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Volume 2 Beijing Story Chapter 74 Became a brigade commander

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    Update time: 2012-07-06

    "Reporting to the supervisor, Mr. Xu said that the Ministry of War has sent a telegram to the 16th Mixed Brigade stationed in Langfang, informing them that you will serve as their brigade commander from now on, and the order to deploy troops to Nanyuan has also been issued!"

    Captain Xia Shan stood at attention and reported. He was suddenly transferred away from his uncle Xu Shuzheng, who was in the prime of life, and was instead assigned to a major general who had returned from the West Point Sea, which made the young man feel a little embarrassed.

    Fortunately, Xu Shuzheng had already warned his nephew in private that the first Wang Geng was now a popular figure in front of the Prime Minister. If he could win over Wang Geng in the future, he would definitely make a mark for Xia Shan, and he would be directly promoted to a major and battalion commander.  Not to mention, the second thing is to take care of him. The purpose of sending him to Wang Geng's side is to ask him to be careful and watch more, listen more, talk less and do more.  .  .

    Wang Geng thought for a moment, called Major Duan Tiezhu and said, "Tie Zhu, take someone to stay and look after the house. I will take Xia Shan to Langfang 16 Mixed Brigade. Our business must be opened quickly. By the way, from now on, everyone in the palace  The monthly salary will be doubled!¡±

    As soon as these words came out, the big family in the palace, the guard, the cook, and the two girls Chun Ni and Xia Cao were all overjoyed. They looked at each other as if they couldn't believe their ears, and turned to look at Wang Geng with surprised and happy eyes.  , obviously things like salary increases are a magic weapon to attract attention and capture people's hearts in any era.

    "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you quickly thank the supervisor!" Duan Tiezhu was working in the Prime Minister's Office after all. Seeing a group of men and women dumbfounded and speechless on the spot, he couldn't help but roared, and everyone suddenly came to their senses.  Everyone thanked them without saying anything.

    Wang Geng smiled and waved his hand and said, "We are all trusted by the Prime Minister and Secretary Xu. Now that you have come to my house, I have nothing to say. We will be a family from now on, but there is one thing we remember.  Just stay here, be quick with your actions and accept your words. Don¡¯t hide anything from me. People treat me with truth, and I treat others with purity. We are never allowed to talk about things in our own house outside. Do you understand? "

    When he said the last sentence, Wang Geng suddenly raised his voice, his eyes were stern but not angry, and everyone in the courtyard was immediately horrified. After a while, they all responded in low voices!

    Wang Geng was quite satisfied with everyone's answers. He thought for a moment and then said, "Tie Zhu, please take the time to go back to the Prime Minister's Office first and ask for me when the salary promised to me by the Prime Minister will be paid? I don't have any rice at home now, right?"  "

    "Supervisor, when I came, I asked me to collect for you the allowances that the Prime Minister's Office should give to your national policy adviser and foreign and military secretary this month. The total is five hundred yuan!" Duan Tiezhu took out a roll of banknotes from his pocket and handed it to him.  Come up.

    Wang Geng thought to himself that the old man was very considerate. He knew that my palace was newly opened. If he didn¡¯t pay me, would the whole family go to drink the northwest wind?

    Xia Shan slapped his head and shouted, "Oh, Supervisor, you see, I have completely forgotten it. When I went to the Army Department this morning, Mr. Xu asked me to collect the 500 yuan salary for you to prepare for the war and supervise the war. There are also  The 300 yuan allowance proposed by the Major General of the Army Department is here!"

    As he spoke, Xia Shan hurriedly took out a roll of banknotes from each pocket and handed them over. Wang Geng took them with a smile. Before he could ask again, Xia Shan took out a third roll of banknotes from his pocket and said, "Yes.  Yes, here is 500 yuan, which is your salary as the brigade commander of the 16th Mixed Brigade."

    Wang Geng weighed several rolls of brand-new Bank of Communications silver dollar certificates in his hand, thought for a moment, gave 800 to Duan Tiezhu, and said, "Tie Zhu, take these first. What should the Wang family spend when sending them to foreign countries?"  If you don¡¯t pay enough, come back and ask me for more.¡±

    Tiezhu was stunned for a moment, then saluted and took the banknotes from Wang Geng's hand. Also, no one except himself could take on the job of being the housekeeper of the Wang family.

    He took another five hundred roll and handed it to Chuni and said, "You should take care of the expenses of the inner house first. I know that you and Xia Cao can write and do calculations!"

    A blush appeared on Xiao Nizi's face. She didn't take the money but glanced at Duan Tiezhu first. Tiezhu smiled and shouted, "Why are you still lingering? Why don't you hurry up and take it for me?"

