Zhang Qiang's eyes are on the sea and the sailor, but he will not easily ignore the first large-scale counterattack of the Qing Dynasty in more than ten years, which is a counterattack of a battle in the age of firearms, and it is the first time in the Qing Dynasty, and no one can be careless.

Judging from the strength of the enemy, it is quite a lot, but the main force is the three major aspects, the Japanese, the Goguryeo, the Han military banner, plus reconnaissance and scouting, and the Mongol cavalry, which can only serve as an auxiliary arm in the age of firearms, and the Manchu archery cavalry.

According to the report of the Ministry of Military Intelligence, there are about 20,000 soldiers and horses in Shang Kexi's army, and a large part of them are conscripted civilians.

Wu Sangui sent 70,000 soldiers and horses, 20,000 of whom were people.

Yao Qisheng's side as the main force, the soldiers and horses are called 500,000, in fact, the main force is only 320,000 soldiers and horses, more than half of which are captured by the local Qing army in Shanxi Prefecture, the soldiers and horses of the Dajin State who surrendered to the Qing army, there are about 80,000 soldiers and horses, 50,000 Japanese, 80,000 Goguryeo, 20,000 Manchu soldiers and horses, 30,000 Mongolian cavalry, 80,000 Han army banners, and the rest are about 780,000 people.

Suo Etu returned to 5,000 cavalry, 1,000 grassland horse bandits, 1,000 Gansu horse bandits, 50,000 Mongolian cavalry, 500 Yarkand cavalry, 300 Jungger cavalry, and 20,000 Japanese musketeers, 5,000 Manchu artillery, as well as 10,000 Han army flags and 20,000 green battalions.

There are also 20,000 nobles from Beijing who came out of the Beijing division led by Suo Etu himself, a gold rush detachment composed of clan relatives, princes, and the children of officials, as well as 2,000 Manchu Eight Banner soldiers of the Shenji Battalion, with a total strength of 7788 There are 80,000 people, known as 200,000, because they also got a supply team composed of nearly 40,000 clothed servants and people, which is equivalent to the people who serve them.

Suo Etu actually knew that his side was shouting and shouting, and when he heard the sound, the main attacking force was still Yao Qisheng's side. Yao Qisheng also has an old clan prince by his side, Ban Bushan.

This is a recent report on the source of the enemy's troops, and the enemy's troops and horses are still gathering, and it is still impossible to accurately predict how many troops will be able to do so.

However, the deployment of the two corps in Shaanxi-Gansu Prefecture has been basically completed, the retreat of the corps has been stopped, and all the troops have returned to the camp to replenish ammunition and survey the terrain while training, and at the same time maintain law and order with the militia brigade.

However, many localities have begun to send officials, and some of the first officials to be stationed are some people who originally took refuge in Shaanxi-Gansu Prefecture of the Huaxia Kingdom, and some are even early Chahar Mongols, because Shaanxi-Gansu Prefecture is already bordered by Gobi beaches and grasslands, and many places cannot be managed without these Mongols.

Li Dingguo flew to Zhang Qiang with Xiao for three days and two ends to report the situation.

This time, Li Dingguo took the list of soldiers of the original Xiao Fei and Xuanyuan Longfei Corps.

The main reason is that Xiao Fei is reporting, "The current situation of His Majesty's corps is very bad, mainly because there are mostly veterans, although the veterans are strong and experienced, but these veterans are tired of fighting, although we have retired veterans several times, but there are still some veterans who have not been discharged, and their official positions are getting higher and higher, and some have even achieved a high position as a military general and led a brigade to fight."

Since the last time it was proposed to transform brigades into divisions, the field brigade is nominally a division, but everyone still calls it a brigade, but the strength of this brigade has been greatly enhanced, each brigade now has two infantry brigades below, each brigade has a strength of 4,500 troops, each brigade has two infantry regiments, each infantry regiment has a strength of 2,100 people, each infantry regiment has three infantry battalions under each infantry battalion, each infantry battalion has 600 people, each infantry battalion has two hundred companies under it, the strength is 500 people, each hundred companies have four general flags, each general flag has 50 people, Each general flag has two small flags, each small flag has 20 people, and each small flag has two chiefs and ten people, and the establishment of the captain has been abolished, but there is the official position of the captain and the assistant commander manages the soldiers, which is equal to two officers and eight soldiers.

