Ming Zuo

Chapter 1520 New Battle Plan

Zuo Menggeng set off from Yanjing, accompanied by Hou Xun.

An emperor, a prime minister, the huge team went all the way to the northwest.

Take Huailai, Xuanfu, and Wanquan Youwei into Shanxi, and follow the Great Wall all the way to Datong.

Although the road is very tiring, it is also very safe.

The emperors of the Ming Dynasty did not dare to do this.

The only one who did this was titled Baozong.

This is the foundation of the empire.

The Mongolian tribes outside the Great Wall have already been swept away by the Second Cavalry Division, and now they are all prisoners.

Which nomadic people are not convinced, go south!

I'm sorry, they are in panic all day long on the grassland, how can they have the ideas and ability to go south?
Along the way, Zuo Menggeng also carefully inspected the Great Wall of this era.

It has to be said that the Ming Dynasty relied on the Great Wall to protect the Central Plains, so the maintenance and construction of the Great Wall were still very powerful.Many locations are perfect, far from the many collapses as in later generations.

Seeing Datong close in front of him, Zuo Menggeng was still chatting with Hou Xun about the Great Wall.

"From now on, the Great Wall is no longer a line of defense. If its function is greatly reduced, it will not be taken seriously, and it may be abandoned. However, the Great Wall is the supreme effort of the Chinese nation, and it is the witness of the Chinese nation, so it still needs proper protection. My opinion is that with reference to the Forbidden City, a Great Wall protection department should be established to maintain the Great Wall’s historical and tourist value while developing it.”

His proposal was strongly approved by Hou Xun.

"It's really unexpected that after the opening of the Forbidden City, it is actually making a lot of money every day, which really reduces the national finances!"

Officials actually underestimated the influence of the Forbidden City, thinking that opening it into a museum is purely better than nothing.

I don't even think about how curious and admired the people are about the place where the emperor lives.

As a result, when the Forbidden City was really opened to the outside world, tickets alone sold for more than 5000 yuan a day.

A dime a ticket, what a concept!
Not counting the sales of other cultural and creative products.

Now the Forbidden City Museum has become a popular unit, so many people want to go in.

Outside the city of Datong, powerful troops gathered in an unprecedented grand occasion.

Leading by Wang Siyi, Ning Weiping, Hao Ruyang, Sun Yunliang, Guo Wei, Yu Lichun, Jian Zongan, etc., can be described as a star-studded gathering.

In addition, there are a lot of generals standing aside, looking at Zuo Menggeng nervously and curiously.

Everyone knew that Zuo Menggeng was young, but they didn't expect Zuo Menggeng to be so big and majestic, he was like an overlord in the world.

Perhaps only such a man can be worthy of Empress Wu.

The reunion was full of excitement, Zuo Menggeng and Hou Xun were welcomed into the city.

"This is General Tang Tong. He has surrendered to the empire."

Wang Siyi introduced the general to Zuo Menggeng.

The first person was famous, Tang Tong, a family slave with three surnames in the late Ming Dynasty.

This person was originally a general of the Ming Dynasty, and later surrendered Li Zicheng at Juyongguan, and then surrendered to the Qing Dynasty after a stone.

When he followed Azige to attack Shaanxi, he was left to guard Yulin.

Later, when the Qing army retreated, Liang became more aggressive.Seeing that the defeat of the Qing army was certain, Tang Tong thought about it and decided to surrender to the National Defense Army.

If his identity surrendered to Liang Yue, he would only die.

For this person, the national defense army looked down on him very much, but Zuo Menggeng didn't care.

In the process of unification, such foolishness is indispensable.

Tang Tong's surrender saved a lot of trouble in northern Shaanxi and opened the northern gate of Shaanxi.

In a fair evaluation, this is a contribution to the empire.

So Zuo Menggeng had a friendly chat with Tang Tong, which really stabilized his confidence.

Tang Tong is worthy of being a human being, he said on the spot that he was old and not good enough for the army, and begged Zuo Menggeng to settle him properly.

