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Volume 2 Beijing Story Chapter 97 The Model Army Presents the Flag

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    Update time: 2012-07-18

    On April 6, 1917, Prime Minister Duan Qirui and Army Undersecretary Xu Shuzheng, accompanied by Wang Geng, Supervisor of War Preparations and Commander of the 16th Mixed Brigade, inspected the Model Teaching Group and the 16th Mixed Brigade in Nanyuan, Beijing.

    The Prime Minister delivered a passionate speech, fully affirming the contribution of the 16th Mixed Brigade to the country and the nation in the past three years, and tracing back to the historical contribution and status of the Luanzhou Uprising in 1911.

    Duan Qirui asked all military personnel to put aside their previous prejudices, cherish the honor of being national soldiers, unite around the central government, and make new contributions to the reunification of the country and the rejuvenation of the nation!

    At the end of his speech, the Prime Minister announced that the 16th Mixed Brigade was officially the first brigade of the Model Army, and personally held a flag-presenting ceremony for the Model Army, the 16th Mixed Brigade and the teaching regiment.

    Wang Geng, Qiu Bin and Shi Jingting respectively took over the military flag from the hands of the Prime Minister. The three phalanxes of 3,000 people neatly arranged under the reviewing stand made the entire playground look solemn and solemn.

    At the end of his speech, the Prime Minister gave another great gift to the model army. From this month, the tax revenue of Beijing Chongwenmen Customs and the Beijing-Suiyuan Railway Bureau will be placed under the unified management of the War Preparatory Office. The monthly tax revenue of 200,000 oceans will be used as a model army.  Basic military expenditure protection!

    Immediately afterwards, Xu Shuzheng, the deputy commander of the army, also stepped forward to encourage and admonish, asking the entire army to strengthen political study and training, and to beat and train the team into a mighty division as soon as possible under the leadership of the brigade commander and supervisor Wang Geng.  A division that dares to fight, a division of benevolence and righteousness whose mission is to protect the homeland and the country, especially emphasizing the requirement to obey orders in all actions and strengthen the organizational discipline of revolutionary soldiers!

    Finally, Wang Geng called on all the soldiers in the army to cherish their hard-won honors, resolutely support the leadership of the government and the Ministry of War, resolutely support Prime Minister Duan¡¯s plan for reunification and rejuvenation, resolutely defend the interests of the country and the nation, and dedicate their youth and blood to building a democratic and republican modern country.  !  Vow to carry the revolution to the end!

    The Prime Minister's hot words, the brand new German equipment piled up in front of the queue to arm a reinforced regiment, the 600,000 white flowers sparkling in the ocean under the sun, and the Prime Minister's promise of 200,000 per month for the customs and railway bureau - tax revenue  The guaranteed military expenditures made the atmosphere in the entire review field reach an unprecedented level!

    "Long live! Long live! Long live!" I don't know who took the lead in shouting the first shout. Nearly 10,000 men in the entire playground raised their arms and shouted to cheer up the crowd. The "Long live" slogan like a tsunami of mountain shouts resounded in the sky. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Wang Geng.  Standing in an open-top Dodge car, I slowly drove past the inspection team. I felt confident in my heart, and my face was filled with a comfortable smile that I had not seen for a long time.

    April 6, 1917 was the day when the Model Army was officially formed. Twelve hours later, it would also be the day when U.S. President Wilson officially signed the document declaring war on Germany. On this day, the United States officially announced that it had entered the First World War.  battlefield!

    After the review, Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng, accompanied by Wang Geng, met with all the officers above the battalion at Wang Geng's Nanyuan headquarters. They encouraged the generals, and when they finally left, Wang Geng led all the officers to send them off.  Just go to the headquarters gate.

    Before leaving, Xu Shuzheng and Wang Geng whispered, "This morning there was a call from Gu Weijun in Washington. The U.S. Senate has passed the resolution to join the war by 90:6. The results of the House of Representatives will be out tonight. In another 12 hours, the President of the United States will sign the document to officially join the war.  We have to hurry up!"

    Wang Geng nodded upon hearing this, Xu Shuzheng patted the man on the shoulder, lowered his head and got into his car, and the motorcade drove away surrounded by the guards of the Prime Minister's Office.

    The 600,000 yuan that was fully distributed to every officer and soldier, the brand-new German equipment received by the training group, and the expectations and encouragement from Premier Duan and Vice-Commander Xu to Wang Geng and the entire army made Wang Geng set an example.  The image in the minds of all the teaching team and the 16th Mixed Brigade is extremely high!  Everyone couldn't hide the enthusiasm and love in their hearts when looking at their chief officer!

    Even Li Mingzhong, Zhang Zhijiang and Zhang Shusheng, who were originally die-hard fans of Lao Feng, were bombarded by Wang Geng's intensive sugar-coated bombs in just a few days. Deep down in their hearts, they actually lowered their rebellious heads. They originally only thought about  The idea of ??being a speculator and following Wang Geng, the new brigade commander, is somewhat wavering at this moment.

