In just one night, Xiao Yiming excerpted dozens of weapons and equipment reviews and summaries from the notes and materials of European and American affairs that he had read and translated in a year from the notes and materials of European and American affairs that he had read and translated over the past year. Based on the current construction and equipment of the new army in China, he wrote a 15,000-word "New Army Weapons and Equipment Development Trend", briefly stated the types of weapons, usage characteristics and new army equipment in various countries that are currently pouring into China, and put the same types of weapons and equipment in various countries to compare the advantages and disadvantages. Finally, based on the actual situation in China, he explained his own weapons and equipment development ideas.

A week after the report was submitted to Governor Zhao Erxun, Xiao Yiming strictly followed the official document delivery procedures and submitted the equipment application report of the 17th Town of the New Army to the Governor's Office Secretary.

Things did not happen as Xiao Yiming expected.

As early as three days ago, Zhao Erxun took out the "New Army Weapons and Equipment Development Trends" written by Xiao Yiming, so that the civil and military leaders around him could read and discuss it together, and gained unanimous praise from all leaders.

Zhao Erxun was happy and wrote a three-page reading note before this "sense and profound" report. Then he asked the clerk to copy two copies in beautiful regular script, stamped with a large seal and quickly submitted it to the court and the army department.

Two days later, led by Zhu Qinglan, the commander of the 17th Town of the New Army, led by Zhu Qinglan, the four subordinate generals jointly signed the application report for Japanese equipment and the inspection in Japan, was sent to Zhao Erxun’s desk. Zhao Erxun was deeply moved by Xiao Yiming’s report and was very unhappy after reading it. He believed that Zhu Qinglan’s report, which he rejected twice last year, was purely "not knowing how to reflect on himself and ask for a price everywhere". In addition to not feeling sorry for the money, there was nothing desirable. He even didn’t understand the basic and simple principle of “unifying the caliber of weapons as much as possible to reduce the logistics pressure of military supplies”. Now nearly half-new army is equipped with Hanyang-made rifles produced by Sichuan Arsenal. The proportion of the caliber of 79 is getting bigger and bigger. Zhu Qinglan is looking for far and far and many picky, and once again clamoring to go to Japan to buy 8,000 Japanese rifles, more than 20 artillery and hundreds of machine guns. How can Zhao Erxun not be angry?

Needless to say, Governor Zhao didn't even have a word of advice, so he raised his hand and threw it to the clerk waiting for the side. The report naturally ended up with a "archive" fate, and I don't know when it will be brought up again.

Xiao Yiming waited for two days, but did not see Zhu Qinglan's report being approved. He smiled and ordered his new assistant to transfer the report from the Army's Martial Arts Hall, and after reading it, he thought about it for a moment, and told Zheng Changze to go to the Martial Arts Hall to see if the situation reported is true.

Zheng Changze, Yang Sen, Liu Xiang, Wang Qian, Qiao Yifu and others are all classmates in the Quickschool School. They are weak, have little words, are not very good at thinking and acting, and are both good at studying and military theory. If they are not in poor physical condition, they should not be here at this moment, but should have studied at the Baoding Army Quickschool School.

Zheng Changze from Neijiang, Sichuan, was one year older than Xiao Yiming, but he respected and admired his instructor Xiao Yiming very much. When he graduated from the assignment, Zheng Changze joined the new army and became the new recruit squad leader for a year. After a year, the new army expanded and was unwilling to go with the flow. Zheng Changze, who formed gangs, naturally could not be promoted. No general found out that he was full of talent. In the end, the new Shangguan exiled him to the baggage transport team as a military academy, equivalent to the second lieutenant commander.

After Xiao Yiming came to the Military Preparation Office, he accidentally discovered Zheng Changze's name when he looked through the archives of various departments of the New Army. After thinking about it, he knew what the student he admired very much had encountered. Xiao Yiming was short of a deputy, so he immediately transferred Zheng Changze to his side. Zheng Changze was promoted to the next level and became the deputy military academy staff officer of the Military Preparation Office. Xiao Yiming also regarded Zheng Changze as his brother, never concealed him, and had great trust.

Since then, Zheng Changze has been full of vitality, worked diligently and wanted to be ahead of everything, and managed Xiao Yiming's office in an orderly manner. His outstanding talents finally have a stage to show his talents.

The next morning, Xiao Yiming entered his office room and saw the report on the right side of the table at a glance. Xiao Yiming picked it up and admired it for a long time. He praised Zheng Changze's beautiful calligraphy. After reading the report, he was even more grateful - he finally got a rigorous and realistic assistant with information in his heart.

At 2:30 in the afternoon, at the invitation of Wu Zhongyong, General Officer of the Sichuan Army Lecture Hall, Wang Kaichen, and Supervisor Zhu Xiangxi, Xiao Yiming happily came to the martial arts hall to give a speech to this class of students.

Since Wu, Wang and Zhu are all from the military system of the Governor General, they have a harmonious relationship with Xiao Yiming and have good friendships. More than 800 students also know that the few excellent textbooks they have learned are from Xiao Yiming, so the teachers and students are very welcome and looking forward to Xiao Yiming's arrival. Before Xiao Yiming got off the school, he saw all the teachers and students in the school lined up to welcome and applause.

