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Chapter 111 Military Classification and Treatment, Offensive and Yang Jiamo's Discovery
In the People's Salvation Army Field Army, in addition to the main combat troops, there were various auxiliary troops.

For example, the logistics and supply troops that transported food and supplies, as well as the medical personnel, totaled approximately 10,000 people.

Not to mention the logistics units, most of the current medical personnel are women.

After all, they were trained as medics back in Bird Mouse Mountain.

In the years that followed, although some people retired from the military, not many other women were willing to join.

However, at present, women still make up the majority.

Moreover, they also possess supernatural powers, and in some respects, they are in no way inferior to men.

Moreover, they also had to be more meticulous, and the dynasty even developed medical supernatural abilities.

This allows them to easily perceive the complementary and supporting properties of various herbs through their spiritual sense.

With just some medical books or instruction from a doctor, and after a short period of study, they can become qualified doctors.

They are even stronger than most doctors.

Because Chinese medicine prepared through supernatural means is far superior to ordinary Chinese medicine.

Moreover, after acquiring medical supernatural powers, they will also cultivate the true qi of the medical school, which can greatly promote the body's self-healing ability.

Therefore, some people in society may not be optimistic about them, and some may even look at them with strange eyes.

However, none of the militia members looked down on them; on the contrary, they all treated them with respect.

After all, you never know when you might need their help, so naturally you have to show them some respect.

Even if they are offended, they might still be treated.

However, during this process, if something is deliberately targeted, such as the medicine being slightly more bitter than Coptis chinensis, or the acupuncture being slightly more painful, it can be unbearable and naturally requires some respect.

All the soldiers in these armies, whether they are field armies or local armies, whether they are combat troops or auxiliary troops, belong to the category of regular army.

Outside of the regular army, there were the new recruits in the recruit training camp.

To date, there are more than 50,000 people.

In addition, the dynasty also required members of the rural agricultural communities and village chiefs to form their own village militias.

A village doesn't need to be too large; three, five, or ten are enough, and everything depends on voluntariness.

They work during busy farming seasons and organize training during their leisure time.

Furthermore, the dynasty planned to send soldiers from the new recruit camp to various villages to train them after the autumn harvest and during the winter.

As a reward, these individuals will also be granted regular military status.

In fact, there was no need for militias within the territory of the Salvation Army.

However, the dynasty thought that these militiamen could serve as a reserve force for the army.

Once the military expands its recruitment and the new recruits in the recruit camps are withdrawn, these militia members can be recruited and trained as new recruits in the recruit camps.

This will make it easier for them to become familiar with military affairs and complete their military training as quickly as possible.

Most importantly, these militia members do not need to be supported by the dynasty.

However, a village can easily support three to five or ten people.

Unlike new recruits, even if they don't go to the battlefield, the dynasty still needs to support them.

Not counting three meals a day.

New recruits entering the recruit camp were entitled to a monthly salary of five qian of silver, which was higher than the treatment of most Ming soldiers at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

The 40,000 to 50,000 new recruits would require 20,000 to 30,000 taels of silver per month.

If more were recruited, the dynasty could support them with its current gold and silver reserves, but there's no need.

After all, there's a lot of construction going on in the territory, and there are too many places where money needs to be spent.

However, as the territory expands, the number of soldiers and generals needed will inevitably increase.

With only forty or fifty thousand new recruits, they can't possibly handle much of the work.

Therefore, the dynasty ordered the formation of militia teams in various villages in order to provide them with the most basic training.

When needed, they can be directly recruited into the recruit camp, trained, and then enter various armies, which not only saves a lot of time in recruit training but also saves financial expenditure.

As for whether they would be unwilling to join the army
If this were done in the Ming Dynasty, it's highly unlikely that many people would be willing to do it.

However, the treatment of the militia was different; it was far superior to that of the Ming army.

New recruits who don't have to go to the battlefield but only train every day not only have three full meals a day, but also a military salary of five qian of silver.

In contrast, a regular soldier in the army was worth one tael of silver.
[War Soldiers] cost two taels of silver;

The elite soldiers who have recently emerged in the wars receive five taels of silver per month; this is a treatment unparalleled in the entire world.

Faced with such exceptional treatment, no one could resist the temptation.

Becoming an elite soldier is not easy.

However, it is also a visible temptation. As long as you are willing to work hard and kill enough enemies, you can naturally become an elite soldier.

Moreover, after acquiring official seals and decrees, which allowed for the large-scale appointment of generals and officials, the dynasty simply delegated the promotion of status on the same day entirely to individuals.

In other words, as long as they achieve something, they can naturally advance in rank without even needing a promotion from their superiors.

All they had to do was report their promotions to their superiors and the Military Selection Office.

They will naturally receive the corresponding treatment.

In this way, the situation of artificially preventing promotion is completely avoided.

And if one could become a squad leader, platoon leader, or similar rank, one could receive even better treatment. Most importantly, it was said that after joining the People's Salvation Army, one could acquire supernatural powers.

Moreover, the militia was victorious in every battle with very few casualties.

Moreover, even if they die, they will be enshrined in the Martyrs' Shrine and worshipped by the local people and the People's Salvation Army.
Furthermore, their families will receive substantial subsidies, with support for the elderly and children, ensuring they receive preferential treatment throughout their lives.

With the allure of exceptionally high pay and supernatural powers, coupled with the promise of a worry-free afterlife, no one could resist joining the People's Salvation Army.

