~.-~ Volume 1 Turbulent Era Chapter 118 Suppressing Bandits

Although the 15th Division is directly under the Ministry of National Defense, most of the entire division is composed of Fang Zida's people. Even several regiment leaders were specially obtained by Fang Zida from the Central Military Academy or other troops. In addition, Wu Peifu, who assisted in the reorganization, had training skills.

It’s no small matter. In just a few months, Zhang Xun’s braided army and the Shandong Patrol Battalion were completely transformed.

Put together. In addition to eliminating a large number of unqualified soldiers and adding new recruits to complete the overall establishment, the entire 15th Division has a completely new look. Looking at the officers and soldiers wearing the new uniforms of the National Defense Forces and the latest standards produced by the ordnance factory, they are equipped with

The weapons, on the first day of junior high school, looked almost the same as those of the Eighth Division that Fang Zida was familiar with.

"Everyone has worked hard, where is Wu Ziyu? Why haven't you seen anyone else?" Fang Zida shook hands with everyone one by one with a smile. When he saw that Wu Peifu was not among the crowd, he couldn't help but ask.

"Brother Ziyu returned to Nanjing temporarily because of something. Not long after he left, the telegram that you were coming to Shandong arrived in Jinan. If I had known, I would have asked him to go back later." Wang Xiaozhen explained at the side.

"Haha, it doesn't matter. I can't stay in Shandong for only a few days. I have to take a bus south soon. Then I can just meet them directly in Nanjing. A few days earlier or a few days later, it doesn't matter." Fang Zida smiled nonchalantly.

, under the guidance of Wang Xiaozhen, the group left the station and went directly to the stay in the Fifteenth Division City.

When he arrived at the place, Fang Zida did not rest. He first asked about the status of the reorganization of the troops. Now that Shandong's military and civil affairs have been officially separated, the 15th Division's garrison is no longer directly located in the city like the previous warlords. In addition to the division's garrison, the 10th Division's garrison

The headquarters of the Fifth Division and the main regiments have all moved to the suburban barracks, and the security of the city has been completely handed over to the police station. Unless an accident occurs, the local garrison generally no longer intervenes in civil affairs.

The reorganization plan of the 15th Division was completely the same as that of the 8th Division. After the reorganization work of the 8th Division, Wu Peifu became very familiar with it and quickly completed the overall structure. Next, there was a series of training for the troops. These are

With a training syllabus and the assistance of the instructors from the former Eighth Division, Wu Peifu was able to take time off and return to the Eighth Division of Nanjing to handle official duties there.

After listening carefully to Wang Xiaozhen's introduction to the current situation of the 15th Division, Fang Zida felt that overall he was quite satisfied. Of course, in such a short period of time, it may take some time for the 15th Division to form the same combat effectiveness as the 8th Division.

"Well done, I have something to tell you first." Fang Zida took a drink of water from his tea cup and said to everyone: "According to the plan of the Ministry of National Defense, the divisions of the National Defense Force will be reorganized for the second time after reorganization, that is, for those directly under the

The central divisions are undergoing expansion. The Eighth Division and the Fifteenth Division are both on the expansion list. Next year, the divisions will be expanded to the corps level, which means that the Fifteenth Division will become the Fifteenth Army in the future."

As soon as Fang Zida finished speaking, everyone showed expressions of surprise. The division was transformed into an army. Doesn't this mean that the power in each of their hands has been greatly increased, and there will be one more star on their shoulders? Who would listen to such a good thing?

Are you unhappy?

"However, I still have something to say up front." Glancing at the delighted crowd, Fang Zida placed the tea cup heavily on the table and said seriously: "I know that armies of all dynasties have a bad habit, and that is

Drink the blood of soldiers and eat empty quota. Whether it is the Manchu Qing Dynasty or after the Revolution of 1911, the New Army and the Beiyang Army

, the Armed Guards, the patrol battalions and even the current National Defense Forces, there are more or less such situations. No matter what others do, in the 8th Division and the 15th Division, we, Fang Zida, will never allow this to happen.

I know someone is doing something up here, hum! Just don’t blame me for being rude!"

Everyone was suddenly sweating. The murderous intent in Fang Zida's words was so clear that even the division commander Wang Xiaozhen was frightened. He had experienced Fang Zida's methods. Although he had never seen those middle and lower-level officers transferred from the Central Military Academy and other places,

but

Everyone has heard rumors that Fang Zida kills people without batting an eye. Since Fang Zida made such a statement today, he will definitely do it by then. Those who commit crimes in his hands may be dismissed from their posts, or in serious cases, they may be directly brought to a military court or lose their heads.

of.

"Don't worry, I will definitely guarantee that this kind of thing will not happen. If anyone dares to do this, I will take his head first without you saying anything." Although Wang Xiaozhen complained secretly in his heart, he still patted his chest in front of him.

A guarantee was made.

"Young Master Yong said that, I am naturally relieved." Fang Zida slowed down his tone and nodded to Wang Xiaozhen, then paused and said: "Of course, I, Fang Zida, will not treat my brothers badly. It is only natural for soldiers to eat food and let the horses run.

It's fast but the horse can't eat it

There is no such thing as a fool in this world. It is not easy for everyone to work hard for the country with their heads raised. I, Fang Zida, would like to assure you that as long as you work hard and work down-to-earth! In the future, whether it is your future or your life, you will not need to

Worry."

