Beiyang 1917

Seeing Wang Geng looking at him and laughing, Duan Qirui felt a little nervous. Could it be that this guy got a high salary by working part-time in the United States?

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

"Prime Minister, I heard that any general with a prestige title in the General's Mansion has a monthly allowance of [-] yuan. You see, I have five heavy burdens on my shoulders. Are you planning to bully me just after returning to China? Don't understand the market and treat me badly?" Wang Geng said relentlessly.

"Major General of the Ministry of War, 300 oceans per month, 16 mixed brigade commander, 500 oceans a month, national policy advisor and foreign military secretary, I will give you a monthly allowance of 500 oceans, supervised by the war preparation office, 500 oceans per month allowance"

Duan Qirui simply settled the accounts for Wang Geng, with a monthly income of 1800 oceans, which in Duan Qirui's opinion is quite a good income in terms of allowances and salary alone!

Nima, a retired prestige general in the general's mansion has a monthly allowance of 1000 oceans. If I carry such a heavy burden for you, the income is not as good as two generals who don't do anything?

Although Wang Geng was slandering in his heart, he accepted it somehow, but this guy followed up with another sentence,

"Prime Minister, it's true that you have a breeze in your sleeves. I'm used to doing business in the United States. When the time comes, people will give me gifts, or do some business and introduce some business. Don't play any anti-corruption advocates on me. Lian's drama, let me tell you something, my financial management skills are no worse than military training! Don't be envious of me making a lot of money and gossip in front of you!"

"Hmph! You are doing it for yourself. You have really made a big mess. I, the prime minister, may not be able to cover you! But as long as you can always be honest with this old man like today, I will know it in my heart!" Having said that, Duan Qi Rui felt relieved a lot, Wang Geng obviously won't be a self-proclaimed lord, he is not afraid of you being greedy, but he is afraid that you will not admit it if you are greedy, it is up to you!

If Feng Yuxiang didn't sue Youzheng for embezzling military expenditures, which made Xu Shuzheng unable to come to Taiwan and forced him to run this Feng Dapao himself, then the 16th mixed brigade would be handed over to you, Wang Geng, so easily !

"Hey! Prime Minister, it is strange that people have the ability not to be taboo. I told you everything is open and selfless. I may not be like this in front of others. You have to be mentally prepared for this. I am not good at fooling people." How much worse than that Xu Shuzheng!"

Wang Geng couldn't help yelling to remind Duan Qirui, Nima, I'm playing a hero in front of you, and maybe a traitor in front of other flamboyant competitors, don't think I'm so sincere to everyone!

"The old man has his own measure, why do you need to remind him!" Duan Qirui was angry and funny, this Wang Geng acted strangely in front of him like a child who hadn't grown up, but it could be seen that this guy seemed to be really frank with him. Open-minded, with extremely clear eyes, it can be regarded as a sincere face with heart-to-heart!

"Well, Prime Minister, how much budget do you plan to give me to the war preparation office, when will it be in place, how long will it take to prepare and train how many troops, you can at least give me a goal, I am in a hurry, and no one will come at this moment Excuse me, hurry up and start working tomorrow!" Wang Geng's face straightened, as if he was beginning to enter the role.

"Shouldn't you, the supervisor of the preparatory office, make a plan first and then report to me? Why do you need me to tell you?" Duan Qirui asked a little puzzled.

Before they knew it, the old and the young had been talking in Duan Qirui's study for a long time, and no one dared to disturb them without Duan Qirui's orders.

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

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

How many tens of thousands of people died in one battle in the European War, is that kind of big battle that we Chinese can fight with our current strength?In the name of participating in the war, our purpose is to ask the big powers for money and arms to establish a direct-line armed force. Are you pretending to be stupid with the old man or what?

"Prime Minister, I see that the total strength of our Chinese army is only one million people, and it is divided into dozens of warlords, division commanders and brigade commanders. What do you think of gathering them together and sending them to the European battlefield for the time of participating in the war, and tempering them in the furnace of war?"

Wang Geng made another move for the Prime Minister with a serious face.

