Beiyang reactionaries

Duan Qirui is really interesting.Zhensong's army was defeated, and Xu Shuzheng got a handle on it. Anyway, Han Yukun's troops had completely collapsed, and Han Yukun himself was shot in the leg.Therefore, Xu Shuzheng directly withdrew the establishment of a regiment of the Zhensong Army.The Zhensong Army has changed from three regiments and one artillery battalion to two regiments and one artillery battalion, and has changed from about 4000 people to less than 3000 people.

Of course, if Liu Zhenhua bites his teeth, it is not impossible to continue to feed 4000 people.

But if that's the case, Liu Zhenhua needs to pay for it himself.Now that Yuan Shikai is still alive, these Chinese warlords are relatively honest.It is also impossible for Liu Zhenhua to know what will happen in the future. Now that Xu Shuzheng has reduced his staff, no matter how dissatisfied he feels, he dare not say anything.

But Duan Xun is different here.

Duan Qirui directly gave Duan Xun the establishment of a brigade.Duan Xun served as the commander of the bandit suppression in western Henan and concurrently as the brigade commander of the No.20 Ninth Brigade.In just one battle, Duan Xun changed from regiment commander to brigade commander.

Duan Xun's classmate at the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy, Fang Dingying, who is currently in the Ministry of the Army, delivered the letter of appointment to Duan Xun this time.The two were not only classmates at the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy, but also served as instructors at the Baoding Military Academy after returning to China.Duan Xun is an infantry instructor, and Fang Dingying is an artillery instructor.

"Brother Tongchun (Fang Dingying), what's the point of staying in the Ministry of the Army and sitting in an office every day? You are delaying your life and burying your talent."

"what do you mean……"

"Come here and help me? You are an artillery expert. I know that you did very well when you were studying at the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy. Even the Japanese artillery unit you practiced wanted to keep you. This time I have a brigade establishment, and I am going to form it An artillery battalion, of course, if there are enough cannons, it is no problem to form an artillery regiment. But you also know that artillery is different from infantry, which is a technical branch. Although I have a lot of cannons in my hand, my men are I know how to play with cannons. Although the Bailang Artillery Unit participated in the encirclement and suppression campaign this time, it just fired two cannons to frighten the opponent. Even in my Beiyang Army direct line unit, the artillery is more for display than it is important on the battlefield. I want to form artillery , you can’t blind those cannons, don’t you think so?”

Japanese military academy.

In fact, it is a school for training grassroots officers in Japan.It's just that China lacks modern military officers at this time, so the academic qualifications of the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy seem to be very high.

Especially among the Southern Army.

Those students who graduated from the Japanese military academy and returned to China were all-powerful in the year of [-], and each of them had tens of thousands of soldiers under their command.The Beiyang Army's promotion was not so fast.

Just like Duan Xun, Fang Dingying, and Sun Chuanfang, the promotion speed is relatively slow.Duan Xun was the fastest, and he had already reached the position of brigade commander.And Fang Dingying is currently in the Ministry of the Army, enjoying only the treatment of a battalion-level officer.

But Fang Dingying is still very powerful.

When Duan Xun and the others were studying at the Japanese Non-commissioned Officer Academy, they also went to the Japanese army for internships.Few people were favored by the Japanese army, but Fang Dingying's artillery skills were very solid, so he was favored by the Japanese artillery force, and they wanted to keep him in the Japanese artillery force.

Fang Dingying's artillery skills can be seen.

"De Gong, are you really at ease with me?"

Fang Dingying didn't agree directly, but asked Duan Xun back.

Duan Xun laughed loudly, and said: "You and I are classmates, so I have nothing to worry about you. And maybe the goals you and I pursue reach the same goal."

Fang Dingying is from the Tongmenghui and from the Revolutionary Party, how could Duan Xun not be clear about this.As early as in Japan, Duan Xun knew that Fang Dingying was a revolutionary party.Not only Fang Dingying alone, [-]% to [-]% of Duan Xun's classmates are from the League.

After the Revolution of [-], Fang Dingying secretly went south to participate in the Battle of Wuchang.Duan Xun knew this.But so what.After the Second Revolution, the Kuomintang was beaten up by the Beiyang Army. Sun Yat-sen, Huang Xing and other top Kuomintang leaders all fled to Japan.Now the Kuomintang in China has been declared illegal by Yuan Shikai.

