There were too many soldiers in the Vanguard Battalion, which had already exceeded the main force of the Tang Army. Therefore, they naturally needed to be reorganized. After Ang Lee returned to Malacca, the first thing he needed to do was to reorganize the soldiers of the Vanguard Battalion who had surrendered from the pirates.
It was necessary to mix them up so that these people could supervise each other and prevent them from rebelling. In addition, he also needed to plant his own trusted informants in each battalion to fully control this force.
The name would not change. It would still be called the Vanguard Battalion, but it had to be separated into a battalion of 1,000 people. At present, 10,000 people could form 10 Vanguard Battalions. When setting up camp, a battalion would be a camp, and 1,000 people would be stationed in one location, no more, no less. It was the most suitable location.
Some of the commanders of the various battalions were originally small leaders of the pirates, and some were deliberately promoted by Li An. They might have been small fries of the pirates in the past, and were promoted because of their talent and pure thinking.
In addition, these 10 battalions were relatively independent. There was no overall commander, and the military power was completely vested in Ang Lee. The officers of the Tang Army and above could also command them according to Ang Lee's requirements. This was to prevent the 10 battalions from being integrated into one unit after the establishment of a unified commander, which would be difficult to control.
The reorganizing work was handed over to his subordinates. Ang Lee only needed to be responsible for steering the ship. After all, this kind of work was really too tedious. If he was personally responsible for all the details, it would be strange if he was not tired to death.
Of course, Ang Lee still had to interfere with the reorganizing work. For example, some people must not be incorporated into the Vanguard Battalion, and some people must not be Battalion Commanders.
The surrendered pirates, such as Wolf One and Black Wolf, who were originally of higher status, were not suitable to be officers of the Vanguard Battalion. If they were to be small soldiers, it would be even more inappropriate. The entire Vanguard Battalion could not accept them.
The identity that Ang Lee could give them was his own staff. They only needed to stay within his control at all times. When they were not needed, they could rest as much as they wanted. When they were needed, they would naturally be allowed to perform.
There were more than 30 core high-ranking pirates. Their identities were too special. They were not suitable to be high-ranking officers of the Vanguard Battalion, and it was even more impossible to let them be small soldiers. Otherwise, how could they face their former subordinates? The only good way was to not give them real power and let them be his own staff. He would spend money to support them and calm the hearts of the surrendered soldiers of the Vanguard Battalion.
This was very safe. Think about it....... Wolf One and Black Wolf................. This was the same principle that Liu Bang had used to comfort Yong Chi. As long as these higher-ups could live well, there was no need to worry about the rest.
"Big Brother, the names of the ten battalions of the Vanguard have already been listed. Take a look and see if there are any problems?"
Li Feiyu handed the list to Ang Lee.
Ang Lee glanced at it and nodded. "There are no problems. Very well done. However, Black Wolf and Wolf One will be disappointed."
It was very clear that Ang Lee knew that this appointment would make the surrendered pirates unhappy. But for the safety of the Vanguard Battalion, he had no choice but to do so. Ang Lee was not at ease to hand over the reorganized Vanguard Battalion to the original pirate leaders. As for the promise that he had given to Wolf One and the others, it naturally did not count. Fortunately, Ang Lee's words were rather vague. He did not directly say what kind of official position he would give Wolf One. The treatment of staff was also very good. The salary was even higher than that of the ten battalion commanders. As long as they did not want to seize power, they should not have too much of an opinion.
"Big Brother is right. These guys were the original pirate leaders. How can we let them continue to control the Vanguard Battalion? If they are not happy, then let them be. Providing them with good food and drinks is much better than killing them!"
Li Feiyu said with a smile.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "That is natural. Hurry up and announce the appointment list! In a few days, we will definitely continue to reorganize the new troops. The workload is very large!
"Yes, Big Brother. I will go announce it now."
Li Feiyu replied.
