Chapter 114 Establishing a government system

The army is the core of the Ming and Zheng dynasties, and all deployments and plans of the Ming and Zheng dynasties are closely centered around the army. This system of conquest of the general's palace was read out by Gan Hui, the admiral of the Chinese army, and in the venue, civil affairs, commercial affairs

, it can be seen from the comparison of the number of participating sea trade officials and military representatives - the military generals occupied most of the venue and sat on the left side of the venue.

Wang Xiuqi, Huang Ting, Zhou Quanbin, Yu Xin, Zhang Mingzhen, Lin Cha, Zhou Hezhi, Huang Shan, Yang Shide, Chen Qide and other senior military officials sat in the first row of the venue, behind them were a sea of ​​military caps. And to their right,

They are Zheng Tai, Lu Ruoteng, Wang Zhongxiao, Zhang Huangyan, Zheng Hongkui, Zhang Hui, Lin Yi and other officials in charge of civil affairs, commerce and maritime trade.

This time, the "Recruitment of the General's Mansion" was upgraded to the "Recruitment of the General's Mansion". The core was the establishment of the "Fifth Military Administration" and the adjustment of the structure of the five armies. This adjustment involved almost all the soldiers and horses of the Ming and Zheng Dynasties.

A considerable number of elite soldiers who were once transferred to Huwei Town from various towns have returned to serve as grassroots officers in various battalions.

After the recruits have completed basic military formation and combat skills training in Huizhou, they will be randomly assigned to various battalion heads according to their arms types. They also need these battle-hardened veterans to impart battlefield experience and carry them with them to complete their military careers.

An important first battle.

Huangshan was seriously injured in the "Dongshan War", and his legs and arms were disabled. By the time he finished his recuperation and returned to the army, the Guangdong War was over, and the entire Ming and Zheng Dynasties had changed drastically.

Not to mention other things, at this time, the territory of Ming and Zheng alone had expanded from two islands to three prefectures. Hainan, Chongming, Zhoushan, Taihu and other places had also been actually controlled by Ming and Zheng, or forces affiliated with Ming and Zheng.

The Fifth Army has become the actual establishment of the army. Huang Ting, Zhou Quanbin, Yu Xin and others who were originally under him have also transformed into admirals of the First Army.

But Zheng Chenggong still remembers him as the old admiral. He will serve as the chief of staff in the newly established staff department, and his status in the army is no lower than that of the admiral. Before this military and political conference was held, Huangshan had been summoned by Zheng Chenggong many times to participate in

Completed the planning of various important functions of the staff department.

Therefore, Huang Shan, who was sitting in the front row at this time, was very calm. He knew that the General Staff was not an idle organization. His position as Chief of Staff was lower than one person and higher than ten thousand people. It also directly belonged to the surname of the general who conquered the captives.

This is unmatched by anyone else in the army except Gan Hui, the admiral of the Chinese Army.

Of course, Zheng Chenggong also asked for an imperial edict to reward him with the title of Emperor Yongli. He is now also an earl, but he knew that this was just a symbol of glory in the Ming Dynasty and had no practical use. It was more because Zheng Chenggong was motivated by

It is used to balance the considerations of all forces in the army and government and to appease people's hearts.

When Huangshan thought of this, he glanced calmly at several other military generals who were rumored to have also been knighted. Huang Ting, Zhou Quanbin and Yu Xin were among them, the latter two were newly promoted.

He is the commander-in-chief of the first army, but he is not satisfied with the number of soldiers and horses under his command. Especially Yu Xin's former army has only one full battalion, and the other two battalions are just empty troops with only one thousand headquarters.

However, even so, being able to become an admiral and in charge of three battalions under his command is already a high-level position. As the Ming Dynasty and Zheng Dynasty continue to grow, it will be a matter of time to fully recruit them. Moreover, it is easier to adapt and integrate the shelf troops, which is also hidden

Opportunities. In other words, Yu Xin’s future is still unlimited.

As the chief of staff, he knows about some appointments that have not yet been announced. Although the final establishment of each battalion has not been announced to the outside world, the generals involved are already aware of it. As for the middle-level generals, although they have not received formal orders, they have not yet been announced.

It was not enough for Zheng Chenggong to summon him personally, but he also heard a lot of rumors.

After the Guangdong War, the strength of Ming and Zheng was further enhanced. All military generals received benefits. The number of elite soldiers and horses under their command increased to varying degrees. Zhou Quanbin and other new elites rose to prominence. This made everyone full of hope for the future, and they longed for it.

A new campaign, and then a new round of military expansion.

Of course, there are some who are unconvinced because their expectations are too high. Huangshan is now inside and outside of it, and he sees these very clearly. Even under his command, there are also people who are resentful because they transferred the staff from the army.

.After all, not everyone has a long-term vision and a keen political sense, can see through the layout behind Zheng Chenggong, and can accept new things.

After withdrawing his gaze from Zhou Quanbin, Huangshan glanced at Zhang Mingzhen, who is also a rising star. The location of Chongming-Zhoushan-Taihu determines his importance.

