New Warlords 1909

The main new army is equipped with all American equipment, Springfield M103 rifles, Browning pistols, 57mm light artillery, and powerful Maxim heavy machine guns, all of which are equipped for the main new army.In addition, in terms of salary division, the main new army is also significantly higher than other troops.The lowest basic moon noon has also been raised from five yuan to eight yuan.

As a reserve guard army, most of its equipment is weapons captured from arsenals or battles in various places. There are various types, old and new.Most of the youth troops are not equipped with weapons, but they will receive equivalent military training, including shooting training, and they can also receive a basic three-yuan salary.

At the same time, in order to quickly train a group of professional and qualified grassroots officers, Hua Fei semi-forcibly took over Anqing's Army Primary School and Surveying and Mapping School in the name of the Chief of Military Affairs.Move all the teaching staff to Hefei, and jointly form the Jagged Military Academy with the Flying Academy.It is stipulated that all active military officers must enter the Jagged Military Academy to study regularly, and at the same time conduct comprehensive assessments on them on a regular basis.If you fail the assessment, even if you have military exploits, it will be extremely difficult to be promoted, and there is even the danger of being demoted.The Jagged Military Academy recruits students through advertisements across the country. Soldiers within the Revolutionary Army can also sign up for the exam. After passing the exam, they are selected as reserve officers to enter the military academy.

The Ministry of Air Force is basically an empty frame at present, organized into a flying regiment, mainly composed of Feng Ru and the students of the flight academy, with only five aircraft used for training.

The Ministry of the Navy compiled the fifteen warships for the Nanjing Uprising into the First Fleet of the Revolutionary Army Navy.At the same time, the navy was also slightly reorganized, and some older or physically unqualified sailors were retired and incorporated into the defense army.Select some young non-commissioned officers who are interested in the navy from the new army and incorporate them into various warships of the navy to strengthen the control over the navy.In order to appease the mood of the navy, the salary of naval officers and soldiers is also the highest among all services, and the basic monthly salary is maintained at eight to ten yuan.

At the same time, the Western military rank system was officially introduced, and the rank system of general, colonel, lieutenant, soldier, and soldier was implemented to indicate the identity and honor of soldiers.This military rank system is only implemented in the Revolutionary New Army, and the Defense Army and Youth Army do not have military ranks.

This set of drafts can be said to have been worked out by Hua Fei after a long time of deliberation and with experience and reference to reality.Although many departments under the Ministry of Military Affairs are currently stuck in the draft, after all, the big outline has been established, and what needs to be done is how to enrich and develop a high-efficiency, high-combat force.This is the fundamental strength that Hua Fei relies on for its existence and development in this era.

Limited financial resources and resources, coupled with the influence and constraints of external forces, decided that Hua Fei could only follow the route of elite soldiers.Therefore, Hua Fei's military expansion plan remained on paper for a short period of time.What he can do is to quickly cultivate a group of high-quality command officers.The Jagged Military Academy has already prepared, and a large number of young student troops are potential future military officers. What is lacking is a team of excellent instructors and teachers.

For this reason, while Hua Fei submitted the reorganization report to the Nanjing Provisional Central Government, he also asked the Central Government to appoint excellent instructors to teach.On the other hand, they sent telegrams to Kyle and Smith in Shanghai, asking them to recruit some Western military instructors for themselves as friends.Finally, through Heber and other retired German military officers, let them use their personal relationships to recruit qualified military instructors from European military academies.

34 Savage Deals

The reorganization plan is in full swing step by step. By relying on the historical opportunities and previous accumulation, Hua Fei has initially mastered a controllable scale of force.However, he also knows that this period is not only the initial stage of rapid development, but also a difficult period full of dangers.From an inconspicuous little local tyrant, he took charge of the military power of a province in one fell swoop.Anyone with a heart will also see that his rise is menacing, and he is bound to become the object of jealousy and envy of many people.This can be seen from the recent trend of public opinion in newspapers. Many commentators turned their vanes in unison, revealed the true identity of Hua Fei's local tyrant, and called him a revolutionary thief who stole the fruits of the revolution.

Hua Fei was deeply moved by this. Although he knew that someone was playing tricks behind the scenes, the Nanjing central government still acquiesced in his existence and status.After all, no matter whether it is the recovery of Anqing or the attack on Nanjing, no matter what motivation Hua Fei has, the feat of recovery is still indelible.Besides, the military power in Hua Fei's hands is also something that the Nanjing Provisional Government must strive for.This can be seen from the fact that Hua Fei openly raided the treasury in Nanjing, and Song Jiaoren still retreated and forbearance, the provisional government in Nanjing is not a government with an iron fist.

