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"Brother Yuan Wei has been transferred to the Military Aircraft Department now, is it because Prince Jin and the others want to seize military power and take away your power?" Yang Shixiang said worriedly.Although he took over as the Minister of the Northern Territory now, he only has two towns of new troops under his command, which is far from the glory of Yuan Kai's period.

Chapter 95 Tianfeng Military Parade

What made Yang Shixiang most dissatisfied was the Ministry of the Army. Now all the new troops are nominally under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Army, and now the die-hard Tie Liang is in charge of the Ministry of the Army, so he is naturally very worried.

"Don't worry, his army department is just a cover. The people below are all our people. I will let them help you. I just want Shou Hong to take a look at the appearance of the new army this time and give me some advice. Correct me, so I plan to contact Duan Ruiquan and ask them to have a military parade?" Yuan Kai laughed.

Yang Shixiang slapped the table and said: "It's just right, I just took over as the Minister of the Northern Territory as an excuse to pull all the new troops from the six towns out for a military parade, and let Tie Liang have a look, don't always try to suppress me." It turns out that Yang Shixiang is also a With a fiery temper, he can't get used to Prince Chun's group of stubborn and unrepentant Qing dignitaries.

"Master Yang, be safe and don't be impatient. Now that the diehards are gaining the upper hand, we still need to hide. I think the two towns under the jurisdiction of the Minister of the Northern Territory will do a military parade, so as not to be caught by the Ministry of War." Zhao Shouhong hurriedly discouraged.

"Shou Hong is right. The Empress Dowager transferred me and Zhang Xiaoda to the Military Aircraft Department, obviously intending to start the establishment of a constitution. Now is the critical period for the establishment of a constitution. We must not let the diehards take advantage of it." Yuan Wei also comforted.

"But if things go on like this, when will the constitutional success be achieved? As the Minister of the Northern Territory, I am the most useless one in my history." Yang Shixiang muttered unconvinced, reached out and grabbed a lamb chop and started to eat it again.

"Okay, let Cao Kun and Duan Ruiquan pull the troops out in two days. Let's have a good military review at the small station, that is, to celebrate your succession as the Minister of the Northern Region, and to see Shou Hong off when he returns to Sichuan." Yuan Kai smiled and comforted Yang Shixiang.

"Of course I want to open my eyes. I have always been able to see the military parade of the Northern Territory. This is not a small fortune." Zhao Shouhong smiled flatteringly, and looked at the table while speaking, and couldn't help being startled.Both he and Yuan Kai had lunch, so naturally they didn't eat much while sitting here, and the mutton that was served on the table was about ten catties, and they were all eaten up. This is naturally mostly due to Yang Shixiang's contribution.Zhao Shouhong was secretly stunned, he didn't expect this old man to be so edible, no wonder he was so fat.

Two days later, Yang Shixiang asked Yuan Kai and Zhao Shouhong to get on the carriage to Xiaozhan together.In order not to let the diehards pay too much attention, Yang Shixiang finally accepted Zhao Shouhong's opinion and chose to hold a military parade in the barracks of Xiaozhan with only recruits from the two towns.

Seeing the carriage of the three arrived, Cao Kun and Duan Ruiquan, who had already prepared, immediately led the officers to greet them.After bringing all three of them into the barracks, everyone exchanged pleasantries.Duan Ruiquan, who was quite familiar with Zhao Shouhong, said with a smile: "Shouhong, we meet again. Today, I'm going to make a fool of myself for my brother. You, a hero who wiped out the Saar people, need to teach you a lot."

"How dare you? How can my bravery be compared with the new army in the Northern Territory." Zhao Shouhong said politely.

"You, you poached one of my generals." Cao Kun smiled and said, "If you hadn't named Ziyu to leave, I would have planned to give him a promotion."

"It's all the same. The new army is a family. Didn't I recommend Ziyu to the position of Xietong this time? Brother Cao Kun should know that Zhongchuan lacks experienced officers. Otherwise, I will ask you How about brother Cao Kun drinking to make amends?" Zhao Shouhong chatted with Yuan Kai's generals and tried to build a good relationship.

