Chapter 74: Huaidong Military System
In September, the war between Huaisi and Huaisi basically ended with Chen Hansan, Sun Zhuang and other thieves accepting Zhao'an.
The remnants of the Huaisi Liumin Army crossed the Bianshui into Huaiyang, and Liu Miaozhen called herself "Huangjue Tiannu" and became the new leader of the Huaisi Liumin Army, occupying a vast area south of Huaiyang and north of Haozhou, echoing with the Luo Xiancheng Department of the Liumin Army in Shouzhou.
In the beginning of September, the ninth Double Ninth Festival, Liang Chengchong, the Marquis of Changxiang, led the army to Jining, and when the soldiers arrived at the city, they launched a fierce attack.
Yue Lengqiu led the Changhuai army to cross Surabaya from Xuzhou, intercepted the Tianyuan army fleeing south in Feng County, and led the army led by Liang Chengchong, who was chasing from the north, and the army was defeated. Ge Ping led the remnants of the army to flee east across the Bianshui River and besieged Chen Hansan in Pei County.
Ge Ping surrendered, and in Peixian City, Chen Hansan was strangled with a bowstring, and the remnants of more than 10,000 people were attached to Chen Hansan.
In recent years, Liu An'er and Ge Ping, the leaders of the two most powerful groups of exile army, died in the hands of Chen Hansan, who was born in Huaishang Liumakou.
On the land on the west bank of Nansi Lake, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Heavenly Jacket Army trampled and routed, with corpses and blood flowing and pestles, countless people kneeling on the ground to save the spared, and tens of thousands of remnants fled into Huaiyang and defected to the Red Jacket Girl.
Liang Chengchong gathered tens of thousands of surrendered troops, and the whole army retreated to Jining.
Yue Lengqiu led the main force of the Changhuai army to retreat to Xuzhou to rest, and Tao Chun led an elite army to the south from Xuzhou, attacking Sizhou, and the exile army in Haozhou was forced to retreat westward.
The city of Haozhou and the garrison of the Changhuai Army, which had fallen into the hands of the Liukou twice, finally returned to the hands of the officers and soldiers again after eight months of violation.
At least on the surface, the Central Plains has returned to the situation before the rebellion of 300,000 Yellow River embankment builders.
The Tianyuan army was defeated, Ge Ping strangled Chen Hansan in Pei County, and Liang Chengjun led the army into Jining, which meant that the entire western part of Shandong was under the control of the Liang family.
In mid-September, Gu Siyuan led his troops to camp from Suyu, crossed Surabaya, went north along Yishui, passed through Tancheng and Linyi, traveled north from Yishui County, and stationed in the broken car Yanguan in the south of Linqu County.
The broken car inkstone pass is located on the big inkstone mountain at the junction of Yishui County and Linqu County, this pass road path is dangerous, there are two ridges of the Great Wall and the book case left and right, and the steep and narrow only allow one car to pass, which is the natural danger of Qi Nan. It is the only way to enter Qingzhou from the north of Linyi Mansion, and it is the gateway to the south of Qingzhou City.
The broken car inkstone pass was once the border of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, and now there are still the ruins of the Great Wall of Qi such as Fengtai and Barrier City. After more than 1,000 years, it has also been repeatedly the important place for the north and the south to fight, and the city is still there, but it has been regarded as the hinterland of Shandong, except for Linqu County, which has set up a sentry post here, there is no formal garrison.
Liang Xi was awarded the title of Duke of Lu, and also served as the county governor, with a righteous name, and his soldiers were strong and strong. To prevent the Liang family's hand from reaching out to Qingzhou, under the current situation, military confrontation is likely to be a road that cannot be taken, and it is inevitable to occupy the gateway of the broken car Yanguan first.
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After Gu Siyuan left Suyu, Lin Jian did not send troops to station, and naturally it was impossible to give it to Chen Hansan, but handed it over to the left battalion of the Duhuai Army to defend. Suining and Suyu counties are used as buffer zones between Huaidong and Xuzhou.
By mid-September, all the units of the Jiangdong Left Army had withdrawn to the area south of Feixiaji.
In the name of the Huaidong Establishment Envoy, Lin Jian officially set up the Siyang Inspection Department in Feixiaji.
The establishment of inspection divisions under the prefectures and counties is mainly to facilitate the jurisdiction of the key passes and key areas that are far away from the prefecture and county cities, or to facilitate the control of barbarians in remote areas.
The inspection department is not very established, and the chief officer inspection is equivalent to the nature of the county lieutenant and the canonical history, all of which belong to the official position of catching thieves, which is the ninth grade, and can be selected for both civil and military affairs.