"The General Zhenglu Mansion has jurisdiction over the Fifth Military Administration, the Civil Affairs Administration, and the Commercial Affairs Administration, as well as the Internal Affairs Department of the Chinese Army, the Military Lecture Hall, and the Military Intelligence Department." Gan Hui's loud voice echoed in the venue, and Huangshan, who had been looking around, heard

While here, I also focused my attention on Gan Hui.

After Gan Hui's boring opening, the military and political conference entered the most important agenda. Everyone held their breath at this time, for fear of missing any information. As for the new organization Jiangwutang, it was parallel to the Military Intelligence Department headed by Feng Chengshi.

It also explains its importance from the side, but how important it is depends on who is the official in charge.

At the same time, many people were surprised that maritime trade did not have a special administrative agency directly under the Zhenglu General's Office. The coexistence of the Commercial Affairs Department and the Civil Affairs Department is enough to show the difference between the Ming Dynasty and other political forces.

——Industry and commerce will receive unprecedented attention here, which makes Zheng Tai slightly excited, although he has already known about this arrangement.

"The Fifth Military Administration is the highest command organization of the army under the General's Mansion. It is led by King Yanping and General Guo Xingye, and it includes all armies, battalions, garrisons, peasants and soldiers in each fort, and soldiers from all over the country.

Reserve troops are all under their direct or indirect jurisdiction and obey their military orders. In case of conflict of orders, the military orders of the Fifth Military Service Administration shall prevail.

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The Civil Affairs Bureau is the highest civil administration agency under the General Zhenglu Mansion. It is under the supervision of Hong Xu, the General Secretary of Civil Affairs. All people's livelihood affairs such as taxation, construction, local personnel, education and other people's livelihood affairs under the rule of the General Zhenglu Mansion are controlled by this organization.

Reason.

The Commercial Affairs Department is the highest industrial and commercial management organization under the General Zhenglu Mansion, and is under the supervision of Zheng Tai, the General Administration of Industry and Commerce. The government-run workshops, trading companies, maritime trade and other commercial activities under the General Zhenglu Mansion are all managed by this organization."

Gan Hui would pause for a moment after each sentence, while Zheng Chenggong, Hong Xu, and Zheng Tai stood up one after another to signal. The audience burst into warm applause at the right time, especially King Yanping, the lord of the feudal lord, and Mr. Guo Xingye.

The applause was the loudest when I stood up.

Gan Hui continued: "The Internal Affairs Department of the Chinese Army is responsible for the internal and external security of the General's Mansion, the exchange of documents, and assisting General Guo Xingye in handling various affairs. It has jurisdiction over Luanyi Town, the Bird Gun Team, and the Internal Affairs Department.

Commander Cai Fu."

After Cai Fu heard this, he stood up from the audience. Everyone applauded warmly again and sent congratulatory smiles.

As a close official around Zheng Chenggong, even though Cai Fu's official position is not high, Luanyizhen and the Bird Gun Team now only have 500 troops each, but everyone knows what Cai Fu's position represents, and promotion can be done at any time.

, even an ordinary word may affect the future of a general, and the power is not small.

"Jianwu Hall is responsible for the training of officers, military training plans, research and teaching of tactics and strategies, and the four subjects of infantry, cavalry, firearms, and naval forces. It has an officer reserve regiment under its jurisdiction. The general office of the Jiangwu Hall is headed by King Yanping, the general who conquered the captives.

The surname of Guo is in charge, and the director of academic affairs is Huangshan."

Zheng Chenggong nodded slightly, and Huang Shan stood up directly. After hearing this, many people in the audience were slightly stunned. This appointment was something they had never expected. However, these old fritters reacted immediately, and the audience instantly

There was another round of warm applause.

By this time, they had realized the importance of the Martial Arts Hall, and King Yanping actually did not intend to hand over this new institution to anyone, but wanted to take charge of it himself.

"The Military Intelligence Department is responsible for investigating the military situation of the Qing army externally, and completing tasks such as arresting Qing troops, assassinations, and liaisons; internally it is responsible for monitoring various places and preventing rebellions. It has two departments, the Internal Affairs Office and the Foreign Intelligence Office, with the chief officer Feng Chengshi

."

Feng Chengshi still has that pleasant smiling face. He is directly under the jurisdiction of Zheng Chenggong and has sharp weapons in his hands. He is now "powerful". The generals and officials in the audience obviously have no regard for this good old man who used to be nice and considerate.

They have already developed a bit of fear.

No one else from the Military Intelligence Department attended the meeting. He Jie was investigating the fortress in Chaozhou Prefecture, while Wang Qiang and Lu Fang were already in Quanzhou Fucheng. Their actions were very secretive. Only Zheng Chenggong and Feng Chengshi knew the specific contents.
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Now that the main force of the Qing army in Fujian has withdrawn north, Zheng Chenggong will naturally not miss this rare opportunity to allow the Qing army to continue to occupy Quanzhou and threaten the core of his rule. The Ming and Zheng armies have already begun planning a battle to capture Quanzhou City. Now

What's bad is the cooperation of Liu Guoxuan, the commander-in-chief of Quanzhou City Guards.

