Beiyang 1917

"Everyone, what happened to Boss Feng is not what I like to see. The reason why I agreed to Prime Minister Duan to serve as the commander of the 16th Mixed Brigade is because I don't want the iron army built by Boss Feng to sink without a leader from now on!"

Wang Geng glanced at the officers in the meeting room, and was quite satisfied with their understanding. At least the punishment of Song Zheyuan just now made the soldiers realize that this is the meeting room of the 16th Mixed Brigade of the Central Army, not the mountain. The Great King's Gathering Hall.

"Brigade Commander, my subordinates are unclear about something!" Han Fuqu raised his hand and demanded to speak!

"Han Yingfu, please tell me," Wang Geng nodded and said.

"The Ministry of the Army treated our 16th Mixed Brigade as a stepmother. We owed wages for half a year and didn't pay them. It's April weather. The brothers are still wearing cotton-padded clothes. They look like beggars. Our 16th Mixed Brigade is now famous. The beggar brigade, please ask Brigadier Commander Wang, when will the arrears be paid! Today, Han Fuqu dares to ask the truth for all the brothers of the 16th mixed brigade!"

Han Fuqu was born as a scholar, knowing that Wang Geng will replace Feng Yuxiang as the brigade commander and it is irreversible in the short term, so he put the problem of arrears of salary in front of Wang Geng, even if he can get back some food and clothing to improve the life of the whole army , It's better than the big guy suffering.

As for Wang Geng, the brigade commander who came by air, for some reason, Han Fuqu 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 payment, the existence of objective reality, freezing three feet is not a one-day cold, the Army Department has nearly one million troops, and the annual military expenditure exceeds [-] million, but how much is the country's financial revenue? There is a payment arrears, and sometimes we need everyone's understanding!"

Wang Geng said calmly.

"Brigade Commander! So, if you come to serve as the brigade commander, the problem of our 16th brigade's arrears of salary still cannot be resolved? Then why change the brigade commander!" Han Fuqu's heart sank, thinking that the brigade commander Wang Geng It seems that he didn't intend to come here with an olive branch for Duan Qirui.

The buzzing among the generals in the conference room suddenly became louder. In all honesty, if Boss Feng went to the field to get back the salary owed, the deal might not be impossible. Anyway, the hearts of this army are still tied to Boss Feng. Let's save the country with a curve to fill our stomachs first, and if we need to use our troops for something in the future, the boss will have a chance to come back sooner or later.

But if the arrears of payment continue like this, even if the middle and senior officers can hang around, many platoon leaders and brothers may not be able to hold on forever. Speaking of which, the Department of the Army's deduction of payment is not just to make the 16th mixed brigade scattered. go!

"I told Prime Minister Duan when I came here. The 16th Mixed Brigade led by Feng Yuxiang is a strong army with good discipline and training. It does not disturb the people. Although the weapons and equipment are poor, people are more important than guns. I want to come. Leading the 16th mixed brigade, you must treat my troops as first-class descendants, otherwise I will not come to be the commander of this brigade!"

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

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

"Brigade commander, speaking of this, it's a package of gas. Beiyang standard soldiers are at least 6 yuan, squad leaders 10 yuan, and platoon leaders 15 yuan! But when it's our brigade's turn, the soldiers only give 5 yuan, the squad leader 8 yuan, and the platoon leader 12 yuan. Here, the Ministry of the Army is still in arrears, and each time it is as little as three months, as many as half a year!" When it comes to the arrears of payment, Chief of Staff Qiu Bin is also very angry!

In fact, all the generals present here know in their hearts that even if the Ministry of the Army does not owe their salaries, Boss Feng will not pay them in full. The 16th Mixed Brigade has only 8000 people, and the actual number of soldiers is nearly 2000. The extra [-] people Expenses have to be raised by themselves and squeezed through the teeth.

Furthermore, in terms of military firearms, you need to raise your own money. There are nearly 8000 people in the army, and there are not even [-] guns. The water is dripping, the worst is the old sleeve, and the rifling of many guns is almost worn out.

Wang Geng thought to himself, if Lao Feng hadn't blindly expanded his troops and recruited many soldiers outside the establishment, he wouldn't be living such a tight life today. You use the salary quota of 8000 people who can't be paid on time to support nearly [-] horses, and you owe half a year of salary The team hasn't dispersed yet, Feng Yuxiang, you are really capable!

