The First Military Division of the Three Kingdoms

"The first step is military reform."

Chen Ziming put the first goal on the reform of the army.

"Brother, I plan to increase the number of legions to twenty independent legions."

"No." As soon as Chen Ziming's words fell, Liu Bei's face changed drastically. Twenty legions, 200 million people, can he get so many young and strong people in his territory? I am afraid that it is even more miserable than the people under Cao Cao's current rule.

"Ziming, don't use military force." Guan Yu also frowned and objected, what a joke, 200 million people, Chen Ziming wants to play Liu Bei to death, I am afraid that when the time comes, without Cao Cao and Sun Quan attacking, Liu Bei will mess up here first, and even give himself away. Went out.

"Hehe, big brother, second brother, listen to me." Chen Ziming smiled slightly, and then said: "This accident has given me a lot of experience. We have an army of one million and one hundred thousand soldiers, and only two or three soldiers can be used at critical moments. "

"Now we have an army that is too large, swollen, and inconvenient to mobilize. We should change it."

"Oh, how Ziming wants to rectify, but the conscription is one million, and the eldest brother disagrees." Liu Bei didn't seem to think that he wanted to increase the army, but Liu Bei still vaccinated Chen Ziming in advance. It is impossible to increase the number of troops.

"Brother, don't worry, Ziming's intention is not to increase troops, but to reduce the army." Chen Ziming's words made Liu Bei feel relieved. He can accept the increase of troops. After all, he is now strong and his territory is developing very well. He has the ability to support more people. army.But too much, too much influence, he can't accept it.

"Ziming, I think the current number of troops is just right." As the chief general of the Liu Bei Group and the nominal controller of the army, Guan Yu is very satisfied with the current number of troops, and he thinks that no increase or decrease is necessary.

"Soldiers are not many, but quality. In today's world, Liu Zhang has more than [-] mercenaries, but Liu Zhang does not practice military affairs. The soldiers are weak in battle, and their morale is low. They occupy a dangerous pass, but Sun Quan easily occupies half of Yizhou."

"Sun Quan occupied the fertile land in the east of the Yangtze River and continued to expand southward. He also had about [-] mercenaries. Cao Cao occupied the land of the four states, but only more than [-] soldiers and horses."

"Although the eldest brother dominates half of the world, the combined strength of the sea and land is as high as 140 million, and the three prefectures of Xu, Ji, and Qing have more than [-] troops. However, in this crisis, only tens of thousands of soldiers can be used, and the rest of the army can only defend on the spot. This is a taboo for military strategists."

Chen Ziming also believed that as long as he could afford it and not disrupt the normal production and construction of the territory, the more soldiers and horses the better, and he would have enough strength to sweep Cao Cao and Sun Quan with absolute advantage and rule the world.

But in this crisis, Chen Ziming discovered that Liu Bei had only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses that he could mobilize. Because there were too many soldiers and horses, the consumption of food and grass was terrible, and many troops could not be mobilized because of insufficient food and grass.

Moreover, there are too many soldiers and horses, and the annual military expenditure is an astronomical figure, which even affects local construction. Many advanced soldiers and armors can only be equipped with part of the army because they are expensive to manufacture, and those who go to the battlefield may not necessarily get that part of equipment. An army with advanced armor.

The swelling of the army was too sudden and the problem was too serious. That's why Chen Ziming decided to reform the army and return to the line of elite soldiers instead of blindly expanding the number of troops.

"Brother, the first step in the military reform is to adjust the number of soldiers and horses in the legion. From the original [-] soldiers and horses to [-] soldiers and horses, [-] soldiers and horses are enough for a general battle. If there are too many, it is not conducive to marching and fighting."

The mobilization of [-] troops is horrific in terms of manpower and material resources, but many battles do not require so many troops at all.

"This time there is a lot of downsizing. In fact, after removing the battle damage, it is almost enough to reorganize into twenty 5 legions."

