By the end of April, the establishment of the No. 1 Mixed Brigade Headquarters in the Second Town was gradually implemented, and subordinate officers at all levels successively received formal appointments and officer certificates. www [ ]() was previously regarded as a ragtag group of people with no real name.
The army has finally completed its transformation today. It not only has a glorious designation, but also has a bright future.
On the last day of April, the Army Preparatory College sent a telegram informing Yuan Su that he had been specially commended by the General Staff Headquarters and had obtained the official graduation qualification. In the evening of that day, the post office sent a kraft paper package to the headquarters.
It contains the graduation certificate issued by the Preparatory University Hall and other related documents.
Yuan Su was really confused. He could only use the passage of time to explain what he had experienced in the past half month. His promotion to the Army Protector was already an accident. He didn't expect that he could even graduate from the academy without any hope. These two things
Finally, all the thoughts I had during this period were fulfilled.
He is now not only an official graduate of the Army University, but also a dignified military guard guarding one side. This identity and background can definitely be included in the unprecedented deeds in Beiyang. He is in his early twenties, just graduated from the military academy, and holds the strength of a mixed brigade.
, East Zhili Military Envoy, these words together can only be said to be a miraculous encounter.
However, he also has a consciousness that there is no free lunch in the world. In the past, he had no official status, so he did not care about the so-called responsibilities. Now that he has suddenly become a well-known official, naturally he can no longer be as free as before.
He must shoulder the responsibility now that he is in his position and planning his policies.
After the initial organizational structure of the 1st Mixed Brigade was gradually implemented, Yuan Su held the first military and political work meeting since he took office as the Army Protector. Three regiment commanders, six county magistrates, and all important officers in the brigade headquarters were all present to participate in the meeting.
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This is a huge work meeting. According to the standards of the 21st century, the media will inevitably receive overwhelming publicity, and public opinion will generally focus on it. Anyone who speaks at the meeting will be disseminated again and again. However, Yuan Su said in the work meeting
Before the convening, no news was revealed, and even the notices sent to various counties and regiments did not contain any serious words. It gave the impression that they were just going to Luanzhou to talk about the current situation.
In the 21st century, the people generally have a considerable cultural foundation, but most people still cannot understand what the "major work conferences" reported, let alone the early Republic of China, when the people were not wise enough to spend so much manpower and material resources.
Building momentum is just a waste. In terms of military and political work, Yuan Su adheres to pragmatism. Wouldn't it be better to wait until there are results and then publicize them?
The meeting venue is set at the Consultative Bureau Hall, and there will be a total of three days before and after the meeting.
At this military and political work meeting, Yuan Su divided the military and political affairs into two meetings. Only when it came to some issues that required military and political coordination, the two sides would arrange discussions together.
His requirements for county magistrates are not strict. The style problems left over from the Qing Dynasty have long been ingrained and major improvements cannot be made in a short period of time. He just hopes that the county officials will do as much practical things as possible. [] The first few games
At the meeting, he briefly listened to each county's report on the local situation, as well as the most urgent problems faced by each county at the moment, and then prioritized and gradually made arrangements to deal with these problems.
When it came time to arrange the work agenda, he issued three hard-target political tasks to each county. The first was that each county should establish a sound tax administration system and strictly put an end to the bad habit of lying and false reporting in the past;
The second is that within the next year, every county must establish a public primary school to encourage and support young people to enroll in school. The school is tentatively scheduled to be a five-year institution. The first two years are compulsory education, and a certain tuition fee is charged for the next three years.
But make sure to provide free room and board.
Education has always been the foundation of a country. Cultural knowledge can not only promote the development and construction of national civilization, but also is the foundation of a prosperous and powerful country. Only by restoring people's intelligence and allowing people to master more knowledge can more advanced productivity be brought about. Therefore, in education
Regarding the issue, Yuan Su has always been keen to get involved in it. This is a major undertaking that will pave the way for China's future.
The third is to accurately shape each county. Tanghai and Laoting counties are mainly focused on fishery and agriculture. In the future, they will increase support for fishery and agriculture, provide necessary tax reductions and subsidies, and promote the rapid development of fishery and agriculture.
The three counties under the jurisdiction of Luanzhou are of different sizes and have different main industries. However, Yuan Su decided to plan Luanzhou into a light industry-led area, vigorously encourage the development of light industry and handicraft industry, and take advantage of the opportunity of foreign merchants to open mines and introduce
foreign capital and equipment.
Luanzhou's development goal is to lay a solid industrial foundation within ten years and transition from traditional industry to modern industry within fifteen years. Of course, Yuan Su could only make this assumption first, which at least gave this place a chance to develop.
If we can complete the transition in the direction of the goal within fifteen years, we still have to take it one step at a time.
