I’m The King Chapter 1158: : Carry on the past and open up the future (forty-eight)

"Centured insects, dead but not stiff." A clear voice suddenly came from the door, and everyone turned their heads to see where the Minister of War Ye Zhong was standing, looking at the crowd with a smile. They all stood up and gave Ye Zhong a military salute in unison. Ye Zhong returned the salute to everyone, strode into the room, and stood at the head of the room. During the battle, they were beaten by us, but they were also woken up. In the words of the king, this male lion who was asleep and still suffering from illness has now been woken up by us. Replenish your energy, you will surely become our great enemy in the future. It is undeniable to say that our grand ambition is to dominate the world, so a full-scale confrontation with Chu is inevitable. Therefore, the failure of the New First Army this time, It’s not necessarily a bad thing, at least, he woke us up and made us realize that we are not the only heroes in the world.”

Looking at all the generals with solemn expressions, Ye Zhong pressed his hands together, "Everyone, please sit down. Originally, the king was going to come here to discuss with you in person, but because Director Cao of the Overwatch Council just came from Qin Therefore, the king is now listening to the report of President Cao, and he cannot come here today, so he entrusted me to apologize to everyone, and said that tonight, a banquet will be held in the palace to entertain everyone."

The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly relaxed, He Lanxiong smacked his lips and said: "That's a good thing, so we can drink Wu's top-quality wine again tonight, so everyone should stop drinking at noon today , raised enough quantity, and went shopping in the evening, Wu's top-quality wine is not available in the market."

The room burst into applause.

"Alcohol is available for everyone to drink." Ye Zhong also laughed, "It's rare that all of us are gathered together today. This is probably the first time in the world. It's a rare opportunity. Naturally, we must drink well One, in the army, everyone has to take responsibility for themselves, I am afraid it will be difficult to let go!"

"Ye Shangshu, this time the main generals of the various armies of General Wang have been recalled to Jicheng. What is the reason for this? To be honest, I am feeling uneasy right now." Meng Chong, sitting second from Ye Zhong's left hand He laughed and said, "If you don't make it clear, you won't be able to enjoy the wine tonight!"

"That's right, Ye Shangshu, although the new army has been defeated, to our Han army, it's just a wound to the skin, and it's not a problem at all. Well, I thought that everyone else knew why, but now it seems that everyone is like me, ignorant!" Bai Yucheng stroked his beard, puzzled.

"Okay, originally I wanted to whet everyone's appetite, but since everyone is so impatient, let me first explain why the king summoned everyone to Jicheng this time. The reason." Ye nodded emphatically.

Everyone held their breath and looked at Ye Zhong together.

"It has been two years since my great Han officially founded the country, but our army is still following the old model. The last time the army was reorganized was probably five years ago when the Eastern Army was conquered. During that reorganization, General Wang The entire Eastern Expedition Army was reorganized into four group armies to deal with the actual situation at that time. Later, with the development of the form, the Young Guards, the New First Army and the Qilu Army were successively established. Now our Dahan regular field army has reached three There are 150,000 people, and the local guards are as many as 200,000, so the king decided to reorganize the army again."

Ye Zhong paused for a moment, looking at the assembled crowd, "There are a few key points in the army reorganization this time. First, all armies across the country will be fully reorganized. Necessary personnel, that is, reduce non-combatant personnel. Third, unify the numbers. Like ours now, each group army is arranged according to the serial number of 1, 2, 3, and 4. This will bring a lot of problems, and it will be inconvenient in the future For the command of large-scale battles, this situation must be changed. Therefore, the original designation of the group army will be uniformly cancelled.”

As soon as this remark came out, there was a buzz of discussion in the conference room. Not to mention the new army, if the other six legion numbers were all cancelled, it would go to the commanders of the six front armies all at once. Ah, this is not a small matter for everyone here.

"The king's decision is to set up four military regions, the first military region is mainly aimed at Qin, the second is aimed at Chu, the third is mainly in Liaodong and Hetao, and the fourth is Weiwu Military regions. Each military region consists of a commander, deputy commander, and chief of staff to form a core leadership team. I can tell you a little news here. The positions of the major military regions have not been determined. Therefore, everyone who is willing can still fight for it. All right, of course, what position do you want to take, what you can do after you are in place, and what plans do you have, the king needs to see your plan."

