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The Imperial Navy began to build warships on a large scale, and after more than two years and less than three years, with the commissioning of these cutting-edge warships, the strength of the Imperial Navy will be drastically changed. When the time comes, the Imperial Navy will have enough strength to meet the enemy's challenge and ensure that the Empire's overseas interests are not harmed. Coupled with the development plan of the Imperial Navy, the Imperial Navy will become more and more powerful in the future.

The Navy began to develop, and the development of the Imperial Army did not stop. Compared to the Imperial Navy, the Imperial Army was much larger. 30 infantry corps, plus 7 cavalry corps, as well as heavy artillery units directly under the General Staff. Excluding military academies and arsenals, as well as the Army's scientific research institutes, the total strength of the Imperial Army exceeded 1.3 million, amounting to about 1,350,000. In addition to the Imperial Army, in the northwest and, in the future, North America, the construction of a variable number of frontier reserve units. At that time, the total strength of the Imperial Army will exceed 1.5 million.

The Imperial Navy and the five Marine Brigades combined, including the coastal defense units of the Navy, the guard units of various bases, arsenals, military academies and scientific research institutions, the total strength is only more than 100,000 people. Compared with the army, there is not much comparison between such a force and the army.

The strength of the navy has been increased, mainly by adding new warships. In the reform of the army, in addition to installing new weapons, it is also necessary to readjust the establishment and personnel structure of the troops.

In the war against Russia, the Imperial Army wiped out 1.3 million Russian troops. In the process of pacifying the plateau and the northwest, the imperial generals also made many military exploits. A large number of generals need to be promoted, these. These are all things that Emperor Long Yufei needs to consider.

"Your Majesty, this is the army adjustment plan drawn up by the General Staff, please take a look!" The Chief of the General Staff, General Niu Meng, presented a plan for the reform of the army to Emperor Long Yufei. This was probably the biggest reform of the Army that he presided over since he became Chief of the Imperial General Staff. Because there are many personnel promotions involved in this reform, it is inevitable that some people will be dissatisfied, and this requires Admiral Niu Meng, chief of the general staff. With its prestige in the military, it will ensure the success of the reform.

Long Yufei took over the plan and looked at it carefully. Because the empire has now expanded its territory quite a bit. Especially in several places, there will also be a strong enemy. Therefore, in these areas, the empire needs to be heavily armed. And these troops. Unified and effective command is required. so that when the war breaks out. Able to make the right response to ensure that the Imperial Army can withstand the enemy's attack in the event of a war.

First of all, the empire was in the Western Siberian Plain, where enough troops would be deployed. According to the plans of the General Staff, the Imperial Army, in the Western Siberian Plain, will be divided into the 1st Army, the 3rd Army. The 20th and 26th armies were the backbone, plus the 5th and 6th cavalry armies. A total of 4 infantry corps and 2 cavalry corps, with a strength of more than 210,000 men, served as the imperial defense force on the Omsk and the Erghiz River. The troops stationed here will build two lines of defense against the Russian attack in Omsk and the Erghiz River, as well as in Novosibirsk and the Ob River behind. Once the war between the Empire and Russia breaks out again, they will be able to resist the Russian attack alone for a long time. Because it is too far away from the hinterland of the empire, it may take a long time for the reinforcements of the empire to arrive. Therefore, the Empire needs to leave a strong enough force here to do so.

The 1st Infantry Corps and the 3rd Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army were the main forces of the Imperial Army. Together with the 20th Army and the 26th Army, it can also be regarded as a battle-hardened unit. With the cooperation of the two cavalry corps, it may be impossible to defeat the Russian army, but there should be no problem in holding the defensive line. In addition, this army also needs a talented person who is more loyal to the empire to lead.

"Let the 1st, 3rd, 20th, and 26th armies, as well as the 5th and 6th cavalry armies, form the 1st Army of the Imperial Army!" Long Yufei said. This army group would be the main force of the Imperial Army to hold the Siberian Plain.

"Yes, Your Majesty! But who will be the commander of this army group? At present, Major General Liu Zhongming, deputy director of the Operations Department of the Imperial General Staff, is temporarily deputying. But this is not a long-term solution. Admiral Niu Meng said. Next year, he will step down as Chief of the General Staff and become Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Empire* Army, and will no longer be concerned with specific affairs. The chief of the General Staff will be succeeded by Lieutenant General Sun Hao, chief of operations, and Major General Liu Zhongming will also become the new chief of operations. What's more, the emperor Long Yufei is very optimistic about Major General Liu Zhongming, who will become a popular candidate for the next chief of the general staff.

"The commander of the 1st Group Army will be Major General Zhang Wei, commander of the 1st Infantry Army, and Major General Zhou Laosi will be the deputy commander. Their military ranks will all be promoted to lieutenant generals! Long Yufei said. These two people are both old people from Flying Fish Island, there is no problem in the center, and they will be in charge of the army of 200,000 in the coming year, and Long Yufei is more assured.

