A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 440 New Camp System

Ever since Wang Dou started handling the government affairs of the shogunate, there have been many people seeking to see and visit Wang Dou. Who wouldn't want to have a relationship with the famous Zhongyong Bola.
However, at this time Wang Dou was busy with the establishment of the new camp system, and ordinary people could not see his face.
In the Wangdou plan, the Jingbian Army, the whole battalion is called the Zhongyong Camp, with the Zhuque Camp as the forward, the Qinglong Camp as the left guard, the Baihu Camp as the right guard, and the Xuanwu Camp as the rear guard.There is also the Chinese Army, which has the Guard Battalion, Artillery Battalion, Cavalry Battalion, Sharp Whistle Battalion, and Supplies Battalion.
These barracks, except for the artillery barracks, sharp whistle barracks, and guard barracks, may not have many people, the rest are real barracks.The special supply battalion is even bigger. There will be five thousand generals and one battalion with more than 4000 people.
Calculated in this way, after the establishment of the battalion, our own military strength will exceed 2. Not only will many generals be promoted and appointed, but also many new recruits will need to be trained.
Now Wang Dou's every move affects the hearts of countless people on the East Road, especially after Wang Dou became the commander-in-chief, all parties pay more attention to his subordinates.Therefore, as soon as the news was revealed, there was strong concern from all parties, and the villagers in the forts on the East Road cheered even more. The general expanded the army, and everyone had the opportunity to join the army.
Even the generals and generals of the original armies on the East Road are all excited. With Wang Dou's reputation spreading far and wide, and the Jingbian army winning every battle, all the generals are eager to join this group and share the results together.
The generals of the Jingbian Army are concerned about what positions they will get when the general expands his troops.
Because of the military law of the Shun Township Army, all the generals and above in the army moved their family members to Yongning, so the generals gathered in Yongning City.After a few days of reunion with their families, everyone got together and discussed what they were concerned about, which was the expansion of the army and what positions they would get.
The Zhenfu Division and the General Staff Division's merits are still being verified, as evidence for future promotion and appointment, and the Ministry of War's award has not yet come down.However, the generals don't take the decision of the Ministry of War seriously. In the Jingbian Army, what kind of position they can hold is the most important thing.
Regarding the candidates for the generals of each battalion, everyone guessed that the commander of the artillery battalion must be Zhao Xuan, the commander of the cavalry battalion must be Li Guangheng, the commander of the Jianshao battalion must be Wen Daxing, the commander of the supply battalion must be Sun Sanjie, and who will be the commanders of the other battalions? ?
According to the merits of this battle, Wen Fangliang and Gao Shiyin are very likely to be either battalion commanders.Xie Yike, the chief guard of the Chinese army, clamored to go to the front line, but the general is not a nepotism, and according to Xie Yike's contribution, it is impossible for the four battalion generals to have his share.
Counting all the generals in the Jingbian army, according to their qualifications and achievements, Han Chao, Zhong Xiancai, Zhong Diaoyang, Yang Guodong and other first-class generals are all capable candidates for the first battalion commander. Guarding Laishui is very meritorious, and it is very likely that any battalion general will be selected, but who can tell if the matter has not reached the final step?
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In the hot discussion and speculation of all parties, on April 14, 26, when the sergeants had not returned from vacation, Wang Dou summoned all the members of the shogunate, as well as all the first-class and second-class generals of the Jingbian Army. government affairs.
According to the Gregorian calendar, it is already May at this time, the sun is fierce, and the weather is getting hotter. Today, the lobby of the General's Mansion is even more noisy and the atmosphere is warm.
The generals of the shogunate and the army gathered together, and each of them talked softly or discussed loudly, one voice was louder than the other, especially the loud voices of Gao Shiyin and Shen Shiqi, whose voices could be heard far away.
The people in the hall were obviously divided into two groups, one from the shogunate and one from the generals, and there were some subtle differences between them, but what everyone discussed was inseparable from today's theme, asking each other what topic the general called them to discuss.
Han Chao and Zhong Tiaoyang also came, and Zhong Xiancai got together with them. The three of them talked softly and argued from time to time.
Yang Guodong, the former general under Lu Xiangsheng's command, obviously had more conversations with Zhao Xuan, and the two gathered together to whisper.As for the rest of the generals, they gathered into several groups, and Wen Fangliang laughed and joked back and forth, obviously able to handle such scenes with ease.
Chi Dacheng was still the same, sitting alone in a daze.Suddenly he shouted: "Silence!"
Everyone was startled. The general came, and immediately took their positions. Everyone sat quietly. After a while, they heard footsteps coming from a distance, and everyone looked at Chi Dacheng: "This Chi peeling, good spirit!" ears."
