Back to the Republic of China as a commander

Speaking of which, this person still cannot be an official. Once he becomes an official, he will have more scruples in doing things and speaking.Hu Hanmin is a typical example. When the Nationalist Government was formed, he was a well-known cannonball. Even Wang Zhenyu was so angry that he almost lost his composure.But now, after more than half a year as the executive director, Hu Hanmin is more concerned, and he refuses to do the first job.

As for Zhang Taiyan, who was doing the work of the speaker, nothing changed after more than half a year, and he still had something to say. Seeing that Sun Wen and Hu Hanmin were silent, he spoke first.

"Well, since everyone doesn't talk about it, let me say it. Wenzheng, Mr. Ke Qiang has left, but the national government has to operate as usual, right? But after more than half a year, when we first established the government, we talked about things. As soon as I did it in actual work, I found that it was very different from the original idea. I think that from the perspective of future development, many things need to be supplemented and many rules need to be changed. For example, the military issue, I have watched it for more than half a year, you guys The military expenditure does not come from the national government, and the military enterprises are also controlled by themselves. More importantly, the source of your funds, the China Development Corporation, covers a wide range of industries, and the income is probably much richer than the national government. Brother Wenzheng, speaking from the heart, you are a very good person. It can even be said that without you, there would be no national government today. But if you sail against the current, you will retreat. You are holding the military power so firmly, you can say that it is For the sake of national unity, but as things go on, various interests have become intertwined. At that time, if you want to nationalize the army, you may not be able to help yourself. If you don’t keep it all, the generals under you will force you to add yellow robes. You are still young , Lao Yuan's example is right there, you have to be careful!"

Zhang Taiyan is not entirely alarmist. The reason why the army has been unable to be nationalized for a long time is not because one or two leaders are stubborn, but because the denationalization of the army has fattened a large group of people. Centralized power escort.So these people would rather the country rot day by day than nationalize the military.In fact, the current self has shed the glamorous coat of the military committee, but he is still a warlord in essence.It's just that I use the three systems of armament, military academy and armed mobilization to kill the possibility of small warlords appearing within myself.But who can guarantee that if he dies suddenly on that day, will people including Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi become new warlords?At least after thinking about it, Wang Zhenyu doesn't think that anyone in his small group has the prestige and qualifications to stand up bravely and replace him.

However, Wang Zhenyu did not intend to follow suit, he signaled everyone to continue.

As if inspired by Zhang Taiyan, Sun Wen came out to add more firewood: "Brother Wenzheng, our purpose of handing over the revolutionary armies of the three provinces for reorganization was very clear, that is, to achieve military and political unity and nationalize the army. A southwest war, not to mention the national government, even many members of the military committee did not know about it. This situation is not normal. I think it is necessary to reorganize the military committee and improve its system. This should not be an institution for the aged .”

Hu Hanmin hesitated for a while and followed up: "The China Development Corporation has too many social resources, including heavy industry, shipping, commodities in the southwest region, and foreign trade, etc., which are basically controlled by this company. In their hands, they, they are richer than the national government, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."

Xiong Xiling and Liang Qichao looked at each other. Both of them belonged to the gang on the way. Although the uncle and nephew of the Wang family also placed orders with Xiong Xiling in the past, and they also had benefactors, but it is different now. Xiong Xiling is only 46 after all. Years old, I also hope to make a career here.This does not mean that the Progressive Party of him and Liang Qichao has also merged into the National Socialist Party. It really doesn't matter what kind of doctrine it is. Under the temptation of power, anyone wants to join.

Xiong Xiling could see Wang Zhenyu's power, and even a revolutionary senior like Sun Wen was polite to him.He thought for a while and said, "Shouldn't the matter of the expedition to Europe be slowed down? Firstly, it will cost a lot to spend on the expedition, and secondly, Duan Qirui is now ready to go south all the time!"

Liang Qichao: "Wen Zheng!......"

After listening to each opinion, Wang Zhenyu roughly understood that no matter how extravagant and righteous these big shots say, what he really wants in his heart is to decentralize power from his own hands. It's just an asking price, and I'm waiting for my young junior to pay back the money.

