Chapter 463 Reborn

Liu Guoneng has been very moisturized and careful recently. As a former rebel activist, he actually cherishes the identity of this official. Now his identity is just a staff general, and he used to have 60,000 or 70,000 people under his command, but after surrendering, he voluntarily dismissed, leaving more than 6,000 people who fit his side. In general, there weren't many people under him who were paid for their salaries. Over the years of robbery, he has a lot of savings, which is enough for him to live a comfortable life, and he also hopes that the world will be peaceful as soon as possible.

The nourishment that can be lived is not because he cherishes his official body, but because of Chen Xie's attitude towards him. In the past, whether it was Xiong Wencan or Yang Sichang, they all looked down on him in their bones. Use him as a dog to call, but here in Chen Xie, he really doesn't feel this way. is a very general relationship between superiors and subordinates, and Chen Xie treats him as a normal martial artist. Another point, when Chen Xie is talking about business here, he puts an end to the style of kneeling, which is Chen Xie's rule. Chen Xie doesn't care what others do, but in his place, he is not allowed to kneel, and he has to stand or sit to talk about things. Soldiers, it's okay to have no temperance?

After stationing outside Xiangyang City and camping independently, Liu Guoneng realized that he was not the first to arrive. He Renlong had already arrived one step ahead, and the two of them came to the governor's line together to meet Chen Xie. At this time, Hu Dawei and Li Guoqi's army was still on the march in Henan. Chen Xie's face was majestic, followed by a Wang Dehua, who was also a dead face.

After some questioning, Chen Xie said solemnly: "Since everything is settled, tomorrow the supervising army will personally go to the barracks, check the number of people, and the instructor will enter." I think you all know what to do. I don't want to kill my own people anymore. "Make a threat first, it's necessary, Zuo Liangyu's blood is not dry. It is said that there are still ghosts screaming at night in Nanzhang County.

The two of them had weak legs and wanted to kneel. Chen Xie's eyes were horizontal, and he quickly stood up straight, bowed and arched his hand: "I understand my humble duties." ”

Chen Xie nodded with satisfaction and looked at Wang Dehua. This guy stepped forward and said: "Our family represents His Majesty, and in the future, our family will be responsible for supervising the distribution of your money and food." Military discipline. Training. Our family also has to supervise. After speaking, he bowed his hand to Chen Xie and continued: "The cabinet lord has given our family the right to exercise military law, the two generals can listen carefully, don't hit the ground when the time comes." Blame our family for not teaching and punishing. Propriety. What are rules? The military law and system set by the Cabinet Lord. It's the rule for the future. Obey the rules, hello, hello, everyone, unruly. Whoever makes our family unhappy for a while, our family makes him unhappy for the rest of his life. ”

At last time, Chen Xie sounded very familiar with this, and suddenly smiled when he thought about it. After Wang Dehua finished speaking, he took a step back and pushed Chen Xie in the front in the real sense, he was simply exercising the right to supervise.

The controversy in Jingshi about the reorganization of the army in Xiangyang has not stopped until now. But Zhu Youzhen just turned a blind eye to all kinds of controversies. He understands now that since Chen Xie is doing the thing, let's do it first and look at the results. This is his attitude towards Chen Xie, the greatest trust of Cheng Dù, let him do it. Then it depends on the results. This is all Zhu Youzhen's experience. The reason is very simple, because every time Chen Xie makes an unexpected move, all kinds of opposition voices in the court are very loud, but the final result has verified that Chen Xie is right, the result is good, and it is beneficial to the Ming Dynasty.

On the first day of the official reorganization of the army, Chen Xie accompanied Wang Dehua to Liu Guoneng's military camp, and the reason why he opened first here was because of his background. Then Liu Guo can be a benchmark, this is Chen Xie's premeditation.

The number of instructors is not large, all of them are grassroots officers drawn from the Dengzhou battalion, and the total number is more than 50 people. After entering the barracks, Liu Guoneng commanded more than 6,000 people to greet each other. took out the roster, checked it according to the name, and came one by one, and then Wang Dehua presided over the distribution of salaries, including the previous arrears, all of which were distributed. This system, as a regular practice, will continue to be implemented in the future. Soldiers who received their salaries had to continue to queue up to receive equipment and clothing.

There are no soldiers, two sets of Dengzhou version of military uniforms, but they are earthy yellow, and there are underwear and outer clothes. Two pairs of shoes, a lunch box, a water bottle, a helmet, an armed belt, a backpack, a cotton coat, and a sapper shovel. A pair of chain mail and a smoothbore gun. The artillery abandoned the equipment of the past and directly changed to the three-pounder smoothbore guns produced by the Dengzhou battalion.

After all the equipment is issued, the ammunition will not be issued first, and it will first undergo a two-month training, and it is difficult to say where it can be trained. Anyway, it's to make sure that you have enough to eat and practice to the death.

Liu Guoneng's unit was reorganized into an army with firearms, similar to the establishment of the Shandong battalion, with 300 riflemen and 50 artillery as one combat unit, armed with 300 smoothbore guns and two three-pounder guns. To ensure logistics, a baggage unit of more than 1,000 people and an engineer brigade were formed. Eventually, Liu Guoneng's army was organized into fifteen infantry brigades, one baggage brigade, and one engineer brigade. The original equipment was thrown back to the furnace, or used to play hoes and other farm tools, and they were not used anyway.

