"Humble words, I heard that you have been fishing for good things in Russia during this time, and you should also take out some good things and let other people drink soup."

"Neighbor, how many things have been taken, I am the God of Wealth on the way, everything has to be arranged by the marshal and the chief of staff, how do you reorganize the troops, how to distribute weapons, just one sentence, I just obey the order!"

"Don't, you have to listen to everyone's opinions on this kind of big thing, especially what the auxiliary commander and you mean, you are now the arsenal of the Feng army, the God of Wealth, there is no humble words to help, don't want to complete this reorganization."

Yang Yuting, as the chief of staff of the Feng army, actually knows very well that this reorganization is actually a major adjustment of the internal interests of the Feng army, the army wants to establish a new system, some unusable old people must be put aside, and the newly rising Liliang must give them enough room to grow.

In addition, at the Jishu level, the weapon system of the Feng army should be unified, the logistics supply, and the training of recruits should also be implemented, and the three provinces should adopt unified standards to improve the cohesion and combat effectiveness of the Feng army.

To achieve any purpose, in fact, it is inseparable from the full cooperation of Zhang Zuoxiang and Zhang Tinglan, as soon as they arrived in Fengtian, Zhang Zuolin looked for Zhang Zuoxiang, the two brothers wanted to have a good talk, and Yang Yuting found Zhang Tinglan, this move took an unusual meaning in reality.

"Humble words, you have also read the reorganization plan of the marshal, do you have any opinions?"

"Mr. Lingge, in fact, according to this plan, the Feng army has reorganized a total of three main divisions, one in each province, Fengtian is equipped with two garrison divisions, and Jilin and Heilongjiang have arranged a total of three garrison brigades, which constitutes the main strength of the Feng army, and then supplemented by the militia, which is already very complete. But I think the only problem is the lack of top-level design! ”

Zhang Tinglan and Zhang Zuoxiang discussed the issue of this plan along the way, and the two of them had to fight for enough benefits for themselves and for the long-term consideration of Fengjun, so it can be said that they worked hard to come up with a more specific measure.

"What's the explanation of this top-level design?"

"To put it simply, now all the forces of the Feng army are still commanded by the commander alone, and the following are the heads of the various units, as for Lingge, although you have the name of the chief of staff, but more of a military adviser to the commander. I think that this kind of system is a bit out of step with the trend of the times, and it has caused a very loose system within the system, which has seriously affected the combat effectiveness! ”

The Beiyang warlords had a huge resource advantage, but Zuihou still inevitably perished, largely because there was no suitable system. The huge Liliang is not in one place. The leader of a faction relied on prestige and other means to encircle several major subordinates. And then it goes on like this.

Such a model of power is entirely vertical. The lack of horizontal connections, like a fortress made of sand, is simply vulnerable.

Yang Yuting was actually aware of this problem, so as soon as Zhang Tinglan said the top-level design, Yang Yuting seemed to have guessed something, and his eyes suddenly lit up. Hurriedly asked: "Humble words, what are your opinions, please give me some advice!" ”

"It's not a pointer, it's just a little superficial. I believe that it is necessary to strengthen the power of the general staff, but in fact, we are now biased in the position of the staff officers, or a little outdated, and our staff officers are like the military advisers in ancient times, who are the role of giving advice and assisting the commander-in-chief. Taking Germany as an example, although the Kaiser is the nominal supreme commander-in-chief, the actual command power of the three armed services falls on the chief of the general staff, and Germany's effective staff system is the most crucial factor for their army to dominate Europe. ”

In ancient warfare, because the battlefield situation was relatively clear, and the troops were not very complicated, the commander could make a complete decision, which was also true in the early days of the musket age, the troops lined up in a dense battle formation, and fired their guns at each other, in this case, the most needed was a wise and tenacious commander, and the staff officer was still a kind of secretarial work, and the task was similar to a microphone.

However, with the changes in the battlefield situation, weapons are becoming more and more advanced and diverse, and war has become a contest of the entire national system.

Under such circumstances, the commander-in-chief at all levels can no longer grasp the overall situation very well by relying on his personal ability, so it is necessary to have an effective staff system to help him provide various plans and assist the command, and the role of the staff headquarters will be continuously enlarged.

In fact, this is also a sign that the military command has shifted from the individual to the collective, since the end of the Qing Dynasty began to train the new army, Beiyang also imitated the German military system, but it can be said that it has nothing to show and does not get the essence, and the staff officer has become a dispensable role.

Zhang Tinglan raised the question of the staff officer at this time, and Yang Yuting suddenly had a storm in his head, he guessed Zhang Tinglan's thoughts, and at the same time saw the benefits of this initiative. Not only for Fengjun, but also for him personally. Now what Yang Yuting does, all rely on Zhang Zuolin's support, leaving Zhang Dashuai, the power in Yang Yuting's hands will instantly become zero, and no one in those old guys will pay attention to him.

Once the staff is strengthened, the authority in Yang Yuting's hands will expand rapidly, and he, the chief of staff, will be able to sit almost on an equal footing with veterans like Zhang Zuoxiang and Sun Liechen.

Of course, for the Feng army, with a strong staff system, it can command the army more quickly, control the territory of the three provinces, and enhance cohesion, which is probably something that Zhang Zuolin can't ask for.

In fact, Yang Yuting also had similar thoughts, but his identity was not enough, and there was no weight in saying it, so he simply hid it in his heart, and now that Zhang Tinglan said this, Yang Yuting suddenly came to his senses.

"Humble words, this is your personal meaning, or the meaning of the assistant commander!"

