Eat drunk at a meal. There was a lot of alcohol in the army, and after Long Qian lifted the ban, the company commanders and battalion commanders who participated in the banquet all let go of the amount of alcohol. Long Qian bore the brunt of it, and Rao was a very large drinker, and he couldn't stop the toast in turn. The last thing was that he was helped back to the bedroom by Lu Guangda and others.

When he woke up, the twilight was shrouded, only the brazier placed in the ground emitted a faint red light, and after rubbing his unbearable forehead for a long time, Long Qian lit a candle on the brazier, drank a bowl of herbal tea that Lu Quanta placed in front of the bed, and shouted Xiao Lu.

Lu Guangda jumped and ran in, "Woke up?" Commander, you slept so soundly. ”

"What about the two prefects?"

"It's all in the guest rooms. Do you want to call them? ”

"No, I don't. You go and see if the chief of staff is there? ”

"Yes, Chief of Staff Ning asked you if you woke up just now."

Ning Shijun soon came to Long Qian's bedroom, "It's rare for the commander to open his mind so openly, and Lu Shan is willing to bow down." At lunch, Ning Shijun was entangled in military affairs and did not drink alcohol.

"Drinking is a mistake. Thank you Shi Jun, how did the troops arrange it? ”

"I didn't have time to ask you. Deputy Commander Zhou was also drunk, and only discussed with Lu Shan, the headquarters and the directly subordinate team were stationed in Zhengjiazhuang, the battalion head of the national pillar gave up Zhengjiazhuang and went to Qiucun, the fourth battalion stayed in Zhaojialou, the third battalion went to Shuangji, the first battalion went to Zhangqian, and the battalion head of Sheng Guang went to Bai Wei__" Ning Shijun told the garrison of the troops.

"The statistics of Tao Sanyi's battle are out?"

"It's out. In total, 172 people were killed, 1,631 prisoners (including wounded) were captured, and about 300 escaped. I don't know what to do. 450 firearms of various types were seized, with less than 10,000 rounds of ammunition. Instead, a shipment of explosives was seized. ”

"What about our casualties?"

"31 killed, 73 wounded. No, it was 74 people, and a seriously wounded number died in the afternoon, a recruit recruited by Shanxi. ”

"What about the other seizures?"

"Lao Song is counting. I don't see the numbers. ”

"Go back and let Lao Song come up with a plan for bereavement. Tomorrow we will visit the families of several families of fallen officers and soldiers. Bereavement benefits should be paid as soon as possible. In addition, the list and rewards for this battle, as well as for the meritorious officers and men who have made meritorious contributions to this battle, should be determined as soon as possible. ”

"Yes."

"What about the captives? All settled? ”

"Settle in. Each battalion was divided into a little. It is not appropriate to stay in Zhengjiazhuang. ”

"Yes. The discipline of these bandits is extremely bad, and many of them are habitual bandits who are full of blood debts, so they should be more careful. It's not an easy task to transform or absorb this group of guys. Don't go wrong. ”

"Don't worry. It's all arranged. ”

"Hmm. And what about the battalion commanders? ”

"Already led the team away. Arrange a campsite for tonight. It's troublesome. ”

"Yes, it's 3,000 people. Where can we squeeze into this projectile land? You send cavalry to inform you to tomorrow afternoon. Including Wang Mingyuan, who stayed in Yi County, all of them called me back, and we have to discuss the affairs of the troops. Shi Jun, I have already talked to you about the preparation on the way, do you have a complete plan? ”

Ning Shijun frowned, "Commander, according to the establishment you set, our army will be at least doubled!" Each battalion was increased by one company, and in addition, the cavalry, engineers, artillery, and baggage were all expanded into battalions, which in fact increased by almost six battalions. There were not so many soldiers in the base area. Ning Shijun shook his head.

"Who said that troops should be recruited from the base areas? In the past year, we have almost exhausted the manpower in the base area, and we can no longer recruit them. At present, the most pressing task is to put up a frame for the establishment of the troops, draw up a document to be submitted to Jinan and the military headquarters, and all posts at and above the battalion commander level must be determined, and in addition, the military expenditure of the whole army every month must be calculated. Whether Yuan Shikai gives it or not is his business, and we must apply. Military expenses are divided into several blocks, military salaries, weapons, training, clothing, shoes and socks, food, medical treatment, miscellaneous expenses, etc., completely refer to Yuan Shikai's troop formation. Situ Zhilu said that their situation would rather be high than low. ”

"When?"