This situation was analyzed for Wang Zhenyu by Yang Du and Yang Yongtai when they came here.Yang Du's idea is very simple, to divide them, to throw out part of the power like throwing a dog bone, and then everyone will stare at the bone and fight, and naturally they will not look at what they have in their hands.

Yang Yongtai didn't see it that way: "Commander, Mr. Xizi, this is an imperial trick. It is certainly effective, but it only treats the symptoms but not the root cause. There will definitely be recurrences in the future. I hope the commander will think twice."

"How should I deal with it?" Wang Zhenyu asked softly.

Yang Yongtai thought for a while and said: "How to deal with it depends on how you plan in the future, Commander. If you just want to control power, it's okay to use Mr. Xizi's strategy. But if you want to win the world, I'm afraid you still have to do it." If we make some concessions, if we all work together, the boat can be rowed fast. I am afraid that this power will need to be reorganized..."

Chapter 322 Changes (Part [-])

Yang Yongtai's words finally moved Wang Zhenyu, and he began to realize that the government is similar to a company.If you want the company to grow and develop, it is not enough to rely on your own efforts alone, and you should get some shares and give them to everyone.Then, driven by interests, everyone will treat the company as their own business, and the company will become bigger and stronger.

Knowing this, Wang Zhenyu immediately reflected that his previous set of policies was indeed too childish, or too selfish.That is to say, the power in my hands is strong enough, otherwise, if these great gods don't buy it, I won't be able to control the whole situation.

If a business wants to grow bigger, stronger and last longer, it cannot just rely on careful calculations, but also allows all participants to benefit from it.

Wang Zhenyu wanted to understand this point, and he naturally seemed full of confidence when facing everyone's forced palace.After everyone finished speaking, he still looked at everyone with a smile, and didn't rush to speak, which made everyone present feel guilty.

Wang Zhenyu felt that the atmosphere was almost brewing, so he stood up and spoke: "What everyone said is very reasonable, I think it is feasible."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the words. They were afraid that Wang Zhenyu, a warlord, would be in trouble if he waved his hand and said there was no way.

Wang Zhenyu took small steps with his hands behind his back, and continued to say as he walked: "Now that we have settled the matter, the Military Commission will be reorganized, and the office will still be located in Wuhan, so as to prevent the military from interfering in politics. The consent of the government and the National Assembly is acceptable, but there is no need for defensive operations in emergencies. In addition, the national government also needs to be changed. I think the Supervisory Yuan and the Examination Yuan should be replaced. Called the Prime Minister, which is more fluent than the president. The Examination Yuan was changed to the Civil Affairs Committee, with a chairman and members, who were mainly responsible for the assessment and selection of public officials hired by governments at all levels. The Supervisory Yuan and the National Assembly constituted the Senate and the Legislative Yuan respectively. Representatives of the Senate are called political members, and representatives of the Legislative Yuan are called legislators. The status of the two departments is the same, and the legislative power is jointly exercised by the two houses. Any bill passed by one house must be sent to the other house for approval. Bills passed by the other house have absolute veto power. If the text passed by the two houses disagrees, it can only be negotiated: an equal number of members of both houses form a consultative committee, and a compromise plan is proposed and passed by both houses.”

Zhang Taiyan frowned and interrupted: "Then I would like to ask brother Wenzheng, what is the significance of setting up the two courts? Is it just an extra procedure for the exercise of power? What is the difference between them? How can fairness be guaranteed? And how are committee members selected? "

Wang Zhenyu was not angry because of Zhang Taiyan's interruption. He nodded with a smile and said: "Of course, the two houses have a division of labor and differences in some aspects. Specifically, the Legislative Yuan has the priority to propose financial proposals, and the Senate has the right to The right to approve the treaties concluded by the chairman of the national government with foreign countries, and to agree to the senior officials nominated by the chairman of the national government; the difference between the two houses is mainly in the selection of members. 25 years old, while political members must be at least 30 years old; political members tend to be more conservative and prudent in their views on various issues, and they are more sophisticated in politics. In addition, we can learn from the United States, where all legislative members are re-elected every three years, and political members Only one-third of the elections will be re-elected in three years, so that the tenure of the members of the Senate will be longer. In this way, in the composition of the two houses, the Senate and the Senate will change less, be more stable, and have more continuity, while there will be more new faces in the Legislative Yuan. There are also many new insights and concepts. The Senate uses the principle of equal representation to allocate representatives to each province, while the Legislative Yuan allocates one representative according to the proportion of the population, so that the actual operation process is more fair. "

Liang Qichao looked at his notes, his eyes lit up and he asked, "Wen Zheng, can I understand that the so-called Senate and Legislative Yuan actually refer to the experience of the U.S. Congress. The specific implementation is that the legislators are assigned by the provinces. The parliament is elected, while the political council members are directly elected by the people?"

