Zeng Guofan said: "President, there are too few people, and the staffing cannot meet the demand; but there are too many people, and it is difficult to choose. We can only identify some people, and there are many people who are difficult to arrange properly. We discussed for a long time,
Only the job arrangements for a very small number of them have been determined, and there are still many people who are difficult to place."
"Which military regions have been determined?" Li Zhen asked.
Zeng Guofan replied: "The candidates for the Beijing Military Region, Nanjing Military Region, and Guangzhou Military Region, and the rest have not yet been decided."
Li Zhen smiled and said: "What about the specific personnel arrangements?"
Zeng Guofan smiled and replied: "The commander of the Beijing Military Region remains unchanged, and Commander Huang will still serve as Commander Huang. Commander Huang has always stayed in Beijing and has rich experience. He is the most suitable person to guard Beijing and build the second line of defense; the candidate for the Nanjing Military Region is recommended to be Lu
Shaochuan served as the president. At that time, the president and Lu Shaochuan met in Shanghai and stayed in Nanjing for a while. Lu Shaochuan was familiar with the situation in Jiangsu, so it was most suitable to serve as the commander of the Nanjing Military Region; the Guangzhou Military Region was still served by Commander Qi, who
Prior to this, Commander Qi had been stationed in Guangzhou with his troops to protect the safety of Guangzhou and was familiar with the situation. Therefore, Commander Qi's stay in Guangzhou played a great role in the stability of the Guangzhou Military Region. This arrangement can minimize the impact of the transfer.
, it can also ensure the establishment of military regions and ensure the stability of the country."
Li Zhen glanced at the people present and smiled in his heart.
These people are all cunning and cunning people.
The selected people are all his confidants, and they occupy the most important places. They are the places that Li Zhen values the most. Beijing is self-evident. Nanjing and Guangzhou are also places where Li Zhen once ruled. They are close to the coast and are strategically located.
Very important.
Doing this is undoubtedly a way to save Li Zhen's face.
Li Zhen did not refuse and said directly: "The commanders of the military regions in Beijing, Nanjing and Guangzhou have been decided. Let's start discussing the remaining candidates. Let's discuss the candidates for the Minister of Defense first. Let's talk about the candidates we have."
"President, Zeng Guoquan is not bad. He is a versatile man in both civil and military affairs."
Shi Dakai thought for a while and took the initiative to speak.
Zeng Guofan's mouth twitched and he shook his head repeatedly: "President, Zeng Guoquan is not suitable."
Zeng Guofan immediately rejected Shi Dakai's kindness. Thinking about it carefully, Zeng Guofan has served as the prime minister of the country and has already mastered the power of the country. He is one of the giants at the pinnacle of power. If Zeng Guoquan serves as the Minister of Defense again and controls the military, Zeng Guofan will
Brothers are not only in the hands of national affairs, but also the army. This is a taboo thing.
Neither President Li Zhen nor anyone else would allow it.
Zeng Guofan was cunning and cunning, so he immediately opposed it.
Li Zhenxiao asked: "Premier Zeng, don't deny it so quickly."
Zeng Guofan shook his head firmly and said in a heavy tone: "President, if the ninth brother (Zeng Guoquan ranked ninth) is enough to serve as the Minister of National Defense, I will definitely recommend it highly, but the ninth brother has certain talents, but is not capable of presiding over the Ministry of National Defense.
With my brother's talent, he can barely function as the mayor of a city or preside over a military region, but he does not have the vision and structure to preside over the Ministry of National Defense."
Li Zhen no longer pressed, and said smoothly: "Forget it, follow Premier Zeng's opinion."
Shi Dakai smiled and sighed in his heart. Just now he was eager to build a good relationship with Zeng Guofan, but he forgot the deeper reason. It was really a mistake. Shi Dakai thought about it again, his eyes fell on Zuo Zongtang again, and said with a smile:
"I recommend Liu Jintang to take up the post. Although Liu Jintang is young, he has extraordinary abilities and can take on big responsibilities."
Zuo Zongtang denied: "I don't agree. Liu Jintang is too young and energetic. He needs more experience."
Just kidding, presiding over the Ministry of National Defense at Liu Jintang's age is tantamount to flattery. Once something goes wrong, it will definitely be a fatal blow. Instead of doing this, it is better to improve slowly step by step.
Shi Dakai bumped into the wall repeatedly, feeling very upset in his heart.
When Li Zhen thought that two of them in a row were inappropriate, he took the initiative and said: "I propose that Peng Yulin be the one, let's discuss it."
