A few years ago, Foreign Minister Lu Zhengxiang and Deputy Minister Gu Weijun came to Wang Maoru's home together and asked him for the Chinese ambassador to the Soviet Union who was responsible for it. He also recommended many to Wang Maoru. Wang Maoru looked at everyone and felt that there was one person more suitable. There was a former special official to Russia who had signed the Treaty of Chaktu with Tsarist Russia, and Bi Guifang, who had served as the governor of Heilongjiang Province but was driven away.

Since Bi Guifang was driven out of Heilongjiang Province by Xu Lanzhou and Wang Maoru, she wanted to complain to President Xu Shichang, but Xu Shichang was unable to protect herself. After Wang Maoru swept the Northeast and became the true king of Northeast China, Xu Shichang had to use Wang Maoru's power to suppress Duan Qirui. Then Bi Guifang had been working in the translation of Russia in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Now the Ministry of Education is preparing to build the China Foreign Studies University. For a while, the group could not find a suitable person in charge. Bi Guifang volunteered to be transferred to the Ministry of Education to be a teacher.

However, what Bi Guifang waited for was not the transfer order to the Ministry of Education, but directly brought him to Wang Maoru. Wang Maoru told him that he wanted him to be the first ambassador of the Republic of China to the Soviet Union. Bi Guifang was so surprised that he could not speak, and then burst into tears. His lifelong political ambitions were finally realized again. Thanks to Wang Maoru for not taking grudges. Wang Maoru smiled slightly and told him that he had no personal grudges towards him. It was forced by the situation at that time, and he also hoped that he could be worthy of his recommendation. Bi Guifang immediately expressed that he must be loyal to Xiushuai and would definitely live up to Xiushuai's high hopes.

After the last meeting of the Ministry of National Defense at the end of the year, Wang Maoru invited many generals to gather together, saying it was a gathering. In fact, it was to win over his subordinates and prepare for rotation of personnel from major military regions. In order to prevent the National Defense Force from becoming a warlord force, Wang Maoru, Jiang Fangzhen and Sa Zhenbing, three of them, studied and decided. The commander of the National Defense Force was changed every six years, the commander of the division was changed every five years, the commander of the brigade was changed every four years, the commander of the regiment was changed every three years, and the commander and battalion commander were changed every three years, and only the company commander was not rotated. The purpose of this was to prevent the emergence of warlords in the army. In fact, the officer rotation system had been implemented in Western countries, which was that in China's neighboring Japan had already begun to promote after the Meiji Restoration. In the later years, the officer rotation system was widely adopted in the world except Africa. This is why Africa's wars and warlords fought endlessly every year.

Wang Maoru planned to first transfer the division commanders of 30 divisions by the end of the 12th year of the Republic of China, that is, before the end of 1923, and all 50 division commanders of the Ministry of Defense were transferred to the end of the 13th year of the Republic of China. The fifteen legion commanders of the regiment commanders were transferred to the end of the 14th year of the Republic of China. As for the exchange of brigade commanders, regiment commanders and battalion commanders, it will be an extremely arduous task for the National Defense Forces Military Affairs Office. It can be said that after the implementation of the officer rotation system, the power of the Military Affairs Office has been further increased. The Chief of Military Affairs He Rufei also smiled happily.

Gradually promoting the officer rotation system is a very important task. Its stability significance far exceeds the chaos caused, which also cut off many people's warlord ideas of becoming kings and dominance. Therefore, Wang Maoru took advantage of the fact that various officers successively attracted heart-to-heart talks some time ago, and there was no doubt that the Ministry of National Defense banquet was the best way. In order to gradually gain the support of most officers, Wang Maoru first found his sworn brother, Gai Tianjiu. As the commander of the Gyeonggi garrison army, although Gai Tianjiu's ability is not as good as others, his role is far from being reflected in military ranks. Wang Maoru is not stingy in praise of Gai Tianjiu's loyalty, and is also very at ease with him.

When Wang Maoru told Gai Tianjiu that the division commander rotation was to prevent warlords from becoming a big shot, Gai Tianjiu immediately waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about anything else, Xiusheng. I will do whatever you want me to do. Whoever asked you to be my brother, even if I wanted me to block bullets for you, let alone rotation. I am content to be such a big official in my life. When the local emperor wants to be unsatisfied with ambitious things, I will not do it, nor will my descendants do it." Wang Maoru was very moved after hearing this. Later, Zhao Zengfu, Mao Ziping, Gong Xiaoqi and Yong Xingbao all expressed support. With the demonstration role of these five people, others also expressed their opinions, and even Ren Yuanxing, who was far away in the Western Regions, sent a telegram to express his support.

Of course, there are also some unwilling ones among them, such as Wu Peifu, Tang Jiyao and Liu Xiang. Wu Peifu has mastered the Xuanwu Legion and has expanded hundreds of square kilometers in Mongolia. He has made great contributions. He has not yet been appointed as the commander, so how can he let go easily? Tang Jiyao has always been under the military power by Wang Maoru, and now he wants to transfer his confidants away. How can he be willing? Liu Xiang is known as the King of Sichuan. If he is transferred from Sichuan, what should he do with his industry in Sichuan?

