For me, the most familiar military organization is naturally the People's Liberation Army organization that I know. Such as the seven military regions, the three armies of the sea, land and air force, political commissar instructors, and the organization of squads, platoons, companies, battalions, regiments, divisions, etc.
"Xiangfu, let me first talk about my plan. From the imperial side, I intend to establish the Military Affairs Council. Like the newly established Government Affairs Council, it will be responsible for the military affairs of our court in the future. It will gradually replace the functions of the Privy Council and the Ministry of War. In terms of the military, .I plan to divide the entire army (including the Ma Army) into six military regions in advance. They are the Chengdu Military Region on the border with Mongolia, the Xiangyang Military Region, the Luzhou Military Region, the Yangzhou Military Region, the Guangnan Military Region in the south and the Lin'an Military Region in the capital. Among them The three major military regions of Chengdu, Xiangyang and Yangzhou are mainly composed of the existing war zone border troops. The Luzhou Military Region is composed of the local township border troops and the 20,000 forbidden troops brought by Xia Gui. The two major military regions of Guangnan and Lin'an are composed of It needs to be reorganized. Its main source of troops is the imperial army in Beijing."
"Your Majesty, what is the difference between the meaning of this military zone and the original war zones and the military governors of the previous dynasty?"
"The military region I am talking about is a military institution established based on the administrative divisions, geographical location, strategic battle directions, and combat tasks of our country. It is directly under the leadership of the Imperial Military Academy. It is mainly responsible for formulating plans for the construction of troops in the theater and organizing and commanding horse, foot and bow in the theater. Joint operations of arms, implementation of joint logistics support, etc. Military regions have headquarters, logistics departments, equipment departments, etc. In wartime, the meanings of military regions and theaters are basically the same. Even in special periods, the commander of the military region can also serve as the local commander. This is not much different from the Jiedushi of the previous dynasty. Just like Yangzhou under Li Aiqing's rule. Isn't it also an integration of military and government?"
Li Tingzhi suddenly became nervous. A few drops of cold sweat appeared on his forehead and he said: "Your Majesty, I have written to the Privy Council several times. I hope that the imperial court will send an envoy to Huainan East Road as soon as possible to control local government affairs. I can also concentrate on military affairs."
The state governors of the Song Dynasty no longer had military power like the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, there would be no out-of-control situation in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. In the three hundred years of the Song Dynasty, there were very few subversive military coups or local warlords attacking the court. In the Southern Song Dynasty, the situation began to change. Many generals had large armies in their hands, such as Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, etc. Although it was created by current events, it obviously ran counter to Taizu's purpose of "releasing military power with a glass of wine". Qin Hui seized it Emperor Gaozong's thoughts. Only then did Emperor Gaozong take back military power and Yue Fei became a victim.
During Lizong's period, the more powerful Mongolia emerged, and the imperial court had to once again give certain advantageous disposal rights to foreign generals. For example, Marshal Meng Gong, current Yangzhou Zhizhi envoy Li Tingzhi, Xiangyang pacification envoy Lu Wende and others. They are all The military and government are integrated, and their power is no less than that of the Jiedushi in the Tang Dynasty. But these generals have always been uneasy. Everyone knows the habits of the emperors of the Song Dynasty. Even Yue Fei, who has great merits, will kill if he says to kill. Not to mention himself. .
I can also feel Li Tingzhi's uneasiness: "Xiangfu, don't be nervous. I have also seen your memorial. I was the one who stopped it. I said that in special times and special places, special methods can be used. "
"Yes. I thank your Majesty for your kindness." Li Tingzhi heard that it was my intention and said with a little heart. "Your Majesty, the Lin'an Military Region is to defend the capital. I just don't know why the Guangnan Military Region was established."
