Chapter 1066 Military Reform

It is indeed true that "small meetings" determine big things.

There were not many people in the meeting in the courtyard this time, but what was decided was the big framework for Da Jiang in the future.

Six new parts have been decided, and what needs to be decided later are the details within the broad framework.

For example, how much power should Yujun have, how to adapt the warriors, what content should be expanded to the Dajiang Law, how to determine the salary of "officials", etc.

There are a bunch of details that need to be ironed out.

After the meeting was over, he asked everyone to disperse, leaving only the "important officials" of the military such as Yuying, Baiyue, Hanshu and Leilong.

There are six new departments, and the biggest change is the military department.

The military department is also the department that needs the most change.

The changes in the military headquarters are not only the addition of the governor's mansion, military mansion, and city lord, but also the composition of Da Jiang's warriors will also change based on the changes in the military headquarters.

This change involves many changes in establishment, number of people, equipment, arms, etc.

So he needs to confirm with a few people how to proceed.

The main reason why he wanted to change like this was the problems that arose during the battle with the Dali tribe.

The huddle after huddle is obviously more important.

Yu Yao, Bai Yue and others all looked solemn.

Because this involved specific changes in Dajiang's military headquarters, they couldn't help but ignore it.

Mufeng said: "You are the leaders of Dajiang's military headquarters. Dajiang's safety depends on you. Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, their equipment, and how they fight in battle are all very important."

Bai Yue and Thunder Dragon's hearts tightened.

coming!

After the battle in Talibu, Mufeng once asked them to reflect on why Koyelao died and how they should fight this battle if it could be fought again.

Yu Zhao was confused.

When Mu Feng saw it, he had to tell the reason again.

Yu Mo scratched his head.

Frankly speaking, Kojelau's death didn't make him feel much, after all, the two sides were more or less hostile forces before.

But what Mu Feng said made him immediately restless: "If a Koyelao dies on the battlefield, a big leader, or even a big chief, can die!

If Koyelao hadn't saved him desperately, the Blue Bird Department would have changed to a chief by now! "

Yu Jing shivered with excitement.

This is absolutely true!

Mu Feng added: "As a leader or governor, you can't win the battle just by rushing to the front, nor can you win without taking action!

As the leader of Da Jiang, what you have to think about is to defeat the enemy with the least casualty rate! "

Having said this, Mu Feng looked at Bai Yue: "Have you ever thought about what went wrong in the battle in Dali?"

Bai Yue nodded: "I thought about it carefully afterwards. On the one hand, I rushed to the challenge, but on the other hand, I didn't command it well.

If we could put the ferocious beast cavalry in front, we would kill them with bows and arrows and hand crossbows, and the cavalry would charge in front, there wouldn't be such a big accident! "

Mufeng looked at Thunder Dragon again.

Thunder Dragon said: "I have communicated with Bai Yue afterwards. If it were me, I would retreat to the gentle slope in the east. We are at the top and they are at the bottom. Using the advantage of the height to shoot arrows and charge can cause maximum damage.

Also, set up an ambush on their way back. You don’t need many, just charge and kill them for a while! "

Mufeng nodded and finally looked at Hanshu.

Han Shu had no choice but to look at Yu Ze again, and then said: "As the commander of an army, you should not easily take risks, but you must be united and follow orders and prohibitions."

Yu Yao scratched his head again.

Han Shu's words have something to do with him.

It was he who took the lead in charging and going deep into the enemy group. As a result, Keyowu also moved forward impulsively, which ultimately led to bitter consequences.

After seeing the sadness of Qingniao, Yu Jing was deeply moved. He also reflected on himself. Looking back on his situation at that time, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Mu Feng then said: "Although our three coalition forces won this battle in the end, there were big problems in the detailed deployment.

In other words, if our coalition forces are not large enough, then this battle will not be fought, and it is not even certain who will win or lose! "

Bai Yue was sweating coldly.

Thunder Dragon, Hanshu and Yuzhao looked unnatural.

