Chapter 542: The Concept of the Group Army
Therefore, once Zeng Tianyang and others go to work in the army, they will feel uncomfortable everywhere. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Needless to say, the appointment of generals in the army, division commanders and above, is at the discretion of Ouyang Shuo. Even if it is Bai Qi, Han Xin and other army commanders, they only have the right to recommend.
Generals below the division commander level are appointed by the Military Affairs Administration. Even if Zeng Tianyang and others served as division commanders, they only had the right to recommend, and they could not interfere in the army's personnel appointments at all.
The Army's logistical supply, including weapons and equipment, is the responsibility of the War Readiness Administration. Even if it is connected with the localities, it is also connected with the combat readiness administrations of various places.
Therefore, the division commander has no right to intervene in logistics, nor can he rely on this to gain power.
In addition, compared with the loose military discipline of the Taiping Army, the military discipline of the Shanhaicheng Army is strict, and the executed military conduct model is a lot of reference to modern military discipline.
The ubiquitous military judges will make the division commander feel what it means to have military law greater than the power of generals.
All this is destined for Zeng Tianyang and others to enter the Shanhai City army, and they will not be able to set off any storms at all, but will be trained into standard Shanhai City soldiers.
At that time, it will naturally be the time for Zeng Tianyang to "quit".
I have to say that Ouyang Shuo's move is poisonous enough.
Ouyang Shuo was using a bigger bait to minimize the harm of the Taiping Army to Tianjing City, so as to achieve a smooth transition of power transfer in Tianjing City.
In addition, Ouyang Shuo's arrangement of 100,000 Taiping troops to be divided into three ways to accept the reorganization was not a temporary idea, but closely related to the new structure of the Shanhai City army that he had always conceived.
The 350,000 Taiping Army, no matter how it is reorganized and compressed, and then deducting the two garrison divisions and the shortage of battle losses, can at least three new legions be created, and the number of troops in the territory will be doubled.
With the addition of three new legions, how to establish their stations and positioning, and how to ensure the authority of the three god generals Bai Qi, Han Xin and Sun Bin became a major matter in Ouyang Shuo's heart.
That night, Ouyang Shuo drafted an official letter. In this letter, Ouyang Shuo combined his thinking these days to make another major adjustment to the structure of the army.
And this adjustment has laid a solid foundation for the future dynastic army framework.
Ouyang Shuo ordered that the three major corps of Long Xiang, Hu Ben and Bao Tao were all upgraded to a higher-level group army, referred to as the "army". Each army group consists of two to five corps.
When necessary, the number of corps under the group army may also be adjusted according to the actual situation.
The commander of the army group must be a god general, and at least the rank of general is awarded.
Compared with the corps, the establishment of the group army will be another transformation and leap for the territorial army. Because compared to the corps, the number of corps under the army group has considerable elasticity.
Therefore, in wartime, the Military Affairs Administration will be able to flexibly organize group armies in accordance with different operational needs and strategic arrangements. For example, if the main direction of attack of the territory in the future is the west, then when the army is expanded, the "Dragon Army" responsible for guarding the western border can be prioritized.
In addition, the group army and the theater of operations can also perfectly coexist.
Taking the Lingnan Theater as an example, after the Tiger Ben Army was upgraded to the "Tiger Ben Army," the Lingnan Theater Command Headquarters will also be the headquarters of the Tiger Ben Army.
Similarly, the future commander of the Tiger Army is also the commander of the Lingnan Theater. In times of war, it is even possible to set up new army groups or corps under the theater of operations.
In this way, the armed forces of the entire territory will have great flexibility and plasticity, have few levels of operational command, have strong adaptability, and have strong reconnaissance, mobility, firepower, and three-dimensional combat capabilities.
In the future, the territory will expand the army, and there will no longer be a need for large-scale adjustments to the army structure.
Moreover, the territory is now facing such a precipitous external environment, with only one legion and 70,000 troops, it is no longer enough to reassure Ouyang Shuo. Only a group army can truly defend one side.
If the army group was equipped with five corps, it would reach 350,000 troops, and even in the face of the threat of a province, it would not be afraid at all.
Therefore, the group army is the destination and the general trend of the territorial army.
According to the current number of troops in Shanhai City, the three group armies are temporarily equipped with two corps each. To put it mildly, the addition of one corps to each army group just digested the three additional corps.
Taking the Longxiang Army as an example, after being upgraded to a group army, it was renamed the "First Army of the Longxiang Army"; At the same time, the second legion of the Longxiang Army was added, and the total strength reached 140,000 at once.
The commander of the Long Xiang Army was naturally served by General Bai Qi. At the same time, Bai Qi will also temporarily serve as the commander of the First Legion of the Longxiang Army.
As for the candidate for the commander of the Second Legion of the Longxiang Army, Ouyang Shuo locked the territory veteran Shi Wansui.
As the first historical military general in the territory, Shi Wansui can be described as loyal to Ouyang Shuo, and has outstanding military achievements, and he is also an emperor-level military general, whether it is ability and qualifications, he is enough to serve as the commander of the legion.
This promotion is the greatest compliment to this veteran.
As for the position of division commander of the First Division of the First Army of the Longxiang Army left by Shi Wansui, it naturally fell to Jiang Kai, the deputy division commander.