Zuo Menggeng followed the example of the three North Korean generals and let Tang Tong go to the police system.

At least in the future, high-ranking officials and generous salaries will be indispensable, and there will be no big disturbances.

For Zhang Yong, Zhao Liangdong, and Wang Jinbao, Zuo Menggeng valued them very much.

I encouraged them a lot, asked them to study hard in the military academy, and promised to reuse them in the future.

After all, he is a person who has been proven in history, an absolute talent.

The three of Zhang Yong finally put their hearts back into their stomachs, and happily rushed to the military academy. From now on, they will also be disciples of the Son of Heaven.

"Now that the Manchu Qing Dynasty is gone, the next war situation will expand to the outside world. The old organization is no longer suitable for the situation, so taking this opportunity, the whole army has to make major adjustments. When you are in a new position, you have to adapt quickly .Don’t be embarrassing in the next battle.”

With the pacification of the Central Plains and the fall of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the next strategic goal of the National Defense Forces has been deflected.

What followed was the adaptation of the military system.

The High Command has already completed the planning.

First, the Central Strategic Cluster, the Liaodong Strategic Cluster, and the Northern Strategic Cluster were cancelled, and merged into a new Northern Strategic Cluster.

Wang Siyi was the commander-in-chief, Ning Weiping was the deputy commander-in-chief, Lou Fu was the military administrator, and Hui Shanhui was the chief of staff.

Obviously, the new northern strategic cluster will focus on attacking the Mongolian grasslands and the severe cold regions in the north.

In order to meet the new operational needs, a front army was added under the cluster.

Le Xinfeng, commander-in-chief of the First Front Army, Guo Wei, deputy commander-in-chief, Yu Lichun, chief of staff, and Xie Qian, chief of staff.

The First Front Army has the Second Division and the No.13 Division under its jurisdiction.

The strategic goal in the early stage is to sweep across Monan Mongolia, wait for an opportunity to cross the desert, and attack Khalkha Mongolia in Mobei.

Wei Yuanfeng, Commander-in-Chief of the Second Front Army, Miao Niansheng, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Hao Ruyang, Chief of Staff, Mang Gurtai, Chief of Staff
Under the jurisdiction of the fourth division, the eighth division, No.14 division.

The strategic goal in the early stage was to stick to Liaodong, and then march from the upper reaches of the Xilamulun River and Heilongjiang to Mobei Mongolia, forming a pincer attack with the first front army.

Sun Yunliang, commander-in-chief of the Third Front Army, Zha Shubing, deputy commander-in-chief, Zhu Dingyan, military administrator, and Jiao Wenzhi, chief of staff.

Under the jurisdiction of No.11 Division, No.12 Division.

The third front army has slightly fewer troops, because the goal is to open up the area north of the Outer Xing'an Mountains.

So far, no powerful forces have been found in this direction. Only Zuo Menggeng knows that sooner or later he will collide with the colonists of Tsarist Russia, so he deployed two regular divisions.

But to deal with the Cossacks, two regular divisions are more than enough.

It is worth mentioning that the No.13 and No.14 divisions are all newly reorganized field divisions.

The No.13 division eliminated the three security divisions in western Shanxi under Azig, and was promoted to a field force because of its outstanding military exploits.

The division commander was Bao Guolun transferred from the Sixth Division, the deputy division commander was Gu Zhiqi, the military and political officer Hei Yunlong, and the chief of staff Che Liliang.

The No.14 Division was formed by adding some recruits to the 34th and 35th Divisions of Public Security and the Lushun Detachment that conquered Shenyang.

The division commanders are Qi Jiaxuan, former Chief of Staff of the Fourth Division, Qiao Feng, Deputy Division Commander, Cui Xiaoyi, Chief of Staff, and Qu Ercheng, Chief of Staff.

This adaptation immediately inspired everyone in the second-line troops and saw the opportunity for promotion.

(End of this chapter)