In the middle of summer, the domestic political situation tends to stabilize. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info Jinan Railway Station, and Ge Yunfei led the generals on the platform to welcome the generals headed by Army Chief Duan Qirui to inspect. This time, the counterinsurgency, the combat effectiveness shown by Ge Yunfei's department aroused Duan Qirui's great attention. How Ge Yunfei trained the army and built the army, Duan Qirui wanted to see with his own eyes. In addition, there is another purpose, which is to contact Ge Yunfei. As an ambitious politician, he needs to be well connected.

Ge Yunfei introduced Jiang Fangzhen, Guo Binghui, Wen Biao and other generals one by one, and Duan Qirui also introduced the entourage. Ge Yunfei has a good impression of Duan Qirui because of his "historical origins". This man of the year who has been honest all his life, although his ability is mediocre, but his moral character is noble. His life creed is: no smoking, no possession, no drinking, no prostitution, no gambling, no greed, known as the six nos. Duan Qirui has made three republics and made great contributions. In particular, Duan Qirui was a person who advocated a death war against Japan, and his national integrity was admirable.

The group arrived at the Overseer's Mansion, and Ge Yunfei hosted a banquet to entertain Duan Qirui and other officials. During the banquet, Duan Qirui saw a cup of tea in front of him and said, "General Ge knows me, and the official is very pleased. "Chief Duan, the lower officials know your precepts, so they don't dare to violate them." "Okay, this official will replace the wine with tea to cheer everyone up."

Duan Qirui replied with a full face: "Governor Ge, this time to eradicate the Bailang rebels in one fell swoop, sweeping the rebels like no one, it is amazing. In particular, the strong combat effectiveness and strict military discipline of the subordinate department have demonstrated the image of the army of the national government and have been unanimously praised. ”

"Chief Duan, it is the responsibility of his subordinates to protect the territory and the people, and the subordinate officials dare not slack off." "We are the generals of the country, if we all have the same ethics as the Governor of Ge, why worry about the country not being strong." "The lower officials always keep in mind the ancient adage that the rise and fall of the country and the responsibility of the husband are the responsibility, and never use their own selfish interests to override the nation and the country." "I believe in General Ge's integrity, I'm here to learn from experience, I want to see how your troops are trained." "Chief Duan, in fact, there is no profound secret, as long as the commander leads by example and is strict with himself, the soldiers will use their lives."

Jiang Fangzhen interjected: "Chief Duan, the noble character of Governor Ge is the soul of our army, and all the soldiers worship and believe in him. The reason why this army is so strong in combat is that its harsh military training is completely based on actual combat. To tell the truth, the ammunition we use in our usual training is equivalent to a skirmish. Strict military discipline is the result of all officers being required to set an example. The officer system of this unit is not promoted by connections, but entirely by personal ability. ”

"Train soldiers from actual combat, and soldiers will quickly adapt to the battlefield in wartime, and to do this, you must have the conditions, and others can't learn it. Strict military discipline is the result of fairness and justice, the quality of the soldiers, and the moral integrity of the officers, and all the armed forces can achieve this, depending on whether they are implemented or not. This time, I am here to sum up your experience and formulate new military regulations. Ge Yunfei knew that the spirit of what Duan Qirui said was commendable, but the ruthless reality was skinny.

Ge Yunfei knew better that after quelling the rebellion, Yuan Shikai was in power, and the dictatorship was revealed, causing Duan Qirui to be dissatisfied. Next year, when the Japanese army enters the Shandong Peninsula, Duan Qirui is the main battle faction will definitely support himself, but he will also be dismissed by Yuan Shikai, and these words cannot be said at the moment. In the future, he fought against the Japanese army on the Shandong Peninsula, and Yuan Shikai's dream of being an emperor came to an end. At that time, because of his own rebellion, he will be in a hurry, and he may induce death from the cause of illness early. After Yuan Shikai's death, who can preside over the overall situation, only Duan Qirui.

Ge Yunfei's grand plan is to support Duan Qirui to sit firmly on the presidential throne and eventually form a pattern of national war against Japan. "How is General Ge distracted! Could it be that what the official said is not right? Duan Qirui said with a smile. Ge Yunfei woke up like a dream and said: "Chief Duan, everyone, I'm sorry for the official slippery. You may not know that the chief has all kinds of opportunities every day, and he takes the country as his own responsibility and does not take care of household affairs, and as far as I know, the chief does not have his own real estate in the capital. "This official has always been not very demanding, so it's okay!"

"I know that Mr. Duan has two sleeves and a clean breeze, and his family is poor. Mr. Duan, people say that there is joy in the family, but there is no joy in the family. Today, in front of everyone, I decided to give Mr. Duan a mansion in the capital. In the following statement, this is my private property is completely a gift, and there is absolutely no other meaning, please testify, and please also ask General Duan not to shirk, otherwise it will not give face to the lower officials. "This can't be done, and the official can't agree to it." "Chief Duan, don't blame me for speaking ugly."

