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Chapter 469: Military Reorganization (Thank you to the generous support of the neighboring Lord Wang
Chapter 469: Military Reorganization (Thank you to the generous support of the neighboring Lord Wang's father)
2017-09-25
After successfully persuading Tian Feng to stay, Lu HaiKong's Talent Recruitment Board had basically exhausted its effects, and he officially began to fully integrate the hundreds of thousands of commoners outside of Qiangyin.
This was an incredibly busy and complex process, so much so that as soon as Tian Feng joined Lu HaiKong's team, he immediately became overwhelmed with work.
On Lu HaiKong's side, there wasn't much else going on, but there was an abundance of administrative tasks, and Wang Jun's hands were full with a mountain of paperwork. With Tian Feng's arrival, he handed over all the work to him.
Although Tian Feng stayed to help Lu HaiKong settle the hundreds of thousands of refugees, once he joined Lu HaiKong's team, how could he possibly only be busy with refugee work?
That guy, Wang Jun, may not be an expert in dealing with indigenous NPCs, but he's a cunning one.
After understanding Tian Feng's basic situation from Lu HaiKong, he initially assigned him refugee settlement tasks. However, from time to time, he would sneak in other tasks under the pretext of seeking advice.
At first, they were all minor tasks related to refugee settlement, and Tian Feng couldn't refuse, so Wang Jun started adding more and more. After more than half a month, when Tian Feng realized it, he was already handling over thirty percent of the administrative work in the three prefectures.
Of course, this method not only proved that the 'boiling frog in warm water' approach was effective, but it also had an important prerequisite: Tian Feng himself had to be receptive to the heavy administrative tasks. Only under these circumstances could Wang Jun transfer the administrative work to his subordinates.
During this half-month period, while Tian Feng was busy with administrative tasks, Lu HaiKong was not idle.
Lu HaiKong had two main tasks recently: reorganizing and reforming his troops and overseeing the construction of the Northern Enclosure.
Lu HaiKong's current troops were not only numerous but also diverse. Just among the cavalry, there were the Black Gale Legion, the Third Battalion, and the Fourth Battalion, totaling three units.
The Black Gale Legion was primarily composed of the most elite and swift horse bandits, while the Third and Fourth Battalions were made up of either elite or a small number of skilled horse bandits.
The Black Gale Legion had 2,000, the Third Battalion 4,000, and the Fourth Battalion 10,000, totaling 16,000.
The Fourth Battalion was established to deal with the Wu and Xian Clan rebellions, but after the rebellions ended, Lu HaiKong realized that his cavalry forces had increased.
Lu HaiKong eventually combined the Third and Fourth Battalions, forming a cavalry force of 14,000. The legion commander was Wang Ti, with three battalion commanders underneath him: Zhao Er of the First Battalion, Cheng Lian of the Second Battalion, and the original Third Battalion commander, Wang Yi, who finally agreed to leave the Flame Camp. The Black Gale Legion remained unchanged.
With the cavalry reorganized into three armies, the infantry also underwent adjustments.
Since Gao Shun's appointment as the commander of the Siege Legion, he had approached Lu HaiKong multiple times, seeking to reorganize the legion.
Originally, Lu HaiKong had handed over the Siege Legion to Gao Shun, and he wouldn't interfere too much with Gao Shun's plans. However, Gao Shun's request made Lu HaiKong ponder for a long time, and it was only recently that he agreed.
The primary reason was that Gao Shun wanted to form a legion entirely composed of indigenous NPCs, recruiting them to expand the original two battalions.
Lu HaiKong agreed to Gao Shun's idea recently, and during this time, Gao Shun directly removed all non-indigenous NPC soldiers from the Siege Legion.
After recruiting 3,000 indigenous NPCs from the mountain camp and adding them to the original 2,200 warriors, a brand new Siege Legion was formed.
Gao Shun's decision temporarily weakened the Siege Legion's strength significantly, but he was confident in his ability to enhance the legion's capabilities.
Lu HaiKong, having placed his trust in Gao Shun, decided to let him handle the situation entirely.
The 4,000 NPCs removed from the Siege Legion by Gao Shun were not abandoned by Lu HaiKong. Among them were 2,000 Excellent Bandit Archers, 1,000 Excellent Bandit Swordsmen, and 1,000 Excellent Bandit Lancers, forming another powerful army.
Lu HaiKong organized this army into the Second Army, placing it under the command of Cheng Yi, with Ma Han and Shi Yun, a graduate from the Flame Camp, as his deputies.
After careful consideration, Lu HaiKong realized that the only unit in the mountain camp that remained largely unchanged was Pan Feng's Bodyguard Legion.
Lu HaiKong adjusted the military forces within the mountain camp and also planned to reorganize the external military forces.
Among the county troops under Lu HaiKong's control in the three provinces, he intended to select and retain a 30,000-strong elite force in each province.
This arrangement would make it convenient for Lu HaiKong to mobilize troops and maximize the combat effectiveness of the county troops.
Although this idea seemed promising, Lu HaiKong realized that he lacked military commanders capable of leading 30,000 troops independently.
Initially, Lu HaiKong believed he had a wealth of talented individuals, but after reorganizing the military forces and assigning the warrior generals to their respective positions, he discovered a fundamental truth—talents are always in short supply!
Despite this, Lu HaiKong felt a surge of pride as he surveyed his restructured forces.
Cavalry Army (3rd Army): 14,000 troops
Command Team: Legion Commander: Wang Ti
First Battalion Commander: Zhao Er
Second Battalion Commander: Cheng Lian
Third Battalion Commander: Wang Yi
Siege Legion: 5,000 troops
Command Team: Legion Commander: Gao Shun
Deputy Legion Commander: Vacant
Infantry Army (2nd Army): 4,000 troops
Command Team: Legion Commander: Cheng Yi
Deputy Legion Commander: Ma Han
Deputy Legion Commander: Shi Yun
Bodyguard Legion: 2,500 troops
Command Team: Legion Commander: Pan Feng
Escort Legion Commander: Pan Feng
Bodyguard Legion Commander: Vacant
Black Gale Legion: 2,000 troops
Command Team: Legion Commander: Zhao Gang
Deputy Legion Commander: Vacant
This is the current composition of Lu HaiKong's five main combat legions.
These 30,000 troops are not ordinary soldiers; they are an elite force far superior to regular county troops.
This 30,000-strong army is incredibly powerful, and it's not even the entirety of Lu HaiKong's military might.
He also has the Flame Camp, Phantom Guard, Wild Wolf Guard, and the Divine Bow Squad, which is being formed from 'Bandit Divine Archers.' Additionally, he possesses various other forces, including the in-progress God Bow Camp.
Today, Lu HaiKong has truly earned the title of 'Fully Developed.' With the support of over 100,000 county troops from the surrounding areas, even if Lu HaiKong were to occupy Bingzhou, it would likely be beyond the court's power to suppress him in the short term.
However, despite possessing this formidable force, Lu HaiKong has no intention of causing trouble. His primary goal is to upgrade the North Seal to a Mega Camp!
(End of Chapter)
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