(0408) The first thing Xu Xingxia wanted to discuss was to establish an autonomous committee of the White Clothes Army. 【Reading.com】

The capture of Ningxia City is already a definite rebellion, and the charge of rebellion cannot be washed away. It is estimated that the imperial court has now begun to formulate a counterinsurgency strategy. However, there is also a need for attention to how to rebel. With great fanfare, a few flags were raised, hundreds of people were gathered, and they shouted everywhere what the three emperors and five emperors belonged to, lest no one would know and no one would know. It's kind of one. This is the most high-profile. To be high-profile means to be hit. The early bird is eaten by the worm, and the early worm is eaten by the bird. There's never anything wrong with shooting a bird in the head.

Obscurity and hard work are also a strategy. Anyway, we won't play with you anymore, and I won't listen to what you say. I've gotten rid of all your people, or cut off their heads. However, I don't call myself emperor or emperor, I just close the door and live by myself. If you come and hit me, I'll beat you. If you don't come to hit me, I don't bother to pay attention to you. You play with someone else! Zhu Yuanzhang was like this at the beginning.

Xu Xingxia's choice is also the latter. Anyway, I'm a rebel, but I'm silent. Don't overly irritate you. Do what you have to do. It's better to continue to fight the Tartars of Liaodong and leave me alone. This is also to give the imperial court a step down. If the court can't beat it, it's good to make peace. If he becomes emperor, there will be no way out for the imperial court. History has proved that it is absolutely impossible for two emperors to coexist in the land of the Central Plains.

This so-called autonomous committee was conceived by Xu Xingxia. This is a very common form in later generations. Literally, we want autonomy, not rebellion. Of course, this is a scoundrel, and an idiot will not believe it. However, at a critical time, this scoundrel statement can still work. The key is what the court itself thinks.

If the imperial court is exhausted and scarred by the white-clothed army, it is estimated that it will have to accept the idea of autonomy. On the contrary, if Xu Xingxia shouted the word rebellion, even if the imperial court did not have the strength to continue fighting, it would have to tighten its belt and continue to fight. There's no way back!

Xu Xingxia was naturally elected as the director of the Autonomous Committee, and at the same time served as the supreme leader of the White Army. Of course, the autonomous committee will not have only one member, Xu Xingxia. Xu Xingxia's initial plan was that the commander of the white-clothed army, as well as the hundreds of households in the management committee, would be members of this committee. Among these committee members, seven people were selected to serve as members of the Standing Committee and to be responsible for handling the affairs of the Standing Committee. If there is a major matter, a meeting of all members is called.

At the same time, below the Autonomous Council, there are many more committees. They also adopted the model of combining the Standing Committee and the CPPCC members, and extended them downwards step by step. In the army, this mode will be extended to each squad (50 people). On the non-military side, it will be extended to every farm, every handicraft, every mine, pit, mine, etc. The directors of committees at all levels are directly responsible to their superiors, but resolutions must be adopted and implemented by the Standing Committee.

The number of members of committees at all levels is generally around 20 or 30. The number of members of the Standing Committee is seven, nine, eleven, or thirteen, and the maximum number cannot exceed fifteen. Must be singular. At the time of voting, it must be passed by more than half of the votes before the resolution can be implemented. Once the resolution has been adopted by more than half of the votes, dissidents must also fully cooperate in its implementation. If there are still comments, they can reflect them to the higher authorities and request a ruling from the higher authorities.

Obviously, this is copying some of the patterns of later generations. It must be admitted that such a model is very suitable for the actual situation of the white-clothed army at present. Because, the members of the White Army do not have much ability, nor do they have too strong personal ability. They don't even know a few big characters. If they are to make decisions individually, it is very risky. For example, Chen Denglong and Liu Guangliang did not have enough courage to make a big decision.

