When the news came that Gao Yingxiang and Ma Shouying were executed by Lingchi, the Denglai New Army was undergoing large-scale transformation.

When Wu Zongrui learned that Gao Yingxiang and Ma Shouying were executed by Lingchi, he just sighed slightly. On the surface, Zhu Youjian did this to frighten the leaders of many rogue bandits. In fact, it also meant to vent his anger. After all, Gao Yingxiang and Ma Shouying once led the rogue bandits to capture

In Fengyang, the central capital, the imperial mausoleums, palaces, and Xinglong Temple were destroyed.

Wu Zongrui's main energy was in the transformation of the Denglai New Army.

Cavalry battalion, infantry battalion, scout battalion, divine machine battalion, law enforcement battalion, logistics battalion, navy battalion, etc., Liao Wenru and Liu Ning and others can understand, but the artillery battalion makes them feel strange, after all, artillery is returned

There is no need to set up a separate Shenji battalion for dispatch, not to mention that the navy also has many sharp artillery.

Wu Zongrui not only requested that the artillery battalion be set up separately, but also specifically asked Liu Ning to concurrently serve as the commander of the artillery battalion, and Teixeira, Correa and Henry to serve as deputy commanders of the artillery battalion.

Liao Wenru concurrently serves as the commander of the cavalry battalion, Luo Dianyong concurrently serves as the commander of the infantry battalion, Qin Dalong concurrently serves as the commander of the Shenji battalion, Luo Dianzhao concurrently serves as the commander of the scout battalion, Qiao Mingjun concurrently serves as the commander of the law enforcement battalion, Luo Dianming concurrently serves as the commander of the logistics battalion, and Niu Ben concurrently serves as the navy commander

Battalion Commander.

Such an adjustment is unprecedented and means that Denglai's new army has taken the most critical step towards integration.

The armies of the Ming Dynasty were very scattered. Except for the Jingying camp in the capital and the Jingying camp in Nanjing, the rest were scattered, including the garrison troops. Although the imperial court had some specific rules for the garrison troops and the armies in various places.

regulations, but these regulations were not implemented in practice, and the local armies were not uniformly organized, and most of them were composed of infantry.

Wu Zongrui's thorough transformation of the new army structure in Denglai was based on actual combat.

Whether they are deputy generals, staff generals or guerrilla generals, they all need to have specific positions, that is, they need to concurrently serve as battalion commanders or deputy commanders, so that they have the power to lead troops. Except for Liao Wenru and Liu Ning, the commander-in-chief

In terms of status, he concurrently serves as the commander-in-chief and deputy governor-general of the Denglai New Army, and the others are the same.

In other words, commander-in-chief, deputy general, etc. are military ranks, while commander-in-chief, battalion commander, etc. are military positions.

Wu Zongrui has always had a headache about the distinction between military ranks and military positions in history. In fact, this should be simplified. General soldiers, deputy generals, staff generals and guerrilla generals, etc., have clear ranks, that is, military ranks, and they are received according to this military rank.

The salary is in line with the regulations of the imperial court and will not make people feel at a loss.

The specific military positions are different.

The advantage of this is that for those officers who have meritorious service but do not have the ability to lead troops in combat, their military ranks can be clearly defined without letting them actually lead troops in combat.

The large-scale adjustment of the new military structure in Denglai will definitely shake the entire army.

The entire Denglai New Army has more than 100,000 sergeants, divided into cavalry battalions, infantry battalions, scout battalions, divine machine battalions, artillery battalions, law enforcement battalions and logistics battalions. Among them, the cavalry battalion has 36,000 people, divided into four guards, each

There are 9,000 guards, 30,000 infantry battalions, divided into four guards, each with 7,500 men, 10,000 artillery battalions, divided into two guards, 5,000 men each, and two navy battalions.

Ten thousand people were divided into four guards, with 5,000 people in each guard, 6,000 people in the logistics camp, 3,000 people in the Shenji camp, 2,000 people in the scout camp, and 1,000 people in the law enforcement camp.

The Denglai New Army established a governor and a deputy governor, with Liao Wenru as the governor and Liu Ning as the deputy governor.

Below the governor, there are established battalion commanders, deputy battalion commanders, guard commanders, deputy guard commanders, assistant leaders, deputy assistant leaders, thousand households, deputy thousand households, hundred households, general flags and small flags, etc.

In terms of the establishment of military positions, Wu Zongrui also did not innovate. Instead, he combined the military positions of the Ming Dynasty and adjusted them appropriately. For example, the commander of the guards should be the highest position in the local army. Wu Zongrui was the commander of the guards.

A battalion commander was established above, and the position of assistant leader was added under the guard commander.

Such a setting is very clear. It is somewhat different from the military structure of the Ming Dynasty, but the difference is not very big.

When the Denglai New Army restructured its organization, Wu Zongrui was still most concerned about the artillery battalion, followed by the logistics battalion.

As for the cavalry battalions, infantry battalions, scout battalions, etc., they already have mature structures, so they don't need too much attention.

In Wu Zongrui's view, the newly established artillery battalion is the most elite force of the Denglai New Army.

Setting up the artillery battalion separately was Wu Zongrui’s carefully considered decision.

