Back to the Republic of China as a commander

Chapter 416 1918

1918 was destined to be an extraordinary year. In this year, the world was peaceful.

First of all, after the October Revolution in Russia, the February Revolution in Germany broke out, thus ending the four-year war in Europe.Secondly, in China, with the settlement of the Outer Mongolia and Xinjiang issues, and the development of the Feng dynasty, since the Republic of China, China has finally ushered in a time without war.However, 1918 was destined to leave a strong mark in Chinese history. In March of this year, the ruling party National Socialist Party, which was the leader of the National Government, passed a resolution at the National Assembly to fully open the party ban.

The first to bear the brunt was the split of the National Socialist Party itself. The Tongmenghui faction with Sun Wen as the core first became independent and formed the Chinese Kuomintang, followed by Zhang Taiyan's Guangfuhui faction also became independent and formed the Chinese Communist Party.Xiong Xiling and Liang Qichao, after obtaining Wang Zhenyu's consent, put up the signboard of the Chinese National Progressive Party again.With the addition of the Chinese National Socialist Party, which Wang Longzhong is the chairman of the party, four parties have popped up in Nanjing at once. In addition, there are 23 registered political parties, large and small.

With the help and support of Wang Zhenyu, the four parties finally chose to govern together, thus avoiding major political turmoil.It is worth mentioning that Wang Jingwei, who fled hastily a few months ago, returned to Nanjing very boldly and took up the post of vice chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang.For this obvious provocative behavior, Wang Zhenyu chose to turn a blind eye out of the overall situation.

He still has many things to worry about, and the first thing to worry about is the problem of internal strength cultivation.As a time traveler, Wang Zhenyu valued the army more than anyone else in this era. He knew very well that the basis for him to become the number one powerful person in this country was his outstanding youth army.If it weren't for the fact that they had this army, ambitious people like Sun Wen wouldn't have immediately swallowed themselves alive.Therefore, the focus of Wang Zhenyu's current work is neither to interfere in the Russian Revolution nor to take advantage of Germany. These things can be handled by the people below. The most difficult thing in front of him is none other than the third round of military reforms that the Youth Army is about to launch.

On the basis of Wan Yaohuang's plan, Wang Zhenyu has made major revisions, and the level of reform has been upgraded from simply expanding the field army to reorganizing the entire army system.

At present, Wang Zhenyu directly controls the fifteen provinces of Hunan, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Hubei, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Xikang, Yunnan, Guizhou and three special cities of Nanjing, Wuhan and Shanghai. .In addition, there are the Five Tibet Autonomous Regions, the Northwest Autonomous Regions (Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia) and the Four Mongolian Autonomous Regions (Eastern Mongolia, Ximeng, Northern Mongolia, Southern Mongolia and Kulun Special City).There are almost 31 provinces and cities, not counting the field army, but the strength of the garrison is a terrifying figure.

Therefore, the first step of Wang Zhenyu's reform is to put the security forces, first of all, the relationship of affiliation must be clarified.

On February 2, Lieutenant General Hao Bing, commander of the security force, was ordered to meet Wang Zhenyu.

"Brother Hao, if you count the days, it has been almost seven years since the battle of Yudaimen!" Wang Zhenyu asked seemingly casually.

Hao Bing is no longer the rude person he was back then. He has improved his cultural knowledge over the years, and he has become more particular about how he speaks: "Yes, Commander, it's been a long time since I thought about it. I dare not think that there will be the situation today, it is all due to the leadership of the general.”

Although he knew it was flattery, Wang Zhenyu accepted it calmly, and waved his hands and said: "What kind of leadership is good, it is not because of the help of your old brothers. Now we need the support of you old brothers who fought together in the past. "

Hao Bing immediately got up and said loudly: "If you have anything to do, just order it, the humble officer will be willing to drive you, and you will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Wang Zhenyu laughed and said: "Hey, sit, sit, sit down first, there is no need to go through fire and water, and I am not willing to take risks with you old brothers. The main reason is that I plan to carry out a reform of the current security force, which requires your help." Full support..."

"Marshal, can this be understood as a humble job? According to your thinking, the affiliation of the security corps will become the dual leadership of the security system and the provincial military regions in the future."