Very quickly, the news of the Vanguard Battalion's reorganization was announced. The main officers of the ten battalions were all named. This made some people happy, but at the same time, it made some people unhappy.
The pirates who obtained the position of battalion commander were naturally very happy. As for those who thought they had outstanding ability, or those who used to have high positions, their hearts were somewhat unbalanced. Especially the old officers who obtained the position of battalion commander. They were the most unconvinced in their hearts.
One must know that the little brat who used to be ordered around by them was now their leader. This feeling was the most painful. The difference in their hearts was too great.
In many units in the future, as long as a small figure who used to have a lower position than them suddenly climbed up their heads, many would choose to leave the unit because they could not stand the anger. Of course, this referred to ordinary jobs, which were the worst jobs. If it was a better job, even if they were angered, they would swallow it. After all, a good job was a cut above others. If they left the unit in a fit of anger, they might not be able to find a better job.
Iron rice bowls would not casually resign because of anger. It must be known that when they passed the entrance exam, it took a herculean effort to get in. Even if their development was not good enough, they could not casually resign. But those brick-moving dogs and factory dogs would not be bullied. It was a very disgusting job in itself. It was extremely tiring and the pay was abysmal. Moreover, such jobs were everywhere, and there was almost no threshold. In such a working environment, even if they were not bullied, they would not be able to stand it, not to mention being bullied. Once they were bullied, even if there was a disagreement, they would just quit. In any case, they would just find another place to work.
This was the only advantage of brick-moving dogs and factory dogs. They could fire the boss at any time and place, and they could even point at the boss's nose and scold him. Anyway, they would quit. Just try to hit them.
The current situation in the Vanguard Battalion was a little different. The treatment of the army of the Tang dynasty was very good, and their food and drink were relatively good. Moreover, the soldiers of the Vanguard Battalion were generally guilty. If they quit, their crimes would not be cleared. Therefore, even if they were bullied, they had to continue to work in the Vanguard Battalion. They would be lucky if they performed meritorious deeds, but if they were unlucky and died in battle, they deserved it. After all, they had done so many bad things in the past.
Because the ten battalions of the Vanguard Battalion were mixed and they were not very familiar with each other, basically no one dared to talk about their dissatisfaction in public. Moreover, only a few people were really dissatisfied. Most of the soldiers did not care who their leader was, as long as it was not against them.
As for Black Wolf, Wolf One, and the others, they should be the largest group of dissatisfied people. However, because their crimes were the most serious, and although Ang Lee did not let them lead the troops, he gave them the best treatment, and their food and drink were better than all the surrendered pirates. As long as they were not ambitious, they should be satisfied.
In order to manage these aides, Black Wolf, Wolf One, and more than 30 others were all arranged in the same camp, and there were 50 soldiers in charge of security. They were protected when they went in and out, so they would not be allowed to run away.
They were also very obedient and rarely went out. Moreover, even if they went out, they would go out in a group. They would never go out separately, so as to increase the burden of protecting the soldiers.
When Wolf One and five or six aides went out and saw the notice, they returned to their residence in low spirits. They looked like frosted eggplants, and there was no spirit at all.
"Brother Wolf One, what's wrong with you? You seem very unhappy!"
After many days of ideological struggle, Black Wolf had generally forgiven Wolf One. After all, he had recognized the powerful strength of the Tang Army. In this way, even if Wolf One did not betray them, the Tang Army could easily take down Malacca.
Moreover, if he had not been captured by the Tang Army at the beginning and led his brothers to fight the Tang Army, he might have been killed long ago, and his brothers would have suffered heavy casualties.
"The Vanguard Battalion has been reorganized. There are a total of ten battalions, and the main military generals have been determined."
Wolf One replied.
Black Wolf said, "It seems that we have no part in it!"
"Yes, we have no part in the Vanguard Battalion. Our positions have also been transferred. We are all Assistant Minister Li's aides."
Wolf One replied.
