The end of the military era

Then Xie Dong asked: "Major General, after graduating from the first crash course of the Army Academy, I wonder if I can go down to lead troops?"

"No problem, you are now a second lieutenant, and according to regulations, after you graduate from the crash course at the Army Academy, you will be promoted to the rank of lieutenant.

I will say hello and let you go to the company below as the deputy company commander.

In the future, our Zhou family's army will grow larger and larger. I hope you can seize this opportunity, Dongzi. "

Xie Dong also hurriedly stood up, and gave Zhou Rui a military salute, "Don't worry, Major General, I will work hard!"

As soon as Xie Dong finished speaking, Zhou Xiaorong walked into the office with a few pieces of paper, "Major General, the No. 20 Second Independence Brigade and the First Infantry Regiment sent an urgent call."

Upon hearing this, Wang Kui and Xie Dong hurriedly bid farewell to Zhou Rui.

When Wang Kui and Xie Dong left the office, Zhou Xiaorong said in a deep voice: "Li Donghu and Guan Guoren sent a telegram that the No.17 Independent Brigade in Longshan City mutinied, and the brigade commander Lu Yong was shot dead by the rebels.

Li Donghu and Guan Guoren sent troops to take over Longshan City in order to ensure the supply of daily necessities in the oil fields of the three towns, and took control of the mutinous No.16 Independent Brigade. "

Zhou Rui was stunned and asked, "What's going on? How could the No.17 Independent Brigade mutiny?"

Zhou Xiaorong said with a wry smile: "This matter actually has something to do with the First Infantry Regiment of our No.20 Second Independent Brigade."

Longshan City is the closest city from Fengwu Town to Sanzhen Oilfield, with a current population of about 18.

Because the Sanzhen Oilfield is located in a desert, all living supplies, including fresh water, must be purchased from Longshan City.

The No.17 Independent Brigade of the Fengwu Army stationed in Longshan City was originally under the control of the Lu family in Longshan.

The current patriarch of the Longshan royal family, Lu Yong, was originally a collateral child of the Lu family in Longshan. Because of the respect of the previous patriarch, he became the head of the infantry regiment of the No.17 Independent Brigade of the Fengwu Army.

However, Lu Yong was a wolf with ambition. Through a mutiny, he not only personally shot and killed the previous patriarch who trusted him, but also used cruel means to cleanse the previous patriarch's nephews and cronies, and controlled the entire Longshan royal family. .

After Lu Yong came to power, he practiced cronyism, making Longshan City a miasma, and the people resented him greatly.

However, Longshan City is located inland, and its economy is not developed. After several years of messing around with Lu Yong, the tragedy of selling children and daughters even occurred in Longshan City.

We must know that before Lu Yong came to power, the population of Longshan City exceeded 35. In just a few years, almost half of the people had to leave their hometowns due to the exorbitant taxes imposed by Lu Yong.

As a result, the higher the miscellaneous taxes Lu Yong formulated, the less taxes he received. In order to support the thousands of officers and soldiers of the No.17 Independent Brigade of the Fengwu Army, Lu Yong had to use the wealth accumulated by the Lu family in Longshan for hundreds of years.

However, as the family property of the Lu family in Longshan was emptied, Lu Yong had no choice but to reduce the salaries of the officers and soldiers of the No.17 Independent Brigade of the Fengwu Army.

When Zhou's No.20 Second Independent Brigade and First Infantry Regiment arrived in Longshan City, Fengwu Army's No.17 Independent Brigade had not paid their military salary for four full months.

The No. 20 Second Independent Brigade and the First Infantry Regiment only rested for one night in Longshan City before entering the desert to take over the Sanzhen Oilfield.

But although the First Infantry Regiment of the No.20 Second Independent Brigade left, the shock left by the First Infantry Regiment of the No.20 Second Independent Brigade to the No.17 Independent Brigade turned into a wave of resentment.

Why is it that an ordinary soldier is paid 25 silver coins a month, while a soldier of ours is only 6 silver coins a month, and he often owes his salary.

As the salary arrears of the No.17 Independent Brigade increased by another month, the resentment of the officers and soldiers of the No.17 Independent Brigade broke out completely.

After a mutiny, the brigade commander Lu Yong and the officers above the No. 17 independent brigade and battalion level were almost all killed by the rebels.

If the First Infantry Regiment of the No. 20 Second Independent Brigade hadn't received the news and quickly sent troops into Longshan City to control the situation, there might have been even bigger troubles.

Chapter 74 Reissue of military pay

After Zhou Rui learned the cause and effect of the No.17 Independent Brigade's mutiny, he asked Zhou Xiaorong, "Second Uncle, what's your opinion on this matter?"