"And the legion is divided into groups again, with ten thousand people as units to garrison each place individually. There is no separate training in wartime, and independent defense zones are established. The legion leader regularly conducts collective training or martial arts exercises for the entire legion. In wartime, he will gather a department and command the expedition."

"There are several advantages to doing this. One is the separation of powers. One person controls too many [-] troops. When the situation is turbulent in the future, this will be an unstable factor."

An army of 10 people is very terrifying. You must know that there are only tens of thousands of people in military-division conflicts on the border. As long as it is not a full-scale attack, an army of more than 10 people will not be dispatched, or even an army of 5 people. Rarely, an army of 10 people often gathers together and gathers in the hands of one person, which is really unnecessary and too dangerous.

"I trust the loyalty of the generals."

Liu Bei frowned, Chen Ziming said too much, but Liu Bei agreed with Chen Ziming's approach in his heart, now a legion general has too many troops in his hands, and now he can hold it back, but as Chen Ziming said, the situation is turbulent, Or in the future, will his descendants be able to hold back these generals?

These generals in charge of the army are likely to become the princes who happened in the end of the Han Dynasty. They support their troops and respect themselves. This kind of thing must never happen again.

"The garrison range of each legion must be stipulated, and it is not allowed to leave its own defense zone without authorization. Each legion is divided into five divisions, which are scattered in various places to guard. Without the order of the military department, the legion is not allowed to assemble without authorization."

"Brother, when the time is right, I want to remove some of the powers of the army commander. For example, the army commander will no longer lead the army personally, but will patrol the various ministries and organize training." Chen Ziming is going to establish a professional general. In addition to being freed from daily training, there is also the reduction of power, and the ones who directly lead the army are only generals with tens of thousands of people.

"Five thousand troops, forming a legion, can be quickly mobilized, and can also be concentrated to fight. It is the most suitable choice at present."

An army of 5 people is also quite a lot, but judging from the current situation, what can 5 people do? In the battle between Liu Bei and Cao Cao, there are hundreds of thousands of troops at every turn. 5 people are currently the most suitable army system, not many, There are not many, and they can fight against [-] enemy troops.

522章 改制削权

"The army has established [-] regular corps, which are divided into various important areas. The regular corps are mainly engaged in external operations, supplemented by internal suppression of rebellion."

"The city defense army is established in various places, and another department is set up in the central government to comprehensively manage the city defense army. The city defense army is not part of the government or the military department, it is an independent department.

The city defense army does not need to participate in foreign wars, and mainly assists the government in managing local security. The number of city defense troops depends on the situation of each place and can be changed at any time. It should not be too many or too few. "It is the type of armed police in later generations, and it also means decentralization. In the future, the army will lose control of the city.

Of course, this will not be possible until after Liu Bei has ruled the world and the war is over. The defense of the city still depends on the real army. Otherwise, the city defense army is defending the city, which is simply undefended. How dare such a thing happen in this troubled world.

"Establish a complete military service system. Regular basic military training should be carried out during the slack period of the young and old in various places. If necessary, they can be recruited into the army, and they can fight when they join the army." If the training is neglected, the militia system is the best choice.

"The militia has no official establishment, the local government organizes it, and the military sends people to guide the training. There is no military salary, and the local government is responsible for the food and grass needed for training." In this way, militia training actually does not cost much, and the local government can fully support it.

"Military reform is basically like this. Specialized personnel will be set up to take charge of the specific details. Big Brother, Second Brother, what do you think?" Chen Ziming shifted his gaze to Liu Bei and Guan Yu. As for Zhang Fei, he was drowsy, so it's better not to disturb him.

"Very good!"

"good."

Liu Bei and Guan Yu were slightly excited after hearing Chen Ziming's military reform, especially the establishment of the city defense army and the militia system, which is simply a stroke of magic.

In fact, the city defense army and the militia system have existed for a long time. The county soldiers in various places are actually the city defense army, but now the county soldiers, local governments and military departments can intervene in the management, which is too chaotic and prone to chaos.

Reorganizing these two establishments now will not only make the city defense army more professional, but also weaken the rights of the local government and garrison troops, making it easier for them to rule the local area in the future. Only in this way can it be regarded as a true separation of military and government.