For now, Changli County is also a place worthy of development. Although there is no railway in Changli County, it has the most important official road connecting the outside world, and it is also located near the sea. In terms of transportation, it does have enough strategic advantages.
value, both commercial and military.
Yuan Su decided to vigorously develop business in Changli County, and at the same time asked the county government to either raise funds or borrow money to expand the scale of Dapu Seaport and gradually develop maritime transportation capabilities. In this way, Luanzhou has a railway and Changli has a seaport, which is enough to create an efficient and capacity-building
, an industrial transportation system.
If you want to be rich, build roads first. This proverb is not unreasonable, it can even be said to be simple and reasonable.
The transportation system does not just refer to transportation, but a whole set of mechanisms derived from transportation. For example, logistics, warehousing, convenience and speed that are enough to attract foreign investment, etc., both abstract and concrete principles are included in it.
He knew very well that his territory was not vast, nor was it as wealthy as the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangzhou area, so everything was mainly transit. [] Luanzhou's light industry is responsible for foundry and processing, while Changli County's commerce only provides a transition for transit.
The fishery and agriculture in Tanghai and Leting can ensure the supply of basic domestic demand.
After this rather modern speech was finished, most of the county magistrates and government staff present were still in the dark. Many of them couldn't even explain what the "system" was, let alone why.
Words such as "logistics" and "mechanism". Yuan Su did not take the time to introduce them one by one. He just laid out the tasks in detail, such as how to reduce taxes, how to implement government subsidies, and how to encourage and support the county.
industry.
The county magistrates of each county hurriedly but seriously recorded Yuan Su's words one by one. It doesn't matter if you don't understand those strange words. There is nothing wrong with following the tasks ordered by the Protector.
At the end of the meeting, Yuan Su said in a very serious tone: "Everyone, the meetings over the past few days are by no means a formality. Whether you think of me as my new official or as someone who is eager to achieve success, the task I have given you is
You must implement it. As long as you can handle these tasks well, I won't care about the rest. If you don't handle it well or do it perfunctorily, don't blame Yuan Su for hoping to gain power."
All the officials agreed one after another, as if they had suffered a great disaster, and no one dared to question Yuan Su's words.
Whether it's building a tax administration, running a school, or developing the county's industry, it doesn't sound like an easy task, but for these people who have been in the officialdom for so many years, doing a few decent practical things is still a challenge.
It's easy. Just spread the word. There are so many people in the county who are willing to take the responsibility, and it doesn't even require any effort.
Earlier, it was said that Yuan Su admired seeking truth from facts and being down-to-earth. Now that Yuan Su has been promoted to the Military Guard, it is reasonable and reasonable to continue to pursue this concept. Some people secretly complain, and some people have admiration, but the most important thing at the moment is to work as soon as possible.
Implement Yuan Hujun's instructions.
At the same time as the political work conference was held, the military work conference was held simultaneously.
During the three-day meeting, Yuan Su did not attend every meeting. When attending a military meeting, Wang Litong presided over the political meeting instead; when attending a political meeting, Chen Wenian presided over the military meeting. In fact, Yuan Su did not attend.
The meeting is basically about discussing some miscellaneous details, so I don’t need to worry too much about it.
There was nothing particularly important in the military work meeting. The patrol battalion has been reorganized and the defense zones of each regiment have been put in place. I believe that the officers of the second and third regiments are now completely obedient.
Yuan Su mainly proposed two military development plans, one is to expand the army, and the other is to train military personnel.
Although he now has an upright official status and is still the commander of a brigade, military expansion is still not a matter of expansion. Rushing to expand the military will only cause unnecessary trouble. Only after layers of approval reports can the military expansion be justified.
In addition, what he calls military expansion does not only refer to the recruitment of new soldiers, but strictly speaking, it refers to the expansion of military strength.
Recruiting soldiers is naturally essential, but the main purpose is to enhance the combat effectiveness of the army. Therefore, in addition to recruiting soldiers, he also formulated plans to update weapons and equipment, strengthen military training, and rectify military discipline.
It is expected that the three regiments and the brigade guard will be fully established within two months, and the training and unified weapons and equipment of the entire army will be completed within six months. As for the issue of military discipline and style, there is currently no solution
After all, the quality of the soldiers in each regiment and battalion varies greatly. The team lacks formal management all year round. Many problems are deep-rooted and may not be changed for a while.
In terms of weapons and equipment, Yuan Su also has his own vision. Before tanks and fighter jets complete the formation of tactics, the strongest branch of the army should be artillery. He has thought about establishing a capable artillery force, but unfortunately the current conditions do not allow it.
It cannot be said that artillery training can be carried out by purchasing a few cannons and hiring a few instructors.
Artillery is always a technical job, and it is considered a high-risk job in the army. Being able to fire a cannon does not necessarily mean you can control it. This is a branch of arms that requires years of experience to operate skillfully.