The inspection department has no administrative discretionary power, and in the local area, it is mainly to catch and steal and public security, and to control key passes and key points, which is mainly manifested in military purposes, and usually has jurisdiction over 30 or 50 soldiers, also known as sword archers.
As the local military and political chief, Lin Jian did not have the right to interfere in local civil affairs and financial affairs, but he set up a patrol inspection department in the defense area according to local conditions, changed the inspection department from the jurisdiction of the state and county to the direct jurisdiction of the control of the envoy department, and sent the army under his jurisdiction to control the key passes and important points in the defense area, and strengthen local defense and public security, but this was the military and political privilege enjoyed by Lin Tie in Huaidong; It is also the main means by which Lin Jian currently infiltrates his forces into Huai'an Mansion and Hailing Mansion.
Of course, it is not possible for Lin Jian to directly reach out to the local government to ask for food and money, and the food and salary of the Huaidong envoy are all stuck in the neck of the military leader led by Liu Tingzhou.
When the Jiangdong Left Army retreated to the area south of Feixiaji, Liu Tingzhou officially informed Lin Jian that he would use a total of 20,000 soldiers to supply the Jiangdong Left Army and the left battalion of the Duhuai Army, and the supply of materials such as camp construction was also cut off.
Don't say that the new inspection department has to shake Lin Bin's own pocket for food and money, that is, the six inspection departments originally set up in Huai'an and Hailing will be under the direct jurisdiction of the Huaidong Envoy Department, and from now on, Lin Jian will also pay out of his own pocket to be responsible for the supply of money and grain.
Fortunately, the construction of the Feixiaji camp city was supplied by Shanyang County, and Shanyang County under the auspices of Liang Wenzhan was willing to provide materials, and Liu Tingzhou couldn't stop it.
In Huai'an Mansion, in addition to the official establishment of the Siyang Inspection Division in Feixiaji, Lin Jian also set up the Huaishu Inspection Division in Shukou; changed Yuntiguan to Huaikou Inspection Division; At the confluence of the Baitang River and Hongzepu, that is, in Baitangpu Town, the Baitangpu Inspection Division was added; The original Qing Pujin Inspection Division was changed to the Punan Inspection Division, and the Pubei Inspection Division was set up in Beitan Tuntian - so far, the inspection department in Huai'an Prefecture has increased from the previous two to six.
Bai Yongpu, Punan, and Pubei are all located on the inner line, but Huaikou, Huaishu, and Siyang, together with Shanyang County, constitute a complete defense line against Huai, which is particularly important.
The Duhuai army suffered heavy casualties in the battle of the ancient city of Xiapi, and the remnants were scattered by Lin Tie and incorporated into the Fengli camp.
In addition to being incorporated into the remnants of the Huai Army, more than 1,000 Jianyong were also selected, and the Fengli Battalion was expanded from 3,000 soldiers in the 5th battalion before the war to 6,000 soldiers in the 10th battalion, which was the official garrison of Huai'an Prefecture, mainly stationed in Shanyang and Siyang.
Lin Jian transferred Cao Ziang to the north and served as the commander of the Huaidong system, and controlled the military and political affairs of Huai'an Mansion on his behalf.
Although the garrison has Ning Zechen as the main general, in addition to garrisoning, Lin Jian also has to set up a primary combat training school, a wounded and sick battalion, a military storage warehouse, and a water battalion in Shanyang County.
The transportation volume of the Heishui Ocean channel is still very limited, and after the Huai River waterway east of Hongzepu is restored, it will be fully utilized. A small grain ship with a discretion of 3,500 stones can directly transport grain from Huaikou to the sea, go to Jiaozhou Bay, and enter the Jiaolai River to the north.
The use of the Huai River waterway to transport grain, the use of the Inspection Department to carry out military cantonments, the crackdown on illegal salt, the communication with local officials and squire forces, the dealings with Liu Tingzhou, and the dealings with Sun Zhuang and other generals of the displaced army who crossed the left battalion of the Huai Army, all need to be transferred to Cao Ziang to stand alone.
Of course, it is also appropriate to leave Qin Chengzu behind, but Lin Jian needs Qin Chengzu to stay by his side as a long history and give advice.
By the end of September, the official system and military system of the Huaidong Imperial Government had also been formalized, and the Jiangdong Left Army had naturally become a historical term, and it was to be renamed the Huaidong Army, with Chongzhou as the place of governance.