    As for Jiang Hongyu, Shi Jingting, Liu Yufen, Xue Dubi and Qiu Bin, they were thankful that they had made the right choice at the first time. These generals with academic and intellectual backgrounds were in the original 16th Mixed Brigade because they were high-ranking and neglected.  Lord, the military rank was mixed up to that of colonel, but he could not lead any soldiers. The knowledge he learned in the military school was only used to serve as an instructor of a model company.

    Intellectuals often have the kind of temper that treats me as a national scholar, and I repay them as a national scholar. They have never understood why Wang Geng chose him, but Wang Geng really wants to let go and use himself boldly, but these five people all  Feel the same.

    "If all Wang Geng showed wasIf he is a warlord, then these self-proclaimed academics may not agree with him deep down, but Wang Geng obviously talks about the rejuvenation of national unity the most, and his performance is quite candid and direct, which makes  These generals have a strong sense of identity. Although Lao Feng shouts the same slogans all day long, his behavior reveals a trace of suspicion, suspicion and opportunism that everyone can see!

    Jiang Hongyu and Shi Jingting both particularly appreciated what Wang Geng said: "I have never thought about failure, and I will not accept failure!"

    Similarly, for the five great kings of the academy, they abandoned the brigade commander Feng Yuxiang who was out of the field and switched to Wang Geng, the new brigade commander and war supervisor. Especially after everything Wang Geng promised was fulfilled in just three days, these generals  The same was true for the choice I made when I turned to Wang Geng: "Failure is not allowed and failure is not accepted!"

    The subtext is that for Wang Geng and the mid-level and senior generals who followed him, this is a game with no retreat!  There is no need to retreat, and I promise to succeed!

    After seeing off the Prime Minister and the Deputy Secretary of the Army, and returning to the headquarters conference room, Wang Geng left the brigade officers to continue the meeting. Since the 16th Mixed Brigade was selected by Shi Jingting, 2,196 people were recruited to enrich the training regiment squad soldiers. The original 16th Mixed Brigade was only  There are still 6,000 people left. Although there are still three infantry regiments and one artillery regiment, the number of personnel is reduced by more than one-third.

    "Brigade Commander, our 16th Composite Brigade has suddenly become nothing. Not only are there one-third fewer veterans in the squad and platoon, but there are also very few experienced officers left. The positions of regimental and battalion company commanders are still vacant. What's going on?  manage?"

    Early this morning, Shi Jingting led the teaching team and swarmed in. Without a fuss, he took away more than 2,000 veterans from the 16th Mixed Brigade. The remaining officers of the 16th Mixed Brigade did not look like officers and soldiers, which really hurt their vitality.  !

    "Chief of Staff Qiu, time is running out, let's not deal with the frivolous thing. Since the 16th Mixed Brigade has been entrusted to you to lead, even if only one-third of the people are left, it is also the fire of the revolution. Last night, I asked you to recruit new cadres from the regiment, battalion and company.  The appointment list is out, how are you doing with it?" Wang Geng said nonchalantly.

    "Brigade Commander, all the chief officers at all levels have been mobilized. I am really a clever woman who can't make a living without rice. The Military Law Office has picked up another company, the model company, no, it is the current guard battalion of Feng Zhi'an. Today, we have picked up three more companies.  To make up for the shortage, all the 16 of us who have become Tang Monk¡¯s meat will take a bite, I¡¯m really at my wits¡¯ end!¡±

    Qiu Bin complained that it was so painful, but it was also true!

    "Director Xue, how can one company of your Military Law Department be enough? I said I would give you the establishment of a gendarmerie regiment, and you must at least build a battalion! The two gendarmerie of Chongwenmen Customs and the Beijing-Suiyuan Railway Bureau bow their heads to us.  You have to hold up the scene! Your military law department and military police will be the propaganda windows and role models of our model army in the future! The strength of one company is far from enough!"

    Wang Geng ignored Qiu Bin and turned to Xue Dubi to ask.

    ??

    "Difficulty? It's not like cats or dogs can enter our Nanyuan Barracks. What's the difference between you stationing 6,000 people in the barracks and 3,000 people in the barracks? Besides, troops will be recruited to make up for the shortage soon. Without you, the Military Justice Department and the Gendarmerie Corps to support the situation,  Firstly, the outside world doesn¡¯t know what kind of team our army is, and secondly, if a few bad apples appear, won¡¯t it ruin my reputation?¡±

    "Military discipline is the top priority! Set up a gendarmerie camp for me immediately! No delay! I want to see immediate changes in the security of the entire Nanyuan and nearby areas. I will also send personnel to Chongwenmen and the Jingsui Railway Bureau.  Watch the situation, anyone who dares to cause trouble in our model army will not be tolerated! "

    Wang Geng gave the order categorically, and Xue Dubi quickly stood up and stood at attention, "I humbly obey my command!"
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