Zhao Gang and others did not stay long. After meeting Li Qiufan in Chongqing, they continued to board the train and returned to Yunnan.
There were no major events in the following days. Li Qiufan sat in the position of commander of the Southwest Military Region until 1955.
On this day in February 1955, the six military regions were expanded from the original six to twelve, and Li Qiufan's duties also changed.
After the Southwest Military Region was abolished, Li Qiufan was appointed commander of the Kunming Military Region, and also served as commander of the Yunnan Provincial Military Region and deputy chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department.
Moreover, with the expansion of the original six military regions, Zhao Gang's position has also changed. He was promoted from the original political commissar of the Yunnan Provincial Military Region to the political commissar of the Kunming Military Region, and continued to work with Li Qiufan.
At the same time, the five armies that Li Qiufan brought to Yunnan were also mobilized. Because the Kunming Military Region administered the two provincial military regions of Yunnan and Guizhou, and organizationally did not send additional troops to the Kunming Military Region, Guizhou needed Li Qiufan to arrange the garrison of troops himself. .
As a result, Li Qiufan issued an order to mobilize the Third Army and the Fifth Army to Guizhou. The garrison tasks in Yunnan Province and the border were taken over by the three armies returning from the peninsula.
In addition, Li Qiufan also abolished the garrison divisions in the three independent divisions, and all the soldiers of the original garrison divisions were integrated into the First, Second and Fourth Army.
With the adjustments brought about by the expansion of the military region over, everyone in the army is looking forward to another thing, and that is the major conferment of titles in a few months.
But because of Li Qiufan's appearance, the matter was stuck several times, and it became a hot topic in high-level circles.
Because Li Qiufan's military exploits were too great, but his qualifications were somewhat insufficient, the evaluation of Li Qiufan's military rank has been inconclusive.
For this matter, the commander-in-chief rushed directly from the capital to Kunming for the evaluation of Li Qiufan's military rank.
"Commander-in-Chief, if you had not informed me earlier that you were coming to Kunming, I would have gone outside to wait for you!"
The Commander-in-Chief arrived in Kunming without notifying anyone. Not even Li Qiufan knew about it, so he was caught off guard.
"The people in the capital are about to have their heads broken because of you, but you are quite relaxed here!"
When the commander-in-chief walked into Li Qiufan's office, he found a steaming teacup on the table and an open book next to it.
Then the commander-in-chief showed a pleased smile and became even more satisfied with Li Qiufan.
As for why the commander-in-chief acted like this, it was all because of Li Qiufan's current attitude.
Would Li Qiufan not know about such a big thing as conferring a title? That is impossible.
I don’t know how many people in the military are trying to find people to talk to through relationships, just so that they can be rated at a higher level.
As the most controversial one, Li Qiufan was able to drink tea and read a book at this time, which made the commander-in-chief very pleased.
In particular, Li Qiufan did not take the initiative to contact the Commander-in-Chief and ask him to speak for him, which made the Commander-in-Chief even more satisfied.
If Li Qiufan wanted to find someone to help him, he would have many advantages over others. After all, several old leaders had good relationships with him.
"Commander-in-Chief, what do you think I should do if I don't drink tea and read a book? I can't go out and join in, right?"
"If I really do that, why don't you hold a machine gun to me?"
After hearing the commander-in-chief's words, Li Qiufan smiled helplessly, and then started to joke.
He knows the character of the commander-in-chief, so he will definitely not do things that disgust the commander-in-chief.
After all, the Commander-in-Chief knew what kind of Li Qiufan he was. It could be said that without the Commander-in-Chief's trust, he would not have achieved such great achievements even as a descendant.
After all, without a leader who dares to delegate power, even if you are the reincarnation of the God of War, you will never get ahead unless you take another path.
And Li Qiufan really has no interest in competing for the evaluation of military ranks, because he knows that the higher he stands, the more trouble he will have.
"Hahaha, what I said is true. If you dare to imitate those people and run away with people, I will whip you with a belt!"
After hearing Li Qiufan's teasing, the commander-in-chief laughed happily.
"I can see that you have no intention of competing for the evaluation of military ranks, but I still have to tell you about the current situation."
After laughing, the commander-in-chief pulled Li Qiufan to sit down, and then continued to speak.
"What's going on now?"
After hearing the commander-in-chief's words, although Li Qiufan had no idea about it, he couldn't help but wonder how the organization rated him.
"There are two main opinions on the evaluation of your military rank, namely three stars and four stars. There is a lot of quarrel over this matter in the capital!"
"Some people even brought up the incident in the peninsula, and some even mentioned your origin."
"I was bored to death over there, so I came here to seek peace and quiet."
When Li Qiufan asked, the commander-in-chief did not hide it, but immediately explained the two possibilities for assessing Li Qiufan's military rank.
At the same time, he also talked about the methods and excuses used against his people.
"Haha, I originally thought that three stars would be the top, but I didn't expect that there would be another four stars."
After listening to the commander-in-chief's story, Li Qiufan was very surprised.
Because he really didn't expect to be able to get a four-star rating because his qualifications were too junior.
Although his military exploits gave him extra points, Li Qiufan still felt that three stars was the maximum.
But this time the commander-in-chief brought unexpected news to Li Qiufan. He actually had a chance to be rated four stars.
"Haha, you brat is quite open-minded, but you still take yourself too lightly!"
The commander-in-chief couldn't help but smile after hearing Li Qiufan's words, and then said to him meaningfully.
"You take it too lightly? Commander-in-Chief, what you mean is that I have some weight, right?"
Li Qiufan became a little curious after hearing the commander-in-chief's words. He didn't even get involved in the internal situation. How did he get this amount of power?
"Do you still remember when I recommended you to be a member of the Military Commission?"
Seeing that Li Qiufan didn't understand, the commander-in-chief immediately mentioned an incident that happened in the past, which was to recommend Li Qiufan to be a member of the Military Commission.
"Remember, I was rejected because of my qualifications. What does this have to do with my weight?"
"If I had any weight, I wouldn't have passed it."
After hearing the commander-in-chief recommending himself to serve as a member of the Military Commission, Li Qiufan nodded immediately. He was deeply impressed by this matter.