"Li Aiqing, you are not an outsider. Let me tell you directly. The Guangnan Military Region was established firstly for the land of Dali and secondly for Annan. This is a story for later. Let's not mention it for now."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand that if you follow Your Majesty's plan, the only difficulty will be the Imperial Guards in the capital and Taishi Jia. There are 100,000 Imperial Guards in the capital. Xia Jiangang took away 5,000 and Xia Gui took away 20,000. Your Majesty, the 25,000 troops, can use the excuse of army reorganization to keep them there. The remaining 70,000 people and Lu Wende's Xiangfan army need to be handled carefully."
"Well, Xiangfu. This is the main reason why I asked you to discuss it. Jun Shi made a suggestion. Let the border army and the forbidden army exchange half. This will reduce Jia Sidao's control over the forbidden army. Xiangfu. What do you think?"
Although I am sure that Jia Sidao will not rebel, I am not sure whether history will change. After all, dogs will jump over the wall when they are anxious. Besides, I hope that the military restructuring can be carried out peacefully to avoid unnecessary conflicts.
Li Tingzhi thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate."
"Why."
"Your Majesty, the border army and the Forbidden Army have been exchanged. Not to mention the excessive consumption. The dismantling of the Jinxiang Army has not yet been completed. Excessive restructuring of the Forbidden Army will easily trigger the Taishi's precautions. I suggest that Your Majesty should not act too hastily and proceed step by step. I believe that the first step is to implement the military region system. In the name of establishing the Guangnan Military Region, 10,000 Imperial Guards will be transferred to the south. The remaining 60,000 Imperial Guards will be reorganized into the Lin'an Military Region. The next step will be to reorganize the Imperial Guard Army and transfer the elite troops from the Lin'an Military Region into the Imperial Guard Army. In this way, the original 10,000 to 20,000 Forbidden Army can be divided. Of course, at the same time, the Lin'an Military Region must be expanded. At this time, Your Majesty can recruit reliable generals. In this way, the original Forbidden Army system can be cannibalized and diluted step by step. And you To be honest, I think it can be implemented on a small scale. In the name of training the Forbidden Army, we can exchange them in batches with the Yangzhou Frontier Army and the Luzhou Frontier Army. This will be more stable."
Li Tingzhi studied under defensive master Meng Gong. His character is also mainly steady. He is not as radical as the young Lu Xiufu.
"Your Majesty." Li Tingzhi continued when he saw that I was speechless. "Although it is imperative for our dynasty to reform the military, Mongolia is watching from outside. If we act too quickly and cause civil strife, I am afraid it will give them an opportunity to take advantage of it."
Although Li Tingzhi's plan has slowed down, it is more detailed and stable. In contrast, I may be too impatient. The Luzhou War made me eager to change something. It seems that I am still not mature enough.
I retracted my thoughts and said, "What Xiangfu said makes sense. Song Rui, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty, I also agree with Master Li. Your Majesty should focus on the restructuring of the Navy. After the restructuring of the Navy is completed, you will be more confident and understand the problems encountered in the military restructuring. In this way, it may be better All right."
"Well, I will think about this again. The Yulin Army mentioned by Xiangfu can be tried first. Xiangfu, I plan to establish a military university. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, this is a very good point. I agree very much. Most of the generals in our dynasty accumulate experience on their own in battles. If we provide guidance and let the generals in our dynasty learn from each other, they will get twice the result with half the effort. Marshal Meng Gong also mentioned And if the war is over, I would like to open a school to summarize my life's war experience and pass it on to the next generation to protect the ten thousand-year foundation of our dynasty. After the opening of your Majesty's Military University, I hope that I, the general of Yangzhou, can Sent to university for rotation training."
"Of course there's no problem with that. Xiangfu. What do you think about Zhang Shijie?"
"Your Majesty, this man is considered a loyal and upright person. He is loyal and very prestigious among the soldiers he leads. However, he has a stubborn temperament and a strong aura of the world."
"Xiangfu, this man comes from the north. He has the straightforward character of the northerners. Please give me some guidance to see if he is a talent that can be developed. I also asked Junshi to write a letter and asked him to learn from you how to lead troops. .”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"I will carefully consider the general direction of military reform. In addition, regarding the four-level command structure implemented by our army, Xiangfu thinks there are no problems in actual combat."
