Chapter 263: Re-expansion of the Army (II)

After talking about the expansion of the army just now, Wang Guorui will also talk about the expansion of the navy. Because as Taiwan's territory is getting bigger and bigger, and Taiwan is a generation away from South Sea Borneo, there is a lot of land and sea, and if there is no relatively strong navy, it is impossible to ensure the safety of its own traffic. Now Taiwan must grasp the sea supremacy, and if it does not have sufficient sea supremacy, then it is tantamount to not mastering the South China Sea at all. At that time, once the foreigners snatch the right to control the sea, then South Sea Borneo will not belong to them. Therefore, sea supremacy is extremely important, and it is inevitable that the expansion of the navy must begin now.

"I intend to change the original practice of dividing detachments according to the class of ships. We will set up three major fleets, namely the Taiwan Strait Fleet, the Java Sea Fleet and the Banda Sea Fleet. ”

"The Taiwan Strait Fleet is a fleet that protects our mainland in Taiwan, and there will be different detachments. And at the moment I intend for the Taiwan Strait Fleet to have a detachment of battleships, a detachment of cruisers, a detachment of destroyers, and finally a detachment of service ships. Of course, this is the establishment of the usual management, which is managed according to the type of ship. And if it is time for combat, it can be grouped according to the appropriate ship formation. The Taiwan Strait Fleet is responsible for safeguarding our maritime rights near Taiwan and ensuring the security of our Taiwan Strait. It is the last gateway to Taiwan's sea, and it can be said to be a very important line of defense. As for the Taiwan Strait Fleet, I plan to let Qiu Baoren take over as commander of the Taiwan Strait Fleet. ”

The Taiwan Strait Fleet is in charge of Qiu Baoren, who is also the commander of the original battleship detachment, which can be regarded as an upgrade. And this fleet is also a theater-level, that is, a commander-level officer. After all, the army has expanded, and the navy will naturally have to follow suit, otherwise the strength of the army and navy within the army will definitely be unbalanced. Therefore, the navy must also be expanded, so that the army and navy can maintain balance. The balance within the armed forces is also grasped. After all, as a superior, you must also pay attention to the balance of the strength of your subordinates, which is the way to be a leader.

"The next step is to set up the Java Sea Fleet, which will be responsible for defending the enemy ships coming from the Strait of Malacca, which will consist of a battleship detachment and two destroyer detachments, which will be the main force to defend against foreign invasion. And the commander of the Java Sea Fleet was held by Li He. ”

"Finally, there is the Banda Sea Fleet. It consists of two destroyer detachments and two service ship detachments, which are responsible for cooperating with the East Borneo Theater in the fight against indigenous forces. The commander of the Banda Sea Fleet was held by Sa Zhenbing. ”

"The division of the defense zone of the Java Sea Fleet and the Banda Sea Fleet is mainly on the median line of the Makassar Strait, and they are respectively responsible for assisting the East and West Borneo Military Region in its defense."

And when they heard Wang Guorui's statement, everyone couldn't help but sigh at Wang Guorui's generosity, and the expansion of the army was not enough, but also the expansion of the navy. At one time, it was directly expanded to three major fleets. The size of the entire fleet is also very huge, and the cost is no less than that of the army. And the cost of this navy is a gold-eating beast. Even the cheapest service ship detachment is much higher than an infantry division, so they all feel that Wang Guorui is a super "big tyrant". However, people are in troubled times, and following a rich boss is fundamental.

The ancients said that wine strengthens heroes, but there is a sentence that is not bad, that is, money is strong and courageous. Fighting for world domination is not only a matter for the military. It's a matter of money. With money, you can build an army, and with money, you can support the army. And a strong army and government power are maintained by money. Without money, no matter how powerful an army is, it cannot be sustained. Therefore, the ancients also said that only when there is food can soldiers be gathered, and there are not a few powerful armies in history that fall apart because they think of your food.

So when Wang Guorui came out with a look of "I am rich" and "I am a local tyrant", not only did not make people feel disgusted, but felt that he had a future with him! And it is precisely because of this that you can honestly follow Wang Guorui. After all, Wang Guorui is a big tyrant, even if you leave, he can still have the money to form a large number of troops, and he will definitely take revenge on you when the time comes. And all the warlords in China back then, didn't they all let Lao Chiang's silver bullet tactics smash them? With money. That is a foundation for hegemony in troubled times.

"Lord Wang, since the army has expanded, what should I do with my rank?" Hu Wei asked.

Hu Wei's meaning is obvious, that is, since the establishment has been improved, the military rank will naturally be promoted, otherwise how can it be matched? The military rank is not too high, nor is it too low, in short, it is necessary to follow it well, otherwise it is not good to have a low rank as a senior position.

