Chapter 20 Back to Shanghai Building New Army (3)

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  "Director Xu, isn't our new recruit training supposed to share the existing Shanghai garrison's camp? Why do we need to build another one?" Chen Sen asked with some puzzlement.

  Xu Shaowen smiled slightly, with a somewhat disdainful expression. He said: "I've been to the Shanghai garrison's camp and it's very simple and not well-equipped. The barracks are also limited. I want new recruits who must be trained according to international standards, so I need to rebuild a new recruit camp and Secretary Chen, you should try your best to add training facilities and equipment."

  "I see." Chen Sen felt a bit embarrassed, this kind of new barracks must not be cheap, originally wanted to ask how the expenses would be handled, but thinking that Xu Shaowen had already said at the beginning that expenses were not a problem, so he didn't dare to bring it up again.

  "In addition, the Military Affairs Bureau is not only responsible for guarding the room and logistics department, but also for receiving new military officers who have graduated from military school, while also taking care of personnel management in our Supervision Office. Once the new recruits are trained, the officers in your Military Affairs Bureau will basically be dispatched to serve as unit officers." Xu Shaowen said, turning to several young officers sitting at the lower end of the conference table after arranging the work of the Secretariat.

  These young officers, who had just graduated from military school, immediately sat up straight, their faces filled with seriousness and anticipation.

  Xu Shaowen flipped through the materials in his hand again, then said: "I've read your materials. Because you're all newly graduated officers, only Xia Guozhen and Tang Yiguang have led troops." When he mentioned Xia Guozhen's name, it seemed to leave some impression on him. Could it be that seven years later, he would be promoted to General?

  He didn't think much and continued: "Since that's the case, Xia Guozhen, you will temporarily take over as the head of the Martial Law Office, and Tang Yuguang will be the deputy. You two should quickly arrange for a list of personnel in charge of the guard room and logistics department, and also arrange the duty schedule for the soldiers from the original military police battalion stationed in the front yard. If there's anything else needed regarding personnel, communicate with Secretary Chen."

  Xia Guozhen and Tang Yuguang stood up excitedly, bowed to Xu Shaowen, and said in unison: "We will definitely not disappoint Mr. Xu's trust."

  Xu Shaowen smiled and motioned for the two to calm down, letting them sit down. He turned to Hao Jianguang, who had been about to speak several times but stopped himself, and asked: "Captain Hao, do you have something to say?"

  When General Xu Shao-wen handed over the military police battalion to be under the command of Wu Guan, Hao Jiaoguang was somewhat unwilling. Those brothers were all brought up by him. Not letting himself be the head of the Wu Guan is one thing, but handing over the soldiers of the military police battalion to others, what does Xu Shao-wen want to do with himself?

  "Hao Jiguang originally wanted to protest, but thinking that Xu Shao Wen is now the supervisor of the military, what qualifications does he have to protest. He could only hold back his breath, shook his head and said, "Nothing, nothing.""

  "It's settled then, I wouldn't want any disagreements at our first meeting," Xu Shaowen nodded slightly in satisfaction, and continued, "The Military Governor's Staff Office is currently empty, so I've decided to promote Hao Jiaoguang as the Chief of Staff. In the future, if there are new military officers joining the Military Officer's Department, we can recommend a few excellent talents to join the Military Governor's Staff Office."

  Hao Lieguang was shocked, he had been in Shanghai for several years and was only a lieutenant colonel, but now he had become the chief of staff of the military governor's office. This promotion was a big leap forward. He finally understood Xu Shaowen's intention, Xu Shaowen did not let him be the head of the military affairs department because he thought that new officers needed to be trained before they could be trusted, and since Hao Lieguang was already an old acquaintance, he let him take on the role of chief of staff.

  "Magistrate Xü, Hao is no genius, but I fear..."

  "That's enough, now the military advisor's office is just you alone, be more diligent in the future." Xu Shao Wen smiled and interrupted Hao Jia Guang's words. He calmed down his emotions, not waiting for Hao Jia Guang to speak again, and immediately said, "By the way, Chief of Staff Hao, your deputy officer Zheng Zhi Ming I have always thought is a talented person, I have decided to transfer him to the Propaganda Department as the department head, what do you think?"

  Hao Jiguang knew that Xu Shaowen was now in urgent need of talent, and immediately agreed: "Zhiming can be promoted, it's his good fortune, how dare I interfere?"

  On the side, Zheng Zhiming was also excited and stood up to pay respects to Xu Shaowen, saying: "Thank you, Mr. Xu, for your cultivation."

  Xu Shaowen nodded to Zheng Zhiming, after assigning the heads of these key departments, he said to everyone again: "The few main officials I temporarily appointed are just these, and a few other departmental vacancies, Secretary Chen, General Xia, and General Hao, you three will decide after the meeting, and give me and Director Li each a detailed report tomorrow."

  He paused, adding a sentence: "In addition, if the Military Governor's Office still needs to add any new functional departments, you three can also submit detailed plans. The departmental budget is a minor matter, as long as it can make my Military Governor's Office stronger."

  Chen Sen, Xia Guozhen and Hao Jiguang solemnly promised.

