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Chapter 282 Standing again and again; Your Highness, the cake you painted should be fulfilled
"This establishment is very large, with a full quota of 9000 people." Zhou Changfeng sighed: "Add another infantry regiment, then increase the artillery regiment to the third battalion, and then upgrade the supply battalion to a regiment, which can be directly changed into a marine division."

"Let's look at the future needs. There are still differences in the navy, so let's stick to the conservative one." Xu Zhanming took a sip of tea.

Rather than saying that this establishment is a brigade, it is better to say that he is a compendium division with reduced supply units.

Because of its small size and not bloated, the short-term combat power of this brigade is no less than that of an infantry division; but correspondingly, its sustained combat capability is weak.

It can be said that the Military Management Bureau and the Navy are very smart-the amphibious landing operation is a short-term decisive victory, and it is not a serious land field battle where you can come and go.

The short and compact units are also more convenient for ocean delivery. In this way, it is not surprising that the strange organization of the previous Marine regiment and the current Marine brigade was designed.

Delivering an infantry division requires 16 tons of standard shipping, while the marine brigade is estimated to only need 11 tons.

"Standard Shipping Volume" is a special unit used by the Ming Dynasty Navy to measure the transport capacity that troops and supplies need to occupy during transportation.The cargo capacity and number of passengers of various ships vary according to their hull design, so they will be multiplied by a factor in the calculation.

譬如有三艘船，一艘征用的四千吨货轮，系数取1.2；一艘征用的七千吨邮轮，系数取0.9；一艘在役的一千吨登陆舰，系数取1.5，这三艘船的船运量就是4000×1.2+7000×0.9+1000×1.5=12600吨。

The reason why Xu Zhanming said that this is "according to the conservative approach" is because the Marine Brigade's organization design is one-way focusing on landing on the beach and sticking to the landing field, without considering the need to advance in depth and continue to fight.

According to traditional wisdom, the latter should be the task of the army.

Some people in the Navy also believe that the Marine Corps should be built into a more balanced and all-round force, which can also independently carry out the task of in-depth attack.

Disagreements arose from this—is the Marine Corps still called the Marine Corps?How is it different from the Army?The biggest features are gone, just change the name to the Naval Infantry Division (Brigade) and forget it.

"This will involve a struggle for influence and power. If you really want to do this, the army will definitely not be happy."

"Senior is right. But... such convergence may be the future trend."

"Then it depends on how people organize it later."

"In fact, I think it is beneficial and harmless to make up for the continuous combat capability of the land combat unit. The current configuration is weak in succession, and it feels a bit short-lived."

Although it is far from antagonism between the armed forces, this move will undoubtedly exacerbate the adverse effects in this regard. The military may not consider this aspect, but the court does not.

As far as the way of balance is concerned, the three armies of the land, sea and air force perform their duties without interfering with each other, and there is no distinction between masters and subordinates. This is the most ideal.

But politics is politics after all, and it often runs counter to military reality.

"Okay, don't worry about this." Xu Zhanming waved his hand and said with a smile: "You have been doing nothing in Japan for a month, and now you have to take care of yourself when you return to China. Your theoretical skills are very good, you can write Write down suggestions and ideas in various aspects, the more the better.”

Zhou Changfeng agreed wholeheartedly, but his mind was already far away.

Judging from the current situation, the expansion of the First Marine Regiment will start at the end of this year or early next year. Can I safely take off the post of brigade commander?
At the age of 28, he was promoted to colonel to take charge of a whole brigade, which was the first time in Ming Dynasty.

There are some 28-year-old colonels, too many to count on two hands, and the youngest is even 27 years old.But these are all related households and have no independent ability. Most of them are not commanders, but sit in offices in various departments, and only a very small number of them have mixed qualifications as deputy officers in the army.

As a basic strategic unit, a division (brigade) can not only decide the lives of tens of thousands of people, but also control the fate of the country macroscopically.

From Zhou Changfeng's point of view, although Daming was rigid and corrupt, bureaucratic and rich, but he was very cautious in such matters.

The world's elite is in a high position, handsome and inferior?

The difference is that although the elites are in high positions, the core and crucial positions are out of the reach of dudes—you can enjoy the blessings, but you are not allowed to prodigal.

Although young talents of ordinary background have encountered many difficulties and obstacles in their official careers, most of them can display their abilities and abilities in important positions.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and the four peoples are equal, and one of the complementary functions between the progress of ideology and culture and constitutionalism is that equality is determined at the personality level in the form of express laws.