"The sooner the better. Then I have to go to Jinan. ”

"I guess Yuan Shikai will definitely not agree. Yizhou and Yanzhou have already been occupied by us, and he doesn't want the taxes of these two states__"

"Yizhou and Yanzhou are poor places in Shandong, how much tax can they collect? It is impossible to raise a brigade. I'll plan this matter, and you can come up with a complete plan with the General Staff Section as soon as possible, at least it seems like that. Shi Jun, you are still in the old position, be my chief of staff, there is no more suitable person for this role for the time being. What is your opinion on the standard system of the two infantry targets? Long Qian casually flicked the charcoal in the brazier with fire tongs.

"It's best to be Zhou Yi and Lu Shan."

"For what?"

"Do you still need a deputy commander? I don't think it's any good. ”

That's a very thoughtful word. Although the deputy commander has no real power, in one case, that is, Long Qian leaves the army, such as going to the capital some time ago to follow Li Hongzhang to mess around, the deputy commander is the master of the army.

"What's next?"

"I really didn't hear that. But I think those veteran battalion commanders have ideas. Whoever is promoted at the moment will affect the balance. ”

"Hey, is it time to take care of balance so soon?" Long Qian looked at Ning Shijun, "Shijun, have you ever planned to lead troops?" ”

"Isn't this leading troops? I think it's good for you to be the chief of staff and fill in the gaps."

"That's all there is to it for now. In the construction of the headquarters, you must plan and plan well, and the staff section, logistics section, and intelligence section must be strengthened. In addition, I would like to set up an ordnance section. The medical center will also be separated from the logistics department, and the stall will be big, and medical service is a big deal. You get a charter out as soon as possible. ”

"Done."

"In addition, there is the issue of the stationing of our troops. This, I'm afraid, will be decided after informing Jinan, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings. As soon as possible, we should study the topography of Yizhou and Yanzhou, and decide which places need to be garrisoned and which places are suitable for garrisoning. At that time, I will feel that this point of soldiers is really not enough__There is also a map, see what method to use, as soon as possible to get the detailed map of Shandong and the whole country. Relying on our own drawing, one is not accurate, and the other is too late. ”

"That. What about the missing weapons? Does the court give us a dial? ”

"How can the imperial court have weapons for us? No, it isn't. At least there are in the South. But I can't rely on them, I'll figure out a way to do this, ah, I'm going to climb the table and write a few excerpts these days. Long Qian had a headache.

"What about Situ? He's in the headquarters, right? ”

"In. Do you want to call him? ”

"I want him to go to Jiaoao."

"Aren't the Germans there?"

"Have you forgotten that he grew up in Germany and graduated from Germany's highest military academy? Go and call him, no, little Lou! You go and call Section Chief Situ. ”

Situ Jun came soon.

"Situ, I studied with the chief of staff and decided to appoint you as the deputy chief of staff of the right wing of the Wasion Army. Appointments are effective immediately. ”

Situ Jun replied immediately, "Commander Xie cultivates." ”

"Situ, I want you to go to Qingdao. No. It is now Jiaoao. ”

"What are you going to do?"

"Use your German background to meet the German Governor in Jiaoao. Two things, let's just say that we, Wasion Army, are willing to carry out all-round cooperation with Germany. The second is that our army is currently short of ordnance and wants to pass through the German foreign company in Jiaoao. Buy a batch of German armaments. They should be happy to see it. ”

"All-round cooperation?"

"Yes. The Germans saw Shandong as their forbidden side. Suddenly, an unidentified army arrives at Lunan. The Germans are probably depressed too. As the town guard of the two states, I welcomed, firstly, German businessmen to come to the two states to do business and set up factories, and to ensure the safety of German legitimate businessmen in the two states. Second, they are willing to hire German military advisers to our army to help train artillery, engineers, and other technical arms. Your classmates in Germany. If I can invite better, I will not hesitate to treat. You can decide directly. ”

"These, don't you need to ask the imperial court?"

"No, I don't. Consult the court for everything, and we won't want to do anything. ”

"When are you going?"

"There's still a little bit of going on at home. I have already given an account to the Chief of Staff. Once you've completed the task he's given you, you're ready to go. ”

"Yes." Situ Jun replied immediately.

"Commander, will the Germans sell us arms?" Ning Shijun was a little puzzled.

"Why not? Germany could not compete with Japan and Britain, and it was too late for them to rejoice that an all-German army had appeared in Shandong. ”

"Okay, you two go get busy. Situ, you are the deputy chief of staff. When the Chief of Staff is away, you are the Chief of Staff. You have to think from the standpoint of the whole army, understand? ”

"Humble duty understands." Situ Jun stood up again.

"Okay, I still have to talk to Tang Shaoyi. Does he live in the West Chamber? Long Qian asked Ning Shijun.

"Well, I saw him writing something just now."

"Hey, what about the report that my brother wrote to Yuan Shikai impatiently, this Tang Shaochuan__" Long Qian stood up and walked towards the west wing where Tang Shaoyi lived.