  "The promotion and transfer of all the above personnel, I will report to Lord Zheng Ruicheng tomorrow, and then report to Beijing for filing. Your appointment letters will be issued to you as soon as possible." Xu Shaowen said solemnly, knowing that only after the appointment letter was issued, today's appointment would be legitimate. He also said this to make everyone present feel psychologically stable.

  Xu Shaowen looked at Li Zhenning and said: "Director Li, then you will be in charge of the recruitment matters from now on."

  Li Zhenning listened for a long time, but he didn't have any complaints and also thought that Xu Shaowen's decision to put him in charge of the advisory department and himself in charge of the secretarial department was correct. This way, each person could focus on their own tasks, avoid duplication, and greatly improve efficiency.

  He cleared his throat and said to everyone present: "The situation in the south has been turbulent recently, so I won't say much about it. In short, one point is that our military recruitment must be completed as soon as possible. The propaganda department should do a good job of promoting all recruitment efforts, whether it's organizing manpower, publishing newspapers or posting big-character posters, and maximize the propaganda force."

  Zheng Zhiming was formerly Hao Lieguang's deputy officer and had also done a lot of clerical work, so he still had some experience. He immediately nodded solemnly and said, "The task must be completed."

  Li Zhenning also told Secretary Chen Sen, "The new barracks must also be rushed, the barracks have not been built, and tents can be used as a substitute for the time being. However, basic facilities such as the drill ground, shooting range, and cafeteria must be completed first. The first batch of new recruits has already assembled and will immediately start training."

  "Don't worry, sir, I'll take care of this matter personally." Chen Sen said repeatedly.

  "The training officer for new recruits, the Military Officer Department should select suitable personnel. Moreover, I have already discussed with Director Xu last night that if there are suitable foreign military officers, General Xia can also recommend them as training consultants." Li Zhenning instructed the Military Officer Department again.

  "I will make sure to arrange it properly later." Xia Guozhen replied seriously.

  At this time, Hao Jiguang suddenly spoke up and said: "Director Li, recently the southern revolutionary armies and the Yunnan-Guizhou warlords have also been expanding their troops on a large scale. They are all publishing recruitment notices in newspapers across the country. Now that we are recruiting soldiers, it will be more or less affected by this matter, I'm afraid the recruitment will be somewhat hindered."

  Chen Sen originally had his own views on this issue, but he never said anything. However, seeing Hao Yigong speak first, he also chimed in: "Director Li, I also think that General Hao's words make sense. To be honest, most of the country is now leaning towards the Guangzhou government, especially after the news about the 'Twenty-one Demands' came out, it's become unstoppable. In my opinion, this problem with the Shanghai New Army can probably only be solved by old methods."

  "Old method?" Li Zhenning was slightly puzzled, but quickly understood, "Catch the strong and capable?" He took a deep breath, somewhat indecisive, and involuntarily turned to Xu Shaowen.

  Xu Shao-wen has always positioned this new army as his own, and he does not want his army to have a disgruntled atmosphere. The Beiyang government was already unpopular, and if they continued to conscript strong men now, their reputation would only get worse.

  "No, I don't need soldiers who serve me against their will. Having such soldiers by my side makes me feel unsafe," Xu Shao Wen vetoed decisively.

  "But what if we can't recruit soldiers in the short term?" Chen Sen said worriedly, after all, recruitment belonged to the Propaganda Department, and the Propaganda Department was directly responsible to the Secretariat. He didn't want to mess up his first task.

  The atmosphere in the conference room was somewhat dull, as if no one could think of a good solution.

  "What is the monthly salary of the Shanghai garrison?" Xu Shaowen suddenly asked.

  Hao Lieguang was most familiar with these things, and he replied without hesitation: "Ordinary soldiers are four to five, officers are six to five, and other high-ranking military officers are eight to seventeen."

  "The propaganda department should note that when doing propaganda, for those who join our army and sign up, they will be rewarded with 30 yuan as a settlement fee. The monthly salary of ordinary soldiers will be increased to 8 yuan, and the salary of officers will be increased to 12 yuan. Other military personnel will have their salaries increased by 35%." Xu Shaowen didn't think much about it and simply gave the order.

  The conference room was suddenly shaken, and the salary arrangement had already made the army a petty bourgeoisie. Of course, everyone was happy and worried at the same time. Increasing salaries is naturally what everyone likes, but the question is where does the money come from? Zheng Ruicheng's side will definitely not pay so much money.

  "Xu... Director Xu, this expense has increased by twice in an instant. The Shanghai Garrison Command doesn't have such a large budget." Chen Sen asked in surprise.

  "Tomorrow, go and report to Lord Zheng Rucheng. Whatever budget he allocates is what we'll use. I won't take a single cent more from him. As for the extra money that's left over each month, just hand it over to me to handle. Money matters are trivial, you don't need to worry about them at all." Xu Shaowen had an air of calmness and composure on his face, looking like a nouveau riche who treated wealth as dirt.

  "It is... it is." Chen Sen also didn't dare to ask more, anyway Xu Shao Wen had already promised that much money, so he just took care of things.

  "I don't believe it, with such a generous reward and still no one comes to join the army." Xu Shao Wen said solemnly.

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