One will be successful, and ten thousand bones will wither. While the battle against bandits made Zhang Hanqing famous, there were also nearly 100 comrades-in-arms of the Guards Brigade who were buried in this hot land.

The combat effectiveness of the armed forces lies not only in training, but also in the sense of mission and honor from the heart, all of which are not found in the Chinese armed forces of previous generations. A good man is not a soldier, a good iron is not a nail, and the traditional concept makes it just a means to make a living when a soldier eats imperial food. Naturally, it is a common problem of officers and men to save their lives and accumulate money in peacetime during war, and it is the proper duty to drink soldiers' blood to harass localities.

Zhang Hanqing wants to solve this problem fundamentally, in addition to making them realize "why they are fighting" ideologically, but also doing everything possible to reduce their worries. That is, to give them dignity when they are alive, and to give comfort to their families when they are killed. The preferential treatment of military personnel in modern countries is relatively prominent, such as military seats such as ticket purchases and the state's care for the families of martyrs.

Zhang Hanqing decided to improve the treatment of the wounded and disabled officers and soldiers, and after he and Wang Yizhe and others made a special meeting to properly arrange their future affairs, and took this as the keynote for his future army building.

The families of all fallen soldiers are consulted on the disposal of their bodies, and if they intend to return to their hometowns for burial, the Guards Brigade will arrange a special convoy to send them back to their hometowns, and strive to make a huge effort, and the expenses will be paid by the Guards Brigade; The Guards Brigade also erected a cemetery on the grassland to enshrine the martyrs who were homeless or unable to return to their hometowns. As for disabled soldiers, those who can continue to stay in the army will be served as propaganda cadres, and those who are unable to undertake the task will be arranged to guard the mausoleum on the spot, or they will be paid severance pay and disability allowance according to their own wishes to return to their hometowns.

Of course, they will not be allowed to return alone like this, and at least four warriors and a carriage will be sent to escort him back to his hometown, so as to make a high profile. Zhang Hanqing also arranged for thousands of golden medals to be engraved on the starry night and hundreds of certificates to be printed as the qualifications of the meritorious personnel of the campaign and the proof of discharge as a disabled soldier. Funds were tight, and he thought of this way of replacing material things with spiritual rewards. In his plan and publicity, in the future, this kind of disability certificate will be subsidized by the civil affairs department, but it is not enough at present.

Ten of the best meritorious service personnel were selected and each of them was escorted back to their hometowns by officers and men of one squad to wear flowers and parade through the streets, and arrangements were made for county and township elders to give them a grand tour to ensure the scenery.

It cannot be said that this is not a genius idea, at least the officers and men of the whole brigade are fortunate. For the first time, those soldiers who were draped in red and hung flowers showed their faces greatly in front of the people of their hometowns, and they cherished the honor they had received; Those wounded officers and soldiers were no longer ridiculed as waste, like other armies, but re-entered the journey, and their fears for the future were greatly alleviated; The families of those fallen soldiers, because of the courtesy of common sense---- were really horse leather shrouds or even bones in the past---- the Guards Brigade not only properly settled the aftermath, but also held a mass rally under the arrangement of the local government, highly praised their contributions to the country and organized a memorial ceremony, and promised that they would not forget the merits of the martyrs' families and would give them some care according to the policy when the conditions improved, which somewhat alleviated their pain for the loss of their loved ones.

The care for the deceased is for the living, and Zhang Hanqing's measures have at least won the praise of the Guards Brigade and their families. For the first time, the common people felt that joining the army was not undesirable, and the military as an honorable profession began to attract many young people who were too dissatisfied with the present. The most touching thing is that while the resettlement of the casualties of the Guards Brigade is being carried out in almost all the provinces, more than 1,000 young people of school-age have been named to join the Guards Brigade, and many of them are relatives of the martyrs.

After a big victory, it's time to return home. In Fengtian City, some people look forward to it, and some people look coldly. Looking forward to Yu Fengzhi, wife looking forward to her husband's return, this is human nature; It was Feng Delin who was cold-eyed, and the large sitting of the Guards Brigade made him restless. A twenty-seventh division is enough for him to have a headache, plus a guard brigade that can fight, isn't this fatal?

No, this team must be dismantled! At the banquet where the Overseer's Mansion and the Provincial Government Government asked for merit for Zhang Hanqing and others, Feng Delin rarely attended and personally gave Zhang Hanqing a lamp, and confided in his heart during the banquet: "Han Qing's virtuous nephew! I haven't seen him for half a year, and my style is better than ever! The fact that the Guards Brigade was able to lead a group of student troops to defeat the recalcitrant bandits was something that the uncle did not expect and was gratifying. At the time of the country's employment, my uncle can guarantee that Han Qingxian's nephew can take on greater responsibilities in the 27th Division, and a well-deserved brigade commander can't run! ”

Lao Feng, who had always been at odds with Zhang Zuolin, suddenly sent an olive branch in a big package, which surprised the Fengtian military and political officials, but Zhang Zuolin frowned. This old Feng tried his best to let Han Qing enter the 27th Division because he had other plans: first, several important positions have been occupied by the old men of the Fengjun, and there is really no room for manoeuvre, and if these old men make way for him, I am afraid that it will chill everyone's hearts; The two of them, Lao Feng, are only afraid that they will talk about the Guards Brigade again!

