In the following days, the head of Tang Zhidao was still busy. After all, when I was in Duolun, the reorganization of the various departments of the mixed regiment was only hastily carried out, and there were still many things that needed to be done in the future, and just drawing up a new training plan was enough to make a big deal. I knew that it would be more convenient to organize these newly recruited soldiers into a new battalion first, but the combat effectiveness of the entire regiment was bound to drop by a large margin, and in short, there were pros and cons to each one!

Tian Dutong really did what he said, took great care of Tang Zhidao's team, and never had any shortcomings in logistics, and occasionally came to the regiment to cheer up and talk with officers and soldiers at all levels. Compared with the mixed group, the treatment of Han Zitaibu is much worse, after all, before the inspection is completed and the official number is awarded, they are still a gang of horse bandits, and it is for the sake of the face of the head of Tang that they can enter the city and station. It's just that, after entering the city, they are targeted by all kinds of military police, unless they are specially approved, they can only stay in the barracks obediently, which can suffocate these free men. This is also a grievance that people are not at ease, you were the target of the official encirclement and suppression a few days ago, and now you have become an official family, God knows what will happen.

However, the ministry did not let Han Zitai wait too long, and after more than ten days under the operation of Tang's brothers, the Military Affairs Department sent someone over to inspect Han Zitai's department in accordance with normal procedures. However, the most surprising thing for Head Tang was that Hu Bingtao was actually the person in charge of the inspection. Originally, Han Zitai's department was mainly cavalry, and the cavalry section should be in charge.

After Section Chief Hu arrived in Zhangjiakou, he first went to the Dutong Mansion to meet with Tian Dutong and Chief of Staff Ding, and reached an agreement with the Dutong Mansion on the specific matters of this incorporation, and then began to check Han Zitai's troops in an orderly manner. Public before private has always been Hu Bingtao's primary criterion, although he has a stomach to communicate with Tang Zhidao, he still plans to wait until the official business is over.

In the pre-Qing Dynasty, the new army had to go through this procedure, which was extremely strict and the procedure was also extremely formal, and it was a comprehensive inspection of a unit's establishment, strength, and combat readiness, which was carried out by the War Department in conjunction with the General Staff. Since the Republic of China, the army has been greatly expanded, and many of the newly formed troops were hastily created, and both the equipment and training level were far inferior to the six towns of Beiyang that were formed in the former Qing Dynasty.

Of course, the inspection of Han Zitai's department this time is much simpler, just a nod to the head, check the equipment, and go through the motions, except for Han Zitai, almost all the officers are directly issued by Han Zitai, and the government is appointed, but Hu Bingtao still went through this whole set of procedures very seriously, so he was also busy all day.

"Han Zitai's department has a total of 380 people, 513 horses, 345 spears of various types, 26 short guns, one old-fashioned heavy machine gun, and some other equipment, guns and horses are basically complete, and some equipment needs to be supplemented."

"The quality of the soldiers is relatively good, most of them are horse bandits who have been trained outside Cyprus for many years, and a small part of them have been incorporated into the Babu Zabu rebels, and they have rich combat experience!"

"The leader of the unit, Han Zitai, once served as a small leader in the patrol team of the former Qing Dynasty, and he was good at martial arts and marksmanship, but he lacked modern military knowledge."

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After the check, Hu Bingtao wrote a few pieces of useful information in his small notebook. After soliciting Han Zitai's own wishes and weighing the pros and cons of all parties, Han Zitai's department was officially reorganized into an independent cavalry battalion directly subordinate to the Chahar Metropolitan Government, temporarily stationed in Zhangjiakou, and after the official flag, it was moved to the border area of Inner and Inner Mongolia, responsible for clearing the remnants of Mongolian bandits.

"Battalion Commander Han, from now on, you will be an upright cavalry battalion commander, and the original way of being a bandit must be changed." Although he knew that Han Zitai and Tang Zhidao had an extremely close relationship, Hu Bingtao was not very interested in him in front of him, and said with a straight face: "If you are a traitor, military law is ruthless." ”…,

"Don't worry, Chief Hu, I still understand this truth." Han Zitai patted his chest and swore solemnly, but he was a little disapproving, he was also an officer who stayed abroad, and Tang Zhidao was much easier to deal with.

