Chapter 480 - "Great Disarmament"
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In the small meeting room of the Northern Camp, Lin Haifeng first read out a series of new appointments made by the Supreme Revolutionary Commander of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to the jurisdiction of the Northern Camp without any explanation in advance.
appointed Huang Zaixing as Chief of the General Staff of the Red Army of the Celestial Empire;
Lin Fengxiang was appointed as director of the Northwest Military and Political Office and commander of the Northwest Military Region;
Zuo Zongtang was appointed deputy director of the Northwest Military and Political Office, deputy commander of the Northwest Military Region and governor of Xinjiang Province;
Li Shixian was appointed deputy director of the Northwest Military and Political Office and commander of the Northwest Agricultural Reclamation Corps;
appointed Chen Decai as the governor of Qinghai Province and the commander of the 11th Agricultural Army;
appointed Li Wenxue as the governor of Gansu Province and the commander of the 18th Agricultural Army;
Shi Xiangzhen was appointed as the Provisional Plenipotentiary of the Central Government in Mongolia and the Commander of the Northern Military Region;
appointed Wei Jun as deputy commander of the Northern Military Region;
Ye Yunlai was appointed as the commander of the Mongolian Agricultural Reclamation Corps and the commander of the Fourth Agricultural Army;
He was appointed as the governor of Suiyuan Province and the commander of the 25th Agricultural Army;
appointed Chen Yu as director of the Northeast Military and Political Office and commander of the Northeast Military Region;
Tan Shaoguang was appointed deputy director of the Northeast Military and Political Office and deputy commander of the Northeast Military Region;
Chen Tingxiang was appointed as the commander of the Northeast Agricultural Reclamation Corps and the commander of the Eighth Agricultural Army, and the governor of Liaoning Province;
appointed Lin Qirong as the governor of Heilongjiang Province and the commander of the Ninth Agricultural Army;
Cao Wei was appointed as the governor of Jilin Province and the commander of the Fifth Agricultural Army;
Qin Rigang was appointed director of the North China Military and Political Office and commander of the North China Military Region;
Wei Zheng was appointed Governor of Hebei Province and Commander of the Tenth Agricultural Army......
After listening to Liu Xianghe read out this long list of appointments, the generals below were already clear that most of the main forces of the Red Army that had just completed the great cause of the restoration of the Celestial Empire had the word "peasant" added to the front of the original number.
"The orders have been read," Lin Haifeng picked up the pipe that Chen Tingxiang brought him in, smoked, and glanced at all the generals present, "I want to ask everyone, what does this agricultural reclamation corps do?" ”
"Open up the wasteland and farm," or Chen Tingxiang fired the first shot, although he was not as angry as at the beginning, but he could always hear some yin and yang in his words.
"Hehe, it's so smart," after listening to Chen Tingxiang's words, Lin Haifeng not only praised it seriously, but also smiled and nodded again and again.
"Then tell me about it, why didn't you choose someone else to farm, but you people were chosen?"
Director Lin's praise is a compliment, it is clearly squeezing himself, if he can't even see this, then he is really stupid to go home, plus Director Lin asked, Chen Tingxiang's heart is a little angry, "The ground in the Northeast is hard, that guy, I heard that in winter, it is even harder than a stone." Alas, who told us that we always like to brag that we are all hard bones, who else can we choose if we don't choose? He originally wanted to go down and say, "Unlucky, it's really a shot to the first bird, and the rafters rot first, if I had known that there was today, how could it be better to pretend to be a nest in the nest as usual", but when he thought of the criticism he had just received in the director's room, he left himself a room for maneuver. In fact, when he said this, it seemed as if a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind. Is it really farming? He subconsciously moved his ass in his chair, ready to think more deeply with his brain.
Lin Haifeng smiled, and he didn't seem to care about Chen Tingxiang's obviously unconvinced words, "Hehe, don't say it, it's really half right." I'll just say, it's always better to think with your head. ”
After the joke was over, Lin Haifeng's face gradually became stern, "Why do I mention that so many of the best troops have been reorganized into agricultural reclamation troops?" You may not be able to figure it out, and you may even be cranky. It is for this reason that I have decided to convene a meeting with you before leaving Beijing to unify your thinking. ”
He knocked out the ash in the pipe he had smoked, refilled a pot of tobacco, and lit it unhurriedly, then he glanced at all the generals in the conference room again, "After the recovery, the country and the people need to recuperate, as the pillar of the Celestial Empire, our Red Army officers and soldiers are even more duty-bound." Judging from the distribution of the troops of the Reclamation Corps just now, you should also have noticed that wherever there are Reclamation Troops, most of them are barren land in the past, and there are places like Northeast China where a large amount of land was vacant due to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. Let's start with the Northeast......"
