Chapter 669: Forming a cavalry team and an intelligence unit! The screaming general manager
And Kinoshita Mai【6000】
It took 3 months to increase the existing military strength by 30 times... There is a saying that this speed of military expansion is really shocking.
Putting aside the logistical pressure, just filling the vacancies at the grassroots level can make a person's head and two heads bigger.
Post a recruitment notice, provide adequate food and pay, and you can recruit as many soldiers as you need.
But this is not the case for grassroots officers. They are not like the top soldiers who can "quickly succeed".
Even if so many soldiers are recruited, there are not so many grassroots officers to lead these new soldiers.
In game terms, the "officer degree" is not enough.
The number of junior officers will directly affect the combat effectiveness of an army.
Without a sufficient number of grassroots officers to lead new recruits, it will be difficult to quickly develop combat effectiveness.
People like Han Xin who don't need veterans or officers, can directly recruit new soldiers on the spot, and then lead this group of new soldiers to defeat the various princes, there is only one Soldier Immortal like him in thousands of years.
Although there are many difficulties, we can only bite the bullet and go ahead.
Time waits for no one.
Since entering Luo, a strong sense of worry has been lingering in Qingdeng's heart.
Looking up, there are jackals everywhere!
The enemies on the surface include the Choshu clan, the Tosa Kinwang faction and the ministers of the Zunbo faction.
The enemies hiding in the dark include the mysterious and profound Law Punishment Party and the Great Salt Party.
Needless to say about the former, the conflict between them and Qingdeng has reached the point of death. Either you die or I die.
As for the latter... Although Aoshinobu once fought side by side with Ebina and others of the Oisho Party, in terms of political stance, Aoshinobu, as a general of the shogunate, and the Oisho Party, which was bent on overthrowing the curtain, were undoubtedly on opposite sides.
In other words, they might meet each other in war in the future.
The Satsuma clan acted according to the prevailing situation and only chose to side with the victor. Like Yanshengong, he was also an unstable bomb.
Even the allies around him have their own agendas.
The isolationists in the Aizu Domain, led by Saigo Norimu, did not want to get involved in the dispute between the shogunate and the Zunbo forces. They only wanted to preserve their strength and stayed on the sidelines.
As for the interior of the shogunate, let alone that.
The Hitotsubashi faction, headed by Hitotsubashi Keiki and Matsudaira Harugaku, has been trying every means to hold him back.
This dangerous situation, with a powerful opponent in front and pig teammates behind, only by making the Shinsengumi stronger and holding this army tightly in hand can Ayoto feel at ease!
Anyway, let’s recruit troops first.
Logistics, grassroots officers, these thorny issues can be left to be solved later.
Anyway, this is a worse era.
He didn't believe how strong the armies of Satsuma and Choshu could be.
This country has been at peace for more than two hundred years, and the world has not heard of war for a long time.
Whose army does not lack practical combat experience?
Whose army is not short of veterans and junior officers?
You are bad, I am bad, everyone’s army is equally bad!
As long as your army is not so bad, you can defeat your opponent!
…
…
Qingdeng established two recruitment points.
One is in Kyoto and the other is in Edo.
These two places happen to each cover the two most populous territories (the Keihan area and the Kanto Plain).
[Note: Tenryo: the territory directly under the Edo shogunate]
Isamu Kondo took the lead in recruiting troops in Kyoto.
Hijikata Toshizo was responsible for conscription matters in Edo.
The recruitment plan was completed in the morning, and by the afternoon, the whole new selection team was in action.
Hijikata Toshizo took along enough men and headed straight to Edo in a hurry.
Kondo Isamu took action personally and personally led the team to post recruitment notices all over Kyoto.
In addition to posting notices, Isamu Kondo specially sent people with excellent eloquence and ordered them to publicize the Shinsengumi's recruitment plan to the soldiers and civilians traveling from south to north in densely populated places - such as Gion and the banks of the Kamogawa River.
