There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

So Lin Feng continued: "Our Zhenming Army now has 9 numbered divisions and 7 geographical divisions, all of which are named combat divisions.

On the one hand, our total strength is insufficient and cannot meet the national combat requirements. On the other hand, each division is called a combat division, which is not sufficiently differentiated.

Therefore, I considered adjusting the two categories A and B divisions into Category A numbered combat divisions, with combat names, the names of each division would remain unchanged, the division commander would be awarded the rank of general, and the establishment would be expanded to 20,000 people;
Category B divisions were adjusted to important area garrison divisions, and all were renamed with place names plus garrison names. They were generally established in provincial capitals and important areas with a strength of 10,000 people. The division commander was still awarded the rank of lieutenant general. "

Lin Feng's adjustment raised the status of Category A division masters but did not lower the salary of Category B division divisions. Naturally, no one would have any objections.

"Your Majesty, then our Second Mobile Combat Division doesn't need to be renamed, right?" Fang Xiaoyu asked.

"No, the names of the numbered divisions will remain the same. The names of the geographical divisions, such as the Xiangyang Combat Division, will be changed to the Xiangyang Garrison Division." Lin Feng replied.

"It's good to adjust it this way to make it easier to distinguish between Category A and Category B divisions." Fang Xiaoyu agreed.

"Your Majesty, are our personal guards considered Category A or Category B?" Luo Kai asked.

"The Guards Division is neither Category A nor Category B. It is a special division under my personal control. The division commander is still awarded the rank of lieutenant general. He can enjoy the treatment of a general," Lin Feng made it clear.

"Understood!" Luo Kai replied.

"The military adjustment has been decided. Ma Ang, please send a report to Lin Jiakang in Xi'an and ask him to inform the entire army to make adjustments.

The army in Xiangyang will make adjustments immediately after the meeting, especially the three Category A divisions, the Second and Third Mobile Combat Divisions and the First Hubei Combat Division, to complete their expansion as soon as possible. " Lin Feng ordered.

"Yes!" Fang Xiaoyu and others responded.

"Your Majesty, there is another question. After the commander-in-chief of the Class A division is promoted to general, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army Commandery Office will also be a general. I am afraid it will not be easy to command the regiment." Ma Ang asked.

"This is easy to handle. From now on, the generals of Class A division commanders will all be classified as second-level generals. The governor of the Fifth Army Commandery Office and the director of the general staff will be awarded first-level generals." Lin Feng immediately solved this problem.

"That's no problem." Ma Ang replied.

"Where are the others? Do you still have any questions about the military's adjustments?"

"No!" everyone replied.

"Since there are no objections, let's implement it as soon as possible. After talking about the adjustment of the army's establishment, let's discuss how to defeat the joint attack of the Ming and Qing armies and see what everyone thinks." Lin Feng then asked.

Fang Xiaoyu got up at this time and came to the map and said: "Your Majesty, since the Ming and Qing coalition forces are mainly attacking our Shanxi, especially near Datong. There are 40,000 people from the Northern Shanxi Army of Lu Xiangsheng and Governor Lu, who can focus on resisting their attack. .

Of course, it’s rude to come back without reciprocating! Our Zhenming Army can also send troops from Kaifeng and Jingzhou at the same time to attack Shandong and Nanzhili in the Ming Dynasty, leaving them too busy to take care of themselves! "

"Your Majesty, now that Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai and other giant bandits have been wiped out, the Ming Dynasty's power in Sichuan has also been severely weakened. We can send one division of troops to sweep across Sichuan." Luo Kai suggested.

"Tian Shishuai, what do you think?" Lin Feng thought for a moment and asked.

"Back to your lord, I personally think that the main task now is to defeat the coalition forces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This coalition army has concentrated the most capable troops of the Ming Dynasty and Manchuria. We cannot underestimate it too much.

Relying solely on the strength of the Shanxi Ludu Division's Northern Shanxi Corps, I think it will be difficult to resist their attack. At least one division will need to be mobilized to go north for support. Judging from the current military strength, it is more appropriate to relocate the Second Mobile Combat Division to Pingyang Prefecture. "Tian Jianxiu said after considering it.

After hearing this, Lin Feng made some gestures on the map, nodded and said, "Jian Xiu's thinking is more sophisticated. We really cannot underestimate the enemy. Where is Li Xin, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, the general agrees very much with what Governor Fang just said. It is not polite to come and go without coming back. It is impossible for us to passively wait for the enemy to attack. This time, in addition to the Ming court troops, there are also Mantar troops attacking our Zhenming army. Army. The Manchu Tatars are even more deadly enemies of our Han people, and the imperial court actually colluded with the Northern Barbarians to deal with our Zhenming Army.

If we send an army to attack Manta's lair at this time, it will not only be a plan to draw money from the bottom of the cauldron, but also win the recognition of the Han people all over the world and create a popular foundation for the prince's next step to the throne. "Li Xin put forward his suggestion.