What Hua Fei was worried about at this time was not the Nanjing Provisional Government, but the attitude of Yuan Shikai's Northern Army and Westerners in the north.Yuan Shikai's Beiyang Six Towns can be regarded as the most powerful military force in this period, which is also one of the fundamental reasons why foreigners finally supported him and suppressed the Nanjing Provisional Government.When I made money in the Shanghai stock market, I did offend many foreigners.Although it has formed a certain cooperative relationship with many Americans, it is still unknown what attitude foreigners will have towards him, a rising power.

The top priority is neither military expansion nor training, but finding ways to seek economic construction and development.Hua Fei knew very well that without strong financial backing, all military force would be empty and vulnerable.

"Report to the Army Commander, Commander Li Qianyu, together with Deputy Military and Political Chief Gui, and Secretary-General Han, please see me!"

When it finally came, Hua Fei put down the latest military intelligence in his hands and stood up with a smile.Governor Sun Yuyun had arrived in Anqing a few days ago, because the provincial government has kept silent about his request for military expenditure.In order to express dissatisfaction, Hua Fei deliberately did not attend Sun Yuyun's inauguration ceremony.

"Commander Hua is busy with military affairs, and I still have to come to disturb him. He deserves death, death!" As the secretary-general of the provincial government, Han Yan came to see Hua Fei this time, of course he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.

"It's okay!" Hua Fei had guessed the other party's intentions, so his tone seemed a little indifferent, as if he was still in the grip of the provincial government and had not yet responded to his military application.

Han Yan smiled awkwardly, without much pretense, and said directly, "Originally, Dudu Sun wanted to visit in person. The Zongnai independent government was newly established, and he was busy with affairs, so he couldn't spare time. He specially ordered Mr. Commander, come here to discuss the Northern Expedition with Commander Hua."

Seeing that Hua Fei was listening, Han Yan immediately continued, "Commander Hua must have learned that Ni Sichong, a staunch general of the Qing court, led his fifth battalion with 3000 troops, had captured Yingshang and Fuyang, and expanded his army aggressively, threatening Shouzhou, Lu'an, Huaiyuan, Bengbu and other counties in northern Anhui. This act of blatantly suppressing the revolution is something our independent government cannot tolerate. Dudu Sun discussed with a group of directors and councilors and decided to appoint the commander-in-chief of the Hua army as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition Army. Lead the troops to the north, command the local militias, and recover Yingshang, Fuyang and other places."

This information has already been sent to Hefei. Ni Sichong has expanded his army after capturing several prefectures in northern Anhui, and there is no sign of going south.Therefore, according to Hua Fei's analysis, this may be Yuan Shikai's method of exerting pressure on the revolutionaries. It is obviously unrealistic to regain Anhui with Ni Sichong's current few thousand troops, and everyone knows this.

"Secretary Han." Hua Fei said with a tepid smile, "Secretary Han must also know that the new army is undergoing a major reorganization recently. The main army has gone through Anqing, and the recovery of Nanjing has caused great damage. So far, we have not yet I received a military reward from the government. Even if I wanted to conquer Ni Sichong's troops, I would be powerless."

Powerless?Just pretend!How much money did you move away from Anqing's treasury?How many silver dollars have been raised?It is said that even the treasury of Nanjing was emptied by you. That is the seat of Liangjiang Governor's Mansion, so how much treasury should there be?What kind of damage to the main army is huge, cheat ghosts!When they went to Nanjing, they brought back more than a dozen warships, and formed a new youth army.No matter how you look at it, how do you feel that your Hua Fei's strength has jumped by more than one level after two battles. How can there be any damage?

Of course, Han Yan would not say these things, so he smiled and said, "Of course, the new army under the commander of the Hua army, as a meritorious service in the recovery, asked for military expenses for the sake of the construction of the revolutionary army. But the provisional government was first established, and internal and external difficulties. The Hua army The commander also knows that many local military governments still act independently and do not obey the appointment of the provincial government at all."

"However, in order to conquer Ni Sichong, Dudu Sun still raised [-] silver dollars to charge the military expenses of the revolutionary army. I hope that Commander Hua can go to the army immediately for the sake of the revolutionary cause!"

Thirty thousand silver dollars?Not enough for his military expenses for a month.Although Hua Fei didn't expect the provincial government to allocate much military expenses, but at this moment, it is obviously a critical moment to ask for prices on the spot.

