Chapter 543: The Conception of the Group Army

Therefore, once Zeng Tianyang and others take up their posts in the army, they will feel uncomfortable everywhere.

The appointment of the generals in the army, needless to say the division commander and above, was decided by Ouyang Shuo Qiankun. Even Bai Qi, Han Xin and other army commanders only have the right to recommend.

The generals below the head of the division are appointed by the Military Affairs Administration. Even if Zeng Tianyang and others serve as division commanders, they only have the right to recommend and cannot interfere with the appointment of personnel in the army.

The military's logistical supplies, including weapons and equipment, are deployed in a unified manner by the Combat Readiness Department. Even if it is docking with localities, it is also docking with combat readiness departments in various places.

Therefore, the head of the division has no right to intervene in logistics, nor can he rely on this to exercise power.

In addition, compared to the loose military discipline of the Taiping Army, the military discipline of the Shanhai City Army was strict, and the model of military conduct was implemented, but it borrowed a lot from modern military codes of conduct.

The ubiquitous military judges will make the division commander feel that military law is greater than general power.

All of these, it is doomed that Zeng Tianyang and others will not be able to cause any disturbance when they enter the Shanhai City army, and will instead be trained as standard Shanhai City soldiers.

At that time, it will naturally be the time for Zeng Tianyang to "retire".

I have to say, Ouyang Shuo's move is poisonous enough.

Ouyang Shuo was using 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 reorganized into three groups was not a temporary idea, but was closely related to the new structure of Shanhai City's army that he had always imagined.

The 350,000 Taiping Army, no matter how it is reorganized and compressed, and deducting the two garrison divisions and the battle loss, at least three new legions can be rebuilt, doubling the number of troops in the territory.

With the addition of three legions, how to establish their locations and positions, and how to ensure the authority of the three great generals Bai Qi, Han Xin and Sun Bin, became a major issue in Ouyang Shuo's mind.

That night, Ouyang Shuo drafted an official letter. In this letter, Ouyang Shuo made another major adjustment to the structure of the army based on his thinking these days.

And this adjustment has laid a solid foundation for the future dynasty army framework.

According to Ouyang Shuo's decree, the three armies of Longxiang, Huben, and Baotao were all upgraded to a higher-level group army, referred to as "army". Each group army consists of two to five legions.

When necessary, the number of legions under the group army can also be adjusted according to the actual situation.

The commander-in-chief of the group army must be a god general, at least awarded the rank of general.

Compared with the legion, the establishment of the group army will be another transformation and leap for the territorial army. Because compared with legions, the number of legions under the group army has considerable flexibility.

Therefore, in wartime, the Military Affairs Administration can flexibly organize the group army according to different operational needs and strategic arrangements. For example, if the future main attack direction of the territory is the west, then when expanding the army, priority can be given to expanding the "Dragon Army" responsible for guarding the west.

In addition, the group army and the theater can be perfectly compatible and coexist.

Taking the Lingnan Theater as an example, after the Huben Legion is upgraded to the "Huben Army", the command headquarters of the Lingnan Theater will also serve as the headquarters of the Huben Army, forming one body with two sides.

Similarly, the future commander of the Huben Army will also be the commander of the Lingnan Theater. During the war, it is even possible to set up a new group army or legion under the theater.

In this way, the army of the entire territory has great flexibility and plasticity, less levels of combat command, strong adaptability, and strong reconnaissance, mobility, firepower, and three-dimensional combat capabilities.

In the future, the territorial expansion of the army will no longer require large-scale adjustments to the military structure.

Moreover, the territory is now facing such a difficult external environment, only one legion, 70,000 troops, is not enough to reassure Ouyang Shuo. Only the group army can truly guard one side.

If the group army is equipped with five legions, it will reach 350,000 troops. Even if it faces the threat of a province, it will not be afraid at all.

Therefore, the group army is the destination and general trend of the territorial army.

According to the current number of troops in Shanhai City, each of the three group armies will be equipped with two legions for the time being. Wait, if you say that each group army adds a new legion, it just digests the three new legions.

Taking the Dragon Army Corps as an example, after being upgraded to a group army, it was renamed "The First Army of the Dragon Army"; at the same time, the Second Army of the Dragon Army was added, and the total strength reached 140,000 at once.

The commander-in-chief of the Longxiang Army is naturally the general Bai Qi. At the same time, Bai Qi will also temporarily serve as the commander of the First Army of the Longxiang Army.

As for the candidate for the commander of the Dragon Army's Second Corps, Ouyang Shuo locked in Shi Wansui, a veteran of the territory.

As the first historical military general in the territory, Shi Wansui is loyal to Ouyang Shuo, and he has made great military exploits. He is also an emperor-level military general. No matter in terms of ability and qualifications, he is enough to be the commander of the army.

This promotion is the greatest compliment to this veteran.

As for Shi Wansui's position as division commander of the First Division of the First Army of the Longchamp Army, it naturally fell to Jiang Kai, the deputy division commander.

