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Volume 4 Leviathan 156 Exercise 2

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    "Yes, Marshal!" Everyone stood up, gave Gao Tingyu a military salute, and walked out of the door in accordance with order.  Many people have seen the unfamiliar face of Batu, with surprised expressions on their faces.  Batu didn't wait for anyone to ask questions, and quickly walked up to Gao Tingyu and gave him a military salute: "Master Gao Hou, I'm going to serve as a doctor, and Batu is here to standby!" "That's it, that's all!" Gao Tingyu said with a smile.  He waved his hand: "You are from the Ministry of War. How can I tell you what to do? All you have to do is say a few nice words after you go up!" "The Marquis is joking! The kid wasn't even born when you were eating military rations!"  Batu smiled: "But before leaving, Lord Zaohou told me to bring more eyes when I come to Youzhou, and open my mouth!" "Zao Guoquan, Zao Guoquan! This person is Tai  Smart!" Gao Tingyu sighed: "Well, I have the title of minister after all. I have also read some of your previous excerpts, and it is quite reasonable. It's just that-"  At this point, Gao Tingyu stopped talking, as if he was a little confused. After a while, he said: "It's just that there's a lot of movement!" "Is there a lot of movement?" Hearing Gao Tingyu's comment, Batu's face changed.  He couldn't help but reveal a wry smile.  This old man was truly worthy of being an important minister of the country. He had a sharp eye and caught the biggest problem in his plan at a glance.  For example, according to Batu's original plan, he planned to imitate the Western military system and set up a total of forty-five divisions of troops in Dashun to replace the existing establishment with battalions as the largest unit.  The specific distribution is as follows: there are a total of 20 divisions in the northeast and Mongolia, a total of five imperial guard divisions in the capital Hanking and nearby Nanjing, Shanghai, and Xiangyang, a total of 12 divisions along the coast, and a total of 12 divisions in the southwest and other parts of the interior.  Eight divisions.  It seems that the northeastern direction is over-strength, but usually these frontier divisions are understaffed and need to be mobilized to make up for the shortfall; while the five Guards divisions are oddly full, and together with other armies, they can completely overwhelm them.  The most powerful northern group.  Moreover, after the reform of the new military system, since most of the soldiers are mobilized conscripts, a large amount of military expenses have been saved, which can be used for updated equipment and strengthening the training of sergeants.  But this reform also virtually broke the dual military structure of "officers-soldiers" that had existed since the mid-eighteenth century.  In the past, Dashun's officers were mainly made up of landowners, businessmen and children of wealthy urban civilians, while the soldiers were mainly landless and bankrupt farmers or farmers with little land (this can reduce the destructive impact on agricultural production. As for these people  After entering the army, these peasants received harsh training, relied entirely on military pay, and were isolated from society until they were no longer able to continue serving.  The advantage of such an army is that it is highly skilled in military technology, and both officers and soldiers have received many years of training; as long as it can pay military salaries in full and on time, there is no need to worry about the army not being loyal enough to suppress the people's resistance internally; but this kind of army also has its disadvantages  Disadvantages: A large amount of military pay consumes most of the government's fiscal revenue; soldiers are not proactive enough and will be at a loss when they lose the command of officers; it is a one-time army, and once it suffers serious losses, it cannot be replaced in a short time  Recruits come to restore combat effectiveness.  According to Batu's new military system, the original "officer-soldier" structure will be broken and replaced by the "officer-sergeant-soldier" system. In peacetime, only officers, sergeants and service personnel will be retained in the army.  There are only two-year conscripts, as well as those with more technical skills.  Once wartime arrives, each regiment will fill the gap with conscripts from the nearby area in the past few years and enter a wartime state.  The biggest advantage of this new method is that it can build a huge army several times the size of the past at a much smaller cost. Although the combat effectiveness of the army cannot be compared with the standing army of the past, it is not much different, and more importantly  What's more, as long as the backbone of the army - well-trained officers and sergeants - has not suffered a devastating blow, it can be replenished with a steady stream of new recruits to restore the army's combat effectiveness.  But this new military system also has its problems: as a new thing - the sergeant, he plays an extremely important role in the new army. First of all, he must master the military skills that soldiers should have, and in a short period of time, he must master the military skills that soldiers should have.  Within this time, he must teach the newly recruited mobilization soldiers around him; he must also have enough courage and prestige to lead the soldiers to attack and resist desperately in the most difficult situations; finally, he must learn to manage the new recruits and ensure the basic order of his unit.  and the physical health of soldiers, and understand basic tactical knowledge to command soldiers in war and replace dead junior officers when necessary.  