Because half of Japan is separated from them, Ayoto still doesn't know how the recruitment work is going in Edo.
He really saw the grand scene in Kyoto.
As soon as Isamu Kondo went out with a recruitment notice, the whole city of Kyoto was in an uproar!
Every time you have a meal, as long as you pass by the Shinsengumi Village, you will surely smell the mouth-watering aroma.
Afterwards, the people of Kyoto learned that the Shinsengumi soldiers were enjoying gluttonous feasts every day!
Eat three meals a day! Each meal has crystal clear rice and fragrant meat!
Food and color are also important, and delicious food always has great appeal to people.
Every day, a large number of people from Kyoto came to Kyoto after hearing the news, squatting around the Shinsengumi camp with their own shabby food, and ate their meals with the aroma.
There are even many people waiting to eat swill.
Whenever buckets of turbid swill were sent out of the back door of the Shinsengumi camp, countless people would rush up, scrambling to grab the "food" in the swill buckets.
Just the food and treatment provided by Qi Juechen can make countless people rush to sign up to join the army while wiping their saliva!
It is true that the delicious food is quite tempting.
However, compared with the reward and punishment system of the Shinsengumi, mere rice and braised pork are really nothing!
The story of "Hansaburo became a samurai through his military exploits" is really an excellent promotional material.
Even if Ayoto spends a lot of time and spends countless gold and silver on repeatedly telling the world how good the treatment of the Shinsengumi is and how promising it is after joining the Shinsengumi, it is far less effective than telling the world about it. Promote the deeds of Ichihansaburo!
Therefore, after the shogunate determined the reward for Hansaburo, Aoto immediately instructed Iwasaki Yataro to bribe various tile merchants in Kyoto and let them take the trouble to publicize Hansaburo's counterattack to the outside world.
In this way, the people of Kyoto all know one thing - in the Shinsengumi, meritorious deeds are rewarded, and delinquencies are punished. As long as you achieve outstanding military exploits, you can jump over the dragon's gate!
As time goes by, Hansaburo's deeds and the rewards and punishments of the Shinsengumi will inevitably spread to further places and reach the ears of more people.
Achieving class leap-this is the dream of many people?
Not to mention in feudal society, even in modern times, this is the dream of countless people!
Both high-standard treatment and a chance to make a comeback... One can imagine what kind of sensation it will cause once the news that "the Shinsengumi is recruiting" comes out.
The recruitment point in Kyoto is located on the river bank east of the Kamogawa River.
This place is very open and suitable for setting up as a recruiting point.
In less than an hour after the recruitment notice was posted, the east bank of the Kamogawa River was crowded with young men who came to join the army!
Those anxious and fanatical feet almost collapsed the bridges connecting the east and west banks of the Kamogawa River!
In just one hour, thousands of people came rushing over, and the scene was so shocking.
Although the occasion is unprecedented, it is a pity... Edo is the top priority in this recruitment.
Under Aoto's instructions, the recruitment points in Edo and Kyoto will give priority to the selection of good families from Kanto.
The good sons of Guandong are to the shogunate what the good sons of the six counties are to the Han Dynasty, they are the cornerstone of the country.
Kanto is not only the basic territory of the shogunate, but also the basic territory of Aoto.
Qingto has unparalleled influence in Kanto and has the power to appeal to hundreds of people.
But once he left Kanto, his title of "Benevolent King" was not so easy to use.
Therefore, compared to people from other places, Liangjiazi from Kanto has significantly higher trust in Qingteng.
From the very beginning, the Shinsengumi's military attributes were imprinted with a very profound Kanto imprint.
The general, the "four commanders", the staff, the captains of the Ba Dao team...from the leaders to the cadres, they are all from Kanto.
Therefore, Ayoto has always believed that it is quite necessary to maintain a certain proportion of Kanto good families in the Shinsengumi.
This ratio must be maintained at least above 50%.
On the other hand, Kanto has always been a high-quality source of troops.