Wang Zhenyu: "Yes, I believe that this can not only ensure the stability of our entire government, but also continuously promote our own social development. This kind of plan is the most suitable for the current national conditions. After all, those who have fought for the revolution for many years want to participate The construction of the country, and ordinary citizens also hope to find their own spokespersons. Political members and legislators can eventually become the existence of voters to control the excessive overflow of government power. At present, I can’t find a better balance between the interests of the fathers and the people. plan."

Several people exchanged glances, and found that they seemed to have no major objections to the plan. Zhang Taiyan thought for a while and said, "I think it's feasible, but Wen Zheng, don't change the subject. How to carry out the reform of the army, I think you are the most important here." It’s better to let us know the truth, so that we can know what’s going on in our hearts.”

Wang Zhenyu clapped his hands, and secretary Chen Bulei walked in with a document. Wang Zhenyu said to Chen Bulei: "Let our Secretary Chen read to you the reform plan of our Military Commission. What I just said is dry. Drink a glass of water and take a break first. Hehe!"

Everyone laughed along with Wang Zhenyu, and the atmosphere on the scene improved obviously.

"The National Government's reform plan generally emphasizes regularization and modernization, and at the same time further strengthens collective leadership at the level of the Standing Committee of the Military Commission. The specific measures are as follows:

First, reorganize the existing Military Standing Committee, establish a chairman responsibility system, and at the same time establish three vice-chairmen, one secretary-general, three deputy secretary-generals, one chief of general staff, and three deputy chiefs of general staff.The scope of its daily work is temporarily determined by the chairman, and the deputy secretary-general and deputy chief of staff correspond to the work of the vice chairman.

Second, the Standing Committee has eleven members, consisting of the Chairman of the Military Commission, the Chairman of the National Government, the Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee, the Secretary-General, the Chief of the General Staff, the Minister of Armament, the Minister of the Army, the Minister of the Navy, and the Chairman The nomination is composed of three people who have been voted by the remaining seven members.The department is responsible for the highest decision-making power in all matters involving the internal affairs of the army.The chairman of the military committee is nominated by one-fifth of the members of the Senate and the Legislative Yuan, and is appointed by voting for a term of seven years.

Third, there are more departments under the Military Commission, except for the General Staff, which is commanded in the center.There are also four first-level departments: the Ministry of the Army, the Ministry of the Navy, the Ministry of the Air Force, and the Ministry of Armaments. Nine secondary departments including the Intelligence Bureau and the Military Disciplinary Department (including the Picket Corps and the Military Court).The highest minister of the first-level department is a general, and the highest minister of the second-level department is a lieutenant general, at the army level.

Fourth, the education and training of officers. The Military Commission plans to establish army primary schools in Nanjing, Wuhan, Changsha, Nanning, Chengdu, Kunming, Nanchang, and Hangzhou, and four naval primary schools in Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Nanjing, and Wuhan. Four air force primary schools were established in Anjiang, Wuhan, Chongqing and Guilin.In Wuhan, Nanjing, Guangzhou, and Chengdu each set up an army high school, in Guangzhou and Fuzhou, set up a naval high school, and in Nanjing, Wuhan set up an air force high school.Then there is the establishment of the Army University in Wuhan, the establishment of the Naval University in Nanjing, and the establishment of the Air Force University in Anqing.Among them, the primary school enrolls students aged 13 to 11, and the schooling period is three years.Secondary schools recruit outstanding students from elementary school graduates. The schooling period is four years. After graduation, outstanding students enter universities, and the rest go to the army to serve as deputy platoon leaders and warrant officers.The university has a four-year schooling system. After graduation, he is awarded the rank of lieutenant and enters command organs at all levels to serve as staff officers, political cadres, and technical cadres.In this way, the core backbone of our army in the future will be officers who have received [-] years of formal education, so there is no need to worry about loyalty.