"Don't give me the idea that I don't have a place to stay here!" Han Zitai's little caution couldn't hide from the experienced Section Chief Hu, and he said coldly: "If something goes wrong with your battalion, Tang Zhidao, as your guarantor for Zhao'an, won't be able to eat and go!" ”

"Certainly, definitely, tonight Han Mou will set up wine in Saibei's house, and please ask Chief Hu to appreciate it!" This time, Han Zitai was much more respectful.

"Excuse me, I have something important!" Hu Bingtao refused without hesitation, leaving Han Zitai with an embarrassed face.

"If you encounter any difficulties, let Tang Ruoshui find me directly!" After walking a few steps, he felt that he was a little excessive, Hu Bingtao stopped again and squeezed out a little smile and said, "I'll go to Tang Ruoshui first, this stinky boy thinks that if he doesn't come to see me, I won't be able to go to him!" ”

Hu Bingtao has wronged our Tang Regiment Chief, he didn't expect that Section Chief Hu would come to Zhangjiakou at all, plus he was not in the city at all in the past two days, taking advantage of the sunny weather these days, he led the mixed group to train outside the city, and he hurried back until the soldiers who stayed in the city went out of the city to find him.

"Tang Ruoshui, you are really busy!" Seeing that Tang Zhidao rushed back in a hurry, Hu Bingtao, who had been waiting in the mixed group headquarters for a long time, said angrily: "I came all the way from the capital to Zhangjiakou, and you kid actually avoided me." ”

"Brother Hu, why are you here?" Tang Zhidao jumped off the horse and rushed up to give Hu Bingtao a bear hug, and said enthusiastically: "Tell me in advance when you come, I'll pick you up at the station!" ”

"Not for you!" Hu Bingtao scolded with a smile: "Otherwise, I'll be an infantry section from afar, and I'll come to Saibei to recruit a cavalry battalion?" ”

"For me?" Tang Zhidao asked suspiciously: "I'm not very good now!" ”

"It's not convenient to talk here, let's talk in detail when we go in!" Hu Bingtao saw that there were soldiers all around, and said in a low voice.

Tang Zhidao led Hu Bingtao to his office and made a cup of hot tea for him and himself.

"Why can't you kid live anywhere!" After taking a sip of tea, Hu Bingtao scolded with a slap on his face: "It's only been two months since I got out of the jam and I fought with a lieutenant general and division commander and an old qualified major general and town guard, it's really good!" ”

"People have bullied me, is it possible that I will be allowed to be a mermaid?" Tang Zhidao said disappreciatively: "Brother Hu can't believe my battle report!" ”

"Humph! If it weren't for the convincing results of your battle report, you would still be the leader of this mixed group! Hu Bingtao continued to scold: "It's just that your battle report came too late, otherwise how could someone else turn it around!" ”

In the early years of the Republic of China, since the wireless telegraphy was equipped to the troops, all departments heard the sound of the unit before they saw it, and often before they encountered the enemy, the good news had already been issued, and countless jokes were made.

"I didn't want to sell Tan Zongrui to save face, I didn't expect ......" Tang Zhidao also said with some annoyance, if he sent out the detailed battle report as soon as the war was over, how could there be any credit that was robbed later!

"I didn't expect people to not accept your affection!" Hu Bingtao said hatefully: "These old oilmen may not be able to fight, but they are a hundred times more shrewd than you in the struggle for power and profit!" ”

"If the credit is robbed, grab it!" Tang Zhidao comforted himself and said: "Anyway, I didn't suffer any big losses, at least one battalion was added!" ”

"Merge friendly forces, expand the organization privately, and you can go to court-martial!" Hu Bingtao said coldly: "Until now, you are still smug, there is a lot of discussion in the ministry about this matter, and many people want to deal with you seriously!" ”

"Is it that serious?" Tang Zhidao was taken aback and said, I saw the TV series and YY novels in later generations, and I felt that the expansion of the big and small warlords during the warlord melee was extremely arbitrary. …,

