At the banquet, Lei Xiaopeng's intention to recruit Duan Qirui was obvious, everyone was in Shangri-La Division, and they all knew the roots.

Duan Qirui's outstanding logistics ability greatly made up for the lack of Li Xuanzhu's management experience, and the Longmen Garrison District was evaluated well in various works at the end of last year, which greatly showed his face, which was inseparable from the outstanding performance of Duan Qirui, the master of the house.

As long as Duan Qirui can be recruited, then one inside and one outside, Lei Xiaopeng can just let go and conquer the land, and the logistics will all be lost to Duan Qirui, and it can be taken care of smoothly.

It's a pity that the heavens don't fulfill people's wishes, Duan Qirui pretends to be stupid and doesn't accept it!

Duan Qirui also has his own little Jiujiu in his heart, with the great merit of discovering and guarding the koi copper-gold mine, as long as he closely follows Li Xuanzhu, the big placket, at least a regimental officer has a stable future in the future, why go to black Africa to eat sand and take risks, do you really like to find guilt?

Regardless of from military rank to military merits, Duan Qirui is now far ahead of Tongji.

According to Queensland's military management system, which is now gradually formalized, even if you make great contributions in Africa, you cannot be promoted immediately, and it is a big taboo to be unworthy of morality.

Just like today's Li Xuanzhu, how much credit did he make to report the koi copper-gold mine in the first place? It's really a top hit, and even being promoted to a regimental level by two levels according to merit is light, and it's possible to make a deputy division.

But no, the General Staff gave 600 acres of meritorious fields, a special meritorious service, the Red Fort awarded the title of Knight of the Guard, a reward of 20,000 pounds, 500 horses of silk, and a luxurious estate.

The military rank was promoted from captain to major, and the military rank was promoted from battalion commander to deputy regiment, and concurrently served as the commander of the Longmen garrison area at the regimental level.

Other words

Although the officers have enough merit, they do not have the qualifications, and they cannot be promoted to the rank of full regiment or lieutenant colonel.

During this period, you must be careful not to make mistakes, and there can be no accidents in the Longmen garrison area, otherwise the ducks that don't reach their beaks will fly, and they really regret it!

The Queensland military system strictly follows the German Junker military aristocracy system, and the promotion of a lieutenant officer can be done as long as the merit is enough, and the promotion of a colonel must meet the conditions of seniority, ability, military merit, and length of service.

This is only to meet the conditions for promotion, but it does not mean that you can be promoted, and it depends on whether there is a suitable arrangement and background......

In this case, Duan Qirui will go crazy to go to Africa with Lei Xiaopeng to take risks, isn't he fragrant when he holds the big thick legs of the big placket?

A few days later

At the end of the military meeting held in Qinglong City, the other officers attending the meeting scattered in all directions, and according to the schedule, Li Xuanzhu, Duan Qirui, and dozens of middle-level officers above the battalion level will go to the Huangpu Army Military Academy for further training for six months.

The passenger ship blew a long whistle and slowly left the dock.

Li Xuanzhu stood by the railing of the passenger ship with great ambition, watching the rows of buildings in the city gradually disappear, and large green pastures appeared on both sides of the riverbank, and the white cloud-like sheep wandered leisurely on the pasture, feeling infinitely beautiful.

He was wearing a straight major officer's uniform, an Australian-style large-brimmed hat with a red mountain dragon cockade, a red inlaid gold-edged military merit medal ribbon at the second button hole of the military uniform, and the double sword silver oak leaf knight's iron cross at the neckline of the major's uniform was particularly conspicuous.

This is the military merit medal he has just been awarded in recognition of his outstanding military exploits.

The German military personnel of the General Staff are not small, and this medal system under the leadership of Konrad Adenauer, Chief of the General Staff, has a strong German flavor no matter how you look at it.

Fortunately, the entire military system in Queensland is German rather than British, and it is highly accepted by the Earl and the officers below.

The military medal system issued by the General Staff, referred to as the "Iron Cross" medal system, is divided into two categories: the Iron Cross and the Knight's Iron Cross, with a total of nine grades.

The Iron Cross is divided into;

The Iron Cross of the Third Class, the Iron Cross of the Second Degree, the Iron Cross of the First Class and the Iron Cross of Glory are of the fourth class, with the Iron Cross of Glory being the most honorable.

The Knight's Iron Cross is divided into five classes;

Knight's Iron Cross

Knight's Iron Cross with Silver Oak Leaves

Knight's Iron Cross with Silver Oak Leaf for Two Swords

Diamond Double Sword Silver Oak Leaf Knight Iron Ten Medal

Diamond Gold Double Sword Gold Oak Leaf Knight Iron Ten Medal

The Knight's Iron Cross is a higher-level military merit medal, with the lowest rank higher than the Glorious Iron Cross, and is generally awarded to officers (excluding soldiers) who have made outstanding and decisive contributions in battles and campaigns, and has a strict hierarchy.

In accordance with the rules issued by the General Staff;

Lieutenants can only receive the Knight's Iron Cross, Colonels can only receive the Knight's Iron Cross with Silver Oak Leaf with Two Swords, and officers can only receive the Knight's Iron Cross with Diamond Twin Swords and Silver Oak Leaf Medal.

