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Volume 2 Beijing Story Chapter 63 The Third Division and the Sixth Brigade Dare to Fight Huben

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    Update time: 2012-07-01

    Duan Qirui saw Wang Geng watched himself and laughed, and he was a little bit hairy in his heart. What kind of high salary did you have a job in the United States?

    The Prime Minister's face darkened and he said, "Wang Geng, you said yourself that you did not come back to China for power, status, money, and wealth. I don't care how much you can earn in the United States. When you come to my land, I won't be hungry anyway. If you don't raise too many  Auntie, your salary alone is enough for you!¡±

    "Prime Minister, I heard that any general with a false title in the General's Office has a monthly allowance of 1,000 yuan. Look at me carrying five such heavy loads on my shoulders. Are you trying to bully me just after returning to China?"  You don¡¯t understand the market and treat me badly?¡± Wang Geng said reluctantly.

    "Major General of the Ministry of War, the monthly salary is 300 oceans. For the commander of the 16th Composite Brigade, the monthly salary is 500 oceans. As a part-time national policy advisor and foreign military secretary, I will give you a monthly allowance of 500 oceans. Supervised by the War Preparatory Office, the monthly salary is 500 oceans.  allowance"

    Duan Qirui simply settled the accounts for Wang Geng, with a monthly income of 1,800 oceans. In terms of allowances and salary alone, Duan Qirui thought it was already a pretty good income!

    Nima, a retired general of the General Mansion, has a monthly allowance of 1,000 oceans. Lao Tzu picks up such a heavy burden for you.

    Although Wang Geng cursed in his heart, he accepted it anyway, but this guy followed up with,

    "Prime Minister, it's true that you are a breeze. I'm used to doing business in the United States and enjoying it. When the time comes, people will give me gifts or do some business, introduce some business, etc. Don't make any anti-corruption campaign on me.  Lian's drama, I have to say, my financial management skills are no worse than military training! Don't let anyone be jealous of me for making more money and talk about it in front of you!"

    "Hmph! You are so self-inflicted that you have really made a big mistake. Even though I, the Prime Minister, may not be able to protect you! But as long as you can always be honest with me like today, I will know better!" Having said that, Duan Qi  Rui felt relieved. Wang Geng was obviously not a self-proclaimed lord. He was not afraid of you being greedy, but just afraid that you were greedy and still refused to admit it. It depends on your own destiny!

    If Feng Yuxiang hadn't openly accused the deputy minister of the Army of embezzling military expenditures and made Xu Shuzheng unable to come to Taiwan and forced him to manage Feng Dapao himself, then the 16th Mixed Brigade would have been handed over to you, Wang Geng, so easily.  !

    "Hey! Prime Minister, it's strange that people don't attract taboos when they have the ability. I told you everything openly and selflessly, but I may not be like this in front of others. You have to be mentally prepared for this. I don't have the ability to fool people.  How much worse than that Xu Shuzheng!"

    Wang Geng couldn't help but yelled to remind Duan Qirui, Damn, if I play a hero in front of you, I might play a traitor in front of other colorful competitors, but don't think that I am so sincere to everyone!

    "I know my own rules, why do you need to remind me!" Duan Qirui was angry and funny. Wang Geng acted like an immature child in front of him, but it could be seen that this guy seemed to be really frank with him.  He is magnanimous, his eyes are extremely clear, and he speaks sincerely!

    "Well, Prime Minister, how much budget do you plan to give me for this war preparation office? When will it be in place? How long will it take to train how many troops? At least give me a target. I am anxious. I will take advantage of the fact that no one is here.  Excuse me, hurry up and make sure you start working tomorrow!" Wang Geng's face straightened, as if he was starting to get into character.

    "Aren't you, the supervisor of the Preparatory Office, supposed to make a plan first and then report it to me? Why do you need me to tell you?" Duan Qirui asked a little puzzled.

    Unconsciously, the old man and the young man had been talking in Duan Qirui's study for most of the day. Without Duan Qirui's instructions, no one dared to come in and disturb them.

    "Prime Minister, to tell you the truth, before I left the United States, didn't I go to the White House to meet President Wilson? Although the President of the United States may not really take me, a yellow-skinned Asian from West Point, seriously, I still dared to talk to him at that time.  He said that as long as the United States and the Allied Powers dare to provide money for arms and food, China will dare to provide as many people as it wants!" Wang Geng said in a low voice.

    "Nonsense!" Duan Qirui thought to himself, do you, Wang Geng, really want to lead troops to Europe to join the war?

    "In the European War, hundreds of thousands of people died in one battle. Is that a big battle that we Chinese can fight with our current strength?"  In the name of participating in the war, our purpose is to ask for money and arms from the great powers to establish direct armed forces. Are you pretending to be stupid like me or something?