Lin Haifeng leaned forward a little, pricking up his ears to listen to Director Lin's remarks Chen Tingxiang, "You have also seen the situation in Liaoning, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and this is the case in neighboring Jilin, and even more so in Heilongjiang. The black soil in the Northeast is fertile, raising people, it is a piece of feng shui treasure land that can get anything from what you plant. In order to solve the urgent problem of people's livelihood, the government of the Celestial Empire is planning to migrate to the northeast from all over the country, and those who still live in places that are not suitable for human life at all will be relocated to the northeast one after another. And you are going to turn the Northeast into a pioneer in the south of the Yangtze River outside the Guanwai. Our country has a vast territory and a vast border, and it is obviously impossible to protect it without a large number of troops. However, if the army wants to eat food and consume the state treasury, it will crowd out other financial and material resources that are beneficial to national construction. Therefore, in addition to the necessary standing army, a large number of armed forces throughout the country must take part in the reclamation and construction of the country. ”
"If you go into more detail, everyone will understand. The benefits of telegraphy have been experienced by all of you to some extent, and it is convenient and fast. But don't forget, there are hardships for the engineering brothers. In fact, what you experience now is only scratching the surface compared to what you will experience in the future. In the next few years, the Celestial Empire's cable telegraph lines will be erected in every town, in other words, you will feel close to Tenkyo wherever you go. In addition, there are railways and highways, and if we can build them all the way to Ili, Kulun, Aihui, or even further and more expansive places, not to mention how much we can contribute to the lives of the people in the future, as a soldier alone, I think you will not be unaware of the real benefits of this convenience. In peacetime, it is impossible to raise a good soldier, and a good and excellent soldier needs to be tempered in a difficult environment. And who does it depend on for the most difficult tasks? We, the soldiers of the Celestial Empire. ”
"We must all keep a clear head, because there is still a big gap between us and the Western powers in many respects, and this gap is up to all of us to work together to narrow it little by little. It is necessary to show the courage on the battlefield and devote ourselves to the construction of the country. Not only in the major strategic areas under our northern camp, but also throughout the country, the people demand that you, in your respective jurisdictions, first strive for two years or so, so that the peasant armies will not only be able to become self-sufficient, but also help other friendly forces in your subordinate areas, and do your best to lighten the burden of the war-torn people. ”
Seeing Chen Tingxiang's still disapproving look, Lin Haifeng suddenly smiled, "In addition, you people, if you are always there to dance knives and guns, many people's hearts will not be steady." Putiyatin and Ignatiev have already been put back, and although we have repeatedly stated that we do not like war and want to stay away from it, there will always be people who will disagree with it, and they even regard us as enemies in their bones. In order to dispel their concerns, and to demonstrate our fervent pursuit of peace, we will disarm now that most of the country has been recovered. Or is it that you are the commander of the army, you are famous, as soon as you arrived in Liaoning, the people in North Korea began to panic. That's not good. Today, I told their Quanxi Courtyard Jun that our Commander Chen is a very elegant person, and he doesn't like to fight and kill, but is more keen on poetry and songs, especially farming. Now that there is peace, a Confucian general like Commander Chen has long hoped to put down his swords and guns, and has been to live a life of two acres of land and a cow, and his wife and children are hot on the kang, so that they can rest assured. I also told them that you will be close neighbors in the future, and when you are happy, you can cross the river and join our army commander Chen to raise a glass to invite the bright moon and sing poems, which is really a happy and good life. ”
Chen Tingxiang was so angry by the burst of laughter in the conference room that his face was red and his neck was thick. My Highness, you are a ruin! When will I be able to sing poetry? When did I anxiously think about the days of two acres of land and a cow, and my wife and children were hot on the kang? "Your Highness, I ......"
Lin Haifeng waved his hand very seriously to stop Chen Tingxiang's words, and then said, "To give our enemies a chance to rest assured, this is the opportunity." Isn't it the greatest contribution to world peace that we have cut almost all the most capable troops? ”
The generals did not speak, and they did not deny that Director Lin had indeed made a great contribution to world peace by doing so. However, they still don't understand, can they put swords and guns into the warehouse and put the horses in Nanshan in exchange for peace? If you don't want to fight, the enemy will forget you?
