Chapter 180 From Germany
Qian Dajun was slightly stunned. He knew that He Yingqin had complaints in his stomach. If it were anyone, it would be unhappy. It was wrong to ask for instructions, but it would be wrong not to ask for instructions. So Qian Dajun had to haha and whispered in He Yingqin's ear: "Brother Jingzhi, be careful! How can this be the place to speak?"
He Yingqin waved helplessly and said, "Go away first!"
After He Yingqin turned around and left, Qian Dajun returned to Lao Jiang's office. Lao Jiang looked at the file and said, "Jingzhi must be very angry, right?"
Qian Dajun smiled helplessly and said, "He has also been born on behalf of others, how can he not be angry! Those words were not originally said by their Ministry of Military Affairs, but they were very rumored, saying that they should use the saved money to purchase artillery to pay subsidies to the various departments in Nanjing for national disaster wages."
Lao Jiang said with a huff: "The country has not been unified yet, and soldiers do not cultivate themselves and establish themselves. They think about other things all day long. This is to forget their roots. Why do they face 30 million elders and comrades in the three northeastern provinces? Such a person is not worthy of being a soldier, and his heart is punished! Notify Dai Li to step up the investigation and investigate and deal with the envoy behind the scenes, killing one to warn a hundred!"
Zhang Xuewu in Rehe was naturally as stable as Mount Tai. The Supervision Bureau reported to the Executive Yuan more than ten consecutive times that he sold opium and cultural relics and antiques, but they all fell into the mud pond like goose feathers, and even a ripples were not aroused. Instead, two consecutive members of the Supervision Bureau who drew opium and gambling money were blocked in the quilt, and finally they were ruined.
Anyone with discerning eyes knows who is the mastermind. These days, if you don’t take a few mouthfuls and play with money, you can still be considered a good official? The obvious problem is not big and the secret agents of the secret service department are exposed, and Wang Jingwei can’t cover it. Li Hanwen and Chen Mosheng have to resign in a mess. Soon, one fell into the river and drowned after drinking, and the other died of hanged at home.
This is Chairman Jiang’s bottom line, and whoever meets Zhang Xuewu will die. At present, the National Government is preparing to launch a new life movement. In April, in his speech to students at the Central Political School, Chiang Kai-shek proposed that in addition to the four words "Dear, sincerity", "propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame" should be added to "save the degenerate, morality and hearts of the people", "transform the revolutionary environment", and "determine the foundation of our revolution."
People who are more clear-headed have realized that next year, the central government will introduce a series of new measures, so that opium at the source of evil will be eliminated first. However, no one in the world has understood the actions of Lao Chiang Kai-shek. It is okay to eliminate anyone, but Zhang Xuewu is not allowed to touch him. If you touch Zhang Xuewu, I want your head!
Without external interference, Zhang Xuewu naturally had more experience and devoted himself to the development and construction of Rehe, Chahar and Suiyuan. His actions of purchasing German weapons and equipment won the favor of all the German officers' advisory group, especially General George Ferzer, who was about to leave. In order to express the German government's feedback on Zhang Xuewu's military purchase, George Ferzer brought a special "Knight Medal", a special medal that had never been seen in the German Army's Medal Awarding Regulations.
Simply put, this medal is called the "Knight of Friendship", which is the result of Hitler's repeated application to the Ministry of Defense. Without Zhang Xuewu's large-scale military purchases of real money, the German Wehrmacht's budget in 1934 would have been reduced by at least one third. Hitler not only used his slogans, ideologies and views to win the support of the National Wehrmacht and the Junker nobles behind it, but he also showed with his actions that I can give the National Wehrmacht what they want to restore the supreme status of the German soldiers in the empire, and everything must start with actual actions.
With the large amount paid by Zhang Xuewu, Hitler made an unprecedented salary adjustment to the German army while expanding his army. When the world economy was extremely recession, the move to tighten his belt to highlight his status as a soldier won Hitler the support of the National Defense Forces.
That's why this "Knight of Friendship Medal" was born. George Foxer appeared to be awarded a medal to Zhang Xuewu, but in fact, he was carrying a secret mission. George Foxer and his successor General Secette traveled to Rehe with him, which is an unusual thing in itself. However, most people in China still simply regard it as the German military advisory group's attention to German armed divisions. After all, the five A-type reorganizers within the First Army under the Rehe Legion are truly German armed divisions, not adjustment divisions and organization divisions.
