The impression left by Song Jinguo on Zhou Xuexi and Jiang Jiying is not the same as that of his old partner Lian Shupeng, people are indeed multi-faceted creatures.

Lian Shupeng, deputy director of the Joint Logistics Headquarters, who was already asleep, received a call from Song Jinguo, and his sleepiness was immediately dispelled, "Old Song, are you back?" Are you in Beijing? ”

In the high-level of the Mengshan Army, almost all of them called Song Jinguo the old Song.

"Sorry to bother you so late. Tonight, the commander talked about the formation of the Ordnance Industry Administration, I don't know the specific situation, can you send someone to send the relevant plan? I'm in the Iron Lion. ”

It turned out to be this thing. "Alright, I'll go." Lian Shupeng got up in his clothes and took the separation plan he presided over and passed.

Lian Shupeng lived in the former palace of Prince Yi in Tieshi Hutong, which became the concentration of organs second only to Xiyuan after the Mengshan Army entered Beijing, and the headquarters of the garrison region and the joint logistics headquarters all worked here, and also served as a guest house. Song Jinguo's family temporarily lived here after receiving them, and it was arranged by Lian Shupeng himself.

"When did you come back? Don't say a word? ”

"This afternoon. went directly to Xiyuan to see the commander, and then went to the Economic Bureau to talk about the bank for a long time, and was finally called over by the commander for dinner. Because the commander talked about the establishment of the Ordnance Industry Administration, he was not sure, and wanted to find you to understand, it was a little late, I guess you just got up, right? ”

"Yes, I'm not used to staying up late." Lian Shupeng handed a pile of materials to Song Jinguo, "It's really exciting to hear about Han Yeping." Wuhan steel and military industry resumed, we will walk on two legs. How much steel production is expected to produce in a year? Can it be 100,000? ”

"I'm afraid it won't work for the time being. They used to have a maximum of 70,000 tons. But wait for the equipment of the Americans to be installed and put into production. There should be no problem. The recovery of Hanyang's military industry is slower, but that's your business. In addition to Hanyang, the resumption of production and expansion of Jinling Ordnance Industry should also be carried out as soon as possible. ”

Of course, Hanyang Ordnance Industry and Jinling Ordnance Industry, which was taken over by the Southeast Military Region, should be placed under the jurisdiction of the Ordnance Industry Administration, but Fang Shengyuan, who was in charge of the formation of government agencies, has always had different views on the division of the Arsenal and the Ordnance Industry Administration, but Commander Long has finally made a decision, and the Ordnance Industry Administration will be the second government agency independent of the military system after the State Security Administration, and he has already been designated as the director of the Ordnance Industry Administration.

Lian Shupeng thought, the commander's trust in Lao Song still exceeds mine. Looking at the old boss's face, which was obviously older than his actual age, "Where." The formation of the Ordnance Industry Administration. Big Brother is at the helm. ”

"No, it's up to you to take the total. I just asked about the separation, and the commander said that you already have a specific plan. ”

He still doesn't worry about me. Lian Shupeng put the paper bag on several cases, "The commander is in a hurry." Too late to wait for you to come back. Let's make a plan first. It's still relatively coarse, so I'm waiting for you to approve it. ”

I don't know when Lian Shupeng felt that there was a wall between him and Song Jinguo. They've been working together for ten years. Start with the formation of the Logistics Section. However, even Shupeng can't remember how long they haven't had a heart-to-heart, in the Zhengjiazhuang period, the two were close friends who talked about everything, and once slept on a plate of kang, not only talking about business, but also talking about private matters, Song Jinguo really regarded himself as a little brother, knowing that he liked to eat meat, and the room called for food, and if he had meat, he had to pick it out for himself, and he married his own relatives......

"The commander told me about the decision to set up the Ordnance Industry Administration, which involves the affairs of the joint logistics department, and I am upset and want to talk to you. I know that you have been busy with this matter since returning to the headquarters from Guangzhou, and there must be a specific charter, so let's talk about it first. Song Jinguo glanced at the paper bag and didn't move.

Now it's a bit of a spoil, and almost everyone in the old team who follows the commander to fight the world is in charge, and naturally no one wants to dig out a piece of meat from their own bowl. Lian Shupeng straightened out his thoughts, "The commander has talked to me several times about the establishment of the Ordnance Industry Administration, and it has been decided that I will be in charge of this yamen. According to the commander's assumption, the Ordnance Industry Administration is the department responsible for the development and manufacture of weapons, and it is no longer part of the military system. To be honest, I was reluctant to take off this uniform. But the commander insisted that I take care of ......."

