Lin Kejia heard Zhu Dashan ask about Lin Zhuang, and said: "Two days ago, Gou Xingwang sent someone to report, Song Gaoju took people to join with Ma Yuanjie and them to attack Linguan Pass, and Jiang Chao, who stayed in Baizhang Pass, sent people to Jianmen Pass to attack Guangyuan with Gou Xingwang. I'm afraid there will be a war report in two days. ”

Zhu Dashan said: "Oh, why haven't you seen it?" Okay, you can report the troops everywhere. Lin Kejia was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Of the eight hundred people Lin Zhuang took away, there are five hundred defenders in Jianzhou, and Chen Fuyi, the general banner, is stationed. Zitong has 300 defenders, and the general banner Meng Fangping is stationed. Sun Bin was stationed at Qinglinkou, and the soldiers he brought with him from Mianzhou totaled 1,300 people. Song Gaoju and Ma Yuanjie took Baizhang Pass and Yulin Pass, and there are now a total of 3,000 people. The 1,000 people who were stationed in Baoning before, now the Hou Ye brought back 7,000 people with the prisoners, and the 1,000 people who stayed in the south, and the 1,000 people that Wang Qing brought to Pengzhou, we have a total of 17,600 people. ”

Zhu Dashan nodded and said: "Yes, now we also have an army of nearly 20,000 people, and our army was still reorganized when we were in the south at that time. Lin Kejia said: "What Master Hou said is, and there are more troops, everyone should be promoted, and now we have appointed our own officials, the largest is a hundred households, although everyone usually shouts from the generals, but it is still very chaotic, and it is not a command at all." ”

Zhu Dashan said: "Yes, it's time to promote our brothers, but the most important thing is the reorganization of the army. Lin Kejia said: "I don't know what Master Hou wants to modify?" ”

Zhu Dashan said: "What we have formulated in the south remains unchanged, only the post of deputy general flag is abolished. In this way, a total banner is fifty-six, and a hundred households is one hundred and twenty-four. Lin Kejia said: "That's okay, it's better to have fewer low-level officers, don't all be officials, but it's not easy to manage." Zhu Dashan said again: "In the past, the Ming military system was ten hundred households for one thousand households, but now I have changed it to five hundred households for a regimental battalion, with a principal and deputy garrison, and twenty guards, so that a regimental battalion is 642 people."

Lin Kejia said: "Yes, now a regiment of troops is enough to garrison the county." Zhu Dashan said: "Each regiment has a hundred households that are archers, and one hundred households are baggage soldiers. Lin Kejiaqi said: "I know that there are archers in each regiment, but why do you have heavy soldiers?" ”

Zhu Dashan said: "In the future, the soldiers will bring two days of rations per soldier, so that we don't need a large number of people to transport food for us, but this is still not enough, every time we go out to fight, the army must bring at least ten days of military rations to deal with emergencies, then the rest is responsible for the baggage soldiers, and they have to carry out the daily combat training to use heavy tools and carry out the practice of carrying out heavy transportation and transportation." Of course, combat training can be appropriately reduced, and if we don't have the people, it will be impossible for the Qing army to use the people to break up our military formation. ”

Lin Kejia said with admiration: "Hou Ye is thoughtful, countless times before, the Qing soldiers used cavalry to attack the auxiliaries, resulting in the defeat of the auxiliaries, and then drove the rout to disperse the army, if we don't have the people, the people, all the soldiers, how can we wait for the army to rescue." In this way, you can break the tactics of the Qing soldiers. Zhu Dashan was also a little stunned when he heard what Lin Kejia said, he just wanted to reduce the auxiliary soldiers, and the auxiliary soldiers would also consume materials, but he didn't expect that there would be such an effect inadvertently. He immediately said: "In this way, the combat effectiveness of our army will be stronger." The baggage soldiers can also carry the armor of the soldiers together, which also speeds up the march. Lin Kejia immediately agreed: "Master Hou's idea is wonderful." ”

Zhu Dashan continued: "Then there are three regiments and battalions to form a thousand households, set up a thousand households, with 30 guards, and then select 40 elite soldiers to divide into four teams, select four small flags, set up the main and deputy general flags, return to the main and deputy thousand households, full-time messengers, pass orders, and implement military law, and the entire thousand households have a total of 2,000 people. The three battalions are divided into three battalions, A, B, and C according to their combat strength, with Battalion A being the strongest, Battalion B second, and Battalion C again. Lin Kejia said: "There is no worry about marching and fighting like this." ”

