Ye Yanbing naturally heard all kinds of rumors about him. Except for Long Qian who did not "meet" himself, there was no one who was reliable. He didn't care that Long Qian didn't see him, Long Qian was very busy in those days, he knew. So he didn't even go to the presidential palace in the western suburbs, but went to the Ministry of Defense to report to the Ministry of Defense according to the rules and lived in his father-in-law's house in Dongcheng, except for going to the General Staff, he didn't go anywhere. He didn't have a house in Beijing, but bought his own house in Jinan and Nanjing, and the lesson was that a person of his status didn't have to ask Tian Wenshe at all, because the job changes too often.

There are two ways to solve the housing of high-ranking generals, the first is of course self-purchase, just like him, spending money to buy a house in the city where he lives. He took a fancy to the small western-style building with a garden in Nanjing, which was very close to the headquarters of the Southeast Military Region, and Chen Xian also liked it very much. So he spent all his savings and borrowed a little money from his father-in-law to buy it from a Frenchman, where his parents still live.

This approach is a bit silly, and more of their peers are solving the housing problem with the second method, that is, renting the army's self-built houses. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the army built a large number of permanent barracks at the same time, but also built a lot of houses for middle and high-ranking generals, most of which were five- or six-story buildings with independent toilets like Beijing New Town. But it's much more cost-effective than buying a house, and water and electricity are convenient. There are also some large organs that have built a small number of independent villas for the use of senior generals above the rank of major general, and the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff have done so, as have the Southern, Northern, and Southwestern Military Regions. Of course, it is the funds of the army. The examination and approval authority is the General Directorate of Barracks of the Joint Logistics Headquarters. When he was the commander of the Central Military Region and the Southeast Military Region, he did not agree to build high-level villas, because, of course, the reason was that the troops still rented civilian houses, and it was not suitable for the high-ranking generals to go to the villas. As Long Qian's closest relative, he must pay more attention to all aspects. Later, around 1913, the Joint Logistics Headquarters issued a document prohibiting the construction of independent villas, making more detailed regulations on the housing of middle and high-ranking officers, which can be regarded as standardizing this matter. He heard that Song Jinguo was criticized for this. It took four reviews alone to pass the test. And the president praised the military districts that did not build detached villas at the regular meeting of the Ministry of Defense. criticized the three military districts, and said very harshly.

Ye Yanbing felt a little gray when he returned to China this time. Although he knew that Long Qian's dismissal of his military post in the expeditionary force was more out of diplomatic needs, not everyone knew what was wrong, and Lieutenant General Cheng Erhu, commander of the Northern Military Region, had to hold a banquet for him in Shenyang. Officers at and above the division level of the garrison units were also notified to attend. The reason is to listen to Commander Ye explain the characteristics of the European war in person. In case the troops improve their training. Cheng Erhu was very upset with his old boss in private, and he won the battle but was dismissed, what is this called. Of course, Ye Yanbing did not tell the troops stationed in Shenyang of the Northern Military Region any tactical characteristics. He couldn't explain the details to Cheng Erhu, so he only had a meal in Shenyang and boarded the train back to Beijing that night.

After returning to Beijing, Ye Yanbing lived even more simply. He did not go to the reception banquet held for him by the Ministry of National Defense, but went to the General Staff at the request of Situ Jun and reported to the General Staff the situation of the expeditionary force since he left his post. Immediately after the Battle of Bodong began, Ye Yanbing took the special car sent by Situ Jun to the General Staff Operations Department every day to learn about the battle situation, and was anxious and worried about every news from the front line. Situ Jun had a positive attitude towards Lieutenant General Xiong Xun's plan for the Battle of the Sanhe River, believing that it was an absolutely correct response, and that the five armies of the 2nd Army would be able to achieve unexpected results by concentrating on sweeping south. But Wang Mingyuan and Shi Dashou did not do that, although the final result was to rescue the 29th Division, their own losses were also very large, although the result of the battle repelled the German army, but it can hardly be called a victory, which cannot be compared with Romania. The latter is an undisputed victory, the former is hardly to be said...... Ye Yanbing still remembered Lieutenant Colonel Chen Hao, and used the radio of the General Staff to ask the front line, and Xue Xiaocai replied that this person did not come back, it is estimated that he was sacrificed, and all his detachments were missing, and no one returned.

