(Qingming Festival, in memory of the martyrs!) ）

Although the night was deep, the command hall of the First Association of the Praetorian Guards was brightly lit, dozens of high-light gas lamps were lit at the same time, and Ye Kai, who was sitting in the main seat of the hall, could hardly see his shadow.

After a busy day, Ye Kai was tired and tired of dealing with a lot of things, but at this moment, he still looked at the dozen or so young people standing in front of him with great interest, watching their eyes all converge on him, all of them were standard soldiers.

Seven days ago, they suddenly received an order from the War Department, put down everything at hand, and before even waiting for the end of the New Year, after a little rectification, they embarked on the train to the heart of the empire from all over the motherland, and after several rounds of wind and dust, and after several rounds came to this military camp on the outskirts of Beijing, after which their pace stopped again, and in the following days, patiently waited for the next order from their superiors.

Although the compact journey made all of them tired, they all still looked at Ye Kai with blazing eyes, what could be more exciting than being able to get a sudden summons from the army commander that night, before they came, they were still secretly guessing, what does this dignified co-ordinator look like? What's your temper? What is the age? When they actually stepped into this hall, they all looked surprised that the person who appeared in front of them was so young, and this somewhat young-looking prefect did not know how many ranks higher than their rank.

For Ye Kai, under the calm and calm appearance, a heart was also trembling slightly, and his gaze swept over the faces of these people one by one, trying to remember everyone more clearly.

And Ye Kai's expression, in the eyes of these graduates, is a different calculation, could it be some kind of temptation? Or is it a dismounting? But no matter what they thought, the superiors didn't speak, they had to stand quietly, each breathing, the atmosphere in the hall was a little delicate for a while, and after lasting for a long time, they finally heard an emotionless inquiry in front of them, and then quietly straightened out their breathing with relief.

"What's your name? What is your background? Report them one by one. Ye Kai stretched out his fingers and said, "Let's start with you." ”

It was pointed out that the young man had a thin face and was not tall, and after hearing Ye Kai's instructions, he paused for a moment and immediately replied: "If you return to the words of the commander, my name is Sun Chuanfang, a native of Tai'an, Shandong, who joined the army in the twenty-seventh year of Guangxu, and then studied in the Baoding Military Academy, and has now graduated. ”

The young man replied tremblingly, and then continued to stand in a proper manner, he could see that he looked a little nervous, and Ye Kai in front of him also had a trace of waves in his heart, this future direct warlord leader, the commander-in-chief of the five provinces coalition army, would appear in front of his eyes with such a face, how could this make him feel at ease?

"Xinyuan, how is the old mother at home?"

When he heard this, Sun Chuanfang suddenly froze, almost couldn't believe his ears, he had been dependent on his mother since he was a child, living a life of loneliness and exile under the fence, these experiences also sharpened his cautious character, but how did this high-ranking ruler know? didn't have time to think about it, he hurriedly replied: "Okay, okay, my mother is thirty out of fifty today, and her health is fine." ”

Looking at the dramatic changes on Sun Chuanfang's face, Ye Kai also wouldn't tell him how he knew that these people were his future dependents, for this purpose, whether it was to win people's hearts or deliberately win over, he needed to take advantage of this opportunity to give a small favor, and this seemingly insignificant favor was tantamount to the hammer before the ice breaking, as time grew, this crack would get bigger and bigger, he waved his hand, and then motioned to the people behind him to continue.

"Lord Huitong, my name is Zhang Fang, a native of Xin'an, Henan, a student of the sixth phase of the Baoding Military Academy, and I have now graduated."

Ye Kai looked at the young man named Zhang Fang, nodded with satisfaction, the memory in his mind and the slightly chubby military academy graduate in front of him slowly coincided, this future Kuomintang-Kuomintang-Party general will serve as the commander-in-chief of the 20th Route Army and the acting chairman of Henan in the future, and serve as the commander-in-chief of the First War Zone in the War of Resistance Against Japan.

"If you go back to your lordship, my name is Liang Zhongjia, a native of Changtu County, and I am also a student of the artillery department of Baoding Armed Forces Academy." The man behind replied.

"Zixin, are you from the Northeast?" Ye Kai interjected.

"Yes, sir."

nodded as if he was encouraging, and Ye Kairan had great respect for this patriotic general who fought bloodily with the old woolly bear of the Soviet Union in the Middle East Road incident.