Compared with Wu Yong, Long Qian attaches more importance to Tang Shaoyi. This prodigy, who studied in the United States at the age of twelve, should be above Wu Yong in terms of vision and ambition, and if he sincerely cooperates with himself, it will naturally be the best result. But Yuan Shikai's placement of Tang Shaoyi in Yizhou must have been well thought out. Yizhou is close to the sea, and in terms of geographical advantages, it seems to be above Yanzhou, although Yanzhou's economic level seems to be stronger than Yizhou. In Long Qian's case on the implementation of the new policy that has not yet taken shape, Yizhou can do more.

If Tang Shaoyi was restrained, Long Qian's actions would be much more difficult. Long Qian would not be so naïve as to take a trip to Gyeonggi to be able to hold Tang Shaoyi in his sleeve and become his hardcore arm. I think that back then, Tang Shaoyi followed Yuan Shikai in North Korea, and it was also a lifelong friendship. Yuan Shikai has already been ranked in the feudal territory, and since he was a child, Tang Shaoyi's ass will never really sit on his side.

Moreover, the most important thing now is to smoothly take over the two states. Yuan Shikai's army is still stationed in important places in the two states, what if they don't evacuate happily? What's the best way to do it yourself?

On the way back to Zhengjiazhuang from Yixian, Long Qian was thinking about this problem. According to the usual practice, Long Qian, the envoy of the two prefectures, should go to Jinan as soon as possible to pay homage to the governor Yuan Shikai, listen to the teachings of Shangfeng, and then return to his territory to perform his duties. His current position is somewhat special, the Weisheng Army is directly under the imperial court, and is not actually under the jurisdiction of Yuan Shikai. However, the envoys of the two prefectures belonged to the subordinate officials of Shandong, although this military position had only appeared in the last ten years. In this way, he belongs to the dual leadership. In this case, it is necessary to do a good job of meeting the source from the left and right, and it is not good to be angry on both sides. Now that he is fledgling, it is a dream to think that he can fight against the imperial court with two or three thousand men and horses in his hand, in a sense, it is worse than the situation before Zhao'an. How many of their subordinates will follow themselves with their heads no matter what choice they make? I really don't dare to pack a ticket for anyone. Therefore, after the trip to the north, on the surface, it won a place for the troops, but it also canceled the independent status. If you don't realize this, you will make big jokes and make big mistakes.

Moreover, with Long Qian's position, he can't interfere too much in civil affairs, the state has a prefect, the county has a prefect, and under the chief official, there are people who are responsible for justice, education, etc. Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty was a foreign race, it continued the political system of the Ming Dynasty, except for the Imperial Court and the Prime Minister's Yamen established in the later period, almost copied and copied. The Ming Dynasty was built on the basis of the establishment and perfection of the feudal state for nearly 2,000 years, coupled with Zhu Hongwu's energy and dictatorial thinking beyond others, the feudal system was extremely perfect and strict, and there was a special charge for everything, except in special circumstances, it was not allowed to act beyond its authority.

However, Long Qian's mind was not all about the training of the whole army, and the civil affairs must intervene, otherwise, it would be impossible to realize the dream in his heart.

Tang Shaoyi's appointment as the prefect of Yizhou is not a bad result. Long Qian, who learned the news, was a little happy, not just because Tang Shaoyi had an old relationship with him, but also because the Battle of Xigu was a comrade-in-arms who fought side by side. Wu Yong's situation is even more special, for now, Wu Yong has not met Yuan Shikai, and naturally he cannot be counted as Yuan Shikai's cronies. But what about later? What kind of person is Yuan Shikai, others don't know the way, but he knows the way.

Tang Shaoyi's trip is not a mission, and he can't say that he is thinking about himself and his troops now.

Sure enough, through the window, I saw Tang Shaoyi writing hard at the desk.

must be writing a recital for Yuan Shikai. Long Qian suddenly canceled the desire to enter the house and talk to him deeply, Lao Yuan's side, should he go there himself or write a document and hand it over according to the format of the officialdom document? Since Mengshan reorganized the army, his goal is to build a completely new army, beyond reality, for this army, it is also necessary to occupy a piece of territory that is enough to support it. Now, both of these goals have been achieved. It's even better than the best I expected. However, Long Qian found that the clues were so complicated, there were too many things to understand, and many things that he thought were simple and easy to do were actually not simple, and he didn't even know where to start.

Long Qian stood in front of Tang Shaoyi's window for a long time, his thoughts flying. It wasn't until he felt the cold air rising under his feet that he left the west chamber lightly, and the north room where he lived was still lit by candlelight, and in the haze, there seemed to be a figure standing, which was definitely not his own communication and guard Lu Guangda. He was slightly startled, and looked fixedly, and sure enough, it was Chen Shu.

"Hey, it's you, why didn't you say a word? Get inside, it's cold outside. Long Qian said softly. (To be continued......)