This news made Ye Yanbing very sad. People are like this, the death or disappearance of a familiar person who is related to them is different from those who don't know their names, as a military general, Ye Yanbing is used to seeing death, and he always has to face those cold casualty figures in a battle, and he also knows that behind each number are living people and living families, but as a military commander, he rarely thinks about these, and pays attention to the loss of strength and the comparison of battle losses. But Chen Hao is the one who calls him his brother-in-law, he grew up watching, and he is very competitive, whether it is the Dezhou Battle or the Shandong Campaign, he is very competitive. Because he buried it by one of his own orders......

These circumstances could not be told to the Chief of the General Staff and the officers of the General Staff Operations Department.

Situ Jun is still his style, and he is ruthless in commenting on the battle situation, but he also admits that it is one thing to sit in the war department to comment on the battle situation, and it is another thing to go to the front line to command the battle situation. Situ Jun said to him, "Your greatest merit is to dispel your previous worries, and since Romania, the top level is not too worried, because as long as we grasp the opportunity, we can completely defeat the Germans." If you want me to see, your biggest gain is that you have found a few generals, especially Xiong Xun, this guy really has a strategic vision. Wu Peifu is also good, he dares to fight tough battles, and it seems that the president still has a vision......

Ye Yanbing did not go to the presidential re-election ceremony. Although he received an invitation from Feng Guozhu, he did not go in the end. During this time, he basically didn't see anyone in the army, and the most talked to was his father-in-law Chen Chao, as the Minister of Police, the president was extremely busy before his inauguration, and he was more relaxed after taking office, and he had time to communicate with his son-in-law about the international and domestic situation without scruples, Ye Yanbing didn't care much about the political situation, but cared about his father-in-law's life after retirement, and his father-in-law didn't want to go back to his hometown in Yinan, he lived in Beijing, and his family often met. If you miss your son, you can try to transfer Chen Zhi to Beijing, isn't Beijing preparing to build an automobile factory? The backbone must be transferred from Jinan, and Chen Zhi's profession will not be buried. My father-in-law's yard is not small, with a three-way pattern, with dozens of houses, not to mention Chen Zhi's family, even a few more can live.

Ye Yanbing fully agrees with his father-in-law's plan to retire. The police and secret police throughout the country are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Police, and I don't know how many emergencies there are every day, and it is really not a person over 60 years old who does it. However, Ye Yanbing did not approve of his father-in-law's plan to retire completely, and felt that it was better to transition to an idle institution. It's not a good feeling to suddenly take a break from a busy situation.

This is Ye Yanbing's own feeling. Naturally, he was very busy as commander of the military region, and he was even more nervous during his days in Russia, and he felt unaccustomed to returning to Beijing.

Chen Chao naturally did not hide it from his son-in-law, and said, "Your brother-in-law has already agreed to my request to step down." and the new government is formally formed. I can rest. It's just that the successor minister is not easy to choose......"

"Jiang Yun is young and strong, can't he?"

"Your brother-in-law thinks there's something wrong with the overt and covert police forces coming together. He has always had the idea of suppressing the State Security Bureau, although Jiang Yun really did a good job. You see, Lao Tian was promoted to lieutenant general. But Jiang Yun's military rank is still major general. I told him twice. He was stunned and didn't say anything. Perhaps he will separate the police from the intelligence agencies. However, he is also concerned about the overlapping of institutions, and has been losing his temper recently because of the establishment problem, and even Fang Shengyuan has been trained. He asked Liang Qichao's Academia Sinica to get a piece of information. According to the statistics of the proportion of people supported by the people of all dynasties, the Western Han Dynasty is the best, and 9,000 people support one who eats the emperor's grain, now what? There are only more than a thousand people, less than one and a half thousand. From the founding of the People's Republic of China to the present, the personnel of the central ministries alone have increased by 33%! For this reason, he lost his temper and made a mess of the approval of the Government Council. However, with the passage of time, it is inevitable that the number of institutions will be increased, and this has been the case in all dynasties, can he be an exception? Cai Xiaomin asked several times to split the Ministry of Culture and Education into the Ministry of Culture and Education, but finally nodded. The Ministry of Industry will be split into several ministries, such as the Ministry of Chemical Industry, the Ministry of Heavy Industry and the Ministry of Light Industry. Zhou Xuexi's deputies are as many as eight or nine, and I can't even recognize them all. He always asked for a lean organization, but the industrial stall was too big for a ministry to manage, especially after the arrival of the American aid according to the Boston Agreement, there were hundreds of newly started factories, all of which were large factories, involving more than a dozen industries, and all discussions on industrial issues required the top leaders to report, Zhou Xuexi complained bitterly, and told me several times in private, and even had the idea of resigning......

