latelenovela Chapter 335: Four New Legions Established
Chapter 335: Four New Legions Established
Shen Changgong took a list from Tu Que Ling and said,
"Our army's current corps are as follows: Changning Army, Weihu Army, Tianyu Army, Pingnan Army, Zhennan Army, New Army, and the first, second, and third corps of the Yuankun Army.
Our army fought during this period and suffered some casualties, but they were mainly concentrated in the battle in the Ziyang desert, and the casualties were not too heavy.
There were almost no casualties in the battle between Yangbei County and Shengjing, and there will be new soldiers to make up for the casualties.
Now the two countries of Qi and Liang in southern my country are fighting with the remnants of Kun's army. In order to consolidate the southern defense line, our army has decided to dispatch a part of the army south to guard the border and guard against Qi and Liang taking advantage of the situation to invade our territory.
In order to facilitate management, the following military system reforms are now made.
The five major armies of Changning Army, Weihu Army, Tianyu Army, Pingnan Army and Zhennan Army, totaling 500,000 troops, will not be moved for the time being and will be arranged according to the old system.
The new army commanded by Nie Bei was renamed the Flying Eagle Army, with Nie Bei as the commander-in-chief and Nie Yang as the deputy commander-in-chief.
The former First Corps of the Kun Army was renamed the Wushuang Army, with Su Wuan as commander-in-chief and Wu Changge as deputy commander-in-chief.
The former Second Corps of the Kun Army was renamed the White Robe Army, with Chen Qing as the commander-in-chief and Liang Hao as the deputy commander-in-chief.
The former Third Corps of the Kun Army was renamed the Southern Expedition Army, with Jiang Shun as the commander-in-chief.
Do you have any objections to this arrangement?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
When their names were called, everyone came out and knelt down to pay their respects.
Nie Bei and Chen Qing were both surrendered generals, so it was quite interesting to let them be the commanders of an army. After all, they were both minor generals of Kun State before, and Nie Bei was pushed out as cannon fodder to become the commander-in-chief of Kun State.
For Chen Qing, he made a big leap from a lieutenant general to a commander-in-chief, from a general without real power to a commander in charge of an army of 100,000.
Being able to become a general is a matter of honor for the family, not to mention becoming the commander of an army. The ancestral graves would not just be smoking, but on fire.
Chen Qing had no objection to the splitting of the 300,000-strong army. On the contrary, if the Yan people really thought that he was in charge of the 300,000-strong army alone, he would panic and would not dare to accept it.
After all, such power is really too great. He has become such a powerful warlord. The court officials must have caused trouble for him every day, and his head is almost going crazy.
After all, Nie Bei and Chen Qing were generals who had just surrendered, and Shen Changgong could not trust them as much as he trusted Yu Huatian, so he arranged two Yan deputy generals to help them manage the army.
In fact, it plays a supervisory role.
Of course, Shen Changgong's supervision refers to whether they have any intention of rebellion. When it comes to commanding the army to fight the enemy, the deputy commander has no right to change the commander's order.
Shen Changgong asked everyone to stand up, then looked at Ma Ling and asked,
"King Nan, which legion do you think is suitable to be sent to capture it?"
"I will definitely go to guard the border myself, and I will take the legions under my command with me.
The Zhennan Army, Pingnan Army, and Zhengnan Army will follow me to the border of Xingyang County to be stationed on guard against the State of Qi.
You should deploy another 300,000 troops at the border between Anyang and Yuanma counties."
After Shen Changgong pondered for a moment, he said,
"The Weihu Army is a veteran and can go. The Wushuang Army under Su Wuan was once the first corps of Kun Country. They are all elite and can be brought with them.
Chen Qing's white-robed army is also elite. You three corps should go there to guard the border.
Nie Bei's Flying Eagle Army was originally a local army and had not been trained for a long time. During this period, they will train well outside Shengjing for half a year.
The Changning Army, Tianyu Army, and Feiying Army will remain in Shengjing."
Today, Dayan has nine legions, with a total of 900,000 troops.
Among them, the Zhennan Army still has 50,000 people, the Tianyu Army has 150,000 people, and the other legions all have 100,000 people.
Shen Changgong strictly controlled the number of legions and military system to avoid a situation where a single commander became the sole leader.
The only exception is Yuhuatian, his army has always been 150,000 and has not been split.
Now six legions have been sent to the south, totaling 550,000 troops, and the remaining 350,000 troops, or three legions, are all left in Shengjing.
Once new soldiers are recruited and new soldiers from the city defense army and imperial guards of Yan State arrive, the Changning Army will be able to free up its hands.
The Changning Army has never had a commander, and it is Shen Changgong's personal army.
These nine legions were the main external force of the Yan State, not counting the city defense forces at various passes, etc.
The original garrisons at Zhennan Pass and Yao Pass can also be transferred to the northern part of Kundi to guard against the various grassland tribes.
Shen Changgong smiled and said,
“Back then, our Yan State only had a central army of 200,000, and the rest were scattered armies of vassal kings.
Today, we in Dayan have an army of one million. We have dominated the north and become the most powerful country in the north of the world.
I told Your Majesty at the beginning that as long as we Yan people work together and concentrate our strength, there will be no country in this world that we cannot conquer.
Now it seems that my words have come true."
"Long live His Majesty, the Prince is mighty!"
All the generals in the hall were excited.
"Okay, okay, take it!"
Shen Changgong continued,
"In three days, the army will set out. During these three days, you will use them to settle down and familiarize yourself with the legion.
Chen Qing, Su Wuan, and Jiang Shun, the three of you are from the original Kun Army's central army. Now all the generals of these three legions are dead. Some of our army's centurions have made contributions. In the next three days, you will select some capable centurions to serve as generals based on their merits.
The original position of thousand captains was selected from centurions, in order to improve the officers at all levels in the army.
It must be done well.”
"As ordered!"
Regarding military affairs, everything that needed to be done was almost done. Shen Changgong took a deep breath and said,
"Everyone, you are all the pillars of our Great Yan. Military affairs are now handed over to you. This is the power I give you and also a test for you.
Now we have just conquered Shengjing, and the Kun Kingdom’s court is gone, but for such a large country like Kun, there are still countless internal affairs to deal with.
The only ones who can handle internal affairs are the prince, Tang Xinyi, Yuan Chu, and Fang Lu, the civil servants.
The entire government affairs of Kun Kingdom are almost a mess.
We also need to send people to various places to convey Emperor Kun's surrender edict and the new emperor's will. There are too many things to do. Please don't bother me unless it's important. The three legions left behind can help me run errands when there is nothing to do.
All the generals laughed, then bowed and retreated.
"Yuhuatian Niebei, don't leave. Your two legions don't have much military work to do and don't need to be adjusted. You are also familiar with Kun Country, so stay and help me handle government affairs.
The merit lists of your subordinates have all been submitted. If there are any outstanding centurions who need to be promoted, let the three legions take them. Don't worry about it."
"I will obey my orders."
"Let's go to the imperial study room."