Yi Jing, Study Room of the Governor's Mansion

Looking at Yuan Song's letter to him, Ye Mingsheng smiled and shook his head. Yuan Song was now completely imitating Wang Jian. Not only did he ask himself in the letter to reward him with more gold, silver, jewelry, farmland and beautiful houses, he also expressed it to Ye Mingsheng.

He was very exhausted in the battle, so he asked himself to approve him for a period of time ...

Ye Mingsheng knew that this was Yuan Song's way of showing him that he had no ambitions and would not always hold military power. He could hand over military power at any time. Ye Mingsheng also appreciated Yuan Song's honesty.

Not only this time he entered the customs, but since he followed him to Liaoyang, Yuan Song has made considerable contributions in the process of founding the Fengwu Army. Ye Mingsheng has seen these and kept them in his heart.

, this time he also prepared a generous reward for Yuan Song, and is just waiting for the return of Master Yuan Song!

In order to ease Yuan Song's heart, Ye Mingsheng also comforted Yuan Song with a few words in his reply to the memorial, saying that he knew you were a good person and felt at ease with you. I would also agree to your request. You don't have to worry about anything.

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After giving instructions, Ye Mingsheng thought for a while, then picked up a new memorial and started to read it. This memorial was presented to him by He Jingyun. Since Ye Mingsheng mentioned his plans to expand the Fengwu Army a few days ago,

After conveying the idea to He Jingyun, He Jingyun also agreed deeply and put forward some very constructive meanings, so Ye Mingsheng asked him to come up with a specific plan.

And now this memorial is the specific plan for reorganization that He Jingyun and other staff members of the General Staff stayed up all night to come up with.

Looking at the text in the memorial, Ye Mingsheng studied it carefully. He Jingyun's plan was simply to rearrange the existing establishment of the Fengwu Army. More than half of the Fengwu Army's statues, commanders, and commanders would be redeployed.

, for example, Sun Chengxiang, the commander of the third division, wants to mobilize the first division to be the commander, etc...

In addition to adjustments in personnel appointments, some units also need to be reorganized. For example, a battalion of the First Division will be included in Ma Zhongjun's newly formed 7th Division, and two battalions of the Second Division will be included in Zhang Meng's newly formed 7th Division.

The Seventh Division also brought about changes in the defense zone.

When Ye Mingsheng established an army-level combat unit, He Jingyun also came up with his plan. He planned to replenish the first division with new recruits, then establish the first army on the basis of the first division, and include the Peng Ce Department of the fourth division.

According to the combat sequence of the First Army, the total strength of the First Division will reach about 40,000, and it will be stationed in Zhuoxian and become the main force of the Fengwu Army going south in the future.

Secondly, the Second Army was established on the basis of Lin Huaiwu's Second Division, and the Sixth Division Gu Shouting was incorporated into the Second Army's combat sequence. The total force was about 50,000, mainly stationed in Jizhou and Liaoyang as a strategic preparation.

The team stabilized the rear for the Fengwu Army.

Third, the Third Army will be established based on Guo Zhiping's Third Division, and Ma Zhongjun's newly formed Seventh Division will be incorporated into the Third Army. The strength of the Third Army will also reach about 40,000, and will be stationed in Yuyang.

Monitor the movements of the Luobi people in this area and serve as the first line of defense for the Luobi people moving south.

In addition to Ye Tie's 5th Division's two battalions in Dongning as left-behind troops, the remaining more than 10,000 people and Zhang Meng's newly formed 8th Division will be stationed in Yijing to take on the protection of Yijing...

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After reading He Jingyun's plan, Ye Mingsheng made a rough calculation. If this plan is implemented, the total strength of the Fengwu Army's front-line troops will reach about 170,000, which is 15,000 more than the previously expected expansion of the army.

When people around him realized this, Ye Mingsheng frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

After capturing Zhuoxian and controlling the entire territory of Youyan, knowing that Zhao Fuqu was ruthlessly plundering the southern part of Youyan in order to fight against him, Ye Mingsheng immediately ordered the Chief Secretary to send officials to the south to preside over the work of the local government.

To the greatest extent possible, we can protect the livelihood of the local people and prevent the tragedy of starvation and cannibalism from happening again in the land of Youyan.