In this way, in a sense, the army is in the hands of the sergeants. Whether in peace or war, it is they who train, educate, and lead the soldiers. It is they who endure the pain with the soldiers in a trench.  They also share the joy of victory with the soldiers.  There is no such deep gap between sergeants and soldiers as there is between officers and soldiers. However, the background of sergeants is inseparable.?As in the past, they were all landowners, businessmen or wealthy citizens.  The reason is very simple. The new army needs too many sergeants. According to the calculation that a division requires 1,800 sergeants and 300 officers, Dashun's 45 standing divisions need 81,000 sergeants. Dashun  It is simply impossible to find so many children of landlords and businessmen who are willing to endure the hard life of soldiers to serve as sergeants, especially sergeants who do not have the same glamorous appearance and bright future as officers.  As a result, the chain of absolute control of the army by officers, that is to say, the upper class, has been loosened. Most members of the army are farmers or workers temporarily mobilized from the middle and lower classes of society, and those who directly command them are also from similar backgrounds.  With only a small number of superior sergeants, it is difficult to ensure that the new army can be docile to the court and the property owners as it was in the past.  Once a rebellion occurs, the new army will not be in disarray like in the past because there is no officer command. Sergeants with rich experience can completely replace the positions of middle and low-level officers. This is a huge threat to the old system.  "I know this change is very dangerous, but there is no way. Dashun's enemies are too powerful!" Batu whispered: "I have calculated that just to deal with the Russians who built the Trans-Siberian Railway, it will take a lot of effort.  With an army of twenty divisions, if the Japanese supported by the British are added, this number will double. In Annan and Burma, the number of new enemies may appear at any time.  It can't be any less!" "I understand!" Gao Tingyu's voice could not hide his tiredness: "The reason why I conducted this exercise is to see if it is possible to solve the Far East problem once and for all before the railway is completed.  "Hearing this, Batu's body couldn't help but tremble. He understood exactly what Gao Tingyu just said.  This was a massive war that dwarfed the scale of the wars Dashun had experienced in defeating the Manchus and Oirat Mongols.  Regardless of the number of troops mobilized or the production of steel, the Russians are the leading army power in the entire Europe, and their navy is far superior to Dashun's small fleet. Once the war begins, it means thousands of  Thousands of lives were reduced to nothing, tens of thousands of tons of ships were sunk, cities were reduced to ruins, and billions of dollars of wealth were burned by the flames of war, but none of this guarantees victory and peace.  As an old proverb goes, "War can start as long as one party declares it, but peace can only come if both parties agree!" "Whoever was explaining on the stage just now is very unfamiliar!" Batu coughed.  After a sigh, he decided to change the topic to ease the heavy atmosphere.  "You are talking about Lieutenant Shi. He is a scholar under my command!" Gao Tingyu turned to the middle-aged officer who was packing the map and said, "Quisha, come here and meet Mr. Ba from the Ministry of War!"  The young officer responded, walked over quickly, and gave a military salute to Batu: "My surname is Shi, and my name is Liusha. I am from Hebei. He serves under the commander. I have long heard that Master Batu led troops to defeat the British."  , the story of subjugating Myanmar, I am really lucky to see you today! " "It's all in the past!" Batu was in a good mood when he heard the other party mentioning his past pride, and he said this person just now  He was very interested in the explanation and said with a smile: "Captain Shi, I was sitting in the back just now. I couldn't hear very clearly. I have a few questions and I still have some doubts. Can you help me clear up my doubts?" "This -" Shi Huaisha  He glanced at Gao Tingyu who was standing aside with some hesitation. Gao Tingyu coughed and said: "Master Ba is a doctor from the Ministry of War's Staff Department. He was ordered by Master Zao, the Minister of War. I'm a little tired. You guys can chat slowly."  !" After that, he turned around and left slowly.  "Farewell, Marshal!" Batu and Shi Huaisha hurriedly bowed to say goodbye. When Gao Tingyu walked out of the room, the two couldn't help but smile at each other. Shi Huasha explained with some embarrassment: "Mr. Ba, I was speechless just now.  "I hope you'll forgive me!" "It's okay! It's a confidential matter, and it's appropriate to keep it tight!" Batu smiled slightly. He naturally knew that Shi Huaisha had just asked Gao Tingyu if he could tell him, and he knew it in his heart.  Much of this information was collected by the Northern Military Government after decades or even hundreds of years of operations in Russia's Far Eastern states. If it is accidentally leaked, it will be an irreparable loss for Dashun: "Shi Xiaowei, if you wait for  If you find it difficult for me to ask, you can just tell me the conclusion, and there is no need to mention the source of the information!"
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