So what can Fang Dingying, a young revolutionary party do.

But now Duan Xun needs Fang Dingying.The current Duan Xun is extremely short of officers.As an infantry officer, Duan Xun can use the form of teaching brigades to train them in batches.

In the past two months, the first batch of platoon leaders have graduated from the teaching brigade, and the number is about 70 people.While not much, this approach works.Effectively improve the quality of Duan Xun's grassroots officers.

But the technical arms are completely different.

Duan Xun himself is not that familiar with artillery.Of course, Duan Xun knows the basic artillery skills, but Duan Xun is far behind in training an artillery team.And Fang Dingying is a serious artilleryman.

After Fang Dingying returned to China, he also served as an instructor of the artillery department in Baoding Military Academy.Now in the Ministry of the Army, Fang Dingying's main work is also the compilation of artillery codes and military books.Having such an artillery expert come to the army to help him form an artillery unit, this is a professional doing professional work.

"You let me think about it."

"it is good."

Looking at Fang Dingying, Duan Xun thought more and more.Before, my status was low and I couldn't attract some classmates.But as he became the commander of the No.20 Ninth Brigade of the Army, his status in the army has been greatly improved.

Compared with myself, many of my classmates are now at best regiment-level officers.

Might be able to win over some people.

And my own students.

Now my army is extremely short of officers. If I promise them a platoon leader or a trainee company commander, Duan Xun believes that many of his students will be willing to join him.

This can also make up for the officer's loopholes in a short time.

"Brother Tongchun (Fang Dingying), you have been in the artillery department. There are many students in this field, as well as your students. Also introduce me. I can't have only one artillery battalion in the future. I want an artillery regiment. Artillery brigade. A large number of officers in this field will be needed at that time."

"You."

Fang Dingying nodded and said, "Don't worry. Even if I can't come to your place, I will help you contact the officers in this area to see if they are willing to join you."

"Kindness without saying thanks."

"Why do you and I have to be so polite? In fact, as long as you are willing to wait, the first batch of students of the Army University will graduate by this time next year, and there will be about a thousand students. By then, with your connections in the Army University, how much do you want to draw?" students, you can draw as many students as you want.”

"time does not wait."

Duan Xun smiled.

How could Duan Xun not know.In another year, the students of the first phase of the Army University will graduate, and Duan Xun has been an instructor for them.And with Duan Xun's relationship with Zhao Litai and Qu Tongfeng, it is not a problem to draw dozens of students from the first batch of graduates.

But Duan Xun was short on time.

Next year will be 1914, and soon Yuan Shikai will proclaim himself emperor. At that time, it will be the famous "National Protection Movement" in history.Once the War to Protect the Nation breaks out, Duan Xun has not yet decided how to choose.

But Duan Xun knows that no matter what he chooses, the first point is to have an army in his hands.Only the army has the right to choose.

After the Movement to Protect the Nation, came the Movement to Protect the Law.After the Dharma Protection Movement, there was the Zhiwan War.During the war, Duan Qirui's Anhui faction was defeated.There are only seven years to go before the Zhiwan War.

I am a general of the Anhui Department, so what will I do when the time comes.

These problems are bothering Duan Xun.So what Duan Xun has to do is to expand his strength as soon as possible.

Can't wait.

"Don't talk about that. I'm happy today, and I'll treat you to a special local meal."

17 Army Expansion 2

"Big brother."

"De dare."

Duan Xun's family is not poor. If he was really poor, it is impossible for Duan Xun to study since he was a child, and he has been studying for more than ten years.And I left Shandong to study in cities like Tianjin, Beijing, and Baoding.Although Duan Xun's family is not a family of rich and powerful, it is also a family of local tyrants in the countryside.

It's not a big family, but the family has a lot of people.

In Duan Xun's generation, Duan Xun is the boss.

The person who came to see Duan Xun now is that the second child of Duan Xun's generation, named Duan Yong, whose name is Degan, is the child of Duan Xun's second uncle's family.Duan Yong is only one year younger than Duan Xun, and he is 24 years old this year.

One person attains the Tao and ascends to heaven.