Amidst the sound of boots, Wang Dou, dressed in a python robe, came out from behind the screen in high spirits, followed by Xie Yike and Feng Dachang, Xie Yike wanted to yell, but seeing that the hall was quiet, everyone behaved like a student in a school , couldn't help but froze for a moment.
Everyone saluted and shouted together: "See the general."
Wang Dou smiled and waved his hands: "Get up, my brothers, you don't have to be polite."
He waved his hand to let everyone sit down, and he sat on the main seat covered with tiger skin, and then everyone sat down, Feng Dachang also sat on the right side of Wang Dou, and Xie Yike stood beside Wang Dou.
Wang Dou looked at everyone in the hall, and said with a smile: "It seems that the big guy, his wife and children are almost warmed up, and we can get down to business."
Everyone burst into laughter, and they all said that the general's words were humorous.
Wang Dou asked his attendants to serve tea to everyone and announced the entry of the topic. However, he did not announce the candidates for the generals of each battalion.
These issues are also very important. Everyone concentrates and listens to Feng Dachang take out a booklet to preach.
The Jingbian Army consists of the forward Zhuque camp, the left guard Qinglong camp, the right guard Baihu camp, the rear Xuanwu camp, and the central army, which consists of guard camps, artillery camps, cavalry camps, sharp whistle camps, and heavy camps. The title of Zhongyong Battalion.The abbreviation of the camp is the front camp, the left camp, the right camp, the rear camp and the middle camp.
The establishment of each battalion is based on five armored teams, with 50 soldiers.
The four teams make up one general, two spear teams and two gun teams, excluding the headquarters, there are a total of 200 soldiers.
The four generals are one, and one thousand has a total of 800 soldiers, excluding the general headquarters of the thousand.
The four divisions form a battalion, excluding the battalion headquarters, the battalion has a total of 3200 soldiers.
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Each team has a captain as the team deputy. The team does not have a flag, but is identified by waist badges and armor. The team officer has a guard.
Each general has a general headquarters, with a general officer, a middle officer, a quartermaster, a clerk, a town governor, a comfort officer, a Zanhua, a standard bearer, and a gold drummer.In addition: there are five general guards, flag drummers, guards and messengers, five doctors, five people who are not accepted at night, and two sergeants who appease the soldiers.
For each department, there is a thousand general headquarters, one for the chief of the inner thousand, one for the middle officer, one for the quartermaster, one for the clerk, one for the town governor, two for the comfort officer, two for the Zanhua, two for the standard bearer, and two for the golden drummer.In addition: Ten general guards and flag drummers, guards and messengers, ten doctors, ten people who will not be accepted at night, and ten sergeants who suppress and appease.
Each battalion has a battalion headquarters, an internal battalion general, a middle officer, a quartermaster, a clerk, a town governor, and a comfort officer, and five Zanhua, standard bearers, and golden drummers.In addition: 20 battalion generals, guards, banner drummers, guards and messengers, 20 doctors, 50 people who are not accepted at night, and 20 sergeants of Zhenfu.
In addition, each department has ten baggage carriages with double horses and five cooking carts, drivers, firemen, and transport teams for each battalion.
This is customized for Zhuying.
All the generals in the hall were buzzing with discussion, and Gao Shiyin couldn't help shouting: "My good fellow, there may be three or four thousand or five hundred people in such a battalion, and they really did."
Chi Dacheng shouted to him: "Be quiet!"
Gao Shiyin was taken aback, Chi Bopi was cold and ruthless, if he impeached him, he was afraid that he would be beaten in court, so he quickly sat down obediently.
Wang Dou smiled and said, "If you have any opinions on the battalion system, everyone can talk about it."
He got up and paced in the hall, and looked at the big locust tree outside the window with his hands behind his back.Everyone in the hall exchanged opinions in one go, this battalion system is not much different from the previous Shunxiang Army's establishment.
If there is any difference, the foreign army mostly has three divisions and one battalion, but the Jingbian army now has four divisions and one battalion, and the number of them is much larger.But for the generals, the more leaders the better, this is a good thing, a battalion of more than 3000 people is also within the control of each person's ability.Only the battalion, the department and the headquarters have increased the number of nights, which is more difficult to handle.
Immediately everyone said: "I have no objection."
Wang Dou turned around and said, "Okay, the battalion system will be settled in this way, and a copy of this document will be kept and handed over to the Chief of Staff for archiving."
He sat back in his seat and announced the next topic, but it was the military flags of each battalion.