However, Zhang Zuolin supported the decision of the Ministry of National Defense. He had long been reluctant to continue to stay in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau where mosquitoes and ants were rampant, and said, "If anyone is a warlord and bandit first, he will object. I am the one who is a fucking slap, I support Brother Xiusheng."

In order to test the emotions of the military officers, Wang Maoru first conducted some exchanges on the Ghost Car Corps of the Ghost Car Corps and the 5th Army Mao Pi's unit in Liaoning. The Ghost Car Corps had the eighth, 26th and 30th Divisions under the jurisdiction of the Ghost Car Corps, Wang Qiyuan, Wang Chengbin, and Shang Yuanqing were the leaders of the Fifth, Thirteenth and 19th Divisions of the Fifth Army, and the former three division commanders Li Kuan, Jiang Kaitong, and Cai Chengxun were respectively the commanders of the Ghost Car Corps. Gai Tianjiu's subordinates and Mao Pi's subordinates had no objection, so this first mobilization did not arouse any public opposition.

After testing the reactions of the military officers, Wang Maoru then began gradual military reforms. Of course, the most powerful legion in the National Defense Forces is the White Tiger Legion stationed in the Western Regions. In addition to itself, the White Tiger Legion also has command over the 14th and 16th Army entering the Western Regions. Who can rotate with him besides Ren Yuanxing? The only one who can replace Ren Yuanxing is the Small Flag of the Killing Temple. Of course, the rotation of the legion commander will take two years to proceed. After Wang Maoru had made up his mind, he ordered the end of the year-end meeting of the Ministry of National Defense to end. Everyone should go back and prepare for the Spring Festival of the 12th year of the Republic of China.

As a Spring Festival gift, Wang Maoru ordered the logistics headquarters to send a red envelope to each National Defense Army family to express his feelings. At the same time, he ordered to write a letter of thanks to all National Defense Army soldiers' homes in the name of the Ministry of National Defense to thank every family for their contributions to their children. As the Chief of Defense of the People's Republic of China, Wang Maoru will definitely lead their children to defend the motherland. Then he distributed supplies and red envelopes to the disabled and the dead soldiers, which is also a kind of personnel compensation.

Wang Maoru sent his stamped letter of thanks to the soldiers and set the world's first feat of compassion for soldiers. His prestige in the military, especially among the people and soldiers was even more prosperous. The family who received the letter of thanks to Wang Maoru wanted to show off the letter. Wang Maoru also ordered every village and town to hang the red flag and write the names of the soldiers of the National Defense Army in this village and town, and to serve the troops, expressing the pride of the village and town, if anyone insults the flag, he should be sentenced for insulting the image of the country.

It is said that good men are not in the army, and iron is not in the nail, which makes the Chinese people proud of soldiers. It actually starts with this red flag. The Chinese people prefer red and yellow. Therefore, the red-colored yellow characters make many families excited. The country remembers our family and is grateful to us.

Then Wang Maoru invited Jiang Fangzhen, deputy commander of the National Defense Forces, Sa Zhenbing, deputy commander of the Army, Yong Xingbao, chief of staff, Li Delin, chief of security, Wei Dongling, chief of guards, and commander of Beijing and Tianjin garrison Gai Tianjiu to enter the basement living room of his home. The other six people did not understand what he had made the top secret decision and all guessed in their hearts. After entering the underground hall, Wang Maoru asked everyone to sit down casually, and then said: "I'll ask you all for the future of the National Defense Forces."

"Whatever Xiushuai said, this is what we should do." Sa Zhenbing was the oldest among them, and he said on behalf of the other five people.

Gai Tianjiu said: "Xiusheng, just say whatever you have to say. Brother, I support you without reservation."

Wang Maoru smiled and raised his head, looked at the six people, and said, "I am going to participate in the presidential election next year, and I hope you can help me."

The six people widened their eyes and couldn't speak for a long time. Gai Tianjiu was the first to react. He laughed and said, "Okay! OK! OK! Xiusheng, you should be the president long ago. Do you want me to order the soldiers to enter the city and arrest Sun Dapao?"

Wang Maoru hurriedly stopped him and said, "No, I don't need to launch a coup as president. I want to be the president of the Republic of China openly."

Jiang Fangzhen also recalled it at this time and said, "But Xiusheng, didn't you say... working soldiers are not allowed to interfere in the government?"

Wang Maoru smiled and said, "Yes."

"Are you going to overturn the bill you proposed?" Jiang Fangzhen said.

Wang Maoru shook his head and laughed, "No, no, no."

"Are you..." Jiang Fang said in shock. His mind turned to something shocked and couldn't help but shout, "Are you going to resign?"

"No, Xiushuai." Li Delin immediately said, "Absolutely, Xiushuai, who will be the chief of national defense if you resign? Who can convince the public? I think only you can convince the brothers, but others can't."

"Yes, Xiushuai, no, absolutely not." Wei Dongling immediately said, "The Guards Corps was established to protect you. If you resign, who will we protect? We are still loyal to you, so you must not resign." He said excitedly: "It is your word to be a president or not, and it is also your word to you. In name, soldiers do not interfere in politics is for those fools. I don't believe that even if you become a president, there are still people who dare to speak nonsense."
Chapter completed!