Sure enough, Feng Delin's tone changed: "It's good for the student army to fight, but we, the big bosses in the army, will be embarrassed!" It is not easy for the country to train students to cultivate talents, so it is better to apply what we have learned, and leave the matter of fighting a war to us. Moreover, Fengtian's finances can't afford to support so many people, so I think there is still a chance to ask the central government to give the title as well, the burden on the people of Fengtian is too heavy! ”

It gets to the root of things. In the fifth year of the Republic of China, the Beiyang government had a total of 16 reorganization divisions, all of which were built with great effort in accordance with the German establishment. At the beginning of the Republic of China, when the country's economic capacity was not enough to support more troops, it was basically impossible for troops in other places to eat the central government's financial meal. Zhang Hanqing's Guards Brigade was created by Lao Zhang with a few dollars saved from between his teeth, and the arms used as the bulk were used to take President Yuan's treasury. Otherwise, with the current financial strength of Mukden, how could such a large-scale guard brigade be built so quickly?

Of course, Lao Zhang also made a bloody investment: in addition to some difficulties in artillery, in order to suppress the firepower needs of the bandits, a small part of the mountain artillery of the 27th Division Artillery Regiment was misappropriated, and it was equipped with a basic artillery company, and the other structures were really not inferior to the elite 27th Division of Beiyang. In addition, the establishment of heavy machine guns of the special operations brigade, which is the descendant of the line of the young marshal's lineage, was specially approved, and according to the standard of the infantry regiment, a subsidiary machine gun company was equipped with 6 units, and the entire 27th Division was equipped with only 26 guns (the other two belonged to the cavalry regiment), so that the arrogance of the Ba bandits was defeated with firepower in the battle to suppress the bandits. For this reason, Lao Zhang also paid for the purchase of 14 British-made Macchins and 2 French-made Harchikais. Not only did Feng Delin remember this incident, but there were also some people in the 27th Division who slandered him in private, saying that the marshal was biased and used public money to do private work. But in Lao Zhang's opinion, it is normal, they are all the army under his command. (Zhang Zuolin: Can you not be partial?) ）

"Please order the central government to give a title" sounds good, but in fact, everyone knows that it is impossible. Under the pretext that "the burden of the people of Fengtian is too heavy", the first army to Zhang Zuolin is the focus. If Lao Zhang doesn't catch the ball, Lao Feng will definitely form an army on his own and also reach out to Fengtian's finance---- why can you or not? At that time, there was no consideration of "the burden of the people of Mukden is too heavy", but "this is fair!" ”

Zhang Hanqing quickly replied: "The student army became famous in one battle, and Hanqing believes that there are not too many cultural people in our army, but too few. Why can't students join the military? Protecting the family and defending the country, everyone is responsible, the ancient Ban Chao threw a pen from Rong, how can we modern people not lose to the ancients?

As for the financial burden, I, Zhang Hanqing, have told the overseers before, and I can also tell you responsibly here that since the Guards Brigade is not included in the army of the Republic of China, it will naturally not use a penny from the Fengtian treasury to supplement the military salary! All I need is a place to garrison, train and raise soldiers. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Zuolin was also surprised: "Little Liuzi runs the train with his mouth full!" I thought it was him who said that the Guards Brigade didn't need a penny from the treasury, so how could he make such a military order on such an occasion? Just by virtue of the military merits of the Guards Brigade, after all, the law is nothing more than human affection, and I have a way to deal with it no matter how much Feng Delin calls out. But as soon as this sentence is said, Feng Delin doesn't freeze this part of the finances, I will write it upside down! ”

Feng Delin also smiled. He said sarcastically: "No matter how literate the students are, no matter how good they are to fight, they still need to eat, right?" Since Han Qing can understand Fengtian's suffering, of course his uncle is very pleased. He looked at Zhang Zuolin proudly, and thought with bad intentions: "It's not difficult for you to spend a little bit of money from Fengtian's finances, but to raise this army of 10,000 people, it is not a sporadic financial supply that can be done, and then it depends on what you will do?" If you dare to make a big move, even if you are an Overseer and Governor, I am sure you will not be able to swallow it! ”

As soon as the words were spoken, Zhang Hanqing was also fearless: "Our group of student soldiers is not only literate, can fight, but also can reclaim famine!" The land of northern Liaobei was looted by bandits, but fortunately it was recovered by the guard brigade. Fengtian's finances are insufficient, and we will not reach out to the government to embarrass the government, but the Guards Brigade is also a human being, and they also need to eat, and the border area between Fengtian, Kyrgyzstan, and Mongolia is vast and sparsely populated, and the Guards Brigade will use these borderless lands to reclaim the land to feed this army. ”

He had thought about it for a long time, and he had been planning for it for a long time. There is no room for development around Fengtian, and the area around northern Liaoning is still considered a "borderless land" and has a lot to do. Moreover, the Japanese are also infiltrating here, stationing the guard brigade here, which can not only raise troops in the fields, but also prevent them from forming a sphere of influence in the interior of Mongolia, and can also break away from the influence of the Feng system, and no longer have to look at the white eyes of the old Feng army, which can be described as killing three birds with one stone.

However, you can't start from scratch, whether it's cultivating land, or selling land or collecting rent or collecting taxes locally according to your own ideas, it's not urgent. You must know that the Guards Brigade with more than 10,000 mouths has to chew food at dawn, and this has nothing to do with faith, it is a physical instinct. Doctrine cannot be eaten as food, Zhang Hanqing understands this truth. The Guards Brigade is all young and strong young men, and the amount of food is already large, plus training, not to mention military expenses, the consumption of rice and sorghum per person in a single day is not less than a catty and a half, not to mention the monthly allowance, as well as the consumption of weapons. Even if you don't train the troops, you still need the equipment to open up the wasteland.

He suggested the need for a buffer period.

Feng Delin responded to the call: "Okay! I wonder when Hanqing is going to start? ”

Zhang Hanqing landed and said: "From October, the Guard Brigade will not need to pay a penny from the Fengtian Provincial Finance!" ”