But it must be noted that the so-called equality in the Ming Constitution is only personality equality, and it does not include differences in status, class, etc., which is very delicate.

The "inferior tool people" of the old age, such as slaves and servants, no longer exist, but there are still some people who have privileges in certain aspects-that is to say, from traffickers to royal relatives, everyone is human. , except that the latter has some privileges.

Because it not only meets the inevitable needs of the progress of the times, but also conforms to the traditional values ​​deep in the hearts of Ming people, this set of concepts with Ming characteristics is actually highly recognized.

However, because of this, some French and American scholars occasionally use this to ridicule and criticize the constitutional democracy of Ming Dynasty as false.

A foreign scholar once replied: The law is sacred, and everything must be true. Yu Guan, when there has been no equality since ancient times, it is shameless to have the audacity to establish it. It can be said that he is both a bitch and an archway.

When translating "You Dang You Li", he faithfully translated it as A strumpet posing as a holy-virgin saint—a prostitute pretending to be a saint.

In short, the nervous Zhou Changfeng was a little restless at home.

"If I can't be the full-time chief officer, I might as well go to the Navy Department and get a senior staff officer (senior staff officer) Dangdang, and sit in the office to read documents and write reports."

Beside him, Xia Xiaoshi was cutting watermelon with a square watermelon knife.

The skin of the melon is thick and the white meridians are thick. If it is left in the future, people may complain about it as "crooked melon and split dates", but now it is a relatively high-quality watermelon on the market in Daming.

The modern breeding model is more scientific and reasonable, but hard work and time accumulation are also indispensable.How to improve various melons and fruits and make them more palatable is a career that a group of agronomists have devoted their lives to.

"That's pretty good too. If you go to work in the Navy, you can stay in the capital. It's hard to fight around." Xia Xiaoshi said while waving a knife.

Zhou Changfeng rolled his eyes covertly, and replied casually: "You can still keep seeing you every day, right?"

"Isn't it good?"

"It can only be said that it is only a good thing for you and me."

Hearing this, the thoughtful Xia Xiaoshi blinked her eyes, and said with a half-smile: "That's right. It's just my husband's extraordinary ability. He can do many things that are different from ordinary people at a young age. Without you, he can be called the leader of the country." A big loss."

hateful!Even at home, I can be teased by my wife!The majesty of the head of the family is swept away!
Zhou Changfeng, who smiled helplessly, covered his forehead and shook his head, then hooked his index finger towards her.

"Huh? What's the matter?" Xia Xiaoshi, who didn't know why, walked over slowly.

When she got close, Zhou Changfeng suddenly waved his hand, and slapped his lower body in a slow and unhurried manner.

"what?!"

"How can anyone run on their own family? Punish!"

"Hey... come on, I just finished lunch..."

"It's okay, moving around after a meal is good for digestion."

slap-

half an hour.

The melon was cut and he hadn't eaten it yet. The satisfied Zhou Changfeng picked up a piece and gnawed on the slightly sweet and less fleshy watermelon.

The somewhat tired Xia Xiaoshi stroked her clothes, then pulled out the hairpin, and tied her crooked and messy bun again.

She asked softly, "by the way, sir, what if it's not a boy."

Zhou Changfeng beside him replied indifferently: "If you are not a son, you are not a son. What else can you do?"

He glanced at her sideways, and said half-jokingly, "Why? Then continue to live?"

"I've heard many things since I was a child. Some people don't know what's going on, but they always give birth to girls. The eldest girl is called Zhaodi, the second girl is called Pandi, and the third girl is called Wangdi... four or five girls in a row. It's hard. A boy just came out." Xia Xiaoshi sighed.

Xia Xiaoshi is very clear about certain practical truths of being instructed and taught by her parents first, and then married as a wife.

Mr. Zhou is the only seedling of the Zhou family, and carrying on the family line is a must under the secular concept, or a task, or even a mission.

"...not marrying and having no children, and refusing to worship ancestors are three types of unfilial piety. Among the three, having no offspring is the greatest."

But she also knows that having more children is actually not good for the body. Two children are more appropriate. If there are more... even careful care and conditioning cannot restore good health.

So Xia Xiaoshi is very clear that when she is enjoying a relatively affluent and lucky life, she must also bear the responsibility in this regard, as well as the invisible pressure that comes with it.

Sometimes in the dead of night, she even thought that if she was really unlucky and three girls in a row were girls, she would not have children, and hired a "contract worker" to help.

