other two divisions thought about it?" Shang Haibo asked.

Wang Qinian also became nervous. There is no doubt that Lu Dalin will be the commander-in-chief of a division, but it is hard to say for the remaining two division commanders. Many people are qualified, including himself of course, and Wang Qinian also thinks that he is the most qualified one.

Li Qing pondered for a moment, Wang Qinian, Jiang Kui, and Feng Guo thought for a while, "I tend to let Hu Zi be in charge, but after Hu Zi becomes the chief general of the first division, obviously he can't stay in Fuyuan, he wants to open another one." It is impossible to bring two divisions together on one front, Mr. Shang, who do you think will be able to take the lead after Huzi leaves?"

When Wang Qinian heard this, his mouth opened wide as if he heard the sound of heaven, and he was so happy that he didn't know what to say. The Dingzhou Army only had three divisions in total, and he was one of the three generals.

Li Qing glanced at him, and Wang Qinian immediately sat upright, looking like he was listening attentively, but his heart had already flown.

"Feng Guo is stationed in Dingzhou. This is the base camp. You can't move. Jiang Kui is suitable for leading cavalry, and he doesn't want to move. Commander, you can only choose people from your personal guard camp. I think Yang Yidao will come."

When Li Qing heard it, it coincided with himself, "Since that's the case, it's settled like this, beard, you can laugh if you want, and everyone is happy to be promoted. You don't have to be so lame, I feel uncomfortable watching it!"

Wang Qinian immediately beamed with joy, almost burst into laughter.

"However, the higher the position, the heavier the responsibility. I hope you will not disappoint my monk's hope." Li Qing added a sentence.

"Don't worry, Marshal, Huzi will definitely do his best, bow to his best, and die." Wang Qinian said loudly.

"Using Lu Dalin's troops as the main force to attack the grassland from the right wing, Wang Qinian's division gathered Jiang Kui's cavalry battalion, Feng Guo's Panshi battalion, and Weiyuan, Zhenyuan, and Dingyuan troops to form a left flank, threatening the barbarian right wing." Li Qing waved. He waved his fist, "Start to expand the army, train the reserve forces, and once the war starts, they can quickly go to the battlefield."

"Marshal, is there another general?" Shang Haibo asked.

"It's not urgent, I already have a candidate in my mind, but I have to wait for a while!" Li Qing said with a smile.

Shang Haibo smiled but didn't answer, he already knew who the candidate for the commander-in-chief was.Only Wang Qinian was still in a daze, he put all the generals in the Dingzhou Army aside in his mind, but he didn't remember who this person was.

(End of this chapter)