The five schools of the Northern Army, including the Shesheng Battalion and the Infantry Battalion, have a full strength of 3,000 men. The Tunqi Camp, Changshui Camp, Yueqi Camp, and Chutian have each been given a strength of 1,000 men.

Excellent war horses were expensive, and it was difficult to fully staff three cavalry battalions.

As heavy cavalry, the Tunqi Battalion requires excellent iron armor and horse armor, which are more expensive.

The five schools of the Northern Army currently have a strength of 9,000 people and have become the Guards directly commanded by Chu Tian, ​​known as the First Guards Regiment.

In addition to ordering the fifth school of the Northern Army to serve as the First Guards Corps, Chu Tian ordered Li Xiuning's Women's Army to become the Second Guards Corps, directly loyal to Chu Tian. The leader of the Second Corps is Li Xiuning, with a current strength of 6,000 people.

The First Guards Corps is a comprehensive corps, and the Second Guards Corps is a corps based on light infantry, equipped with swords, shields, spears, crossbows, and pack horses to enhance the combat effectiveness and mobility of the Detachment of Women.

In order to once again strengthen the cavalry of the Guards Corps, Chu Tian ordered Hua Mulan's reconnaissance regiment to become the Third Guards Corps, with 15,000 light cavalry under its jurisdiction and directly responsible to Chu Tian. Among them, the number of sixth-level Iron Eagle scouts was 2,000.

The number of ordinary light cavalry is 13,000.

There are three Guards regiments with a total of 30,000 people. Among them, there are 12,000 infantry and archers, and 18,000 cavalry.

Under special circumstances, Xia Liang has temporary command authority over the three Guards Corps.

It is impossible to temporarily allocate troops in future battles as before. With the expansion of territory and the trend of multi-front operations, Chutian began to strengthen the functions of the legion.

In addition to the three Guards Legions, there is also a servant legion of 12,000 special soldiers selected from foreign captives. Only Chutian can tame it and can be considered the Fourth Guards Legion.

Since Joan of Arc has no allegiance, Chu Tian will only appoint her as the leader of the servant legion when she goes on an expedition. Chu Tian will usually command it personally. Similarly, in special circumstances such as Chu Tian being injured, Xia Liang has the ability to take over the servant legion.

that power.

The three Guards regiments plus the servant regiments make a total of 42,000 Guards troops.

Chutian must have a powerful guard army to ensure its power and to intimidate aristocratic families everywhere.

If aristocratic families in various places are unwilling to change, they must consider bearing the wrath of Chutian's guards.

Chutian could have used the unreasonable army of alien servants to suppress the family.

In addition to the Guards Corps under his personal command, Chutian also divided the legions into three levels.

The first level, the main army, is used to conquer princes from all sides, expand territory and achieve great achievements.

The first main legion, Le Yi's offensive legion, was led by Lieutenant General Li Guang, with a strength of 40,000, including two thousand Yanjia (seventh level) high-level troops and two thousand Western Han Dynasty border guard archers (fifth level).

The second main army, Zhou Yafu's defensive army, and deputy general Zhou Cang, had an establishment of 40,000 people, including 6,000 high-level troops in the Xiliu Camp (sixth level).

The third main legion, Xue Rengui's white-robed cavalry legion, with deputy general Zhao Yun, has a strength of 25,000 cavalry, of which the high-level units have two thousand Tang Dynasty elite archers (sixth level) and two thousand white horse retinues (sixth level).

The fourth main legion, Xu Rong's Xiliang Cavalry Legion, with deputy general Hua Xiong, has a strength of 15,000 cavalry, including a thousand Xiliang cavalry (seventh level) for high-level units.

The special main force army is planned to be composed of Zheng Zhilong and Xu Sheng to form the Fubo Army, with an establishment of 30,000 people, mixed with soldiers of the Zheng family navy and soldiers of the Soochow navy, and 400 warships (sentinel ships, walking boats, stern ships, fighting ships,

troopship).

The main army has a total of 150,000 troops.

The significance of the establishment is that if the troops are lost on the front line, they will be replenished as soon as possible in the rear.

If the entire army is wiped out, Chutian will consider dismantling the organization and reorganizing a new army.

The main army is called the main army because they are the absolute main force and are more powerful than Chutian's Guards Army.

Now that it is in the period of expansion, it is impossible for Chutian to control all the troops in its hands like the Song Dynasty by strengthening the branches and strengthening the branches, focusing on culture over military affairs.

The Guards Corps and the Main Corps totaled 192,000 people. For Chutian, who was about to have five counties, the financial pressure was not great.

The second level is the local defense corps.

Langya Kingdom's defense corps, led by General Zang Ba, deputy general Sun Guan, and 15,000 low-level troops.

Donghai Kingdom Defense Corps, led by General Mi Fang, has 10,000 low-level troops.

Xiapi State Defense Corps, led by General Li Kui (who also serves as Prime Minister), has 10,000 low-level troops.

Guangling County Defense Corps, led by General Chen Deng (who also serves as the prefect), has 30,000 low-level troops.

Pengcheng Kingdom Defense Corps, led by General Yin Li, has 15,000 low-level troops.

The local defense corps has a total of 80,000 people. As the name suggests, the main task of the defense corps is defense.

When necessary, the local defense corps will also cooperate with the main army to attack the enemy's territory.

Although Chutian stipulated the separation of military and political affairs, under the premise that the main generals were in the main legions, the defensive legions of some counties could only be handed over to the local prime ministers and prefects.

Li Kui had no reason to betray Chu Tian. As for Chen Deng, his father Chen Gui was equivalent to a hostage under Chu Tian. Chu Tian relied on Chen Deng to defend the lords of Jiangdong in Guangling County, so he allowed Chen Deng to recruit 30,000 local troops.

