After talking about the shortcomings of the army, Bai Qi summarized the advantages of the army of Shanhai County. "Although there are many problems with the army, it has a solid foundation, excellent equipment, and a large number of valiant generals. It is still promising."
Ouyang Shuo's spirit was shaken, and his gloomy mood was slightly relieved.
After analyzing the advantages and disadvantages, Bai Qi threw out the army reorganization plan. "The first thing to do is to solve the problem of the three camps not being under each other, but also belonging to the same division. I suggest that the first division be divided into three divisions, with an independent division stationed in each camp. In view of the problem of military strength, we can prioritize the establishment of a division and let it participate in the army training. The remaining two divisions can be gradually expanded. "
Ouyang Shuo nodded. Bai Qi's thinking was the same as his when he first established the first division.
Frequent changes in the army were a big taboo. Therefore, every time there was a reorganization, it was necessary to leave some advance, especially when it was a major reorganization.
"The first division is stationed in the west camp. The current commander of the west camp, Shi Wansui, is an expert in both infantry and cavalry, and is a rare general. Therefore, the first division is a mixed infantry and cavalry division, with five brigades: blade and shield soldiers, pikemen, archers, crossbowmen, and light cavalry. The blade and shield soldiers are not the mountain barbarian heavy infantry, but mainly light armor. They cooperate with other light infantry to increase the mobility of the division. "
Ouyang Shuo was silent. Bai Qi changed the pikemen to pikemen, and added the crossbowmen that he had abandoned. The combination of military types was indeed more reasonable.
"The second division is stationed in the north camp. When the north camp was first established, it was a pure cavalry. This time, there is no need to change it. It is still a cavalry division, with two heavy cavalry brigades, two light cavalry brigades, and one crossbow cavalry brigade. "
Bai Qi intentionally avoided the question of the commander of the north camp. Even if Ouyang Shuo gave him the authority of overall military affairs, it was not good for him to express his opinion on important personnel matters. It was all up to Ouyang Shuo.
The commander of the north camp, Lin Yi, was only a mid-level general. He could not lead a division. Ouyang Shuo had already made arrangements for the commander of the north camp, and there was a suitable general in the army now.
"The third division is stationed in the east camp. The current commander of the Eastern Barracks, E Lai, was a pure and fierce general who was not very good at cavalry warfare. Therefore, the third division can be classified as an infantry division. Under it are two Mountain Barbarian Heavy Infantry Brigades, two Pikemen Brigades, and one Great Blade Brigade. "
The Mo Dao was a type of Tang Dao with a long handle. It was used by infantrymen and was used to kill horses. It weighed fifteen Jin and was also known as a machete. It was seven Chi long, with a three Chi blade and a four Chi handle. When wielded by a strongman, the strength of the waist would turn everything in its path into powder. It was mostly used against cavalry and was extremely powerful.
The Mo Sword was another weapon from the Tang Dynasty that the weapons workshop had recently acquired. It had yet to be officially equipped in the army, but Bai Qi had already investigated it and even incorporated it into the army's reorganization plan.
When he spoke up to here, Ouyang Shuo had already understood Bai Qi's plan, and he said with a smile, "General means to establish the Second Division first?"
"Not bad. Integrate the Fourth Brigade of the Western Barracks, the Second Brigade of the Northern Barracks, the Independent Brigade, and the Fifth Brigade of the Eastern Barracks. As long as a Heavy Cavalry Brigade is formed, the formation will be complete. "
Bai Qi tactfully did not mention the integration of the Imperial Guard Brigade. As Ouyang Shuo's personal army, the Imperial Guard Brigade naturally had to take the opportunity to be independent of the three divisions.
In addition, the First Brigade stationed in the Western Barracks needed to exchange two Mountain Barbarian Heavy Infantry Battalions for the Third Brigade's Archer Battalion and Light Cavalry Battalion to complete the army reorganization.
After talking about the structure of the three divisions, Bai Qi continued, "According to the military establishment, each division also needs to be equipped with a direct company of a thousand people. According to my plan, from the thousand people, 500 people will be transferred to form the division commander's personal guard battalion; the remaining 500 people will be formed by a reconnaissance squadron, an engineering squadron, a military doctor squadron, and two cooks' army squadrons to form a wartime support battalion. In the future, if conditions permit, the division commander will also be equipped with combat staff officers, quartermasters, clerks, military judges, and other support personnel. "
Bai Qi's reorganization plan basically solved the four problems he had pointed out before. The last point he mentioned directly poked at Zhongshan Hai County's weak spot.
The Southwest University China Academy was only responsible for nurturing civil officials. As for military officials, there was nothing they could do. Without these supporting military officials, marching and fighting would be a mess, and they could not be considered a qualified regular army.
Right now, they could only take it one step at a time.
At this time, Ouyang Shuo was especially envious of the war wolves. They did not need to worry about these things at all.
Ouyang Shuo calculated. In order to expand the three divisions, they would need to replenish 25500 people, including 1,500 logistical support soldiers. They would need to coordinate with the Military Intelligence Division, the Divine Arms Battalion, the Official Medical Bureau, and the Combat Readiness Division.
Not to mention other things, just the occupation change fee alone would exceed 15000 gold coins. They would also need to be equipped with weapons and equipment. Just the thought of it was terrifying, not to mention the subsequent military expenses and pay.
Although the burden of military expenses was huge, on the other hand, once the reorganization was in place, the Shanhai County army would experience a rebirth and complete a magnificent transformation.
"Good, we will reorganize according to this plan." Ouyang Shuo made the decision. Then, he turned to look at Ge Hongliang and asked, "Division Chief Ge, how many reserve soldiers are left?"