    The people who came from the Duan Mansion were favored, which obviously made Tie Zhu's chest a lot taller.

    Wang Geng looked at Xia Shan who was standing aside with an envious look on his face, stuffed the remaining roll of banknotes into his hand and said, "Whoever is with me can hold these for me!"

    "Hey! That's it, please be patient!" Xia Shan took it over happily. Although the minister didn't look as big as Duan Tiezhu, he could follow closely and supervise it, right?

    These days, the monthly salary of a top soldier is 6 to 8 yuan, while that of a squad leader is only 10 yuan. Xia Shan is working as a captain's adjutant in his uncle's guard, which is only 50 yuan a month. The major general counselor in the Ministry of War is a sinecure with a monthly salary of only 300 yuan, but  Although the powerful brigade commander who leads the troops is also a major general, his salary is between 300-500.

    Wang Geng then ordered Duan Tiezhu to seize the time and urge the General Affairs Department of the Ministry of War to put back the phone that was originally removed in the house. If anything happens, call the long distance directly to the Langfang.He went to the 16th Mixed Brigade to find him, and informed the Prime Minister's Office and Deputy Commander Xu that he would go to Xialangfang to take up his post, and he would be back in three to five days.

    Wang Geng thought for a moment, how could he look like a brigade commander wearing a suit?  The guy looked at a suitcase carried by the guard behind Xia Shan and asked with a smile, "What are they? Military uniform leather boots and armed belts?"

    Xia Shan nodded and hurriedly turned around to open it. Inside the suitcase held by the guard was indeed two brand-new sets of major general uniforms and armed belts, as well as a pair of military boots. It was hard for Xu Shuzheng, a thoughtful person, to see that the size was not much different from his own body shape.  I don¡¯t know where he got the size. There was also a pistol in a holster attached to the military uniform. It didn¡¯t look too big.

    Wang Geng stepped forward and opened the holster. He saw that it was a small gun for senior Beiyang officers. It was a Browning m1910, commonly known as a Huakou gun. This gun looked small and exquisite, but its appearance was not as good as the m1900 gun brand gun and 11903 horse brand gun.  The gun is overbearing, but its performance is not bad at all. It has the advantages of both, and the crosshair and rear sight are both built-in, which is most suitable for carrying in your pocket. It is convenient to take out the gun and will not get caught on clothes.

    Wang Geng deftly removed the magazine and inspected the gun. His technique was so skillful that Duan Tiezhu and Xia Shan's eyes lit up. It was obvious that this top Western pastry student in charge was not just a fan. As the saying goes, an expert can tell if there is something wrong with his hand!

    Wang Geng looked at the caliber of the bullet and saw that it was still 7.65mm, which was exactly what he wanted. If he wasn't pressed for time and didn't want to show off in front of his servants, he could definitely break it down with his eyes closed and put it back together again. Just kidding, this guy was a special forces soldier in his previous life.  I have always been a veteran collector of antique guns. The brand-new gun in front of me is much more eye-catching than the antique guns he collected in the past that had lost all the blue color.

    The guy stuffed the gun and spare magazine into his pocket, closed his suitcase and said with a smile, "Forget it, it's not too late to change this military uniform after I go to Langfang!"

    Xia Shan asked from the side, "Reporting to the supervisor, Mr. Xu has allocated a Dodge car from the Ministry of War for your use. Should we go by train or drive?"

    "You have a car? Then of course you go by car. Taking the train will delay things. Why don't four soldiers show off on the train? It's just right for us to drive ourselves!" Wang Geng felt happy, and his impression of Xu Shuzheng became even better.

    Damn it, isn¡¯t it just to win over people¡¯s hearts? I¡¯ll eat all the sugar-coating for you, and I¡¯ll see how to deal with the shells when the time comes!

    After settling down the affairs of his new house, Wang Geng took Xia Shan and the two guards out together.

    This black Dodge sedan is a 1915 model. It has a spacious interior and a powerful engine. There is a spare tire on each side fixed in front of the pedal. It looks impressive, but the tires are still the mainstream of this era, wooden ones.  The spokes and hubs are wrapped in narrow rubber tires.

    When the car drove away, Wang Geng discovered that there was another door on the left side of the door. It was obviously used by the palace's carriages in the past.

    "Supervisor, are we leaving the city for Langfang right now?" Xia Shan turned to ask Wang Geng in the back seat.

    ¡°There¡¯s no rush, let¡¯s go to Citibank in the embassy district to open a few accounts first, and then go to the Bank of Communications to cash the funds and pay bills. Only then will we have the confidence to start our business.¡±

    Wang Geng, who was sitting in the back seat, was playing with the Mauser pistol he had pulled out from the bodyguard beside him and giving instructions.
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