"Ziming, it's nothing to change the regiment to 5, but the commander of the regiment no longer leads the troops directly. It is difficult to command the troops and horses of the various troops in wartime." Guan Yu, as the number one in the army, General, I don't understand Chen Ziming's restructuring.

"Second brother, if you command 40 or more troops to attack Cao Cao, will any of them refuse to obey your orders?" Chen Ziming asked Guan Yu suddenly.

"Hahaha, the military order is like a mountain, if you don't listen, ask me about the big sword in my hand!" After Guan Yu heard this, he raised his head proudly, as if I am the number one in the world, and anyone who dares not to listen will cut it off.

"Hehe, the second brother has not personally led the army for a long time, and he can command hundreds of thousands of troops. The other army commanders only command [-] people, so why can't they mobilize the troops? As the second brother said, military orders are like mountains. Listen and behead."

"Those who disobey military orders in the army can be punished, and they should be killed." Liu Bei also said that in his opinion, disobeying military orders is plotting rebellion, so what's the use of keeping them.

"What my brother said is true. The army commander is the highest general of the army. He does not obey military orders and cannot be used. Moreover, although the army leader does not lead the army on weekdays, he needs to inspect the various ministries, supervise and guide the training of the various ministries, and organize army training and martial arts exercises. In this way, you can also get acquainted with each department, understand and master the situation of each department, and command like an arm in wartime."

"[-] people form an army, and the direct commanding generals are [-] generals. The highest level is the army commander and deputy commander, army division, army logistics, etc., and the army department is formed, with the army department as the center, commanding and supervising the situation of each department."

Chen Ziming directly used some military systems from later generations. Of course, he only used a rough idea. Many things are not suitable for this era, but they still made Liu Bei and Guan Yu's eyes shine. These systems are very suitable for the current situation.

Now Liu Bei has millions of troops stationed in various places, and the commander of the legion has too much power. Liu Bei spends a lot of time quietly monitoring the ministries.

It's all right now. Chen Ziming's reform has solved everything. Even if anyone has ambitions, he doesn't have the ability, and it's easy to leak, directly minimizing the chances of the local army's rebellion.

"The navy is also restructured in the same way, but the navy's military reform this time will not increase or decrease. The navy must defend Fuzhou and Yizhou Anwen, and at the same time defend the Dahan sea area. Moreover, in the future, the navy can attack Jiangdong as the main attack."

Attacking Jiangdong from land, the Yangtze River's natural danger is a big trouble. Sun Quan spent a lot of time on the Yangtze River Navy, and it is not so easy to break through. If so, then go directly to the sea, tens of thousands of miles of coastline, and see how Jiangdong defends. , Jiang Dong seemed defenseless in front of Chen Ziming.

Under Chen Ziming's narration, Liu Bei and Guan Yu fully understood the content and main functions of the military reform. Finally, Liu Bei ordered that Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Gan Ning be responsible for the military reform. Chen Ziming, Chen Gong, Guo Jia, Xu Shu, Liu Ye, Jia Xu and other assistants.

Chen Ziming knew that Liu Bei was protecting him. This military reform had too much impact and directly touched the interests of many people, especially some veteran army commanders, such as Zhang Ji, who was transformed from a prince, would definitely resist it. military reform.

Because the military reform means cutting power, after the military reform, a general like Zhang Ji is tantamount to a bare-handed commander, and he will command up to [-] soldiers and horses in the future. No matter how many, he does not have this prestige and ability, and Liu Bei will not give it to him. such an opportunity.

As for the local government, they have actually lost a lot of power, at least they no longer have the power to command the city defense army. For these veteran officials, this is tantamount to seizing power. In their view, in this troubled world, without military power, it is tantamount to being slaughtered.

Liu Bei pushed fierce men like Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Gan Ning to the front, using them to attract firepower, and then pushed out a few highly prestigious advisers around him to distract their attention, so that Chen Ziming would not be caught. set fire.