Since the Heian period, Kanto people have always shown themselves to be brave and good at fighting.
"Fires and fights are the two major sights of Edo" - this proverb also reflects the rich martial arts of the Kanto people to a certain extent.
It is precisely because they are so good at fighting that the Kanto samurai gained the exclusive reputation of "Bando Samurai".
People in Kyoto only know how to show off, and people in Osaka only know how to do business. Although these views are full of stereotypes, in a feudal society with underdeveloped information exchanges, stereotypes represent the most primitive big data to a certain extent.
Therefore, out of all the above concerns, Seito specially made the recruitment of soldiers from the Edo side a key project of this recruitment plan.
Qingdeng had long expected that the number of people coming to apply would be as large as the crucian carp crossing the river.
Therefore, in order to ensure the quality of soldiers, he specially raised the recruitment standards to extremely high levels.
If you are not physically strong, don’t do it!
If you are not a good family man with a clean foundation, don’t do it!
Those who are good at martial arts will be given priority!
People with special skills, such as excellent eyesight and hearing, will be given priority!
Qingdeng felt like an unscrupulous capitalist.
If you don’t do it, others will!
The recruitment time set by Qingdeng was one month.
Use 1 month to recruit soldiers, then 2 months to train new recruits, and build a strong military force with strict military discipline within 3 months!
It's a pity that due to being troubled by Pepsi, Qingdeng really doesn't have the energy to "practice" like last time.
He was unable to compete with the applicants and lost an opportunity to gather his talents... This really made Qingden feel very regretful.
After Aoto handed over the recruitment matter to Hijikata Toshizo and Kondo Isamu, he started to deal with another important matter-the establishment of a cavalry team and an intelligence agency!
Qingdeng has been thinking about these two special forces for a long time.
Even people who don't understand military affairs at all know how important a highly mobile cavalry and an intelligence agency used to collect intelligence are.
You can't borrow troops from Aizu every time you encounter a war.
After going back and forth, this favor is not easy to repay.
Now is the time to assemble these two vital forces!
Speaking of which, Qingdeng just made a fortune recently.
Iga's great victory in the offensive and defensive battle not only created a majestic appearance, but also created the value of being invested and attracted.
In recent days, businessmen from Osaka, Kyoto and other places have rushed to Mibu Township to find Qingdeng, with smiles on their faces and mouths saying "Orange War Department".
The words "I admire you very much", "I have been friends with him for a long time", and I want to contribute my heart and soul to the Shinsengumi... In short, they are all words that are neither official nor civilian, and are both official and civilian.
To put it simply, the main idea is one sentence: "We are willing to contribute a sum of money to fund the Shinsengumi!"
After Qingdeng heard this, he couldn't help but sneer secretly in his heart.
He dared to conclude that similar remarks must have been made to those in power in Satsuma, Changshu and other forces.
As long as the subject is changed, these "standard words" can be applied to anyone.
Businessmen pursue profits, and hedging their bets is their specialty. He knows the "way to survive in the world" better than Yan Shenggong.
But it’s not bad! There is money to be had anyway, and Qingden is happy to act with them.
Qingdeng curled up the corners of his mouth, put on a friendly smile, and started to play against the businessmen with ease.
With the blessing of the talent "Deceiver +1", and the experience accumulated while hanging around Sanako, Kinoshita Mai and Souji, Aoto has long honed the skills of talking to people and telling ghosts.
"Flexibility".
Afterwards, he received a "sponsorship" that far exceeded his expectations... a full 30,000 taels of gold!
The unit is "ten thousand"! The type is "gold"!
Osaka businessmen accounted for the majority of the investment.
It is a well-known fact that the merchants of Osaka are as rich as the country.
Ayoto has never been to Osaka, and his knowledge of Osaka merchants is limited to hearsay in the past.
After accepting the 30,000 gold, he finally understood why "the anger of the Osaka merchant shocked all the princes in the world."