Zhu Dashan also said: "Three thousand households form a guard, set up a chief and deputy chief soldier, with 50 guards, and another 100 elite soldiers are selected to guard the guard, divided into ten teams, set up a principal and deputy hundred households, and return to the deputy general army to dispatch, full-time messengers to visit horses, pass orders, implement military law, protect the safety of other officials and others in the guard, and transfer the roster and information in case of war, and can also support the war. The total number of personnel in the first guard is 6,154. For the time being, the station is in Boryeong. Lin Kejia said: "There is no problem with the station. Zhu Dashan said: "When there was an incident in the south before, someone asked me how to calculate my military salary, but at that time there was no silver, and there was no grain and grass. I said at the time that there was no military pay, but now that we have grown, we have received a lot of silver taels and grain and grass in various places. It's like before, if there is no military pay, it's not like it. ”

Lin Kejia said with a smile: "This is good news, and it is estimated that it will also have a great effect on our morale." I heard that there is no military salary on the Kuidong side, and every time I fight, I will share what I grab. Zhu Dashan said: "We don't care what they do, we now have to explain our military salaries to them when recruiting new soldiers." Lin Kejia said: "This is nature, but how much is it better?" Zhu Dashan said: "During this time, I also learned that the salary of our soldiers in the Ming Dynasty is close to three or two months, so we will set it at two or two months." Lin Kejia said: "Why is the Hou Ye still less?" I am afraid that this will not have the effect of boosting morale. Zhu Dashan said: "The military salary is small, but you can give rewards for the capture, a Qing soldier head will be given two taels, and a Tartar head will be given four taels." Doubled the generals. ”

When Lin Kejia heard this, he said: "Be good, so the soldiers must not go crazy." Zhu Dashan said: "In the later stage, you can also give rewards for attacking the city as appropriate." However, it is necessary to resolutely put an end to the matter of snatching and cutting off people's heads on the battlefield, and the meritorious service is supervised by the generals and guards at all levels, and all merits will be directly deducted from the squad to which anyone robs and cuts heads. Moreover, the heads of the Han people do not record merits, and the exploits of the green battalion of the Qing soldiers are first divided into each small flag, and the small flag confirms the person. Lin Kejia said: "This is the best, otherwise everyone will take care of grabbing people's heads, and then they will still have something to do to attack the Qing soldiers." ”

Zhu Dashan said: "There are also soldiers who are promoted, which is also based on the head, soldiers who kill two soldiers can be promoted to soldiers, soldiers who kill four people can be promoted to small flags, and it takes eight people to raise the total flag of small flags, and it will be doubled in the future" Lin Kejia agreed: "In this way, soldiers have room for promotion, and they will follow us with all their hearts." Zhu Dashan said: "We have sorted it out here, so let the generals at all levels transfer as soon as possible, and change the defense as soon as possible" Lin Kejia said: "It's okay, it just so happens that there is no war in various places now."

Zhu Dashan said: "The absence of war is one thing, and on the other hand, after the reorganization of new recruits, generals at all levels must step up training, and it is uncertain when there will be war." There is also the reaffirmation of military discipline, which is important now that our army has grown. I'll think about these first, and then there is the appointment of generals of various armies. Officials from all over the country should also be dispatched as soon as possible, and we Han people are not Tartars or rogues, and we must step up efforts to manage the localities and resume production. ”

Lin Kejia said: "It is precisely this principle that Huayanghou also attached importance to people's livelihood back then, and the cultivation of tuntian fields was able to fight with the Qing army." Zhu Dashan said: "Since everyone recognizes this principle, let's do it, and then I will go and discuss the matter of Kuidong with Inspector Wen and the Duke of Wanguo, what do you think about Kuidong?" ”

Lin Kejia thought for a while and said: "There are many forces in Kuidong, and it may not be easy for Hou Ye to rectify their soldiers and horses, and once it is not handled properly, it will cause civil strife, two years ago, the discord between the King of Qin and the King of Jin led to a sharp decline in the situation in the Ming Dynasty, and Hou Ye had to guard against it." And most of Kuidong is headed by Wen Inspector, Hou Ye wants to rectify Kuidong's families, and Wen Inspector will also have opinions. For example, Li Laiheng on Huguang's side, Yuan Zongdi's military strength is not under Hou Ye, and they may not obey Hou Ye. Therefore, it is best not to stick to Kuidong. ”

Zhu Dashan thought for a while and said, "I know what you said, I'll ask Inspector Wen tonight." Lin Kejia said: "Master Hou can think about it, then I will go and sort out the army reorganization plan first." Zhu Dashan said: "You go first, inform all the civil and military forces in Borning, tomorrow morning in the governor's yamen compound I will announce the plan for the whole army, the appointment of generals at all levels and the appointment of officials from all localities, all officers above the general flag in Borning must participate." No matter what Kui Dong thinks or does, our things must be done. Lin Kejia said: "Okay, I'll go and inform" After speaking, he left.

