On the third day of the Lunar New Year in the 13th year of the Republic of China, a massive military parade was held on the campus outside Nantai County.
The officers and soldiers of the three regiments of the 7th Mixed Brigade under the command of the Jiangbei Guard Army paraded through the city in front of the elders of the county.
Stealing the limelight and making a fool of yourself.
Due to the shortage of funds and the difficulty of buying fabrics for the New Year, the newly recruited officers and soldiers do not yet have military uniforms.
Except for a big green bamboo hat, the soldiers still wear the clothes they wore when they were bandits.
They are just fine in ordinary times.
They are extremely nervous during the review.
It was so dazzling that even the usually thick-skinned ex-bandits felt a little embarrassed.
"No matter how poor you are, you still have to buy a pair of two and a half feet for your brothers," Gai Longquan's eighth master complained.
He became a company commander and spent his own money to buy military uniforms and riding boots.
The outfit was very glamorous, but the brothers in the company They were still wearing all kinds of clothes and looked like a group of beggars.
"The commander has his own arrangements.
When the poppies bloom, everything will be available."
Gai Longquan said with confidence.
Chen Zikun did not hide it from him.
The five hundred acres of poppy fields were an important factor in attracting these bandits.
Who I don’t know that smoking is worth a lot of money.
If you endure the hard life for a while, the pain will be over.
If you make trouble at this time, it’s because your brain is broken.
The common people crowded around the school grounds and watched a unique military parade.
Although the brothers of the 7th Mixed Brigade were not even in uniform and their footwork was crooked, their fierceness could not be concealed.
Live, coupled with a brand-new rifle and a shining bayonet, it is even more intimidating.
"Teacher like Tiger and Ben."
An old scholar shook his head and praised.
Those older girls and younger wives who usually stay close to home also took advantage of the Chinese New Year to come out to watch the fun.
They gathered in groups, sometimes whispering, sometimes giggling, all wearing red clothes.
The new red and green cotton-padded jackets made the soldiers' queues crooked as they walked, and even caused bursts of laughter.
Girls from Shanghai also came to watch the fun at night.
They were different from those girls in the countryside.
They still wore cheongsams in the cold weather, but they just wore a mink coat outside.
A group of gorgeous girls stopped there, and the seventh group mixed together.
The brigade officers were immediately salivating.
"Zhenjun, when will you have time to go to the city and sleep."
"Stop it, you are a girl in Shanghai who wants to sleep all night with your little military pay.
A tea party starts at three yuan, and a night at the hotel costs at least ten yuan."
"Damn, let alone ten dollars, it's worth ten years less of my life."
They were talking unscrupulously here.
Hongyu stared at the queue with her beautiful eyes, hoping to find her enemy named Liang Maocai, but she was so dizzy that she couldn't find him.
Maybe he was beaten to death while suppressing bandits.
This ominous thought flashed through Hongyu's heart, and she suddenly felt a sting.
Chen Zikun's military parade on the third day of the Lunar New Year had a purpose.
Firstly, it was to enhance the cohesion and pride of the troops.
Secondly, it was to show strength to the people of Nantai and make some guys with ulterior motives restrain themselves.
After the review, Chen Zikun held a ceremony to confer official titles.
The leaders of the 7th Mixed Brigade gathered under the rostrum, waiting in a noisy manner for the military envoy to announce their letters of appointment.
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The rostrum is a temporary earthen platform with a colorful shed on it and red flags waving on both sides.
There is a five-color national flag in the middle.
Two flag-guards stand solemnly under the flagpole.
A box cannon is hung on the waist and Bergman is carried on the shoulder.
It is majestic and majestic.
The soldiers in Chen Zikun's guard are all equipped with the best equipment.
Today, Chen Zikun is dressed very stylishly.
He wears a major general's tuxedo, a snow-white cap, a blue woolen tuxedo, a Western command knife hanging on his golden belt, his riding boots are polished, and his gloves are spotless.
The bandits' eyes are filled with joy when they look at this outfit.
I got angry and thought that when I have money, I will do anything.
The master of ceremonies of the meeting was Chief of Staff Yan.
