Chongzhen Undergraduates

The whole army is dressed in black and armor. Except for the blades, gun heads, and faces, it is rare to find a piece of color that is not black. Even the military flag is black.

That's right, this is Zhu Youjian's imperial guards - the Black Banner Army.

This is not because he imitated Liu Yongfu, but because he represents his determination to restore the country.

The average age of the Black Banner Army is 17 years old, the youngest is 15 years old, and the oldest is 28 years old. The commander is Deng Zhirong.None of the other soldiers were over 20 years old.

Zhu Youjian almost took out the youngest soldiers in the army in his hands to form this army.

Different from Li Yan's organization, Deng Zhirong's is a strengthened organization. 15 people per squad, three squads and one platoon, three platoons and one company, the company is directly under a cooking squad; three companies are one battalion, and the battalion is under a cavalry communication squad; A cavalry reconnaissance company, an artillery company, two supply companies, and two transport companies.

There are three regiments and one brigade, and there is no division-level establishment.The brigade headquarters is directly under a communications company, a supply company, a cavalry battalion, an artillery battalion, and a transport battalion.

There are four brigades in the military department, and an engineering regiment, a cavalry communication battalion, a cavalry regiment, an artillery regiment, and a field hospital directly under it.

Apart from the heavy carriages, the most extravagant equipment that Zhu Youjian gave the Black Banner Army was a full [-] four-wheeled carriages, which was already a luxurious configuration.

There are more than 3 people in the entire Black Banner Army, and there is almost no need to walk on foot during the march. Unless it is combat or training, the whole process is transported in a carriage.

Of course, these are all data, and Huai'an does not have enough materials to equip the Black Banner Army.

The military system itself is compiled according to weapons and combat requirements, and it is not static or completely fixed.

The establishment of the Black Flag Army this time is an attempt by Zhu Youjian himself based on the establishment of later generations. As for why he insists on adopting the military system of later generations, that is also Zhu Youjian's habit, and there is no other reason.

The whole army is pure firearms. Zhu Youjian has prepared the best firearms in the warehouse of the Nanjing Military Headquarters, and plans to try a new army with all firearms.

Regarding the granulation of gunpowder, in fact, many travelers made a mistake. At the end of Ming Dynasty, the gunpowder of the Ming army had already been granulated.Details can be found in "Wu Bei Zhi".

As for whether it was invented by oneself or imported from the West, it doesn't matter.

Zhu Youjian didn't want this group of young freshmen to be easily consumed on the front line. These people were still too young, and the war was coming soon. They hadn't grown up yet, and they belonged to the soldiers who were most likely to be consumed.

Zhu Youjian has a clear understanding of the gap in combat power between the Ming army and the Houjin army after a battle of stones.

In this era, if ranked according to combat power, Hou Jin's soldiers can indeed rank first, Wu Sangui's Guan Ning army can rank second, Zhang Xianzhong's men can rank third, Li Zicheng can rank fourth at most, and the army in his own hands can only rank finally.

Even if Zhu Youjian can incorporate all the military towns in Jiangbei, including Zuo Liangyu, even if there are 50 people, it is hard to say whether he can withstand the attack of Houjin's 20 troops.

When the source of combat power and weapons and equipment are not superior, superiority in numbers can only be the only choice.It is also a last resort to take human lives to fill.

According to historical data, in order to break through Jiangyin City, Hou Jin mobilized more than 200 cannons to bombard it.Of course, what can be used to bombard the city wall is not a small cannon like the Frang machine, which shows the use of firearms in Houjin.

(ps: Readers who are interested can also check the information. The Qing army’s attack on Nanming is definitely not the Eight Banners Iron Cavalry as conjectured. It can be said that it is already close to a semi-firearms war. It’s ridiculous that my Qing Dynasty, 200 years later, is still like this a tactic.)

"Deng Zhirong, come here." After inspecting the barracks, Zhu Youjian came to the military headquarters and looked at Deng Zhirong with some seriousness. He could be said to have put all his hopes on this guy.

"My request is: the training must be ruthless, the supply must be sufficient, and the discipline must be strict. Can it be done?"

"can!"

"If you dare to embezzle one or two of the military salary, I will not let you go to the cooking class, and I will hack you to death with my own hands."

"Did you find unqualified soldiers during the training?" Zhu Youjian was worried that in this era, the physical fitness of soldiers could not keep up. Although Ming's army seemed large in size, according to the requirements, there would be much fewer qualified soldiers.

"Yes, about [-]% are unqualified, which will delay the training progress."

"So many?" Zhu Youjian didn't expect such a high elimination rate at all, which means that 6000 people are unqualified.