Fifth, all enterprises involved in military industry and logistics will be stripped from the China Development Corporation and assigned to the China Military Industry Corporation and the Joint Logistics Management Bureau under the Ministry of Armaments. . . . . . "

Chen Bulei read a total of 21 plans. Although he failed to completely regain military power, he still made great progress compared to the past.Especially Article [-], the separation of military enterprises from the China Development Corporation undoubtedly sent an obvious signal that the China Development Corporation, the richest in the twelve southern provinces, is not inseparable.This is what everyone here is most concerned about. After all, it is an indisputable fact that China Development Corporation is very rich.

After Chen Bulei finished reading, Wang Zhenyu spoke again: "Comrades, there are still a few points I want to add. The first is to unite. We are all on the same boat, so no matter what, we should Unity, don't split, be aboveboard and don't engage in conspiracies. The second thing is the expedition to Europe. Let's put it this way, what do we need most now to develop industry? It's technology and equipment, but we lack both of them now, so then I can only find foreigners to buy them. Foreign exchange is needed to buy these things. The three steel plants with an annual output of one million tons and other industrial projects do not need a large amount of foreign exchange to support them. The Ministry of Armaments and the China Development Corporation Bian has come up with a clear plan. In the next five years, our total investment in industry and military industry will be 180 billion Chinese yuan, which is 8000 million pounds in foreign exchange. But where do we get such a large amount of money? What about foreign exchange? Obviously, I can’t find any other way except for British and French loans to us. So, no matter how our political system is revised, the matter of the expeditionary force should not be changed. A loan of [-] million pounds, we are completely This money can be used to build up the [-] southern provinces. Thirdly, we still have to set the tone for the joint reserve management committee here. No matter what, this department must be set up. Finally, I will make one more thing, which is my suggestion The election of the Senate and the Legislative Yuan will be completed by the end of March next year. Afterwards, the national government will be reorganized in an all-round way. At the same time, the first national congress of the National Socialist Party will be held in April next year, and the two teams of the National Socialist Party and the Military Commission will be adjusted in place. Can you see it?..."

Chapter 323 New Years

In the sixth year of the Republic of China, March 1917, 3, a day worth remembering for the Chinese nation.

In the port of Marseilles in France, the busy wharf is receiving all kinds of materials sent by African and Asian colonies through the Mediterranean Sea. These materials are the basis for supporting the French to continue to lay down.

There are no Frenchmen to be seen on the pier. In France, all men under the age of 50 are sent to the front line, where they will fight the Germans until their last drop of blood is shed.The workers on the pier are all yellow-skinned and black-eyed Asians, to be precise, Chinese.

These cheap laborers were hired from China at the expense of the British and French governments. They were hard-working and could work [-] hours a day without complaining about their treatment or picking jobs.This satisfied the French bosses who were used to strikes: "These Chinese from the East are much more industrious and willing to work than the Arabs and blacks. These people are really good natural workers."

In fact, the French bosses misunderstood. In fact, the reason why these Chinese laborers who lost their land in their hometown worked so hard was because they wanted to save more money to go home and buy land, and second, they were oppressed by the foreman.If they dare not work hard, the French may have nothing to do with them, but these reactionary foremen will bring their thugs to beat themselves and others.

Yu Ba and Xiong Er are representatives of this kind of reactionary foreman. They jointly control all [-] Chinese laborers at the port of Marseille.But their foreman was not appointed by the national government, but self-appointed.

Speaking of which, when Yu Ba and Xiong Er set off in China, they were like all laborers, or even worse.Both of them are from Tianmen, Hubei, and they originally lived a prosperous small-scale peasant life in their hometown with "huguang familiarity with the world".However, these two are well-known idlers in the village, stealing chickens and dogs, helping others in fights and never leaving alone, even though they are 30 years old, they are still single.Originally, I just wanted to eat and drink, and it would take me a lifetime to tease the widows in the village. Unexpectedly, one day, the village came to the work team and wanted to forcibly buy the land of the wealthy Wang family in the village, saying it was a military farm.How could this be possible, the land was taken away, and the brothers went to eat whatever they wanted, Yu Ba and Xiong Er took the lead in making trouble.The result is naturally a tragedy. Wang Zhenyu's youth army is even more vicious than the demolition brigade of later generations. A group of security forces beat Yu Ba with batons. As for how ruthless it is, these two will see later When he saw the blue-gray military uniform of the youth army, his calves trembled wildly.