"Your Majesty, our army is divided into five divisions. Each division has about 12,500 soldiers. Each division has about 12,500 soldiers. Including generals at all levels, marching counselors, etc., there are about 14,000 to 15,000 people. I think this organization is quite reasonable and practical."
I originally planned to promote the squad, company, regiment and other organizational structures of the People's Liberation Army in later generations. However, according to Li Tingzhi, there seems to be no problem with the current military organization, so I will not mention it for the time being.
"Well, then we will basically maintain the current establishment. However, I need to make a few changes. First, let our army be equipped with medical officers and protective officers. Each horse infantry army will be equipped with a medical officer. Each military needs to build a small mobile medical officer. A large mobile medical clinic must be set up in each compartment to accompany the army. Each military region must have a resident medical clinic. Song Rui and Junshi. It is up to you to coordinate this matter. Transfer people from imperial doctors as professors and train medical officers. You can also send people from all armies to Beijing to study. Medical officers at the capital level need to learn ordinary wound disinfection and bandaging, simple first aid measures and simple treatment techniques to prolong the life of the injured and enable them to wait as safely as possible for medical treatment. There are such medical officers and medical officers in Wen Zhang’s Youth Guard. You all know it.”
"Yes. I will accept the order."
"The second point is to improve the marching consultation system. All our military forces, starting from the capital level, need to set up consultations. That is, the full implementation of the capital consultation, battalion consultation, military consultation, and compartment consultation. Its main function is to assist the leaders and negative officers. The commander formulates the battle plan and is responsible for communicating with the soldiers to ensure the soldiers' fighting appearance. I will draft a draft of its detailed functions later and submit it to the Ministry of War and the Privy Council for discussion before implementation. This and the first point both need to be implemented in All completed within two years.”
"The third point is to strengthen the construction of the military intelligence department. All organizations above the battalion level need to allocate intelligence teams (including detailed personnel) according to a certain ratio to ensure the smooth flow of army intelligence. Special forces can also be set up in qualified teams. Its purpose is to complete certain special tasks or to reverse the situation at a critical moment."
"The fourth one is to only target the musketeers of your Yangzhou Army. As for the establishment of the musketeers, I plan to make a slight change. One hundred people are all. This point remains unchanged. The five capitals are battalions and the three capitals are battalions. The three battalions form a regiment. "Three regiments form an army, and three armies form a box. The same goes for other configurations." I tried my best to target the Musketeers according to the organization of later generations. As for the reason, I don't know. I only know that the organization of later generations must be more scientific than that of ancient times. .
"I will discuss the above three points with the Privy Council and the Ministry of War before the end of this month to come up with specific implementation details. The fourth point will only be implemented by you, Xiangfu."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Xiangfu, I generally only think of these when it comes to the reform of the army. What else do you have to add?"
"Your Majesty, our army is not inferior to Mongolia in terms of numbers. In terms of combat power, it can match them in city defense battles, but it is far inferior to them in field battles. There are two reasons for this. One is that we There are very few horses in the DPRK. Even a small number of horse troops cannot be the enemy of the Mongolian cavalry who grew up on horses. Secondly, the overall quality of our army is weaker than the opponent's, including physical fitness. More Including psychological quality. The training method set by His Majesty can gradually improve the personal quality and joint attack skills, combat skills, etc. of our soldiers. This is very necessary. However, the psychological weakness of our army must be changed. Otherwise, in the face of When fighting against the Mongols, the confidence will always be insufficient, and victory will be out of the question."
"Well, as the saying goes, the brave will win when we meet on a narrow road. Our army's courage is indeed weaker than that of Mongolia. This means that when the enemy is evenly matched, our army will often be unable to hold on and be defeated. Xiangfu, what can you do?"
I originally thought of setting up the position of political commissar in the army, but I always felt that it was neither fish nor fowl. So I changed it to marching counselor. The courage of the army cannot be formed overnight. The courage of the Mongolian army was gradually formed through countless victories. It started from the war. The invincible Genghis Khan period was created by thousands of alien souls.