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Volume 2 Beijing Story Chapter 78 What to do about the problem of unpaid wages?

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    Update time: 2012-07-08

    "Everyone, what happened to Mr. Feng is not what I want to see. The reason why I agreed to Premier Duan to concurrently serve as the brigade commander of the 16th Mixed Brigade is because I don't want the iron army built by Mr. Feng to sink without a leader!"

    Wang Geng glanced at the officers in the conference room and was quite satisfied with their understanding. At least the punishment he had just given to Song Zheyuan made this group of soldiers realize that this was the brigade headquarters conference room of the 16th Composite Brigade of the Central Army, not the mountain.  The king's gathering hall.

    "Brigadier, there is something unclear about this subordinate!" Han Fuqu raised his hand and asked to speak!

    "Han Ying, please speak," Wang Geng nodded.

    "The Ministry of War treats our 16th Mixed Brigade as stepmothers, with no pay for half a year. It's April weather, and the brothers are still wearing cotton-padded clothes, ragged like beggars. Our 16th Mixed Brigade has now become famous  The beggar brigade, please ask Brigadier Wang, when will the arrears be paid! Today, Han Fuqu dares to ask the truth for all the brothers in the 16th Huncheng Brigade!"

    Han Fuqu was a scholar and knew that Wang Geng's replacement of Feng Yuxiang as brigade commander was irreversible in the short term, so he put the problem of unpaid wages in front of Wang Geng, even if he could get back some food, pay, quilts and uniforms first to improve the life of the entire army.  , it¡¯s better than everyone dying and suffering.

    As for Wang Geng, the brigade commander who came by air, Han Fuqu didn't know why, but he vaguely felt that according to this guy's vision, his appetite would not be satisfied just by being a major general and brigade commander.

    "The problem of arrears of pay is an objective reality. It is not possible to freeze three feet in a day. There are nearly one million troops in the Ministry of War, and the annual military expenditure exceeds 100 million. But how much is the country's fiscal revenue? It cannot make ends meet.  When there is payment arrears, sometimes we need everyone¡¯s understanding!¡±

    Wang Geng said calmly.

    "Brigadier! So, if you take up the post as brigade commander, our 16th brigade's payment problem is still not solved? Then why should we change it to brigade commander!" Han Fuqu's heart sank, feeling that Wang Geng, the brigade commander,  It seemed that he had no intention of bringing an olive branch to Duan Qirui.

    The buzz among the generals in the conference room suddenly became louder. Frankly speaking, if Mr. Feng can get back his arrears when he goes to the field, this business may not be impossible. Anyway, the hearts of the army are still attached to Mr. Feng.  Let's save the country through curves and fill our stomachs first. If there is any need to use troops in the future, the boss will have a chance to come back sooner or later.

    But if the arrears of pay continue like this, even if the mid-level and senior officers can still hang out together, many squad platoon leaders and brothers may not be able to hold on all the time. Speaking of the Ministry of War's withholding of food and pay, isn't it just to make the 16th mixed brigade disperse?  Go!

    "I told Premier Duan when I came here that the 16th Mixed Brigade led by Feng Yuxiang is a strong and iron-blooded army with good discipline and training and does not disturb the people. Although the weapons and equipment are poor, people are more important than guns. I want to come  To lead the 16th mixed brigade, I must treat my troops as first-class direct descendants, otherwise I would not be the brigade commander!¡±

    Wang Geng looked at the generals with a slight smile, and finally extended an olive branch.

    "Chief of Staff Qiu, what is the current salary standard for the 16th Mixed Brigade?" Wang Geng asked Qiu Bin on his left.

    "Brigadier, when it comes to this, it's a big deal. A standard soldier in Beiyang is at least 6 yuan, a squad leader is 10 yuan, and a platoon leader is 15 yuan! But when it's our brigade's turn, the soldiers are only given 5 yuan, the squad leader is 8 yuan, and the platoon leader is 12 yuan.  At this time, the Army Department is still in arrears, ranging from three months to half a year at a time!" When it comes to arrears of pay, Chief of Staff Qiu Bin is also very angry!

    In fact, the generals here know in their hearts that even if the Ministry of War does not owe pay, Mr. Feng will not pay out the full pay. The 16th Mixed Brigade has only 8,000 people in its establishment. The actual number of soldiers is nearly 10,000. The extra 2,000 people  You have to raise your own expenses and squeeze them out of your teeth.

    Furthermore, in terms of arms and firearms, you need to raise your own money. There are nearly 10,000 people in the army, and there are less than 8,000 guns. There are all kinds of models. The main force can also be equipped with Japanese 38s and German Mausers, which are second-rate.  The worst part is the old slide, and the rifling of many guns is almost worn out.

    Wang Geng thought to himself, if Lao Feng hadn't blindly expanded the army and recruited many soldiers outside the establishment, life would not be so tight. You use the salary quota of 8,000 people that cannot be paid on time to support nearly 10,000 horses, and you owe half a year's pay.  The team has not dispersed yet. Feng Yuxiang, you are really capable!