"We all have this view, compared to my father is also talking to the marshal about this matter, it turns out that we only have one province, there is something to discuss with everyone, now there are three provinces, all aspects of the problems that need to be involved, without a set of strong staff team assistance, there is no way to make effective decisions, the establishment of a staff system is imperative!"

"To put it mildly, it's really a high opinion, but if you want to really establish the staff system, I'm afraid it's much more difficult than simply adjusting the staff!"

"No matter how big it is, it's already imperative. Take our troops as an example, in fact, they are fighting every day, and it stands to reason that they are really experienced veterans. And the Japanese have not fought since the Russo-Japanese War, but is it certain that our army and the Japanese army will go head-to-head? Will we be better than them? ”

Zhang Tinglan continued to ask rhetorical questions, directly hitting the point, in fact, before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in history, the Chinese army was fighting every day, and it was an out-and-out battle-hardened, but on the contrary, the Japanese army was away from the battlefield for a long time. It was a full recruit, but the result of the collision between the two sides was a crushing defeat for the veterans and a big victory for the recruits.

This is because the Chinese armed forces lack summing up and improving, their tactical level has not improved in the slightest, and their command capability is also seriously low. A big reason for these problems is the lack of a staff officer system, and commanders are unable to scientifically grasp the changes on the battlefield. The army was defeated like a mountain.

"That's true. Just to emulate the great powers, the power of the staff will be greatly strengthened, and it will even be on an equal footing with the divisions. ”

"What's the trouble, you are now the chief of staff. The position remains the same, the power increases a little, and no one will say anything! ”

Yang Yuting's face was full of wry smiles: "Humble words, don't make fun of me." I've only been following Dashuai for a year or two, and there are so many people with more seniority than me, and I'm sitting in this position now, all of a shackle, and if I increase my power, I'll be crushed all of a sudden! ”

What Yang Yuting said was also from his heart, once he imitated the great powers and established the General Staff Headquarters, then the power of the General Staff Headquarters would be quite amazing.

Command training, logistical mobilization, the formulation of operational plans, the evaluation of officers at all levels, the distribution of equipment and materials, and so on, as long as they are related to the army, can intervene. In all fairness, the chief of staff is second only to Lao Zhang in power, and has greater authority than the division commanders of all divisions.

"Humble words, since you have made this suggestion, it is better for you to be the chief of staff."

"Neighbor, you're trying to let the thunder smash me! There are so many uncles and uncles in front, I'm going to command them, don't have a head? ”

Zhang Tinglan categorically rejected this proposal, of course, seniority is just a rhetoric for him, and the most important thing is that once he becomes the chief of staff, although his authority is amazing, he will also lose the opportunity to form his own system, and Zhang Tinglan knows the gains and losses very well.

Yang Yuting spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "Humble words, since I refused, I can no longer think of a suitable candidate."

"Neighbor Ge, in fact, it will take a long time for the establishment of the staff system, it is not achieved overnight, the power will not be too big at the beginning, and it needs to be developed step by step, if you must refuse, you might as well let Zhu Qinglan take this position!"

Zhu Qinglan is currently the overseer of Heilongjiang, but his authority is limited, and he is just a false name. However, his false name made Wu Junsheng feel uncomfortable, and the old Wu was half a level lower than Zhang Zuoxiang for no reason, and there must be resentment in his heart.

If you can take advantage of this opportunity to push Zhu Qinglan to the throne of chief of staff, and Wu Junsheng takes the position, Lao Wu will definitely support the staff system, and Zhang Zuoxiang will also support this system.

Yang Yuting's eyes also lit up, this idea is indeed good, and it will be beneficial to everyone. If Zhu Qinglan becomes the chief of staff, he will be able to get rid of the embarrassing situation in front of him, and as for the deputy chief of staff, it must be Yang Yuting, Yang Yuting can also display his talents and abilities, and his actual power is much greater than now.

"Humble words, there is really a talent for Zhuge !

When they were discussing, Zhang Zuolin sent someone to invite them over, and they didn't dare to slack off, so they hurried to the Tiger Hall, only to see Zhang Zuolin, Zhang Zuoxiang, Sun Liechen, and Wu Junsheng already sitting down.

As soon as Lao Zhang saw them arriving, he said with a smile: "Fu Chen told me that he was going to set up a general staff and suggested that Zhu Qinglan be the chief of the general staff, what about everyone?" ”

"I said handsome, I raised my hands in favor, Zhu Qinglan understands military affairs, has strategy, and has outstanding qualifications and prestige, it is more suitable for him to serve as the chief of staff of Fengjun!"

Wu Junsheng shook his big tongue and kept putting a high hat on Zhu Qinglan, the core meaning was that he wanted to send this one away, and he would take over as the overseer of Heilongjiang in a decent manner. And Sun Liechen didn't say anything, the new chief of staff didn't have much at stake with him, so he simply didn't say anything.

"Since everyone has no opinion, then it will be passed, you can be wronged, this Zhu Qinglan is a helper, as the deputy chief of staff of the Feng army, and in the future, the daily military affairs will be handed over to the general staff to deal with, and the chief and deputy chiefs of staff will participate in all important decisions, and express their views and formulate strategies together with the commanders of the provincial overseers!"

Lao Zhang's words can be regarded as a very general statement of the mission of the General Staff Headquarters, but Wu Junsheng and Sun Liechen are both very shrewd figures, as soon as they heard this, they vaguely guessed that this General Staff Headquarters is amazingly powerful and is a hot yamen. It's just that they have agreed to set it up, so there is no way to oppose it, and this fundamental institutional arrangement related to the Feng army was passed without any shock. (To be continued......)