"It's the same with the military. In particular, there were only a few people in the political department, but now it is good, and each military region has set up its own troupe, which is very complicated. Some institutions were formed, and even the commanders were not clear ......"

"It's the same with the police department, there is no way. Jiang Yun has always wanted to come up with a detailed information on the population of the whole country, needless to say, the Ministry of Police needs it very much. This plan has been carried out since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the investment has been huge, and now the ID card has finally been obtained, but there are many omissions, not to mention the remote mountainous areas, which is the first good district, and the capital police department cannot control the floating population, the hidden danger is very great, and the ID card cannot solve all the problems, last summer a case was solved, a few people were arrested, and a batch of weapons from abroad were seized, even mortars and poison gas bombs were seized, and the plotters were big......

"Is there such a thing? I haven't heard of it at all......" Ye Yanbing was taken aback, "The case has been solved?" It can't be the military, right? ”

"Not the army. It should be Japanese, they are all dead soldiers, Jiang Yun tried his best and didn't ask the result, and they were all secretly executed. There's so much you don't know about this! The thrill of the Secret Front is not under your European battlefield! It's a pity, otherwise a steady marshal wouldn't be able to outrun you. Chen Chao remembered the removal of his son-in-law and couldn't help sighing.

"Father-in-law, did the commander tell you about me?"

"Naturally, I talked about it. You won the battle in Romania, he was very happy, made an exception and asked for wine, and forced Xiaoxian to drink a few glasses. Although you are a general brought out by him, after all, you have a kinship, which can be regarded as winning glory for him! Without the victory of Romania, the mouths of the domestic anti-war faction could not be closed. However, this time you have to bear the blame for him, during that period of intensive visits to China by the British, French and Russian diplomatic missions were all for the sake of the expeditionary force. The Americans also spoke, grandma's," Chen Chao rarely scolded a foul word, "He also made it difficult, so he could only transfer you back." He told me that he was worried that Mingyuan was too serious, which means that Yuanyuan's aura of fighting is not as good as yours. ”

Ye Yanbing didn't expect Long Qian to have such a high opinion of him, "Father-in-law, did he talk about my errand?" ”

"What are you willing to do?"

"What else can I do? The adjustment and construction of government agencies has nothing to do with me, and I can only lead troops. If I had to choose, I would be willing to work in the Northwest or Southwest Military Region. ”

"Why do you think so?" Chen Chaoda was surprised, the seven major military regions in the country, the worst conditions are the northwest and southwest, "You can't resent your brother-in-law!" If anyone knows what he's struggling with, I'm sure I'm one of them! If there is anyone he absolutely trusts, you are surely one of the few people! ”

"Where did my father-in-law think? How could I not understand his suffering? But I don't like to be lively, especially upset with officialdom. Jinan and Nanjing are all lively places, and almost every day, there are central officials who come to visit them out of politeness. I can't ignore people. It seems that I am domineering, and I don't have Situ Jun's ability, so I'm still looking for a secluded place to concentrate on military training. ”

"I see...... Chen Chao muttered. He really didn't tell me about your errand. But. It should be arranged for you soon. Originally, when I read history books, I felt that the so-called imperial mind was very mysterious. Now it doesn't feel like it's worth mentioning, it's just balance. Long Qian started his career in the army, and in his mind, the weight of the army has always been the first. You're also a military powerhouse. Not taking care of your business can cause some trouble. Successful emperors have always grasped the middle of the two ends, and there is no need to mention big things, but small things that others don't care about, but in his opinion, they are great things. This is what it means to see the subtleties, and always nip the problem in the bud. The army is fighting abroad, and punishing the meritorious for the sake of foreigners will chill the hearts of the army. So he's going to give you a nice job, I'm sure of that. ”

