269 Adaptation of the Qin Army

In the north, under the auspices of Shang Wen, the construction of military facilities and infrastructure is gradually being improved. At the same time, large quantities of supplies have also begun to arrive.

There were five musket and artillery production factories in the Qin State. Started mass production. In just a few days, more than 8,000 muskets were produced. Among them, Yingyu's Wenyang Gun Factory produced the largest number, as high as more than 5,000 pieces. It's a production miracle.

These miracles are mainly due to Yingyu's opening of four production lines at once, coupled with the abundant source of funds in the stock market. and the simple and easy processing unique to the Plum musket, which is produced in large quantities on stamping machines. The production of muskets was quickly completed.

Now all factories are beginning to be equipped with basic equipment such as steam engines, boilers, and stamping machine tools on a large scale. A large number of these equipment has led to the manufacture of machinery. In particular, the large-scale production of steam engines is gradually developing towards miniaturization when meeting the needs of factories.

The textile industry also did not use animal power, manpower as the main power, but instead used the steam engine as the main power. This exemplary leader is Zhao Gao's Zhao's Textile Factory. Qin is currently the largest quilt provider.

The sufficiency of military supplies also comes from the rapid development of Qin's chariots and horses. Before the issuance of treasury bonds, to be precise, all the logistical supplies before the Qin State were all requisitioned and issued by the government for logistical replenishment. This approach is very coercive. The enthusiasm of the population is generally not very high.

First of all, it's a burden for them. Then there is the great danger to life. Plus the roads are extremely difficult to walk. Therefore, Qin's logistical supply has always been in a depressed development situation.

The change came when Shangwen used the business model for the first time to transport grain and grass logistics materials. The people in Xianyang City could spontaneously organize a large number of carriages and horses to report to the Yamen. There, a preliminary register is carried out. Most of them are ox carts. There were very few horse-drawn carriages.

Then the yamen paid a one-third of the deposit. Then escort a large amount of grain and grass supplies purchased by the Qin State. This one-third of the deposit is enough to cover the cost of the driver's round trip. If it goes very well, there is still some leftover. Then, when the purpose is reached, the voucher is received or the bond is delivered directly as a reward. As a result, the people in the Qin State in the agricultural slack season began to sign up enthusiastically. A lot of money is starting to pour into the industry.

The convoy of ox carts departed from Xianyang and reached Guyang, an important military town in the north, via highways and ordinary highways. There, because the Qin army had a large number of horses, as well as a large number of captured materials to deal with. These supplies must be disposed of as soon as possible. This is because Meng Tian believed that once the important town was captured, these materials would go into the hands of the Yue people, so he began to sell these materials in large quantities.

In the north, there were still a large number of bonds left over as military pay, which became their remuneration and were paid to the coachmen. Some of the drivers happily drove back. But most people are calculating. Thinking that the empty return was a loss, they began to buy large quantities of captured materials from the Qin army, from cattle and sheep to horses, as well as a large amount of leather felt. In this way, on the return trip, the ox carts of these coachmen were replaced by horse-drawn carriages. Faster speed and higher load capacity. At the same time, there are also a large number of materials purchased spontaneously.

When they return. The whole Xianyang City was a sensation. This has inspired a lot of people to get involved in transportation. And those early coachmen began to take the initiative to invest, buying four-wheeled carriages, and with some money, forming a convoy. The logistical supply of the Qin army, under the positive stimulation of this business model. It's incredibly easy. There has never been a shortage of supplies in the Guyang military base in the north. The Guyang base has begun to develop towards the city.

Just when transportation was solving the logistical supply of the Qin army, the reorganization of the Qin army's 200,000 troops also began in an intense and orderly manner.

The 200,000 troops began to be established in accordance with the system of corps, divisions, regiments, battalions, companies, platoons, and squads proposed by Shang Wen. These establishments are based on the common three-three establishments. These are the formations of infantry divisions. At the same time, some cavalry was drawn from the north and quickly returned. Gradually, a number of cavalry units were formed, which appeared mainly in the size of brigades. The brigade consists of two regiments. Plus a specially reinforced rapid-fire artillery battalion.

The adoption of the establishment was followed by the timely replenishment of a large number of new-style officers. A large number of officers in the new-style military academies graduated early, and in addition to leaving some instructors, they began to serve as the most basic military commanders in large numbers. A limited number of people, coupled with a huge number of reorganized military. Make officers a valuable resource.

In order to promote some officers. and to ensure the continuation of the original military merit system. The Qin army began to implement a strict military rank system. Soldiers, sergeants, lieutenants, colonels, generals. Five-level system. They are divided into different groups in detail.

Soldiers are divided into privates, and for the awarding of titles, soldiers are represented by an upper pole. Private of the first class is represented by an upper pole and a lower arc. Then there were the non-commissioned officers, two upper poles. Sergeant three threes. Sergeant, two upper poles plus one lower arc. Sergeant 1st Class has three upper poles and two lower arcs. The sergeant has three upper poles and three lower arcs. Sergeant Major of the First Class, with a special sign in the middle of the upper pole and three arcs. It is usually represented by a five-pointed star, or a triangle.

Lieutenants, ensigns are military uniforms, and there is no special ceremony for the awarding of titles, lieutenants. His original position was that of a senior commander in the Imperial Guards, but now he is the backbone of the army. The lieutenant is represented by a vertical bar. The captain is two.

There are three levels of school officers. Copper discs and polished and glowing iron discs are used for representation. The colonel used the Qin army's special Xuanniao as a representation.

The brigadier general appeared as a special commander. Most of them were selected as staff officers. Or the commander of a cavalry brigade. Use a star to denote this.

Major Generals, Lieutenant Generals, and Admirals are represented by two to four five-pointed stars, respectively.

Promotions between ranks are the responsibility of the General Staff. At the same time, they also began to give a detailed account of what happened among the generals. This is the basis for their promotion of officers, and gradually this department will accumulate a huge amount of operational information. These operational materials benefited the Qin army a lot.

However, the establishment of these systems did not mean that the Qin army could immediately enter into battle. The lack of new weapons is also a major problem facing this army. Weapons produced by military factories are given priority to the North. They can only use large amounts of wood as weapons for training. Only sergeants were allowed to carry muskets for instruction. But the soldiers are still high. Because they are wearing new military uniforms and a promising promotion system. and a monthly salary of fifty and a half taels.