Several guards from the mansion came in and unfurled several flags, ranging from general flags to general flags.
Everyone can see that these flags are recognition flags, with the word king written on them.
The general recognition flag is three feet long, with oblique corners and sides, and the height of the pole is one foot and one foot. It is five feet long with a tasseled headband.
Qian Zong recognizes the flag, which is four feet long, with a beveled edge and a pole height of one foot and three feet. There is a tassel headband, seven feet long.
The battalion will recognize the flag, which is six feet long, has a beveled edge, and a pole with a tassel head and a pheasant tail. It is one foot five feet high.A number belt, eight feet five inches long.
Everyone pondered, most of the flags of the Ming army were like this at this time, but everyone always felt that something was missing, which could not highlight the imposing manner of the Jingbian army.
Wen Fangliang said: "General, the general thinks that our army has green dragons and white tiger battalions, do you want this to be reflected on the military flag?"
Gao Shiyin shouted: "That's right, for example, in the Qianfeng Battalion, there should be a big Suzaku on the flag."
Everyone in the hall smiled knowingly. Gao Shiyin was very likely to be the commander of the battalion. With his bravery, he was very likely to be the commander of the forward Zhuque battalion, so he couldn't wait to fight for his battalion flag.
Seeing that everyone in the hall had objections, Wang Dou smiled and clapped his hands again. A few guards came in outside the hall and unfurled many flags.
Everyone's eyes lit up, and they also had the flags of General Ba, Qian, and Battalion General, but these flags gave people a feeling of passion and enthusiasm.
All the flags are square flags, the color of the flag is red, in each flag, there is a green dragon on the left, a white tiger on the right, a red bird in the front, and Xuanwu in the back.This is true for the generals, generals, and battalion generals, but the sizes of the flags are different.
Each flag, the general flag is also one foot high, with a tassel head and no belt.
Qian Zong Banner, the pole is one foot and three feet high, with a tasseled head and no belt.
The flag of the battalion commander is one foot and five feet high, with a tassel head and a pheasant tail, without a trumpet belt.
Moreover, among the flags of each battalion, if it was the Qianfeng Battalion, the corresponding Suzaku pattern on the flag was slightly larger, and the silk edge of the flag was also blood red, which meant that it was the Qianfeng Suzaku Battalion.If it is Zuoying, the corresponding green dragon pattern on the flag is larger, and the silk edge of the flag is also dark blue, which means that this is Zuowei Qinglongying.
The right battalion is bordered with white silk, the rear battalion is bordered with black silk, and the middle battalion is bordered with golden yellow silk, separating the front, rear, left, and middle battalions one by one.
Looking at the flags, everyone was overjoyed. The flags of the foreign armies mostly used sloping pennants, and their square flags mostly used orders from the five directions of the east, south, west, north, and middle. There is also such momentum on the flag.
Gao Shiyin howled: "That's the way it is, the aura of our Jingbian army must be like this!"
But he shouted: "General, why don't you embroider the general's surname on the flag? Use the moon and the sun instead?"
Wang Dou said: "Our Jingbian army is victorious in all battles because of the bravery of the whole army. Therefore, what needs to be highlighted is a kind of military spirit, a whole. No matter who sees which flag in the army, first of all What I think of is our army, not a certain person!"
Everyone pondered, the general's doing this is quite new, lowering the personal color and highlighting the overall and honor of the whole army.
But now the Jingbian army is fighting according to military law, and the role of generals is much lower than that of foreign troops. It's good, it has a distinctive style, and others will feel that they stand out from the crowd.Invisibly greatly publicized this invincible army.
Moreover, the general seemed to have some deep meaning in doing this...
At the moment when everyone passed, the flags of each battalion were confirmed.
Finally, there is the armor of the soldiers.
In fact, the pike soldiers in the Jingbian army now wear iron armor, including the infantry armor of Ruo Song Dynasty, and the armor of General Ruo Jinyiwei Dahan. Not to mention heavy, it is also incompatible with the mainstream armor of the Ming army. It's time to arrive It's time for a change.
Wang Dou clapped his hands, and some guards from the palace walked in with armors in their hands. Wang Dou said, "I asked the logistics department to make some samples, and everyone came to evaluate whether they are suitable."
He was a model himself, first wearing the armor of an ordinary sergeant, but the armor of a soldier in the middle battalion.
Wang Dou first put on the boots, a kind of long felt boots, and then took the armor. This is a long body armor, dark red in color, lined with small armor plates, and has a soft inner edge, covered with dense copper nails.Because the armor is integrated, it is very quick and convenient to wear, just like putting on a coat.