The day after the two had a deep talk, Ye Yanbing received a call from Gu Xiaolin, director of the president's office, asking him to attend the memorial ceremony in the square on New Year's Day, saying that the president invited him to attend. Ye Yanbing couldn't help but do it. He knew that it was Long Qian who asked him to appear in public, and then he would arrange his work. He considered all kinds of possibilities, and there were only a few generals and above in the army, so his options were very limited. After the memorial ceremony, Long Qian really put aside others and chatted with him, the topic was just a general greeting, this was deliberate, Ye Yanbing knew that Long Qian did this for others to see, and in the end, Long Qian asked him to go with him, "Anyway, you are idle, come to me, I want to talk to you about some things." Your sister-in-law prepared a hot pot, and Mr. Chen, Xiaoxian and the child should have passed by now. ”

Ye Yan Bing fell, according to the title, he should call Chen Shu his sister, but Long Qian used the title of sister-in-law.

The family had a reunion dinner, Long Xinghua asked his uncle-in-law a lot of questions about the European war, and Ye Yanbing found that Xinghua had a deep understanding of military affairs, unlike a child who had just entered middle school. There were no secrets involved, he answered them all, and Long Qian did not interrupt their conversation, and listened to their conversation with a smile all the time. After the meal, Long Qian and Ye Yanbing went to the study to talk.

"What are your plans for your work?"

"It's up to you."

"Don't use that tone at home, right? I know you want to lead the troops, but this time I have other plans. Yan Bing, the European war will not drag on for a long time, and the Americans will definitely enter the war. The situation in Western Europe will change radically, and with the expansion and presence of American troops in Western Europe, the Germans will not last more than two years. The battle drained Europe's vitality, and the British prime minister was replaced. Lloyd's fellow in charge of armaments finally ascended to the prime minister's throne, and Xia Fei's reckless fellow, who never knew what the soldiers' hardships and failures were, also stepped down and was replaced by a guy surnamed Venyler. At the beginning of February, I was going to hold a meeting in Rome to discuss the overall strategy of the Entente, and an invitation was sent to me, but I did not go, and I was going to let Fang Shengyuan and Situ Jun go. This meeting will undoubtedly make some moves on the Western Front, and there will not be much new. The reason why I didn't go to Rome was because something was going to happen in Russia, and the assassination of that monk was a signal, and there was more and more news from the intelligence services...... We have to be prepared to deal with it, otherwise what am I sending hundreds of thousands of soldiers to Russia for? In short, the victory of the Entente has seen the light of day. After the end of the war, the world will undoubtedly enter a period of recuperation, and the decline of those great powers will make the world relatively peaceful for a period of time, which is very important for us and must seize this time. After the end of the war, the Wehrmacht will not expand, but will be downsized, the capitation fee in the military budget will be reduced, and the money will be used for economic construction. ”

Ye Yanbing listened quietly, thinking, what does this have to do with me? But Long Qian was surprised by what would happen in Russia. Is the situation really going in the direction he predicted?

"Commander, if that's the case. I beg you to send me to the northeast. ”

Long Qian waved his hand, "Have you ever seen a tank?" ”

"I've heard of it, but I haven't seen it." Ye Yanbing paused, "The pamphlets issued by the General Staff have been sent to all regiments, and several anti-tank training courses have been organized, but I haven't encountered that thing. ”

"The invention of the British, used for the first time on the Somme, gave the Germans a great shock. With the ability of the Germans, it should be made quickly. It's normal that you didn't meet on the Eastern Front, the Germans weren't so fast. What about airplanes? What about the aircraft? ”

"It's just a supporting role. At least I didn't have any major trouble in Romania. At that time, Cheng Jianguo's air force had not yet arrived on the battlefield. So there is no talk of support. ”

"Don't doubt that tanks and planes are the protagonists of the next big war. They will replace cannons and machine guns. In the next big war, if you are physically able to go to war again, I can guarantee you when you take stock of your own military power and that of the enemy. The first is to count tanks and airplanes. Long Qian stood up. looked at Ye Yanbing with blazing eyes. "You sit! But not all military strategists can see this clearly! If you realize it, you will have an advantage in the next big battle. Yan Bing, you've fought the Germans. How do you feel? ”

"Nothing remarkable. We can beat him. Ye Yanbing stood up and replied immediately.