Although he looked down on the election bribery of Cao Kun's later generations, his remarks that he would rather eat porridge than be a traitor are quite strong.Speaking of these generals in the Northern Territory, most of them maintained their national integrity after losing power, which can be described as an example for the people of the country, which made Zhao Shouhong have a good impression of them all.

After exchanging pleasantries, Cao Kun and Duan Ruiquan let the three of them to the school grounds. Facing the new army team neatly lined up on the school grounds, Yang Shixiang and Yuan Kai spoke separately.Unexpectedly, these two officials turned the military parade into a transfer of power and directly handed over their duties here.In the congratulations of Yang Shixiang and Yuan Wei, the military parade officially started.

The new army did not conduct military parades in units of towns. It seems that Cao Kun and Duan Ruiquan deliberately put their elites at the forefront, so they completely disrupted the order of the military parade. After a while, they passed the reviewing desk in batches.

Zhao Shouhong squinted his eyes slightly, and at the same time turned the scanning device of the optical brain to the maximum, trying to scan the weapons in the soldiers' hands.Fortunately, the reviewing platform is not far from the troops, and the optical brain can barely scan it.Manlicher rifle, the first one to be scanned is the famous Austro-Hungarian gun that Zhao Shouhong and Zhang Xiaoda once commented on its pros and cons.This kind of rifle with good performance is the most equipped in the new army in the Northern Territory, and most of the officers use the six-shot Colt police pistol, and there are also Russian products like the M[-] Nagant revolver.

Heavy weapons soon appeared. Weapons such as the M[-] Gruson [-]mm field gun and the Krupp [-]mm mountain gun appeared one after another. Zhao Shouhong was quite envious. The scale of such artillery was several times larger than that of Lianyong. up.Mark machine guns and Haqi machine guns appeared one after another, and the infantry support firepower on the front line was put together with the artillery, which made Zhao Shouhong laugh.

The neat military appearance and the advanced weapons and equipment made Zhao Shouhong nod again and again. No wonder the Northern Territory Army has a strong combat power. Such a military appearance, coupled with such weapons and equipment, is at least second to none in China.Zhao Shouhong looked back, but frowned slightly. The weapons of the front teams were uniform, but the troops behind them began to be uneven.

The cavalry were better, mostly using Manlysia carbines or 30-year-old carbines produced in Japan, with a small amount of GEW[-] Mauser rifles mixed in, but the infantry behind them had all kinds of things.Zhao Shouhong scanned and compared with the history books. He was surprised to find that the weapons of the soldiers behind him included Xiakouzo, old sleeves, [-]-gun Mauser, Martini carbine, [-]-gun Mauser, Type [-] carbine, etc. model.

Later, the troops became more and more outrageous. The weapons in their hands included Kuaili guns, Shuli guns, Mauser guns, front-loaded carbines, front-loaded guns, Dingchuan muzzle-loaded guns, and Li Yi guns. Several varieties, even Winchester lever-action rifles can be seen. The military parade has become a retrospective exhibition of the history of weapons of all nations. Zhao Shouhong couldn't help but stare blankly.

Seeing Zhao Shouhong's surprised face, Yuan Kai knew what he was thinking. He smiled and said, "Don't be surprised by Shouhong. The court is short of money and food. This is an old problem. During the military training just now, the new troops in the three towns were equipped with the most Good weapons, but the weapons of the three towns that were expanded later were more complicated. Originally, the third and fourth towns used the best weapons. This time, the new army of the four towns returned to the Ministry of War. I was criticized, so Let’s change their weapons, let’s be more average.”

Chapter 96 Gives Box Cannon

"But only when the weapons are united can they exert their combat effectiveness. Such a mess of weapons, just bullets of various calibers, is enough to cause logistical headaches." Zhao Shouhong sighed.

"Shou Hong is worthy of the name of knowing soldiers, but it's a pity that knowing is easier than doing. Nowadays, the equipment of the domestic machinery bureau is backward and cannot produce the best weapons. It is difficult to import from abroad, and the country's finances are difficult to support." Yuan Wei shook his head and said. .

