Wild North America 1846

"Oh, God...Snow Mountain Division! Brother Pengfei, can I follow you and become a deputy division commander!" Colonel Lin Feng looked at his determined expression and couldn't help shouting.

This shout attracted the side glances of the surrounding officers, but they realized that it was the boss talking, and they quickly dragged the white wives and concubines brought back from Ukraine away to make room for the boss to talk.

A very small number of white concubines with little discernment were so arrogant that they were unwilling to leave the deck and were immediately violently dragged away by their men without even bothering to explain.

Are you kidding me?

The two big guys standing in front of the deck railing were both division commanders, high-ranking military officials. Although they were later transferred from mercenary divisions to serve at the expeditionary force's staff headquarters, they also went to military academies in Britain, France and other countries for further studies.

For the time being, I have no military title, only military rank.

But it depends on who?

Only two of the nine division commanders of the Expeditionary Force were promoted to Army Brigadier General, namely the First Division Commander and the Fifth Division Commander. Today, the First Division Commander is already the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force, with the rank of Brigadier General.

The commander of the fifth division is Brigadier General Fan Pengfei. As an outstanding general who has recently emerged in the army, he has a bright future. Are you still afraid that you will have no place to go?

People who are a little smarter can guess more or less when they hear "Snow Mountain Master".

The so-called "Snow Mountain Division" is today's 1st Division of the Expeditionary Force, also known as the Ace Division.

When the 1st Division and the 5th Division were crossing the snow-capped mountains at the same time, they encountered a violent snowstorm. With their tenacious will and fearless spirit of not being afraid of sacrifice, they braved the snow to cross the snow-capped mountains and sacrificed more than 2,200 officers and soldiers.

In subsequent operations, the 1st and 5th Divisions performed extremely well and became the sharp attack arrows of the expeditionary force. They performed brilliantly in the Battle of Sevastopol.

Since then, in more than a hundred battles, large and small, these two divisions have performed outstandingly and are known for their tough fighting style, which is as unshakable as snow-capped mountains.

When the British were thinking about taking over the 5th and 9th divisions, the senior leaders of the expeditionary force took action in advance and transferred all the elite officers and soldiers of the 5 mercenary divisions to the standing divisions, including more than 1,700 officers and soldiers of the 5th division.

Joined the 1st Division.

The elite officers and soldiers who once fought against the wind and snow are now all gathered in the 1st Division. This has allowed the 1st Division to be severely overstaffed and at the same time, its combat effectiveness has been greatly enhanced, making it second to none in the entire army.

Therefore, the expeditionary force submitted the honorary title of "Snow Mountain Division" to the 1st Division.

For such a major event, the Army Chief of Staff has to submit to His Majesty the Royal Assent and write the honorary title "Snow Mountain" in his own handwriting. In the future, the honorary title will be printed on the logos of all the officers and soldiers of the division, which is the symbol of the ace division.

so far

The Tang Kingdom also had only four ace divisions. The first one was naturally the Second Division of the Royal Guards, the Imperial "Iron-Blooded" Division. The division's logo was burning blood.

The second place went to the First Northern Division, which was composed of several cavalry regiments that repeatedly performed extraordinary feats in the Second Northern Campaign and the Battle of the Missouri River. It was officially recognized as the "River Division". The division's logo is a big river, which means

Glory once achieved on the Missouri River.

The third place is the several infantry regiments that held the valley and gave the U.S. military a head-on attack during the 3rd American Western Expedition. The reorganized Northern 4th Division was officially designated as the "Red Rock Valley Division". The division's logo is several dashes of red.

of valley.

The fourth place is the 1st Division of the South. It is estimated to be close to ten when it declares to be the "Snow Mountain Division".

The Expeditionary Force also declared a Southern 3rd Division, which was also an army with extremely outstanding performance, and declared the "Crazy Fighting Division", but the possibility of royal approval is unlikely.

The glory of an ace division is so precious. During the Tang-Mexican War, the Kingdom of Tang Dynasty occupied eight states in northern Mexico, but not even a single ace division was born. This shows that the standard is very high and extraordinary.

The expeditionary force declared two ace divisions at once, which is indeed a bit fanciful.

According to military practice;

The commanders of ordinary field divisions, garrison divisions and garrison areas are colonels, and army brigadiers serve as ace division commanders and deputy commanders of large military regions, such as the chief of staff and deputy commander of the Southern Military Region or Northern Military Region.