"Nope! You're too arrogant. The Germans could keep fighting on two fronts, and we could only organize an expeditionary force of half a million men. The General Staff and the Joint Logistics Headquarters have calculated that if this scale is doubled, logistics will collapse! This gap is determined by national strength, and there is no quick way to do it, so we can only grit our teeth and catch up. Technology determines tactics, tactics influence strategy, and now it's time to build a technological advantage......"

"Tanks and planes?"

"Yes. There's more to it. Now we have three aircraft factories and several aviation research institutes, which can develop and manufacture our own fighters, and even civil aircraft, but our strength is very weak. There is a big gap between them and others in terms of basic materials and cutting-edge technology, Shang Fengchun and Lian Shupeng are not convinced, and finally admit that they can't. That's why we had to send hundreds of thousands of soldiers to Europe in exchange for aid. We don't have tanks, but we have two tractor factories, the equipment and technology are American, one is in Luoyang, it has been put into production, and last year's output was 215 units, all of which were given to the Heilongjiang Agricultural Reclamation Division. The other is built in Taiyuan and is under intense construction, the design output of the Taiyuan plant exceeds that of Luoyang, and I am also preparing to build a third one, which is ready to be placed in Chongqing, with the aim of taking care of the southwest direction. The construction of the tractor plant was in preparation for the tank plant, and we are going to start working on it now! And to develop the most advanced tanks! Hence the spread and upgrade of radio technology, which is needed by aircraft, and also by tanks. In addition to this, there are some military technologies that you can't think of to be developed, and for this reason, I have decided to set up a National Defense Science and Technology Committee to focus on the research and development of sophisticated weapons. Parallel to the Ministry of National Defence, the General Staff Headquarters, and the Joint Logistics Headquarters, and under my direct leadership, the committee spent 20 years laying the foundation for the upgrading of the armament of the Defence Forces. You're here to do this committee! ”

During Long Qian's words, Ye Yanbing had already realized the direction of his work, "Commander, can I do it?" ”

"No, why am I telling you so much? Don't regret that you can't lead the troops, when the war is over, the Wehrmacht is facing layoffs and transformations, I am only ready to keep 10~12 backbone divisions, and all the rest will be cut, only an empty shelf will be kept, and excellent officers and non-commissioned officers will be retained. The size of the army should be controlled within 400,000, what soldiers do you bring? In 20 years, we may have a conflict with Japan or other countries, but there will be no large-scale wars, I am confident. It is the navy and air force, and the focus is on the research of new weapons, new strategies and new tactics, I don't build a big guy who burns money like a battleship, Shi Jun has always dreamed of building a battlefleet that will overwhelm Japan, that is a wrong idea. In my opinion, whoever builds a battleship is a fool, and I am not the one who is wronged anyway. It's a little late for you to go to the Navy and Air Force, how old will you be in twenty years? ”

"I'm a year younger than you."

"Yes, you are a rat. Probably yes, think about you commanding thousands of tanks. Long Qian smiled, "National defense science and technology is a strategic issue, and I want to personally ask about it." I leave the task of assembling this body to you. What is the role of your committee, you may wish to look at some materials first. Those materials are at Lian Shupeng's. He'll pass it on to you. What are your plans for the near future? ”

"If I could, I would like to go back and see my parents."

"Yes, ask the second elder for me. I'll give you half a month's vacation. You can go wherever you want. Let's take a break. When you come back, you won't have any time to spare. ”

"Can I go to Wuxi?"

"Why did you go to Wuxi?" Long Qian's gaze sharpened.

"That's right, there is a very good officer, you know, it is Chen Hao, the son of Chen San, a worker of Xiaoxian's family, who was the chief of the combat department of my group army, and because of a reconnaissance mission, I destroyed him with my own hands. It is estimated that it was sacrificed, and I was very unhappy in my heart. His wife and children are in Wuxi, and the other ......"

"Chen Hao? 16 Brigade's? I know him. Long Qian nodded.

"Commander, you're too ruthless...... Mr. Chen told me about Miss Xu......"

"You don't care about me!" Long Qian lowered his face. (To be continued......)