Chapter 271 The Navy expanded its army by 20,000, and Zhang Fugui was promoted to brigade commander
June 10th.
In the inner harbor of Harbor City, there are shipyards and two large military docks.
"Open the gate and release the water!"
As many as four iron-clad warships were completed and launched at the same time today. They will soon conduct sea trials and enter the naval fleet.
It is announced that the number of armored warships owned by the Xu family navy will increase from twelve to sixteen, and four ships will be added every six months in the future. The output has doubled from before, and the growth rate of the Xu family navy's strength has also increased.
Doubled.
This is just the development of military ships.
The shipyard's output of civilian 'Sea Type 1' steam cargo ships has now increased to the point where one ship is launched every ten days, and thirty-six ships are launched a year.
The number of maritime Type 1 steam cargo ships has recently exceeded 100, and the annual cargo capacity has increased to 5 million tons.
But it's still slightly lacking.
Therefore, the 'Sea Type 2' steam cargo ship with a no-load displacement of about 2,200 tons, made of steel keel and wooden shell, installed with two three-cylinder steam engines to drive, can be transported in modular containers, with a maximum load of 5,000 tons, has passed the ship type design.
It has entered the physical construction stage and will soon be launched into the water, becoming a new generation of main maritime cargo ships.
The only drawback is that the economic speed has dropped to about fifteen knots.
However, with the rapid development of the navy and civilian shipping, it has also brought about a problem.
That is a lack of talent.
Especially professional talents such as sailors, sailors, and navigators are in short supply every year, leaving a talent gap.
Although a large number of Fujian sailors were recruited and hired from the Zheng family in Fujian.
Although a navigation academy has been established, it can quickly train thousands of qualified seamen every year.
Even some captured Western sailors who had learned Chinese were recruited and allowed to serve on sea cargo ships, numbering about two thousand in number.
Even if various measures are taken, there are still not enough talents at sea.
After all, the warships and cargo ships of this era are not highly automated modern ships. Only a dozen sailors are enough. In the late Ming Dynasty, taking the maritime type 1 cargo ship as an example, the boiler worker who shoveled coal on the ship had to
There are nearly twenty people, thirty or forty ordinary sailors, thirty or forty guards, plus repairmen, navigators, radio liaison officers, cooks, cleaners, etc., the total number is over one hundred.
If it is a traditional sailing ship, there will be dozens of sailors responsible for controlling the sails, and the number of crew members will be even greater.
Therefore, currently, running ships at sea is a talent-intensive industry.
Therefore, after some discussions, Xujiazhuang's senior management decided to "train 50,000 professional sailors within three years", which will increase resource investment, improve the attractiveness of remuneration, and completely solve the problem of insufficient talent.
besides!
The decision was also made to expand the navy by 20,000 troops - mainly the Marine Corps, because the mere 20,000 Marine Corps number is a bit insufficient. Even if there are innocent troops from various places as auxiliary forces, with the control of Xujiazhuang
As the number of ports increases, more and more indigenous forces are faced, and the risk and probability of conflicts increase. Over time, it may be stretched.
It is extremely necessary to expand the army by 20,000 to increase the number of Marine Corps to 40,000.
nature.
After the announcement of the Marine Corps expansion and recruitment was released.
Within Xujiazhuang, the response was not very enthusiastic. Not many young people signed up to participate, and only 10,000 people passed the examination.
Outside Xujiazhuang, there are tens of millions of young people from the Ming Dynasty, swarming in, vying for the opportunity to join the Xujiazhuang Army. Although the Marine Corps is more difficult, they often have to travel thousands of miles overseas to perform missions, all year round
I can’t go back home a few times, but the benefits are so attractive and it’s an opportunity to change my destiny.
For example, the whole family is allowed to settle in Xujiazhuang.
The annual income is no less than three hundred silver dollars.
There are two months of vacation every year.
and other benefits, etc.
actively.
The young people from Ming Dynasty who applied were extremely enthusiastic, with dozens and hundreds of people competing for a spot.
By mid-June.
After the recruitment was completed, the personnel began to participate in the three-month recruit training in the naval barracks in the southeast of Harbor City.
The expansion of the Marine Corps naturally led to the transfer of a number of naval officers, achieving an increase in military rank.
Zhang Fugui, the former battalion commander of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Marine Corps Brigade, was promoted due to his outstanding performance in all aspects and became the brigade commander of the 5th Marine Corps Brigade. The number of soldiers under his command increased to more than 5,000.
After wearing the general uniform, he can be regarded as a "general" who can go on stage.
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The naval barracks, the military community next to it, and the single-family villa No. 19.
This three-and-a-half-story well-decorated villa with front and back yards is Zhang Fugui's new home. At the end of last year, he took his wife Tong Xiu'er, their son and a daughter, hired a nanny, and then moved in and lived a happy life.
A more comfortable and prosperous life.
My wife, Tong Xiuer, also quit her job and will focus on taking care of her children at home and become a housewife.
