After returning to Wuchang, after entering September, when the Merchant Army arrived outside Wuchang City, it was warmly welcomed by residents. Many people worshiped on both sides of the avenue, and led by several well -known elderly organizations. The led sheep was to the generals of Shang Yi and the merchant army. Shang Yi naturally comforted the people, and thanked the folks for their support for the merchant army.
Although at this time, there is still a ruins in Wuchang City, because the five regiments of the merchant army are organized here, the lives of surviving residents still have a certain guarantee. There is no chaos. Compared with other citys that have been ransacked by war, Wuchang residents are very lucky to have scriptures. Therefore, there are some people who flee out to live in Wuchang City. At this time, in Wuchang City, outside the city of Wuchang City, , Almost gathered nearly 20,000 residents.
The veterans of the Merchant Army have been accustomed to this, but Li Dingguo, who has descended from the merchant army, Shen Yunying and their subordinates, and Wang Fu, etc., they all felt very surprising. They never thought of it. The official army was treated by the people. It was Li Dingguo, and this was the image of a perfect army in his mind.
Wang Fuzhi also had to admire Shang Yi: "General, the students were in Hengzhou on the day, and heard that the merchant army had the name of a teacher of benevolence, and thought it was exaggerated. It is indeed a contemporary celebrity. "Because he is now Shang Yi's staff, he also claims to be a student.
Shang Yi smiled slightly, and said: "Mr. has been awarded. The army is still the country, guarding the country, and the use of the people. Only by let the army report on this belief can the army be bravely killed on the battlefield. I just take the ancients as the effect. "
Wang Fuzhi also laughed: "According to the students, the name of the merchant army will be able to compete with the Yue Jiajun and Qi Jiajun."
After the army was stationed, Shang Yi ordered a few days. Because of this pursuit of Zhang Xianzhong's battle, the soldiers ran back and forth for more than 3,000 miles back and forth in more than 20 days. The short break time. As for Zhejiang, it is not the scope of Shang Yi considered. In fact, in Shang Yi, I also hope that the rebels can make more time and hit the strong forces of Zhejiang. Set in Zhejiang to reduce some resistance.
In addition, Shang Yi also needs time to reorganize the entire team. Because from the southward battle, Shang Yi obviously felt insufficient troops. The place seems to be stretched. When entering Zhejiang this time, it is very clear, that is, long -term occupation, so the merchant army must expand the scale, so that the scriptures are inevitable.
Now the merchant army has been south for almost three months. Although after continuous operations, the casualties are not large, and only more than 500 people have been killed. In addition to Qianfu soldiers, the team has now expanded a lot. In addition, Li Dingguo and Shen Yunying's ministry, the official army and the peasant army of the merchant army have more than 2,000 people. Willing to join the army, currently recruited nearly 4,000 people, and now they are all reserve forces of the merchant army, with a total of more than 6,000 people.
Among them, only Li Dingguo and Shen Yunying's ministry have just taken effect in the merchant army. Others have basically received formal training for a period of time. A considerable number of soldiers received training for more than a month.
In addition, the total number of businessmen and the Western army of merchant military captives has reached more than 13,000, and most of the captives have been compulsory labor transformation after a period of time, and they have obviously changed and began to know how to observe the rules.
According to the discipline, the attitude is much honest. It can be seen that this method is quite effective.
However, at present, Shang Yi cannot fully believe in the captives, so the object of the expansion of the army is still selected among the reserve army and the auxiliary army. It is only because Li Dingguo and Shen Yunying have just surrendered and have not received basic training of the merchant army.
Shang Yi has a great hope for Li Dingguo, but the selection system cannot be destroyed, otherwise it will be unfair to the entire army. This time they will not participate in the selection.
It is not difficult to be selected for the reserve army of the merchant army. As long as the limbs, running, jumping, endurance, and strength reach a certain standard, they can be selected. Basically, a normal adult man can meet the standards.
The formal soldiers of the army are much higher. Many obstacles settings have been added to the basic qualities, such as over the high walls, climbing, leapfrogging, marching, loaded running, etc.
The assessment. And very strict, there is no tolerance at all.
However, after the selection, more than 3,000 preparatory army passed the assessment smoothly and became a formal soldier. Several Ming army officers who had gone to Shang Yi, Feng Jin, Zhang Yiping, Wu Lilin also successfully passed the assessment.