They must collectively decide, and they must collectively take responsibility. Only when a few people consult with each other can they have enough courage to make relatively important decisions. This ensures that the chance of errors can be greatly reduced. In the process of discussing with each other, several people can definitely anticipate as many unfavorable situations as possible, and they can consciously prevent them. Of course, the chances of creating miracles will also be greatly reduced. When there are more people, miracles do not exist. However, for Xu Xingxia, as long as the people below don't make mistakes, it's enough.

The combat effectiveness of the white-clothed army is actually based on technology that transcends the times, and it is difficult for others to surpass it. As long as the white-clothed army itself does not make mistakes and does not give the enemy a chance to seize the loopholes, it can advance steadily step by step. Xu Xingxia doesn't need the people below to create miracles, he just needs the people below not to be created by the enemy. Whether it's a war of attrition, a tug-of-war, or a protracted war, he doesn't need to worry.

At the same time, from another point of view, the structure of the committee is also conducive to uniting more strata. After all, there are twenty or thirty members, and there are at least seven members of the Standing Committee. There are no restrictions on party members on the committee of the White Army, as long as they are willing to follow the White Army and are willing to play for the White Army, they are eligible to join after a certain background check.

As long as your class has enough influence and enough motivation, you can definitely seek a place. As long as you become a member of the committee or a standing committee member, you are qualified to exercise power, and you can influence decision-making and influence the implementation of policies.

The structure of the committee became the basic structure of the White Army. The same architecture will be used in future expansions, or in armies. In the absence of outstanding talents, this is the best way Xu Xingxia can think of. It is estimated that this is the most primitive people, and the strength is great, and the flame is high when everyone gathers firewood. The kind of management model that can manage a place by appointing a random person is indeed not suitable for the white army! That model is too demanding of the individual's quality. At present, the white-clothed army simply does not have such a quality of talent.

Moreover, from the perspective of preventing authoritarianism, Xu Xingxia is also willing to use such a model. What is the most feared thing for a superior person? Not a tough opponent, of course, but an invisible killer from behind. Generally speaking, it is the most afraid of the rebellion of the people below. Historically, the rebellion of an important general has led to a battle, or the loss of a war, or even the destruction of a country. It's terrible.

Can dark organizations like Jinyiwei and Dongchang completely avoid the betrayal of their generals? Not necessarily! Any espionage organization has a time when it fails. Only in such a way that betrayal can be avoided as much as possible. Because, among the seven Standing Committee members, it is impossible to have one heart. They could not have betrayed en masse. The betrayal of a very small number of people has no impact on the overall situation. If the director betrays, the Standing Committee can replace him. If the Standing Committee members betray, other members can replace them. If a member betrays, a non-member may replace him.

Unless the situation is very bad and most of the Standing Committee members and members have collectively betrayed, the mutiny may really occur. If such a situation really occurs, there is no need for Xu Xingxia to pursue it. Because, when such a situation occurs, it shows that he himself is very wrong. This would not have happened if it had not been for the fact that the supreme leader was very wrong. So, could he be very wrong? He believed not.

"My lord, why don't you call the chairman?" Zhang Yi suddenly asked.

"Ahem, Chairman...... This ......" Xu Xingxia was stunned for a moment. Chairman? What a name! Pity...... In fact, Xu Xingxia's heart is willing to use the title of the chairman, and then add the title of the principal, which is awesome. In fact, he did want to open a military academy and serve as the principal himself. The current training school is not formal, it can only be so-so training, and there is no systematic teaching at all. He believed that as a traverser, he should be better than the real chairman and principal.

"That's right, the chairman is good!" The other white-clothed army commanders, as well as the hundreds of households in the stewardship, all applauded. They unanimously agreed that it was okay for other committee directors to be called directors, but Xu Xingxia was also called directors, which was too cheesy. He should be called differently from the rest of the world. The top leader, there must be something special. For example, the chairman of the committee is a good title, unique, and catchy.

Actually, these guys are just having fun. There is no difference between the chairman and the chairman. However, the three-word chairman of the committee seems to be more special than the two-word chairman. Others also seem to think that it is a little more special, and they will pay special attention to it. Therefore, they all support the chairman. As for the allusion behind Xu Xingxia's hesitation, of course they don't know.

