(0867) Some of the battleships streamlined by the Navy were sent to the Naval School for use as training ships. More warships were sent all over the world as part of memorials. The Military and Political Committee of the White Army has set up a total of 33 large memorial halls around the world. In each memorial, there are three to five warships.

Chen Zhan's flagship has also been streamlined. His flagship, as the first batch of warships in service, has been in service on the sea for more than fifteen years, and in the face of a large number of brand-new warships, it should also be time to retire. At the same time, eight other warships of the Fourth Fleet were decommissioned. For this purpose, the Fourth Fleet held a grand farewell ceremony.

With the gradual popularization of the steam engine, the relevant technology continues to mature, the power continues to increase, and the volume is constantly decreasing, and the white-coat navy has been testing steam warships. It is estimated that in the near future, mechanically powered warships will fully replace sail warships.

In the navy's streamlined list of personnel, there is Xu Canxu's name. He voluntarily applied for retirement. He has been studying in the Navy for a long time. His military rank was also promoted from the original second lieutenant to major. He is ready to change careers and go to other branches of the military to study. He had already told his father that he wanted to continue to serve in the White Coats. Xu Xingxia also agreed. The transfer across arms is difficult for others, but for Xu Xingxia, it is naturally not difficult.

In the process of reorganizing the White Coats Navy, there was a special technology that had a huge impact on the whole world. This technology is radio. The advent of radio has finally made a great step forward in human information communication. Humans no longer need to use manpower, horsepower, or carrier pigeons to transmit information.

Especially for ships sailing at sea, the advent of radio is simply a great blessing. By radio, it is finally possible to transfer information between ships at sea quickly and efficiently. And communication between several fleets no longer needs to be carried out by clippers. It can be said that the advent of radio completely changed the entire era.

It's a pity that the appearance of the radio was a little late. If it had appeared in times of war, its role would have been even greater. During the naval battle of Madeira, the navy of the white army and the navies of the Western powers dispatched countless warships, and the information transmission between them was quite bad. If there was radio, it would have been a different story.

After the advent of radio, mankind's information engineering seems to have accelerated a lot all at once. Wireless telegraphy from all over the country came and went frequently. Civilian and military radio transmitters were also gradually developed. By 1660 A.D., radio transmitters could be found in almost every corner of the world.

…… After the promulgation of the Navy's reorganization plan, the Army's reorganization plan was immediately upgraded.

From an objective point of view, the reorganization plan of the Navy is the most difficult. The reorganization of the navy requires the reduction of a large number of personnel and the garden. However, from a subjective point of view, the army's reorganization plan is the most difficult. The plan has been in the works for a long time, but it has not been decided.

When the White Army started, it relied on the Army. When the White Army expanded to more than 100,000 people, the White Army and Navy did not know where it was. It can be said that every unit of the White Army has a glorious war history. Every unit, at the top, has supporters. Each unit has its own heroes and uniqueness.

Reflected in Xu Xingxia, that is, no matter which unit is cut, there are a lot of people who intercede. If someone else comes to intercede, that's it. With Xu Xingxia's surname, a blunt refusal is enough. However, these people who came to intercede were none other than those who had eaten in the same pot as Xu Xingxia in Niujiaodun.

At the beginning, the old guys who were born and died together with Xu Xingxia in Niujiaodun, their positions in the army may not be very high, they are generally squadron leaders, captains or something. Except for a few people such as Zhang Quanfu and Gao Meng, the talents of others are relatively mediocre. However, their qualifications are old, older than the battalion commanders and army commanders of their units. The boss of their troops, naturally, worked hard to mobilize them to intercede.

It is really difficult to ask Xu Xingxia not to give face to these old people. If even they forget, they will definitely be scolded behind their backs and forget their roots. These old guys have no other skills, and their ability to scold the street is definitely first-class.

For these old people, the only way is to persuade.

Obviously, persuasion requires a process, one that will definitely not be short.

Beginning in 1643, Xu Xingxia began a long work of persuasion. It was not until two years later that they were finally persuaded to finally reach a plan for the reorganization of the army.