Shang Yi was also very satisfied with the results of this selection, which shows that Luo Yuanbin spent his efforts on training the new army during the time when he was stationed in Wuchang, so he also praised Luo Yuanbin.
However, becoming a formal soldier does not mean that they can form combat effectiveness immediately, but also have a combination and certain formation, team operations, local team operations, and musket shooting training. Shang Yi first selected some of the excellent assessment results, filling it, filling it, and filling it.
The wound gap in the three main battle regiments, at the same time, expanded the cavalry camps with three cavalry and one reconnaissance company.
Yang Wuzheng's cavalry camp was originally expanded. There were five companies and three companies. In fact, the two battalions were in the preparation. The total of the soldiers were 1,714 people.
On the south, there were only two companies in the reconnaissance camp, and the deputy battalion commander Wu Hansheng led the team. Now it has expanded to three companies. Shang Yi set them as the second battalion of the reconnaissance.
In this way, the remaining recruits can only form three battalions. Shang Yi temporarily incorporated these three battalions into the three main groups. Some of the three new camps at all levels were selected by the recruits with excellent assessment results.
There are also some parts from the three main groups. Feng Jin, Zhang Yiping, and Wu Lilin have become the leader, and they are the highest official positions in the recruits.
, To achieve a new look at the old belt.
There are about 2,500 people who have been selected and the newly added reserve army. Shang Yi also compiled them into three battalions.
The chief of the three battalions.
Although Li Dingguo and Shen Yunying did not participate in the selection this time, they both witnessed the entire process of the official soldiers selection of merchants, because the entire selection process is severe and fair.
Said. I can only complain that they usually do not have enough training. It is actually not poverty -stricken to say that wearing Chinese people. Therefore, the two also have the five -body investment land that Shang Yi admires.
After the reorganization, the total strength of the merchant army was nearly 16,000, and the reserve army and assistant soldiers had a total of more than 20,000 people. Compared with the southward south, the troops increased by more than 30 %.
The purpose is basically enough.
Later, Shang Yi died and sorted out money and grain supplies. Prepare eastward.
At this time, it was not a small harvest in the south, mainly because Zhang Xianzhong sent a fortune, and a total of more than 700,000 silver was obtained, and more than 100,000 stones in food.
The cost of huge money, so it cost more than 100,000 two silver and more than 20,000 stone grains. There are nearly 4,000 horses. This is also an important basis for Shang Yi to expand the camp. At the same time
Thirty -two ships. Because Wuchang went to Nanjing to follow the river, Shang Yi also decided that the ship used to transport money and grain supplies, and soldiers walked along the river.
However, learned that the merchant army was going to leave Wuchang, and the residents came to see Shang Yi. They asked the merchant forces to stay to continue protecting the Wuchang government.
Several old men who were pushed out of the people kneeled in front of Shang Yi, hoeing, and said, "General General! We have never seen a good official like you in this life.
What should I do! Just stay, just stay in Wuchang Mansion, don't leave. "
Wang Fuzhi was very moved on the side, and persuaded: "Father and old people, you can rest assured, General Shang has another heavy responsibility and had to leave, and the court will send local officials to manage Wuchang immediately, so stay with us and stay with us.
Same."
One of the old people listened, and said, "Mr. Wang, the official of the court this year did not just want to be corrupted, who would care about the death of us people, and went to find a good official like General General.
How can we survive! "
After listening to Wang Fu, he could only smile bitterly. Although he had not been an official, he also knew that the old man was not fake at all. Now it is such a world.
Shang Yi was also sour in his heart, so he had to say: "Everyone, you know, in fact, I don't want to leave Wuchang Mansion. Unfortunately, I am not an official of Huguang, but I just came here.
I have to leave, but I have to leave. However, Zhang Xianzhong was driven away by us, and he would not dare to come back. You can rest assured that you live in Wuchang and rebuild your homeland. I will leave you some money.
If you have fate, maybe we will come back again. "
Everyone listened to Shang Yi and knew that she couldn't keep it, so I had to say goodbye to Shang Yi one by one. Then Shang Yi ordered to distribute five or two silver and five buckets of food to each household.
Life within a month.
After the army set off, many people followed the sides of the people and sent them for more than a dozen miles.