Chapter 54 The enemy is lenient, and the storm is coming!
Chapter 54: Expect the enemy to be lenient, storm is coming!
Author: Shengxiao Swordsman
Chapter 54: Expect the enemy to be lenient, storm is coming!
According to the previous plan, the Chang'an Garrison Division is not planning to expand its troops in the short term.
But plans can't keep up with changes.
Facing the imminent attack of 100,000 coalition troops, the strength of the garrison division was slightly insufficient.
"My lord, the general has suggested an appropriate expansion of the army," Yue Fei said.
"What's the reason?"
"First, the territory currently has sufficient population and supplies, and has the potential to expand its army."
This is the most solid foundation.
When the city guard brigade was expanded into a garrison division, only 3,500 new soldiers were recruited, but the territory's population increased by more than 40,000, which was far from fully tapping the war potential.
The third wave of sweeps being launched by the Red Flame Brigade will also bring nearly 20,000 people to the territory.
As the Ordnance Institute gets on the right track, there is no shortage of standard weapons and equipment.
There is no shortage of funds.
Not long ago, I received a ransom of 150,000 gold coins from the orcs.
"Second, the need for war."
"With the current strength of the garrison division, it is not difficult to gather the city and defend it, but if you want to defeat the invading enemy, the strength is seriously insufficient. And if the enemy cannot be severely damaged, the enemy is likely to come back."
Yue Fei's meaning is very straightforward. If you want to fight, you must hurt the enemy.
"Third, post-war needs."
"After defeating the enemy coalition forces, the territorial tentacles can be extended to surrounding counties and are no longer limited to Greywater County. By then, more troops will inevitably be needed to garrison in the wild."
Yue Fei thought very comprehensively, thinking clearly before, during and after the incident.
It was obviously not a temporary move.
Instead, I usually think about similar problems, so that I can quickly give suggestions.
"How exactly are we going to expand the army?"
There is no doubt that Tang Jing adopted Yue Fei's suggestion of army expansion.
"The first is the Tiger Brigade. We can consider expanding by two to three heavy cavalry battalions, but we need to consider solving the problems of war horses and armor."
"Then expand three heavy cavalry battalions." Tang Jing made the decision on the spot.
The cost of changing the class of a cavalry is as high as six gold coins, and the cost of a cavalry battalion is three thousand gold coins. In addition to the cost of war horses and weapons and equipment, the total establishment cost is about ten thousand gold coins.
Three cavalry battalions are worth 30,000 gold coins.
Fortunately, Chang'an is not short of money right now. War horses can be purchased with gold coins. As for armor, the glory points gained from the recent ongoing sweeps can be used to exchange for Mingguang Armor.
"Then the infantry also needs to be expanded by four to five battalions."
"That's a brigade?"
"This is already the minimum requirement."
As the commander of the garrison division, Yue Fei must make a comprehensive plan.
"good."
Tang Jing nodded and agreed, "Then we will form a new integrated infantry brigade, and you will temporarily act as the brigade commander. The former Red Flame Brigade Shanshan Yingying Zhengtu Gang will be transferred to the temporary brigade deputy brigade commander."
There is currently no suitable candidate for the brigade commander.
Among the wild warriors, the three brothers Tu Hong, Yunshan and Hu Xiao were considered the best. They could serve as camp commander, but brigade commander was a bit reluctant.
Tu Hong, the most outstanding one, currently only serves as the commander of the city guard brigade.
You still have to practice and practice again.
"The last general takes command!"
As the commander of the garrison division, Yue Fei was bound to do so.
After the two of them finished discussing military expansion, Qin Shuang, who had been listening quietly, finally said, "Sir, are our expectations for the upcoming war too optimistic?"
"How to say?"
Tang Jing, including Yue Fei, were all surprised by Qin Shuang's choice of words.
"Sir, please imagine that once the Aztec Alliance's 100,000-strong coalition troops came in great excitement but were frustrated when attacking Chang'an, would they choose to withdraw their troops or continue to increase their troops?" Qin Shuang said.
"Increase troops..."
Tang Jing immediately understood Qin Shuang's worry, and his expression became solemn.
The reason is also very simple.
Until now, the Aztec lords had little or no understanding of Chang'an's strength. They only knew that Chang'an's strength was much higher than that of the mainstream lords.
But there is actually no idea of how much more it will exceed.
