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In terms of military system, the Ming Dynasty followed the military system of the Chinese mainland in later generations. It's just that the navy, land and air forces were not subordinate to each other before, so when it was implemented, it caused confusion between the three armies.

Therefore, the Ming Dynasty deliberately reorganized the military, established the Ministry of National Defense, and introduced a detailed hierarchy.

Soldiers are divided into five ranks: conscript, non-commissioned officer, lieutenant, colonel, and general, from low to high, in the following order:

Conscription

Private: A thin crutch

Private General: Two crutches.

non-commissioned officer

First Class Non-Commissioned Officer: Add a thin crutch to the non-commissioned officer's emblem.

Second Non-Commissioned Officer: Add a thick crutch to the non-commissioned officer's emblem.

Third Class Non-commissioned Officer: On the non-commissioned officer's logo, add a thick crutch and a thin crutch.

Sixth-level non-commissioned officer: On the non-commissioned officer's logo, add three thick crutches.

Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant: One bar and one star, serving as a platoon.

Lieutenant: One bar and two stars, serving as a platoon or officer/deputy company.

Captain: Three stars in one bar, serving as a director/deputy company or deputy battalion officer.

Officer

Major: Two bars and one star, serving as a director/deputy battalion.

Lieutenant Colonel: Two bars and two stars, serving as a principal/deputy regimental officer.

Colonel: Two bars and three stars, serving as a principal/deputy regimental or deputy division.

Colonel: Two bars and four stars, holding the rank of director/deputy division or deputy soldier.

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Major General: Olive branch plus one star, holding the full/deputy military position.

Lieutenant General: Olive branch plus two stars, holding the position of director/deputy commander or deputy minister.

Admiral: Olive branch plus three stars, serving as a minister.

Among them, the thin crutch is the folding bar on the epaulette of the Ming Dynasty, which symbolizes the difference in status. And one thick crutch is equal to two thin crutches. Due to the different types of army, navy and air force, the background color of the epaulettes is also different. For example, the background color of the layout of the army is brown-green, the navy is black, and the air force is sky blue.

In this way, the rank and branch of the army are concise and clear.

The expansion of the military establishment is more complicated than the restructuring of the military structure.

Taking the army as an example, it is divided into squads, platoons, companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, divisions, and group armies according to their ranks, from low to high. In addition, there is a separate branch of artillery.

Because the Ming Dynasty has always controlled the number of troops very strictly, especially during the period of great industrial development. The number of troops, basically no growth. Therefore, the hierarchy is often not worthy of the name. Like the Four Divine Beast Brigades, the establishment of the four major brigades is very different from that of the normal brigades.

According to the normal military-civilian ratio, the number of troops in a country should be between 1/1000 and 5/1000 of the total population. Combined with the background of this era dominated by the struggle for hegemony, the ratio of military to civilian personnel should be maintained at least 40 per 1,000.

In this way, national defense and security can be guaranteed.

Based on the current population of more than 5 million in the Ming Dynasty, the most reasonable number of troops should be more than 200,000.

However, since the large-scale expansion of the Ming Dynasty in 91, the number of troops has been growing slowly. In a way, it's stagnant.

Like now, the rings of time have turned to 95 years. However, the Ming army, after only a few rounds of small-scale expansion, made the number of people just over 60,000. This is a difference of more than 100,000 from the ideal number.

Moreover, these more than 60,000 people are also unevenly distributed. Two brigades like Suzaku and Xuanwu, a total of about 15,000 people, were sent to Nanyang. This is assigned to the Navy separately and is no longer counted as the establishment of the Army.

The remaining more than 40,000 people were stationed in various administrative provinces and municipalities directly under the central government of the Ming Dynasty, which were very separated.

With such a large land area and such a small number of troops, it is really useless for national defense and security.

Therefore, when the war was about to come and the industry was gradually slowing down, the Ming Dynasty announced the policy of expanding the army. The date is set for September 1, which will be implemented at the same time as the Nationality Law.

Speaking of which, that's the main thing. It is also the focus of attention for those new immigrants. After all, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the conditions offered by the Ming Dynasty to the soldiers are rich for all to see. And with the development of society, this benefit is also increasing year by year.

Take, for example, the current conscription policy.

As long as you are selected to enlist in the army, you will have regular benefits such as housing, medical care, education, and subsidies. And in terms of nationality, give great preferences. That is, all immigrants who join the army can automatically obtain Ming nationality. His family will also be treated like Han Chinese immigrants. Although the bonus point policy has been abolished, the time limit for applying for national status has been shortened to six months.

This is a temptation that is difficult to refuse for those non-Han immigrants.

What makes them even happier is that!

This conscription will be about 200,000 people. The chances of enlisting in the army are also much greater.

As a result, many immigrants who were so tired of the national examination jumped for joy when they saw this conscription policy.

But they were a little early in their joy!

Because among the 200,000 conscriptions, 15,000 mercenaries and 70,000 Vietnamese troops have been included. At this time, the conscription quota was reduced to 115,000.

Then the Ming Dynasty has always focused on the habit of Han soldiers. This conscription quota will be greatly reduced. In fact, it is. The recruitment office of the Ming Dynasty has privately informed each recruitment station that Han recruits will occupy fifty percent, that is, more than 50,000 people. Judging from the current nearly one million Han people in the Ming Dynasty and more than 500,000 Han people in their young and middle-aged years, the military resources are still relatively sufficient.

Not only that, but the Australian aborigines also account for 20% of the recruits. That's another 20,000 less. In the end, only 40,000 or 50,000 people were left for other immigrants.

So if you want to successfully enlist in the army, it is still not so easy!

It's just that there are some realities, and Daming also has to think about it in advance. After all, compared with other immigrants, the willingness of Han people to join the army is generally not strong. Even the aborigines of Australia, who have been heavily assimilated, are not as good as them.

Therefore, the Ming Dynasty can only lower the restrictions on the nationality of citizens. And in terms of material conditions, double the giving. Like the granting of land, tax relief is a condition for enlistment.

Considering the current situation of more men and fewer women in the Ming Dynasty, the military recruitment department also deliberately hinted. When you join the army, you can enjoy the privilege of officially designated marriage.

This is the method that Daming came up with to solve the imbalance between men and women in China. Specifically, a large number of women of working age are transported back to the country in the form of robbery or purchase from countries such as Japan and North Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia, etc., through various channels such as merchants, pirates, or officials.

The Ming then appointed the Marriage Bureau to conduct simple training for these women. After certain conditions are met, these women are assigned to marry in an official capacity. Generally, the people who enjoy this benefit are individuals or units with active performance. Like a model worker, a large producer, and so on.

Now in the army of the Ming Dynasty, the implementation has been completed. And the secular society of the Ming Dynasty has not yet begun. There is really too much demand, the gap is too big, and the supply exceeds demand. Let Da Ming not scruple at all.

If these measures continue, it will not be possible to recruit more than 50,000 Han recruits. Then Da Ming can only take measures of compulsory enlistment. (To be continued.) )