At the same time, I also deeply realized how wide the gap between rich and poor in Japan is nowadays.
The bandit army led by Shibazaki Renjuro plundered most of Ise, and in total only squeezed a few thousand taels of gold from the people of Ise.
Whenever these wealthy businessmen make a move, the monetary unit is measured in "ten thousand taels"...
The social class of "scholars, farmers, industry and merchants" has disappeared.
Now that you have received an unexpected windfall, don’t waste it!
Qingdeng used all the 30,000 taels of gold to purchase war horses.
There are 8 kinds of native horses in Japan, and they are basically Mongolian horse breeds, generally showing a "low in the south and high in the north" situation.
The horses closer to the south are shorter and suitable for use as pack horses; the horses closer to the north are taller and suitable for use as war horses.
Kiso horses from Kai and Nanbu horses from Tohoku are the most suitable breeds for war horses.
During the Warring States Period, the horses used by the powerful Takeda Cavalry and Date Cavalry were Kiso horses and Nanbu horses respectively.
Speaking of the Northeast...isn't it a coincidence? Qingdeng happens to know a person who has some influence in the Northeast.
Aoto went to Kinkai Kokoji Temple (the Aizu Army's headquarters in Kyoto) in person, met with Matsudaira Yōho, and informed him of his plan to purchase horses.
The other party is indeed a cheerful person.
He not only introduced horse dealers in Northeast China to Qingdeng, but also presented 10 good horses to Qingdeng.
Immediately afterwards, Aomori contacted horse dealers in the Kai area through his own connections and purchased Kiso horses from them.
Japan is just a small island country, and its land area is only that big. Even the northeastern part of Japan, which is half a mile away from Gyeonggi, is not that far away.
So, not long after, Nanbu horses and Kiso horses from Tohoku and Kai entered the Shinsengumi camp one after another.
After the horses were in place, Qingdeng immediately launched a general selection across the entire army to select soldiers who knew how to ride a horse or were tall and suitable to be trained as cavalry.
Since a cavalry team is to be formed, a sufficiently spacious racecourse is required.
There isn't even a place for horse racing, so how about setting up a crappy cavalry team?
Building a racecourse in Rensheng Township... Regardless of the serious lack of space, the strong noise of the galloping horses is enough to attract unanimous complaints from all residents of Rensheng Township.
As a result, Seito spent a large sum of money to purchase a piece of flat wasteland in the southern suburbs of Kyoto.
Fortunately, real estate had not yet been invented in Japan in the 19th century, so it didn’t take much money to buy land or a house.
Of course, a racecourse alone is not enough.
A series of supporting facilities and logistics personnel such as stables, horse pastures, veterinarians, and breeders must all be put in place.
The cavalry is indeed the most expensive unit in the cold weapon era... The money spent on raising one cavalry is enough to raise several, or even a dozen, infantrymen.
By the way, under Qingdeng's compulsory requirement, all cadres including the captain of the Ba Dao Team and above must learn to ride a horse.
His order caused many people, including the General Secretary, to question - do those of us who only know swordsmanship need to learn riding skills? We can't even cut down the enemy while riding on horseback.
.
In this regard, Qingdeng's answer is simple: You don't have to use the skill "Riding", but you must have it! To put it harshly, if we lose the war one day in the future, knowing how to ride a horse can help you regain it.
One life.
In this way, in recent days, I can always see Souji and others practicing their riding skills hard at the racecourse.
The learning process for most people, including Nagakura Shinpachi and Saito Ichi, was relatively smooth.
After a few days, they were able to ride horses and gallop in a decent manner.
On the contrary, it was Souji and Mai Kinoshita... I don't know if these two live treasures were too untalented or something, but their screams echoed frequently in the racecourse...
…
…
In the southern suburbs of Kyoto, the Shinsengumi's racecourse——
Sanako raised his hands and held the reins of Souji and Mai Kinoshita's horses, one on the left and the other on the right.
