In the early morning of June 28, the train from Baoding to Guanwai parked at Luanzhou Station. ()
Yuan Su, Du Yu and four other guards walked out of the ordinary carriage. Sun Desheng and several attendants had been waiting on the platform for a long time. As Yuan Su's second adjutant, Sun Desheng was naturally responsible for the task of picking up the station. He was watching
After Yuan Su and his party got off the train, he hurried forward to greet them.
"Sir, you've had a hard journey." Sun Desheng said politely.
"We went to Baoding for more than ten days. Did anything happen in Luanzhou?" Yuan Su asked bluntly.
"Everything is fine, but there are some things that are still waiting for adults to decide personally." Sun Desheng said.
Even if Sun Desheng didn't say anything, Yuan Su knew what was going on in his heart. As a guard of the East Zhili Army, he naturally cared about the official affairs within his jurisdiction. He nodded slightly, and then walked out of the station surrounded by everyone.
Walk away, and while walking, ask Sun Desheng to find out which things need to be dealt with more urgently.
As for the two things that Yuan Su is most worried about, one is the formal launch of cooperation negotiations with Renoldson, and the other is the training of the 1st Mixed Brigade.
In fact, these two things have a more or less progressive relationship. As long as we can sign a cooperation agreement with Reynoldson and get supplements from British advisers and weapons and equipment, the subsequent training can not only be carried out in a good manner, but also improve the quality of the training.
The quality of training.
Sun Desheng told Yuan Su that during the period when Yuan Su left Luanzhou, Reynoldson came to see him twice to discuss the specific timetable for cooperation. Reynoldson was not in a hurry, but because he did not know when Yuan Su would come back.
, so I came a second time after the first time.
Yuan Su nodded and asked Du Yu and Sun Desheng to take note of the matter and invite Reynoldson to the Brigade Headquarters compound tomorrow. It would be best to start formal talks within this month.
After leaving the train station, although Sun Desheng had prepared a carriage, Yuan Su did not take it. The train station was only a few steps away from the brigade headquarters compound, so there was no need for any means of transportation. He diverted and left the small square in front of the train station.
At that time, Sun Desheng mentioned another slightly troublesome thing to Yuan Su.
"What's the trouble?" Yuan Su asked intently.
"It's about foreigners opening mines in the southern suburbs. The construction of the mines has aroused dissatisfaction among nearby farmers. Some farmers gathered in front of the government gate to protest, almost causing conflicts. There are also rumors that workers in the mines
I beat the farmer who went up the mountain for no reason, and although I didn’t find the victim, I’m afraid this incident will get bigger and bigger.” Sun Desheng said in a melancholy tone.
"How can the construction of the mine cause dissatisfaction among the surrounding farmers? Isn't the mine located in the wild mountains in the south? There is neither farmland nor fruit trees there, so how can it hinder the farmers?" Yuan Su said with a frown.
"Having said that, there is a cemetery to the north of the mountain, where the ancestral graves of many farmers are located. It is rumored that the mining of the mine will destroy the feng shui and disturb the souls of the deceased ancestors, which is why this accident occurred."
Sun Desheng said matter-of-factly, and after finishing speaking, he shook his head somewhat dumbfounded.
"Isn't this nonsense?" Yuan Su said angrily, but then gradually recovered. He may not believe in superstition, but for most people in this era, this is obviously a deep-rooted idea. He
It is impossible to hope that the people's intelligence will be improved in a short period of time, but the problems before us must be solved.
"Sir, what do you think we should do about this matter?"
"In a few days, I will go talk to Mr. Wang from the government and find a way to reduce the big problem to a small one."
"That's all we have to do."
Back at the brigade headquarters compound, Chen Wennian, He Qigong and others were waiting at the gate.
Yuan Su didn't bother to rest. He asked Du to go to the barracks to prepare the venue in advance, and he planned to hold a meeting.
This meeting was not formal. It was just to listen to the ministers' reports on what happened during their absence in Luanzhou. Regarding the meeting with Reynoldson, the army's training plan, and the material replenishment of each regiment and battalion, etc., he
They all made further arrangements at this meeting. With the explanation, Chen Wenian, He Qigong, Guo Wenyuan and others had a plan in mind, and then they could start to arrange the next step step by step.
In addition to these three things, Chen Wennian reported the latest personnel arrangements to Yuan Su, which mainly included the dispatch of additional tax inspectors in each county to investigate the detailed tax accounts of each county government each quarter to avoid underreporting in each county.
Omissions, false reports, etc. Of course, in order to prevent the special commissioners from colluding with the counties, Chen Wennian not only formulated a strict rotation system and punishment system, but the special commissioners who were corrupt and violated the law were punished double.
He Qigong also reported on the latest progress of the Suiying Academy. Because the Suiying Academy is no longer training a unit in Luanzhou, but involves the entire three regiments of the First Mixed Brigade, so the size and structure of the school are necessary.
Expand. He has rented a small house in an alley across the street from the brigade compound and decided to set up this small house as a temporary school.
From now on, all officers who come from the three counties of Changli, Tanghai, and Leting to study will not only have a fixed place to study, but they can even live in this house until they complete all their studies before returning to their headquarters.
The journey is long and extremely inconvenient.
Yuan Su had no objection to this. He had repeatedly emphasized to He Qigong earlier that He Qigong was solely responsible for all matters related to the school, and there was no need to come to him for instructions, whether it was funds, manpower or material resources.
Finally, Guo Wenyuan briefly introduced the situation of the Reserve Command. The Changli County Reserve Command was officially established the day after tomorrow, and the recruitment of civilians was in an orderly manner. It is expected that the camp training will start on July 3.
His current main job is not only to deal with the recruitment and training of the third phase of the militiamen of the Luanzhou Reserve Command, but also to take care of the preparation of the Reserve Command in Tanghai. However, due to limited funds, Tanghai and Leting
It’s not as prosperous as Luanzhou or Changli, so all the work is just preliminary planning.
Yuan Su knows that this is Guo Wenyuan's responsibility, but he is not too anxious to fully popularize the reserve system. At present, even the first mixed brigade cannot complete the supplies. Where can there be excess resources to supply to the reserves?
Guo Wenyuan also mentioned that Gao Shun visited the Brigade Headquarters compound five days ago, saying that he made a special trip to see Yuan Hujun. Naturally, Yuan Su remembered that he went to the cotton spinning factory in the north of the city to talk to Gao Shun in person. It seems that Gao Shun followed
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"Did Gao Jianyang say anything?"
"No, he left after learning that you were not here, saying that he would come to see you after you come back."