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Chapter 340 Horses, the foundation of armored soldiers, the great use of the country

On July 12th, the 25th year of Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, in the main hall of the General Office of Dushikoubao City, He Biao, Liu Zhi, Cao Jinwang, Wang Yuanjing, Wu Zhizhong, Zhang Guangda, Chen Zheng, Chen Zhong, Wang Tieren, Cui Shijie, Jin Yong and others gathered together Gather here.

Even Ma Zhongli, Feng Yuanshan, Su Zhenxiang and others were sitting in the main hall, while Jin Xinpeng, Yan Qingrong and others were away on business, so they were unable to participate in the military meeting this time.

There are two people standing behind Zhang Cheng. They are Lin Fangping, the deputy general manager of the pro-military department, and Zhang Chengfang, his adopted son. In the next first position of Zhang Guangda and Chen Zheng.

Looking at the generals in the hall, Zhang Cheng felt a little complacent in his heart. In just one year, he took control of Xuanfu North Road, possessed nearly [-] army horses, and even more so many generals.

He took the lead and said: "All the affairs of my road have gradually become regular, whether military affairs or government affairs are in order. It can be seen that all of you here have contributed a lot. It's just that the land on my North Road has been barren for a long time, and you will have to work harder in the future. become."

Zhang Cheng said that he stopped here, he glanced around, and then continued: "The admiral has complicated affairs recently, and I haven't asked about the affairs you are in charge of. Today is just free, and everyone is talking about it, what are the affairs of each of you?" Progress, is there anything else that needs to be coordinated by the admiral?"

His eyes stopped on He Biao, and he asked, "He Biao, you are responsible for appeasing the entire army under the admiral's command. So far, what is the purpose of assigning appellants to each battalion, selecting and training appellants, etc.?" Condition?"

"Return to Admiral, Fang Zhihai, governor of Qiying Town, Liu Jingzhu, governor of Buying Town, Dushi, Xia Shuncheng, governor of Buying Town, Chicheng, Qin Dazhong, governor of Cheying Town,

These four people are all old Zhenfu sergeants who accompanied the admiral to Jingqin King last year, and now they are all sent to each battalion to serve as Zhenfu officers, and each of them brings twenty Zhenfu sergeants.

According to the order of the admiral, the Chinese army set up 98 Zhenfu sergeants, plus 190 Zhenfu sergeants in each battalion riding vehicles. The whole army has a total of [-] Zhenfu sergeants, and more than half of them are veterans who participated in the battle of King Qin. .

Now the town governors of all the battalions have arrived. The loyalty and combat effectiveness of the town fu sergeants are excellent, but their literacy is a bit poor. Now half of the town fu sergeants are still teaching literacy, reciting military regulations and laws, and waiting to pass The battalions can be stationed later. "

Zhang Cheng was quite satisfied with He Biao's report, and he said: "It's true, it's a bit difficult to teach these sergeants to read and write in just two months, but military rules and regulations need to be memorized, you have to hurry up." Urge him to wait."

He turned his head to look at Cao Jinwang, the manager of Kaipingwei's experience department, and said, "Cao Jinwang, have all the book offices of each battalion been dispatched?"

"Reporting to Admiral, two infantry battalions, plus a cavalry battalion and a chariot battalion, each battalion has four clerks dispatched. It's just that these clerks lack practice on weekdays, and their bones are weak. The general must train strictly."

"It's not much worse. My book office in Kaipingwei is also from military households. It is much better than those weak Confucians who have no power to restrain chickens. After a long time in the camp, these will naturally come. The literacy of officers above the battalion commander and above cannot be delayed.

Look at the talented Wang Yuanjing next to you. He has only been in our barracks for more than half a year. Not only has he taught many soldiers to read, but he has also taught children and healthy women. Now there are three or five little hooligans in the market. not his body. "

After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, he looked at Wu Zhizhong again. He smiled and said, "Old Wu has been the hardest these days. Quanta, Chen Zheng, you have to think about it. If you have time, you should treat Old Wu to a big restaurant. It's delicious. Delicious, thank you guys.

Some of the sergeants under your command were transferred to you by the hand of Lao Wu. These days, the North Road, East Road, Zhencheng, and the capital are tossing around, and they are thinking about recruiting some for you. good sergeant. "

After Zhang Cheng made such a joke, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became more relaxed. Zhang Guangda and Chen Zheng thanked Wu Zhizhong repeatedly, agreed to treat him to a drink, and everyone else cheered and cheered.

Zhang Cheng didn't stop him either. He picked up his teacup and drank the tea, watching everyone laughing in the hall. After a while, he waved his hand to signal everyone to stop, and continued, "Old Wu, the matter of recruiting soldiers on the East Road and the capital." , is everything going well?"

"Reporting to the general, the recruitment of soldiers has gone smoothly. Since the handwritten letter to monitor Eunuch Chen, although the East Road has not been very cooperative and supportive, they have stopped obstructing and interfering, but it seems that they are still playing tricks secretly.

The entire East Road, that is, the security side is relatively active. After a month, only more than a thousand qualified sergeants were recruited. Fortunately, Master Jin invited us to go to Beijing together, and recruited more than [-] Xinyong around Gyeonggi.

Now select 500 strong warriors and organize them into the Chinese Army. More than [-] people will stay in Yunzhou and be included in the chariot camp. Horses and other chores. "

Zhang Cheng nodded and said: "That's right, based on this calculation, there are more than [-] sergeants in all the battalions now, Zhizhong, let's end the matter of recruiting bravery for now.

Your next step is to strictly train the [-] sergeants reserved for the central army. First, assemble the framework of the central army department, and then slowly recruit warriors from each battalion to enrich the central army. "

He turned his gaze to Zhang Guangda again, and said, "Guangda, among all the battalions, only the cavalry battalion you lead has the most elite troops and the most combat power. Now we have added five hundred new recruits to the cavalry battalion. What's the situation now?"

Zhang Guangda hurriedly took a sip of tea before replying: "General, among the three divisions of my cavalry battalion, only the cavalry led by Chen Zhong has the strongest combat power, and the Tu cavalry has 300 men and horses, and they can also go out with the army.

Although there are many veterans in the heavy cavalry, and the sergeants are also strong and brave men, but the heavy cavalry relies on horses and armor. Currently, there are not [-] sets of war horses equipped, but they can bear weight and A good war horse with explosive impact is even more rare! "

Zhang Cheng also knew that what Zhang Guangda said was true. It was okay to say that the horses and armors of the sergeants could be said to have been stepped up at the Armor Bureau of the Yunzhou Craftsman Camp, but such horses suitable for the battle were rare.

Xuanzhen could raise horses and herd horses by itself, but over time, the horse administration has long been corrupted and abandoned. After the middle of the Ming Dynasty, most of them were with Mongolian horses.

However, military horses are easy to obtain, but war horses are difficult to choose, and war horses ridden by heavy cavalry are even more rare. A horse that meets the requirements of heavy cavalry.

Regarding the lack of qualified horses for the heavy cavalry, Zhang Cheng also scratched his head. He pondered for a while, and then said: "There is an old saying: 'The horse is the foundation of the armored soldiers, and the great use of the country'. You have one man and three horses in your camp, and now there is a gap How big is it?"

(End of this chapter)