In the living room on the third floor of the garrison brigade headquarters building, Zhou Rui said to Shen Zhi with a grateful face: "Thank you General Shen for your help this time, I, Zhou Rui, and our Zhou family, are unforgettable!"

In the future, General Shen will be useful to me Zhou Rui and our Zhou family, General Shen will speak. ”

It turned out that Shen Zhi came this time and brought a big surprise to Zhou Rui.

Although the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion had previously rejected the request of the Ganyang City Garrison Brigade to be expanded into a division-level unit, through Shen Zhi's private operation, the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion decided to grant the number of the 22nd Independent Brigade to the Zhou family.

That is to say, in addition to the garrison brigade of Ganyang City, the Zhou family can form a new infantry brigade.

In addition, the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion also decided to separate the Ganyang City Coastal Defense Fleet from the establishment of the garrison brigade, and directly promoted the Ganyang City Coastal Defense Fleet to the divisional establishment of the Fengwu Army.

Shen Zhi said with a smile: "There are no outsiders here, Zhou Xian's nephew still calls me Uncle Shen!"

Originally, I promised to help your Zhou family and expand the garrison brigade into a garrison division, but unfortunately the Jiedu Mansion has not agreed.

Now I can help your Zhou family to come to the number of the 22nd Independent Brigade, which can be regarded as my compensation for the Zhou family.

It's just that because of the tight military budget of Jiedu Province, the 22nd Independent Brigade can only get 150,000 silver coins of military expenses from Jiedu Province every year, just like the garrison brigade. ”

In Fengwu Town, except for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 1st Independent Brigade and 2nd Independent Brigade belonging to the Shen family, other division-level troops can only receive 450,000 silver coins from Fengwu Jiedu Mansion every year.

The other brigade-level troops of the Fengwu Army can only receive 150,000 silver coins from the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion every year.

As for the lack of military expenses for the troops, they can only be borne by the military leaders themselves.

The Fengwu Army originally had a total of 21 independent brigades, and the 22nd Independent Brigade was a new number that Shen Zhi asked his father for the Zhou family.

And the reason why Shen Zhi did this was nothing more than to win over the Zhou family for his own use and add some weight to his inheritance of the Fengwu Festival.

Zhou Rui didn't care who was the next Fengwu Festival envoy, and now that Shen Zhi had taken out the establishment of an independent brigade as an olive branch, Zhou Rui was still very willing to move closer to Shen Zhi.

As for what kind of establishment the coastal defense fleet is, it doesn't matter to Zhou Rui, whether it is at the regimental level or the division level, the coastal defense fleet is all those ships.

The only advantage is that after the coastal defense fleet is expanded into a division-level unit, it can receive 450,000 silver coins of military expenses from Fengwu Jiedu Mansion every year.

However, 450,000 silver coins were not enough to pay a month's salary to all the officers and men of the coastal defense fleet.

Zhou Rui picked up the teapot and refilled Shen Zhi's teacup with some tea, "Uncle Shen, I don't know how many infantry regiments can be formed in the 22nd Independent Brigade?" ”

Shen Zhi picked up the teacup and took a sip slightly, "Nephew Zhou Xian, according to the establishment of our Fengwu Army, the independent brigade can have three infantry regiments, an artillery battalion, a baggage battalion and a guard battalion.

Of course, according to the need, some independent brigades will have more strength, but they must be mastered to a certain extent.

Therefore, in terms of the establishment of the garrison brigade and the 22nd independent brigade, Zhou Xian's nephew must not embarrass your Uncle Shen. ”

Zhou Rui patted his chest and promised: "Uncle Shen, don't worry, I will never let Uncle Shen make it difficult for him to do it over there." ”

Shen Zhi was very satisfied with Zhou Rui's attitude, "By the way, I heard that Zhou Xian's nephew has a soft spot for the second daughter of the city lord of Sun Quan?"

Do you need your Uncle Shen to help you pull the red line? ”

Hearing Shen Zhi mention Sun Xiushu, Zhou Rui suddenly hesitated in his heart.

According to the current strength of the Zhou family, coupled with Shen Zhi's matchmaking, Sun Quan is likely to agree to marry the Zhou family.

However, Zhou Rui now has no previous obsession with Sun Xiushu, not to mention that once he marries the city lord Sun Quan, Sun Xiushu will definitely become his wife.

Thinking that Sun Xiushu would become his wife, Zhou Rui didn't know why, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, and Liu Yiqiu's beautiful face flashed in his mind.

"Hehe, Uncle Shen, I've been too busy lately, and I'm not ready to get married for the time being, not to mention the marriage matter, I still have to discuss it with my parents."

In a study in Cui's Mansion, Cui Hong handed Cui Wentao a piece of paper, "Shen Zhi has applied to Jiedu Mansion for the number of the 22nd Independent Brigade for the Zhou family.