Mufeng waved his hand: "I don't mean to hold you accountable, so you don't need to be nervous."

Several people's faces looked better now.

Mu Feng added: "Based on what you just said, in this battle against the Dali tribe, we ignored issues such as terrain, formation, order of attack, and orders and prohibitions, right?"

Several people nodded.

Mu Feng also nodded: "Okay, these are the problems. Have you thought about how to solve them?"

A few of them looked at me, then I looked at you, and finally they looked at Mu Feng.

Mufeng waved his hands and said: "It doesn't matter if you don't say it, then I will.

If you want to try to avoid this situation from happening in the future, you first need to be able to command yourself and know how to fight a good war.

So in the next period of time, I will teach you in detail how to use the terrain to fight, how to command the soldiers, and how to maximize our advantages.

But these are not enough. In the battle against the Dali tribe, another problem was actually exposed, that is, the leaders and commanders of our Dajiang are mostly good at small-scale operations such as surprise attacks and raids, or taking advantage of the terrain to fight.

But have you ever thought about it, Dali Bu,

The Shaoli tribe is located in flat and open deserts and grasslands. Where are there so many advantageous terrains for us to use and raid?

So what you need to learn next is how to conduct large-scale wilderness operations.

Of course, in addition to the reasons for the commander-in-chief, there are also reasons for the composition of our soldiers.

We have always had a misunderstanding, cavalry is supreme! "

Bai Yue was confused: "This shouldn't be a misunderstanding, right? The cavalry marches fast and has great impact. It is still very advantageous to attack thousands of miles!

Moreover, other tribes also use cavalry as their strongest combat strength, and tribal warriors also use the number of cavalry as the basis for judging their strength. "

Mufeng turned to look at the other people.

Yuzhao, Thunder Dragon and Hanshu also nodded.

Mu Feng sighed: "It's no wonder. After all, our Jiang's advantage in external combat has always been reflected in the speed of the cavalry and the strength of the ferocious beast cavalry.

But in many terrains, it is not necessarily the cavalry that has the advantage.

Like a narrow valley? "

Brontosaurus was the first to react, scratching his head in embarrassment.

From the initial ambush of the Dragon Tribe by Dajiang Qianli to the battle with the Shaoli Tribe, he deeply realized that in this kind of terrain, the cavalry basically could not play a big role.

Especially in the battle with Shaoli's tribe in the valley, Dajiang except Pangao's cavalry played a role in killing from the front, while the rest of the cavalry soldiers were restricted.

Shaoli's fierce white camel cavalry were also tightly restrained.

Considering these, he had a deep understanding of Mu Feng's words.

"Then what should we do?" Brontosaurus asked.

Mufeng nodded and said: "This is exactly the purpose of why I asked you to come today. Starting today, the military department will start classifying soldiers and building an army!"

"Build an army?" Several people were stunned, not understanding what Mu Feng was saying.

"Not bad!" Mu Feng said sternly, "Now all Da Jiang's warriors must have mounts, and must learn how to use various weapons. It is difficult for them to maximize the advantages of these weapons.

So I, Dajiang, will start dividing the troops into different branches and build an army from today!

The three types of troops I am thinking of are cavalry, infantry, and archery.

The cavalry is divided into three categories: heavy armored cavalry, light armored cavalry and trapped cavalry.

The heavy-armored cavalry was built according to the current Pangao cavalry, gathering ferocious beasts such as armored earth dragons, woolly mammoths, and spiny dragons. The weapons they are equipped with are maces, city-breaking axes, long-handled machetes, and heavy armor for body protection. , make sure that everything you pass by is crushed.

The light-armored cavalry is all about speed and lightness. They are equipped with white camels and black horses as mounts, sabers, spears, bows and arrows, and soft leather armor.

The trapped cavalry strives to inflict the heaviest blow to the enemy in terms of speed and strength when charging into the battle on a large scale. Mounts such as Chenghuang, Zunyin Beast, Red Deer, and Black Horse can all be equipped. The weapons are mainly heavy iron guns, machetes and other long handles, and the armor must also be fully equipped!

