"If this is the case, that would be the best. :Read novels (·~)" Yuan Su said while still maintaining a smile.
Two days later, Wu Chenglu set off for Bei Jing under the care of someone sent by Yuan Su. As for Zhao Fangyu, he hanged himself in his cell the night before. The whole case came to an end. Regardless of whether there was evidence or no evidence, no one was willing to do anything for it.
This matter was investigated in depth. On the same day, Yuan Su learned from some staff members of the garrison office that it turned out that all Wu Chenglu's previous sinister plots were instigated by a person named Yu Jifang.
This just solved one of Yuan Su's doubts, and also allowed him to remember the name Yu Jifang. He didn't expect that Wang Huaiqing's confidant had such a die-hard ambition. But although he admired him very much, he had a different opinion.
The enemy, unless Yu Jifang disappears from now on and stays in Xiaori, will not be merciful as long as he is caught.
In late October, Yuan Su's work focus basically shifted away from disaster relief and the Yanghe Reservoir. He spent most of his energy on rectifying the Shanhaiguan Guard Mission and Shanhaiguan Patrol Camp. Although Bei Jing did not explicitly say that he would
Let him take over Wu Chenglu's position, but regardless of the actual situation or geopolitics, he is already a sure shot in taking over the two counties of Shanhaiguan.
In terms of rectifying the Shanhaiguan Garrison, he almost made drastic changes. After all, after Wu Chenglu left, the post of Shanhaiguan Garrison would also be revoked, and so many officials in the Garrison Office who should be dismissed should also be dismissed. [~] Even if he is very good,
I will take over this place soon. Firstly, I won’t need so many idle people, and secondly, I won’t be able to use these people who are not my direct descendants.
Except for some officials with lower-level functions and a few senior staff who were familiar with the garrison, most of the other officials were dismissed. However, they did not lose everything when they were dismissed. Yuan Su still paid a large sum of money in his own name.
The severance package has more or less eliminated a certain degree of complaints.
When adjusting the six patrol battalions, Yuan Su spared no effort to use drastic measures. He first used purge as an excuse to dismiss all soldiers over the age of forty, and then used disciplinary rectification as an excuse to demobilize all soldiers.
All soldiers who smoked opium, opium and other serious addictions were dismissed.
With these two items alone, the strength of the six patrol battalions, which numbered more than 4,000, was suddenly reduced to less than 2,000. There was only one battalion officer left. In addition to the three who were killed before, the other two were sentenced to death for smoking.
Dismissal. More than half of the mid-level officers were dismissed. In the end, the only ones left were junior officers and non-commissioned officers with low educational levels.
Such a large-scale disarmament action naturally aroused dissatisfaction among many officers and soldiers in the patrol camp, but even if they were dissatisfied, there was nothing they could do. Now that Wu Chenglu had been escorted to Beijing for punishment, Yuan Su alone had the final say over the entire Shanhaiguan Pass. How could he dare to do so openly if he was not convinced?
Is the rebellion possible? Even if there is a mutiny, Yuan Su may not be his opponent. After all, Yuan Su has brought two regiments of troops and foreign soldiers in the city. How can he go head-to-head with him if he is not justified?
In the end, these downsized officers and soldiers could only pack up their bags, receive severance pay and leave, and the remaining soldiers did not feel so lucky. [] Yuan Su announced the new military camp organization and discipline, leaving two thousand
Two of the remaining soldiers were reorganized into the Shanhaiguan Customs Defense Regiment, but no officers were appointed. Even the remaining battalion officer was transferred to Yuan Su to be on standby.
The establishment of the Customs and Defense Regiment is completely modeled on the First Mixed Brigade, with all previous old military systems eliminated. At the same time, the treatment of the soldiers of the Customs and Defense Regiment is also the same as that of the First Mixed Brigade, including three meals a day, new military uniforms, and the elimination of various miscellaneous expense systems in the military.