Considering various factors, he could only temporarily shelve the plan to form an artillery force, and instead advocated equipping more heavy machine guns and establishing more firepower reinforcement battalions with more tactical use. Therefore, while ensuring the standardization of rifles in the entire army,
He also hopes that each battalion can be equipped with one or two heavy machine guns, which can make up for the lack of heavy weapons to a certain extent.
As for the training of military personnel, it is also largely to enhance the strength of the army.
In the past, there were only two battalions, so we were not worried about personnel leaks. However, now we have a brigade and nearly a division, especially the following three regiment headquarters, which were almost hastily established. The officers at the regiment headquarters
They are all from the Battalion Affairs Office. It can be said that the First Mixed Brigade currently does not have a mature senior officer, not even people like Chen Wennian, Zhao Shanhe, and He Qigong.
Yuan Su became the Army Protector immediately, and the next batch of generals also jumped two ranks. The span was too great. It takes several years for a second lieutenant to climb to the rank of lieutenant. This is not unreasonable. The army is not
In the workplace, officer experience and abilities must be accumulated bit by bit.
In terms of training military personnel, Yuan Su must pay attention to both ends. On the one hand, he must strengthen the education of senior officers, and on the other hand, he must improve the quality of grassroots officers. The latter can continue to encourage He Qigong to develop the Suiying School and gradually formalize the Suiying School.
transformation, scale, and quality. The former may be a bit trickier. At this time, we can neither send people to study at home or abroad, nor can we improve our level through training courses. We can only endure it step by step.
In addition, he has also considered hiring a group of outstanding military personnel from outside. Now that he has status, background and financial foundation, on the contrary, there is a serious lack of qualified officers from the brigade headquarters down to the company, coupled with the education from the battalion school
To cultivate a rather limited side, external recruitment can just make up for certain needs within the army.
There are two issues to consider. One is that these externally hired officers are not directly affiliated, and there are many concerns. For example, do they have revolutionary ideas? Or are they mainly anti-customers? The second is how to ensure harmony with the direct affiliated officers after they are hired.
, once you favor one over the other, I am afraid it will cause people to panic.
Now that you can think of the problem, you will naturally have a solution to the problem, but everything still has to be done step by step.
After explaining these two major military development plans, in the next few meetings, Yuan Su listened to the opinions put forward by the legions at all levels on these two plans. Some were perfunctory, while others took them seriously.
There are also people who are serious but fail to get to the point. However, it helps to some extent.
In the end, he ordered each regiment and battalion to count the number of vacancies and submit them to the brigade headquarters as soon as possible. The brigade headquarters would recruit additional troops as soon as possible based on the number of vacancies. He also asked Zhao Shanhe to be responsible for establishing a heavy machine gun training project to help the second
The regiment and the third regiment carried out training in this area. During the training process, there is no need to worry about saving ammunition. The live-fire training is live-fire training.
In addition, the armament statistics of each regiment must also be submitted together with the shortage statistics. The brigade headquarters must understand the status of the weapons under its command as soon as possible, and then arrange to update the equipment based on the existing weapons to achieve the purpose of unified standardization.
When explaining this, he added something additional: "After the weapons of each department are replaced, I will call on the entire army to conduct a three-month training in the name of training new weapons. Regardless of whether it is an old army or a new army,
You must all be aware of the joint military-civilian defense that I, Yuan Su, established in Luanzhou. Looking at the training of the militia and the military style and appearance of our current subordinates, we can only say that our combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the militia."
The faces of all the officers present had different expressions. Zhao Shanhe did not change at all, but Li Jinfu and Zhao Jishi whispered to each other and whispered a few words. The staff of the regiment also changed, they seemed worried but not worried. They seemed uneasy.
According to the officers of the old army, training is not a difficult task, but the soldiers have had the same moral character for several years, so they are afraid that something will happen to them.
Yuan Su continued: "You are all officers in charge of the regiment, and I believe you all want your men to be well-trained. That's why I will openly inform you at this meeting. As for how to convey it after you return,
I don’t care, I just care that all soldiers must participate in full training by then."
The officers looked at each other, and no one raised any objection.
Yuan Su finally added: "The content of the training will be distributed to each regiment headquarters in a while. The regiment must make sufficient preparations in advance."
After the three-day military and political work conference, the county officials and the officers of each regiment returned the next day.
From this day on, the counties under the jurisdiction of the First Mixed Brigade immediately showed a tense working state. No matter it was the officials of the county or the commanders of the regiments and battalions, no one dared to take it lightly. Yuan Su has made it very clear.
, there are three things a new official should do when he takes office. If he cannot complete the tasks assigned by his superiors, he will inevitably suffer a lot.