The infantry will be a new branch of our army. It moves slowly but can engage in large-scale operations. Therefore, the weapons equipped are Mo Dao, bows and arrows, and armor, and they need to be stationed everywhere for a long time!

As for the archer army, it is a newly-built unit with the purpose of mounted archery and bow and arrow suppression.

Especially in the face of the extremely fierce cavalry troops such as the Dali and Shaoli tribes, we can only resist them with ferocious beasts. When we are unable to exert our advantage, we need the archery army to suppress them with bows and arrows..."

Several people were excited when they heard it.

The more Yuzhao listened, the brighter his eyes became.

Although he didn't understand, Mu Feng understood it clearly.

He clearly explained the advantages, weapons, and functions of each unit.

Once these arms are thrown into a war, it goes without saying that they will be powerful!

Bai Yue and others were also secretly shocked when they heard this.

Because the new arms mentioned by the great chief are too targeted for other tribes.

But they had never heard of several new weapons, so they were inevitably confused.

Bai Yue asked tentatively: "Great Chief, we don't have weapons like Mo Dao, long-handled machete, or city-breaking ax now!"

Mu Feng smiled and said: "These are not problems. I will send various weapon styles to Qi Ge and Wang Yue to have them specially crafted."

Having said this, he grinned and said: "Once these weapons are put on the battlefield, our enemies will be very surprised!"

Bai Yue was stunned for a moment, then nodded and laughed.

To be able to be admired so highly by the warchief, the weapon must be extraordinary.

In fact, the new weapons Mu Feng mentioned each have their own advantages.

The Mo Dao is a weapon that combines the shape and smelting technology of the Han Dynasty's Ma Sword, Han Lu Mo Dao, and Six Dynasties Long Dao.

It is extremely sharp, and its greatest effect is to kill the light armored cavalry between the two opposing armies.

It can be said that Mo Dao is the killer of cavalry and one of the most useful weapons for heavy infantry!

As for the machete, it can be used both on horseback and on foot.

Machetes are divided into long-handled machetes and short-handled machetes, such as Yanyue Dao, which are suitable for chopping immediately.

The short-handled machete can play a great role in the hands of infantry and cavalry.

Not to mention the city-breaking ax. Just by hearing the name, you know that it is a handy weapon for heavy armored cavalry. Its effect is similar to that of a mace, but its armor-breaking effect is stronger!

Of course, the reform of the military does not stop there.

He continued: "In addition to changes in military types and weapons, the military structure also needs to be changed!"

"Military system?" Several people scratched their heads.

Mu Feng nodded: "Most of the current Da Jiang warriors don't work very much.

. This has something to do with me, Da Jiang, who has been fighting constantly, and it also has something to do with our military system. So you have to change! "

"Change?"

"Yes, we have to change!" Mu Feng nodded, "Now Dajiang has more than 10,000 warriors. After joining the Kuaiwei tribe, the number will be even more. This is a burden for me, Dajiang!"

Mufeng calculated that the total population after the two divisions merged was almost fifty thousand, but the number of warriors was about seventeen or eight thousand. In other words, the number of soldiers has accounted for more than 30% of the total population!

This is definitely a big burden for Da Jiang!

Although the era he lives in now requires enough warriors to protect the tribe, there are too many warriors, which takes up too much labor from the tribe.

The population of Dajiang is increasing, requiring enough labor to farm land, raise livestock, and solve food problems.

In fact, Da Jiang's weapons, mounts, and personnel also have the conditions to change the military system.

But this is obviously not what Bai Yue and others understand.

They all asked in confusion: "Burden?"

Mufeng nodded and explained his considerations.

Several people fell silent.

Yuying frowned and said, "What should we do?"

Mu Feng said: "We say soldiers are a burden just because they don't work. And I, Dajiang, really don't need so many soldiers to fight the war, so the first thing to do after the two are combined into one is to reduce the number of soldiers..."