"Nowadays, how about President Yuan? To put it bluntly, I don't want anything from Mr. Duan, I am completely in the public heart, if Mr. Duan is willing to make me a friend, he will accept my gift. There is a way to be a family affair, a national affair, a world affair, and everything to care about, in order to show a person's morality. "The sound of the wind and the rain and the sound of reading, the sound of the ear, is the sound of harmony. The good intentions of the Overseer were accepted by the officer. "Secretly send Qiubo, Duan Qirui, as a politician, actually can't ask for Ge Yunfei's kindness.

Duan Qirui knew in his heart that this time Ge Yunfei shot Lei Zhenchun's soldiers without authorization, Yuan Shikai had more or less mustard in his heart, and the reason why he was indifferent was that Ge Yunfei's feathers were already plump, not to mention that he was rich enough to rival the country, and the strong military strength of his department was the first in the Beiyang system. If this force can help in the future, it will be the icing on the cake. The banquet ended in a joyful atmosphere. The General's Mansion was big enough, and Ge Yunfei invited Duan Qirui and his entourage to live in the mansion, and Duan Qirui gladly accepted.

In the night, the two continued to talk freely, the content continued to extend from the military field, and between the words, Ge Yunfei saw a strong patriotic heart and a sense of responsibility for the country and the nation in Duan Qirui, which strengthened his determination to assist him. They talked very speculatively, and there was a feeling that they would see each other late. The next day, Ge Yunfei accompanied Duan Qirui to the barracks to inspect the daily training of the Jinan Guard Corps. On the playground, the soldiers lined up neatly, and the first drill was carried out.

Split training is much the same, nothing special. After the start of the special training, Duan Qirui was taken aback, a group of soldiers crawled forward under the cover of half a meter high barbed wire, there were craters of different sizes on the way forward, there were mud, small puddles, the most terrifying thing was that there was a heavy machine gun in front of the soldiers, and the bullets flew sideways on the heads of the soldiers, and the soldiers seemed to be accustomed to it without any fear. "Overseer Ge, is this how you usually train?" Duan Qirui put down the binoculars and asked.

"In the past, the conditions were not met, and since last year, all training subjects have been based on actual combat. This is to adapt the soldiers to the battlefield environment and cultivate their bravery. I know that this is too wasteful, and the training funds are far from enough, but in order to build an elite army, the subordinate officers specially raised special training funds. "Commander Ge, no wonder your troops are invincible, your soldiers are trained in such a brutal war atmosphere, I am sure that the combat effectiveness of your troops can be comparable to that of the Japanese army."

"Chief Duan, our training program refers to the German, Japanese, and British armies, and we learn from each other's strengths to form our own training model. However, the Overseer was still not satisfied, and the training program was still being revised. Jiang Fangzhen explained. Overseer G, be sure to submit me a copy of your training syllabus, and I'll have the staff take a closer look. Ge Yunfei knew in his heart that his training model was completely battlefield mode, and it could not be implemented under the existing circumstances. At present, the salaries of all ministries cannot be satisfied, let alone the training funds.

At this time, a violent explosion sounded from the side, Duan Qirui, including the generals from the capital, were all startled, and Ge Yunfei and his subordinate generals seemed indifferent. I saw the soldiers rehearsing the charge, and from time to time there were explosion points and gunsmoke on both sides of them. "Overseer Griff, training like this will cause casualties." "Chief, this is a simulated enemy shelling. In the past, when our soldiers were shelled, they were confused and panicked, and this training method was to let the soldiers adapt to the scene of shelling and accumulate actual combat experience. ”

After the soldier's assault ended, shooting training began. The shooting training is even more dazzling, but one thing is confirmed, the soldier's excellent shooting skills are completely fed by bullets??????。 After observing the military training, the soldiers gathered and ran 5 kilometers around the playground in full gear. "Overseer Ge, I want to know if this kind of high-intensity training happens every day?" "The live-fire drill is conducted once a week, and other training subjects are practiced every day." Duan Qirui was silent in thought, and Ge Yunfei knew what Duan Qirui was thinking.

"Commander-in-chief, I know that such a luxurious training model is difficult to promote on a large scale, so you might as well choose a unit to focus on, and the lower officials will help you." Duan Qirui's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked, "Inspector Ge, do you see that force is suitable for key building?" "Cao Kun's 3rd Division, the lower officials have the courage to speak, although Cao Kun has a rude appearance, but he has ambitions that will be difficult to control in the future. His adjutant Wu Peifu is a good general, and he can be of great use. If Chief Duan is interested, the lower officials will help him financially. ”

"Okay, it's a deal!" Duan Qirui was born in the military and advocated force, but he did not make good use of the force in his hands, but superstitious about force, so that he finally failed. After Duan Qirui watched the military training, he had an understanding in his heart. This force is completely loyal to Ge Yunfei, and he must follow suit. "What Inspector Ge said is extremely true, after returning to the capital, I will send Wu Peifu, deputy commander of the 3rd Division, to lead a group of officers to your department for further study." "Subordinates obey!"

This time, Duan Qirui came to Shandong to inspect and sniffed out that Ge Yunfei had thoughts about Yuan Shikai, which made him very satisfied. But Duan Qirui didn't expect that Ge Yunfei's hand to help was simply earth-shattering, so that he felt terrified.