Wang Zhenyu nodded in satisfaction and said: "Yes, this is also my first step in reducing the local troops. Now there is almost one brigade in the troops directly under each provincial military region. This is not counting the regiments of the subordinate military divisions. There are too many Yes. What the country needs is an elite field army. What do you do with so many local garrisons that don’t fight, scaring the common people? So my idea is to keep the provincial military region, but the focus of work is reserve management and national armed mobilization. The army under their command I It will be equipped according to the standard of no more than one brigade or two regiments in one province, so that there will be less than 9 people in three cities in fifteen provinces. However, the strength is slightly weak, so when mobilizing troops for special events, you must The security forces stationed in various places have been mobilized. As for the security forces themselves, they need to be reformed. They can no longer be regarded as police riot forces, but should be upgraded to internal affairs forces directly under the Military Commission like the gendarmerie. But now the new rural construction plan at the grassroots level wants to come to you I also read that rural police will be set up in the countryside in the future, so the size of the security force will be reduced by one-third. The size of the detachment must be controlled at 1000 people, and the general team will be equipped with eight garrison detachments and one mobile detachment according to the standard. The total number of people is less than 1, so the size of the security force can be kept at 18, no problem?"

Hao Bing took a deep breath, and cut off one-third of the troops at once. This involved a lot of ups and downs, but he didn't dare to say that there was a problem, so he could only silently nod his head to indicate that there was no problem.

Wang Zhenyu smiled as if seeing through his thoughts: "Don't be afraid of the officers and soldiers getting angry, we have a plan for where they will be assigned, it's nothing more than taking off their military uniforms and changing them into police uniforms, it doesn't matter."

Only then did Hao Bing reassure himself: "Then please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, this reform will be completed within this year..."

Wang Zhenyu knew in his heart that Liu Xiang's troops were stationed in the Wuzang area. Due to the acquiescence of the British, Liu Xiang's troops will be reorganized into the Wuzang Frontier Army this year. The border brigade is organized with about 3 people.

In the northwest, Gu Zhenglun's [-] gendarmes are currently fulfilling the obligations and capabilities of the security forces. Considering the complexity of the ethnic situation in this place, Wang Zhenyu has no plans to change anything.

Then the first step to reform is the organizational structure of the Military Commission itself. Since the latest revision of the National Government Organization Law was passed at the National Assembly, Wang Zhenyu finally no longer needs to be a government archway.The first decree he signed into effect in 1918 was the "Active Servicemen Law", which stipulated that all active servicemen shall not join any political faction. Therefore, Xu Chongzhi's Minister of Defense was directly taken back, because he himself refused to withdraw from the Kuomintang. Sent to the reserves.According to the latest reserve law, as long as Xu Chongzhi does not give up his military status and rank, he will receive reserve service allowances at 40% of the salary standard for active soldiers.As for real power, I'm sorry, the expansion of the active army is too busy, and a large number of demobilized officers and soldiers have been assigned to the police and rural police, so there is no extra financial resources and equipment to support the construction of the reserve.So the current reserve has nothing but the huge virtual numbers of sixty divisions.

With the Ministry of National Defense back, and all the sea, land and air in hand, it will be much easier to reform in the future.

The first is the adjustment of the organization and personnel of the Military Commission:

Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Central Military Commission of the Nationalist Government: General Wang Zhenyu, Vice-Chairman: General Wang Longzhong, Secretary-General and Director of the General Office of the Military Commission: General Zhao Hengti List of nine members of the Standing Committee: Wang Zhenyu, Wang Longzhong, Li Zongren, Wan Yaohuang, Ma Xicheng , Xu Yuanquan, Yang Wangui, Zhao Hengti, Li Liejun, Xiong Kewu.

First-level Ministry: Minister of National Defense: General Li Zongren, Chief of the General Staff: General Wan Yaohuang, Minister of Armaments: General Ma Xicheng;

([-]) The second-level department directly under the Military Commission:

Director of the State Security Administration: Lieutenant General Zhou Lan; Commander of the Gendarmerie General Headquarters: General Yang Wangui; General Security Headquarters Commander: Lieutenant General Hao Bing.

