After a series of conscriptions, the number of troops in the Ming Republic reached 260,000. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 According to the eight establishment levels, the Ming Dynasty divided the 260,000 people into five group armies and a separate division.

Among them, the group army has six parts: Suzaku, Xuanwu, Qinglong, White Tiger, Civilization, and Enlightenment. It is basically upgraded on the basis of the brigade. And the single division is an artillery division. Their general name is still the People's Army.

In general, a regiment is about 2,000 to 3,000 people, and a brigade is about 5,000 to 7,000 people. Divisions are about 10,000 people. An army group, on the other hand, includes several divisions. According to the combat mission and the attributes of the troops, the number of people will vary greatly.

Like the two group armies of Suzaku and Xuanwu, because they are navy, the emphasis is on quality rather than quantity. More emphasis was placed on seafaring experience, so under each army, only three divisions were under command. The two legions combined were 60,000 men.

This is a big difference compared to the size of the army.

After all, the two group armies of Baihu and Qinglong had 14 divisions, accounting for 140,000 people at once. This is more than twice the size of the two group armies of Suzaku and Xuanwu.

And the civilized and indoctrinated group army, because it has always been in the position of the second force, so their size is smaller than that of the navy. Each army group had only two divisions and one brigade, about 26,000 men.

The remaining 10,000 people were incorporated into the artillery division. This is a one-piece training with a very technical class. However, during battle, they are often broken up and then integrated into other group armies to fight together.

Finally, there is the Air Force. Although the scale is small, it is basically negligible. But Da Ming didn't ignore it. After all, Daming still has a fighter jet and a passenger plane that has not been dismantled. If used well, it can have a surprise combat effect.

Moreover, after freeing up his energy, Daming will also increase the research of air force equipment. Therefore, among the newly recruited soldiers, Daming deliberately allocated 1,000 people to the Air Force.

It's just that the name of the Air Force is not obvious, so many soldiers are reluctant to go. As a result, Da Ming forced the order and raised the salary, so that the reluctant recruits were sent to the location of the air force.

In the short term, of course. This newly formed group army has not yet been able to form a combat effectiveness. So in order to solve this problem as soon as possible. Daming decided to break up and reorganize the original veterans and newly recruited recruits. We should adopt a training model of using the old to bring in the new to enhance the combat effectiveness of the army.

Although on the surface, there are only more than 60,000 veterans of the Ming Dynasty. But it is undeniable that mercenaries, who are not soldiers in the establishment, are also veterans. There are also Vietnamese troops, although their training methods are different from those of the Ming Dynasty, their combat experience is by no means lower than that of the regular army of the Ming Dynasty. And after some elimination and screening, those who stayed were all very good and qualified veterans.

This made the number of veterans of the Ming Dynasty reach 150,000. The ratio of new and veteran soldiers is also controlled between 3:4. Mix them with the recruits, and their combat effectiveness will also increase faster.

At the end of the article, Daming also revealed the plan for the whole army's large-scale training and army-wide exercises.

Seeing this, Magorny closed the "Daming Daily" in his hand. Leaning back on the soft sofa, he sighed. It's really too much information, and he can't bear it for a while.

Philip, who was sitting on the side, said loudly: "The scale of the Ming army's expansion this time is really not small!" ”。 The embodiment of the strength of the army as a country is not that the greater the number of people, the stronger the combat effectiveness. But there is no doubt about it. The number of people is indeed part of the strength of the army.

Judging from the current relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the United Kingdom. The probability of war is almost 100 percent. At that time, the Ming Dynasty invested more than 200,000 troops at once. Britain, how to deal with it?

After all, the British army in the Malay Peninsula is only more than 20,000 people. If you add the more than 200,000 troops in the Indian colonies, the strength is comparable to that of the Ming Dynasty.

But more than 160,000 of the army were indigenous Indians. There were only 40,000 or 50,000 British soldiers. And the strength of the Ming army's has never been low. At the beginning of the battle of the South Seas between Ming and He, you can get a glimpse of one or two.

Therefore, seeing the news of the expansion of the Ming Dynasty, Philip's mood was inevitably a little heavy. The tone of this speech is also a little deeper.

The same is true of Magorny, as a British envoy, he has a detailed and serious understanding of the Ming Dynasty through various means. And judging from the reform of the Ming Dynasty, whether it is nationality, nationality, religion, administration, or military, it is very forward-looking and progressive.

Although there are many reform plans and measures that he has not seen, he instinctively believes that the Ming Dynasty has gone ahead of the rest of the world. Especially after reading the relevant profile, he believes in his own opinion more.

"Da Ming! It's a fast-growing lion. Its growth is the decline of the Western world! ”。 The British Empire, as the hegemon of the contemporary world, has strongly felt the threat of the Ming Dynasty.

Especially on the boundaries of the South Seas, after this expansion, Britain was clearly at a disadvantage.

At this time, Philip, who was in a bad mood. He took out his lighter and lit a cigarette made in Daming. When he was stressed, he liked to smoke Daming's cigarettes. Because it always relieves psychological stress.

Look at the puffs of smoke rising in a curling stream. Magorny also asked Philip to give himself one. This came as a bit of a surprise to Philip. Because Magorny said that Daming added a trace amount of opium to his cigarettes, which was not good for his health. So he never smoked.

But Philip also understands Magorny's pressure. Without asking, he handed a cigarette to Magorny and lit it for him.

Taking a sip, Magorny's frown stretched slightly. After flicking the ashes of his cigarette, he said in a leisurely voice: "I will ask the king and the parliament to send the native army over." Otherwise, not only will the South Seas not be able to be saved, but India will also be at risk of being lost. ”。

Philip agrees with the proposal. It's just that he still has some concerns, so he said in a deep voice: "Maybe it's easy for the king to pass, but the stingy ghosts in the council, I'm afraid it's not so easy to convince, right?" ”。

After all, since ancient times, fighting a war has cost a lot of money. Most of the members of the council are self-serving businessmen. Money, more important than life. I dig out my mind all day long, thinking about how to make a profit and not lose money.

The reason why the proportion of British troops in India is so small is that the life of the indigenous people of India is cheap and the money consumed is not much. As a result, the parliament was reluctant to recruit the British as soldiers and was unwilling to spend money.

Now fighting with the Ming Dynasty, which is not weak, the money must be like flowing water.

So it's not so easy to get them to agree to send the army over.

Magorny also knew this, and replied with a little sarcasm: "Hmph, compared to losing India's interests, they will know that sending troops over is the least price." And if the Ming Dynasty is defeated, the huge Nanyang is not enough for them to do business and make a fortune? ”。

"But..." But Magorny stopped him and added: "I know that it is not so easy to take Nanyang. But there is a saying in the Ming Dynasty that 'painting bread fills hunger'! I'm now using Nanyang as a delicious flatbread to lure and bait legislators who smell of copper. ”。

Hearing this, Philip secretly pondered the reasonableness of this.

But Magorny suddenly emphasized: "But! Before the mainland did not send troops over, the Nanyang region was still mainly stable. I'll tell the Spaniards what I mean. Let them not irritate Da Ming too much. Otherwise, the outbreak of war ahead of schedule will be very disadvantageous to our side. ”。

Philip nodded in understanding.

But then there was a sudden knock on the door. Then he listened to the butler: "Count Magorny, the curator! The police came. ”。

Magorny and Philip both frowned in unison.

"What are the police doing here?" , Philip asked first, his tone revealing displeasure.

After hesitating for a long time, the housekeeper replied outside the door: "Okay-good-it seems that you, the curator, have broken the law!" ”。

As soon as he said this, Magorny and Philip were shocked. (To be continued.) )