"That's right, otherwise the imperial court wouldn't want to change the machine bureaus into commercial offices." Yang Shixiang also sighed.

"Speaking of which, hasn't the Dagu Shipyard been transferred to Shouhong's name? Let's go and see how it goes?" Yuan Kai remembered that Zhao Shouhong had taken over several factories, among which the Dagu Shipyard was in Tianfeng City.

"Don't look at it." Zhao Shouhong straightened his shoulders and said, "I sent people to relocate all the workers from the Dagu Shipyard to Guanghai to replenish the Jiangnan Shipyard."

"What? Everyone has been taken away? What about the factory buildings and equipment here?" Yuan Wei couldn't believe that the factory he had just taken over had actually withdrawn its personnel.

"The equipment in the Dagu Shipyard has been used for a long time, and it is not of much use at all. I disassembled and sold them all." Zhao Shouhong turned to Yang Shixiang and said, "But this place must be reserved for me. I plan to build a new factory there in the future. .”

"What? Sold?" Both of them widened their eyes.

Zhao Shouhong explained: "These equipments are too old, even if they barely start working, it will be difficult to make a big difference. It is better to gather skilled workers together and build a large shipyard in Guanghai. Not only Dagu Shipyard, but also Fuzhou Shipyard The same is true for the Shipping Bureau. I have already appointed a friend to order shipbuilding machinery from the White Eagle Country, and plan to greatly expand the Jiangnan Shipyard, repair ships for the Navy first, and then order merchant ships for other companies.”

"According to what you say, it makes sense. At least the Yangtze River Fleet is at Wusongkou, and they can maintain the warship nearby." Yuan Kai nodded.

"The military parade is almost over, should we go back too?" Yang Shixiang suggested.

"That's right, it's windy outside, let's go back and talk." Yuan Kai agreed.

"Wait a minute." Duan Ruiquan, who was always by the side, said, "This time the three adults came to the barracks and we have nothing to give. Brother Cao Kun and I chose a few good guns from a foreign company yesterday, and we have the right to give them as gifts. Give it to the three of you." While speaking, Duan Ruiquan asked the guards to bring three brand-new pistols that were shining with black light, and handed them to the three of them respectively.

Zhao Shouhong took the pistol, looked it over carefully and said to Duan Ruiquan, "This is the M1896 police Mauser pistol made in Germany."

"Shou Hong has good eyesight. This kind of new gun is rare in China, and you can spot it at a glance." Duan Ruiquan laughed.

"I just happened to see it." Zhao Shouhong's hand holding the gun trembled a little. Speaking of the Mauser pistol, also known as the box cannon, there are not many people in the Hualan Kingdom who do not know it.Due to the blockade of the Hualan country by the powers of the Western Continent, there is a serious shortage of continuous fire weapons in the country.In order to make up for the lack of firepower, this kind of pistol that was not included in the blockade was naturally popular, especially after the emergence of new models that could be fully automatic continuous shooting, the Mauser pistol almost became a submachine gun.

After receiving the Mauser pistol, the three said goodbye to Duan Ruiquan and Cao Kun, and they boarded the carriage and returned to the mansion.Yuan Kui naturally held a big banquet in the mansion, entertaining Yang Shixiang and Zhao Shouhong, and the relationship between the three on the wine table was quickly drawn closer.

"Brother, I see that you are a man of temperament. You come from a wealthy family, and you followed me to that kind of dirty mutton restaurant, but you didn't show any pretentiousness." Yang Shixiang obviously drank too much, and there was no time to speak. Zhao Shouhong reluctantly agreed.

"Shou Hong don't pay attention to him, it's the same every time Shixiang drank too much wine." Yuan Kai laughed, and sure enough, Yang Shixiang slipped away from the table after a while, and they had to ask their servants to send him back to their mansion.

Only Yuan Wei and Zhao Shouhong were left on the wine table, so there were more words.Yuan Kai asked: "Now we have begun to follow Shou Hong's idea and ask the Empress Dowager to open the business ban. How long do you think it will be effective?"