([-]) Second-level departments under the Ministry of National Defense:

General Xu Yuanquan, Deputy Minister of National Defense, Director of the Army and Director of Education of the Army University;

Minister of the Navy and Commander of the Navy: Lieutenant General Chen Shaokuan, Minister of the Air Force and Commander of the Air Force: Lieutenant General Yang Yixian, Commander of the Railway Corps: Lieutenant General Song Xianfu, Commander of the Engineers: Lieutenant General Hu Lichun, Commander of the Artillery: Lieutenant General Zeng Jiwu, National Education and Politics Head of the Mobilization Department: Lieutenant General Dai Jitao.

([-]) Second-level departments under the General Staff:

General Jiang Fangzhen, the deputy chief of the general staff and the chief supervisor of the military academy.

Director of Combat Training Department: General Li Liejun, Minister of Military Armed Forces (mainly responsible for recruits and military education): General Xiong Kewu, Commander of the Mongolian Frontier Army: General Xu Shuzheng, Commander of the Northwest Frontier Army: General Wu Peifu, Wuzang Frontier Army Commander: Lieutenant General Liu Xiang.

After the big list, there are not many controversies. The only thing that surprised all parties is Bai Chongxi's elimination.Wang Zhenyu directly appointed him the position of the leader of the military reform leading group, even if he can handle it, the rank of general is still the same.

As for the 33 field divisions directly under the General Staff of the Youth Army, reforms were also carried out. The division commanders were promoted to lieutenant generals, and the chief of staff, the minister of armaments, and the director of the political guidance department were all designated as major generals.Under this change, the status of the division commander has become clearer, and the power has thus become more dispersed, and he has become more like a loner and a factory director.

And this is the effect Wang Zhenyu wants. At the same time, according to his thinking, many generals with outstanding military exploits will also be transferred to the Military Commission as deputy ministers. Once a war requires the establishment of military-level or even front-level combat units, these combat-experienced people are The No.1 election of the commander and commander.

Chapter 417 1918 (two)

The specific appointment is as follows

Liu Xing and Cheng Qian served as deputy chiefs of the general staff, Liao Lei served as deputy chiefs of staff, and Tao Zhiyue served as deputy ministers of national defense.

([-]) Youth Army System:

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At the same time, it is clarified that the officers of each system are transferred to each other. The exchange is once every four years below the regiment level, and once every three years above the regiment level, so as to avoid intertwined relationships. For example, Zhang Zhijiang and Lu Zhonglin, Feng Yuxiang’s subordinates, were transferred to the youth army system. . .

It is particularly worth mentioning that He Jian was released under house arrest for more than half a year after being investigated by Wang Zhenyu.

List of commanders of provincial military districts, commanders of special city garrison districts, and commanders of provincial security corps:

Commander of the Hunan Provincial Military Region Gan Xindian Commander of the Hubei Provincial Military Region Chen Quzhen Commander of the Guangxi Military Region Zhu Cihan Liu Xuyi Commander of the Jiangxi Military Region Fang Shengtao Commander of the Fujian Provincial Military Region Tang Hairong Commander of the Zhejiang Military Region Huang Mingtang Commander of the Jiangsu Military Region Zhang Xiaozhun Commander of the Anhui Military Region Bo Wen Ouyang Wu, Commander of Henan Provincial Military Region, Ouyang Wu, Commander of Shaanxi Provincial Military Region, Hu Jingyi, Commander of Gansu Provincial Military Region, Fang Benren, Commander of Sichuan Provincial Military Region, Dai Kan, Commander of Yunnan Provincial Military Region, Jin Handing, Commander of Guizhou Provincial Military Region, Liu Cunhou, Commander of Wuhan Garrison Region, Zhao Songyang, Commander of Nanjing Garrison Region, Cai Juxian, Commander of Shanghai Garrison Region, Wang Hu Commander-in-Chief of the Security Forces Command of the Nationalist Government Hao Bing (concurrently) Chief of Staff *** Shen Zongsi, Commander of Hunan Security Corps, Tian Shouhai, Commander of Fujian Security Corps Tian Yingquan, Commander of Hubei Security Corps Gu Hu, Commander of Zhejiang Security Corps Deng Kunru, Guangxi Security Corps Commander Zhang Shenglin, Jiangxi Security Corps Commander Long Tingjiu, Jiangsu Security Corps Commander Long Yunfei, Guangdong Security Corps Commander Liu Mingkai, Henan Security Corps Commander Yang Ximin, Shaanxi Security Corps Commander Yu Peidi, Gansu Security Corps Commander Deng Keng, Sichuan Security Corps Commander Deng Taizhong, Yunnan Security Corps Commander Wang Tianpei, Guizhou Security Corps Commander Commander Luo Peijin, Commander of the Nanjing Security Corps, Song Hegeng, Commander of the Ningxia Provincial Military Region and Commander of the Security Corps: Ma Fuxiang Provincial Military Region Commander was promoted to Deputy Lieutenant General, with higher salary than Field Army Division Commander, but the same military rank.