Therefore, within the territory of the People's Salvation Army, the people were completely different from those in other places, who feared the army like tigers and tried every means to avoid military service. Instead, they tried every means to join the People's Salvation Army.

However, the People's Salvation Army needs elite soldiers, and recruitment is limited.

Furthermore, with the current territory of the four prefectures, supporting an army of nearly 100,000 is already close to its limit, even with supernatural powers.

Perhaps, after the crops are harvested twice quickly this year with the help of supernatural powers, they will be able to support a larger army.

Faced with the fact that the People's Salvation Army had no immediate plans to expand its military, those civilians who wanted to join could only try to join the army's reserve force—the militia.

When it comes time to conscript soldiers, the People's Salvation Army will naturally prioritize the militia.

It was precisely this situation that led to an astonishing number of militia members within the territory of the Salvation Army.

According to the military's rough calculations, the number of militia members has now exceeded that of the regular army, at least 150,000 to 160,000.

At least, it is enough to support the expansion of each army several times.

As Wang Chao and his troops withdrew northward from Qinzhou, Panling, and other places, several villages would gather there, with hundreds of militiamen standing in standard military posture on both sides of the road to welcome and see them off, their eyes filled with longing.

They also wanted to join this prestigious and highly paid army.

Given the speed of the militia, if they traveled at full speed, it would only take them a few days to cross hundreds of miles and reach Lanzhou and Jin County.

Even though they needed to take care of the logistics support team that was transporting supplies and provisions, Wang Chao and his men arrived outside Jin County on March 20th.

This is the northernmost part of Lintao Prefecture, and also a county town that the Salvation Army has not yet occupied.

Apart from these, only Lanzhou, which is near the Great Wall, has not yet been occupied.

Upon arriving here, the dynasty did not launch an attack immediately.

Instead, Wang Dahu and Li Yu's troops were dispatched to continue westward, stationing troops at places such as Jishi Pass and Guide.

When all preparations were complete, on April 12th, the various armies launched a massive offensive.

Wang Shi captured Jin County and Qingshui Fort, then advanced along the Haowei River, pressing towards Changcheng Shizichuan Fort and Yitiao Fort.
Wang Chao personally led a large army to besiege Lanzhou and occupy places such as Anningbao and Kushuiwanyi.

Li Yubing marched out of Jishi Pass, occupied the ancient Shanyi post station, and advanced towards Nianbosuo.
Wang Dahu then led his troops out of Guide and occupied Dongkeer, Xiningwei and other places.

At this time, the imperial eunuch dispatched by the court had arrived in Gansu Town and read the imperial edict to Mei Zhihuan, the governor of Gansu, and Yang Jiamo, the general of the escort cavalry.

General Yang Jiamo was promoted to Commander-in-Chief of Gansu and appointed General Pingqiang. Together with Governor Mei Zhihuan, he quelled the militia that had been entrenched in Lintao and other places.

After receiving the imperial edict, Yang Jiamo and Mei Zhihuan immediately began preparations.

At that moment, they received a plea for help from Xiningwei and Nianbosuo, saying that they had been attacked by the Salvation Army.

Shocked, Yang Jiamo and Mei Zhihuan immediately led their troops to set off.

Yang Jiamo personally led his troops to aid Xiningwei, and also dispatched a detachment to aid Nianbosuo.

As for Governor Mei Zhihuan, he was naturally in charge of coordinating military supplies such as grain and fodder in Gansu, as well as organizing and mobilizing follow-up troops.

When Yang Jiamo rushed to the vicinity of Xiningwei, he learned that Wang Dahu of the Salvation Army had already led his troops to capture Xiningwei. This infuriated Yang Jiamo, and he immediately led his troops to take back Xiningwei.

In fact, the Ming army led by Yang Jiamo was stronger than the Ming army under Wu Zhiwang and Li Qiao.

With a force of 30,000 to 40,000, they were indeed a threat to Wang Dahu, who had divided his troops to guard Dongkeer and Xiningwei.

When Yang Jiamo arrived at the city, Wang Dahu had planned to launch a surprise attack while Yang Jiamo's troops were exhausted from his long campaign.

However, Yang Jiamo, who was strict in disciplining his troops, did not give him this opportunity. Whether it was defense or garrisoning, he was very organized and methodical. Wang Dahu could only lead his troops to fight and then return.

He once tried to use his supernatural powers to kill Yang Jiamo, the commander-in-chief.

However, Yang Jiamo seemed to have been prepared all along, and never showed up, giving Wang Dahu no chance at all.

The reason for this was that when Wang Dahu led his troops to launch a surprise attack, Yang Jiamo sensed an extreme danger, as if he would be fatally attacked as soon as he showed up.

This is the ability he has acquired during this period of time; when his mind is highly focused, he can even enter a magical space.

After consulting ancient texts, he felt that it must be the upper dantian or the spiritual platform in the Purple Mansion, which is where the soul resides, as described by both Buddhism and Taoism.

Although he didn't know why he was suddenly able to enter the upper dantian purple palace.

However, he was able to perceive the benefits it brought.

This made his senses more acute, enabling him to detect danger and anticipate the enemy's moves during battle.

He even vaguely sensed a certain power in the world that seemed to fluctuate with his mind.

However, he also tried various methods to drive that energy, including some methods recorded in Buddhist and Taoist legends that he could collect.

However, in the end, apart from the visualization methods of the two families that made it easier for them to enter the consciousness space, all the others failed.

At most, it only caused a slight fluctuation in the power of heaven and earth, and a slight sign of energy convergence.

Apart from that, there were no other changes.

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