The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 242 Chapter 241
All the virtuous people in the hall are Zhang Yan's confidantes and aides. The reform of the army will affect the whole body with one move, and there is no sloppy in the slightest.

At first, Zhang Yan once carried out a restructuring in Pengcheng, which has continued to this day. The positions in the army are generally Shifu Commander, Centurion Commander, Thousand Commander, Army Sima, Colonel, and General.

However, this kind of military system also has some shortcomings in actual battles. With the surge in the number of troops under his command, this kind of physique is no longer suitable for large corps operations.For example, in a battle, once the centurion dies, no one can take over his position to command. The centurion has the same position but is not subordinate to each other, which can easily lead to a situation where there is no leader among the dragons.

In contrast, the more systematic military system of the Han Dynasty was very adaptable to the trend.

However, Zhang Yan will not openly admit his mistakes, and it is impossible to change back to the original military system. Therefore, Zhang Yan can only re-establish a military system, not only to determine the military position, but also to determine the rank.

The written form of the military reform has been displayed in front of the staff present in the hall, and everyone has a copy, which will never fail. This type of font printed with movable type printing is clearly visible, and it also eliminates the scribbled manuscripts, so that people will not be confused. Can't read the font.

It has to be said that the papermaking and printing techniques invented by Zhang Yan have been well developed within his sphere of influence, and the papermaking technique alone has directly brought him great economic benefits. Toilet paper is the largest commodity in China, and it is exported to Yangzhou, Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Jizhou, even Guanzhong, Youzhou, Bingzhou, and even more distant Yizhou and Liangzhou. The supply is in short supply.

However, Zhang Yan entrusted these matters to Mi Zhu, who is good at business, to manage. He does not directly participate, as long as there is money in the account every month.

It is clearly written in writing that the reform of the military system focuses on the rank and grade of the officer system, making it easy for people to find affiliation.

Today, there are 13 horse infantry under Zhang Yan's tent. Zhang Yan divided the 1 horse infantry into ten armies, each with 2000 people. Official ranks, each army is rated at 8000 cavalry and [-] infantry, and the number of the army is composed of numbers such as one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, and ten.

Set up two divisions under each army, each with 5000 people as a division, set up a Zhonglang general with a third-rank official title, and set up a participating general with a third-rank official title. Each division is rated at 1000 cavalry and 4000 infantry.

Set up two regiments under each division, each with 500 people as a regiment, and set up a school lieutenant with a fourth-rank official title, and a captain with a fourth-rank official title. Each regiment is rated at 500 cavalry and 2000 infantry.

Set up five battalions under each regiment, each with 500 people as a battalion, set up a military Sima with a fifth-rank official rank, and set up a Zuojun Sima with a fifth-rank official rank. Each battalion is rated at 100 cavalry and 400 infantry.

Set up five villages under each battalion, each with 100 people as a village, and set up a village chief with a sixth-rank official title, and a deputy village chief with a sixth-rank official title. Each village is rated at 20 cavalry and 80 infantry.

Set up ten teams under each village, each with ten people as a team, set up a captain with a seventh-rank official title, and set up a deputy captain with a seventh-rank official title. Each team is rated with two cavalry and eight infantry.

It is also stipulated that deputy generals, generals, captains, commanders, deputy chiefs, and deputy captains are assistant officers who assist generals, generals, captains, Sima, chiefs, and captains. , Lieutenant, Army Sima, Tuen Chief, Captain, etc. were killed in the battle, as the deputy general, general, captain, Zuojun Sima, deputy village chief, and deputy captain, they have the right to directly take over the position of the chief officer , responsible for continuing to direct the battle.

As for the grades of official titles, Zhang Yanchu set the ninth rank and eighteen ranks, with the first rank being the largest and the ninth rank being the smallest, and the salaries at all levels have their own quotas, and officials at all levels receive their salaries according to their ranks.

The first-rank salary is 150 shi, the first-rank salary is [-] shi, the second-rank is [-] shi, the second-rank is [-] shi, the third-rank is [-] shi, the third-rank is [-] shi, and the fourth-rank is [-] shi Four hundred dens, one thousand three hundred dens from the fourth rank, one thousand two hundred stones on the fifth rank, one thousand stones on the fifth rank, eight hundred stones on the sixth rank, seven hundred stones on the sixth rank, six hundred stones on the seventh rank, and six hundred stones on the seventh rank. Five hundred stones for the first grade, four hundred stones for the eighth grade, three hundred stones for the eighth grade, two hundred stones for the ninth grade, and [-] stones for the ninth grade.

Salaries are paid annually, and one stone is equal to 120 catties of grain, which can also be converted into five baht for payment.

Only the positions in the army were reformed, so official positions such as the San Gong Jiu Qing were not included in the reform and would not be affected by it.

In addition, the great general is a military officer of the first rank, and the generals of hussars, chariots, guards, former generals, rear generals, left generals, and right generals are subordinate first-rank military officers.

Therefore, Zhang Yan took General Hu Lie Tai Shici as the first army, General Huyi Xu Huang as the second army, General Huya Zhang Liao as the third army, General Hu Ben Xu Chu as the fourth army, and General Henghai Zhou Tai the fifth army. Jiang Qin, the general of Hengjiang, was in the sixth army, Chen Ying, the general who fought against rebels, was in the seventh army, Gao Shun, who had been promoted to the general of rebellion, was in the eighth army, Lu Dai, the general who broke captives, was in the ninth army, and Li Dian, the general of Hengye, was in the ninth army. Tenth Army.