A senior officer with the rank of major general is basically the official position of a major military region, or the senior deputy commander-in-chief, or the head of a subordinate department of the Army General Staff Headquarters. For example, the chief of military command is the rank of major general, headquarters, staff department, and logistics department.

, the full-time officers of the Military Law Department and other departments all have the rank of major general.

The rank of lieutenant general is the highest level of the chief of staff and deputy chief of staff of the Army General Staff Headquarters. The Tang Kingdom has not yet had a general, and lieutenant general is already the highest military rank, so the military ranks in the Datang Kingdom are very valuable.

If you understand this, you will know the expressions of awe in the eyes of those clever officers when they heard the words "Snow Mountain Division".

"Brother Afeng, it is said that I would rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail. If my predictions are correct, when I return to the empire this time, my dear brother should be put in a high position!" Brigadier General Fan Pengfei did not clearly state the position he might hold.

Click till then.

He doesn't mind if his old brother runs the "Snow Mountain Division" with him. After all, they have known each other for many years and have a tacit understanding of cooperation. The deputy assigned by the military department may not necessarily be handy.

The problem is

There are not many opportunities to stand alone in the Tang Kingdom. There are only 12 chief officers at the division level of the Royal Guards and Field Forces combined. This includes a mobile strike division and 4 frame divisions that returned this time.

It is possible that Lin Feng will serve as the commander of a frame division. Such a frame division will retain all elite officers and experienced sergeants, as well as all the elites of the main field division.

In the event of an emergency, all that is needed is to replenish and train well-trained militiamen or new recruits to form a fully manned main field division. Such precious opportunities are rare.

Of course

If there is no war or border crisis, after serving as a division commander, he will have to take turns serving at the Army Staff Headquarters or a military academy, and the basic position of colonel will come to an end.

The size of the army is so large, and the senior positions are reduced to nothing. If there is no war, there will still be a colonel in 20 or 30 years. This is not surprising.

The key is resume. Senior officers who have not held the position of commander of a division or have served in staff headquarters agencies or academies will lack shortcomings in their resumes if they want to be promoted. Naturally, they will not be able to compete with competitors with complete resumes.

Mercenary divisions are just cannon fodder, and a lieutenant colonel as the commander of such a division can do a lot.

The commanders of the main domestic divisions are all colonels, and the same is true for the frame divisions. The weight of the two is completely different, and they are not the same thing at all.

Colonel Lin Feng also understood what he meant, so he frowned and thought for a while, then said with an undecided look on his face, "Brother Pengfei, that's an honorary division!"

"The honorary division is also a deputy position. In my brother's opinion, after the continuous promotions of the European Expeditionary Force, we have to settle down in the past few years. The important position of full-time division commander can only be obtained by taking advantage of the current opportunity of the expeditionary force's reorganization.

The military department prefers internal adjustments to the expeditionary force, and a small number of them will be airborne from the staff headquarters or transferred to other units. This is a rare opportunity!"

“You can’t have your cake and eat it too, so what can you do?”

"Brother Afeng, I know what you are thinking, but if you miss this opportunity, you will have to compete equally with dozens of colonel officers in the entire army, and your weak resume will be exposed. Many colonel officers are following His Majesty to participate in the first

During the Second Northern Campaign, I was already the commander of the cavalry regiment. At that time, we were only junior lieutenant officers, a little behind the boss."

"Oh, what Brother Pengfei said is true." Colonel Lin Feng sighed softly, his expression already made up his mind, but there was still a look of regret on his face.

The 6th Division he led indeed performed well in the expeditionary force, but he was not the only one who was outstanding?

At the level of colonel officer, the promotion of officers does not simply depend on outstanding military ability. Sometimes when a party needs to be in charge, whether they are familiar with government affairs, whether their abilities are comprehensive, whether they have a solid foundation, religious beliefs and personality will all become a factor.

conditions to be considered.

Of course, being fanatical and loyal to His Majesty and to the royal family is a prerequisite for promotion of all officers. If you don't meet this point, you won't even be able to become a second lieutenant.

In the military, due to the difficult combat environment or when faced with life and death, some officers will complain or even be disrespectful to the royal family and His Majesty.

The way the military commander dealt with it was very simple and crude. If the war was not over, then they would be directly organized into death squads to charge, and if they died, it would be over.

If there is no battle or the battle is over, then all military positions and honors will be taken away, and there will be a colorful record in the file, and he will retire as a soldier.