"From now on, the Reclamation Corps will not be incorporated into the regular army of the Celestial Empire Red Army," Lin Haifeng continued to open the door of doubts in the hearts of the generals, "However, this is precisely the reason why our Celestial Empire Red Army is different from any other army. Not being in the official establishment of the Red Army of the Celestial Empire does not mean that you have to give up your identity as a soldier of the Red Army of the Celestial Empire and the responsibilities of a soldier of the Red Army. In the future, although you will no longer have a red star on your military hat, you must keep the red star firmly in your heart. We need peace, and we need to strive for a longer period of peacebuilding, but that doesn't mean we are not prepared for a possible war. Therefore, another responsibility of the Reclamation Corps is to resolutely not let go of the guns in your hands. ”
"As you may have noticed, in the appointment just now, there was no arrangement for the post of overseer of the newly established provinces, that is to say, you, the commanders of the agricultural reclamation army, and the commanders of the corps, are not only responsible for the construction of the local government, but also in charge of the military of one side at the same time. In addition, the Supreme Command also requires that the commanders of all agricultural reclamation corps have the right to speak as deputy commanders in the large military regions of the region. Therefore, in order to build, it is also necessary to find ways by all means to seize the time to train the troops, and to produce and train at the same time. While military training cannot be delayed, the tasks of political education and cultural literacy must not lag behind in the slightest. It is precisely because of the belief in you that the High Command has entrusted you with this most important task at the moment. With regard to the construction of agricultural reclamation, the Supreme Command will continue to give more detailed guidance, and I hope that you will conscientiously implement it at that time. In a word, when the day comes when the Celestial Empire needs you, all of you here will not only leave a lot of wealth to the local government and beautiful new cities, but also be able to pull out an authentic elite army for the Celestial Empire, an invincible and invincible steel army. ”
In the conference room, the pride in the hearts of the generals was completely aroused again. Those generals who were still worried about being incorporated into the "peasant army" became radiant one by one at this time. High, it's really high, Director Lin's method of hiding soldiers is really high!
Lin Haifeng looked at Chen Tingxiang, who was a little happy there, and his face suddenly became blank, "Chen Tingxiang, don't be stinky there first, my words are in front today, your subordinate Red Fifth Army, Red Eighth Army, Red Ninth Army, etc., are all extremely precious treasures of the Celestial Empire, if you end up becoming a flock of sheep in your hands, it will not be a matter of provoking me to scold, my gun will not recognize people at that time." ”
"How is it possible, how is it possible," Chen Tingxiang hurriedly jumped up and respectfully saluted Director Lin with a standard military salute, "Your Highness rest assured, ensure that production and training are correct, if there is something wrong, there is no need for His Highness to ruling, Tingxiang himself will be broken." ”
Lin Haifeng's eyelids rolled, the pipe in his hand waved, and snorted, "You still don't come with me for this set, you all cut yourself off when something happens, but it's easy for you, what should the Celestial Empire do?" In a word, there is no room for accidents. ”
"Yes! Guaranteed to live up to the trust of the Celestial Empire! ”
Lin Haifeng nodded, waved his pipe with satisfaction and motioned for Chen Tingxiang to sit down, and then looked at the generals in the conference room, "The matter of the Agricultural Reclamation Corps is over, now it's time to talk about the rest of you regular army." It is the duty of our soldiers to maintain domestic stability and create a great construction conducive to the construction of the Celestial Empire. We must be good at dealing with the outside world, and we must be reasonable, evidence-based and responsible. We don't cause trouble first, but we are not afraid that others will come to the door to find trouble, people do not offend me, I do not offend others, if people offend me, I will offend people, these sixteen characters are definitely your motto. We can do our best to fight for peace, but we will never beg for peace, and we will never show weakness no matter who he is or who dares to cause trouble in our land. ”
After speaking, he looked at Chen Yucheng with a smile, "I have carefully read all the plans you reported to me, some are good, and some are inappropriate." Especially the one about building fortresses in places like Yaksa is not very good. Of course, your intentions are good, but, just as I asked the Reclamation Corps just now, I remind you not to be too superficial. A strong fortress is good, but a few desolate fortresses, can it be more defensive than you can build a few rich Yaksa cities? ”
Chen Yucheng smiled shyly, "Your Highness, I understand. ”
Lin Haifeng nodded, "We must create a good environment for our people to embark on the road to prosperity one by one, so that the people can make the country strong, and when the country is strong, it is the most reliable security guarantee for the people." ”
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