However, for these rebels, in today's troubled times, in addition to this kind of training and training of eating, sleeping, and eating, there are days of entertainment and pastime, which are destined to be only a short time.
Half a month after taking down the city of Xunzhou, a small group of cavalry escorted aloft, a messenger from Guangfu suddenly arrived in Xunzhou, and he also brought a formal notice from the general; it was regarded as a war on this route. The qualitative, and subsequent ratification and remedial measures.
It was a silk book written on a green forge, which was read aloud by the old rebel messenger who looked a little gray in front of the assembled leader; although he read it intermittently and got stuck and mispronounced several times. He said the words, but Zhou Huaian finally figured out most of the meanings.
It was also the first time that Zhou Huai'an had until the reign of the rebels, and it is now the end of September in the third year of Wang Ba; this is also the time when Huang Chao became a great general on the edge of the Yangtze River after Wang Xianzhi died in battle and set up a hundred bureaucrats. The year of the founding yuan.
In the notice, there were only a hundred words and a half literary, mainly for the recognition of the Stormrage Camp and its belonging to the Longchuan Town Defence Force, Xu Yijun’s clothing and food for more than 3,500 members; Wang Pan dropped out on the spot. Don’t lead the town’s defense officer {town general}, and all the rest will be promoted, so that you can recruit self-recruited athletes on the spot to prepare for local thieves; and the increase and expansion of the army will meet the heavy needs, and then will follow The supplementary team from Guangzhou arrived together.
In this case, it was like icing on the cake, and even now the Stormrage Camp has further expanded the ranks and ranks of the troops. Although it is the traditional Yanbian army, city, town, and defense, it is not even comparable to small envoys such as group training, guarding and catching, but the scope of duties is much wider than that of the original battalion captain.
But what is surprising is that in the routine drop-out, in addition to Wang Pan, Zhou Huai'an was also named; it was said that he was meritorious in "recovering machinery" by "detecting traitors and preventing thieves," and the additional official ranks were awarded from eight. Lieutenant Guiyang {county} under the product, awarded Sudan fifty and five thousand; in addition, another important member of the Stormrage Camp, Ding Hui, will soon return it as Lieutenant Guoyi. Camp.
At the courier's wine table before the reception, this is an old rebel with gray hair but still strong in spirit. There are still many relics of the Northland rebels. The hard dishes made of meat on the table are praised. He kept his mouth full of oil; from this, he also heard many useful news from his mouth.
For example, the upper level and power structure of the rebels in Canton seem to have changed. In addition to the existing three wings under the General’s Mansion, preparations have begun to restore the long-dead front wing and left wing configuration; and the addition of the camp and the left wing. Several new ministers and positions, such as Duzhi Division, Yantieguan, Hejin, etc., in order to better govern localities and collect money and grain;
In addition, the main force of the rebels fought fiercely in the west of Guangfu. Although they re-attacked many states and counties, they also lost a lot of troops; especially for the local regiments and village soldiers who were constantly emerging in the local area. There were also chaotic mountain savages, etc., and the rebels were overwhelmed and exhausted to deal with them;
Although the officers and soldiers on the Wuling line to the north have not launched a large-scale offensive, the small-scale infiltration and harassment in private is a continuous one, which makes the rebels stationed in Shaozhou and Meizhou a little tight.
Therefore, for the changes and riots that have occurred in these eastern states today, except for those places that are still under control, and the small-scale reinforcements from Mei and Shao, there is no spare capacity to send more people to support for the time being. Up
Therefore, in this area near the coast in the eastern states, it can only rely on the Stormrage Camp that has already intervened to support, cope with, and solve one or two ideas alone; and the minimum requirements are to maintain the present. The situation is not too corrupt.
Therefore, in terms of the specific supply of money, food and equipment, the Cantonese side is a better place to talk; as long as they can contain most of the enemy, they can basically give priority to various needs until the new army squad. Until it is used.
Moreover, according to his tone, the next step is to wait until the place is re-approved, the military government will send people over to carry out some errands of land inspection and household registration, and then organize those old and weak from the rebel army, together with the refugees who have been recruited, to carry out farming and reunification. Reclamation matters. This is also one of the fuse and incentives for the intensification of the contradiction between the rebels and these local Tu ethnic tycoons. After all, as many local vested interests, they do not necessarily refine the changes and touches from the outside world.
This situation is not too unexpected for Zhou Huai'an, or he has been mentally prepared for a long time, because according to the information he can contact and collect, the Rebels have always been a habitual mobile operation before this. I have never stayed and occupied a place for a long period of time; therefore, even if one of the five Lingnan governors was laid down all the way to the south, Guangzhou Dudufu, but in fact, the control over the place is relatively limited;
Especially in this Lingdong several prefectures a little farther from Guangzhou, they are basically under a rather extensive occupation and governance; they are just allocated to the corresponding volunteers and corps, so that they can occupy and distribute their respective places. To realize the need for levying money and food and recruiting manpower, after the initial self-sufficiency, it will be supplied to Guangzhou according to a certain share.
