Chapter 336: The Planning of the General Staff (II)

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Xu Lang smiled: "Senior Staff Officer, go on." ā€

"Yes, sir." Gao Chen continued, "In addition to our own 9,000 people, Chief Jiang also trained a 5,000-strong fast gun team and more than 6,000 people in the Shenji Battalion in Beijing. These troops together had 20,000 people, and their subordinates believed that with these 20,000 people as the backbone, plus other Ming troops, they could completely deal with the entry of the Liukou and Tartars. ā€

Leng Tianbing glanced at Xu Lang, neither of them spoke, and Gao Chen said again: "Regarding the matter of Dongying, my subordinates think that we can only dispatch the navy, not the army. ā€

"Senior Staff Officer, why do you say that?" Leng Tianbing asked, "Dispatching 10,000 troops is something we promised Zheng Zhilong and the Hongyi people. ā€

"Back to the chief, my subordinates knew that Zheng Zhilong had promised this matter." Gao Chen replied, "But the main task of our army is the Tartars and the Rogues in the north. We can't send so many troops, and our subordinates think that since we mean to occupy only Tsushima and Jeju, and those places in Nagasaki are to be ceded to Zheng Zhilong, then we don't need to make wedding clothes for others. We have never been to Dongying, and our subordinates have heard from Minister Yokoji that the combat effectiveness of Dongying's army is not weak. If we work hard in Dongying, I'm afraid the casualties will be too great. Therefore, the subordinates felt that we only needed to use the warships to block the sea, and it was better for Zheng Zhilong and Hongyi to do the landing. ā€

After hearing this, Xu Lang looked at Gao Chen and said with a smile: "Staff Officer Gao, you have done a good job in this abacus. ā€

Gao Chen didn't hear whether Xu Lang was praising him or laughing at him, and looked at Xu Lang without speaking.

Leng Tianbing asked, "Staff Officer Gao, is there anything else you want to say?" ā€

"The subordinates have one last thought." Gao Chen said, "It's a matter of logistics and conscription. At present, the speed of our recruitment is too slow, and this is mainly due to the population restrictions of Yulin Bay. The subordinates wondered if we could recruit troops on the mainland, because there might be more soldiers. ā€

"But the high staff officer." It was Li Wenqing who spoke, "There will be trouble recruiting troops on the mainland, do you have any specific good methods?" ā€

"Minister Huili, my subordinates haven't thought of any specific good solutions."

"You can think about this slowly." Xu Lang said, "You have all said a lot, it seems that your opinions are all about reorganizing the army?" ā€

"Back to sir, yes." The crowd replied.

After the meeting ended, Xu Lang and Leng Tianbing stayed alone. Xu Lang looked at the minutes of the meeting in his hand: "Tian Bing, what do you think of their opinions, to organize an independent division." ā€

Leng Tianbing thought for a while: "There is no problem in reorganizing an independent division, let's have four independent regiments now, and we can merge them when the time comes." But what I'm thinking about now is that if Huang Taiji really breaks through again next year, how Tao Min will react, and whether his fast gun team will also come together. ā€

"I don't know." Xu Lang said, "There has been no news from Jiang Beiming, and I don't know how he talked to Tao Min." However, I think that even if Tao Min's fast gun team enters the customs with him, I am afraid it will not be the main force, and Tao Min should be reluctant to consume these elites of his. ā€

Leng Tianbing said while writing something on the paper: "Although Tao Min is reluctant, he is afraid that Huang Taiji will force him." We sang like that last time, Hauge must have reported something to Huang Taiji, and Huang Taiji would not be too relieved about Tao Min. ā€

After Leng Tianbing finished speaking, he handed the finished paper to Xu Lang: "You take a look first, this is the approximate establishment of the independent division, if you have no opinion, report it to the Military Commission first." ā€

Xu Lang took it and took a look: 10 people in a squad of infantry, 30 people in a platoon, 90 people in a company, and 115 people in the company plus the guard squad and the cooking squad. The first battalion has 3 infantry companies with 345 people, 30 people from the baggage platoon, 30 people from the guard platoon, and a total of 435 people from the battalion headquarters and the medical team. The first regiment has 1,305 people in 3 infantry battalions, 100 people in the guard communications company, and 25 people in the regimental headquarters, a total of 1,430 people. Four infantry regiments 5720 people. The cavalry regiment has 3 battalions and 1,100 people. The artillery regiment has 2 battalions with 850 men and is equipped with 54 6-pounder guns. In addition, a 5th regiment directly under the command of 1,000 people armed with flintlock pistols and 8,700 people in the entire independent division was formed.

Xu Lang picked up a pen and signed his name on the paper: "How to deal with the affairs in Japan, do you think Gao Chen's suggestion is feasible." ā€

"It's hard to say about this matter, let's delay it first, and wait for Zeng Guangxian to send back the news."

"Zeng Guangxian should be almost in Taiwan by now, right?"

"It's almost, it's late October." Leng Tianbing asked again, "Tan Jing and Han Wantao haven't talked to you about Qiongzhou Mansion, haven't we sent people to various places, what's the situation now?" ā€

"Tan Jing talked to Zhang Guodong about this matter." Xu Lang replied, "We have sent people from various states and counties on Hainan Island, and Li Shuang has also followed some people, and some things are really not easy to do without him." However, our main purpose now is to gain a firm foothold, and we must also take into account the reaction of Wang Kezong's side. I know what you're asking, but I'm afraid I can't do it if I recruit troops everywhere now. ā€

"Can you take advantage of Zhou Chongde's relationship, if only he could help."

Xu Lang raised his head: "Don't say it, Tianbing, what you said reminded me." I'll go and discuss with Zhang Guodong, if I can have a good relationship with the thousands of households and generals in Qiongzhou Mansion, maybe I can really help us recruit some troops. If all the troops are transferred to the north at once, it will not be good if Yulin Bay is empty. ā€

"Did you write this plan or did I write it?" Leng Tianbing asked with a smile.

"TechnoAlpin, do you want to be lazy again?" Xu Lang also smiled, "I have a lot of things in my family, and you don't have anything to do, so you should write about it." ā€

"You're lazy, you." Leng Tianbing scolded with a smile, "What's going on in your house, wouldn't it be that there are any more women going to your house." Xu Lang, your house is about to become a nunnery. ā€

"Hehehehe." Xu Lang laughed, "You really guessed right." Isn't Yiyi pregnant, Zhao Zhiruo found 2 maids to serve her, I have a headache about moving now, and I can't live at home. ā€

"Are you really looking for a maid again?" Leng Tianbing's eyes widened, "Is it that you will have two more sisters after Yiyi gives birth." ā€

"How many good sisters do you have, and whether every woman around you will eventually become your sister." Xu Lang did not answer Leng Tianbing's question, but hummed this song from later generations.

Leng Tianbing was a little speechless to Xu Lang: "Okay, you just wait to take a few more sisters." ā€

Xu Lang stopped singing and asked, "Tianbing, you really don't want to find another one, didn't you discuss it with Li Lin?" ā€

"You think I'm you, our child came with me, and I'm 10 years old this year. Even if I have this idea, even if Li Lin agrees, I have to think about the child's feelings. ā€

"See, it's still me." Xu Lang smiled, "No children is easy." ā€