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

————Infantry Battalion 3 (1 commander and 1 deputy commander, commanding 5 cities) 535 men and 60 horses

————Four Infantry Battalions (1 commander and 1 deputy commander, commanding 5 cities) 535 men and 60 horses

————Five Infantry Battalions (1 commander and 1 deputy commander, commanding 5 cities) 535 men and 60 horses

————Sixth Infantry Battalion (1 commander and 1 deputy commander, commanding 5 cities) 535 men and 60 horses

——The Second Control Department (Fu Qing's Department) has about 4,000 people, about 700 horses and 210 mules

——The Third Command (Mengde) has about 4,000 people, about 700 horses and 210 mules

——The Fourth Command (Liu Ze's unit) had about 4,000 men, about 700 horses and 210 mules

——The Fifth Command (Fan Yihong's unit) has about 4,000 people, about 700 horses and 210 mules

Note 1: Li Qiong's army in the imperial camp was led by Wang Yan. Wang Yan was a very stingy person and was reluctant to give official titles, so the number of staff in the subordinate commanding department was generally larger, while the number of commanding officers (who had the power to write secret letters) was relatively small.

Note 2: Li Qiong's troops were mainly refugees from the two rivers and other places. They had no historical burden and were closer to the central government, so they mostly adopted the more traditional capital-camp-command department organization.

Appendix: List of the Commanding Officers of Li Qiong’s Army in the Imperial Camp

Fan Yihong, Jiao Wentong, Meng De, Liu Ze, Fu Qing

6. Zhengbian Military Command of the Imperial Camp Central Army (Vice-Governor Wang De)

Number of people: about 7,500 people Livestock: about 2,700 horses and 7,500 mules

——Directly under the Control Department (Wang De's headquarters) about 5,300 people, about 2,400 horses and 300 mules

—————Personal guards command (military affairs, messengers) 300 men and 130 horses

—————Bayer Camp (8th Infantry) 900 men, 50 horses, 210 mules

————The First Battalion (Beiwei Army, Note 3) 380 men, 520 horses, 15 mules

——————————Personal soldiers (armored soldiers) 105 people

————————Firemen 15 people and 15 mules

————————Cavalry*4 65 people 520 horses

—————Second Battalion (Beiwei Army) 380 men, 520 horses, 15 mules

—————The third battalion: 550 men, 190 horses, 15 mules

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

————————10 firemen and 10 mules

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

————————Infantry Division*4 105 people

—————The 4th Battalion: 550 men, 190 horses, 15 mules

—————Fifth Battalion: 550 men, 190 horses, 15 mules

—————Sixth Battalion: 550 men, 190 horses, 15 mules

—————Seventh Battalion: 550 men, 190 horses, 15 mules

—————Eighth Battalion: 550 men, 190 horses, 15 mules

——Directly under the Quartermaster Department (1 senator, 6 military officers, Note 1) about 1,200 people, 280 horses, 480 mules

—————Directly under the command of the capital (cavalry, responsible for military affairs and messengers) 65 people and 130 horses

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

—————Second baggage camp (blacksmith camp, responsible for equipment manufacturing) 360 people, 50 horses, 160 mules

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

——Selected Vanguard (Scouts, commonly known as the White-Tapping Army, 1 person 3 horses, Note 2) about 620 people and about 2,000 horses

—————First Commander of the Selected Front (Tuqi): 310 men, 930 horses

—————Second Commander of the Elite Front (Tuqi) 310 men 930 horses

——Military Law Department (chief and deputy chief counselor with 3 military officers, Note 3) about 420 people, 210 horses, 210 mules

—————Jinshidu*2 210 people 210 horses 210 mules

—————Military Law Department*2 210 people

——The First Command (Zhang Jing's unit) had about 4,500 people, about 1,650 horses and 210 mules

—————Personal Guard Battalion (mostly cavalry and heavy infantry) 590 people 320 horses 10 mules

————————Direct team (in charge of military affairs, messengers, etc., cavalry) 30 people and 60 horses

————————10 firemen and 10 mules

————————Cavalry*2 (medium armored cavalry) 130 people and 130 horses

————————Infantry Du*4 (armored soldiers) 420 people

—————Bayer Camp (1-2 soldiers, in charge of 3 auxiliary troops) 360 people, 60 horses, 160 mules

————————Directly under the Dashi (officials in charge of food, fodder, military equipment, etc.) 30 people and 60 horses

————————10 firemen and 10 mules

————————Auxiliary troops*3 105 people 50 mules

—————Scouts (Tuqi): 65 people, 130 horses

————Infantry Battalion 1 (1 commander and 1 deputy commander, Note 6) 535 men, 190 horses, 10 mules

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

————————10 firemen and 10 mules

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

————————Military Law Team (8 people including the Chief Lawyer and Deputy Chief Lawyer) 10 people

————————Infantry Captain*4 (1 chief and 1 deputy captain) 105 people

————Infantry Battalion 2 (1 commander and 1 deputy commander, with 5 divisions under its jurisdiction) 535 men and 60 horses

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