On the morning of October 16, in a study room in the Zhou Mansion, Zhou Xiaozheng, who was in a wheelchair, said with a smile: "I see the new establishment of the Ganyang garrison, so let's expand it according to Xiao Rui's plan!" ”

Zhou Rui asked the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion to agree to upgrade the Ganyang Garrison Brigade to a division-level establishment on the condition that Longshan City, Jingsheng City, and Xiangshi City add up to an annual tax of 3 million silver coins.

After Fengwu Jiedu made Shen Xiao receive Zhou Rui's telegram, he angrily tore the telegram to pieces.

However, Shen Xiao finally issued an official document for the expansion of the Ganyang Garrison Brigade into the Ganyang Garrison Division after a lapse of more than a month.

Zhou Xiaorong followed and said: "The expansion plan of the Major General is very detailed and comprehensive, and I am in favor of using the expansion plan formulated by the Major General!" ”

According to Zhou Rui's expansion plan, the original four infantry regiments of the Ganyang Garrison Brigade will be directly expanded into four garrison infantry brigades.

Each garrison infantry brigade has three infantry regiments, one baggage regiment and one brigade-affiliated guard battalion, while each infantry regiment still has eight infantry battalions, one artillery battalion, two baggage battalions and one regimental guard company.

If you include the baggage regiment and the brigade guard battalion, the total strength of a garrison infantry brigade will exceed 17,000 men.

In addition, the guard battalion of the former Ganyang Garrison Brigade will be expanded into a guard regiment, which will be the same as an ordinary infantry regiment.

Counting the more than 2,000 people of the Ganyang Fortress Heavy Artillery Regiment, the strength of the entire Ganyang garrison division will reach 75,000.

The brigade commanders of the four garrison infantry brigades were Song Shenghe, Wang Biao, Liu Mo, and Huang Zhigang, and the commander of the guard regiment was Li Dongbao.

The division commander of the Ganyang Garrison Division, at Zhou Rui's insistence, was still served by Zhou Xiaozheng in name, and Zhou Rui and Zhou Xiaorong both served as deputy division commanders.

In addition, Zhou Rui also decided to officially appoint Guan Guoren as the brigade commander of the 17th Independent Brigade.

Because the enthusiasm of the people in Longshan City and the surrounding areas to join the army was very high, the number of recruits recruited far exceeded the needs of the expansion of the 17th Independent Brigade.

Therefore, Zhou Rui took out the first step of the 22nd Independent Brigade separately, formed the Longshan Garrison Brigade, and appointed Li Donghu as the brigade commander of the Longshan Garrison Brigade.

The Long Son Garrison Brigade, like the 17th Independent Brigade, has three infantry regiments and one brigade-affiliated guard battalion.

As a result, the 22nd Independent Brigade also left only three infantry regiments and one heavy cavalry battalion, as well as the Jingsheng Haiphong Battalion and the Jingsheng Chengphong Battalion, which were subordinate to the 22nd Independent Brigade.

The position of brigade commander of the 22nd Independent Brigade, Zhou Rui decided to be held by Ma Tiezhu.

When Zhou Rui's expansion plan is completed, the total strength of the Zhou army's army will exceed 120,000.

You must know that even if the descendants of Fengwu Jiedu Mansion add up, the strength of the army does not exceed 100,000 people, and when the Zhou army completes this new reorganization, it will become the largest armed force in Fengwu Jiedu Mansion.

Zhou Rui said to Zhou Xiaozheng again: "Dad, I am also going to set up a marine regiment on the side of the coastal defense fleet, and the independent battalion on Xiwei Island will belong to the Marine Corps in the future."

The Marine Corps is on Crescent Island and will also have a battalion of troops stationed for a long time. ”

Zhou Xiaozheng nodded, "I think it's okay, over there in Shuonan Town, a marine unit subordinate to the Shuonan Navy has long been established.

Ten years ago, in the war between Shuonan Town and the Manniu Empire, the marines in Shuonan Town made a great contribution, otherwise the Manniu Empire would not have retreated so easily. ”

Zhou Rui knew what his father Zhou Xiaozheng mentioned, the meritorious service of the Marine Corps in Shuonan Town.

At that time, more than 3,000 marines from Shuonan Town, on two light cruisers and six iron-ribbed wooden hull ships, took advantage of the night to surprise attack a port where the Barbarian Empire was hoarding supplies.

The burning of more than 100,000 tons of war materials in this port eventually led to the rout of the troops on the front line of the Barbarian Bull Empire because the logistics supply could not keep up.

The Wild Bull Empire had to sit down and sign an armistice with the town of Shuonan, and did not reap any benefits.