Zhou Xiaorong hesitated for a moment and said: "Major General, after these two mutinies, it is no longer possible for the Longshan Lu family to control Longshan City, this is an opportunity for our Zhou family.

But our Zhou family occupied Longshan City without authorization, even if there is a reason for it, the Jiedu Mansion should not let it go.

Moreover, Longshan City is too far away from Ganyang City. Once something happens there, it will be too late for us to provide support. "

Zhou Rui picked up the telegram and looked at it again, "Second Uncle, the reason why the No.17 Independent Brigade mutinied was nothing more than money.

Now the No.17 Independent Brigade has very few officers above the battalion level. As long as the military salary of the No.17 Independent Brigade is raised to be on par with our Zhou family’s army, then the remaining 17 officers of the No.5000 Independent Brigade will be incorporated People, it should be a breeze.

In addition, there are more than 20 people from the No. 5000 Second Independent Brigade and the First Infantry Regiment, but there are tens of thousands of troops. Even if the Jiedu Mansion will not let it go, so what? "

Zhou Xiaorong thought for a while and said: "Most of the direct troops of the Jiedu Mansion are restrained on the front line of Jingyang City, even if they want to interfere with Longshan City in a short period of time, it will be impossible.

But I'm afraid that after the war with Zhenwei Town is over, the Jiedu Mansion will settle accounts after autumn.

If our Zhou family is determined to occupy Longshan City and annex the No.17 Independent Brigade, we must give Li Donghu and Guan Guoren more support! "

Zhou Rui nodded, "Second Uncle, buy Wu Mengma immediately, the more the better.

Send a batch of weapons and ammunition to Li Donghu, Guan Guoren and the others as soon as possible, as well as military expenses.

In addition, three infantry battalions were drawn from the 20rd Infantry Regiment of the Garrison Brigade and the [-]th Infantry Regiment of the No. [-] Second Independent Brigade stationed in Ganyang City to escort weapons, ammunition and military expenses to Longshan City.

These six infantry battalions will later be included in the establishment of the No.17 Independent Brigade. "

After a pause, Zhou Rui continued: "I am going to appoint Guan Guoren as the deputy brigade commander of the No.17 Independent Brigade, responsible for reorganizing the No.17 Independent Brigade, and give Guan Guoren the authority to expand it.

It is best to expand the existing three infantry regiments of the No.17 Independent Brigade to the standards of our Zhou Family Infantry Regiment.

For the government affairs and people's livelihood work in Longshan City, Zhou Gong can only take the top for the time being. "

Zhou Xiaorong agreed: "Zhou Gong should be the most suitable person to be in charge of Longshan City's government affairs and people's livelihood.

With Guan Guoren's ability, it is no problem to be in charge of the No.17 Independent Brigade.

However, in order to fully incorporate the more than 17 people of the No.5000 Independent Brigade into our Zhou family's army system, it is best to let the No.20 Second Independent Brigade First Infantry Regiment and the No.17 Independent Brigade be mixed immediately.

A group of officers had to be transferred from the garrison brigade and the No.20 Second Independent Brigade to support the No.17 Independent Brigade, including the heads of three infantry regiments. "

In a meeting room of the City Lord's Mansion in Longshan City, Li Donghu, who had just walked in, held a telegram in his hand and excitedly said to Guan Guoren: "Old Guan, the Major General has appointed you as the deputy brigade commander of the No.17 Independent Brigade. Longshan City and No.17 Independent Brigade belong to our Zhou family!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Guoren hurriedly took the telegram from Li Donghu's hand, and read it quickly.

Seeing that he was indeed promoted to be the deputy brigade commander of the No.17 Independent Brigade, and that he would be in charge of the reorganization of the No.17 Independent Brigade, Guan Guoren couldn't help being very excited. Long power.

"Donghu, let Zhou Gong come over as soon as possible, and take over the government affairs and people's livelihood work in Longshan City.

The two of us have to focus on the mix of the 17st Infantry Regiment and the No.[-] Independent Brigade. "

Li Donghu said: "According to the major general, the three infantry regiments of the No.17 Independent Brigade must have eight infantry battalions, one artillery battalion, two supply battalions and one regimental guard company.

Even with the six battalions of infantry and a corps of officers coming over to support us, we'd have to recruit at least seven thousand more recruits.

When I look at the mix, I have to count these 17 recruits, and send more brothers from our [-]st Infantry Regiment to the No.[-] Independent Brigade. "

"Okay! Donghu, then I won't be polite to you."

Li Tianshun tremblingly followed hundreds of other No.17 Independent Brigade officers and soldiers, and was escorted to an open space in the barracks.