Beiyang 1917

"Wang Geng, what are you talking about? Didn't you take the officers of the 16th Mixed Brigade together? How could they agree? You underestimate the soldiers brought out by Feng Huanzhang, and you are too hasty!" Duan Qirui was anxious and endured He couldn't stop patting the armrest of the grand master's chair and shouted.

Xu Shuzheng on the side also gasped when he heard the words, he thought to himself that the master in front of him really dared to think and do it, such a big movement dared to go outside on the first day of taking office, you are not afraid to make Feng Huanzhang's disciples and grandchildren jump anxiously Mutiny on the wall!

"Prime Minister and Deputy Minister, relax a hundred times. I, Wang Geng, never fight uncertain battles. Willing to fight with me is the first choice I give them. It doesn't matter whether they are sincere or false. They It was unanimously decided to stay with me, ok, and then I said that I, the supervisor of the preparations for the war, was ordered by the Prime Minister and the Ministry of the Army to organize and train the three divisions, six brigades, and one hundred thousand troops, and it must be completed within six months to one year!"

"The newly established model teaching group of the war preparation office is to train cadres for the formation and training of troops. In the future, the newly trained army officers must be graduates of the model teaching group, and I also gave them the opportunity to choose voluntarily. They are not willing to teach Of course, the regiment can continue to stay in the 16th mixed brigade, prime minister, deputy chief, do you two think they will give up this opportunity?"

"This choice is simpler than whether or not to follow me just now. Staying is to seek advancement. The third division and six brigades must have at least 12 main brigades. The largest brigade chief of staff in this group is the youngest brigade. Seeing so many The fragrant brigade commander's position is waving at me, telling them to give up the opportunity? Even if I want them, they don't want to!"

Wang Geng looked at Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng with a smile.

"Wang Geng, you really dare to spend your money. Don't worry. If you continue like this, the newly formed team will become Feng Huanzhang's disciples and grandchildren?" Xu Shuzheng couldn't help but say!

"Youzheng is right. Wang Geng, where do you have such confidence? Are you sure that the 16th mixed brigade brought out by Feng Huanzhang will be able to follow us after expansion?" The Prime Minister obviously lacked confidence!

"Prime Minister, Deputy Chief, don't underestimate the strength of your opponent, and don't overestimate the consciousness of those brigade, regiment, battalion and company officials. They really have a deep relationship with Feng Huanzhang, because Lao Feng promoted them from guards to soldiers to regimental commanders. But times are changing, and today, no one in the whole country can surpass Prime Minister Duan in prestige, Feng Huanzhang is just a patriarchal mixed-up brigade commander after all!"

"Those gangsters have worked under Feng Yuxiang for seven or eight years, and the biggest one is the head of the regiment. If they follow the prime minister and me, Wang Geng, they will actually become brigade commanders in half a year and a year. At that time, Feng Huanzhang will be overdue. Is the brigade commander going to be his own father? Could it be that the personality charm of the prime minister and the deputy chief is not as good as that of a white-eyed Feng who looks toward Qin Muchu?"

"That being said, Feng Huanzhang is good at deceiving people's hearts, so we must guard against it!" Duan Qirui was a little dizzy by Wang Geng's high hat.

Nima, according to Lao Tzu, I would simply send someone to create an accident to kill Lao Feng. I am afraid that he will come back and drag him away, but you, Prime Minister Duan, will definitely not allow me to do this, but you are too soft-hearted all day long. How to make a big deal!Wang Geng couldn't help but slander in his heart.

"Could it be that they agreed to such a bad idea of ​​yours?" Xu Shuzheng asked in disbelief.

"Of course I agreed. Anyone who wants to have a future in the newly formed Third Division and Sixth Brigade must advance to the model teaching group. If you arrive late, don't blame the lack of brigade commander's position!" Wang Geng said with a smile.

"Then what happened later? You kid must have done more than that, hurry up and talk about it all together!" Xu Shuzheng urged.

"Prime Minister and Deputy Chief, don't think that Lao Feng's 16th mixed brigade is monolithic. There are also several factions in him. Apart from being obedient to Lao Feng, although there are many people who worship each other. , but there are quite a few people who are not convinced with each other in private!"

"Jiang Hongyu is a major general and has been the chief of staff of the brigade for more than two years, but he was promoted to the position of artillery regiment commander by Lao Feng. Although Qiu Bin who was brought up was Lao Feng's classmate in Fengtian Lecture Hall, I see He is also a transitional figure, not to mention Shi Jingting and Xue Dubi, two colonel military judges, it is a waste of money for such a person to hold the vain position of military judge!"

Wang Geng bared his teeth and shouted.

"Well, I know that. The few you mentioned are all subordinates of the academic school and Feng Huanzhang, who are comrades-in-arms. Old Feng is very suspicious. It is not easy for Jiang Hongyu to be the chief of staff for more than two years. Are you going to reuse these few people?" Xu Shuzheng obviously knew nothing about the 16th Mixed Brigade.