"Your calculation is not bad. The problem is that if these big and small army chiefs are so obedient, do I still have to spend all day teasing and coughing with them? I, the chief of the army, just randomly transfer the warlord to Beijing to report on his work. , look at those warlords in the south who are willing to come? Dare to come? Not to mention sending them to Europe as cannon fodder!"

Duan Qirui said angrily, and rang the bell to call the maid, ordering to change the tea, serve some snacks and get two hot towels!

"That's true. Cai E and President Yuan's unsuccessful double-reed sang the matter of releasing military power with a glass of wine. It's really hard to coax them to come over now. These local snakes are now full of land and armed. Thinking of spending money to harm the local area, if they really want them to contribute to the country, I'm afraid they can't be counted on!"

Wang Geng continued while eating the pea yellow that the servant girl brought in.

"Wang Geng, how soon can you report to me about the plan of the preparatory office for participating in the war?" Duan Qirui wiped his face with a hot towel, apparently he planned to explain the matter clearly to Wang Geng this afternoon!When tomorrow I become the Prime Minister of the Republic of China with a lot of things to do, I think that there may not be a chance for two people to talk so much in the study alone!

"Prime Minister, although the local warlords can't be counted on, but I think if China joins the war, we still have to send troops. This is the best opportunity to train the troops and learn wars in the war. The Allies will contribute military expenses and logistical support, as well as military supplies and food. , Let’s treat it as a trip abroad! We must learn how to fight in modern warfare, or else we will always be a second-rate army if we sit in a well and watch the sky!”

Wang Geng swallowed the pea yellow, said that the snack tasted authentic, and picked another piece of walnut cake and ate it.

"I can't drink hot porridge in a hurry, and it won't be too late to see when the time comes. It is true that you first create the elite lineage for me in the name of participating in the war. There is no shortage of people like us in the European War!" Duan Qirui said in his heart. After all, a doll is still a doll, and the European battlefield is a meat grinder. Japan is considered a first-class strong army in Asia, and it is not enough to fill people's teeth in the European war!

Not to mention China, where illiteracy is everywhere, by the time you have assembled a team that can go to battle, maybe Europe has already ceased fighting!At this moment, it is obvious that Duan Qirui is reluctant to spend a lot of money to train troops and send them to Europe as cannon fodder!

"Prime Minister, since you have appointed me to organize and train the participating army, if we only dare to hide and not go to the battlefield, then we will call the big powers to gossip and say that we Chinese are worthless, or you can let me do things cheaply, and I promise to stay in the country." Isn't it enough for an elite arch guard to deter the central area?"

Wang Geng backed down a step, but he refused to give up his plan to send troops to Europe. It was a joke. When Lao Tzu's 20 troops returned from Europe, at least 10 modern tiger troops would be trained!Those who go out are civilian husbands, and those who come back are soldiers. How can this opportunity be missed!

Duan Qirui looked at Wang Geng for a long time, seeing that the walnut cake in this guy's mouth was tasteless, so he nodded and said,

"I can allow you to do things cheaply. Anyway, I won't give food, salaries, and ammunition to the team going abroad. As long as you have the ability to alms for money and get money, and 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 prepare and train the direct new army that stays in the country for me first!"

Duan Qirui took a step back and made a cake for Wang Geng to satisfy his hunger, otherwise it would not be a problem to dampen the spirit of the young man.

"Success, we two have made a decision! I promise to train you a strong army from the direct line to defend the center first. Do you think that the [-] troops of the third division and six brigades are enough?" Wang Geng said confidently .

"Hehe, the tone is not small, Wang Geng, do you think you have issued a military order? If you have half a year, no, I will give you one year, as long as you can train me the three divisions and six brigades of dare to fight Tiger Ben, You are the chief officer of this team, and I will reserve the position of Army Deputy Commander for you! It is no problem to do a patrol in Shandong and Henan!" Duan Qirui said with bright eyes.

"It's a deal, but your job in the Ministry of the Army is not easy to handle. The whole country is full of military chiefs who want to pay. If the Ministry of the Army can't pay the salary, it is basically a job of a doormat. I don't care about it! "

Wang Geng pouted.