Will we wait until the refugees from Liaodong and Liaoxi come to Pidao to grow?
Jiang Wan frowned. As Pi Island's historical source of soldiers, the addition of refugees from Liaodong was quite satisfactory. However, even if the refugees came to Pi Island, it would only be after winter, and it would take time for the refugees to arrive at Pi Island.
It will also take time to recruit suitable people to serve as soldiers after Pi Dao, as well as subsequent training.
The Tatars would not give him this time.
Therefore, although this suggestion is correct, it cannot solve the current problem. For next year, this is definitely a normal solution, but for this year, it will be too late!
"What about the others? What do the others think?"
He looked at the other people present. Except for Tan Yong, Zhang Zhulin and others, the others were all veteran generals from Pi Island. These people knew better than him how Pi Island spent every winter in the past few years.
"Mr. Gao's words are correct!" Geng Zongming frowned and said: "Recruiting foreign soldiers from Korea can also solve part of the combat power problem, but the cost is quite high, and combat power is also a problem.
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On this occasion, Geng Zongming, the guard, was actually not qualified to speak. However, he now represented the mercenary group with the name "Four Marine Regiments" that had served in North Korea. In Jiang Wan's eyes, this group
The performance of the mercenary group has proven the value of this mercenary group. In the eyes of others, Geng Zhongming is regarded as the food officer of Pi Island. He raises military rations for Pi Island and is barely qualified to participate in such military meetings.
"No!" Jiang Wan directly rejected Geng Zhongming's suggestion: "The people of the Four Navy Regiments can only move outside the Ming Dynasty. This has nothing to do with their combat power. If the Ming Dynasty defends the territory and needs to rely on these external forces, my Ming Dynasty's
Where is the face!"
Geng Zhongming closed his mouth, but he cursed in his heart, Ningyuan still has the cannon instructor of the red-haired ghost, what is the reason for our commander's inexplicable pride.
"Go to Dengzhou to recruit troops!"
Kong Youde suddenly said: "Over in Shandong, many people come to my Pi Island for training, but over in Dengzhou, the people are fierce, so they recruit soldiers and horses and give them weapons. They can use them with a little practice, but their combat power is not as good as mine."
He is an elite member of the army, but it is good to use it to consume the Tatars!"
Everyone looked at Kong Youde. Kong Youde was very proud and did not feel that what he said was inappropriate at all.
Is this to recruit new recruits to serve as cannon fodder?
Jiang Wan thought for a while and shook his head: "The same goes for recruiting people in Dengzhou and waiting for refugees from Liaodong. It is a waste of money and food, but it does not improve our army's combat effectiveness much. It is just more people holding knives."
They are just farmers. When facing the Tatars, I am afraid that not only will they not be able to consume the Tatars, but they will also mess up the morale of our army!"
The suggestions of the two major sources of troops were rejected by Jiang Wan, and everyone fell into silence.
If Liaodong and Shandong have no hope of replenishing their military strength in the short term, the only hope is to petition the imperial court to send troops for support.
However, let’s not talk about whether the imperial court will send troops to support it. Wait until the memorial from Dongjiang Town reaches the imperial court, and then go around in the imperial court. Finally, the imperial court will discuss the results and then send troops to reinforce. Not to mention the distance, this is at least
It happened half a year later.
Moreover, Pi Dao is just preparing for war now, not at a critical moment. If he asks the imperial court for troops at this time, it is estimated that the big guys in the imperial court will spit in their Marshal Jiang's face, seeing that he is being treated like a human being.
Seriously, I’ve never seen someone take themselves so seriously.
This big guy who participates in the general system really thinks that he is the commander-in-chief. Even if he is the commander-in-chief, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty will grab a handful of them. Wherever they don’t use troops, can they get this indifferent skin island?
"Perhaps I can recruit some soldiers and horses!" Jiang Wan said slowly: "Before coming to Pi Island, I had quelled the rebellion in Shaanxi, and I recruited some local soldiers from Shaanxi. I will recruit these soldiers and horses here.
, the joints from top to bottom, I guess there will be no problem!”
"The commander-in-chief turned out to have a plan for a long time!"
Everyone's faces were filled with joy. What's going on? It turned out that I was waiting for everyone here. At this time, the person who said he was sure to be transferred to Pi Dao was a direct descendant of Marshal Jiang, right?
We all know it!
"However, the background of this army is not that of serious officers and soldiers!" Jiang Wan hesitated: "Their combat power is acceptable when quelling chaos, but they have never fought against the Tatars. You guys
They are all veteran generals who have fought against the Tatars. They know how ferocious the Tatars are, and they are different!"
"Are you afraid that this army will suffer too many losses?" Yao Chunyong asked cautiously. Since he is a direct descendant of Marshal Jiang, Marshal Jiang definitely doesn't want to suffer heavy casualties as soon as he gets to Pi Island.
"That's not the case. In a war, there are no undead people!" Jiang Wan said with a smile: "If a soldier and horse fight a few battles and kill some people, they will naturally become a capable soldier. If they fight a few battles, they will be able to fight.
, everyone is dead, then this army will be useless!"
"Then what are you worried about, the commander-in-chief? Just mobilize this team here!" Everyone said in unison: "When we get to Dongjiang Town, we will be our brothers and one of our own!"
"I will write a letter to ask for transfer!" Jiang Wan said: "But we can't put our eggs in one basket. Geng Zhongming, you proposed to recruit people from North Korea. You can start it after you go back. The people are not necessarily limited to North Korea."
, In the Japanese country, you can recruit even Hao Jing'ao. You can let some of the mercenaries in the four naval regiments go out, promise them to bring back one, give them a certain bounty, and expand the size of the mercenary group as soon as possible. What is needed?
For money, please go directly to Sihai Commercial Bank to spend it!"
"Geng Zhongming understands!"
"Yao Chunyong, you have the smallest number of people in the Zhongyong Camp. If you go to Shandong in person, how many people you can recruit will depend on your ability. However, what I want is people who can fight. If you find some old, weak, sick and disabled people to come and take advantage of
Pay, you know what will happen!"
"The general will not dare!"
"For the required expenses, go to the fleet manager Fan to pay for it. When will you set off and when will you return? You can make your own arrangements. Everything must be completed before winter!"
"Yao Chunyong understands!"
"Mr. Gao!" Jiang Wan glanced at Gao Sheng: "You will be responsible for the movements on the Tatar side. On the Liaodong side, our people are moving. On the Pidao side, we must also send spies to investigate in various ways to control the Tatars.
I don’t want to wait until the Tatars arrive at our doorstep before we discover the arrival of the Tatars!”
"My subordinates must be the commander's ears and eyes!" Gao Sheng nodded.
"If you need more manpower, money and food, tell me later. If you don't go to other camps to transfer people, there are enough manpower in Huwei Camp!"
"As for everyone else!"
Jiang Wan said, and everyone else in the room who had not received the order all looked awe-struck: "The first thing is to sort out the entire island, leaving no dead ends. The plague has not completely disappeared. I don't know when the time will come back to ensure that all the people who can
All small animals such as snakes, rats, chickens, and ducks that spread the plague were killed, and all the bodies of those who died in this plague were burned and buried."
Everyone was in awe, yes, this is a first-class event.
"After completing this, all battalions of the army will be ready for training and restoration of combat effectiveness. Don't slack off for a day!"
Jiang Wan looked at the generals in front of him and said loudly and forcefully.