"Well, since the chairman is good, let's call it the chairman!" Xu Xingxia said casually. He has traveled to four hundred years ago, and it is estimated that he will not be hunted down by this name. He can swear to God, and the title of chairman has absolutely no other meaning. However, in the Ming Dynasty, the appearance of a brittle chairman is a bit nondescript? Forget it, whatever, go your own way and let others cry!

"Now, let's talk about the second thing, about the expansion of the army. Everyone knows that the imperial army will soon arrive, and we must first strengthen our military forces and repel the siege of the imperial army. If you can't do that, you can't talk about anything else. Xu Xingxia, well, it should be called Chairman Xu now, cleared his throat, and continued.

This is the core issue, and all the hundreds of households in the stewardship, as well as the leaders of the white-clothed army, are listening carefully. The white-clothed army took Ningxia City this time, but it was actually a big hornet's nest. It is absolutely impossible for the imperial court to tolerate such a thing. Therefore, idiots can foresee that the counterinsurgency army of the imperial court will soon assemble in Ningxia City from all directions. They will surround Ningxia City and do everything they can to make Xu Xingxia's head move. If the white-clothed army could not block the attack of the imperial army, it would only die halfway.

How many troops can be mobilized by the imperial court? Frankly, it's hard to guess. Everything depends on the money and grain reserves of the imperial court, as well as the determination of the imperial court. The number of troops in the Ming court was still very large. Not to mention the vacancies, there are at least 600,000 troops in the important towns of the nine sides. Even, it is possible to reach 800,000 people. Except for some troops in the Liaodong region that cannot be mobilized, the troops of other military towns can be mobilized at any time.

Of course, there is a prerequisite for this transfer, that is, the supply of money and food. The so-called soldiers and horses have not moved, grain and grass go first, and if the imperial court wants to mobilize a large army to quell the rebellion, it must first prepare a sufficient amount of money and grain. Without a sufficient amount of money and food, even if you are the king of heaven, it is impossible for the army to go out to fight. Going to war on an empty stomach? Joke! Whoever issued such an order would probably have already started to make trouble before the army had even set off. No money, no food, don't want to do anything! Emperor Chongzhen was killed like this.

Xu Xingxia conservatively estimated that in the next month, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers may gradually approach Ningxia Town. They are mainly from nearby Guyuan Town, Yansui Town, Gansu Town and other places. Among them, the main force should be from the town of Guyuan in the south. Because, the pressure on money and food in Yansui Town and Gansu Town is very great, and it is impossible to dispatch many troops. Moreover, the routes of movement of their armies are generally very long. With the marching speed and efficiency of the general Ming army, by the time they arrived at Ningxia Town, it was estimated that it would be two months later.

Only Guyuan Town, which is the closest to Xi'an Prefecture, can get money and food supplies nearby, and can be dispatched quickly. Xi'an is the most important logistics supply base of the Ming Dynasty in the northwest region, and it is also the largest city in the northwest region. The amount of money and grain stored here should be quite large, and there is no problem in meeting the needs of the battle in the early stage. And with the development of the war, the imperial court will definitely transfer money and grain from Jiangnan to support Xi'an.

There may be about 50,000 officers and soldiers in Guyuan Town, of which the number of soldiers is close to 30,000. The number of soldiers that can be dispatched is estimated to be close to 30,000. At the same time, Guyuan Town just stuck the road from Ningxia Town to Xi'an Prefecture. As long as Guyuan Town blocks all the checkpoints and all the materials, it will not be able to enter and exit Ningxia Town. Therefore, the geographical location of Guyuan Town is very important. It is also the biggest threat to Ningxia Town.