With this stain

In the future, it is impossible for him to enter politics, nor to serve in any government or police department, nor to be elected as a country squire, nor to open a factory or business, and he will not be able to pass the examination. He can only be a small farmer honestly.

If a soldier complains and slanders his Majesty, it is basically a dead end.

Even if this battle ends unscathed, you will still be in the most dangerous first row in the next battle. If you are lucky enough to escape with your life, you will still be in the most dangerous first row in the next battle until you die...

This has almost become an unwritten rule of respect, and all officers will implement it tacitly, completely nipping all sources of uneasiness and resentment in the bud.

The army of the Tang Dynasty is an armed force composed of His Majesty's fanatical believers. It is such a strong spiritual pillar that can support the army's risk-taking operations and advance without retreating.

The pier has been cleared, and the cruise ship "Phoenix Mountain" slowly docked. A large number of soldiers and their families got off the ship and stood on the pier crying with joy.

After 12 days of transoceanic trading, many people were swaying when they got off the ship. They couldn't help but sit on the ground, burst out laughing, and soon burst into tears.

The drastic changes in mood just reflected that they were in a very uneasy mood at the moment.

There are many tents set up beside the dock. At a glance, it can be seen that they are cotton tents distributed by the expeditionary force. There are more than 400 old tents stretching out in rows.

This is a temporary resting place for expeditionary force soldiers, as well as their women and family members. Generally speaking, they are placed in squad units. There are 10 men in each class in one tent, and their female family members are placed in the next tent, in this order.

Officers from second lieutenant level and above and their families are all accommodated in the city. The residences cannot be said to be very spacious and luxurious, but at least they are much better than tents. This is also an aspect of preferential treatment for officers.

Arriving at the port of Veraquebrus this time were officers and soldiers of two infantry regiments and their families, accompanied by some returning middle- and senior-level officers, such as Brigadier General Fan Pengfei and Colonel Lin Feng.

In the teaching regiment of the expeditionary force, there are more than 600 middle- and lower-level officers ranging from second lieutenants to majors. They are divided into batches according to the situation and return to the kingdom's mainland with the fleet.

According to the provisions of:

The family members of officers can return with the ship, and they are not limited to one quota.

Some officers above the school level can even bring back maids from Belarus, often with more than 10 servants and a lot of luggage, all of which are paid for by the military.

Brigadier General Fan Pengfei, as the highest ranking officer on this trip, did not go too far. When he returned, he only brought 8 Ukrainian maids and 3 beautiful concubines. Colonel Lin Feng did the same.

They were picked up by the official carriage at the pier and then placed in a luxurious independent manor. In the evening, a grand cocktail party will be held in the city hall to welcome the officers of the expeditionary force who have returned from a long distance.

The soldiers in the tent area will also receive three days of food distribution, including fruits and cakes. Broth will be cooked in the tent area at noon every day, so there is no problem in eating enough.

But if you want to eat well, you have to go out and spend money to buy it yourself.

The soldiers in the tent area will not stay for long again. After two days of adjustment, they will board the train according to their future destination, go to different provinces or continue to serve, or go through the discharge procedures.

Retired soldiers receive their own military merit fields, lead their families to reclaim wasteland, and use their hard work to build their own happy life.

All retired soldiers of the expeditionary force were resettled in the eight southern provinces of Mexico. A small number of them were resettled in the city of Veraquebrus, where they worked in the government or police departments to receive stable salaries, or in the port administration and railway departments.

Those who are willing to run their own farms or plantations will be allocated land in the suburbs for reclamation and construction by themselves, and the bank will provide some preferential loan assistance.

Those retired soldiers who choose to serve in government departments can pool their meritorious deeds, sign relevant entrustment management agreements with the government departments, entrust trustworthy comrades to run the operations, and receive part of their income every year to supplement family expenses.

Normally

Meritorious fields enjoy a "lifetime preferential tax rate of 10% tax", and the entrusted operator will pay 20% of the operating profits to the owner of the meritorious fields on time as rent.

These benefits are supervised by the government, and those who violate the contract will be blacklisted for dishonesty, which will affect a series of troubles such as future business, loans, and factory opening.

Nothing else to say

For example, a normal loan has an interest rate of 9% to 10%. For people who are blacklisted for dishonesty, the interest rate starts at least 14% when they go to a bank for a loan. This is because the bank has to bear additional risks of dishonesty.

Overall

The entrustee will pay 30% of the benefits and receive a stable 70% of the benefits from the land output, which is basically the same as the price of renting private land in the market, and is slightly more favorable in comparison. This also makes the entrustee's labor worthwhile.