Today, he also wore a straight military uniform and a clanging sword.
However, he was wearing regular clothes and was far less majestic than Chen Zikun.
When he saw that everyone was here, he cleared his throat and stood up and said: "Today is our Jiangdong Province.
The day when the 7th Combined Brigade of the Army becomes an army is a big day for us."
The leaders listened impatiently and remained unmoved.
Seeing that it was nothing, Chen Shou took the lead in applauding, but only a group of his direct descendants followed him in applauding.
The people at Gai Longquan did not even move. .
Gai Longquan glanced sideways at Chen Shou and said, "Give it to the Chief of Staff."
The leaders then clapped and whistled.
Chen Shou was angry and unjust, but he was not as strong as others, so he had to hold back.
Chen Zikun saw this scene.
"The duty of our 7th Mixed Brigade is to protect the environment and the people," Yan Su continued in a long speech.
When everyone started to yawn, he changed the subject: "Now, I would like to ask Major General Chen, the military envoy and brigade commander, to assign duties to you and grant them military rank" After a brief but warm applause, everyone stared at Chen Zikun with eager eyes.
They were all bandits, and those who were ordered by the imperial court to be promoted and make a fortune.
Although Chen Zikun had temporarily appointed some positions before, those were not formal appointments. , today is the real deal.
Chen Zikun stood up, holding a big iron loudspeaker and said: "My surname is Chen, I don't like to talk nonsense.
I said it before when I recruited the brothers.
Let's do it today.
Now I announce that Chen Shou will be appointed as the seventh officer."
Lieutenant colonel commander of the first regiment of the mixed brigade.”
Chen Shou happily came to the stage to accept the letter of appointment.
It was a piece of white silk with the position and military rank written in calligraphy on it.
It was signed by Chen Zikun and the seal of the Jiangbei Protectorate.
There was a sudden noise below.
The members of the Shahukou gang had a problem with Chen Shou.
They were very dissatisfied that he had stolen the limelight from Boss Gai and was the first to be appointed and became the group leader.
Chen Zikun said: "Thank you for your hard work, Commander Chen.
For officers from the commander on down, you can make your own arrangements.
I won't worry about it."
Chen Shou was overjoyed.
The brothers under him were all screaming and waiting.
Now the battalion commander and company commander's casual arrangements were not all based on his own words.
Chen Zikun did not interfere in the personnel appointment and dismissal of the first regiment, which was a sign of trust in himself.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Zikun called Gai Longquan to the stage.
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Boss Gai is much more powerful than Chen Shou.
Half of the people in the Seventh Mixed Brigade were tricked by him.
In terms of prestige, he is higher than Chen Zikun.
Amidst the burst of applause, Gai Longquan held his hands in all directions and smiled heartily.
Then he walked up to the stage and gave Chen Zikun a fist in his arms: "Commander, please" Chen Zikun said with a smile: "Thank you, Boss Gai.
Now I appoint you as the colonel commander of the second regiment of the 7th Mixed Brigade of Jiangdong Province Army."
Gai Longquan said loudly: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief."
He felt very comfortable because although they were both regimental commanders, his military rank was one level higher than Chen Shou's, he was a colonel, and his strength was much greater than Chen Shou's.
The first regiment only had 800 troops, but the second regiment had 3,000 men.
There are so many that they can match the strength of a brigade.
Just as he was thinking about how to arrange seats for his brothers, Chen Zikun spoke again: "Now please invite Su Qingyan and Xue Bin to the stage."
Everyone was stunned.
Didn't it mean that the appointment and dismissal of the second regiment's personnel were all decided by Boss Gai?
Why were these two people singled out and appointed separately?
Su Qingyan and Xue Bin were also quite surprised, but at this moment they couldn't care about anything else and could only go to the stage to hear the news.
Chen Zikun said: "The brigade commander appointed Su Qingyan as the staff director of the Military Guard Office, and Xue Bin as the major commander of the pistol battalion."
Su Qingyan was a Shanzhai strategist and had a very flexible mind.
After hearing these words, he perked up and knew that Chen Zikun was going to reuse him.
He quickly gave Xue Bin a look and saluted: "Thank you, Marshal."
