On August 8th, Xiao Zhenlei has ended the matter in Shanghai and returned to the 23rd Mixed Association Headquarters of the Suzhou New Army, up to now, the number of the 23rd Mixed Association has reached 7248 people, which can be described as a super-large-scale establishment, the 46th standard is still in intensive training, and the 45th standard has officially entered the training period of more than three months since the number of recruits has been full, according to the training outline issued by the headquarters, the training period for recruits has also been completed, and the next step is to further deepen the training, in addition to training individual combat skills, There is also tactical training for teams and teams, as well as tactical training for combat units such as battalions, companies, and platoons.

Compared with the 46th standard, the 45th standard does not have grenadiers and mortars, which are heavy fire support weapons distributed to the company platoon, and the soldiers use rifles, and they are also made in Hanyang, which is a domestic production, but it is an improved version in 1904, not the old sleeve before. In addition, the soldiers of the 45th standard were not issued grenades, and even the bullets were used in limited quantities, which made the 45th standard commander quite dissatisfied, and he directly found Xiao Zhenlei to ask for an explanation.

The grenadiers and mortars are still military secrets for the time being, and only the officers and soldiers of the 46th standard know about it, and they have been training in this area, Liu Zijie did not see these two things when he visited the 46th standard, and he was dissatisfied that since Xiao Zhenlei distributed grenades to the soldiers of the 46th standard, why didn't he also distribute them to the 45th standard.

"Sir, Liu Zhijie, the commander of the forty-five standards, asks to see you!" Adjutant Ma Xiaoshuang walked in and reported that Ma Xiaoshuang was not only Xiao Zhenlei's adjutant, but also the commander of the guard battalion, and secretly concurrently served as the head of the Military Intelligence Investigation Section.

Xiao Zhenlei, who was sitting in the office reviewing Wen Jiàn, thought about it and looked up and asked, "Xiaoshuang, I asked you to check Liu Zhijie's matter last time, how did you check it?" Have you participated in the Zhongxing and Huaxing meetings? ”

Ma Xiaoshuang stood up and said: "Sir, I have already sent someone to investigate, Liu Zhijie entered the Japanese non-commissioned officer school during his study in Japan, and during this time in Japan and after returning to China, he did get very close to the people of the Zhongxing Association and the Huaxing Association, but I did not find out that he participated in the Zhongxing Association and the Huaxing Association, Liu Zhijie should not be a member of the ** party!" ”

Xiao Zhenlei frowned and said, "Why does Wang Yaqiao's Iron and Blood Investigation Department think that he is a member of the Alliance?" ”

Ma Xiaoshuang thought for a while and said: "I think this may be related to the fact that he is closer to Wu Luzhen and others, and Liu Zhijie is more inclined to think, I heard that he secretly admires Sun Wen and advocates the republic, but I think this person should be able to fight for it, he should have no partisan strife in his heart, and he is a person who cares about the country and understands the national righteousness!" ”

Xiao Zhenlei nodded and asked, "What about Zhu Xi, the instructor of the forty-fifth standard, and Jin Yunju?" ”

"I've also checked this, Zhu Xi doesn't have the shadow of these ** organizations such as the Alliance and the Restoration Society, he is similar to Liu Zhijie, although he did not participate in the ** organization, but his heart is republican, and his loyalty to the Qing court is also limited, as for Jin Yunyu, he is completely Yuan Shikai's person!"

Xiao Zhenlei thought for a few seconds and said, "Okay, I know, you go and let Liu Zhijie in!" ”

Soon after Ma Xiaoshuang went out, Liu Zhijie shouted at the door: "Report, Liu Zhijie, the forty-five standard commander, asks to see the chief!" ”

"Come in!" Xiao Zhenlei beckoned, and after Liu Zhijie stood still in front of the desk, he asked, "What's the matter with Liu Biaotong?" ”

Liu Zhijie said loudly: "Report sir, I'm here to protest to you!" ”

Xiao Zhenlei was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly became interested, and asked, "You protest to me?" Protest against what? ”

Liu Zhijie immediately said: "I protest against the unfairness of the commander, why is it that each soldier of the 46th standard is issued with four grenades, and the rifles used by the soldiers are also German goods, and the new pistols are issued to officers at the company level and above, and the heavy machine guns are also issued to the first level, while the soldiers of my 45th standard not only do not have the above, but even the rifles issued are only made in Hanyang, and the bullets are still in limited supply during training?" In this regard, I would like to express a protest on behalf of all the officers and men of the 45th Standard, hoping that the commanders will treat them equally."

Liu Zhijie is nearly forty years old, and asking for an explanation in front of a twenty-year-old young man like Xiao Zhenlei is a bit disobedient no matter how you look at it.

Xiao Zhenlei took out a cigarette from the cigarette case and lit it, took a few puffs and got up and walked to Liu Zhijie's side and asked: "There is a question, if Liu Biaotong's answer satisfies me, I will accept your protest, as long as it is 46 standards, 45 standards are not bad!" ”

Liu Zhijie immediately said: "Sir, please ask!" ”

Xiao Zhenlei took a puff of his cigarette and said, "If I ordered you to attack the governor's yamen, but the governor Cheng passed me and ordered you to lead your troops to attack my headquarters, whose order would you follow?" ”

"This" Liu Zhijie opened his mouth, he really didn't know how to answer this question, this was a question that Jean had never thought about.

