Vow to die at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 240 The First Eastern Expedition ([-])
The battalions in the headquarters of the security regiment were different from the four semi-independent battalions that were sent out. Although the first battalion, the second battalion, the fourth battalion, and the sixth battalion were at the battalion level, Qiu Tianxing gave them great power.They not only have a field battalion but also a garrison battalion, a reserve battalion and an independent battalion, which means that one battalion is equivalent to four battalions.However, it is different inside the security regiment. The field battalion is simply a field battalion. The work of the garrison battalion is in charge of the Ministry of Public Security, and the work of the reserve battalion is in charge of the Ministry of Military Affairs. As for the independent battalion, it is absolutely not allowed to exist in the headquarters system. .Therefore, the third battalion is simply a standing field battalion, with six columns of nearly 12 troops.

However, there are 12 troops in a single battalion, which is unimaginable for Tartar or Remnant.There, there are only a few thousand soldiers in their army, and only tens of thousands in a vassal king.When it comes to the security regiment, there are 12 battalions, and the regular army has reached 50!This does not include semi-militarized organizations such as the Farm Guards and Youth Leagues everywhere, and peripheral organizations such as the First Battalion, Second Battalion, Fourth Battalion, and Sixth Battalion.Of course, these 50 regular troops are not full-time professional soldiers. They are responsible for military reclamation to reduce the food pressure on the headquarters.Of course, this is only part of it, and there is still a considerable financial and food gap that is filled by sea trade from the East and Southeast Asia.The security team paid for it with silk, tea and cigarettes developed by Qiu Tianxing.Tobacco has already been smoked in this era. Qiu Tianxing imported tobacco from Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, Zhu Chenggong's territory, and then rolled it with paper to make cigarettes. Of course, there is no high-tech filter.

In this way, the headquarters of the security regiment was struggling to develop, and it was burdened with the heavy burden of dispatching one soldier out of ten.However, before sharpening its teeth, it can only rely on its huge weight to frighten the enemy.It is also a helpless move for Qiu Tianxing to use all the people as soldiers. Without a huge military force, it is impossible to suppress the riots of internal landlords and the attacks of external enemies.Of course, this is also an expedient measure. The army will not be reduced, but the army will not expand after the territory is expanded. This is also disarmament in disguise.

Originally, Zhang Chengwu was not in a good mood because he had left his lair for many years.However, Zhang Chengwu felt very satisfied when he saw his new subordinates respectful in front of him, and some even smiled shyly.These are all brought about by power, and these are bestowed by the leader.

After entering the battalion headquarters, everyone sat down in the familiar seats, except that the top and center seat was replaced by another person.

Zhang Chengwu sat on the top and looked at the subordinates on the two sides below. He saw that they were sitting on the chairs with only half of their buttocks, and everyone was waiting for the new boss to speak with a serious expression.So Zhang Chengwu coughed twice and took out a red-headed document from the briefcase, looked at it, stood up and said with a serious face.

"The chairman's order!"

After hearing the order from Qiu Tianxing, everyone stood up with a swipe.

After scanning the faces of all the people present, Zhang Chengwu read the words word by word.

"At the beginning of next month, the soldiers of the third battalion will attack the Suzhou government and defeat the Tartar Jiangdong battalion!"

After hearing this order, everyone present was dumbfounded.Is the Eastern Expedition that everyone is looking forward to finally starting?Soldiers just like to fight, because the career of a soldier is to fight. If there is a battle, you will get credit, and if you have credit, you may be promoted.It can be said that fame and fame can only be obtained immediately, what a hero and husband.As for the death and injury in battle, that is just a by-product of meritorious deeds.

Hearing that there was going to be a war, some ambitious officers became excited, thinking that they had finally won the war again.In the last battle, the boy Xue Chao was taken advantage of, and this kid became a star, but he was still five bars.Of course, some people are looking forward to it and some are hesitant, because the Changzhou government has not been cleared, so how can we start the division?For a while, some officers who maintained stability became worried.

Among them, the representative of maintaining stability is Xu Cheng, the training officer, who explained the situation in Changzhou to Zhang Chengwu.Knowing that the place in Changzhou Prefecture was not peaceful, and some armed landlords repeatedly rioted to destroy the farmers' association, Zhang Chengwu thought for a while, and then ordered.

"The first column guards the defense line from Wangting Town to Anzhen in Wuxi, and the second column guards the defense line from Anzhen to Yangshe Town in Wuxi. Don't let a landlord's armed forces escape to Suzhou. The third column fully eliminates the rebel landlords in Wuxi. The fourth column We will do our best to wipe out Jiangyin County, the fifth column will do our best to wipe out Yixing County, and the column directly under it will be responsible for the cleanup around Fucheng!"

Zhang Chengwu, who was afraid of misremembering his name because he didn't remember his name well, used his army number instead.After getting the order, even if you don't want to, you can only take the order.

"Yes! Guaranteed to complete the task!"

Xi Congshan, Chen Guanglong, Zeng Donghe, Yu Yonghe, Chen Di, and Ma Liangcai all agreed.

Regardless of the fact that he is a newcomer, Zhang Chengwu said domineeringly.

"It's April [-]th in the tenth year of Huaxing. I'll give you half a month to wipe out these rebels. On the [-]th of next month, the whole battalion will send troops to Suzhou!"

After the meeting ended, some friends who had a good relationship went back together in twos and threes.On the way home, the officers chatted about the new battalion commander, with joys and worries.Yesterday when battalion commander Zhang Liansheng was transferred away, everyone was in constant panic because they were Zhang Liansheng's direct descendants.One prospers all prospers one loses all one loses, the new battalion commander may lose his position.But the third battalion was not Zhang Liansheng's armed force, but the security regiment was the commander's armed force, and Qiu Tianxing himself was the chairman of the military committee, so no one dared to disobey the order of the military committee.Moreover, the powers of the heads of the various ministries and the preachers are now equally divided. The military chief has neither the courage nor the ability to carry out military admonitions. In the end, he can only helplessly watch Zhang Liansheng leave sadly, and then eagerly welcome the new battalion commander.

With just such a transfer, Qiu Tianxing once again demonstrated his ability to absolutely control the direct troops.

The new battalion commander made a big move as soon as he arrived, which meant that he had made military achievements.Now at the level of the column captain, there are about 2 troops under his command, which can be described as a strong force.In this way, the chance of dying on the battlefield is also greatly reduced, which means that the tragic ending of dying in battle will be borne by the small soldiers and officers, and the delicious fruits of military exploits will be enjoyed by themselves and their superiors, so most senior officers hope war.In fact, there is no need for the soldiers to complain about such a result, because the high-level executives also came from the soldiers step by step in this way, and the casualty rate at that time was higher than it is now.The big wave gold rush sometimes not only leaves gold, but also the lucky ones.

After chatting for a while, the officers separated with anticipation and anxiety about the future.When they returned to the army, the next step was a large-scale cleansing of the remnants of the landlords, gentry and gentry in Changzhou Prefecture.

(End of this chapter)