, otherwise why should others work in vain?

According to the regulations of the Tang Dynasty, the "ten taxes and three taxes" on civilian land are the same standards everywhere.

For example, the newly developed land on Paradise Island is owned by the royal family. If those self-financed immigrants want to obtain additional land for farming and management, one way is to buy land, and the other is to lease.

Regardless of whether the land is donated free of charge by the kingdom or purchased with money, the "ten taxes and three taxes" policy on private land will apply.

Leasing is slightly more expensive. In addition to the "ten taxes and three taxes" for developing the land, you also have to pay an additional 10% "levy fee."

The so-called "service money" means that all the agricultural and animal husbandry people in the Tang Kingdom (mainly agricultural people) are required to work for 15 days without pay in the off-season of autumn and winter every year, and retired soldiers with a history of service are required to work for 5 days.

Those who are unwilling to participate in unpaid labor can pay a sum of money, called "service money."

If you lease other people's land for farming, then naturally no one will perform the unpaid labor obligation, so you have to pay an additional "service money".

The unpaid labor in the off-season of autumn and winter mainly focuses on building new farmland water conservancy projects and erecting water pumping windmills. Others include repairing rural roads, small and medium-sized reservoirs and other labor services. Most of them contribute to the construction of the village and township, so that fertile water does not flow to other people's fields.

Once a war breaks out

The Tang Kingdom did not impose free labor, but instead spent money to hire mules and horses, private carriage teams or young laborers to transport logistics supplies and food. They never used people in vain.

The war expenses of the Tang Kingdom are generally borne by the royal government and the royal treasury, and no additional taxes will be levied from the people, except for voluntary donations.

At this point, it is similar to the practices of various European feudal kingdoms.

This has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that the war will not affect the lives of ordinary people, but will increase employment opportunities.

The disadvantage is that the royal government and the royal family have a heavy burden on the internal treasury. Therefore, the Tang royal family has a wide range of operations, amassing money everywhere, and controlling leading enterprises such as important mineral resource industries, banks, steel plants, shipbuilding and shipping, and its annual profits are extremely generous.

, can be called one of the richest royal families in the world today.

The royal treasury allocates a large amount of money every year to establish a strategic reserve system for the kingdom. The strategic reserve has increased from the initial 6 to 33, and is still growing at a stable rate.

The materials collected and stored have expanded from weapons and equipment, food and various war preparation materials to more levels, including plastic ponchos, rain boots, thousands of tons of barbed wire, tens of thousands of timber, various steel materials, and canned goods planned to be collected and stored in the future.

product.

Currently, due to insufficient production capacity, demand in Europe is very hot, and the unit price is relatively expensive. In 3 to 5 years, it will be difficult for canned products to enter the strategic purchase and storage catalog.

In the long run, canned products will inevitably become one of the strategic collection and storage materials due to their shelf-stable characteristics.

The strategic reserve system of the Tang Dynasty royal family was precisely to prepare for the outbreak of large-scale wars in the future. Coordinated with it was the gradually mature reserve system, militia system, frame division system, etc., a set of relatively advanced military mobilization systems.

Coupled with the extensive railway and highway transportation across the country, at the end of 1855, the Tang Kingdom was able to mobilize 120,000 people onto the battlefield within a week of the outbreak of the war under extreme conditions.

Within one month of the outbreak of the war, more than 250,000 people were mobilized and went to the battlefield.

In addition to the 78,000 standing troops of the Tang Kingdom (including the expeditionary officers and soldiers who have just returned to China, about 15,000 after reorganization, a total of 5 divisions, including four frame divisions), the total strength is approximately 450,000.

Such intensity and scale of military mobilization, coupled with solid fortress defenses, are sufficient to cope with a full-scale war in North America.

The Army Staff Headquarters of the Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty has been verified by many sand table deductions;

As long as we survive the first two difficult months, relying on the Tang Kingdom's transportation capabilities on the North Pacific Immigration Route and the newly invested Central Pacific Immigration Route, and simultaneously holding large-scale military training in refugee relief camps on the mainland of China, we can ensure that every month

Input more than 100,000 troops and arrive on the battlefield in a steady stream.

After the release of war reserve materials and the full activation of wartime industrial capabilities, it will not be a problem to equip an army of 100,000 people (provided that two people share a rifle, or partially use cold weapons to fight).

This scale of conscription can last as long as the war lasts. Backed by the massive population of China, the Tang Kingdom has nothing to fear.