After sending all the officials away, Zhu Youxiao immediately came to the military camp outside the city. Not only did he want to form a guard army, but he also wanted to expand it on a large scale.
Eighty thousand people are too few. This small force can barely hold the city, but it is too thin to do other things.
The task of selecting 10,000 sergeants is already underway in England, and the rest needs to be given by Zhu Youxiao himself.
In the large tent of the military camp, all the generals above the Qian Commandery of the Habayashi Army are here, as well as other personnel from the staff and logistics departments.
Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting in the first place, looked at the general standing below and said:
"I intend to expand the size of the army. In addition, I will select elite soldiers from the four major battalions to form a military town. Following the example of Jiubian and Liao Town, a general will be in charge of the soldiers in the town. However, the establishment is still under the Yulin Army and is still my personal
Army, let’s call it Yulin Left Guard Army Town!”
"But at present, the Habayashi Army's own strength is still insufficient, so there are only about 10,000 sergeants and generals in Zuowei Army Town!"
"What I mean is to select 3,000 sergeants from Xiaoqi Camp and Shenji Camp each, and then select 5,000 sergeants from Huben Camp to form this Left Guard Army Town. Do you generals have any good suggestions?"
Zhu Youxiao smiled at Zhang Weixian and said:
"Old Duke, you have to give me some advice. I will rely on you to correct my mistakes!"
"I am ashamed of myself!"
"But I do have questions, and I hope your majesty can help clarify my doubts!"
"Old Duke, just say it!"
He still has great respect for Zhang Weixian. People say that an old man in a family is like a treasure. There are no old men in the Zhu family, but the British father can be regarded as half of the Zhu family. In Zhu Youxiao's heart, he is no different from his elder.
Zhang Weixian bowed and saluted:
"Your Majesty, in accordance with your Majesty's decree, the 10,000 elite soldiers and veterans of the Huben Camp have been selected. However, your Majesty will now transfer more than 10,000 elite soldiers from the four major camps. In this way, plus the losses from the last Northern Expedition,
With less than half of the four battalions left, how can we defend the capital? How can we continue to fight for His Majesty?"
"What the old Duke said is true. Although a large number of sergeants have been transferred from the Yulin Army this time, there is no need to worry about the army's manpower resources. Aren't there still 30,000 soldiers in the auxiliary barracks?"
The 30,000 troops in the auxiliary barracks have also been training for more than half a year. Although they have not yet reached the standards of the four major battalions established by themselves, they are still barely usable.
"Your Majesty, how can the sergeants of this auxiliary barracks compare with the elites of the four major battalions? Half of the generals selected from the original Beijing camp may be available, but the other half are young men who have been recruited and trained for less than half a year. How can they compare with the fierce ones?
Tartars and Jiannu fighting each other?"
He understood Zhang Weixian's worries. It could be said that the organization of the Yulin Army was built by his own hands. He did not participate too much, he only issued a few orders and made a few military sounds.
Moreover, after reintegration and training, the sergeants of these four battalions have finally become an elite force with considerable combat capability. The hasty division of troops now has indeed had a great impact on the army.
But he had no time to wait any longer. Although Xiong Tingbi could stabilize Liaodong, without his own army to guard it, he was always a little worried. It was not Xiong Tingbi and the old slaves who were worried, but the warlords and generals.
Zhu Youxiao held the knife on his waist and said confidently:
"Don't worry, old lord. If I can build an elite army in half a year, I can build an elite army in the same time. And it's just a part of the army. The military power and soul of the army are still there. I believe in my general."
They didn’t disappoint me!”
The generals in the tent immediately shouted in unison:
"I will never let down His Majesty's grace!"
"I know you won't let me down, the matter of Zuowei Army Town is settled like this!"
"Zuowei Army Town is the first military town I have established, but it will not be the last one. I plan to send this army to the outside of the pass to assist Xiong Tingbi in guarding Liaodong to prevent the establishment of slaves, so it is very important!"
All the generals knew that His Majesty was about to announce the generals who would lead the army, and all of them bowed their heads in silence, waiting for His Majesty's announcement.
Zhu Youxiao was quite satisfied with their serious looks, which seemed to be the quality of generals.
"My General Zhaoyong will be the commander-in-chief of Zuowei Army Town!"
When he says General Zhaoyong, everyone knows that he is General Li Songping of the Xiaoqi Battalion. In fact, most people have already guessed it. After all, among the four generals, he is the one who is most valued by His Majesty and has the greatest military exploits.
He was said to be the first choice.
"Li Songping, I grant you the title of Commander-in-Chief of Liaodong, and you will be given the title of General of Valiant Cavalry. You will control all the battalions and guard sergeants in Liao. You can select the sergeants in Zuowei Army Town. After the selection is completed, we will simply organize them.
Set off immediately for Liaoyang Town!"
Many people were secretly frightened. This Cavalry General had the seal of general, not an honorary title like General Zhaoyong. His Majesty really valued him.
A trace of loneliness flashed in Zhou Xingwu's eyes. If it were someone else, he might not care, but this person was Li Songping. When he was the commander of Xiaoling Guard, Li Songping was still his deputy general.
Now that Li Songping was General Zhengyin, he was inevitably a little uncomfortable, but he could still accept that their families were family friends, and this uncomfortable feeling was quickly replaced by his feelings for brothers.
Logically speaking, Zhou Xingwu is more qualified than Li Songping, but the difference between him and Li Songping is that one is proficient in mobile warfare, while the other is good at steady infantry fighting and defensive warfare.
But in the plains of Liaodong, and the opponents were highly mobile troops like Jian Nu, mobile warfare was obviously more suitable than a steady and steady attack.
Another reason is the age of the two of them. Li Songping is only in his thirties, but Zhou Xingwu is almost fifty, and is about to reach the age of a "veteran".
"I obey the decree, I will pacify the slaves, and present the old slave's dog head to Your Majesty to repay Your Majesty's heavenly favor!"
Li Songping was very excited now. This was the title of General Zhengyin, and he had also been promoted to the rank of Chief Military Officer of Liaodong. This was no ordinary honor.
"No, now that the old slave's strength has been greatly reduced, there will be no war in Liaodong for the time being. The purpose of my sending you to Liaodong is not to pacify the old slave, but to guard it!"
"After you go to Liaodong, you and Xiong Tingbi will be stationed in Liaoyang and Shenyang respectively. Remember, if there is no war, you two must not be in the same city. The situation in Liaodong is chaotic and the water is very deep. Cao Wenzhao must be very clear!"
Cao Wenzhao, who was standing behind, immediately stepped forward and cupped his hands:
"Your Majesty, I do know something!"
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand to ask him to retreat, and continued to say to Li Songping:
"Although I have given you the right to control Liao Town, Xiong Tingbi still has to take charge of all matters in Liaodong, and you will assist him from the side. But if there is an emergency, you can also make your own decision!"
"Liaoshen is the gateway to Liaodong. You must not miss these two cities. I may not be able to capture them, but there are people with ulterior motives. You must be careful!"
Li Songping lowered his head and cupped his hands:
"I understand!"
Zhu Youxiao patted him on the shoulder and said:
"When you arrive in Liaoyang, send an order for Ma Xianglin to lead his troops back to Beijing. I still miss him!"
Ma Xianglin is the commander of his imperial army, so he cannot be left outside the pass. Only with such a fierce general by his side can Zhu Youxiao feel safe.