"You're not in a detention center, are you?" Hu Bingtao said angrily: "I even forgot the army regulations!" ”

"Brother Hu, China is in an extraordinary period now, how can you be formal!" Tang Zhidao said solemnly: "Am I not safe and sound this time? ”

"Safe and sound? If it weren't for Secretary-General Xu to greet you, do you think you would be safe and sound? Hu Bingtao said anxiously: "You are a small mixed group leader who can't get on the stage at all." Do you know how much energy Cai Chengxun and Tan Zongrui have in the military and political circles. ”

"Brother Hu, maybe I didn't think it through this time!" Seeing Hu Bingtao's anxious appearance, Tang Zhidao hurriedly relieved his mouth and said: "It's just that this great merit is my brother's blood and sacrifice, if I don't fight, how can I get my brothers right." ”

"This reason is still reliable, you fought this battle too well." Speaking of this, Hu Bingtao's mood was much better, and he said approvingly: "As soon as Babu Zabu dies, the two special regions of Recha are finally peaceful." ”

"Pure luck!" In front of Hu Bingtao, Tang Zhidao didn't want to hide it, and said directly: "I didn't expect to blow him up with two shots." ”

"There is a lot of luck in the war itself, without you to defend Duolun, I am afraid that now Zhangjiakou is under the front of the bandits!" Hu Bingtao waved his way and said, "Tell me about the whole war, I have read the battle report several times." ”

"Okay." Next, Tang Zhidao told Hu Bingtao in detail about the whole process of the First Battle of Duolun, and analyzed the gains and losses of his side.

"It's good that you have a mixed regiment and an artillery company!" After hearing Commander Tang complain that the artillery under his command was too thin, Hu Bingtao said with a smile: "Many provincial defense brigades are just one artillery company. ”

"A provincial defense brigade is only two or three thousand people, and it may not be as many as my regiment." Tang Zhidao said proudly: "Besides, the provincial defense brigade just maintains local law and order, and it doesn't need such strong firepower!" ”

"You don't want that battalion in Gyeonggi anymore!" Speaking of this, Hu Bingtao suddenly asked.

"Brother Hu, where do you start talking about this. I had won that battalion with great difficulty, and I spent a lot of money on training, so how could I not want it. "Tang Daodao was joking when Hu Bingtao was joking.

"Then why didn't you let it go back to it? You know how many people are staring at it! Hu Bingtao paused for a moment and said: "Wait for me to go later, you quickly send a telegram asking the battalion to be built, and I will operate the rest for you!" ”

"I really didn't expect this stubble, I originally planned to let the third battalion be rebuilt after the year!" Tang Zhidao frowned and said, "Since this is the case, let's do what Brother Hu said!" ”

"It's no better to lead troops by yourself than in the ministry, so you have to be more careful!" Hu Bingtao looked at his watch and unconsciously reached six o'clock the next day, so he said goodbye: "I want to take the train back to Beijing at half past eight, and you have time to go back to Beijing for a few more times." ”

"Gone so soon?" Tang Daodao said meaningfully: "Stay a few more days, let's go have two drinks!" ”

"Next time! The ministry has been quite busy lately. Hu Bingtao said helplessly: "Don't send me off, sleep for a while, I'll sleep on the train." ”

"Okay, but you wait for me." Tang Zhidao turned around and walked into the inner bedroom, and after a while, he took out two packages.

"Help me bring this to Xiao Yun!" Tang Zhidao handed the two packages to Hu Bingtao and said, "Take this big brother Hu!" ”

"What's that?" Hu Bingtao took the one given to Xiao Yun, but he didn't take the one for himself.

"A little yellow and white thing, Brother Hu don't shirk." Tang Zhidao said with a smile: "There are many places that need to be dealt with in the capital, and there is Brother Laohu!" ”

"Okay!" Hu Bingtao hesitated and took it, he knew that Regiment Commander Tang had made a fortune, and the lawsuit had gone to the War Department, so if he insisted on resigning, it would inevitably look angry.