In the school field outside the city of Suzhou, flags fluttered, and tens of thousands of soldiers of the Wu and Yue troops formed a phalanx.The officers and men of the five armies, playing the five-color flag, the left army is the green flag, there are 5,000 people, lined up in the east of the high platform, the right army plays the white flag, there are 5,000 people, the formation is in the west of the high platform, the front army plays the red flag, there are 5,000 people, the rear army plays the black flag, there are 5,000 people, the formation is in the north of the high platform, the Chinese army plays the yellow flag, there are 10,000 people, guarding the high platform.In addition, there are several county soldiers, lined up on the periphery, there are soldiers carrying huge horns, strong soldiers holding hammers standing in front of the big drum, the soldiers are mighty.At this time, under the high stage, nearly 100 trumpeters raised their heads and blew horns, and drummers hurriedly beat war drums.The passionate horn, the moving war drums, high-spirited and shocking, made all the soldiers feel uplifted.Zhao Ming climbed on the high platform and looked down at the soldiers on the school field, and there was a sense of pride in his heart.If it weren't for Zhao Ming's soldiers and power, the court would not have given him the title of King Wu Yue.Now Zhao Ming controls Jiangsu and Zhejiang and has become a prince, and in order to maintain his own strength, a strong army is indispensable.Previously, Zhao Ming had less than 100,000 soldiers and horses, and now after accepting the Zhejiang army and the Jiangbei rout, Zhao Ming selected from them, and the total strength has exceeded 200,000.Wu Yue national domain, soldiers and horses doubled.For Zhao Ming, this is a multiplication of power, and for the parliamentary government, it will face huge logistical pressure, but since it is being co-opted, it must unify the clothes and flags, and can no longer wear the previous outfit.Although they are all Ming troops, because they belong to different forces, there is actually a big difference in clothing and armor, especially in the Zhejiang army, almost the color of the clothes and armor of the soldiers and horses in each town is different.Now with the expansion of the territory, the composition of Zhao Ming's subordinates began to be a little complicated, the reason why Zhao Ming wanted to establish a military command system is to unify the internal personnel, and to unify the military command, first of all, the military uniform and flag should be unified.Zhao Ming immediately ordered the government to buy clothes and armor for the people who were recruited.However, in ancient times, armor was made very slowly, and a good suit of armor took a long time for experienced craftsmen to make.Zhao Ming wants 100,000 people to change their clothes, and no matter what, the government can't achieve it in a short time.Whereas, a large number of firearms were armed, as well as flintlock pistols and line infantry armies, appeared among all forces.Zhao Ming immediately suggested that Bing Cao and Gong Cao design new cloth armor and military hats, and let Huaxing Company produce them.The textile workshops in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, as well as the military workshops, rushed day and night in three shifts, sewing more than 30,000 sets of military uniforms and coats, as well as military caps, to equip the officers and men of the five armies who participated in the army formation ceremony, and the county soldiers wore the original clothes and armor to participate in the ceremony.The officers and men of the Fifth Army wore new-style military uniforms, a knee-high military coat on the outside, riding boots on their feet, a large-brimmed hat on their heads, a washer inside the hat was propped up with a wire loop, and the brim was made of leather.Under the high platform, the officers and men of the Fifth Army were neatly uniformed, with brand-new flintlock rifles and shining bayonets, exuding bursts of deterrent power."
Looking at it this way, it's really a mighty army!"
Chen Zilong praised.Tang Channel: "This new armor does look shocking, but the defensive power is obviously inferior to the mandarin duck battle jacket!"
”Wang Yi nodded, "This batch of military uniforms does not have much defensive power, but it is better to produce it quickly and at a low cost." ”Nguyen My Dao: "Since the large-scale deployment of flintlock pistols, the army's training and tactics have changed dramatically.In the past, it took one or two years to train a foot archer, and more than a year to train a sword and shield bearer and pikeman, but now a flintlock musketeer can train a strong army in just three months and half a year.To put it cruelly, the current style of play has changed, and the speed of manufacturing armor must also catch up with the speed at which the army becomes an army and is pulled onto the battlefield. ”Ruan Mei has been in the rear for a long time, and her thoughts are not the same as those of the front-line generals, but as soon as he said this, all the generals felt a little bit in their hearts and felt that there was some truth."
Quiet, it's about to begin!"