The arrival of the two generals George Forzer and Seckert made Zhang Xuewu a little excited. The former was his old acquaintance, while the latter was invited by Chiang Kai-shek to China. In history, Seckert was given unimaginable power by Chiang Kai-shek in China. It is no exaggeration to say that he was the spokesperson of the chairman and could directly command the entire Central Army. Even the local factional army had to give him three points of thin air.
Seckert can be regarded as the real creator of the German "100,000 Army" after World War I, laying the foundation for the re-rise of the German Army. He is the well-deserved father of the German army in World War II. In history, he came to China to help Chiang Kai-shek win the "fifth anti-encirclement and suppression", and is also a perfect example of the principle of less and more being done by the German General Staff. In the 1920s, a group of German soldiers who were pushing paper boxes, driving toy planes, and shouting loudly that I was a certain platoon to simulate war. I am afraid that any visitor, even themselves, would laugh out loud. But in fact, they were ahead of the tactics and strategic consciousness of those opponents who were driving real planes and real tank exercises!
Facing these two practical players, Zhang Xuewu knew that he could not play any tricks, and just look at the most real troops, so he did not notify any subordinate troops at all, and was ready to take two German generals to personally test his troops. It is useless to say it well, but only if you do well, you can be ready to fight for the battle! Zhang Xuewu also hopes that through two professional soldiers with great strategic vision, he can find some problems that he cannot find. The troops were led by Zhang Xuewu, so whenever he sees his troops progressing and growing, Zhang Xuewu will be very happy. Similarly, Zhang Xuewu also knows that being happy does not mean that his troops are really qualified. Passing the regulations, regulations, and tactical training is only the basics of soldiers.
There was no welcome crowd, no loud drums and music! George Fözer and Seckert two thin German old men thought they had gone to the wrong place? If the translator had not seen the signing of the Rehe Legion Command, he would have thought he was coming to the wrong place, and a colonel from the military and political department who was responsible for contacting and coordinating was immediately wet behind him!
Isn’t this a rude? Zhang Xuewu of the Rehe Legion is now the biggest talker in the country. Who can speak better than him? He said that he was really dead without receiving the notification!
After inspection, the car drove into the headquarters. George Forzer and Secker were very satisfied, because all the officers present seemed very polite and polite. There were constant salutes, but they did not watch and stop. Instead, they were walking in a hurry. Simply put, there were no so-called idle people present. Unlike the Nanjing General Staff, there were even officers chatting under the shade of the tree with cigarettes in their arms. Obviously, this situation would not happen in Rehe. Moreover, although the uniforms of all the soldiers passing by seemed very old and even had patches, they were very clean and tidy, with strict military discipline!
Sekt nodded to George Foxel with satisfaction and said, "This is the army we need!"
George Ferzer also smiled and said, "When you have seen Zhang Xuewu himself, you are talking!"
Before the two walked side by side, George Forzel found that Zhang Xuewu was standing behind the door, so he smiled and introduced to Secker: "This is General Zhang Xuewu, the commander of the Rehe Legion. The officers and soldiers you saw before were all his subordinates!"
Zhang Xuewu also hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, saying in German: "Thank you two generals for visiting my Rehe Legion. If you have any rudeness, please don't hesitate. Please wait for the car! I will lead two of you to inspect the troops below so that the problems can be investigated and dealt with, and then rectified them."
Surprise inspection? Seckert smiled slightly at George Ferzer. They were very happy that Zhang Xuewu was able to speak fluently in Germany, because there was no so-called communication problem, and the previous level of translation was limited to simple dialogue and could not understand complex military professional terms at all.
In the car, Zhang Xuewu excitedly introduced the military strength of the Rehe Legion and the equipment ordered to the two generals, which surprised George Ferzer and Seckt. When Seckt learned that Zhang Xuewu had purchased ninety-eight 150mm field heavy howitzers to form four artillery regiments, he was stunned! Does a legion need such a strong firepower system? In Seckt's opinion, this was completely an excess of firepower.
But Sekt must not say this, because during George Ferzer's tenure, he suggested that China purchase a lot of Czech and French weapons out of German rigor and pragmatism. Therefore, German arms dealers with extremely sluggish economy expressed great hostility to George Ferzer, and France is also trying to replace the German advisory group in China with its officer advisory group.
Chapter completed!