The end of the military era

Without buying a batch of shells, the three hard-core all-steel battleships can only be used as a decoration.

In order to help Chu Yingying and Zhao Yan repay the loan and interest, Zhou Rui withdrew a total of 3000 gold bricks and dragged them outside the gate of the Silver Wolf Commercial Bank.

When Zhou Rui left with Chu Yingying and Zhao Yan, he left an extra gold brick worth 100 million silver coins, which was regarded as a deposit for the purchase of nine battleships and the accompanying shells.

Chapter 42 High Salary Raising Soldiers

After Zhou Rui sent Chu Yingying and Zhao Yan back to the Nine Stars Hotel, he left by car.

Before leaving, Zhou Rui ordered Chu Yingying and Zhao Yan to send someone to contact Xia Wenwen, the former general manager of Zixing Films. Zhou Rui hoped to meet Xia Wenwen as soon as possible.

Now the entire Purple Star Films is considered Zhou Rui's property, but because of Zhou Rui's status, Zixing Films will still be under the names of Chu Yingying and Zhao Yan, so that Zixing Films is not located in other towns outside Fengwu Town. will suffer.

As for Fang Dongru, the great director, Zhou Rui also left him 2000% of the shares. After all, Fang Dongru will produce two movies with a box office of more than [-] million silver coins in the future.

Such talents who can earn a lot of money for Zixing Films, of course, have to stay in Zixing Films.

Don't look at Fang Dongru's dry stock dropped from [-]% to [-]%, but Fang Dongru didn't have any dissatisfaction.

You must know that Zhou Rui promised to invest tens of millions of silver coins in Zixing Films, and strive to build Zixing Films into the largest film company in the Han and Tang Empire.

However, Zhou Rui is not very knowledgeable about business matters, and the Zhou family doesn't have any great talents in this area.

So Zhou Rui became very interested in Xia Wenwen, who built 200 movie theaters for Purple Star Pictures with a mere 160 million silver coins.

Chu Yingying and Zhao Yan returned to the private room of the Nine Stars Hotel. Chu Yingying immediately ordered one of her assistants to contact Xia Wenwen.

Xia Wenwen was living in Ganyang City at this time. Before that, Chu Yingying and Zhao Yan even visited Xia Wenwen in person, hoping that Xia Wenwen could return to Zixing Films and help Zixing Pictures survive the crisis.

But when Xia Wenwen learned about the situation of Zixing Pictures, he said that he could do nothing about it, and rejected the invitation to return to Zixing Pictures.

Zhao Yan picked up a cup of tea and took a sip, then sighed to Chu Yingying: "I didn't expect that our sisters would really serve a husband together in the future, and a man I just met."

Chu Yingying sat on the sofa and stretched, "It is our luck to meet Zhou Rui.

None of the rich men and princes who pursued us in the past dared to stand up when they heard that they were going to help us bear so many debts.

Anyway, I'm going to get married anyway, I think Zhou Rui is not bad, at least I don't hate him.

Moreover, the Zhou family can be regarded as a wealthy family. With the Ganyang City coastal defense fleet controlled by the Zhou family, it should not decline. "

Zhao Yan sighed and said, "I also understand our situation. It is indeed our luck to meet Zhou Rui, but I always have something in my heart..."

Chu Yingying smiled slightly, "Stop thinking about it, you'd better get ready and wait for bedtime at night!

But Zhou Rui said that he would come over after gathering with his friends in the evening. "

Zhao Yan's face turned red all of a sudden, "Sister Chu, I feel like I'm not ready yet. Tonight, can you... accompany him first."

Chu Yingying smiled again, "Don't you think I can escape at night?

Our sisters should sleep in the same bed at night. "

After Zhou Rui returned to the garrison brigade headquarters building near the military port by car, he immediately found Zhou Xiaorong and Song Limin.

When Zhou Xiaorong and Song Limin learned that Zhou Rui bought five more all-steel battleships, six iron-clad battleships, three light cruisers and two destroyers in one go, they were both stunned.

Zhou Xiaorong couldn't help asking: "Major General, how much did these warships cost?"