Xiao Yiming, who came with a purpose of not being very pure, was still so graceful. He stood on the platform, saluting a group of instructors first, and then saluting all the students, without any pretentiousness or arrogance. Therefore, as soon as he put down his hand, he immediately won another round of applause from the teachers and students.

Xiao Yiming was no longer polite and took a breath slowly to more than 800 students:

"Brothers, this is the first time I have stood in front of so many respectable teachers, colleagues and more than 800 outstanding young people. This feeling is different from teaching in class, and I feel a little guilty! When I came on stage, I kept asking myself why I was panicked? At this moment, I understood that the reason why I was guilty and the reason why I was panicked is because I was facing today. There are teachers and colleagues who are more knowledgeable and experienced than me. The audience is the pillars of the future of the country and nation, so I lack confidence."

After a brief shock, the audience burst into laughter, followed by a warm applause. Wu Zhongyong and others couldn't help laughing out loud, whispering to each other and said that they didn't expect this kid to be so tempting.

The applause stopped for a moment, and Xiao Yiming continued:

"Most of the brothers present knew that I, Xiao, had served as an instructor of the Army Quick Training School. I also did military education when I was working in the Supervision and Training Office. I was transferred to the Military Preparation Office not long ago. But today I want to say that I, Xiao Yiming, is incompetent. I am sorry to all the teachers and brothers present. Because I haven't visited you for so long, I don't understand everyone's study and life. It was not until a few days ago that I received a report from Lord Wu of the General Office that I found that more than 800 students who are known as the future pillar of the Sichuan army and carry the sincere hopes of tens of millions of fellow villagers. The training guns I carry every day are all outdated and out of faults. The cold nights are still covered with quilts like beggars... Brothers, I, Xiao Yiming, don't want to give a speech today. I just want to say to my brothers: I'm sorry!"

The stage was stunned, and the audience was silent. Countless pairs of eyes looked at Xiao Yiming who was bowing deeply and soon turned red. Hundreds of teachers and students were moved to tears by Xiao Yiming's self-blame.

Xiao Yiming raised his head, raised his voice and said loudly:

"Brothers, I promise that before the sun sets today, everyone will hold the best brand new steel guns in their hands; I promise that after the sun sets today, the brothers will be covered with warm military quilts. If I can't do it, I, Xiao Yiming, will take off all my clothes and stand at the door every day to stand guard for my brothers!"

After Xiao Yiming said this, he saluted and jumped off the platform regardless. Under the gaze of surprise or excitement, he strode towards his horse, flew onto the horse with one step forward, and took the horse thrown by the guard and drove the horse away.

After not running for dozens of meters, there were endless applause and cheers coming from behind him.

An hour and a half later, more than 20 transport carriages from the Military Preparation Office drove into the playground of the martial arts hall. More than 800 students in neatly lined up were extremely excited. Seeing the long boxes with foreign letters being moved down and pried them open immediately. The instructors took out brand new German Mauser new rifles from it and sent them to every excited and expectant student with great care. Boxes of heavy bullets were unloaded one after another.

Before the new gun was fired, a long carriage entered the playground. More than 30 workers in West China's uniforms jumped out of the carriage and quickly unloaded bundles of green military quilts from the carriage and large cartons filled with military blankets. After the workers finished doing it, they just smiled at the instructors who were thanking him, jumped onto the carriage immediately, and walked cleanly in a blink of an eye.

When the teachers and students were looking for Xiao Yiming everywhere, they found that the respectable and beloved Lord Xiao did not come, which made the teachers and students sigh with mixed feelings. Today's scenes have been deeply engraved in everyone's minds and may never be forgotten in their lifetime.

Where is Lord Xiao? What is he doing now?

In the Governor's study, Xiao Yiming stood in the middle and lowered his head: "Master, my nephew will probably be criticized for being sensible and righteous."

Zhao Erxun smiled and shook his head: "It's not as serious as you said. Even if someone talks, you did a good thing for the students. It's just a little reckless and lacks consideration. This is not a problem with a thousand new rifles and a thousand sets of quilts and blankets, but your approach is equivalent to slapping Zhu Qinglan, the commander of the New Army, and the gang of cooperative commanders. If they hadn't forced the new guns from the martial arts hall before the start of school, and if they hadn't indulged their subordinates and stole the new quilts sent to the martial arts hall students, there would be no such thing as today. In general, you did not have to blame yourself."

"But... my nephew is indeed selfish. He has been full of grievances this year, and today he finally vented his anger without hesitation. He only realized that he had caused trouble after doing it." Xiao Yiming honestly confessed without hiding it.

Zhao Erxun laughed when he heard this, and said boldly: "So what if you offend them? Can they dare to take revenge on you? The power in your hands is not a decoration! I know why I transferred you to the military preparation road as a decisive one? And why did you delay appoint a new military preparation department? It is because you are too kind-hearted and never say that you are wronged. If you continue like this, how can you develop a general who acts at the right time and kills decisively? I just want to hone you, do you understand?"

"Uncle Master..."

When Xiao Yiming raised his head, his eyes were red and he could not say a word.

Zhao Erxun waved his hand impatiently: "Okay, a real man, how can he act like this little daughter? Stand up my chest and do whatever you should do, get out!"

"yes……"
Chapter completed!