In addition, each "brigade" ......"

Wait, Zhang Qiang said to Xiao Fei: "Changing the title of your so-called "brigade" to "division" sounds awkward, with so many troops, and you still call it "brigade", don't you think it's awkward?" Lord Li, ask them to change "brigade" to "division" in any official document, and now you, Lord Xiao Fei, continue to report and change it. ”

Xiao Fei looked up at Zhang Qiang, lowered his head silently, and then continued to report, "Well, each division has a strength of 13,500 people, in addition to the 9,000 people of the two brigades, there are 4,500 people, of which there is an artillery brigade with an establishment of 2,000 people, the artillery brigade is a unit directly under the division headquarters, and the artillery brigade has three battalions, a battalion of 600 people, an infantry company of 100 households, a shell weight company of 100 households, and a 12 eighteen-pounder field artillery company.

The remaining two battalions were battalions with twelve twelve-pounder guns.

In addition, there was a cavalry battalion of 600 people, a dragoon battalion, equipped with new serial guns and sabers, and also carried three six-pounder guns. There is also a heavy company directly under the division headquarters with two hundred households, a company of 100 heralds directly under the division headquarters with 200 people, a company of 100 carrier pigeons directly under the division headquarters, and a total of 100 staff officers and civilian officers from the division headquarters plus the personal guards. ”

Zhang Qiang felt that the distribution of these troops was a little unreasonable, these establishments were really unreasonable, the troops directly under the division headquarters seemed to be a little much, and the two infantry brigades were not much, and they were all infantry, even if the brigade headquarters was somewhat strengthened, but the regiment headquarters and battalion headquarters below were also a little small, and the division headquarters plus the artillery brigade was directly another heavy infantry brigade.

Of course, as an independent combat unit, it is nothing to have baggage troops, but there are militia elite brigades and militia brigades in the rear to serve as baggage soldiers, so the independent troops only need combat troops, and at least one unit must be organized into three infantry brigades.

He said to Xiao Fei: "Is it okay to transfer some of the militia elite brigade out and enrich it into the division headquarters to form a baggage regiment, which is responsible for transporting combat materials and replenishment for each unit, and the baggage regiment will be established as 2,800 people, and the other troops will only retain one baggage company, and the others will be changed into combat units." to the regiment as well as to equip the artillery battery. ”

Xiao Fei said: "But in this way, we have a lot more troops. ”

Zhang Qiang waved his hand, "Forget it, first fight this battle, stabilize the situation, and then add the militia elite brigade to the various field armies, they are also veterans, and there will be no militia elite brigade in the future, the militia elite brigade can be cut into the militia force to improve the combat capability of the militia force, maintain local security, and the rest of the people will be incorporated into the field force, serving as baggage, engineers, artillery, cavalry, grooms, these technical arms, directly under the division headquarters, directly under the brigade headquarters, and directly under the regiment headquarters."

From now on, there will be no such thing as an elite militia brigade in the Huaxia Army, and those militia will be transferred to the local area to maintain law and order after completing their mission, and some people who are disabled, old and weak, and unfit to serve as soldiers will be dismissed, or let them be transferred to the ranks of the common people on the spot. ”

Li Dingguo said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you want to save some expenses for Prime Minister Zhou again." ”

"Hahaha," Zhang Qiang laughed with him, and Xiao Fei said stunned: "I'm afraid the prime minister won't be grateful to you this week, because those who are laid off will also increase the financial burden, have to arrange jobs for them, and have to pay for the disabled and veterans' pensions, which is also quite a big financial expense." ”

Zhang Qiang pointed at Xiao Fei and said: "You are stupid in the war, it seems that you have to go to other places to recuperate, let you go directly from the front line of the battle to the center, and you are still a little uncomfortable, those soldiers don't need much pension, anyway, there are local government expenses, Zhou Congee is probably very happy, the headache is those governors, hahaha." ”

(End of chapter)