"Every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite. The brigade commander heard that Mr. Feng runs a school for the children of the officials, and he has to buy land to bury the soldiers who died in battle, and also provide pensions to the families of the soldiers. It is understandable that the life of the 16 mixed brigade is tight, but It seems that there are many financial experts in our brigade? The team will not leave for half a year without payment, what do we eat? No one in the team goes out to rob and harm the residents?"

Wang Geng said repeatedly, obviously telling the generals, don't think I don't know the practice in the army, which soldier can really get the full monthly salary? At best, the 16th Mixed Brigade did not pocket most of the military pay it deducted. If I say that every soldier will be paid in full from now on, I am afraid that the brigade-level officers present will be the first to jump up and object!

"Brigade Commander, the military discipline of our brigade has always been strict. There are absolutely no black sheep who dare to harm the people. Even if there are, they have been severely punished. It is the problem of arrears of salary. If the new brigade commander takes office, this team will not be able to solve it. I'm afraid it's hard to carry!"

Qiu Bin knew that he was just a tool used by Old Feng to balance Jiang Hongyu, the former chief of staff. In the 16th mixed brigade, no chief of staff with high achievements was allowed. Jiang Hongyu was the brigade chief of staff at the beginning. It was doomed to be replaced sooner or later.

Of course, Lao Feng couldn't grasp the fault of Chief of Staff Jiang's growing up, so although he changed himself after leaving Sichuan, Jiang Hongyu only became the commander of the artillery regiment. The reality is quite strange, and finally the compensation for Lao Jiang is that he can bring a regiment of artillery by himself!

Qiu Bin didn't think that his abilities were stronger than Jiang Hongyu's, and that he was put in this position was just an explanation from Lao Feng to Lu Jianzhang and Jiang Hongyu. Anyway, I was Lao Feng's classmate when he was teaching martial arts in Fengtian.

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 to flirt with his opponent again, Qiu Bin, the chief of staff, dared to send a telegram to reprimand Feng Yuxiang for being ungrateful and betraying Duan Qirui again. , was finally replaced temporarily by Feng Yuxiang with Zhang Shusheng!This chief of staff can be used!

All generals who dare to have independent thinking are the ones that Wang Gengchu wants to unite and win over when he came to the 16th Mixed Brigade. In fact, in his previous life, Feng Yuxiang gradually cleaned up and replaced the comrade-in-arms-level subordinates before the establishment of the 16th Mixed Brigade with those trained by the Model Company himself. The subordinates of the direct line are nothing more than fearing that others will make great achievements, and they are playing the trick of releasing military power with a glass of wine.

"You don't have to worry about the payment arrears. Since I, Wang Geng, have come to lead this team, as long as everyone abides by their military duties and can protect the family and the country and serve the public wholeheartedly, our 16th mixed brigade will definitely become the number one strong army in Beiyang. Good weapons, best logistics, best treatment!"

Wang Geng promised the price, while calmly scanning the surprised generals in the conference room.

"Report to the brigade commander, if you have any questions, please ask!" Artillery regiment commander Jiang Hongyu couldn't hold back, and finally raised his hand. The other generals around him were whispering to each other, wondering whether the new brigade commander was talking big or really had the ability. !

"Commander Jiang, if you have something to say, please tell me!" Wang Geng said with a slight smile. Jiang Hongyu was the top candidate for chief of staff in this era, and Wang Geng was determined to make good use of him.

"We don't insist on superhuman treatment. If the Ministry of the Army can treat our 16th Mixed Brigade the same way it treats the 16rd Division in terms of food and military equipment, that will be enough. But the [-]th Mixed Brigade was brought out by Mr. Feng. The team, expecting us to abandon Boss Feng and join others for the so-called first-class treatment, I'm afraid it's a waste of effort!"

Jiang Hongyu knew that he had been the chief of staff for more than two years and was promoted to a major general, so he aroused Feng Yuxiang's suspicion and was replaced after leaving Sichuan. As the commander of the artillery regiment, he was the commander of the artillery regiment. He didn't have the intention to ask him to abandon Feng Yuxiang at the moment, so he stood up and expressed his attitude first.

The performance and speeches of the generals in the conference room today will appear on Feng Yuxiang's desk in less than three days, so these generals are careful when they speak, whether this army can be won over by Wang Geng to become Duan Qirui's direct confidant, at least The generals present are not optimistic.

It's not that they don't have confidence in their abilities, but that they don't believe at all that Boss Feng will withdraw from the military and the stage of history from now on. If his position is not stable today, if Boss Feng comes back in the future, his family will definitely lose his future in this team. of.

Jiang Hongyu didn't dare to take this risk. In his opinion, Qiu Bin, who just became the brigade chief of staff, would not take such a risk!