The rank of the commander of the security corps was raised to the rank of deputy major general, and the treatment was equal to that of the chief of staff of the division, and the military rank was also the same.

The release of this list fully considered the interests and relationships between the various factions in the military, and at the same time further strengthened the Military Commission's control over various combat units.

According to the latest regulations on the organizational structure of the army, once an unexpected situation occurs on the battlefield, the chief of staff will directly replace the division commander to exercise military command, which was not the case in the past.It can be said that an important step in the new military reform is to further consolidate and expand the power of the chief of staff. The minimum requirement for the post of chief of staff is to graduate from Wuhan Army University. This marks the beginning of the professionalization and regularization of the youth army. The situation Wang Zhenyu had been looking forward to. . .

Chapter 418 1918 (three)

But what surprised Wan Yaohuang was that Wang Zhenyu did not approve the plan for the deployment of the army, the reason being to wait.Wan Yaohuang didn't understand this, wait a minute, what are you waiting for?But he didn't dare to say anything. After all, in the youth army system, no matter how powerful the chief of staff is, the removal of the chief of staff's power would be a matter of a word from the chairman of the military committee.

Compared with Wang Zhenyu's words in the army, the debate on the reform of the Nationalist government in Nanjing has entered a very intense stage.

First of all, although the multi-party system plan was accepted by political leaders, the subsequent power distribution plan has become a headache.When it was still a party, although there were endless battles among the various factions, they were still controlled below the table.Now that there are many parties, these issues are unceremoniously put on the table.

Those who engage in politics, no matter how you emphasize that you are not greedy for money or power, it is a lie. If you are really a saint of asceticism, then don't be high on politics, and find a high mountain that is rarely visited by people and hide for the rest of your life.So don't look at the high evaluations of people like Sun Wen, Zhang Taiyan, and Liang Qichao in history. In Wang Zhenyu's heart, they are actually low. Saints and gentlemen, in my opinion, are just a bunch of hungry dogs snatching bones..."

And as Wang Zhenyu packaged and reorganized the national government and threw out this big bone, it was naturally the turn of the dogs to jump out eagerly to grab the bone.

The leader of the Communist Party of China, Zhang Taiyan, was the first to jump out. . .According to Wang Zhenyu, although this is a multi-party system, in the ten years of the Republic of China, that is, before 1921 AD, this was still a coalition ruling structure. It's just a name change.

It's a pity that the world cannot develop according to Wang Zhenyu's personal wishes. Once the name is broken, the effect will be incalculable.In the past, when we were in a party, everyone could only discuss things behind their backs, and when expressing opinions and ideas, we had to take into account the overall situation. Now it is not a party, and many things that were originally hidden under the water are also Then floated to the surface. . .

Zhang Taiyan's proposition is very clear. In his article "On the Revolution", he proposed that since it is a multi-party system, the Communist Party should be thoroughly settled. Whoever gets the most support for the division of constituencies and the votes that should be voted, Whoever enters the national government.Why do we need to set up a coalition government again, and hide it. . .

Zhang Taiyan's remarks were by no means a personal whim at the risk of offending Wang Zhenyu, but a decision made after gaining the support of the Jiangsu-Zhejiang chaebol group headed by Zhang Jian.As soon as Zhang Taiyan's anti-corruption theory came out, he immediately won the support of Shi Liangcai, and his media, newspapers and magazines all actively promoted it, and for a while the voice of anti-corruption in the southeast half of the wall was loud.