It can be said that the outstanding aboriginal generals trained by the territory have risen to the high position of division commander one by one.
Similarly, Han Xin served as the commander of the "Leopard Tao Army" and the commander of the First Army of the Leopard Tao Army. As for the commander of the Second Legion of the Leopard Tao Army, it was served by the famous general Zhang Han.
After the Battle of Julu, Zhang Han was loyal to Ouyang Shuo. At that time, Ouyang Shuo said frankly that Zhang Han was enough to take on the position of corps commander. It was only at that time that the size of the territorial army was limited, so Zhang Han was allowed to serve as the commander of the division.
For Zhang Han, this promotion can be regarded as really stepping onto a big stage.
Finally, Sun Bin will serve as the commander of the "Tiger Army" and the commander of the First Army of the Tiger Army. Of course, at the same time, Sun Bin will continue to serve as the commander of the Lingnan Theater.
As for the commander of the Second Legion of the Tiger Army, it was served by the famous general Di Qing.
Both Shi Wanzai and Zhang Han were promoted in their respective regiments, which also helped to maintain the tradition and military Chinese in each army.
For example, the bloodiness of the Long Xiang Army, the bravery of the Tiger Army, and the dexterity of the Leopard Tao Army, these rare traits have gradually taken shape under the influence of their respective commanders.
Only Di Qing will become the first general to serve across group armies.
Ouyang Shuo arranged it this way, and there was a reason for it. Among the five division commanders of the original Huben Army, only Fan Lihua, Cao Di and Bailishi are three historical generals, and they are not enough to take on the big task.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo could only transfer Di Qing from the Leopard Tao Army to the Tiger Ben Army. And for Di Qing, it is also a platform to show his strengths.
In the battle of Zhaoqing County, Di Qing's ability to command troops left a deep impression on Ouyang Shuo. Compared with Zhang Han and Shi Wansui, Di Qing is not far behind.
In the dark, it can be regarded as a coincidence. Di Qing's characteristics of commanding troops are more in line with Sun Bin and are known for his calmness; And Zhang Han's characteristics of commanding troops are very consistent with Han Xin, and he likes to run long distances.
At this point, the three famous generals Shi Wansui, Zhang Han and Di Qing stood out from the division commanders and officially became the second echelon under the three god generals Bai Qi, Han Xin and Sun Bin.
The three of them have a common characteristic, that is, they are all emperor-level historical generals. Obviously, the future candidate for the commander of the legion will naturally be given priority to be promoted from the emperor-level generals.
Evil Lai and Fan Lihua are one of the best alternatives.
Of course, this is not absolute. For example, the young general Luo Shixin, he is one of the few historical generals who is still improving.
Under Bai Qi's personal training, Luo Shixin's future is still full of imagination.
Moreover, among the generals in command, the elite cavalry division led by Luo Shixin has repeatedly made meritorious contributions and has the reputation of "firefighting pioneer" in the army.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo did not rule out that in the future, at the right time, Luo Shixin will be given a broader platform.
After Zhang Han and Di Qing were promoted, the position of division commander left behind by them was taken over by Liao Kai and Hei Cai. In addition, the three new corps also need fifteen division commanders.
Hu Yihuang, Qin Rigang, and even Shi Zhenji are all good candidates.
In addition, the captured generals of the Taiping Army, including Li Xiucheng, Chen Yucheng, Xiao Chaogui and Feng Yunshan, are enough to take on the task.
The only thing that is uncertain is their loyalty.
In addition to the seven generals of the Taiping Army, Ouyang Shuo has no idea for the time being, so he can only hand it over to Du Ruhui to relieve the headache and try his best to promote himself from the brigade commanders with excellent performance.
At this point, the adjustment of the army framework planned by Ouyang Shuo has come to an end.
With the expansion of the territory, Ouyang Shuo had no choice but to gather all the generals together from time to time. Take Sun Bin as an example, not to mention rushing back to Shanhai City, or rushing to Tianjing City, it will take ten days and half a month just on the road. It takes a long time and is extremely inconvenient.
It is precisely in this way that the various armies need the gods to sit in charge and lead one side.
Ouyang Shuo wrote an official letter to the army reorganization plan he conceived and sent it to the Military Affairs Administration through the post station, which was responsible for implementing it in place. At the same time, this official letter will also be copied to Bai Qi, Han Xin, and Sun Bin to the three commanders of the group army, so that they can know and cooperate with the Military Affairs Administration to do a good job in the corresponding army reorganization.
In this plan, the only thing Ouyang Shuo did not mention was the reorganization plan for the Praetorian Guard Division, including the three Shanman Independent Divisions.
In fact, as early as when he defeated Chi You, Ouyang Shuo was already planning to upgrade the Praetorian Guard Division and promote it to the Praetorian Guard Legion.
It's just that this reorganization plan has nothing to do with the reorganization of more than 300,000 Taiping troops, and Ouyang Shuo has not implemented it, but has always taken several divisions with him.
After returning to Shanhai City, Ouyang Shuo will start to carry out the relevant reorganization.
After all, the three major legions have all been promoted to group armies, and the Praetorian Guard system will naturally follow suit, so as to maintain Ouyang Shuo's absolute authority in the army.