After the joy of these officers had subsided a little, Chen Feng continued: "The reason why I first asked the chief of staff to report the battle losses and then mention the battle results is to let you know that your current status is not because of how much credit you have to be worthy of that tweed coat. Your current status is completely due to the lives and blood of your brothers, so you must be worthy of this heavy trust, do not let the blood of your brothers be shed in vain, resist Japan and kill the enemy to avenge the dead brothers. ”

"Resist Japan and kill the enemy, take revenge!"

"Resist Japan and kill the enemy, take revenge!"

Chen Feng made a quiet gesture, and then said, "As an officer, we should all know that there are no immortals in war, and we can't control this. But since the brothers were brought to the battlefield, then we have to think about them. They are willing to follow us to put down their hoes and brushes to fight devils, that is because they trust us, so we can't let these heroes shed blood and tears. ”

After speaking, Chen Feng took out a document, and then said loudly: "This is a pension standard and implementation method for the dead and wounded soldiers, according to different ranks, the pension standards are also different, the lowest field death pension standard of our 222 Division is 300 yuan, as long as the soldiers of the 222nd Division are killed in the war, as long as they are not identified as deserters, then his family will get a pension of 300 yuan from the army, and at the same time will get an annual pension of 100 yuan every year." Depending on the rank, this standard increases by 10% for each level of promotion. Our military ranks are subject to the "Regulations on the Appointment of Generals" and the "Regulations on the Appointment of Special Generals" promulgated by the Nationalist Government in March 1935, which are the five ranks of generals (special general, first class general, second class general, lieutenant general, and major general), the third rank of colonel (colonel, lieutenant colonel, and major), the fourth rank of lieutenant officer (captain, lieutenant, second lieutenant, warrant officer), the third level of sergeant (sergeant, sergeant, corporal), and the third rank of soldier (first class, first class, and second class), a total of 18 grades. ”

"In view of the fact that the highest rank of my 222nd Division is me, the commander of the lieutenant general, if I die in battle, my family will receive a one-time pension of 810 yuan, and the family will receive an annual pension of 270 oceans from the army every year. In addition, if a soldier is disabled in the war, the army will also give a bereavement pension according to the corresponding standards, if the unit that has lost the ability to work still needs to be given special care, and the local government must give priority to the resettlement of the disabled soldier after he is discharged. ”

As soon as Chen Feng's words fell, warm applause rang out in the conference room. Although the Nationalist Government had promulgated the pension system before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, due to various reasons, the proportion of pensioners was extremely low, and the military pension system was almost non-existent, so after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the Nationalist Government strengthened the military pension system based on the consideration of various factors.

However, this system did not necessarily apply even to the troops of Lao Chiang's descendants, let alone the local troops. Therefore, many local troops and the vast majority of the Central Army were very dissatisfied with the Nationalist Government's pension system, and the families of many soldiers who died in the war did not receive any pension at all, which greatly undermined the people's enthusiasm for the War of Resistance.

With the sharp increase in the number of military casualties, it is becoming more and more difficult for the above-mentioned system to adapt to the pension affairs of the Anti-Japanese War, and the urgency of strengthening the pension system for military personnel is becoming more and more prominent. For example, in 1937, 609594 officers and soldiers were killed or wounded; In 1938, the number of casualties rose to 1220821. At the same time, the proportion of beneficiaries is extremely low. For example, in 1937, there were 8,647 officers and soldiers who received pensions, and the pension ratio was 1.4%; In 1938, there were 14,156 officers and soldiers receiving pensions, and the pension ratio was only 1.2%4. In particular, in 1938, the number of casualties among officers and soldiers was the highest in the eight years of the Anti-Japanese War, and the pension rate was the lowest, showing that the military pension system of the Nationalist Government was almost non-existent.

Without a perfect pension system, it is difficult to protect the interests of casualties; Without pension compensation, disabled servicemen or bereaved families will not be able to experience the comfort of the government materially or spiritually, which is not conducive to alleviating the plight of soldiers and their families caused by the war. The government needs to consciously use its political power and organizational management capabilities to provide material assistance to disabled soldiers and their bereaved families through institutional construction, enriching pension organizations, improving pension rules, etc., and providing spiritual comfort to military families as much as possible, so as to reduce the risks caused by war.

Bereavement pension plays an indispensable role in the process of implementing the principle of distribution, and if a soldier is killed or injured in the Anti-Japanese War, the family loses a strong laborer, which will inevitably affect labor production and reduce family income. Every year, the government takes out a part of the pension or care materials from the national income, which is in line with the theoretical principle of the redistribution of national income and social products, which is also the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of the soldiers, which can improve the social status and material treatment of the soldiers, stabilize the morale of the anti-Japanese soldiers, and ensure the security of the country and society.

What the national government does Chen Feng can't do if he doesn't want to, but in the 222nd Division, which is an acre and three points of land, all this has to listen to him, so this money must be paid, and only with this money will the soldiers have no worries, and this can be directly transformed into combat effectiveness on the battlefield.