The simplest example is that for mainstream territories, if you want to form a battalion of troops and form combat effectiveness, you must at least upgrade to the township level.
Even at the town level, it may be impossible to maintain the operation of a full camp.
Let’s look at Chang’an again
On the surface, it is only a second-level township, but it has already raised an army of ten thousand people under its command, which is a level that many first-level territories in counties and cities will not be able to reach in the future.
The difference is not just a tiny bit.
The development of Chang'an has long been freed from the restrictions of territorial hierarchy and is in another dimension entirely.
It cannot be measured by common sense.
Even so, the lords of the Aztec Alliance still assembled an army of 100,000 people, aiming to attack Chang'an with absolute crushing power and end this strange national war.
But after the army was frustrated under Chang'an City and Chang'an's true strength was exposed...
"By then, the Aztec lords' fear of us will reach an unprecedented peak. They will not be able to withdraw their troops, they will only continue to increase their troops and conquer Chang'an at all costs." Qin Shuang said.
"In other words, this national war will either not start, or once it starts, it will be a life-or-death battle, with neither side having a way out." Tang Jing's eyes narrowed slightly.
"That's it."
"If this is the case, then more careful arrangements must be made."
Yue Fei glanced at Qin Shuang first, and then said: "For example, we need to reserve enough food and grass in advance to be prepared for the city to be besieged for a long time."
"We must reserve enough funds and resources to ensure that we can increase our troops at any time," Tang Jing added.
Once the war breaks out, all communications will be cut off. Even if he wants to ask for help from Zunlong Kingdom, he may not be able to do it. He must be prepared in advance.
Things suddenly became complicated.
"so…"
Seeing that Yue Fei was calm as usual, Tang Jing also regained his composure, "First let the Military Affairs Office, the garrison division, um, and then call the commander, Mr. Shi Wu, to work out a general strategy, and then we will discuss it in detail."
There are too many things involved, and there is no way to finalize it on the spot.
"Of course, the military expansion plan just discussed, including the previously mentioned establishment of a coastal defense battalion under the City Guard Brigade, must be implemented simultaneously without delay." Tang Jing told Qin Shuang.
"clear!"
As the Director of Military Affairs, recruiting soldiers is her job.
Chang'an's current round of military expansion will add three cavalry battalions, five infantry battalions and a coastal defense battalion. A total of more than 4,500 troops will be recruited, which is not easy.
………
After seeing off Yue Fei, Qin Shuang, and Tang Jing, they were not idle either.
He has things he should do.
First of all, all the crystal cores and weapons and equipment seized during the past few days when the Trap Brigade attacked the orc village and the Red Flame Brigade cleared the wild camps were put on the market for auction.
And all of them are marked as only accepting grain quotations.
Secondly, it is to purchase war horses in the market for a long time at a price of 8 gold coins each.
There is no upper limit on quantity.
Although the Huben Brigade has only expanded by three cavalry battalions this time, war horses are strategic resources after all, and the price has been rising all the way. It is foreseeable that it will rise to ten gold coins or even higher in the future.
Taking advantage of the abundant funds in hand, it is natural to purchase more.
Except for the war horses.
Tang Jing also purchased large amounts of fodder through friends such as the grassland lords such as Gele as strategic reserves.
After doing this, Tang Jing found someone to send a message to the dwarf tribe and the elf tribe, inviting the two tribes to send merchants to Chang'an to discuss a new round of trade.
He looked forward to it.
Chang'an's freshly baked glass products, beer and other products can be very popular among dwarves and elves.
thereby expanding new trade.
If things go as Qin Shuang speculated, and the national war between Chang'an and the Aztec Alliance turns into a protracted war, then the Chang'an Ordnance Institute alone will not be able to meet the demand for weapons and equipment.
It is necessary to continue to purchase a batch of weapons and equipment from the elves and dwarves as a backup.
Having said that.
It has been more than ten days since the dwarf Bag went out with the resource bag and has not returned yet.
If it weren't for the increasingly close relationship between Chang'an and the Hammer Tribe, and not long ago, the Hammer Tribe took the initiative to send more than a dozen dwarf warriors to join the trap brigade, Tang Jing would have suspected that Bage ran away with the money.
Just as I was thinking about it, the soldiers came to report: "Sir, the dwarf Bagh is back and wants to see you."
"Is it such a coincidence?"
Tang Jing touched his face, wondering if he had learned some magic.