Zhu Dashan thought for a while, and seeing that it was already dark, he got up and walked out of the governor's yamen, and went directly to the place where Wen Anzhi lived after going out. When Zhu Dashan arrived, Liu Tichun, Dang Shousu, He Zhen, Hao Yongzhong, and Ta Tianbao were all there, and several people were talking in a circle, and they all looked at Zhu Dashan when they saw Zhu Dashan coming in. Zhu Dashan smiled: "Yo, it seems that they are all here, and I just want to discuss it with everyone." After speaking, he sat down next to Ta Tianbao, and on the other side was Hao Yongzhong.

Seeing that Zhu Dashan sat down, Wen Anzhi said: "It's good that Pingyu is here, and we are also trying to talk to you." Zhu Dashan said: "Look at what Inspector Wen said, you are all seniors, and you are all older than the boy, if you want to, call me a boy, and I will happily respond, what is not waiting, but seeing the outside." ”

Liu Tichun laughed and said: "You kid is refreshing, okay, I'll call you Brother Zhu in the future." Zhu Dashan also climbed along the pole and said: "In this way, I will have to take care of Brother Liu in the future." Liu Tichun patted Wen Anzhi's shoulder happily and said, "Look, this kid does things like a family." Wen Anzhi hurriedly dodged and said: "You don't shoot me, I still want to live a few more years." This made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere became more lively for a while.

Zhu Dashan said: "How difficult your past is, the kid has heard about it, but as long as everyone needs the kid, the kid is not to be rejected." Ta Tianbao said: "We need a place, a better place, Kuidong is too poor, I have long had enough of that place." Zhu Dashan said: "General Ta wants a good place, as long as you open your mouth, you can order it." As long as General Ta opened his mouth, the kid agreed. ”

As soon as Zhu Dashan said this, several people were stunned for an instant, and they didn't dare to believe that Zhu Dashan, who was hesitant to come out of Kuidong at noon, suddenly became so generous. Wen Anzhi thought that Zhu Dashan was talking angry, and hurriedly said: "Zhu boy, you can't say these angry words. Zhu Dashan said: "Master Wen, I didn't say anything, I am serious, as long as you open your mouth, as long as it is within the scope of my Zhu Dashan, I Zhu Dashan will have nothing to do." ”

In this way, everyone present was stunned, not knowing why Zhu Dashan did this. Ta Tianbao was originally angry with Zhu Dashan, but now that Zhu Dashan promised him, he didn't know what to say, and stammered a little: "Ping Yuhou, this, I just said angry words, don't take it seriously." ”

Zhu Dashan turned around and held Ta Tianbao's hand and said: "General Ta, I really didn't say anything, in fact, I had some accidents in the morning, everyone's arrival, and I was reluctant, because I brought someone to fight, you suddenly said that you want to come to the fast place, I was very reluctant to tell the truth in my heart, but in the afternoon, Inspector Wen told me a lot of things, many things I hadn't thought about before." I'm not afraid of your jokes, the reason why I opposed the Qing Dynasty was only because the Qing court government wanted to forcibly confiscate the ten acres of land I had cultivated, and wanted me to go to the battlefield to be a master. There is no national ambition of the Wen Inspector, and there is no courage to die for the Ming Dynasty. ”

Everyone didn't understand why Zhu Dashan suddenly said this, and they all listened to Zhu Dashan quietly, and Zhu Dashan said: "Since the incident, I don't know where I am going to go, and I don't know where I can go, but today Inspector Wen woke me up, we are Han people, not slaves of the Tartars, let alone their vassals." We should have the right to live, to live well, to live like an individual, when the Mongols destroyed the Southern Song Dynasty, the Han people were classified as the lowest, and now the Manchurians are the same as trampling on our Han people to the lowest level, they can slaughter us at will, they can arbitrarily let us Han people die one by one, what is this? This is not what the Han people want. Han Chinese should stand, not kneel. ”