With the dispatch of these people, Ye Mingsheng also received more information about southern Youyan. The situation in Zhuoxian area was worse than he imagined. It would take at least several years of recuperation to recover, and

Before I captured Yijing and other areas in the northern part of Youyan, in order to appease the people and win their support more quickly, I implemented a series of tax reduction policies and even tax exemptions in certain areas.

Although these policies have allowed the Fengwu Army to win the hearts of the people and win the love of the Youyan people, they have also put considerable pressure on the finances. If the current army expansion and reorganization plan of 170,000 people is implemented,

, which will put greater pressure on the finances!

Of course, maintaining such a large army, although the financial pressure is great, will also greatly enhance the strength of the Fengwu Army. After all, although the Fengwu Army has fully captured Youyan, Ye Mingsheng will not be satisfied. Fengwu

The army, a well-organized war machine, will continue to advance under his leadership...

Previously, the Chief Secretary and the military had a big discussion under the organization of Ye Mingsheng. There were three issues discussed!

First, based on the territory of Youyan and Liaoyang, how many troops can be supported at most?

Second, given the current security situation of the Fengwu Army, what is the minimum number of troops that can meet the needs of local defense?

Third, on the basis of local defense, what is the minimum number of troops that can support outward expansion?

After several days of intense discussions, the two sides basically reached a consensus on these three issues. The answer to the first question is 200,000 people, the answer to the second question is 100,000 people, and the answer to the third question is 100,000 people.

The answer to the question is 150,000 people!

And now the plan to reorganize and expand the army of 170,000 people is approaching the limit of Youyan and Liaoyang's ability to support the army. So after thinking about it, Ye Mingsheng made a decision and wrote an annotation to He Jingyun's plan and told He Jingyun about the Fengwu Army.

The overall scale must strictly adhere to the red line of 150,000 people.

On this basis, it is also necessary to strengthen reserve training. The training volume of reserve officers can be expanded from thirty days per year to forty or even forty-five days. Reserve officers must ensure that they can step in when front-line troops are in need.

Win the battle!

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In addition, Ye Mingsheng also plans to make slight adjustments in terms of personnel appointments. Gu Shouting's Sixth Division will be incorporated into the battle sequence of the First Army, and Yuan Song will serve as the commander of the First Army. The vacated general of the First Division will

The position was changed to Ma Zhongjun, and the plan to establish the Second Army and the new Eighth Division was temporarily canceled, and Peng Ce's Fourth Division was incorporated into the combat order of Guo Zhiping's Third Army. As for Zhang Meng, he was reassigned to the Seventh Army.

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After doing all this, Ye Mingsheng only felt a little tired. This kind of personnel transfer is the most energy-consuming. Every position affects the whole body, and there are various interests involved behind it. If this rectification continues, Fengwu Army

The combat effectiveness will inevitably decrease temporarily.

But this is what must be done. Ye Mingsheng, who started his career in the army, although he has absolute authority in the Fengwu Army, he must also take precautions before they happen and prevent the emergence of small hills in the army. After all, the Thousand Miles Embankment was destroyed in

Ant nest, always be prepared for danger in times of peace.

Fortunately, Zhao Fuqu was destroyed, the Luobei people and the Kipchaks were entangled. The two biggest external threats to the Fengwu Army have basically disappeared, and Ye Mingsheng can focus on himself.

I believe that the combat effectiveness lost by the Fengwu Army due to reorganization can be restored through re-adjustment. During this period, in addition to giving Lin Huaiwu a chance, the Fengwu Army will not conduct large-scale military operations again until it is completely

Only after Youyan's territory is digested can Ye Mingsheng take steps south again!

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Yunbin, Jinzhong City

In the Governor's Mansion, Zhao Jian'an summoned all his cronies. Although the Yan army was in a difficult situation during this period, Zhao Jian'an himself seemed to be a little proud, and he succeeded Zhao Fuqu as the governor as he wished, as well as the remaining Yan army.

Outside the army, he began to carry out a new round of transformation of the Yan army according to his own ideas.

The first thing Zhao Jian'an did after taking control of the Yan army was to gather the remnants of the Yan army. Although Zhao Fuqu lost a lot of popular support due to the outrage and resentment caused by excessive conscription, he had been operating in Youyan for decades and had to fight against the Luobi people.

Blessed by the heroic aura, some Youyan people still respected him very much. Therefore, after retreating to Jinzhong, Zhao Jianan used the name of Zhao Fuqu to recruit the Yan army's stragglers Youyan, hoping to regain his strength as soon as possible!