    "Prime Minister, I see that our total military strength in China now only amounts to one million people, and it is divided into dozens of military governors, division commanders and brigade commanders, large and small, all of whom are self-respecting and dissatisfied with the central government.  What do you think of gathering them together and sending them to the European battlefield before they join the war, so that they can be tempered in the furnace of war?"

    ? ?With a serious look on his face, Geng made another move for the Prime Minister.

    "Your calculation is not bad. The problem is that if these military leaders, big and small, are so obedient, why would I still be teasing them with coughs all day long? As the Army Chief, I just randomly send any military governor to Beijing to report on his duties.  "Do you think those warlords from the south are willing to come? Let alone send them to Europe as cannon fodder!"

    Duan Qirui said angrily, while ringing the bell to call the maid, and ordered the tea to be changed, snacks to be served, and two hot hand towels to be brought!

    "That's true. The issue of releasing military power over a glass of wine was messed up by Cai E and President Yuan's unsuccessful double act. Now it's really not easy to coax them to come over. These local snakes are now full of territory and armed forces.  If you think about using money to harm the place, if you really want them to contribute to the country, I'm afraid they won't be able to do so!"

    Wang Geng continued while eating the peas brought in by the maid.

    "Wang Geng, how long will it take for you to repay me for the plan of the War Preparatory Office?" Duan Qirui wiped his face with a hot towel. Obviously, he planned to explain the matter clearly to Wang Geng this afternoon!  When tomorrow I become the Prime Minister of the Republic of China who has a lot to deal with, I think there may not be a chance for two people to talk so much alone in the study!

    "Prime Minister, although the local warlords can't count on it, I feel that if China joins the war, we still have to send troops. This is the best opportunity to train the troops and learn war during the war. The Allies will provide military expenses and logistical support, as well as arms, food, and wages.  , let¡¯s treat it like a trip abroad! We must learn how to fight in modern warfare, otherwise we will always be a second-rate army by sitting in a well and watching the sky!¡±

    Wang Geng swallowed the pea yellow, said that the snack tasted authentic, and picked out a piece of walnut cake to eat.

    "You can't drink hot porridge in a hurry. It won't be too late when the time comes. It's true that you first give me your elite direct descendants in the name of participating in the war. There is no shortage of people like us in the European war!" Duan Qirui thought to himself.  After all, a doll is still a doll. The European battlefield is just a meat grinder. Japan is a top-notch military in Asia. It is not enough to fill gaps in people's teeth in the European war!

    Not to mention China, which is full of illiterates. By the time you assemble a team that can go into battle, maybe Europe has already stopped fighting!  At this moment, it is obvious that Duan Qirui is reluctant to spend a lot of money to train soldiers and send them to Europe as cannon fodder!

    "Prime Minister, since you have appointed me to organize and train the army to participate in the war, if we dare to hide and not go to the battlefield, but then let the foreign powers gossip and say that we Chinese are worthless, otherwise you will let me do it easily. I promise to stay in the country.  Isn¡¯t it enough to have an elite guard in the center to frighten the place?¡±

    Wang Geng gave in, but in his heart he refused to give up his plan to send troops to Europe. It¡¯s a joke. When I return victoriously from Europe with an army of 200,000, I will at least organize and train 100,000 modern Tiger and Ben troops!  Those who went out were civilians, and those who came back were soldiers. How could we miss this opportunity!

    Duan Qirui looked at Wang Geng for a long time, seeing that the walnut cake in his mouth was all tasteless, and then nodded and said,

    "I can allow you to act cheaply. Anyway, I won't provide any food, salary, or ammunition to the troops going abroad. As long as you have the ability to get money by begging, and you have the ability to recruit young men who are willing to go to Europe, you can recruit as many as you can. But there is one thing.  The premise is to organize and train the new legionnaires who remain in the country first!"

    Duan Qirui made a concession and offered Wang Geng a cake to eat while being hungry, otherwise it would not be a big deal if he would dampen the young man's spirit.

    "Sure, we have an agreement! I promise to prepare for you a strong direct-line army to guard the center. Do you think the three divisions and six brigades of a hundred thousand troops are enough?" Wang Geng said confidently.  .

    "Oh, that's not a small tone. Wang Geng, do you think you have issued a military order? If you only have half a year, no, I will give you one year. As long as you can train me the brave tiger warriors of the third division and six brigades,  You are the chief officer of this team, and I will leave the position of deputy army commander to you! It¡¯s no problem to be a patrol officer in Luyu or something like that!¡± Duan Qirui said with bright eyes.

    "It's a deal, but your job in the Army Department is not easy to handle. There are military chiefs all over the country who want pay. If the Army Department can't pay them, it's basically a doorstep job. I don't care about it!  "

    Wang Geng curled his lips and said.
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