It's the truth. Just like Deng Qinghua, leaving the army is very painful. His mayor of Beijing is a fat poor, but in the eyes of a group of old brothers, he is not worth anything, and it is even better to be a division commander in the army......

"There's no way around it, and there are more older brothers who are leaving the army to go into politics. You haven't completely left the army yet. Isn't the General Directorate of National Security also spun off from the military? ”

"That's different. Jiang Yun had a big face, so he insisted that the commander keep their military status. In the future, they will all have military ranks. I told the commander, can you refer to the method of the State Security Administration? The commander gave me a lecture......"

"It's not a question of whether you wear a military uniform or not," Song Jinguo got up and took a pack of cigarettes for Lian Shupeng, tore open the seal and handed it to him, "Is it not the same whether you wear a military uniform or not, is it to serve the commander?" The Ordnance Industry Administration is in charge of the research and manufacture of weapons in the whole army, and the commander is powerful enough to value you. ”

"I know that. If there was no commander, how could I be today? Lian Shupeng knew that it was precisely because he had been in charge of weapons and equipment for a long time that Long Qian ordered his general.

"Let's get down to business, the business of your Ordnance Industry Administration is clear, so the military factory will definitely be assigned to your yamen, and the main thing is the division of personnel, how many people are you going to draw from the Joint Logistics Department?"

"It's up to you to decide in the end. I think it's better to give me the men and horses of the equipment department, these are the people who know how to purchase equipment in the whole army. ”

"I can't give it all to you." Song Jinguo said slowly, "According to the commander's plan, the future system will be that the General Staff Department, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Joint Logistics Department will determine the details of the equipment procurement of the troops, place an order for your production, and finally purchase it from you." The withdrawal of all the armament department is equivalent to the transfer of all the weapons experts of the joint logistics headquarters, isn't it appropriate? ”

"Of course, didn't I say that? It's up to you to decide. ”

"The commander wants me to vigorously support the formation of your Ordnance Industry Administration. Don't worry, we have been friends for so many years, and we can't let you be the commander of the light pole. In this way, you pick people. But we can't spare the equipment department, who stays and who goes, and finally we will discuss and decide. ”

Lian Shupeng pointed to the pile of materials on several cases, "It's all inside." Wait for you to come back and make a decision. ”

Song Jinguo picked it up and flipped through it casually, "Oh, I'll take a look, let's meet tomorrow afternoon at the earliest, and the commander is waiting for a reply." By the way, what is the charter on the unified rearmament of weapons in the whole army? I haven't bothered to ask all this time. ”

"Oh, that's right. You did several things according to the commander's instructions when you were not at home. The first is a detailed count of the weapons and equipment of the whole army. This matter has ended, and it can be regarded as a preliminary understanding of the family. Of course, there must be a lot of weapons in the private possession of the people, and they are ready to be further confiscated. The second is the blending. A total of 66 artillery pieces were transferred from the southeast, southwest, south, and central military regions. 48 mortars. There were more than 18,000 guns, most of which were enriched by the Northern Military Region, and a small part was given to the two A divisions of the Northwest Military Region. ”

"Is the Northern Military District going to replenish so many weapons? All the guns and artillery produced in Shandong recently have been given to the Northern Military District? Song Jinguo was a little surprised.

"Nope. The commander didn't let go. In the past three months, the weapons produced by the Shandong military industry, except for ammunition, have not been sent to the troops, and all of them have remained in the warehouse. However, according to the establishment reported by the Northern Military District, they also need to be equipped with 60 artillery pieces, 110 mortars, nearly 6,000 rifles, and 120 light and heavy machine guns. In addition to artillery and mortars, there is also a shortage of firearms in the stockpile. The point is that the commander limited the output of Shandong's military industry......"

"Why?" The Song and Jin kingdoms were preparing to send troops to Outer Mongolia, because they had to be prepared for a war with Lao Maozi, and it was expected that they would vigorously strengthen the strength of the Northern Military Region.