    "Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. I heard that Mr. Feng was running a school for the children of officials, and he also wanted to buy land to bury the fallen soldiers, and provide support to the families of the soldiers. It is understandable that the life of the 16 Huncheng Brigade is tight, but  It seems that our brigade is full of financial experts. The team has been able to keep up for half a year, so what do we eat? No one in the team goes out to rob and harm the people here, right?"

    Wang Geng¡¯s words are obviously telling the generals, don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know the customs in this army. Which soldier can really get the full monthly salary?For wages?  At best, the 16 Mixed Brigade has deducted most of the soldiers' pay without lining their own pockets. If they now say that every soldier will receive full pay from now on, I am afraid that the first ones to jump up and oppose it will be these brigade-level officers here!

    "Brigadier, the military discipline of our brigade has always been strict. There are no black sheep who dare to harm the people. Even if there are, they will have been severely punished. Even if the new brigade commander takes office, this problem of unpaid wages cannot be solved. This team  I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s difficult to carry!¡±

    Qiu Bin knew that he was just a tool used by Lao Feng to balance Jiang Hongyu, the former chief of staff. The 16th Mixed Brigade was not allowed to have a chief of staff with great achievements. Jiang Hongyu's appointment as chief of staff of the brigade was arranged by Lu Jianzhang. This  It is destined to be replaced sooner or later.

    Of course, Lao Feng could not catch the fault of Chief of Staff Chiang, so although he was replaced after leaving Sichuan, Jiang Hongyu was only changed to the commander of the artillery regiment. Although he was changed from the chief of staff of the major general brigade to the commander of the artillery regiment with the rank of major general.  In fact, it was quite strange. The compensation given to Chiang Kai-shek was that he could lead a regiment of artillery by himself!

    Qiu Bin didn't think he was more capable than Jiang Hongyu. He was put in this position just because Lao Feng gave Lu Jianzhang and Jiang Hongyu an explanation. If he directly replaced the person below, he would obviously not have enough qualifications and would appear to be too bullying.  After all, I was Lao Feng¡¯s classmate when he was at the Fengtian Martial Arts Hall.

    Wang Geng looked at Qiu Bin in front of him. In his previous life, this guy was more loyal to Duan Qirui. In the future, when Lao Feng sent troops to Pukou and flirted with his opponent again, Qiu Bin, the chief of staff, dared to send a message to reprimand Feng Yuxiang for being ungrateful and betraying Duan Qirui again.  , and was eventually replaced temporarily by Feng Yuxiang with Zhang Shusheng!  This chief of staff can be used!

    All generals who dared to have revolutionary ideas were the ones Wang Geng wanted to unite and win over when he first came to the 16th Mixed Brigade. In fact, in his previous life, Feng Yuxiang gradually eliminated and replaced the comrade-level subordinates who were before the establishment of the 16th Mixed Brigade into model companies and cultivated them himself.  His direct subordinates were just afraid that someone else's great achievements would shock their master, so they played the trick of releasing their military power over a glass of wine.

    "Don't worry about the issue of unpaid wages. Since I, Wang Geng, have come to lead this team, as long as everyone abides by their military duties and can protect their families and the country and serve the public wholeheartedly, our 16th Mixed Brigade will definitely become the first-class powerful army in Beiyang.  Good weapons, best logistics, best treatment!¡±

    Wang Geng agreed to the price while calmly scanning the surprised generals in the conference room.

    "Report to the brigade commander, my subordinates have questions and ask for advice!" Artillery regiment commander Jiang Hongyu couldn't hold back and finally raised his hand. The other generals around him were buzzing among themselves, wondering whether the new brigade commander was talking big or whether he was really capable.  !

    "Commander Jiang, please tell me if you have anything to say!" Wang Geng said with a slight smile. Jiang Hongyu is the first-class candidate for chief of staff in this era. Wang Geng is determined to make good use of this guy.

    "We don't insist on any superior treatment. If the Ministry of War can treat our 16th Mixed Brigade equally as it treats the Third Division in terms of food, pay and weapons, that will be enough. But the 16th Mixed Brigade was led by Mr. Feng.  Team, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s all in vain to expect us to abandon Mr. Feng and join others for so-called first-class treatment!¡±

    Jiang Hongyu knew that he had served as chief of staff for more than two years and had been promoted to major general, so he aroused Feng Yuxiang's suspicion and was replaced after leaving Sichuan. However, this guy's ambitions were not as big as Feng Yuxiang suspected.  As the commander of the artillery regiment, he was the commander of the artillery regiment. He had no intention of betraying Feng Yuxiang at the moment, so he stood up and expressed his attitude first.

    The performance and speeches of the generals in today's conference room will appear on Feng Yuxiang's desk in less than three days, so these generals are careful in what they say. Can this unit be won over by Wang Geng and become Duan Qirui's direct confidants? At least  The generals present are not optimistic.

    It's not that they have no confidence in their abilities, but they simply don't believe that Mr. Feng will withdraw from the military and the historical stage from now on. If their position is unstable today, if Mr. Feng comes back in the future, they will definitely lose their future in this team.  of.

    Jiang Hongyu did not dare to take this risk. In his opinion, Qiu Bin, who had just become the brigade chief of staff, would not take this risk!
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