Lin Feng was very moved when he heard this. He has always insisted on giving priority to dealing with the main conflicts. When it comes to the choice of fighting against foreign aggression and peace at home, he will always eliminate foreign troubles first and then quell domestic worries!
No matter whether the Ming Dynasty was an east or west, it was still an internal conflict among the Han people, but he could never allow the Manchus to burn, kill, and loot on Han territory.

Lin Feng continued to stare at the map. As he looked, he considered that if he wanted to send a force to the rear of Mantar to attack his home base, the most suitable force would be the Northern Shanxi Corps led by Lu Xiangsheng.

Once Lu Xiangsheng's regiment was located in Datong Prefecture on the grassland border, it was the closest to the rear of Manta. Secondly, Lu Xiangsheng is the most experienced general in the Zhenming Army and has won Lin Feng's trust.

To fight independently behind a powerful enemy, you must have a reliable commander.

Furthermore, detouring more than 2,000 miles from Datong City to raid the hinterland of the grasslands and Mantar's rear would definitely require all the cavalry.

The 1st Cavalry Division currently controlled by Lu Xiangsheng and Zhou Rui's 1st Shanxi Combat Division are basically cavalry, which are just suitable for carrying out this task.

So Lin Feng ordered: "Ma Ang, immediately order Governor Lu Xiangsheng to lead the First Cavalry Division and the Shanxi Combat Division, and then recruit a total of 5,000 cavalry from the Ordos Left Banner and the Right Banner to form a Tartar levy.

March all the way from the Mongolian grassland to the northeast, first defeat the Mongolian Horqin tribe who are willing to serve as lackeys for the Manchu Tatars, and then attack the Manchu Tatar hinterland. "

Lin Feng considered that the two Category A divisions had 40,000 men, plus the 5,000 cavalrymen of the Ordos Banner, for a total of 45,000 men. With the superior equipment, there would be no problem in crossing the Mongolian grasslands.

Even if they go deep into Liaodong, with Lu Xiangsheng's command ability, self-protection is definitely possible.

"Understood! I will give the order immediately!" Ma Ang responded.

"In addition, order Yang Heng to lead the First Mobile Combat Division and immediately go north to Datong to take over Lu Xiangsheng's task of resisting the Manchu-Tatar coalition forces in the direction of the capital." Lin Feng continued to order.

"Your Majesty, the Manchu-Tatar coalition has no less than 100,000 men. Yang Heng's mobile division alone and Zhou Zhiwei's Longquan Pass garrison division alone may not be enough." Tian Jianxiu asked.

"Yes, so we have to continue mobilizing our troops. Order Deng Hao to lead the Second Henan Combat Division northward, passing through Jinan Sanfu in North Zhili, and heading to the southern flank of Longquan Pass to coordinate the defense in the direction of Datong.

At the same time, Cao Xiong's Fugu garrison division was renamed Datong garrison division and arranged to be stationed in Datong. The defense of Fugu is taken care of by the Yan'an garrison. "Lin Feng continued to mobilize his troops.

Now that the entire Fugu has become the rear area, and most of Zhenming Group's industries have been relocated, there is no need to set up a separate garrison division.

Lin Feng didn't wait for everyone to respond, took a sip of tea and continued: "In this way, two numbered Class A divisions and two garrison Class B divisions have been assembled in the direction of Datong, with a total of 60,000 people, which should be enough to deal with the attack of the Ming and Qing coalition forces.

These four divisions reorganized the Northern Shanxi Corps, and Yang Heng, the division commander of the 1st Mobile Division, served as the Corps Supervisor and was responsible for unified command. "

"For the rest of the troops in the Henan direction, Panda's Luoyang garrison division was left to take on the task of defending key areas. Lu Jun's Henan Combat Division 1 and Zhou Yuji's Henan Combat Division 3 were assigned to a brigade led by my personal guard division Li Guo. The Eastern Expedition Corps was established.

The Eastern Expedition Corps, with Song Jilie as its commander, was responsible for attacking the Ming Dynasty's Shandong from Henan. In particular, it was necessary to quickly occupy Weihai, recruit the Ming Dynasty's navy, and prepare to receive Lu Xiangsheng's troops that penetrated deep into Liaodong. "

"Towards Hubei, Fang Xiaoyu's Second Mobile Division and Hongtu's Third Mobile Division were assigned to a guard brigade of Li Xiongxing to form the Southern Expedition Corps. Fang Xiaoyu continued to serve as the capital division and was responsible for attacking Southern Zhili. Once again Capture the city of Nanjing."

Lin Feng pointed at the map and issued a series of orders. All the mobile Zhenming Army troops were organized into three corps: Zhengta, Zhengdong, and Zhengnan. He dispatched the six most capable Class A divisions and launched a counterattack. The all-out attack by the Manchu and Ming Dynasties sounded the clarion call for the Zhenming Army to sweep across the world.

(End of this chapter)