Zhou Xiaozheng then suddenly changed the topic, "Xiao Rui, the city lord of Sun asked someone to test your mother's tone a few days ago, and wanted to be a matchmaker for his second daughter Sun Xiushu. ”

Zhou Rui hurriedly said when he heard this: "Dad, you have also seen Liu Yiqiu, I am ready to ......"

Before Zhou Rui's words were finished, he was interrupted by Zhou Xiaozheng, "It's normal for a husband to have three wives and four concubines.

Didn't you also like Sun Quan's second daughter very much before, you can marry those two girls, one is a regular wife and the other is a flat wife, isn't this solved. ”

As soon as Zhou Xiaozheng's voice fell, Zhou Rui's mother Wen Yu walked in with little Zhou Yue in her arms, "Zhou Xiaozheng, do you also want three wives and four concubines?" ”

Zhou Xiaozheng hurriedly explained: "I mean our son, I, Zhou Xiaozheng, will be satisfied with you in my life." ”

Zhou Rui couldn't help laughing, his father's desire to survive was really strong.

Wen Yu turned his head to Zhou Rui and said, "Son, my mother is very satisfied with Liu Yiqiu's girl, and she has recognized her as my daughter-in-law."

If you want to marry a flat wife, wait until you marry Liu Yiqiu into the house! ”

"Mom, don't worry, your daughter-in-law must be Liu Yiqiu."

Although Zhou Rui was extremely infatuated with Sun Xiushu in his last life, after reliving, Zhou Rui's thoughts about Sun Xiushu have faded a lot.

Even if Zhou Rui wants to take Sun Xiushu into the family, he is not ready to marry Sun Xiushu as his wife, at most he will give Sun Xiushu the title of a concubine.

After licking the dog's counterattack, if you don't step on the woman who licked it, it will be so aggrieved!

Just when Zhou Rui reported to his father Zhou Xiaozheng about the expansion plan of the Ganyang garrison, the heads of the other five major families in Ganyang City secretly gathered together.

Cui Hong, the head of the Cui family, said in a deep voice: "The five of us gathered here today to discuss how to deal with the threat of the Zhou family.

Jiedu Mansion has issued an official document to officially expand the Ganyang Garrison Brigade into the Ganyang Garrison Division, with the strong financial resources of the Zhou family, the next Zhou family will inevitably expand the army.

Ladies and gentlemen, if the five of us don't make any more moves, maybe soon there will only be one Zhou family left in Ganyang City. ”

Pang Yanqing, the head of the Pang family, immediately sighed and said, "Senior Commander Cui, what can we do even if the five of us join forces?

The Zhou family controls the coastal defense fleet, Ganyang City is a port city, and there is a coastal defense fleet, the five of us can only watch the Zhou family expand their strength, how dare they make any moves! ”

Kong Hui, the head of the Kong family, sneered at this time: "Master Pang, this is not a good thing! Why are you scared?

I think it's because some people are afraid of wolves and tigers that the Zhou family is getting bigger and bigger. ”

The relationship between the major families in Ganyang City is not good, and the contradictions between the Pang family and the Kong family are even deeper.

Pang Yanqing changed color almost instantly, "Kong Hui, don't talk yin and yang, there is the Fifth Independent Brigade of your Kong family that can withstand your Kong family, go and destroy the Zhou family." ”

Kong Hui stood up suddenly, "Pang Yanqing, who do you say is yin and yang, don't be ashamed!" ”

"Just you! What's the matter, don't you accept that our two families will pull the troops out of the city for a practice? ”

"Practice and practice, our Kong family is still afraid that your Pang family will not succeed!"

Cui Hong frowned at this time and said, "Master Pang, Brigade Commander Kong, everyone has one less word.

Now the Zhou family is the biggest threat to our five families, and our five families should unite sincerely so that they will not be driven out of Ganyang City by the Zhou family. ”

Chen Xian, the head of the Chen family, also said: "Master Pang and Brigade Commander Kong, they are all discouraged.

Let's study how to deal with the Zhou family today, let's not cause a conflict first. ”

Pang Yanqing and Kong Hui both snorted coldly, but they didn't continue to argue.

Dong Zhong, the head of the Dong family, then sighed, "Say a word to increase the popularity of others and destroy your own prestige, even if the Zhou family does not have a coastal defense fleet, the five of us together may not be able to defeat the Zhou family."

Don't forget that the Zhou family also controlled the five batteries of the Ganyang Military Port and the Ganyang Mingang, and Shen Zhi's third division was on the side of the Zhou family. ”