In modern warfare, artillery can be used alone or in a centralized manner. For example, infantry is equipped with artillery, and the infantry and artillery cooperate during combat. This is normal, but it is not possible now. Transportation restrictions make it difficult for cavalry battalions and infantry battalions to

It is difficult to transport heavy artillery, and a separate artillery battalion must be set up to facilitate large-scale transportation.

The logistics battalion serves the entire Denglai New Army, focusing on the artillery battalion.

Before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass must go first. Without the guarantee of food and grass, it will be difficult to stabilize the army, so logistics is also very important. The logistics camp of 6,000 people may not seem to have many people, but it is enough to ensure transportation and cooking.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, all services of the Denglai New Army were basically adjusted in place.

Wu Zongrui and Liao Wenru came to the artillery camp specially.

The deputy governor, battalion commander Liu Ning, battalion deputy commander Teixeira, Correa and Henry, etc., were all waiting in front of the military camp. When they saw Wu Zongrui and Liao Wenru, they immediately came up to greet them.

Wu Zongrui looked at Liao Wenru and Liu Ning, then turned to ask Teixeira.

"Teixeira, what do you think about setting up a separate artillery battalion?"

"Sir, I think it is very necessary. I, Correa, Henry and others are developing a device for transporting artillery, and strive to transport the artillery faster. I believe that the artillery battalion cooperates with the cavalry battalion and infantry battalion to fight.

We will definitely be able to completely defeat the enemy..."

Wu Zongrui nodded slightly and looked at Liao Wenru and Liu Ning.

"Wenru, you are the commander-in-chief of the Denglai New Army. Liu Ning, you are the deputy commander-in-chief of the Denglai New Army and concurrently serve as the commander of the artillery battalion. Please tell me what you think about setting up the artillery battalion."

Liao Wenru and Liu Ning have never quite understood the establishment of a separate artillery battalion. The total strength of the artillery battalion reached 10,000, but the scout battalion only had 3,000 men. It can be said that the scout battalion was reduced to a supporting role.

Liao Wenru looked at Liu Ning and thought for a while before speaking.

"Brother, I think the Shenji Battalion can be merged into the Artillery Battalion, with the Artillery Battalion as the main..."

Liu Ning also spoke.

"Sir, I agree with the Governor's suggestion."

Liao Wenru shook his head slightly. With the popularization of thermal weapons, there is indeed no need for the existence of the Shenji Battalion. Today's Shenji Battalion's main weapons are matchlocks and rockets, etc., which are only an auxiliary in combat. In the percussion flintlock

Before guns were fully popularized, the Shenji Battalion was indeed of little use.

Bi Maokang, the right minister of the Nanjing Ministry of War, wrote a book "Illustrated Description of Weapons", which elaborated on the principles of percussion flintlock guns. Wu Zongrui had long recommended this book to Teixeira and others. According to "Weapons Illustrations"

The percussion flintlock gun manufactured by Illustration is indeed a big improvement over the original matchlock gun, but the flaw of the percussion flintlock gun is also fatal, that is, it requires a lot of strength to pull the trigger, and it is difficult to start a fire.

Not precise.

Far away in France, the deceased Frenchman Mahan developed the world's first percussion flintlock gun, which can be said to be the most advanced firearm in the world today. Unfortunately, the French nobility did not pay attention to this percussion flintlock gun.

gun.

Wu Zongrui is already thinking of ways to have Teixeira and others recruit technicians from France who specialize in the development of flintlock guns to develop the impact-type flintlock guns of the Ming Dynasty. This impact-type flintlock gun must have a fast shooting speed and high power.

Because the Denglai New Army will face the fast-moving Houjin Tatars in the future, if the shooting speed is too slow, it will be almost useless.

"Wenru, Liu Ning, your understanding of the artillery battalion is still very deficient. I won't say more. In the future battles, you will be able to know the role of the artillery battalion. The role of the Denglai New Army

The organizational structure has been adjusted. The next thing that needs to be done is to train the cavalry, infantry and artillery to fight together. It is necessary to continuously strengthen the training in this area so that the cavalry, infantry and artillery can fight together skillfully..."

"Teixeira, Correa, and Henry, you are the deputy commanders of the artillery battalion. You must not only focus on the development of artillery and flintlocks, but also think more about how to enable cavalry and infantry to better cooperate with artillery. Maximum

Maximize the power of artillery."

"The power of artillery needs to be further improved, and explosive shells need to continue to be developed. The more powerful the artillery is, the more beneficial it will be for our future operations."

"Everyone, the birth of the artillery battalion is a milestone. You will soon understand the reason."

...

After leaving the artillery camp, Wu Zongrui came to the scout camp.

The scout battalion only has 2,000 people, but it contains the most elite sergeants of the Denglai New Army.

The scout battalion built by the Denglai New Army is no longer just for reconnaissance tasks, but is developing in the direction of special forces. Based on his own memory, Wu Zongrui personally drafted the training outline for the scouts, including mountain training, field survival training, beheading, etc.

Wait, the training is extremely cruel. It can be said that every sergeant in the scout camp can fight one against a hundred.

After several battles, the training content of the scouts continued to increase, and the corresponding training was also written into special outlines. For example, the battle to capture Gao Yingxiang, Ma Shouying and others alive was completed by the scouts.

The investment in scout camp training is also huge.

When Wu Zongrui came to the scout camp, training was in progress. The sergeants in the scout camp only had two days off on the 30th of the twelfth lunar month and the first day of the first lunar month, and spent the rest of the time training.
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