Ming politicians

() Su Tiancheng didn't pay special attention to the staffing of lower-level officers. For example, squad leader and deputy squad leader, including platoon leader and deputy platoon leader, these lowest-level officers rely on their own abilities to stand out through competition. This is a positive way The incentive mechanism, to a large extent, is conducive to the development of the Jiangning battalion, and can also encourage the soldiers of the Jiangning battalion to fight the enemy bravely.But he still needs to focus on the equipment of the battalion commander and deputy battalion commander. This involves the overall quality of the Jiangning battalion. As the saying goes, one general is incompetent and exhausts the entire army. There is one commander in chief.

Sun Chuanting is also thinking about this matter, the battalion commander cannot be vacant for a long time.

But in the Jiangning camp, it was difficult to select so many talents at once.

The composition of the Jiangning Battalion is very clear. One is the former Xiong Tingbi's personal soldiers. These people are the middle force. Sun Yuankun, Liu Shiliang, Luo Chang and others are all important commanders, but they have been away from the battlefield for nearly ten years. , Only through more than a year of fighting, some of the shortcomings have been made up. It is still unrealistic to promote high-level commanders from among the sergeants.The second is Yan Ding from Jiangning County. Yan Ding has good physical fitness and works hard in combat. Unfortunately, these people's education level is not good, and they still need a period of time to sharpen.The third is the Xiaoqi Battalion separated from the two major battalions in Nanjing. These people are of good quality, but after many battles, they have suffered a lot of losses, and there are not many left, and most of them have served as grassroots officers.Fourth, among the rogues, a part of the sergeants were transferred. It was not appropriate to select officers from among them.It is to kill the leaders of the rogues, big and small, and leave the rest.They are all ordinary soldiers.The fifth is the guards from the Jin Palace. These people dare not be promoted. Who knows the identity of the people inside.

As for the [-] sergeants recruited not long ago, they are still recruits, and it is definitely unrealistic to promote high-level commanders from them.

"Master Sun, about the deployment of battalion commanders and deputy battalion commanders. Do you have any specific ideas?"

"Master Su, I don't think we can be anxious. We still need to train and promote slowly from the Jiangning camp. This will also help form the strongest combat effectiveness. Everyone has been trained step by step from the grassroots."

"No, we don't have so much time. In a year at most, or even half a year, the Jiangning Battalion will take on heavy responsibilities. In such a short period of time, we think that we can train many battalion commanders and deputy battalion commanders. It's very difficult."

"Lord Su, time is too tight. I mean, the Jiangning Battalion needs at least two years. The newly recruited [-] soldiers are still training hard. But there is not enough time. On the battlefield, the sword is ruthless, whether it is physically , There is still a gap between them in terms of psychological endurance. <>"

"It's not up to you and me to decide on this aspect. As a sergeant, you can only be tempered in blood and fire. Therefore, under such circumstances, the equipment of the battalion commander and deputy battalion commander is particularly important."

"Since this is the case, I have an idea. Can I ask Mr. Fan for help and see if we can send some generals from the two battalions, or from the guards in Nanzhili, we can send generals who are good at fighting."

"I have also considered this method. If I can't think of other methods in a short period of time, I'm afraid this is the only way to go."

Having said that, both Su Tiancheng and Sun Chuanting fell silent.

It is indeed a good way to select commanders from the two battalions and the guards, but there are also great disadvantages. The treatment of the Jiangning battalion has already caused dissatisfaction among the two battalions and even the sergeants of the guards. At such a sensitive moment, blatantly Choosing generals from the two camps and the guards, I don't know what will happen. Besides, no matter whether it is the two camps or the guards, the generals in them have more or less problems, such as deducting military pay and having a bad temper. , I am the only one, etc. Even if you enter the Jiangning camp, it will take a period of time to get used to the atmosphere of the Jiangning camp.

It is the best to be selected from within the Jiangning Battalion, but to ensure the combat effectiveness of the Jiangning Battalion, the quality of the battalion-level commanders is a very critical factor and must not be neglected.

During the festival, Fan Jingwen had too many things to do, so it was impossible to care about Jiang Ningying's affairs. Besides, he was originally your concurrent job, so you don't need to worry about specific things.

However, Fan Jingwen was still very concerned about the affairs of the Jiangning camp, and often asked Sun Chuanting.

What Su Tiancheng did in Jiangning County has been more and more appreciated by Fan Jingwen. He has a different perspective, and mainly sees the Nanjing Shipbuilding Department and the Zhongxing Institute.

The transformation of the Shibo Department is huge, and it has become a place that is very rich. This kind of transformation took only one year. Although the former Shibo Department did not know the specific situation, he implored the imperial court to allocate silver to maintain it every year. , That's a certainty. Nowadays, more than [-] taels of UnionPay are put into the warehouse every day. The hundred and ten people in the Shibo Department are busy with their feet not touching the ground. The goods delivered to the dock are piled up like a mountain. No matter whose goods, All have to pay taxes.