"The commander has a huge article to do in weapons and equipment, very systematic." Talking about the equipment business, Lian Shupeng became excited, "The commander believes that the whole country is basically unified, and it is necessary to vigorously promote the modernization of weapons and equipment, equip the troops with the most advanced weapons, and build the most reasonable and powerful firepower system, involving pistols, rifles, light and heavy machine guns, mortars, and other suppressive artillery, as well as radio communication equipment and wired telephone systems...... The commander's plan was very grand, that is, to concentrate the strength of the whole country and comprehensively surpass the army firearms of the armies of the great powers in about five years, at least ahead of the current armaments of the Japanese army. The first step is to start with the rifle, the commander wants to replace the existing rifle, a new rifle has been designed, the magazine capacity has been increased to eight rounds, the principle is new, the automatic range of the rifle has been increased, and the soldier can pull the bolt once without firing a bullet......"

"Wait," Song Jinguo exclaimed, "You said you don't have to pull the bolt every time you shoot?" How is this possible? Although Song Jinguo rarely used a rifle, he also knew the meaning.

"Yes, I was surprised at first. But Huayuan's experts thought the design principle was feasible, and they were surprised at first......"

"Samples made?"

"The argument of the Huayuan Research Institute has ended, and the sample gun will come out immediately, and it will be listed as a top secret item. The commander has not yet decided whether to put it into mass production, considering that once it is difficult to keep it absolutely secret, with the industrial base of the great powers, it will soon be able to be imitated. In addition, the process of the new gun is much more complicated, and the accuracy is difficult to guarantee, and it will be counterproductive if it is not done well, so it is better to use a German-made rifle. The other is the caliber of the rifle, the commander intends to change it to 7.62, which has not yet been finalized......"

"Wait, who designed the new gun? That's a big deal! ”

"Hehe, it's the Commander's masterpiece! The main designs were all made by the commander, which shocked the experts of Huayuan. ”

"Commander's design?" Song Jinguo became more and more surprised.

"Those who can do anything. I have long found out that the commander has a very advanced idea of light weapons, have you forgotten the original light machine gun? That thing made us a lot of money, and Huayuan's original rifle production line was exchanged for it...... The next step is to do a lot of practical work to verify the reliability of the new gun, and I am afraid that it will not be able to equip the troops for a while, and funding will be a problem...... By the way, the commander also provided a blueprint of a pistol, which looks very beautiful, much smaller than the Mauser pistol used now, with a magazine load of eight rounds, and an effective shooting range of 60 meters, which can be used for officer self-defense......

"It's hard to be a commander, so busy and taking time to do these design work that should be done by us." Song Jinguo paused. "Shupeng, after the establishment of the Ordnance Industry Administration, I am afraid that the weapons design institute will be established first."

"Yes, the Commander's idea is to design first, to set up a series of research institutes, as professional as possible, such as the Artillery Research Institute, the Light Weapons Research Institute, and the Ammunition Research Institute. The General Staff Staff has set up relevant organs to study the issue of the establishment of troops and the allocation of weapons, and in the future they will be equipped with weapons in accordance with the establishment determined by the General Staff Headquarters. With the commander's plan, our Mengshan Army will definitely become the first-class strong army in the world! Lian Shupeng remembered what Long Qian had said to him. Long Qian believes that the army must first have the strength to not be afraid of hardship and death. Just like the strength of the Eight-Nation Alliance in Xigu, the second is to equip the troops with the most sophisticated weapons and technically overwhelm the enemy. With these two items, plus the right strategy and tactics. We can be invincible.

"yes, yes. The commander also had to change the clothing of the troops. This is my business, the commander doesn't like the current military uniform style and color. The commander said. It is not only necessary to improve the treatment of the army, but also to make military uniforms the most enviable clothing for young people, thus triggering an upsurge in joining the army. In the future, it is necessary to separate the ceremonial uniform and the training uniform, and the training uniforms of the southern and northern troops cannot be the same, and it is also necessary to design collar flowers that distinguish the troops, so that you can know what kind of troops they are at a glance. When it comes to the establishment of the research institute, the Joint Logistics Department must immediately set up a clothing research institute, which must be redesigned from fabrics to colors to styles...... Shupeng, we have caught up with the good times. ”

"Yes. I often think about the past days, and we were excited to get thousands of military uniforms for the officers and soldiers. Speaking of which, Lian Shupeng seems to have found the original feeling.

