Many years later, Li Hongzhang was already nearly forty years old. Because he had been in power for many years, Li Hongzhang was no longer the staff member who followed Zeng Guofan in the past. He now had the demeanor of a big official. Su Lei and Yang Jianhou walked behind, strutting and heroic. , the two of them have been in the military for many years, are capable and resolute, and have gained their own power.
"Commander Li, Commander Li."
Loud shouts suddenly came from behind.
Li Hongzhang stopped, then turned and looked back, and saw a burly man waving constantly.
Lu Shaochuan.
Li Hongzhang raised his eyebrows, not expecting to meet Lu Shaochuan at the train station.
He is back too.
Li Hongzhang thought that it would not be easy for the President to mobilize the major military generals to return to Beijing.
His eyes turned and fell on the middle-aged man next to Lu Shaochuan.
In an instant, Li Hongzhang's eyes narrowed, because he also knew the person in front of him. He was his former enemy Li Xiucheng. Li Hongzhang had been an official for many years and had already developed a thick skin. He greeted him with a faint smile on his face and said loudly. : "Brother Lu, I didn't expect to meet you here. What a fate."
Lu Shaochuan's smile grew wider, and he nodded and replied: "Yes, the president made an urgent move and transferred me and Li Xiucheng back. I only found you when I got off the train. What a fate."
Up to now, Lu Shaochuan is still just a division commander.
However, Li Hongzhang is already a military commander, with a higher position than Lu Shaochuan, but in terms of status, Lu Shaochuan is Li Zhen's most trusted confidant, and his status in Li Zhen's heart is no less than that of Li Hongzhang. Because of this, Li Hongzhang He was not addressed as a teacher, but as 'Brother Lu'. His interpersonal skills were as good as his writing. Li Hongzhang was already very proficient in interpersonal communication.
Li Hongzhang shook hands with Lu Shaochuan, and then said: "I was transferred back in confusion. I don't know what happened."
Lu Shaochuan said: "Let's go, we'll find out when we get back."
Li Hongzhang nodded, and the group quickly left the train station and ran towards the Presidential Palace.
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Presidential Palace, official residence.
Li Zhen, Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, Zhao Liewen, Shi Dakai, and Hu Linyi gathered together to discuss the candidates for the major military regions and the Ministry of National Defense. After some discussion, they felt that it was difficult to satisfy them all.
After all, there are too few talents.
Li Zhen shook his head slightly and said with emotion: "To support a country, we need too many talents. The current talents alone are not enough. We need to tap more talents."
Zeng Guofan also had a look of emotion on his face and said seriously: "When the Ministry of National Defense and the seven military regions propose it, they must be established. Take the Ministry of National Defense as an example. After the minister and deputy minister are established, one or two committee members will be recruited. In the future, Just fill in more committee members. As for the seven military regions, after the commanders of the seven military regions are established, the rest of the people will be filled in. First, make a big framework and put up the frame."
Zuo Zongtang nodded in agreement and said: "I agree with what Premier Zeng said. Put up the air first."
Hu Linyi said: "There are so many people in need, how to arrange them."
Zhao Liewen said unhurriedly: "Among the people transferred back from all over the country, excluding Li Hongzhang, Lu Shaochuan, Li Xiucheng and others who are abroad, the people in the country have already established a foundation. If there is a sudden transfer, will it happen? I’m dissatisfied.”
Shi Dakai said coldly: "Anyone who is dissatisfied will be dismissed directly. Soldiers must obey orders."
Li Zhen smiled and said: "Let's discuss it, there shouldn't be any big problems."
After a pause, Li Zhen said again: "I'll list the existing people, and if there are any shortcomings, please add them. There are Peng Yulin, Li Hongzhang, Zhang Zhidong, Huang Shihai, Qi Zhenhai, Zeng Guoquan, Lu Shaochuan, and Yang Ban. Hou, Li Xiucheng, Yang Jianhou, Su Lei, there are roughly so many candidates. Let’s talk about what other candidates are available and put them forward, and add more.”
Zeng Guofan was silent for a while and said: "President, I remember that Long Ao is very good, and Long Ao's martial arts are quite superb. He will definitely be very good in the army."
"Fill."
Li Zhen took out a pencil and paper and filled in Long Ao's name.
Zuo Zongtang thought for a while and then said: "President, I think we should also add Huang Qiang, the commander of the Jian Dao Battalion. Although Huang Qiang's position is not high, the Jian Dao Battalion has repeatedly made military exploits and cannot be measured by his position. He is He made a great contribution."
"Okay, count one."
Li Zhen wrote it down and added Huang Qiang.
Hu Linyi looked serious and said: "I often hear Liu Jintang's name. He is active in various battlefields and follows the president on visits to the United States. I think Liu Jintang's name should be added." Zuo Zongtang's eyes A flash of gratitude flashed through his mind. Zuo Zongtang was very moved by Hu Linyi's active recommendation because he had brought Liu Jintang out, which was equivalent to his disciple.
Li Zhen slapped his forehead and said, "I forgot, Liu Jintang added it."
Shi Dakai was very excited when he thought that his two generals were already on the list. He rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "President, we have discussed so many candidates, but one person has been ignored, that is General Zhou Xiuying, General Zhou Although she is a girl, she is not as good as a man. I suggest that General Zhou be selected as a candidate. Even if he does not serve as the commander of major military regions, he can serve as a committee member. After all, the National Defense Committee also has the right to participate in formulating national defense."
Zeng Guofan's eyes flashed with appreciation and he said: "I support it too."
Zhao Liewen said: "There should be a female representative in our army. I agree."
Immediately afterwards, everyone agreed in unison.
Li Zhen smiled and said, "Forget it, add Zhou Xiuying."
Li Zhen was not satisfied and said: "In addition to these people, you can tell us what kind of talents the army has in recent years, especially Premier Zeng who once commanded the Hunan Army. Although the Hunan Army has been disrupted and mixed, the talents But he is still there. Premier Zeng can strongly recommend him. He may not necessarily hold an important position, but he can serve in the Ministry of National Defense."
Zeng Guofan thought for a while and said: "If we talk about the talents of the Hunan Army, there are indeed two. One is Liu Kunyi, who is very good at fighting; and the other is Guo Songtao, who has outstanding talents. The talents of these two people have the ability to serve as commanders of a military region. Yes, there are. Among them, Guo Songtao is a man with both civil and military skills. He can not only lead troops immediately, but also govern the country and take charge of politics. Both of them are currently serving in the army in Beijing, but their positions are not prominent."
"Okay, add it."
Li Zhen wrote down the names of the two people without hesitation, which surprised Zuo Zongtang, Zhao Liewen and others.
The president trusted Zeng Guofan too much.
Zeng Guofan was deeply moved, but he did not expect Li Zhen to accept it without hesitation. For a time, the emotion of a scholar dying for his confidant filled Zeng Guofan's chest. In fact, Li Zhen did not agree casually. As a person who came from time-travel, especially Although some people who are familiar with the history of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties cannot recall it for a while, Li Zhen was impressed by Zeng Guofan's mention of famous people.
Liu Kunyi and Guo Songtao are the main figures of the Hunan Army.
Therefore, Li Zhencai followed suit and directly agreed to Zeng Guofan's suggestion.
ps: Second update, call it a day; writing is so tiring, Xiaodong will make the transition as soon as possible. I really don’t want to write about these arrangements, but I have to explain them.