The cover armor is a pair of breasts, which are fastened with copper buttons. Generally, the Ming army has cloth knot buttons, and the copper buttons are fastened, which is more powerful and heroic.
Then there is the arm-hand, also known as the arm-tied style, which is a kind of arm armor, which is different from the shawls of the Ming Dynasty, and looks like the sleeves of later generations.
At this time, Wang Dou's arms are made of green cotton cloth, cotton, etc., with nail leaves on the outside, thick at the top and thin at the bottom, and the thinner nail leaves at the elbows make the whole hand flexible.There are buckles on the arms and hands, which can be connected with the armor on the shoulders. There are copper buckles on the inside of the forearms, and the arms and hands can be attached to the buckles.
After the two arms are put together, Wang Dou puts on the folded upper towel, which is an inner hat, and finally puts on the hat and helmet, and fastens the belt around the waist, and the armor is finished.
A fast-moving sergeant can definitely finish dressing in 15 or 20 seconds, but it is a little troublesome to put on the arms and hands, but no matter how slow the movement is, it will be no problem to finish it within 1 minute.
The full armor is not heavy, about [-] catties, especially dressed quickly, this is the progress of the Ming army in armor.At that time, the soldiers in the Beijing camp and the elite frontier cavalry were all dressed in the same way, but there was a slight difference, because most of the troops wore cloud-winged helmets, but the Jingbian army wore uniform hats and helmets, which is the characteristic of Wangdoubu.
When Wang Dou was wearing his arms, all the generals rushed to help. At this time, everyone watched and praised.
Wang Dou's armor has a square collar, and the shoulders, collar, front, and hem are all golden velvet.Because this is a first-class military uniform, there is a strip of red velvet along the collar to the shoulders, and a small pompom is protruded at the shoulders, which increases the thickness and three-dimensionality of the shoulders.
Everyone is excited, this armor is really convenient, the protection is also good, and it is full of heroism, it looks very mighty.Shen Shiqi was even more flattering: "Although it is only the armor of a small army, it is handsome and mighty when worn by a general. I really have nothing to say."
Everyone laughed, and Wang Dou even pointed at Shen Shiqi and scolded, "You boy, I found that you are getting more and more good at flattering."
Wang Dou was wearing the armor of a soldier in the middle camp at this time, so it was outsourced to Phnom Penh.For the back camp, the collar, shoulders, front and hem are covered with black borders, and the right camp is covered with white borders.By analogy, like the banner, it also highlights the characteristics of each battalion.
Wang Dou felt good, put on a pose, and asked everyone, "How is it?"
Everyone also felt good. This armor is convenient, mighty, and has a good protective effect. It can be implemented in the army.
So it was decided in this way that the soldiers of the second-class army also had dark red long body armor, arms and arms, but the collar was round, and there were no red velvet and pompoms on the shoulders.
Those in the Sharp Whistle Battalion don't accept nights, wear short body armor, and don't use arms and hands. The outstanding feature is that they are fast and light.
This is the armor worn by the First Class Army and the Second Class Army of each battalion. Wang Dou also demonstrated the armor of the officers of each battalion.
The general and above officers wear short body armor and skirts with legs. They are all in the style of Mingjia, with fine scales on the outside. The arms and hands are made of purple flower cloth, and the exposed nail leaves are also shining.When Wang Dou put on his arms and tied his girdle, the armor was ready, which was a little more troublesome than the armor of ordinary soldiers.
The skirts are mainly worn on the legs, which need to be hung on the shoulders with the front and back shoulder straps. There are also a few buttons on the back of the waist. The rest of the armor and arms are no different from those worn by soldiers.
This kind of officer's armor, leg skirt, and a large section of bright red mandarin duck battle jacket exposed at the hem, when walking around, with shiny armor leaves, it is quite energetic and dazzling.
Everyone's eyes lit up, Gao Shiyin grinned from ear to ear, and kept admiring: "Okay, okay, that's how it should be. I'm Jingbian Army, and an officer should look like an officer."
Wen Fangliang showed a thoughtful expression: "In this way, the enemy will know where our generals are at a glance, and I am afraid that they will be targeted and attacked."
Gao Shiyin disagreed: "Where there is gain, there is loss. Being an official is always dangerous. If you are afraid of death, you should not be promoted."
Everyone disputes, generally speaking, it is believed that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and generals and generals in the army can dress up like this.
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Wang Dou took off his armor, looked around at the crowd, and laughed loudly: "As the strongest army in Ming Dynasty, I, the Jingbian army, must have the demeanor of the number one army in the world, so in addition to the uniforms of each army, we also need There is a dress, so that you can match your status!"