When Fang Zida said these words, everyone who had been uneasy just now suddenly smiled. Fang Zida is now the deputy minister of finance and the president of the Central Bank. He is also in charge of key enterprises such as manufacturing bureaus and ordnance factories, which can be said to be equivalent to the purse strings of the Republic of China.

Coupled with the entire logistics department of the National Defense Forces. With Fang Zida’s words of assurance, what else do you have to worry about? In other words, how much benefit can you get even if you drink the blood of the soldiers and eat the short quota? It is better than Fang Zida uproots the roots.

How thick are the leg hairs?

After knocking and stroking, Fang Zida was finally able to get this thing done. In fact, Fang Zida was sighing secretly in his heart. This situation is inevitable at the moment. Even the Third Division, known as the strongest army in the Beiyang Department, has such a situation.

The Eighth Division and the Fifteenth Division are the benchmark troops that Fang Zida has worked hard to build. Regardless of public or private life, he must put an end to this situation before it occurs.

If this matter is left to future generations, Fang Zida has countless means to fundamentally solve this problem, but today, the financial system and information communication are in a primitive state, and the distribution of military pay and supplies completely relies on the grassroots troops to deal with them, and there are loopholes in them.

Fang Zida is very clear about this. He said it so harshly, but he also knew in his heart that it is very difficult to completely eliminate it, but at least this can reduce the problem to a minimum.

After everyone left, Fang Zida asked Wang Xiaozhen to accompany him into the study room and asked about the situation in Qing*dao.

After Germany returned Qing*dao, the troops that were handed over were the left-behind regiments of the Eighth Division. After the 15th Division was established in the past few months, the Eighth Division gradually transferred its defense to the 15th Division and gradually moved to Jiangsu.

Withdraw the remaining troops. Today, the garrison of Qingdao Fortress is mainly the 15th Division. Due to the Japanese entanglement and unwillingness to deal with the Qingdao issue, Fang Zida paid special attention to the defense of Qingdao, so the main purpose of coming to Shandong this time was also this.

Knowing that Fang Zida had this question, Wang Xiaozhen quickly took out the prepared defense map of Qing*dao and immediately reported to Fang Zida. The Qing*dao Fortress was built very solidly under many years of German management, and its power was also

huge

Fortress artillery can compete with battleships. After receiving it, under Fang Zida's arrangement, the Eighth Division and the Fifteenth Division expanded and reinforced the original layout of Qing*dao Fortress. After several months, it seems that

Quite effective.

"The drawings look pretty good, but I don't know what it will be like on the ground." Fang Zida looked at the drawings carefully and said this.

Wang Xiaozhen suddenly became anxious and defended from the side: "Brother Zhangming, I don't dare to be careless about this matter. Everything is done according to your instructions. If you don't believe me, I will accompany you to Qingdao tomorrow to see it for yourself.

"

"Haha, Mr. Yong, there is no need to worry. In fact, I am not worried about the situation of the fortress, but the combat effectiveness of the garrison." Fang Zida suddenly smiled. Seeing Wang Xiaozhen's anxious look, he knew that he had misunderstood his words. Qing*dao Fortress

scale

It is not small to begin with, even if it is not expanded, it is enough to fight against ten. But in war, no matter how strong the fortress and weapons are, they ultimately rely on people. Now that the 15th Division has not been established for a long time, what Fang Zida is really worried about is the safety of the garrison.

combat effectiveness and morale.

"This..." Speaking of this, Wang Xiaozhen was stunned, but as the division commander, he still assured Fang Zida that although the 15th Division could not reach the status of the 8th Division for the time being, it was at least much stronger than the average army. If

No accidents, enough to cope with it.

"What I'm afraid of is accidents!" Fang Zida placed his fingers heavily on Qing* Island and said seriously: "Qing* Island is the maritime gateway of Shandong, and the Qing* Island Fortress is the top priority, Mr. Yong! I must ensure that nothing goes wrong!"

"Don't worry, I will definitely guarantee it!" Wang Xiaozhen gritted his teeth and replied, thinking that he had to train a strong force to show Fang Zida, otherwise the 15th Division would be suppressed by the 8th Division in the future.

As a teacher, he can never hold his head high.

As if he had guessed what Wang Xiaozhen was thinking, Fang Zida smiled faintly and said: "Mr. Yong, training is not just about completing training. No matter how well-trained the army is, it cannot compare to the iron army that has been on the battlefield. The reason why the Eighth Division is strong is because

You should know the reason. I heard that there are many bandits in Shandong, is this true?"

"That's true." Wang Xiaozhen replied with some embarrassment: "Shandong is mountainous, especially the Gushan Mountains. Coupled with the strong folk customs in Shandong, there have been constant natural disasters in the past few years, and the poles pulled up on various Gushan Roads are constantly changing.

There are as few as a few dozen people, as many as hundreds of people, and it has always been a serious problem in the local area."

"That's it!" Fang Zida said: "The troops cannot always be trained in the barracks, they must be pulled out! When a strong army emerges from the war, these poles have caused harm to the countryside for many years and are a huge factor of instability in the local area. As a garrison

, you have the obligation to encircle and suppress them. I will give this task to you today. I hope to see a fifteenth division well-trained and able to fight hard in half a year, and there will no longer be so-called poles and bandits in the entire Shandong."

"Yes!" Wang Xiaozhen clicked his heels and gave a serious military salute.

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Chapter completed!