"This is the most lenient requirement." Deng Zhirong was very helpless. According to Zhu Youjian's request, half of the people would probably be eliminated. He had never implemented such a strict requirement for recruiting troops.

"Don't be in a hurry to eliminate them, let's raise them for half a year. Go to Huai'an restaurant and invite the best cooks to teach the cooking class to cook. Every meal has two meats and eggs every day. In addition, the medicinal materials must be sufficient, and those who are sick or injured Timely treatment, military doctors are not enough, ask Wu Gan to borrow."

Zhu Youjian went all out and had to spend a lot of money. If the troops smashed out in this way can no longer be used, it can only mean that Daming is really hopeless.

This is only the training stage, and when the weapons and equipment start, spending money is like water.

In order for expensive firearms to be effective, there must be a corresponding quality of soldiers. This is like a canal. It is useless to widen a single section, and it must be able to keep up with the whole process.

"Commander-in-Chief, I have an opinion. Our Black Banner Army is too conspicuous in Huai'an, so it's not suitable to stay here for training."

Although Zhu Youjian's integration of other armies is also somewhat different, compared with the Black Banner Army, it is not surprising.The Black Banner Army is too different, and it is really not suitable for staying in densely populated places.

"I'm here today to talk about this. The whole army of the Black Banner Army is ready. Set off in ten days!"

"Is it possible to take a carriage?" Deng Zhirong became excited, he somewhat missed the feeling of riding a carriage.

"It's a good idea, you don't have any equipment except people. What kind of carriage, this time it's a boat."

"Ah! I'm seasick." Deng Zhirong was in agony. He didn't expect it to be transported by a ship. This would be fatal. Most of the army is from the north, and they have a natural fear of taking a ship.

"Then I don't care. During this march, you have to eat, drink and sleep on the boat. If anyone dares to disembark, the military law will be ruthless."

The Black Banner Army is obviously a king bomb prepared by Zhu Youjian. Even the march is kept secret as much as possible. It is the safest way to transport troops from Huai'an along the canal.

As for equipment, the current Black Banner Army has nothing but a few horses, and a few broken knives and guns, which are not worth taking away. There are plenty in the Nanjing warehouse.

"Also, choose a brigade that doesn't get seasick to march with me overland."

"Why can those who don't get seasick go by land?" Deng Zhirong was completely dumbfounded, just now he said that he was seasick, now Zhu Youjian said again.

"Hey, you'll know when you faint to your destination." Zhu Youjian looked at Deng Zhirong with a self-seeking expression.

After finishing his work in the military camp, Zhu Youjian hurried to the newly established Huai'an Military Region Hospital, which is still a busy construction site.

The doctors from Nanjing Tai Hospital hadn't rushed over yet, only a large group of little girls were laughing and frolicking here.

In this separate territory, they seem to have begun to walk out of their previous nightmares. Young people are always sunny. Zhu Youjian just walked out of the military camp and came to another youthful world. He is in a good mood.

"How are they doing now?" Because no one was willing to accept the affairs of these little girls, Zhu Youjian had no choice but to hand over the work to Cheng Xianzhen. He, the big manager, became the captain of the firefighting team.

Chapter 91: Accepting the evildoer

"When there are no outsiders, they will be very happy. But they still don't want to contact outsiders. At most, they only talk to a few cooks and handymen in the mansion."

"Don't worry, wait for the imperial physicians to come and try to let them participate in the work of the imperial physicians. You may have to stay in Huai'an for a while, and the establishment of the military hospital will be left to you. Work hard."

For Cheng Xianzhen, Zhu Youjian was not easy to make arrangements.This person is average in ability and commendable in his loyalty, but Zhu Youjian cannot always be with him.

"Your majesty, I am not afraid of hardship." Cheng Xianzhen's eyes were a little moist. After seeing Zhu Youjian's employers around him like a horse watching flowers, he probably saw his own ability after these few months.

However, it is worthwhile to get an affirmation from Zhu Youjian, at least Zhu Youjian did not abandon him.When I left Dezhou, I hoped to be a minister of the prince. It was not bad to be a minister of the emperor by accident.

"Don't worry, there will be a suitable position for you." Zhu Youjian patted Pai Cheng Xianzhen on the shoulder, looked enviously at the little girls who were still playing around, and turned back to the house.

"What's the matter?" From a distance, Zhu Youjian saw Fang Yizhi lying on the chair and fell asleep. The sleeping posture was still very strange. His legs were spread apart, his head was tilted, and his saliva was drooling for so long.

"After listening to the ditties all day, I was not allowed to stop. I also drank tea all day. The urinals in the house were changed more than a dozen times." Ji Biao was also speechless, and it was the first time he served such a master.