"Reduce the number of soldiers!" Several people were surprised.

Other tribes are thinking of ways to increase the number of warriors, but Dajiang wants to reduce it?

How can this work!

Mufeng smiled and waved his hands and said, "Don't be nervous. The first batch of reduction warriors does not need to be large. The total number of Dajiang warriors is controlled to 15,000. Let's see the effect first.

How about we reduce it if possible, and increase it if not? "

Several people frowned.

They are obviously evaluating various possibilities.

According to Mu Feng, after the two departments were combined into one, the number of people would need to be reduced by about 3,000.

Yuzhao frowned and asked: "Brother, are we going to reduce the number from Kui... Guanjiang?"

Mufeng understood his worries, shook his head and said: "Don't worry, brother, if we want to reduce the amount, we will reduce it together. We won't just reduce the amount of Huanjiang, but not our Jijiang."

At the very least, there are many female warriors in the Detachment of Women and they should be reduced. There are also many bachelors in the tribe! "

Yu Xi felt relieved now.

Bai Yue asked again: "But what will so many warriors do once they are reduced?"

"Yeah, what do you want them to do?" Han Shu also asked doubtfully.

Mu Feng smiled and said: "There are so many things you can do, including reclaiming wasteland, hunting, and herding!

Our Dajiang territory is so vast and there are so many places that have not yet been fully explored. Don’t we need people to open up wasteland? "

"That's right!" Han Shu's eyes lit up, "To the south of the Dragon City is the Wan Zhang Plain, where there are many cattle, horses and wild animals. After these warriors are reduced, they can definitely go hunting!"

You know, when these warriors go hunting, they are not inferior to the hunting team members!

Mu Feng nodded: "In addition, the remaining warriors are no longer all ready for war all year round. The five major cities leave at most two thousand warriors in each place as a regular defense force.

Of course, some cities on the edge of the territory can have more defense strength..."

"What are the other soldiers doing?" Bai Yue frowned in confusion.

"Although other warriors are also in the city, they do not need the usual daily patrol training. They only need regular training. The rest of the time they are with other people in the tribe, farming, raising livestock, and grazing..."

Several people were stunned again.

Because the changes in the military system mentioned by Mu Feng were completely beyond their understanding.

No wonder.

Because of the changes in the "military system" mentioned by Mu Feng, in addition to disarmament, the integration of military and peasantry must also be implemented.

In this regard, he drew on the famous military system in history.

That is to say, the tribesmen are laborers in leisure time and a source of troops in wartime.

What he wants to do now is to transform Dajiang into a tribe that combines soldiers and farmers. The young and strong laborers in the tribe can plow the land when dismounting, and can lift swords to kill enemies when mounted.

How many troops will Da Jiang really have by then?

How much labor is there?

Who can tell?

Of course, he also fully considered that the military system was not suitable for the current tribal situation.

For example, the horses and weapons are provided by the warriors themselves, which does not apply to Dajiang.

Since Dajiang Yiying's supplies were still under a joint distribution system, this item could be skipped.

Of course, he also made plans.

After the implementation of the Fubing system, he will implement two policies: First, implement compulsory training and enlistment requirements.

The second is to reward soldiers who cultivate the land, such as land contract rights, part of the grain retention, etc.

He had already planned all this in his mind, and he would slowly implement it in the tribe after the reform of the military system.

In this case, a new military-peasant integration system was formed here that was born out of the government military system and absorbed the "contract system" of later generations.

According to his estimation, such a move would not only stimulate the enthusiasm of the tribesmen to actively cultivate land, but also hoard enough food for Dajiang.

The military can also take this opportunity to train troops to enhance the combat effectiveness of the army.

When the time comes, Da Jiang can afford to use troops against other troops, whether it is a blitzkrieg or a protracted war.

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After all, the development of Dajiang has transitioned from the barbaric primitive plundering era to the period of steady development and recuperation!

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