Black Wolf was a little surprised and said, "Aides? What do aides do? Does Assistant Minister Li need so many aides?"
Wolf One replied, "Brother Black Wolf, aides are people who come up with ideas. Even three are too many, let alone more than thirty. Moreover, what kind of ideas can we give to Assistant Minister Li? It's just an idle job waiting for death."
"Oh, so Assistant Minister Li doesn't intend to put us in an important position and treats us as decorations?"
Black Wolf said.
"Your Majesty, this is also good! We don't have to do anything, and we don't have to worry about food and drink. It's good to be happy. "
A former high-ranking pirate official said.
"What's good about it? This shows that we have little practical value. The reason why we are still kept is to appease the brothers who have surrendered. Once the brothers are completely integrated into the Tang Dynasty's army, we will lose all our remaining value. At that time, won't we die?"
"Yes! Will the Tang Dynasty really spend a lot of money to raise a useless person? "
"Then what should we do? Just wait to be killed?"
The crowd began to feel a little nervous.
Wolf One said, "It's better not to act rashly. We can talk to Assistant Minister Li and see what he thinks."
Black Wolf said, "Wolf One, you go and talk to him! There are still thousands of brothers who haven't surrendered. We still have some value. If we don't talk to him now, there will be no chance at all in the future. "
Wolf One said in a short breath, "I will talk to him. However, we are now fish in other people's hands. We don't have any bargaining power. I don't think we can get anything."
"Go! Brother. "
Black Wolf said helplessly.
Wolf One nodded and ran to see Ang Lee.
"Assistant Minister Li, Wolf One is here."
A subordinate said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Let him in."
Li An was well aware of the purpose of Wolf One's visit. He had just given the order to announce the names of the officers of the Vanguard, as well as the appointments of the advisors. Wolf One clearly had doubts about the appointments and had come to sound them out.
"Assistant Minister Li."
Wolf One saluted.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Don't mention it. Please sit down."
Wolf One sat down and said, "Assistant Minister Li, you are very smart. You don't need to add more than 30 aides under your command, do you? Why did so many of us become your aides? "
Li An opened his mouth to explain, "So you came over for this matter! Since you asked, I can't hide anything from you. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep. "
"I'm all ears."
Wolf One stretched his neck and listened seriously.
It is said that a long time ago, there was a great Song Empire … Of course, this story is not too appropriate, and you all did not contribute much. However, there is one principle that is correct, and that is to not put yourself in danger. All of you were once pirate leaders, and if I were to let you all lead the vanguard that used to be pirates, to tell you the truth, my heart would not be at ease. Furthermore, it is inevitable that there will be some dissatisfied people who will deliberately sow discord between us. At that time, it would be troublesome for me and you all to be suspicious of each other. I do not want to take such a risk, so I can only let you all be idle. "
Wolf One replied, "Assistant Minister Li's worries are reasonable. But we have so many people. We can't just keep eating for free like this! Even if Assistant Minister Li wants to protect us, the imperial court will not agree in the future. When the time comes, where should we go? "
Ang Lee said softly, "You don't have to worry about this problem. I'll arrange specific positions for you. But not for the time being. You can be my aides first. After the problem of pirates in Malacca is completely solved, I'll continue to go west. When the time comes, you can continue to follow me. There will be many opportunities for you to make contributions. As long as you make enough contributions, I can recommend you to the imperial court to be military officials in the Tang dynasty. You can also be officials in the western countries. But you can't all stay in the same place. You can't stay in the same place where you have a foundation. Otherwise, the imperial court will be worried. "
"Assistant Minister Li's words have enlightened me. I understand. Goodbye."
Wolf One was persuaded and left happily.
Li An deliberately didn't deceive Wolf One, because these guys were all cunning people. It wouldn't be easy to deceive them. On the other hand, if he told them the truth, they would be able to accept it. As long as they felt that it made sense, it would be fine.
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