"Master, isn't this standard a little bit" Yang Yi opened his mouth, but finally didn't say anything.

Chen Feng looked at Yang Yi and said, "Is it that the standard of soldiers is a little high, and the standard of officers, especially generals, is a little low?" ”

"Yes, the division, after a soldier of the Central Army is killed, the government will give a maximum of 100 yuan in pension, and this standard is only implemented in a small part of the descendant troops, and the vast majority of soldiers will die when they die, and we will raise the standard to 300 yuan at once, which will definitely bring a huge economic burden to the troops. In addition, if a general of the Central Army dies in battle, the family will receive a one-time pension of 3,000 yuan, and an annual pension of 1,500 yuan every year in the future. Even if you die of overwork, you can get a one-time pension of 800 yuan. ”

"In addition, due to the different branches of the military, the bereavement benefits are also different. As a special branch of the armed forces, the Air Force is more bereavement than the Army and Navy in terms of bereavement benefits. Taking the death in battle as an example, the one-time pension of the Air Force General is 20,000 yuan, and the annual pension of the bereaved family is 1,500 yuan; The one-time pension for army generals is 3,000 yuan, and the annual pension for the bereaved family is 800 yuan. The standard of bereavement for Air Force generals is nearly seven times that of Army generals. The one-time death pension for senior soldiers in the Air Force is 1,000 yuan, and the annual pension for the bereaved family is 105 yuan; The one-time death pension for the army is 100 yuan, the annual pension for the bereaved family is only 50 yuan, and the standard for the death pension of the air force is 10 times that of the army class. ”

Chen Feng said loudly: "These problems you mentioned exist all of them, but the formulation of a perfect and reasonable pension system is the key to the survival and development of our 222nd Division. It is precisely because we have seen the huge loopholes in the pension of the dead and disabled officers and soldiers of the national government that we cannot copy their regulations and standards, and the pension standards of soldiers are indeed somewhat high, but for the loss of a family, how can we compare this amount of money with it. Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, we must continue to implement this system. We are not a political group, our decisions do not represent anything, all we do is hope that our brothers can fight devils wholeheartedly, even if they die on the battlefield, they can die without worry, that's all! ”

"Master, we are happy with this pension system, with this system we can also go to the battlefield without any worries, even if we die in the war, our families will be relieved, and we will not be tormented by poverty and disease. But have you ever thought about it, once this system is implemented throughout the army, the troops or the Chen family will face tremendous economic pressure. The vast majority of our people have followed the division from the beginning, you have poured all your family property to pull up this anti-Japanese team, and even borrowed millions of oceans for this purpose, to tell the truth, this army is the private army of the division, once this pension system is implemented, all the money will be borne by the Chen family, whether it is Governor Yan in the second war zone or Chairman Jiang in Nanjing, they will not pay even a penny for the division, so that the Chen family spends absolutely like water. Xu Hu said in a deep voice.

For the survival and development of the troops, in order not to let the heroes shed blood and tears, and to defend our homeland, we must persist even if it is difficult. And we have to do more than that, in addition to a high standard of pensions, we also have to give preferential treatment to the families of the soldiers who went out to resist the enemy, who abandoned their wives and children in order to defend the country, and their families were in hardship and displacement. In order to relieve the worries of the soldiers, stabilize the lives of the families of the Anti-Japanese War, and improve the social status of the families of the Anti-Japanese War, so as to encourage the soldiers at the front to kill the enemy, the people in the rear enthusiastically serve. Speaking of this, Chen Feng suddenly stood up and said loudly: "The following are the specific measures for preferential treatment of military families, I hope you can strictly implement them: the families of all soldiers who go out to resist the enemy can be exempted from temporary donations and hard labor; The children of soldiers who went to fight against the enemy and entered public schools are exempted from tuition, laboratory fees, and allowances for the children of the soldiers who died in the anti-Japanese war and the wounded and disabled officers and soldiers who are injured in the war against the enemy are exempted from tuition, laboratory fees, and allowances for board and lodging. Families of soldiers who go to public hospitals or clinics for treatment can be exempted from paying medical fees. The families of the soldiers who went out to resist the enemy can enjoy the benefits of all public welfare facilities first; If the family members of the soldiers who went out to resist the enemy are involved in litigation cases, the accepting organ should handle them in advance; When the families of soldiers who went out to resist the enemy need funds to operate production undertakings, they can apply for small capital loans; When the families of soldiers who go out to resist the enemy are unable to cultivate the original cultivated land, they can apply for voluntary farming; If the family members of the soldiers who went out to resist the enemy have no land to cultivate, they should apply to the preferential treatment committee or the branch will transfer the local government to designate public land for cultivation. If the family members of the soldiers who went to fight against the enemy have the following circumstances: those who cannot maintain their livelihood, those who cannot be treated for illness, those who die and cannot be buried, those whose children are unable to raise their children, or those whose children are married, they can apply to the preferential treatment committee or branch for relief. Subsidies for living expenses for the elderly and infirm, or admission to nursing homes and nursery schools"