"After the Battle of Changping, the various divisions have already replenished their soldiers. There are about five thousand reserve soldiers left."
Ouyang Shuo fell silent. The previous round of army expansion, coupled with the expenditure in the war, had already exhausted the reserve soldiers. It was already not easy to have five thousand soldiers left.
However, this number of soldiers was not even one-fifth of what was needed to expand the army. The difference was too great. If they recruited new soldiers, not only would the training time be long, but the soldiers' combat prowess would also not be guaranteed.
Seeing the Marquis remain silent, Bai Qi and Ge Hongliang could only wait quietly at the side.
After a long time, Ouyang Shuo recovered his wits. His expression was resolute, and he made a decision in his heart. He said, "The reorganization of the army cannot be delayed. No matter how great the difficulty, we must overcome it. I have three requests. I will leave the specific reorganization work to the two of you. You must ensure that the reorganization is completed before the end of the year."
"Marquis, please explain!"
"First, the Third Division's two Heavy Infantry Brigades and the Mo Blade Brigade must all be Barbarian soldiers. The shortage of soldiers will be filled by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Tian Wenjing, and the Gushan County Magistrate, Lei Fan."
The Mo Blade Brigade needed strong men. Naturally, they had to be Barbarian soldiers. With Gushan County as the foundation, Ouyang Shuo believed that it would not be difficult to recruit five thousand soldiers.
"Second, reorganize the City Defense Battalions and City Guard Brigades. There will be three City Guard Brigades in Shanhai County, Qiushui County, and Youyi County. There will be three City Defense Battalions in Yishui County, Yongye County, and Guangshui County. In addition to the two City Defense Battalions in Tianfeng County, there will be a total of ten thousand soldiers. They will all be organized into the three divisions. Together with the existing reserve soldiers, the last three thousand soldiers gap will be filled by organizing a large-scale recruitment. "
Ouyang Shuo swept through the various City Defense Battalions and City Guard Brigades in an instant. He did not even let go of their headquarters. He believed that with the three divisions holding down the fort, it would be difficult for small fries to do anything to Shanhai County.
"Third, after the City Defense Battalions and City Guard Brigades are reorganized, apart from Shanhai County, Qiushui County, and Youyi County, the remaining affiliated territories, including Beihai County, will recruit a City Defense Reserve Battalion to be responsible for the local city defense. As for the formation of City Guard Brigades in Shanhai County, Qiushui County, and Youyi County, we will temporarily postpone it. Once the territory is promoted to a county city, we will make a unified arrangement. "
Ouyang Shuo's decision to set up the City Defense Battalion in Beihai County had a deep meaning. Previously, the North Sea Fleet was not only the territory's navy, but it also had the responsibility of guarding Beihai County. The two responsibilities were mixed together. This time, the army reorganization did not involve the North Sea Fleet. If the North Sea Fleet wanted to make a big move, it would probably have to wait until after the new year.
"Yes, Sir!" Bai Qi's eyes lit up. With this deployment, it would not be long before the three divisions drew their swords in Lianzhou.
After the three of them finished discussing the army reorganization plan, the next step was the most crucial personnel arrangement.
"Division Chief Ge, pass on my orders!"
"Yes!"
"Shi Wansui will be transferred to be the Division Commander of the First Division and will be stationed at the West City Barracks. Luo Shixin will be transferred to be the Division Commander of the Second Division and will be stationed at the North City Barracks. E Lai will be transferred to be the Division Commander of the Third Division and will be stationed at the East City Barracks."
Ouyang Shuo first decided on the Division Commanders of the three divisions. Next, it was time to select the candidates for the Brigade Commanders of the divisions. As expected, Shi Hu, Shi Bao, Zhao Yan, Jiang Kai, Li Mingliang, and the Black Knights were all promoted.
What was unexpected was that Shi Hu was transferred to be the Brigade Commander of the First Brigade of the First Division and was transferred away from the Mountain Barbarian Heavy Infantry Unit.
Guo Liang, Su Wang, and Liao Kai did not get promoted. Instead, they took up the positions of the three Division Commanders' Personal Guards. Guo Liang was paired with Shi Wansui, Su Wang was paired with Luo Shixin, and Liao Kai was paired with E Lai.
The generals of the various City Defense Battalions and City Guard Brigades retained their original positions. After all, they still needed to be responsible for setting up the reserve forces. The only exception was the Brigade Commander of the Qiushui County City Guard Brigade, Zhang Daniu, and the Brigade Commander of the Youyi County City Guard Brigade, Hu Yibiao. They were transferred to the Third Division and took up the positions of the two Brigade Commanders of the Pike Brigade.
Out of the three Brigade Commanders of the City Guard Brigades, only Zhao Sihu was left. He was pressed to the ground by Ouyang Shuo.
Taking this opportunity, Ouyang Shuo officially appointed Bai Qi as the General of the Three Divisions. Bai Qi, who had always been calm, could not help but be moved by such kindness. He bowed and said, "Thank you for your trust, Marquis!"
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said with a smile, "I hope that the Three Divisions can rise from the ashes in the hands of the General and become a real elite army." After pausing for a while, Ouyang Shuo continued, "Regarding the matter of arranging for the Second Division to go through the army training, the earlier they complete the training, the earlier the territory can advance."
"Understood!"
After the discussion, Bai Qi and Ge Hongliang got up and left. The next month would be enough for them to be very busy. They really could not relax.
The next day, the army reorganization plan and the adjustment of the generals were announced by the Military Affairs Office, causing a heated discussion. (To be continued.)
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