"Miss Nako! Don't let go! You must not let go! If you let go, I will break off our relationship with you!"
The general secretary's hands tightly hugged the horse's neck, his legs tightly clamped the saddle, and his whole body was directly pinned to the horse's back.
Sanako comforted her with a look of helplessness:
"Don't worry, you won't be able to kill anyone if you fall from this height. At most, your arms, legs and feet will be broken."
The tearful Commander-in-Chief suddenly looked like he was about to cry.
"Wow! Aren't you scaring me more?!"
Kinoshita Mai on the side was not doing much better either.
Kinoshita Mai was seen lying directly on the saddle, like a cat curled up in a ball, with her two front paws buried under her body.
Seeing this, Sanako said angrily:
"Miss Kinoshita, are you trying to keep yourself warm? You can't ride while lying on the horse. Quickly, stretch out your hands and grab the reins, then stretch out your legs and step on the stirrups."
"Wait, wait, wait, wait! Let me slow down! Let me slow down! Ahhhhh! Don't move! If you move, the horse will move too!"
It seems that if these two people want to learn to ride a horse, they will need to spend a lot of time and energy...
In addition to Souji and Mai Kinoshita, there was another person whose riding performance surprised Ayoto.
The accident this time was not a shock, but a surprise - Harada Sanosuke turned out to have extremely high riding skills.
He had never experienced riding before, but as soon as he sat on the horse, he was able to control the horse with ease and familiarity.
So, just right!
Harada Sanosuke happened to be good at using pole weapons that could exert great power on horseback, so it was suitable for him to be trained as a knight.
After assessing the riding skills and talents of the soldiers, Qingteng made a major adjustment to the establishment of the Shinsengumi.
He reorganized the 7th Division and the 10th Division into the Cavalry Corps.
Sanako and Sanosuke Harada are still the captains of these two units.
These two cavalry commanders, who happened to be very good at using long weapons, were to lead the Shinsengumi's cavalry.
After initially building up the cavalry team's frame, Ayoto handed over the follow-up work to Shannan Keisuke to handle it slowly.
He rushed to deal with the next important task: forming an intelligence force!
Building Division 9 into an espionage force specifically responsible for collecting intelligence - this was something Aomori decided early on.
For this reason, under his intentional arrangement, the members of Division 9 were either ordinary-looking people who simply disappeared in the sea of people, or they were agile people who moved like rabbits.
Not only that, he also dispatched Mai Kinoshita, a "female ninja" who is proficient in movement and stealth, as the captain of the team.
In essence, "gathering intelligence" is something that can be said to be difficult, but it can also be said to be simple.
Simply put, gathering intelligence is not very difficult.
The most difficult and tormenting thing for decision-makers is how to keenly find the correct information from this pile of information and use it effectively.
Modern entertainment works always over-exaggerate the process of gathering intelligence, making it seem rather high-end, or extremely exaggerated.
Either he is a handsome guy in a high-end suit, relying on magical skills such as disguise and voice changing, as well as a bunch of black technology equipment, to play with the enemy. While collecting intelligence, he also picks up a few women.
.
Or they are beautiful girls wearing exhibitionist-like erotic clothes, relying on sexual seduction to obtain information.
There is a saying, actually the latter is more reliable than the former.
There were indeed female spies and female ninjas in history who relied on seduction to achieve success.
To put it bluntly, there are only two methods of gathering intelligence.
One is to send out highly skilled men and order them to try to sneak into the enemy's lair and directly steal intelligence documents or important items.
Second, bury "moles" into the enemy's forces.
Generally speaking, the latter is the mainstream method of collecting intelligence.
*******
*******
Today is the real 6,000 words! The 6,000 words I haven’t seen in this book for a long time! (Leopard’s head sheds tears)
Leopard Leopard Zi has really worked hard! For the sake of Leopard Leopard’s hard work, please be sure to vote for this book! Please give me a monthly vote! Please give me a recommendation vote! (Leopard Head Cries)