And Wang Guorui also immediately said: "The military rank will naturally be promoted, first of all, the General Staff." Although Chief of Staff Hu Wei did not go directly to the front line to fight this time, he was strategizing in the staff headquarters and made a lot of contributions in the previous battle plan. So Chief of Staff Hu Wei was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general! ”

"Thank you Lord Wang for your love, I will definitely work hard and fight for the great cause of Taiwan!" Hu Wei said immediately.

Hu Wei can be regarded as the first lieutenant general in Taiwan and the second-in-command of the army. And next, that is, to discuss the issue of the ranks of other officers, if there are more troops, it is natural to promote everyone, how can we reward everyone's efforts? If you make a meritorious service, you have to be rewarded, and if you don't reward it, you can't praise the person who has made a meritorious service, so now it's time for Dafa Lishi to promote everyone to the military rank.

Next, the chief of staff of the Navy, Ye Zuqi, was also promoted to the rank of rear admiral. Li Changjin, commander of the 1st Guards Division, was promoted to the rank of major general. Zhao Xi, commander of the Taiwan Theater, was promoted to the rank of major general. Chen Liyan, commander of the West Borneo Military Region, was officially promoted to the rank of major general. Zhu Yuan, commander of the East Borneo Military Region, was promoted to the rank of major general. Qiu Baoren, commander of the Taiwan Strait Fleet, was promoted to the rank of rear admiral. Li He, commander of the Java Sea Fleet, was promoted to the rank of rear admiral. Sa Zhenbing, commander of the Banda Sea Fleet, was promoted to the rank of rear admiral. Li Yuanhong, commander of the Marine Division, was promoted to the rank of major general and expanded the Marine Division into a reinforced division with about 23,000 men. The officers of the Taiwan Military Academy, the General Political Department, the General Logistics Department, the General Armament Department, the General Intelligence Administration, and other directly subordinate institutions have made meritorious contributions, and those who need to be promoted to military rank can hand over the list to the Political Department for preliminary examination, and then the Political Department will be responsible for approving the officers below the rank of lieutenant colonel, and I will personally see the officers above the lieutenant colonel. ”

Hearing this large number of orders, more than a dozen new generals were immediately produced. As for the rest of the world, that's a lot. For example, the organs and units directly under the Taiwan General Headquarters are all about to start a large number of people to obtain the post of general along with this wave of expansion. And now Taiwan has really begun to enter the era of generals, and the large number of generals has made many people see hope. Originally, there were only two generals, but now it has suddenly expanded to more than a dozen generals, but these are not surprising. After all, the next army expansion will also be able to develop, and it is not too strange to obtain these general ranks. And everyone is also immersed in the joy of being a general, after all, they are all promoted this time.

That night, Zheng Hong took the initiative to ask: "Husband, why haven't I been promoted to lieutenant general?" Now those old brothers of our Heaven and Earth Society also think that I will fall out of favor? ”

Zheng Hong also has some opinions now, but she is not purely for herself, because Representative Zheng Hong is the chief representative of the forces of the original Heaven and Earth Society, so Hu Wei, an officer from the Green Battalion, has been promoted, so shouldn't the Heaven and Earth Society be promoted? This is also a balance, if Zheng Hong, the general representative, cannot be promoted to lieutenant general, then it will be out of balance. So some people think that Zheng Hong will fall out of favor, so that Wang Guorui has some opinions? And an inappropriate move can completely make many people frightened. After all, Wang Guorui is now the leader of a big force, and his words and deeds can make people ponder and figure out their intentions. But many times, everyone will be cranky, and everyone almost thinks that Zheng Hong has fallen out of favor here in Wang Guorui, and I have to say that human divergent thinking is too powerful.

"Actually, it's not that complicated, that's your war, and you didn't contribute! Since you got pregnant, when have you ever contributed to it? During that time, you were recuperating, and it was not good for me to give a person who had no merit in war a military rank, right? Moreover, you are my woman, of course, you have to endure hardships in the front and enjoy in the back, so you should be promoted later. Otherwise, others will think that I am nepotistic, how bad is this for my image! After a while, when everyone is promoted, it will be a matter of course to promote your rank. Wang Guorui asked.

Zheng Hong said with some complaints: "I didn't delay this time to give birth to a son for you?" Isn't that a big credit? I'm pregnant, but it's very hard, otherwise you would also come to see if you're pregnant? ”

"Lady spare your life, how can I be pregnant as a man? So, your credit is huge. Of course, it's very big enough, and you have more credit than them. In this way, I will leave a big military medal on your chest today, what do you think? This is the first military merit medal awarded by Taiwan, specially designed for you, I will award it to you in my most intimate way, you should cherish it! Wang Guorui said with a smile.

"Hmph, you're really bad! Being the governor of Taiwan is really not serious! Zheng Hong said shyly. (To be continued......)