There is no way, the strong laborers in the village who are capable of farming and feeding are incorporated into the military farm as agricultural technicians, and those who seem to be honest and responsible are sent to the Wuhan factory as workers.And Yu Ba, who has neither ability nor craftsmanship, is sorry, there is no place to ask for it. In the end, the two signed up to work as laborers in Europe.

The life on the ship was miserable, and all the British and French could do was to ensure the supply of fresh water and food for these laborers.During the two-month long voyage, if someone gets sick, I'm sorry, although I won't throw it into the sea to feed the sharks like slave trade.But they will also be immediately quarantined and kicked off the ship at the next port, and they will be dismissed just by losing a little living expenses (many years later, the Chinese Communist Party made a memorandum of corruption on this, and requested compensation from the British and French governments).

But after arriving in France, Yu Ba and Xiong Er, two Hubei natives, showed their shrewdness.They quickly found their own way. First, they gathered a group of thugs from the laborers to form a so-called gang to protect the laborers and help the laborers. They successfully controlled the laborers in the entire port, and obtained the income from the laborers. power.Then they secretly smuggled daily necessities and luxury goods by establishing personal relationships with freighter sailors, and then transferred them to wealthy locals in France at high prices.You must know that the French government has begun to control the national economy and the distribution of materials during this period. Daily necessities are materials controlled by the state, and many French families are struggling on the line of food and clothing.

Relying on this method, Yu Ba and Xiong Er turned from laborers to wealthy locals in France, and lived an extremely enviable life in this turbulent and war-torn era.

"Brother Yu, I heard that you went to find that big-breasted Camille last night? How about it, isn't that girl very exciting! Why don't you change your brother and try your hand?" Xiong Er asked lying on the beach Yu Ba rested on the chair.

"Never mind your business, don't think that I don't know, that tall Mary was captured by you, so don't try to trick me and women." Yu Ba, as expected of the eldest brother, taught Xiong Er a lesson without hesitation.

Xiong Er said with an unhappy face: "Well, isn't she just a girl? As long as they have bread and money, they don't kneel and beg us to do it! Besides, these girls all have men, but they All the men are on the front line, so I don’t know if they can come back? What’s wrong with our brothers swapping and playing, and it’s not a loss..."

At this moment, the whistle of the ship entering the port came from a distance like a competition, making Yu Ba and Xiong Er who was talking nonsense sat up in surprise and looked into the distance.Both of them thought to themselves: "What day is it today? Why are there so many ships entering the port? It seems that the time has come for our brothers to make a fortune."

At the far end of the sea level, twelve [-]-ton freighters are waiting in line to enter the port.If Yu Ba and Xiong Er had binoculars, they would have found that the tiger flags belonging to the youth army were flying on these freighters.

When the first freighter docked at the port, there was no change in the Chinese laborers working on the pier. They were still loading and unloading the goods numbly. Bags of cashew nuts from Vietnam were loaded onto the truck and then left the pier for their destination. .

A group of Chinese workers who got ready to pick up the goods came to the side of the boat only to find that the French tally supervisor who usually scolded them did not follow, but lit a cigarette in violation of the regulations and smoked it. .

Immediately afterwards, a mobile wooden ladder passed by, and the person who walked down was actually a Chinese.

It would not be surprising if only the Chinese arrived, as laborers were sent here from China almost every day.But this time was different. The workers who received the goods were surprised to see that the people coming down were Chinese soldiers wearing blue-gray military uniforms and fully armed. queue up.There is almost an infantry battalion on each ship. Looking at these energetic soldiers, the workers suddenly realized that this is our own Chinese army.

I don't know who started it. The workers who were originally mentally numb and blind-eyed suddenly shouted long live excitedly. They stepped forward to take a look at these soldiers from the motherland. At this moment, they felt the pride of being Chinese. .And not far behind them, the French tally supervisor took a deep drag on his cigarette, then threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out with his foot, then turned and left.