Xue Bin was also inexplicably moved.
He was not a fool.
As the name of the Pistol Battalion suggests, the soldiers were equipped with box cannons and portable machine guns.
It was an independent unit directly under the command of Chen Zikun.
This showed that the commander-in-chief did not remember his old sins and had great trust in himself.
He was about to kneel down at that moment, but Chen Zikun held him up: "Heifeng, kneeling down is not popular in the army.
If you bend your knees again from now on, I will hit you with my military stick."
Xue Bin said: "Thank you, Marshal, for cultivating me.
From now on, I will fight against mountains of swords and seas of fire."
Gai Longquan, who was standing aside, was a little unhappy.
After Liang Maocai left, Xue Bin, the ninth old man, was the most capable general under him.
He originally wanted to arrange for him to be a company commander, but unexpectedly he was poached by Chen Zikun.
There is also Su Qingyan, who is his military advisor.
He was originally appointed as the chief of staff of the second regiment, but now he is directly mentioned to the brigade headquarters as the chief of staff.
This always makes people uncomfortable.
Chen Zikun smiled and said: "Captain Gai, don't be reluctant to let them go.
Su Qingyan and Xue Bin are my old acquaintances in Beijing.
We can't make a deal without fighting, so just lend them to me."
Gai Longquan thought about the last time Xue Bin pointed a gun at him to save Chen Zikun, and thought that Lao Jiu was not very loyal to him, so why not just be a favor, so he smiled and said: "We are all brothers, how can we borrow it?"
People say that I, Gai Longquan, am also your subordinate, Commander-in-Chief."
Chen Zikun laughed and let it go.
Several other appointments were announced on the spot.
Zhao Yufeng was officially appointed as the adjutant director, Gong Zijun was appointed as the director of military supplies, and Chen Shou concurrently served as the director of the military law department.
Usually, generals have eight major offices when they open their offices, and Chen Zikun also has four.
As for The departments of military affairs, ordnance, education, and communication are not needed for the time being.
Such an appointment is quite fair, all aspects are taken care of, and no one can say anything.
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In fact, this was planned by Chief of Staff Yan Suyan for Chen Zikun.
The purpose is simply to balance the forces of all parties.
Chen Zikun is A polished commander, with military power controlled by two bandit leaders, isn't this a life on the edge of a knife?
Chen Shou and Gai Longquan had to be dissatisfied with each other and restrict each other, so that Chen Zikun, the brigade commander, could handle the job with ease.
Although the first regiment has a small number of people, it is equipped with heavy machine guns and Gruson artillery, which means it has an advantage in equipment.
Moreover, Chen Shou also serves as the director of the military law department and has greater power.
Although the second regiment has a large number of people, most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled.
Only rifles and pistols are as powerful as Yituan.
In addition to the two regiments organized and trained by the bandits, Chen Zikun personally served as the commander of the third regiment.
This regiment has a small number of troops, only 300 people.
They are all composed of hard-working farmers in the countryside.
They are solid-minded, diligent and simple, and belong to the strategic As a reserve force, there is also an independent pistol battalion under the command of Xue Bin.
It is composed of box guns and Bergmans and serves as the official bodyguard.
It is Chen Zikun's killer unit.
After the official appointment was over, there was a big banquet for the whole army.
There were running tables in the barracks, white-flour steamed buns with braised pork, and strong shochu.
The officers and soldiers had a hard life during this period.
In addition to going out for drills every day, they had to build houses and level the ground.
On the playground, I was as tired as a dead dog.
I even went into the city.
There is no time to play, and the food is very poor.
Sorghum noodles, steamed buns and scallions are just one meal.
Sometimes there is not even yellow sauce, let alone the fried egg buns promised during recruitment.
Except for the New Year's Eve, the food is good. , this is the first time for me to have such a meal as today.
Chen Zikun and the two captains went to the table to toast, and the drinkers were so happy that the banquet came to an end until the sun set.
Looking at the messy scene of cups and plates, the young major general commander of the 7th Mixed Brigade couldn't help but sigh, it is really important to raise soldiers.
Damn it, I spent 800 yuan on a banquet
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