What about the situation on the side of the White Army? After taking Ningxia City, the reserve source of the white-clothed army was very sufficient. Ningxia Town has a population of 700,000, of which the number of military households accounts for more than half. There are a lot of guards. The vast number of military households in Ningxia Town are still very enthusiastic about participating in the white-clothed army. After the white-clothed army entered the city, many people were already asking whether the white-clothed army should recruit more soldiers. According to optimistic estimates, if there is enough money and weapons, it is estimated that there will be no problem in recruiting 30,000 soldiers.

Money, Xu Xingxia has no problem for the time being. Ningxia City, which was raided, was a cornucopia, full of gold and silver, and Wang Qinian slowly excavated it. In the case of these possessions, recruiting a force of 30,000 people should not be a big problem. Of course, all the property cannot be used to recruit troops. The cost of everything else is also huge. Among them, a large amount of funds are needed just to develop grain production and stabilize the rear.

As for weapons, the main weapon of the white-clothed army is the moon gun. This is indeed a huge bottleneck restricting the expansion of armaments by the white-coated armed forces. At present, the craftsman's workshop is working at full capacity, and it can only produce 30 moon guns a day, which is about 900 a month. The main reason is the lack of steel supply. It's hard for a good woman to cook without rice! Fortunately, this fateful problem has now been solved perfectly.

Ningxia Town has three iron-making blast furnaces, and the amount of pig iron produced every day reaches 3,000 catties. After the White Army took control of Ningxia City, these three iron-making blast furnaces were also controlled by the White Army. With these three iron-making blast furnaces, Chairman Xu does not need to start from scratch. The number of moon guns can leap in an instant, and the daily output can reach more than 100 pieces. If necessary, it can also be added. At the same time, it became possible to cast cannons.

Xu Xingxia finally decided to expand all the units under the jurisdiction of the White Clothes Army to five squadrons, with a full strength of 1,250 soldiers, not counting officers. The White Coats had a total of fourteen such troops, all of which numbered more than 17,500 soldiers. Counting officers of all ranks, the total strength is more than 20,000. If you include the artillery battalion, the tank battalion, and the medical battalion, the total strength is 23,000 people.

"Zhang Yi! You're in charge of assembling the Vulture Cavalry! ”

"Liu Chuang! You're in charge of assembling the Cavalry Hunters! ”

At the same time, Xu Xingxia also decided to set up two new troops. One of them, named the Vulture Cavalry, was led by Zhang Yi. The surnames of the Eagle Cavalry, the Eagle Cavalry, and the Eagle Cavalry are all similar, and they are all in the form of straggler combat. Their main combat missions are raids, harassments, interceptions, assassinations, raids, assassinations, etc. The other, named the Chasseurs, was commanded by Liu Chuang. This unit, which mainly follows Xu Xingxia, is similar to the chairman's guard regiment.

The cavalry army commanded by Zhang Quanfu was stationed at Yongning Fort in the south of Ningxia City for a long time. The Xiongqu army commanded by Lin Dacheng was also stationed at Heng Castle southeast of Ningxia City for a long time to prevent the counterattack of the imperial army. These two places were the only way for the imperial army to march to Ningxia City. Chi Hu led the Shooting Army, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, the Wolf Cavalry, the Tiger Cavalry and other troops to continue southward, sweeping away the officers and troops in various places and controlling the entire town of Ningxia.

The rest of the White Army continued to be stationed in the area of the Black Mountain Battalion as a strategic general reserve. They are always available if needed. At the same time, it assists other troops in the most basic training of recruits. In Ningxia City, except for the chasers who protected Xu Xingxia and carried out the vigilance mission, Xu Xingxia did not prepare to station any regular army. The purpose of this is mainly to free up more space in Ningxia City.

The original Ningxia City, the barracks of the guards and soldiers, accounted for almost three-thirds of the area of the city. There is also the Qingwang Mansion occupying space, resulting in a serious shortage of living space for ordinary people. Now, these places are freed up and can be used for more purposes. At the same time, all the original yamen were abandoned, leaving only the chief military officer's yamen, which was renamed the official residence of the chairman of the committee.

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(To be continued)