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Volume One: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 335: Need for Reorganization

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    Xiao Yungui turned his eyes from the two female generals Zhou Xiuying and Mu Yinghong. Next to them sat several leaders of the Xiaodao Hui who had been rescued from Xiamen.  Pan Qiliang, Chen Alin, Huang Wei, Huang Demei and others are all leaders of the Xiaodeng Association. Liu Lichuan has been separated from the military because he serves in the Ningbo Military and Political Department, so he did not come to the martial arts school to study.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Xiao Yungui started planning for this rotation all the way from Changsha to Sufu Province, the West Palace troops expanded uncontrollably, and their composition became more and more complex.

    From the Guangxi Wolf Soldiers to the Xianghu Disciple Soldiers, from the Huguang Soldiers to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Soldiers, the main body of the current West Hall Soldiers has quietly changed. Almost all the Guangxi veterans have been promoted, and the lower-level soldiers below have become Hunan and Hubei soldiers.  , Anhui, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other places.

    The composition of the soldiers is also relatively complex, including refugees, farmers, gang members, rebels, and surrendered troops from the Qing army.

    There have been wars before, and the newly recruited soldiers or newly attached troops were reorganized in the West Palace according to the Taiping Army's establishment, the Taiping Army's military regulations were instilled, and then they were dragged out to fight.

    The army raised in this situation is fine when fighting with a favorable wind, but once it encounters a tough opponent, there is no telling what problems may arise.  In the Battle of Suzhou and Hangzhou and the Battle of Shanghai, why did Xiao Yungui need to run back and forth with his own guards? In addition to the Qing army constantly learning to fight through wars, the massive expansion of the West Palace Taiping Army also led to a decline in the army's combat effectiveness.  A reason.

    Therefore, Xiao Yungui had already made up his mind to reorganize all the troops in the West Palace when he conquered Shanghai.

    The term "reorganization" is commonly used in the military. It generally means that the unit has suffered heavy casualties and needs to be replenished, reorganized, and trained to restore the unit.  But in general.  Because after the reorganization of the army, there will be more new recruits, and the new recruits have not seen blood, the combat effectiveness of this unit will plummet.

    But there are exceptions, such as the Sanwan reorganization carried out by Taizu in history. At that time, there were only a thousand soldiers in this army. The organization of the army was chaotic, the thinking was chaotic, and the morale of the army was shaken. Therefore, Taizu carried out the Sanwan reorganization and reduced the troop establishment.  Reduce the troops to regiment level.  Then a party branch was established in the army and the process of building the army began with the party commanding the gun.

    The reorganization of the West Palace is different this time. The West Palace troops are not being reorganized due to attrition.  Xiao Yungui's reason for reorganization was sixteen words: eliminate the bad and retain the good, reorganize the organization, eliminate gangs, and learn new tactics.

    The first point is to get rid of the bad and keep the good. There are many troops in the West Palace at this time.  The composition of the army is complex, and the proportion of recruits and veterans is unreasonable.  A mix of weak and strong troops.  Old and weak soldiers need to be eliminated, and their thinking needs to be rectified.

    The second point is to reorganize the organization. Ever since Xiao Yungui began to lead the Taiping Army to fight in various places, he has always felt that the organization of the Taiping Army is increasingly unsuitable for the current war needs.  Taking the first army as an example, its organization is fully described. There are five soldiers in the army. The corps leader is in charge of charging, defeating the enemy, winning, and achieving victory. There are four corps of soldiers; the fifth corps is two.  The two commanders are in charge of the five corps commanders who are strong, brave, heroic, resolute and mighty, with 25 people; the four commanders are in charge of pawns, and the pawn commanders are in charge of the east, west, south and north four commanders, with 104 people; the five soldiers are the brigade.  The brigade commander is in charge of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th pawn commanders, 525 people; the 5th brigade is the division, and the division commander is in charge of the 5th brigade commanders of the front camp, rear camp, right camp, left camp and middle camp, 2625 people (actually it should be  (2,630 people), the fifth division is the army, and the military commander is in charge of the five division commanders of the front camp, rear camp, left camp, right camp, and middle camp, with 13,125 people (actually 13,155 people).  Above the military commander, there are the military supervisor, the commander-in-chief, the general, the commander, the inspector, the prime minister, and even the military commander-in-chief.

    This organization is based on the military organization of "Zhou Li", and the era of "Zhou Li" is the cold weapon era thousands of years ago. Now, both the Taiping Army and the Qing Army have both hot and cold weapons.  A mixed army, this organization has obviously failed to keep up with the changes of the times.

    The era of cold weapons requires the army to exert its manpower advantage as much as possible, which means that the width of your formation must be as wide as possible to suppress the enemy's two wings. It is easier to win by melee combat against the enemy's central army from three directions.  Of course, there are also adventurers who like to attack the central army directly. The Mongolian army often liked to penetrate the enemy's central army. However, not every cold weapon army has the powerful combat effectiveness of the Mongolian cavalry.

    At the same time, during the era when "The Rites of Zhou" existed, the land of China was still dominated by slavery. The army would be supplemented by a large number of cannon fodder slave soldiers to lead the battle and consume the opponent's physical strength, while the regular army would act behind.  The military organization in "Zhou Li" is the organization used by the regular army. When the slave soldiers and the enemy are exhausted, the regular army begins to dispatch.