"Yes, Your Majesty! However, after they became the chief and deputy commanders of the group army, did the 1st Infantry Corps and the 3rd Infantry Corps need to be reappointed as army commanders? Admiral Niu Meng asked.

"No need, let them do it!" Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Niu Meng nodded.

In addition to the troops of the West Siberian Plain, there were troops from the Northwest. At present, the Imperial Army has pacified the northwest. In the regions adjacent to Central Asia, a large number of troops were deployed. These units included the 7th, 25th, 3rd and 4th Cavalry Corps of the Imperial Army, which had originally entered the northwest, as well as border troops formed by the Imperial Army recruiting troops of various nationalities loyal to the Empire in the northwest, a total of 8 cavalry brigades and 12 infantry brigades. In addition, the 5th Army of the Imperial Army, when retreating from Western Siberia, directly passed through the Kazakh steppe and reached the northwest. Therefore, the troops of the Imperial Army in the northwest included a total of 3 infantry corps, 2 cavalry corps and 20 frontier brigades, with a total strength of 300,000 men.

"The troops in the northwest will form the 2nd Army of the Imperial Army. The commander of the group army is Major General Zhao Mingfu, commander of the 5th Infantry Army, and the deputy commander is Major General Liu Wu, commander of the 7th Army. Long Yufei said.

The next task of the Imperial Army's 2nd Army was to expand into Central Asia. The first thing to be solved was the three khanates of Central Asia, and after their destruction, the 2nd Army of the Imperial Army would face mainly Russia. In this case, the 1st Army and the 2nd Army of the Imperial Army, with a total strength of more than 500,000 troops, would be enough to stabilize the front even in the face of the Russian attack. When the time comes, when reinforcements from the Imperial Army arrive, they will be ready to launch a large-scale counterattack.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Niu Meng nodded.

The third part is the units of the Imperial Army that fought in North America. The Imperial Army was in North America and had a total of 3 infantry corps and 3 marine brigades. The Marine Brigade is a unit of the Navy, and at present, it is only fighting with the Army. In addition, the Empire sent a cavalry corps and an infantry corps to North America. The Empire's forces in North America will reach 4 infantry corps and 1 cavalry corps, with a total strength of about 180,000 troops.

After the Empire begins large-scale immigration to North America, the Empire will recruit border reserve troops among the immigrants to North America to alleviate the lack of troops in the Empire. These frontier reserve units work in peacetime and take time out of their training every month. As soon as war breaks out, they will be immediately integrated into the army to fight. It is expected that the empire will immigrate more than 10 million to 20 million people to North America in the future. There is still no big problem in recruiting more than 100,000 young men and strong men to form 20 brigades. Of course, this will take time. At present, the Imperial Army's troops in North America have only 4 infantry corps and 1 cavalry corps.

"The 13th Infantry, 19th Infantry, 28th Infantry and 30th Infantry Corps and the 7th Cavalry Corps of the Imperial Army in North America, as well as the 20 frontier reserve brigades that will be formed one after another, form the 3rd Army. Major General Gu Yun served as the commander of the group army, and Major General Luo Xinde served as the deputy commander. Both of them were promoted to lieutenant generals. Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Niu Meng nodded. Major General Gu Yun is the remnant of Lan Fangguo, but after the fall of Lan Fangguo, he is also loyal to the empire, and he has made many meritorious contributions to defend Japan on behalf of the empire before, and this time in North America, he has annihilated hundreds of thousands of enemies. And Major General Luo Xinde, although his qualifications are a little shallow, he is the family of Empress Luo Yuhua and the old man of Flying Fish Island, and his loyalty to the royal family and the empire is beyond doubt. With him as deputy commander, he would also be able to ensure the restraint of Gu Yun and strengthen the Empire's control over the armies far away in North America.

In addition to these three army groups, the Imperial Army had two cavalry corps, as well as 19 infantry corps. The reorganization of these units will also be carried out one after another. Among them, many of these units are defending overseas.

For example, the 29th Army of the Imperial Army replaced the previous 13th Infantry Corps to defend Japan. The 18th Army of the Imperial Army, stationed in Australia. The 16th Army of the Imperial Army, stationed in the South Seas. The 12th and 15th armies of the Imperial Army were stationed in Burma, focusing on defending against the enemy in the direction of India.

After deducting these 5 units directly under the Imperial General Staff, there were 14 infantry corps and two cavalry corps. Of these, two cavalry corps will be directly subordinate units and will be under the command of the General Staff. The other 14 infantry corps will be divided into 3 army groups and will be stationed in the country. If a war breaks out, they will rush directly to the war zone. (To be continued......)