After this period of hard work, Zhao Jianan also gathered thousands of remnants of the Yan army in Jinzhong. As of now, the Yan army in Jinzhong has been close to 20,000, and currently, the Yan army that has fled to Jinzhong has

The number of remnants of the army continues to increase. According to the predictions of Zhao Jianan and his staff, they believe that they can eventually have an army of more than 25,000 people in Jinzhong!

In addition to gathering the defeated soldiers, Zhao Jian'an also stepped up his efforts to seize power. He left Kim Zhengrui and Huang Wenze, the civil and military officials left to him by his father Zhao Fuqu, all in vain, and took away the power in their hands.

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After escaping from Yi Jing, the frustrated Zhao Jian'an fell silent for a period of time. During this period, he had been reflecting on why the Yan army, which had been in the shadow of Yan for decades, was defeated by the newly established Fengwu army.

Faced with a losing streak...

Regarding this question, not only Zhao Jian'an is thinking about it, but the entire Yan Army's top management is also reflecting on it, and the answers they came up with mainly focus on two points. The first point is the choice of Feng Wu Army to sneak into the pass.

The timing is good, and the second point is that Fengwu's weapons are sharp and powerful.

Zhao Jian'an believes that these two points are just superficial reasons. The deeper reason is that the Fengwu Army is all united around the dog thief Ye Mingsheng. The entire organization operates very efficiently and quickly. Ye Mingsheng said everything about it.

, as soon as he said it, the entire Fengwu Army was in action, but on the Yan Army side, due to numerous internal conflicts and intrigues among each other, a lot of strength was lost in internal friction!

In addition, Zhao Jian'an also believes that because the Fengwu Army is a newly formed force, their top leaders like Ye Mingsheng, He Jingyun, Gu Sansi and others are relatively young and very hardworking, while the Yan Army is like

Kim Jong-sui, Huang Wenze and others are already very old, more than calm and less enterprising. They have all reached the age of entertaining grandchildren and have lost the passion and hard work of their youth!

Therefore, Zhao Jianan also painfully wanted to learn from Ye Mingsheng and wanted to form a young and efficient leadership, so he made the decision to sideline Huang Wenze and Jin Zhengrui. After all, these two veterans had served in the Yan Army.

Have high prestige throughout your life.

If they were allowed to continue to have power and Zhao Jianan had different opinions, these two old guys would definitely rely on their seniority to preach to him and stop his ideas, so Zhao Jianan simply took the initiative and killed these two people.

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Of course, in addition to this reason, Zhao Jian'an also had his own personal reasons. Jin Zhengrui was a veteran in the Yan army and had many old friends among his disciples. Although he was generous and loyal, he was Zhao Fuqu's right-hand man.

But Zhao Jianan still feels that the most reassuring thing is to have military power in his own hands. If Kim Zhengrui continues to be in charge of military power, if this old guy sees his father dead and has any evil thoughts, Zhao Jianan will die.

I don’t know how to die!

As for Huang Wenze, it's even simpler! Although Zhao Jian'an and Zhao Jianwen are half-brothers, after these years of overt and covert fighting, the two of them have long been enemies of life and death, without any affection at all.

Moreover, Zhao Jianwen's existence will also pose a threat to his rule!

Therefore, what Zhao Jianan wants to do most is to kill Zhao Jianwen, not only to vent the hatred he has been harboring for these years, but also to eliminate the troubles once and for all!

However, Zhao Jianan searched secretly for a long time, but could not find any trace of his "good brother". Finally, he got some information from his father's concubine Hu. It turned out that his father Zhao Fuqu had planned ahead and decided to give the position to him.

At that time, I just thought that Zhao Jian'an was narrow-minded and he would definitely not let Zhao Jianwen go after inheriting the Yan Army!

As a father, Zhao Fuqu certainly did not want to see the tragic situation of brothers Zhao Jianan and Zhao Jianwen fighting each other after his death. His initial idea was to force Zhao Jianan to make a blood oath in the ancestral hall not to harm Zhao Jianwen, but

Considering that Zhao Jianan is hypocritical, tolerant, and narrow-minded.

Even if he made a blood oath, Zhao Jianan would definitely take action when Zhao Fuqu was no longer around, so Zhao Fuqu had to give up doing useless work...
Chapter completed!