Liu Zhijie resigned in the northeast before and went south to join Cheng Dequan, Cheng Dequan was very happy to accept him, and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, it can be said that Cheng Dequan has the grace of knowing him, but Xiao Zhenlei is now his direct superior, it stands to reason that the practice in the army is not to give orders beyond the level, which will cause command confusion, but there is no clear provision in the army that the superior cannot skip the command, this kind of overstepping command is not uncommon, otherwise senior generals are easy to be overtaken by the subordinate officers, there is a magic weapon of overstepping command, and the subordinate officers will not dare to mess aroundGenerally speaking, if a person who is caught in the middle encounters this kind of thing, it depends on how he chooses, if he chooses right, he will have a bright future, and if he chooses wrong, he will die without a place to be buried, this question asked by Xiao Zhenlei made Liu Zhijie encounter this situation in advance.

Liu Zhijie knows very well that Xiao Zhenlei is suspicious of him, thinking that he was appointed by Cheng Dequan, and must be Cheng Dequan's person, if the forty-fifth bid also wants to get the same treatment as the forty-sixth bid, he must make a choice and stand on Xiao Zhenlei's side, but if he chooses Cheng Dequan, then the treatment of the forty-fifth bid must not be compared with the forty-sixth bid.

Liu Zhijie thought about it, and said in a somewhat sad tone: "Sir, why do you have to make such a choice, I am a soldier, I only know how to defend the country and defend the territory, I don't want to get involved in the fight between you big shots, I just want to train well."

Xiao Zhenlei shook his head and said, "Liu Biaotong, it seems that you haven't figured out your responsibilities yet, what is the duty of a soldier?" It is obedience to orders, absolute obedience, only absolute obedience can make the army command consistent, there will be no chaos, and the greatest combat effectiveness can be exerted on the battlefield, yes, you are appointed by Governor Cheng, he has the grace of knowing you, but this is just a private feeling, you are doing official business in the army, you can not give your life for personal feelings, but don't delay military affairs for personal feelings, overstepping command is a taboo in the army, if you still want to work in this army, you must completely obey the orders of my direct superior, Otherwise, I will not tolerate people like you who do not obey orders to continue to stay in the army, there is absolutely no favor to talk about in the army, every officer and soldier here is going to go to the battlefield to expand the territory and defend the country, I only need people who are dedicated to the country, not a place to talk about human feelings, you have to talk to Cheng Dequan about human feelings, you can leave the army and go to his side to repay him! Go back and think about it yourself, and come back to me when you think it through! ”

Liu Zhijie is gone, Xiao Zhenlei has been thinking about how to deal with the problem of the 45th standard during this time, after transferring some officers from the 46th standard and making up the 45th standard soldiers, Liu Zhijie's control of the 45th standard has dropped significantly, and Liu Zhijie has just taken office, and the control of the 45th standard is not strong. But he has always been the chief officer of the 45th standard, and it is impossible for anything in the 45th standard to hide from him and the instructor Zhu Xi.

Subsequently, Zhu Xi, the instructor of the 45th standard, also encountered the same problem, Xiao Zhenlei also forced him to stand in line, he came to the 45th standard a long time ago, it can be said that he participated in the formation of the 45th standard from beginning to end, and he was stronger than Liu Zhijie in the control of the 45th standard, but now he is the same as Liu Zhijie, he must choose to stand in line, otherwise the two of them will be suppressed by Xiao Zhenlei, and they will not be able to mix in the 45th standard, Xiao Zhenlei can kill them as long as he finds a reason to do so.

Xiao Zhenlei's original intention was not to use such drastic means, his original plan was to use subtle means to win them, but before Liu Zhijie suddenly came over to protest against the unfair treatment, he changed his mind, and he wanted the same treatment, as long as they become descendants, they can enjoy the same treatment, they are not descendants, and they cannot completely obey orders, of course Xiao Zhenlei cannot give them the same treatment, if so, wouldn't it be equivalent to a capital enemy? He is not so stupid, some people say that the later Lao Jiang is very clear about the division between the Huangpu lineage and the non-lineage, not that the equipment treatment of the lineage is completely different, so can Lao Jiang be blamed? Those generals who are not descendants have their own little Jiujiu in their hearts, each has their own abacus, and they are not really of the same mind as Lao Jiang, if they can absolutely obey orders and do not care about personal gains and losses, Lao Jiang will definitely treat them like a descendant.

A few days later, on August 10, Liu Zhijie and Zhu Xi came to see Xiao Zhenlei together.

"Report!"

"Come in!"

Liu Zhijie and Zhu Xi walked in and stood still, Liu Zhijie stood still and said: "Report to the chief, we have thought clearly, you are right, public is public, private is private, the army has military rules, soldiers must absolutely obey the orders of their superiors, we, as your direct subordinates, must absolutely obey your orders, we obey your orders not to be loyal to you, but to this country!" ”

Xiao Zhenlei nodded, showing a satisfied smile, "Very good, I'm glad that you can think this clearly, starting next week, the treatment of the forty-five bids will gradually catch up with the forty-six bids!" ”R1152