, Strictly put an end to the situation of short-paying and deducting military pay. All officers and soldiers should receive as much as they should according to the established pay.
After this news was announced, it instantly won the hearts of the two thousand patrol battalion soldiers. Not only could everyone eat one more meal every day, but they could also receive more money every month. How could we not be happy? Speaking of the Suppression Army
Among the various stereotypes and bad habits, the losers are naturally the officers, and the gainers are the grassroots soldiers. Now that most of the officers have been dismissed, not many people have complained about this new regulation.
In the early morning of October 25th, autumn rain fell one after another, like smoke and fog.
The telegraph office of the Commander-in-Chief of Frontline Disaster Relief received a telegram from the Beijing Presidential Palace. The director of the telegraph office forwarded the telegram to Yuan Su's adjutant Du Yu. After Du Yu read the telegram, his expression suddenly changed.
His eyebrows twisted into a "chuan" involuntarily, and then he took heavy steps to the room to meet Yuan Su.
"Sir, something bad has happened. A new order came from Beijing. It is said that the president wants to remove you from your position as military escort!" Du Yu said in a rather sad tone.
"What? What happened again?" Yuan Sucha was surprised when he heard this. He had worked hard to keep Shanhaiguan in an orderly manner. He didn't need any reward, but he was dismissed from the army.
"The message says that you will be appointed as the Grand Governor of Shanhaiguan." Du Yu was worried that Yuan Su might have misunderstood, so he quickly added, and then handed the message in his hand to Yuan Su.
Yuan Su didn't speak for a while. He took the telegram and read it carefully. Although he was much relieved than before, at first he was worried that Wu Chenglu would cause trouble after arriving in Bei Jing, which would lead to disaster. Now
It seems that the Presidential Palace has special arrangements for him. Judging from the titles, there does not seem to be much hierarchy between the Shanhaiguan Governor and the East Zhili Military Envoy, but in fact the former is a regional-level official, and the latter is
Officials at the provincial and district levels have somewhat different ranks.
However, it was also mentioned at the end of the cable that even if he was appointed as the Governor of Shanhaiguan, he would still be responsible for handling the military affairs of Luanzhou, Changli County, Tanghai, and Laoting. In other words, in addition to the reduction in rank, the areas under his jurisdiction were actually
It has also been expanded.
He thought calmly for a while, such an arrangement with ulterior motives must have other meanings. The first thing he could guess was that the president, as his uncle, deliberately used this as a warning not to become more arrogant just because the territory became larger.
Of course, this is just his guess, and the specific purpose is not yet known.
"It's really an unpredictable move to lower the price but actually promote it." Yuan Su muttered to himself.
"Sir, what are you talking about?" Du Yu still looked suspicious.
"You don't need to worry too much. Just convey the message of the Presidential Palace as soon as possible. Oh, by the way, since you are taking office as the Governor of Shanhaiguan, you have to hold a ceremony. You can go to the county government in the afternoon and have a good talk with County Magistrate Wu.
Let’s talk about this matter. It will be settled at the beginning of next month.” Yuan Su said with a very casual expression.
"This... the military guard has become the Grand Governor, and he still needs to hold a ceremony? Sir, you just said that this is a clear demotion, wouldn't it be a bit ugly to hold a ceremony..." Du Yu said with some worry.
"The title is just a trivial matter. You see, the Presidential Palace has not allowed me to continue to govern the place before. What's more, the more unsightly it is, the more high-profile it must be publicized, so that it will be clear whether anyone will look down on us. This is called
Knocking on the mountain will shock the tiger, do you understand?" Yuan Su said with a smile.
"Well, since it is your lord's order, I have no choice but to obey. From now on, without the military escort, we can only call you Lord Governor." Du Yu said helplessly.
"The Grand Governor is much more majestic than the Protector. Think about the Grand Governor during the Three Kingdoms period. He was a big shot who guided the country. I won't say any more. You go quickly." Yuan Su said in a joking manner.