In addition, the remaining [-] soldiers and horses were all under Zhang Yan's subordinates. They were under the personal control of the general and divided into three armies. Known as a military division general, he commanded one army, and Zhang Yan personally commanded the remaining army.

This reform is very bold and ambitious, but for now, horses are needed most, because the Tenth Army alone needs to be equipped with [-] horses, not counting the direct troops under Zhang Yan's direct control.

Although thousands of war horses were captured from Huainan, this gap still exists.

So, Zhang Yan called Li Cai again, and asked Li Cai to go to Liaoxi again to see if he could trade with the Wuhuan people again.

It was the middle of winter, and Li Cai accepted Zhang Yan's order again. It had been a year since he went to purchase horses in western Liaoning at the end of last year, and the time passed quite quickly.

Regarding the plan for military reform, Zhang Yan's staff did not object, but strongly supported it.

In addition, the letter of appointment was re-issued, and those who had previously been appointed generals of miscellaneous ranks and had no actual military power would all go to the rank of generals and serve as generals of the third rank.In name, the official position is downgraded, but in fact, the position has been raised.

The military reform was carried out drastically to the entire army, which immediately caused an uproar. In this way, it became clearer who belonged to whom.

A few days later, after Zhang Yan finished his day of government affairs, he turned and went into the backyard, ready to visit his wife Mi Zhen whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Today's Mi Zhen already has a big belly, and it is estimated that he will give birth in a month or two, which also indicates that he will soon become a father.

Since Mi Zhen became pregnant, she has become more obedient. She is proficient in female celebrities, and even makes clothes and shoes for the unborn child herself.

Beside her stood a man in luxurious clothes, his older brother Mi Fang.

"Sister, can't you say something nice for my brother in front of my brother-in-law? Brother, I used to be a general, but after the reform of the army's official position, my brother became a captain. You said that everyone has been promoted. I am still Isn't it embarrassing to be a captain? Can you tell my brother-in-law to get me a lieutenant?" Mi Fang said kindly in front of Mi Zhen.

Mi Zhen put down her needle and thread, and said slowly: "Brother, it's not that I won't intercede with you. You should know what kind of person your husband is. You will be rewarded for your meritorious deeds, and you will be punished for your mistakes. Before that, you went to conquer Huainan." , Didn’t you also get a reward? Now you suddenly asked me to tell my husband that you were promoted to an official position without any credit, isn’t it a bit unreasonable?”

After Mi Fang heard this, she said angrily: "Are you still my sister? Why did you turn your elbow outward? If it wasn't for the help of my elder brother and I, how could Zhang Yan have achieved what he is today? How did our Mi family treat Zhang Yan? You should know best. Now I just want you to help me find a position as a lieutenant general, but you won't?"

"Second brother, the family has family rules, and the state owns the laws of the country. Now my husband is a general who is under one person and above ten thousand people. His words and deeds are watched by others. If it is because you are my brother, then After promoting you to lieutenant general, how will my husband convince the public?" Mi Zhen retorted.

"Hmph! Forget it, I don't need you to ask for an official for me. I have earned it with my own military exploits. Tomorrow I will appeal to the Son of Heaven and lead an army westward to eliminate Li Jue and Guo Si who are entrenched in Guanzhong! "

After finishing speaking, Mi Fang stood up and left Mi Zhen's room angrily.

Just a few steps away, he bumped into Zhang Yan head-on, without even a word of apology, he strode away from the backyard.

Zhang Yan is not a fool. Seeing that Mi Fang left in a fit of anger, he thought that he might have quarreled with Mi Zhen, so he immediately came to Mi Zhen's room. Brother, he seems to be angry and left, did you have a fight?"

"No quarrel!" Mi Zhen shook her head, picked up her needle and thread, and continued to be her female celebrity.

Zhang Yan came over, sat down beside Mi Zhen, and said, "You wouldn't look like this if you hadn't quarreled. Tell me, what's going on?"

Mi Zhen then told Zhang Yan that Mi Fang asked him to help and asked for a position as a lieutenant general.

After Zhang Yan heard this, he laughed and said, "How important is it for me? It turned out to be this matter. Since he wants to be a lieutenant general, let him be."

Mi Zhen said: "Husband, you must not pamper him just because he is my second brother. If you let your second brother be promoted to lieutenant general today, then how will your husband convince everyone?"

"Madam is able to stand on the side of justice and not deal with things as relatives. I am really touched. However, your Mi family has really helped me a lot, and my second brother has also stayed in that position for a long time. The second pacification of Huainan, with the merits of the second brother, is enough to be promoted to general, but considering that I still need to carry out reforms, I did not seal him, but rewarded him with some gold and silver. Now the thirteen armies have just been established, and the leading general Yes, but I haven't selected the candidates for the deputy generals, so I am about to promote some people to be deputy generals, and the second brother is also among them."

"Really?" Mi Zhen asked in surprise.

"When did I ever lie to you? Well, don't worry about it. Tomorrow I will promote my second brother to lieutenant general."

After finishing speaking, he cuddled closely with Mi Zhen, stroked Mi Zhen's belly with his hand, and felt the fetal movement of the creature in Mi Zhen's belly...

(End of this chapter)