Of course, Sun Yuyun and other provincial government officials also understood that thirty thousand silver dollars would definitely not be able to satisfy Hua Fei's appetite.Han Yan secretly observed Hua Fei's expression, and quickly continued, "Of course, this amount of money is not enough to cover the cost of the new army. So Dudu Sun, Director Hong, and Director Shi decided after discussion that we can let Commander Hua temporarily Collect a thousand taxes from the Luzhou government to pay for military expenses."

Giving up a state's fiscal and tax revenue is also the helpless move of Sun Yuyun and other revolutionaries.If Hua Fei didn't leave Anqing for a day, they felt like a thorn in their throats, and they couldn't feel at ease.If the fiscal and taxation of a state can really solve the trouble of military expenditure, it would be a good thing for Sun Yuyun and others.

Hua Fei's eyes lit up, all the taxes of the Luzhou government, that is to say, the customs duties, salt tax, land tax and other taxes of the Luzhou government all belong to Hua Fei.Although there may not be much taxation in a mere prefecture, for Hua Fei, it means he directly controls the financial revenue of Luzhou prefecture, which is what he dreams of!

"Oh? If that's the case, it's a good way to solve the military expenses." Hua Fei paused, staring at Han Yan and said, "The provincial government will take out a state's taxes as military expenses. I'm afraid it's not just a matter of asking me to send troops. Ask. What else, just say it!"

Han Yan was a little embarrassed by Hua Fei's straightforward words.But Hua Fei was obviously right. Of course, there were conditions for Sun Yuyun to bleed so much.

"Hehe, Commander Hua is really a straightforward person. In fact, Dudu Sun has no other requirements. He just hopes that Commander Hua can lead his headquarters to the north and conquer Ni Sichong's troops. As for the defense of Anqing, Dudu Sun means to let Deputy Military and Political Chief Gui Form a battalion of new troops to guard Anqing, I don't know what the commander of the Hua army wants?"

Hua Fei looked at Gui Danchi, who had been silent all this time, this former 31st Army officer who was promoted from the head of the Defense Army to the deputy chief of the military and political affairs, was avoiding Hua Fei's eyes at this moment, not daring to meet his gaze.

The relationship between Hua Fei and the provincial government is extremely delicate. It can be said that everyone formed a tacit understanding from the beginning.Hua Fei controls the military and political power and does not interfere with any other affairs of the provincial government.Since the provincial government has no controllable force, it has to acquiesce in the existence of Hua Fei.Although Gui Danchi is named the Deputy Military and Political Chief, he has never had any real rights.

We all rely on each other and use each other.The revolutionaries used Hua Fei's military strength to deter the Qing court and other troops.Hua Fei used the revolutionaries to appease the local government, and used the name of revolution to make his vested interests justified, thus forming a subtle situation of separation.

Now the provincial government gave up the financial power of the Luzhou government in exchange for all Hua Fei's troops withdrawing from Anqing, and part of the military power was handed over to Gui Danchi.This is an exchange, a quid pro quo that everyone knows each other in their hearts, but they never say it publicly.

Hua Fei quickly weighed the gains and losses in his mind, although he knew from the beginning that it was impossible for him to be fully trusted and accepted by the revolutionaries.But at this moment, he felt that the revolutionaries not only did not trust him, but started to be wary of him, and even pushed him out.This made Hua Fei a little disappointed. It was hard to say how long this subtle separation could last.

That being the case, let's make everything clear.As long as the relationship with the revolutionaries is not publicly broken, I believe that under the heavy pressure of the Beiyang Group, they will not take the initiative to turn against Hua Fei, but they have to guard against some small tricks behind the scenes.

"Okay, tomorrow morning, the revolutionary army and the defense army will all go north to Luzhou and take over all the affairs of Luzhou!"

Before Han Yan could be happy, Hua Fei continued, "As for Anqing's defense, as the Anhui Military and Political Chief, I have a duty to do so. I will order Huada to stay in Anqing and recruit new soldiers. A battalion of police patrols will be formed to maintain Anqing's law and order. As for the head of the patrol bureau, Gui, deputy military and political chief, will take over temporarily!"

Hua Fei acted decisively and made a decision.His meaning is very clear, not only I will take over the taxation of Luzhou, but also all the government affairs of Luzhou should be under my jurisdiction.You don't need to agree, you just need to know.It is enough for Anqing's defense to ask BGI to help you build a battalion of patrol police.As for the others, don't think too much about it, I've already made concessions.If you pool [-] silver dollars, you won't be able to let you go back empty-handed. Let the police chief give it to Gui Danchi.As for whether Director Gui can completely control the Patrol Bureau, it depends on his ability.It is always necessary to leave some hope and hope for the revolutionaries, right?