Zhou Rui smiled and said, "Second Uncle, a Tornado-class all-steel battleship, a Blizzard-class all-steel battleship, three Frozen-class light cruisers, two Xia Tian-class destroyers, plus one of these seven warships A batch of accessory shells cost 2000 million silver coins.

Three Bone-class all-steel battleships, six Banshee-class iron-clad battleships, plus a batch of artillery shells for these nine warships cost 1800 million silver coins.

In addition to the deposit of 100 silver coins, I have also prepared the remaining 3700 million silver coins, and there is no need to use the current funds of the garrison brigade. "

When Zhou Xiaorong heard this, he could only say with a wry smile, "Major General, the money didn't come from the wind, so it's better to save some money in the future."

Zhou Rui really wanted to tell his second uncle Zhou Xiaorong that his money was really like a strong wind blowing.

Although Song Limin was very excited because the coastal defense fleet would add a large number of warships, but at this moment, there was a trace of worry on his face.

"Major General, our coastal defense fleet is currently short of manpower. Once we add five all-steel battleships, six iron-clad battleships, three light cruisers, and two destroyers, many battleships may not be able to be staffed in a short period of time. "

"Old Song, you promised me a few days ago that no matter how many warships I bought, the Coastal Defense Fleet will be fully staffed. It's only been a few days, you won't just forget it, right?"

Song Limin said with a wry smile: "Young general, how did I know that you have such a big penny, you bought sixteen warships at once!

More than [-] people are needed just to man these sixteen warships.

If we add the more than 9000 people needed by the various ships of our coastal defense fleet, this will exceed 8000 people.

But now our coastal defense fleet is full of less than 7000 people, and most of them are recruits who have just been recruited. "

Zhou Rui spread his hands and said, "Old Song, anyway, you have already bought the warship.

If you have difficulties, you can only overcome them by yourself, and I can only solve the problem of military expenditure for you.

If the shortage is really serious, I think some old ships with weak combat effectiveness can be temporarily sealed up.

For example, the four iron-ribbed wood-hull ships of the fourth formation can be retired directly. "

Song Limin hesitated for a while and said, "Major General, I am going to establish a naval academy for our garrison fleet, and then offer some crash courses to solve the problem of our garrison fleet's shortage of personnel."

"Old Song, this is a good idea. You can open the Naval Academy as soon as possible. There is absolutely no problem with the funding. Just tell me how much you need."

Then Zhou Rui said to Zhou Xiaorong: "Second Uncle, I think on the Army's side, we can also set up an Army Academy to help the garrison brigade train officers at all levels and solve the problem of insufficient officers in the garrison brigade."

Zhou Xiaorong nodded and said, "I already have plans in this regard, and hired a few instructors from Shuonan Army Academy at a high price through my relationship."

Zhou Rui patted himself on the forehead suddenly, "That's right! Shuonan Army Academy and Shuonan Naval Academy have a large number of military cadets graduating at the end of July every year. The garrison brigade and coastal defense fleet can definitely recruit a batch of military cadets.

Second Uncle, Lao Song, hurry up and take care of this matter, as long as there are military cadets who graduated from Shuonan Army Academy or Shuonan Naval Academy willing to come to Ganyang City.

Regardless of whether it is a freshman or a previous year, the minimum settling fee is 3000 silver coins!

If the instructors of Shuonan Army Academy or Shuonan Naval Academy are willing to come to Ganyang City, the settling fee starts from 5000 silver coins!

The more outstanding the talent, the more settling allowance will be given. "

Zhou Xiaorong said hesitantly: "Major General, isn't this standard settling fee too high?"

Zhou Rui said decisively: "It's not high! Without a sycamore tree, the golden phoenix cannot be attracted! If the money is not in place, who is willing to leave their hometown and come to Ganyang City to work for our Zhou family!

Next, the military salaries of the garrison brigade and the coastal defense fleet, as well as various welfare benefits will be increased. In a word, high salaries will support soldiers.

Don't let the brothers who worked hard for our Zhou family shed blood and tears!

At least the soldiers of the garrison brigade and the coastal defense fleet must be able to support their families with their own salaries! "