Respectfully

In late June, the recruitment of troops in the six northern provinces came to an end.

Excluding the young and strong in the provinces, the most recruits in the new barracks are Mongolian men from Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia.Most of them are dark-skinned and stout, and some of them can't understand Chinese very well, so they can only let the original Mongolian officers in the Six Northern Provincial Army go to the new barracks as instructors.Military training during the day and learning Chinese at night.It is not required to be a master, but you must be able to listen and speak, and be able to read telegrams and orders.After all, the battlefield is ever-changing, and no one knows what they will encounter. If these Mongolian men don't understand Chinese, there will be big problems in communication and contact between the teams.

It is worth mentioning that the Sixth Division and the No.60 First Division also opened such "Chinese language learning classes" in the army. Most of the teachers were grassroots officers. You can't lose to a group of recruits!"

When the recruit training is over, the six northern provinces will form two new divisions, both of which are the third brigade and nine regiments, and officers will be drawn from the existing divisions.

In the expansion of the army, in addition to personnel, weapons and uniforms are big problems.

Li Jinyan's quilt factory began to run continuously. When it was too busy, he outsourced some orders to a small quilt factory in an industrial area.At the same time, there are strict requirements for the factories that receive orders, and the quality must meet the standards.Most of these factory owners are receiving military orders for the first time, and they all attach great importance to this business.Although according to Li Jinyan's request, the cost of the product will definitely increase and reduce the profit, but it cannot stand the large order quantity, and it is not a one-shot deal. As long as the product can guarantee the quality and quantity this time, will there be no business in the future?

The problem of military uniforms and quilts is solved, and the next step is the problem of weapons.

The current northern arsenal produces 98 imitation Mauser 170k rifles per day, six imitation Maxim water-cooled heavy machine guns, 105 light machine guns, and millions of bullets per month.The gun factory produces artillery with a caliber below 75mm. It produces fifteen 75mm mountain guns, ten 105mm field guns, and four [-]mm howitzers per month. This is the result of the factory working day and night and all workers working in three shifts.

In addition, the highest output is the grenade.The production process of this kind of weapon is simple, and the materials are also very economical. It can fire special shells and grenades. Although it is incomparable with mortars, it is a powerful lethal weapon in infantry combat.

In order to arm the two newly formed divisions, Jiang Yulin almost set up camp in the arsenal, squatting on guard day and night, and once the guns came off the production line, they would be pulled away immediately.After squatting in the arsenal for nearly two months in a row, plus the second-hand equipment that was changed and seized by the army in the warehouse, and bought a batch from a foreign company at a high price, I barely got together the equipment of the two divisions.

As a result of this patchwork, the rifles and machine guns issued by the two newly formed divisions, and even the calibers of the rifles were not uniform, which brought big problems to logistics.When the quartermaster went to Jiang Yulin, he could only spread his hands. Even if the logistics pressure was greater, it would be better than soldiers without guns, right?Fortunately, the arsenal can now produce bullets of different calibers, and difficulties can always be overcome.

In fact, most of the current Chinese army has this kind of problem.In the same team, there may even be three or four rifles of different calibers. Like the independent brigade of Marshal Lou, the rifles and machine guns are all 7.92 calibers.

Of course, most of this is due to Li Sanshao's contribution, and others cannot envy him.

Capital

Du Yuzhang, commander of the Second Division, came to Beijing with fifteen Madsen machine guns.He went to report to President Lou Da first, and when he returned to the second division station, he saw a dozen officers circling around the fifteen Madsen machine guns. Their eyes were like seeing a big girl without clothes.

If Du Yuzhang's guard battalion hadn't been there to stop him, he might have rolled up his arms and sleeves to grab him.

"Master seat!"

The sound of the commander's seat brought back the rationality of these officers. The three brigade commanders immediately smiled obsequiously.

"Master, you have worked hard all the way."

"En." Du Yuzhang put his hands behind his back, looking like a gentleman. He is also a "Confucian general" after all, even though it was only compared with Qian Boxi.

"Master, did you bring this gun? For the Second Division?"

"Nonsense!" Du Yuzhang snorted, "Young Master Yan bought it from the Danes, and the young marshal gave ten soldiers to each division. The first division commander and I relied on our seniority, so we asked for five more."

"Master is wise! Master is mighty!"

"Go aside!" Du Yuzhang stood still, his eyes swept over everyone present one by one, "Three brigades, each brigade has three squadrons."

"The rest..."

"My armed guard camp!"

"Master seat, the guard battalion doesn't need six light machine guns."

"Yes, Master, give me two more, no, just one!"

"Get out!" Du Yuzhang kicked at the brigade commander who yelled the most, "I can divide it up as I say! Do I want you to control me? I won't give you any more shouting!"

The officers of the second division suddenly had an illusion that their division seat was possessed by a division commander...

At the same time, Qian Boxi, the commander of the First Division stationed in Harbin, suddenly sneezed and rubbed his nose. That old boy was yelling at him?

At this time in the capital, the Hebei army that was taken over by the troops of the six northern provinces did not all return to Hebei.

In the eyes of outsiders, although the coalition government has been established, it is actually a coalition without unification. The central government is divided into two factions of officials from the north and the south. posture.

It's just that Lou Shengfeng has righteousness. Since he became the president, he has acted cautiously and took the lead in the matter of military pay. In a short period of time, no matter what Song Zhou wants to do, he will be afraid of it.

In addition, the Ministry of Finance has leaked rumors that the President intends to abolish various lijin in various provinces in the country, formulate a unified tax collection standard, and reduce farmers' taxes. As soon as this news came out, it caused an uproar. Among the opponents, there are also some people who hold a wait-and-see attitude, but more people praise President Lou Da for thinking about the people, which is really benevolent and righteous.

The provincial governors had different reactions to this, but after Lou Shengfeng sent them a few letters in private, at least no one took the lead in opposing the resolution.

On July [-]th, the bill on abolishing Lijin and reforming the tax system was officially passed, and President Lou Da breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yan'er sent a letter saying that the research on the telegraph machine has made progress, and the engine factory will be officially put into production at the end of this month." Mrs. Lou sat on the sofa, paying attention to Lou Er Shao who was crawling happily on the carpet, and smiled at her. President Lou said: "The aircraft factory he was tinkering with has also taken shape, and he also said that he thanked the two experts invited by the President."

"Yeah."

The eight-month-old Lou Ershao is very strong, with a chubby little face and big black eyes. He smiles when he sees people, and wants to hug and kiss him when he sees them.He climbed to the side of Mrs. Lou, grabbed Mrs. Lou's skirt and seemed to want to stand up. He tried several times but failed. He sat down on the ground without crying and continued to work hard.

"It's lucky that he can figure it out." President Lou Da touched his bald head, "Didn't you send a telegram a few days ago saying that you want to install a phone?"

"That's right." Mrs. Lou hugged Lou Er Shao on her lap, "I don't understand the home phone and field phone, but this child is safe and can never make mistakes."

"En." President Lou Da nodded, took Lou Ershao from Mrs. Lou's arms, ignored Lou Ershao's cold brows, and kissed him on the plump cheek, "After two weeks Let's go back one day, during this time there are always people buzzing in my ears, making trouble."

Hearing President Lou Da's words, Mrs. Lou also frowned. She was fine in the six northern provinces, but when she entered the capital, many people asked her about the young commander-in-chief Lou both openly and secretly.Some people even thought about sending someone to President Lou Da.It is estimated that there are also people from the President who are not stopping, which is what caused the remarks just now.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Lou's eyes turned cold, some people really can't see the coffin without crying!