This reorganization plan, on the number, retains all the troops. It is only in various units that the elite troops at different levels are streamlined and administered. Retaining part of the number is a resolute request of the old people. They all came with a mission, and they resolutely could not let their unit numbers be abolished in the reorganization. Otherwise, there is no face to go back to see the boss of the army.

According to the different areas where he was stationed, Xu Xingxia organized the white-clothed army into two categories: the A army and the B army. The staffing of the first type of army is relatively substantial, generally exceeding 80% of the standard establishment. If there is a war, it only takes a short time to be ready for battle. They are, so to speak, a standing army in the army.

The personnel establishment of the second type army is only about 50 percent of the standard establishment. When they receive a combat mission, they need ten to fifteen days to replenish personnel and equipment before they can be dispatched. This is only a theoretical requirement. As a matter of fact, it is estimated that it will take a month for the B Army to truly be able to engage in combat and still have combat effectiveness.

Eventually, the White Army was reorganized into 50 armies, which were stationed all over the world. Among them, there are 20 in the first army and 30 in the second army. Each of the First Armies has an establishment of about 80,000 men. The strength of the B army is about 50,000. However, the main difference between army A and army B is not in the number of personnel, but in armament.

The A army is equipped with a lot of heavy weapons and automatic weapons, and is equipped with sufficient ammunition. Each type of army has at least three infantry battalions and one artillery battalion. Some of the first army even had two artillery battalions under their jurisdiction. The caliber of the cannon is also mostly 105 mm and 155 mm. This fully reflects the artillery doctrine of the White Army. However, the B army is equipped with relatively few heavy weapons and automatic weapons, and the number of heavy artillery is even smaller.

The first type of army is mainly stationed in pass fortresses, strategic checkpoints, transportation arteries, transit hubs and other places. The second type of army is mainly stationed in various large cities. In terms of geographical distribution, the garrison of the first army is generally surrounded by large plains and relatively good roads to facilitate the transportation of heavy artillery. The conditions for the garrison of the B army are lower.

When arranging the A Army, Xu Xingxia deliberately made them a little farther away from the logistics production base. The aim was primarily to prevent the emergence of an unpredictable rebellion. The combat effectiveness of the army itself is very strong, and it is necessary to impose certain restrictions on logistics and supply. If they were stationed near the production base, it would be tragic in the event of war.

Of course, these are all things that Xu Xingxia secretly needs to consider. Maybe the people below can also understand and understand. Some people may still have some thoughts on this. However, everyone knows it. If anyone declares it, it is a real fool.

In 1646, the White Army was officially reorganized. So far, the high military expenditure has finally been effectively controlled. With the end of the war, the annual military expenditure of the white-clothed army dropped from more than 80 million taels of silver to about 30 million taels. After the completion of the monetary reform, the annual military expenditure of the white-clothed army was about 3 billion Chinese dollars.

Don't think that 30 million taels of silver is a lot, this is an army distributed all over the world. According to the head apportionment, each person has less than fifty taels of silver. This also contains the maintenance and consumption of a large amount of equipment. Of course, the military spending of the white army has never been completely transparent. As for the real military spending, it is estimated that only Xu Xingxia and a very small number of high-level officials will be completely clear.

As early as 1640, the White Coats began to carry out planned currency reforms in the areas under their control. The main content of the monetary reform was to issue uniformly printed banknotes to replace the scattered silver taels. From the point of view of common use, the original silver tael, in fact, is very non-standardized, merchants in the buying and selling, not only need to weigh, but also to measure the quality of silver, in vain increased a lot of trouble in the transaction link, reduce the efficiency of the transaction.

In accordance with the laws and regulations of the currency reform, the name of the newly issued silver dollar banknote issued by the White Army is Huaxia coin. Huaxia coins are banknotes, with a total of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and other denominations, representing one cent, two cents, five cents, one coin, two coins, five coins, one tael, two taels, and five taels of silver.

In addition, in order to ensure more subtle transactions, the White Army then issued a variety of cents and dimes, which were basically issued according to the value of the RMB. At that time, the transaction situation, five taels of silver, was enough for large transactions. The one-cent banknote (representing 0.0001 taels of silver, about 0.01 grams) used by the people can also be used to buy some small items. At this point, a complete monetary system was quickly formed.