The coastal defense fleet was also promoted to a divisional establishment by the Jiedu Prefecture. ”

Cui Wentao took the piece of paper and quickly skimmed through it, and then said in a deep voice: "Father, if this continues, the Zhou family's power in Ganyang City will become stronger and stronger, and our Cui family will have no place to stand!" ”

"It's not that serious yet, you look at this again."

Cui Hong said and handed Cui Wentao another piece of paper.

Cui Wentao took it and looked at it, and immediately showed a look of surprise, "Father, why did Jiedu Mansion suddenly give us the number of the 23rd Independent Brigade of the Cui family?" ”

Cui Hong smiled slightly, "Shen Xiao is not only Shen Zhi's son, Shen Zhi recruited the Zhou family, and Shen Xiao's other sons will certainly not be idle."

The number of the 23rd Independent Brigade was won by Shen Xiao's eldest son, Shen Du, for our Cui family. ”

Cui Wentao asked with some hesitation: "Father, didn't you say that our Cui family would not be involved in the whirlpool of competition for the next Jiedu envoy?" ”

Cui Hong sighed and said: "At this time and that time, Shen Zhi used to woo our Cui family, but he was rejected by his father, and now Shen Zhi has obviously shifted the target to the Zhou family.

If Shen Zhi becomes the next Fengwu Festival envoy with the help of the Zhou family, it will be comparable to a disaster for our Cui family, and maybe by that time, our Cui family will really have no place in Ganyang City.

Therefore, his father did not refuse Shen Du's solicitation this time, and Shen Du, as Shen Xiao's eldest son, had an innate advantage over Shen Zhi. ”

In Cui Wentao's heart, he was very much in favor of Cui Hong's decision.

The Cui family and the Zhou family have long had no possibility of reconciliation, the Zhou family wants to support Shen Zhi, if the Cui family does nothing, then after Shen Zhi takes the position, he will definitely help the Zhou family deal with the Cui family.

"What my father said is extremely true, so when will the 23rd Independent Brigade start to be formed?"

"I am going to transfer some officers and soldiers from the Ninth Division and your Third Independent Brigade to put up the shelves of the 23rd Independent Brigade first, and then recruit all the recruits to fill the 23rd Independent Brigade for the time being."

"Father, what about the formation of a few reinforced regiments between the Ninth Division and your Third Independent Brigade?"

"Wait a minute, let's build the 23rd Independent Brigade.

By the way, the position of brigade commander of the 23rd Independent Brigade will be held by you for the time being! ”

When Cui Wentao heard this, he said with some excitement: "Father, don't worry, I will do my best to let our Cui family add another main brigade!" ”

Cui Hong nodded, "I will raise funds to purchase weapons and equipment for the 23rd Independent Brigade."

What are your thoughts on the specific establishment of the 23rd Independent Brigade? ”

"Father, can you refer to my Third Independent Brigade, which consists of five infantry regiments, one heavy cavalry regiment, one artillery regiment, one baggage regiment, and one brigade guard battalion?"

Cui Hong shook his head, "Wen Tao, the family's funds have been a little tight recently, according to the establishment of the Third Independent Brigade, the preparation of the Twenty-third Independent Brigade, the financial pressure on the family's side will be very great."

So I thought that the 23rd Independent Brigade could first build three infantry regiments, a baggage regiment, and a brigade-affiliated guard battalion. ”

"Yes, father."

On the morning of July 5, in a private room of the Nine Star Hotel, Zhou Rui met Xia Wenwen, the former chief manager of Purple Star Pictures.

Xia Wenwen is forty years old this year, with a thin figure and a pair of glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"Mr. Xia, presumably Yingying and Xiao Yan have already told you about it before, I don't know if you are still willing to return to Purple Star Pictures?"

Zhou Rui asked Xia Wenwen with a smile.

"Major General, in the future, I Xia Wenwen will be your soldier, and I will definitely help the Major General to open the theater line of Purple Star Pictures in all cities in the entire Han and Tang Empire!"

How thick Zhou Rui's thighs are now, as Xia Wenwen, who lives in Ganyang City, knows very well.

If you don't hug your thighs at this time, when will you hug your thighs!

Zhou Rui nodded slightly, Xia Wenwen was not surprised that he could agree to return to Purple Star Pictures so happily.

Zhou Rui's conditions for Xia Wenwen are very generous, as long as Xia Wenwen is willing to rejoin Purple Star Pictures, in addition to the generous annual salary, Xia Wenwen will also get 3% of the dry shares of Purple Star Pictures.

"Mr. Xia."

"Major General, you should still call me an article in the future!"

"It's okay, I keep calling you Mr. Xia, it seems too rusty.

article, I will introduce a person to you, this is Hu Yi, in the future, you will be the chief manager of Purple Star Pictures, and he will be the deputy chief manager.

I hope that the two of you can sincerely cooperate to build Purple Star Pictures into the largest film company in our Han and Tang Empires. ”