The end of the military era

When the Fifth Infantry Regiment is finished and I am preparing for the Sixth Infantry Regiment, I have to draw officers and soldiers from the Second, Third, and Fourth Regiments. Otherwise, how can I form a new infantry regiment. "

Zhou Rui even brought out the collective interests, how could Wang Biao, Liu Mo, and Huang Zhigang dare to object.

Seeing Zhou Rui's firm attitude, Zhou Xiaorong no longer objected to Zhou Rui's proposal to send troops to Sanzhen Oilfield and Heigou Coal Mine.

However, Zhou Xiaorong still put forward his own suggestion, "Major General, after forming the Fifth Infantry Regiment and going to Sanzhen Oil Field, I think we can let the Fourth Infantry Regiment be stationed in the Heigou Coal Mine first, and postpone the formation of the Sixth Infantry Regiment.

Before the Jiedu Mansion sent several telegrams reprimanding us for the private expansion of our garrison brigade. If our garrison brigade formed two new infantry regiments with more than 5000 troops at once, I am afraid that the Jiedu Mansion would not Let it go. "

Although Zhou Rui disapproves of the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion in his heart, there are some things that need to be taken into consideration for the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion's face. Once the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion really wants to eradicate a certain family in the territory, even the current Zhou family I can't bear it either.

"Then let the Fourth Regiment enter the Heigou Coal Mine. Anyway, the Heigou Coal Mine is only more than 100 kilometers away from Ganyang City, and it will not delay the Fourth Regiment's continued reorganization."

Huang Zhigang immediately said: "Don't worry, Major General, with our four regiments here, the Heigou Coal Mine will always be Zhou's Heigou Coal Mine!"

Zhou Rui then asked Zhou Xiaorong: "Second Uncle, how did the Jiedu Mansion respond to the expansion of our Ganyang City Garrison Brigade into Ganyang City Garrison Division?"

Zhou Xiaorong smiled bitterly and said: "Jiedu Mansion rejected our Ganyang City Defense Brigade's request to expand into a division-level unit on the grounds of our Ganyang City Defense Brigade's insufficient military exploits."

Zhou Rui snorted coldly, "My eldest brother is gone, and my father can only lie in bed for the rest of his life. 1684 brothers in the garrison brigade died in battle, and now the Jiedu Mansion is talking about credit with me!"

Wang Biao said angrily: "If you don't give the establishment, you won't give it. Why does the Jiedu Mansion say that our garrison brigade has no military exploits!

So many brothers, did they all die in vain? "

Liu Mo, the head of the [-]rd Infantry Regiment, gritted his teeth and said, "Major General, I don't think our garrison brigade will bother with the shitty Jiedu Mansion anymore.

We should expand our army as soon as possible. With the current strength of the garrison brigade and coastal defense fleet, the Jiedu Mansion can't do anything to us. "

As soon as Liu Mo finished speaking, Li Donghu suddenly walked into the office, "Major General, Shen Zhi, the commander of the Third Division, has come and said he has something to do with you."

"Shen Zhi is here? Ask him to go to the living room first, and I'll be there in a while."

After Li Donghu left, Zhou Rui said to the other four people: "By the way, I am going to make Li Donghu the commander of the Fifth Infantry Regiment. What do you think?"

Zhou Xiaorong frowned and said, "Young General, Li Donghu has never been to a military academy, nor has he ever led a soldier before.

He has not held the position of the company commander of the guard battalion for a long time. I am worried that he will not be able to be the commander of the regiment.

What's more, the Fifth Infantry Regiment has to go to the Sanzhen oil field more than 1000 kilometers away, and it is likely to encounter many emergencies. "

Zhou Rui smiled and said: "Second Uncle, no one is born to lead soldiers, I am going to transfer Guan Guoren, the first battalion commander of the Second Regiment, to the Fifth Regiment to be Li Donghu's deputy.

Regarding Guoren's assistance, I believe that Li Donghu will become a qualified team leader. "

Wang Biao said with an aggrieved face, "Young General, you are really going to empty out the foundation of the Second Regiment!"

Zhou Rui said with a smile: "Uncle Wang, with you in charge of the Second Regiment, there will be no room for moving."

Guan Guoren, the first battalion commander of the Second Infantry Regiment, is 34 years old this year. He graduated from the engineering department of Shuonan Army Academy and is good at defensive operations.

In the previous life, Guan Guoren was the last battalion-level and above officer of the garrison brigade to die in battle.

When other officers above the battalion level of the garrison brigade died in battle one after another, the remnants of the garrison brigade, still under the command of Guan Guoren, relied on the streets and houses in the west district of Ganyang City, and fought tenaciously with the enemy who had an overwhelmingly superior force for another day and night until Ammunition and food are exhausted.