    And the types of weapons in the Cold Weapon Age are also a factor in how they are organized. In ancient times, it was emphasized that long troops were used to defend, short troops were used to defend, and arrows, oars, and shields were stationed in the position.  Therefore, the military establishment in the cold weapon era is more suitable for cold weapons to use manpower.

    But the Taiping Army is currently using a mix of hot and cold weapons, and their operations are difficult.The scale of the army is getting larger and larger, and the Zhou ritual military system used by the Taiping Army is no longer suitable for this kind of combat needs.  One corps of the Taiping Army has more than 10,000 people, and one division under it has more than 2,600 people. When fighting, it is better to use one tactical unit in one tactical direction, while the strength of one corps of the Taiping Army reaches the next level.  The number suddenly dropped to more than 2,000 people, which was obviously not enough when fighting in a large corps, and seemed too much in a small-scale battle.  Such problems existed in the subsequent levels of organization. The reason is that the Taiping Army was organized into a five-five organization, with five pawns as brigades, five brigades as divisions, and five divisions as armies.

    In Xiao Yungui's view, since the Taiping Army is transitioning to a hot weapon army, this reorganization needs to be changed together with the army's organization, into a three-three system that is more suitable for the needs of hot weapon operations.

    The "Three-Three System" in military organizational structure originated from the conclusion drawn by British General Sir Hamilton based on the history of military organizations.  He believes that the grassroots military management span should be between three and six people. Three people will make an officer very busy, while six people may have to work ten hours a day.  He argued: ¡°The closer we are to the supreme commander of the entire organization, the more we should work in groups of three, and the closer we are to the lower levels of the entire organization (battle infantry), the more we should work in groups of six.  Carry out the work." His theory was very influential, and the British military system was organized according to the "three-three system".  Subsequently, the Soviet Union and other countries adopted this preparation.

    Another important problem with the widespread use of the three-by-three system at the beginning of the rise of the thermal weapon army is the issue of battlefield communication.  The cold weapon is to listen to the sound of drums and march in, to watch the flags to follow the troops, and to hear the trumpets and cannons to give orders. Soldiers can obey orders based on some simple instructions.  The hot weapon army is different. Just like a simple queue to kill, the soldiers on the entire front need to move in unison and use firepower in a unified manner.  Therefore, in a hot weapon war, how many soldiers can be commanded by one officer without making mistakes?  Sir Hamilton has found the answer.

    Of course, the three-by-three system is no longer applicable in modern times, because the communication methods of modern warfare have changed. Each individual soldier has good communication equipment. One officer can command more soldiers, so the organization of the modern army tends to be more flexible.

    Third, eliminating gangs is a very important reason for Xiao Yungui's reorganization. On the surface, it is to eliminate gangs in the army, but in fact, Xiao Yungui wants to break the status quo of the Taiping Army in which soldiers are the generals.  Just like Li Xiucheng's Department, Lin Qirong's Department, Lin Fengxiang's Department, etc., more and more of their subordinates will become the confidants of the generals of each department. Xiao Yungui does not want to see a situation where he cannot command the army in the future.  Therefore, he must break this situation and firmly hold the army in his own hands.

    Although people like Li Xiucheng, Lin Qirong, and Lin Fengxiang are loyal to themselves, don't loyal kings in history often disobey Tianjing's generals?  Xiao Yungui needs to reorganize his troops to break up the original structure. The generals of the West Palace Taiping Army will be rotated in the future.

    At the same time, there are indeed many gangs in the army now, such as the Tiandihui, the Xiaodaohui, the Xiamen Rebels, and the Qingpu Rebels. Soldiers like to form gangs according to the original gangs.  Xiao Yungui cannot tolerate these old gang forces infiltrating his army, so reorganization is the best way.

    Then there are several changes to the military system. One is the change of the military officer system. From now on, military officers will be officially renamed as instructors. In addition to teaching soldiers how to read, their most important role is to master the soldiers' thoughts and often provide them with guidance.  They brainwash.  The instructors will be trained separately by the Political Department of Jiangwu School. The director of the Political Department is Wang Kaiyun. This is also an important move by Xiao Yungui. He does not want the army to command the government, but the government to command the army.

    The second is the reform of the staff system and logistics system. In the past, generals had to deal with both planning and logistics. Not only was it very tiring, but they would also make mistakes if they were not careful.  The introduction of the staff system and logistics system has solved this problem very well. The combat staff should be responsible for formulating plans for marching, drawing, garrisoning, tactics, etc., and provide them to the generals for reference, which greatly reduces the burden on the generals. At the same time, having more people will also avoid the need for a single person.  Mistakes result from poor thinking.  The logistics system is that the supply and demand of the army is not controlled by the generals of the army at all, but is completely controlled by the Logistics Department. The generals no longer have to worry about money and food for ordnance, the Logistics Department will arrange everything.

    In this way, the role of a general in an army will be further weakened, and it will also ensure that if something happens to a general in an army, the entire army will not be thrown into chaos. The staff and adjutants will still continue to operate and organize the troops.  Take it with you.  At the same time, this also made Xiao Yungui's idea of ??clinging to the army firmer.

    The last step to learn new tactics is to reorganize and retrain officers at all levels and grassroots soldiers, so that they can become familiar with and master the combat methods of all-thermal weapons.

    ??This reorganization has been planned by Xiao Yungui and the generals at all levels in the Xiwang Mansion and the army for a long time. Although there are solutions to every possible situation, after all, the army is the lifeblood of Xiao Yungui and Hong Yun'er, so?The reform of the military is not like the New Deal reform, in which Xiao Yungui must personally take charge.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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