The third level of military strength is actually the city defense troops, government officials, and township warriors in each county. After Chu Tian strictly stipulated the number, he didn't pay much attention to it.

As a state herdsman, he had long given up using Xiang Yong to participate in battles. Xiang Yong was mostly used to transport grain.

There are 42,000 Guards Corps, 150,000 Main Corps, and 80,000 Local Defense Corps, for a total of 272,000 professional soldiers.

With the current financial resources of Xuzhou, it can be supported. As long as Xuzhou's various regions rest and recuperate for ten years, the military strength can even be doubled in ten years.

Once the framework is set, you can establish, merge, split, or reorganize legions in the future.

After determining the troublesome issue of legion establishment, Chu Tian ordered the officials in charge of recruiting soldiers in the lord's palace to check for deficiencies and fill in the gaps to replenish the strength of each legion.

Currently, Leyi Offensive Corps, White Robe Cavalry Corps, Donghai Kingdom Defense Corps, and Guangling County Defense Corps are attacking Guangling County.

Zhou Yafu's defensive corps and Xu Rong's Xiliang cavalry corps are confronting Cao Cao. Zhou Yafu and Xu Rong have Gongzi Wen as their allies, which can temporarily delay Cao Cao.

"Once Guangling County is pacified, three Guards Legions and two main legions can be dispatched to attack Taishan County. In order to attack Mr. Zhao of Qingzhou in the future, Xu Sheng must be ordered to form the Fubo Army as soon as possible."

Chutian planned to advance both by land and water to destroy Mr. Zhao in Qingzhou.

"Lord, there is a Japanese lord who plans to establish trade relations with us."

Although Xia Liang's status has become higher, he still holds the account book and comes to inform Chu Tian of a decision that requires him to make the final decision.

"The relationship between Japan and our Eastern Han Dynasty has always been at odds. Why did they come so shamelessly to ask for trade?"

Chu Tian only gave the two Japanese lords a lesson during the national war. As a result, not only were the two lords not angry, but they came to trade shamelessly.

"The war must be fought, and the business must be done. If you can earn gold and silver from the Japanese, as long as you are not selling strategic materials, why not trade with them? Japan has a large number of silver mines. Once a trade surplus is formed, Japanese silver will continue to flow in.

Eastern Han Dynasty."

"Let him come in and see me."

Chutian's expansion of the army's establishment required the purchase of a large number of high-quality war horses, the manufacture of weapons and armor, and extensive construction work in each county, leaving a huge gap in gold and silver.

The Japanese lords came to request trade. The goods they wanted to buy were nothing more than silk, tea, porcelain and other materials that had nothing to do with the war. Selling them to them would not increase Japan's military strength.

Soon a lord arrived in person, handed the samurai sword to the guard outside the door, calmly negotiated with Chu Tian alone.

This Japanese man has some courage.

Compared with Goryeo, the Southeast Asian countries, and the Mughals in India, Chutian was more on guard against the Japanese, but the Japanese area was not large, so it was difficult to do anything.

"The lord of Hirado Castle, Taira Yoshimori, once clashed with you on the battlefield of the National War and lost 100 soldiers and horses."

The Japanese lord revealed his identity.

Chu Tian thought about it for a moment and soon found out that Ping Yisheng was one of the Japanese lords who supported the Kshatriyas.

However, Pingyoshi Mingzhe protected himself and retreated as soon as possible. In the end of the battle, only 100 people died.

Chu Tian stared at the warrior: "As a lord, you come to Xuzhou alone, are you not afraid of death?"

Taira Yoshimori replied: "This is wrong. If you kill me, my retainers will take my place, which will not do you any good. On the contrary, I want to establish trade relations with the lords of the Celestial Kingdom. Hirado Castle will

It will be open to ships from Xuzhou. There will be an endless flow of businessmen from both sides. You can get a tax of 10,000 taels every year."

Xia Liang whispered to Chu Tian: "The purpose of his request for trade is probably to make money. He can earn tariffs and the price difference."

After Xia Liang's reminder, Chu Tian understood Ping Yisheng's thoughts.

From the trade between the two parties, both the lords can actually benefit, and the common people lose, but the common people get the goods they want.

"Yes, it is limited to tea, porcelain, silk, calligraphy and painting and other non-military items."

"Of course."

Ping Yisheng also did not want Japan's few military supplies to flow into the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The two sides reached a trade agreement, allowing merchant ships to travel between Xuzhou Quxian Port and Hirado Castle. At the same time, tariffs were determined.

The Eastern Han merchant ships in Qu County could use the teleportation array to reach the waters near Hirado Castle, shortening the sailing time. Without the teleportation array at the port, the distance between the two sides would be too far.

Chutian could even use the teleportation array to send the Fubo Legion to sneak attack Hirado City.

Of course, Chutian would not go all the way to attack a Japanese city, which would mean that he would be constantly counterattacked by the Japanese lords. Unless Chutian had unified the Eastern Han Dynasty, he would not be able to fight for a long time.

Ping Yisheng's purpose in signing this treaty was not to attack Quxian by surprise. First of all, his navy was not necessarily an opponent of the Fubo Corps that was about to be established. Secondly, a sneak attack on Quxian meant being attacked by the Xuzhou Corps.

When Ping Yisheng signed the trade treaty, he found that his hand holding the brush was shaking.

Chutian's "Heavenly Khan" characteristic also has a suppressive effect on him.

"Your Excellency is a little strange..."

Ping Yisheng felt inexplicably afraid.

"Yeah?"

Chutian was no different and signed a trade agreement between the two parties.
To be continued...