Guan Guoren was also seriously injured and committed suicide by drinking a bullet.

Seeing Zhou Rui's arrangement, Zhou Xiaorong hesitated for a while, but did not object again.

After all, Li Donghu has been by Zhou Rui's side for several years, and he can be regarded as Zhou Rui's confidant.

Now Zhou Rui wants to push his confidant to the position. If he strongly opposes it, maybe Zhou Rui will reconsider the candidate for the head of the Fifth Infantry Regiment in order to take care of his own face.

But in that way, Zhou Rui might have some thoughts about himself, which Zhou Xiaorong is extremely unwilling to see.

The reason why Zhou Xiaorong insisted on calling Zhou Rui a major general was that he didn't want himself to be superior to Zhou Rui in the garrison brigade, so that Zhou Rui would misunderstand that he was greedy for power.

In addition, Zhou Xiaorong knew Guan Guoren very well. With him serving as the deputy commander of the Fifth Infantry Regiment and assisting Li Donghu in leading the troops, presumably the Fifth Infantry Regiment would not have any major troubles.

Chapter 53 new number

In the reception room on the third floor of the Garrison Brigade Headquarters Building, Zhou Rui said to Shen Zhi with a grateful face: "Thank you General Shen for your help this time, I, Zhou Rui, and our Zhou family, I will never forget it!

In the future, General Shen will be useful to me, Zhou Rui, and our Zhou family, so General Shen can open his mouth. "

It turned out that Shen Zhi's visit this time brought Zhou Rui a big surprise.

Although the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion rejected the request to expand the Ganyang City Defense Brigade into a division-level unit, through Shen Zhi's private operation, the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion decided to grant the No. 20 Second Independent Brigade to the Zhou family.

In other words, in addition to the Ganyang City garrison brigade, the Zhou family can form a new infantry brigade.

In addition, the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion also decided to separate the Ganyang City Coastal Defense Fleet from the garrison brigade, and directly upgrade the Ganyang City Coastal Defense Fleet to the division level of the Fengwu Army.

Shen Zhi said with a smile: "There are no outsiders here, nephew Zhou Xian should call me Uncle Shen!

The Zhou family spent huge sums of money to buy so many warships for my Fengwu army, so it is only right for me to help the Zhou family.

It's just that because of the tight military budget of the Jiedu Mansion, the No.19 Independent Brigade can only receive 15 silver coins in military expenses from the Jiedu Mansion every year, just like the garrison brigade. "

In Fengwu Town, apart from the First Division, Second Division, Third Division, First Independent Brigade, and Second Independent Brigade belonging to the Shen family's direct lineage, other division-level troops can only enter from the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion every year. Received military expenses of 45 silver coins.

The other brigade-level units of the Fengwu Army can only receive 15 silver coins in military expenses from the Fengwu Jiedu Mansion every year.

As for the military expenses that the troops lack, they can only be borne by the military leaders themselves.

Fengwu Army originally had a total of 21 independent brigades. The No. 20 Second Independent Brigade was a new number that Shen Zhi asked his father for for the sake of the Zhou family.

The reason why Shen Zhi did this was to win over the Zhou family for his own use, and to add some weight to his succession as Fengwu Jiedushi.

Zhou Rui doesn't care who will be the next Fengwu Jiedu envoy, now that Shen Zhi has taken out an independent brigade as an olive branch, Zhou Rui is still very willing to get closer to Shen Zhi.

As for the organization of the coastal defense fleet, it doesn't matter to Zhou Rui, whether it is regiment level or division level, the coastal defense fleet is all those ships.

The only advantage is that after the coastal defense fleet is expanded into a division-level unit, it can receive military expenses of 45 silver coins from Fengwu Jiedu Mansion every year.

However, 45 silver coins are not enough to pay a month's salary to all officers and soldiers of the coastal defense fleet.

Zhou Rui picked up the teapot and refilled Shen Zhi's cup with some tea, "Uncle Shen, how many infantry regiments can the No. 20 Second Independent Brigade form?"

Shen Zhi picked up his teacup and took a sip, "Nephew Zhou, according to the establishment of our Fengwu Army, the Independent Brigade can have three infantry regiments, one artillery battalion, one supply battalion and one guard battalion.

Of course, according to needs, some independent brigades will have more establishments, but a degree must be mastered.

Therefore, in terms of the establishment of the garrison brigade and the No.20 Second Independent Brigade, nephew Zhou Xian must not make things difficult for you, Uncle Shen. "

Zhou Rui patted his chest and assured: "Uncle Shen, don't worry, I will never let Uncle Shen make it difficult for Jiedushi."

Shen Zhi was very satisfied with Zhou Rui's attitude, "By the way, I heard that nephew Zhou Xian has a soft spot for the second daughter of City Lord Sun Quan?