Just when everyone was discussing, Dai Zhijun said in a deep voice.In the recent deliberations, the government decided to expand the army, raise the number of each of the five armies to 30,000, and set up yamen such as the governor's marshal's office and the military service office to manage and command the army.Throughout history, everything has developed too fast, the foundation is unstable, and there are those who provoke the head, basically nothing good ends, but making wedding dresses for others.From Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, Gengshi, Red Mei, Yellow Turban, Yuan Shao, to Yang Xuangan, Wagang, and then to Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, this is not the case.Zhao Ming didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past, so after occupying Zhejiang and Zhenjiang waiting places, he did not blindly expand.This time, Zhao Ming held a ceremony to worship the generals and confer the title, aiming to consolidate the cohesion of the army, increase the sense of identity and pride of the generals and soldiers of Wu Yuefan, and achieve the purpose of consolidating the control of the army.At this time, the officers and soldiers of each army lined up in formation, worshiped on the altar, tied with a colorful shed, the red flags on both sides were displayed, one of them was a black dragon flag on a red background, on the left side of the flag system, it was written "Daming Guo" four big characters, which was the national flag of Wu Yueguo.Under the banner, more than a dozen flag guards stood solemnly, with handcuffs in their waists and flintlock muskets on their shoulders, majestic and incredible.Zhao Ming was wearing a tuxedo, a top hat, a command knife hanging from his gold belt, shiny riding boots, and spotless white gloves, full of style, like a warlord of the Republic of China.Not to mention, this dress, although not as good as armor defense, is very heroic, which makes many generals envious in their hearts, and they are thinking about when they will do it themselves.Presiding over the ceremony was the soldier Cao Shen judge Gu Yanwu, he also wore a new military uniform today, which was also a straight military uniform with a sonorous sword, he cleared his throat and stood up and said: "Today is the day when the five armies of my Wu Yue Kingdom become an army, and the duty of my Wu Yue Army is to drive out the Tartars and protect the territory and the people......"
Gu Yanwu talked at length on the stage, and only after half a sound did he change his words: "Please ask the lord of the domain to arrange positions for the generals and award the flag!"
”The soldiers standing in the audience immediately put their legs together, and everyone stared at Zhao Ming with eager eyes.Everyone has followed Zhao Ming for many years, not only to resist the Qing Dynasty, but also to get promoted and make a fortune.Although Zhao Ming also appointed some positions before, they were not formal appointments, and many of them were not recognized by the imperial court.Zhao Ming walked to the front of the stage, waved his hand handsomely with white gloves, and then said loudly: "Wang Yi, who has followed Gu for many years, has been known for his military exploits, and Gu appointed you as the governor of the Chinese army, and the men and horses under his command are the Zhongying army!"
”Wang Yi was overjoyed, and he accepted the letter of appointment from the stage, which was a roll of yellow silk, with a military position written on it, and the inscription was Zhao Ming, stamped with the big seal of King Wu Yue, and Wang Yi also received a yellow dragon military flag from Zhao Ming.There was a lot of discussion below, Wang Yi was not the first person to follow Zhao Ming, he was appointed as the governor of the middle camp, which was a bit surprising, and many old camp generals were all white.Zhao Ming continued: "Ruan Mei, you followed Gu earlier than Wang Yi, and Gu appointed you as the governor of the Houjun Army, in charge of the Houying Army. ”After Li Zhongming and Wang Deshun folded in Jiangbei, the old camp people were represented by Ruan Mei, but Ruan Mei was born in logistics and had limited ability, so she could only mix with the governor of the rear camp.Nguyen Mei immediately stepped forward to salute, received the letter of appointment and the military flag, and then stood aside.Zhao Ming continued: "Xie Qian, independently supported the situation in Liaodong, and King Gu appointed him as the former governor of the camp.Now Xie Qian is still in Lushun, and Chen Youlong, the deputy general of the former battalion, stepped forward to take over the flag!
Li Benshen, the deputy general of the right battalion, also came up to receive the flag!
”Xie Qian was in Liaodong, but the people did not come back, and the right battalion let the deputy general take over the flag, and there was no candidate for the governor for the time being.Next, Zhao Ming appointed several deputy generals, and Tang Tong couldn't help but be a little anxious, and many subordinates around him were like ants on a hot pot.At this time, Zhao Ming looked at Tang Tong, "Governor of the Left Battalion Army, Lonely Appointment of Tang Tong ......"
As soon as the words came out, a kind of generals around Tang Tong suddenly cheered, most of them were generals who came over anyway, and when they saw Tang Tong being appointed as the governor, they all hurriedly congratulated, and the future who lost the election in the distance looked at them angrily.Tang Tong was also happy, and in a burst of applause, Tang Tong walked up to the stage with a hearty smile while bowing his hands all around, and saluted Zhao Ming, "Thank Your Highness for cultivation!"
”Zhao Ming smiled and said: "Tang Dudu, the left army will be under your command in the future!"
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