The issuance of banknotes has effectively promoted economic development. With the popularization of paper money, some money banks in various places have also been renamed as banks one after another. Businesses such as deposits and withdrawals in other places have gradually flourished. The central bank of the country was also established to supervise banks in various places to prevent donations from escaping.

In 1647, Zhu Changluo, the emperor of the Ming Empire, suffered a heart attack, and the treatment was ineffective, and finally passed away. His condition is related to his teenage anxiety, restlessness, frustration, despair, fright, ecstasy, irritability, irregular diet, and excessive indulgence. Although Zhu Yilan took all measures to save his father, it was to no avail in the end.

Zhu Changluo's death marks the end of an era. After him, there could be no other emperor in the Ming Empire, even if it was only a nominal emperor. In the shadow of Xu Xingxia, who would dare to covet the throne of this emperor? Moreover, the Ming Empire, as an empire, should not exist anymore. Empire, the term, is gradually fading away.

In 1648, after two years of preparation, the Earth Federation was officially established.

Naturally, Xu Xingxia was unanimously elected president of the Federation. However, as president, he basically does not do anything, and most of the power has been delegated to relevant departments at all levels. Hey? The relevant departments? There were relevant departments so early?

After the establishment of the Earth Federation, the AD was changed to the Common Era, and the year was changed to the Common Era.

After the end of the European campaign, calm was restored around the world. As a result of the relatively loose economic policy, the economy of various localities has recovered relatively quickly. Facts have fully proved that in a unified and relatively stable environment, economic development has always been the most rapid. Especially in the post-war twenty years, it can be described as a golden age.

The abundant income has effectively improved the educational environment. Regular schools have been set up in various localities to improve the knowledge quality of personnel. The whole world is one, and all kinds of resources are fully allocated. More importantly, with Xu Xingxia as a traverser, it is easy to point out the direction of research for scientific and technological workers.

In the second half of Xu Xingxia's life, most of the time was actually promoting the progress of science and technology. Under the federal system, around the world, it is basically stable. In fact, as long as he Xu Xingxia is still alive for one day, this world will not be chaotic. With the continuous development of various science and technology, the changes of the Earth Federation can be described as changing with each passing day.

…… In the summer of 1649, one of Xu Xingxia's wives, Lin Xiaoniang, died.

This woman, who was deeply liked by Xu Xingxia's mother, seemed to have spent the second half of her life in melancholy. Although Huang paid great attention to him, Lin Xiaoniang's mood never seemed to be better. In front of the Huang family, she could only force a smile. She was also afraid to see Zhu Yilan and others. The other sisters speculated about what caused Lin Xiaoniang's depression. But they never knew what was going on. The truth is known only to a very small number of people.

In the Xi'an Mansion assassination case decades ago, with Xuan Yingwei's ability, the truth has long been ascertained. Wang Qinian's ability to do things is still there. And Xuan Yingwei's power is also sufficient. The mastermind behind the assassination is not strong enough to cover everything up. However, this case was not announced to the public in the end. It's as if nothing has happened. No one was arrested, no one was punished. Everything is quiet.

Lin Xiaoniang did not leave any children. Because of depression, she has been unable to get pregnant. The older she gets, the heavier her heart becomes. Her life is like a puppet in some local operas, which has always been controlled by others.

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At this point, this book is coming to an end. The contract for the new book has been mailed, and the new book will be sent in a few days. Because of the era of this book, there is some overlap with the thorn, and some of the content is repetitive, and when I write it, it is more tangled. So, the book wasn't very well written from the beginning, and the speed of the code words was not fast. I'm sorry everyone, I'm ashamed.

The genre of the new book is fantasy, the fantasy of the starry sky. There are wars, there are cultivation, there are heroes, there are beautiful women, there are rebellions, there are blood, there are loyalty, and there are black bellies. There are the fierce ambitions of the big people, the heroes of the world, and the grievances and hatreds of the little people.

(To be continued)