Zhao Shouhong said: "Once the commercial ban is lifted, merchants' activities will inevitably be frequent, and the accumulation of funds will speed up. I am afraid that the treasury should be the first to see the effect. As long as the treasury is full, the empress dowager will naturally support it after tasting the sweetness. The merchants have enough If they have enough resources, they will want to expand their powers, and the quickest way is to fund the progressive ministers who support the constitution. As long as the constitution is successful, they will have the opportunity to speak in the government to realize their political ambitions. In this regard Master Yuan is the first choice."

Yuan Kui listened with gusto, and kept nodding his head: "In this way, with enough money, I can buy officials to say good things about the Constitution. In addition, we can also update the equipment for the new army in our hands, and even Expand several towns."

"Those diehards are notoriously diehards. When the merchants become rich, they will naturally be jealous. The more those diehards oppress the merchants, the more they will support Master Yuan." Zhao Shouhong did not say, In fact, there is another possibility, that is, all the businessmen ran to support the Revolutionary Party.It's just that at this time, he wouldn't say such spoiling words, not to mention, as he said in the imperial capital, if things can be achieved peacefully, businessmen are unwilling to rely on violent revolution.

In Zhao Shouhong's heart, he just wanted to preserve some vitality for the country, so that the stronger Yuan Kai was, the less chance of a civil war and he would have more time to prepare.

"Your Majesty Yuan can rest assured that everything is under control." Zhao Shouhong took a sip of wine and changed the subject: "This time when I return to Zhongchuan, I will vigorously run schools and reserve talents for the constitutional country after my lord takes power. It's just that There are too few talents in Chuanzhong, and I am also a little bit powerless, I have an unfeeling request from a humble position, and I hope you will agree."

"Shou Hong is too polite. Since Xiang Shuai is willing to be called your brother, how can I usurp you? Why don't you and I be called brothers? I call you Shou Hong, why do you want my brother Yuan Wei?" Yuan Wei waved his hand. road.

Zhao Shouhong felt that his character had risen sharply. He used to see that everyone was two generations lower, but now the two Zhongtang masters of the military aircraft department are going to call him brothers and sisters.After some concessions, Zhao Shouhong reluctantly agreed.Yuan Kai patted his chest and said, "If you need help from elder brother, just tell me."

"So I would like to thank Brother Yuan Kui in advance. The Zhongchuan Comprehensive University I want to establish now has barely enough talents, but this military training school is not good enough. My plan is to train officers for the new army and change the Zhongchuan Military Training School to the Zhongchuan Army University, expand the school, there are both a military academy and a non-commissioned officer academy. The instructors can still get together, but there is a lack of someone who can take charge of the overall situation." Zhao Shouhong said with a smile.

Chapter 97 Exchange Conditions

"Who do you want from me?" Yuan Kai smiled and said, "As long as you don't want a general like Ruiquan to go, I will agree to everything."

"Lord Duan is now the governor, how can I hinder his career. What I want is someone who has no fame, such as Jiang Fangzhen."

"This..." Yuan Wei hesitated for a moment.It's no wonder Yuan Wei hesitated, it's Jiang Fangzhen who is really hot.

Jiang Fangzhen, a native of Haining, Zhejiang Province, entered the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School at the age of 19, and entered the Teutonic Military Academy in Berlin five years later. The difference from history is that he did not study until 1910, but today, after one year of study, he was accepted Yuan Kaizheng was transferred back to the country and was on his way back to the country at this time.Yuan Kui attached great importance to Jiang Fangzhen, who was one of the three outstanding new non-commissioned officers. He intended to let him serve as an instructor at the newly established Baoding Military Academy after returning to China, and he would be promoted after he had certain qualifications.

Seeing Yuan Kai's hesitation, Zhao Shouhong smiled and said: "Brother Yuan Wei, as a minister of military affairs, should have some guards. As a small Taoist, I have a guard company of more than [-] people. Brother Wei Ting should at least have a guard team." Well."

Now that Yuan Kai has no military power in his hands, he is thinking about how to make a comeback. Unexpectedly, Zhao Shouhong helped him find such an excuse.Yuan Kai's eyes lit up when he heard that, military power is easy to be criticized, but as a court official, there are some guards around him.Even if there were more guards around him, the diehards couldn't say anything.