However, in the process of the rebels going south, they mainly only destroyed and wiped out the official army stationed in the city and the existence of the government that can be seen on the surface, but they are against the powerful and large-scale forces of the Tu people distributed in the vast rural cities and towns. There is not much touch or change, even in the city, there are many remnants;
On the contrary, it is because the government that originally suppressed and restrained them no longer exists. Among the blank jade and disorder where these local forces were ruled by the regime, they justifiably began to recruit soldiers and buy horses to prepare equipment, even in the name of preparing for bandits and defending the land. Mutual annexation and attack to expand strength and territory, just like the examples of Zhaojiazhai and other groups of soldiers;
And in this land of Lingnan, it has always been famous for the barbarous land that exiled political prisoners; there are many poor mountains and rivers, and the people are sturdy. In addition, there are conflicts between the Tu people and the Yi and Han people. Almost all the villages have weapons and weapon fighting experience . So once they get the counteroffensive from the official and military from the outside, they will become a variety of potential responding and turbulent forces. In the current situation, it is clear that the time has come for the Rebels to pay the corresponding price.
Although this military report, including the miscellaneous servicemen, only gave 3,500 troops, it does not mean that the number of troops who have grown to more than 6,000 will be reduced. ; In fact, the posts of these rebel forces have fluctuated in daily profit and loss and additions and reductions. Moreover, according to the environment and conditions of their respective residences, as well as the personal control style and style of the chief officer, it is also a tacit normality for some rebels to have long-term vacancies or overstaffing.
Therefore, following Zhou Huaian's timely suggestions during the brief discussion after the event, these people are also expected to be divided into two categories for disposal.
The first category is the 3,500 soldiers in the forehead of the army, also known as the front team; it is also the main combat force that prioritizes the concentration of equipment and equipment, and the rate of various armors must be at least more than half, guns, spears, swords, and shields. The axe and hammer are basically complete, as well as a dedicated horse team, shooting team, and equipment team. In addition to the food and clothing on the mouth, there is also a small amount of fixed payment. The number is not very large, and it is currently tentatively scheduled to be issued on the first half of the month for 50 articles, but it has some important symbolic meaning of institutionalization and regularization. In addition, they also have individual gains during the war and the sharing of team spoils.
The second category is to categorize all the remaining manpower as garrisons, which are collectively called garrisons; they are used for stationing in the rear cities and expropriating local materials, guarding grain platforms, key points, strongholds, and escorting and transporting armed forces. The level of equipment and supplies is much inferior; there is basically no armor or only a small armor rate, and more lightly armed garrisons mainly equipped with bows, arrows and shields. In peacetime, these garrisons can also be used as labor to do some military operations and chores. They don't receive any money, but only for the most basic clothing, food and daily necessities, but the gains and divisions during the battle are just like the battle team.
"Monk, what you are thinking about is thorough..."
Wang Pan couldn't help but admire
"What do you think about it and what do you want to say? It's so settled if there is nothing to say..."
"With these three thousand troops, we will build two more sub-battalions, which will happen to be the middle and fifth lanes, front, back, left, and right."
Then he said to the leader above a cadre or lieutenant
"Zhongying is still {thousands} as usual, and one thousand more resident teams will be good."
"The soldiers of the left and right battalions {seven hundred} remain unchanged, so let's add 800 garrisons each..."
"The former battalion temporarily recruits five hundred soldiers. You can bear the tumor of Zhou {Ang} for the time being."
"Be prepared with more swords and armors, mules and horses, and portable rations. You will clear the way and clear the way for most of you in the future..."
"Among them, the six hundred members of the sub-battalion {War Bing}, let's keep them for the monk..."
"The staff arrangement below the team is up to you."
"I'm afraid this is wrong..."
Zhou Huaian hurriedly refused to say, and pointed to him how he was caught off guard.
"What's wrong, this is what you deserve..."
Wang Pan's eyes widened, but he scanned the left and right in a circle.
"Without the monk's ability and deeds, where would the current situation be in the camp."
"I also expect you to lead the new pawns in the team and put some thought into the organization of training..."
"There are also negotiations and calculations with the rear. You will continue to bother about those few trades and transactions..."
Then, he turned to the other leaders,
"You are also the general truth, you can't just beat the ideas of people, but show nothing..."
"If you want to leave, you must leave, and if you want to give something, you can give something..."
"They are all my own brothers, and I can't lose my kindness and loyalty..."
Thank you for your concern, I will continue to work hard (end of this chapter)