The highest rank, the Knight's Iron Cross of the Diamond Gold Double Sword and Gold Oak Leaf, can only be awarded to leaders and commanders of the army, which is the highest honor for soldiers.

After the medal was awarded, it was hung from the chest by a ribbon that passed through the second button hole of the coat. On formal occasions, medals and ribbons are usually tied to a medal. For everyday wear, simply thread the ribbon through the second button hole in the jacket to show military honor.

generally speaking

The Iron Cross is used to recognize officers and soldiers who have performed well in the war, the Knight's Iron Cross can only be awarded to officers due to its importance, and the Knight's Cross in the Iron Cross at all levels can only be awarded after strict review, and the evaluation standard is very high.

The knight's Iron Cross with two swords and silver oak leaves worn on the chest of Li Xuanzhu was awarded only five during the military council, which is the highest military medal awarded by Lord Count so far.

These people are Geng Guigui, the captain of the coast guard, He Fang, the commander-in-chief of the Borneo fleet, the commander of the Fritz division of the Shangri-La Division, the commander of the second division of Kalimantan, Liu Shan, and the commander of the Longmen garrison area, Major Li Xuanzhu.

The "Military Enlargement Conference of Middle-level Officers of the Whole Army" held in Qinglong City this time is far from being as simple as Lei Xiaopeng said at the banquet.

The meeting

Summing up and commending the war that had been waged so far, His Excellency the Count personally attended and made an important speech, personally presenting the Knight's Iron Cross to the officers who had distinguished themselves in the war.

Geng Guigui, He Fang's two admirals were awarded the Knight's Iron Cross with Two Swords and Silver Oak Leaves for their outstanding achievements and outstanding performance in leading the fleet to achieve sea supremacy in the war, in order to show their glory.

Fritz led the three regiments (later expanded) to complete the Battle of Moresby independently and won the final victory, won the crucial battle with the Dutch, completely shattered the enemy's landing dreams, and was awarded the knight's Iron Cross with two swords and silver oak leaves for his glory.

Liu Shan led the 2nd Kalimantan Division to land in Semuda, Borneo, and the officers and men of the division fought bloodily, fighting like a tiger descending from the mountain, laying a solid foundation for winning the key battle, and was named the honorary title of "Tiger Division" that conquered everything.

Division Commander Liu Shan made outstanding contributions and was awarded the Knight's Iron Cross with Two Swords and Silver Oak Leaves to show his glory.

Being able to be in the same column with the above 4 people, Li Xuanzhu's military exploits are not enough, the key lies in the bonus points of the Koi copper-gold mine, which is enough to raise his military merit reward by two levels, and can be ranked with the army and navy giants.

Li Xuanzhu heard from the gossip that the Earl personally circled the spot, which shows that the Earl is very affectionate and will never leave out those who have made outstanding contributions to Queensland.

Always think about it

Li Xuanzhu felt that the leader was like a mountain, and it was difficult to repay him if he was really broken, so he could only work diligently and do a good job in the Longmen Garrison Area, so as to live up to the high expectations of the earl.

Look out from the railing on a passenger ship

The cool river breeze blew on his face, Li Fushou felt heartfelt pleasure, his lips grew a short black beard, he looked more resolute, and at the same time, his face looked older.

The passenger ship travels very fast under the current, and after more than an hour, it turns across the Sancha River Bay and enters the main channel of the Brisbane River, where there are significantly more ships, and the large and small cargo ships and passenger ships on the wide river surface travel along the channel, showing a spectacular scene of hundreds of ships competing for the current.

The Brisbane River and its tributaries are truly golden waterways, carrying more than half of Queensland's economic output, and ships loaded with wool, steel products and non-staple foodstuffs carry strong economic growth to the surrounding municipalities.

Inland waterway shipping and coastal shipping are the lifeblood of Queensland's economic transportation, connecting overseas markets and raw material origins, and are the only way for the import and export of bulk goods.

It is precisely because of this characteristic that at the military enlargement meeting, the Earl made a decision to focus on the development of the coast guard, which is not good news for the army.

However, Australia's geographical conditions determine the direction of policy, in addition to deterring the current southern white separatist states, Queensland's current strong army force is almost useless, perhaps there is still the possibility of using troops in the direction of Borneo, and Shangri-La Island is almost dominant, there is no imminent threat.

Compared to the army force, the coast guard is different.

The Earl's territory is scattered in the South Pacific and Australia, based on the mainland of Queensland, covering the Shangri-La Islands, Sulawesi Islands and southeast Borneo, with more than 10,000 islands of all sizes, with a geographical range of more than 4,200 kilometers from east to west and more than 8,800 kilometers from north to south (from the easternmost Beilun City to the westernmost Borneo Palangkaraya), the territory is extremely broad.

Especially important

Whether it is the Red River Valley City and the surrounding important industrial towns, Songjiang City, Songshu City, Beilun City in the south, or the core and important cities such as Jayapura, Moresby, Tianshu City, Longmen Town in Shangri-La Island, and Samarinda, Machen and Semuda in Borneo, all of them are located in the coastal area, and the coastal defense task is extremely important, and it is imperative to build a strong naval force.

Otherwise, it will not be possible to maintain the security of the 1.67 million square kilometers of territory (including the Australian territory).