There was another explosion in the meeting room. The six armies were reduced to four, which means that two former army commanders will lose their chance to stand alone. This is not a trivial matter. The commander of the army and Gu Li and other independent cavalry divisions felt that this was none of their business, so they looked calm, but He Lanxiong, Ye Zhen, Xu Yuan, Meng Chong, Shangguan Hong, and Bai Yucheng were all six of you. Look at me , I look at you, and the look is a little awkward.

What the king decides is the final decision. No one here dares to question this decision, but whoever goes up and who goes down is worth studying. The person who can sit in this position is not one of the best Long, who will really admire whom?

"I have a question!" He Lanxiong said suddenly.

Ye Chong smiled and said: "Commander He Lan, please speak."

"The establishment of the third military region in Liaodong, is it necessary to transfer manpower from various field troops? There are no enemies in Liaodong and Hetao. What do you think?" He Lanxiong asked.

"No and no. The establishment of the third army will not draw manpower from the field troops. The personnel of the third military region mainly come from two sources. The first aspect is the abolished guards from various places. These local guards also have three One option is to sign up to become a policeman, the second option is to retire, and the third option is to go to the Third Military Region. The second source of personnel for the Third Military Region is the personnel who have been withdrawn from various field troops. After these people go to the Third Military Region, they will also enjoy the treatment of regular field troops." Ye Zhongdao.

"Police?" He Lanxiong asked suspiciously, "What department is this?"

"This is a newly established yamen decided by the king to replace the original responsibility of the local guards to maintain local law and order. The original counties and counties' arrests and patrols will be cancelled. These people can also apply for the police, of course. , is a merit-based admission, and in the center, a new police department will be established to manage all the police in the country."

"Another new department?" He Lanxiong exclaimed.

"Although a new department has been added, in fact, as far as the country is concerned, the abolition of local guards, patrols, and head arrests has actually reduced the number of state supply personnel by at least 100,000. , which can be regarded as reducing a lot of burden."

"The third military region is made up of these people, and their combat effectiveness is worrying!" He Lanxiong rubbed his chin and said.

"The Third Military Region is not the main combat unit now. In fact, their more important task is to use it as a construction corps. Commander He Lan, in Liaodong and Hetao, we have a lot of barren land and no one cultivates it. Because for the people of the Han Dynasty, it is almost a barren area. Some people immigrated there before because they couldn’t survive, but now that our national power is booming, and we can find a living anywhere, who wants to go to where to endure hardship? Develop these places in the form of the army."

"I understand what they are doing!" He Lanxiong looked back at the others: "You all understand, too?"

"Understood!" Several other commanders nodded together, but they all paid attention in their hearts. This commander may not be a good one. Even if he goes down to be a military commander, he is better than the so-called commander of the third military region. Much more.

Seeing everyone's expressions in his eyes, Ye Chong smiled and said: "As I said just now, this is the main framework of this reorganization. It is good for everyone to have an idea in mind. Next, everyone has three days to come Consider yourself suitable for that position and submit a proposal to the king. Well, I know that everyone must be in a state of confusion, because some people want to be promoted, and some people want to be demoted, so I will tell you a little bit now Things that can make everyone happy. For my Han army, there are two major events this time, the first is of course the whole army, and the second is that the king decided to implement the military rank system in the entire army."

Looking at the bewildered expressions of the crowd, Ye Zhong laughed and said: "It seems that everyone doesn't understand again, it doesn't matter, I didn't understand at first either, this system was set up by the king himself, it is simple and easy to understand, everyone It is easy to understand. The ranks of the entire army are divided into generals, colonels, lieutenants and non-commissioned officers. Generals are divided into generals, lieutenant generals, major generals and brigadier generals. Colonels are divided into colonels, lieutenant colonels, majors, and lieutenants are divided into Captains, lieutenants, second lieutenants and warrant officers, non-commissioned officers are divided into sergeants, sergeants, and corporals, and soldiers are divided into first-class soldiers, second-class soldiers, and private soldiers. A lieutenant general or at least a general, a division commander is a major general, a regiment leader is between a colonel and a brigadier general, a battalion commander is between a lieutenant colonel and a colonel, a company commander is a captain, a platoon leader is a lieutenant to a lieutenant, and a squad leader is a sergeant. , does everyone understand?"

Everyone nodded, in this way, the ranks of the army are strictly distinguished.

"Your Majesty designed a kind of epaulets to distinguish different levels. Later, I will send the patterns of each epaulets to the generals for appreciation. You can also take a look, and you will wear that one in the future. Kind, hahaha!" Ye Zhong laughed and said, "Very beautiful, very majestic!" (to be continued)