Zhao Liewen said without hesitation: "I agree with Peng Yulin as the Minister of Defense. Peng Yulin was once the leader of the Hunan Army and has sufficient experience. Moreover, Peng Yulin and the president fought in the north together and captured Vladivostok and other places. He is one of the few military commanders we have who is in charge of the overall situation. Whether it is Peng Yulin's talent or Peng Yulin's experience, he is qualified for the job."
Zeng Guofan nodded and said: "I also agree, Peng Yulin is the most suitable."
Shi Dakai acted according to the opportunity and immediately said: "I agree too."
Immediately afterwards, Hu Linyi and Zuo Zongtang nodded and reached a unanimous opinion.
After the candidate of the minister was determined, the next step was the position of deputy minister. Zuo Zongtang smiled slightly and immediately said: "President, regarding the candidate of deputy minister, I think Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong are qualified. These two people are also among the few in our army. He is one of several military commanders with outstanding abilities. With two people assisting Peng Yulin, they will definitely be able to maximize the operation of the Ministry of National Defense."
"I agree."
It would be unavoidable to reproduce the details, so Li Zhen decided directly.
The rest of the people did not object and agreed that Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong should be appointed deputy ministers.
Li Zhen changed the topic and continued: "The Minister of National Defense and the Deputy Minister have determined that the candidates for the National Defense Committee will be put on hold for the time being. The candidates for the seven military regions will be finalized first. In addition to the three military regions of Beijing, Nanjing and Guangzhou, there are also Shenyang, Lanzhou, The four major military regions of Jinan and Chengdu, if you have any ideas about the arrangements of the four major military regions, please tell us and we will discuss it."
Shi Dakai's eyes lit up and his heart became alive.
Li Xiucheng has returned to Beijing. If Li Xiucheng becomes one of the leaders of the military region, it will undoubtedly be the best. Shi Da happily thought about how to recommend him. He just failed to recommend Liu Jintang. After thinking about it, he said: "President, Liu Jintang is young and lacks experience, but I think the party in charge has sufficient qualifications, and I recommend Liu Jintang to be the commander of the Chengdu Military Region, responsible for the defense of the southwest."
No one objected to this statement.
Liu Jintang was brought out by Zuo Zongtang, and Liu Jintang once worked under Zeng Guofan. This means that Liu Jintang has two people as his backers, and no one will object.
Li Zhen was like a mirror in his heart, understanding Shi Dakai's thoughts.
However, Li Zhen didn't take it to heart.
Things in politics are never simple. There will definitely be people who share the interests with each other, so Li Zhen has no objection as long as a balance can be achieved. Seeing that no one spoke, he nodded directly and said: "Since no one objects, let's appoint Liu Jintang." Served as the commander of the Chengdu Military Region and presided over the affairs of the Chengdu Military Region."
Zhao Liewen continued with a smile on his face: "I recommend Zeng Guoquan to be the commander of the Jinan Military Region. Zeng Guoquan is talented and can serve as the commander of a military region."
Li Zhen did not refute and said directly: "Well, I agree that Zeng Guoquan will take over as the commander of the Jinan Military Region."
Everyone nodded and had no objection.
Zuo Zongtang continued: "I recommend Li Xiucheng to be the commander of the Shenyang Military Region."
Li Zhen laughed in his heart. Zuo Zongtang was repaying Shi Dakai's gratitude for recommending Liu Jintang, but Li Zhen still had no objection and agreed: "If everyone does not object, we will appoint Li Xiucheng as the commander of the Shenyang Military Region."
Everyone knew it in their hearts and no one came out to oppose it.
Li Xiucheng's appointment as commander of the Shenyang Military Region was confirmed.
Hu Linyi also spoke and said loudly: "I recommend Yang Banhou to serve as the commander of the Lanzhou Military Region to arrange the defense of Xinjiang and Tibet in the west to prevent chaos in the two provinces."
Zeng Guofan nodded and said: "I agree."
"I agree."
"I agree."
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Everyone unanimously agreed and had no objection to Yang Banhou being the commander of the Lanzhou Military Region. They all thought that Hu Linyi was so cunning that he recommended one of Li Zhen's confidants. In this way, Li Zhen's confidants controlled Beijing and Nanjing. , Guangzhou and Lanzhou Military Regions account for nearly half of the people.
Even many of the commanders of various military regions were trained by Li Zhen and were considered Li Zhen's confidants.
Li Zhen's control over the country was once again strengthened.
After the candidates for the ministers and deputy ministers of the major military regions and the Ministry of National Defense are determined, all the remaining personnel will be included in the National Defense Committee. It is not possible for them to be released outside for the time being, and they will need a certain amount of time to gain experience.