It can be said that the excellent aboriginal generals trained by the territory have already ascended to the high position of division commander one by one.

Similarly, Han Xin served as the commander-in-chief of the "Bao Tao Army" and the head of the first army of the Bao Tao Army. As for the commander of the second regiment of the Baotao Army, the famous general Zhang Han will serve as the commander.

After the Battle of Julu was over, Zhang Han pledged his allegiance to Ouyang Shuo. At that time Ouyang Shuo said frankly that Zhang Han was good enough to be the head of the army. It was only at that time that the size of the territorial army was limited, so Zhang Han was appointed as the division commander.

For Zhang Han, this promotion is really a big stage.

In the end, Sun Bin will serve as the commander-in-chief of the "Hu Ben Army" and the head of the First Army of the Huben Army. Of course, at the same time, Sun Bin will continue to serve as the commander of the Lingnan theater.

As for the regiment commander of the second regiment of the Huben Army, the famous general Di Qing served as the commander.

Both Shi Wansui and Zhang Han were promoted in their respective legions, which also helps to maintain the traditions and culture in each army.

For example, the bloodiness of the Dragon Army, the bravery of the Tiger Army, and the dexterity of the Baotao Army, these rare qualities have gradually formed under the influence of their respective commanders.

Only Di Qing will become the first general to serve across an army.

Ouyang Shuo arranged this way for a reason. Among the five division commanders of the former Huben Legion, only Fan Lihua, Cao GUI and Bailishi were three historical generals, and none of them were worthy of great positions.

Therefore, Ouyang Shuo could only transfer Di Qing from Baotao Army to Huben Army. And for Di Qing, it was also a platform to show off his strengths.

In the battle of Zhaoqing County, Di Qing's ability to lead the army left a deep impression on Ouyang Shuo. Compared with Zhang Han and Shi Wansui, Di Qing is not much less.

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 he is known for his calmness; while Zhang Han's characteristics of commanding troops are very compatible with Han Xin, and he likes to run long distances.

So far, the three famous generals Shi Wansui, Zhang Han and Di Qing have stood out from the group of division heads and officially become the second echelon under the three great generals Bai Qi, Han Xin and Sun Bin.

The three of them have one thing in common, that is, they are all emperor-level historical military generals. Obviously, the candidates for the future legion commander will naturally be promoted from the imperial generals first.

Elai and Fanlihua are one of the best candidates.

Of course, this is not absolute. For example, the young general Luo Shixin, he is one of the few historical generals who is still making progress.

Under Bai Qi's personal training, Luo Shixin's future is still full of imagination.

Moreover, among the generals in charge of the army, the elite cavalry division led by Luo Shixin has repeatedly made military exploits and has the reputation of "fire fighting vanguard" in the army.

Therefore, Ouyang Shuo did not rule out giving Luo Shixin a broader platform at an appropriate time in the future.

After Zhang Han and Di Qing were promoted, Liao Kai and Heiqi took over the post of division commander they left behind. In addition, the newly added three legions also need fifteen division heads.

Hu Yihuang, Qin Rigang, and even Shi Zhenji are good candidates.

In addition, the captured generals of the Taiping Army, including Li Xiucheng, Chen Yucheng, Xiao Chaogui, and Feng Yunshan, were all worthy of great positions.

The only thing that is uncertain is their loyalty.

Apart from the seven generals of the Taiping Army, Ouyang Shuo had no idea for the other division commanders, so he could only leave it to Du Ruhui to take care of his headaches and try his best to select from among the outstanding brigade commanders.

So far, the adjustment of the military framework planned by Ouyang Shuo has come to an end.

With the expansion of the territory, Ouyang Shuo had no choice but to call the generals together to discuss matters. Taking Sun Bin as an example, not to mention rushing back to Shanhai City, even rushing to Tianjing City, the journey alone would take ten days and a half months. It takes a long time to go back and forth, which is extremely inconvenient.

That's why each group army needs a god general to sit in the town and lead one side.

Ouyang Shuo wrote the army reorganization plan he conceived into an official letter, and sent it to the Military Affairs Department through the post station, and the Military Affairs Department was responsible for the implementation. At the same time, this official letter will also be copied to the three army commanders, Bai Qi, Han Xin, and Sun Bin, to let them know and cooperate with the Military Affairs Administration to complete the corresponding army reorganization work.

In this plan, the only thing Ouyang Shuo didn't mention was the reorganization plan for the Imperial Guard divisions, including the three Shanman independent divisions.

In fact, as early as when Chi You was defeated, Ouyang Shuo was planning to upgrade the Imperial Guard Division and promote it to the Imperial Guard Corps.

It's just that this reorganization plan has nothing to do with the reorganization of more than 300,000 Taiping Army, so Ouyang Shuo never implemented it, but kept several divisions with him.

After returning to Shanhai City, Ouyang Shuo will start the relevant reorganization.

After all, the three major legions have all been promoted to the group army, and the Imperial Guard system will naturally expand accordingly, so as to maintain Ouyang Shuo's absolute authority in the army.