He clapped his hands, and another group of guards came in. Everyone was stunned, and they lit up. Is this the general's uniform that the general just said?
It’s not that the Ming Dynasty didn’t have uniforms. Among the civil and military officials, everyone had multiple sets of clothing, such as court uniforms, sacrificial uniforms, public uniforms, regular uniforms, and bestowal uniforms. But this refers to military officials, civil servants and other officials. Ordinary soldiers, how can they have these?On weekdays, he is dressed in a mandarin duck battle jacket, with a different look on the outside and inside.
What is heterochromia?It is one color inside and one color outside. If the outside is dirty, turn the inside layer out and wear it.If the inside is dirty, turn it back.Dirty is dirty, absolutely save water.Of course, this is impossible in the Shunxiang Army, but apart from armor, sergeants usually have no other clothing.
At this time, these guards are all wearing tight-fitting gowns with right lapels, dragging styles, felt boots, three mountain caps on their heads, waist knives on their waists, and head-knives hanging behind them, which are a bit like the clothes of Jin Yiwei.
Among the people, the difference between the first-class army, the second-class army, and the officers can be clearly seen.The sergeants of the first-class army and the second-class army are all dressed in cotton and linen, and the first-class army has more cotton. The officers wear brocade clothes, and the battalions are distinguished by different binding colors.
Looking at these attires, everyone seemed to see the chivalrous demeanor of ancient times, majestic, gorgeous, capable, sharp, and with some cruel beauty, coupled with a waist knife as a ceremonial knife, the heroic spirit was compelling, everyone in the hall felt so.
Qi Tianliang stepped forward and said, "Look at these clothes, everyone is dressed like an official. In my east road, the army is already noble, and if you put on this clothes, those young men are still stealing their heads." I want to join the army."
Wang Dou nodded and said: "A soldier must look like a soldier. Without a good suit, how can he show his heroic spirit? Our Jingbian army is different, and we need to have a different style. With uniforms, Dresses are needed!"
All the generals smiled happily, and none of them disagreed at all. The general is willing to make everyone under his command more energetic, so what can they say?Therefore, the money, food and rice they paid are not something they worry about.
Zhao Xuan seldom muttered: "This outfit looks like Jin Yiwei, will someone gossip?"
Immediately, a large group of people refuted him. Although the imperial guards of the Ming Dynasty often wore yisha and three-mountain caps, but now officials and common people mostly wear yisha, three-mountain caps, and they are everywhere in the streets and alleys. What's the point of wearing this at home?Besides, who cares about the gossip behind his back? There are still fewer people gossiping on the East Road?As long as you don't say it to your face.
Gao Shiyin even shouted: "Xiao Xuan'er, if you don't want the general's uniform, you can give me all your share of the battalion, and I will take it!"
Zhao Xuan said anxiously: "Who said I don't want it anymore? I didn't say that."
It caused everyone to laugh again.
Finally, Wang Dou also ordered the armor of the guards in each fortress. They wore red hats and long green cotton cloth armors. The armors had no inner lining and no copper nails on the outside.They also have no arms, no girdles, cloth belts around their waists, and shoulder scarves.
They also don't have uniforms, and the reserve team, of course, can't compare with the regular army, but Tun Ding has a long body armor, which is much better than before with only mandarin ducks and battle jackets.
After the Jingbian barracks system, flags, and uniforms were fixed, everyone in the hall was beaming with joy, all beaming with joy, chatting chaotically, all felt that their army was different, very imposing, and indeed had the demeanor of the world's most powerful army.
Amidst the discussion among the crowd, Wang Dou looked at Qi Tianliang, the ambassador of the Logistics Department: "Old Qi, I need [-] sets of new uniforms for the Jingbian army. When can your logistics department do it?"
Qi Tianliang hurriedly said: "General, I have all these armors. If it is easy to modify, mobilize the clothing factory and all the merchants under the control, and the preparations can be completed within two months. But if it is to make a dress, everyone needs Tailor-made, it will take longer."
Wang Dou said: "Okay, first prepare the battle armor."
He came to the crowd, looked at the familiar people, looked at their admiring eyes, he thought deeply, and said slowly: "Everyone, from today onwards, our Jingbian army will officially form a battalion. I remember last year's conquest When I was a thief, I made an oath to restore peace to this world and make China a paradise, I have this ambition, gentlemen, are you willing to follow me?"
All the people in the hall bowed down together and shouted in unison: "I am willing to die for the great general!"
"Willing to die for the great general!"
"Willing to die for the great general!"
Amidst the roar of the crowd, Wang Dou stood with his hands behind his back, with high spirits.

(End of this chapter)