"Prime Minister, brother Youzheng, I set up a staff headquarters in the preparatory office for participating in the war, and I appointed Jiang Hongyu as my chief of staff, and Shi Jingting, I appointed him as the head of the model teaching group. He refused and insisted that I also serve as the head of the group. Let me see, why don't the prime minister or the deputy minister personally serve as the head of the regiment?"

As Wang Geng spoke, he looked at the expressions of the Prime Minister and the Undersecretary of the Army.

"Nonsense! Is it necessary for Youzheng and I to grab your position? If I want to beware of your big tail, I won't use you at all!" Duan Qirui didn't know what Wang Geng was thinking, and slapped the armrest and cursed with a smile.

Xu Shuzheng's mind had moved slightly, and when Duan Qirui said this, the guy sighed in his heart, feeling that his structure and mind were still far behind the Prime Minister's.

"Shi Jingting, I appointed him as the executive head of the teaching group. This man is good at training military officers, and he has been a military judge for so long. He can hold the teaching group's place for me. That Liu Yufen is also old Feng in Fengtian Lecture Hall. My classmate actually got a idle job as the director of the 16th mixed brigade's Beijing office, so I put him in the position of the chief of staff of the teaching group!"

"There is also Xue Dubi, who was once the director of the Department of Justice, an absolute legal talent. I appointed him as the chief of the military law department and the head of the gendarmerie. Of course, it is still empty."

"Prime Minister, did you promise that I will be the master of this acre of land? You and the Ministry of War can't vote back on the list I put forward. No one can stand without trust. If my words don't count in front of them, then I can't do it anymore, I won't vote for Feng Guozhang anymore, I'll just go back to America!"

Wang Geng said to Duan Qirui with a shy face.

"Since the old man dares to use you, who cares about these trivial matters of your own duty, you don't have to worry about the Ministry of War getting stuck with you, and you are much more tolerant than you think!"

Duan Qirui was obviously quite pleased with Wang Geng's making so many noises in one day and one night to make such progress. He looked at this guy with kind eyes. There was Xu Shuzheng in the front and Wang Geng in the back. Who said that I am an old Duan No one can use it?

The Prime Minister made such a statement again, and it is not easy for the Undersecretary of the Army to sing a different tune. Besides, Wang Geng has indeed made great progress. I, Xu Shuzheng, have not narrowed my mind to such a degree. The more capable you are, Wang Geng, contribute The bigger it is, the easier it is for me and the Prime Minister to realize our ideals. Xu Shuzheng is now thinking about how to get closer to Wang Geng, so he can't care less about restricting him now.

"In the next three days, the 16th Mixed Brigade will be stationed at the new station in Nanyuan. The staff headquarters and the model teaching group of the war preparation office will also be established. At that time, the prime minister and the deputy minister will be invited to give guidance and speeches!" Wang Geng said with a smile.

"Well, of course Youzheng and I are going! If you don't give your new brigade commander and supervisor a big boost, the people below might be worried about your bluff!" Duan Qirui said with a smile on his face, obviously the 16 mixed brigade third The news that he can be transferred from Langfang to Nanyuan within a few days makes the Prime Minister feel good!

"After entering Nanyuan, the War Preparatory Office and the brigade office of the 16th Mixed Brigade will be together. The main work for the next step is to recruit and expand. I plan to expand every three months at a ratio of one to one! Such a veteran brings a For new recruits, the team can basically be formed in three months, of course, it needs to be continuously strengthened to train for combat effectiveness, what do the Prime Minister and the deputy chief think?"

"Your method is safe, but in this way, the officers and soldiers of the 16th mixed brigade will be continuously diluted and dissolved into the newly formed team. Are you sure that they can be transformed into professional soldiers?" Xu Shuzheng is still worried about Feng Huanzhang A lingering influence in the future.

"Prime Minister and Deputy Minister, I have enough confidence to build this team into a National Defense Force with the Prime Minister as the leader and the ideal of unifying Beiyang and the whole country so that ordinary people can live a better life!"

"On the surface, it seems that the officers and soldiers of the 16th mixed brigade have infiltrated into the newly formed team, but in essence, it is also the process of the 16th mixed brigade being continuously diluted and transformed. I have full confidence. I ask the prime minister and the deputy minister to believe in your own The charisma of personality and the awareness of the newly formed troops!"

Wang Geng's confident words infected Duan Qirui and Xu Shuzheng present, and this question was left aside, but Wang Geng then put forward new requirements.

"Prime Minister and Deputy Minister, within a week I need new-style arms, firearms, and ammunition that can equip a teaching regiment. After one month, I need to add new-style equipment for one brigade. After half a year, I need another two brigades. Three divisions and six brigades before the end of the year All equipment must be in place!"