The smoothbore guns produced in Dengzhou are not rotten goods produced by the Daming Ordnance Bureau, and after Zhu Youzhen learned of Chen Xie's Xiangyang army, he immediately made a decision to stop the production of a qiē firearm by the Jingshi Ordnance Bureau. All the craftsmen were sent to Dengzhou, and all expenses were used to purchase firearms produced in Dengzhou as needed. Before making this decision, Zhu Youzhen also specially asked someone to bring a message to Chen Xie and ask him what he thought. This is an important expression of trust to unconditionality. Chen Xie replied to him: "Yes, but there is a prerequisite, that is, the army after the reorganization of the army similar to Xiangyang can do this." This prerequisite is that the army's money and food are no longer under the control of the civil servants. Chen Xie's purpose was to instigate Zhu Youzhen to improve the social status of the soldiers. The ultimate goal is to create an independent system for the supply of the army, and this is just the beginning.

What is certain is that as long as he tastes the sweetness, Zhu Youzhen will take the initiative to change. This is also at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youzhen, the emperor, still has a relatively good grasp of Wenchen, and he is very able to adhere to some personal opinions. This is also the reason why during his reign, the cabinet changed more than 50 people like a marquee.

Just three days later, Liu Guoneng's army took on a new look. And there has been a fundamental change, in the past, this was Liu Guoneng's private soldier. Now, Liu Guoneng wants to rebel, do you ask the soldiers if they agree? As long as someone dares to mention the rebellion, he can be taken down by the soldiers. Something, just put it for a good day.

Is training hard? Bitter! But compared to the old days, it was a world of difference. Eat three meals a day, and one meal is enough. Putting on the new military uniform, the whole person became energetic. A silver dollar of silver every month, and when the time comes, it will be distributed, where can I find this kind of army? Is rebellion fun? Going to be beheaded!

The only thing that is unhappy is that the officers have no chance to eat empty salaries, but most people are still very content, because their salaries are higher. The old rule is to stand in line for a month first, and then to get acquainted with firearms. After the beginning of the matter on Liu Guoneng's side, the next thing is He Renlong's troops. He Renlong, who has been with you as a follower by Chen Xie's side, was envious and scared when he saw the changes in Liu Guoneng's army. Envy what? Well equipped, morale changes dramatically. Afraid of what? He Renlong's current army is a personal private soldier, and after Chen Xie is reorganized here, it will not be a private soldier? This is the army of the Ming Dynasty, you have to have this sober understanding.

Of course, you can also not accept the reorganization, but you have to recall first, how Zuo Liangyu died. He Renlong has more than 10,000 people, Chen Xie will not be soft at all when he kills, and Zuo Liangyu's more than 20,000 people have been killed, and the deterrent effect is too obvious.

On He Renlong's side, Chen Xie came again, and more than 100 instructors were stationed and began to practice to the death. When Hu Dawei and Li Guoqi arrived, they found that the changes in these two armies were not good. I'm afraid! Really scared! There is no way, pinching his nose to accept the reorganization, and accept the instructors sent by Chen Xie. These instructors bring not only military technology, but also strict military discipline and an atmosphere of taking the lead.

They are all old war officers, look at these instructors in the Dengzhou battalion, everyone has one idea: change. State! It's really perverted, how to dress, there are rules, how to walk, stand, there are rules, how to fold the quilt, and where to put the lunch box has rules. The ultimate purpose of these rules of the Dengzhou battalion is one, that is, to train the integrity and obedience of soldiers.

In the short two-month training, the most important thing that the Dengzhou instructors talked about was team spirit and obedience spirit. The requirements for officers are higher, and there is also a spirit of sacrifice. In all battles, the officer must be at the front, and the soldier on the battlefield can shoot the officer if he sees the officer retreating. This rule is really cheating!

After a short period of two months of training, the Ming army that received the training underwent tremendous changes. At least these armies are no longer private armies in nature. What kind of family thing is resolutely banned here. There are only two kinds of people, officers and soldiers.

After the end of the two-month training, it cannot be said that the process was smooth sailing, and there were many big and small things during the period. There are many officers who resist training and refuse to accept reality, and more than a dozen troubles have occurred one after another. After every disturbance, some corpses will be hung on the flagpole and the gate, waiting for them to dry slowly. The most important generals, He Renlong and others, were beaten by Chen Xie every time they made trouble. There's nothing to say about this, after the disturbance was suppressed, in front of many subordinates, Chen Xie was present, Wang Dehua was also present, and the military judge announced which discipline was violated, and then lay down his pants and beat him.

On the issue of enforcing military law, Chen Xie really achieved the unanimity of officers and soldiers. Soldiers break the law, kill those who should be killed, and fight those who should be beaten. The officer's violation of discipline, the killing of those who should be killed, and the beating of those who should be beaten. The word "fairness" has been truly achieved. Every time in front of the whole army, one is one, two is two, and it is clear and clear, and then it is time to march the law.

After two months of training, perhaps the combat effectiveness has not reached the level of the Dengzhou battalion, and the mental outlook has been reborn. (To be continued......)