Zheng Chenggong still attaches great importance to Liu Guoxuan. He knows that Liu Guoxuan's ability is very outstanding. As long as he uses it properly, he will be completely different from Zhou Quanbin, or even worse, and can be the prime minister of military and political affairs.

"Next are the departments under the Fifth Military Administration." After Feng Chengshi sat down, Gan Hui continued: "The Fifth Military Administration is in charge of all the military and administrative affairs of the General Zhengqi Mansion. It has the General Staff Department, the Military Affairs Department, and the Logistics Department.

, Teaching Department, Military Justice Department, and Preparatory Department. At the same time, it has jurisdiction over the Manchu Guards Battalion.

The Staff Department is responsible for the formulation of strategies for military operations and the mobilization of troops and horses. In wartime, it is responsible for formulating specific operational plans at the army level and coordinating the actions of all departments of the Fifth Military Department; in peacetime, it assesses and predicts situations based on the surrounding situation and the intelligence of the Military Intelligence Department.

, formulate response plans, and timely study adjustments to various military systems and tactics based on wartime feedback... Chief of Staff Huang Shan, Deputy Chief Huang Wu, and Yao Guotai."

As soon as this statement came out, there was a commotion in the audience. Everyone understood that this staff department was the head of the Fifth Military Administration and had great power. As the academic director of the Jiangwu Hall, Huang Shan was actually the chief of the staff department. It seemed that Dongshan

The admiral's desperate fight was not in vain. Although it is difficult for him to command on the front line due to his injuries, his official power is no less than that of an army admiral.

Thinking of this, the civil and military officials in the audience looked at Huangshan differently again. Mr. Guo is the general manager of the martial arts hall. He is not only the chief of academic affairs, but also the chief of staff. This shows that the importance of the martial arts hall is still high.

He has reached a higher level, and the trust and importance he places in him is beyond imagination.

"It seems that Chief Huang is the biggest winner of this military and political conference. Compared with others, we admirals and battalion officers are nothing." Zhou Quanbin applauded and turned to Wan Li and said, "Wait until you wait.

In the future, when the martial arts hall really opens, the middle and lower-level officers, and even the officers of various departments and battalions, will all be his disciples. I just don’t know who will take over the position of Chief of Staff at that time."

"The battle at Huangshan was really powerful. After becoming the admiral, he even charged in and almost lost his life. Without him in the middle, the battle at Dongshan might not have been as good as it would have been. He deserves to be reused by the feudal lord."

This time Wanli was not convinced. Among the people he usually admired the most, there was Huang Shan who was capable, down-to-earth and dared to risk his life, and there was no conflict of interest between the other party and him.

"So, the lord has given him two important positions. It is not only a way for people to make full use of their talents, but also a commendation for his loyalty. It is also an encouragement to us." Zhou Quanbin added that he was interested in the position of chief of staff.

, but he knew that with his qualifications, he was still far behind.

Regardless of the humming in the audience, Gan Hui opened his voice and continued to read out the appointments of the chief officers of the Military Affairs Department, the Logistics Department, the Teaching Department, the Military Justice Department, the Reserve Department and the Guards Battalion Officers.

Chen Qide, who was born in the Prime Minister’s Supervisory Camp, became the chief of the Education Department. This person was quite propagandistic, and he later consulted Zhou Xiangcai for a night. After understanding it, he seemed to have opened up the two lines of Ren and Governor, and he was quite willing to transform Zhou Xiangcai’s originally partial psychology.

The meaning of carrying it forward earned Zheng Chenggong’s attention.

Yang Shide, the Prime Minister's Supervisor of the Camp, continues to be in charge of the Military Justice Department, and is still responsible for supervising the camp, supervising discipline, and supervising the formation. After the functions of each department have been subdivided, the Pay Division has been assigned to the Logistics Department. The battalion officers of the Guards Battalion were originally

Su Mao, one of the five garrison battalions, was also a fierce general in Zheng's army.

After the announcement of the appointed functions of each department of the Fifth Military Service was completed, there was another burst of warm applause. The arrangements here were not beyond everyone's expectations. Most of the officials in these subdivisions were the original chiefs of the military, and now they are also promoted.

Well deserved.

Zheng Chenggong sat on the podium, scanning the generals under the stage, and finally set his sights on Wanli. He had long known that Wanli had objections to the military expansion plan, but he did not suppress it too early. This general was born in a green forest.

The character is like this, and it is not uncorrectable, but it must be guided well, so Zheng Chenggong plans to hone it again, and then guide it. Only when the guidance is successful can he be truly entrusted with important responsibilities.

Gan Hui paused, swallowed his saliva, and then turned back a page in his hand. After his throat was moistened, he said: "Next is the formation of each military camp."

"After this expansion, the entire army will be divided into five armies and three divisions, namely the Central Army, the Left Army, the Right Army, the Front Army, the Rear Army, the Yangtze River Navy, the Fujian Navy, and the Nanyang Navy."

Hearing this, not only the generals, but also the civil servants also pricked up their ears. Although the Ming and Zheng Dynasties were divided into many departments, they were still guided by the military-first policy of integrating military and political affairs. This was also the most common policy during the war.
To be continued...