The establishment of the Zhongxing Academy is a milestone. This is a change in academic concepts, which overturns many views of Donglin Academy and Fushe. It can be said that after a few years, people can find that the Zhongxing Academy The establishment of the Ming Dynasty can have a major impact on the Ming Dynasty.

As for the Jiangning Battalion, under such a system, it seems abnormal that they cannot become an invincible army.

It is very rare that both Su Tiancheng and Sun Chuanting came to visit.

Fan Jingwen turned off the rest of the matter and did not allow other people to disturb him. Since Su Tiancheng and Sun Chuanting came together, they must have talked about important matters related to the Jiangning camp.

"My lord, I have discussed with my lord Sun. I have encountered a problem with the deployment of officers in the Jiangning Battalion. I am here to ask your lord to solve it."

"Oh, what's the problem?"

"Twelve battalions are temporarily set up in the Jiangning Battalion. Twelve battalion commanders and 23 deputy battalion commanders must be established. Among them, the scout battalion and the personal army battalion have one deputy battalion commander, and the law enforcement battalion has three deputy battalion commanders. There are two deputy battalion commanders in the battalion, but currently there are only six battalion commanders, namely Sun Yuankun, commander of the first battalion of Xiaoqi Battalion, Liu Shiliang, commander of the first battalion of Qianfeng Battalion, Liu Tiehan, commander of the Scout Battalion, Ma Huabiao, commander of the Shenji Battalion, and Luo Chang, commander of the barracks, Sun Enming, commander of the law enforcement battalion, the rest are not equipped for the time being, and the lower officials think that the equipment of the battalion commander is very important, and it is related to the combat effectiveness of the Jiangning battalion, so they dare not make rash decisions."

"This is indeed a problem, but I can't find so many battalion commanders for you."

Su Tiancheng looked at Sun Chuanting, and Sun Chuanting needed to say the rest of the words.

"My lord, I have thought of a way to select some generals from the military camps and guards in Nanzhili, and add them to the Jiangning camp. The number is not large. I have discussed with Mr. Su, that is, six people. In charge of the Second Battalion of Xiaoqi, the Second Battalion of Qianfeng, the First Battalion and Second Battalion of Jianrui, and the First and Second Battalions of the Infantry Army, these generals must be selected by Mr. Su and his subordinates. "

Fan Jingwen didn't speak immediately.

For a while, Xin Mo, Su Tiancheng and Sun Chuanting looked at Fan Jingwen, waiting for a decision.

They have already discussed a lot of methods, but basically they are not established. Transferring personnel from other military camps and guards has become the only feasible method. Time waits for no one.

"The method you have thought of has a lot of disadvantages. Fortunately, there are only six people, and the influence is not great. As the commander of the Jiangning Battalion, I still have to do this. I don't know if you have a suitable candidate. .”

"The lower official thought of one person, Anqing Wei Qianhu Zeng Yu, this person once participated in the battle to wipe out Zijin Liang with the lower official, and his performance was very heroic."

Fan Jingwen nodded and looked at Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chuanting didn't have a suitable candidate, so he shook his head and didn't speak.

"Okay, let me think about this matter. Large-scale selection is definitely not an option. I can't predict the impact of that. The Jiangning Battalion is about to start military drills. We need to select some low-level officers. This matter has already caused a sensation in the two camps and the guards, and I am under a lot of pressure here."

"My lord, this matter has been discussed for a long time by my subordinates and Mr. Sun. The situation of the Jiangning camp is special and it has not been implemented according to the system of military households. Therefore, hereditary inheritance cannot be pushed away. The subordinates think that the Jiangning camp should not either." The implementation of the hereditary system of military officers has indeed caused a lot of trouble for the adults, and I have to ask the adults to take care of them."

"I know that this method is good, and it can inspire the fighting spirit of the soldiers. I have already given it to the emperor and the Ministry of War. Although the emperor has not issued an order, the Ministry of War agrees with this approach. In recent years, armies around the world , To eradicate bandits, this kind of method of promoting officers is already being implemented, and this is not a big problem, but you don’t have to grasp it well.”

Now it was Sun Chuanting's turn to answer.

"Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely do my best. The time for the military competition is arranged on the fifth day of February, which will last for three days. When the time comes, please give me your guidance."

"Well, I will definitely go and have a look when I have time."

Back at Jiangning camp, Su Tiancheng spoke bluntly.

"Master Sun, please take care of the military competition on the fifth day of February, including the daily affairs of the Jiangning Battalion. During this period, I will focus on the selection of the battalion commander. Master Fan has already made a request and cannot make it public. Selection, so I will figure out a way to secretly select the remaining five people, this matter is of great importance and must not be neglected."

"Okay, I'll be in charge of all organizational matters. Don't worry, Mr. Su, there will be no problems."