Blood-quenched mountains and rivers

In a foreign-style house area on Yangtze River Back Street, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, a two-story small building is particularly eye-catching. If the small building located at the southernmost point is viewed from a high altitude, it looks like a C-shaped building. The building facing south seems to open two Arms, and there is a small and exquisite square in the arms, and there is a carved iron gate between the two arms. At this moment, Zhao Jinzhong, wearing a top hat, just stepped through the iron gate.He just rushed back from Hangzhou and entered this small building without stopping, Qi Xieyuan's military governor's mansion.

Sitting in the study on the second floor, Qi Xieyuan was scribbling on a piece of paper, reprimanding the officer standing aside, and said in a vicious voice, "What's going on? This month's military salary is [-]% more than last month!"

The officer lowered his head, with the brim of his hat covering half of his face, and said without any emotion: "Report to the Overseer, the number of new recruits enlisted this month has reached as many as a regiment, so the military salary has increased."

Qi Xieyuan squinted his eyes and raised his eyebrows to stare at the officer, saying: "Conscription is true, but the army is not a place to raise idlers, if the guys who only know how to eat, let them go as soon as possible, I have no money to support those idlers. Remember, focus on quality rather than weight. Don’t those who can fight three people eat as much as those who can fight one person? Why don’t you choose those who are capable and work harder? Dismiss all those useless soldiers gone."

Although Qi Xieyuan is the governor of Jiangsu and is the best at making money, he lives a frugal life on weekdays, and he brings his "fine tradition" of thrift to the army. However, he promotes the spirit of hard work and hard work in the army. Not only the food, but also the soldiers' uniforms and logistics equipment can be saved. It can be called stingy, and this alone is enough for Zhao Jinzhong to despise.Blood quenching mountains and rivers 52

Seeing Zhao Jinzhong coming, Qi Xieyuan waved away the officer standing opposite, and the other party hurried away as if he had been granted an amnesty. When he passed by Zhao Jinzhong, he couldn't help but give Zhao Jinzhong a thankful look. .In this army, although they are all Qi Xieyuan's subordinates, Qi Xieyuan is far inferior to Zhao Jinzhong when it comes to winning people's hearts.

Zhao Jinzhong closed the door and stood in front of Qi Xieyuan's desk. Qi Xieyuan raised his eyebrows and squinted his eyes and said, "Why are you the only one who came back? What about Yang Wei? Could it be that he doesn't even care about the chief of staff of the warlord?" ?”

Zhao Jinzhong waved his hands again and again: "Please rest assured, the governor, Yang Wei has agreed to join the army, but he still has one request."

Qi Xieyuan raised his eyebrows that had just fallen, and said loudly: "A request? Allowing him to be a staff officer is already a great favor. What else does he want to ask for?"

Zhao Jinzhong secretly felt that it was funny, you Qi Xieyuan was just a scholar in the late Qing Dynasty, you just graduated from the Artillery Department of the Beiyang Army Academy, as the saying goes, there is no hero in this era to become famous, but you took the opportunity, otherwise, what would you do with someone who graduated from the Virginia Military Academy? compared to?In particular, Qi Xieyuan was stingy by nature, and what he couldn't hear was the word "yes" when others said it. With his short-sightedness, the position of Jiangsu Governor should also be given to Zhao Jinzhong.

But Zhao Jinzhong didn't show the slightest expression on his face, and said respectfully: "The governor, please don't get angry, listen to Jinzhong slowly, this Yang Wei is really a talent, but after I explained my intentions when I went this time, he said he didn't want to hide it. I want to be a staff officer in the staff group, and I want a regiment of soldiers to "drill" in person, so that they can serve the warlord on the battlefield in the future."

The words are pleasant to the ear, every word and every word has just been fished out of the honey pot, and it goes straight to Qi Xieyuan's heart, but there are 3000 soldiers in a regiment, where does the extra 3000 soldiers need to come from?The short and fat Qi Xieyuan stood up and paced back and forth in front of the window. After walking around twice, he said cruelly: "Since you swear that he is a genius from heaven, why do you need so many soldiers and horses? Besides, since It is better to be a staff officer if he is good at planning, the army can’t just raise 3000 people just for him.”

The cloud cover and fog in the front are all to pave the way for not wanting to send military supplies later, Zhao Jinzhong snorted in his heart, Qi Xieyuan didn't know Yang Wei's ability, if he let go of a talent for nothing, he would regret it later .

If it was just an outsider, Zhao Jinzhong would like to see Qi Xieyuan's jokes, but now he is under Qi Xieyuan's command, and he is a grasshopper tied to a rope, let alone Zhao Jinzhong just give up Yang Wei, who is so rare. He himself couldn't bear to ask for talents.

Zhao Jinzhong sighed, and said earnestly: "The warlord doesn't know something. With Yang Wei's intelligence and what he has learned over the years, it is a pity to let him only be a staff officer, and it is more conducive for him to penetrate the enemy's situation only by going to the front line."

Qi Xieyuan gave Zhao Jinzhong a squinting look, and said angrily: "How can commanding a regiment be compared to commanding thousands of troops? Besides, there are so many people who have returned from overseas, what right does he have to come and pick and choose in front of me?" .”

Yang Wei and Qi Xieyuan didn't give in to each other, but Zhao Jinzhong was in a dilemma. Although Zhao Jinzhong couldn't have both, but Zhao Jinzhong was really unwilling. He spread his hands and jumped anxiously, and said helplessly: " The warlord has never seen this person. This person is persistent and hard to compromise. It would be a pity if he gave up like this. What's more, if Yang Wei is sent to the front line, we can naturally follow his example and dispatch troops, just like a staff officer. With such a good general in hand, it is expected that the Warlords will be stationed in Shanghai just around the corner."

When it came to stationing in Shanghai, Qi Xieyuan was a little moved. He had heard about Yang Wei's upside-down on the Shanghai Bund for a long time. If he could really help him with his grand plan of stationing in Shanghai, that would be exactly what he wanted.

Thinking of this, Qi Xieyuan sat in the large armchair, squinted his eyes at Zhao Jinzhong and said, "If that's the case, then let him go for once. I think even a military governor like me can't haggle over every detail with him. He's just a good general." You can't just lead troops to fight. Since he has all hands, it's not a problem if he wants to prepare the military pay. You will inform them later that the regiment's soldiers don't have to be disbanded. They will be handed over to Yang Wei, but the military pay and supplies will be prepared by him. , Success or failure depends entirely on his own ability."

Zhao Jinzhong gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart, but he couldn't show it on his face. He said in his heart that he had never seen such a stingy general, and his soldiers were reluctant to pay for them. They were all people who worked for him. In this way, how many people will be able to focus on following in the future?

But it was good in this way, Qi Xieyuan's stinginess gave him a chance to improve the relationship between himself and Yang Wei. Although it seemed a bit sinister and cunning, Qi Xieyuan could only blame himself for not being a human being.

Thinking of this, Zhao Jinzhong went out, planning to go to Hangzhou by himself tomorrow, when he just stepped over the threshold, he met Liao Huaji who was entering the door.