"Yes, yes, so I want to remind you, we are all trained by the commander, and in the eyes of others, our gang is the commander's real cronies, so we have to fight. The Joint Logistics Department is not without lessons, there are people who have planted their heels! You and I are both people with real power, and in a sense, they have more power than Lu Shan, Wang Mingyuan, Feng Guozhu and other commanders who hold military power! Nanyuan's barracks were damaged due to heavy snow and had to be repaired, which was originally a normal thing, but I found Wuhan with intercession, and I wanted to make a statement, what kind of attitude should I express? That's what the Barracks Bureau does. But is there a corruption problem that the commander hates extremely much? I can't tell. I was very surprised that the commander told me tonight that the Joint Logistics Department should manage its own team well and not have the ugly incident of being cut off by his own people. On the way back, I thought, let's carry out an internal inventory, especially those departments with real power, and we must conduct a thorough inventory. We will never allow the problem of embezzlement of public funds, and I will arrest anyone who dares to embezzle! I have read the commander's speech many times when he was awarded the medal in October last year, and to be honest, the commander treats us well, you and I are both second-class outstanding winners, and the bonus alone is 50,000 yuan! 50,000 yuan! I can buy more than a dozen courtyard houses in Beijing! The winners of the Heroic Medal and the Medal of Merit below also need a lot of rewards, so it's time to be content! If anyone dares to reach out for money, don't blame me for being unkind! The Joint Logistics Department must not have any more problems, and Cao Minzhong must not be allowed to come to the Joint Logistics Department to investigate the case and arrest people, I can't afford to lose that person! I have been absent from the ministry for a long time, and before we separate, we will hold a meeting of officers above the division chief level to re-study the speech of the commander after entering Beijing, so that everyone can be vigilant and not make mistakes, and this is also for the good of everyone. If you want to talk about it, I will talk about it too. ”

"Yes." Lian Shupeng agreed. He felt that Song Jinguo's words meant something, and sneered in his heart, the commander hated corruption I know, for example, he mentioned the repair of the barracks, and he didn't dare to say that no one below had problems, at least he was clean, "Don't worry, I am completely responsible for what I am in charge of during this time." ”

"You're mistaken." Song Jinguo looked at Lian Shupeng with some indifference, "This is just a routine procedure, and it will be established as a system in the future, and it will be checked internally at least once every six months." You are about to leave the Joint Logistics Department, and I hope you will bring some of the good traditions of the Joint Logistics Department to the upcoming Ordnance Industry Administration, and do better than the Joint Logistics Department. We have hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions of funds in our hands, and I am careful anyway, lest I betray the trust of the commander. Shupeng, people will change, the commander talked about some things after entering Beijing, some people suspected that their wives were ugly, divorced their wives and married another, some hired several maids and old mothers to serve the housework, some went to the restaurant all day long to eat and drink, although the tobacco house was banned, but there were still those who secretly wandered around the eight alleys to have fun, these are of course a minority, but because they got bonuses, there are not a few people who eat and drink in the restaurant, and even those who draw guns to fight for the seat. The commander had long thought that this would happen, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly! So fierce! The commander must vigorously grasp the issue of the work style of the troops, especially the issue of high-ranking generals, first manage the army well, and also set some regulations to further tighten military discipline; he has already instructed the General Political Department to draft the relevant documents, and I have no control over other people's affairs, but the joint logistics system must not allow problems that the commander cannot tolerate. ”

A few days ago, the law enforcement team of the General Political Department and the Garrison Command conducted a surprise inspection of the troops stationed in the city, focusing on the places where soldiers were not allowed to enter, such as brothels and theaters, and seized 21 people on the spot, the highest position was the deputy battalion commander, including 4 people from the headquarters organs. In addition, nine servicemen without passes were seized on the street. The case is being handled, Long Qian is very angry, it is estimated that it will be handled strictly, and it will be difficult for someone to lose his head.

"There were no personnel from the Joint Logistics Department who were seized during the joint inspection a few days ago." Lian Shupeng stood up and replied. He did not agree with the internal report of the General Political Department, he had already asked someone to look for a house in the city, and he could not always live in the office with his family in tow, and the Ordnance Industry Administration would be established immediately, and he would always have to move out of the mansion in Tieshi Hutong. Besides, it's okay to prohibit prostitutes from taking drugs, what's wrong with hiring a nanny to go to a restaurant? It's your own salary, not embezzled public money. It is said that Cao Minzhong built yì to ban all the entertainment industry in the capital, isn't this nonsense? Do you want to turn Beijing into a big barracks?

"This commander said it, and praised you for managing it well. I am worried that in the future, although the Ordnance Industry Administration will be separated from the military system, discipline cannot be relaxed, and my words are for your reference. Song Jinguo looked at Lian Shupeng's disapproving face, and sighed in his heart, "It's too late, so be it." Let's continue to discuss the separation tomorrow. He glanced at the pile of materials that Lian Shupeng had brought, and decided to finish reading them tonight. (To be continued......)