In addition, the adoptive parents who live far away in the collective estate No. 31 will occasionally come to visit, help with housework, or send back some local specialties.
There are also four younger sisters that Zhang Fugui misses more, and now they all have quite good lives.
The eldest sister Zhang Daya married a chef with excellent cooking skills, then quit her job in a public cafeteria, and opened a restaurant with her husband. The business was very prosperous, earning thousands of silver dollars every year, and she became a successful businessman.
The landlady's body was just a little fat, and she was approaching nearly 200 pounds. One time, she got even more serious. She asked her brother Zhang Fugui to help her and took her into the military camp to participate in the extremely hard recruit training to lose all the fat.
The business in the store was too busy and it gradually stopped.
The second sister Zhang Erya has not worked in the duck factory for a long time. Instead, she set up her own chicken and duck factory with the funds provided by her brother Zhang Fugui. However, her breeding skills are average, the survival rate of chickens and ducks is not high, and the breeding scale
When she was young, she made three to five hundred silver dollars a year, and occasionally lost money. In addition, she got married and hired a tall and handsome son-in-law from outside Xujiazhuang. He treated her very well and was hardworking and capable, so even if
My life is not too rich, but I am also very happy.
The third sister, Zhang Sanya, is sixteen years old this year. Not long after she graduated from elementary school, she found a job as a factory clerk and got an iron rice bowl. Moreover, she saw that the second sister's life was so happy, so she also took the initiative to recruit a handsome and hard-working man to treat her again.
My parents supported the idea of having a good home-based son-in-law.
The youngest sister Zhang Siya (formerly known as Siya) is a promising student. She was admitted to middle school with excellent results. Her future plan is to enter university and become a scientific and technological worker, with a brighter future.
Although these family members now go their separate ways and have their own careers, and it is rare to reunite a few times a year, Zhang Fugui is still very happy and satisfied. He feels that it can be called "consummation" and there is no need to be too demanding.
At six o'clock in the afternoon, today's recruit training ended.
Return home.
"Sir is back." In the living room, Aunt Lian, the nanny who was taking care of the two children, bowed slightly to him.
"Husband, you are back."
Tong Xiu'er, who is half pregnant with her third child, is busy in the kitchen. She holds a spoon in her hand and makes a pot of delicious seafood soup. She also has her hands free to carefully and gently help the man take off his sweat.
A smelly military jacket.
"No, I'm going to take a shower first."
Zhang Fugui shook his head, went to the bathroom, took a long bath, washed away the smell of sweat from his body, and changed into a set of home casual clothes.
Then we sat at the dining table in the restaurant and started eating today’s dinner.
We also talked about some topics by the way.
"Husband, how is my brother's performance in the army? Have you punished him today?"
Tong Xiuer asked with concern. She had a seventeen-year-old younger brother named Tong Daxing, who was quite naughty. The village where her parents' family was located was remote and had not been incorporated into the Xu family manor. It had not changed much over the years.
She was still poor, but Tong Xiuer cared about her natal family and gave money and gifts every year, slowly helping her natal family get rid of poverty. Now it was only this younger brother that made Tong Xiuer quite worried, so after many pleas, he was allowed to join the navy.
The Marine Corps became Zhang Fugui's soldiers.
It's like taking a back door.
"It's okay. Under my careful care, this kid performed well today and didn't receive any punishment."
Zhang Fugui smiled slightly and said, although this boy Tong Daxing is naughty, he has one advantage, that is, he has a sweet mouth and is good at flattering. Every time he sees him, he is a 'brother-in-law and brother-in-law'. Zhang Fugui likes this boy very much.
But the military is not a place for talking about favors!
Zhang Fugui helped him open the back door and broke the fair system. Then he must impose stricter requirements and train Tong Daxing to be even better to make up for the damage to fairness.
So the recent recruit training period was a nightmare for Tong Daxing.
My request to live in my brother-in-law's villa was rejected.
The desire to be taken care of by my brother-in-law was indeed fulfilled. Who knew that he would be taken care of twice as often on the training ground.
If he made a mistake, he would be punished more and more severely, and being stared at by Zhang Fugui every day was like being tortured by the devil. This made Tong Daxing think many times that he would have been more relaxed if he had not come in through the back door, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
regret.
But he also knew that his brother-in-law was doing this for his own good and to convince the public. If his performance was not good, it would be his brother-in-law Zhang Fugui who would be most embarrassed, not himself. Therefore, Tong Daxing did not feel any resentment in his heart, but could only become more resentful.
After working hard, after getting through the most difficult stage in the early stage, I have basically adapted to it, and have received a lot of praise and recognition. I have gradually grown and matured, and have a sense of responsibility and responsibility, as if I was reborn.
"That's good, then I'll feel relieved."
Tong Xiuer nodded and breathed a big sigh of relief. At the same time, she hoped that her younger brother would be more up to date, so that she would not find it difficult to explain to her parents. This chapter has been completed!