The elite of the 5,000 Tiger and Leopard Army, just in terms of the size of the troops, although it is not as good as the number of troops he commanded when he was in the rebel army. However, with what Zhou Yuhong did in the Tiger and Leopard Army, Zhou Yuhong is confident that as long as the 5,000 Tiger and Leopard Army under his command is officially formed, these 5,000 soldiers will definitely be comparable to tens of thousands of rebels in terms of combat effectiveness, and they are still inferior.

Just after the three of them had very satisfied smiles on their faces, Wei Zheng's words suddenly turned around and continued.

"You've got the benefits, and it's time to pay next......"

"After the expansion of our Tiger and Leopard Army, there are two more units that will also be expanded."

Zhou Shuyuan asked calmly: "General, you are talking about the scout battalion and the artillery battalion......

Wei Zheng nodded and replied: "It's these two battalions......"

"You must know that once our Haw Par Army becomes an all-firearms unit, the role of these two battalions on the field will become bigger and bigger. Therefore, these two battalions had to be expanded. ”

"I won't say much more about the artillery regiment...... The army was directly expanded by the artillery battalion, and all the soldiers who lacked were selected from the Datong garrison to replenish them. With a little training, combat effectiveness can be formed. ”

"The Scouts, though, are different. Scouts perform very dangerous tasks on the battlefield, and they are related to the life and death of the whole army. Therefore, the soldiers who are added to the scout regiment must not only be veterans with strong combat effectiveness, but also veterans who are very sincere to our Tiger and Par Army. ”

"In the entire Haw Par Army, only the more than 4,000 soldiers we brought in from Guan Zai meet the requirements. So, when it's time for a few of you to have a massive hemorrhage, do it. There must be no hesitation......"

"It's the same as your selection of troops in the garrison of Datong Mansion. From now on. Members of the Haw Par Scout Regiment. All of them are chosen from among the soldiers under your command. All the soldiers who were selected by the scout group. You must be allowed to do so unconditionally. This rule should also be established in our Haw Par Army. ”

It is necessary not only to pick troops under your own command, but also to pick the best soldiers......

The faces of the three people who were still smiling with satisfaction just now immediately became heartbroken.

However, under Wei Zheng's sharp gaze, their hearts hurt to their hearts, and they still promised Wei Zheng loudly: "Obey the general's orders......"

Wei Zheng nodded and comforted, "You don't have to worry too much. Our Haw Par Army is a firearms unit, not a cold-weapon unit...... It only takes a few months. You can train a recruit into an elite soldier, not to mention, you will be replenished with recruits who have undergone a certain amount of training. ”

"In that case, you have nothing to worry about. If there are no good soldiers, it's a big deal to train yourself. After all the 5,000 soldiers under your command have been trained to become elite soldiers, you will not worry about your soldiers being picked up by others. ”

Seeing that the heartache expressions of the three of them were slightly better, Wei Zheng directly shifted his gaze to Zhou Shuyuan, who had not been mentioned. With a hint of a smile, he said, "Strategist...... Their tasks have been said, and yours is not light......"

"Zhang Wu, the deputy general of the Datong Prefecture garrison, although he has publicly expressed his attachment to me. However, this attachment does not imply membership in the Haw Par Army. I can't guarantee it. Once we take that step in the future, this Zhang Wu will not risk exterminating the Nine Clans. Keep following us and give us our lives. ”

"And the garrison of Datong Mansion is an army that we must master in the future based on this troubled era. So, we have to keep them firmly in our own hands. Only in this way can we truly be invincible. ”

"Therefore, Lao Zhou, you must make good use of your identity as the Xuanfu envoy of Datong Mansion and hold the Datong Mansion garrison in our own hands in the shortest possible time. If Vice Admiral Zhang doesn't cooperate, I will find a way to transfer him out of the Datong Mansion garrison......"

Zhou Shuyuan's face also became stern, and he assured Wei Zheng: "Please rest assured, general, after some screening by the Tiger and Leopard Army, the garrison of Datong Mansion will basically become a group of recruits. Plus the general, you transferred in more than a hundred general, thousands of general-level officers. I guarantee that within half a year at the latest, I will be able to completely take over the command of the Datong Fu garrison. ”

"Very good......" Wei Zheng affirmed loudly with a smile on his face.

Then, he said with a majestic face again: "Since this is the case, this matter is so decided...... Early tomorrow morning, in the name of the General Military Office, you will draft a notice on the expansion of the Haw Par Army, and begin to recruit troops from the garrison of Datong Mansion. ”

"After that, we will draft a notice for the Datong Mansion garrison to carry out a new round of recruitment, and carry out a large-scale expansion of the army in Datong Prefecture."

"In addition, in order to ensure that we can recruit sufficient and qualified soldiers, this recruitment notice will not only be rolled out in Datong Province. In the entire territory of Shanxi, wherever there are displaced people, we must pass on the news of our recruitment and Tuntian, and let them come to our Datong Mansion to serve as soldiers, eat food, and support their families......"

The announcement of the expansion of the Haw Par Army and the recruitment of troops for the garrison of Datong Province quickly spread throughout Datong Province like snowflakes, and even began to spread to the whole of Shanxi. Cao Huachun, the chief eunuch of the prison army sent by Emperor Chongzhen, was very surprised with a face full of anger, re-entered the lobby of the General Military Mansion, and rushed to Wei Zheng.

After slamming the announcement of the expansion of the Tiger and Leopard Army in his hand on the table in front of Wei Zheng, he asked Wei Zheng with a gloomy smile: "Lord Wei, General Soldier Wei...... I want to know, what is the purpose of this announcement of the expansion of the army? ”

The moment Cao Huachun rushed into the lobby, Wei Zheng faintly felt that the first confrontation between himself and Cao Huachun was about to begin.

Since it is the first confrontation, it is necessary to suppress the momentum of the other party, let him know the advance and retreat, and know what to do and what not to do in the territory of the Tiger and Leopard Army. Otherwise, the Cao Huachun in front of him will really become a time bomb buried by Emperor Chongzhen's side, and at the critical moment, he will be caught off guard.

Thinking of this, Wei Zheng immediately made a decision.

It is necessary to give Cao Huachun in front of him a dismount and suppress the momentum of Cao Huachun in front of him.

Facing Cao Huachun, who was full of anger in front of him, Wei Zheng, who reacted, immediately said with a smile: "Father-in-law Cao, this is the announcement of the expansion of the Tiger and Leopard Army...... Didn't the holy decree given to me by His Majesty allow the Haw Par Army to expand its army? In order to allow the Haw Par Army to expand its army to form combat effectiveness, serve His Majesty, and eliminate the rebels...... I just asked the General Military Office to drive out this notice overnight? ”

"Why, could it be that Gonggong Cao found out that there was something wrong with this notice......

Cao Huachun's face changed, and he taught loudly: "There is a problem, of course there is a problem, and it is a big problem... (To be continued......)