Lin Mengde and Qin Chengzu served as the commanders of the left army of the Huaidong Army, Cao Ziang and Fu Qinghe served as the left and right marching horses of the Huaidong Army, and Sun Jingxuan, Hu Zhiyong, Sun Jingtang and others joined the army for Zhu Cao.
Huai'an set up Siyang, Huaishu, Huaikou, Baitangpu, Pubei, Punan six inspection divisions, Chongzhou set up Hecheng, Jiuhua, Jiangmen, Xisha Island four inspection divisions, and in Sisheng added Sisheng inspection division, plus three inspection divisions in Hailingfu, Huaidong Army directly under the jurisdiction of 14 inspection divisions.
The Huaidong Army consists of the Infantry Division, the Horse Army Division, the Naval Division, and the Workers' Battalion.
Lin Jian concurrently served as the commander of the infantry division, and there were five armies in the left army.
The Fengli battalion was also officially organized as the Huaidong Establishment Envoy Sibu Army Division Left Army Fengli Battalion, with Ning Zechen as the commander of the Left Army of the Infantry Army Division, and the second brigade and ten battalions were organized with 6,000 soldiers.
The Changshan Battalion was organized into the Changshan Battalion of the Right Army of the Infantry Division, with Ao Canghai as the commander, and the first brigade, five battalions, and 3,000 soldiers.
The personal guard battalion was organized into the personal guard battalion of the Chinese army of the infantry division, with Zhao Hu as the commander, and the second brigade and ten battalions of 6,000 soldiers.
The Chongcheng Infantry Battalion was organized into the Chongcheng Infantry Battalion of the former army of the Infantry Division, with Zhou Tong as the commander, and five battalions of 3,000 soldiers.
At the same time, the left battalion of the Duhuai Army was reorganized into the rear army of the infantry army, with Sun Zhuang as the commander, and 20 battalions of 12,000 soldiers were formed. It is only good-looking in its establishment, and it is nominally restrained, but it does not listen to the tune or the propaganda.
Zhou Pu served as the commander of the Ma Military Division and concurrently served as the commander of the cavalry battalion, with 1,200 soldiers in two battalions and 200 cavalry in the first cavalry.
Lin Jian concurrently served as the commander of the Navy Division, and had the first, second, and third Jinghai Sea Battalions under his jurisdiction, which were divided into Zhao Qingshan, Ge Cunxin, and Ge Cunxiong as the commanders, and Sun Jingxuan as the ship's envoy, responsible for the supervision of the construction of the water camp warships.
The workers' battalion was commanded by Sun Jingtang.
In this way, the framework of the Huaidong Army was roughly outlined.
Of course, the county soldiers and township armies under the jurisdiction of the counties of Hailing and Huai'an must be controlled by the Huaidong Command Envoy.
In mid-September, Lin Jian summoned Xiao Kuian, who was the commander of the Huai'an Mansion Army, and Wu Meijiu, the secretary of Hailing Prefecture, to join the army in Shanyang.
The first is to ask Xiao Kuian, to reduce the Huai'an Mansion Army from the original 20 battalions to 6 battalions. Except for two battalions stationed in Huai'an City, two battalions stationed in Shanyang, and one battalion of government troops stationed in Shuyang and Haizhou, no troops are stationed in other counties.
The Huai'an army was subject to the moderation of the marching Zuo Sima Cao Ziang.
The second is to ask Wu Meijiu to reorganize the county soldiers and township troops in Hailing Mansion according to the Huai'an Prefecture Army, and organize the six battalions of the Hailing Mansion Army, and all the surplus soldiers will be disbanded and returned to the peasants. The Hailing Mansion Army was concurrently commanded by Wu Meijiulai, and it was necessary to accept the control of Fu Qinghe, the right Sima of the Huaidong Commanding Envoy.
In this way, Lin Jian reduced the local military power, and even more so to drastically reduce local expenditures, so that the military expenditure of the additional 20,000 Huaidong Army troops would not add additional burdens to the localities.
Although the Huaisi War basically ended in September, there were many trivial affairs one after another, and Lin Jian needed to stay and deal with them.
After the disbandment of tens of thousands of displaced people's troops, Ding Zhuang and a larger number of family members, except for a small number of people who stayed in Shanyang County for resettlement, most of them went south along the Baitang River, Qingjiangpu, and Beiguan River to Chongzhou. Even if an army of more than 100,000 people goes south, it will take ten days and eight days to complete the journey, not to mention that they are all very poorly organized displaced people Ding Zhuang and his family.
It was not until the beginning of October that Lin Jian set off from Shanyang to return to Chongzhou.