"My name is Lu Gongwang"

"My name is Tong Baoxuan"

"My name is Zhang Xiqian"

"My name is Jiang Zhiqing, twenty-two years old, a native of Fenghua, Zhejiang, and a graduate of the artillery department of the Baoding Armed Forces Academy."

When he heard this, Ye Kai paused, and his eyes paused for a few more seconds on the young man's face, he was not tall, his body was thin, and his hairline had moved back a little, but his small eyes were full of energy.

“”

After everyone reported to their homes, Ye Kai stood up from his seat, left everyone with a big smile, and then asked knowingly: "You are all graduates of Baoding Martial Arts Academy?" ”

"Yes! Rulers! Everyone replied in unison, and many of them were classmates of the first phase.

"From now on, you are all members of the Praetorian Guard, there is no hierarchy in the barracks, you are all soldiers!" Ye Kai continued: "Do you know why I called you here tonight? ”

Hearing this, many people looked at each other, and if they knew it, they wouldn't have to be so anxious.

Ye Kai didn't wait for them to answer, took a step, slowly walked among them, and said with a kind face: "In the thirty-second year of Guangxu, I served as the deputy envoy of the Military Science Department of the Ministry of the Army, presiding over the school affairs of the Baoding Military Academy. Ye Kai patted Sun Chuanfang and the others on the shoulder as he spoke, and his face also showed a serious look.

"Can you be a good soldier?"

"Never fail to live up to the principal's expectations!" I don't know who shouted first, and then echoed one after another, and for a while, the entire hall was echoed with this sonorous and powerful shout.

The moment he turned his head, a smug smile bloomed at the corner of Ye Kai's mouth, a headmaster, enough to make him smug in his heart for a long time, with the mature experience of his predecessors, Ye Kai directly used the doctrine of taking it, relying on this bond of teacher-student relationship to tie them together, as for the one in the crowd, who was doubly happy because of the appreciation of his superiors, Ye Kai could only say sorry to the air.

Ye Kai returned to the edge of his seat, picked up a piece of official paper, cleared his throat, and then read it out to the paper, on which he could clearly see the Great Seal of the Praetorian Guard.

"Sun Chuanfang!"

Ye Kai looked at Sun Chuanfang, who immediately gave a military salute, straightened up and shouted loudly.

"Yes!"

"In accordance with the order of the regent, the Ministry of War has issued a general document: Sun Chuanfang is specially appointed as the first standard commander of the First Association of the Praetorian Guard."

"Zhang Fang!"

"Yes!"

"In accordance with the order of the regent, the War Department has issued a document: Zhang Fang is specially appointed as the second standard commander of the First Association of the Praetorian Guards."

"Liang Zhongjia!"

"Yes!"

"Liang Zhongjia is specially appointed as the first standard commander of the Second Association of the Praetorian Guard."

"Zhang Xiqian!"

"Yes!"

"In accordance with the order of the regent, the Ministry of War has issued a document: Zhang Xiqian is specially appointed as the third battalion of the first standard of the First Association of the Praetorian Guard."

Every time Ye Kai said a word, it exploded in that person's heart like thunder, and his body almost trembled and shouted, this was tantamount to a huge joy like a yellow robe for them.

These positions may be a bit too much for these young people in their twenties, but they have a good foundation, plus there is still more than a year of training, they will grow up with this new army, sharpen their teeth and claws, and at the same time, they are deeply imprinted with the imprint of the forbidden military department, and loyalty to Ye Kai is greater than everything.

Ye Kai closed the official paper, put it aside, raised his head, and solemnly ordered to a group of young officers who had not yet passed the excitement: "Before three o'clock tomorrow afternoon, all your teams will be transferred to the school field, and no one will be delayed, and the violators will be dismissed and sent back to their hometowns." ”

"Yes! Headmaster! ”

There was another rumbling sound, Ye Kai waved his hand, and said: "Go down with the person who has received the appointment, and put your troops in order tomorrow morning, the matter is very important, you must be careful." ”

Strictly following Ye Kai's instructions, everyone left, from now on they are no longer ordinary soldiers, but an officer with an unknown identity, after everyone dispersed, the hall suddenly became empty, but the hoarse shouts continued like the joy in their hearts.

Ye Kai sat on the seat, and then picked up the official paper in his hand, there was still a lonely person standing in front of him, he did not receive any job appointments or other instructions from the former, so he had to stand upright, and Ye Kai only looked down at the words on the paper, and had no intention of talking to him at all.