Inheriting the Song Dynasty

In 1127 AD, the Northern Song Dynasty fell. Immediately, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amidst widespread anticipation, inheriting the Song imperial line and r...

Fanfiction 11: A Preliminary Study on the Military System, Organization and Numbers of Shao Song Imperial Camp (Continued) - Dreaming of Swordsmanship

—————Direct command (cavalry, responsible for military affairs and messenger) 310 people and 610 horses

—————The First Baggage Battalion (the civilian camp, responsible for the transportation of military rations) 360 people, 50 horses, 160 mules

—————The Second Baggage Battalion (the civilian camp, responsible for fodder transportation) 360 people, 50 horses, 160 mules

—————The Third Baggage Battalion (Horsemen Battalion, responsible for taking care of the horses) 360 people, 50 horses, 160 mules

—————The Fourth Baggage Battalion (Blacksmith Battalion, responsible for repairing war equipment) 360 men, 50 horses, 160 mules

—————The Fifth Baggage Battalion (Craftsmen Battalion, responsible for offensive and defensive weapons) 360 people, 50 horses, 160 mules

——Selected vanguard (for reconnaissance and scouts): about 1,000 people, 3,000 horses, and 30 mules

—————First Commander (Tuqi, 1 man 3 horses) 310 men 900 horses 10 mules

—————Second Commander (Tuqi, 1 man 3 horses) 310 men 900 horses 10 mules

—————Third Commander (Tuqi, 1 man 3 horses) 310 men 900 horses 10 mules

——Military Law Department (1st Command) about 310 people, 210 horses, 10 mules

——The second division of the Imperial Cavalry (Liu Qi's division, armored cavalry) about 2,400 men, 3,300 horses, 200 mules

—————First commander of the personal guards: 300 men, 590 horses, 10 mules

—————Second Commander of the Guards (Liu Qi's only) 300 men, 590 horses, 10 mules

————————Directly under the command of the capital (in charge of military affairs, messengers, etc., armored cavalry) 30 people and 60 horses

————————Firemen 10 people 10 horses 10 mules————————Cavalry*4 (Armored Cavalry) 260 people 520 horses

—————Battery camp (infantry, 3 battalions, 2 men and 1 mule) 360 men, 50 horses, 160 mules

————————Direct team (in charge of food, weapons, repairs, etc.) 30 people and 50 horses

————————10 firemen and 10 mules

————————Auxiliary troops (infantry, food and fodder) 105 people, 50 mules

————————Auxiliary troops (infantry, war equipment) 105 people 50 mules

————————Auxiliary troops (infantry, equipment) 105 people 50 mules

—————Scouts (3 teams) 95 people and 130 horses

—————Military Law Team (Armored Cavalry, 1 city) 65 people and 60 horses

—————First Command (1 chief and 1 deputy, armored cavalry) 310 people, 610 horses, 10 mules

————————Personal Guards (Personal Guards, Armored Cavalry) 65 people 130 horses

————————Military Law Team (1 person in charge, 9 escort officers, armored cavalry) 10 people and 20 horses

————————Scout Team (Cavalry) 30 people 60 horses

————————Fire Troops (Mule and Horse) 10 people 10 horses 10 mules

————————Du*3 (1 chief, 1 deputy, 1 flag bearer, all in full armor and on horseback) 65 people and 130 horses

—————Second Commander (Armored Cavalry) 310 men, 610 horses, 10 mules

—————Third Command (Armored Cavalry) 310 men, 610 horses, 10 mules

—————Fourth Command (Talented Cavalry) 310 men, 610 horses, 10 mules

——The third division of the Imperial Cavalry (Liu Qi's division) has about 2,100 men, 2,700 horses, and 200 mules

——The fourth division of the Imperial Guard Armored Cavalry (Zhang Zhongyan's division) has about 2,100 men, 2,700 horses, and 200 mules

——The Fifth Division of the Imperial Armored Cavalry (Zhang Zhongfu's Division) has about 2,100 men, 2,700 horses, and 200 mules

——The First Division of the Imperial Light Cavalry (Li Shifu’s headquarters) about 2,100 men, 3,300 horses, 200 mules

—————First Commander (Personal Guard Commander) 300 men, 590 horses, 10 mules

————————Directly under the command of the capital (in charge of military affairs, messengers, etc., armored cavalry) 30 people and 60 horses

————————Firemen 10 people 10 horses 10 mules

————————Cavalry*4 (Tuqi) 260 people 520 horses

—————Battery camp (infantry, 3 battalions, 2 men and 1 mule) 360 men, 50 horses, 160 mules

—————Scouts (3 teams) 95 people and 130 horses

—————Military Law Team (Tuqi, 1 city, selected from the squad) 65 people and 60 horses

—————Second Command (1 chief and 1 deputy, cavalry) 310 men, 610 horses, 10 mules

—————Third Command (Talented Cavalry) 310 men, 610 horses, 10 mules

—————Fourth Command (Archers) 310 men, 610 horses, 10 mules

—————Fifth Command (Archers) 310 men, 610 horses, 10 mules

——The second division of the Imperial Cavalry (Li Shifu's division, Yansui Dangxiang) about 2,100 people, 3,300 horses, 200 mules

——The third division of the Imperial Cavalry (Hengshan Dangxiang Light Cavalry) is about 2,100 men, 3,300 horses, and 200 mules

——The fourth division of the Imperial Cavalry (Yinxia Dangxiang Light Cavalry) is about 2,100 men, 3,300 horses, and 200 mules

——The fifth division of the Imperial Cavalry (Xingling Dangxiang Light Cavalry) is about 2,100 men, 3,300 horses, and 200 mules

——The Sixth Division of the Imperial Cavalry (Hetao Dangxiang Light Cavalry) has about 2,100 men, 3,300 horses, and 200 mules

——The Poxi Army of the Imperial Cavalry (named Yunge) has about 300 men, 1,200 camels, 100 horses, and 300 mules

Special tips:

The Imperial Cavalry was an independent unit formed later, and the military guard system was greatly reduced. It was replaced by an armored cavalry unit that inherited the guard system in name but was actually more similar to the formal organization system.

However, due to the issue of military type and prestige of the commander of the Imperial Cavalry, the two deputy governors have very strong interference capabilities in the actual operation of the relevant troops.

Therefore, Liu Qi obtained the authority to independently command two heavy cavalry divisions through the open military system, and had more personal soldiers than other commanders (generally, a commander only commanded 1,300 personal soldiers, while Liu Qi had two armored cavalry divisions with a total of 3 commanders and about 1,000 personal soldiers). Li Shifu even had the authority to independently command five Dangxiang light cavalry divisions (except for the Hetao light cavalry, because their division was recruited by Qu Duan in Hetao and only obeyed military orders, but mostly acted together with Li Shifu's division).

It is worth mentioning that among the six Tangut light cavalry units, the two commanding units of Yinxia and Xingling were actually commanded by multiple commanders. Their commanding officers were veterans of the Hengshan majority unit, who attended the government offices and enjoyed benefits, but usually did not participate in the operation and combat of the army.