The so-called contract workers are the concubines of Ming Dynasty today. In the traditional sense, concubines are inferior to others at the legal level. If they are commodities, they violate the spirit of the constitution.Today's concubines are serious contract workers and lovers guaranteed by the express law.

In fact, this is more like a profession. "Daming Civil Law" also specifically lists the rights of a "concubine" in detail. For example, she can unilaterally terminate the contract unconditionally.

However, there are two situations for signing a contract to hire a concubine.

First, those who are under the age of 40 need to pay a huge tax alone, the tax rate is as high as 12.5%, and this is in addition to other taxes; second, those who are over 40 years old, the tax rate is 3%.

It is not difficult to understand the reason why the elderly and childless are allowed to hire concubines preferentially-the imperial court will not cut off their incense.

In the "Law of the Ming Dynasty" enacted as early as the Hongwu period, there was a stipulation that "people who are over [-] years old and have no children are allowed to marry concubines." Today's Daming Law has also continued the original intention.

"I'm going out for a while, and I'll be back before dinner."

"Huh? Are you going to do something?"

"It's not for business, it's just for inquiry."

Since the position of chief officer of the Marine Brigade disturbed him, Zhou Changfeng simply went to the Princess Mansion, hoping to get an affirmative answer.

Didn't Zhu Lingjing paint cakes for herself at that time?It is said to accumulate more experience, so as to win the position of brigade commander.

It's time for this woman to deliver on her promise!Bring the pie!
Walking through the huge mansion all the way, the attendants passing by from time to time are leisurely and leisurely. Some are chatting while sweeping the floor, some are changing street lamp bulbs, and some are changing tires on cars.

Such a comparison, on the contrary, seems to be anxious about mundane things.

When Zhou Changfeng stepped into the east room of the main hall, Zhu Lingjing was concentrating on drawing. She was holding a mouse whisker brush and sketching insects and birds with the sharp tip.

The unique charm of ink painting is incomparable to color oil painting, so Zhou Changfeng, who was quite curious, stopped to watch.

Zhu Lingjing, who looked normal, raised her eyes and glanced at him, "I was looking for you for something, but it's a coincidence that you came here by yourself."

"Hmm... What is your Highness looking for from me?"

"No hurry, you just say it first."

Although he felt a little guilty at first, Zhou Changfeng thought that it was obviously the cake she painted in the past, so he would not deny it, so he said seriously: "Senior Xu of the Eastern Fleet was promoted. I went to the door yesterday to congratulate him, and then talked about the Navy's plan to send the Marine Corps Upgrading to brigade..."

Zhu Lingjing got a few drops of ink on the back of her hand, she wiped it with a wet handkerchief and said with a smile, "That's all? Looking at you like this, I'm afraid you're still a little nervous?"

"Your Highness, you didn't guarantee it at the time." After finishing speaking, Zhou Changfeng whispered awkwardly: "And later on, didn't you commit a crime, maybe you might be excluded."

Hearing the second half of the sentence, Zhu Lingjing couldn't help laughing, "There is nothing to worry about, this position cannot escape."

She put the writing brush on the jade pen mountain, and then said flatly: "Even if you lose the election because of this, it doesn't matter. It's just a job, and you can live comfortably for a year or so. Once the war starts, you want to be free." Still can't relax."

"Your Highness, does this... need to be operated by you?"

"It is possible, but it is not necessary. For many people, the motivation is only to seize the interests of Nanyang, and for this reason they will do everything possible to seek victory. It is obviously a waste to let you and similar generals stay idle in Beijing."

This logic makes sense, and Zhou Changfeng himself thought so, but from Zhu Lingjing's mouth, the credibility should be full.

"I understand. I just said that I have something to look for, what is it?"

Zhu Lingjing, who had calm eyes, stared at him and said: "The constitutional government is too bloated and redundant, with chaotic political opinions and vacillating positions. This is not good. The general trend today should be to be more radical, but it is stable and extreme. The army...at least the navy It should be like this, the independence of your department is relatively high, let’s try it out these days.”

Grass!Trumpet?
Zhou Changfeng was a little surprised, and said after a few seconds: "It's hard to do it secretly, and it might become half-open. How will it end then?"

Now the Constitutional Council is still in the dominant position, and factions such as the National People's Congress and the Chinese Party have not clearly surpassed it. This is really...

"I said it, and you also know that the constitutional government will be bloated and complicated, and it is very loose." Zhu Lingjing replied indifferently: "And the emperor also has similar ideas."

　Blowing the trumpet is an operation option of HOI4, which is used to change the opponent's consciousness xt
　　
　
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