When the fourth battalion of the Northern Army came this time, they were all led by Sima from the army. None of the captains of each battalion came. In fact, when they received Cao Shuang's military order, the captains of the fourth battalion had already been laid off collectively.

Cao Shuang directly dismissed him from the post of Fourth Colonel.

Of course, this is only temporary. When Cao Shuang returns to Beijing, he will reassign suitable positions to the four captains.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether the Fourth Battalion of the Northern Army has a captain. Under normal circumstances, the Fourth Battalion of the Northern Army rarely comes to the military camp a few times a year, let alone participate in the management and training of the army.

Over the years, the Fourth Battalion of the Northern Army has never participated in any war or fought a single battle. Even the most basic and common drills in the army have been abandoned for a long time. When the order to go out was given, many soldiers

The officers and soldiers were confused. They had been waiting to die with their pay, but they didn't expect that the imperial court would send them to the battlefield this time.

The entire fourth battalion of the Northern Army was in a state of gloom and despair, and everyone was in danger. Going into battle was definitely extremely dangerous, let alone fighting the extremely ferocious Huns. No one was sure whether they would live or die.

However, the imperial court's orders were strict and no one dared to disobey them. The soldiers of each battalion had no choice but to pack up and say goodbye to their families.

These family members were naturally weeping and lamenting endlessly. Maybe this parting would be an eternal farewell. The women were holding on to the men's clothes, crying and refusing to let go.

Despite repeated urging from the Ministry of War, the Fourth Battalion of the Northern Army still procrastinated, and after being delayed for several days beyond the original time, it left Luoyang City and headed for Hedong County.

After settling in the military camps outside the city, Cao Liang ordered each battalion to submit their rosters.

After checking the roster, Cao Liang found that the situation of the Northern Army's fourth battalion was very similar to that of the Yueqi battalion. There were many shortages of men. The Tunqi battalion should have 700 men, but actually there were 523. The infantry battalion was supposed to have 1 man.

There were 1,500 people, but the actual number was 1,064; the Shesheng camp was supposed to have 1,300 people, but the actual number was 908; the Changshui camp was supposed to be 1,300 people, but the actual number was 800

Forty-five people.

Based on this calculation, the 4th Battalion of the Northern Army is short of about one-third of its personnel. However, this situation was completely expected by Cao Liang. Cao Liang did not expect that all the 4th Battalion of the Northern Army could arrive. Now there are 3,000 soldiers.

Many people arrived, and Cao Liang was basically satisfied.

However, it is still unknown how many of the three thousand men will remain in the army. If Cao Liang's previous recruitment standards are followed, Cao Liang feels that 20 to 30% of the people will stay, which is already very good.

Therefore, Cao Liang's standards must be appropriately lowered. If too many people are sent home, the court may not look good, and it makes people think that Cao Liang only wants to recruit people.

Of course, Cao Liang, who should be eliminated, will not be lenient. After all, he is going to Bingzhou to fight, not to travel. Eliminating unqualified soldiers is not only responsible for himself, but also for his comrades around him. After all, the battlefield

It is full of risks. You are not afraid of opponents who are like gods, but you are afraid of teammates who are like pigs. Soldiers with low quality are not only weak in combat effectiveness, but also can easily drag down other comrades.

However, before reorganizing the army, the most important thing Cao Liang needed to do was to appoint the captain of the fifth battalion.

After Cao Liang was promoted to General Pingbei, the post of Yueqi Colonel he originally held became vacant. After Cao Liang asked Cao Shuang for the appointment and dismissal rights of the five schools of the Northern Army, these five school captains would be replaced by Cao Liang.

Use one hand.

If nothing else goes wrong, Deng Ai and Shi Bao, who originally served as commanders of the left and right armies of the Yueqi Battalion, and Yang Hu and Du Yu, who served as soldiers in the expedition to the west, will become strong candidates to compete for the fifth captain of the Northern Army.

Deng Ai and Shi Bao were originally Cao Liang's right-hand men. In the Battle of Hanzhong, they commanded the Yueqi battalion and achieved good results. After Cao Liang's promotion, they were promoted to the position of captain.

It's completely normal.

Yang Hu and Du Yu were the two people Cao Liang asked Xiahou Xuan in name. Regardless of their personal relationships, Yang Hu and Du Yu performed quite well in their positions in joining the army in the Western Expedition. Cao Liang

They were brought from Chang'an to Hedong, and no new positions have been appointed yet. It is obvious that they must occupy two seats among the five captains.

As for the remaining captain position, it was a bit difficult for everyone to guess. Although Cao Liang had a large group of military attachés under his command, none of them seemed to be able to compare with the previous four in terms of ability and qualifications.

Therefore, before Cao Liang officially announced the appointment and dismissal list of the fifth captain, everyone was speculating, and the candidate for the fifth captain was never determined.

However, the answer will be revealed soon, because at 9:00 today, Cao Liang has summoned the generals to the military camp outside the city for a discussion. Because it involves some matters related to recruiting troops and successors, Ding Juncheng and most of the county officials were present at the discussion.

The army must not be without generals for a day. The 5th Colonel of the Northern Army has been vacant for a long time, which is not conducive to the reorganization and training of the army. People believe that the 5th Colonel will be appointed to manage each battalion today, and the 5th Colonel of the Northern Army will also step down.

Get into formality.

After the meeting began, Cao Liang took his seat at the head of the central military tent. On his right, sitting side by side with him, was the military advisor offering wine and the central supervisor Huan Fan.

No one questioned whether Huan Fan should sit there. Although Cao Liang was the number one figure in the Pingbei Army and concurrently held the positions of General Pingbei, Lieutenant Commander of the Northern Army, and General Zhonglang who protected the Huns, in the final analysis, Cao Liang

He was only a fourth-grade general, but Huan Fan's Central Supervisory Army was a third-grade official like the Central Leading Army and the Central Protector Army. Therefore, in terms of rank, Huan Fan actually surpassed Cao Liang.

of.

However, the level of rank does not mean the level of command authority. After all, Cao Liang is undoubtedly the top leader of the Pingbei Army. As a military advisor, Huan Fan's job is to be Cao Liang's chief adviser. Even if his rank is

He is higher than Cao Liang, but it does not hinder Cao Liang's commanding power in the army at all.

After all, such a configuration is not without precedent. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the governor of a state only had 600 shi, but he was the immediate boss of the prefect of 2,000 shi. The lower-ranking person took over and had great power. This was how the emperor controlled his ministers.

means.

In the Three Kingdoms era, wars were frequent, and the power of the state governors became more and more powerful. They were divided into bicycle governors and festival governors. When traveling, the governor governors had to prepare a separate car specifically to pull the bamboo knots given by the emperor.

The governor of a festival only has one car, so it is called the governor of a bicycle.

The governor of Chijie is usually given the title of general, which is the fourth rank, one rank higher than the governor of Biche.
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