This concession is not a retreat, nor is it giving up anything.Just like a fist, only by retracting and accumulating strength can the next punch be more explosive.

Although he has a military strength of nearly ten thousand, apart from the main force of the two thousand new revolutionary army completely in his hands, there are still many unstable factors in the defense army and youth army that he has incorporated.Combat power is not optimistic either.

So Hua Fei needs time, time to fully digest and finally control this army.Otherwise, in the face of a crisis, sudden disturbances in the defense forces would be absolutely intolerable to Hua Fei.

Leaving Anqing, returning to his hometown in Luzhou, returning to his own territory, returning to a place where the activities of the revolutionaries were relatively weak, and fully started his dormant plan.

(Thank you for the comments from book friends, some modifications have been made to 33.34~)

35 Return

At the end of 111, Hua Fei led the second regiment of the New Army, four regiments of the Defense Army, and two regiments of the Youth Army, with a total of more than [-] people. They sent troops northward and went straight to Hefei, the capital of Luzhou.Before arriving in Hefei, he sent four regiments of guards on the way to recover Wuwei, Chao County, Lujiang, Shucheng and other counties in Luzhou Prefecture.As for Ni Sichong in Fuyang, Hua Fei has no plan to attack now.First, it is not wise to anger Beiyang Yuan Shikai.Second, keeping Ni Sichong will increase the pressure on the revolutionaries, thus increasing Hua Fei's voice in the provincial government.

Before arriving home, Steward Liu, Huada, Huaer, Huasan and other elders from Huafu led a large group of familiar or unfamiliar people to greet them.Among them, Smith was also there. When he saw Hua Fei, he was the first to rush forward, hugged Hua Fei tightly, and muttered, "Mr. Hua's reputation has spread all over Shanghai. To be friends with a hero like Mr. Hua What an honor for me, Smith!"

"I'm so happy to meet you. Mr. Smith should understand that without your help, I, Hua Fei, would never be a hero. At most, I'm just a clumsy bear!"

Hua Fei's joke made Smith laugh happily.As a close friend, Hua Fei's power has increased greatly, which is definitely good news for Smith's business.When Kyle received the news that Hua Fei was appointed as the military and political chief of the Anhui independent government, he immediately asked Smith to come to Sanhe.The businessman's keen sense of smell told him that big business might be coming again.

"Hua Fei! So it's really you!" A surprised voice came from behind Smith.Hua Fei glanced at him in astonishment, but saw that it was a young man about his age.Dressed in a very foreign style, suits and leather shoes, on the dirt road, the pair of leather shoes were shiny without a trace of dust.

"You are?" Hua Fei was puzzled, hearing the other party's tone, it seemed that he was familiar with him.

"I'm Mo Haiyu, what's the matter, I haven't seen you for more than two years, you won't forget me!" Mo Haiyu's smile froze on his face, and he stood there looking a little hesitant, extremely embarrassed.

Mo Haiyu?Hua Fei just recalled it briefly, and immediately remembered the name.Because in the notes left by the original owner of the body, the name Mo Haiyu appeared very frequently, and he was his close friend.This guy and he are classmates of Shanghai Nanyang Public School, and his father is the police chief of the Shanghai Eastern District Patrol Department.When the stock market in Shanghai encountered a crisis that year, if foreigners hadn't intervened in the end, Hua Fei would have planned to come to ask for help.

"Haiyu, is it really you? I haven't seen you for more than two years. You have changed a lot, and you almost don't know each other anymore." Hua Fei immediately reacted, stepped forward quickly, and hugged Mo Haiyu tightly with Western etiquette.

Mo Haiyu was slightly stunned, and then he laughed happily, "I haven't changed much, but you, Hua Fei, unexpectedly, unexpectedly, you have become the military and political chief of a province. When I was in Shanghai, I heard that you led the army Attacking Anqing and Nanjing, I can't believe it for a long time!"

"Haha, Haiyu, isn't this your dream?" Hua Fei learned from his notes that this Mo Haiyu was a passionate young man.If his father hadn't obstructed him, he might have joined the League long ago.

"Yes, that's why I'm here, this time even my father doesn't object, Hua Fei, you have to accept me, even if you let me be a soldier!" Mo Haiyu was no longer confused, his face was full of excitement flushing color.

Hua Fei thought about it for a while, and said solemnly, "Hai Yu, although you and I are close friends, but now as the commander of the first army, I can't do things arbitrarily with my emotions. If you insist on joining the army, you can join the youth army. Then you need to go to the Jagged Military Academy to study. Where you can go depends on your hard work!"